It's been a while since an entirely new niche of digital camera has come along, but with the release of the Olympus E-P1 and the Panasonic DMC-GF1, that's what we have. These "Micro Four Thirds" cameras represent the first significantly new class of camera since, possibly, Canon's D30 SLR in 2000. With their small size, interchangeable lenses, and sensors that are larger than what you'll find in a point-and-shoot, they offer a new option for SLR shooters who want a smaller second camera, but don't want to give up too much image quality. Conversely, for point-and-shooters who are ready to move on, but don't want to hassle with the weight of an SLR, a Micro Four Thirds camera might be just the ticket. But which of these two cameras is right for you?
The Micro Four Thirds specification offers the promise of high-quality cameras with less bulk than an SLR, and that's exactly what these two models provide.
The E-P1 and GF1 are pretty much the same size. This isn't much of a surprise, since the image sensor and lens mount only allow for so much shrinkage.
Both cameras are significantly smaller than an SLR. Figure 2 shows the GF1, with it's 20mm f1.7 prime lens sitting next to a Canon EOS 30D with a 50mm f1.2. Granted, you could stick a smaller 50mm lens on the Canon, and there are smaller SLRs out there, but still it should be obvious that these cameras are in completely different categories when it comes to size and bulk.
Much has been made of the Olympus' design, and it is a very pretty camera. But, while Panasonic opted for a more modern design, I personally don't find it any less attractive. Also, for street shooting, the black finish of the Panasonic seems a little more "low-profile" than the shiny, retro E-P1.
The overall look and feel of these cameras is definitely "35mm rangefinder." While they don't actually include rangefinder viewfinders, (much more on this later) the small size and boxy designs make you feel like you're carrying around an older, small, Leica-style camera.
Obviously, you don't pick a camera based on looks, but it is nice that both vendors have worked to give these cameras a sense of style.
Both cameras clock in at roughly the same pixel count. The E-P1 packs a 12.3 megapixel sensor, while the GF1 delivers 12.1. In other words, both of these cameras provide enough pixels for just about any type of "regular" use. With twelve megapixels, you can comfortably blow up to sizes larger than what you could do with 35mm.
The GF1 screen has a 3:2 aspect ratio, while the E-P1 screen has a 4:3 aspect ratio. While both cameras can shoot in either 4:3 or 3:2, a 3:2 image on the Olympus is cropped on the screen, while a 4:3 image on the Panasonic is cropped. Plainly, Panasonic is expecting you to shoot at a 3:2 aspect ratio. For users coming from 35mm film or a digital SLR, this will be the preferable way to shoot. Personally, I find the 4:3 aspect ratio to be a little too narrow, so I typically shoot in 3:2. This means that the GF1's screen shows a larger image at my preferred aspect ratio.
Both cameras have roughly the same number of controls, but the GF1 also includes a pop-up flash, while the E-P1 is flash-less.
While a pop-up flash on a camera this size will inherently be small, and therefore not have much range, it can still be very handy for simple fill applications, so the lack of flash on the E-P1 is a bit annoying. Olympus sells an external flash for $200, but bolting more things onto these cameras kind of defeats the purpose of their small size. One nice thing about the Micro Four Thirds system, is that you can freely swap the flash between cameras.
Of course, there is no zoom control, because these cameras use removable lenses. So, the zoom is a traditional zoom ring on the lens. For an SLR shooter, this will feel perfectly normal, but point-and-shooters will need to re-adjust. However, they should find that a zoom ring presents a great advantage over the zoom control on a point-and-shoot camera, because it allows for much finer control. You can zoom to any point in the focal length range, not just the regular intervals and stops provided by the zoom control.
In terms of kit lenses, both vendors offer similar options. You can buy the Panasonic GF1 with either a 20mm f1.7 lens, or 14-45mm f3.5-5.6 zoom lens. The Olympus E-P1 comes bundled with either a 17mm f/2.8 lens, or a 14-42mm f3.5.56mm lens. For all Micro Four Thirds cameras, use a 2x multiplier when calculating 35mm focal length equivalency.
Both of the prime lenses that are offered are "pancake" lenses – that is, they're not very long. They each come out to around an inch long from lens mount to lens cap, making them very small lenses indeed. Even the zoom lenses are tiny, when compared to equivalent lenses on an SLR. This small size is a function of the smaller image sensor used in a Micro Four Thirds camera. Because the lens doesn't have to project an image onto as large a sensor as what an SLR uses, it can be made much smaller than an SLR lens.
Personally, I like to shoot with wide angle lenses, so I prefer the Olympus 17 to the Panasonic 20, in terms of field of view. But, I also like the option for very shallow depth of field, so the Panasonic's maximum aperture of 1.7 is much more compelling to me than the Olympus 17mm's 2.8. Ideally, I'd like to have the 17mm at 1.7.
Olympus' 14-42 is a little bit shorter than the Panasonic 14-45, so if small size is your chief concern, then you may want to opt for the Olympus lens offering. However, the Panasonic's lens is stabilized, so if you choose the GF1, you may want to go for the stabilized option. The beauty of Micro Four Thirds, of course, is that lenses are swappable between vendors, so if you want the GF1, you can still use the Olympus lens.
It's worth noting that the Panasonic GF1 is not fully autofocus compatible with all Olympus lenses. On some lenses, such as the Olympus 17mm, the autofocus tracking mode – which can track a moving object and keep it in focus – is not available. Of course, you're probably not going to be doing a lot of sports or wildlife shooting with a 17mm lens, and regular autofocus still works fine, so this isn't a huge issue. Here's a chart with more detail on GF1 lens compatibility.
As in their larger cameras, the two vendors have taken different approaches to stabilization. Olympus uses a sensor-based system, which means that all lenses on the camera receive the benefits of image stabilization, while Panasonic uses a lens-based stabilization scheme. While the Olympus might seem an obviously advantageous approach, bear in mind that on the E-P1 you don't ever see the effects of stabilization in the viewfinder. The advantage of lens-based stabilization is that you can see its effects while you frame.
The Micro Four Thirds lens selection currently offers a focal length range of 7 to 200mm – or 14 to 400mm in 35mm terms – spread across eight different lenses. In other words, unless you're looking for something really unusual, like a tilt/shift lens or a fisheye, you already have a fine assortment of Micro Four Thirds options. Obviously, if you have very specific lens ideas in mind, you'll want to check out specific lens offerings before you buy.
Both cameras use SD cards and, as you would expect, support SDHC. They are capable of shooting raw, and Photoshop Camera Raw profiles are now available for both.
If you pay much attention to digital cameras, you know that they're all loaded with gobs of features, most of which you will never need. For example, while the white balance bracketing feature provided by both of these cameras can be a handy way to handle difficult white balance situations when shooting JPEG, if you're sophisticated enough to identify this problem and solution, then you're probably shooting raw. (What's more, raw does not offer any more of a workflow headache than does sorting through shots with bracketed white balance.) Rather than go through every feature of each camera, I'm simply going to focus on the ones that I feel a serious shooter is concerned about, and touch on some of the unique features of each camera.
Both cameras provide the requisite shooting modes – auto, program, priority modes, and full manual. They both provide scene modes for handling specific situations (landscapes, food, portraits, etc.) and these scene modes work in JPEG or raw mode. They also both provide a big assortment of predefined JPEG processing styles. With these, the camera will automatically process the image with different color parameters to achieve different looks. Of course if you're shooting raw, these features are irrelevant.
In Program mode, both cameras provide a Program Shift feature which will automatically cycle through all reciprocal settings for the current meter reading. This gives you a fair amount of manual control even in Program mode. Exposure compensation is also easily accessed on both cameras. Priority and manual modes also make simple work of changing settings.
The GF1 includes two custom modes on the Mode dial. You can easily configure these any way you want. When you switch to one of these modes, the camera will immediately set all settings according to your definition of the mode. So, for example, you can set up an HDR mode that specifies aperture priority, raw format, and a particular bracketing interval.
Both cameras offer dedicated buttons for ISO setting, white balance, and autofocus mode, making it easy to get to these essential functions. The E-P1 also includes a button for drive mode, which lets you switch to burst, or self-timer. The Panasonic, though, has a rocker switch around the mode dial, which lets you change from single to burst mode, but it also offers a cool addition that I've never seen: a drive mode with autobracketing. Because you almost always want to use drive mode when shooting a bracketed set, having both features on a single control is very clever. Both cameras offer burst speeds of just around 3 frames per second.
In general, the cameras come out about equal when it comes to basic control. The everyday features that you need when shooting are easy-to-access, and quick to configure.
* On the GF1, Panasonic has implemented an excellent depth of field simulation mode. A single button takes you in and out of this mode, which does a very good job of showing you the actual depth of field of your final image. When working with the fast f1.7 20mm, this is a very handy feature. Olympus also provides a depth of field simulation which works well in bright daylight, but in low light often renders an image so dark that shallow depth of field is difficult to see. Also, the Olympus simulation is somewhat hampered by the low-quality screen.
* Both cameras offer a square aspect ratio. It's been a long time since I've used a camera that had a square format, so it's been a lot of fun shooting in squares. Of course, you can always crop a rectangular frame to a square, but being able to frame "live" to a square format is a very nice option.
* Both cameras also offer a 16:9 aspect ratio, which can be fun for framing wide subject matter.
* The E-P1 has a cool on-screen level that uses the camera's rotation sensor to present a gauge that shows when the camera is level.
Here you can see the E-P1's level feature. When an axis lights up green, it is level.
Again, both cameras have all of the essential primary and secondary features that you need when shooting, so you most likely won't make a choice based on feature set.
Where you might end up making a buying decision, though, is interface. The two cameras are very different, and it's a little difficult to say what it is, exactly that makes them seem that way. To put it simply: I find the GF1 to be substantially easier to use than the E-P1. I've been reviewing digital cameras since 1997, and it's been years since I've had to look in a manual to figure out how to use a function, but with the E-P1, I routinely had to look in the manual to figure out how to do things that should be quick and routine, such as turning off the LCD screen, or activating auto bracketing. Of course, once you learn the stuff , things get a little easier, but the E-P1 really requires practice to stay on top of its interface. Even after you think you've got it, it's pretty easy to accidentally put it into some kind of mode where what you always thought worked, no longer does.
By contrast, the GF1 has a very intuitive interface that's very easy to figure out, and it's simple to find your way through even to features you've never used before.
The rear control layout of the Panasonic GF1.
The rear control layout of the Olympus E-P1.
Here's a weird one, while both cameras offer a square aspect ratio, Panasonic lists theirs as a 1:1 aspect ratio while Olympus lists there's as 6:6. Of course, 6:6 is a square aspect ratio, but this seems rather an obtuse way to denote it, and "obtuse" is probably the best way to sum up the Olympus interface.
I'm devoting an entire section to the viewfinder discussion because this is a huge issue on these cameras, and one that may prove to be a deal-breaker for you, if you're coming from an SLR.
One of the reasons a Micro Four Thirds camera is so much smaller than an SLR is that there's no mirror/pentaprism apparatus to allow an optical, through-the-lens viewfinder. While this allows for a nice small camera, it means you're stuck with an LCD-only viewfinder. Either company could have put an optical viewfinder on the camera, like what you might find on a point-and-shoot, but this would make the camera larger, and these viewfinders are typically lousy, anyway.
On the one hand, an LCD viewfinder is nice because it gives you a 100% view of your image. On the other hand, an LCD viewfinder is difficult to see in bright daylight, and doesn't provide the clarity of an optical viewfinder. Shooting landscapes with either of these cameras is very difficult, because if you're looking into a bright scene, there's a good chance that you won't be able to see the screen at all.
As mentioned earlier, the GF1 screen scores tremendously over the E-P1 thanks to its much higher resolution. But both screens suffer from the other problem with LCD viewfinders: limited dynamic range.
The image on the viewfinder is being generated by the camera's image sensor, and there's no image sensor that has the full dynamic range of your eye. So, when you look at the LCD screen, there's a good chance that elements in shadowy areas are going to be invisible. If you were hoping to compose with those elements, then you're going to have a much more difficult time than you would with an SLR. I often find that I will see a scene that I think might be interesting, will look at the LCD screen, and find that I'm not sure what it was that I found compelling. If I look back at my scene, I'll realize that what I was hoping to compose with simply isn't visible in the dark shadows of the LCD.
The image on the left shows what this scene will look like on an LCD viewfinder. Because of their limited dynamic range, an LCD viewfinder will often be incapable of showing all of the details in the shadow areas of your scene, even though the final image, as seen on the right, will include these details. This limited view can make composition more complicated.
Of course, you can work around this by looking back and forth between the screen and your scene, but this will slow down your shooting process quite a bit.
Point-and-shoot users may not find this to be too much of a hassle, since they're already used to it. However, they may not be entirely aware of the greater compositional power they've been missing out on. SLR users will most likely feel somewhat crippled by the LCD screen.
Another problem with LCD viewfinders is shooting position. When you hold a camera out in front of your face, it simply isn't as stable as if you're holding it against your face, as you do with an SLR.
Olympus provides an optical viewfinder that clips into the E-P1's hot shoe, but this only shows an accurate view when you're using the 17mm lens, and then it's still only a roughly 85-90% view of your scene.
Note that the viewfinder will not work on the GF1 (even though the 17mm lens will) because the hot shoe mount is a slightly different size.
Panasonic has addressed this issue with a clip-on electronic viewfinder. This is basically llike the eyepiece viewfinder you'll find on a video camera. What's nice about the EVF is that it works with any lens, at any focal length. However, it still has the same limited dynamic range as the camera's LCD screen, so it's not really a substitute for an optical viewfinder. Also, the image in the viewfinder is pretty small, so if you're coming from an SLR this will be a bit of a shock.
Panasonic's done a good job with this accessory, though. It includes a pouch that can easily attach to your camera strap. What's more, the viewfinder can tilt upwards to 90°, making it ideal for shooting at odd angles.
Still, SLR users will need to think very carefully about whether they can work with an LCD viewfinder. I've tried to tell myself it's not really that different from looking at the ground glass of a twin lens reflex, but it is. A ground glass shows you a bright, clear image with full dynamic range. No LCD can do that.
Both cameras provide very good autofocus, but the Panasonic autofocus system is noticeably faster. While this doesn't matter so much for many types of shooting, for the type of street shooting that you might want to do with a small camera like this, the sluggish autofocus on the E-P1 is a little bit annoying.
Both cameras allow for manual focus, and while autofocus on an LCD screen can be a drag, both vendors have provided a hefty zoom feature on-screen to aid in manual focusing. When the GF1 is in manual focus mode (which you set from the back of the camera) any time you turn the autofocus ring on the lens, the camera will automatically show you a greatly zoomed version of your image. On the E-P1, you use controls on the back of the camera to zoom in and pan about. The GF1 mechanism is a little bit more slick, but won't necessarily work with lenses that you've adapted to work on the camera (more on that shortly) while the E-P1 will work with any lens you put on the camera.
Ultimately, both cameras are fine with manual focus, but the Panasonic's superior screen definitely gives it an edge. When shooting at 1.7 with the 20mm lens, it was possible to focus with extreme accuracy.
In addition to any lenses that conform to the Micro Four Thirds standard, you can adapt a wide array of other lenses to work with any Micro Four Thirds cameras. Any Four Thirds lens can be adapted, and will retain a fair amount of camera-to-lens communication. But there are also adapters for many many other formats from Leica M-mount to old Yashica and Pentax lenses. You can find a big list of adapters here. Obviously, adapted lenses will not have autofocus or automatic aperture control – you'll have to manually set these parameters on the lens.
The good news with this comparison is that, no matter which you choose, you're going to get great images from either of these cameras. Both of them yield excellent results, thanks to the high-quality lenses that both vendors are shipping. JPEG processing is very good on both cameras, though I shoot almost entirely in raw. Raw performance is very speedy so, unlike a raw-equipped point-and-shoot camera, you aren't penalized with small buffers and slow write times when shooting raw with these cameras.
I was particularly impressed by both camera's high ISO capability. I'm not going to show any high ISO crops here, because on-screen examinations of noise are pretty meaningless, unless your only goal is to display your images on-screen. If you're spending upwards of $800 for a high-quality photographic tool, I'm assuming you're going to print. While ISO 800 and above can look pretty noisy on-screen, both of these cameras deliver excellent prints all the way up to ISO 1600. Are they as clean as my Canon 5D Mark II? No. Are they much cleaner than digital SLRs of just 2 or 3 years ago? Absolutely. I have no qualms about shooting with either of these cameras in low light at high ISO.
Some users have pointed out that the Olympus seems to deliver cleaner images at high ISOs, but it's important to note that Olympus amps up their ISO ratings by about a stop. Straight out of the camera, E-P1 images shot with the same settings as the GF1 will be darker, and so appear less noisy. By the time you've brightened the E-P1 images up to the same overall brightness as the GF1's images, you'll see the same amount of noise.
The small sensors in these cameras mean they don't have the dynamic range of a digital SLR. This can result in clipped highlights and shadows, so if you're a landscape shooter, these cameras may not cut it, as you'll hit overexposure in your highlights long before you would on a digital SLR.
The Micro Four Thirds small sensor size has another impact. If you're coming from a digital SLR, you'll find that you won't be able to achieve depth of field that's as shallow as what you can get on your SLR. Here's a simple test showing the difference in depth of field between a micro four thirds camera, an APS-C sensor, and a full-frame sensor.
Upper left: Panasonic GF1. Upper right: Canon EOS D30. Bottom: Canon EOS 5D Mark II. All images were shot at f1.8.
Unfortunately, because of differences in focal lengths it was not possible to frame these shots identically, but take a look at the backgrounds and you can see that the Micro Four Thirds cameras don't go quite as shallow as the SLRs with bigger sensors.
Top: Panasonic GF1. Bottom Canon G11. Both shot at f2.8.
Plainly, there's not a huge difference between Micro Four Thirds and a typical point-and-shoot camera at a given aperture. Of course, the big difference is that with a camera with removable lenses, you can opt for a faster lens to achieve shallower depth of field.
Both cameras provide video modes with 720p, 30fps HD video, and both are capable video cameras. Of course, the advantage to shooting video with a camera with removable lenses is that you have the option to go with a fast lens for shallow depth of field. Fortunately, both vendors have included the option to control aperture when shooting video.
The weak spot for both cameras when shooting video is autofocus. If the plane of focus in your scene shifts too much, both cameras will start seeking for correct focus – as they should. While this seeking may look fine while you're shooting stills, it can be very distracting when shooting video.
Neither camera provides an external mic jack, and because zooming requires a lot of camera handling, the internal mic will pick up a lot of extraneous camera handling sounds.
In general, I assume that if you're serious about video, you're not shopping for an $800 still camera.
Your first question with a Micro Four Thirds camera should be "do I need one?" If you're a point-and-shoot user, and you've been looking for a camera with better image quality, better low-light capability, more lens options, and the ability to shoot shallow depth of field, then a Micro Four Thirds camera is a good choice. However, for the price of either of these cameras you could also get a digital SLR. Granted, the kit lens that you'll get with an SLR won't be as good as the lenses on these cameras, but you'll get a real viewfinder, and a larger sensor, meaning even shallower depth of field possibilities, and possibly better low-light capability. You'll also get a camera that absolutely won't fit in a pocket. I was able to fit either of these cameras in the pocket of the heavy windbreaker I was wearing. So, if size is an absolute concern, then a Micro Four Thirds camera is a better option.
If you're an SLR shooter, then both of these cameras are definitely a compromise, simply because of the lack of SLR viewfinder. When you throw in the smaller dynamic range, and inherently deeper depth of field, you'll find that a Micro Four Thirds camera is definitely not an SLR replacement. Of course, they're not meant to be.
The size of these cameras is very appealing, and the fact that they deliver such good image quality, shoot in raw, and have reasonable low-light performance means that I don't feel as compromised shooting with it, as I do when working with a point-and-shoot camera. And did I mention that they're smaller than an SLR?
Because of their rangefinder-like styling, it's not hard to imagine yourself taking these cameras out on the street and spending your afternoons shooting Cartier-Bresson-type candid street scenes. This type of shooting would be easier if the lenses had depth of field gauges, to better facilitate hip shooting, but still, these are good walk-around cameras.
That said, you could easily do the same shots with your SLR. I hear a lot of people saying "no, my SLR is too big and intrusive for that kind of shooting" and I just don't buy that anymore. It's the attitude and courage of the photographer that makes good street shots, not their gear. Also, with the proliferation of digital SLRs, I don't find that subjects on the street are surprised or put off when they see a big camera. So, don't buy one of these cameras because you think it's going to open up a new style of shooting. If you can't shoot street shots with your SLR, you still won't be able to with a Micro Four Thirds camera.
If you're a point-and-shoot user who wants to learn more about photography, or have more control of your image, then these cameras are very good options. I often hear people say that they're hesitant to go with an SLR because they're afraid of the complexity. But since any SLR can be used as a point-and-shoot, this isn't really an issue. These cameras are the same way. You can put them in auto mode and use them as point-and-shoots, but with the option for better lenses, or you can start to take manual control, and learn more about exposure. Either way, you'll have a camera that's almost as easy to tote around as your point-and-shoot.
If you do decide you need one, then I find it hard to recommend the Olympus over the Panasonic. The Panasonic GF1 has superior autofocus, a much better interface, a built-in flash, and a dramatically better screen. Really, the only thing the Olympus E-P1 has going for it is sensor-based stabilization, and you can always just opt for stabilized lenses on the GF1. While you can't get stabilization in every focal length, you can get it in the lengths that really need it.
As with any camera decision, though, you should get your hands on both units before making a decision. You may find that one camera feels better, or has an interface that makes more sense to you. In either case, you'll get a camera that produces great images.


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Dovizioso: All of the cyclists are sturdy in a "unusual" check in Qatar
After Ducati concluded the earlier winter checks in Sepang by locking the primary 4 positions, the Bologna model had a extra understated picture in Qatar, particularly on Monday's final day of racing.
His most consultant consultant was Danilo Petrucci in ninth place, six tenths lower than chief Maverick Vinales, whereas Dovizioso was in 15th place, greater than a second off the tempo.
Whereas Dovizioso insisted that he was not "too frightened" by his place within the timesheets, he additionally admitted that his feeling for 2019 on Desmosedici was not "100%".
"I feel numerous issues occurred in three days," summarized Dovizioso. "Situations change on daily basis and I lose a bit feeling.
" It was a bit unusual as a result of everybody was quick, however I feel the race weekend remains to be a bit completely different and we've got to see what circumstances we discover in 10 days, as a result of on daily basis in Qatar, the climate modifications, the wind, the humidity can have a giant have an effect on on [things].
"We don't end the check with an ideal feeling, however on the entire we aren't so dangerous in regards to the tempo of the race.
" We did numerous work the fitting manner, sadly I don't suppose we've got to fret about it.
Different info from Qatar:
Dovizioso was pressured to abort a race simulation and began with Ducati's new teammate Petrucci after a number of laps on Monday.
In response to the finalist of 2018, the wind prevented him from finishing his tasks.
"We begin with actually sturdy wind, the alternative option to the final two days, and that affected rather a lot everybody, "he admitted.
" We couldn't examine what we needed, the reference brake, the road has modified rather a lot the primary two days. "
To the query of who he hoped to be his major opponents for the race, he added:" It's actually unattainable to know now. From the skin, it seems like everybody has made an enchancment but it surely's very tough to know.
"There are numerous recruits, in a short time, we can't know what they will do within the race, however I have no idea, each bike is de facto stunning."
"Can The Ducati on this occasion on the finish doesn't seem above the desk, however I don't suppose it's too essential. "
Extra Report by Oriol Puigdemont
Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati Group
Photograph by: Gold and Goose / LAT Photographs
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Load testing is an important test because it determines how well your application will perform under stress. With mortgage origination software like Encompass360, poor performance can directly hit your bottom line because it means delays, and even errors, in processing and tracking your loans. This frustrates employees and hurts customer service.
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You want to avoid load testing applications which require a complicated coding and other difficult set up and execution protocols. The reason is that complicated load testing applications do not actually gave you better results. They also become drains on time and money. There are load testing applications out there which are easy to use yet also extremely powerful.
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CORONA, Calif. (August 9, 2017) – Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Joey Savatgy and Adam Cianciarulo prepare to make a final push as the Pro Motocross season winds down to its final three races, starting this Saturday at Unadilla MX in New Berlin, New York. Savatgy carries a two-race win streak coming into Round 10, while Cianciarulo is out for redemption after narrowly missing the overall podium at the last round in Washington. It will be up to the No. 17 and No. 36 to bring home the top results as teammates Justin Hill and Austin Forkner will be sitting out of this weekend's race.
Savatgy is no stranger to good results at Unadilla, scoring the overall win at the track in 2015. With his current win-streak, the momentum is in his favor and the confidence is there to go for a third-straight win.
Cianciarulo has raced Unadilla twice in his career, scoring a best moto result of fourth last year. He's shown solid speed so far this season especially early in the day when he's grabbed three straight top qualifiers. Cianciarulo is ready to make it all come together in the motos this weekend in New York.
The Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki fans are able to get autographs from the riders on Saturday morning after their practice sessions at the Monster Energy Kawasaki semi. To watch the motos, the NBC Sports Gold pass can be purchased for nonstop coverage. The first 250 Class will be LIVE on MavTV at 1 p.m. ET, while Moto 2 will be delayed until 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports.
Created by former desert racer Mitch Payton, Pro Circuit proves its products and services week-in and week-out through its tagline "We Race." Every product that dons the Pro Circuit stamp stems from the legendary Pro Circuit race team. A staple in the professional paddock, Pro Circuit Racing has earned 29 AMA championships and more than 250 race wins in more than 30 years of competition.


text:
module Admin
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end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Marchant-Forde, J.N.* and Marchant-Forde, R.M.* (2005) Methods to reduce aggression at mixing in swine. Invited review – Pig News & Information, 26: 63N-73N.
Ritter, M.J.*, Ellis, M.*, Berry, N.L., Curtis, S.E., Anil, L., Benjamin, M., Butler, D., Dewey, C., Driessen, B., DuBois, P., Hill, J., Marchant-Forde, J.N., Matzat, P., McGlone, J.J., Mormede, P., Moyer, T., Pfalzgraf, K., Salak-Johnson, J., Sterle, J., Stull, C., Whiting, T., Wolter, B., Niekamp, S.R.* and Johnson, A.K.* (2009) Transport losses in market weight pigs: I. A review of definitions, incidence and economic impact. Professional Animal Scientist, 25: 404-414.
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Marchant-Forde, J.N. – Ed. (2009) The Welfare of Pigs. Springer Science + Business Media B.V., Dordrecht, The Netherlands. 330pp.
Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. – Eds. (2010) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. 685pp.
Pajor, E.A. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2011) Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, The Netherlands. 166pp.
Marchant-Forde, J.N. – Ed. (2014) 豬的福利 (The Welfare of Pigs - Translated from English Language Edition), China Agriculture Press, Beijing, China. 354pp.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2009) Introduction to the Welfare of Pigs. In: Marchant-Forde, J.N. (Editor) The Welfare of Pigs. Springer Science + Business Media B.V., Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp1-12.
Lay, D.C.* and Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2009) Future perspectives on pig welfare. In: Marchant-Forde, J.N. (Editor) The Welfare of Pigs. Springer Science + Business Media B.V., Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp331-342.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Agonistic Behavior. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. pp10-11.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Bar-biting. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. p48.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Belly-nosing. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. pp55-56.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Dynorphin. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. pp193-194.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Endocrinology. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. p219.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Engram. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. p220.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Epidemiology. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. p224.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Humane Societies. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. p329.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Humane Society of the United States. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. p329.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) International Society for Applied Ethology. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. p360.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Libido. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. pp385-386.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Novelty. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. pp434-435.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Pig. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. pp473-476.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Posture. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. pp481-483.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Proceptivity. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. p488.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Seasonality. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. p536.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Stone-chewing. In: Mills, D.S. et al. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. pp581-582.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Testosterone. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. pp598-599.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Tooth. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. pp610-611.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Ultrasound. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. pp621-623.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Urine. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. pp625-626.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Weaner. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. pp635-637.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2010) Weight Gain. In: Mills, D.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N., McGreevy, P.D., Morton, D.B., Nicol, C.J., Phillips, C.J.C., Sandøe, P. and Swaisgood, R. (Eds) The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Abingdon, United Kingdom. pp641-642.
Rodenburg T.B. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2016) Weight Gain. In: Brown, J. and Seddon, Y. (Eds) Animals and Us: 50 years of the ISAE. Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, The Netherlands. In Preparation.
Marchant, J.N.* and Broom, D.M. (1993) The effects of dry sow housing conditions on responses to farrowing. Animal Production, 56: 475-476.
Marchant, J.N.* and Rudd, A.R. (1993) Differences in heart rate response at feeding between stall-housed and group-housed sows. Animal Production, 56: 423.
Marchant, J.N.* and Broom, D.M. (1993) The effects of sow housing on responses to farrowing conditions. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 38: 81-82.
Marchant, J.N.* and Broom, D.M. (1993) The effects of dry sow housing conditions on lying behaviour of sows. In. Proceedings of the International Congress on Applied Ethology, (eds. M. Nichelmann, H.K. Wierenga & S. Braun), pp455-458. KTBL, Darmstadt, Germany.
Marchant, J.N.*, Broom, D.M. and Rudd, A.R. (1994) Heart rate responses of group-housed sows to agonistic social interactions. In. Proceedings of the 28th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, (Eds. M.H. Giersing, C.C. Krohn, H.B. Simonsen, K. Vestergaard and L.L. Jeppesen), p31, National Institute of Animal Science, Denmark.
Marchant, J.N.* and Broom, D.M. (1994) The effects of dry sows housing conditions on heart rate responses to feeding and suckling in farrowing crates. In. Proceedings of the 28th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, (Eds. M.H. Giersing, C.C. Krohn, H.B. Simonsen, K. Vestergaard and L.L. Jeppesen), p40, National Institute of Animal Science, Denmark.
Broom, D.M.*, Mendl, M.T. and Marchant, J.N. (1994) Lifetime studies of dry sow welfare in three housing conditions. Proceedings of the 45th Annual Meeting of EAAP, 333.
Marchant, J.N.* and Broom, D.M. (1994) The effects of dry sow housing conditions on bone strength and muscle conformation. Animal Production, 58: 437-438.
Marchant, J.N.* and Broom, D.M. (1994) Lying behaviour of dry sows in relation to housing conditions. Animal Production, 58: 474.
Marchant, J.N.* and Broom, D.M. (1994) Dry sow housing-induced anatomical differences and the effects on lying behaviour. Animal Production, 58: 474.
Marchant, J.N.* and Broom, D.M. (1994) Effects of housing system on movement and leg strength in sows. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 41: 275-276.
Marchant, J.N.* and Broom, D.M. (1994) The relationships between sow size and piglet mortality due to crushing in confined and open farrowing systems. Proceedings of the 45th Annual Meeting of EAAP, 338.
Broom, D.M.*, Mendl, M.T. and Marchant, J.N. (1995) The welfare of sows kept in one of three housing conditions throughout lifetime. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 44: 258-259.
Kennedy, M.J.*, Marchant, J.N.* and Broom, D.M. (1995) A behavioural and physiological study of the responses of inexperienced gilts to electric fences. In. Proceedings of the 29th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, (Eds. S.M. Rutter, J. Rushen, H.D. Randle, J. Eddison), pp31-32, UFAW, Potter's Bar, London.
Kennedy, M.J.*, Marchant, J.N.* and Broom, D.M. (1995) The behavioural and heart rate responses of inexperienced gilts to electric fencing. In. Book of Abstracts for 46th Annual Meeting of EAAP, (ed. J.A.M. van Arendonk), p305, Wageningen Pers, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Marchant, J.N.*, Broom, D.M., Rudd, A.R. and Mendl, M.T.* (1995) Agonistic social interactions and heart rate responses of group-housed sows. Animal Science, 60: 565.
Marchant, J.N.* and Broom, D.M. (1995) Basal heart rate of group-housed sows in relation to stage of gestation. In. Proceedings of the 29th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, (Eds. S.M. Rutter, J. Rushen, H.D. Randle, J. Eddison), pp77-78, UFAW, Potter's Bar, London.
Marchant, J.N.*, Broom, D.M., and Rudd, A.R. (1995) Heart rate responses of group-housed sows to agonistic social interactions. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 44: 269.
Marchant, J.N.*, Broom, D.M. and Corning, S. (1996) The effects of sow maternal behaviour on piglet mortality in an open farrowing system. Animal Science, 62: 675.
Marchant, J.N.*, Corning, S. and Broom, D.M. (1996) The effects of production parameters on piglet mortality in an open farrowing system. Animal Science, 62: 675-676.
Marchant, J.N.*, Broom, D.M. and Corning, S. (1996) The influence of sow lying behaviour on piglet mortality in an open farrowing system. In. Proceedings of the 30th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, (Eds. I.J.H. Duncan, T.M. Widowski, & D.B. Haley), p41, Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare, Guelph, Ontario.
Marchant, J.N.*, Corning, S. and Broom, D.M. (1997) Factors influencing the risk of piglets being crushed during sow posture-changing in a group farrowing system. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science, 1997, p44.
Marchant, J.N.*, Burfoot, A., Corning, S. and Broom, D.M. (1997) The 'Human Approach Test' – a test of fearfulness or investigatory behaviour? In. Proceedings of the 31st International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, (Eds. P.H. Hemsworth, M. Spinka, & L'. Kostal), p182, Research Institute of Animal Production, Uhrineves, Czech Republic.
Marchant, J.N.* and Whittaker, X.* (1997) Vocalisations of the adult domestic pig during a standard human approach test. In. Proceedings of the 31st International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, (Eds. P.H. Hemsworth, M. Spinka, & L'. Kostal), p182, Research Institute of Animal Production, Uhrineves, Czech Republic.
Marchant, J.N.* (1998) Stockperson-directed aggression shown by sows in farrowing crates and farrowing pens: relationships with responses to human during gestation and with piglet survival. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science, 1998, p113.
Marchant, J.N.*, Broom, D.M. and Corning, S. (1998) Behaviour and production of sows in an open pen farrowing system: effects of pen width. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science, 1998, p112.
Marchant, J.N.* (1998) Sow aggression towards the stockperson: relationships with approach test parameters and piglet survival. In. Proceedings of the 32nd International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, (Eds. I. Veissier & A. Boissy), p109, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, France.
Forde, R.M.*, Marchant, J.N.* and Spoolder, H.A.M. (1998) The approach test acclimatisation period: how long is long enough for sows? In. Proceedings of the 32nd International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, (Eds. I. Veissier & A. Boissy), p220, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, France.
Forde, R.M.*, Marchant, J.N.* and Spoolder, H.A.M (1999) Investigation into methodologies of the 'standard' human approach test for sows. In. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. P178.
Marchant, J.N.*, Forde, R.M.*, Corning, S. and Broom, D.M., (1999) The effects of farrowing system design on gilt behaviour. In. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. P185.
Forde, R.M.* and Marchant, J.N.* (1999) Heart Rate Variability: a novel non-invasive means of assessing fear responses in animals? In. Proceedings of the 33rd International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, (Eds. K.Bøe, M. Bakken & B.O. Braastad), p121, Agricultural University of Norway, Ås, Norway.
Marchant, J.N.*, Forde, R.M.* and Spoolder, H.A.M. (1999) The effect of test arena location on behaviour and heart rate of sows during a human approach test. In. Proceedings of the 33rd International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, (Eds. K.Bøe, M. Bakken & B.O. Braastad), p166, Agricultural University of Norway, Ås, Norway.
Marchant, J.N.*, Forde, R.M. and Weary, D.M.*, (2000) Behavioural and heart rate responses of cows and calves to each other's vocalisations after early separation. In. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. p30.
Marchant, J.N.*, Jensen, K.H. and Forde, R.M. (2000) The effects of straw availability for nest-building on maternal reactivity of crated sows after farrowing. In. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. p31.
Malkin, S.J.*, Marchant, J.N., and Day, J.E.L. (2000) The effects of offering different degrees of social contact in indoor farrowing systems on the welfare of piglets post-weaning. In. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. p133.
Forde, R.M.*, Marchant, J.N.* and Weary, D.M. (2000) Cardiac and behavioural responses of cows and calves to each other's vocalisations after early separation. In. Proceedings of the 34th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (Eds. A. Ramos, L.C. Pinheiro Machado Fo & M.J. Hötzel), pp84-85.
Damm, B.I.*, Pedersen, L.J.*, Marchant, J.N. and Jensen, K.H. (2000) The presence of a farrowing nest affects gilt responsiveness to neonatal piglets and interval from birth to first suckle. In. Proceedings of the 34th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (Eds. A. Ramos, L.C. Pinheiro Machado Fo & M.J. Hötzel), p127.
Forde, R.M.* and Marchant, J.N.* (2001) The effects of gestation on behaviour, heart rate and heart rate variability of gilts In. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. p47.
Marchant, J.N.*, Broom, D.M. and Corning, S. (2001) The effects of farrowing system design on welfare of sows and piglets of different genotypes. In. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. p175.
Ortega, M.*, Horrell, R.I. and Marchant, J.N. (2001) The effect on their behaviour of the age of separation at which dairy calves are separated from their mothers. In. (Eds. J.P. Garner, J.A. Mench & S.P. Heekin) Proceedings of the 35th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, p200.
Marchant, J.N.*, Mills D.S., Schofield E. (2001) Heart rate and behavioural correlates of anxiety assessment in horses In.(Ed. J.E.L. Day) Proceedings of the UK & Eire Regional Meeting for the International Society for Applied Ethology.
Forde, R.M.*, Weary, D.M. and Marchant, J.N. (2001) Long-term Psychophysiological Response of Dairy Calves to Hot-Iron dehorning. In.(Ed. J.E.L. Day) Proceedings of the UK & Eire Regional Meeting for the International Society for Applied Ethology.
Pedersen, L.J.*, Damm, B.I.*, Marchant-Forde, J.N. and Gilbert, C.L. (2002) Does feed-back from a nest affect prepartum and partum behaviour and periparturient hormones in gilts? In. Proceedings of the Nordic Regional Meeting for the International Society for Applied Ethology.
Marchant-Forde, R.M.*, Marchant-Forde, J.N. and Weary, D.M. (2002) Behavioural and cardiovascular responses of dairy calves to hot-iron dehorning. In.(Ed. P.K.Koene) 36th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. p54.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.*, Lay Jr., D.C.*, Pajor, E.A., Richert, B.T., and Schinckel, A.P. (2003) The effects of Ractopamine on behavior and physiology of finishing pigs. In: (Ed: R. Reynnells) The Science and Ethics Behind Animal Well-Being Assessment. Future Trends in Animal Agriculture, USDA/CREES/PAS, Washington DC. pp19-20.
Brumm, M.C.*, Richert, B.T., Marchant-Forde, J.N. and Marchant-Forde, R.M. (2004) Out-of-feed events in grow-finish pigs: causes and consequences. Proceedings George A. Young Swine Health and Management Conference, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, pp 6-15.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* and Lay, D.C. (2004) Bridging differences between Europe and the USA: Research. In: (Ed: R. Reynnells) Local and Global Considerations in Animal Agriculture: The Big Picture. Future Trends in Animal Agriculture, USDA/CREES/PAS, Washington DC. pp54-57.
Jones, C.*, Pajor, E.A., Donkin, S.S., Marchant-Forde, J.N. and Schutz, M.M.* (2005) Effect of recorded calf vocalizations on milk production with an automatic milking system. Journal of Animal Science, 83 (Suppl 2): 35.
Richert, B.T.*, Hinson, R.B., Marchant-Forde, R.M., Lay Jr., D.C., McMunn, K.A. and Marchant-Forde, J.N.* (2005) Effects of albuterol on the growth and carcass characteristics of finishing pigs. Journal of Animal Science, 83 (Suppl 1): 345.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.*, McMunn, K.A., Richert, B.T., Lay Jr., D.C. and Marchant-Forde, R.M. (2005) Effects of albuterol on behavioral and heart rate responses of finishing pigs to handling. Journal of Animal Science, 83 (Suppl 1): 324.
Lay Jr., D.C.*, Marchant-Forde, J.N.*, Richert, B.T., Marchant-Forde, R.M. and McMunn, K.A. (2005) Effects of albuterol on the physiology of finishing pigs. Journal of Animal Science, 83 (Suppl 1): 245.
Ritter, M.*, Ellis, M.*, Benjamin, M., Berg, E., DuBois, P., Marchant-Forde, J.N., Green, A., Matzat, P., Mormede, P., Moyer, T., Pfalzgraf, K., Siemens, M., Sterle, J., Whiting, T. and Wolter, B. (2005) The fatigued pig syndrome. Journal of Animal Science, 83 (Suppl 1): 258.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.*, Lay Jr., D.C., McMunn, K.A., Richert, B.T. and Marchant-Forde, R.M. (2005) Effects of albuterol on behavior and physiology of finishing pigs. In. (Eds. R. Kusunose & S. Sato) 39th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. P65.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* and Pajor, E.A. (2005) Sow stereotypic behavior in relation to dietary sodium bicarbonate. In. (Eds. R. Kusunose & S. Sato) 39th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. P134.
Williams, J.L.*, Eicher, S.D., Patterson, J.A. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2005) Effects of lairage during transport on innate immune function of swine. In: Proceedings of the 86th Annual Meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, 2005. St. Louis, MO., p.133, Abst.129.
Schenck, E.L.*, McMunn, K.A., Rosenstein, D., Nielsen, B.D., Richert, B.T., Marchant-Forde, J.N., Lay Jr, D.C. (2007) Exercise increases bone density in the joints and limbs of gestating stall-housed gilts. Journal of Animal Science, 85 (Suppl 1): 364.
Poletto, R.*, Richert, B.T. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2007) Behavioral effects of "step-up" ractopamine feeding program on finishing pigs. In. (Eds. F. Galindo & L. Alvarez) Proceedings of the 41st International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. p90.
Schenck, E.L., McMunn, K.A., Nielsen, B.D., Richert, B.T., Marchant-Forde, J.N. and Lay, D.C. (2007) The effects of exercise on production, interbirth intervals, and lying behaviours in gestating stall-housed gilts. In. (Eds. F. Galindo & L. Avarez) Proceedings of the 41st International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. p61.
Hampsch, J.M., Peters, S., Mann, D.D.*, Guinn, R., Matthews, D.L., Kissinger, C.B. Marchant-Forde, J.N. and Poletto, R. (2007) Prototype device for computerized blood sampling and data collection in freely moving swine. Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 46: 138-139.
Poletto, R.*, Rostagno, M.H.*, Richert, B.T. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2007) Effect of ractopamine on Enterobacteriaceae levels in swine. In: Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, 2007. Chicago, IL. P135.
Poletto, R., Rostagno, M.H., Richert, B.T., Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2008) Enterobacteriaceae levels in finishing pigs subjected to a ractopamine feeding program. In: Proceedings of the 20th International Pig Veterinary Society International Congress. Vol 1. P.224.
Matthews, D.L.*, Poletto, R.*, Marchant-Forde, J.N., Mann, D.D., Guinn, R., Peters, S., Hampsch, J.M., Zhu, Y. and Kissinger, C.B. (2008) Plasma cortisol and norepinephrine concentrations in pigs: automated sampling of freely moving pigs housed in the PigTurn versus manually sampled and restrained pigs. In. (Eds. L. Boyle, N. O'Connell & A. Hanlon) Proceedings of the 42nd International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. p126.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.*, and Marchant-Forde, R.M. (2008) Recent advances in the automatic collection of behavioural and physiological data. In. (Eds. L. Boyle, N. O'Connell & A. Hanlon) Proceedings of the 42nd International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. p5.
Poletto, R.*, Cheng, H.W., Meisel, R.L., Richert, B.T. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2008) Effects of ractopamine feeding, gender and social rank on aggressiveness and monoamine concentrations in different brain areas of finishing pigs. In. (Eds. L. Boyle, N. O'Connell & A. Hanlon) Proceedings of the 42nd International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. p83.
Janczak, A.M.*, Marchant-Forde, R.M., Marchant-Forde, J.N., Hogan, D., Matthews, D.L., Dowell, C., Freeman, L.J. and Lay Jr., D.C. (2008) The value of telemetry for measuring effects of snaring and saline injection on heart rate variability in pigs. In. (Eds. L. Boyle, N. O'Connell & A. Hanlon) Proceedings of the 42nd International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. p194.
Lay, Jr, D.C.*, Marchant-Forde, R.M., Janczak, A.M., Marchant-Forde, J.N. and Hogan, D.F. (2009) The use of heart rate variability as a novel method to differentiate between affective states. In: Proceedings of 43rd International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. P120.
Rohde-Johnson, C., DeGraw, R.T., Marchant-Forde, J.N., Knipp, G., McCain, R.R. and Matthews, D.L. (2009) ECG and pharmacokinetic assessment in the freely moving pig. In. Proceedings of the Minipig Research Forum 2009.
Poletto, R.*, Richert, B.T., Meisel, R.L., Cheng, H.W. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2010) Effects of diet on behavioral and neurophysiological indicators of aggression in pigs. Journal of Animal Science, 88 (E.Suppl. 3): 5-6.
Poletto, R. Marchant-Forde, R.M., Marchant-Forde J.N., Rault, J.L., Hogan, D.F., and Lay Jr., D.C. (2010) Heart rate variability—A tool to differentiate positive and negative affective states in pigs? Journal of Animal Science, 88 (E.Suppl. 2): 463.
Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2010) Social behavior in swine and its impact on welfare. In: S. D'Alliere & R. Friendship (Eds) Proceedings of the 21st International Pig Veterinary Society Congress. IPVS 2010, Vancouver, Canada. P36-39.
Rault, J.L., Carter, C.S., Cheng, H.W., Garner, J.P., Marchant-Forde, J.N., Richert, B.T. and Lay Jr. D.C. (2010) Developmental effects of oxytocin in piglets by intranasal or subcutaneous administration. Program # 496.10, 2010 Neuroscience Meeting Planner, San Diego, CA., Society for Neuroscience.
Rault, J.L., Carter, C.S., Garner, J.P., Marchant-Forde, J.N., Richert, B.T. and Lay Jr. D.C. (2011) Oxytocin reduces separation distress in piglets when given intranasally. In. (Eds. E.A. Pajor & J.N. Marchant-Forde) Proceedings of 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. P5.
Rault, J.L., Mack, L.A., Carter, C.S., Garner, J.P., Marchant-Forde, J.N., Richert, B.T. and Lay Jr. D.C. (2011) Prenatally stressed piglets shut down in response to social separation, but oxytocin modulates some effects. International Behavioral Neuroscience Society, 2011.
Marchant-Forde, J.N., Garner, J.P., Lay Jr., D.C., and Johnson, A.K. (2011) Action-reaction: using Markov analysis to elucidate social behavior when unacquainted sows are mixed. In. (Eds. E.A. Pajor & J.N. Marchant-Forde) Proceedings of 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. P71.
Wisdom, S.L., Richert, B.T., Radcliffe, J.S., Lay Jr., D.C., and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2011) The effects of diet ingredients on gastric ulceration and stereotypies in gestating sows. In. (Eds. E.A. Pajor & J.N. Marchant-Forde) Proceedings of 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. P62.
DeBoer, S.P., Garner, J.P., Eicher, S.D., Lay Jr., D.C., Lucas, J., and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2011) Does the presence of a human effect the preference of enrichment items in young isolated pigs? In. (Eds. E.A. Pajor & J.N. Marchant-Forde) Proceedings of 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Wageningen Academic Press, Wageningen, The Netherlands.P52.
Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2011) The benefits and challenges of group housing in farm animals. In. Proceedings of the 20th Meeting of the International Society for Anthrozoology. P26.
Deboer, S.P., Garner, J.P., Eicher, S.D., Lay, Jr., D.C. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2012) Effects of social isolation and environmental enrichment on laboratory housed pigs In. (Eds. S. Waiblinger, C. Winckler & A. Gutmann) Proceedings of 46th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Wageningen Academic Press, Wageningen, The Netherlands. P94.
Deboer, S.P. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2013) Tear staining as a potential welfare indicator in pigs. In. (Eds. M.J. Hotzel & L.C. Pinheiro Machado) Proceedings of 47th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. P125.
Morello, G., Marchant-Forde, J.N., Richert, B.T., Lay, D.C. and Rodrigues, L.H.A. (2013) The effects of non-uniform environmental conditions on piglet mortality and behavior of sows. In. (Eds. M.J. Hotzel & L.C. Pinheiro Machado) Proceedings of 47th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Wageningen Academic Press, Wageningen, The Netherlands. P69.
Abdelfattah, E.M. Karousa, M.M, Schutz, M.M., Lay Jr., D.C. Marchant-Forde, J.N. and Eicher, S.D. (2013) Acute phase cytokine, substance-P, and TLR4 association with housing stress and health in veal calves. Research Workers in Animal Diseases Conference Proceedings, p100.
Sapkota, A., Marchant-Forde, J.N., Richert, B.T. and Lay Jr., D.C. (2014) Using designer diets to reduce aggression in pregnant sows. Submitted to Journal of Animal Science, 92 (E-Suppl. 2).
Kulczar, C.D., Roth. W.J., Kissinger, C.B., Hannou, S., Cooper, B.R., McCain, R.R., Marchant-Forde, J.N., Vreeman, R.C. and Knipp, G.T. (2014) Juvenile pigs as surrogates for human pediatrics during preclinical pharmacokinetic testing: a possible means to expedite pediatric drug development? Health and Disease: Science, Culture, and Policy Research Poster Session, Purdue University. P19.
Marchant-Forde, A.E.M. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2014) Social status and tear staining in nursery pigs. In. (Eds. X. Manteca, I. Estevez, R.H. Marin & X. Averos) Proceedings of 48th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Wageningen Academic Press, Wageningen, The Netherlands. P145.
Telkänranta, H., Valros, A.E. and Marchant-Forde J.N. (2014) Can tear staining in pigs be useful as an on-farm indicator of stress. In: Mounier L, Veissier I (eds) Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level. Wageningen Academic Press, Wageningen, The Netherlands. (2014) P52.
Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2015) Beta-agonists and animal welfare. In: Proceedings of the 46th American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting, March 2015.
Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2015) Feeding/nutrition interactions affecting aggression. In: Proceedings of the 46th American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2015.
Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2015) Farm animal welfare in the U.S.: consumer concern, science and policy. In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Meeting of Animal Welfare Researchers, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico.
Morello, G., Richert, B.T., Lay, D.C., Rodrigues, L.H.A. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2015) Investigating sow posture changes; does environment play a role? In. (Eds. T. Yasue, S. Ito, S. Ninomiya, K. Uetake & S. Morita) Proceedings of 49th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Wageningen Academic Press, Wageningen, The Netherlands. P64.
Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2016) Heart rate variability and the assessment of emotional state in animals. Measuring Animal Emotions Workshop, July 12th, Edinburgh UK.
Eicher, S.D., Silva, E.B., Schutz, M.M. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2016) Leukocyte response to chronic pain in dairy cows. International Veterinary Immunology Symposium, Gold Coast, Australia, August 15-19 2016.
Marchant-Forde, J.N., Nielsen, B.L. and Rodenburg, T.B. (2016) The role of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) in the global development of animal welfare science and its relationship with the OIE; strength through partnership. Proceedings of 4th OIE Global Conference on Animal Welfare, Guadalajara, Mexico, Dec 6-8, 2016. P66.
Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2016) Future development of animal welfare science and use of new technologies Proceedings of 4th OIE Global Conference on Animal Welfare, Guadalajara, Mexico, Dec 6-8, 2016. P38.
Marchant-Forde, J.N., Richert, B.T. and Lay Jr., D.C. The effects of dietary tryptophan around farrowing on sow behavior and piglet mortality. Proceedings of 51st Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Wageningen Academic Press, Wageningen, The Netherlands. (submitted).
Garvey, M.B., Petrosus, E., Marchant-Forde, J.N. and Eicher, S.D. (2017) Effects of probiotics on anxiety behavior in weaned pigs. ISAE North American Regional Meeting.
Morello, G.M., Olsson, I.A.S., Lay Jr., D.C., Rodrigues, L.H.A., Richert, B.T. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2017) Investigating microenvironment to improve the survivability of production and laboratory animals. TiBE 2017, Vairão, Portugal, June 2017.
Eicher, S.D., Schutz, M.M. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2017) Reduced chronic pain by rubber flooring alters leukocyte populations, phenotypes, and response to substance P of dairy cows. Society for Leukocyte Biology, Vancouver, BC, CA. October 5-7, 2017.
Bratton, E., Eicher, S.D., Schutz, M.M., Marchant-Forde, J.N. and Proudfoot, K. (2017) The effect of long-term exposure to concrete flooring on behavioral indicators of pain in cattle. 2017 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium.
Parois, S.P., Eicher, S.D. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2018) Supplementation of female piglets from 1 to 28 days of age with a synbiotic: what consequences on cognitive abilities? In. (Ed. M. Cockram) Proceedings of 52nd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Wageningen Academic Press, Wageningen, The Netherlands. Submitted.
Parois, S.P., Johnson, J.S. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2018) Effects of dietary L-glutamine as an alternative for antibiotics on the behavior and welfare of weaned pigs after transport. In. (Ed. M. Cockram) Proceedings of 52nd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Wageningen Academic Press, Wageningen, The Netherlands. Submitted.
Bratton, E., Eicher, S.D., Marchant-Forde, J.N., Schutz, M.M. and Proudfoot, K. (2018) The effect of long-term exposure to concrete or rubber flooring on lying behavior in cattle. In. (Ed. M. Cockram) Proceedings of 52nd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Wageningen Academic Press, Wageningen, The Netherlands. Submitted.
Parois, S.P., Johnson, J.S., Richert, B.T., Eicher, S.D. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2018) Modification of piglet behavior and welfare by dietary antibiotic alternatives. Book of Abstracts of the 69th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. Wageningen Academic Press, Wageningen, The Netherlands. Submitted.
Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2018). You'll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut: the art and science of animal behavior. Book of Abstracts of the 69th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. Wageningen Academic Press, Wageningen, The Netherlands. Submitted.
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Marchant, J.N.* (1994) Good stockmanship + happy healthy animals = profit. Smallholder, 12 (June 1994), 22-23.
Marchant, J.N.* (1994) Essentials of pig housing. Smallholder, 13 (Oct 1994), 14-15.
Marchant, J.N.* (1994) A cry for help (Stable Vices). Your Horse, December 1994: 93-93.
Marchant, J.N.* (1995) Animals behaving badly – aggression and its consequences. Smallholder, 13 (Jan 1995), 28-29.
Marchant, J.N.* (1995) Caring for the weaned piglet. Smallholder, 13 (June 1995), 16-18.
Marchant, J.N.* (1995) Freedom and farm animal welfare. Smallholder, 14 (Oct 1995), 20-21.
Burke, J.* and Marchant, J.N.* (1997) Crateless farrowing–will it ever work? Pig Farming, 45 (Jan 1997): 28-29.
Burke, J.* and Marchant, J.N.* (1997) Can crateless farrowing ever prove to work successfully? Pig Farming, 45 (Feb 1997): 19.
Marchant, J.N.* and Burke, J.* (1997) It's a hard life for sows in these pools of discontent. Pig Farming, 45 (Apr 1997): 36-37.
Marchant, J.N.* (1997) Alternative farrowing systems. International Pig Topics, 12 (4): 13-17.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* and Cheng, H.W.* (2010) Tryptophan enriched diet reduces pig aggression. Agricultural Research, 8: 23.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.*, Lay Jr.*, D.C., Pajor, E.A., Richert, B.T. and Schinckel, A.P. (2002) The effects of Ractopamine on behavior and physiology of finishing pigs. Purdue University Swine Research Reports 2002, 118-126.
Marchant-Forde, J.N.* and Pajor, E.A. (2003) Dietary sodium bicarbonate and stereotypic behavior in sows. Purdue University Swine Research Reports 2003, 72-75.
Brumm, M.C.*, Richert, B.T., Marchant-Forde, J.N. and Marchant-Forde, R.M. (2005) Out-of-feed events in grow-finish pigs: causes and consequences. Nebraska Swine Report 2005, 9-11.


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Hi there. Thanks for popping by. This week is off to a VERY busy start, so for the sake of time I'm going to keep this week's post short and simple.
Over the past few weeks, I've had the chance to speak with groups of students and faculty at several colleges from Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL to UCLA and Cal-Berkeley. The discussion has been mostly centered on their career aspirations as it relates to their majors. What I have discovered is that most students simply don't know what it is they want to do. I had this same issue when I was in college. I knew my major (Broadcast Journalism) and thought I wanted to be on the radio. And I was on the radio for several years, serving as General Manager for KSSU 91.9FM in Durant, OK and Program Manager/Board Operator for KLAK/KATY in Denison, TX. That was fun, but I learned quickly that this was not something I really wanted to do. There wasn't much room for advancement and I wanted more.
I put myself into a box. You've heard people say, "think outside the box" when they refer to innovative thinking. I think that's the wrong way to look at it. If everyone else is thinking outside the box and you don't want to think inside the box, how is that being innovative? By thinking my major ONLY related to the jobs that were primarily associated with it (DJ, Producer, Station Manager, etc.) I didn't even consider how my major and experience could be used in other areas…areas that weren't on the Career Path chart in the Career Services office on campus. I see the same thing with students today. They see their major of International Business as something literal. I want to do business internationally. Again, I think this is the wrong approach. You're leaving out so much opportunity!
What if there were no box? How's that for innovative?
The person that imagines something greater, can put an action plan to achieve that dream and has inspirational (yet achievable) goals is someone that I want on my team. I would bet that's true for many employers. Think about that.
I hope this gets the creative juices flowing for you this week. Whatever you do, make it awesome. Have a fantastic week and as always, thanks for reading!
I love the idea of getting rid of "the box" entirely. No one would feel that their idea isn't good enough or feel stressed to find something more original or innovative. It also would eliminate the need to undermine the ideas of others by classifying them as "thinking inside the box." It would make every one more comfortable with their own ideas and sharing them with others.
This is such a great way to look at any situation. There is always that preconceived notion of having to think in (our out) of the box, but eliminating it all together is a unique perspective. Especially for students who have to make life altering decisions when choosing a career path, this way of thinking is a must. Thanks for the intriguing topic!
Thanks for the comment and kind words, David!


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Q: CSS 3D transform a div into a bent arch shape I want to know if is it possible to shape a div like an arch, preferrably with CSS, Jquery and such, but not with flash.
I also want to know if it's going to use too much RAM or CPU and if there isn't a way, if there is a way to make it at least look like it.
Here's an example of what I want:

I've seen the answers, and I was thinking, how would that be done with HTML5 Canvas? Also, maybe could it be done with code-generated SVG?

A: You can use divs with border radius and reveal them when you want the arch shape to happen using JQuery. Look at my jsfiddle for an example : http://jsfiddle.net/ECHWb/530/ Click on the div to make it an arch.
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A: Using CSS? no.. can't be done (yet)  CSS just allows linear transformations (skew, scale, rotate)

A: Another solution could be to achieve that result with multiple divs side by side and placed the good way...
I'm working with that to make a 360 view panorama to seem realistic 3D.
Unfortunately i can not provide a demo for now...
but that can be the best approach to obtain a real 3d feeling.

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Here's a question: how does a self-driving car reveal its intentions to you without an audio cue? Humans can gesture when they let you cross the street, but autonomous vehicles don't have that luxury. Ford and Virginia Tech think they have the answer. They're testing a communication method that uses light signals from dedicated strips to indicate what self-driving cars are doing. If a driverless machine is yielding, for example, it could flash two white lights side to side. Ford has also developed cues for launching from a stop (a rapidly blinking white light) and an autonomous mode (a solid white light).
Ford chose this method in part due to familiarity. People are used to lights on cars, so it's not a stretch to use them to indicate intent. And it's learning this through first-hand experience on the streets. The automaker and Virginia Tech are collecting data on reactions by driving Transit Connect vans modified to look like they're driverless (human pilots even disguise themselves as car seats) and record video from every direction to garner reactions.
This isn't just a theoretical exercise. Ford is talking to multiple industry organizations and standards groups about formalizing these light signals so that every self-driving car could use them. And no, it hasn't forgotten about the visually impaired — it has a separate project that would alert pedestrians who can't see the signals. There's no certainty that light signals will become ubiquitous, but conversations like this will likely be necessary as self-driving cars enter the mainstream and regulators call for safety measures.
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Renowned Facial Plastic Surgeon/Otolaryngologist, Dr. Maurice Khosh, nominated for inclusion in New York Magazine's 2021 Best Doctors List
The publication works with Castle Connolly's physician-led medical team to conduct a peer-review survey, determining a select group of candidates who meet a high-level of qualifications.
It's an honor and a privilege to be selected as one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors, says Dr. Khosh
Dr. Maurice Khosh has been selected for New York Magazine's upcoming annual list of physicians who are recommended by their peers and efficiently screened by Castle Connolly. The New York Magazine Best Doctors selection process is challenging, with professional qualifications, education, board certification and the disciplinary record being taken into consideration. Dr. Khosh ranks highly among a select group of plastic surgeons who, in addition to their superior qualifications, demonstrate exemplary listening and communication skills when treating patients. His patient-centered focus, unsurpassed surgical skills, vast clinical experience and artistic skill have made Dr. Khosh one of the most highly sought-after, dual board-certified plastic surgeons in NYC. He is a well-respected physician who has earned multiple prestigious awards for his advanced technique and beautiful, natural-looking results in cosmetic procedures, such as facelifts, rhinoplasty and blepharoplasty. Additionally, Dr. Khosh offers a wide range of reconstructive procedures to address functional, traumatic or cancer-related defects of the face, nose and scalp. He is committed to providing the most reliable treatment methods for achieving beautiful, natural and lasting results that are tailored individually for every patient.
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Dr. Khosh graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, where he was inducted into the AOA Medical Honors Society. He completed his residency training at Columbia University and then pursued a fellowship in facial plastic surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Khosh returned to New York, where he joined the faculty at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center prior to moving into private practice. Dr. Khosh is academically affiliated with the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons as a clinical assistant professor. He is a founding member of the New York Head and Neck Institute, a premier group of surgeons dedicated to research and treatments related to the face, head and neck. Dr. Khosh is an affiliate member of the Vascular Birthmarks Institute of New York, an internationally renowned institute committed to the treatment of vascular birth defects. Nationally, Dr. Khosh is closely involved with the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (serving on several committees) and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (advising on the Board Examination Committee and Continuing Education Committee). For more information on the services offered by Dr. Khosh, visit his website at http://www.facedoctornyc.com, or contact his office in Manhattan directly at (212) 339-9988.
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Here is the tire that the Ural community has been waiting for (IMHO). The Heidenau K28 designed for use on sidecar rigs. It has a square profile and a center continuous rib for long life. The BMW airhead sidecar community has had this tire for the last year or so with excellent reviews and this is what I have on the rear of BMW/Cozy rig.
I wanted to install the K28 on the spare tire using only the tools that I will be carrying and that prompted me to add the little plastic container of tire lube to my tool bag. Removing and installing the tire didn't take very long at all. Removal and installation of the first bead were done with the rim sitting on the trunk lid. To install the second bead, I put the tire on two 2"x4" pieces that I carry in the foot well of the sidecar. There are now a number of additional tools in that little tool bag including several ¼" sockets with small ratchet and extension. Extra "O" rings for the oil filter, a selection of extra carburetor jets, a spare compliance fitting, cotter pins and other miscellaneous tools and hardware. I also looked in the small ammo box in the bottom of the trunk that the previous owner had packed with spare plugs, spare clutch and throttle cables, a pre-measured bottle of oil for the rear drive housing, extra fuel filters, fuses and a bunch of other Ural specific things.
The engine, transmission and rear drive fluids got changed as well as removing the final drive to grease the splines on the drive shaft and the universal joint. The "donut". a chunk of rubber that connects the transmission output to the drive shaft looked to be in good shape. I had picked up some full synthetic oil for the engine, transmission and rear drive. Mickey said that I should be able to safely increase the change interval with full synthetic oil. There was essentially no swarf on the engine, transmission and final drive drain plugs. The transmission fill plug had a little. This photo is the transmission drain and fill plugs. Not bad at all for 10,000 km. Transmission and final drive had full synthetic before.
One of the springs holding the shoes in place in the rear brake was broken. The local Napa store had a "universal" brake spring. Just bend it to length and clip off the excess. I was hoping they still carried those "universal" springs. I hadn't seen one in an auto parts store for years. I had picked up this handy brake installation tool from Gobium on SovietSteeds. The axle goes through the sleeve and you first measure the diameter of the brake drum using the inside arm and lock the caliper at that point then move the setup to the drum brake shoes and adjust each shoe to just clear the caliper on the outside arm. This way you can get equal wear from both brake shoes. As it was, there is more wear on the leading shoe than the trailing shoe.
I performed all of the other items listed for the 30,000 km service except for replacing the spark plugs. I did remove them when I adjusted the valves and they looked good. The center electrode insulator was a nice amber color with no trace or oil or carbon.
BruceW from Ketchikan, aka Whojigger on SovietSteeds, sent me this wonderful belt buckle. A friend of his made them for the Alaska Airheads group a few years back and this was the last one from that production run. He had mailed it up with some of his fabulous smoked salmon. My favorite way to have the smoked salmon these days is in a cold pasta salad.
Only seven more days before heading out!
Now this belt buckle is something. Nice workmanship. Will you wear it on your tour?
I'd have to get a new belt. I don't think I have one that allows you to change the buckle anymore. But probably.
Wow that is one hefty looking tire! Nice belt buckle. Are you getting excited about your impending trip?
It almost looks like a car tire but compared to most bikes, it's still pretty narrow for a rear tire.
Yes, I am getting excited about the road trip. But then again, I look forward to just about any road trip.
I can't believe you'r sonly 7 days away from your trip.
Planning on leaving on the 17th and being gone until sometime in August.
I remember when you could easily buy belts that allowed changing buckles. Western apparel shops would have loads of those belts!
We have a shortage of "western apparel shops" but there are a number of leather shops that will make just about any belt in any color.
I made the pasta salad w/smoked salmon, dill, Greek yogurt and cucumber. Pretty tasty.
You are frighteningly thorough and efficient. Had you a bear guard I would say riding that tricycle through the wilderness would be a doddle with your knowledge and parts and skill. As it is I see you crouching in a pine forest checking for swarf when a Far Side bear sneaks up on you...Then you will remember me telling you there is hardly any dangerous wildlife to speak of in the hot humid Florida Keys.
I'd rather deal with the four legged variety of wildlife than the much more dangerous and unpredictable two legged variety you have to deal with every day.
Looks like your rig is ready! Since you're carrying the K28 as the spare, I won't say I'm looking forward to reading about its wear and usage....hopefully its a long time before you need to swap it in.
After the Top of the World Hwy, I plan on swapping the pusher with the spare and the original Duro spare will go on the front. Depending on the weather the gravel road could get pretty messy and the K37 still has some life left in it. BTW, do far the K37s have over 9K km. The rear is about half gone, the front has some cupping and the sidecar still looks brand new.


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The Causes of the Bombing of Pearl Harbor
On the 7th of December 1941 the Japanese lead a massive air raid on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor Essay. The attack came by surprise early in the morning that day while many of the crew of the ships was still sleeping. In just a short time after the attack 5 out of 8 battleships, at pearl harbor were sunk or sinking, and most of the other ship and airplanes were destroyed too.
More than 2400 Americans were dead by the end of the attack and many of them never made it out of their beds. After peace negotiations were reaching an end the U. S. clearly seen that a war in the pacific was bound to happen. They expected an attack somewhere in Indies or Phillies.
But November 26 1941 Japan secretly sent an aircraft carrier fleet over the pacific to attack Pearl Harbor. They sent six aircraft carriers with over 420 planes on the ships. It is by far the largest aircraft carrier fleet ever assembled. With the ships many submarines were sent to attack any ships trying to flee the harbor.
On the morning of December 7th many of the crew on the ships were allowed to sleep in. So by the time the air raid sirens went off it was way to late. The first Japanese airplane wave had over 180 planes. Includingtorpedo bombers, dive-bombers, high-level bombers, and fighters.
Shortly after the second wave of similar size was sent. As they came into the harbor they began their attack on the unsuspecting American ships. Luckily the American aircraft carrier's stationed at Pearl Harbor were not in port that morning. The first wave attacked for about 30 minutes. Torpedo bombers attacked ships as bombers dropped armor-piercing bombs over them. Many ships and airplanes were destroyed in this wave.
The second wave started about 15 minuets after the first one ended. This attack did more damage to airfields and structures around the harbor. It also devastated u. s.s. Nevada. It consisted mainly of bombers and fighter planes. The second attack lasted about an hour. There was much more resistance during this wave since more crewmembers from the surviving ships were alert and ready for the attack.
In all Japan suffered only a few losses. In all they lost only 29planes. 9 were lost in the first wave. 20 in the second wave since the planes faced more anti-aircraft fire from the more alert ship crews. The U. S. suffered heavy losses though a total of 5 battleships, 3 destroyers, 2cruisers, and many other ship and most of the harbors airplanes were either sunk, sinking, damaged, or destroyed. These losses took a heavy toll on the American pacific fleet.
On December 8th 1941 president Roosevelt went in front of congress to ask for a deliration of war against Japan. He referred to December 7th as"the day that shall live in infamy". A few days later Italy and Germany declared war on America too. Because of the attack on Pearl Harbor America joined WWII.
Pearl Harbor left many lasting affects on the U. S. there are now many memorials to all the people that died that day. And it has left a lasting mark on American history.
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I so love Penelope!! I also love Agatha and Aggie as a nickname. I don't have a child or pet names after a literary character but maybe one day!!
Those are some good choices. So funny you mentioned The Shell Seekers as I just answered a Goodreads question on Twitter, asking what book is like to read again for the first time. Love that book.
I like Bilbo too & Agatha certainly works for an older cat.
Yay for a kitten! We got two last year and they've been a terror! Fun though... I kinda like the name Miranda, and Bilb and Wimsey both work. And Agatha is another great pet name!
I love the name Penelope, but from the book Romancing Mister Bridgerton. Marilla would be a tough name to have, but I think it could have worked. :) But I love Anna as a name too. It's so friendly.
Bilbo is fantastic, it just rolls off the tongue. Great top ten.
I've taught a Rilla. My middle name is Anne, with an e obvs.
My kitty Cleo's sister was named Penelope. lol She was a cute sleek black kitten. Totally adorable.
Great list! I haven't even thought about naming a pet or child after someone in a book but there are some great names to choose from. I am actually known to name my animals after food although I did stop that trend recently.
I love your choices! Especially Wimsey - I love that series and it would be such a cute pet name!
Love these! I'm having fun looking at everyone's lists-- I was out yesterday so posted mine today, better late than never. I do agree on my list with Gatsby (for a regal cat) and I chose Frodo for a scruffy terrier, instead of Bilbo, but still.... Thanks!
We had a foster kitten named Whimsy (very close to Wimsey) the girl who adopted her kept the name, but Whimsy's brother, Rembrandt, wasn't so lucky. The family who took him renamed him Rocky. Ha ha. Yay for getting a kitten!
I like Agatha, Wimsey and Tuppence. Great list!
What a fun topic and great choices! A couple of years ago, we watched Life of Pi and then I read the book. We all agreed that our 20 lb, ridiculously long male cat should have been named Richard Parker after that Tiger in that book!