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Testis biopsy: Integral to workup of infertile men
Montreal--Spermatogenesis markers that can be easily obtained from a noninvasive testis biopsy may predict which patients will respond to surgical varicocele repair. Testis biopsy, therefore, should be part of the regular workup for male infertility patients, suggest the authors of the 2005 Society for Male Reproduction and Urology Prize paper presented here at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine annual meeting.
The research points out that urologists can help infertile patients, according to lead author Susan Benoff, PhD, director of Fertility Research Laboratories and an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and cell biology at the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY.
"The infertile couple's primary contact is generally a reproductive endocrinologist who [in many cases] is going to treat it with intracytoplasmic sperm injection. This, to me, is a very non-individualized way of treating patients. It also puts women, often, at greater stress," she said. "If we can treat the male, it's often less invasive, less costly than treating the female, so we're helping both partners in this regard."
Co-author Jarrod Rosenthal, MD, a medical resident at the North Shore-LIJ Institute for Medical Research, presented the study results at the ASRM meeting. Joel L. Marmar, MD, professor of urology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, was another co-author of the work.
Significant correlations
To date, semen and marker data are available for 78 of the post-varicocele patients. Among these patients, the median apoptosis was 17%, compared with 8.7% for controls (p<.05). All other markers were significantly correlated with apoptosis. Overall, 53.6% of patients had abnormal values for testicular cadmium, 54.5% had L-VDCCL-type calcium channel microdeletions, 100% had an abnormal boundary layer (BL) thickness, and 44% had absent CREM?.
"People have always questioned whether the very severe oligospermic men, those who have counts less than 5 million/mL, are a different group of patients than those who are mildly oligospermic," said Dr. Benoff. "What we show here is that, according to these molecular markers, they don't differ. Both groups are capable of responding to varicocele surgery."
Investigators considered 50% or greater increase in postoperative sperm density as successful, as men who achieved pregnancy had all achieved this degree of increase. Among men with a sperm count under 5 million/mL, preoperative median sperm density was 2.0 million/mL and increased to 5.0 million/mL after surgery. Among those with a sperm count over 5 million/mL, median preoperative sperm density was 14.0 million/mL, which increased to 22.0 million/mL postoperatively. This translates to a 67% increase in the lower sperm count group, compared with a 36% increase in the higher sperm count group (p<.008).
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Perfect Sense and Special Olympics International: A Gold Medal Partnership
David Gang and Perfect Sense Digital have been a very significant part of who we are as a global movement. He has been our strategic visionary on technology for more than 16 years, helping us create a vision for how our movement should reinvent itself digitally. David has led us through every twist and turn in the digital landscape.
TIMOTHY P. SHRIVER, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SPECIAL OLYMPICS INTERNATIONAL
Since 2008, Special Olympics International (SOI) has entrusted Perfect Sense to be its lead digital partner. This long-term relationship has achieved the development of 5 new web sites, 2 major redesigns of www.specialolympics.org, and the creation of templates for all 220 programs worldwide.
A Very Special Partnership
"We are dedicated to the entire Special Olympics organization, and it is an honor for us to be their partner," said David Gang, Perfect Sense's CEO. "Every year more and more of our staff get involved with Special Olympics athletes and events. We started by doing design, development, and content publishing with a small team. We expand our digital support every year. This past year, we sent employees to Korea for the 2013 World Winter Games, and they had indelible experiences working as volunteers and sharing the athletes' joy. We have a goal of sending 50 employees to the LA Games in 2015. The Special Olympics organization and its athletes are a part of our lives. Our work with them is not something extra or special for us; it's just what we do."
Rose Pleskow of Virginia receives a third-place medal for her 800-meter freestyle race
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Added Shriver, "David and Perfect Sense don't just give us very significant financial and in-kind contributions. There is a family commitment that goes both ways, and I mean that in the broadest sense of 'family.' They volunteer, work at events, employ one of our athletes, and so much more. It's only authentic if you do it and not just talk about it. Perfect Sense does it."
Rose Pleskow, a Special Olympics athlete employed by Perfect Sense, expanded on Shriver's comments, "I started working at Perfect Sense as an unpaid intern. After my internship, I was hired as an employee. I earned that, and now I get a paycheck every week. It feels really good to have a paying job. Friends of mine told me that I couldn't do it and that I didn't have the ability. But I proved them wrong. I feel so proud and good."
Peter Wheeler, Chief of Strategic Properties for SOI, added, Perfect Sense's action hiring Rose Pleskow speaks louder than any words. It highlights Perfect Sense's commitment to celebrating differences and understanding the gifts that each person has."
Before coming to Perfect Sense, I had had no involvement with or exposure to Special Olympics. But I have spent the last 5 years working with their staff, reading all their materials, and pouring through photos. I was lucky enough to volunteer in Korea for the World Games. Seeing these events, standing alongside the athletes, and experiencing their joy with them moved me immensely. Now I can't imagine not being involved with Special Olympics for the rest of my life.
JENNY DALY, PERFECT SENSE PRINCIPAL VISUAL DESIGNER
"This is Personal"
"David and I met in 1997 when he was at AOL," recalled Wheeler. "We had no web site, no online presence. He showed up in our office saying he was here to help. Over the last 16 years, he has been an unbelievable supporter, friend, advisor, and visionary ever since the minute that he walked through that door." Wheeler continued, "David and Lisa [Beaudoin] set out to build a profitable business and at the same time share their success with charitable causes. Fortunately for Special Olympics, one of their choices was us." Gang explained, "My mom was a special education teacher for 30 years. My wife worked at Special Olympics for 4 years before our son Matthew was born. Matthew is a 13 year old with Down Syndrome and is active in several sports. This is personal for me. When Lisa and I started Perfect Sense, we baked giving back into the fabric of the company. We made it our mission to support Special Olympics because Lisa and I had been working together with them for so many years prior to launching our own company."
For the first time in my more than 15 year career, I really feel like I am using my talents to affect lives. I am helping people in really tangible ways, and that feels great.
JEREMY SCHLEIDEN, TECHNICAL MANAGER AT PERFECT SENSE
Perfect Sense's commitment to charitable involvement expands beyond Special Olympics. The company gives a percent of profits to charity ever year and supports other non-profits that serve people with intellectual disabilities, veterans, domestic abuse victims, and children in need. Those organizations include Best Buddies, The First Tee, Tiger Woods Foundation, Dog Tag Bakery, Agahozo Shalom Youth Village, and Unbeatable. In June 2013, Perfect Sense sponsored 48 golfers as part of the Congressional Pro Am golf tournament. The mixed teams consisted of SOI athletes, wounded veterans, The First Tee youth golfers, Perfect Sense employees, and PGA professionals. Parker Ramsdell, a Perfect Sense employee, participated in the event and commented, "Perfect Sense was proud to celebrate the incredible talents of all of these remarkable individuals. It was a really special event to bring together a wide array of individuals and extol the values of inclusion and appreciation."
Our Work Together
For the past 5 years, Special Olympics and Perfect Sense have raced hand-in-hand together to overhaul Special Olympics' existing web presence and significantly expand it. Perfect Sense has designed and built an array of new sites, including LA2015.org, which is the largest and most recent project for the partnership.
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Complete Site Redesigns
Perfect Sense's first project for SOI was in 2008 when www.specialolympics.org received a much-needed redesign. The former site was hard to navigate and uninspiring. In 2011, Perfect Sense was asked to update and modernize the site again. The site was redesigned from start to finish and focused on storytelling, showcasing more photos, adding new features, and highlighting individuals' stories.
You are going to save Programs tons and tons of money, time, etc., while at the same time working together to share consistent and updated messaging Movement-wide. I'm floored with how awesome this is and am so proud to be part of a team that is working so hard to aid/lead our communications throughout the world.
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Programming Strategies
Special Olympics asked Perfect Sense to develop a single, consistent set of templates that all 220 Special Olympics programs around the world, including each of the 50 domestic statewide programs, could use for its dedicated site. With these templates and at minimal cost, each program was able to have a visually rich and engaging site, full of local and national content, and complete with uniform branding and look and feel. These templates raised the bar for the programs' online presences without requiring expensive engineering talent, design resources, or significant content development effort.
Sites Focused on Advocacy
While Special Olympics is best known for its athletes and the biennial games the organization puts on worldwide, advocacy and education are key components of Special Olympics' core goals. Perfect Sense designed www.r-word.org in 2009 to raise awareness about the harmful and hurtful effects the r-word has on people. The focal points of the site are the personal stories that visitors submit and the wall of pledges to eliminate the use of the r-word.
In a related way, "Get Into It" targets educators and students and provides them with online resources to learn how to help kids maximize their full potential and respect people with intellectual disabilities. These resource-laden sites frequently get design refreshes as well as the addition of new features and functionality.
Dylan Gang, a Perfect Sense employee who has volunteered at many Special Olympics events, talked about the impact on his co-workers of the partnership. "Many of the people I work with every day had had no previous experience with Special Olympics and had never known anyone with an intellectual disability. All of a sudden, my office mates who never thought about the harmful effects of the r-word, for example, are standing up against it, wearing 'spread the word to end the word' t-shirts, and being cognizant of how hurtful the word is. My co-workers' new activism and awareness have become a true and lasting part of them, and it's awesome to see."
Tribute Sites Honoring the Founders
"It was an honor to be asked to build sites that spoke to the lives of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Sargent Shriver. They were amazing individuals who had a dramatic impact on millions of people around the world, and we wanted to honor their extraordinary legacy to Special Olympics as well as to social justice and equality for everyone," said Gang. The sites that Perfect Sense designed and built showed off the Shrivers' lives' work, telling their story through a vast array of photographs and letters from people who had been touched by the Shrivers. Visitors to the site are invited to post their own offering on a tribute wall and read page after page of those written by others. "The sites that Perfect Sense built for the Shrivers were beautiful, wonderful, and so fitting for the couple who had helped change the world," said Wheeler.
The sites that Perfect Sense built for my parents were critical, pivotal points in the history of our organization. The family quality of the movement was beautifully captured for the world and for our athletes. These were moments of huge emotional shifts facilitated by the opportunity to share memories together, and Perfect Sense made it all happen.
TIMOTHY P. SHRIVER
Fundraising Sites
Every year, Special Olympics works with the recording industry's top talent to create A Very Special Christmas; the benefit album's proceeds go directly to supporting the organization's activities. With the help of Perfect Sense, for the first time in 26 years, all of the available albums were together in one place for purchase. The site showcased how purchasing an album could directly benefit SOI athletes, so potential buyers could understand their impact first-hand. Perfect Sense's Brightspot platform, its CMS, enabled the simple addition and updates of new content, albums, songs, and artist bio pages. Brightspot's scheduler allowed all of the content for the new album to be staged in advance and pushed live at the exact moment the album was released for sale.
When it was announced that the Summer World Games would be in LA in 2015, Perfect Sense immediately got to work designing and developing a site that would be unlike any that had come before it. Gang explained, "We knew we had to be the standard for future games, setting the model for a digital experience that others would try to emulate. We envisioned a dynamic central hub where athletes, families, fans, and volunteers could publish content immediately from any location on any device. We imagined that during the 10 days of the games in summer 2015, thousands of people at all events would tell their stories in real time, with videos, pictures, tweets, posts, and so much more. Thanks to Brightspot, we will be able to tell the full story of the games, and our vision will become a reality in 2015."
The current World Games site provides news about the event and encourages volunteer sign-ups and donations. In 2014, it will relaunch with a robust collection of information about events and venues for athletes and volunteers. Brightspot enables the easy and quick addition and editing of content by Special Olympics staff and also by the athletes and their families. For the first time, athletes will be able to post their own photos, tag them, organize them, and more. Additionally, Brightspot facilitates third-party vendor integration for registration, volunteer sign-up, outbound email campaigns, etc.
A Gold Medal Partnership
Special Olympics and Perfect Sense's enduring partnership is one for the record books; together the organizations have built a digital foundation on which all future efforts will stand. LA2015 will be the crowning achievement for the team over a 7 year period, and after that, the partners will turn to 2017, 2019, and beyond.
Said Pleskow, "It's a beautiful thing that Special Olympics is one of Perfect Sense's partners. Right now I'm doing QA for the Special Olympics sites, and I get very excited. It has a special meaning for me. I feel very fortunate and lucky to be a part of Perfect Sense."
David Gang summed it up this way, "Special Olympics' mission of 'fostering the acceptance and inclusion of all people' inspires us at Perfect Sense. It has from the day the company was formed. Every year, more and more of our staff are dedicated to giving opportunities that can help transform lives throughout our global community. At the end of the day, when our employees and our partners look back on their time at Perfect Sense, we want them remembering their experience as one where we cared about people and focused on what is important, their families and the lives of people who need a helping hand. The impact on our employees, partners, and Special Olympics athletes is for life. That is one of the most important life values you get from the Perfect Sense work experience."
Peter Wheeler finished, "Perfect Sense has been everything we could ever dream of as a partner. They help us tell our stories to audiences around the world in a way that we never could have done without them. They are visionaries that guide our path in the ever-changing digital world. We have something very special here."
We present a fundamental challenge to Perfect Sense that they are especially good at solving. How can we create an experience of SOI's value proposition for the end user that changes his or her life? We are looking to generate deep and lasting emotional connections; David and his team get that. There are so many challenges in the future, and we are just scratching the surface of all that we need to do. But we've got the right team in Perfect Sense to lead us forward.
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In Memory of Linda M. Johnson
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Linda M. Johnson, age 68, of Oak Grove died August 23, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. Public visitation 5 – 8:00 P.M. Thursday, August 27th at Strike Life Tributes in Isanti. Private family service 11:00 A.M. Friday, August 28th, with visitation 1 hour prior, at Strike Life Tributes in Isanti. The private service will be live streamed for you to watch.
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After a valiant three-year battle with kidney cancer, Linda Marie (Blumer) Johnson, 68, died on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones, just the way she liked it best.
She was born to Donna Jean (Pickering) and John Blumer in Minneapolis on Aug. 28, 1951, the oldest of six children. When her mother died, 13-year-old Linda took over raising her siblings. She attended St. Francis schools. Linda met the love of her life, Sunny, at her father's auto wrecking business as a teenager, but their lives took them in different directions for many years. They finally tied the knot on Aug. 16, 1988. Linda worked at Target for nearly 30 years. In her mid-50s, she took up karate and earned a black belt at USA Karate. She volunteered via Be The Match, SAVE, and Stomp Out Suicide. Linda collected wolves, an animal she valued for its strength and majesty and considered her spirit animal. During her own cancer treatments, she continued to worry about her loved ones and asked how they were from her hospital bed. She left behind a closet full of Christmas gifts. Over the years, Linda took many people under her wing, offering them support and shelter when needed. Many recall how she helped raise them, teach them, and shape them into the people they are today.
A feisty woman with a big heart, Linda loved it best when her house was full and she was feeding people. Known for her blue eye shadow and swift round kick, Linda was a woman who was fiercely independent, loyal, stubborn and strong.
She was preceded in death by husband, Dennis 'Sunny' Lee Johnson; ex-husband Kurt Miller; sisters JoAnne Blumer and Cheryl Slater; brother Jeff Blumer; and son-in-law Lester Johnson.
She is survived by children Doug (Connie) Miller of Big Lake, Terry (Jennifer) Miller of Bradford, Nick Johnson of Bloomington, Jennifer Johnson (Tad Hadrath) of Coon Rapids, Brent (Ambyr) Johnson of Champlain; grandchildren Kayla (Josh), Jessica, Melanie (Clayton), Makenzie (Justin), Brittney (Josh), Megan (Luis), Daniel, Ethan, Hailey, Tristin, Brooklyn, and Austin; 9 great-grandchildren; siblings Deb (Bud) Anderson and John (Polly) Blumer; and many other loved ones.
Visitation will be held from 5 – 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27 at Strike Life Tributes. A private funeral service will be held on her 69th birthday on Friday, Aug. 28 at 11 a.m. The service will be livestreamed on the service day and it will be available to view for 89 days at www.strikelifetributes.com. Burial at Stanford Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Be the Match, SAVE and Stomp Out Suicide.
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So sorry for your families loss, may she rest in peace.
Vernita Meier says
Linda lit up Q Slaon and Spa with her smile. And when she wasn't in the Mood you knew🤣. She had the biggest heart ever and was funny as Life. She was the Momma of the Shop and none of us will ever forget her Amazing Spirit and vibe. Her side eye look when ya irritated her was piercing yet gentle💙. May her wings carry her children and her reunification with her best friend be all she dreamed of when she got to the Gates of Heaven… I love you Jenn and Her wings will carry you through this life
We hear your grief and honor your pain. You are in our hearts.
Kelsi Novitsky says
Everyone called Lin "mom." That's the kind of inviting soul she was. She always had a moment to offer a shoulder, a kind word, a piece of advice, or a little tough love. Lin was "mom" to so many people. Blood wasn't the only criteria for family.
To me, she was a second mother for 14 years. She started out as my karate mom when I was 12. Then, because I needed more than one mother to handle all my drama, she just became "mom." Everyone who knew her knew that Lin's love was fierce, just like she was. I needed that fierce love, and she dished it out generously. It may be cliche to say so, but I wouldn't be the person I am today were it not for Lin's influence during my teenage years. She is so dearly missed by so many people, not only the ones who call her "mom"
My heart goes out to Lin's family, both those related by blood, and those who became family by bond.
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Sending condolences to her family. We hadn't seen each other in many years, and had justbreconnected at our 50 year class reunion last year. Sorry for your loss.
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Confession: I have a slight obsession with my crockpot. If there was anyway to make every meal, every day of the week in a crockpot...I probably would. Growing up my mother NEVER cooked in a crockpot. I hardly knew what one was until I met my mother in law. Everytime I cook with a crockpot my mother gives me the same look she does when she finds out I made a cake with a cake mix, or a pie with a pre-made crust.
My housewife pearls are obviously fake.
But the recipe I bring tonight is one of my all time FAVS. Not only for it's crockpot beauty, but because it's pure deliciousness. It couldn't be easier AND you probably have the ingridients in your kitchen right now. Nothing weird-y going on here. Just amazing. I hope you love it has much as we do.
Combine the 3 cans of beef broth with the dressing mixes and all the spices. (Confession #2...I never measure with this recipe. A sprinkle here and a toss there. That's how it goes.) Stir and bring this mixture to a boil. Place the roast in your crockpot and pour your mixture on it. Pop the lid on and turn it on low for 4 hours, then up it to high for another 4 hours. 1 hour before you plan to eat, remove the meat and shred with a fork, then return to the crockpot to let it finish soaking in the flavor of the broth for the last hour.
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I have officially been a "Mrs" for 3 months now. Leading up to our wedding, I was terrified. Seriously, beyond terrified. It wasn't until about 10 minutes before I walked down the aisle that my nerves were at bay , and I finally felt truly "in the moment". After so much rushing around and chaos and being surrounded my the ones I love so much, I was all alone. I was put in the backseat of a vintage car that would drive me a block to the location of our ceremony, and my family and wedding party headed on ahead of me. I was alone. Completely alone. After months of planning, stress and fears, it was me and my God, and all I could do was thank Him. For everything He had carried me through, protected me from, tear He had dried, and hurt in my heart He had healed within me that had brought me to this moment. I was overwhelmed with the most humble gratitude I've ever experienced. My mind raced back far beyond the past year of planning. Suddenly I didn't care what my hair looked like, if my flowers fell out of my bouquet (thank You Lord, they didn't), or if anyone showed up to our wedding. I was suddenly 13 years old again in my bedroom with my girlfriend daydreaming about the boys we would marry some day. Did we know them already? Were they gorgeous? What were we kidding of course they were gorgeous. Then my mind flew to being 16 years old, and dealing with my first heart break. Being a freshman in college and finding myself feeling absolutely stuck in a terribly verbally abusive relationship that was destroying everything within me, and sobbing with my face pressed into the carpet of my bedroom begging God to help me. Somehow. In between all of these memories, I spent an hour each holiday writing a letter to my future husband, praying for him, and wondering about our life together. And here, surely by the grace of God alone, He had finally brought me to this moment. All I could do was weep under my veil and say Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, You are so good to me. A few minutes later I grabbed my daddy's arm, and gazed into the eyes of my beloved while committing the rest of my life to him. So 3 months later...here we are. I spent a lot of time before the wedding wondering about the after part. You know...after all the guests left, the presents started breaking, and all we had was each other and this new life to figure out. What would it be like? What if I didn't like it? Would I feel safe, or trapped? I layed awake for weeks with these questions racing though my mind. I had never been one of those girls who had to get married. In fact, in my early college years I had often told God boldly, I either want a good, Godly marriage, or I simply don't want one at all. So when God brought me my husband, I knew it. Without a doubt. I had many fears and reservations, but I knew...this was it. However, the life we would create within our family and our marriage, was up to us. It would be our choice to have a good Godly marriage. Nobody else's. The weight of that responsibility nearly overwhelmed me. About a month after we were married, I found myself wide awake next to my sleeping darling. I wandered into our living room and just sat and took it all in. I thought about all the fears I had carried with me, I thought about what a good man I had in the next room. Even on the bad days, it beat any day before him. I picked up a journal that we often write back and forth to each other in and simply wrote...You will always be the greatest risk I ever took. It's true. I hope to meet other young marrieds-or not so young marrieds thought this blog!! I beg you, pass along your tips! What's worked for you? I also hope to document all the little moments in this new life of ours, I don't want to miss a thing.


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This here be the story of a custom pedal.
I designed it and had Saturnworks Pedals make it for me! I recommend you check out his wares – Bryan makes good stuff.
All things considered, none of the internal parts are particularly complicated or novel but their arrangement is, as i could not find similar anywhere. But it is first useful to mention that i Bi-Amp, have been doing so for some years, and to explain what that means. By splitting your signal, you can use two (or more) amps to achieve a number of different goals. Add in different chains of effects and you can really broaden that sonic difference to either expand the total frequency output, or to double up on one specific tone. Using multiple amplifiers is an age old practice, although usually they are the same exact amp spitting out the same signal.
Here is Jimi – casting his formidable shadow across the chapters of musical history – infront of his famous Marshall Full Stacks, slaved together and pumping out more of the same signal.
Less common is the use of different amps to reinforce different frequency ranges of the same signal – an 18″ driver for the lowest end, maybe 2×15″ for low-mids, 4×10″ or 12″ for mids and so on. Above is one of Al Cisnero's many rigs, this from his early OM days.
However, and by far the least common, is to have two (or more) different amps running two (or more) completely different signals. Above is Gavin Perry's rig – of Holly Hunt – of which he runs what seems like hundreds of pedals, and into at least two different amps. Usually these are broken out by frequency – low end, which tends to be cleaner, and high end which carries most of the effects. Pedals, for whatever reason, tend to primarily focus on on one sonic range so, for instance, your classically crunchy distortion tends to be higher end, but the brunt force of low end tends to be wiped out by most distortion pedals, and thus bass-oriented pedals often have a wet/dry mix to let some of that 'pure' signal through.
I am thoroughly parked in that last camp. As you can see in the leader photo at the very top, my signal comes in on the bottom right and immediately hits a passive splitter, effectively giving my devil guitar a bifurcated tongue. My trusty 1994 Tex-Mex Tele – Baron Von Riffenstein – now puts out two entirely different signal paths, care of both many pedals but also a lack of ability to find any two of the same vintage amps: in chronological order i have a ~1965 Valco Airline (all tube); a ~1975 Acoustic 270; and a 1983 Acoustic b120-115. All excellent finds in their own right, and all with their own native tone.
During the eternal quest for El Sonido Nuevo (The New Sound) i had developed the above, what i call "The Heart" – an Electro Harmonix Bass Big Muff Pi (BBMP) which dumps directly into a Boss Bass Overdrive (BOD). The BBMP is semi-secretly a sleeper reissue of the Green Russian Sovtek version of the BMP, with a few more features, and the BOD comes with both a bass boost and a wet-dry mix knob which collectively deliver the bidness. Or as Christian Lembach of WHORES says of his BMP-based key tone – and who is also an avid bi-amper – it delivers "the heavy-heavies".
So at some point i realized being able to control which amp i send the bidness signal would be useful for a number of reasons – it allowed me to alternate between bolstering the same signal akin to Al Cisnero's setup which focuses on the amps tonal variety, and separating out two signals which then would allow me to apply a looper to one and / or solo on another, or add another melody line and so forth.
And thus this diagram came to be. The pink box encapsulates the function i needed to perform, and below it a diagram of the pathways is on the pedal-to-be. Its at this point i realized the straight-swoopy-straight lines of the pathways vaguely resembled the Eye of Horus icon, which i quickly adapted, produced and applied.
A custom designed pedal, with custom designed graphics – something im very proud of!


We're looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our Product Development in Trimble Structures Division.
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Sheila Ann Hubin, 64, of Wailuku, former owner of Maui Trading Post and Sheila's Junktique store in Wailuku, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She is survived by sons Roger Jr. and Koiku; daughter Heidi Romero; brothers Warren and Michael Molina; sisters Rhonda Molina Lincoln, Roberta Souza and Laverne Ah You; and a grandchild. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Services: 6:15 p.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com.


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Pixar changed the film industry forever when it released Toy Story back in 1995. And ever since then John Lasseter and crew have been releasing full-length animated films that push the limits of technology and storytelling. The incredible titles that Pixar has produced in such a short period of time is staggering: Toy Story, Up, Cars, Brave, and Monsters Inc. Just to name some of my favorites.
This Friday Pixar is releasing its next film called Inside Out. To mark this occasion iTunes is currently featuring a Pixar promotion that discounts every full-length Pixar movie as well as some apps and other goodies. Pixar/Disney movies rarely go on sale, especially on iTunes. If you've been meaning to fill out your movie collection now's the time to do it. Each movie usually sells for $19.99:
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Q: Two plugins extended the same block of smarty in backend(ExtJs) Two plugins extended the same block of smarty in backend(ExtJs).
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Youda Farmer 3: Seasons Review
https://www.gamezebo.com/2011/06/22/youda-farmer-3-seasons-review/
David Becker
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David Becker on Jun 22, 2011 at 11:56pm
Very long playing time. Well-balanced and challenging pace. Amazing graphics. Seasons theme fits the game perfectly. A lot of new enjoyable features.
Most of the perks are not really necessary. Restaurant and hotel could be integrated better.
Youda Farmer 3: Seasons is a polished clicking frenzy for time management game fans
Just how often can the same village face different disasters in a rather short time? In Youda Farmer 3: Seasons you have to help the village and your farm for a third time, after a storm during a winter night destroys most of the houses and buildings. Proving to be as polished and unique as its predecessors, we absolutely recommend this game for people who enjoy wild clicking frenzies.
Youda Farmer 3: Seasons features 76 levels and offers a playing time of roughly five to seven hours, depending on any player's experience and motivation. Levels can be finished in gold, silver and bronze time, and interestingly enough you can choose the more improvements for your farm the longer you need to finish a level. This is a very good way to make the game as motivating for both veterans and newcomers to this genre. Furthermore there are a lot of achievements as one is already used to in games from this developer.
Changes between Youda Farmer 3: Seasons and the predecessor are not as numerous and notable as between the first the second part of this series, but there are still enough new features and resolved issues that make it a worthwhile sequel. Fruits, vegetables and other products can be picked up from varying farms. As soon as a tomato, fish, or an apple is ready you are notified by an appearing panel at the bottom of the screen. You can then jump to that farm by clicking on this panel, put the item into a box and take it to whichever vendor might pay for it.
You have to be careful though – if you wait too long products can boil which results in a hefty fine. Fortunately products can be recycled for free pretty simply, which makes the whole procedure a lot easier than in the predecessors. Some new products are introduced, and in contrast to Youda Farmer 2 you will also supply the carpenter and the tailor to produce furniture, clothing, or tools along with the already well-known meals. If you pick up or deliver three or more products of the same kind you will even get bonus money on top of the regular price of any given product.
However, in Youda Farmer 3: Seasons you will not only supply the restaurant with prepared meals, such as eggs and bacon or various cakes, but are also able to construct and upgrade a luxurious hotel that attracts demanding visitors. These visitors will order meals, too, and are willing to pay a much higher price for those meals, but those orders are not mandatory, which means that the pace does not get even more hectic due to this new feature.
Apart from the improvements you can choose at the end of each level, which mostly consist of increased prices for raw products or additional storage at farms you are also able to buy different perks at the store (along with the already mentioned upgrades for the hotel). Those perks have varying effects, one will make your truck go faster, others are mainly a support for natural disasters. Those disasters include snow, bugs, and other problems which you can also see in the panels and simply solve by clicking the related product quickly.
Youda Farmer 3: Seasons absolutely shines when it comes to graphics. The theme of including the four seasons fits the general theme of the game and furthermore improves its already polished look. It is just a joy to watch the truck drive through the colorful village, but some more people would have been a welcome change. Depending on the current season some products are only available at the harbor which also affects your gaming strategy. Another funny but small feature is the county fair where you can play six different mini-games which are very unique in contrast to those standard formulas in other games.
The only downside of the game is that some of the new features don't have as much of an impact as they were probably supposed to. The perks are a nice idea, but disasters can be resolved easily without them, and they do not really influence gameplay as much as would have been needed to make them worthwhile. The same goes for orders from the hotel and the restaurant. While they do offer much more money than regular level orders, it is very hard to prepare and deliver them in time, not to speak of the fact that it becomes nearly impossible to beat any level in gold time when you take too many bonus orders.
In the end though Youda Farmer 3 Seasons will definitely please fans of the series with all the minor improvements, high polish, and engaging gameplay. Newcomers might be overwhelmed at first due to the rather complex mechanics and the fast pace, but there is a huge reward to get into it. While some of the new features do not tap their full potential, game mechanics in general are combined even more seamlessly, so you can look forward to a pleasant time management experience.
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The Florida Department of Health's Office of Medical Marijuana Use is launching an investigation regarding how medical marijuana patient information was compromised. The breach involves patients of AltMed, which operates as MüV. The company was notified of the breach on December 1.
While it isn't known how the breach occurred or what information was compromised, the company has taken steps to address the situation, Florida Politics reports. MüV was made aware of the issue by a customer. The customer remarked that "customer information could be accessed through a search utility on the website".
The search engine function on the website was taken down within ten minutes of the IT staff being made aware of the issue.
The state can impose a fine of up to $10,000 on the company due to the breach of patient information.
MüV does not know how many patients were affected but all that were will be notified.
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"Wow, Wow and holy cow!!" is what everyone who was lucky enough to see the PCS "All American 100" presented by PenneyLawyers.com is saying.
The PCS teams came out in force for this event, bringing a solid field of 21 cars ready to hit the track and entertain our fans. Saturdays super-fast practice times revealed that the drivers were up on the wheel and that the racing would be fierce.
In qualifying, Eric Schmidt put down a blistering fast lap in his Sierra Speed Chevy Camaro to top the charts and claim the Sunoco Fuels Fast time award. Drawing a 6 pill for the invert would put a strong bunch of cars and tough competitors in the top spots for the start of the race. Keith Nelson in the 6n car won the 6 car 6 lap Diverse Machine and Fab trophy dash, giving the fans an exciting peek at the fast and close racing that was in store.
After a great afternoon of patriotic opening ceremonies and Placer county Sheriff K 9 and swat unit demonstrations, the racing got under way. It was quite a site to see a full grandstand and 21 late models racing to the green at All American Speedway. Right away in the opening laps it was apparent that we were in for an amazing show. The battle to get to and stay in the front was something to see. Unbelievable door to door racing from Beeler, Nelson, Scott, Doss, Schmidt and Hutchinson and multiple lead changes between Matt Scott and Jeremy Doss made for one of the most memorable races we have seen in years. PCS series point's leader Mike Beeler brought home the well-deserved victory after patiently stalking the battling Doss and Scott whose close quarters racing ended with contact and a spin with 3 laps to go unfortunately collecting a few other cars in the mix.
My thanks go out to all the PCS teams, drivers and their families for the hard work and dedication it takes to get these cars to the track to put on such a great show for us. We can't wait to get to our next event August 9th at Stockton 99 Speedway.
We have gotten confirmation that KMAX31 TV will be at the track Saturday morning doing a live broadcast and interviews for our race. This is a great opportunity to get our series and your cars (and sponsors) some TV time. For those who can make to the track early, gates will open at 9 am. We will need to get cars unloaded and drivers suited up for interviews and on-camera activities. We would like as many teams as possible to get in on this as it is great publicity for the race and our series. For those who want to park your haulers Friday night in the pits, I will be there around 6 and be there till 8 to get guys parked. NO UNLOADING – just park your rigs. Also, on Saturday, Bubba Burgers and Resers foods will be sponsoring a Burger BBQ in the pits for all the teams. Get those cars ready and shined up and we will see you all Saturday!
The Pacific Challenge series "ALL AMERICAN 100" presented by Penneylawyers.com will bring late model racing back to the All American Speedway in Roseville on June 21.
This will be a Saturday only event – with no Friday practice (PCS cars will get plenty of practice on Saturday). The Placer County fair will be in full swing, The North State Modifieds and the AAS F-4's are on the calendar and we are expecting 20+ cars – so this should prove to be awesome event to attend. Our PCS group is excited to welcome NASCAR star David Gilliland as an entry into the night's event. David will be making the trek up to All American Speedway as soon as CUP practice at Sonoma wraps up on Saturday. He will be driving a PCS super late model entry prepared by Naake motorsports. A big thanks goes out to Mike Naake for helping us put this together. All of our PCS drivers are excited to have David come and compete with us.
Bring your cars out, bring your families out and be a part of a good ol' Saturday night at the fair and races. Come out and cheer on late model racing at its finest!!
An IMPORTANT note to PCS competitors and crews – As we have discussed before, Because AAS is so close to its neighbors we will have to make every effort to quite our cars down. A good muffler and the exhaust turned down under the car IS A MUST! NO OUT THE DOOR EXHAUST. We will also have cone inserts available for those who need them. If there are any questions, Refer to rule 14.0 in the PCS rule book. We want to continue to race at AAS in the future so it is imperative that we abide by their sound restrictions.
All the hard work our teams put in to getting cars to the track each race and the sacrifices of their families is greatly appreciated!
6/9/14 A sizzling night of racing at Stockton 99!
A sizzling night of racing at Stockton 99!
We had a great night of racing Saturday at Stockton 99 Speedway! The heat had teams scrambling to make adjustments to keep up with the changing track conditions. Open style qualifying ended with Keith Nelson winning the Sunoco Race Fuels fast time award. Junior Roddy, Mike Beeler and Austin Gant rounded out the top qualifiers to set the Diverse machine and Fab trophy dash group. Mike Beeler, in his Mike David prepared 6 car won the $100 dash for cash. A 10 car invert for the main promised a exciting battle. An early caution came out when the 13 of Ryan Mock and the 30 of Sheldon Didinger (both newcomers to PCS) tangled near the front of the field in turn 3. Several other cars got caught up in the wreck, sending Roddy's 41 and the 30 car of Didinger were out due to damage. Fans got to see some amazing door to door racing from the 6n of Nelson and the 6 of Beeler, Danny Allen (our youngest PCS driver at 14) in his Naake motorsports prepared 24 car worked his way to the front with Nelson chasing hard but never quite getting the run he needed to catch the leader. A late race caution for a single car spin bunched the field back up for an exciting run to the end that saw Danny Allen sail his 24 car across the stripe to his first PCS victory. A big congratulations to Danny and the 24 team. Keith Nelson and Mike Beeler finished the night in 2nd and 3rd spots. Myles Anderson and Austin Gant rounded out the top 5. Great driving guys!
A huge thanks goes out to all of our teams and their families for the effort they put out to come and put on a great show for us. We also want to thank the Stockton 99 staff for all their help and support.
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6/03/14 Rev up the engines and lets race Stockton 99!
Rev up the engines and lets race Stockton 99!
Is everyone ready for the Pacific Challenge Series to return to Stockton 99 speedway this weekend for our 3rd points race of the season? .A great turnout of cars is expected based on entries so far. The PCS racers are always ready to put on a great show for our fans and this weekends race should be spectacular. Come out to the speedway and cheer us on!
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