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Before the on-track drama unfolded during the Belgian Grand Prix, some of the paddock's biggest names were taking part in the Ice Bucket Challenge at Spa-Francorchamps.
The social media phenomenon, aimed at raising awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), requires someone to dump a bucket of ice water over their head before nominating others to do the same. At the same time, those taking part are encouraged to donate to charities specialising in research for the disease - such as the ALS Association.
Felipe Massa was the first to take on the challenge just days before the paddock arrive in Spa.
Massa's F1 nominees were former Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso and Daniel Ricciardo. The Australian - who went on to win the race - was the first to take on the challenge, and retained his trademark grin throughout the process.
Alonso had also been nominated by Spanish football star Juan Mata, and he completed the challenge outside the Ferrari motorhome at Spa.
Among Ricciardo's nominations was Lewis Hamilton, who did jumped out of the car after FP1 and did the challenge outside the Mercedes garage. Hamilton later admitted he would have to do it again and donate twice as his race suit minimised the effect of the cold water.
Red Bull duo Adrian Newey and Christian Horner decided to take on the challenge together, with drivers Sebastian Vettel and Ricciardo doing the honours from the entrance to the Red Bull hospitality building.
On Saturday afternoon after qualifying Claire Williams also took part in the challenge, with Massa and Valtteri Bottas doing the honours.


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checkIndexed is intended as way to resolve a store index exception under program control (see The 5800 System Query Integrity Model). Once a store index exception occurs (as indicated by a non-zero value of the is_indexed field in the hc_system_record_t returned from a store operation) then hc_check_indexed_ez can be called repeatedly until it returns with *resultp set to any non-zero value. This will ensure that the metadata for the object has been inserted into the query engine; the object should then start to show up in matching queries.
IN: The session for the host and port to talk to.
IN: An identifier of object data to which the metadata record is attached.
OUT: Points to an int that is updated to a value that indicates if the metadata for this object has been inserted into the query engine. The returned value of *resultp is set to -1 if the object was already present in the query engine, and is set to 0 if the object was not already in the query engine and could not be added, and to 1 if the object was just now added to the query engine. In other words, a non-zero value of resultp indicates that the store index exception has been resolved.

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It's almost time for my two favorite professional sports. Lawn darts, and baseball. Just kidding! Soccer and baseball. Although we may be watching lawn darts if MLS and the union don't come to an agreement soon. Aside from that, it is pretty exciting to be a soccer fan in the Pacific Northwest right now with how the Sounders have taken the country by storm. The first game of the 2010 season will be played here against Philadelphia, the newest expansion team to MLS. And don't even get me started about next year when the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Portland Timbers will join MLS. Those rivalries will be amazing!
This is a picture I recently took of Kasey Keller. Kasey is the goalkeeper and captain of the Seattle Sounders FC. From my time with him, he seems like a laid back fun loving guy who doesn't take life too seriously. While we were talking on set, he said "I get to play a game and catch a ball for a living." It was fun to see that side of him, but going into the shoot, I wanted to capture some of his competitive spirit. One of the Sounders games I was at last season I spent some time on the grass right behind the goal. Qwest Field is known for being a loud stadium and the fans can carry on with the best of them. But as loud as it was in the stadium, I could hear Kasey screaming instructions to his teammates over the crowd. With that in mind, I asked Kasey if he would yell at me for a few pictures. I half expected to be rejected, but he said sure and started yelling. I won't repeat what he yelled, but it was pretty funny.
Go Sounders!
(Here) is a post with video and pictures from the Sounders billboard I shot last season.


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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will meet with native leaders next week to discuss social and economic issues, an olive branch to an angry aboriginal movement that has blockaded rail lines and threatened to close Canada's borders with the US.
Harper made no mention of the aboriginal protests in a statement on Friday announcing next Friday's meeting.
However, the meeting is a key demand from Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, who has been on a hunger strike for 25 days on an island within sight of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa.
Spence's spokesman Danny Metatawabin told reporters, on the snowy ground outside her traditional teepee, that she would continue her hunger strike until she was satisfied with the outcome of next week's meeting.
Spence's hunger strike has been one of the most visible signs of a protest movement called Idle No More, which had announced plans for blockades yesterday all along the US-Canadian border.
It was not clear if these blockades would now be called off, or if there would be any disruptions at the border crossings between the two big trading partners.
The movement is not centrally organized, and Metatawabin said he would not tell others what to do.
Several hours after Harper's announcement, the Idle No More Web site yesterday still had a call up for blockades.
Demonstrators blocked a Canadian National Railway Co line in Sarnia, Ontario, for about two weeks until Wednesday, and there were shorter blockades elsewhere in the country, including one that delayed passenger trains between Montreal and Toronto for several hours on Sunday last week.
Harper said Friday's meeting would address economic development, aboriginal rights and the treaty relationship between the government and native groups.
He described it as a follow-up to a meeting with aboriginal leaders last January as well as talks in November with Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo.
"While some progress has been made, there is more that must be done to improve outcomes for First Nations communities across Canada," Harper said in a statement.
Many of Canada's 1.2 million aborigines live on reserves where conditions are often dismal, with high rates of poverty, addiction and suicide.
Treaties with Ottawa signed a century ago finance their health and education in a way that many experts say is now dysfunctional.
Speaking to reporters in Oakville, Ontario, Harper sidestepped a question on whether he had agreed to the meeting because of Spence's hunger strike and fear the protests could snowball like last year's Occupy Movement.
Asked about the demonstrations, he said: "People have the right in our country to demonstrate and express their points of view peacefully as long as they obey the law, but I think the Canadian population expects everyone will obey the law in holding such protests."
Idle No More was sparked by legislation that activists say Harper rushed through Parliament without proper consultation with native groups and which affects their land and treaty rights. However, it has broadened into a complaint about conditions in general for First Nations Canadians.
In her meeting with reporters after Harper's announcement, Spence said she planned to attend the meeting in person along with three of her supporters and she wanted the governor general — Queen Elizabeth II's representative — and the Ontario premier to attend as well.


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Rule #1 - Be Patient - Rule #2 - Don't ask when, if you don't contribute - Rule #3 - You have coding skills - LinuxMCE's small brother is available: http://www.agocontrol.com
I got it before there were versions so im thinking its v1??Yes i got rid of cable, and no i dont miss it at all!Regarding channels, i primarily leverage netflix and amazon instant video. And im evaluating cancelling netflix in favor of amazons 'prime' service.I would also like to focus on getting a media option into mce that would allow me to access my amazon service so eventually i wont need the roku at all (if i can get away from netflix)


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Foothill College Awarded Five-Year STEM Grant by the NSF
The National Science Foundation recently awarded Foothill College a grant for more than $900,000 for its innovative STEMWay Program. Foothill College is one of just 22 two- and four-year colleges from across the nation to receive the new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) grant this year. Only 10 percent of the proposals submitted for the competitive grant were approved for NSF funding, according to the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education.
Described as a comprehensive, beyond-the-classroom academic support program, Foothill's STEMWay is designed to increase the graduation rates of science, technology, engineering and mathematics—also called STEM—students at two-year colleges and universities. STEMWay combines four key elements that are consistent with recent research on STEM student success: academic support services that closely parallel STEM courses and pathways; analytical management to enable comprehensive support with limited resources; comprehensive mentoring services for progressive student success within an active learning community; and continual involvement by all STEM faculty members for collaborative improvement.
STEMWay is a testable model of intensive intervention that is based on a theory of student retention proposed by pedagogy theorists Vincent Tinto and Alan Seidman. Foothill College Math Instructors Lori Silverman, Ph.D., and Ion Georgiou, Ph.D., will serve as the principal faculty investigators throughout the duration of the five-year grant. A major goal of the project is share best instructional practices, research and findings from Foothill College with college and university faculty and other STEM professionals at special sessions of national meetings of professional societies.
Over the next 60 months, STEMWay is expected to increase the number of Foothill College graduates who complete associate degrees, as well as prepare more Foothill students to academically succeed when they transfer and pursue advanced STEM-related studies at four-year colleges and universities. Silverman and Georgiou expect the STEMWay student cohort to be better academically prepared to compete for STEM-related careers in Silicon Valley.
Increasing students' STEM literacy and mastery increases their knowledge, skills set and marketability. STEM literacy also has far-reaching benefits for local communities and local economies.
"As more Foothill College graduates receive comprehensive STEM education and are prepared to succeed in higher-level STEM courses advance to the next level of instruction and earn baccalaureate degrees at local universities, or are hired by Silicon Valley employers for high-demand, high-wage STEM-related professional career positions, we will see an immediate benefit to the local community," says Foothill College President Judy C. Miner, Ed.D. "When Drs. Silverman and Georgiou, and other Foothill College instructors share STEMWay best practices with more educators across the country, we will affect the change that everyone from the board room to the classroom to the Oval Office is calling for: Providing U.S. students with the non-optional STEM expertise that they must have to be successful individuals and successful wage-earners in a highly competitive global marketplace that puts a premium on mastery of science, technology, engineering and mathematics at all levels of human development."
STEMWay applies a "scaffolding" model, which includes readiness assessment that improves the placement of students into appropriate courses, identifies knowledge gaps, and provides booster instruction to give students the necessary skills for success in each course. The project's initial target is the graduation of 482 additional students—a 95-percent increase—in a two-year mathematics progression, which has been shown to be foundational for success in all STEM areas. The project will be evaluated through formative analysis of multiple program factors for continual feedback, to be followed by summative evaluation of STEMWay as a full system to promote STEM retention, and dissemination of STEMWay assessment of effective strategies to positively impact national STEM graduates.
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Typography art is a discipline of graphic design that takes the writing of letters to a more artistic direction. While a mere writing of words in simple, unadorned fonts, can be enough to make them understood, an added touch of creativity can reinforce whatever idea the word may conjure. Not only the embellishments of the texts can make them more inviting but also they help explain their meaning in a more visual fashion. This explains why typography art is a ubiquitous thing in print


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Divers in speedos, Warwick Capper's footy shorts, wrestling: the stunning arguments in defence of lingerie football
"What about male divers…will you ban them?" – Derryn Hinch
I'm rarely speechless, but I did find myself struggling for words in an interview with the 'Human Headline' Derryn Hinch on our campaign against lingerie football coming to Australia next month on Melbourne rado 3AW last week.
You can listen to the interview here
Hinch employs an argument relating to male divers and their brief bathers. I pause then say I had hoped for a sensible discussion on the issue. Undeterred, Hinch presses on, at his blustery best. I respond: are male divers pulling each other's bathers off? Do they have to sign contracts agreeing to accidental nudity? Are we watching them in action because we hope their bathers will fall down around their ankles?
Having dispatched the divers, I'm then faced with Warwick Capper and his footy shorts. I am not making this up. How can I stand up in the face of such compelling, blistering arguments? Warwick Capper wore tight shorts (and a mullet, but that's not important right now), therefore women playing porn sport is fine. Put your sunglasses on or you will be blinded by the logic.
Trying to get Warwick Capper's shorts out of my brain, onFriday I see the following twitter stream from journalist Latika Bourke capturing an exchange at Senate Estimates between conservative Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi and Minister for Sport Kate Lundy over this piece she wrote, critical of the LFL.
Wish Senator Bernardi had done some homework beforehand. Er yes, they are running around in their lingerie actually. That's the whole point. And I understand why he would wish to score points against a political nemesis and to point out what he believes are hypocrisy on other issues, but would he really be "delighted" to attend a game to learn more about it?
We spoke on the phone. While Bernardi said he is on the "same page", he compared lingerie football to male wrestling. As Jan says when she's inspecting the dinner in the oven while her bored and half starved guests wait, in an episode from The Office, "not even close".
What I am realising is that many men who make these arguments think that we look at male sportsmen the way they look at women. Surely we are hoping to get a closer look at the bulge in a sportsman's shorts/bathers/wrestling attire? Surely the skin shown by a male wrestler has the equivalent effect of women dressed in lingerie with garter and suspender belts? It's the same male sexual lense focus applied to Stonemen underwear.
We don't see promotions for True Fantasy Diving. Or True Fantasy Wrestling. That's how lingerie football is promoted. Women in sex industry wear, getting hot and sweaty with other women on a sports field, catering for male fantasies.
As I've argued already, this game sets back the cause of equality in women's sport.
And according to sport's blogger Cleveland360 (see interviews with ex players here) there's many other reasons to condemn the game Mitchell Mortaza is now about to export to our country:
• Mitchell Mortaza subjects players to verbal abuse
• Players have to pay for their own health insurance but the LFL do everything to stop injured players making a claim on the insurance fund
• Mitchell Mortaza rumoured to fix LFL games, and one coach has quit because of this
• Players have to submit regular pictures of themselves and are put on 'fat watch' and suspended from play if they are suspected of gaining weight.
• Mortaza uses 'fat watch' to rig games by benching key players
Please sign our petition at Change.org. Tell the sponsors including including the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Allphones Stadium Sydney, Telecafe, Seven Yahoo, Yahoo Sports Triple M and Fuel TV what you think.
And please, if you can, spare me from any more arguments invoking men in speedos and Warwick Cappa's shorts. I'd be eternally grateful.


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The caveat here with the exercise is to breathe with conscious effort. All those breaths have a purpose besides keeping your heart and brain going. We challenge you to start a 5 Mindful Breaths exercise you can do every day, before work, at work, after work, anywhere you like. Rules of engagement are you will use these five deep breaths of fresh air to think free and preferably concentrate on only the breathing. This exercise is particularly useful if you are feeling restless, anxious, angry, or stressed. Use the time to focus on only one thought or image. If necessary close your eyes and picture something that brings you peace, joy, makes you feel relaxed and hold on to it. When you complete the exercise, you will notice a difference in your state of mind and a big dose of H2O is healthy for you too. Like what you have read? Download our newly published, free eBook, A 7-Step Guide to the Bohemian Lifestyle here.
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At JadeCrate, we work with several fair-trade partners and international companies. We say take a moment today celebrate diversity and peace. This day is also a day to promote friendships, regardless of what country you are from or your friends. An opportune day to go out for lunch or dinner at an ethnic restaurant and celebrate other cultures. Peace.
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If you are looking for something refreshing and unique and maybe you are a vegetarian or vegan, you just might love this recipe from allrecipes.com (modified slightly)
Puree the watermelon and water in a blender until smooth. Muddle the sugar, lime juice, and 12 to 24 of the fresh mint leaves. Evenly distribute the muddled mixture into the bottom of 6-8 glasses. Fill each glass with ice. Pour in the watermelon water, and stir before serving. Garnish with lime slices and a few mint leaves.
If you are looking to create an adult beverage, you can add a jigger of GOOD vodka to the glasses before pouring the watermelon water. Cheers and Enjoy
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These prices are based on the Higher Rate Motability Component. Pricing and offers are correct at the date of publication and are subject to confirmation. Pricing may not be accurate as pricing is updated quarterly. Unless otherwise stated, metallic paint at extra cost. Library image for illustration purposes only.
Fuel: Petrol
Body: Estate
Trans: Automatic
Textile floor mat set, Electric front and rear windows with child safety lock, Brake energy regeneration, Voice control system, Proximity sensors, Stop/start system, Driver fatigue sensor, DAB Digital radio...
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Combined - 55 mpg EC Extra Urban - 66 mpg EC Urban - 44.
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CO2 is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the vehicle in grams per kilometre travelled, the lower the CO2 emissions the cleaner the vehicle is for the environment.
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The total number of seats in the vehicle.
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Road Tax is based upon the CO2 emissions of the vehicle and is split into 13 bands from A to M. The higher the letter the greater the cost of tax paid to drive the vehicle on public roads. In addition to the road tax detailed below, any vehicle that had a manufacturers retail price in excess of �40,000 when first sold, attracts a road tax supplement of an additional �320 per year. This is charged until the vehicle is 6 years old.
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The Skoda Octavia has got a lot bigger in its third generation guise and you net the biggest pay-off when choosing this revised Estate version. It's still great value for money, equipment levels are strong and it holds up to 610-litres without having to fold the back seats. That's more than a Ford Mondeo estate.
If you're looking for an estate car, then you probably want plenty of carriage space. Once upon a time, older station wagon versions of Skoda's Octavia couldn't fully meet this remit but since the launch of the current third generation model, luggage capacity has been pitched at a class-leading level. Even in this guise though, this model had something of a budget brand feel. It doesn't any more though. The Czech brand has treated its best seller to a smart facelift and the cabin's classier too. The main draw though, continues to be space: there's 1,740-litres of it if you fold the back seats.
Driving Experience
As with the Volkswagen Golf and the SEAT Leon, the German engineers who created this car took a pragmatic approach to driving dynamics, deciding that drivers opting for lower order engines wouldn't care too much about cutting edge handling response. So the sophisticated multilink rear suspension is reserved for the performance-oriented vRS models, the most powerful of which uses the 2.0-litre TSI petrol unit borrowed from the Golf GTI. Here though, we're focusing on the mainstream variants that most Octavia customers will be considering, all suspended with a much humbler torsion beam arrangement. A very large proportion of customers opt for entry-level petrol power, previously a 1.2-litre unit but now a more frugal and sophisticated 1.0-litre engine developing 115PS and 200NM of torque. It can be ordered with or without 7-speed DSG auto transmission and in manual form, makes 62mph in 9.6s. Otherwise, the engines on offer are much as before. Petrol people get a 1.5 TSI ACT 150PS unit or, in the top vRS performance models, 230PS or 245PS versions of the 2.0 TSI turbo unit borrowed from the Golf GTI. Those in search of a diesel get either a 115PS 1.6 or 150 or 184PS versions of the usual 2.0 TDI unit. Opt for an engine with 150PS or more and you get the option of DCC adaptive damping. 4WD is an option with the 2.0 TDI engine. And handling? Well as we suggested at the beginning, it isn't really geared towards the needs of the enthusiast driver, though to be fair, bodyroll is well controlled and the steering direct and precise. If you're after more than that, then you'll appreciate one of the sporty vRS models. Horses for courses you see. And if those courses are likely to be on the rough and muddy side, then you'll be interested in the four-wheel drive system also developed for this car, primarily for a Scout estate model with additional body cladding and a raised ride height.
Design and Build
Skoda people will probably quite like the fact that the look and feel of this car doesn't attract too much attention, even in this updated form where the lines have been streamlined, especially at the front. The two adjacent headlights form a dual face with a crystalline look and feature full-LED technology. The brand logo has gained more presence, with the front of the car featuring what the Czech maker hopes is a more powerful and wider appearance. Of course, it remains just as spacious as before and you get a feel for that when you lift the heavy tailgate. There can be no arguments about the 610-litres of space you get in the boot when all the seats are in place. By contrast, if you opted for a really big car like a Mondeo estate, you'd get a mere 537-litres and a car from the class the Octavia used to compete in, such as a Focus Estate yields a mere 476-litres. Now you get an idea of the sheer utility of this car. By folding the rear backrests down, the boot space increases to an impressive 1,740-litres. Skoda prides itself on its 'Simply Clever' philosophy and the Octavia estate lives up to the billing with a double-sided boot floor mat, a net restraint system, multiple bag hooks, a waste bin and numerous bottle holders, multimedia device holders, an ice scraper in the fuel tank opening and a warning-vest holder under the driver's seat. On top of that, there's a coat rack and a remote fold-down function for the rear-seat backrest. The folding passenger seat makes transporting long objects easy. There's even space for the retractable parcel shelf and roof bars under the adjustable variable boot floor.
Market and Model
If you're anything like most, you'll probably be shocked at the prices of new cars. This is a time when Honda can charge you over £27,000 for a diesel Civic and still keep a straight face and as such, the fact that you can buy a Skoda Octavia estate for around £19,500 seems extremely reasonable. Positively generous in fact. Okay, so that'll mean the entry level engine and trim, but even that includes alloy wheels, an eight speaker stereo with a digital radio and Bluetooth compatibility, roof rails, leather trim for the reach and rake adjustable steering wheel, climate control, and a touchscreen infotainment controller. Safety gear includes stability control, hill hold, automatic post collision braking, front, side, knee and curtain airbags. Paying £4,000 more for that Mondeo estate that holds less, seems less well built inside and comes with nothing like as much gear suddenly doesn't seem the smartest choice. Ascend up the range and you can start fitting features like the DSG twin-clutch gearbox which adds about £1,250 to the asking price. There are also some worthwhile extras such as alcantara and leather trim, 'Amundsen' satellite navigation, cruise control, intelligent light assistant, bigger alloys and a remote rear seat fold down facility. An electric panoramic sliding/tilting sunroof is also available for the Octavia estate. Comprising two parts - the front part can be tilted and shifted electrically, while the rear section is fixed - the entire roof module is made of tinted, heat-insulated glass.
Cost of Ownership
The engines on offer are much more frugal than they used to be and a fuel-efficient 1.6 TDI version offers 54.3mpg on the combined cycle and CO2 emissions of only 111g/km. Skoda's engineers have achieved significant improvements in the Octavia's consumption and emission figures thanks to advanced petrol and diesel engines, a low drag coefficient and reduced vehicle weight. This has been achieved thanks to resolute lightweight engineering, a progressive body design, utilisation of high and ultra-tensile steel and a careful selection of materials. The entry-level 1.0-litre petrol engine emits just 109g/km of carbon dioxide, which is amazing for a petrol estate of this size, but even the 2.0-litre diesel can return up to 53.3mpg on the combined cycle. All figures are WLTP-rated converted to NEDC2. Residuals? It's hard to imagine there won't be a long queue of ready buyers who want a smart, cost-effective, reliable and practical car.
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- Solid - Energy blue
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- Microsuede cloth/leather - Black
|Body Glass
|Electric front windows
|Rain sensor
|Electric rear windows with child safety lock
|Electric front and rear windows with child safety lock
|Rear wiper
|Tinted glass
|Privacy glass
|Aero wiper + intermittent function
|Rain and light sensors
|ESP including MBA, MSR, ASR, EDL, HBA
|Brake energy regeneration
|Energy recovery system
|ESC including ABS, EBV, MSR, ASR, EDS, HBA, DSR
|Hill hold control
|Automatic Post collision braking
|Voice control system
|Bluetooth system
|Driver Aids
|Electro-mechanical PAS
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|Proximity sensors
|Front assist with pedestrian protection
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|Driver Information
|Fatigue detection system
|Driver fatigue sensor
|Outside temperature gauge
|Service interval indicator
|Driver personalisation including 3 keys
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|USB Connection
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Our nation's workforce and new grads are diverse, talented and abundant. Yet tech giants falsely accuse women, minorities, older workers--in order to divert the public's attention away from their discriminatory recruiting and hiring practices.
This pattern has emerged:
Manpower started recruiting abroad 7 months ago (Oct. 2013) for jobs that won't start for another 5 to 10 months (between October 2014 and March 2015). They didn't give U.S. workers a chance. They're still doing this.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) caught IBM posting "No Americans Need Apply" job ads. One was for a job in Boise, Idaho.
Infosys, a global IT services company, is facing a lawsuit alleging national origin discrimination. According to the laws suit, 90% of their employees are South Asian. Even their own EEO reports show this!
Manpower, IBM and Infosys must start accepting applications from qualified Americans in a fair and ethical way--it's that simple. We'll call off the boycott when we see ads like this--recruiting American tech pros for jobs 18 months in the future.
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This is my first review. I received these workouts yesterday and couldn't wait to do them today. I started with Cardio Core - loved it! I love standing ab work. I was glad I knew ahead of time about the unbalanced wood chops so I could do the other side. The time flew by. The music sounded vaguely familiar and I think it is used on some of my other workouts. Next I did Cardio Sculpt - again loved it! Renee, you look great and I thought your form was excellent. It was fun to work out with you after reading so much about these workouts and everything that went into making them. Neither of these workouts is super-tough, but I think they'll be great for using in the SS rotation, which is exactly what I plan to do. I will get a lot of use out of them. If I had to choose between CC or CS, I'd pick CC, only because I love standing ab work and also there seemed to be more of a fun factor in CC, IMO. I recognized the cool-down song in CS as one from a Firm workout, but I couldn't remember which one. The timer along the bottom of the screen reminded me of Project You. Someone else thought these workouts had a rushed feel, but I did not feel rushed at all. I agree that Debbie's cueing leaves a lot to be desired, and because of this, some of the moves did not transition well. Maybe after I've done them a few times, it will be smoother.
Next I did the 6-min Abs - I found this tough, but since it was only 6 min I got through it (although I did have to rest a bit during). Then I did the CIO Express - but I only did the first 15 min because the phone rang and I decided I had done enough for the day. Renee, your flexibility is amazing. Your quad stretch blew my mind. I am not flexible, but this stretch workout was extremely relaxing and I'm looking forward to doing the whole 30 min.
Overall, I am so glad I got these workouts and plan to use them in my SS rotation. I may even use them both together as I did today.
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Coral draperies from Silk Trading Company add ribbons of rich color to this living room. Armchairs in the foreground are covered in a coral linen by Schumacher. Lacquered, metallic, glass, and other high-gloss finishes--on tables, lamps, and even the red-painted Louis XIV side chair--reflect artificial and natural light, keeping the room bright and vibrant night and day.
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Just out of curiosity, on the anniversary of the loss of a family member, I was wondering if anyone else here in South Shields lost anyone in the sinking of the Canadian merchantman SS Taber Park which went down steaming from the Tyne to London on 13th March 1945.
I presume that the ship crewed up at the pool in Shields prior to the voyage and had more Shields folk aboard than the following person.
SS Taber Park either hit a german mine off Lowestoft or was sunk torpedo by a German submarine.
My Mum was named after her Aunt Mary (Ogle) and this lad, then aged 18 years old, Walter Junner Crammon was the second son of one Mary Ogle & William (Bill) Crammon of Windmill Hill (Near the Dolly Peel pub). So I'm presuming this lady was the Aunt in question.
They had already lost their oother son at age 21, Alex, when the Auxilliary Aircraft Carrier HMS Avenger was torpedoed with catastrophic loss of life in the Atlantic earlier in the war.
I assume that this ended that line of the family tree as I can find no more information other than Walter being commemorated on a memorial at Tower Hill London..a bit far away to put some flowers on. I couldn't even find a picture of the ship from its Owners site.
Any information gratefully received.
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Re: South Shields Merchant Seamen losses WWII
It is worth contacting Janis Blower who writes for the Gazette. I asked for information about a WW1 ship( and possibly a picture) that my uncle had been on which was sunk in 1918. She was unable to help but one of her readers came up with the good and a picture.
Re: South Shields Merchant Seamen losses WWII
hello cairngormer7374...just to put the record straight for you WALTER JUNNER CRAMMON was my late uncle lost at sea during WW11 1945.You have all details correct accept for his parents (my grandparents) who were John (Known as jack) and Christina Crammon both of S.Shields.His older brother Alex was in the Royal Navy and was also lost at sea during WW11.his younger sister Christina who is still living is my mother.
Re: South Shields Merchant Seamen losses WWII
My grandfather j j Parsons was Captain of the Taber Park and one of the survivors.
I have the letter sent to him by Stone & Rolfe in which other crew members are mentioned.
My grandfather j j Parsons was Captain of the Taber Park and one of the survivors.
I have the letter sent to him by Stone & Rolfe in which other crew members are mentioned.
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Home improvement projects are a given when you own your own property. No matter the size, age or location of your home, at one point or another you're going to run into an issue that needs to be addressed. Some of these repairs and replacements are a necessity to have your home continue to run at it's best, while others are simply design and style desires.
Home improvement projects are a given when you own your own property. No matter the size, age or location of your home, at one point or another you're going to run into an issue that needs to be addressed. Some of these repairs and replacements are a necessity to have your home continue to run at it's best, while others are simply design and style desires.
Saving money is always a good thing, but you also want to think about the old saying, "you get what you pay for". Cutting costs can work for you, if done right. That's why it's always important to figure out all the details of your upcoming home improvement project to decide on exactly what you can do without. Also take into account a few different contractors. Don't go with one company just because their price is lower; balance cost and quality to have the best result.
- Kitchen Cabinet Refacing
Kitchen remodeling is one of the most popular home improvement projects across the nation. Many homeowners grow tired of their outdated cooking space, and look for something brand new in their kitchen. While a full kitchen remodeling project is the best way to get the custom kitchen you've always wanted, they come with a pretty hefty price tag. Cabinet refacing is a great way to give your kitchen a beautiful new look without emptying your entire savings account. Since your kitchen cabinets take up a good amount of the visual space in your cooking area, when you change them, you change the whole room. A skilled kitchen cabinet refacing contractor will be able to give your cabinets a great new feel in the color and style that matches exactly what you have in mind. Combined with brand new hardware, you have a fresh new kitchen at a small fraction of the price!
- Paint Your Home's Trim
Getting tired of what you see every time you pull into your driveway. Many homeowners get tired of the same old look of the exterior of their home. While painting the entire outside of your home will most certainly change that, it's not always the best option. You may have vinyl or aluminum siding which can be a pain to paint, and not to mention quite costly, or maybe you can't justify spending the money simply because you want a new look. Well, trim painting is a great solution. You're looking at spending less than $1,000 for just about any home, which most can stomach. When you change the color of your trim you can really give your entire home an amazing new look, by simply introducing a new accent color. Many professional painting contractors will be able to show you computer generated images of your home with just about any color trim you're looking for. This means you can see exactly what you're going to get before a single brush stroke is laid down. You can change your home's exterior quickly and cheaply with a new coat of paint on your trim.
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These days who really has the time to be spending working around the house every weekend? Many homeowners are busy with children's activities, work, chores or simply relaxing, that they don't get to a majority of their minor home repair projects in a timely fashion. A skilled local handyman contractor will be able to complete all of your small repair, replacement and installation projects in a fraction of the time it would take your average do-it-yourselfer. Find a reliable and experienced handyman to work with and establish a great relationship. If a handyman contractor knows they have your business in the future they will be much more likely to give you discounts and better pricing on all of your home improvement needs. They will also be quite familiar with all of your home's inner workings, saving them time on projects that would normally take longer on a new home. This means on top of any repeat business discount you get, you will also save on the labor time charge.
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Has the time come to replace your home's flooring? Whether it's a small section or your entire home, flooring projects can become expensive if you don't consider all of your options. Sure hardwood and tile floors are very aesthetically pleasing, but at a steep price. The same look can be had with composite flooring. With a feel and design which can mimic just about any material from stone to wood; composite flooring gives you the beauty you're looking for but at a price you can afford. A local flooring company or contractor should be able to provide you with samples of every type of composite flooring material. This means you'll be able to see exactly what goes with every room, giving you the peace of mind you deserve on your flooring project.
- Have Your Gutters Cleaned Regularly
Sure your gutters are just little aluminum troughs attached to the top of your home, but they actually play a very important roll in protecting the rest of your home from the harmful effects of Mother Nature. Your gutter system safely routes water from your roof away from your home's vulnerable interior systems and foundation. When gutters fail you're sure to see roofing damage, wood rot and basement flooding. All of which aren't fun or cheap. The thing is many gutter problems are simply clogs. Leaves and debris collect in the gutters or downspout and prevent water from traveling their desired course. An experienced gutter cleaning contractor will be able to quickly un-clog any bad spots in your gutter system. This gets your gutters working like new and saves you the cost and headaches of major repair and replacement projects. Gutter systems also last much longer when they are cleaned on a regular basis.
These are just a few of the many ways to save on your home improvement projects without sacrificing on the quality of the job. When you take into account all of your options you will certainly find a solution which fits your budget and schedule. Just remember to compare a few quotes from local, reliable and trustworthy contractors before committing to a certain expert. You can use an online contractor referral site to find pre-screened contractors in your area, who provide absolutely free estimates on all of their services. Get started on your next project and use these cost saving tips to find a result you can afford.
This article was written by Aaron Klimchuk, the content manager for online home improvement resource BizziBid. This website provides it's visitors with information and tips on just about any residential or commercial home improvement project. They also match users with the most qualified home improvement contractors in their area.


text: I am Vishal Gurjar (artist) born in Rajasthan, India 1992. I live in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Jodhpur is known for its rich heritage and lavish culture and traditions. In my family, my grandfather was an artist and my two uncles. So from childhood till now, I brought up in that culture. I learned paintings from my grandfather. He passed away but his education is still alive in me. I have completed the diploma in fine arts. and I am the certified artist By Ministry of Textile, Govt, of India. my Registration no is NRJOC 329219. Being an artisan, painter and sketch creator from last 10 years I found the art of painting and sketching so mesmerizing and rejuvenating. In this journey of 10 years, I have been awarded by more than 15 prestigious awards and got the recognition across the state. I am honored to be the purveyor of that art which has the perfect blend of pictorial depiction. Awards & Recognition: 2018- 1st art exhibition, Suncity art Gallery, Jodhpur 2016- The Governor of Rajasthan Award & Medal by the Rajasthan Art Society. 2015- 84th All India award in painting organized by AIFAS New Delhi. 2015- 52nd National award by ¬Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi. 2014-Best Installation award by Art Fair, Jaipur. 2014- 60th all India exhibition of fine art, Jaipur, India. 2013- State Award by Lalit Kala Academy, Rajasthan. 2013- Best painting award by Lalit Kala Academy at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur. 2013- Best painting award by Rajasthan Patrika in A Poster competition 2012- CANVAS 2013 at lokayata artist gallery, Jaipur. 2012- ART FOR PINKCITY at Lalit Kala Academy, Jaipur. 2011- Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi. 2010- National scholarship, ministry of culture, Govt. of Rajasthan. 2010- 22nd all India art contest and exhibition Jaipur 2009- Camlin 6th Northern Region Art Exhibition,(student category) Annual art exhibition, Faculty of Visual Arts, Jaipur, Rajasthan. 2009- Watercolor camp award Jaipur, Rajasthan. Less Education: 2009 B.E. in electrical engineering from Global Institute of Technology, Jaipur. 2013 Mass Media Communication & Journalism from Himalaya University 2015 Diploma in Fine Arts from National Institute of Fine Arts, Delhi. 2016 - MFA (painting) Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi. Exhibitions: 2019-Participated in Jaipur Art Summit 2019-Participated in INDIA ART FESTIVAL, MUMBAI 2019- ICA Art Gallery. 2018- Kalaneri Art gallery, Jaipur. 2018- Rang By Rainbow in JKK, Jaipur. 2018- Indradhanush in Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur. 2018- Crazy colorist in Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur. 2017- Alumni show in Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur. 2016- Lalit Kala Academy Student art exhibition, Jaipur. 2016- Annual exhibition at Rajasthan School of Art. 2017- Students Art Exhibition. Jaipur 2017- Work selected at Police Academy, Jodhpur. 2016- Participated in the exhibition of art entitled 'AHEAD' in M. F. Husain Art Gallery, New Delhi. 2016- Annual art exhibition, Faculty of fine arts, JMI, New Delhi. 2015- 12th All India art Exhibition, Jaipur Participated in Jaipur Art Summit in 2015 2016- 9th northern region Camlin art exhibition, New Delhi. 2015- All India art exhibitions, Amritsar. 2015- Annual art exhibition, Faculty of fine arts, JMI, New Delhi. 2015- 22nd all India art contest and exhibition, Jodhpur. 2014- Dhumimal art gallery art exhibition, New Delhi. 20014- Art entitled 'AAGAZ' in India habitat center, New Delhi. 2013- Camlin 9th northern region art exhibition, Jaipur. 2013- Interstate folk and modern art exhibition, Jaipur 2012- Participated in the exhibition of art entitled 'FOURTH SPACE' in Birla Academy of fine art and culture, Kolkata. 2012- Participated in the exhibition of art in ram chatpar shilpanayas, Varanasi. 2011- Participated in the exhibition of Fine art gallery, Jaipur. 2011- 9th Camlin northern region art exhibition, Chandigarh, India. 2010- 11th all India art exhibition, Lucknow, India. 2010- Palash Group Exhibition in Varanasi, India.


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My connection has gone from completely lag-free 150ms to jittering between 150ms and 900ms constantly throughout the game.
It even seems as if packets are coming back in the wrong order (although this could just be a side effect of certain packets getting delayed a lot).
I'm guessing there is a bad link thats dropping packets somewhere en-route to the server or causing random jitter. I've tested on a Vodafone connection, and it works fine.
The server address is 220.127.116.11 but its not pingable unfortunately, just wondering if others have had the same issue.


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If you can't make it to Prague, Czech Republic to see the original Lennon Wall, this may be the next best thing. Checkout these messages "written" on Bagism's own Lennon Wall.
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A winner was selected from 59 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
Findable Blogs is a new blog design company that specializes in search engine optimization and marketing to help promote blogs. We need a clean, polished-looking logo to emphasize our combination of high-tech skills with friendly customer service.
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Washington DC is known for its musea; one of them being the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) which holds very important Air and Space memorabilia such as the 1903 Wright Flyer, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St Louis, the Apollo 11 command module and the Bell X-1 first supersonic aircraft flown by Chuck Yeager.
Far less known is its sister museum at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy center at the Washington Dulles International airport, about 40 miles west of the capital, which is also part of the Smithsonian institution. This much larger facility built in 2003, houses some of the larger air and spacecraft that couldn't find a place in the downtown museum.
I visited the Üdvar-Hazy center, while on a short 24hr layover in Washington earlier this month and was very impressed with the overal look and feel of the museum. The NASM group is known for only accepting "rare birds" in its collection; they are clearly after record breaking or last remaining machines rather than just displaying anything being donated.
Its main attraction is the Space Shuttle "Discovery"; which spend 365 days in space over 39 different space missions. I had seen a Shuttle mated to its Boeing 747 transporter before, but had never been that close. Being brought up in the Space Shuttle era, to stood there in absolute owe for probably the best part of an hour!
I've heard people asking when they will clean Discovery, which is obviously the wrong question to ask... Standing there gracefully just like she last came back from space on March 9 2011, with all of the space dust and burnt tiles intact!
In the World War II section, one finds some very rare birds, such as the only remaining German Arado 234 and Dornier Do 335 Pfeill.
Enola Gay, a WWII US bomber is known for the wrong reasons; being the first aircraft to drop a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
The Boeing B-307 Stratoliner "Flying Cloud" is another "only survivor"; being the first pressurised airliner.
Entering the jet age, the Boeing 367-80, also called the dash 80, this is the predecessor of would later be called the B-707.
The worlds fastest manned air breathing aircraft, the SR-71 Blackbird, was nicely lined up with Discovery behind it; what a sight.
Obviously this is only a quick snapshot of what can be seen at the Udvar-Hazy center. To all aviation geeks in the area, don't miss this free museum! You won't regret it...


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Author: Greenville Arts Partnership
The mission of the Greenville Arts Council is to promote the rich cultural heritage of the region and stimulate and encourage cultural activities, arts appreciation, arts education, and the creative works of artists. Some of the responsibilities that help define the Greenville Arts Council as the primary promoter of the arts in our area include offering art classes to children and adults, organizing community events, presenting an ongoing series of free exhibits featuring visual artists from the area and the state, and coordinating educational programs which teach arts-integration in local schools. The Greenville Arts Partnership between the Greenville Arts Council, the Greenville Public School District and our three community arts partners, Delta Center Stage, Delta Symphony Association and the Delta Children's Museum, is focused on full arts integration in the GPSD elementary schools. Plentiful research documents the value of the teaching in and through the arts to help students understand core academic concepts on a deep level. The partnership was the first in the state of Mississippi accepted into the Kennedy Center Partners in Education Program in 2003, joining over 100 other partnerships between school districts and arts organizations across the country. The partnership provides professional development for teachers, arts experiences for students and resource and referral on arts integration issues. Professional development has been provided in two ways, through workshops with Teaching Artists from the Kennedy Touring Roster and grade-level and/or discipline-specific professional development with our local staff. We present a series of model demonstration lessons to teachers in grades K to 6, demonstrating connections between Partnership free arts programming and required state frameworks. The partner arts groups present a series of live performances allowing each elementary child in the GPSD to attend at least once each year. The groups work with the Arts Council staff to develop accompanying curriculum-based educational material for distribution to teachers prior to each performance. Over the years, we have succeeded in providing basic arts integration training district-wide as well as in-depth professional development to allow groups of teachers to increase their level of mastery. View All Posts


text: Update: NASA's Kepler space telescope has suffered a hardware malfunction threatening to end its life, a potentially sad finale to an important mission. This gallery of its greatest hits ran in November 2012, when the telescope completed its initial mission and prepared for a four-year extension. We are again offering this look at its best work, along with a few updated exoplanets it found in the meantime. After three and a half years, NASA's prolific planet-hunting Kepler space telescope is getting ready to enter its extended mission. Over the last two decades, astronomers have discovered many extrasolar planets but each new system has been startlingly different than the last. Kepler was built to figure out the overarching properties of planetary systems by uncovering thousands of new planets. In particular, its goal is to figure out exactly how many stars in our galaxy have Earth-sized planets orbiting in a place where liquid water, and possibly life, could exist on the surface. Launched in 2009, Kepler released its first scientific findings a few months later. Kepler hunts out planets by staring really hard at a star. Every once in a while, the instrument may catch a little blip where the star's brightness decreases fractionally. It goes, 'Wait, did I just imagine that or was that a real thing?' If the telescope can see that tiny decrease in light on a regular basis, it might indicate a planet passing in front of that star and blocking out its light. After many follow-up observations, Kepler can confirm if a planet is really there and even determine some of its properties, such as its size. Because it is looking to get good statistics on the percentage of stars with planets, Kepler is meticulously watching about 150,000 stars simultaneously. Using this method, the telescope has identified more than 2,300 potential candidates and confirmed the existence of more than 100 planets. Astronomers estimate that around 5 percent of all stars have Earth-sized planets. Though scientists thought that by now they would have bagged their prize – an Earth-sized planet in its star's habitable zone – the mission instead proved that stars are noisier than previously thought. The extended mission of up to four years will ensure that this remarkable instrument will zoom in on ever more planets and, very likely, one that resembles this blue marble we call home. Here, we take a look at Kepler's last three years of successful exoplanet hunting and some of the best discoveries it has made. We look forward to many more exciting findings and, of course, many more awesome "bullshit artist renderings." Above: First Planets Everybody's got to start somewhere. For Kepler, it all began with five planets that were announced in 2010. The exoplanets were numbered and named Kepler 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b, and 8b, all discovered around different stars. All are known as "hot Jupiters" since they have masses comparable to the largest planet in our solar system and orbit very close in to their parent stars, with years shorter than five days. Though these worlds are unlikely places to find Earth-like life, they represented the Kepler mission team's humble beginnings. Image: An artist's conception of a hot Jupiter planet orbiting near its parent star. NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle (SSC)Two Planets, One Star Continuing Kepler's series of early firsts were the two planets found orbiting the star Kepler-9. Kepler 9b and 9c were in the mission's first multi-planet system. The Saturn-size planets orbited their parent star in about 19 and 38 days, respectively. A third, super-Earth-sized planet was later confirmed to be in the system as well. Kepler has since discovered many stellar systems that approach the eight planets of our own, with the record holder being Kepler-11 with its six strange planets. Image: NASA/Ames/JPL-CaltechRocky World Kepler is always on the lookout for the most Earth-like planets it can spot. Kepler-10b was the first world confirmed to be rocky like our own. The planet has a radius about 1.4 times that of Earth and orbits its parent star in less than a day. Kepler's super-accurate measurements were able to determine that the world has a mass about 4.6 times that of Earth, making it similar in density to an iron dumbbell. Given its composition and close proximity to its star, some scientists consider Kepler-10b to be more of a super-Mercury than an Earth-twin. Image: NASA/KeplerFirst Earth-Size Planets The main goal of Kepler is to figure out just how many stars have Earth-size planets in their habitable zone. Which is why the mission passed a major milestone in December 2011, when scientists announced that Kepler had spotted its first Earth-sized planets, Kepler-20e and Kepler-20f. These not-quite-doppelgangers had radii roughly 0.87 and 1.03 times the Earth's but both orbited far to close to their host star to probably be habitable. They both can be found in the same five-planet system about 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Lyra. Image: NASA/JPL-CaltechPossible Ocean World So far, Kepler-22b is the closest things we've got to home. The planet, which is 600 light-years from Earth and has a radius about 2.4 times that of our own planet, orbits a sun-like star. Furthermore, its year is about 290 days, slightly shorter than our own year. Scientists don't know its composition, but if it has an atmosphere, it may have a giant balmy ocean and potentially, life. Image: NASA/Ames/JPL-CaltechThe Evaporating Planet In May, Kepler spotted the enormous comet-like tail of a smoldering planet around a star 1,500 light-years away. The star is smaller and cooler than our sun and the small planet is Mercury-size. Orbiting every 16 hours around the star, the planet is slowly disintegrating into dust. The star-facing side could be an ocean of seething magma. At the current rate of evaporation, the planet will be completely destroyed in about 200 million years. Image: NASATiniest Planets Kepler-42 contains the cutest little solar system ever seen. The red dwarf star is host to three rocky planets that are all smaller than the Earth, with the smallest being roughly Mars-size. All the planets orbit the star in less than two days, meaning that they are all likely far too hot to hold any life. Image: NASA/JPL-CaltechTatooine World Scientists looking to convey their discoveries in layman's terms couldn't do much better than Kepler-16b. The planet was the first to be discovered orbiting two stars, much like Luke Skywalker's home world Tatooine in the Star Wars movies. Located about 600 light-years from Earth, the planet was not one that astronomers were sure could exist. Gravitational interactions between binary stars could just as likely destroy planets as make them form. The Saturn-size world orbits its two parents every 229 days and while it may not host living things, any potential moons might. Kepler has since shown that planets around binary stars are not cosmic oddballs. Kepler-34b and 35b are other planets orbiting two stars and the binary pair Kepler-47 even hosts a multi-planet system. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. HurtQuadruple Star System If binary stars with planets aren't your thing, why not try quadruple-star-systems with planets? In October, NASA announced the discovery of PH1, a planet found using Kepler data -- but not by astronomers. Instead, a citizen science group called Planet Hunters used thousands of eyes from volunteers to scan Kepler's transit lines. These productive amateurs determined that PH1 was a Neptune-size planet that orbits its two host stars every 137 days. The double parent stars were in turn orbited by a second binary stellar system. Image: Haven Giguere/YaleSmallest Exoplanet Shattering all records, Kepler found an exoplanet just barely bigger than the Earth's moon in February 2013. Kepler-37b was half as small as the previous title-holders and may be one of the tiniest worlds the telescope will ever detect. Image: NASA/Ames/JPL-CaltechHabitable Super-Earths One of Kepler's last major discoveries before its hardware malfunction was also one of its greatest. Not one, not two, but three exoplanets in the habitable zone, the area around a star in which liquid water and perhaps life could exist. Kepler-62e, Kepler-62f, and Kepler-69c are all worlds somewhat bigger than Earth. Because we have no examples of worlds such as this in our solar system, it is hard to say exactly what the conditions on them are. But all could theoretically have balmy weather and might one day be a great vacation spot. Image: NASA/Ames/JPL-CaltechKepler's Stars Though a planet-hunting mission, Kepler has been a boon to astronomers that study stars. We only have one real close-up example of a star -- our sun – but it can't tell us about all the variability and extreme cases that other stars may possess. But because Kepler has to know the characteristics of the stars it studies with incredible detail, it has provided incomparable data to heliophysicists. Kepler has been able to witness the delicate star-quakes that shiver through distant stellar atmospheres, which provide information about fundamental properties, such as size, age, mass, and internal structure. Though the mission may be remembered for the planets it discovers, its contribution to our understanding of the universe is just as important. Image: NASA/KASC


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St. Thomas survived another six-turnover game and a minor injury to starting quarterback Matt O'Connell to defeat Hamline 51-9 Saturday in MIAC football.
The No. 3 Tommies (7-0, 5-0 MIAC) won their 31st consecutive regular-season game – and 24th straight in conference play – to cruise past the Pipers (1-6, 0-5) on Klas Field. The win was No. 50 for Glenn Caruso (50-7, .877) in less than five full years as St. Thomas coach.
O'Connell threw two touchdown passes to tight end Logan Marks and ran for 51 yards before leaving the game late in the first half with leg cramps. He was replaced by junior Ben Duncan and did not return in the second half.
Duncan threw four interceptions and fumbled once, but also figured in three touchdowns. He scored on nine-yard run with 35 seconds left in the first half, threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Matt Allen in the third quarter and caught a 13-yard pass from wide receiver Kyle Whitley after a reverse.
St. Thomas came into the game leading the MIAC with 480 yards of offense and exceeded that with 534 yards (268 pass and 266 rush) against the Pipers, thanks to running back Jack Kaiser's 77-yard touchdown run late in the game.
The Tommies return to O'Shaughnessy Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 27, to face Augsburg. The Auggies (5-2, 3-2) lost 38-31 Saturday at home to Concordia.


text: A mocktail is a wonderful thing: as sophisticated and refreshing as a real cocktail, but without the booze! They're perfect for a variety of occasions, but especially baby showers and parties like the Drool Baby Expo, where moms-to-be, nursing mommies, and dads and partners are abstaining from alcohol but still want to drink something that tastes grown-up. Want to duplicate ... Read More »


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Filters offer a cheap and easy way to improve the performance of your EXA. Many aftermarket filters (such as K&N, UniFilter, HKS, etc) improve airflow and extend time before servicing them. Midrange torque and high-end torque should improve noticably, but it works even better if you have an exhaust system and/or powerchip.
Pod-type filters aren't an easy fit in the Nissan EXA (CA18DE). Simply because the airbox is removed and the EFI sensors are attached to this box. This means you must custom fabricate a bracket to hold the sensors. Also you'll be drawing more heat from the already tight engine bay, so you may have to think about cold air induction and a custom box to house the pod.
Personally, I don't like to stuff around so I picked up a K&N replacement filter which sits in the original air box.
This took about 5 minutes to install and the results were instant. Torque improves slightly and fuel economy is also a bonus. Averaging about 10.5L/100km even on premium unleaded petrol and driving fairly hard. The cost? $95Aust for the filter. For an aftermarket air filter to work properly, I'd highly recommend fabricating a cold air induction pipe. I was so amazed with the results that I've created a whole new page on cold air induction, check it out!


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Alabama's Unified Judicial System is one of the oldest in the nation. Our Justices, Judges and staff share the sentiments of former United States Chief Justice Earl Warren when he stated that, "The success of any legal system is measured by its fidelity to the universal ideal of justice." Simply stated, our mission is to be the most successful judicial system in the nation.
Thank you for visiting our website. We hope you find it to be both useful and informative.
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MONTGOMERY, AL - The Supreme Court of Alabama launched a website for Alabama's Unified Judicial System. The website is located at http://judicial.alabama.gov. It has a fresh new look and provides a number of updated information resources.
The website makes information more easily accessible through the use of a "Quick Links" section which make it easy to explore the most commonly used sections of the website.
Each of the appellate courts, along with the State Law Library and the Administrative Office of Courts, have separate sections which contain information regarding their areas of operation within the State's Judicial System. The appellate courts' section contains biographical information about each of the appellate court justices and judges, along with contact and other information about the appellate courts. The site also contains important information about the court's alternative dispute resolution and mediation program.
With the launch of the site, the Unified Judicial System has consolidated several of its previous websites, including http://www.judicial.state.al.us and http://www.alacourt.gov, the website for the state's trial courts.
The website reflects the first of two significant developments in the court system's information technology efforts. The Supreme Court also launched a major revision to the appellate court's online service that is available to attorneys for filing electronic documents.
ACIS Online provides attorneys with access to court documents, case tracking services, and other online information services never before available to appellate court practitioners. The new service offers a number of innovative services not typically offered by appellate courts in other states. The service is located at https://acis.alabama.gov.
Effective January 1, 2017
The Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building will be closed on the following date(s):
November 11, 2016
Veterans Day.
November 24, 2016
Thanksgiving Day.