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It wasn't the prettiest afternoon Harrisburg had displayed on the diamond and Ryne Roper's breaking ball wasn't as sharp as usual, but he and his teammates did enough in their 7-5 win in eight innings Tuesday afternoon in Pinckneyville.
After the Panthers (8-16) rallied to tie with two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning off of Roper, Harrisburg scored three times in the eight and used a couple of different relievers to lock down the win.
Pinckneyville reliever Caleb Dahn was saddled with the loss after surrendering run scoring hits to Sykes and Cooper Thompson in the eighth.
Sykes Thompson picked up his first save of the year after HHS had to shuffle its defensive alignment around once Justin Younger sustained an apparent hand injury in the bottom of eighth diving for a ball.
Pinckneyville squandered chances to win the game in the seventh and again in the eighth inning. The Panthers had the bases loaded with one out in the seventh and had to settle for the two runs. Pinckneyville ended the game with runners at second and third.
After Harrisburg (22-3) grabbed an early lead on a first inning hit from Matthew Phipps, Pinckneyville jumped in front with two unearned runs in the bottom of the first.
The Bulldogs evened things up on Roper's sixth home run in the fifth inning. Harrisburg then pulled in front in the top of the sixth on a run-scoring single from Nick Davis. HHS got another insurance run and led 4-2 after Brady Mayer singled in a run in seventh.
Roper still managed to win his ninth game on the hill and struck out 10 while scattering eight hits.
The Bulldogs have won 14 of their last 15 and host Eldorado at Dorris Heights Wednesday afternoon before traveling to Carterville Thursday.
Harrisburg also learned Tuesday that it earned the top seed in its own 2A regional. Massac County locked down the second spot, followed by Vienna, Eldorado and Hamilton County.
Crab Orchard 6, Carrier Mills-Stonefort 2
CRAB ORCHARD - Carb Orchard's six runs in the first inning proved to be the difference in a 6-2 win over Carrier Mills-Stonefort Tuesday.
Loren Whiting took the loss, going just one inning and allowing six runs on six hits, while walking one.
Dalton Summers stopped the bleeding with five innings of relief work, registering one strikeout, while giving up five hits.
The Wildcats scored a run in the third when Darren Betz tripled and scored on Bailey's single. In the sixth inning, Carrier Mills-Stonefort tacked on one more run with Goodman reaching on a single, followed by a Summers double.Graham's RBI groundout scored Goodman.
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Fourteen fervent volunteers worked alongside two members of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to scrape away old paint and apply new paint to a large pavilion on the island [photo gallery]. According to the DNR's Ronnie Allen, "UDM Law volunteers killed it!"
After making a difference, giving back, and serving our community, volunteers enjoyed refreshments next to the freshly painted pavilion on a beautiful, sunny day.
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Debates of June 13th, 2008
House of Commons Hansard #112 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was loan.
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- Canada Elections Act
- Tillsonburg Multi-Service Centre
- National Blood Donor Week
- Member for Nepean—Carleton
- Marine Protected Areas
- Zimbabwe
- Help A Village Effort
- Gasoline Prices
- Status of Women
- Carbon Tax Proposal
- Asian Heritage Month
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Garment Industry
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Income Tax Act
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- Tax Freedom Day
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- Public Safety
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Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
Routine Proceedings
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Pursuant to Standing Order 90(1)(b) of the Parliament of Canada Act, it is my duty to present to the House the annual report of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.
House of Commons
Routine Proceedings
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I have the honour to lay upon the table the "House of Commons Report to Canadians 2008".
Government Response to Petitions
Routine Proceedings
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to two petitions.
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Calgary Nose Hill
Diane Ablonczy Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism)
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-62, An Act respecting not-for-profit corporations and certain other corporations.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Luc Malo Verchères—Les Patriotes, QC
Mr. Speaker, today I am tabling, in both official languages, the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Health. The committee has completed its statutory parliamentary review of progress made toward implementing the 10 year plan to strengthen health care, and it wishes to share its conclusions and recommendations.
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report.
First Nations Children's Health Protection Act
Routine Proceedings
June 13th, 2008 / 12:05 p.m.
Tina Keeper Churchill, MB
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-563, An Act to ensure that appropriate health care services are provided to First Nations children in a timely manner.
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to introduce this piece of legislation, an act to ensure that appropriate health care services are provided to first nations children in a timely manner. This bill was inspired by the very short life of a boy named Jordan Anderson from the Norway House Cree Nation in my riding of Churchill and the courageous battle waged by his family and the community.
Jordan's principle is to ensure a child's health is prioritized and appropriate services are provided. This enactment implements Jordan's principle to provide that if the Government of Canada has an obligation to pay for health care services for a first nations child whose ordinary residence is on a reserve, the first department of that government requested to pay shall do so in a timely manner. With this legislation, the aim is that Canada will provide first nations children the same health care services in a comparable timeframe as all other Canadian children receive.
I encourage all members of the House to work together to ensure no child in our country is left behind when it comes to health care.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Student Loans
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Todd Russell Labrador, NL
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition on behalf of many constituents in Labrador West, which is part of my riding. They are post-secondary students and lament the burden that high student debt places on individuals and families. These students are petitioning the government to establish a system of needs based grants through the Canada student loans program for students at universities and colleges.
Sponsorship Program
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
David Anderson Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK
Mr. Speaker, I present a petition in which the petitioners remind us that Parliament has a duty to be accountable and to protect the taxes that are collected from Canadian citizens. They petition that Parliament continue to investigate the location and possible allocation of the $40 million of taxpayers' money which mysteriously vanished under the Liberal Party of Canada during the sponsorship scandal.
Charter of the French Language
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Carole Lavallée Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
Mr. Speaker, Bill C-482 was introduced in the House and defeated, but I am still receiving petitions signed by hundreds of people demanding that Bill 101, which makes French the official language of the Quebec nation, be respected by the federal government in Quebec.
I have the honour to present two such petitions.
Unborn Victims of Crime
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Ken Epp Edmonton—Sherwood Park, AB
Mr. Speaker, I have another 598 signatures of petitioners mostly from Quebec.
The petitioners trust that the wording of the bill is accurate when it says that it specifically does not apply to elective abortion and that it is meant totally and entirely to protect a pregnant woman and the child that she was wants from an assailant, a third party, who would come with a knife or a gun and would attack her and take away both her choice and the life of the child she wants.
The petitioners are pleading with Parliament to pass Bill C-484.
Income Trusts
Routine Proceedings
12:10 p.m.
Massimo Pacetti Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
Mr. Speaker, I present this income trust broken promise petition on behalf of many Albertans and British Columbians who remember the Prime Minister boasting about his apparent commitment to accountability when he said that the greatest fraud was a promise not kept.
The petitioners want to remind the Prime Minister that he promised never to tax income trusts but that he recklessly broke that promise by imposing a 31.5% punitive tax which permanently wiped out over $25 billion of the hard-earned retirement savings of over 2 million Canadians, particularly seniors.
The petitioners, therefore, call upon the Conservative minority government to admit that the decision to tax income trusts was based on: first, flawed methodology and incorrect assumptions; second, to apologize to those who were unfairly harmed by this broken promise; and, finally, to repeal the punitive 31.5% tax on income trusts.
Security and Prosperity Partnership
Routine Proceedings
12:10 p.m.
Bill Siksay Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table a petition signed by many residents of Calgary and Winnipeg who call on the Government of Canada to stop further implementation of the security and prosperity partnership of North American agreement with the United States and Mexico until there is a democratic mandate from the people of Canada, some viable parliamentary oversight and a consideration of the profound consequences of such an agreement on Canada's national sovereignty and its ability to adopt autonomous, sustainable, economic, social and environmental policies.
The petitioners urge the government to undertake a transparent public accountability process and to ensure a full debate and vote in Parliament on the provisions of the SPP.
Tax Credit for New Graduates Working in Designated Regions
Routine Proceedings
12:10 p.m.
Robert Bouchard Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, QC
Mr. Speaker, today I have the honour to present a third petition about Bill C-207, which provides an $8,000 maximum tax credit over several years for new graduates working in designated regions.
As we all know, this bill was passed yesterday at third reading and is now before the Senate. This petition supports the bill, and it is my honour to present it.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
12:10 p.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Mr. Speaker, if Question No. 264 could be made an order for return, this return would be tabled immediately.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
12:10 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
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The Eve-olution Continues
It's rare that anyone in the music industry can be away from producing new music for over a decade, and comeback to pick up where he or she left off. Philly's Grammy-winning hip-hop rap diva Eve is hoping that she will be the exception to the norm, and her new album release after an 11-year hiatus "Lip Lock" will once again place her atop the female rapper throne. Since her prominence in hip-hop has been absent, a great many of female rappers have taken the hip-hop world by storm led by Nicki Minaj, Azealia Banks, and Angel Haze, all of whom Eve has given props to.
Noting that she has had a full album completed and ready to go some time ago while with Interscope Records, Eve expressed, "I think my album wasn't what the execs were looking for." It took starting her own record label, From The Rib Records, and creative control for Eve to regroup and finally put the thrice-titled project "Lip Lock" out, releasing it in May 2013.
By listening to the 12-track album, you wouldn't think that 11 years has passed since Eve had released "Eve-Olution," her last album in 2002. She sounds just as fresh and varied as she takes from the Reggae rhythms of the Gabe Sapora collaboration "Make It Out This Town" to her hard core women's anthem rap on "Eve."
The addition of fellow hip-hop royal Missy Elliott (also lodging a comeback) collaborating on "Wanna Be," we are reminded that even with all the "new" in the female representation in rap, that these new rapping divas are not replacements to, but mere extensions of the Queendom Eve helped build.
While on a promotional tour to support "Lip Lock," which includes a stop in San Francisco to headline the 2013 EDEN Pride at Mezzanine, I caught up with Eve and chatted about her 11-year hiatus, the confidence gained from starting her own record label, rap's sisterhood, starting a family, her gay fans, and yes, that Britney Spears comment.
Why the hiatus?
BeBe: We've been waiting 11 years since your last album release 'Eve-Olution' (2002) for new music from you. Even Whitney didn't take this long between studio albums (both laugh). What was going on with you during these years between releases, and what caused the delays with this new album 'Lip Lock?'
Eve: Well, I had an album ready to come out after (single) 'Tambourine,' and that's when I started having problems with the label (Interscope Records). So there was an album ready to go five or six years ago. It just didn't work out. It was what it was. And in those 11 years, I've been performing. I had a (self-titled) TV show that took up about 4 years of my life ('Eve' aired 2003-2006). so, I've been non-stop. It just took this long.
BeBe: During that time, you were a featured artist on a wealth of other artist's music (featured on over 30 singles by other artists 2002-2012). We know you were out there working it. Now, things have changed much with music industry since your last release in 2002. Did you have any trepidation going into releasing 'Lip Lock' after so long?
Eve: Not really. It kind of excited me that everything had changed and was new to me. Social media wasn't even around when I last dropped an album. It excited me that it was a whole new world. I feel like a new artist because I'm having to learn so many new things. I don't think I had any feelings about putting out new music until after the album was done. Then, it was like, oh shit! It was like now I did it, but am I really ready for it?
BeBe: The first two singles from 'Lip Lock,' first, the collaboration with Gabe Sapora from Cobra Starship 'Make It Out This Town' is all the way live, girl. That is so there.
Eve: He's so dope!
BeBe: Then, you recently released 'Eve,' which is your anthem for the women out there. The two songs are vastly different from each other, but you've always been somewhat hip-hop eclectic in your music in the past. Changing it up from time to time. And, collaborations are not new to you. You've had big success working with other artists including grabbing a Grammy for your collaboration with Gwen Stefani, 'Let Me Blow Ya Mind' (from Eve's album 'Scorpion'). So, none of that is different from the Eve of the past. But, there is something a little different this go 'round. Something new that I'm hearing now in your music. What is it that I'm hearing?
Eve: I guess in a sense there's a new confidence that I never had before, especially having to put this album out on my own label (From the Rib). I had a lot of creative freedom and business decision freedom that I've never had before. Doing this album made me feel confident. Made me go, yeah, this is my shit! All me. Hopefully, you can feel that on this album.
BeBe: Definitely. It's almost like an "Eve rebirth", you know. Like a snake shedding its old skin and taking on the world in new skin, stronger and fresher. Because, there is nothing weak about 'Lip Lock.'
Eve: Oh, thank you!
A family?
BeBe: You dedicate 'Make It Out This Town' to the Big Brothers, Big Sisters organization. What has been your connection to and experience with them?
Eve: First, I had never been a mentor before, and I've never had a mentor, but when Big Brothers, Big Sisters came to me and asked if I wanted to be involved, I was just so impressed with them with their passion and commitment to mentor these children. It was definitely the type of organization I wanted to be involved in. I love children, and anything I can do for a single mom by lending my voice to an organization like that was a no-brainer.
BeBe: What's the message you are putting out through the song?
Eve: To me, the song literally means you may have to make it out of your town and go somewhere else in order for you to achieve your dreams. And, it is figuratively saying if you're in a bad place in your life and in your mind, you have to make it out of that space to move on with your life. That's what the song is about.
BeBe: Speaking of your love of children, you've mentioned in other interviews that it is now about time for you to start baking some lil' Eves (with longtime British billionaire boyfriend Maximillion Cooper). With a new album out and a tour sure to follow, how soon do you think you can start a family?
Eve: I don't know! It's definitely not going to be this year, but if it were to happen this year, it would be completely fine. It's not something I think about planning or not planning. I leave that up to God. I definitely will be working a ton the rest of the year, so we'll see what happens.
BeBe: Getting back to the album, we talked about your collaboration with Sapora on the album, but you've also other collaborations on 'Lip Lock' with notables Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg, Dawn Richard (Danity Kane and Diddy-Dirty Money), Chrisette Michele and Pusha T. Were your songs with these artists always planned for them to be apart of, or did it just sort of happen that way?
Eve: Honestly, it sort of happened. Everything happened organically. Everyone on this album wanted to be on this album, which made me feel good. I didn't have to keep calling somebody after not getting returned phone calls. People were like I'm down to do it.
BeBe: Tell me how you are feeling about your upcoming performance in San Francisco at the LGBT community's 2013 EDEN Pride on June 29th?
Eve: I'm very excited!
BeBe: You and your other female rappers who are apart of the hip-hop community seem to have no problem performing before your LGBT fans at specific LGBT community events. I can go back 20 years and there has always been participation from the female front of the hip-hop community in LGBT events, but I don't see that same visibility in the gay community from your male counterparts. Do you have any commentary why that difference in practice exists between the men and women rappers specifically? The male rappers have to know they have gay fans!
Eve: Exactly. (Female rappers) don't hesitate at all (with gay events) if the opportunity arises. But, you know how hip-hop is. With men especially, it's just 'a thing,' and it shouldn't be 'a thing' in this day and age. It shouldn't be an issue. Maybe it's just easier for women. With men, unfortunately, there's too much macho bullshit. At this point, it's ridiculous! At the end of the day, (male rappers) are cutting off a lot of their fans by not performing for the LGBT community, and by not reaching out to everyone. I think that's unfortunate for them, but for me... it leaves more gay fans for me (we both roar with laughter).
BeBe: One thing throughout your career that I've noticed is that you really haven't had any beef with any fellow artists. That's been appealing since we know the amount of shit-talking that goes on in your business. Instead of hating the so-called competition, you embrace them. You've made some great comments about new rapping sensation Azealia Banks, for example. Do you think of it all as a big sisterhood together trying to conquer this male dominated rap world?
Eve: Exactly!
About Britney
BeBe: However.....( the big elephant enters the room), you recently made a comment while on 'The Andy Cohen Show' about Britney Spears not singing on her collaboration with will.i.am, 'Scream and Shout.' Was that a diss?
Eve: Well, the comment was that I 'heard' that it wasn't Britney on the top of the song. I didn't say anything about Britney Spears as a person. I love her. I actually listen to and buy her music. The comment was not a backlash to her. It was a real comment on what someone close to the producer told me about it wasn't her on the song. Not the singing, but the English-accented speaking voice. That's all that was.
BeBe: I thought Britney had gone all Tina Turner on me, and suddenly acquired a British accent.
(We laugh loudly)
But conversely, you have definitely supported Beyonce from recent attacks made about her new single 'Bow Down,' and Beyonce's use of the phrase "bow down, bitches" on the record. You stepped up to defend Beyonce on her creative choice, why?
Eve: Every little thing Beyonce does comes under criticism. It doesn't matter what it is. I say let her do what she wants. People want to keep some people in a certain kind of box. They have to remember that people are creative. People should be allowed to do what they want to do. If she was feeling that when she went into the studio, then "fuck it"!
BeBe: You amassed quite a bit of a film resume during your 11-year hiatus between albums, 11 films to be exact, and have two films, 'Wifed Out' and 'Bounty Killer,' still in final production. With your resurgence back to music, what does that do to your acting career?
Eve: It's been such an obsession to get the album out. It took my everything, and I wanted to focus on it. But, I've definitely been thinking about TV again, and I love doing movies. I'm going to support this album first, and then at the end of this year or beginning of next year, I'll get back into the acting world.
Eve headlines 2013 EDEN Pride's 3-day event at Mezzanine in San Francisco with a performance on Saturday, June 29. For more information go to www.edeninthebay.com or www.mezzaninesf.com
Follow Eve's return to music on her website www.eve-world.com
As an actress, BeBe was introduced to film with a lead role in the independent film "Under One Sun" with her character dealing with religious, racial and gender issues. Additionally, she appeared in the campy musical "Devious, Inc" (Australian Film Festival, San Francisco Short Film Fest) also adding additional vocals to the musical soundtrack. Both of these performances led to her selection for a lead role in Aisha Media's next short film series, "Con-tin.u.um" to be released in 2012.


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Imaginations roam free in Kid to Kid, an exhibit featuring nine hands-on thematic areas that allow children to explore different means of communication and transportation.
- Discover how mail is prepared and delivered at the Kid to Kid Post Office; then create, weigh, sort, and deliver your own letters.
- Come aboard the Whaling Ship and rest below deck on readymade bunk beds, listen to classic sea chanteys, or send flag signals to friends.
- Throw on a cape, create a theater show, and perform under the lights on the Kid to Kid stage.
- Jump into the cockpit and become a helicopter pilot.
- Visit the communication center to learn Morse code.
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Playoff time for the Milwaukee Wave
Today's playoff preview had planned on being a light-hearted romp through the parts of the MISL that the Wave had run over in its trek to the regular season championship and home field advantage through the playoffs. There was even going to be the new (Sponsor's Name Here)'s Official unofficial awards.
Unfortunately, it looks like the absolute worst time for the wheels to come off, and instead of light-hearted romp, we've got to examine what the hell just happened.
In a seven-day period ending on Sunday, March 2nd, the Wave played three home games (inexplicably 30% of the entire home schedule). Going into those three games with a dominant 15-2 record, the Wave...
- Lost to the Missouri Comets 15-9
- Beat the hapless St. Louis Ambush 16-12 (a team in which they outscored by 52 points the previous five games)
- Lost to the Missouri Comets 9-4
The Wave ended the season 16-4, with all four losses to the same Comets team. The Wave was 14-0 against the rest of the league.
So who does the Wave face in their playoff semi-finals? Yup.
I straddle a very thin fence. I am not a journalist, so I am not versed on "interviewing" people, nor am I trained in digging until I get what I am looking for. I am also not a former soccer player, so other than watching the Wave for 30 years and then also outdoor soccer for 15-20 years, I don't have a background in the sport (the perfect example is with pro football; a running back runs into the back of an offensive lineman and we all say "that guy's a bum" without knowing that the play called for a zone block that was foiled when the guard pulled right into the path of the stunting left end, and because the center couldn't hold the block on the nose tackle it left the running back with no lane. Same with me and soccer.)
I am just a fan lucky enough to have an outlet that about a dozen people read.
When I continually discuss the Wave, I don't do so as a shill for the team (though the team's financial success - or lack thereof - has a direct effect on my ability to enjoy the game). Instead, I write these as an outlet to discuss the MISL and the Wave as people might discuss a Packer game on Monday afternoon.
Back to the original point of this blog entry... the Wave is in disarray on the field with no signs of it abating, and they are about to enter a playoff match-up against the only team in the league that has beaten them this season.
For a historical precedent, let's look at the 1988-89 Wave season; the overall record was 26-14, but they were 1-7 against the Chicago Power (and 25-7 against the rest of the then-AISA). When they faced the Power in the playoffs, the Wave was summarily dispatched 2 games to 1.
Does the 2013-14 Wave follow the "can't beat their only nemesis" model of 25 years earlier, or does the team rediscover how they started 15-2 and coast their way to the title?
Let's take the team's temperature from the last three games.
For the game played against the Comets on February 23rd, neither second year player Carlos Munoz nor rookie JC Banks dressed.
For the game played against the Ambush on March 1st, neither veteran Guliano Oliviero nor Banks dressed.
For the game played against the Comets on March 2nd, Munoz was again a scratch.
Prior to those three games, the Wave knew that winning two of the three would clinch home field throughout the playoffs. So why was the player who was second in MISL Rookie of the Year voting last year and fourth leading scorer this season on the bench? And what about Oliviero and Banks?
Oliviero is about 72 years old, so I can see him taking off one of a 2-in-24-hours stretch of games, against the lesser team. Banks? He has had a few injuries, but he had played the previous games and there were no reports of injuries. Is is possible that Banks was benched for two games to "be taught a lesson", and learned his lesson enough to dress on Sunday? Or is it possible the rookie just didn't dress because he was struggling or for strategic reasons.
Munoz is more of a head scratcher, though. No injuries have been reported in Munoz' case either, so we have to go on the assumption of a healthy scratch. He was benched for the first Comets game and played against the Ambush. Maybe his discipline was supposed to be only one game? I hadn't even considered disciplinary reasons, though, until during the Ambush game he got into an on-field argument with Hewerton. They jawed on the field pretty openly as they walked to the bench during a timeout, and a couple of Wavers had to separate them.
Then Munoz doesn't play again the next game.
So there you go... one of the best teams in the league (and possibly the most complete Wave side in years) limping to the finish line beset with healthy scratches and an unbeatable opponent.
Again (in a second disclaimer) I have no inside knowledge of what's going on. Its just not playing in Peoria, this combination of losing games and healthy scratches.
This year's playoff format is similar to last year's in that each team plays a home game, and if the series is tied at one game a piece, a 15-minute mini-game will be played about 10 minutes after the completion of Game 2. Last year, the Wave also played the Comets in the playoffs. The Wave won in Independence, MO and lost at the Arena. The mini-game went down to the last seven seconds, as the Comets Byron Alvarez scored a restart goal to break Wave fans hearts (so even last year's precedence is working against us).
But all we can do is watch to see what happens on Monday, March 10 at the US Cellular Area. I hear that good seats are still available. And let's drink beer on Monday at the game. That might help.
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Best Buy reduced its mobile home page weight and realized improved performance.
Bill Siwicki
The performance of wireless carrier networks can fluctuate greatly. Retailers with mobile commerce web sites are in part at the mercy of carriers when it comes to mobile site performance. Slowdowns at AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon can mean higher page load times for m-commerce sites.
But there is one thing retailers can do to combat inconsistent wireless network performance, and that is keep their mobile site pages as light in kilobytes as possible, says mobile and web performance management firm Keynote. The lighter the page, the less time it will have to spend on a wireless network, and the smaller the opportunity for the page to fall prey to poor network performance, Keynote says.
Best Buy Co. Inc. jumped four spots to No. 3 on the Keynote Mobile Commerce Performance Index for the week ending March 24. It did so by slimming down.
"Best Buy rose on the index through more consistent performance across AT&T, Sprint and Verizon," says Abelardo Gonzalez, mobile performance expert at Keynote. "Best Buy optimized the content on its mobile home page, reducing the overall number of bytes downloaded while keeping the number of page objects stable. By reducing the total bytes downloaded, page performance is less susceptible to fluctuations in download speed a wireless carrier may experience and the retailer can deliver consistent performance to end users."
A page object could be an image, a box of text, a tracking pixel or a web analytics call, among other things. Best Buy kept the number of page objects at 18 but reduced the page weight from 150 kilobytes to 120 kilobytes, Keynote says.
Best Buy did not respond to an inquiry about how it reduced its page weight.
For the week ending March 24, Best Buy's load time was 5.92 seconds and its success rate was 99.87%, according to the index. Weighting and then combining load time and success rate earned the retailer an index score of 899 out of 1,000.
Toolfetch.com LLC topped the index with a load time of a swift 2.67 seconds and a success rate of 99.25% for a score of 921. Barnes & Noble came in second with a load time of 4.38 seconds and a success rate of 99.50% for a score of 900.
Best Buy is No. 25 in the Internet Retailer Mobile 400, Toolfetch.com is No. 248 and BarnesandNoble.com Inc. is No. 31.
The index average load time was 8.43 seconds, the average success rate was 99.00% and the average score was 710.
Click here and then click on Keynote Mobile Commerce Performance Index Part 1 and Part 2 to see this week's complete results for all 30 retailers on the index.
Keynote Systems measures 30 representative m-commerce sites exclusively for Internet Retailer. The sites include merchants in multiple categories and channels, and of multiple sizes, ranging from such giants as Amazon.com Inc. to midsized retailers like Toolfetch.com LLC. Keynote tests the sites in the index every hour Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. through midnight Eastern time, emulating three different smartphones on three different wireless networks: Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4 on AT&T, the HTC Evo on Sprint and the Droid X on Verizon. The HTC Evo and the Droid X run Google Inc.'s Android operating system. Keynote runs the tests in New York and San Francisco.
Keynote combines a site's load time and success rate, equally weighted, into a single score. Given that both performance and availability are important, the score reflects the overall quality of the home page; a higher score indicates better performance. Scores also reflect how close sites are to each other in overall quality. The index average score is the midpoint among all the sites' scores.
Keynote is ranked No. 2 among web performance monitoring firms in Internet Retailer's Leading Vendors to the Top 1000 E-retailers guide.


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Commander Green explores the position of the attack carrier in the event of general war. He makes the good point that air power at sea may well be the only fighting air power remaining. I feel it is reasonable to suggest that the only carriers which would be of much use as a retaliatory force would be those carriers within aircraft range of their targets, or at least able to reach such a position within a reasonable length of time. It would seem to me that for the attack carrier to be effective in time of nuclear unlimited war, our country would have to keep a prohibitive number of carrier task forces on, or near, station. How many missile submarines could be kept on patrol for the same amount of money?
Commander Green is on much more defensible ground when he discusses the attack carrier's position in the event of limited war, but I suggest that he again overstates the carrier's case. "The attack carrier can meet, with the exact amount of power required, any local conflict endangering the United States." Did we not in Korea find ourselves with somewhat less than the exact amount of power required? Do we not now have all the attack carriers necessary to engage in limited war?


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By Sonny Scott
Comedy has been in short supply in the campaign of 2012, but we had an amusing September. Under relentless pressure, Romney released proof that he paid $1.9 million in income tax in 2010. Democrats, who had assured us that they had it on good authority that Romney had paid no tax, didn't miss a beat. Without so much as a blush, they segued into attacking Romney for 1) paying too little, and 2) not taking all the deductions to which he was entitled. You can't make this stuff up.
Despite the unprincipled opportunism, the Democrats' implicit criticism of Romney for his generosity to his church raises a legitimate question: Though contributions to a church count as charitable contributions, should they? Not in my opinion.
We labor under the fiction that we have a strict separation of church and state in the U.S. In fact, what separation we have came in fits and starts. It was 1833 before Massachusetts disestablished its official church. Americans prize their smorgasbord of religious choices, but have never embraced a completely secular state as envisioned by Jefferson. Most seem to share George Washington's view that organized religion serves as a complement to governmental authority. We have an assortment of semi-established (or tolerated, if you prefer) churches. Their operations are largely tax-exempt, and contributions to them are tax deductible.
Churches tend to lick the stroking hand of governmental preferment by encouraging patriotism and acquiescence to civil law. The church I attended as a youth had the flags of Christ and the American Empire on its podium during Bible School sessions. I heard sermons defending American policy in Vietnam, questioning the faith and patriotism of Martin Luther King, and defending the shooting of unarmed students at Kent State. This alliance of church and state bore some strange fruit.
Granted, some churches sponsor some activities conducive to the general welfare, and they are rewarded by tax deductions for donors. But the fact is, donations that go toward building elaborate campuses, gilded Communion chalices, and tasseled banners for kids to salute enjoy the same status as those that go to feed and shelter the poor.
Listening to political speeches, I am reminded of the debt that politicians owe to preachers – or maybe it's the other way around. The candidate's voice rises to a higher pitch (like a child's when he's trying to get mom to buy an unlikely story), allusions to popular legends or heroes of the party multiply, and talking points/doctrine repeat in a loop. I realize the mutual debt that Protestant preachers and politicians owe to each other. Oh, one other similarity: the more improbable or unsupported the point, the louder and more highly pitched the speaker's diction.
Famous clergyman Lyman Beecher was an opponent of disestablishment in his state. Later, he admitted that he had been wrong. He came to regard it as "the best thing that ever happened to … Connecticut. It cut the churches loose from dependence on state support. It threw them wholly on their own resources and on God." Who knows what benefits might accrue to today's churches to make the last step in complete reliance on their God? What if the right hand gave without the knowledge of the left … if donors gave solely in gratitude, rather than as a financial strategy… if their loyalty were undivided between God and Caesar?
SONNY SCOTT is a Chickasaw County resident and a community columnist. Contact him at email@example.com.


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Calendar Of Events Theater
Written by Miami Today on January 26, 2012
Thursday 1/26
"Next to Normal," winner of three Tony Awards and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is an emotional musical about family members trying to take care of themselves and each other and one woman's struggle with manic depression and the toll it takes on her family. The performance is coupled with a surging score and is ultimately hopeful of how the family comes to terms with their past and faces their future. 8 p.m. Saturday. 2 p.m. Sunday. Matinee Wednesday. Performance through Feb. 12. Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables. $15-$48. Details: (305) 444-9293 ext. 604 or email@example.com or www.actorsplayhouse.org.
Friday 1/27
The Florida Grand Opera presents the first production of Giacomo Puccini's "La Rondine," referring to a prediction made early in the opera that although the heroine, Magda, may spread her wings in search of love and romance, she will return to the place and life that she knows. Featuring soprano Elizabeth Caballero, bass-baritone Craig Colclough as Rambaldo and Corinne Winters as Lisette. 7 p.m. Additional performances through Feb. 4. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Ziff Ballet Opera House, Miami. $25-$254. Details: (305) 949-6722 or www.arshtcenter.org.
Saturday 1/28
Giuseppe Verdi's "Rigoletto" tells of a court jester who enables the duke's philandering and mocks the husbands and fathers of the victims. When he finds his own daughter, whom he has kept a well-hidden secret, to be the duke's newest victim, he tries to repay evil with evil, and it goes horribly wrong. Florida Grand Opera's Young Artist Studio performs in this production with several former member, including West Palm Beach native Nadine Sierra as Rigoletto's daughter Gilda and Jeff Buchman as director. Michael Fabiano joins the cast as the Duke of Mantua along with the resident conductor Andrew Bisantz. 7 p.m. Additional performances through Feb. 11. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Ziff Ballet Opera House, Miami. $25-$254. Details: (305) 949-6722 or www.arshtcenter.org.
Wednesday 2/1
Stephanie Ansin and Fernando Calzadilla's adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic English fairy tale "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" returns. South Florida cast members Linda Bernhard and Marjorie O'Neill-Butler are joined by New York actors Emily Batsford, Josh Carpenter and Jeremy Greenbaum; Chicago actor Makeba Pace, and South Florida actors Troy Davidson, Edson Jean and Nikki Lowe. In this adaptation, time, space and cultures collide as Alice tackles the challenges of her ever-changing dream world, with video projections enhancing every step of the way. 10 a.m. Tuesday-Friday. 7 p.m. Saturday. 2 p.m. Sunday. Performance through March 11. The PlayGround Theatre, 9806 NE Second Ave., Miami Shores. $10 per person for group of 20 or more. $20 per person. Details: (305) 751-9550 or www.theplaygroundtheatre.com.


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New Omaha-area network "changing how health care works"
High-quality, affordable care is the goal of groundbreaking collaboration
OMAHA (July 25, 2012) – Three of Nebraska's most-respected health care companies have formed an innovative, high-performance network of doctors and hospitals designed to increase the quality of medical care Nebraskans receive while reducing medical and health insurance costs.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE), Nebraska Methodist Health System and The Nebraska Medical Center and their affiliated physicians have developed a "select-tier" health care network and health insurance product—the first large-scale collaboration of its kind in the state—that features full health benefits at lower costs when choosing from a select group of physicians.
"Health care reform coming from Washington has received a lot of attention the past few years," said Steven S. Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer of BCBSNE. "But these three parties believe reform is most effective in a local context, and that health care should be a team sport—consumer, doctor and hospital, and insurance company working together to address quality and affordability.
"This collaborative effort lays the groundwork for changing how health care works in Nebraska."
BCBSNE, the state's largest health insurance company, chose Methodist Health System and The Nebraska Medical Center—competing hospital systems—because of each system's commitment to maintaining quality standards, while working to lower medical costs.
"Patients want high quality care and they are concerned about cost," said Glenn Fosdick, President and CEO of The Nebraska Medical Center. "This collaboration addresses both, and it is a unique way for practicing physicians to provide input into the design and utilization of an insurance plan."
The new combined network offers internationally recognized cancer and transplant treatment, leading neurology and cardiology programs, complete women's care and a center of excellence for orthopedic and sports medicine—all with a promise of better-coordinated care for consumers.
"It's encouraging from the patient perspective that we're getting cooperative ventures within the provider system in the Omaha metro area," said Methodist physician Dr. Bill Shiffermiller. It's a new era of cooperation that will hopefully make for higher quality and more efficient health care."
The first initiative to result from this three-party agreement is the "SelectBlue" group of insurance products. Depending on the health insurance option chosen, consumers could realize out-of-pocket savings up to $9,000 annually when utilizing the new "select tier" of Methodist and Nebraska Medical Center physicians (vs. using "in network" or "out of network" providers). The three companies are working on a similar product that will be offered to small businesses later this year.
"This collaboration is the kickoff to more affordable care, which is one of the goals of health care reform," said Methodist Health System President and CEO John Fraser. "Independent of an employer-based plan, this provides families and individuals with access to higher quality health care at an affordable price."
- Hospitals and medical facilities included in the SelectBlue agreement are: Bellevue Medical Center, Jennie Edmundson Hospital (Council Bluffs), Methodist Hospital, Methodist Women's Hospital, The Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital and all affiliated physicians.
- SelectBlue will be available for purchase beginning in September 2012—meaning coverage can start on or after October 1. Sales are limited to residents of the Omaha metro area, which includes Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, Saunders, Dodge, Washington, Burt and Otoe counties.
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Windows 8 hybrid tablets from IFA 2012
If there's one theme that's run throughout IFA 2012 it's that whoever the Gok Wan of the tech world is has decided that it's Windows 8 hybrid tablets that are in vogue. The Metro or Modern UI atop the latest desktop OS from Microsoft is just so touch ready that it would be rude not to run it on a tablet. The rest of the system, however, is just so fiddly that it would be impossible without a keyboard. Et voila, the Windows hybrid is born.
Sony has one, Samsung has one, Asus has one... in fact, here's a list of everyone who's launched a Windows hybrid tablet/latop (tabtop?) at IFA this year.
So, before we get going, there seem to be two major groups of Windows hybrid tablet laptops. The first are the dockers. They're dock-based mechanism machines. One minute, they're a tablet, the next, you've clipped on a keyboard dock at the base and they're a laptop. If that's what you're after, then these are the ones to look at.
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2
The Lenovo ThinkPad 2 is a 10.1-inch device that docks into the keyboard that comes with the package. To the side is a slot for a digital stylus, which we believe is also included (though the press release says that you'll have to stump up extra cash for it).
The most obvious difference between the Tablet 2 and its predecessor is the operating system of choice. The original tablet ran Android, whereas this version's inclusion of Windows 8 Pro means Lenovo is now supporting both operating systems across its different devices. Hands-on
Samsung Ativ Smart PC
The Samsung Ativ Smart PC uses a detachable keyboard to bring a more traditional Qwerty computing experience to a tablet, while keeping things as portable as you might want a Windows 8 tablet to be. The 11.6-inch display has multi touch support which works naturally with Windows 8.
Not content with keyboard and touch, the S Pen control method, like the Note 10.1 and just announced Note 2, is also thrown in for good measure, bringing a little variety to your input options. There are two variants of the Ativ Smart PC. The standard Ativ Smart PC is 9.9mm thick and uses an Atom processor. The Ativ Smart PC Pro is larger at 11.9mm, thanks to its more powerful i5 processor. Hands-on
HP Envy x2
Not wishing to be left behind by equivalents from Samsung, Sony, et al, is HP. The HP Envy x2 is a tablet/PC hybrid 11.6-inch device that runs Windows 8 and features the Beats Audio system that the manufacturer hopes will give it that extra edge over the rest.
Weighing 1.4kg when the keyboard is attached (0.68kg when not), the Envy x2 has a HD IPS panel, which should ensure decent brightness (400-nit), and front and rear cameras. There's NFC for use with media sharing and HP has added proprietary software, including HP Connected Photo, an app that syncs photos across multiple devices and offers basic editing options. Read more | Hands-on
Asus Vivo Tab
Asus kicked off IFA 2012 with the announcement of two new tablet devices. The Asus Vivo Tab and Asus Vivo Tab RT bring the successful Transformer concept to Windows 8. The name comes from the Latin verb "to live", with Asus describing the new tablet devices as ideal for work and play.
Based around an 11.6-inch Super IPS+ display, like the Transformer range of Android tablet devices, the Vivo Tab will feature a dock to turn this Windows 8 tablet into a fully fledged notebook. With a thickness of just 8.7mm and weighing 675g, the Vivo Tab is a slick looking device, exhibiting Asus's growing experience in tablet design. Read more | Hands-on
The other way to do the Windows hyrbid laptop tablet thang is by tucking the keyboard neatly away to leave a thick tablet rather than removing the thing altogether. The disadvantage is that it's a little chunkier and heavier than it would be when in tablet form. On the plus side, you're less likely to leave part of it on the 16.25 to Swindon.
Toshiba Satellite U920T
Packing Windows 8 and a choice of the latest Ivy Bridge processors, the Toshiba Satellite U920T looks to be as powerful as the rest of the competition. No discreet graphics but the U920T features both a 32GB SSD and a 1TB HDD, as well as 6GB of RAM.
A slight letdown is the screen, which at 14-inches and with a 1366 x 768 resolution, is fairly pixelated. It is also fairly heavy, at 1.79Kg. A 1-megapixel webcam on the front is paired with another on the rear and the connectivity is good too. SRS Premium Sound 3DTM speakers sit next to the display adding some quality to you entertainment potential. Read more
Sony Vaio Duo 11
The Sony Vaio Dual 11 sports a surf slider build with a full Qwerty keyboard, but consumers can opt to stick to a slate tablet mode and use the 11-inch touch display. A digitised stylus is included in the tablet device. Again, one could argue that this is, in fact, a laptop. Because, again, it is, but the duo is meant to be a tablet every much as it as meant as an Ultrabook.
Like the Tap 20, the Duo 11 and features Sony's new Clear Audio+ sound technology for a an improved sound experience when watching video or listening to music as well as a choice of high end Intel Core CPUs and Intel HD graphics. Coming at the end of October. Read more | Hands-on
Dell XPS Duo 12
Stretching the boundaries of what can be considered a slider comes the Dell XPS Duo 12. In what we'd describe technically as more of a flipper or a spinner, this one runs a full version Windows 8, looks more like a much plusher sequel to the Inspiron Duo and is machined from aluminium and carbon fibre - a top-of-the-line piece of kit.
There's a Full HD touch screen display, edge to edge glass and it's upgradeable all the way to an Ivy Bridge Core i7 processor and a backlit keyboard. Stay tuned for more on pricing yet and specs for the XPS Duo 12. Read more | Hands-on
Windows RT
All of the hybrid machines above run the full-fat version of Windows 8, but don't forget that Microsoft also has the lite version of the OS called Windows RT that's designed specifically for tablets. It's rather surprising that we haven't seen more Windows RT hybrids launched at IFA but if you want to know what did arrive, then these are they.
Dell XPS 10 Windows RT tablet
Dell has announced at IFA 2012 that its first foray into the world of Windows RT tablets will be called the XPS 10. The tablet will feature a detachable keyboard, as seems to be the trend right now, and it will be backlit for a much better experience.
To make use of that keyboard, you'll also have Microsoft Office - which is standard on Windows RT devices - and a microSD slot along with a micro-USB connection for your choice of peripherals. The screen will also be "HD" although as yet we don't know if that's 1280x720 or 1920x1080. The XPS 10 will, according to Dell, have 20 hours battery life. Somewhat mega. Read more | Hands-on
Asus Vivo Tab RT
Asus wants to make your Windows RT tablet dreams come true with the Asus Vivo Tab RT docker. Sibling of the full Windows 8 model, this is an MS version of one of the hugely successful transformer products. The Asus Vivo Tab RT is slightly smaller than the W8 one.
It is based around a 10.1-inch 1366 x 768 resolution display and is powered by the Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset, with 2GB RAM, so is very much the mobile device. In the hand it feels sturdy and well constructed, the metal finish to the back giving it a good-quality feel. The buttons around the side of the tablet, and the build of the accompanying keyboard feel assured. Hands-on
And finally...
Sometimes something pops up that you just can't pigeon hole. It's definitely not a slider, you couldn't call it a flipper, it's certainly not a docker and you'd be hard pressed to argue that it's a spinner. It's...
Sony Vaio Tap 20
Some might argue that the Sony Vaio Tap 20 is a desktop computer. Because it is. However, this is a machine that Sony is positively encouraging the family to use as if it were a giant, 20-inch tablet. Because it's basically also this too.
Thanks to the magic of Windows 8 this computer - minus the plugged-in mouse and keyboard - is designed to lie flat and become some sort of multi-use, family painting device. Graphics are integrated, as are the speakers, and there's up to 8GB of RAM and an Intel Core i7 and a possible 1TB of storage at your disposal. Read more | Hands-on
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|Posted by David Nolan on November 05, 2002 at 22:40:34:
I live in a 2 floor house built in 1930s... relatively new water line coming into the house (not galvinized iron pipe); i have all copper pipe in the house; 3/4 inch pipe throughout. PSI coming into the house is 40... one plumber i've spoken to says this is low, another says it's average. nevertheless, my water pressure in the upstairs bathroom (shower & sink) is very low... it takes 17 seconds to fill a 1/2 gallon container... the outside hose fills same container in 6 seconds (and the basement hotwater line going into the washing machine also fills a 1/2 gallon in about 6 seconds)... thus, while i imagine i'd lose some pressure going to 2nd floor, i can't imagine i'd lose that much... What else could be resposible?...ANY IDEAS???... is 40 PSI low??? also, is it possible that the fixtures may be responsible (i have Price Pfister fixtures)... Sorry for the long message, but i'm going crazy trying to figure this out!!! Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!
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Startup of the Day : UShareSoft
By Laurent Chiozzotto on Dec 07, 2009
you introduce the team ?
UShareSoft has been created by 3 former Sun employees. After a one-year incubation period in the GRAIN organization, UShareSoft was officially created in August 2008. That same year, the technology developed inhouse received an award by the 10th national contest for the support of innovative start-ups organized by the French ministry of research and universities (OSEO).
What is UShareSoft?
UShareSoft delivers a software appliance factory, formally named UForge and a set of enterprise-class tools allowing users to create high quality business-ready software images. Our mission is to make it easy for developers, communities and professionals to deliver their software into easy to use physical, virtual or cloud images. We enable users to visually in a few simple clicks, create, assemble, customize and maintain high quality IT pre-configured software stacks, including all you need to automatically generate ready-to-run software images. UShareSoft is helping users to make their IT software solutions very simple, consistent and predictable to install and deploy in the field. This factory helps reduce costs and accelerate the time to market for software.
Where are you in terms of development?
UShareSoft is currently in a development and public launch phase. Muliplying strategic partnerships and developing a large community of users are key objectives for the coming months. Headquarters are located in France, with an R&D Center in Argentina (Buenos Aires) and offices in the USA (San Fransisco).
Why join the Sun Startup Essential program?
UShareSoft wanted to join the program to leverage Sun's network and participate in co-marketing initiatives.
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UShareSoft is willing to develop its partner network with the main customers, ISVs and System Integrators, as well as virtualization actors and Cloud Providers. In parallel, a community and ecosystem of users including individual developers and open source communities will be developed. A first parnership with the OW2 Open Source community has already been signed.
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OK, so this example:
You state a 50 Hz sine wave. frequency = 1/time. So, 50 = 1/T, solving for T = 2ms. 5ms = 20 Hz. Wouldn't that be basic knowledge for someone that is an engineer/know physics and has been in this hobby for 15 years? Anyways, if a driver is supposed to produce a 20 Hz sine wave (5ms) and the driver somehow (not sure how this somehow works) produces it in 3.5ms, then it produced a 29 Hz wave. What happens with the remaining 1.5ms of source signal? If the driver continues to move, then is the driver an amplifier in itself (how is that possible)?
I can't imagine it, so please take the time to diagram it. Please free hand draw it, take a picture of your drawing with a digital camera or camera phone, and post the pic.
However, mvw2 I understand you can keep the frequency the same even if acceleration and deceleration of the wave is different for two peaks but surely it would mean amplitude would be alot higher or lower as average_joe pointed out and not sure how that translates to 'body' of note as you say. Assuming the peaks and troughs within an individual wave are irrelevant then surely you would experience the same body regardless of the amplitude the diaphragm sent out?


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2013: A Year of Marriage Equality
New Mexico
On December 19th, the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage in New Mexico.
Following on the heels of New Mexico, Utah legalized same-sex marriage on December 20th. Sarah, a rabbinical student in Boston, summed up her feelings for her home state, "Oh my heck, Utah! What fantastic, amazing, beautiful news! Congrats to my home state for defying my expectation that it would be the last one to get on the equality boat!"
We'll take it as a good omen that as we say good bye to 2013, 18 states have the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. L'chaim!
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I am very interested in trying a load cell to monitor the level of propane in a 300 lb cylinder, but that's a project for a different day. I am curious though, if folks have real experience with a permanently installed load cell under a heavy load. Without the ability to zero it out once in a while, does it still provide usable, accurate weight readings month after month, year after year? In weather?
For a load cell subjected to the elements
This has a range of 0 to 1.45 PSI or 0 to 1019mm of water. Connect a tube to the port and anchor it to the bottom of the tank and it will have a 0 to 5V output based on the water level.
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The TESOL programs at Azusa Pacific University prepare present and future educators, both international and domestic, with the competencies and perspectives needed to teach English in a manner marked by professional excellence, intercultural sensitivity, integrity, and compassion. To this end, the program offers a 21-unit undergraduate TESOL minor, an 18-unit graduate Certificate in TESOL, a 6-unit graduate Certificate in TEFL, and a 36-unit master's degree in TESOL taught by experienced Christian faculty who are motivated to serve God and their students, and who engage students in practical training grounded in theory and research.
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The Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) prepares students to become exemplary classroom teachers committed to continued professional development within a variety of contexts. Graduates of the program currently serve in the United States and several foreign countries in public and adult schools, colleges, universities, private institutions, and businesses.
APU's TESOL programs blend compassionate Christian service with strong academic preparation and practical training in language teaching. Project-based coursework engages the student in a variety of practical tasks, allowing students to:
- Formulate a working philosophy of language learning and teaching.
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- Organize student interactions, activities, and tasks.
- Understand the influence of social and cultural differences on language development.
- Engage in practice-teaching experiences and student-teacher observation.
- Plan, implement, and assess student achievement.
- In the on-campus and online formats, develop a teacher portfolio that demonstrates their competence in teaching English as a second language.
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The growth of the use of the English language worldwide presents English teachers with unprecedented opportunities for intercultural service.
- In the last 50 years, English has rapidly become a global language, particularly for international politics, business, transportation, science and technology, the media, and higher education.
- Although English is the principal mother tongue in less than a dozen nations, it has significant or official status as a means of communication in more than 70 countries. Nearly a quarter of the world's population, more than 1.2 billion people, are already at least reasonably competent in English. This surpasses the spread of any other language in history.*
- English is now taught as a foreign language in more than 100 countries, making it the most widely taught foreign language in the world. In most of these countries, it is becoming the primary foreign language in the educational system.* Consequently, almost every nation in the world is demanding competent English teachers to help develop their professional labor force.
- Those who hold master's degrees in TESOL are among the most sought-after professionals in the world today. TESOL instruction represents an extraordinary opportunity for a meaningful career in education, both at home and abroad.
*David Crystal. English as a Global Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997.
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Opportunities for teaching English can be found both within and outside the U.S., in both private and public sectors. In the U.S., ESL teachers work with newcomers at all levels of the education system as well as in community or church-based programs; they also work with international students in higher education settings. However, schools prefer to hire trained professionals. While teachers with minimal training are hired for many classroom-teaching positions, those with graduate degrees hold an advantage and command higher salaries. In addition to teaching posts, they are considered for jobs in teacher training, curriculum and materials development, and program administration.
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The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and Justice at Stake have backed the State Bar of Michigan in its quest for accountability in judicial elections.
The organizations have sent a six-page joint letter to Secretary of State Ruth Johnson supporting the SBM's recent request asking her to put an end to anonymous "issue advocacy ads" in our judicial elections.
In the letter, they "urge that all electioneering spending in judicial campaigns be considered 'expenditures' for the purposes of the [Michigan Campaign Finance Act], not merely spending that qualifies as express advocacy or its functional equivalent."
The letter pointed out that between $8 million and $14 million was spent on TV ads that were not reported or disclosed, far surpassing the next highest, North Carolina, with $3.1 million.
The letter went into some detail about the nastiness of some of the ads, stating there is no reason to exempt "issue ads" from disclosure.
The Brennan Center is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on fundamental issues of democracy and justice. Justice at Stake is a nationwide, nonpartisan partnership of more than 50 judicial, legal and citizens organizations.


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By Submitted by the American Legion
"Things are going OK, relatively speaking here�
"I see more courage in a day than I could ever have imagined before this. You inspire me to keep on going out here. You've made it so much easier for me to see the big picture as I go through life. That service to God and others is what matters."
Those were the words of Josh Byers, an Army Captain assigned to Fox Troop, Second Squadron, Third Armored Calvary Regiment of Fort Carson, Colo. This West Point graduate was killed when his convoy hit an explosive device east of Baghdad.
His last letter home spoke of God and family.
His letter is very similar to another American soldier who fought and died in a foreign land some 40 years earlier.
"Remember when we were kids on Easter the girls would be all dressed up in new hats, pretty dresses... and us boys with new shoes and shirts and off to church we would go and after come home to look for our Easter baskets.
"What good times. I hope God will bring me back home so that I may marry the girl I love, which will be in March if things go OK.
"Then I can watch my kids get all dressed up and head for church and live that day over again. Holidays are no different than any other day.
Every day is Monday in Vietnam."
Five days after writing this letter, Army Private Timothy G. Robinson of Hoyt Lakes, Minn., caught his foot on a trip wire, setting off a mine that killed him instantly.
Final fond memories of loved ones, life back home and serving our Lord.
The word is derived from the Greek "mermera" (mer-mer-ah) meaning, "to care or cherish."
They cherished their faith in God, their loved ones, the American way of life and their duty. These fallen heroes died in the pursuit and protection of those things that they cherished.
On Memorial Day it is our turn to demonstrate our sense of "mermera" (mer-mer-ah) � to remember how much we cherish their sacrifices.
To quote Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes in his Memorial Day address in 1884, this day "celebrates and solemnly reaffirms from year to year a national act of enthusiasm and faith �it embodies in the most impressive form our belief that to act with enthusiasm and faith is the condition of acting greatly."
Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic and was first observed on May 30, 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.
By the end of the 19th century, Memorial Day ceremonies were being held on May 30 throughout the nation.
State legislatures passed proclamations designating May 30 as Memorial Day and soon the Army and Navy adopted regulations for proper observance at their facilities.
It was not until after World War I, however, that the day was expanded to honor those who have died in all American wars.
In 1971, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by an act of Congress. It was then also placed on the last Monday in May.
For many years Memorial Day has been a day when America pays homage to our fallen, with stores closed and with everyone's attention focused on a day of prayer and thanksgiving.
Solemn ceremonies are held at cemeteries across the country. Speeches are given honoring those who gave their lives. Wreaths are laid. Taps is played.
Today we gather here to remember the true meaning of Memorial Day. We come here to honor our fallen comrades by our presence. We understand that on Memorial Day we reflect on the ideals and values that our soldiers stood for and died defending.
We are reminded that they died so that we could live and continue to cherish the things they loved �God, country and family.
To quote Justice Holmes again, "Our dead brothers still live for us, and bid us think of life, not death�of life to which in their youth they lent the passion and joy of the spring."
I submit to you that every day is Memorial Day. Each day provides us with an opportunity to honor, remember and respect our fallen heroes.
It is also a day to be thankful for the young men and women serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, North Africa and in over 130 foreign lands around the world.
For 86 years The American Legion has provided our society with many opportunities to perpetuate the principles of democracy, decency and patriotism.
You see it in our programs such as Flag Education, Scouting, Boys State, Boys Nation and the National High School Oratorical Contest.
And you see it in our projects to remind all Americans that there is a price to be paid for our freedom. Through our Blue Star Salute initiative, the Gold Star Banner program and The American Legacy Scholarship Fund, we breathe life into that part of our Preamble "to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the Great Wars."
Let me leave you with this one last note from an American soldier who served in Iraq.
"I think you all know what is happening, and I hope you are praying for me. I love you very much. God will reward me in the future for the sacrifice I am making. Take care, and I hope to see you in the next few months."
Francisco Martinez-Flores was a Marine PFC assigned to the First Tank Battalion, First Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center of Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif.
A few days after he sent this letter to his family, he was killed in action.
He was in the midst of convoy operations when the bridge he was traveling over collapsed and his tank plunged into the Euphrates River, sinking and killing everyone inside.
"God will reward me in the future for the sacrifice I am making," he wrote in his last letter home.
And so He shall, Francisco.
And we too will always remember you � and all of your comrades - of all wars � who laid down their lives for our country.
May God bless them and may God bless you for caring enough to be here today.


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The community is encouraged to start saving a can of food a week in preparation for the national Scouting for Food drive on March 29.
Scouting for Food is a once a year event organized by the Utah National Parks Council. Boy Scouts throughout the county collect donations for local food banks. These donations will be distributed by Emery County Food Bank to families in need in Emery County.
By starting now to save at least one can of food per week for the food drive, each member of the community would have 10 cans to donate.
"If everybody put only one item a week aside, they'd be shocked at how much good they can do," said Karen Frost of Utah National Parks Council.
Specific items that are needed include chili, different kinds of beans, canned fruit, tuna fish, other canned meats, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti noodles, spaghetti sauce, jam or jelly, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, canned milk and peanut butter. Food with nutritional value is encouraged so that the dietary needs of families are met.
"I believe," said Jackie Butkovich, program manager, "and Emery County Food Bank believes that every single person can do something to help end hunger here in our community. Every pound of food donated helps us to give the hope of a brighter tomorrow,"
Each year Emery County Food Bank distributes more than 14,600 pounds of donated food and grocery products to families and elderly in need in Emery County. This is made possible because of the generosity of the local community who regularly donate to Scouting for Food drive and other community food drives.
Last year, more than 5,800 pounds of food were donated on the day of the drive. Fifty eight hundred pounds will supply the food bank with enough resources to feed families for six months.
"There are so many people who are in need. A little bit at a time makes a huge difference," said Frost.
For more information about the Scouting for Food drive, visit www.UtahScouts.org or www.FoodBanksofUtah.org.


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Which of the fake straw hats you hate the most?
Fake Luffy
Fake Sanji
Fake Zoro
Fake Chopper
Fake Nami
Fake Robin
Fake Franky
Fake Sogeking
They are all awesome!
Which of the fake straw hats you hate the most?
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This thread allready exists...
And why do u keep making these kind of polls? Most of them can easely be discussed in other threads.
really ? oh man.. gotta remove this now.
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The Emery County Historical Society met at the Museum of the San Rafael to learn about Paiute Indians from Steve Taylor of Fremont, Utah. Evelyn Huntsman opened meeting with a welcome to all who came. She then proceeded to play on the piano several songs from the 1940s.
Val Payne came forward and discussed the reasons for joining the Old Spanish Trail Association. This is Americas 15th National Historic Trail and in 2002, Congress added The Old Spanish Trail route to the National Historic Trails System. Bernice Payne introduced historian Steve Taylor a native of Fremont. Fremont is named after John C. Fremont.
Taylor has been studying for several years about Indians, Spanish Slave Traders, Trappers, The Old Spanish Trail, and teaching Utah History. The topic this night was the Paiute Indians. Taylor started out with the question of, what caused the Paiute Indians to disappear from the high plateau regions in the first half of the 19th century? What were the circumstances around the Paiute Indians?
He then defined the High Plateau region and the various valleys, mountains and mountain passes. He described what the Paiute Indians were like. They were very poor and easily preyed upon by other tribes such as the Utes, and by the slave traders. The Paiutes made a very sparse living off the land and had no horses. They frequently killed horses of the people traveling through their valley for food.
Taylor mentions the various trappers explorers and traders that went through Utah, such as Jedediah Smith, Daniel Hawks, Wolfskill and Yount, Parley P. Pratt, Kit Carson, the Indian Agent Edward Fitzgerald Peel, and John C. Fremont. He described from their journals and diaries the hardships they encountered and their contact with the Indians. Which in the case of the Paiute was minimal. The Paiute Indians would send up smoke signals to warn other tribes of intruders into the valley where they lived.
The Black Hawk War was precipitated by stopping the slave traders from bartering for Indian slaves in Utah by the Mormon court in Salt Lake City. The Utes trading with the Spanish goes back into the 1600s. There is evidence to suggest that extensive slave trade was going on during that period of time. The trade evolved around horses, Navajo blankets, the Old Spanish Trail and slaves.
Taylor pointed out, in order for the slave trade to really function you had to have a commodity (people that can be taken into slavery) and you had to have a market. The Paiute Indians were the commodity. They were readily available. The market was the strong demand for Indian slaves in Santa Fe and in California. Girls brought $200-250 and boys about $150. This was Chief Walker's principle means of operating.
Chief Walker would take Paiute slaves to California and come back along the Old Spanish Trail with horses and mules. Prior to the Spanish Trail being established he did not have a market. The Old Spanish Trail is the road that was used to get the commodity to market. The Spanish would take Paiute Indians from the Ute Indians and market them in Los Angeles. They would then do the same thing on the way back to Santa Fe.
The second component of this lucrative trade was the horse trade. They could at that time buy horses and mules in California for $10-15 each and sell them in Missouri for $400-500 each. They moved as many as 4,000 head of horses at a time across the trail. These Spanish traders would also take Navajo blankets from Santa Fe to the market in Los Angeles. On the way back they would bring horses and mules. It is believed that the influx of settlers into the region and the Spanish slave trade along the Old Spanish Trail wiped out the Paiutes in the high plateau region.
There is still a small group of Indians in Grass Valley that ended being called the Koosharem Band with their headquarters there. These Gopher Paiute Indians are a last remnant of the Black Hawk War. At the end of this lecture Taylor gave out a list of publications from which he gained the information he presented.


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Giraffe at sunset
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Frank Caliendo will make his ESPN debut on Sunday on NFL Countdown. Caliendo was part of Fox NFL Sunday for eight years, ending his relationship last year.
Fox replaced Caliendo with Rob Riggle (The Hangover), and it appears ESPN felt their NFL pregame was missing that dynamic element only a comedian has.
"As a sports fan, ESPN has always been the place to be," Caliendo told Bill Hofheimer. "This network is why I graduated with a broadcasting degree in the first place — and now I finally get to use my degree!"
Caliendo has done dead-on impressions of John Madden and Jim Rome for years. Now that he will be sitting next to Chris Berman, who does a great impression of himself, perhaps there will be a new character in Caliendo's bag set to debut.
The greatest question is why do football pregame shows need a comedian? That's a question rivaled only by why do football broadcasts need horrifically awkward sideline interviews with coaches at halftime?


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(May 08) Today we're celebrating . . . No Socks Day
No Socks Day
Hey gang – its time warp Thursday! Lets make believe its 1985 all over again. I'm sure somewhere in the back of your closet you can find that Don Johnson inspired pastel hued suit. The one you wore with a colored T-shirt and, of course, no socks. Yes, now that was the height of foot fashion!
And by not wearing socks today, you can help the environment by doing a little less laundry.
And on a personal note, I think men wearing shoes without socks is just plain ugly. And creepy. And uncomfortable too!


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