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Slide RulesCylindrical Slide Rules
Writing a logarithmic scale in a spiral that is then imprinted around the outside of a cylinder allows instrument makers to lengthen the scale. Since a logarithmic scale only needs to run to 10 twice to include all possible results from adding or subtracting two logarithmic numbers, this means that the distance between the points on the scale may be increased. When any two numbers on the scale are further apart, the user may read a fractional position between these numbers (expressed as a decimal) to a finer level of granularity. For example, on a 10" linear slide rule, results generally may be calculated to only three significant figures (0.123, 1.23, 12.3, 123, 1230, and so on). A cylindrical slide rule may provide results of up to seven significant digits (0.1234567, 1.234567, 12.34567, 123.4567, 1234.567, and so on).
On the other hand, cylindrical slide rules were typically about twice as expensive to produce as linear slide rules, and the provenances for the objects on this page indeed suggest that, in the main, only corporate and government offices could afford them. A number of the objects in this category were received with instruction manuals and advertising pamphlets, which may be viewed in the Index by Makers & Retailers. The collection includes multiple examples for several of the objects, as the 23 items below represent only eight different slide rules, half developed in Europe and half invented by Americans. The cylindrical slide rule by Edwin Thacher, a Pennsylvania railroad bridge designer, also illustrates the 19th-century shift in production from Europe to the United States, as originally William Ford Stanley's London firm made the entire instrument. Then, Keuffel and Esser of New York City began constructing the wooden drum and brass and wood stand while continuing to import the scales printed on paper and pasted around the drum. Finally, K&E developed its own dividing engine for printing the scales and henceforth manufactured the entire instrument in the United States.
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Patent Model for Cylindrical Slide Rule Invented by George Fuller
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- This is the U.S. patent model for a cylindrical slide rule invented by George Fuller (1829–1907), a British civil engineer and professor of engineering at Queen's College, Belfast. Fuller received patents in Great Britain (no. 1044) in 1878 and in the United States in 1879. W. F. Stanley of London manufactured the rule from 1879 until 1975, and it was marketed in the United States by Keuffel & Esser, Dietzgen, and other dealers.
- The model has a wooden handle and shaft, with a wooden cylinder that slides up and down the shaft. A paper covered with scales fits around the cylinder. The lower edge of the cylinder has a scale of equal parts. The remainder bears a spiral scale divided logarithmically. A rectangular clear plastic pointer has broken from its attachment on the handle and is tucked into a red ribbon tied around the cylinder. A paper patent tag is marked: No. 291.246; 1879 (/) G. Fuller. (/) Calculators. (/) Patented Sept 2. (/) 1879. A printed description from the patent application of April 16, 1878, is glued to the back of the tag. The tag is attached to the handle with a red ribbon.
- L. Leland Locke, a New York mathematics teacher and historian of mathematics, collected this patent model and intended it for the Museums of the Peaceful Arts in New York City. When that institution encountered financial difficulties in 1940, Locke gave a collection of objects, including this model, to the Smithsonian Institution.
- For production models of this instrument, see MA*313751, MA*316575, and 1998.0046.01.
- References: George Fuller, "Improvement in Calculators" (U.S. Patent 219,246 issued September 2, 1879); The Report of the President of Queen's College, Belfast, for the Year Ending October, 1876 (Dublin, 1877), 9, 29–30, 107–110; James J. Fenton, "Fuller's Calculating Slide-Rule," Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 22 (1886): 57–61; Dieter von Jezierski, Slide Rules: A Journey Through Three Centuries, trans. Rodger Shepherd (Mendham, N.J.: Astragal Press, 2000), 42–43.
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We're moving! After nearly two months of paperwork, we closed on a cozy little house on a quiet, dog-friendly street beside the river. Things may slow down here next month as we work on the new house and begin hauling things over from the apartment.
I'm planning to pack up the kitchen last and keep up cooking as long as possible. The new kitchen is smaller, but it comes with a neat little storage area called a butler's pantry:
I'll begin interviewing potential butlers as soon as we get settled.
Our first meals in the new house were Subway sandwiches and an assortment of chips, olives, edamame salad, and hummus. In an empty house, with no plates, silverware, or even chairs, you can dispense with table manners. While moving into a previous apartment, we used naan to scoop Indian take-out into our mouths, and when that ran out, we used our fingers. When you're lifting boxes and pushing paint rollers, concerns about balanced meals are similarly forgotten. In a house with no clocks, who's to say fritos aren't a fine mid-morning snack?
The new house needs a lot of work. There's an overgrown yard, a rotted deck, shoddy insulation, and an outdated roof. The previous owner was not shy about her love of pink, and it will take many, many hours of painting to make the house feel like our home instead of Barbie's vacation cottage.
But the old-fashioned formal living rooms, tin ceilings, boarded-over fireplaces, and odd nooks and crannies have so much potential, and the dogs finally have a yard. Here are some of my favorite quirky features:
Nautical light fixture in the laundry room. It reminds me of a sailor's tattoo. Definitely a keeper.
These old-fashioned faucets are apparently retro now. They're so dainty.
This left-behind garden frog looks wise, like some kind of protective house spirit/guardian angel. He can stay.
We met some neighbors on Saturday. One of my husband's coworkers lives up the street, and she dropped off this thoughtful basket of vegan Fig Newmans, sparklers, and a bottle of wine (with two plastic cups—a nice touch!):
If you care to follow our ongoing renovations, we'll be posting about them here. More pictures of the new house are at our SmugMug photo album.

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The fourth episode of Road to Brooklyn, the web series about the Nets' move, is on Jay-Z's YouTube channel, and it provides some fast-paced promotion for The Brooklynettes dance team, focusing on auditions and interviews. The goal: to "see who really has that Brooklyn edge."
"Hi, ladies, you all look smoking hot," some of the holdover Nets dancers are told.
One question unanswered from this video: how many holdovers were kept? (Answer: not sure, but likely a good number, since the captain, Siobhan, is a holdover, and, according to the Greenpoint Gazette, two of 20 live in Brooklyn, with most in New Jersey.)
"We've definitely tested them, in all the different areas that are important to the shop," says Nets Dancers and Entertainment Manager Kimberlee Garris. "So it's not just about being a pretty face, it's not just about use of choreography, it's about, one, being an athlete, two, being a brand ambassador, and then three, of course, being an outstanding dancer."
Third episode: The Rivalry
Below, the third episode, regarding the epic question over whether fans will retain their allegiance to the New York Knicks.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Road to Brooklyn: The Brooklynettes and The Rivalry
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Martin and Darlene Erni announce the marriage of their son, Kobi Erni to Chantelle Gardiner, daughter of John and Lisa Gardiner of Atlanta, Ga. The couple will be married in Cleveland on June 25. A reception will be held that evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Cleveland Town Hall.
Kobi is a 2000 graduate of Emery High School. He graduated from College of Eastern Utah with an associates degree, and from Utah State University with a BA.
Chantelle is a 2001 graduate of Harrison High School in Kennasaw, Ga. She is studying photography at USU. The couple will make their home in Logan while both continue their studies.
Grandparents of the groom are Margerie White and the late Frank White, and Theophil and Elizabeth Erni. Grandparents of the bride are Glenn Gardiner and the late Ethel Gardiner, and Barbara Kitchen and the late Norman Kitchen.
Daniel and Youlonda James announce the marriage of their daughter Anna Lee to Gary Curtis Fullmer, son of Jaylene Fullmer, and Mr. and Mrs. William Ross Fullmer.
A reception in the newlyweds honor will be held at the home of the bride's grandparents, Donald and Bonnie James, 130 West Canyon Road, Ferron, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on June 25. In case of inclement weather, the reception will be held at the Millsite Ward cultural hall.
Mike and Katherine Monfredi and Mario and Connie Viramontes announce the marriage of their children, Jared and Andrea. They were married on June 15 in the San Diego Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
An open house will be held in their honor at the Museum of the San Rafael in Castle Dale on June 25 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Brent and Lorna Jensen announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter Cortni to Randon Jay Timothy, son of Jay and Debby Timothy, on June 25 in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple.
A reception will be held in their honor that evening, for all family and friends, from 6-8 p.m. at the Wellington First Ward LDS Church, 50 North 100 East, Wellington.


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morning... hey, who dares to interrupt my sleep?! yes, I'm asking YOU!! what do u say? it was smb else who woke me up? well then don't bother me and let me have another hour of refreshing sleep...
wake up wake up sleepy head your already late...................:)
Maybe a lady became a dog..............?
I won't let you sleep in my bed!
Oh my god!........I transfered into a DOG from a HUMAN BEING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Please don't call me dog!!!....
Sleepyhead. :(
We think this dog is cute but i think its body very painful.
your breakfast is ready.
she's a super star of the dog
she's going to meet her boy friend 6 o'clock
I love my bed 2 sleep but the alarm clock always disturb me...damnn...
who put that alarm clock beside me??
I did miss :)
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so funny
Now it's time to get up from bed.
I love this alarm clock except it's voice(noise actually)... breaks my concentration while I'm investigating on sweet dreams...
Can i sleep a little longer..............................
Curly haired lady with beard !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Winter Accessories Wholesaleposted on 12 May 2011 | posted in Alpaca
Welcome to Goldstone Peru, where we specialise in wholesale and retailing of alpaca wool clothing. We source and produce only from the best suppliers in Peru and we import for selling in UK and Europe. We are proud to sell to both small and large retailing outlets, so please feel free to enquire about our offering.
We only retail the brand Kuna on our site, however the brand KayJay (our own label) is available for both retail and wholesale customers. A wholesale order needs to be of £2000 or above.
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By COREY BLUEMELStaff Writer
May was volunteer month in Utah and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program wasted no time in honoring its volunteers. At the Emery County Recreation Center in Castle Dale, Laurie Pitchforth, Natalie Blackwell and Betty Hatch hosted an appreciation lunch for the volunteers affiliated with RSVP.
The Emery County Senior Citizens Golden Oldies Band performed songs such as Roll Out the Barrel, Mockingbird Hill and capped off their welcoming performance with God Bless America. Blackwell led the group in the Star Spangled Banner followed by Marvin Gardner leading the pledge of allegiance.
The summer theme for the luncheon was Take the Plunge to Volunteer. The recreation center was decorated with swimming pools, fish and beach balls.
One program the volunteers are involved with is the reading program in the elementary schools. The retired volunteers spend time in the schools reading to or helping students to read. John Gilbert and Trudie Waddoups were honored as the volunteer readers at Castle Dale Elementary. Phyllis Allred and Raylene Oveson were honored from Cleveland Elementary and from Ferron Elementary Jan Bess and Glenda Worthen were the honored volunteers.
Stitches from the Heart is another program in which the volunteers participate. Those who crochet in the group make booties, blankets and hats for the babies at the University of Utah, Primary Children's and Castleview Hospitals. Hatch read a letter of appreciation from the nursery staff and U of U Hospital which stated how appreciative the parents of the babies are to receive the handmade items.
"Emery seniors from across the county have volunteered well over 2,000 hours during the past year," said Blackwell. "All this time goes entirely to benefit the children."
Pitchforth added, "Last year when I started this job, there were only 20 volunteers. Over the past 12 months that number has quadrupled to over 80. Congratulations to all of you."
The Get a Life Line Dancers performed dances and songs to further entertain the volunteers.
Door prizes were given and each volunteer received a visor and a cooler as the party wound down.
Following the surprise announcement several weeks ago that Jimmy Jones was stepping down as head football coach at Emery High School, the school announced the decision to elevate assistant football coach Kevin Reynolds to the head coach position.
Reynolds, a 1976 graduate of Emery High School, returned to the school in the fall of 1990 to teach and coach. He volunteered that first season for the Spartans and has been on the coaching staff ever since.
Reynolds, over the years, has been the sophomore coach, the receivers coach, the defensive backs coach and the junior varsity coach the past several seasons. He also coached at Skyview High School in Cache Valley while he was attending USU. In addition, he has coached wrestling at Emery High and has been the head girls track coach the past five seasons.
Reynolds said, "I applied for this job because I wanted to do it. I've always wanted to be a head football coach. I could have gone elsewhere, but I like it here. I've always wanted to stay here, I consider this home."
He continued, "I want to coach here at Emery, we have good kids and good athletes and I like football."
After spending one year at Ricks College, Kevin went on a LDS Mission to Oregon. After his two years there, he returned for another year at Ricks where he decided to be a trainer instead of a player. He had returned home five days before the season started. That year, he assisted the football team, the baseball team and the wrestling team. He moved onto BYU, where he spent a season as an assistant trainer with the football team. That was a team that included Jim McMahon as quarterback.
At that time Reynolds quit school as he was "trying to figure out life." His parents now lived in Box Elder County and he moved there. He worked for three years at Thiokol's space shuttle motor division.
After meeting his future wife Robyn, he eventually settled down and was married. He said "I deceived my wife into thinking I was a successful individual." Robyn put Kevin through the rest of college and he finally graduated in 1989, 13 full years after he graduated from EHS. They are the parents of three girls, Katie, 15, Courtney, 13, and Kylie, 7. They also have one son, Kalin, 9. They make their home in Orangeville.
Reynolds' assistants next year will be Neal Peacock, Eric Mortensen, Steven Gordon and Mark Justice. Positions have not been set as of yet. Reynolds says "the system will stay as it is, there will be no major changes now." He added, "Football will be exciting and will keep the same high standards that we have had."
Reynolds will adapt to the players that come out. All who want to play should come out, as Reynolds is anxious to prove himself and his abilities. Reynolds is holding weight training at the Spartan Center on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 7-9 a.m. and he encourages anyone wanting to play to attend these sessions although it is not required. Reynolds will begin holding practices in August and he'll put everyone to work who shows up.
Emery High Students and Utah Housing Corporation recently celebrated the opening of a completed Educationally Constructed Housing Opportunity (ECHO) home. These homes enable lower-income households to realize the dream of owning a new home.
"We appreciate this partnership with Utah Housing and what a great opportunity this program has provided for Emery High students to become involved with the construction industry. They gain skils they can use in their life professionally and personally. It is a good feeling to build an affordable, new home for someone in the area," said Jim Keele, construction technology teacher. Construction Class Students Who Worked on the House: John Baletka, Tyrel Bennett, Joshua Brinkerhoff, Colby Childs, Jason Fredricksen, Courtney Hansen, Robby Lehman, Daniel Luke, Wylee Merrell, Alexander O'Neil, Jason Parrish, Chris Petersen, Travis Quinn, Marshall Ruehman, Kyle Scow, Josh Sharp, Jason Stevens, Joe Stoddard and Jared Wall.
County Commission Meeting
A number of items were discussed at the June 3 commission meeting. Castle Dale Mayor Neal Peacock brought some matters pertaining to the Castle Dale Pool to the commission. He said they have at least 100 people per day use the pool and the majority of them are not people from Castle Dale. The pool is also used for physical therapy. Peacock mentioned that they take in approximately $35,000 from the pool and it costs $70,000 to operate it. They do budget for repairs in the Castle Dale City budget, but repair costs recently have exceeded available funds. This past month the air intake system failed and the chlorine system failed. Peacock said, "We have appreciated the support we've received in the past from the recreation board and want to remain a high priority in your mind."
Commissioner Drew Sitterud said the county wants to keep the pool open and will work towards that end. Peacock also mentioned the barbed wire surrounding the old jail facility and wondered if the wiring could be removed to make the old facility more presentable. Peacock volunteered city equipment and personnel to do the work. Commissioner Sitterud said he would discuss the matter with Sheriff Lamar Guymon and if it was OK it could be taken down.
The county made a donation to the MECCA bike club for $250. County Treasurer, Steve Barton discussed some properties that avoided the May tax sale by signing a six month contract to have their taxes current by Nov. 30. Barton also requested that he be allowed to post delinquent property tax information on the county website. He also discussed the property that was acquired in the Green River annexation which had outstanding taxes. It was decided that Barton try to collect these taxes and hold them for distribution to Grand County.
Mike McCandless from Emery Telcom introduced Larry Salazar who is the new public relations manager for the company and who will be giving the reports to the commission in the future. Salazar is a BYU journalism graduate and was involved in TV news and public relations manager for Boeing before making his way to Emery Telcom. Salazar gave the status report of the company reporting that they have 17,000 lines currently. They have donated $20,000 to schools in the communities in the form of scholarship awards and contributions. They recently launched a DSL promotion. The commission welcomed Salazar and look forward to working with him.
Delena Fish from the Division of Workforce Services was next with her report. She said they are struggling and the current rate of unemployment in Emery County is 10.9 percent just behind Garfield County at 12 percent. She also reported that they had given out a scholarship for a student who worked to overcome circumstances in their lives, but it would probably be the last year for this because of decreases in funding.
Good news came in the form of eligibility for unemployment for those who had already used up their weeks. The federal government has added 13 weeks and the state has come up with funding for five extra weeks. Hopefully this will keep the economy going. The office has experienced a real budget crunch with a freeze on hiring and restrictions on purchases and travel which Fish hopes will be lifted with the beginning of a new fiscal year on July 1.
The workforce services also held a workshop for employers about unemployment insurance. Fish reported that they will be holding some workshops up at the jail for those incarcerated individuals who need extra help in returning to the workforce. She also mentioned a medical coding class which had recently been completed and plans for a future class. The problem being finding the coding contracts after the workers are trained.
Fish reported that the caseloads have increased by 50 over last year. They have seen a marked increase in individuals coming in looking for jobs.
The commissioners were shown a copy of the design for the new county flag. The winner of the contest is Derk Jones and the flag will be produced and ready for an unveiling at the county fair in August.
A library board position for the Elmo/Cleveland area will be advertised for and filled.
The bids were opened for roofing projects on the Emery and Cleveland libraries. The low bid was Stilson Construction of Orangeville with a bid of $9,217 for the two roofs. Bids for an oil and antifreeze contract for the Emery County Road Department were opened with bids from three companies, BKs, Pierce Oil and Rhinehart Oil; the bids will be evaluated and a low bidder announced at a future time.
A public hearing was held to receive comments on the responsibilities of the library board of directors and the establishment of certain policies and procedures. Comment was taken and it was determined that County Attorney Dave Blackwell would adjust the ordinance with the changes in wording and it was approved with these necessary changes.
The commissioners approved sending a letter of support to UDOT for DBT in Huntington for access to their business off of Highway 10. DBT is expanding their building and consolidating their business from one facility in Price and one in Huntington to one larger facility in Huntington.
Natalie Blackwell, pageant director for the Miss Emery Scholarship Pageant spoke to the commission about her desire to increase the scholarship awards at the pageant. She wasn't requesting extra funding, but had been seeking donations from businesses with these donations going directly into the scholarship fund.
The next commission meeting will be held June 17 at 9 a.m. in the courthouse.


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Gloucester took control of Amlin Challenge Cup Pool One thanks to a narrow victory away to London Irish on Saturday.
Gloucester took control of Amlin Challenge Cup Pool One thanks to a narrow victory away to London Irish on Saturday.
Bucuresti 25-22 Agen
Cavalieri Prato 23 – 37 Stade Français
Mogliano 0 – 31 Dragons
Bath 67-11 Calvisano
London Irish 22-29 Gloucester
Bizkaia Gernika RT 13-3 Rovigo
Bayonne 13-13 London Wasps
London Irish opened the scoring after just two minutes when Sailosi Tagicakibau went over, fly-half Ian Humphreys converting and adding another penalty to give the home side a 10-6 lead by halftime.
The Exiles stormed into a 22-9 lead thanks to tries from Halani Aulika and Anthony Watson after the break, before Gloucester roared back thanks to tries from Dan Murphy and Freddie Burns, with new England fly-half Burns converting five penalties in total to finish with a personal tally of 24 points in Gloucester's 22-29 victory.
Bath ran in nine tries past lowly opponents Calvisano, with Argentinan international Horacio Agulla scoring a brace and all three members of the Bath back row in Josh Ovens, Guy Mercer and debutant Nick Koster grabbing tries of their own.
Bucuresti provided the big upset of the weekend with a shock victory at home to Agen, scoring three tries with replacement Florin Vlaicu grabbing the winner in the 79h minute.
Stade Français were made to work very hard to get the better of Cavalieri Prato but ran in four tries, including a hat-trick for winger Francis Fainifo, although Niccolò Cannone had the final say with a try in the 80th minute for the hosts.
Newport Gwent Dragons were comfortable winners over Mogliano with a 0-31 scoreline, thanks to five tries including a double for number eight Ieuan Jones.
Bizkaia Gernika RT picked up a valuable win over visiting Rovigo at the Urbieta Rugby Sport Centre, blindside flanker Jon Magunazelaia scoring the game's only try.
Finally, London Wasps prop Phil Swainston clinched an important draw for his side against Bayonne away from home to give Wasps a crucial advantage ahead of next week's return leg in Pool 3.


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How to configure WebSynergy/Liferay on MySQL for UTF-8
By Mahipalsinh Rana on Dec 22, 2008
Recently I was using WebSynergy with default database (HSQL in memory) and all my localized data were just doing fine. Happily making trip to UI to Database and vice versa. Then when I switch my database to MySQL , everything went haywire , Data turned in to ??? (okie let me be clear , when Data turns to ??? its mostly case of wrong encoding).
It was small challenge for me to get it right on MySQL. Challenge is Challenge.
I have explored on MySQL side and found that , it very easy to create database which can handle UTF-8 character (by default it comes in ASCII). so create database to handle WebSynergy data with UTF-8 encoding.
CREATE DATABASE mydb DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8;
:-) .. am I done .. I did a check but situation refuse to change .. there was something else also needs to be done. To call it done.
Database is in UTF-8 but communication between Portal and Database was not in UTF-8. How to enable that?
I have found a simple straight way.
Add following two properties to "LiferayPool" and "JIRAPool".
.. are we done .. Yes , we are done. Enjoy the advantages of MySQL with WebSynergy in language you want to communicate.
"No Problem is small problem until you know the solution"


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There's no sign out front, so my mom and I trust our instincts — and the smell of fresh sawdust — to guide us as we pull off the dirt road and approach the weathered workshop. We're in search of an authentic Amish-made rocking chair, and judging from the woodworking tools and gently curved rocker bottoms propped against the doorway, we're in luck.
The noise from the belt-driven bench sander drowns out the sounds of our approach, so it takes a minute before a young Amish man looks up from where he's sanding the armrest of a nearly completed rocker. His brother, barefoot and probably about 8 or 9 years old, looks up too, giving us a shy grin from beneath the fringe of hair cropped straight across his forehead and flaring out over his ears.


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Psalm 126
The Lord has done great things for His people, Israel.
A Song of degrees.
1 When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath
3 The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
5 They that sow in tears shall reap in
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By LYNNDA JOHNSONSun Advocate editor
A two-vehicle collision on June 2 near the north Cleveland junction on Utah State Road 10 claimed the life of one motorist and severely injured a second driver.
Discussing the matter during an interview on Tuesday, Utah Highway Patrol Lt. David Bennion indicated that the fatal accident occurred at approximately 8:49 a.m. after a southbound vehicle reportedly crossed the highway's centerline at milepost 56 and collided with a northbound white Chevrolet pickup truck operated by Tarina Shepherd.
The 36-year-old Wellington woman was pronounced dead at the scene and rescue crews had to extricate the victim's body from the cab of the white flatbed pickup truck, confirmed UHP Sgt. Warren Nelson during a separate interview on Wednesday.
The driver of the southbound gray Chevy Silverado, identified as 25-year-old Clifton Elliott, incurred severe injuries in the collision and emergency personnel transported the Castle Dale man from the accident scene for medical treatment, pointed out Nelson who spearheaded the preliminary investigation into the fatal traffic incident.
Elliott was later airlifted to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center and, on Wednesday afternoon, remained an inpatient in the Provo hospital's intensive care unit.
Although UHP investigators discovered no skid marks on the pavement at the scene of the incident, Nelson said the preliminary evidence indicates that Shepherd apparently attempted to execute evasive measures and avoid the accident. The white Chevy purportedly moved toward the shoulder of the highway, but collided with the Silverado in the northbound travel lane.
According to Bennion and Nelson, UHP traffic accident investigators found no evidence indicating that the incident involved a failed attempt to pass a third vehicle and the driver of the southbound Silverado apparently crossed the centerline unintentionally.
The two vehicles appear to have been traveling at rates consistent with the posted speed limit at the time of the collision, explained Nelson.
In addition, the initial evidence collected by UHP investigators appears to indicate that alcohol or drugs did not contribute to the accident, added Nelson.
No citations were issued in connection with the June 2 incident, but law enforcement authorities plan to conduct an ongoing investigation into the fatal accident, confirmed Bennion and Nelson.
Traffic on SR-10 was closed for several hours as the accident was investigated and cleaned up. Traffic was detoured through Cleveland.


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vacuithe wrote:paul haigh wrote:vacuithe wrote:Really like your splatters.
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They are great! Ironically, that flowing, carefree mark is hard for beginners as they overthink it. There's a lot of practice in freeing ones self, I think
"It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child". Pablo Picasso
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Monet has immortalized in his canvas the limestone arches and cliffs of Etretat over a century ago. I can imagine why this fishing village along the Atlantic coast fascinated him then and why its charm still draws many to this day.
Almost five years ago, in late summer and my daughter was still a baby of just 10 months, we spent a week in this lovely seaside town. It was me and my husband's second time to be in Normandy but a first for my parents-in-law who joined us in this holiday. We stayed in a pretty much secluded but lovely house owned by a French farmer perched on the hilltop that's about two kms from Etretat's town center.
Etretat is a town with character still intact in terms of those lovely half-timbered houses apart from its ever famous limestone arches and cliffs. While commercialism has unavoidably taken its root as well, the old charm still prevails. We had days spent on its pebbled beach watching just about everything — fishing boats coming onshore and the seemingly timeless manner of auctioning off the fishermen's catch to restaurant buyers who boast of fresh catch of the day on their menus, busy cockle gatherers at low tide when the bottom of the shallow part of the Atlantic gets exposed, to magical sunsets that brought us a good understanding of why Monet fell in love with Etretat in the first place.
Etretat despite being romanticized most times, is like the rest of Normandy which has not been spared from the scourge of WWII. Along its picture-perfect coast, one cannot miss the heavily-fortified and macabre looking German bunker which must have seen some of the fiercest battles back then.
At the far end of Etretat's picturesque limestone cliff is a quaint chapel which we visited in late afternoon just close to sunset time. It is not a real chapel but a folly, its placement there was more for aesthetic to further Etretat's charm. Despite that discovery, this part of Etretat is simply spectacular with the most amazing vantage point to see the waters of the Atlantic as it stretches far into the horizon on one side, the town of Etretat below and the limestone arches further on.
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Canucks Army 2013 Year-End Awards
Dimitri Filipovic
April 30 2013 09:23AM
Daniel Sedin was awarded the Cyclone Taylor, for team MVP, in 2011. Who earned the honour this season?
With the regular season winding down, the Vancouver Canucks handed out their team awards just a few days ago. Trying to keep up with things, The Nation Network has decided to hand out (virtual) year-end hardware for each team across the network this season. Just past the jump we'll be sharing our votes - gathered from all of your favourite voices on this fine site - on 6 individual award categories, with write-ups explaining the thought process behind the decisions included. We'll also be opening up voting for you, the readers, so make sure your opinion is heard!
Team MVP (Cyclone Taylor)
Nominees: Henrik Sedin, Cory Schneider, Dan Hamhuis
CA Writers Pick - Henrik Sedin (5 out of 8 votes)
Cyclone Taylor Award Winner - Cory Schneider
I think this award actually warrants the most discussion out of the bunch, as a legitimate case can be made for the likes of Henrik Sedin, Cory Schneider, and Dan Hamhuis. I personally voted for Sedin, but spent some time going back and forth out of respect for the season's the other two just submitted this year.
As for Schneider, he was remarkable in less than optimal circumstances during his first season as the team's number one starter. In the first two months of the season - January and February, which still feels weird to say - the starts were distributed evenly between himself and Roberto Luongo; they each got the nod 4 times in January, and 6 times in February. It seems like ages ago now, but at the time there was real discussion as to whether or not Roberto Luongo would even give the team a chance to play Schneider given how well he was performing.
Starting with the March 2nd game against the Kings, though, Schneider was nearly unbeatable in the final 2 months of the season. After having posted save percentages of .897 and .914 in the months of January and February, he put up save percentages of .937 and .936 in March and April. Unsurprisingly, he started 20 of the team's final 29 games. There was many a night where the team in front of him was having a tough time generating any offence and were getting clearly outplayed, but still wound up winning thanks to his stellar play. There's no doubt that he was an exceptionally valuable player for the Vancouver Canucks in this shortened season.
But despite his best efforts, he still wasn't more valuable than the team's captain. Before the seasons I wondered out loud on this platform as to whether we were about to start seeing the decline of the best pair of Swedish twins not in the adult entertainment industry. And technically, we saw their production, in a vacuum slip, Daniel's rate of 0.85 points/game was his lowest since '03-'04, while Henrik's 0.94 points/game were his lowest since '07-'08. However when it comes to analyzing sports, it's silly to settle for looking at things in a vacuum.
If you haven't done so already, I strongly urge you to read Thomas Drance's post on the Sedins, and the two-way game they played this season. To sum things up: their raw counting stats declined this season, but that tells us more about the circumstances the twins than anything. Without the likes of Manny Malhotra and Ryan Kesler, they were forced to play against tougher opposition while starting fewer shifts in the offensive zone. Despite this fact, they drove play in quite a ridiculous way, putting the team in a position to succeed.
Prior to the acquisiton of Derek Roy at the deadline, an inordinate amount of time was spent fretting about the "riddle in the middle" the team was faced with. Now imagine a world in which you plucked Henrik Sedin off of the roster. For essentially 3/4 of the season, that would have left the Canucks with Andrew Ebbett, Jordan Schroeder, and Max Lapierre as their primary players down the middle. Oh boy. Henrik Sedin was the most irreplaceable Canuck this season, making him the most valuable one, too.
Best Forward
Nominees: Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, Alex Burrows, Jannik Hansen
CA Writers Pick - Henrik Sedin (8 out of 8 votes)
Feel free to re-read the section above one more time.
Best Defenseman (Walter 'Babe' Pratt)
Nominees: Dan Hamhuis, Jason Garrison, Alex Edler, Kevin Bieksa, Cam Barker (kidding)
CA Writers Pick - Dan Hamhuis (7 out of 8 votes)
Actual Babe Pratt Winner - Dan Hamhuis
Dan Hamhuis doesn't play a flashy game, and will rarely ever make a highlight package. Because of that, he is usually overlooked and his impact on the game tends to be taken for granted. As Canucks fans and observers we've become spoiled over the years by the consistent excellence of the team's star players, both up front with the Sedins and in net with Roberto Luongo (and now Cory Schneider). For the past three seasons now, Hamhuis has been that consistent cornerstone on the back-end that can be relied upon game in and game out. It has gotten to the point where I am legitimately taken aback when he has a hiccup in his own zone.
I think a perfect testament to his value for the team came this season, when he was split up from Kevin Bieksa and paired with Jason Garrison. If you'll recall, him and Bieksa were spectacular together last season, prompting me to put them somewhere in the top 5 best pairings in the entire league. Yet after Garrison struggled somewhat to start his tenure with the Canucks, he was paired with Hamhuis. All they went on to do was make sweet music together, putting themselves into the discussion for being the best pairing in the Western Conference. Can you spot the common denominator here? Let me help you out: it's the soothing influence of Dan Hamhuis, who makes the players around him better (a calling card of great players).
For those scoring at home, he led the team in both time on ice at 5v5, and while shorthanded. Amongst the team's defensemen he also played against the toughest competition, while registering the best possession numbers. There's no doubt that he was the best Canuck on the back-end.
Now if only we could get him to stop constantly looking like someone just kicked his dog..
Best Young Player
Nominees: Chris Tanev, Jordan Schroeder, Zack Kassian, Frank Corrado
CA Writers Pick - Chris Tanev (7 out of 7 votes, one abstention)
Green players are supposed to have massive ups and downs, so it's no surprise that two of the candidates had moments of brilliance mixed into periods of irrelevance. Then again, if Kassian had remained with the Sedins, or if Jordan Schroeder had been given consistent minutes rather than being yo-yo'd around, maybe things would have turned out differently.
However as things stand, Chris Tanev had the biggest impact on the team based on the remarkable consistency that he showed for such a young, inexperienced player (especially given his position). Amongst the team's defensemen, he started the 2nd fewest percentage of shifts in the offensive zone (behind Andrew Alberts), and spent a large majority of the season playing next to players that I wouldn't exactly classify as awesome (Barker, Alberts, Ballard). That said Tanev also played against third pairing competition all season, which was enough to make Cam Charron withhold his vote entirely...
Tanev seemed to take a slight step back in the underlying data from last season, but I would attribute that to the increased workload - both in terms of ice time and number of games played. With that being said, Tanev still managed to lead the team's back-end in shot supression, with the team giving up just 8.06 shots against/20 while he was on the ice (ahead of Hamhuis' 8.76). He's an RFA this summer, and getting him locked up will be one of the team's main priorities, I'm sure.
Plus, if you're unconvinced, let me remind you of that epic overtime winner against the Edmonton Oilers that sent the Twittersphere into a frenzy. That moment alone was probably worthy of this award.
Unsung Hero (Fred J. Hume)
Nominees: Alex Burrows, Roberto Luongo, Jason Garrison, Andrew Alberts, Jannik Hansen, Chris Higgins
CA Writers Pick - Alex Burrows (3 votes out of 7)
Actual Winner - Jannik Hansen
This was the most contested vote among our writers, so I figured I'd share some of their takes on voting.
Jordan Clarke
Higgins went through a rough patch this season where he was getting blown to smitherines in possession, but since the addition of Derek Roy in particular he has become a key component of the top 9. Higgins is a guy who's good on both sides of the puck, can play on any line, and busts his ass every shift. His chemistry with Kesler and Roy will be a big asset in the playoffs.
Cam Charron
Thom does a great job of making sure everybody gets his proper share of credit around these parts but Alex Burrows needs to be commended for having such a tough season. He played his usual role next to the twins, bounced around various forward spots on the second and third line and took in his share of the faceoff duties. His 9.3% shooting percentage was the lowest since his 2007 season, and he scored 13 goals to boot.
Patrick Johnston
Can I go with Kevin Bieksa? We know how important he's been, but it's been stark the last few games when he's been out with injury. Plus, every other team hates him.
Unsung Hero: Alberts, he's been really good filling in the holes.
Thomas Drance
I think PetBugs was lit during voting guys... I'm voting Alex Burrows because the goals weren't there, no one sang his praises all season long, and he was Alain Vigneault's stabilizing force, in terms of fattening up the lineup when needed, all year.
Goat of the Year
Nominees: Cam Barker, David Booth, Andrew Ebbett, Dale Weise, Thomas Vanek (*)
CA Writers Pick - Cam Barker (4 votes out of 8)
David Booth actually received two votes from our writers, which I didn't particularly agree with. Yes, he only played 12 games and scored just 1 goal, which is obviously not enough from a player with his talent and cap-hit. But I just don't believe that you can classify someone as a "goat" for being injured. This was an unfortunate season for Booth, and I remain convinced that there's zero chance that he gets bought out this summer. It would be a mistake, but that's a discussion that I'm sure we'll be revisiting come summer-time.
For me, this was a two-man race between Cam Barker and Andrew Ebbett. While Ebbett is a more useful hockey player - which says something about Barker, by the way - I was quite disappointed by him this season. Heading into the year the team had a glaring hole down the middle on the second line, and I figured that he may actually be able to be serviceable in that role for a short period of time. Well, we quickly found out he wasn't.
Yet somehow I think Barker was an even bigger goat based on the fact that he's a horrendous hockey player, who people legitimately had to talk about when the Canucks signed him prior to the season. Other than the laughs that he provided, he was an abomination. A low-risk abomination on a one year contract, but an abomination nonetheless.
*You may have realized that Thomas Vanek was listed as a nominee, despite not actually being part of the team (at least I hope you realized that). That was Cam Charron's way of being both witty and snide; his reasoning was that "he made Cody Hodgson look like a useful centreman, making reasonable hockey discussion even more elusive in this town." Classic Charron.
There you have it. Please cast your vote for all of the various awards, and we'll reveal the winners as picked by the readers in the coming days.
Meanwhile, in case you're enjoying all of this awards talk and would like some more reading on the subject, let me direct you to the thoroughly entertaining column by Jeff Angus on the very subject. He takes it a step further by handing out the Ed Jovanovski Award, the Corey Hirsch Award, and the Martin Gelinas Award, to name a few.
Other Nations Year-End Awards
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- Oilers Nation
- Jets Nation
- Leafs Nation
April 30 2013, 10:08AM
Is one of the two Weises meant to be Ebbett in the final survey?
I have to quibble with Barker being the goat of the year. He played a couple of awful games, and a couple of completely unnoticeable games, and a couple of actually halfway decent games. What else do you expect from the 8th defenseman on your depth chart?
I voted Ebbett - for someone who is supposed to be a decent all-around replacement guy, he's been pretty bad this year.
*Would have voted Ebbett, rather, if he was an option. Voted Vanek for lolz.
April 30 2013, 11:48AM
You can't spell Booth without Boo. My rationale at least.
April 30 2013, 12:24PM
You can't spell Booth without Boo. My rationale at least.
And you can't think of goat without thinking of Booth, either. Try it. See. Can't, can you?
Weise is going to split the vote with Weise. Neither player has a chance to win that one.


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Q: I just saw the first robin of spring on my lawn. I have a big wild bird feeder in my backyard and cannot imagine there is any wild food around this time of the year for robins to eat. Is there anything I could add to my bird seed mix that robins may find attractive? --Grace Williams, Uniondale
A: In this area, you can see robins just about any month of the year if you know where to look. You will only see them walking about in your backyards, however, from mid-March to mid-July. This has nothing to do with food, but rather hormones. Robins are very shy and secretive birds. It is very hard to get close enough to see them in the fall and winter. They usually stay in empty lots and wooded areas where they can eke out an existence on berries from ivy and bittersweet and other natural foods. They cannot eat seeds at all. Unlike other birds, though, robins find suburban areas with grassy lawns just perfect to nest in. They prefer such areas to a wooded situation, much like Canada Geese do.
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The increased daylight period has caused a surge in the breeding hormones of the robins, and they have to find a suburban backyard to claim as a territory to breed in. The hormones rushing through them cause them to be brave and fearless around human presence, although they are always wary.
Since robins are a ground-feeding bird that eat earthworms and berries, it is very hard to put out any foods for them. In the past, I have found they will sometimes eat raisins and dried currants and small dog kibble that I put out on a baking sheet. The omnipresent starlings, however, usually get to the food first.
If any other bird-feeding enthusiasts have suggestions on feeding robins in their backyard, I would appreciate any ideas.
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A: Your pup is feeding off the drama, so it is best to prevent it before the drama occurs. When the guests ring the bell, attract her attention with a big piece of cheese and then throw it in her crate. When she runs into the crate after the cheese, you calmly close the door. Then go and let the guests in. Ignore all her antics in the crate while you are greeting your company. After a while, when she calms down, you can let her out of her crate and she will greet everyone in a less dramatic manner. As she matures, she will feel the need to act up like this less and less as long as things are maintained in a calm manner when guests arrive.
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A: Years ago, I tried all the home remedies with very limited success. Then a new drug came out called Ivermectin. When applied to any reptile properly by a vet, it gets rid of the mites like magic as long as the snake or lizard is kept in a very clean environment afterward.
Q: When should I start to feed the goldfish in my garden pond? I have seen them come up to the surface on the few sunny days we have had so far, and they seem to be looking for food, even though the water is still cold. --Harry Timberlake, Seaford
A: You do not want to feed them too much at first, even though they may be looking for food. Their stomachs are shrunken from the hibernation and cannot handle any rich foods yet. Pet stores sell special food blends for pond fish that are meant to be fed just in the spring and fall so your fish get just what they need. These foods will not stress out the fish if they eat it now. As soon as the weather gets really warm and the fish are active again, you can feed the summer diets to them as much as they want.


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posted Jun 3 2014 5:49PM
Into the second week of work they go, the Buffalo Bills got back on the field for the fourth time during the voluntary Organized Team Activities portion of the offseason.
One of the biggest stories was the absence of Marcell Dareus, who we later learned came to a mutual decision with head coach Doug Marrone to stay away from OTAs. However, there were many other story lines throughout the day that tie completely into both performance on the field and depth charts.
What were some notable things from Tuesday's session? Here is a brief rundown:
1) Different defensive variations with 1st team
- With so many different starters not being able to participate in team drills, many players got some first-team experience throughout the first week. Still without Aaron Williams, Stephon Gilmore, Leodis McKelvin and Kiko Alonso, some other players got some time on the field with the first unit. While Da'Norris Searcy and Duke Williams made up the first duo of safeties through the first three days, Searcy had a new partner on Tuesday: 2013 fifth-round pick Jonathan Meeks. He wasn't the only change to the secondary either, with cornerback Mario Butler getting some time on the first team. Butler even made a great play on a throw to Sammy Watkins along the sideline to force an incompletion. It was the first time those two got some notable reps to start drills.
2) Manuel making progress?
- Recognition down the field. It's something EJ Manuel knows he needs to get better at from his season in 2013, and one of the aspects of his game that he's working on most heartily. While it's still a practice session, Manuel has shown the ability to not only recognize chances down the field, but to also take some risk in tighter windows. He was slow to do both during his rookie season. While he still had a lapse in footwork on a throw over the middle of the field and then again when under duress on a different play that almost led to an interception, Manuel made some good reads and solid passes to go along with them. A complete bust in coverage left Chris Hogan wide open down the sideline and Manuel hit him with ease. All in all, it was a good day for Manuel.
3) Hughes, despite the circumstances had a good day
- While the off-the-field stuff wasn't ideal for Jerry Hughes, his on-field performance during team drills was quite noticeable. He used an outstanding speed rush where he bent around the edge and got past rookie Seantrel Henderson quite easily from the right side of the defense. He also showed off a spin move that was able to get in the backfield and flush the quarterback from the pocket. The defensive end is in his contract year and knows a big season is mandatory to get paid likely as much as he wants to. He also needs to figure out everything else after the most recent developments on his involvement in Marcell Dareus' latest fiasco.
4) Two rookies continue to struggle
- Once teams start to get to the fourth round and beyond, the players they select are ones that might qualify as more long-term projects than anything. Four days in to OTAs, fourth-round pick Ross Cockrell and seventh-round pick Randell Johnson each have showed struggles along the way. Both defensive players, each have struggled with the same part of the game despite playing different positions. The cornerback Cockrell and the linebacker Johnson haven't been able to grasp the coverage aspect of their games just yet. Cockrell has gotten beaten badly a few different times since the start of the rookie minicamp in May. As for Johnson, although he's an outstanding athlete, he's slow to recognize routes and gets beat for both small and long yardage during OTAs. It is only four days into these voluntary workouts so mistakes will be made by young players like these two. However, as time goes on they need to start showing improvement in that specific area… Johnson especially.
5) New long snapping options?
- Garrison Sanborn has been the long-term option at long snapper for the Bills. Up until training camp last year, Sanborn was an absolute rock for the team and never wavered when called upon. Last year in training camp, he wasn't as accurate as he would have liked which led the Bills to bring in two tryout players during training camp in 2013. While it's unclear whether or not to take the following seriously, but two players took reps at long snapper during the special teams portion of practice. Tight end Lee Smith and recently signed center Macky MacPherson each took reps along with Sanborn. The exercise was on punt team and the entire unit ran down the field in coverage, so perhaps it was done to keep Sanborn fresh. However, they have looked for other options in the past, so maybe they're trying to turn over every stone in house just for the sake of completeness.
Twitter: @JoeBuscaglia
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