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4.4: Rotation of Earth
What would you do if you were in Paris?
Take a view from the top of the Eiffel Tower? March up the stairs to eye the gargoyles at Notre Dame? Nibble on coffee and croissants in a sidewalk cafe? Visit Foucault's Pendulum in the Pantheon? Yes! When in Paris, don't forget to go to the Pantheon and visit this testament to Earth's rotation.
Foucault's Pendulum
Foucault's Pendulum is at the Pantheon in Paris, France.
In 1851, a French scientist named Léon Foucault took an iron sphere and swung it from a wire. He pulled the sphere to one side and then released it, creating a pendulum. Although a pendulum set in motion should not change its motion, Foucault observed that his pendulum did seem to change direction. Foucault concluded that Earth was moving underneath the pendulum. People at that time already knew that Earth rotated on its axis, but Foucault's experiment was nice confirmation.
Earth's Rotation
Imagine a line passing through the center of Earth that goes through both the North Pole and the South Pole. This imaginary line is called an axis. Earth spins around its axis, just as a top spins around its spindle. This spinning movement is called Earth's rotation.
An observer in space will see that Earth requires 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 4 seconds to make one complete rotation on its axis. But because Earth moves around the Sun at the same time that it is rotating, the planet must turn just a little bit more to reach the same place relative to the Sun. Hence the length of a day on Earth is actually 24 hours.
At the equator, the Earth rotates at a speed of about 1,700 km per hour, but at the poles the movement speed is nearly nothing.
Day-Night Cycle
Earth rotates once on its axis about every 24 hours. To an observer looking down at the North Pole, the rotation appears counterclockwise. From nearly all points on Earth, the Sun appears to move across the sky from east to west each day. Of course, the Sun is not moving from east to west at all; Earth is rotating. The Moon and stars also seem to rise in the east and set in the west.
Earth's rotation means that there is a cycle of daylight and darkness approximately every 24 hours, the length of a day. Different places experience sunset and sunrise at different times and the amount of daylight and darkness also differs by location.
Shadows are areas where an object obstructs a light source so that darkness takes on the form of the object. On Earth, a shadow can be cast by the Sun, Moon, or (rarely) Mercury or Venus.
- Foucalt's pendulum shows that Earth moves beneath a swinging pendulum.
- Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours.
- Earth rotates so that the Sun, Moon, and stars appear to travel from east to west each day.
Interactive Practice
Use these resources to answer the questions that follow.
1. Why does the Earth spin?
2. Why has the Earth's spin slowed?
3. What will eventually happen to the Moon?
4. How long does it take for the Earth to complete a rotation?
5. What direction is the Earth rotating?
1. How does Foucalt's pendulum show that Earth rotates on its axis?
2. Why do the Sun, Moon, and stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west each day?
3. Why does the equator travel at a speed of 1,700 km per hour and the poles not travel at all?
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09-22-2013, 06:35 AM #1Junior Member Guppy
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Mbuna Tank
Hi Guys,
This is my first post on this website, hoping I'm in the right section!!
I am going to set up a Mbuna tank in the next few months. The tank I am going to have made is 45 US Gallons (172 litres). The dimensions for it are: 850mm length, 450mm height and 450mm depth. I can't go any larger than this and cannot reduce height or depth to increase length. With the height and depth, I can increase one and decrease the other. Anyway to the point, I want to keep 4 Demasoni, 4 Electric Yellow and 4 Blue Mbuna in groups of 1x male and 3x female. I know this might be pushing it but I know that a little over crowing can reduce aggression. I would do plenty of water changes (30% 2X week) and will have a good external filter and UV purifier. I know some of you may think this is too much but bare in mind the tanks longish for 45 Gallon and will be kept very clean.
You're constructive thoughts please? Please note I cannot go any bigger with tank. If completely necessary, I could cut out one of the groups of fish. I am experienced with tropical s but note really with Malawi Cichlids.
I have read that 55 gallons is an absolute minimum for mbuna tanks, but I have never kept these fish. I would worry that it just won't provide the appropriate territories for all those breeding fish.~Manna
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4 dems is a recipe for disaster. In that size tank, you'll need to do all dems if you want to keep them.
Electric yellows are too large for your tank. Not sure which species you're referring to as Blue Mbuna.
I would recommend a single species for this size tank. Demasoni could work but if you want color contrast go with. Ps. Saulosi. Blue barred males, bright yellow females. Plus they stay small and are less aggressive then many other mbuna species."The Dumpster Tank" 26g flat back hex - Bolivian rams, Checker barbs, Harlequin and porkchop rasbora, neon tetra, SAE, otocinclus
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In a 45 gal tank, I think you are fine for two groups with a total of 8-10 fish with only one male per. Personally I believe that Yellow Labs are fine, if you are reffering to a seperate electric yellow please list the scientific name. I wouldnt ever do a Demasoni of any type in a tank smaller than a 90 based on their bad attitude. Red Zebra's though would be ok I suppose. But you are looking at 1m 3f because of their potential in size. 5in but bulky.
If I may though, could I suggest going with Peacocks? They are generally smaller fish, have a larger variation of bright colors and are more peaceful.
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Thanks for reply's everyone. I'm quite keen to keep 3 species and some one suggested 4 Labidochromis caeruleus (Yellow Lab, more commonly called electric yellow in New Zealand) 4 Maylandia estherae (red zebra) and 4 Maylandia callainos (cobalt blue zebra). This would be 12 which could be pushing it a little but will also be a good thing as will spread out aggression. I will provide plenty of caves for them. Sound good?
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Thanks for good advice. I've decided to get a long 45 gal made which has the same footprint as a 55 (48"L 13"D 18"H). 13"w seems to be standard for long 45's and normal 55's, always seems so narrow to me. Now the next mission is finding something (cheap but sturdy) to put it on!!

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They both made a nod to the opposition party in their Cabinet selections but in the main did not depart from Washington's to-the-victor-goes-the-spoils tradition in their personnel choices or the policies that flowed from them.
The most likely Republican for a top Obama post, based on published speculation and reporting within his transition team this weekend, is Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who might keep his job in at least the opening phase of the new administration. Obama has said foreign policy is the area most in need of more bipartisanship, and the likely appointment of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) leaves few other openings.


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Press Review: Led Zeppelin's Music Needs the Spectrum
A lot of people complain about the Spectrum as a place to hear rock music. Much better, they say would be an intimate place where the sound could come through bell-like, unsullied by reverberation off 17,000 people and massive concrete walls.
The Led Zeppelin concert last night at the big hall, however, pointed up what a fallacy the anti-Spectrum reasoning is, for some groups at least. The histrionics of the band members, the awesome pretension of their loudness and stage antics, made it clear that several elements go into "superstar" concerts.
First, of course, is the music. To fill a hall the size of the Spectrum (which last night held 16, 847 persons), huge amplification systems are needed. Every little instrument, even the hi-hat on the drum kit, must have a microphone place next to it.
What happens then is that a little sound, such as a tambourine being shaken, becomes a mighty apocalyptic noise, louder than if the sky were to fall. Everything, in other words, gets bigger and louder and seemingly more important.
Then, the ambience of the hall and the people in it is important. With about 17,000 people on hand, rock-festival-like hassles are inevitable. That sense of hearing the concert, "in spite of" the surroundings make everything seem that much more delicious.
And the huge throng, which carpets the mammoth hall, makes demands on the musicians for showmanship and song selection that no one could possibly fulfill.
With everything magnified so much – the sound by amplification, personal gestures by the necessity to telegraph meaning to an enormous room, audience reaction and demands by the sheer number of people in the hall – it's no wonder that rock stars have to live lives of overblown profligacy off stage.
Only the sanest and most secure – like George Harrison – can keep things at a human level within their aura, and let them blow up to unreal proportions once beyond the stage lip.
Led Zeppelin is led by Jimmy Page on guitar…. Page is lightning fast and slick as a whistle. And he's inventive too. His interest in the capacity of his instrument was demonstrated last night when he used a violin bow to work an organ-toned sound out of the guitar.
Page's guitar sound is perfectly matched strangely by vocalist Robert Plant. Sexier on stage than even Mick Jagger, Plant pointed up the complement of his voice and Page's guitar by trading off licks with Page – who would play three notes on his guitar and Plant would sing them back.
Making up the rest of the group are John Paul Jones on bass and organ and John Bonham on drums. Jones plays a melodic bass, a necessity with an under-instrumented band. Bonham brought down the house with a 20-minute solo that got him so worked up he abandoned the sticks and started beating the drums with his bare hands.
Zeppelin played for two-and-a-half hours last night, a rarity. But the overall impression was that they sailed flashily and mightily, but failed somehow to engage, working below the level when the brain gears in. (Bulletin – W. Mandel, June 1972)
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Led Zep at the Spectrum: June 13, 1972.
This was my very first rock concert at age 17, and it made a lasting and indelible impression. I remember the crowd being very festive and circus like prior to LZ taking the stage. There was frisbie throwing, and the sharing of wine and other goodies and lots of electricity in the air. When the lights suddenly went out, I remember Jimmy Page strutting onto the stage and playing the opening chords of the Immigrant Song. It was awesome to a kid who up to then had only experienced Zeppelin through an 8-track tape player!
In those days security was very lax and I made my way to the stage and actually hoisted myself up to the top of the stage partition, resting my elbows on the top rim of the stage. No one cared, as everyone was grooving to the music. I was literally 6 - 10 feet from the band and stayed there for the rest of the show.
During the middle of the concert during the acoustic set, I remember someone throwing an orange to the stage and it rolled toward Robert Plant. He picked it up, peeled off a slice or two, then rolled it back toward me. I grabbed it and ate a slice myself, then kept the rest and squirreled it away in my pocket.
I actually stored the orange skin in a jar for years and few of my friends actually believed that this was the orange I shared with Robert Plant. Those were wonderful days when there was a communal feeling at the shows and lots of freedom. Something hard to imagine happening these days...


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Thanks to the ocean, the Chesapeake Bay and multiple rivers, beaches are plentiful in Hampton Roads. So, weather permitting, break out your blanket and sunscreen and head for a beach near you.
Gloucester Point Beach Park. 1255 Greate Road, near the Coleman Bridge on the York River, across from Yorktown Beach.
Swimming: Yes, but about half the water is restricted by the current.
Lifeguards: No.
Public restrooms: Yes.
Other: Concession stand; picnic tables and grills; picnic shelter available for rent; boat ramps; playground; self-guided history walk; two boat landings; saltwater fishing pier: free fishing, license provided.
Location: Off Route 17 on the Gloucester side of the Coleman Bridge, next to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. 804-642-9474, gloucesterva.info.
Buckroe Beach and Park. North First Street
An extensive beach, Buckroe was once a boardwalk amusement park. Today it has open, grassy areas with shops and restaurants nearby. Kayaks and paddleboats are available for rental. A small amphitheater and two picnic shelters are available for rent. No dogs allowed on the beach from May 15-Sept. 15.
Hours: 7 a.m. to sunset daily
Swimming: Yes
Lifeguards: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day
Public restrooms: Yes, May 15-Sept. 15.
Location: Pembroke Avenue and Mallory Street, Hampton. 850-5116. hampton.gov/parks/parks_and_trails.html
Fort Monroe. The closing of Fort Monroe as a military base has opened up areas of Chesapeake Bay beachfront to public access. The city now operates a small stretch of beach near the former community center. There's a large parking lot with free parking
Lifeguards: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (hours may change) Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Public restrooms: Not at this time
Location: On Fort Monroe; access through Phoebus. 850-5116. hampton.gov/parks/parks_and_trails.html
Grandview Nature Preserve and Beach. State Park Drive. A "no-service beach" on Chesapeake Bay, featuring privacy and nature; limited parking.
Hours: Sunrise to sunset daily
Swimming: Yes.
Lifeguards: No.
Public restrooms: No.
Restrictions: No pets, May 15-Sept. 15; no alcohol, camping, fires, motorized vehicles.
Location: At the edge of Grandview Nature Preserve in the Fox Hill section of Hampton. A trail winds through the park to the beach. hampton.va.us/parks/parks_and_trails.html
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Huntington Park Beach. Beach on James River; popular with families.
Hours: Sunrise to sunset daily
Swimming: Yes, but water is shallow.
Lifeguards: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. daily, summer only.
Public restrooms: Yes.
Other: Concession stand; picnic shelters for rent; playground; boat ramp.
Location: 5500 W. Mercury Blvd., Newport News end of James River Bridge. 886-7912; 888-3333. nnparks.com/parks_huntington.php
King-Lincoln Park. Neighborhood beach and park with 2,200 feet of shoreline on Hampton Harbor. Open from sunrise to sunset.
Swimming: Yes.
Lifeguards: No.
Public restrooms: Yes.
Other: Basketball courts; playgrounds; three picnic shelters; tennis courts.
Location: 600 Jefferson Avenue. 886-7912. nnparks.com/parks_kinglincoln.php
Ocean View beaches. Low-key beaches on Chesapeake Bay near stores, restaurants and bars. Multiple access points; picnic tables; free parking.
Swimming: Yes.
Lifeguards: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. summer
Public restrooms: Yes.
Location: Three beaches anchor intersections along Ocean View Avenue in Norfolk — Sarah Constant Beach Park, Community Beach Park and Ocean View Beach Park; 757-441-1605,
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Oceanfront. Atlantic Ocean beach; weekend crowds, high-rise hotels, T-shirt shops, bars — Virginia Beach has it all.
Swimming: Yes.
Lifeguards: Yes.
Other: Surfing in restricted area during certain hours, starting at 1st Street for 500 feet.
Public restrooms: At 17th, 24th and 30th streets on the Boardwalk, open all year.
Location: Along Atlantic Avenue. 491-7866; vbfun.com/visitors/
Sandbridge. Atlantic Ocean; quiet and peaceful compared with the commercial strip at Virginia Beach. Popular with surfers, kayakers and wind jockeys. Parking lots near the two most popular entrances.
Swimming: Yes.
Lifeguards: 9:30 a.m. to dusk mid-May to mid-September.
Public restrooms: Yes.
Where: Several miles south of the Virginia Beach strip, off Sandbridge Road.
800-822-3224. vbfun.com/visitors/beaches/sandbridge
Yorktown Beach. On the York River, at the edge of historic Yorktown. Shops and bars nearby. The fishing pier is open year round, no license required.
The beach and beach picnic area can be requested for weddings, company outings, picnics, receptions, family reunions, and other approved uses at no charge.
Swimming: Yes.
Lifeguards: No.
Public restrooms: Yes.
Where: Along Water Street in Yorktown, just off Route 17. 890-3300. yorkcounty.govbb


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I have been in the past. When I moved after Katrina, I noticed how nice it was not to be getting mail from them just about every day asking for more money. I also dodged DU for a while however, the annual DU banguet here is huge and I had to go. So now, I get a bunch of DU mail!
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I like the representation and the organized effort.
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Maybe I should start sending more.
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Here are some things going on this morning in your world of tech:
Shares of Apple (AAPL) are up $11.13, or 2.2%, at $520.02, after the stock was upgraded by Société Generale's Andy Perkins raised his rating on the shares to Buy from Hold, setting a $575 price target, writing that he's seen "positive data points" in recent weeks that suggest "momentum has been maintained" since Apple announced selling 9 million iPhone 5S and 5C units in their first weekend on sale, which took place last month.
Tomorrow, of course, is the day Apple will host a media event in San Francisco, and some folks today were offering their perspective on what that means. Cowen & Co.'s Tim Arcuri today reiterates an Outperform rating on Apple shares, writing that "this will be the first full hardware upgrade since the 10″ was introduced," referring to the iPad, "thus, we feel a low 20MM's iPad unit number for CQ4 is okay." He thinks while an iPad mini with a higher resolution Retina Display may be unveiled, it likely won't be shipping in substantial volume until the March quarter.
Speaking of tablets, Gartner this morning offered updated forecasts for the market, projecting tablet shipments to rise 53% this year, to 184 million, units, while traditional PCs will decline 11.2%, to 303 million units. Tablets may rise another 43% next year, to 263 million units, while PCs may decline another 7%, to 281.6 million.
Gartner also projects that shipments of devices running Apple's iOS will make up 271.9 million units this year including tablets, phones and Macs, while Microsoft's (MSFT) Windows will make up 331 million units, across multiple device types, and Google's (GOOG) Android may ship on 879.9 million devices.
Shares of cellular tower operator Crown Castle International (CCI) are down $2.42, or almost 3%, at $73.54, after the company this morning reported Q3 revenue that topped consensus but missed on the bottom line. The company issued a forecast for Q4 EPS of 10 cents to 24 cents, which was below the average estimate of 19 cents. This came after the company said this morning it will buy the rights to 9,700 tower sites from AT&T (T) for $4.85 billion for a period of 28 years. AT&T will keep its equipment in the towers and pay a minimum rent of $1,900 a month, per site, for at least 10 years. The company intends to fund the operation with issuance of 36 million new shares of stock, on top of its existing 293 million shares outstanding.
AT&T shares are up 40 cents, or 1%, at $35.01.
Crown also said it expects to start a dividend of 35 cents per share per quarter with the first quarter of the new year, assuming it successfully achieves REIT status, as it intends to.
Shares of SAP AG (SAP) are are up $3.43, or almost 5%, at $77.18, after the company announced Q3 revenue of €4.06 billion and EPS of €0.78 per share. That was a bit light of the consensus of $4.15 billion on the top line, but EPS of 78 cents was in line with expectations. The company reiterated its full-year expectations. Bernstein Research's Mark Moerdler, reiterating an Outperform rating and an $89 price target, writes that the results look especially good against the backdrop of such recent disappointments as Citrix Systems (CTXS), which warned on October 10th. Moerdler notes positive results for the Hana in-memory database product, with revenue of €149 million, up 90% in constant-currency terms.
Also among earnings winners this morning, shares of firewall vendor Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) are up $2.68, or almost 6%, at $61.09, after the company this morning reported Q3 revenue of $344 million and EPS of 85 cents, slightly beating the consensus for $343 million and 84 cents.
CNBC's David Faber this morning disused recent speculation that Netflix (NFLX) might do deals to put its service on Comcast (CMCSA) and other cable offerings. Faber said in his conversations with content owners it was impressed upon him how difficult such a move would be. "you've got a number of people I'm talking to saying, Not so fast," said Faber. He notes the prospect of an HBO, for example, possibly rebelling and making its own over-the-top offering. "For those who are believing it's a near-term thing, I think you have to take another look."
Netflix shares are up $10.91, or 3.3%, at $344.41, in advance of its earnings report after the bell today.
Shares of Salesforce.com (CRM) are up $1.15, or 2%,a t $55.25, after Raymond James's Terry Tillman raised his rating on the shares to Strong Buy from Outperform, and raised his price target to $64 from $55, after raising his estimates to account for "an increase in core CRM revenue and an aggressive ExactTarget revenue assumption of ~$400 million."
"We believe solid ongoing growth in the core Sales Cloud business, incrementally stimulated by enterprise traction, ongoing Service Cloud ramp, and increased platform revenue contribution, all present organic upside catalysts."
Shares of Tellabs (TLAB) are up 9 cents, or 3.8%, at $2.44, after the venerable vendor of telecom equipment this morning said it agreed to be acquired by private equity shop Marlin Equity Partners for $2.45 per share in cash, for a total equity value of $891 million.


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Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports reports that the Angels and Padres continue to work on a deal for Huston Street.
Junior Guerra (calf) has resumed throwing bullpen sessions.
Eric Thames (hamstring) is back in the Brewers' lineup Friday.
Miguel Cabrera (groin) ran and took batting practice Friday.
George Springer (hamstring) is back in the Astros' lineup Friday.
Noah Syndergaard (biceps) is expected to start Sunday versus the Nationals after getting through a throwing session Friday with no issues.
Jose Abreu (hip/groin) is not in the White Sox' lineup Friday.
Nelson Cruz was scratched from Friday's lineup with a cramp in his hamstring.
Blue Jays designated C Jarrod Saltalamacchia for assignment.
David Freese (hamstring) remained out of the Pirates' lineup Friday.
Dustin Pedroia is batting sixth for the Red Sox on Friday versus the Cubs.
Yankees activated SS Didi Gregorius from the 10-day disabled list.


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In my previous diary I invited residents of Vancouver BC to meet for coffee or beer. Having finally decided to invest in more ink ($$$) for my CD label printer, I can offer an incentive: a free copy of my CD Geometric Visions.
The music has a Creative Commons license. Under the CC logo, it says "Please Burn Copies For Your Friends".
Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com to arrange a meeting. I work in Gastown and live near the Joyce SkyTrain station.
The manager at the cafe where I used to play the open mic back east had me convinced to start selling the CD instead of giving them away anymore. But I've decided I'm better off giving it away for free. My objective is to get more people listening to my music, and not yet to earn a living from it. I make good money as a programmer.


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Anyone else unproductive at work today??? haha I've been watching the live cast of the SRS in Huntsville all day, pretty nice dogs!
Question: what are those "hexbirds" or dummies they are using?? They dont look like any of the products I see on Avery's site, or anywhere for that matter..(head of the duck doesn't swing, its in a fixed position directly attached to the body)... any idea?


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Last Modified: Thursday, December 06, 2012 11:43 PM
By Warren Arceneaux / American Press
The Barbe Bucs have finally made it to the Superdome Prep Classic.
One task still remains — bringing home the school's first football state championship. The opponent, Archbishop Rummel, is also looking for its first title.
Both are in the championship game for the second time. Barbe lost to East St. John at Cowboy Stadium in 1980, before the championship games were moved to the Superdome, while Rummel lost to West Monroe in 2009.
Both programs have been among the state's elite over the past decade but have been unable to claim the top prize.
Barbe overcame what had been its biggest obstacle last week when it beat West Monroe 49-48 in the semifinal round. The Rebels had beaten Barbe seven times in the playoffs since 1997, while, in the words of Barbe head coach Mike Cutrera, "setting the standard in Class 5A."
"No matter where they are on the bracket, it goes through West Monroe," Cutrera said after the game, which featured the Bucs scoring the final 28 points, including 21 in the final 2:11.
"If they are on your side of the bracket, you have to beat them to get to the championship. If they are on the other side, you have to beat them. "I can't say enough about our coaches and our kids, they just kept working until the found a way to win. The kids feed off of each other. They love one another and believe in each other."
The Raiders also know the pain of losing to the Rebel juggernaut. Their lone championship game appearance was a 30-0 loss to the Rebels in 2009.
Before that season, Rummel had lost its first five semifinal round games, going out in the round of four in 1974, '82, 2001, '02 and '06. The Raiders lost quarterfinal games in 2000, '06, '07 and '11.
Head coach Jay Roth has led the Raiders to the playoffs 17 times in 18 years and has a career record of 173-44.
Cutrera said motivation will not be a problem this week and he expects his team to be ready to play when the game kicks off Saturday night.
"It is the state championship game, we won't have to get them up," he said. "Probably, I will have to keep them down since they will be so excited with the magnitude of the game. We have so many kids that have been involved in big games, not just in football but in other sports. They are competitive in other sports and it carries over to football, it is the same mentality."
Former Bucs had coach Jimmy Shaver said this year's team has the ability and personality to succeed.
"The most talented ever, especially offensively," he said.
"Not just (receiver Trey) Quinn and (quarterback Kennon) Fontenot and (tight end Desean) Smith. The offensive line does a tremendous job. Defensively, they've played people that score a lot points. When they played people that weren't as good, they didn't give up a lot of points. They're not big, but they run to the ball well and are well-coached. And, when they have to make a play, they do. Every year is different with the personality of the kids and how they handle it. This group of kids is phenomenal. They are winners from the ground up. They really are."
• When: 8 p.m. Saturday
• Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
• Radio: KLCL (1470-AM)
• Series: 1-1.
• Last Meeting: Barbe 32, Rummel 28, 2010.
• Head Coaches: Mike Cutrera, Barbe, second season; Jay Roth, Rummel, 18th season.
• State Titles: None.
• Last Time In State Final: Barbe lost to East St. John, 15-8, in 1980; Rummel lost to West Monroe, 30-0, in 2009.
• Road To Dome: Barbe beat Terrebonne 24-7, C.E. Byrd 38-21, Parkway 45-35, West Monroe, 49-48. Rummel beat Lafayette, 49-7, Dutchtown, 21-10, Ouachita, 23-19, Mandeville, 17-14.
• When Rummel Has The Ball: Stop if you have heard this before, Barbe's young defense will have to try and stop the Raiders power-running game. It is a ball-control attack that will try to eat up the clock and wear down the Barbe defensive, which has given up huge chunks of yardage this year. The Bucs gave up 546 yards all on the ground to West Monroe in the semifinals, 295 going to quarterback Michael Mims. The Bucs did force a pair of turnovers which led to 14 points and helped fuel the winning comeback.
• Key Players For Rummel: Senior quarterback Damian Williams will lead the Raiders attack. He has accounted for 2,529 yards of total offense and 26 touchdowns. Junior tailback Keith Fulton has rushed for 1,102 yards and scored 20 TDs.
• Keys for Rummel: Rummel is seeking the first state championship in the 49-year history of its program and to do so must control the ball offensively and consume clock time with its rushing attack. Senior quarterback Damian Williams and junior tailback Keith Fulton are key figures in those plans. Williams, as he has all season, is the Raiders' physical and spiritual leader and is making his second state championship game start. But it is the Rebels secondary of corners Henré Toliver, Dontrell Bennett and Austin Vance and safeties Dwayne Eugene and Damarius Crawford that will be tested most by Barbe's pass-crazy offense.
• When Barbe Has The Ball: They will have to score as many points as they can and stretch the field against a Raider defense that has not seen this type of speed all season. The Bucs will try to get out to a lead early in hopes of taking Rummel's offense out of its game plan, which is to pound the football. Barbe must also be able to run the football enough to control the clock at least enough to help out its young defense and give it some rest. That means the Bucs, led by junior quarterback Kennon Fontenot, can't turn the ball over. It has gotten them in trouble in games.
• Key Players For Barbe: Fontenot is the main man. He has thrown for 4,119 yards and 45 touchdowns while being intercepted 10 times. He has also rushed for 566 yards and eight more scores. But he seems at his best when he improvises. Chased out of the pocket against West Monroe, Fontenot ran himself to freedom and was able to throw for 423 yards and six TDs while leading an amazing comeback that saw Barbe score three times in the final 2:11 for the 49-48 win. His favorite targets of are receiver Trey Quinn with 111 catches for 2,094 yards and 26 touchdowns and tight end Desean Smith (42, 730, 9). Courtney Galentine leads the run attack with 1,058 yards and 16 touchdowns but is also a weapon as a pass catcher with 56 grabs for 719 yards and another four scores.
Posted By: JP from Nashville On: 12/7/2012
Title: GREAT ARTICLE! LET'S GO RAIDERS!
This article was well written, inciteful and greatly appreciated. Archbishop Rummel is a great educational institution in the city of Metairie, LA. The Rummel Raiders alumni will be wearing their Red, White and Blue with Raider pride for this Cajun Southland battlefield galactica. GO RAIDERS! FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Has anyone heard of these guys? Great stuff!
They don't have any original songs, they only do cover tunes. They have a pretty wide selection though. They have everything from show tunes to pop to rock to country.
Basically they take these songs and give them a rock/alternative sound! My favorite (and what really go me listening to them) is the Johnny Cash "Sunday Morning Coming Down" remake.
I was at the mall and stopped by Hot Topics, they were playing "Sunday Morning Coming Down". I was like...WOW...who is this?!?!?
Anyway, I went to iTunes and checked 'em out. I ended up down loading about 30 of their songs! They're just so fun to listen to!!!
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Audio: Rick Perry flirts with secession at tea-party presser
posted at 7:40 pm on April 15, 2009 by Allahpundit
I snarked yesterday that the left would get hysterical and treat his statement on the Tenth Amendment as a veiled call for secession, so I'm obliged to eat my words today. Simply awful, whether as a convenient distraction for the media from the tea parties or as a brush for them to tar the protests as motivated by crackpot neo-confederate sentiments. Even Drudge, who's obviously sympathetic to the rallies, is leading with the story right now. In the red scare font, no less.
Breitbart has the audio if you're curious, but here's the gist of it:
Perry called his supporters patriots. Later, answering news reporters' questions, Perry suggested Texans might at some point get so fed up they would want to secede from the union, though he said he sees no reason why Texas should do that.
"There's a lot of different scenarios," Perry said. "We've got a great union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that. But Texas is a very unique place, and we're a pretty independent lot to boot."
He said when Texas entered the union in 1845 it was with the understanding it could pull out. However, according to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas negotiated the power to divide into four additional states at some point if it wanted to but not the right to secede.
Texas did secede in 1861, but the North's victory in the Civil War put an end to that.
What a treat to see some on the right pulling the same whiny, anti-democratic crap that the left pulled under Bush. I can only assume this means that I was wrong about Perry's 2012 aspirations and that he's not planning to run, as the thought of a secessionist presidential candidate would be rather highly nuanced indeed. Exit question: Chuck Norris for Texas president?
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I'm 30 today. Happy Birthday to me! :)
Come party tonight if you're around SF: http://crush3r.com/page/ytziecxddo
Doing Hos is Hard Work
Etch-a-Sketch doesn't involve much hill climbing. GPS-a-Sketch in San Francisco does, however:
Halloween Costume: Where's Waldo?
This year's costume, with whatever_art:
I tried to get http://bit.ly/whereswaldo but it was already taken (and awesome!), so I got http://bit.ly/whereswaldo2 so people might discover the awesome version by mucking with the URL. Time to run my own URL shortener... don't trust any of them.
Speakeasy pricing confusion
Speakeasy peeps,
Am I over-paying? (I'm assuming yes.)
I currently have:
DSL: Home Plus OneLink ADSL 6.0/768 Pro-Install (C) (activated 12/21/2005) PKG1822837
which is $105.95 (+ $6 fees) per month.
I called to get it reduced and the guy on the phone was super vague and generally useless. Between grunts and burping and "Oh that's interesting!" interjections as he played on his computer, I heard various tidbits which I couldn't connect:
* I'm currently running at 4.0/768 because of noise on the line.
* He could give me $10 off.
* He couldn't give me $10 off.
* There's an unlisted 4.0/768 speakeasy package. Could I move to it? He'd give me $10 off.
* But I thought you were already going to give me $10 off.
* You could move to the 3.0/768.
* No prices are listed on the website. Just the cheapest, slow one.
Apparently no love for long-time loyal customers.
I'm tempted to drop Speakeasy, but where would I go? Cable? Aren't they all dicks? I want to vote with my dollar and not give money to stupid companies blocking/intercepting/rewriting traffic and other lame practices.
Who's the most money-worthy broadband company lately?
Vedomosti article
Don't believe everything (or anything) you read here:
I'm told that it's horribly "mistranslated" (probably intentionally) to make a more interesting article.
I wish I brought my own recorder to the interview so I could post the mp3 of what I actually said, which is that I'm working on making social networking federated & inter-operable like email. I'm not sick or bored of social networking or LiveJournal. I still use LJ. I do use it less, now that I don't work on it, and it's true a lot of my friends are now on Twitter or Facebook, but that's why I want things to inter-operate.
Stupid media. I'm done with reporters. Or at least I'll start recording everything.
Update 2009-09-25 23:07: apparently the translation isn't bad, some tell me, except for the headline ("All my friends quit LiveJournal", not true), and perhaps the biased selection of some of the quotes. Many people are getting a different idea from the article than I thought I communicated. Oh well. My apologies to Vedomosti, since it doesn't seem like it was entirely intentional.
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Moscow evening plans
Muscovites, any recommendations on what I should do tonight in your fair city?
SMS might be best, since I'll be leaving work soon probably. +7 (915) 353-36-83.
On PubSubHubbub and rssCloud ...
Syndicated 2009-09-15 18:22:08 (Updated 2009-09-18 14:54:18) from Brad Fitzpatrick
Announcing "Squeezer" for Android
Open sourced as promised earlier... Squeezer!
Control your SqueezeCenter (aka SlimServer) and all your synchronized SqueezeBoxes, receivers, Booms, etc from your Android....
Very rough still, but coming together fast. That's two nights of hacking.
Oh, I should have screenshots. Later. Not on the Android Market until I'm happier with it.
Syndicated 2009-08-12 09:16:46 (Updated 2009-08-12 09:17:21) from Brad Fitzpatrick
Android Squeezebox Remote!
Fun project of the evening: start of a Squeezebox remote control app for Android. And it works! Well, at least play/pause/stop. Much, much more to go, but just fun at this point....
Will be open sourcing it as soon as possible tomorrow.
Update, 2009-08-12 2:23am: Squeezer is born.
Syndicated 2009-08-10 05:23:27 (Updated 2009-08-12 09:23:30) from Brad Fitzpatrick
New HTML Parser: The long-awaited libxml2 based HTML parser code is live. It needs further work but already handles most markup better than the original parser.
Keep up with the latest Advogato features by reading the Advogato status blog.
If you're a C programmer with some spare time, take a look at the mod_virgule project page and help us with one of the tasks on the ToDo list!


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A hybrid engine that runs on gas and electricity. A football star who plays both defense and offense. A politician who understands social justice and capitalistic expansion. These anomalies are rare, but in the world of tech, they are almost unknown entities. For anyone who owns a Mac, it might seem a bit odd to think you can run both the Mac OSX and Windows, and switch effortless between them. Yet, not only is it possible to live in these two universes, it actually makes perfect sense.
One reason is that there are a handful of applications, and even a few Web sites, that only work on a PC. The most obvious examples are enterprise-level tools at work, including some apps from Oracle and Microsoft that do not run on the Mac platform and probably never will. A few Web sites require an older version of Internet Explorer, which is not even offered for the Mac anymore. And, many of the latest games — such as Mass Effect 2 — are not available for the Mac.
Fortunately, Apple offers an application called Boot Camp which allows you to run Microsoft Windows as though it was meant for your Mac all along. A few other virtual machine tools exist as well, including Parallels 5 and VMware Fusion, adding a few features and adding some performance perks. For more industrious users, you can also use a program called Crossover which actually runs the Windows app as though it works on a Mac, even though this approach is a bit hot or miss.
For those who want to run both Mac and Windows, here's an overview of the advantages to each approach, and a few pitfalls to avoid along the way.
Apple Boot Camp
The free Boot Camp app for Mac, included with every Mac, has one major difference compared to Parallels and Fusion: it requires that you reboot your computer. That's only a minor annoyance, but Boot Camp does require you to live either in Windows or Mac and switch back and forth.
Boot Camp also supports Windows 7, but you do need the latest Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard version and the Boot Camp 3.1 Update, which you can download using the system update utility or get directly from the Snow Leopard install disc.
The important point to make here is that you will need your own licensed copy of Windows 7 (or a previous version) and, using the Boot Camp Setup Assistant (located in Applications/Utilities), you will need to install the operating system as though you just bought a brand new PC. After the install, you will also need to install the Mac drivers for Windows. (That might seem odd, but this is the step that makes Windows work with the Mac hardware.) Just insert your OS X DVD when prompted. You will also need to run the Apple Software Update utility from within Windows to update the drivers.
Then, to use Boot Camp, you just hold down the Option key when your Mac boots. You will see an option to boot into Windows or the Mac. Select the one you want and you're off.
Now, about performance. It's obvious that a Mac is designed for the best performance with OS X. Running Windows, you will notice the speed is mostly adequate, but not that comparable with a brand new laptop from, say, HP or Dell that is designed (and thoroughly tested) for Windows.
VMware Fusion 3.1
While Boot Camp is a free utility, Fusion 3 costs $80 and is an extra app you need to purchase and install. However, it offers several distinct advantages. One is that the app runs in a window, so you do not need to reboot your Mac to use it. This means, when you do need to run the Windows version of Microsoft Office, or that one pesky Web site that uses ActiveX controls and requires the Windows version of Internet Explorer, you can just run Fusion and start using the apps you need.
The obvious downside here is that your Mac will take a performance hit. In most cases, though, you will find that the virtual machine actually runs smooth enough for most apps. Fusion actually uses a powerful graphics driver to support the latest Windows 7 features, such as the Aero interface that has the see-through windows look and allows you to flip through windows as large panels.
Loading Fusion 3 works a bit like Boot Camp. Once you run the app, you do need to install Windows 7 — it is not included with the app. However, since you do not have to reboot, the process is actually smoother and does not require the extra driver updates that you need to do with Boot Camp.
Now, you might wonder: what about games? For most Mac users with a recent laptop or desktop, game performance is actually fairly good. Fusion 3 supports OpenGL 2.1 and DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3, so recent games such as Aliens vs. Predator will run almost as smooth as they do on a PC.
That qualifier "almost" is important. There are times when Fusion slows to a crawl, presumably because of how it runs in a window. You also can't run any other apps in the background, and virtual machine instances are highly dependent on your RAM load — in fact, if you plan to use Fusion (or Parallels, for that matter) routinely, you might consider adding an additional 2GB of RAM to your Mac.
Parallels Desktop 5
Parallels also runs in a window, supports Windows 7, and costs $80. So what is the main difference between this tool and Fusion 3? One is that Parallels does run a hair faster than Fusion, although VMware did address speed issues with the Fusion 3.1 release. Parallels loads in the same way as Fusion — it requires that you use the Windows 7 installer disc and does not have the same driver install steps as Boot Camp. Once loaded, Parallels can run in a full-screen mode as though you booted from Windows.
Parallels also adds a few extra features. One is that you can actually add Windows apps to the dock and start them as though you have the Windows app loaded on your PC. Granted, this still loads the virtual machine and then starts the app, but it makes the process a little faster. Parallels adds a unique "Mac theme" option so you can change the Windows desktop to look more like a Mac.
Parallels has a slew of minor enhancements as well — some you may never use. For example, you can configure the virtual machine to load every time you start your Mac, a tool for transferring files between the Windows virtual machine and the Mac, and speech recognition features. I'm not sure Mac users really want to use these extra options, since most will likely just do what they need to do in Windows and go back to Mac, but they do add to the overall value.
Codeweavers Crossover
One last option if you really need to run Windows apps on your Mac is CrossOver Mac, a program that uses the Wine toolkit. CrossOver makes it look like a Windows app runs natively on your Mac, mostly by loading just the required application framework. So, for example, if you want to use Microsoft Office 2007, you can load CrossOver and then install the app and run it in a window, without actually loading Windows at all.
When CrossOver works, it works wonders. The app supports popular mainstream apps like Microsoft Office and Outlook, but not any of the major Adobe products. A separate app called CrossOver Games lets you play a small number of older games, like the first Call of Duty games, but not recent titles.
CrossOver is a good idea, though, if you just need to run basic apps and don't want to bother installing Windows itself. And, the costs just $40 so it is half the price of a virtual machine app.
These dual-boot, multi-platform tools do solve a common problem on the Mac: at work or at home, there are times when you really need to run a Windows app. The Mac might be your preferred platform, but with a few extra software tools, you can also live in a Windows world — if temporarily.
Like VMware Fusion 3.1 and Parallels Desktop 5, VirtualBox is a virtual machine that allows you to run a full version of Windows within a window on your OS X desktop. Unlike either flashy commercial variant, it's also free and open source.
Since it's not focused solely on emulating a PC from a Mac, the consensus seems to be that it's not quite as refined, but it will do the same job if you're patient. For instance, after installing Windows, you'll want to add "guest additions" that will make the cursor stutter less and a special feature to intelligently resize the native Windows resolution as you stretch and expand the window it's in.
VirtualBox can also run other operating systems like Linux, OpenSolaris, OpenBSD, and DOS (useful for those classic PC games you wish you could run!). You can even run a separate installation of OS X from within OS X to, for instance, test out buggy software without messing up the clean installation you use every day.
Although you'll have no one to call if you run into installation problems with VirtualBox, like most open source software, VirtualBox provides fairly active forums with plenty of helpful users.


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The debate inside global Islam about the relevance of religion in politics remains forever vibrant. In a new book written by Oxford University professor Tariq Ramadan, he responds to important questions being asked in Arab capitals by Islamists of different hues and their critics. Ramadan's book is a timely but problematic contribution to this international conversation. I reviewed his book for the Financial Times here:
The time has come to stop blaming the west for the colonialism and imperialism of the past," Tariq Ramadan writes in his new book, The Arab Awakening. At last, I thought, an Arab Muslim – and a grandson of the founder of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood no less – has moved beyond wallowing in victimhood. I was wrong. He completed the above sentence by accusing the west of ongoing "attempts at manipulation and control" of Arab societies.
This book comes at an important time. Young Arabs are hungrily seeking answers to their questions about Islam, democracy, secularism, pluralism and the modern world. Ramadan is at his strongest in this book when he asserts that terms such as "secularism" and "Islamism" are increasingly defunct in the Arab world. I am inclined to agree, though healthy tensions remain about how much and which reading of Islam should be dominant. Islamists have become essentially secular (though not in the French sense) in countries such as Tunisia and Turkey. My own meetings with Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Egypt lead me to conclude that there is a vibrant debate inside the Brotherhood about how an "Islamic state" looks in reality. Ramadan's book contributes to this consequential controversy within political Islamism.
His argument for the "differentiation of authority" is credibly rooted in early Muslim history. While arguing for de facto secularism (though not calling it such) but also arguing that "no public sphere is entirely culturally and religiously neutral" Ramadan cites figures that Islamists must bow to, such as Ja'far al-Sadiq (d. 765) or ash-Shafi'i (d. 820) in both Shia and Sunni traditions, to illustrate how they and others in Muslim history distinguished between "divine" and "human" authority". To illustrate pluralism within traditional Islam, and to consolidate the position for division of powers, Ramadan cites these and other household names for Muslims.
I was left wondering why Ramadan's grandfather, Hasan al-Banna, and others from 20th-century radical movements who called for the creation of a confrontational, anti-western "Islamic state", or caliphate, did not read history in a similarly accommodating vein. To that, he rightly suggests that "political Islam was a product of its time". Ramadan, to his credit, is critical of the Muslim Brotherhood and Islamist movements for failing to offer new ideas or real answers to the political and economic problems of the new Middle East.
I owe Ramadan a debt of gratitude. His books helped me, and thousands of others, to reconcile our Islamic and western heritages. But The Arab Awakening left a bitter taste.
First, Ramadan seems to feel sympathy for Osama bin Laden in death – "cast into the sea in total disregard for his person and for Islamic ritual". What more should the world afford a self-confessed mass murderer?
Second, Ramadan insults and dismisses the sacrifices, blood and tears of young Arabs by suggesting that western governments had trained the dissidents to be active in social media, and, therefore, prepared the way for the revolutions. The Arab uprisings were the culmination of decades of oppression and humiliation of Arab populations at the hands of ruthless dictators. They were not products of the west. Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia immolated himself because every door in life had closed on him. He lit a flame that continues to burn across the region.
Ramadan repeatedly writes about western governments being behind the social media activists who helped mobilise the masses, pointing to training meetings held by Google, the US State Department and others before the uprisings as evidence that these were not as homegrown as believed. The notion that western think-tanks and companies could bring millions on to Arab streets is facile and grossly exaggerates the power of the west.
Third, Ramadan's book would have been more informative if he shared with us interactions in Arab capitals with revolutionaries. Has he visited Egypt, Libya or Tunisia of late? The reader is not told. So does he stand guilty of the very elitism of which he accuses Arab secularists? He makes no reference here to any real-life interaction with ordinary Arabs in the rough streets of the Middle East.
It was in 1939 that George Antonius, the prominent Lebanese Christian Arab, wrote the original Arab Awakening, generating decades of debate about the 1916 Arab Revolt and the implications of the first world war for the region. Antonius is still read today. Ramadan's book, in contrast, is rushed: almost half is a reprint of his blog posts. The disparaging remarks about Arab efforts and sacrifices and unwarranted hostility towards the west means this book will not have the impact or staying power of Antonius'. Tariq Ramadan can do better.


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Dr Peter Small, Head of the TB program - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest transparently operated private foundation in the world, founded by Bill and Melinda Gates with the aim of enhancing healthcare and reducing extreme poverty. Dr Peter Small, senior program officer of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shares his views on the various activities carried out by the foundation with regard to TB.
What are the most significant achievements of the foundation in the battle against TB?
After a decade of committed investment from the Gates Foundation and hard work by our partners, we now have a promising pipeline of new diagnostics, drugs and vaccines. In terms of diagnostics, a new molecular test called GeneXpert can diagnose TB with virtual certainty in less than two hours and identify the most common form of drug resistance. It is a transformative technology that could change the landscape of TB care. The test was developed by the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), Cepheid and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, US, with the support from the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Gates Foundation.
In the last five years, there has been extraordinary growth in the pipeline of new drugs. In late 2010, the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development and its partners, with support from the Gates Foundation and other donors, started the first human trial in which two experimental TB drugs were brought together at the same time.
Who are your major partners and how are these partnerships fulfilling your objectives?
The Gates Foundation supports the goals of the Stop TB Partnership and the Global Plan to Stop TB, which is to treat 50 million people and prevent 14 million deaths from the disease by 2015. We work with a broad group of government, donor, private sector, research institutes, non-governmental organizations and community partners to support this objective. Our partnerships range from the World Health Organization; to product development tie-ups like the Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation, the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, and the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development; to advocacy groups like the RESULTS Educational Fund.
How is the GeneXpert platform contributing towards the fight aginst TB?
The GeneXpert molecular diagnostic is the first new test to dramatically reduce the time it takes to accurately diagnose TB. By accurately detecting TB and one common form of drug-resistance in less than two hours, this test and others likely to follow, have the potential to revolutionize TB diagnosis. That is why the WHO has recommended all countries to incorporate Xpert into their disease testing programs.
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Part 1 of CAPA's analysis of Vueling examined its capacity growth and profitability trends since its acquisition by IAG in 2013. Vueling's operating margin and return on invested capital are on a downward trend, hence the new initiative to reverse these trends.
This second part of CAPA's analysis considers the profit improvement programme. During this programme Vueling's fleet will remain broadly flat to 2018, before resuming growth thereafter. Focus markets for Vueling are domestic Spain and Spain-Europe. It has strengths in these markets but faces growing competition from its lower-cost rival Ryanair, which has also been raising its service quality – closing the gap to Vueling's more premium positioning on the LCC spectrum.
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Slowing and reversing the type 2 diabetes epidemic, through prevention, research and advocacy, is outlined as a key organisational goal within IDF's Strategic Plan for the triennium, 2013-2015.
"This is a huge ambition, but one which is vital if life is to be made better for people with diabetes and those at risk" said Sir Michael Hirst, President IDF.
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Other key goals in the Plan include improving health outcomes for all people with diabetes, which includes improving access to essential medicines such as insulin, and fighting discrimination.
Through strengthening and empowering Member Associations, IDF hopes that a global people's movement will be created for diabetes, raising awareness of this silent disease and realising the goals of the Strategic Plan.
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January 31, 2011
Dear County Superintendents of Schools:
This apportionment, in the amount of $188,529,846, is made from funds provided by Item 6110-128-0001 of the Budget Act of 2010 (Chapter 712, Statutes of 2010). These funds support the Economic Impact Aid (EIA) program pursuant to California Education Code sections 54020 through 54028.
Beginning in fiscal year 2010–11, letters of apportionment from the California Department of Education's (CDE) School Fiscal Services Division are no longer being mailed to the county superintendents of schools. Instead, county superintendents will be notified of each apportionment by e-mail. Accordingly, the CDE has sent an e-mail to each county superintendent, addressed to the county's CDEfisc e-mail address, to inform him or her of this apportionment. The e-mail contained a link to the CDE Categorical Programs Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/ where, under the program name, the letter and schedule for this apportionment are posted. The CDE requested that the e-mail be forwarded to all school districts in the county.
This apportionment equals approximately 60 percent of the LEAs entitlements minus amounts already received, and less $8,720,220, which primarily represents reductions in categorical funding for basic aid school districts, as explained below. Two additional apportionments of 20 percent each are planned to be made in March and May 2011.
The English Language Acquisition Program (ELAP) was added to EIA starting in fiscal year 2010–11. An amount equal to each district's 2009–10 ELAP entitlement was added to the district's 2010–11 EIA entitlement. This ELAP-generated 2010–11 funding can be spent for ELAP purposes or EIA purposes. ELAP funds will become part of the EIA funding calculation starting in fiscal year 2011–12, and will no longer be available for ELAP purposes at that time.
This apportionment also includes funding for county juvenile court schools. This is the first year that county offices of education are eligible for EIA funding. The entitlement is based on the number of English Learner pupils (Spring 2010) and the adjusted count of pupils eligible for Free Meals (October 2009), funded at the statewide average per eligible pupil ($318.87). There are 63 eligible county operated juvenile court schools, representing 49 different counties.
Details for the 2010–11 EIA entitlements are posted under the CDE 2010–11 EIA Funding Results Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/eia.asp. Select the 2010–11 Funding Results link, and then under "Entitlements" select "Schedule of 2010–11 Entitlement Data".
Under the EIA formula, each district receives funding equal to its EIA per-pupil funding rate multiplied by its EIA eligible pupil count. Each district's 2010–11 per-pupil rate remains unchanged from 2009–10. Thus, any increase (non-ELAP) or decrease to a district's 2010–11 EIA funding is solely due to an increase or decrease in its EIA eligible pupil count, which is the sum of the following:
- Number of economically disadvantaged (ED) pupils. For most districts, the ED count is the district's Title I formula child count used in its current year Title I entitlement calculation. The Title I counts are primarily based on U.S. census poverty data. The ED count for a small, rural district (district has less than 600 enrollment and was given a small, rural "locale" code by the National Center for Education Statistics), and for county juvenile court schools, is the district's prior year free meal count converted to a figure in lieu of its Title I formula child count.
- Number of English learners (EL), as reported by the district or county juvenile court school in the prior year R30-LC Language Census.
- A calculated number for each district that has a combined ED and EL pupil count (or concentration) greater than 50 percent of the district's or county office's (for the sum of its juvenile court schools) total pupil enrollment, as reported in the prior year California Basic Educational Data System.
Each school district's 2010–11 EIA per-pupil funding rate, for purposes of determining the 2011–12 rate, will be equal to the district's 2010–11 total EIA funding, including the increase due to adding ELAP to the program, divided by the district's 2010–11 EIA eligible pupil count.
There is no restriction on the amount of EIA funds that may be carried over from year to year. For standardized account code structure (SACS) coding, use Resource Code 7090, Economic Impact Aid (EIA), or Resource Code 7091, Economic Impact Aid: Limited English Proficiency (LEP), and Revenue Object Code 8311, Other State Apportionments-Current Year. The funding increase due to ELAP can be spent for EIA purposes, using the EIA Resource Codes above, or, for 2010–11 only, for ELAP purposes, by transferring funds from the EIA Resource Code to Resource Code 6286, English Language Acquisition Program, Teacher Training & Student Assistance, using Object 8990, Contributions from Restricted Revenue.
Section 37 of Assembly Bill 2 of the Fourth Extraordinary Session (ABX4 2) requires that categorical funding allocations to basic aid school districts in fiscal year 2010–11 be reduced by the lesser of: (1) the district's 2009–10 total revenue limit subject to the deficit factor, calculated as of the 2009–10 certified second principal apportionment, multiplied by 5.81 percent, or (2) the amount of the district's excess taxes. In implementation of ABX4 2, we reduced the amount paid to basic aid districts in this apportionment. The reduction amounts are shown in the apportionment schedule columns labeled "Basic Aid Reduction (Offset 10-11 Based on 09-10 Status)."
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Please provide any news or updates on the River King Trial. It would be appreciated.
Please provide any news or updates on the River King Trial. It would be appreciated.
Looking for Derby news!
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Quad 2 RGs severe angeles through ditch tight. Long flyer to RT short diversion bird RT of flyer. Lots of changes of cover. Well placed birds. Tough!!!
Thank you for the update and details, it does sound tough. Any call backs?
congrats to Dana Young and Trey Lawrence of Tall Oaks Retrievers for winning the derby with " Tall Oaks Aged To Perfection" . 6 derbies run and 20 points Whoo-hoo!!
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Bad things happen when you ask common dogs to do uncommon things.
Hi - any news on the Open? Did they finish the first series and if so, are there callbacks? Thank you.
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Here are the open Callbacks to the 2nd series:
3,5,14,15,18,19,20,23,26,27,30,31,32,34,38,39,40,4 1,42,43,44,45,46,52,53,54,55,56,58,59,61,64,65,68, 70,72,74
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Thanks for the update Chris. Any idea on the rotation?
any word on the amature? I heard there's 13 back in the open for water marks in morning
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I've just been working out some interesting facts and suppositions.
I did some math based on both speculation, in the case of Dooku, and factual data gathered from the Jedi Apprentice Books.
Here goes:
900 when he dies and Luke Skywalker is knighted
899 when he apprentices Luke Skywalker
878 when he goes into exile on Dagobah
874 when he becomes a general in the Clone Wars
864 when Dooku betrays him and leaves the Jedi Order
840 when he first meets Obi-Wan
817 when Dooku takes Qui-Gon Jinn as his apprentice
817 when Yoda apprentices Ki-Adi Mundi as his next padawan
813 when he knights Dooku
802 when he apprentices Dooku
COUNT DOOKU is 15 years older than Qui-Gon
89 (approximately) for Episode III
85 in AOTC
75 when he left the Jedi Order
66 when Anakin Skywalker was conceived
39 when Qui-Gon Jinn was first knighted
28 when he became Qui-Gon's master
13 when he became Yoda's apprentice
QUI-GON JINN is 36 years older than Obi-Wan
60 when killed in TPM
49 when he became Obi-Wan's master
39 when Qui-Gon was betrayed by Xanatos
28 when he became Xanatos' master
24 when he became knighted
13 when he became Dooku's apprentice
XANATOS is 15 years older than Xanatos
34 when he was killed in TDOR
24 when he betrayed Qui-Gon
13 when he became Qui-Gon's apprentice
Obi-Wan Kenobi is 15 years older than Anakin Skywalker
56 when killed by Darth Vader in ANH
56 when he apprentices Luke Skywalker
38 when he goes into exile on Tatooine
34 when he was a general during the Clone Wars (AOTC)
24 during TPM when he's knighted and becomes Anakin's master
15 when Anakin Skywalker is born
13 when he is apprenticed to Qui-Gon Jinn
Anakin Skywalker
45 when he is killed in his battle with Darth Sidious
44 when he sets a trap on Cloud City in attempt to capture Luke Skywalker
41 when he vanquishes his old Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi on the Death Star
23 when he is presumed dead and becomes Darth Vader
22 when he fathers Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia
19 when he marries Padme Naberrie-Amidala
9 when he becomes the apprentice of Obi-Wan Kenobi
Some interesting patterns develop here - some of which are disturbingly coincidental:
Jedi being 15 years older than their padawans cannot be the norm. One thing is clear: Obi-Wan started training Anakin when both of them were at too young of an age, not to mention Anakin not being raised in the Jedi Temple.
But can 4 more years as a full knight make a Jedi ready to teach a padawan by age 28? To get a 13 year old at that age, it would still be like becoming a father or mother at age 15 yourself.
I thought this was to be shown as part of what went wrong with Obi-Wan and Anakin, but Dooku and Qui-Gon each took their first apprentice at a young age.
Perhaps Qui-Gon took Xanatos so young, because he wanted to be like Dooku. The match ultimately failed.
Obi-Wan was not intended to be Anakin's master at so young of age, but we all know how that happened.
But Dooku had in fact trained Qui-Gon correctly, even if this wasn't normal for the age gap, proving it could be done.
What do you guys think?
And how old was Shmi Skywalker in TPM? If she was 40, then she was 31 when Anakin was conceived, but in my theory that Dooku was the father, a 66 year old with a 31 year old is possible (check out Harrison Ford with Ally McBeal) but sort of unlikely, unless she fell in love with her Jedi rescuer (who then gets her pregnant and leaves her in slavery).


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Recent versions of the IDE use SoftwareSerial. Why are you using NewSoftSerial?
Can you change the speed of your gps to something less fast, say 28800 or 14400? Arduino runs 16MHz crystal frequency so its 38400 is not exact when it uses its clock to time software serial inputs so lowering speed may help. If you're off by 10% then you get a wrong byte thus some special character.
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Remember when everyone loved General Motors (GM) and were disappointed with Ford (F)? That's so 2013.
Here's a chart of showing the price of General Motors' stock divided by Ford's during the past year.
But all positivity around General Motors has vanished today following its announcement of last month's auto sales. General Motors reported that December sales slide 6.3%, well below the consensus estimate for a 1.5% increase. Ford missed forecasts too–it reported a gain of 1.7%, below the consensus of a 4.3% increase–but at least it was a gain.
RBC Capital Markets' Joe Spak says investors should use weakness in General Motors to buy its shares, but they seem a lot more comfortable with Ford. General Motors' shares have dropped 3.2% to $39.65 at 12:29 p.m.–while Ford has gained 0.6% to $15.53. Toyota Motor (TM) has dropped 0.5% to $120.05 and Honda Motor (HMC) is off 0.3% at $40.457.


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Title: Reconstructed ceramic pot, ca. 2700 BP
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Location: Auburn
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Title: Blocked-end tubes, East Machias, ca. 2500 BP
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Location: Machias
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Title: Model birchbark canoe, 1936
Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine
Date: 1936
Location: Princeton
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http://gizmodo.com/5942634/nasa-star...rive?tag=spaceBy creating one of these warp bubbles, the spaceship's engine will compress the space ahead and expand the space behind, moving it to another place without actually moving, and carrying none of the adverse effects of other travel methods. According to Dr. White, "by harnessing the physics of cosmic inflation, future spaceships crafted to satisfy the laws of these mathematical equations may actually be able to get somewhere unthinkably fastand without adverse effects."
There was only one problem with all this: where does the energy come from? While we knew that warp drives were theoretically possible, physicists have always argued that they would require a ball of exotic matter the size of Jupiter to power it. Clearly, that was not practical. But thankfully, Dr. White has found a solution that changes the game completely.
The implications of this are immense and far reaching. What was previously considered completely implausible, if not impossible may in fact be VERY possible. Not only would it make interstellar travel possible, it eliminates the nasty time effects of relativity (aging at a slower rate than those who don't travel) and issues with travellers getting flatted by acceleration and decceleration. I'm trying not to get too excited about this, but as a science and sci-fi lover, it's difficult not to.