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3.22: Conversion Estimation between Systems of Measure
Have you ever measured liquid?
Let's say that you wanted to make a cake which needed 2 cups of milk. Could you estimate a conversion of two cups of milk to liters?
This Concept will teach you how to estimate between customary and metric units of measurement.
While you encounter the Customary System of measurement all of the time in your everyday life, there is another system of measurement that is also widely used. This system is known as the Metric System. In other countries people use the metric system for the same things that we use the customary system for. We might weigh grapes using pounds, but in France they use grams to weigh grapes. You may measure the length of one side of your backyard in feet, but in Beijing they use meters. Even in the United States, the metric system is frequently used especially in science.
You may find yourself in a situation where you need to convert between the metric system and the customary system. Take a look at the chart below. It shows the estimated customary equivalent to common metric units.
|Metric Units
|Customary Units
|1 centimeter
|0.39 inches
|1 meter
|3.28 feet
|1 kilometer
|0.62 miles
|1 milliliter
|0.2 teaspoons
|1 liter
|4.23 cups
|1 gram
|0.04 ounces
|1 kilogram
|2.2 pounds
Using this chart can help us to estimate the equivalence between metric units of measurement and customary units of measurement. Let's look at a problem.
Estimate the equivalent measures from 14 centimeters to inches.
Estimate the equivalent measures from 7.7 pounds to kilograms.
The answer is 3.5 kilograms.
If you keep this chart in mind, you will always be able to estimate measures. If you do this enough, you will be able to figure some of them out without the chart.
Most runners know that a 5k race is about 3.1 miles. Where as a 10k is 6.2 miles.
Here are a few for you to try on your own. Estimate each equivalent metric measure.
Example A
.16 ounces = ____ grams
Solution: 4 grams
Example B
6 pounds = ____ kilograms
Solution: 3 kilograms
Example C
12 feet = ____ meters
Solution: 3 meters
Here is the original problem once again.
Let's say that you wanted to make a cake which needed 2 cups of milk. Could you estimate a conversion of two cups of milk to liters?
To convert cups to liters, let's think about how many cups equals 1 liter.
4.23 cups is equal to 1 liter.
Our recipe calls for a little less than half the cups needed to equal 1 liter.
Therefore, we can say that 2 cups is approximately equal to .5 liters.
This is our answer.
Here are the vocabulary words found in this Concept.
- Customary System
- a system of measurement common in the United States. It involves units of measurement such as inches, feet, miles.
- Metric System
- a system of measurement developed by the French and common in Europe. It involves meters, grams, liters.
Guided Practice
Here is one for you to try on your own.
How many cups is 16 liters?
To figure this out, we can use the equivalent measure of cups to liters.
4.23 cups = 1 liter
We can round down to 4 cups = 1 liters to estimate accurately.
Now we want to figure out the number of cups in 16 liters, so we can multiply to figure this out.
There are about 64 cups in 16 liters.
Video Review
Here is a video for review.
- This is a Khan Academy video on customary and metric units of measurement.
Directions: Estimate a customary equivalent for the following metric measurements.
1. 4 kilograms to pounds
2. 7.5 meters to feet
3. 6 liters to cups
4. 13.25 kilometers to miles
5. 6 kilometers to miles
6. 8 liters to cups
7. 20 kilograms to pounds
8. 12 meters to feet
Directions: Estimate a metric equivalent for the following customary measurements, round to the nearest hundredth where necessary.
9. 4 quarts to liters
10. 34 ounces to grams
11. 52 pounds to kilograms
12. 9 inches to centimeters
13. 14 feet to meters
14. 16 cups to liters
15. 5 miles to kilometers
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Political philosopher to address 'Europe out of the Crisis'
Posted September 20, 2013; 02:44 p.m.
Luuk van Middelaar, a political philosopher and author, will speak on "Europe Out of the Crisis: A Choice Between a 'United States of Europe' and 'Eurocalypse Now'?" at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, in Robertson Hall, Room 001. R. Daniel Kelemen, a professor of political science at Rutgers University, and Andrew Moravcsik, a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton, will serve as respondents. The event is presented by the Program in Contemporary European Politics and Society.

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Albright to address colloquium, April 28-29
Posted April 20, 2006; 11:17 p.m.
Scholars, public officials, journalists and authors will discuss
Woodrow Wilson's legacy in a Princeton colloquium set for Friday and
Saturday, April 28-29, featuring a keynote address by former U.S.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
The colloquium, "Woodrow Wilson in the Nation's Service," marks the 150th anniversary of his birthday and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, which is sponsoring the event.
Albright, who served as secretary of state under President Clinton and now runs her own global consulting firm, the Albright Group, will speak at 4 p.m. April 28 in McCosh 50. Other colloquium events will be held in Robertson Hall.
Wilson served as Princeton's 13th president from 1902-1910, as governor of New Jersey from 1911-13 and as U.S. president from 1913-1921. A member of Princeton's class of 1879, he joined the University faculty in 1890 and in 1896 delivered the speech, "Princeton in the Nation's Service," which inspired the University's informal motto: "In the nation's service and in the service of all nations."
Topics of discussion will include: the League of Nations and efforts to secure peace through multilateral institutions; Wilson's idealistic foreign policy; his views on women, minorities and immigrants in contrast with his progressivism; the evolution of the University since Wilson's presidency; and what his exhortation to public service means today.
Registration is required for all events, and separate tickets must be obtained for Albright's address. Other speakers will include: President Tilghman, who will lead a discussion with other university presidents; scholars from Princeton and various institutions; governors Jon Corzine of New Jersey and Robert Ehrlich of Maryland; and journalists William Kristol and David Broder.
Registration and ticket information, a schedule of events and a list of speakers can be found on the colloquium Web site.


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The other night I received an email from one of our Scouts. His email address got me laughing because of the story behind it. I am currently wrapping up a great book that I encourage you all to read. It is call "Rocks in my Backpack" by Tom Sholes. He weaves a tell about his many years of Scouting experience that leaves you laughing and wanting more. So I got to thinking, I should really write some of our stories down. We laugh a lot at most of the stuff that goes on in our Troop, and it seems that every outing provides some interesting adventure or anecdote that is worth retelling. I wont use the full names of the Scouts, all the Scouts of the Troop know the story, but in the interest of sharing a great Scouting story (all true), I thought I'd post it…
So here is the Legend of the Raccoon.
As we settled into camp on Friday night, I noticed that a family of Raccoons would be sharing the site with us for the weekend. I informed the Scouts about the nature of the raccoon family and that we should not feed them as it only encourages them to continue to beg from campers. Along with the food warning I told them that raccoons, while they look cute and cuddly.. they can be mean animals that will attack when provoked. The raccoons pretty much stayed to themselves and I wanted to keep it that way. As the Scouts bed down for the night, I gave them a reminder to keep food out of the Yurt. It was that or prepare to have company, or should I say uninvited guests.
Saturday was a great day of Scouting. We took advantage of some sun breaks and made a 5 mile hike through the State park which is a fascinating place, the former home of Coastal Artillery Batteries which were very active during the Second World War.
Our hike took us back to into camp and preparation for dinner began. A wonderful Dutch oven meal that left the aroma of Chicken soaked in Coke fluttering around the camp. As I looked over toward the Yurt, I noticed a pair of green eyes glowing in the night. It seemed that our friends had gotten a whiff of the cast iron delight and had prepared themselves for dinner too.
The boys ate and cleaned up and then were off to their yurt for a night of … well, what ever 11 and 12 year boys do in a yurt.
A pot of coffee went on and the assistant Scoutmasters and I nestled in by the camp fire for a relaxing evening on the Oregon Coast.
RACOON!!!RACOON!!! a cry came from the bowels of the night…
RACCOOOOOOOONNNNN!!!! RACCOOOOONNNNN!!! followed by the pounding foot steps of 5 hysteric Scouts as the galloped their way to our fire.
Out of breath and obviously distraught.. George gathered himself enough to say the words.. RACCOON.. YURT… COME!
Four nodding heads concurred with Georges plea. And we began the short walk to the boys yurt. Along the way the finger pointing began… "Aaron was eating in the yurt".. "No it was Rene"… "you brought the chips" and so it went.
We arrived at the yurt. The door closed and all seemed quiet. I could see that the lights were on and there was an evident trail of chips leading into the round shelter.
I instructed the Scouts to hold the door open and stay quiet, maybe I could get the raccoons to exit in the same way they came in…friendly.
You could cut the air with a well sharpened Scout knife as I slowly crept into the yurt, broom stick in hand. I gave a cursory look around the little hut and saw nothing..no sign of raccoons anywhere. As I gazed back to the door. I could see 10 little eyes peeking from around the door jam… no faces.. no bodies.. just eyes. Then an encouraging voice came from the black hole that was the doorway.. "Get 'em out Jerry..you can do it!"
Positioning myself on the back side of the bunk, only my legs visible from the door, I got down on my belly. I told the Scouts it looked clear.. then all of a sudden began to flail my legs around, screaming.. "THEY GOT ME… THEY GOT ME!!!!"
I could feel the vacuum as five Scouts barely touched the ground as they ran screaming.. THEY GOT HIM!!! I am sure there is a place in the book of records for the speed these Scouts generated as they fled the yurt.
I slowly meandered down to the fire pit were the Assistant Scoutmasters were putting together bits and pieces of the raccoon tale. As I emerged from the darkness, I could not contain my laughter… soon the whole group was in a belly splitting laugh fest.
The coast was clear, they could go back to bed… or what ever they were up to.
They hung out for a few minutes and then disappeared into the night.
Kelly Gordon, one of the ASMs in the Troop and I could not let it rest. We donned our headlamps and made for the Scouts yurt. As we approached we could hear the squabbling and laughter and the chastisement of "get those chips outta here". That was our signal.
Yurts are made of a canvas material on a wooden frame. Kelly began to claw with his fingernails at the canvas and I made the best raccoon noise I could muster.
Quiet! Whats that? No body move! THERE BACK!!!!! and five shadows flew out of the yurt screaming like they were on fire!
Once again we came out of the shadows of the pine trees to the sight of five boys huddling around the fire.. this time.. not a word. Kelly and I began to chuckle, the laughter once again erupted around the fire. The legend of the Raccoon was born.
The next morning as we packed up the trucks to start the two hour ride home we saw our raccoon family. They had come out from under the yurt the ASMs and I were sleeping in. I suppose they just wanted to say good bye… and thanks for the chips.
Thanks George for the very first of our Troops real Scout Stories.. It is the stuff legends are made of.
Happy Scouting!


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Assignment: Education- Project Polar Bear
Reported by Lisa Klein | bio | email | twitter
These three Sparta High School students are known to some as the polar bear girls.
"We're going to teach you guys a little bit about polar bears and global warming and recycling and how all of those things work together,"said Amanda Flock, Sparta High School polar bear girl.
They made it their mission to educate the entire school district about global warming and recycling.105416
"We took the program we have at the high school, the recycling program, and thought of a way we could make it educational," said Harley Schauf, Sparta High School polar bear girl. "And we found out that none of the elementary schools or the middle school or the intermediate were recycling. So, pretty much that's where we started."
They were inspired to raise awareness about the benefits of recycling after learning about an international competition through an organization called Polar Bears International.
"Pretty much all I knew was if we won we were going to Canada to see the polar bears," said Schauf.
That was motivation enough to get these three girls to compete in Project Polar Bear against 42 other teams from across the nation and Canada.
"Polar Bears International sent out the goal for everybody's project to reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere and kind of a social outreach, too," said Flock. "That part of our project has just exploded."
Beginning in September, these girls have gone from school to school, and even out into the community of Sparta, educating people on the importance of recycling.
And according to the Earth Club Advisor, it's made a big impact on the district and the city.
"By doing this, we're promoting something that's very, very good because it's sort of become our rallying cry," said Joe Cook, Sparta High School earth club advisor. "We can't continue to build landfills. There's only so much space that's left and the time for action is basically right now."
So they took action. And when the contest ended in December of 2010, the School District of Sparta recycled enough material in the fall to keep hundreds of thousands of tons of carbon dioxide from entering our atmosphere. This made the Polar Bear Girls team one of four finalists to head to the San Diego Zoo on April 28 for a ceremony where the organization announced the winning team headed to Canada.
"I'm thrilled," said Flock. "I never thought we were going to make it this far. We're the only team in Wisconsin. Nobody from Sparta has ever done this before."
The girls didn't win the Canadian trip to see the polar bears in their natural habitat. But win or lose, they still accomplished something big.
"The excitement of the community gives us so much hope because there's been so many people who have been with us on this," said Schauf. "There have been so many people that have helped us tremendously."
"I can't wait until the kids that we're talking to now, that are getting so excited about recycling, when they're older and they're the dominant people in the school system," said Flock. "And pretty soon just everybody will."
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I believe the backlog of package updates from the time of the TeX Live freeze has
been cleared, as of tonight's update. (With the exception of a couple
packages with problems, about which I've written the authors.)
I believe the backlog of package updates from the time of the TeX Live freeze has
been cleared, as of tonight's update. (With the exception of a couple
packages with problems, about which I've written the authors.)
And another TeX/TUG newsletter to go with the releases.
Sent off the next TUGboat to the printer in the morning (112 pages), got the next TeX Collection master DVD (8gb) on the way to the replication house in the afternoon, installed the recent LaTeX2e small update in the middle. Despite the never-ending todo pile, some days there is at least a small sense of completion.
Just felt like reposting rms's brief note on the dangers of ebooks.
Barring some new critical problem coming to the light, the last TeX Live pretest is posted now. I hope all the TeX Collection DVD components will be put together in the next couple days and it will go to manufacturing this month.
Sent out the next TeX/TUG newsletter. Boris (Veytsman) has been working hard on more book reviews and publisher discounts, it's been great to have him on board :).
Finally changed mktexlsr (in the TeX Live pretest) to support trees with spaces in the name. Long ago had lazily processed args with simply
trees="$trees $1" # which obviously loses when $1 contains a space
Since we certainly can't use arrays or any other advanced (ba)sh features, and rewriting in Perl would have been much more work, I now just write $1 to a temp file and then read it back with IFS='
Posted the initial abstracts and participants for TUG'11 in Kerala, India. More, please!
The TUG books page has some new book reviews, member discounts, and other info. Thanks to Boris Veytsman for taking this on.
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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- FATHER CHRISTMAS, will you please
- Bring us lots of books and toys,—
- Fill our stockings, deck the trees
- With all sorts of shining joys,
- So that every child who sees
- Makes a loud and happy noise!
- Come with merry sound of bells
- Breaking through our midnight sleep,
- Rousing hamlets, citadels,
- Prompting little heads to peep—
- If they see you, no one tells,
- 'Tis a secret that we keep.
- Come with snowy coverlet,
- Spread it over field and town
- When the hasty sun is set,
- And the night drops softly down;
- Little children don't forget
- Your rosy face and holly crown!


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che trasforma Venezia in un mondo magico
Exhibition thought specifically for spaces of Punta della Dogana, Prima Materia (First Matter) brings togheter eighty works of international artists, all fit into the Pinault Collection.
Inaugurated on the occasion of the 55th Biennale of Art, the exhibition examines works from the sixties to today, through a double linguistic and aesthetics survey. Half a century of history and creative experimentation and intellectuals, trying to create a dialogue between movements and individual artists of contemporary background.
Starting from the art of the late twentieth tends toward a coexistence of extremes – of abstraction and surrealism, emptiness and chaos, negation and spectacle – through four basic elements of painting, sculpture, installation, and performance.
This is all alchemized by the prima material of media, not only the substance or film or video or the Internet, but it means by which it is disseminated and discussed globally. A medium, the first matter, from which spring plurality of forms and that carries all of the elements are diverse by cultural perspective or personal identity.
Staged up to 31 December 2013 , the exhibition - which brings the double signature of Caroline Bourgeois and Michael Govan - brings a new point of view on contemporary art and on the various and wide Pinault Collection.
From May 30th to Dicember 31st, 2013.
Open from 10am to 7pm (Ticjet office up to 6pm). Closed on Tuesdays.
Ticket entrance € 15,00. Reduced ticket € 10,00
Punta della Dogana, Dorsoduro 2, Venice. Water bus stop Salute (line1)


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Yes, a Voyager G1/IDW Whirl is coming.
The funny thing about Target's prices is that some stores had raised deluxes to 15.59 but then lowered them again to 12.99.
Yes, a Voyager G1/IDW Whirl is coming.
The funny thing about Target's prices is that some stores had raised deluxes to 15.59 but then lowered them again to 12.99.
The first Transformers Michael Bay movie was on USA or something.
I watched most of the Mission City battle but I'm going to have to put my DVDs in and do a movie marathon.
I really love these films and always wanted something like this when I was a child.
I was really interested in the Arialbots then, too.
Now I love how Devastator was formed in ROTF, with no 'cons jumping up to Devastator's shoulder height so that Scrapper or High Tower could hook on, but having the big guy form on the ground. In the BayVerse, Constructicons can't fly.
Now Arialbots CAN fly of course, but if you've ever watched how fighter jets refuel from tanker planes in the air.... some kind of precision flying to form Superion could look awesome!
I'd also hope that they'd keep the Arialbots varied and not all the same kind of plane:
(SOME of these are new, not G1 traditional, but...)
Silverbolt - the Concord (same)
Fireflight (F-18 this time?)
Air Raid (F-35 this time?)
Slingshot (Harrier)
SkyDive (F-16, same)
Now I hope in TF4 we are getting the Stunticons. We've already seen Decepticon cars: Barricade, Sideways, Soundwave.
MotorMaster needs to appear before there's a Nemesis Prime or something.
Some of those sports cars they've shown for TF4 can be "Autobots" that betray Prime because they are really Stunticons - loyal to Galvatron who will not make the same mistakes that Megatron did.
Maybe Galvatron could be a new body The Fallen had promised Megatron which he was able to upload himself into - thus explaining the personality (disorder).
Versus the Arialbots, Cyclonus MUST appear! He can command Thundercracker, Skywarp, Thrust, Dirge, and Ramjet.
You can have The Sweeps (Scourge and all) but if they are realistic Hovercraft, I don't see how Silverbolt's team couldn't make short work of them.
As to the Dinobots? I can say I loved them as a kid, but in this more realistic BayVerse, there better be a good reason for them. They might not transform at all - or they might transform into vehicles and thus be BeastFormers and not even have a robot mode.
Swoop can go from President Obama's drone to terryldactl and back. That would be a nasty surprise before the Dinobots are allies with the Autobots.
Unicron must be saved for a 6th or later movie.
Now Metroplex and Triptocon could be awesome to see! Trypticon could be a response to the Dinobots. Galvatron does everything big.
BAD Pts Need: R5-C7 lf leg (x2), , R4-P44 right leg BAD Pts Offered For Trade: PM me - I have lots of parts now including BG-J38!. New Kyle Katarn is also available.
Now I have three of the Wreckers (haven't seen Topspin at the lower price, and passed on Whirl in light of the upcoming figure).
I thought I'd read Impactor's harpoon could somehow replace his arm. I can't figure it out, though. Am I mistaken, or how do you do it?
That's my jacket!
TFTM is all over Youtube though, you can watch the whole thing in one sitting:
or just watch Kup say it in a clip:
That's what happens when you let rights get all piecemeal and spread out, nobody works hard at protecting said copyrights.
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
I know of the YouTube videos; I just don't know how to convert them to audio files and trim them to a nice ringtone. All I can find (and many times over) is the first time, when Kup sounds constipated and then Hot Rod repeats it as a question. The second time, when Hot Rod says it to the Junkions, is more confident, and just sounds better.
I have found that the Wreckers look much better straight-on from the front and many have serious arm issues. (Never got around to opening the Combaticons. Now I'm wishing I didn't have each mold twice, especially since the Classics Onslaught is so damned awesome.) Still, this didn't stop me from completing the set with Topspin today! (Okay, I don't have Whirl. But I know a better Whirl is forthcoming, and have zero desire to build SuperXaaron.)
That's my jacket!
Scored Commander Bumblebee and IDW Megatron Version 753 today.
On a related note, I came across Last Stand of the Wreckers while straightening up. I decided to re-read it, since James Roberts wrote it and MTMTE has had a lot of nods to it. Holy crap. Holy, holy crap. I remembered this being just okay, but, in retrospect, it's pretty damned amazing. Not sure why I didn't like it more the first time around. The minor details that were setting stuff up that's only now coming to a head, or still hasn't paid off but is still mentioned so you know it's brewing--it's the kind of thing you expect from a book with a long-term writer with extensive plans (like Claremont on X-Men, Morrison on Batman, Hama on Joe, or, hell, Furman on Transformers G1), only the guy wrote this, a 2-parter in the ongoing two years later, and finally got an ongoing half a year after that.
Edit: I'm really digging Megatron. Haven't opened Bee yet, but Megs is sweet.
Also, I'm attaching a photo of the best I can manage with Impactor's arm.
That's my jacket!
and then you use one of these web-based MP3 editors to cut it down:
Weird, I can't imagine having a merge team incomplete, even with a better Whirl coming. Good get though overall, glad you're digging it.I have found that the Wreckers look much better straight-on from the front and many have serious arm issues. (Never got around to opening the Combaticons. Now I'm wishing I didn't have each mold twice, especially since the Classics Onslaught is so damned awesome.) Still, this didn't stop me from completing the set with Topspin today! (Okay, I don't have Whirl. But I know a better Whirl is forthcoming, and have zero desire to build SuperXaaron.)
Megs is the best of the IDWs in wave 1, not surprised you're digging that figure.
When you say "Commander Bumblebee", you mean the IDW Deluxe figure and not an actual Cyberverse Commander-class figure, I bet.
I say rip Impactor's forearm off and take that hook off the weapon and just jam it on there any way you can.
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
I actually did like LSOTW the first time, just didn't think it was especially great. Then again, it came out around the time when AHM, "For All Mankind," and the lackluster solo Ironhide and Bumblebee miniseries had me convinced the comic couldn't be saved, plus I'd been hearing how absolutely insanely great it was and was expecting it to not live up to the hype.
I re-read "Chaos Theory" last night; I did think it was one of the best TF stories up to that time when I read it, but even moreso now. It never hit me before: given their pre-war roles and attitudes, Orion Pax should've been more likely to become a galactic despot with Megatron (Megatronius Prime?) being his heroic counterpart. Also, Impactor and Whirl are essentially to blame for millions of years of a Cybertronian civil war that's engulfed most of the galaxy. And for different reasons that should've (and, in fact, did) put them at violent odds with one another, even though they eventually ended up on the same team!
I'm cool with not assembling Ruination; the idea of Wreckers merging is too weird, and the Xaaron head makes it even weirder (nice homage or not). And I'm okay with Impactor having an arm-mounted harpoon; he's portrayed that way in some IDW stories (and inexplicably gains and loses hands in Marvel all the time). And, yes, Commander Bumblebee is me trying to distinguish the Deluxe-class figure based on Bumblebee as Autobot Commander from the bazillion previous ones.
Also, thanks for the info on audio conversion. Never had much of a need to do that.
That's my jacket!
Kinda agree with you on Bumblebee's C rating, JT. The greenish-yellow details are garish and unforgivable, and the robot mode seems quite hollow and lightweight. Also, with the stingers combined and handles pointing backwards, the blaster could make a really nice two-handed melee weapon of some sort... only Bumblebee lacks the arm articulation so many current TF's have, so all he can do in that regard is hold it straight up in the middle of his torso, blocking his face.
That's my jacket!
I don't want to sound judgmental, but I've got to wonder about the scruffy homeless-looking guy who was wheeling a shopping cart out of the TRU parking lot, loaded down with a knapsack, some fast food trash, a few transluscent shopping bags of aluminum cans...
...and a MIB Metroplex.
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Umatilla Chemical Depot cutting 180 jobs
HERMISTON, Ore. - The Umatilla Chemical Depot will end 180 jobs Thursday as work continues to close the plant that destroyed more than 1 million pounds of chemical agents and munitions.
The last of six furnaces was shut down Friday.
The East Oregonian reports about 525 employees continue to work at the plant, which is operated by the URS company. Closure work will continue through 2014.
It took more than seven years to destroy all the chemical weapons at the depot. Furnaces destroyed rockets, mines, spray tanks and containers. The last furnace was used to destroy protective suits, filters and other secondary waste.
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Comment Re:Curious, what gives them the right to destroy? (Score 5, Informative) 508
In the first place, they had no right to detain the personal property. I wish the officers joy in explaining why he thought these items were "evidence in criminal proceedings" or were relevant to a "deportation order".
You misread it. It takes practice to read legal documents and you made a common error. You missed the 'or'. Case (a) is in use right now, but it has a 7-day clock. Case (b) or (c) would be used if they want to hold something indefinitely.
My suggestion for reading legal documents would be to be very, very careful about punctuation and ands/ors. Highlight or underline them if you need to.
In the second place, nothing I can see therein allows them to destroy detained property, which is a very extreme response under any cricumstances. It also contradicts the intent of the section, which was to allow collection of property to be used as evidence.
This is a different case. The destruction of hard drives was done by GCHQ at the Guardian UK offices well before David Miranda was detained by the police. There is no evidence that any possession of Mr. Miranda has been destroyed. But when he gets them back, I'd assume that they were loaded with spyware.
Pretty ironic since the preamble states that the Act was "An Act to make provision about terrorism; and to make temporary provision for Northern Ireland about the prosecution and punishment of certain offences, the preservation of peace and the maintenance of order.". The only terrorism here I see is committed by the government.
This is an insanely broad law. Look at Section 2:
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2 (1) An examining officer may question a person to whom this paragraph applies for the purpose of determining whether he appears to be a person falling within section 40(1)(b). (i.e. a terrorist)
(2) This paragraph applies to a person if--(a) he is at a port or in the border area, and (b) the examining officer believes that the person's presence at the port or in the area is connected with his entering or leaving Great Britain or Northern Ireland [or his travelling by air within Great Britain or within Northern Ireland].
(3) This paragraph also applies to a person on a ship or aircraft which has arrived [at any place in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (whether from within or outside Great Britain or Northern Ireland).]
(4) An examining officer may exercise his powers under this paragraph whether or not he has grounds for suspecting that a person falls within section 40(1)(b).
What does this mean? At a port of entry the cops can detain you without suspicion to determine if you might possibly be a terrorist. Basically, they can detain you for any reason whatsoever.


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I've previously mentioned my distaste for the song "Mad World," but this MIDI remix/video by BoingBoing's Rob Beschizza is great. I don't usually expect original content to come out of BB (much less good original content,) but, hey, this is some great music. The fact that I didn't immediately hit the mute button reminds me of the time I had to flee the floor at a drum and bass party because the DJ decided to kill the mix and throw Gary Jules' version on for no particular reason. I'm still pissed about that.
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The integrated solution between Kaltura and VidyoReplay will prove to be an invaluable tool for those on the go. Networks and devices using VidyoReplay already will benefit from Kaltura, a direct result of needs expressed by mobile users. By accessing the Kaltura MediaSpace, the user will be able to manage videos in a similar way to popular video sites. They will also be able to upload directly to apps such as Blackboard and SharePoint.
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Most people in an organization are not directly involved with the infrastructure that supports a company's video capabilities. However, many everyday activities rely on everyone's ability to webcast information and materials seamlessly and in real-time. The right kind of software and platform will become an asset to the organization. The partnership between Vidyo and Kaltura comes to fulfill precisely that void. Even if a business is at its infant stages and not needing much in terms of video content management, the option of having Vidyo and Kaltura interface allows the business owner to be ready for future growth.
Videoconferencing is not a thing of the future; it is happening now and it is happening quickly. Companies cannot afford to be left behind or to have archaic ways to manage their video content. They need to easily categorize, search and archive its video property so it becomes an asset and tool to improve performance of employees and of the business in general. Failure to pay close attention to your business's growing needs in terms of video and video management can threaten a company's sustainability. By engaging with industry leaders such as Vidyo and Kaltura, the business owner can rest assured that content will be managed effectively in a way his employees can easily access and operate.
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Australian journalist Peter Atkinson tests the new BMW Z4 around Brisbane.
It's not all that long ago that "turbo" was something of a dirty word at BMW.
There was a purist streak at the famous German company that insisted, by and large, that the Ultimate Driving Machine should be powered by a high-revving, normally aspirated engine, preferably with six cylinders, all in line.
Perhaps the ultimate expression of that was the previous model BMW M3 - possessor of what remains, in the eyes of many, the most wondrous six-cylinder engine to grace the planet. Not to mention the equally fabulous, Formula One-bred V10 which powered the M5 and M6.
But times change. That aversion to force-fed engines has faded at BMW, where turbo-charging is the new force behind a fast-evolving range of vehicles. It's become the very foundation of their "Efficient Dynamics" motto - with turbo-boosted engines at each end of the model spectrum, from small fours to high-performance V8s - a world away from the brand's past philosophy. Not that it's a bad thing, mind you.
Take the latest version of their Z4 roadster, for example.
A potent, turbo-charged two-litre engine has breathed fresh life into this desirable two-seater - which we've tested in numerous forms but never more effective, pound-for-pound, than this one.
We've never had many complaints about the Z4 - particularly the current version which, for the first time, has married its razor-sharp handling with a slightly more compliant ride and, on the practical side, a folding steel roof.
Whereas once it was a focused and hard-edged driving machine in the Porsche mould, it has gradually become more user-friendly, if a little less driver-centric - following the lead of its arch-rival Mercedes-Benz SLK.
Given that Benz has launched an entirely new SLK, the arrival of this new and improved engine option gives the Z4 a welcome sales boost.
Known as the Z4 sDrive28i in BMW's complicated naming convention, our test car features for the first time a 2-litre, four-cylinder engine boosted to produce a rather impressive 180 kilowatts, plus 350Nm of torque.
That means it's a seriously quick thing which will reach the speed limit in a brisk 5.7 seconds - while still managing a modest thirst of just 6.8L/100km. We've driven quicker versions of this model. Mind you, the Z4 Sdrive3.5si, with a twin-turbo six-cylinder, boasts supercar performance with 250kW on tap.
But the biggest bonus of plonking a lighter, but almost-as-powerful four-cylinder engine into the Z4 is that it creates an even lighter, more nimble machine to drive.
This latest version of the Z4 has never been a lightweight - with its folding steel roof taking the place of the traditional, lighter cloth top previously used by BMW for this model. But the weight gains achieved with the smaller engine make it feel instantly more like the sports car it was always intended to be.
It's truly a joyous thing to drive - tempting you to pitch it into corners just to feel how assuredly it bites into the tarmac.
The excellent eight-speed sports automatic transmission fitted to our test machine (a $3500 premium over the standard six-speed manual) was a perfect fit, too - using the shift paddles to always keep this punchy engine on song and blipping through the gears on downshifts.
There has always been a certain sound you expect to come from the tail-end of a BMW - that sonorous, crisp bark of a straight-six engine which identifies the beautifully engineered powerplant within.
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The Z4's 180 kilowatts might be short of the 185 produced by VW's Golf R or the 200-odd kW squeezed out by the likes of Audi's S3, Subaru's Impreza WRX-STI and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo.
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By Tim Wildmon
There were some very interesting results from across the country on Nov. 6, that have basically been unreported. One issue, homosexual marriage, was voted on in four states and in all four states homosexual marriage won.
However, the margins of victory were not that large, even in such liberal states as these where practicing Christians are in the vast minority. In fact, in all four states those voting for natural marriage outnumbered those voting for Gov. Mitt Romney. In Maryland natural marriage received 48 percent of the vote, Romney only 37 percent. In Maine natural marriage got 47 percent while Romney only polled 41 percent. In Minnesota natural marriage received 48 percent, Romney 45 percent and in the state of Washington, where almost everyone is liberal, natural marriage received 48 percent and Romney just 42 percent. Heretofore, homosexual marriage had lost 32 out of 32 times when put before voters in various states.
What this proves is those pundits who tell Republican candidates to stay away from this issue because it is a "loser" politically were wrong. In fact, one might argue, had Romney promoted his stance for traditional marriage and contrasted it with President Obama's newly adopted stand in favor of gay marriage it could have very well helped him. But the Romney campaign chose not to mention the issue at all.
In fact, all Romney talked about was money, the economy and jobs. He really did not even talk about the national debt problem much or national security. And he completely stayed away from the social issues. That "one issue" strategy can be second guessed somewhat, I suppose. Granted, that issue is always the number one issue among most Americans who vote, but still, not to speaking to these other issues – where he could have clearly contrasted his views from Obama's – I think would have helped him gain more votes. But I guess doing so would have also cost him votes,i the way he was thinking. The tension continues in the GOP between the Reagan conservatives (who include social issues as part of their agenda) and the talk-about-money-only Republicans.
Another fascinating aspect of the whole gay marriage issue is how the word "hate" is thrown around by the those who support redefining marriage for the first time in human history. Funny thing, we who favor natural marriage hold the identical position that Obama did just a few short months ago. He even ran in 2008 as being against homosexual marriage. He made it clear on that point. None on the left called him the candidate of "hate." The only thing that I can figure out is that he mislead the public then because he thought being in favor of gay marriage would hurt him with voters. Later, three years into his presidency, Vice President Joe Biden told a Sunday talk show he was in favor of same-sex marriage forcing his boss to come out of the close in favor of it himself. A lot of politicians play games with issues to try and fool the public, but I have not seen any quite as calculating as Obama was on this particular issue. Seems to me gays and lesbians would have been offended the way he was playing games with their cause/lives, seeing which way the wind was blowing.
In any event, like so many issues of our time, this matter will be decided by the United States Supreme Court when the California Proposition 8 case reaches Washington. The nine justices will decide if state's have the right to define marriage or not. It would be good if America had a decision on this soon.
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Cholesteatoma is a type of skin cyst located in the middle ear and skull bone (mastoid).
Cholesteatoma can be a birth defect (congenital), but it more commonly occurs as a complication of chronic ear infection.
Poor function in the eustachian tube leads to negative pressure in the middle ear. This pulls a part of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) into the middle ear, creating a pocket or cyst that fills with old skin cells and other waste material. The cyst can become infected. The cyst may get bigger and break down some of the middle ear bones or other structures of the ear, affecting hearing, balance, and possibly function of the facial muscles.
An ear exam may show a pocket or perforation (opening) in the eardrum, often with drainage. The deposit of old skin cells may be visible with a microscope or an otoscope, a special instrument to view the ear. Sometimes a mass of blood vessels may be seen in the ear.
The following tests may be performed to rule out other causes of dizziness.
Surgery is needed to remove the cyst.
Cholesteatomas usually continue to grow if not removed. Surgery usually works, but you may occasionally need the ear cleaned by a health care provider. Additional surgery may be needed if the cholesteatoma comes back.
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Prompt and complete treatment of chronic ear infection may help to prevent some cases of cholesteatoma.
Chole RA, Sudhoff HH. Chronic otitis media, mastoiditis, and petrositis. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2010:chap 139.
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Arts Around Town: Musical fable, 'Gypsy,' ready to entertain at Civic Theatre in Allentown
Long before reality TV shows glorified the obsession of personal fame and fortune by its subjects, there was a ruthless stage mother, Rose, who pushed her two daughters, Louise and June, over the edge in show business. That backstage tale, based on the real lives of unrelenting stage mother Rose Thompson Havoc and her two daughters, Louise, a famous strip-tease artist who became known as Gypsy Rose Lee, and her younger sister, June, was material for the multiple Tony-winning, legendary musical, "Gypsy," back in 1959, starring Ethel Merman as Mama Rose. What has made this musical open on Broadway for five times can be experienced beginning Friday, when the Civic Theatre of Allentown kicks off its 2012-13 season with "Gypsy."
Civic's artistic director, Bill Sanders, also director of "Gypsy," refers to the musical as one of his favorites since age 18, when he choreographed a production of it for Reading's Genesius Theatre. He also performed in it as Tulsa, the hoofer who elopes with sister June.
Sanders said he's seen every incarnation of "Gypsy," all except the Broadway original with Ethel Merman because that's the year he was born. He's experienced the role of Mama Rose portrayed by Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Bernadette Peters and Patti Lupone. Now the vision of what he has wanted for so long has become a reality with who he has wanted for the Civic stage.
He has hand-picked his leading lady for Mama Rose as Traci Ceschin, whom he calls "a powerhouse." Ceschin, who captured the Allentown Arts Ovation Award in 2011 for her versatility in performance, appeared in several Civic productions, including "Godspell," "Seussical the Musical," "Titanic the Musical," and "The Full Monty." She also appeared in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" for Muhlenberg College Summer Music Theatre.
This will be Ceschin's first time portraying Mama Rose, a role she said she's always wanted since she saw the Broadway revival of "Gypsy," starring Tyne Daly back in 1991.
"There have been so many amazing women who have played the role," Ceschin said, "and they've all put a little bit of themselves into it. Bill (Sanders) wanted me to be Traci. It will be more about the scene than the song."
Playing alongside Ceschin in the role of Herbie, the agent-manager, will be Wayne Gmitter. Ceschin and Gmitter portrayed husband-and-wife Edgar and Alice Beane in Civic's production of "Titanic the Musical" a few years back. Gmitter, who also saw the Broadway revival of "Gypsy" with Tyne Daly, said it's been his "bucket list" to play Herbie.
Sanders said Gypsy Rose Lee was barely 20 when she performed her first strip tease. He said he was fortunate to cast 19-year-old Muhlenberg College sophomore Morgan Reilly in such "a fascinating role. It's a love story between Rose and her mother," he explained. "They were so connected. Rose becomes a star, but she made a sacrifice."
Reilly said she's loved the musical "Gypsy" since she saw the Broadway revival starring Bernadette Peters as Mama Rose. "It's a different role for me to play," she explained. "I'm used to playing the ingénue and starting as a quiet girl. But a stripper! It's exciting and terrifying, but I love it."
Reilly was only 5 when Sanders directed her in a Civic production of "A Christmas Carol," as a member of Bob Cratchit's family. The Parkland grad went on to deliver outstanding performances in her high school productions of "Les Miserables," "Godspell," "Aida" and "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels." She also performed in "Hairspray" for Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre this past summer. She was recognized as Most Valuable Player at the 2011 Freddy Awards ceremony held at Easton's State Theatre, being the most nominated student (eight nominations) in the Freddy's 10-year history during her high school career. The Freddy alum also worked "Backstage at the Freddys," assisting 69 News Sunrise anchor Eve Tannery.
"Gypsy" has a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jules Stein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Familiar songs that have become American musical standards include "Together Wherever We Go," "Everything's Coming Up Roses," "Some People," "Let Me Entertain You," and the climactic "Rose's Turn." It has been said by many professional songwriters that this could be the best score written of any musical in American theater.
The film version of "Gypsy" was released in 1962, starring Rosalind Russell as Mama Rose and Natalie Wood as Louise/Gypsy Rose Lee.
"This show relates so much to ambition and thwarted ambition which covers the gamut of everyone in the country," Sanders said. "The show reflects the American experience because we are conditioned to expect something from the American Dream. However, the hollowness of wasting time and experiences for money and fame ultimately does not matter."
Musical direction for "Gypsy," which runs through Oct. 27, is by Justin Brehm. The cast includes Meredith Lipson as June, Deena Linn as Electra, Marie Ann Sutera as Tessitura, Patricia Welle as Mazeppa, and Matt Varvar as Tulsa. Jason Sherwood is set designer, and Will Morris is technical director and lighting/costume designer.
For further info: CivicTheatre.com
World-class pianist and Steinway solo artist Fabio Bidini joins the Reading Symphony Orchestra in ringing in its 100th season on Saturday at 8 p.m., with an opening night performance of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2, at the Sovereign Performing Arts Center. Conductor is Andrew Constantine. The symphony also will perform Weber's Overture to Oberon, as well as Beethoven's Symphony No. 1.
Bidini began his musical career at age 5, and was one of the youngest graduating students from the prestigious Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome. This young-generation pianist has worked with many of the top symphony orchestras.
For further info: readingsymphony.org
International best-selling author and Lehigh Valley resident John Grogan, who penned one of the most memorable tales of man's best friend in "Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog," will present a talk and book-signing on Saturday at 1 p.m., at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum in Allentown.
In addition to speaking about "Marley & Me," which went on to be a major motion picture in 2008, starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, Grogan also will talk on his second bestseller, "The Longest Trip Home," a revealing account of his childhood and growing up. With his trademark blend of humor and pathos, Grogan traces the living journey each of us must take to find our unique place in the world.
The Allentown Arts Commission paid Special Recognition to Grogan in 2009, with an Arts Ovation Award for his literary contribution of "Marley & Me."
For further info: lehighvalleyheritagemuseum.org
SATORI presents a Daniel Pearl World Music Days event, celebrating the power of music, promoting tolerance, and inspiring respect for differences, on Sunday at 2 p.m., at Temple Beth El in Allentown. Music for flute, clarinet and strings will include Quantz, Kuhlau, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Shostakovich and Beethoven. A reception will follow the concert.
Daniel Pearl, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, was kidnapped in 2002 and murdered at the hands of extremists in Karachi, Pakistan.
For further info: satori-chambermusic.org
Three talented teens from Italy known as Il Volo ("flight") will take the stage of Easton's State Theatre on Monday at 8 p.m. The singing trio currently is opening for Barbra Streisand in her tour, which included the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The young lads were introduced to the U.S. when they appeared on "American Idol" with their rendition of the Neapolitan standard, "O Sole Mio." Last fall, they filmed their first PBS special at Detroit's famed Opera House.
For further info: statetheatre.org
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text: Country music's relationship with the LGBT community may have had its ups and downs, but one Nashville band is clearly declaring themselves allies with their cover of the Lady Gaga's paean to diversity and acceptance, "Born This Way." Little Big Town has seen their profile rise greatly over the last decade, having landed twelve songs on the country charts and currently touring with country megastars Sugarland. As part of their popular "Scattered, Smothered, and Covered" series - in which the group performs live covers of contemporary pop songs with a country flair - Little Big Town has selected one of the most explicitly inclusive songs ever in terms of LGBT people thanks to lyrics like "No matter gay, straight, or bi, lesbian transgender life." As you can see below, the group proudly sings those same lyrics for an enthusiastic crowd, some of whom had obviously hoped to hear them perform the song based on the requests being shouted from the audience. _MYjnDQgqQQ This is actually the group's second posted video of their "Born This Way" cover, the first of which you can see posted on their website. That shorter version of the song cut out some of the song's original LGBT specific lyrics, which in turn left quite a few fans hoping for a more faithful rendition as evidenced by the comments that were left behind. With this new video, it's obvious the band was more than happy to oblige. There has long been an assumption that your average country music fan leans more towards the conservative end of the political and social spectrum (see: The Dixie Chicks backlash). But unlike what we've seen with certain artists in other genres, homophobia has rarely been openly displayed by country music's stars. The fact of the matter is, it's still relatively rare for anyone in the Nashville stratosphere to acknowledge the existence of the LGBT community at all. That's part of the reason why established country music star Chely Wright made such a huge splash last year when she surprised many by coming out as a lesbian. And it's also why a band like Little Big Town can make a truly significant impact even just by covering a song which many of their fans may not have paid much attention to before. Hopefully these are signs that the LGBT community and the world of country music might not be so alienated from one another in the near future.


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By Reshma Kapadia
China's definitely trying o shore up its economy. It's just not in the way investors would like. For example, the government said it may expand exporters' tax rebates to deal with trade growth and it boosted rail spending for the third time this year, Bloomberg reports.
China tells the US to essentially butt out of escalating tensions in the South China Seas, Reuters reports.
The Economist's Free Exchange blog takes a look at poverty and foreign aid, noting that by 2025 "most of the poor in middle-income countries will have graduated into middle-class status as their countries have already done." The rest of the world's poor will live in "fragile states" that can't address the problems of poverty themselves but need help from outside.
Gazprom (OGZPY), Russia's largest company, is the target of an European Commission investigation into suspected anti-competitive practices, reports Reuters' Justyna Pawalak.
Facebook's IPO flop doesn't seem to have scared away Russia's MegaFon. Reuters reports that the country's second largest mobile phone operator has asked local regulators for the OK to list its shares in London in what would be the world's largest IPO since Facebook's May debut.
Banco Santander's IPO of its Mexican operations taps into the wave of interest in the Mexican market, but investors may need to put on some blinders, Bloomberg reports.
The Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets Index (VWO) closed slightly lower at $39.92.


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Shakira has given birth to her first child.
The 35-year-old Colombian star, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, asked her fans to pray for her as she was admitted to hospital in Barcelona to be induced this morning.
She gave birth to a boy, who she and her 25-year-old football-player boyfriend Gerard Pique have named Milan Pique Mebarak, reports say.
Milan is the singer's first child.
A source previously told Spanish newspaper La Razon that the couple scheduled the birth so that FC Barcelona footballer Pique could be present during their baby's arrival.
The insider also revealed that the singer had requested a female only medical team, who all signed confidentiality agreements, to assist her during the birth.
The blonde beauty was said to be feeling "increasing discomfort" ahead of the birth and was complaining of "abdominal pressure."
Shakira has been dating soccer player Gerard for around two years and previously said he is the "best thing" to ever happen to her, until she got pregnant.
She said: "This man is the best thing that could have happened in my life. And now the baby!"
- Bang! Showbiz


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- August 30, 2012
Contact: Kevin Kelly (573) 751-9300
The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold a local public hearing in Sedalia on September 6, 2012, in electric rate cases filed by Kansas City Power & Light Company and KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company. The local public hearing schedule appears below.
September 6—Sedalia. City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 200 South Osage Avenue. A PSC staff public information/question and answer session starts at 6:00 p.m. with the taking of sworn testimony to follow.
Also on February 27, 2012, Kansas City Power & Light Company filed a rate case with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to increase annual electric revenues by approximately $105.7 million (15.1%). Kansas City Power & Light Company provides electric service to approximately 270,000 customers in Missouri.


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Salt Lake County Parks
3383 South 300 East, South Salt Lake, UT 84115 • 385-468-7275
Jordan River Parkway
The Jordan River Parkway is a system of trails that parallel the Jordan River, which runs from Utah Lake to the Great Salt Lake.
Development and maintenance of the trails are divided among Salt Lake County and local municipalities:
- Davis County border to 2100 South - is in the jurisdiction of Salt Lake City.
- 2100 South to 4800 South - belongs to Salt Lake County. The Jordan River Trailhead, Redwood Nature Area, Oxbow, Holm and Forty-eighth (48th) Street are County trailhead parks adjacent to the Parkway. Oxbow park has canoe docks at the river.
- 4800 South to 6200 South - belongs to Murray City.
- 6600 South to 7800 South - belongs to the City of West Jordan.
- 7800 South to 8600 South - belongs to Midvale City.
- 9800 South to 10600 South - belongs to Salt Lake County. Parkway trailhead parks and amenities belong to South Jordan City
- 10600 South to 11400 South - South Jordan City
- 11400 South to Utah County border - belongs to Salt Lake County. The Spring View Farms and Jordan Narrows are County trailhead parks adjacent to the Parkway.
All sections of the trail within the County's jurisidiction are paved and have bridges or tunnels at cross streets.
A complete map of the Jordan River Parkway Trail system has been designed and printed with the assistance of the National Park Service Rivers and Trails Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Program and the Jordan River Commission. See the Jordan River Trail news release for more information.
The new map highlights trailheads, public transit areas, urban parks, and conservation areas. Hard copies are available at the following locations:
- Dimple Dell Recreation Center
10670 South 1000 East
- JL Sorensen Recreation Center
5350 West Herriman Main Street
- Magna Recreation Center
3270 South 8400 West
- Millcreek Community Center
2266 East Evergreen Avenue (3425 South), Suite 130
- Northwest Recreation Center
1300 West 300 North
- SL County Parks & Recreation Administrative Offices
2001 South State Street, Room S4800
- SL County Parks Operations Office
3383 South 300 East
Or, you may simply download electronic versions of the map below. The map is divided into six PDF files, or the whole map in one PDF file:
North Salt Lake to North Temple
Download map (1.2 MB PDF)
North Temple to 2700 South
Download map (1 MB PDF)
2700 South to 5400 South
Download map (1.4 MB PDF)
5400 South to 9000 South
Download map (1.3 MB PDF)
9000 South to 11800 South
Download map (849 KB PDF)
11800 South to Bluffdale
Download map (1.2 MB PDF)
Bluffdale to Lehi
Download map (510 KB PDF)
Lehi to Utah Lake
Download map (1 MB PDF)
Download the whole map (6.5 MB PDF) here.
Master Plan
Go to the County Planning Jordan River Trail Master Plan web page containing detailed information, photos, and maps.
Related Links
In addition to the Jordan River Parkway, you might be interested in other trail systems throughout the Salt Lake valley:
The County's Welcker Park and the Utah and Salt Lake Canal trail form a 3-mile loop.
The State of Utah's Mountain View Corridor (MVC) features 15 miles of biking and walking trails that run the entire length of the current roadway in Salt Lake County, with 9 miles of striped bike lanes from Redwood Road to Old Bingham Highway. Go to State of Utah's MVC web site for more information.
The Parley's Rails, Trails and Tunnels (PRATT) Coalition is developing Parley's Trail which a biking and walking trail that will connect the Bonneville Shoreline Trail (at the mouth of Parley's Canyon) to the Jordan River Parkway. Go to the Parley's Trail web site for more information.


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Time to contact your federal reps and 'splain your views on what's being toyed with by both the Senate and the Congress...it's not something we should be taking lightly! In fact, if you are the least bit conservative OR in the Libertarian camp, if any of the currently-being-considered bills get passed, you can kiss this nations chances of EVER being anything BUT socialist for several decades.
I can hear the Democrats gloating, but just wait until THEIR OX is getting gored by this new legislation...like when they actually READ the damned bills, and find out they've just screwed this nation so badly, there is no reason to vote...the SFN crowd will be spending everything you have left. Live it up you fools. Eventually even your chickens will come home to roost.
More immigration bill disappointments: the back tax provision is a fraud, and provisional residents CAN get welfare
By: John Hayward | April 25th, 2013
It gives me no pleasure to say this, but its increasingly clear that Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) hasnt completely read the immigration bill hes touting. It seems like every day, another claim made by defenders of the Gang of Eight bill gets shot down by critics who actually have read through all 844 pages.
Personally, I was most immediately and deeply skeptical of the claim that our new Americans would be expected to pay back taxes and fines, in exchange for amnesty. Ive just never been able to imagine such an imperative actually working in practice, particularly when administered by the same government that insists those 11 or 12 million illegal aliens are untraceable phantoms who cant possibly be arrested or deported. Not to mention that a lot of these people would end up with zero or negative tax liability, which means paying back taxes would more likely end up involving the government cutting them a check, if rules were not carefully written to prevent it.
Writing at the Daily Caller, Mickey Kaus goes even further and calls the back-taxes requirement basically a fraud, citing the actual language of the bill from a Politico article, which bore the dismaying title Gang of Eight rolls dice on immigration:Kaus interprets what this means in practical terms:
Negotiators had to choose between a hard-line approach favored by Republicans, like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), that would have required immigrants and employers to painstakingly piece together a tax history so the government could collect what is owed and a less burdensome option of focusing on people who already have a past-due bill with the Internal Revenue Service.
They chose the milder approach and punted the details to the Treasury Department and IRS to hash out down the road.Tougher language on back taxes was discussed, but its not in the bill the Gang of Eight is actually pushing. They just pretend its still in there. Or, to be more charitable, perhaps Rubio and some of the bills other defenders dont realize this requirement has been effectively disabled. Kaus is not inclined to be so charitable:
In other words, it looks as if illegal immigrants will only have to pay back taxes if the IRS has already moved to assess them for itwhich would be why the text of the bill (pages 68-69) says they only have to pay Federal income taxes assessed in accordance with section 6203 of the Internal Revenue Code, which is the section on assessments. What about income taxes that werent paid or assessed because illegal immigrants were working off the books, or using fraudulent Social Security numbers? No worries. The Gang of 8 will not collect them.Over at the American Spectator, Betsy McCaughey also cites specific language from the Gang of Eight bill to argue that a considerably more important and loudly-repeated promise is false: amnesty-seekers would be able to collect welfare benefits.
Rubios published materials now often carefully say to-be-legalized immigrants would have to merely pay taxes as opposed to pay back taxes. That hasnt stopped the bogus back tax meme from being propagated during Rubios current round the clock Con-the-Cons tour. Meanwhile, Grover Norquist explicitly and deceptively still says the bill would collect back taxes.
Immigrants are already supposed to be kept out of Food Stamp Nation, but thats not how it works in practice:As for Rubios claim that provisional residents will have to be able to support themselves, so theyll never become a public charge:The Senate bill does say that, citing the never-enforced section 212(a)(4). But the bill also waives that requirement for anyone who is unemployed, in job training, getting a high school or GED diploma, taking care of a child, younger than 21 or older than 60, or attending college (pp. 99-102). That covers everyone. To stay in this country as a provisional and qualify for a green card in ten years, you need to be working except if youre not (Sec. 245C(b).
Expanding legal immigration will push up spending on food stamps, Head Start, housing subsidies, and other benefits legal immigrants are eligible for upon arrival. Though Section 212(a)(4) of the U.S. Code says no immigrant whos at risk of becoming a public charge can get a green card, it is never enforced. Half of green card holders have household incomes below 138% of the federal poverty line, and theyre also largely uninsured.
Insuring these legal newcomers will add $100 billion over the next decade to the ever rising cost of Obamacare. The health law makes legal immigrants eligible for subsidized private health insurance as soon as they arrive. Half of these newcomers will qualify for maximum assistance, costing $9,000 per enrollee, according to the Congressional Budget Office.(Emphasis mine.) In keeping with my observation yesterday that its foolish to trust the people who deliberately broke our immigration system to fix it, McCaughey notes that Sections 2106, 2534, 2535, and 2536 put community organizations in charge of educating immigrants about citizenship and American principles. Indoctrination on the merits of a welfare state is more like it.
Once illegals become provisional, theyll qualify for in-state tuition rates at public colleges, a subsidy funded by taxpayers (Sec. 2245D(d)).
More benefits may be forthcoming. The bill establishes a New Americans Task Force charged with ensuring that federal programs adequately address the healthcare, education, and job training needs of new immigrants (Sec. 2524).
The bills authors showed no respect for Congresss fiscal responsibilites. Funding is provided for task forces, committees, and new programs. and the authors skirt around pay as you go by calling virtually all funding emergency under the Statutory Pay As You Go Act of 2010.
Marinka Peschmann of the Canada Free Press extensively quotes language from the Gang of Eight bill to argue that it makes the already-loose asylum laws very much in the spotlight after the Boston Marathon bombing even weaker. More discretion is granted to the Secretary of Homeland Security an office currently held by the clueless ideologue Janet Napolitano, who is currently struggling to explain how the agencies under her purview managed to ignore repeated warnings and numerous red flags about Tamerlan Tsarnaev. The grace period for filing multiple asylum requests is doubled from one year to two, and more extensive provisions for re-opening denied claims are provided.
The current system is absurd enough to have granted the Tsarnaev family asylum from a country they returned to visit on vacations.
The lessons to be taken from this can be applied to all sorts of legislation, not just immigration reform. Bills change during the legislative process, invalidating promises made by the original authors, who might not even be aware of every alteration to their original vision. The larger and more comprehensive the bill in question, the more likely these changes are to escape public notice. We must swiftly transition away from discussing the intentions of would-be reformers, and ask them to address the specific language contained in the actual bill. And dont forget about all the last-minute amendments that festoon complex legislation like Christmas-tree ornaments.
Its time to scuttle this comprehensive immigration reform mess and start over, with a simple bill addressing border security, problems with our legal immigration system, and the proper enforcement of current immigration law. The problem was not created with a single comprehensive piece of legislation, and those who created it have never been honest with the American people. Lets reverse both of those trends by demanding clear legislation to address the needs of current American citizens first, and see where that leaves us in a couple of years.


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The mouth blown glass made, hand decorated Joseph Christmas Bauble is part of the Presepe-collection (Italian: Christmas Bauble Crib) by A di Alessi. There it represents one of the classic crib figures, which display the nativity play directly at the Christmas tree.
The tradition of the decorated Christmas tree with large and small coloured baubles out of blown glass dates back to the middle of the 19th century, when a dry period stole the green needles of the pine trees. A glass smithy out of Goetzenbruck had the idea of blowing objects out of glass in order to ornament the tree, hiding the sad looking pine branches. The round shape was the fastest to produce and that is how many colourful Christmas tree baubles emerged, soon becoming a tradition in the most different countries and cultures. Only in 1964, the glass factory in Goetzenbruck stopped the industrial production of the Christmas baubles. The shape of the traditionally made Christmas decoration changed along the years, whereby additional small decors or typical motives covered the Christmas baubles, such as Father Christmas, bells, stars and a sledge.
It was Marcello Jori who created the "Palle Presepe" with his creative soul and irony, causing a small revolution at Alessi with it. He said that there was a Christmas tree at his home every year, but that he envied those who had a crib with vivid figures. Marcello Jori: "I finally dreamt sometime of an angel, who hanged some foreign baubles at the Christmas tree, the baubles spoke, sang and prayed. Some were holy, stars or animals and one of them, lighting more than others, was Christ."
Jori's dream became true. Those, mouth blown glass made, hand decorated baubles exist now. The "Palle Presepe" are the classic crib figures that create a completely new Christmas tree with fantasy and some irony: Maria and Josef with Jesus, ox and donkey, angel, star and the three wise men.