text: the final fantasy dvd came out last week, and if you liked the film,all 5 of you who saw it, you may want to check out this double disc set. it's loaded with extras, just like our beloved episode 1, but the best part of the dvd is an outtake in which the "cast" re-enacts michael jackson's video thriller. this alone is worth the $17 i paid for it at wal-mart. there's nothing better than watching my favorite cyber babe, aki ross, lead her fellow "cast" through the dance number of thriller.... which reminds me, michael jackson has an album coming out tuesday. i know i'll be in line behind GNT, emperor howdy and size 18 kenobi waiting for the store to open.


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The WINGS project 'Testimonials' section features stories from women diagnosed with GDM in India and how they manage their condition.
Testimonial Nr.1
Mrs Parimala, diagnosed with GDM during the third month of her second pregnancy:
"I have a three-year-old child and I am currently seven months pregnant. I did not have high blood glucose levels during my first pregnancy, and back then I was not aware about GDM. Now I am aware about this condition and related complication.
I did feel sad when I first heard about my condition. My Doctor informed me that the blood glucose levels will be back to normal after delivery though in some cases they continue to be high even after delivery. Also I may have to undergo a c-section during delivery.
I was advised to follow a diet - restrict sugar and carbohydrates, eat more wheat products; and to exercise. Besides, my mother-in-law has diabetes so it is easy for me to follow the diet for GDM. My only worry is that since I am on diet restrictions, the baby may not get sufficient nutrients for its growth.
I feel relaxed to tell others that I have GDM. Many people in my area have similar problems. I sometimes get advice from other people with diabetes about diet and I am receiving support from everyone I know. Also, I am willing to support with all information I can should someone come to me for an advice."
Testimonial Nr.2
Mrs Veerammal, diagnosed with GDM at the seventh month of her third pregnancy:
"My blood glucose levels were regularly monitored and they were normal until the diagnosis. At first I felt very sad. Nobody in my family has diabetes.
So why me?
I often felt tired, dizzy and not able to do my day to day activities. The Doctor told me that the blood sugar levels should be back to normal after delivery while in some cases they may continue to be high. At that time I was not informed about any possible complications or risks. They told me that the baby will be fine. I was only recommended to follow a strict diet.
Everyone around me was aware of my condition. But the mistake was mine. I was not able to follow proper diet during my pregnancy as I could not prepare food separately only for me.
Luckily, the delivery was normal and my baby was born without any complications.
Now I often feel very weak and tired due to my high blood sugar levels. I do regret for not following the Doctor's advice from the beginning."
Testimonial Nr.3
Mrs Raziya, diagnosed with GDM at nineteen weeks of gestation:
"When I was diagnosed with GDM, I was very worried about my child developing diabetes. I am now following a meal plan prescribed by the Doctor and my sugar levels are well under control. It is sometimes very difficult to follow the advice as most of the times I feel hungry soon after having the meal. Luckily, my husband is very strict about me following the diet plan. He is the only person who really supports me."
Testimonial Nr.4
Mrs Dhanyapriya, diagnosed with GDM at eight weeks of pregnancy:
"When I was eight weeks pregnant, the Doctor told me that my blood sugar levels are too high. First I felt fear. But after consulting my new Dietician and Diabetologist I gained confidence.
I am now following a meal plan and engaging in physical activity. Both my husband and mother-in-law support me in following my diet plan. My Doctor advised me to walk 30 minutes every day. I felt so good afterwards that now I walk more than 40 minutes a day. I am managing to keep my blood sugar levels well under control."

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Focus on Thrills and ChillsFun for the Little OnesFamily AffairThe Birds and the BugsLearn by ListeningFrom Macro to MicroNature at NightYouTube Spotlight – Airboat Rides at Everglades Holiday ParkFollow Us – On TwitterNature To GoYour Opinion Counts!Nature Centers of the Broward County Parks and Recreation DivisionSpecial AttractionsMission StatementBroward County Board of County Commissioners
Focus on Thrills and Chills
Celebrate Halloween early at a Broward County Park – first, at a Hallo-Green Special Event, at the Anne Kolb Nature Center. The event, which charges $2 per person, includes environmentally friendly activities, games, and arts and crafts. It's from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 12. For more information, call Anne Kolb (accessible via Broward County Transit Route #12) at 954-357-5161.
Then on Friday, October 25, from 6 to 8 p.m., Fern Forest Nature Center hosts its Ghosts and Goblins Family Fun Night. The popular annual event, for ages 2 to 11 accompanied by an adult, includes a costume parade, games and prizes, arts and crafts, photos in the Pumpkin Patch, and an age-appropriate storytime. Refreshments will also be available for purchase. The overall event is free, although there are nominal fees for arts and crafts and photos in the Pumpkin Patch. For more information, call Fern Forest at 954-357-5198. The nature center is accessible via Broward County Transit Routes #31 and #42.
For a completely different take on pre-Halloween festivities, sign up for the Spooktacular 5K Road Race, a run and walk at T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park, presented by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Road Runners Club. It's on Saturday, October 26 from 7 a.m. to noon. For more information, call the park at 954-357-8811, or visit www.gflrrc.org.
Fun for the Little Ones
It's no secret that Nature Tots has been teaching tykes to appreciate the great outdoors for years. The program was the brainchild of a park naturalist in 2003.
The one-hour programs, for ages 2 to 4 accompanied by an adult, focus on a different theme each month, with each site's naturalist free to embellish on it according to his/her style. A typical program might start with stories, songs, or arts and crafts and end with a short nature walk.
The dates for this month will be October 10, at Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek, October 15, at West Lake Park in Hollywood, and October 24, at Secret Woods Nature Center in Dania Beach.
The monthly programs run from 10 to 11 a.m. The fee is $5 per child, and preregistration is required. Programs are on the second Thursday at Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek, the third Tuesday at West Lake Park, and the fourth Thursday at Secret Woods.
For more information on a program or to preregister, call Fern Forest at 954-357-5198 or Secret Woods at 954-357-8884. Fern Forest is accessible via Broward County Transit Routes #31 and #42. West Lake is accessible via Route #12. Secret Woods is accessible via Route #6.
Family Affair
For years Plantation Heritage Park has been hosting the Broward County Plant Affair, a weekend-long event for the whole family. This plant show and sale, with up to 30 vendors, will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 26 and 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Food and beverages will also be available for purchase.
Admission to the plant sale is free, although the park's regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50/person (children 5 and under free) will be in effect. For additional details or vendor information, call the Plantation Historical Museum at 954-797-2722, or the park at 954-357-5135. The park is accessible via Broward County Transit Route #30.
The Birds and the Bugs
If you've never outgrown that childlike fascination with insects and birds, you can indulge your passion for things that creep, crawl, and fly this month. From 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2, for instance, Fern Forest Nature Center will offer a free Nature Lecture: Butterflies. The three-lecture series continues on October 9 with a presentation on Birds, and another on October 16 on Bugs. Each lecture is followed by a Q&A session. For more information, call the nature center at 954-357-5198.
On Saturday, October 5, there will also be a Bird Walk, for ages 8 and up, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Deerfield Island Park. Sturdy shoes are required and binoculars recommended for this program, which costs $3/person and requires preregistration and prepayment by calling Quiet Waters Park at 954-357-5100.
Fern Forest is accessible via Broward County Transit Routes #31 and #42, and Deerfield Island via Routes #48 and #50.
Learn by Listening
The Anne Kolb Nature Center aims to educate, enlighten, and entertain this month when it launches its Family Fun Nature Series lecture program. The first installment will be on Sunday, October 13. The presentation is called "A Whale of a Problem" and features a representative of the Marine Mammal Conservancy in Key Largo speaking on stranded whale and dolphin rescues. The program is from 3 to 4:30 p.m., and a $2 donation is requested to benefit the nature center's Friends volunteer group. For more information, call Anne Kolb at 954-357-5161; the nature center is accessible via Broward County Transit Route #12.
From Macro to Micro
Discover all that South Florida's natural wonders have to offer by taking part in the From Macro to Micro: Focusing on Nature Series. This nature hike and lecture series will focus on species of all sizes, and will alternate topics from the birds that call the Florida Scrub and Coastal Communities home, to the flowering plants throughout the Florida Scrub and Pineland habitats, and finally to the rarely viewed insects within various Florida Habitats.
This series features guided tours on various Saturdays through January 2014, and the tour at each location will include an in-depth discussion and a comparison of species between habitat types along the way. If you love the outdoors and are wishing to learn more, this is the series for you!
The first event will take place on Saturday, October 26, at Military Tail Natural Area from 9 to 10 a.m. and will consist of an in-depth look into the birds that call the Florida Scrub and Coastal Communities home. Participation in this single event is $5 per person ages 10 and up, or you can purchase a series pass for all of the events for $25 per person ages 10 and up. Preregistration and prepayment are required.
Participants are encouraged to wear sunscreen, sturdy closed-toe shoes, long sleeves/pants, and bring drinking water and binoculars. For more information, call Quiet Waters Park at 954-357-5100. To preregister or prepay, call the park at 954-357-5100 or visit WebTrac.Broward.org.
Nature at Night
Explore two of our parks in Davie by moonlight this month on Full Moon Hikes. The first is from 7 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 18, at Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center. The second, also from 7 to 8 p.m., is the following night at Pine Island Ridge Natural Area. Preregistration is required for both by calling Long Key at 954-357-8797. The fee is $5 per person.
YouTube Spotlight – Airboat Rides at Everglades Holiday Park
Broward County Parks has its own YouTube Channel at www.YouTube.com/BrowardCountyParks. Ride through the river of grass at Everglades Holiday Park. Watch our video and see what could be waiting for you next time you visit.
Follow Us – On Twitter
Broward County Parks is now on Twitter! Follow us at @BrowardParks and keep up to date with important information, events, programs, and other happenings. Twitter accounts have also been created for several of our parks. Visit the Broward County Government Stay Connected Web page to follow your favorite park.
Nature To Go
You can now take a little bit of Broward County nature home with you – thanks to a series of nature posters produced and sold by Broward County Parks. The six posters, all photographed in the county's parks, nature centers, and natural areas, feature American white waterlilies, burrowing owls, a gray fox, live oak trees, a prairie iris, and a queen butterfly. The posters look great either framed or unframed, and they're a distinctive way to bring a taste of nature into your home or office. They also make excellent gifts.
The offices at seven facilities have the posters available for purchase: the Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park in Hollywood, Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek, Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center in Davie, Markham Park in Sunrise, Plantation Heritage Park in Plantation, Tree Tops Park in Davie, and T.Y. Park in Hollywood.
The high-quality posters, which measure 18 inches by 24 inches, retail for $10, including Florida sales tax. You can also purchase posters by mail from Broward County Parks and Recreation, 950 N.W. 38th St., Oakland Park, FL 33309. Mail-order posters are $15 (includes Florida sales tax, shipping, and handling), with checks/money orders payable to Broward County Parks and Recreation. For more information, e-mail email@example.com.
Your Opinion Counts!
We'd like to know what you think about our programs and facilities. Please take a moment to tell us how we're doing by filling out this survey.
Nature Centers of the Broward County Parks and Recreation Division
Anne Kolb Nature Center
751 Sheridan St., Hollywood
Deerfield Island Park
1720 Deerfield Island Park
Deerfield Beach
Fern Forest Nature Center
201 Lyons Rd. South Coconut Creek
Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center
3501 S.W. 130th Ave.
Secret Woods Nature Center
2701 W. State Rd. 84 Dania Beach
For more nature activities, please go to broward.org/parks.
Special Attractions
Airboat Rides (Everglades Holiday Park) – Batting Cages (AllGolf at C.B. Smith Park) – Bike America (Quiet Waters Park) – Butterfly World (Tradewinds Park & Stables) – Cable Water-Skiing (Ski Rixen USA at Quiet Waters Park) – Campgrounds (C.B. Smith Park, Easterlin Park, Markham Park & Target Range, Quiet Waters Park, T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park) – Dog Park (Barkham at Markham Park & Target Range) – Educational Farm (Tradewinds Park & Stables) – Exhibit Halls (Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park, Fern Forest Nature Center, Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center, Secret Woods Nature Center) – Golf Facilities (AllGolf at C.B. Smith Park) – Softball/Baseball Fields (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome, Sunview Park, Tradewinds Park & Stables) – Observatory (Markham Park & Target Range) – Riding Stables (Tradewinds Park & Stables, Tree Tops Park) – Skate Park/Track (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome) – Target Range (Markham Park & Target Range) – Tennis Centers (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome, C.B. Smith Park) – Velodrome (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome) – Water Playgrounds/ Waterslides/Swimming (C.B. Smith Park, Central Broward Regional Park & Stadium, Quiet Waters Park, T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park)
Mission Statement
The Parks and Recreation Division is dedicated to providing a countywide park system with diverse facilities and recreation opportunities, along with natural area conservation and research-based educational outreach, to enhance the well-being of residents, businesses, and visitors.
Founded in February 1956 and accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies, Broward County Parks and Recreation Division manages almost 6,500 acres, encompassing nearly 50 regional parks and nature centers, neighborhood parks, and natural areas at various stages of development. Facilities include water parks, campgrounds, a target range, a stadium, a skate park, an observatory, mountain bike trails, an educational farm with stables, and a velodrome and other sports facilities. Hours and fees vary by location. For more information, visit broward.org/parks.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in programs, services, and activities must contact the Special Populations Section at 954-357-8170 or TTY 954-537-2844 at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event.
Broward County Board of County Commissioners
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Lecture set on 'Changing the Politics of Hunger,' Sept. 27
Posted September 23, 2004; 09:42 a.m.
The Rev. David Beckmann will present a lecture on "Changing the Politics of Hunger" at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.
Beckmann is president of Bread for the World, a nationwide, nonpartisan, ecumenical Christian citizens' movement seeking justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying for and supporting policies addressing hunger and poverty's root causes.
A former World Bank economist, Beckmann is the author of many books and articles on Christian faith and economics. Most recently, he co-wrote "Grace at the Table: Ending Hunger in God's World" with the Rev. Arthur Simon, founder of Bread for the World.
The lecture is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs .
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kygobbler wrote:I will be going back to the Elite 3 because sometimes its aggervating taking it and putting it back on again thru out the day.
Agree with your old vest selection, I use the original Mossy Oak Elite vest, the one with the zip off sleeves which has been discontinued. I got lucky a few years ago when Bass Pro found some leftover in inventory and sold me 3 of them for $50 giving me a couple of backups in my inventory.


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You know you've reached a particular mental state while hacking when you're emailing (in nMH/vi), you want to include the text from the previous email you sent, and you type:
!!(cd ~/Mail/outgoing; cat `ls | sort -n | tail -1`)
from vi without really thinking about it... and it works. ;-)


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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/1...s-ban-won-t-do#In the last full year of the previous assault weapons ban, how many Americans died as a result of a gun shot wound?
Any guesses?
The answer is shockingly, over 30,000. Of those 11,000 were homicides. That's right, during the last assault weapons ban over 10K Americans - a year - were being murdered with guns.
In 2011, less than 50 people (as far as I can figure) were killed in "mass shootings" in America. That's 50 out of about 8500 (in fact the number is 8,775). In other words, mass shootings accounts for less than 0.6% of gun murders.
We REALLY need to ask ourselves, as a nation, as the activists that has the most influence with Obama and the Dems, what are we trying to accomplish.
Are we trying to simply stop mass shootings? OR are we trying to substantially lower the gun related death rate?
In 2010, of the 8,775 gun homicides, 6,009 were committed with a handgun. Another 373 with shotguns. Combined that makes up 73% of guns used in murders. The other 27% is comprised of rifles (358) and other (96). So, it's pretty easy to see that assault weapons probably account for less than less than 5% of gun homicides a year. Probably 2-3% at the max. (10% would be 877, the total for ALL rifles and Other is 454, about 50% - so that's 5% of the total - and both of those number can't include assault rifles, so...)
So let's subtract 2-3% from out 2011 numbers, and what have we? Much much less than 500 fewer gun related murders a year, assuming the murder decides not to just use a hand gun instead. (5% is 438, and it's significantly less than 5%)
A 3% reduction would mean over 8500 people a year murdered with guns.
Is that the goal?
Should be not be trying for at least a 10% reduction? 15%?
An assault weapons ban won't get us there, or even close.
So, if you're trying to simply lower the death toll in mass shootings an assault weapons ban makes a lot of sense (and I support it 100%), but if you're trying to lower the actual gun homicide rate (and don't even start on the gun accidents and suicides), then it's basically meaningless - though the people saved might disagree.
High Capacity magazines were also banned under the previous assault weapons ban, when the gun murder rate is higher than it is now.
Hype up the threat and take away liberties. Sound familiar????
"Assault weapons account for 2-3% of all gun murders." Which means 97% are killed by weapons that an Assault Weapons Ban won't cover. High Capacity magazines were also banned under the previous assault weapons ban, when the gun murder rate is higher than it is now.


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Starboard Futura 111
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The exciting and controlled ride
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Nothing. Does exactly what it claims to do.
The Futura has been in the Starboard line-up for 3 years now, after replacing the popular carve and S-Type boards to create one high performance pure freeride range. For 2010 the 111 has undergone a few slight tweaks to improve its top speed and acceleration.
The Futura has a compact, short and wide out-line shape, with its width extending forward to the rounded off nose. The tail tapers in very narrow and features cut-outs on the underside to reduce the wetted area. The hull design has a subtle double concave into vee for early planing and control at speed. It has all of the usual quality fittings, such as, fish scale footpads, comfortable straps and a Drake fin.
The Futura is very stable under foot due to its width and even volume distribution. The double concaves in the mid section respond rapidly, lifting the board quickly and efficiently up onto plane. From the footstraps the deck shape and dome fit your feet superbly. It offers a comfortable and great riding position to allow the rider to push and drive hard off the fin. The harder you push, the faster you'll go. It is very easy to make this board perform and it never feels out of control but at the same time it does give you the thrilling sensation that you are close to the edge. Tiesda You, Starboard designer, says this is his Futura favourite, "This board has a massive wind range so make the most of it by having a quiver of three fins".
The Futura rewards any style or level of gyber. With the thinner profile and narrow tail you get lots of feedback through the turn which enables you to go in as hard or as fast as you like and you should still come out the other side planing. It also handles rougher conditions well and can be a lot of fun to get airborne. Tacking is also easy with the wide nose but beware, it's not very long.
A great freeride board with performance that can hold its own on the race course, in the right hands. It is fast, user friendly, manoeuvrable and exciting, what more can you ask for!


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By Tiernan Ray
Microsoft (MSFT) shares today are up 14 cents, or half a percent, at $33.67, following a couple thumbs up from the Street.
Brad Reback of Stifel Nicolaus reiterates a Buy rating on Microsoft shares, and raises his price target to $38 from $36, writing that despite a 25.5% rise in share price this year, "there is still room for the shares to run" as investors "flock to high-quality, solid dividend-yielders (~2.8%), and increasing awareness of Microsoft's enterprise business."
Among the specific factors Reback cites in Microsoft's favor is the company's disclosure yesterday the next update to Windows 8, Windows 8.1, will be available June 26th:
We continue to believe Windows 8.1 will be more than a service-pack but less than a major-release. We believe Windows 8.1 will help address some of the biggest complaints users have had with Windows 8 and make the software more user friendly. Given the new release will be a free upgrade for existing Windows 8 customers, coupled with our belief it will be released in time for the upcoming holiday season, we expect it to marginally help uptake of Windows devices over the next several quarters and not adversely impact the back-to-school season.
Reback notes that new Windows 8 devices are coming at lower prices:
Dealfisher.com recently offered a brand new Acer Iconia Windows 8 tablet for just $324.99. While the deal is likely a limited time offer and only available for a small number of devices, we note the price is roughly 45% cheaper than when the tablet first hit the market a few months ago and likely a sample of what is to come from other OEMs. We believe one of the biggest hurdles for adoption with Windows 8 devices has been price point and remain confident that over the next few quarters, more devices will be offered at below $500. We think this trend will help stimulate demand for Windows 8 devices and enable the PC market to stabilize by late 2013.
Reback reiterates a view for $86.4 billion and $3.16 per share.
Walter Pritchard with Citigroup reiterates a Buy rating today, and a $35 price target, reflecting on the debut of the next Xbox, which he expects to happen on May 21st, at the "E3" game developers conference in L.A.:
We expect Microsoft to introduce the next generation Xbox (aka – 720, Durango, Infinity) at its May 21st press event with more in-depth product demos at E3. Similar to the PS4 event, we do not expect any pricing details, but we anticipate base model pricing to be $400. There have also been rumblings of a lower-priced ($100) web connected device similar to a Roku with access to the Xbox Live ecosystem, but we think Microsoft will give the new Xbox a year to shine before introducing a low-end box. Ramp should mirror 360; expecting low end box around 2014 holidays — We are updating our model to account for 4M Xbox 720 consoles in FY14 and 9.3M in FY15 similar to 360 run rate (refer to Fig. 1). FY15 forecast reflects the intro of a low-end box (2.8M units) and expectations that Xbox 360 sales completely fade away.
The announcement may not move the shares, writes Pritchard, "but success in EDD [the Entertainment and Devices division] has helped show Microsoft can be successful selling to the consumer market," and the company's 46 million subscribers to the "Xbox Live" online gaming service are "Microsoft's biggest asset in the fight for the living room."
Pritchard cut his fiscal 2014 estimate for Microsoft to $82.54 billion in revenue and $2.83 per share in profit, down from a prior $83.13 billion and $2.88 per share, to reflect the fading away of sales of the existing Xbox, which he now sees selling 3.5 million units next year, down from a prior estimate for 9 million units.
I unfortunately missed a note yesterday from Bernstein Research's Mark Moerdler that is worth noting in this context.
Moerdler, who has an Outperform rating on the stock, raised his price target to $42 from $40, after raising estimates to reflect new conclusions he's reached on a theme he's been covering extensively, Microsoft's rising profile in cloud computing.
Microsoft's two thirds of revenue that is not Windows is set to move to a hosted software model over the next several years, writes Moerdler, which could produce billions in incremental revenue and upwards of 30 cents a share in profit per year, which would be an incremental 11% to the $2.76 per share the Street is currently modeling:
Microsoft is moving much of their enterprise datacenter business to the Cloud (Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, Dynamics CRM and Azure) and their Office desktop applications to a subscription model (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) which we believe will create significant shareholder value. We believe that over the next 3 years, the move to cloud and subscription will unlock an incremental $13 to $24B in annual revenue (see Exhibit 1) and $0.31 to $0.82 in annual EPS (see Exhibit 2). We estimate that 70% of revenues and 89% of operating profits came from enterprise in FY12. We believe the shift in the datacenter businesses to the cloud is driven by a strong ROI case and the move of desktop applications (Office Suite) to subscription will allow organizations to offer Office across PCs, laptop, desktop virtualization and BYOD. We estimate that the shift to SaaS for Exchange, SharePoint and Lync along with the up-sell to Office 365 will increase Exchange, SharePoint and Lync annual revenue by 70-110% and provide $0.15 to $0.30 in annual EPS, unlocked within the next 3 years.
Moerdler raised his fiscal 2014 estimates to $87.03 billion and $3.11 per share in profit from a prior $86.38 billion and $3.08 per share. He raised his fiscal 2015 estimates to $94.71 billion and $3.49 per share from a prior $93.78 billion and $3.46.
Moerdler doesn't say from where he derives his estimates, nor what gives him confidence in his projections, but emphasizes that Microsoft has been making efforts to switch customers from traditional software subscriptions to services contracts, as well as re-tooling its products to be able to be hosted online.


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"Save America's Treasures" has been totally eliminated—the largest Federal program supporting preservation of such treasures as the original Star Spangled Banner and George Washington's tent.
65% of Americans don't know what happened at the Constitutional Convention, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
The "Teaching American History" grants—the largest Federal program supporting history education—have been completely eliminated.
Visits to the Top 20 Civil War battlefields have dropped in half from 1970 to 2009 according to official National Park Service statistics.
40% of Americans can't identify whom we fought in World War II, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
A quarter of Americans believe Congress shares power over U.S. foreign policy with the United Nations, according to a recent Annenberg survey.
"There is little that is more important for an American citizen to know than the history and traditions of his country," John F. Kennedy wrote in American Heritage.
The "We the People Program," which touched some 30 million students and 90,000 teachers over 25 years, has been completely eliminated.
Two-thirds of Americans could not correctly name Yorktown as the last major military action of the American Revolution, according to a recent national Gallup survey.
The National Heritage Areas and Scenic Byways program, the only major Federal program encouraging visits to historic places, has been completely eliminated in Congressional committee.
After the Battle of Plattsburgh, the U.S.S. Ticonderoga was nicknamed "the ship that saved the Union." She was converted from a commercial steamer to a 17 cannon man-of-war in a fortnight at Vergennes, Vermont in 1814, in time to help repel a British naval invasion of Lake Champlain.
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Thank you Ed for your posting.
I am in the process of changing Tease's AKC registration (actually sent in 2 weeks ago) and if she comes back negative on her HW test, still plan on doing the breeding Phil so much wanted.
I will keep in touch.
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Waterspook Sables Dark Secret, MH (Sable)
Trumarcs Bankshot Bandit, MH ( Fats)
Waterspook Tomfoolery, SH ( Tommie)
Waterspook Bankshot Whiz Bang,JH (Jesse)
Waterspooks Girl Named Bill, SH ( Billie- my princess.....)
Waterspook Kickin' Gunshot, SH ( Boom)
Waterspook Kickin' Good Time MH(Kick)
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Thanks, Ed. I have used ivermectin forever with no problems, so this is reassuring.
Thank you Dr. Ed.
Very interesting information Ed. Thank you
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For years we were told there was no resistance to heartworm products that were on the market. A variety of reasons were given why some dogs came down with heartworms that were on preventative. Now more recently, due to studies , resistance is finally being acknowledged. I hope these studies continue because they are the key to eventual prevention of heartworms and/or better treatment.
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Thanks for the post Dr. Ed. I question your 6th point. Or the Heartworm Society's 6th point.
All statins aren't created equal, so why are all macrocyclic lactomes? 40 mg and then 80 mg of pravastatin didn't budge my LDL but 40 mg of atorvastatin put a pretty good dent in it.
I pretty much live in the epicenter of all of the heartworm problems. I know several kennels were giving heartguard (merial) on 1rst and interceptor (now sentinel novartis) on 15th and still had some positive tests. Those kennels didn't change anything except their preventatives to advantage multi (bayer). No more positive tests. I know that's anecdotal as is my LDL cholesterol level. Is there a scientific explanation for this?
Again, I'm skeptical of the American Heartworm Society's 6th point. They are Bayer, Elanco, Merial, Novartis, Zoetis, and Merck.
I guess the AHS could be as indifferent to it's 'sponsors' as the United Nations is to it's main contributor, but I don't trust anything coming out of there either.


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the blue line - Team Sky Pro Cycling - NZXT Switch 810 - TWO UPDATES (Sept 11th 2013)
Update #1 - Dec 19th, 2012 - Stripping the case (this one!)
Update #2 - Dec 20th, 2012 - Cover for the 5.25" bays
Update #3 - Jan 7th, 2013 - Cover for the PSU and 240 Rad
Update #4 - Feb 5th, 2013 - Motherboard tray
Update #5 - Feb 15th, 2013 - Fillport and various bits
Update #6a - Mar 5th, 2013 - Pump and Reservoir mount
Update #6b - Mar 5th, 2013 - Pump and Reservoir mount
Update #7 - May 28th, 2013 - Back panel
Update #8 - Jun 11th, 2013 - Case feet & reassembly
Update #9 - Jun 16th, 2013 - Pump test and radiators
Update #10 - Jun 16th, 2013 - Front cover
Update #11 - Jun 18th, 2013 - Top cover
Update #12 - Sep 2nd, 2013 - 5.25" bay covers
Update #13 - Sep 11th, 2013 - Graphics Cards
Update #14 - Sep 11th, 2013 - Motherboard, CPU and Memory
Although I've been working in computers for 25 years and built many, this is my first real mod, project log and attempt at water-cooling.
The concept for this mod is a Team Sky Pro Cycling themed NZXT Switch 810 case. The idea being that this combines 2 of my interests, computing and cycling. Being a fan of the team and following them through the extraordinary 2012 season, it spurred me on to create something different out of what is otherwise a very plain white PC case.
The name of the project - the blue line - comes from two ideas.
One is the team 'ethic' which riders have painted on their bikes called 'The Line' - the words of which could end up describing this project!
The other is the blue line worn on the team kit. I will be using the design and colours of the jersey as the theme for the mod.
Anyway, on to the mod....
First job was to get a few "before" photos of the empty case which gave a few ideas along the way.
Not sure I really like the slope in the window, especially as it gives an awkward 'half' view of the drive bays.
Big vents, yuk!
Not keen on the 4 w/c grommets (which won't be used) or the huge exhaust grill which is too big for the provided 140mm fan but too small to fit 2x120mm fans. Might have to change that back panel....
This side panel is screaming out for something to be done with it!
So, time to strip the case down to the bare bones....
This is the 'cable management' as it comes out of the box with nothing installed! Hope to do something better than that...
Totally stripped down...
And the result of all that was a big box of screws which I decided to label as I wouldn't have a clue where half of them went when it comes to putting it all back together some weeks/months down the line!
Ok, enough of the standard photos, better put some actual modding in this first post before I get chucked in the 'Modding' forum!
The first area I want to create is a panel to cover the wires from the back of the 5.25" bays and to mount the SSDs on (as I won't be using the 2 HDD racks that come with the Switch 810).
The built-in quick release catches have brackets that are riveted in to the 5.25" bay frame and these stick out quite a way, which would mean not much space to mount SSDs before closing the side panel.
So I drilled out the rivets to remove the brackets.
Next was to work out a way to route the cables from the SSDs when mounted, through to the motherboard. I decided to create 2 cut-outs in the row of thumbscrew holes that don't appear to do anything useful out of the box.
I marked the gaps to cut based on the width of SATA and power cables.
Then with my first ever go with a Dremel I tried my (shaky) hand at cutting them out.
A bit of filing to tidy it up and it's done.
So, that's it for this first entry, before you get photo overload, never to come back!
Not the most exciting bit of modding but everyone has to start somewhere I guess...
Next update will be a bit more interesting when I try to make the new panel out of this 1m2 sheet of 1mm aluminium:
Thanks for looking. Any comments, thoughts, advice much appreciated.
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|19th Dec 2012, 16:48
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Subscribed, I can not wait to see how this looks, you also need a yellow stripe for Bradley in the tour
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|19th Dec 2012, 17:04
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Subbed and looking forward to the updates.
|19th Dec 2012, 18:06
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|20th Dec 2012, 19:46
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Update #2 - Dec 20th, 2012 - Cover for the 5.25" bays
Firstly, thanks for all the subs and views on the log so far!
atc95 - Yes, I had thought about incorporating yellow somewhere in the theme but it doesn't go too well with the other colours.... but there will be a Bradley reference in there so keeping watching!
Anyway, on to this update...
Having modded the case to take a cover round the 5.25" bays, the next job was to make it.
I started by taking loads of measurements from the case and knocking up a simple cardboard template to test my theory out.
Then I used the template to cut out a piece from the aluminium sheet and drew on all cutting lines.
I cut out the 2 holes for the SSD wiring by drilling small holes in each corner and then using the Dremel to cut them out, followed by a bit of filing to tidy it up.
Next, the tricky part, bending the aluminium neatly. I started by scoring lines back and front with a braddle to help mark the actual bend point.
Then with the crudest metal brake known to man (!) I managed to bend the panel pretty well by just clamping it in the work bench and using an old piece of shelving to gradually apply pressure evenly across the whole length of the bend...
I know this is probably not the best way to go about it but it's all I had available to do it, and it's only 1mm thick aluminium so it doesn't take much force. It's more about making it look uniform.
For a first go I was quite pleased with how it turned out...
After a smaller, easier bend on the other side, I tried a test fit and secured it with some M3x8mm screws. Thankfully the measurements and planning worked out and it all fit ok, with the gaps for the wiring lining up perfectly.
Happy that it all worked out, I moved on to wrapping it with 3M Di-Noc white carbon vinyl wrap. I chose white carbon as that's the same look as on my own bike and I also wanted to keep all of the internal panels white.
Again, another first for me, but it turned out well enough.
Then it was on to final fitting in the case. I used some white plastic screw cover caps to see what they looked like, as the actual screws were black and might stand out too much against the white. Not really sure if I'll keep those yet, but not important right now....
Finally, the SSDs themselves needed a bit of work. I've got 2 Samsung 830 256GB drives but in order to get the cabling to align with where I wanted to route it, it meant mounting them upside down on the panel. Obviously the problem then was that the Samsung logo would also be upside down. So I took this as an opportunity to start the theme in the build by designing my own SSD decals to go over the top of the Samsung logo.
I created them with good old MS Paint and used some of the official team logos. I quite liked the original Samsung orange square showing the SSD drive size, so I incorporated that in my decal design using the Sky blue colour. Having measured up and created the design, I printed it out on A4 glossy decal paper.
And applied it to the SSD....
Next I cut some strips of Velcro and attached them to the back of the drives, removed the backing tape and mounted them on the panel.
I used a spare SATA power cable just to check the routing and make sure my mounting position was ok.
The end result is better than I could ever have imagined me being able to produce!!
Maybe I have been paying attention after all when reading everyone's mod logs and picked up some good tips!
Well, that's it for this update. I'd better quit while I'm ahead!
Next stop is to make a PSU and 240 bottom rad cover/box, but with Christmas around the corner, the next update might not be as quick to follow up as this one!
|20th Dec 2012, 23:17
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wow.. very pretty
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|21st Dec 2012, 00:14
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I'm liking how this is looking.
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|21st Dec 2012, 15:17
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Good start. I like the idea. But you should re-make the SSD covers becuse the low printing dpi.
|23rd Dec 2012, 00:46
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Thanks for the positive feedback guys!
@dream1 - I agree the blue box with the drive size in is a little pixelated on the rounded corners but it's not very noticeable with the naked eye. The main shot you see of it in Update #2 is 1.5x actual size so enhances the effect more. Anyway, I will look at it again when I make the next decals for the project and see if I can improve it....
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|7th Jan 2013, 10:29
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Update #3 - Jan 7th, 2013 - Cover for PSU and 240 Rad
Firstly, thanks again for all the interest in the project log. I can't believe it's had over 3000 hits for just 2 updates - thanks!
With Christmas over, time for another update. This time I made a cover for the PSU and the 240 radiator that will be in the bottom of the case.
I started off, like last time, with a cardboard template and a lot of measuring before setting about cutting out the panels with my jigsaw from the 1mm aluminium sheet.
I also bought a 1.5m length of 20mm x 20mm aluminium angle and cut that to length.
PSU covers tend to be made to rest either on or just slightly above the PSU but I've gone about 10mm off the top of the PSU height as that way the top panel will fit neatly between the cable management grommets on the motherboard tray. However, that meant cutting out a notch in the angle to fit over the bracket sticking out from the tray.
I temporarily attached the two angle pieces to the top panel with double-sided sticky tape. With that done I drilled 5 x 3mm holes in the back of the motherboard tray to give somewhere to fix the top panel to. Holding the panel up to the mobo tray I marked the holes on to the angle and drilled 2.5mm holes. Another of my tools for the job...
Then in another modding first for me I had a go at tapping 3mm screw threads in to the angle to match up with the holes in the mobo tray.
For a first go it wasn't too bad, and with some M3 10mm screws, I was able to test the fixing of the top panel to the case.
Repeating the process with the angle on the other side and a side panel and the result looked ok.
Happy that it all seemed to fit and hold together, I took it all apart and marked out the drilling holes for rivets, w/c grommets and the radiator grill.
With all the holes drilled and the radiator grill space cut out with the jigsaw, I wrapped it in the same 3M white carbon di-noc vinyl (making sure the carbon pattern was the same way as the 5.25" bay piece from the last update!). I added a couple of 25mm w/c grommets which will allow a little space around the 19mm tubing (didn't want it too tight to aid removal when necessary). Then I secured the top panel to the 2 angle pieces with 3.2mm white pop rivets.
Next I set about the grill for the radiator space with a 500mm x 500mm sheet of black modders mesh (4.8mm holes). I marked out a section about 10mm bigger around all sides than the size required with masking tape and cut with the jigsaw.
To continue with the Team Sky theme, I wanted to replicate the Adidas 3 white stripes effect as seen on the black team jerseys on the radiator grill. Initially I masked up the piece of mesh to leave just one 9mm stripe for spraying with the white primer.
I set about spraying the stripe but after a couple of coats had dried I removed the masking tape to look at the effect and was gutted to see the end result!
Maybe I hadn't thought it through enough but rather predictably now looking back on it, the paint had seeped under the masking tape in the gaps made by the holes in the mesh, and it looked a mess! What also became clear was that it wasn't going to produce the effect I wanted anyway, as the "stripe" didn't look much like the stripe on the team kit with so many holes in it.
So back to the drawing board.... the solution I've come up with now looks more how I'd imagined it, but if anyone has any better ideas please let me know. I went back to the vinyl decal paper I used for the SSDs and cut 3 white stripes out of that and secured them to the mesh with double-sided tape. It certainly looks better, much neater and more like the jerseys, but I'm not sure whether the air from the radiator fans below will make the stripes "flap" around. I'll have to see when the rad is in place, so I might have to revisit that bit, but for now I like it....
Before fitting the grill to the top panel, I wrapped the side panel in the same 3M white di-noc with the pattern matching the others and tried another test fit in the case. Sadly, the repeated fitting and removal of the panels was too much for the threads I'd tapped in to the aluminium angle and they started stripping. The angle was only 1.5mm thick and realistically wasn't deep enough to take a thread. So time to re-think for setback number 2!
I needed something that was going to be able to hold and secure the panels together with M3 screws. After much Googling of repairing stripped threads, I came across nut rivets which were new to me but seemed perfect for the job. Problem was, this was Christmas Eve and everywhere was shut so the project went on hold for 10 days over the holidays. Annoying when there was plenty of spare time available to mod but I didn't really want to leave this part half-done and start something else!
Eventually, the new year arrived and after a few arrivals in the post from ebay I was up and running again. Firstly 50 much-needed M3 nut rivets. Then a bag of 100 M3 x 10mm socket cap bolts/screws. I purposely went for these to maintain the theme as most bike components these days are secured with socket cap allen-key style bolts, generally M5 size, but they seemed too overpowering in the case so I went for M3.
And the final purchase, a nut rivet gun with mandrels for M3, M4, M5 and M6 supplied.
I re-drilled all of the threaded holes in the sides of the angles to 5mm diameter and set to work with the M3 nut rivets and the gun. The results were fantastic and made an even better solution than my original attempt, so I was very happy!
Now that the fixings were finished, I went back to fitting the mesh grill in to the radiator space in the top panel. I used some small strips of the 3M 'tape of the gods' mounting tape on the underside of the panel, lined up the grill and pushed it in to place.
I re-did the 3 screws for the 5.25" bay cover to match the PSU cover as you'll see in the last shots for this update which show the finished assembly in the case. Despite the hiccups and setbacks along the way I'm really pleased with how this has turned out now...
The 3rd photo looks like the side panel is bowed but that is a weird photographic effect as you can see from the others that it is straight - I couldn't live with it if it was all wobbly!
|7th Jan 2013, 12:42
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Really clean build so far. It's a shame they've ditched Adidas for Rapha now, but as you've said this is a tribute to the 2012 season.
Out of interest, would plasticine between two lumps of would produced a cleaner line when spraying?
Will continue to watch this one.
|10th Jan 2013, 09:54
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Thanks Ubiquitous. Yeah, I was disappointed when they switched to Rapha as I like Adidas stuff, but like you said it was the fantastic season the team had last year in that kit that is the basis for the theme so 3 stripes it is...
Hadn't thought of plasticine. I guess that might have stopped the paint run. Thanks for the input!
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Looks good mate keep up the good work!!!
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Update #4 - Feb 5th, 2013 - Motherboard tray
I can't believe it's been almost a month since my last update, so sorry to those who've subscribed! I've been quite busy on the mod but I've also had to wait for a couple of hardware deliveries before I could measure dimensions and plan the design....
Firstly, just to wrap up on my last post about the PSU & Rad cover. The side panel was prone to getting pushed in at the bottom as it was only fixed at the top, so I made a bracket out of 20mm x 20mm aluminium angle and riveted it to the bottom of the case. I used some velcro on both the bracket and the side panel so that I could fix the two together but still be able to remove it when needed. It's much sturdier now.
Right on to this update. Next job was a motherboard tray as I wasn't keen on the one in the NZXT case - too many cable holes and big chunky rubber grommets - so I decided to make my own and fit it on top of the existing tray.
Started with another piece of the 1mm aluminium sheet I've been using so far. Measured and cut to the right size to fit in the case.
Then with it placed against the existing tray I was able to mark out the various holes that needed to be drilled for motherboard standoffs, rivets, etc. and also the cut-outs required for the cable management.
Temporarily fixed in to place with a handful of screws....
The section of the new mobo tray under the 5.25" bays had no where to secure it, so I used a couple of small lengths of the aluminium angle to act as a brace. These were riveted to the front of the case (although the actual rivets will be hidden by the outer cover) and when the time comes to permanently fix the tray in place I'll secure it to the brackets.
With the tray and case marked for cutting, I started on the case with the Dremel extending a few of the cable routing holes.
Then it was on to the tray itself, cutting out the holes with a combination of Dremel and jigsaw with a file to tidy up the edges a bit. I didn't go mad with the neatness as the finished cable holes will look different to how they are right now....
So the next two shots show how the tray is right now and how it's going to stay while I start on the Pump/Res holder. Eventually I'll wrap it in the white Di-Noc and secure it to the case with white rivets, but while the design for the Pump/Res mounting is still to be confirmed, I don't want to make anything permanent just yet.
Now after a few updates of case modifications and little else, I'm sure many are needing their hardware fix by now!!
So the first bit to show I guess should be the motherboard that will go on the tray. It's a Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H.
I wanted to go as up-to-date as I could without breaking the bank (and without waiting for the Haswell chips) so went for a Z77 board. The Gigabyte had some good reviews including on Bit-Tech/Custom PC and from a more basic view, I liked the plain black PCB and the blue heatsinks which go well with the Team Sky blue colours I'm trying to match. I plan on doing a little modding to it before installation to keep as much as I can down to just black and blue colours...
I'll finish this update with a few shots of the new board. The next update should also be during this week as things are moving quicker now. Thanks for looking!
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Excellent concept! The colors are all vibrant and are matching from Case to mobo to accessories.
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Thanks XNine. I've been following the 'Official NZXT Switch 810 owners' thread over on overclock.net and all your great efforts as NZXT Community Support Rep on there, so I'm glad you found mine here and like it. Let's hope my build does the case justice.... I'll try not to cut too much more off it!!
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Both of these men are skiing, but the man on the left is skiing on snow while the man on the right is skiing on sand. Snow and sand are both kinds of matter, but they have different properties. What are some ways snow and sand differ? One difference is the temperature at which they melt. Snow melts at 0°C, whereas sand melts at about 1600°C! The temperature at which something melts is its melting point. Melting point is just one of many physical properties of matter.
What Are Physical Properties?
Physical properties of matter are properties that can be measured or observed without matter changing to an entirely different substance. Physical properties are typically things you can detect with your senses. For example, they may be things that you can see, hear, smell, or feel.
Q: What differences between snow and sand can you detect with your senses?
A: You can see that snow and sand have a different color. You can also feel that snow is softer than sand. Both color and hardness are physical properties of matter.
Additional Physical Properties
In addition to these properties, other physical properties of matter include the state of matter. States of matter include liquid, solid, and gaseous states. For example at 20°C, coal exists as a solid and water exists as a liquid. Additional examples of physical properties include:
- odor
- boiling point
- ability to conduct heat
- ability to conduct electricity
- ability to dissolve in other substances
Some of these properties are illustrated in the Figures below, below, below, and below. The video at this URL below compares physical properties such as these for different classes of matter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7wy8ycpE48 (5:41)
Q: The coolant that is added to a car radiator also has a lower freezing point than water. Why is this physical property useful?
A: When coolant is added to water in a car radiator, it lowers the freezing point of the water. This prevents the water in the radiator from freezing when the temperature drops below 0°C, which is the freezing point of pure water.
Q: Besides being able to conduct electricity, what other physical property of copper makes it well suited for electric wires?
A: Copper, like other metals, is ductile. This means that it can be rolled and stretched into long thin shapes such as wires.
- Physical properties of matter are properties that can be measured or observed without matter changing to an entirely different substance. Physical properties are typically things you can detect with your senses.
- Examples of physical properties of matter include melting point, color, hardness, state of matter, odor, and boiling point.
- physical property: Property of matter that can be measured or observed without matter changing to an entirely different substance.
Water is one of the most important substances on Earth, and it has some unique physical properties. Read in detail about any one of the physical properties of water at the URL below. Then make a poster or video demonstrating this property of water.
- What is a physical property of matter?
- List three examples of physical properties.
- Compare and contrast two physical properties of apples and oranges.
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|Warmwater flyfishing Bass, pike and even muskies in your backyard
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RE:Proposed Bronzeback Clave Dates
Mike -
Luis informs us that the dates for the Bronzeback Clave are close enough to conflict with the NEC clave, which is a huge celebration of flyfishing that would put the Boneclave to shame (believe it or not!).
Yes, I am giving up some secret structure on the Winni for the clave and have just re-affirmed it's exact location on a topo map to make sure I know where it is.
It's a tough choice... I could go either way. Anybody want to offer their influences by considering attendance or preferences one way or the other?
Mike - could you also do either one? (maybe we could carpool to the Catskills?)
RE:Proposed Bronzeback Clave Dates
HoH BOY! Smallmouth clave? Catskills? Did I die and go to heaven? Juro, I'd love to do some smallmouth fishing. If you're givin' up secret structure on Winni, I'm in!
A trip out to the Catskills is very tempting as well. I learned to flyfish on the Esopus, in fact, it's the first river I ever fell into! It's been years, but my memories are of spectacular scenery, neon colored stream bred rainbows and hatches that were on a par with a good bunker blitz. In fact, the coffinfly hatch is particularly fun because they hatch at dusk and into the night. BIG fish rise to these big flies in the dark. Nerve racking, just like a worm hatch covered by selective stripers.
HoH Boy! My cabin fever just went up a few notches!
RE:Proposed Bronzeback Clave Dates
these are the Catskills... the cradle of fly fishing in America. We're talking the Beaverkill, Willowemoc, Delaware (west branch and main stem), Esopus Creek. We're talking potential green drake hatch weekend for browns and rainbows in freestone rivers. These conclaves are fishing conclaves, camraderie, suppers in the campground, etc.
To give you an idea of the planning. We had to gang up a year early to make sure we'd have massive access to the campground, as that is a busy time of the year. We planned this during the last day of the Pennsylvania clave and all agreed that on the first day of opening reservations for the NY State campgrounds, we'd all book en masse... We did, back in July or August... I forget which. The campground is at Mongaup and I'm pretty sure there are indications on Richard Frank's page on how to get there. If you're really interested get in touch with Richard and he'll give you the lowdown. Personally, I have never fished the Catskills. Been all around it but never had the opportunity. I'm really looking forward to it.
RE:Proposed Bronzeback Clave Dates
Marvin -
I have a family birthday the following weekend, so unfortunately I'm hosed. The weekend following would put us in the colder lakes or in Maine to sync up with the right phase of their pre-spawn gatherings (depending on rate of water temp rise). Warmer lakes (like Winnisquam) would have smallies into post-spawn by that third weekend... and the stripers would be here!
Let's see how this all goes as we get closer to the dates...
RE:Proposed Bronzeback Clave Dates
If you haven't already looked at the what Luis pointed out, you should take a look at the clave site
For those of you who don't realize it already, this is an annual clave for a very large international community of fly fishermen that I have belonged to for over a decade, really - although the last several years my day job and relocation has put me out of commision, I never really felt like I left.
The planning of the sites and the sign up reminds me of the BoneClave... but quite a bit bigger! This is a serious clave folks, with people flying in from all over. I think for those who may have had clave experiences limited to that which local websites put together (or we put together for them), this is a ral eye-opener and a chance to see how big cyber fly communities can be.
If anyone is thinking about carpooling, this has the makings of an epic event and I could be swayed. I am planning on making a new vehicle purchase and may be postioned to be a driver for three passengers.
In any case Luis - I have a question: the site is very informative but what is the venue in terms of angling? Stillwater trout? Freestone streams near the pond? Smallmouth and pike? The fishing venue is a little fuzzy - can you clarify?
RE:Proposed Bronzeback Clave Dates
Juro et al:
I know exactly about the meaning of "the wrath of a woman scorned" It is precisely for that reason that my clave time is scheduled almost a year earlier. any other piscatorial activities are at my own risk! I'd love to go to the Margaree but it is an extremely long shot for me this year.
Here's some extra info about the clave for those interested
NEC I and II were in Lake Placid (I hosted them)
NEC III was in southcentral PA (Dale Bonney host)
(took a 20 inch brown on a bomber! Cicadas were about)
NEC IV was on the Grand river in Ontario (Sheldon Seale, Ian martin hosted) (took a 4 pound brown on #16 beetle!)
NEC V back in Lake Placid (Chris Knight and I hosted)
NEC VI last year was in North Central PA
NEC VII wekend of June 4 in the Catksills.
Lots of good people attend. Many of us know each other for 7 years or more. It's a blast.
RE:Proposed Bronzeback Clave Dates
I'd love to do the 'clave- only I have *totally* unbreakable plans for that weekend. Any chance of doing the following one instead?
RE:Proposed Bronzeback Clave Dates
I'll post something this afternoon (gotta go deal with a notary and an accountant 8-(
BAsically there will be about 60 to 80 listers at NEC; a good place to meet like minded people, future, readers, contributors, etc.
Talk more later
RE:Proposed Bronzeback Clave Dates
Hmm... figures! Well, the options are (a) we all do the NEC clave (b) we meet you later on the Margaree (c) re-schedule the BBC and do BOTH! (c) has it's hazards... the wrath of a woman scorned?
I know that the convenience factor for the Bronzeback Clave makes it a winner for us, day-trippers will be able to attend.
On the other hand, I've always wanted to do a FF@ clave, and it would be a wonderful networking opportunity. Who's goin?
Lastly - I wonder if I could rouse a FF@ Margaree clave? That would be more my style, I only catch trout by accident typically
Let me think over all the options and we'll figure something out. Please post some details on the NEC for the rest of us to have the whole picture.
RE:Proposed Bronzeback Clave Dates
that's the weekend of NEC VII. Probably my only chance to meet some of you in the flesh would be around that weekend in the Catskills. I'll be in the Lake Placid area de weekend before until mid week and then is off to the Catskills and NEC VII starting on Wed, May 31 or thereabouts. The whole FF@ gang will be staying at the Mongaup State campground within a short distance from the Delaware, Beaverkill, etc. Extra enticement: coffin fly spinner falls should be on at around that time.
Proposed Bronzeback Clave Dates
If anyone is interested in doing the spring smallmouth fishery, I'd propose the weekend of June 3-4 on Winnepesaukee near Meredith. It's very easy to access from 93, just take 104 a short ways to the center of town. Plenty of accomodations and I might be able to get a waterfront campsite (old friend).
I know some 'secret' structural features of the lake where we have averaged 40 fish on a weekend up to 5+ pounds. Flyfishing with a 7wt or 8wt and a floating line. Sinking line for searching off the shoals recommended. More info to follow. Hope to get sponsorship from local businesses up there in exchange for advertising. This would be applied toward costs as needed or maybe a giveaway or a social event during the clave.
You could show up for the day or stay over. Be good to the family on Memorial Day so you can get away on the 3rd.
Please show interest so we can quantify this.
Options: Maine, Quabbin in MA (loaded with smallmouth)
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No history book can equal the experience of walking those battlefields, where, in the paradox of warfare, a whole country was at stake because of the distance of a meadow or the length of a ridge or the capture of a little hilltop.
On my last day, I drove east through Pennsylvania on a maddening choice of roads that led home to Cape Cod. I was heartened by the sight of an Amish farmer plowing a field in shirt-sleeves, shaded by a straw hat, his daughter hurrying toward him with a bucket, like an eternal image in the tenacity of settlement.
In my life, I had sought out other parts of the world—Patagonia, Assam, the Yangtze; I had not realized that the dramatic desert I had imagined Patagonia to be was visible on my way from Sedona to Santa Fe, that the rolling hills of West Virginia were reminiscent of Assam and that my sight of the Mississippi recalled other great rivers. I'm glad I saw the rest of the world before I drove across America. I have traveled so often in other countries and am so accustomed to other landscapes, I sometimes felt on my trip that I was seeing America, coast to coast, with the eyes of a foreigner, feeling overwhelmed, humbled and grateful.
A trip abroad, any trip, ends like a movie—the curtain drops and then you're home, shut off. But this was different from any trip I'd ever taken. In the 3,380 miles I'd driven, in all that wonder, there wasn't a moment when I felt I didn't belong; not a day when I didn't rejoice in the knowledge that I was part of this beauty; not a moment of alienation or danger, no roadblocks, no sign of officialdom, never a second of feeling I was somewhere distant—but always the reassurance that I was home, where I belonged, in the most beautiful country I'd ever seen.
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The reason why we should come together to sign this petition is to honor her legacy and show the world why her voice is the standard above all; and what better way to do this by resurfacing her Symbolic rendition of the National Anthem at next years Superbowl amongst hundreds of millions of viewers from around the world.
In 1991, Whitney performed what has become the most definitive version of our National Anthem, which has also become the blueprint that all versions thereafter has been compared to. As ultimate fans, we feel it would be an extraordinary honor to her legacy and our country to use her version at next year's Superbowl festivities.
Whitney's rendition of our nations Anthem was symbolically used as an emblem during our country's hardest of times: The Gulf War and 9/11; therefore that is reason enough for her version to be reclaimed and re-issued at next year's Superbowl.


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Tired of seeing the same girls in action over and over? If so, you'll definitely want to check out Absolute Amateurs #3 (HD) from Vouyer Media. While an argument can be made as to the accuracy of the word amateur, these young ladies aren't suffering from career overexposure. At least, not in the too-many-scenes sense of the word. I'm most looking forward to Christina Moure's segment. Christina has three prior scenes on the site (not counting behind the scenes appearances), and all were greeted with an enthusiastic reception. The consensus was give us more of Moure. Coco Velvett's (cover girl) scene was filmed largely in POV, so take a look if you're a fan of that genre (as I am). In part one of the post, I'll preview scenes 1, 3, and 4 featuring Dahlia De'Nyle, Christina, and Coco. Part two will follow shortly, with scenes 2 and 5 starring Tera Dice and Alexa Nicole. I've uploaded preview images, and have summaries for the three scenes inside. I expect to see the video uploaded to VideoBox on Monday, 5/2.


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paizuri wrote:I'm going to lock them from now on. Really, what's the point in arguing over if Goku can beat Vash can beat Kenshin can beat Pikachu can beat your mailman if you drew him in an anime-style? The simple fact of the matter is that Batman always wins.
So what's a good thread? The anime vs western tv thread is a good thread that sparks intelligent conversation and thought. Any of the myriad random character vs. another random character is just people's personal and unwavering opinions relayed over and over and over again.
Addendum 6/20/04:
A thread will be deemed pointless on a case-by-case basis. There is no easy generalization which won't offend someone's intelligence, but these threads tend to follow a certain pattern which often goes down the path of progressive off-topicness, spam, and/or flames. My goal in trying to reduce these threads is to keep the forum more fun for the general public rather than a select few.
A few suggestions:
- Give a good intro to your thread. Don't just make a thread title and "Discuss. 8)" in your post. If you're going to present an argument/ask a question, at least provide your opinion on it from the get-go. The more interesting and involved a thread is from the beginning, the more likely that it will get replies of the same quality.
- Keep the signal-to-noise ratio down. For instance, if you're going to make a character vs. character thread, especially if the characters are from different series, try to keep your viewpoints as objective as possible. If all you're doing is basically stating that you like one character over another one, then don't bother posting. You want to present new information either by introducing it for the first time into the thread or by refuting someone else's post.
- Try to avoid making pissing contest threads such as "What anime have you seen? List them all." There is no real conversation in these threads, just lists and eventually responses like "O_O. Whoa dude, that's a LOT of anime."
- Try to avoid making threads that encourage one word posts.
hey how about u make a battle simulator about random characters fighting each other in a bloody battle.im basically talkin about a chat that rotates around this idea.then make a poll saying who will win ?jus call this battles or something.i must aggree this is pointless but take some ppls advice for a change it might help get more ppl to join this sitel.alittle excitment is always good.do u aggree w/ me?


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John McClain, Hendricks County
Chris Hammock and her Park Tudor students, Marion County
Jeffrey Hawkins and St. Jude School Students, St. Joseph County
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Alright so I've followed the following steps:
1) Rooted phone - worked
2) Rebooted into clockwork recovery - worked
3) followed the instructions here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Sam...l_Update_Guide
The end result was that after it said it was done installing the cyanogenmod rom, it rebooted annnnnd... nothing. It's just sitting there with a "Samsung Galaxy S2 GTI9100" logo with the yellow warning exclamation. I'm not sure what to do at this point - I can put the phone into download mode, and odin can still connect to it, but that's basically it. I'd really appreciate any help with this.
UPDATE: I've managed to get into the recovery menu using VOLUMEUP+HOME+POWER, but when attempt to repeat the operation of wipe,wipe cache, install from sdcard I get up to installing from sd card and then I get:
Opening update package...
Installing update...
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "galaxys2" || (etc)
E:Error in /sdcard/update-cm-7.1.0-GalaxyS2-signed.zip
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good stand
duck the pats for going for it
woooooooooooot fu belichik
Disrespectful ****ing ****s. And people hate the Jets more than these cheaters?
Nice defensive stand.
I'm in a patriot bar wearing a dolphin head lol
The above post is not subject to penalty under the TOS I declare the Hayden Fox defense. " It is impossible for the staff to know my context therefore I cannot be penalized"
So we're the aqua pants retired?
Bad start for the offense.
Wow hartline just got shredded on the release!
That was a short drive.
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Concrete is the single most popular material used to construct residential basements in Missouri. A properly constructed concrete basement will provide adequate support for the home above it and can be used to economically expand the family living area. A good concrete foundation does not crack or leak water. This publication outlines recommended practices for proper construction of a concrete basement.
Concrete is a mixture of Portland cement, sand and gravel (often called aggregate). Portland cement is the glue that causes the mixture to harden or consolidate into a durable construction material. This hardening is caused by a chemical reaction between the cement and the water used in mixing the concrete.
The most important single factor in determining the quality of a particular concrete mix is the ratio between water and cement. The more water used, the sloppier, weaker and more apt to leak the resulting concrete will be. The recommended ratio of water to cement is 6 gallons of water per sack (one sack = 1 cubic foot) of cement. Concrete mixed with 6 gallons of water per sack will be 40 percent stronger than the same mix made with 8 gallons per sack.
Concrete for your basement will probably be delivered to the site by a local ready-mix company in a truck-mounted mixer unit. When you call for concrete, the supplier will need to know when you want the concrete delivered, how much you need, and what type of mix you want.
Do not call for concrete delivery until your form work is completed and ready to be filled. Concrete can only be held for two to three hours after mixing before it starts to harden. Also, you will be charged extra for wait time if the truck is not unloaded within a reasonable time after delivery. (Reasonable usually means about 6 minutes per cubic yard.)
Concrete is sold by the cubic yard. Carefully estimate how many cubic yards you will need to fill your form work, then add about one-fourth of a yard to make sure you do not run short. One cubic yard of concrete will pour 80 square feet of a 4-inch-thick floor, 40 square feet of an 8-inch-thick wall, or about 30 linear feet of 8 x 16-inch footing.
A satisfactory mix for basement walls, footings and floors is a six-sack mix containing 6 gallons of water per sack and a maximum aggregate size of 1 inch.
Basement walls should be a minimum of 8 feet high. This will provide adequate head room if you wish to use the space as a living area. Homes with conventional wood, metal or plastic siding usually have 8-inch-thick basement walls. Homes with brick veneer require 10- to 12-inch-thick walls to provide a supporting ledge for the brick.
Footings provide a level foundation for setting wall forms and pouring basement walls. They should bear on undisturbed soil below normal frost penetration level. On walk-out basements, footings have to be extended to a deeper than normal depth on the walk-out or exposed side. Footings are usually constructed at a thickness equal to wall thickness and a width equal to twice the wall thickness.
Concrete has excellent strength for bearing but very little strength in tension or bending. This means that walls will frequently crack due to pressures exerted by the soil around them. To prevent this, reinforcing steel is placed in the concrete to provide added strength. The exact amount, size and placement of reinforcing steel depends on the particular characteristics of the soil in your area. Table 1 lists the minimum reinforcing steel required for 8-foot-high basement walls.
Table 1Minimum reinforcing steel required for 8-foot-high basement walls
Placement of the steel is illustrated in Figure 1. These minimum steel requirements are adequate for most Missouri locations.
Figure 1Components of a well-constructed basement
Reinforcing steel represents a relatively small portion of the total basement cost. However, a lack of reinforcing steel can lead to reduced performance and major leakage problems throughout the life of the home.
No matter how well the basement is constructed, it will leak if the groundwater table outside is too high. A drain tile located at the base of the wall prevents the water level outside of the home from building up, causing pressure on the wall and then leakage. In areas that are normally wet, a second drain tile is sometimes placed under the basement floor on the inside wall.
Drain tiles should be 4 inches in diameter and slope to a screened outlet downhill from the house. If this is not possible, pitch the tile to a sump located in the basement and install an automatic pump to remove accumulated water.
Tiles should be covered with a 12-inch-deep layer of clean gravel so that water flows freely into the tile. Cover the gravel with a layer of building paper or hay to keep dirt from sifting into it when the walls are backfilled.
A liquid asphalt compound is usually applied to exterior walls below the ground level to seal up small openings in the concrete surface. The best results are achieved with sprayed-on hot compounds. However, brushed on cold materials can do a satisfactory job.
Rubber sheet materials and special clay sealing compounds are available for exterior treatment of basement walls when extreme moisture conditions exist.
Current energy costs have made it economical to insulate basement walls. To do this at construction time, apply a layer of expanded polystyrene foam insulation to the exterior. (Do not use bead-type foam board for this purpose because it is not water-tight.) In some cases, polystyrene can be placed directly in the concrete forms before pouring the concrete. This is an excellent practice because concrete bonds very well with polystyrene. The insulation should be 2 inches thick at a depth of 2 feet below the normal backfill height. A thickness of 1 inch should be used on the lower portion of the wall.
You will need to protect expanded polystyrene from mechanical damage on exposed portions of the wall. This can be done by plastering it with a standard mortar mix or by covering it with a layer of pressure-treated plywood.
CautionDo not use asphalt compounds on walls covered with polystyrene. The solvents in the asphalt often dissolve the polystyrene foam.
Replace the soil around the outside of the basement in 12-inch-thick layers. Be careful not to push large rocks against the concrete or insulation. The final layer of backfill should be graded or sloped away from the foundation so that surface water is carried away rapidly.
Many builders prefer to do backfilling after the house subflooring is in place. This provides extra strength in case too much earth is pushed against the wall too rapidly.
Place a 2-inch-thick layer of aggregate between the wall footings below the floor. This practice provides for an easily leveled surface and a medium through which water can flow if drainage is needed.
A 4-inch thickness of concrete is adequate for residential basements unless some unusually high loading is anticipated. Use the same mixture as for the walls and footings.
Floors can be reinforced with #4 bars spaced 18 inches apart in both directions or with 6 x 6-inch welded-wire reinforcing mesh.
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Each year, faculty and staff receive numerous requests from students to prepare letters of recommendation. These letters can weigh heavily in decisions for scholarly pursuits or employment. In fact, a strong reference letter may make the difference to a student in gaining admission or selection.
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We urge all faculty and staff who are asked to write letters of recommendation to make thoughtful decisions about whether or not to provide a reference. You are not obligated to write letters when asked. It may be in a student's best interest that you decline the request if you do not feel that you know the student well enough or cannot support his/her candidacy. The most helpful letters will be written by those who have meaningful knowledge about the student.
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Hey LOTR fans, head on over to http://www.tolkienonline.com/docs/7532.html for some new Two Towers info. There's more at http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/2/1033835890
Beware though, spoilers abound.
I'm not really disappointed that the Smeagol story was dropped. I was surprised it was added to begin with.
And the inclusion of Elves at the battle of Helm's Deep sounds promising. I kinda figured, since we have the Elven Archer/Uruk Hai Beserker two pack.
What do they mean by "tragic followup" to Arwen and Aragorn's story?
Also, the Gimli/Aragorn scene sounds great.
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"Spring break is on the way, or maybe summer vacation. Time to pack your swim suit, hit the beach, and perhaps indulge in a little harmless fun. What about getting a temporary tattoo to mark the occasion? Who could it hurt to get a temporary tatto"...
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DENAVIR (penciclovir) cream 1% contains penciclovir, an antiviral agent active against herpes viruses. DENAVIR is available for topical administration as a 1% white cream. Each gram of DENAVIR contains 10 mg of penciclovir and the following inactive ingredients: cetostearyl alcohol, mineral oil, polyoxyl 20 cetostearyl ether, propylene glycol, purified water and white petrolatum. Chemically, penciclovir is known as 9-[4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)butyl] guanine. Its molecular formula is C10H15N5O3; its molecular weight is 253.26. It is a synthetic acyclic guanine derivative and has the following structure:
Figure 1: Structural Formula of Penciclovir
Penciclovir is a white to pale yellow solid. At 20°C it has a solubility of 0.2 mg/mL in methanol, 1.3 mg/mL in propylene glycol, and 1.7 mg/mL in water. In aqueous buffer (pH 2) the solubility is 10.0 mg/mL. Penciclovir is not hygroscopic. Its partition coefficient in n-octanol/water at pH 7.5 is 0.024 (logP = -1.62).
What are the possible side effects of penciclovir topical (Denavir)?
Serious side effects have not been reported with the use of penciclovir topical.
Other less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to use penciclovir topical and talk to your doctor if you experience:
- headache;
- local numbness or tingling where the cream is applied;
- changes in taste;
- rash; or
- irritation at the application site.
Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome. You may report side effects...
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What are the precautions when taking penciclovir (Denavir)?
Before using penciclovir, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to famciclovir; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using this medication. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
It is not known if this medication passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before...
Last reviewed on RxList: 3/6/2017
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