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Springfield, Ohio – Four years ago, Wittenberg University became one of the first liberal arts colleges in the state to receive full accreditation for teacher education under the new and more rigorous standards of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). As 2008 concluded, the university's undergraduate and graduate teacher education programs again impressed NCATE examiners, who recommended full accreditation.
National accreditation is a prestigious honor as standards are stringent with a strong emphasis on evidence proving excellent performance. Wittenberg's teacher education programs were recommended for full approval in all six categories, including:
• Knowledge of content and pedagogy for teaching;
• Assessment system to measure student-teacher performance;
• Field experience and clinical practice
• Diversity, preparing teachers to succeed in diverse environments;
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The site examiners also were particularly impressed with education students whose work in schools and the community embodied both the university's and education department's commitment to service and social justice. NCATE evaluators spoke with liberal arts faculty, school teachers and university graduates in evaluating the program. They were additionally impressed by the commitment to the program and its mission, which provided the accreditation body with a firm conceptual framework on which to evaluate performance.
"Our mission is based on helping future and current teachers be leaders for social change and better education, said Kathy Calabrese, associate professor of education and chair of the education department at the time of accreditation. "This means that we stress both the character and competence necessary to serve their communities well."
"Graduates of Wittenberg's teacher education program are unique," said Robert Welker, NCATE coordinator and professor of education. "They graduate with the social purpose to advocate for their students and to work actively so that the conditions of their school, community and society are better places to live, learn and work."
With national accreditation from NCATE, Wittenberg's education department also achieves state accreditation to offer its 14 teacher licensure programs and master's degree program. Already a leader in preparing teachers to work in the most challenging and most stimulating environments, the education department annually graduates more than 60 teachers, who have assumed positions in almost every state across the country. In addition, Wittenberg education majors and minors consistently enjoy more than a 95 percent passage rate of Ohio teacher licensing exams.
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Arsène Wenger and his Arsenal side face West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday and the manager sat down for his usual pre-match interview with Arsenal TV Online on Thursday.
The Frenchman discussed all the major issues of the week.
Wenger talked about:
- what he expects at West Ham
- the teams at the bottom of the table
- the pressure on Avram Grant
- finding time to bring in a centre back
- the transfer market in general
- the possibility of players going out
- Aaron Ramsey's short-term future
- getting the sharpness back
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Driving down Naito Parkway you might pass by Mill Ends Park and not even notice it - but the Guiness-certified "World's Smallest Park" made national headlines last week when its lone Douglas Fir sapling was missing.
Mill Ends Park is located at SW Naito Parkway and Taylor. The smallest city park is part of Portland lore, and is said to be home to a family of leprechauns. Mill Ends is 2 feet in diameter, and was given its name by Oregon Journal writer Dick Fagan, who could see the plot of land from his office window.
Legend says that Fagan captured the leprechaun patriarch, who granted him a wish (per leprechaun tradition). Fagan's wish? A park of his own. In 1976, Mill Ends officially became a Portland City park.
On Wednesday, Portland Parks & Recreation replaced the missing Douglas Fir with a new one. Perhaps thanks to some leprechaun magic, the missing tree turned up Friday morning - laid carefully on its side next to the new one.
PP&R staff is evaluating the old tree. If the tree is ok, it will be planted in another park.
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Tiny Tree Returned To Tiny Portland Park After Theft
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Donor helps world's smallest park in Portland
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Tree stolen from Portland's Mill Ends Park returned--maybe leprechaun magic, maybe remorse, officials say
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Teeny-tiny Portland park has an itsy-bitsy theft
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Stolen tree from world's smallest park in Portland found
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Jakub Klepis, whom the Senators sent to the Buffalo Sabres for Varada, is an extremely highly regarded prospect. He played junior hockey in Canada and is now playing in the Czech Republic as a teenager against adults. He is a genuine player.
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"Zero Dark Thirty" is a chronicle of the decade-long hunt for
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2011. Five Academy Award nominations. Starring Jessica
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U.S. military officers will be on hand for discussion following the film. Open to Harvard students, fellows, faculty, and staff. No RSVP required. First Come first served. Pizza and soft drinks will be served. The "Military Film Series," sponsored by Belfer Center's Defense and Intelligence Projects, examines moral and ethical dilemmas portrayed in films about war and conflict. Students are confronted with the choices made in war and asked to analyze and assess those choices.


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Birthers' next target: Ted Cruz
posted at 2:04 pm on March 26, 2013 by Guy Benson
The man hasn't even hinted that he's planning to run for president, but by all means, let's have a stupid, pointless fight over whether he's a "natural born citizen" anyway:
Legal scholars are firm about Cruz's eligibility. "Of course he's eligible," Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz tells National Review Online. "He's a natural-born, not a naturalized, citizen." Eugene Volokh, a professor at the UCLA School of Law and longtime friend of Cruz, agrees, saying the senator was "a citizen at birth, and thus a natural-born citizen — as opposed to a naturalized citizen, which I understand to mean someone who becomes a citizen after birth." Federal law extends citizenship beyond those granted it by the 14th Amendment: It confers the privilege on all those born outside of the United States whose parents are both citizens, provided one of them has been "physically present" in the United States for any period of time, as well as all those born outside of the United States to at least one citizen parent who, after the age of 14, has resided in the United States for at least five years. Cruz's mother, who was born and raised in Delaware, meets the latter requirement, so Cruz himself is undoubtedly an American citizen.
No court has ruled what makes a "natural-born citizen," but there appears to be a consensus that the term refers to those who gain American citizenship by birth rather than by naturalization — again, including Texas's junior senator. Cruz, a constitutional lawyer, is unequivocal on the question. His press secretary, Catherine Frazier, tells National Review Online that, while a 2016 run is far from his mind right now — he's "fully focused on his role representing Texans in the U.S. Senate" — there should be no confusion about his presidential eligibility. "He is a U.S. citizen by birth, having been born in Calgary to an American-born mother," Frazier says.
In case you're keeping score (and I am, over at Townhall), various birther sects have now scrutinized President Obama, Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Ted Cruz, Gov. Bobby Jindal, and…Mitt Romney. HuffPo nails it by labeling this movement "equal opportunity annoyers." Can we finally stop associating birtherism with conservatism? Please?


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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Junior Cedrick Lindsay scored a game-high 19 points as Richmond handed Old Dominion its worst loss in the 10-year history of the Constant Center, 80-53 Tuesday night on a game televised nationally on the NBC Sports Network.
Lindsay made 8-of-11 field goals, including 2-of-3 three-pointers to lead three Spiders in double-figures as the Spiders became the first team to win a road game in the series since January of 2001.
Seniors Greg Robbins and Darien Brothers each had 14 points. Robbins made 6-of-9 field goals, including 2-of-4 three-pointers. Brothers made 5-of-7 field goals and also hit 2-of-4 three-pointers.
The Spiders (7-2) shot 57 percent from the field and made 9-of-22 three-pointers, while holding Old Dominion to 31.7 percent shooting.
Sophomore Wayne Sparrow had nine points, making 3-of-5 field goals and junior Derrick Williams had eight points. Sophomore Kendall Anthony had seven points and freshman Terry Allen had five.
The 27-point margin of victory was the worst for Old Dominion in the Ted Constant Center's history and the largest margin of victory in 53 meetings between the two schools. Richmond has now won nine of the last 12 meetings between the two schools.
Richmond, which has won three-straight and four of the last five, returns to action Saturday playing at another former CAA rival, James Madison, at 7 p.m.
NOTES:The Spiders improved to 4-0 against teams from Virginia and 3-0 against the CAA this season...Richmond has held teams to 60 points or less in 6 of 9 games and 104 times in 239 games under Chris Mooney...this was the 3rd time this season, including 2nd in the last 3 games that Richmond shot over 50 percent from the field...the Spiders made 30 or more field goals for the 2nd time this season...this was the 3rd time this season that Richmond has led from start to finish.


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EatingWell's Summer Challenge: Cook Our July/August Issue and Write About It!
By Lisa Gosselin, June 14, 2010 - 10:34am
When I first saw Julie & Julia last year, the movie about how Julie Powell cooked and blogged her way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, I loved it. What I didn't realize at the time was how many EatingWell "Julies" are out there, cooking their way through our magazine and books.
I came across Angela Buraglia of Cedar Park, Texas, on Twitter last spring when she was about to hit 50. Not age 50 (the makeup-artist-turned-software-developer is only 35), but about to make her 50th EatingWell recipe in 90 days, a challenge she set for herself and her fiancé. She started with the EatingWell 500-Calorie Dinners cookbook. Each recipe got a Tweet and a photo on Facebook (now on her blog eatingwithangela.com).
Angela (left) has lost 14 pounds over 16 weeks and a total of 40 pounds in the past year. "When people ask what I'm doing, I say, 'I'm not dieting, I'm just eating well.'" That's apparent if you look at the scores of photos she has posted of our recipes, which range from her favorite easy dinner, Turkey & Tomato Panini, to Swirled Cheesecake Brownies ("too good," she complains).
Since then, I've heard from people around the country who share our recipes via social media or just plain old-fashioned supper clubs. Jennifer Leal of Rhode Island started out making EatingWell dinners for friends and now posts recipes for EatingWell Wednesdays on her blog savorthethyme.blogspot.com. Minnesotan Virginia Corbett regularly makes our dishes and writes about them on rootsandzest.blogspot.com.
One of the most inspiring stories is from Tamie Spears (left) of Michigan, who developed hypertension at age 32 after the birth of her first child. Twelve years later, she is still fighting it, but through diet. She blogs about our recipes and her progress at tamiespears.vox.com, and writes: "I had blood pressure readings of 170/120 (last November). My latest readings are 146/93 without any medication and I'm closer to my goal of 120/80. This new way of eating is leading me in the right direction."
Summer is a time to share successes and our recipes. So bring our healthy Tomato-Corn Pie to a potluck or pack up Grilled Shrimp Skewers from our "Farm-Fresh Picnic" story. Better yet, make your 10 favorite recipes from the July/August issue and tell us about them in the comment section. Julie? You listening?
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Artist's BiographySaxophonist Ralph Bowen has made his mark on the New York jazz scene for over two decades, while bringing his "casual perfectionism" to clubs, concert halls, and festivals worldwide. Bowen's discography of over 70 titles includes collaborations with Orrin Evans, Michel Camilo, and Horace Silver. As an Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University, composer/arranger, and performer, Bowen's impact and audiences continue to expand.
Ralph Bowen plays Selmer Paris saxophones exclusively.
Ralph Bowen plays Vandoren mouthpieces, reeds, and ligatures exclusively.
Tenor: Selmer Paris Reference 36 "Flamingo."
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Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, 1990-.; Associate Professor of Music; Director of Jazz Ensembles; Professor of Jazz Theory and Jazz Saxophone.
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Mount Royal College Conservatory Summer Jazz Workshop, Calgary, Alberta,
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Jazz Composition, Improvisation, Theory, and History (under tutelage of David N. Baker);
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For Sale: Browning Tornado Like New plus many Extras
Here is everything you could possibly need to shoot deer, 3D, targets, etc.
I bought all this stuff new 2 years ago. I began Medical school and have no time to use it.
Listed are all the goodies and the price I paid next to them:
Browning Tornado 60-70# 27-31" draw ($280), Winners Choice bowstring ($100), Bohning detachable quiver ($40), BowGuard hard padded lockable case ($35), Quicktune 1000 arrow rest ($25), doinker stabilizer ($37), Scott Archery ($65) + youth strap ($15), Tru-Fire release ($22), 5 Easton XX78 2413 arrows ($35), Trophy Ridge Flatliner 5-pin sight ($49), NAP Thunderhead 100gr broadheads ($22) + extra razor blades ($15), wrist strap ($7), Bow tools $(12), field quiver ($8), broadhead box, nocks, fletching, glue, inserts, etc ($20)
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After announcing his official hire on Jan. 1, Bobby Petrino announced Saturday that Kevin Peoples has resigned from his position at Western Kentucky.
Peoples will reportedly accept a position at UAB.
He brought several recruits to WKU shortly before and after his official hiring, including Dalton Patterson, Lonnie Turner and Maurice Bennett, among others.
Bennett, a three-star junior college prospect, said the news was "surprising."
"I just kind of want to know why he (Peoples) left," the defensive tackle said. "I still like Western Kentucky, whoever they bring in, ya know.
"I can't explain it right now."
Bennett, who was recruited by Peoples to Arkansas when he was in high school, still had Peoples phone number when he arrived at East Mississippi Community College.
When he reconnected with Peoples to discuss a possible recruitment opportunity, Peoples informed Bennett he had moved to Western Kentucky.
Bennett's recruitment moved quickly from there, signing his letter-of-intent with the Hilltoppers on Dec. 19.
Peoples hiring as the Hilltoppers defensive ends coach/recruiting coordinator wasn't announced officially until Jan. 1, after previously serving on the staff at Arkansas for three seasons.
It's unknown at this time who will replace Peoples on Petrino's staff.
Both Turner and Patterson are on official visits to WKU this weekend, and will be reached for comment on Peoples' resignation after their visits are concluded.
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2012 SEMA Show / RECAP
The D3 Group Has Strong Showing at SEMA 2012
Signal Hill CA, November 7, 2012, The D3 Group had another great year showing at SEMA. Las Vegas, NV. The ever-popular SEMA Show saw another year of growth with the top manufacturers of aftermarket products all in attendance. D3 set out to accomplish two things this year, continue to show their creative expertise in design and to debut new product, both were done with success.
D3 debuted the D3 Aero Kit for the ATS at SEMA 2012. The D3 ATS was featured in the Mobile 1 booth located outside the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The D3 ATS drew a lot of attention with the aero kit including the front bumper, side skirts with optional air foil, rear roof spoiler and the rear deck lid spoiler. The D3 ATS also debuted the air intake system to increase HP to the already quick vehicle. D3 partnered with Recaro to install the CS Sportster seat to give the driver the added stability and comfort when driving under extreme track conditions. The vehicle was fitted with 19 Rays 57 Extremes wheels and Toyo Proxes 4 Plus tires. The D3 ATS was rated in the top 3 of Rides Magazine Best Cars of SEMA 2012.
The D3 SRX Newport Edition Wide-Body Kit made its U.S. debut this year at SEMA. The D3 SRX was a feature vehicle in front of the South Hall, which was easily spotted in the sea of sport cars. The wide-body kit included the front spoiler add-on, fender flares, side skirts with optional side step and the rear apron. The D3 SRX kit keeps the elegance of the vehicle, but adds to the already defined lines and gives them a more distinct custom look. D3 partnered with CEC Wheels to outfit the SRX with a set of Liquid Chrome 22 c826 wheels on Toyo Tires Proxes ST II to complete the look and give the vehicle the added elegance it deserves.
The D3 Groups design exercise started with the matte lime green CTS-V Coupe affectionately named Operation Ivy that was featured in the Dub booth. The D3 Operation Ivy CTS-V Coupe was wrapped in a matte lime green finish with black accents to the hood, roof and trunk. The vehicle featured the D3 CTS-V Coupe Aero Kit complete with front lip spoiler, side skirts with optional air foils, rear diffuser and rear blade wing. Operation Ivy was not only aesthetically pleasing, it also was built with the D3 Stage 4 Tuner Kit, with all D3 parts boasting 700+HP. The CTS-V Coupe was sitting on 20 Nutek 508 Series Wheels with Toyo Proxes T1R tires.
Making its second trip to SEMA was D3s CTS-V Coupe Legionnaire and was a featured vehicle in the Toyo Tire booth. This years version was fitted with the new D3 Carbon Fiber Splitter and the D3/JRI Competition Coilover System. The coilover system is D3s latest offering for the serious racer or daily driver that is looking for a suspension system that can handle extreme track conditions, but versatile enough for daily street driving. The coilover system is fully adjustable for ride height preference and has multiple choices of spring rates to get the perfect drivability to fit accommodate any drivers preference. The Legionnaire was fitted with both street and race wheels, to show that you can race this car all weekend, swap the wheels and drive it work on Monday. The street wheels were 20 Forgeline DE3C Concave Series on Toyo Proxes T1R tires and the race wheels were 19 Forgeline GA3 Performance Series (Step Lip) in classic race gold finish on Toyo R888 Tires.
The D3 built Night Hawk CTS-V Sedan was featured in the Race Ramps booth in South Hall. The Night Hawk is a fully prepped road race vehicle, which was built by D3 with the track in mind only. The vehicles performance is based off the Stage 4 Tuner Performance Kit by D3 with over 700HP. The Night Hawk has all the interior removed to reduce weight and was fitted with Recaro Pole Position race seats. The vehicle also has the D3 CTS-V Sedan Aero Kit installed complete with front lip spoilers with optional carbon fiber front lip splitter, air foils, rear diffuser and the D3/APR Carbon Fiber Rear Deck Race Wing. The Night Hawk is also wrapped in matte black vinyl to give it the look that fits its name. The vehicle has the D3 square wheel set up and fitted with Toyo Tire RS1 race slicks.
Also at SEMA was the D3 built WPA CTS-V Sedan Race Car that participates in the Cadillac Challenge and was invited to compete in the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational on Saturday following the end of SEMA. The vehicle and driver competed in series of challenges to test both the drivers skill and the vehicles performance capabilities. The completion was amongst the top built performance street cars from around the US and world. The D3 built and prepped WPA CTS-V Sedan races on Toyo R888 tires.
D3 partnered with many companies to make SEMA 2012 a show to remember. The partners not mentioned earlier include Cadillac, Borla Exhaust Systems, GoPro Cameras, NEO Synthetic Oils, MSD Ignition, Adams Polishes, Sign Methods Inc., and Cadillac Race.com. All the mentioned partners made SEMA an enjoyable time working with them to partner with and develop the top aftermarket products and builds.
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Re: 2012 SEMA Show / RECAP
Do you guys have width and offset information anywhere on those wheels on the ats? That's a pretty aggressive setup you have on there, I'm looking for something close to that, maybe a little less aggressive on the rear.
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email@example.com, Thank you!---
I actually don't really care for that wheel at all, I do like the fitment however (maybe not so much poke in the back)
I was curious on the wheel specs to get an idea of what's out there.
I plan on lowering first though, as soon as a real coilover setup is available (any word on your setup)?
I've been wondering if I can get away with a 9.5 inch wheel on all 4 corners with 255 tires. I'm guessing a 35mm offset would be fairly aggressive, but not sure if that's too far.
Also haven't decided if I want to stick with 18s or go to 19s.


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I was looking around the net for something other than, fiberglass to make my bucket with.
I found this site what do you think?
Given my dome will be made from plastic, I figured making the rest would be a plus as well. Plus I think it would be much lighter and lot less messy.
Any ideas? Im not looking to make tons of mold castings here, just make one helmet. At least for now.:lol
This is my first casting project, and help would be great!


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CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora is reporting that Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte 's injured ankle "does not appear to be severe enough to threaten him long-term." Forte is likely questionable for the Bears' Week 13 game against the Seattle Seahawks. Michael Bush is in line to see a significant increase in playing time should Forte be unable to play. Bush rushed for 60 yards and two TDs last week.
Fantasy Analysis:
Bush is an adequate replacement for Matt Forte for our fantasy purposes. The Bears will also be without Devin Hester because of a concussion. Bush is a must-own player across all league formats. He may not be a bonafied RB2, but given Chicago's commitment to the run, Bush is a viable flex on most teams. There is a bunch of turnover going on at the running back position right now so trust the systems/offenses to produce rather than attempt to distinguish which back has more individual talent.


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Gian writes:
Beloved TWiMers,
Did you see this paper in PLoS Computational Biology? It's mind-blowing. U. Maryland researchers found evidence for Acinetobacter and Pseudomonas nucleic acid integrated into human chromosomes and mitochondria, possibly causing cancer in some cases.
Bacteria-Human Somatic Cell Lateral Gene Transfer Is Enriched in Cancer Samples
Big fan,
Bard College
Robin writes:
Liquid water without bacteria on earth:
Aqueous humour
Cerebrospinal fluid
Amniotic fluid
(No mention of exclusion of biological entities.)
Ergot on the forehead: close, but no cigars!
It is used medicinally for treatment of acute migraine attacks (sometimes in combination with caffeine).
Dihydroergotamine (/daɪˌhaɪdroʊ.ɜrˈɡɒtəmiːn/ dy-hy-droh-ur-got-ə-meen; brand names D.H.E. 45 and Migranal) is an ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines.
Spores "blow in".
Bacteria, if spore-formers, may do likewise.
Tinea versicolor/pityriasis versicolor:
Recent research has shown that the majority of Tinea versicolor is caused by the Malassezia globosa fungus, although Malassezia furfur is responsible for a small number of cases.
(Mostly a cosmetic problem.)
Microbiotum & microbiogenome?
Don writes:
Greetings and the usual well earned accolades. I have a few questions about the protective effect of "melanin" in the gut on the reticuloendothelial system. If melanin ?or its precursors are truly insoluable how was the bone marrow protected? Were the mice restrained during radiation to shadow the bone marrow by the gut laden with rooms, or is a melanin precursor responsible for the remarkable effect? To have fed refined melanin instead of the Trader Joe's fungii would answer a lot of questions. It is usually the failure of the bone marrow [reticuloendothelial system] that has killed those people with radiation poisoning, and a protectant would aid such mundane efforts as a manned Mars mission. Thanks again for your gift to science.
Don Kingsley Jr, MD
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the letter below posed the question how do prokaryotes perform chemiosmosis with only one membrane.
two membranes are not required for proton gradient-driven ATP synthesis. proton pumps in electron transport chains in the prokaryotic cell membrane concentrate protons inside the cell. this drives membrane-bound ATP synthase, producing ATP inside the cell. in fact, mitochondria are hypothesized to have been derived from endosymbiosis of the ancestors of purple sulfur bacteria.
A perquisite of teaching undergraduates.
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Nick writes:
I teach high school AP Biology and Microbiology and have a question about ATP sythesis via oxidative phosphorylation in Gram-positive bacteria (and I guess archaens, too). In mitochondria, chloroplasts, and Gram-negative bacteria, it is possible to concentrate cations (hydrogen or sodium) in an enclosed space to drive ATP synthesis through chemiosmosis. I do not, however, understand how this is accomplished in Gram-positive bacteria and have been unable to find a satisfying answer on my own. Some things I found seem to indicate that the cell wall may trap hydrogen ions (I read something about secreted enzymes not gaining function until they made it all the way out of the capsule due to lower than optimal pH levels) or that aerobic respiration only occurs at high efficiency in the deepest layers of biofilms (something about protons concentrating when the attaching surface has a negative charge), which leads me to believe that Gram-positive bacteria are indeed pumping proton
s out into the surrounding extracellular fluid in the hope that they can be used before they diffuse away.
Greg writes:
Dear TWiM hosts,
The last few episodes have been great as usual. I wanted to comment on two things.
1. I feel that the term "microbiome" should refer to the set of microbes living in a given environment. It seems to me that there needs to be a term for this idea in any case. As for the set of genes or genomes present in a given sample, am I wrong in thinking that the word "metagenome" is adequate for this? Besides, what exactly do we mean when we add "-ome" to the end of a word? A genome is a set of genes (well, sort of). A proteome is a set of proteins. It seems logical that a microbiome should be a set of microbes. We have the added bonus that a microbiome can also be a biome. I don't know, but perhaps the word was even used in this sense before everyone started overzealously adding "-ome" words to our, um, word-ome.
2. The story from TWiM #67 about melanin-containing fungi living in environments with a lot of ionizing radiation was indeed fascinating, but I am inclined to feel skeptical about the idea that these fungi are actually deriving energy from that radiation. Is there any evidence that the fungi harness the energy of ionizing radiation? I am neither a microbiologist nor a nuclear physicist but my first guess would be that the fungi are merely unusually resistant to radiation - perhaps they are very good at repairing damage to their DNA. This resistance would allow them to thrive where other organisms can't, even while using conventional sources of food. Although I can't say I understand photosynthesis, my impression is that there is a good understanding of how the energy of visible light can be harvested by chemical means. The energy of visible photons must be a good match to the energy of a useful transition between states of a molecule. Of course, ionizing radiation also couples to chemical changes, since it can blow molecules apart, but is there any way to capture the energy when this happens? I haven't heard of anything like this. It is worth finding out, but as Carl Sagan said: "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence."
I am a great fan of TWiV, TWiP, and TWiM. Keep up the great work!


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If you are absolutely sure the round is empty. It is just an empty casing in the pistol.
I would look at a few things.
First, Have you removed the magazine from the pistol.
Is the round jammed in the barrel? and is it and external ejector, and if so is it hung up on the rim of the case. Can you use something to get in and move it of the case rim. and move the slide back.
Can you put a dowel rod in the barrel and tap the casing back to see if that will free it up.
Use caution and remember that the firing pin is behind the casing. So as not to damage it.
I had a jam once and could not do anything until the mag was removed, once removed things went very quickly in getting the case out and things back to normal.
If it comes to it. You may have to send it back to FN for repairs.
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Laws, Regulations & Annotations
Property Taxes Law Guide – Revision 2012
Revenue and Taxation Code
Property Taxation
Part 2. Assessment
Chapter 3. Assessment Generally
Article 7. Information to Other Taxing Agencies
Section 648
648. Description from unsecured roll. If any city or lighting, water, or irrigation district makes a written request for a description of all property within its limits which is on the unsecured roll, its assessed value, the location of property as reported on a property statement filed pursuant to Section 441, and the name and address, by street and number, of each owner, the assessor shall comply with the request on the first Monday in each month. For purposes of this section, any property assessed pursuant to Section 623 is deemed to be located at the taxpayer's primary place of business within the county.
History—Stats. 1996, Ch. 88, in effect January 1, 1997, substituted "makes a written request" for "makes written request" after "irrigation district", added "the location of property as reported on a property statement filed pursuant to Section 441," after "its assessed value", and substituted "of each owner" for "of the owners" after "street and number," in the first sentence, and added the second sentence commencing with "For purposes of".


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Def Leppard gets their "Day," launches "Viva Hysteria!" in Vegas
Def Leppard has their own day in Las Vegas.
To celebrate the group's launch of their "Viva Hysteria!" engagement, Mayor Carolyn Goodman proclaimed March 22nd, 2013 "Def Leppard Day" in the Nevada city. The band shared the experience with the fans, posting a photograph on Facebook of them holding the proclamation.
Loudwire.com adds that the band didn't let fans down on "Viva Hysteria's" opening night. The British band launched the night with early gems including "Good Morning Freedom," "Wasted," and "Mirror Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)." The ten-song set also featured such hits as "Foolin'" and "Bringing On The Heartbreak." After a break Def Leppard returned to the stage to present "Hysteria" in its entirety. They closed the show with a two-song encore of "Rock of Ages" and "Photograph."
Def Leppard will play a total of eleven "Viva Hysteria!" shows at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Their next performance is set for Wednesday night.


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Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of World of Warcraft players around the world who purchased the Cinder Kitten pet, we've raised a total of more than $2.3 million USD to support the American Red Cross's ongoing Superstorm Sandy relief efforts. In December, we announced that for every Cinder Kitten purchased by December 31, 2012, 100% of the adoption fee would be going to assist victims of this disaster -- and the community embraced this fiery feline in droves, helping out a great cause in the process. Thanks again to everyone who helped make a difference.
From left to right American Red Cross' Janet Whitcomb, Bill Blanning, and Don Voss, and from Blizzard CEO and cofounder Mike Morhaime, World of Warcraft Production Director J. Allen Brack, and Game Director Tom Chilton.
Just a few weeks from now will see the official release of The Art of Blizzard book, published by Insight Editions. The Art of Blizzard is a superbly high-quality tome dedicated to presenting and preserving the visual history of Blizzard and our Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo franchises. With over 350 pages and nearly 800 individual pieces, including a never-before-seen look into some of our unpublished projects, this will certainly be a must-have collector's item to adorn even the most discerning of bookshelves and coffee tables.
You provided us with yet another inspirational, entertaining, and downright hilarious collection of Blizzard-themed holiday greeting cards and baked treats to cap off 2012. We look back on all of the entries fondly, as if the spirited (and the quirky) creators among you buff our IRL mana regen.


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KRISTEN STROMAffiliation:
Santa Clara State University - Saxophone Instructor
Stanford Jazz Workshop - Faculty
San Jose Jazz Society - Education Consultant
Artist's BiographySaxophonist KRISTEN STROM is in great demand these days.
In addition to leading her own ensemble, the Kristen Strom Quintet, she is an integral part of some of the San Francisco Bay Area's leading bands. She has performed with many well-known artists, including Manhattan Transfer, Roberta Flack, Johnny Mathis, Jimmy Heath, Steve Turre, Kevin Mahogany, Michel LeGrand, the San Jose Symphony, the Temptations, Natalie Cole, The Four Tops, and the San Francisco Production Beach Blanket Babylon. In addition to her solo album, "Intention", she has recorded more than 25 CDs with various jazz and pop artists, including John Worley and Worlview, Ed Johnson and Novo Tempo, Wally Schnalle, Burning Bridges, Tim Volpicella and Gail Dobson and four albums with The Nuclear Whales Saxophone Orchestra. Her touring schedule has included performances across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia with the Nuclear Whales and others.
Kristen is saxophone instructor at Santa Clara University, is on the faculty of the Stanford Jazz Workshop and is the Education Consultant for the San Jose Jazz Society.
Kristen has a B.A. in Music from San Jose State University, as well as graduate studies in music education, and studied saxophone and woodwinds with Joe Henderson, Mel Martin and Victor Morosco.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. - North Carolina swept the Hokies 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-14) Sunday afternoon, winning its first match at Virginia Tech since a 3-0 victory in 2008. Sophomore Lauren Adkins finished the match with 15 kills and five digs, and sophomore Cameron Van Noy had 11 kills and three blocks to lead the Tar Heels, who hit .336 as a team.
"This was the way we were playing at home, but to take this type of intensity and focus, and play together on the road, was fantastic," head coach Joe Sagula said. "This is the best match we've had in two weeks. It was great to be able to beat a really good Virginia Tech team, a really strong offensive team."
"I think what we did really well today was play strong defensively. Our focus today was to have a really good team effort, and we did that. We had different people step up in different positions, and it's exciting to see how well we did with switching a few people around today. It's not just about getting wins and scoring points-today we can leave here feeling really good about how we played today. We're almost at the halfway point, and we feel that we've made some really good strides so far," Sagula said.
Van Noy led the Tar Heel through set one, tallying five kills and a block for the 25-22 UNC win. Adkins, senior Emily McGee and sophomore Ece Taner each added three digs, and senior Cora Harms had nine assists and added two digs. The Hokies' Kathryn Caine had six kills, and Jennifer Wiker had three blocks for Virginia Tech.
The Tar Heels took set two in the same score, 25-22, hitting a strong .457 through the frame. Adkins had six kills and two digs, while Van Noy added four kills, Taner recorded four digs, and Harms had another nine assists. Wiker tallied six kills for the Hokies, who hit .382 in the second frame.
UNC closed the match with a decisive 25-14 set three win. Adkins had five kills as the Tar Heels hit .387 in the final frame, as the Hokies' attack was limited to .176. Taner had eight digs, and McGee had two aces and three digs for Carolina.
The Tar Heels, now 15-4 (6-3), return to Chapel Hill next weekend, hosting Maryland on Friday and Boston College on Saturday. The match against Boston College will be Breast Cancer Awareness Night at Carmichael Arena. Stay tuned to GoHeels.com for more information.


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Fantasy Baseball Morning Update: Slow going for Howard, Utley
Did you play the FOX Bracket Challenge? Here's a link to my bracket, in case you're interested. I'll celebrate my 14-out-of-16 first day, since it's bound to get worse from here.
On to the news:
- The Phillies' website reports that Ryan Howard's return from a torn Achilles' tendon isn't likely to come before June 1, and that date is no guarantee, either. The team did note that Howard's rehab won't start "from scratch," so at least that's encouraging. When you read the article at that link, don't scroll down to the part about Roy Halladay's puzzling spring velocity, because it's probably nothing to worry about.
- In other worrisome news from Clearwater, 2B Chase Utley hasn't yet played in a Grapefruit League game and isn't taking infield drills, but the Phils expect him to be ready for Opening Day. If anyone is reading this from Las Vegas, can you put down a "Braves win NL East" bet for me? Thanks.
- New York is abuzz with concerns about Michael Pineda's velocity. I'm no scout, but I think this is much ado about nothing. Pineda seems to be more concerned with improving his changeup, anyway.
- Nationals SP Chien-Ming Wang strained a hamstring yesterday, and his return timetable is uncertain. Does anyone else think of Caddyshack whenever Wang's name is mentioned?
- Matt Thornton and Jesse Crain have pulled ahead of rookie Addison Reed in the White Sox closer derby. Nobody has been paying attention to Crain, so you can get him late/cheap.
- Today's feel-good spring story is about Mariners OF Michael Saunders, who says he's a better hitter after swinging a 60-ounce bat and working hard during the offseason. You should take all stories like this with a grain of salt, but it's a nice read.
- Buster Posey finally got a hit yesterday - and it was a home run! Woot!
- The Pirates are considering 2B Neil Walker as their cleanup hitter? Um ... OK.
- Mark Trumbo is working hard to become the Angels' third baseman. He'll probably get the job unless he's a complete butcher.
- Indians closer Chris Perez (oblique) will throw a bullpen session today, and hopes to be ready by Opening Day.
- The Astros' fifth-starter competition between Zach Duke and Jordan Lyles is ... zzz.
- Here's a rundown of Josh Johnson's Thursday start. Are you worried about Johnson's risk, or salivating over his upside?
- The Rockies have pushed back Jamie Moyer's next start due to stiffness in his left leg. My mom gets stiffness in her legs sometimes, so I guess such an ailment is common for people in their 70s.
- Speaking of the Rox, Denver Post beat writer Troy Renck tweeted yesterday that there's "no way" utilityman Jordan Pacheco wouldn't make the team. Unfortunately, Pacheco will qualify only at first base in most fantasy formats, so NL-only owners will need to be patient before (if?) he fits at catcher.
- Alfredo Aceves is pitching himself into the Red Sox rotation.
- Another good outing for Orioles SP Brian Matusz, huh?. Hmm ...
- Braves RP Arodys Vizcaino will visit Dr. James Andrews on Monday to have his ailing elbow checked out. Uh-oh.
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Riding the great Ryan Kesler, who outplayed Mike Fisher something awful, Vancouver advances to the Western Conference final.
Chris Higgins and Maxim Lapierre played well, Sergei Kostitsyn was invisible the whole series.
As was the case a year ago, our national network has a Canadian team still alive in the third round.
The CBC will telecast all the games between the Canucks and either Detroit or San Jose, while TSN will have Games 2, 3 and 4 of Tampa Bay vs. Boston.
• News flash: Slovakia is not Boston! Pleks scores twice, Czechs down Germany
• Boyd scores in triple-OT as Bulldogs eliminate Moose
• Player agent slams Avery stance on gay marriage
• Julien whines about hit on Bergeron
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Location: Soil and Water Management Research
Project Number: 5062-12000-008-04-R
Project Type: Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Jan 1, 2009
End Date: Dec 31, 2013
This project will integrate research, education, and extension activities to address the Measurement/Monitoring and Mitigation Priorities of the Air Quality Program via the following inter-related objectives: 1. Develop improved methods and protocols for monitoring direct and indirect N2O emissions from fertilized soils including a mobile on-site Nitrogen Emissions Laboratory; 2. Quantify the effectiveness of alternative agricultural management practices for mitigating N2O emissions and related N losses using the above protocols; and 3. Disseminate information obtained from the above activities to non-scientific stakeholders that encourages improved management practices to reduce impacts on air quality. Outputs from the project include: Objective 1. Error analysis tools including chamber dynamics models will be developed that allow scientists engaged in N2O, NH3, and other trace gas research to evaluate and improve methods. Documentation of method protocols and description of the NEL in the scientific literature will encourage the development of similar procedures and facilitate on-field collaboration with farmers and commodity groups. Target date to completion: Week 32. Objective 2. The experimental data will generate improved estimates of time-integrated total N2O emissions for specific site management regimes including potential mitigation strategies. These data will be useful to farmers, fertilizer and agricultural equipment manufacturers, local conservation officials, state and federal environmental officials, and policy makers. The monitoring efforts will also provide unique data sets of interest to scientists and will provide improved understanding of process controls over key mechanisms of N loss, which in turn will allow testing and refinement of process models of N2O emissions from agricultural systems. Target date to completion: Week 48. Objective 3. Results will be used to generate information tools that will be disseminated via formal programs of the University of Minnesota Extension Service and via the web, including: A. A series of educational bulletins written in concise, layman's terms which will provide an overview of the environmental impacts of off-site N losses, (ii) the capabilities of the mobile, on-site Nitrogen Emissions Laboratory (NEL), and (iii) the basic principles of fertilizer N management, with focus on minimizing gaseous N emissions as well as overall N losses. Target date to completion: Week 48. B. A web-based nutrient management calculator for agricultural producers will be developed. The calculator will be based upon current University of Minnesota Extension Service recommendations and supplemented with information regarding N gas emissions and losses generated from this study. Users will be prompted to input basic information including crop, soil type, location, other management factors such as irrigation, rotation, and method, timing and chemical form of fertilizer applications. Target date to completion: Week 48.
Objective 1: Methods for determining soil-to-atmosphere fluxes of N2O and NH3 will be evaluated and improved using laboratory and field tests and by comparison of data to chamber dynamics models. A comprehensive monitoring system for quantifying direct and indirect sources of N2O emissions will be established by integrating existing capabilities with newly developed methods. A mobile on-site Nitrogen Emissions Laboratory (NEL) which can be efficiently moved from site to site will be enhanced and implemented. Objective 2: The methods and protocols established in Objective 1 will be applied to field experiment studies at multiple contrasting site locations where specific practices for reducing total N2O emissions will be compared with conventional management. Use of the same measurement methods across all sites will also increase the validity of the data. The treatments described below have been identified after consultation with Stakeholder Advisory Board members. Additional treatment details (e.g. N application rates and timing) as well as additional possible treatments (e.g. use of manure-based fertilizers) will be determined after further consultation with the Board prior to initiating experiments at each site. Objective 3: A key aim of the project is to disseminate practical information to agricultural producers, industry, conservation officials and others who will ultimately benefit from the research. In addition to input that the Stakeholder Advisory Board has already had on this proposal, their input will continue through meetings and interactions to assist in the development of information tools. Technology transfer will also be expedited by University of Minnesota professors with substantial experience in Extension service and collaboration with farmers and commodity groups. We will also involve the graduate student in these interactions in order to provide extension experience which often is lacking or difficult to incorporate into graduate studies. To assist in the development of information products described below and to identify other potential issues to be addressed, a survey of current N management practices and information needs among agricultural producers across the state of Minnesota will be conducted. University of Minnesota Extension Service personnel with expertise in surveys will design and conduct the survey. Initial input into the survey design will be provided by the Advisory Board. The survey will help to identify potential users of the information, to generate mailing lists, and to assess preferences for web-based versus printed material. The survey will also collect information such as: current N fertilizer management practices with respect to application rates (lbs/acre), timing (fall or spring, single or multiple applications), method (surface or subsurface), and chemical form; impacts of increased fertilizer costs on practices; general concerns about N management and losses; interest in information regarding methods for minimizing N losses.


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danno, NO. NO. NO. Half the fun I have anymore is agitating bluebee.Don't let him go away. I would be bored stiff.
Little Boy BluebeeCome Toot Your Horn.The Illegals Are In Our Meadows The Terrorist Are Standing On Our Corns Oh Where Oh Where is BlueBee?I Heard Iddee To Just Say,Why Underneath The Sea IceTrying To Melt It All Away.Bill Shakespear, don't look back, I am gaining on you.


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So, hello there, i'm John, new to BackTrack (tried like 10months to install it but i still have these problems and can't solve them).
So, i'm using a HP Pavilion G6-2011sq NoteBook, running backtrack from a 60gb SSD external (had it internal too), and also that ugly and sick win7 on my 1tb hdd wich came with the notebook.
On win7 i had the proc at 100% many times, but around 1-3 minutes after the proccesor was down from 100% the system was cooled and my fan wasn't doing this noise (i think was the HP coolsense drier cuz without was pretty same as it is in backtrack).
My comp stays as 1.20Ghz and my fan is spinning pretty much and also i can see it gets some hot air.
So that's my pretty first problem wich might be caused by the 2nd but we'll see (i should mention that i tryed to use ubuntu/fedora/mint also and could not solve this, or get anyhelp on theyre forums).
Now here it cames the 2nd problem, i can't and i don't have installed any graphics as far i could see, on win7 comp uses the onboard graphics for normall processes wich is an intel idk what card, and i have an option to configure switchable graphics and switch on the AMD HD 7670M board for programs like photoshop or games or stuffs. So on backtrack what drivers should i install and how ? -this problem my cause the overheating in my opinnion, correct me if i'm wrong.
And my last (from the big iusses) is the shutdown, even if i try from terminal to shutdown, closes alot of stuffs and than stucks in a black screen and i must press the powerbutton to force the comp, is like is shutting down only the operating system (aka backtrack or any other linux).
I can provide any info's from terminal if it helps, and hope some1 might throw an eye around here.
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NHIAA Roundup: Putney's OT goal lifts Memorial
Andrew Putney's power-play goal 27 seconds into overtime lifted Manchester Memorial to a 2-1 Division I ice hockey win over Nashua North Thursday at JFK Coliseum in Manchester. Memorial (6-3-2) was led by goalie Aaron Schrum, who had 20 saves. Jake Genest of Nashua North (7-5) finished with 29 saves.
North took a 1-0 second-period lead on a goal by Jon Searles, assisted by Tim Paige and Tyler Searles. Bryce Jacob tied the game in the third period on a short-handed tally. Putney had the assist.
Jacob and Kyle Chalifoux each had an assist on Putney's game-winning goal. Memorial will host St. Thomas Aquinas (9-2-1) in a rematch of last year's semifinal playoff contest Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at JFK Coliseum.
Concord 5, Manchester Central 3: In Concord, Matt Norris and Connor Beatty each scored two goals to lead the Crimson Tide. Bradley Murphy had the other goal for Concord. Adam Godbout assisted on all five goals. Beatty had three assists and Norris had two. Concord goalie Ben Nelson had 24 saves.
Central got goals from Devon Sprague, Ross Lougee and Noah Duplessis. Ian Beliveau turned back 20 shots in net for Central (6-5). Concord is 4-8.
Boys' basketball
Londonderry 62, Exeter 56: In Londonderry, Cody Ball tallied 21 points including five three-point shots for the 10-2 Lancers. Exeter (5-7) tied the game at 56-56, but two free throws from Caleb Green, two more from Mark Corey plus a steal and a lay-up closed out the game for the Lancers. Drew Coveney had 14 points for the winners and Jake Coleman added nine. Londonderry resumes play Tuesday at Pinkerton at 7:30 p.m.


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I just bought this wonderful camera, and as a newbie linux user (and a newbie photographer, I might add, at least with such a great camera) I have two questions:
1) How do you hook this up to a Linux box?
2) More relevant to here: What good image management software do you use under Linux?
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Posted 28 July 2004 - 08:22 AM
Sorry, wished I could help you but I only know about PC, a bit of Mac, and Photoshop. No idea if PS works with Linux .
Posted 29 July 2004 - 10:38 AM
Take a look at this post for a review of the Linux-based image management software imgSeek:
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Somewhere in Germany sit stocks of handsets from Google Inc. (
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SurfCast designed a new concept referred to as 'Tiles'.
Tiles can be thought of as dynamically updating icons. A Tile is different from an icon because it can be both selectable and live -- containing refreshed content that provides a real-time or near-real-time view of the underlying information.
Tiles can provide dynamic bookmarking -- an at-a-glance view of the current status of the program, file, or content associated with it.
Tiles enable people to have all their content, applications, and resources, regardless of whether on their mobile device, tablet, computer, or in their Cloud -- visualized persistently -- dynamically updating.
It's hard to deny Microsoft's Live Tiles narrowly mirror the technology described in SurfStar's patents, which came out before the Live Tiles landed as part of the "Metro UI" in Windows Phone's 2009 launch.
SurfStar's Live Tiles (left) are uncannily like Microsoft's Live Tiles (right).
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The SurfStar suit targets "Windows Phone, Microsoft Surface with the Windows RT Operating System, Microsoft Windows RT, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8 Pro, and Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise Operating System" -- pretty much all of Microsoft's next-gen operating system platform. SurfStar also suggest that devices with Windows 8 or Windows 8 apps that use animated Live Tiles may also be in infringement and potentially liable for future damages.
SurfStar asks the court to force Microsoft to "account and pay to SurfCast all damages caused to SurfCast by reason of Microsoft's patent infringement."
On the surface (no pun intended) it appears that SurfStar has a compelling and valid case, but it's always hard to pick out savvy trolls from earnest inventors. Either way, the turn of events is certainly highly ironic, given the hell Microsoft has put Android through in terms of aggressive intellectual property threats and litigation.
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I got a set of these for my reservoirs- mounted mine in basically the same place as you...
|November 20th, 2013, 08:48 PM
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Well I actually just got back to workin on this thing everyday again this week. Feels good to be marking stuff off the "to do list".
I been working on finishing the bed so I built a removable bulkhead to protect the fan/rad and make the bed actually useful.
And I made a simple spare tire holder as well. Just need to add one more tube that will be welded to a plate I made that holds the center hub of the rim.
Tomorrow the toolbox will get mounted to the floor of the bed as well and then I can move on to the rear axle
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I'd like to see this thing wheeling too. Let me know if you wanna test it out. I have a little bit of stuff to mess around on and its prolly closer than Bundy or any other place.
|November 30th, 2013, 11:08 PM
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Thanks for the offer. I have plenty of room to test it on my property as well. Plenty of down trees and a nice wide creek that has claimed a few Jeeps over the years. lol
|December 3rd, 2013, 07:07 PM
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Well I have the rear axle out and tore down for its upgrades.
I started welding the rear brace on the housing and have the third member on the bench so I can start to swap the spool in.
I also put together my whole rear disc conversion and spent just under $200 on everything.
95 Dodge 1500 4wd front rotors
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Picking up all new bearings and seals in morning.
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it's lookin pretty good. nice job
|December 3rd, 2013, 08:39 PM
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All the weight is on the stands under the sliders. The ones on blocks are just for a backup,no weight on them.
Yes I have a full spool I bought from DTS right here in Michigan. Did you know they sell like 9 different 31 spline full spools?? I ended up getting the heaviest{strongest} one they made. Think it cost me 101.00
|December 12th, 2013, 01:49 PM
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Well its back on the ground now.Everything took longer than I thought but turned out great.
Housing brace welded on.
Rebuilt the pig with all new bearings and seals,full spool,reused the factory 3.50 gears and got a perfect pattern.It had .022 backlash before I tore it down and I ended up with .010 after I was done.
Welded brackets on and put disc setup on.
I then installed it under truck,squared it up,bent up all new brake lines and hit it with some fresh paint.
Feels real good to have that huge part checked off my list! Starting on the doubler tonite and maybe pick at some wiring stuff also.
..oh and I picked these up as well.
|December 16th, 2013, 09:56 AM
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Rough weekend but I got another major project almost wrapped up.
Started the doubler build.
I tore open the BW1354e I had to steal the 6 pinion planetary to upgrade the 4 pinion in the doubler but found out pre-93 they are all 4 pinion and my case was a 1990. Oh well.
I tore down the other BW1350 goin in the truck and found the oil pump was messed up. The retainer that holds the pump stationary so it dont spin with the mainshaft got broke some how and that allowed the pump to spin and rip the hose off the pickup.
I really dont see how this would have broke off other than somebody had the case open and didnt install the retainer correctly and it got broke that way. The broke off tab was laying inside the case so I just welded it back together.
So after the BW1350 was all back together I put the doubler together...what a PITA. For some reason the 5 bolts that hold the clocking ring to the main case were the wrong thread right from D&D so I just made it to hardware store to get the correct replacements before they cloesed. Also the 10 allen bolts that go inside to the clocking ring...they can die in a fire{not meant for fat guy hands}. But its all together and I had an extra c4 tail housing so I decided to build all my linkage and shifters on the bench rather than after its installed.
And I replaced the output yoke on the main box to the larger yoke off the BW1354
Should have everything ready to install this evening.
Some things I noticed today that I have never heard addressed before about the D&D doubler...
1. How the hell are you suppose to fill the doubler box? There is no room to even get a allen wrench on the fill plug to remove it.I plan to fill mine through the breather on the bench before I install it.But how much it take?
2.The main case shifter arm hits the doubler and had to be removed to put the two together. You cant reclock the arm to make it work so I just cut it apart and welded it together 90º from where it was.
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I built my doubler using the instructions from the ranger station. In that build it said to drill and tap a hole on top of the doubler. That's what I did I used a 3/8 pipe thread die and plug. Filled it up before I installed it. Because it no longer has the pump it only splash lubricates I filled it about halfway. Also had to put a 90° elbow in back case for breather before assembly.
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Ct. Petsmart using goldfish in tanks for snail control
I visited my Waterbury, Ct. Petsmart today. I found "feeder" fish, comet and gold fish in the tropical tanks.
When I asked the help why they were doing this as I had never seen this practice there before, I was told that corporate office said to do this to control snail populations. One salesperson actually agreed with me and had complained about it also, and said they just "didn't bother to listen" to him.:icon_frow
I tried to explain why this was not a good practice, but they just said they were following orders.
Later I called the store and spoke with the manager and he said I was right about the staff using the feeder goldfish for this practice and would have them removed.
But, he also said he usually only uses Oranda goldfish for this practice because they are "healthier". They are then supposed to move the same goldfish from tank to tank to clean up the snails.....
I told him I still felt this was not a good practice for transmission of parasites and diseases the goldfish may carry.
Again, I never noticed this practice at this store. But the manager has only been there 3 weeks and this is what he "always does".
Needless to say I will be contacting the corporate office to question this practice.
Again, I have never seen this store do this in the 5-6 years I've been shopping there. Maybe I missed it.? This is the ONE store where they actually had sales help that were very helpful and knowledgeable about fish. Didn't see any of them tonight though..
If anyone thinks this is an OK thing to do, please let me know. I'd really like to know.
Sorry for the rant, but this was the one store that I could actually get healthy stock from.
Ive always admired the goldfish's ability to forage and clean the bottom of a tank methodically before being eaten, but snail control Ive not heard of. I also have a local petsmart that has decent stock and at least one knowledgable staff member but I have never seen a goldfish in any tank other than their own segment.
I've been working for petsmart for about 3 years. I've worked at three different stores, 2 in NJ and 1 in florida and this is a common practice. They are supposed to use the big Oranda goldfish to clean the tank. It's not our idea, its just something we are told to do. But, I have yet to see any negative effects in my years there. I buy all my stock from work and rarely have had any sort of problems with any of the fish. Yes, we do get snails in the system because this is very common. The snails come in the deliveries with plants and fish and the breed in the filter system since it is a very very large filtration system. The oranda are always in great shape and are separate from comets and rosey reds. The orandas do an awesome job eating the snails for us. In any of the stores I've worked at, we've never encountered any diseases from that practice. Only time a fish gets sick is when it first comes in from delivery which happens to the best of us. I'm sorry to hear about them using comets because that shouldnt be. I am pretty knowledgeable on fish and i've worked with good older friends of mine who have been in the fish hobby for a long time and we've never found a problem with it yet. Like i said though, it's just something I think all the stores do. Even some lfs's near me do this at times.
Hope I've helped in some way.
I also work at PetSmart and we use the small Koi for snail control. They do a better job than anything else and pick off the snails without eating the other fish. We dont stock enough clown loaches to do the job. I wouldnt use feeders in those tanks though.
If you dont like the idea of fantail goldfish and Koi with the tropicals you should know that at PetSmart the fancy goldfish and Koi are on the same system so they already share the same water. The only ones that have their own systems on the wall of tanks are the feeders.
Yes, very true. Our water system is all shared except for the feeders. I think the orandas do a great job and it is very safe.
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Darn. One more shirt I would buy on an AA blank. Oh well, $12 stays in my pocket I guess.
Woah-- how did I not notice that shirts are now TWELVE instead of $10?!
This makes shirtwoot sad for me now...
Twas a cute shirt... not sure if I'm getting
I bought it but I wish I'd had a color choice.
So glad you won! Really clever!
Congrats collinvh!
enaych wrote:Everyone knows,"Curiosity killed the cat," but how many know that the full expression includes, "but satisfaction brought it back"?
at least 3 or 4 people who posted before you.
Slam on Kony 2012??
Did you know the full saying is actually "Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought him back again" ? Well, now you do.
do British cats get 10 lives?
this offends me. no, seriously, it does.
vladistov wrote:And: 9 x 9 = 81 . . . 8 + 1 is 9 . . . the 9th letter of the alphabet is 'I' . . . 'I' is the first letter in the name of the Egyptian goddess Isis . . . 'Daughter of Isis' was one title of Bast . . . Bast was the Egyptian goddess of cats . . .
I don't know where this is leading, but something tells me that Tom Hanks is going to figure it out!
Dude, you MUST be a "Lost" fan. I am too. I miss that show.
Up close, I can't read anything. From far away Its clear as day. Awesome!!!
darthmormon wrote:Did you know the full saying is actually "Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought him back again" ? Well, now you do.
Again, yes. We were told that numerous times by people who posted before you.
It's not curiosity killing our cats, it's kidney disease.
I usually get the cat shirts, I won't be getting this one.
I'm a dog person, but I see why outlining dead cats looks funny (or cute, for the ladies).
Then I pictured oulined dead dogs and it wasn't funny anymore. There goes my purchase.
Congrats on the print though!
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Neopluto wrote:Woah-- how did I not notice that shirts are now TWELVE instead of $10?!
This makes shirtwoot sad for me now...
Twas a cute shirt... not sure if I'm getting
That happened two months ago.
So I may as well tell you they changed the blanks too ...
(Gratuitously copy/pasted from ThunderThighs ...)
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This shirt is extremely well done. The details are amazing, all the way down to the crack in the concrete and the texture of both the concrete and the metal. Very impressive.
calebmitchell wrote:Baaaaaaah, all these catty puns! Wait a minute...
Seriously though, I am highly tempted to purchase this for one of my best friends, but she is a serious cat lover, so I'm not sure how she'd take this. Although...she does have a warped sense of humor. Hrrrrm...
I feel like I should check in, as a cat lover and a warped sense of humor. I think this is kind of cute. As pointed out above, the detail IS amazing.
I think the bigger questions are:
How does she feel about wearing words across her chest?
How does she feel about the color grey?
Personally, I'm not into wearing words so I'm not into this shirt, but I appreciate the design and the pun involved as a cat lover.
You know, normally I'd think that I'm getting sick of the pile of cat shirts that come across this site...
but this is bloody brilliant.
WOW! There seems to be a lot of people (mostly those who identify themselves as cat lovers, and I love cats, too), who are missing the point of this shirt. This is not a shirt about cats, dead or otherwise. This is a shirt about curiosity. Using other entries in the fog as an example.... "After all this time" is not about a deer, "Read" is not about a dragon or a pig, and "Seed of hope" is not about a plant. It's about hope.
Relax. Breathe. This shirt is about CURIOSITY.
j5 wrote:
Also: As I was going to St. Ives, I met a cat with many lives....or something.
It goes "As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Every wife had seven sacks. Every sack had seven cats. Every cat had seven kids. Kids, cats, sacks, wives... how many were going to St. Ives?"
=) So yeah, the cats were in there somewhere.
I think this is a supremely clever design with multiple levels to it! If you find this morbid, then you must find the cliche "curiosity killed the cat" morbid too, no? The chalk visuals are chalk outlines of the word curiosity and just so happen to be in cat form, implying that a curious cat or group of cats used their nine lives in different curiosity-induced ways.
It's an amazingly clever and well thought out design, and the execution adds a lot of commentability to the shirt without overwhelming it. for a glace, some might question it then "get it" and if they bother to continue staring at your chest (awkwaaard) they'll see the crime scene in its entirety.
Basically; HATERS TO THE LEFT AND LONG LIVE THE CAT. Great job collin
How do we know this isn't the work of a serial cat killer that goes by the name "Curiosity"? Sounds like a case for the detectives of major case squad.
The full saying is, "Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought him back."
The second half kind of invalidates the first half.
cordydan wrote:The full saying is, "Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought him back."
The second half kind of invalidates the first half.
I guess I'm not the first person to point this out.
FretlessM wrote:It goes "As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Every wife had seven sacks. Every sack had seven cats. Every cat had seven kids. Kids, cats, sacks, wives... how many were going to St. Ives?"
=) So yeah, the cats were in there somewhere.
Yep thanks!
1. I LOVE cats AND I LOVE this shirt! GJ artist.
2. Why couldn't this have printed AFTER I received my first Anvil shirt? I don't think it will get here till Monday so I don't know if I want a women's or a men's size
Congrats Collin , I knew this was going to end up 1st , really nice!
Was hoping this would take 1st!! First buy on anvil though, fingers crossed..
Now for Ochopika's 'Seed of Hope' to take 2nd and I'm all set
I know it's been a while since I bought a tee, but didn't they used to be 10 bucks or was it always 12?
andrewtl wrote:do British cats get 10 lives?
Yes. Fortunately we do. :^)
Congrats Collin! I had this placed in the top 3 for sure. If only for the comic book artist level of attention to detail in the background.
Great shirt!
since when did shirts become $12??
K is 4 Kodi wrote:since when did shirts become $12??
Read my reply above.
Brilliant and appealing, even if you don't notice the images spell out words! And on Anvil! I'm eager to get one in a size that fits women with a chest, finally. The AAs are nice quality, but while waist fits, chest is always too stretched. Going in for one, and maybe for my curvy college kid, too.
Dear Woot,
I represent Curiosity's law firm and would like to request you stop spreading false rumours.
Your shirt is running on the assumption that Curiosity killed the cat. This is simply not true. Curiosity was found not-guilty and aquitted of all related charges. It is likely that Curiosity was framed by Ambivalence.
Curiosity would like to regain a normal life and not be subject to such claims in the future,
Yours sincerely
Arthur Mann,
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This was a clever idea and was well executed. Congrats on the print.
Well, I took the plunge like all of the other kitties. I ordered 3, for myself and two co-workers. Confused that with a price increase that the shirts are now outsourced. I don't mind paying more, if I knew that someone local was getting a job.
These cats totally remind me of Vermicious Knids from Charlie and the Glass Elevator!
Count me as another cat lover who ordered this shirt. I've been waiting for a design to try the new Anvil WXL, so this one is it. And I ordered it first thing this morning with his majesty (my 14yo blue and white cat) curled up by my feet.
I'll be very surprised if I don't find a second copy of this shirt in my stocking come Christmas. My dad loves to tease me about cats, and my family tends to shop throughout the year. Meanwhile, hopefully I can wear the new WXL size.
hey did anyone post what the full saying is? what goes after curiosity killed the cat?
martmann4 wrote:that's great but the shirt doesn't show what the cats were so curious about!?!?
Great design.
The saying is curiosity killed the cat. It's one cat that died 9 times.
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thanks for your time and your simple answer .
also my puppy keeps crying since I got it, I keep playing with her but she never stops crying , what should I do?
First and foremost....the parvo cleanup which you cited is good to hear...I do not feel you can overkill the emphasis which you place on that....I do not know how long the parvo virus or contagion can remain to do damage where it might be present....but being preemptive is obviously in your favor as you have described.
-Walk beside me where ever I go....play games with your new pup once they start to explore...games directed at finding you perhaps...but mostly have fun with the pup...they are so willing to have someone guide them through the new experiences....essentially...have fun building the bond.
-potty training....the onus is on you at the get go....your job to provide so many opportunities for the dog to dump or squirt that she/he never fails is in your best interest..the praise you give your pup when they get it right will help them understand...maybe develop a word when they take care of their business...ingrain it every time they are taking care of their business...it will benefit you down the road. Any failures in the house must be caught immediately or forget any verbal reprimands...failures in the house must be cleaned thoroughly...getting rid of the scent makes a big difference the next time they pass that spot with a full bladder.
-"Sit" command.... there are much better trainers in here than I will ever be...hopefully they will add their opinions....
Enjoy your new pup....it's such a great time because what you have is the beginning of a great adventure and the ball is in your court as you know...Carpe diem.
help me teach my dog some tricks
First of all I want to ask something , I had another puppy which died from parvovirus and now I have a new puppy but I am not sure if it ready to be placed at the same place as the old puppy , though it has been 1 month now + I cleaned up very well with some stuff that kill germs , is it safe or not?
Second I am really new at this so can someone tell me how to teach my dog how to :
-Walk beside me where ever I go
-potty training
-"Sit" command
And some advices to do to my dog because she is 45 days old only
I will be waiting for your answers fellow lovers
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