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Temperature Variations in Past Centuries and the so-called "Hockey Stick"
FIGURE 1 [reprinted from Mann et al, 2003, Eos, (C) American Geophysical Union]. Comparison of proxy-based Northern Hemisphere (NH) temperature reconstructions (Jones et al., 1998; Mann et al., 1999; Crowley and Lowery, 2000) with model simulations of NH mean temperature changes over the past millennium based on estimated radiative forcing histories (Crowley, 2000; Gerber et al., 2002–results shown for both a 1.5oC/2xCO2 and 2.5oC/2xCO2 sensitivity; Bauer et al., 2003). Also shown are two independent reconstructions of warm-season extratropical continental NH temperatures (Briffa et al., 2001; Esper et al., 2002) and an extension back through the past two thousand years based on eight long proxy temperature series chosen for their ability to retain long-term trends (Mann and Jones, 2003). All reconstructions have been scaled to the annual, full Northern Hemisphere mean, over an overlapping period (1856-1980), using the NH instrumental record (Jones et al., 1999) for comparison, and have been smoothed on time scales of >40 years to highlight the long-term variations. The smoothed instrumental record (1856-2003) is also shown. The gray/pink shading indicates estimated two-standard error uncertainties in the Mann et al. (1999) and Mann and Jones (2003) reconstructions. Also shown are reconstructions of ground surface temperatures (GST) based on appropriately areally-averaged (Briffa and Osborn, 2002; Mann et al., 2003) continental borehole data (Huang et al., 2000), and hemispheric surface air temperature trends, determined by optimal regression (Mann et al., 2003) from the GST estimates. All series are shown with respect to the 1961-90 base period. [added 1/12/05: It should be noted (thanks to S. Huang for pointing this out), that the two borehole curves shown in this plot suffer from a small error in the areal weighting normalization. Further discussion, and corrected versions of the borehole temperature estimates can be found in Rutherford and Mann (2004) (and in the Jones and Mann, 2004 article discussed above)]
FIGURE 2 [reprinted from Jones and Mann, 2004, Reviews of Geophysics, (C) American Geophysical Union]. Model-based estimates of northern hemisphere temperature variations over the past two millennia. Shown are 40 year smoothed series. The simulations are based on varying radiative forcing histories employing a hierarchy of models including one-dimensional energy based models (Crowley, 2000), two-dimensional reduced complexity models (Bauer et al, 2003; Bertrand et al, 2002; Gerber et al, 2003), and full three-dimensional coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation ('GKSS'-Gonzalez-Rouco et al, 2003; 'CSM'–Ammann et al., submitted). Shown for comparison is the instrumental northern hemisphere record 1856-2003 (Jones et al, 1999), and the proxy-based estimate of Mann and Jones (2003) extended through 1995, with its 95% confidence interval. Models have been aligned vertically to have the same mean over the common 1856-1980 period as the instrumental series (which is assigned zero mean during the 1961-1990 reference period).
Bauer, E., M., Claussen, and V. Brovkin, Assessing climate forcings of the earth system for the past millennium, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30 (6), doi: 10.1029/2002GL016639, 2003.
Bertrand C., M.F. Loutre, M. Crucifix, and A. Berger, Climate of the Last millennium: a sensitivity study, Tellus, 54(A), 221-244, 2002.
Briffa, K.R., and T J. Osborn, Blowing Hot and Cold, Science, 295 2227-2228, 2002.
Briffa, K.R., T.J. Osborn, F.H. Schweingruber, I.C. Harris, P.D. Jones, S.G. Shiyatov and E.A. Vaganov, Low-frequency temperature variations from a northern tree-ring density network. J. Geophys. Res., 106, 2929 2941, 2001.
Cook, E.R., J. Esper, and R.D. D'Arrigo, Extra-tropical Northern Hemisphere land temperature variability over the past 1000 years, Quat. Sci. Rev., 23, 2063-2074, 2004.
Crowley, T.J., Causes of Climate Change over the Past 1000 Years, Science, 289, 270-277, 2000.
Crowley, T.J., and T. Lowery, How Warm Was the Medieval Warm Period?, Ambio, 29, 51-54, 2000.
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Artist's BiographyJordan Murray has established a career in many diverse areas of the music industry in Australia. Primarily known as a trombonist, Jordan has also developed a reputation as a composer & arranger.
Jordan grew up in Perth, Western Australia performing in both classical & jazz circles with WAYJO, WAYO, Perth Jazz Orchestra, WASO and AYO whilst studying and teaching at WAAPA. During his studies at WAAPA, Jordan spent a semester studying at Crane School of Music, SUNY with Mark Hartman, North Texas State University One O'clock Lab Band alumni, Brett Zvacek and performing with the Chamber Orchestra of Northern New York.
Woody Herman trombonist & Berklee faculty member Phil Wilson invited Jordan to study at Berklee College of Music, Boston, where he studied with Hal Crook, Tony Lada & Herb Pomeroy and was awarded the Slide Hampton award. Whilst in the USA, Jordan performed with Aretha Franklin and studied at Dave Liebman's IASJ summer school, performing at the JVC Jazz Festival in New York.
Since moving to Melbourne in 1996, Jordan has performed with many local & international artists such as John Farnham, Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue, Kenny Rogers, Reba McIntyre, The Four Tops, The Temptations, The Miracles, Mary Wilson (The Supremes), Martha Reeves, Joss Stone, Ricky Lee Jones, Mavis Staples, Emanuel Jal, Jamie Cullum, Paul Grabowsky, Bernie McGann, Jamie Oehlers, Scott Tinkler, Ian Chaplin, Stephen Magnusson, Phil Slater, James Greening, Paul Williamson, Rob Burke, Geoff Hughes, Allan Browne, Paul Kelly, Kate Ceberano, Jimmy Barnes, Mike Brady, Delta Goodrem, Renee Geyer, Tina Areana, Tom Burlinson, Ross Wilson, Christine Anu, James Morrison, Kate Cebrano, Guy Sebastian, David Hobson, Melinda Schneider, David Campbell, The Cat Empire, Thirsty Merc, James Muller, The Australian Art Orchestra, The Black Arm Band, The Bennetts Lane Big Band, Barney McAll, John McAll, Billy Harper, Bobby Shew, Dennis Chambers, Greg Bissonette, Casey Scheuerell, Tony Gould, Dale Barlow, Roger Frampton, John Pochee, Josh Roseman, Jamie Oehlers' Blowfish, Eugene Ball, Julien Wilson, Ronny Ferella.
Jordan currently performs with the Paul Grabowsky Sextet, Tamara Murphy's Modular, The Tim Wilson Quartet, The North East Collective, John McAll's Black Money, The B Sharp Big Band & Gianni Marinucci's Birth of the Cool Nonet.
Jordan was a member of the group IshIsh that performed at the 2001 Umbria Jazz Festival & Finland's Pori Jazz festival. Jordan was also a founding member of Sam Keevers' Los Cabrones which held a 12 year residency at Melbourne's famous music venue, The Night
Throughout his career Jordan has also taught extensively at institutions such as Monash University, VCA, NMIT, WAAPA, UTAS, Blackburn High School, Balwyn High School, Eltham High School, St Kevins College, Loreto Mandeville Hall, Strathmore Secondary College, Melbourne Youth Music, JazzNow, Wesley College, Methodist Ladies College & Christchurch Grammar School.
Jordan has also worked extensively with musical directors & producers Chong Lim & John Foreman as both a performer and arranger for television shows such as Dancing with the Stars, Australian Idol, It Takes Two, Young Talent Time & The TV Week Logies and recording projects with artists including David Campbell's Swing Sessions 1 & 2, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Over the past ten years, Jordan has also worked actively in the Melbourne theatre scene, most recently in Hairspray.

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Hi all. My name is Kent. I've been visiting your forum for awhile now and decided it's time to join in. At this point I'm more of a Star Wars helmet collector than a full costumer. I purchased a Mystery Helmet kit over a year ago about the same time my wife and I had our first child. Needless to say I am just now finding the time to work on it again. I ordered an aluminum rangefinder mast from a fellow member and purchased some paint last weekend.
The paint I purchased is Testors Model Master Acryl colors and one bottle of Pollyscale which is also an Acrylic paint. I was going to purchase some Floquil paint colors also but realized that Floquil is an enamel paint. Here's my question. Can I paint enamel over an acrylic or vice versa or is the paint going to have some sort of bad reaction? Should I return the paint I have now and purchase all Floquil?


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A group of Republican and Democratic congressmen and former senators are getting together to investigate the possibility of enticing Mayor Bloomberg of New York City to enter the presidential election. Former senator David Boren, said, "He brings to the table a tremendous wealth of personal experience and his commitment to bipartisanship is very strong." Boren and former senator Sam Nunn, two weeks ago invited Republicans like William Cohen and former New Jersey governor Christie Whieman to engage in a dialogue about future political possibilities. The group believes America is a "house divided" and there is need for a president who can reach beyond partisan limits to encompass the nation in a new drive for greatness. Bloomberg will meet with the group which includes Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and former Democratic Senator Gary Hart.
There is a distinct possibility the election of 2008 might feature four candidates, one from the Republican party, one from the Democratic party, a Ron Paul independent party venture and New York's Mayor Bloomberg. The closest to this line-up was in 1948 when Henry Wallace ran on an liberal ticket, Strom Thurmond headed he Dixiecrats and Truman and Dewey headed the Democratic and Republican tickets. Such a configuration will drive pundits crazy because no one knows how it would play out in an individual state's votes. There is a distinct possibility the result might have to be resolved by Congress a it did in 1800.
Bloomberg's strengths are being an independent, a successful businessman, a man with extensive leadership experience, a supporter of medical care, gay rights, and other liberal views. His perspective on the war in Iraq is less clear. Some reports indicate the possibility of a Bloomberg/Hagel ticket which would be very attractive in various parts of the nation.


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After looking at the detailed pictures of the gauntlet hoses in the Ref CD I noticed that the inside of the right gauntlet hose is of a mustard tone color.
Dose anyone know if they where painted in the inside or did the color appeared because of how old they are??
If they where painted, what color do you guys think that is??
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Here you will find a collection of member threads on the board that should help to illustrate how to build, assemble and paint your costume pieces.
- SuperJedi shows you how to apply tracing paper templates to your helmet.
- TD2253's motorized rangefinder tutorial.
- Fixing the MR visor, by w34payton.
- AOSW Helmet Paintup by terminal fettler.
- Antman's cardboard helmet.
- Building a Boba bucket by digifett.
- Visor Installation (various contributors).
- Cruzer's Visor Cutout & Installation.
- Seeker forms armor without a vacuum table
- AFettFullofDollars shows you how to make armor out of a trash can.
- Cruzer's gauntlet hinge installation guide.
- Three different discussions to connecting the collar and backplate: 1, 2, 3
- Attaching the chest armor to the vest.
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Since I have already done a Jet Pack paintjob thread,
I thought I'd do a Gauntlet paintjob thread.
i will keep you updated as I progress with the painting.
I will list what paints I use & how I do what I do (just like the Jet Pack thread)
The gauntlets I have for painting are Man Of War (new version)
This is a commission job for a member here (I'll let him say who he is)
Since this is not a review thread,I'll try not to give my opinion on the gauntlets themselves
but I will post a few facts about them;
They come already assembled with hinges & velcro
They have the Dental Expander (not a cast of a real one) and the buttons on the flamethrower molded in.
The flamethrower is enclosed , so adding real buttons might not be possible
The flamethrower also has the tips molded in & attached
The switch on the right side of the left gauntlet is also molded in
The right gauntlet has indentations for where the darts and small switches should go
The hose connections are not metal , but are attached to the right gauntlet
The Missile feels hollow & is somewhat oblong and is removable
The Missile is secured using a plastic bolt & nut
The calculator pad comes with the set & appears to be a cast of the real deal
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League One promotion chasers Scunthorpe United will once again host the first final of the women's football season at their 9,100 capacity Glanford Park Stadium – The FA Tesco Women's Premier League Cup Final - on Thursday 26th February. Kick-off is at 7pm.
The game pits last year's runners up, Arsenal against the Doncaster Rovers Belles, who are making their first league cup final appearance since 1996.
8 time cup winners Arsenal booked their 5th consecutive final appearance with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Chelsea, whilst Doncaster Belles overcame Preston North End 3-1 to earn their place.
Peter Hough, Chairman of The FA Women's Premier League, said: "The FA looks to take its showpiece matches around the country and we know that the north east region is increasingly seeing more and more girls and women playing the game."
"Glanford Park is a great stadium with first class facilities. On the field the club is having a great season and we hope that a large number of the club's supporters, along with fans, families and teams from across the region, will come out in force to see some of the most talented female players in the country, some of whom will also carry England's hopes in the European Championships later this year."
Scunthorpe United's General Manager Jamie Hammond added: "Scunthorpe United is delighted to once again hold this prestigious event at Glanford Park. We hope the match will help raise the profile of women's football in the local community. The game will also offer us the opportunity to develop our links with girls and women's clubs within the community. I hope the match will be a successful event."
The competition is now in its 2nd year of sponsorship under Tesco. Tesco are The FA's Women's Football Partner and their aim is to support the development of the game.
Through The FA Tesco Skills Programme and the Tesco U14 Girls and U16 Girls cup competitions, Tesco are helping increase participation in women's football at a grass roots level. As a direct result of the sponsorship, The FA Women's Premier League clubs have received funding to support coaching, improve facilities and grow player development pathways.
David Potts, Tesco Retail Director said: "This year's FA Tesco Women's Premier League Cup Final is a very exciting clash between North and South. As a big football fan myself, it's great to be involved with this Cup competition and with two of our top four clubs in the final I'm looking forward to a closely fought match."
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Most Texas State Parks Recovering from Hurricane Ike
AUSTIN, Texas — Most of the Texas state parks in the path of Hurricane Ike have been cleaned up, have electricity again and are open for business. Galveston Island and Sea Rim state parks on the Gulf Coast, however, suffered catastrophic damage, and will be closed for some time.
Of the 32 state parks closed at the height of Ike's rampage through east Texas, only a few state parks remain closed two weeks after the Category 2 storm struck the coast Sept. 13, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife State Parks Division Director Walt Dabney. However, he said, Brazos Bend, Lake Livingston, Martin Dies Jr. and Village Creek state parks are expected to be welcoming visitors by early next month, if not sooner. The current list of state parks closed due to Ike is online.
"Crews from other parks have done heroic work getting trees cut out and parks cleaned up," said Dabney, who noted that 110 state park employees were assigned to Ike-related tasks. "Several of these parks will be back in operation soon."
TPWD estimators are busy reviewing photos, measurements taken and other information gathered by agency architects and engineers who last week visited affected state parks in southeast Texas damaged by hurricane winds and flooding, said Scott Stover, interim director of the Infrastructure Division. Detailed estimates of remaining repairs needed, and a determination of how they will be funded, he said, are expected soon.
"Some repairs have already been done by our crews," Stover said. "Damage to buildings insured after Hurricane Rita may be covered by insurance, with FEMA covering any amount that exceeds the policy coverage. Some structures and site work will have to be funded through other means."
San Jacinto Battlegrounds Historic Site in La Porte southeast of Houston and Mission Tejas State Park near Grapeland suffered the most structural damage. Most affected state parks, however, primarily saw downed limbs that in many cases knocked out power lines and had debris cluttering park roads and campgrounds.
Justin Rhodes, the regional parks director headquartered at San Jacinto, reported that hurricane-force winds ripped off some roof shingles and the electrical loop attached to the exterior of the TPWD headquarters building, and toppled a fee booth adjacent to the Battleship Texas, which came out unscathed in the storm. TPWD is awaiting the release of $25 million in bonds approved by Texas voters to dry berth and repair the aging battleship. Floodwaters from Ike also inundated the state park store and restrooms adjacent to the battleship. San Jacinto Monument remains closed, as well.
Mission Tejas State Park's headquarters building suffered significant damage from fire caused by the malfunction of a portable generator. Arrangements are being made to secure a temporary structure to house park operations. Timber salvage operations are under way at Village Creek and Lake Livingston state parks. Brazos Bend State Park southwest of Houston is being cleared of storm debris and still has no power.
"The damage this time around doesn't look as bad as Rita. But the biggest difference between Rita and Ike has been our response to the damage," Rhodes noted. "Park employees have been showing up from around the state and are working their tails off to get parks back open."
Most of the almost 6,000 Hurricane Ike evacuees who sought shelter at 63 parks outside the storm's path are reported to have headed back home. Of the 1,650 evacuees who waited out the storm at Garner State Park, only eight families remained 10 days later.
"We have had a good experience in spite of a bad situation," said Garner State Park superintendent Rick Meyers. "Although the evacuees are tired and ready to go home, they have been grateful and want to return to Garner on vacation."
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'"It's a pretty neat opportunity for both of us," Foligno said of his first chance to play a game against Marcus, a 6-2, 215-pound forward. "I got to play against my dad last year and now my brother. Hopefully, we'll get to do that for a long time. We're very fortunate to be able to do this, especially (Marcus) having his first game against me. It's pretty exciting for the whole family."'
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Hey, I am scratch building an EE-3 esb boba fett blaster rifle and was curious if anyone had any insight on some dimensions of the scope rings.
I already took a crack at it once by just guessing, and my rings look to be too tall as the scope is very high up. just doing this with pvc and plastic and then molding the rings, but i want them to be semi-accurate if i put in the effort,
i have like 5 threads bookmarked included ones from FettDad, bobafettslave_1, stormrider, etc., but most of them just have tons of pics from the progress.
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AMES, Iowa—There'd be no 4-H clover without heads, hearts, hands and health. But the Iowa 4-H program itself would be hard pressed to continue without volunteers.
National 4-H Week is Oct. 6-12 and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is celebrating the many volunteers who guide Iowa 4-H'ers in becoming productive citizens, outstanding communicators, effective leaders and successful learners. More than 7,500 adult volunteers contribute their time, energy and expertise to engage Iowa youth in hands-on learning experiences in healthy living; science, technology, engineering and math; citizenship and leadership; and communication and the arts.
"4-H needs volunteers who are excited about sharing their skills and interests with the youth of Iowa," said Chris Gleason, a 4-H program specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. County extension offices are always looking for volunteers who want to have an impact on the future of Iowa by working with youth, explained Gleason.
"Training volunteers in positive youth development knowledge and skills helps them deliver a quality program to reach our outcomes with youth," said Gleason.
ISU Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development programs give youth opportunities to build their skills through short-term and long-term learning experiences. "Volunteers create fun, safe environments where lots of learning happens. We make sure we are supporting the volunteers by giving them the training and resources they need to be confident and competent in their volunteer roles," said Gleason.
There are numerous ways to volunteer with 4-H. Volunteers lead 4-H clubs and special interest groups, work with after-school groups, guide youth committees, write newsletters in 4-H offices, chaperone, teach and much more.
Sometimes 4-H volunteerism runs in families. That's the case with sisters Elaine Baughman and Evelyn Oliver. The two women were among the 111 4-H volunteers inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame this summer at the Iowa State Fair.
Baughman, from Shelby County, is a special education teacher at Harlan Community High School, and was involved in 4-H when she was in school. Baughman was a member of the Beacon Bombers and the Beacon Bomberettes. She showed swine each year at the Ringgold County Fair. Baughman played many roles in the Shelby County Fair through the years, and has been a judge for more than 35 years at the state and county level. Baughman's involvement in 4-H includes note taker for judges, a 4-H leader, poultry superintendent, horticulture superintendent and other positions.
Oliver, of Harrison County, was also a member of the Beacon Bombers and Bomberettes 4-H clubs. She showed pigs every year during her time in 4-H and had bread, a yardstick holder and a constructed dress selected for exhibition at the Iowa State Fair. Oliver volunteered as a project leader for the Hawkeye Ramblers 4-H Club in Woodbine for 12 years. Oliver is also a member of the Harrison County Extension Council, retiring in January after 16 years of service.
The hard work and commitment of 4-H volunteers, like Oliver and Baughman, gives 4-H the ability to strengthen and grow its programs. "Volunteers are the fundamental bedrock of 4-H," said Gleason.
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- I notice that the default sorting is different from before.. I guess it used to be sorted by 'latest activity (upload or comment) desc, and I preferred that over the new sorting.
- Also, I believe that previously, there was a link to a user's gallery from a comment they made, is there a way to get that back, or if I was imagining it to create it? Now there is only a link to the profile of the user, and even the profile doesn't have a link to their gallery.
- Would it be possible to have some quick links to the current monthly and weekly competition entries? At the moment it takes several clicks (one more since the redesign I think :'2007'). Maybe next to thumbnail of the previous competition's winning picture?
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Ok, that does it, I am going to have to get some Muscovys this next year... For sure. I love my chickens and quail and pheasants for sure, but those little ducklings are too much!!! Don't tell my frat brothers that I am talking about baby ducks!!! :roll:Cindi, I love to dig as well only this is my digger, Therefore this is my pond!![URL=http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010948kv4.jpg]yea, I know "Frantz you are a brat"....Couldn't help myself. If I was close by you would have one like that as well free of charge!!! I would even let you run the digger, its addicting..I can't wait to put some ducks on there now!! Jody, Cindi, I will be calling early spring some eggs to put in the bator!!!F
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When we look at a car passing by the street, our eyes automatically move with the movement of the car. At the same time, many processes take place in the different regions of our brain and eyes. All of these different processes are aimed at the same target; following the moving object.
When we try to move our eyes slowly without a moving object to follow, we can never accomplish it without a few exceptions. However, when a moving object comes into our view, the tracking system Almighty Allah specially created for us steps in.
Every image a human being has seen since the moment of his birth is formed inside the visual cortex in a dark and wet environment. The total size of the visual cortex is 1.5 cm2. Everything in human life, one's childhood, the schools one went to, one's house, work, family, neighborhood, country, the world one lives in, the universe, the image of one's body in mirror, every detail one sees throughout one's life, and in short one's whole life is formed on a 1.5 cm2 of flesh. Of course, it is logically impossible that this piece of flesh can perceive all of these in an area of 1.5 cm2 in size. So who is this being who perceives all these? If it is not the brain that sees, hears, feels, smells and tastes, then what is it?
At this point, the truth that transcends is very explicit: As a being that can see, feel, think and judge, humans are creatures beyond the atoms and molecules that form matter. What makes a human "human" is the soul given to it by Almighty Allah. Otherwise, it would be completely unreasonable to consider a 1.5 kg piece of flesh as responsible for human consciousness and all other human abilities.
He Who has created all things in the best possible way. He commenced the creation of man from clay; then produced his seed from an extract of base fluid; then formed him and breathed His Spirit into him and gave you hearing, sight and hearts. What little thanks you show!(Surat as-Sajda, 7-9)
Scientists have not been able to discover the working mechanism of this tracking system, which exist in our body since the moment of our birth. Many people do not even think about how it works or do not even realized due to habit. It is of course impossible for people to make such a system, especially when the details of the working mechanism are not known. Even this single example is a proof that the whole universe is created by Almighty Allah.
Scientists are Trying to Uncover the System in the Brain
Specialists use very complicated mathematical methods called "image processing" in order to form the tracking system that resembles the one in our eyes. As a result of these methods, the targeted object is distinguished inside the image and some physical values such as its position in space, travel line, speed and acceleration are calculated. Then these values are evaluated and transferred to the camera or radar engines from which the image is taken. In this way, the target does not get out of the range of the camera or the radar. This system, which contains very complicated mathematical systems, works inside of us without any effort or us even realizing it. The image that falls onto the eyes, which are our cameras, is processed in the brain and information such as the object's position in space, travel line and speed are calculated. Then, in the direction of this information, twelve muscles that move our eyes turn the eyes in just the required measure. As a result, our eyes can turn towards the required direction and at the right speed. This perfect system of course requires a very detailed calculation. It is clear that this system, which is a work of Almighty Allah's superior intelligence, cannot be formed as a result of coincidences and it is very irrational to explain this perfect system by coincidences.
Our Almighty Lord is the One Who Creates the Perfect Structure in Our Brain
The tracking system inside the brain shows us how organized the image process works through such detailed and purposeful systems, which is a miracle by itself. The eye, even one part of which is impossible to have formed by coincidences, has a perfect order from light-sensitive cells to the retina, from the lens to optic nerves, to special cells that turn light into signals using chemical methods, to eyelids and eyelashes as a whole with every one of its parts. Also the eye and eye muscles have systems that work hand in hand with the brain in order to track moving objects. This shows that Almighty Allah, the All-Powerful, created the eye with its 40 different parts, the light, movement and sight. Like every detail created by Almighty Allah, this structure in our brain is one of the manifestations of our Lord's infinite intelligence and knowledge.
Allah brought you out of your mothers' wombs knowing nothing at all, and gave you hearing, sight and hearts so that perhaps you would show thanks. (Surat an-Nahl, 78)
Our eyes, which are so important to us, would turn into meaningless, useless balls filled with water, without the brain and the visual cortex inside the brain. When the crucial roles of the brain and the visual cortex are taken into consideration, it is better understood that the eye has no meaning or function without these as a single entity. Our brain is like a cameraman who records the image transferred from the eyes or the cameras like a master. One of the superior characteristics of this master cameraman inside us created by Almighty Allah is the tracking system.
After the image focused on the retina by the lens is turned into electrical signals, in a timeframe of one in a one thousandth of a second, it is transferred to the brain via optic nerves. The signals, which are obtained from both eyes separately, is merged as a single image. It distinguishes the shape and color of the object and determines how far away it is and tracks a moving object. In short, it is not the eye that sees the objects, but it is in the brain where vision takes place.
It is He Who has created hearing, sight and hearts for you. What little thanks you show! (Surat al-Muminun, 78)
Brain's Function in Sight
When the processes of the brain regarding sight are examined, it is better understood that these processes are created compatible with the structure of the eye:
The signals from the retinas of two separate eyes being collided on top of the each other
Comparing these images and sensing the depth.
Recognizing lines and borders.
Color analysis in the visual cortex.
The perception of brightness in the brain. Little is known about how the brain distinguishes levels of brightness. But this is thought to partially stem from brightness increasing the intensity of visual contrasts caused by lines, boundaries, moving objects and opposite colors in the visual field.
Controlling of the diameter of the pupil.
Controlling of the eye movements through muscles.
Breaking down and re-assembling the image coming from the retina and completing the image with visual memory.
Turning the image upside down.
Filling in the image falling on the blind spot not to leave it empty.
Tracking the moving objects.
The eyes which possess features millions of times more superior than cameras equipped with the most advanced technology, is one of the most detailed organs which are a proof of Almighty Allah's Art of Creation. Many more important points about the workings of the eye were revealed as science has progressed in studying and examining the eye. However, the eye existing with all the most perfect details is not enough to see; it must also be perfectly compatible with the brain. This truth is one of the evidences that destroy the idea of coincidental existence by evolutionists.


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The Canisius College men's lacrosse team built an early lead and held off a late Quinnipiac rally to earn an 11-10 victory on Saturday afternoon. The win pushes the Griffs to second place in the MAAC standings with a 6-5 overall record and 3-2 conference mark. The Bobcats drop to 5-5 on the season and 3-2 against MAAC foes with the loss.
"It certainly was a game of momentum shifts and our guys came up big when it mattered," said Canisius head coach Randy Mearns. "We shut the door in the final minute after a big Quinnipiac run in the fourth. Alex Govenettio had a great game and made two big saves on the Bobcats' final possession. Offensively, we played great when we had the ball but we didn't have possession much in the fourth. Overall, it was a great character win. We showed a ton of resolve to close this game out when momentum was clearly on Quinnipiac's side and we found out a lot about ourselves today."
Junior Tim Edwards led the Griffs with four points in the victory, netting two goals to go along with two assists. With his four points, Edwards becomes the 18th player in the program's history and just the seventh midfielder to reach 100 career points. The junior now has 103 points on 43 goals and 60 assists during his collegiate tenure.
Sophomore Vince Gravino netted a game-high three goals in the winning effort, recording his fourth hat trick of the season. Sophomore Billy Jacobbi added two goals for the Griffs, while junior Austin Romantic also chipped in two points with a goal and an assist. Juniors Brandon Bull and Jake Giarrano and sophomore Nick Tuttle rounded out the scoring for Canisius with a goal each.
Junior Alex Govenettio anchored the Canisius defense with a career-best 14 stops, including a pair in the closing seconds to help the Griffs preserve the victory. Senior DJ Giacobbo and junior Adam Donner led Canisius with two caused turnovers apiece.
Quinnipiac scored the game's first goal with 2:54 remaining in the first quarter but it was all Canisius for the next 30 minutes. It took only six seconds for the Griffs to erase the Bobcats' only lead of the day with Edwards winning the ensuing faceoff and finding Jacobbi for the goal. The assist marked the 100th point in his career and Edwards quickly added to the total with his first goal of the game 81 seconds later for a 2-1 Canisius lead after one.
The Bobcats tied the game early in the second but Canisius ran off five-straight goals to take control of the contest. Gravino started the run with his first of three goals on the day, scoring with 12:52 remaining in the half. Tuttle and Giarrano quickly added unassisted goals as the Griffs netted three goals in a 2:07 span for a 5-2 lead. Gravino and Romantic then both tallied goals in the final four minutes of the half as Canisius headed into the intermission with a 7-2 advantage.
The Griffs continued to extend their lead in the third quarter. After the schools traded a pair of goals to open the stanza, Edwards scored and then found Gravino for a man-up tally as Canisius headed into the fourth and final quarter with an 11-4 advantage.
The final frame, however, was a different story as the Bobcats outshot Canisius, 25-4, in the fourth with a 10-1 advantage in ground balls and 6-1 edge in faceoffs. Quinnipiac scored two goals in the first 91 seconds of the period and then added a third with 9:15 remaining to pull within four, 11-7. Canisius was able to burn some clock through possession and a strong defensive effort but the Bobcats eventually found the back of the net with 3:32 remaining for the 11-8 score. Quinnipiac then added scores with 1:51 and 1:19 left in the game to get back within one, 11-10, for the first time since early in the second quarter.
The Bobcats won the ensuing faceoff and fired four shots in the final 81 seconds (with two on net) but Govenettio came up big with two final stops as Canisius held on for its third MAAC victory of the season.
Thanks to the fourth quarter, Quinnipiac finished the game with a 47-29 advantage in shots and 34-25 edge in ground balls. The Bobcats also won 19-of-25 faceoffs on the day.
Matt Diehl and Dylan Webster led Quinnipiac with three points and two goals in the loss, while Gill Conners recorded seven saves in net.
Canisius now takes a break from MAAC play for a pair of non-conference games next week with Binghamton up first. The two New York schools are set to meet on Tuesday at 7 p.m.Game Notes: The schools were meeting for the first time since 2006 … The road team won for the first time in six all-time contests … Govenettio's previous career high in saves was 13 on two prior occasions … Canisius went 2-for-4 with the man advantage on Saturday. The Griffs have now scored at least one man-up goal in five straight games – going 9-of-20 (45.0 percent) during the stretch – after scoring only one man-up goal in the first six games of the season and 15 attempts (6.7 percent) of the season … Canisius has committed only one penalty in the last three games after not being called for one on Saturday … The 47 shots by Quinnipiac are the most by a Canisius opponent this season


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Alright. I successfully downloaded the install client. it worked fine when i tried to run it, but while it was, the power went out, and it stopped.
So i tried running the install client again, and this time, it just did nothing but freeze the desktop, and won't let me do anything to it.
Then, when i try to log out/restart the comp, it says that there was too many "16-bit programs" running. My mom has this pretty retro looking tool bar on her comp, is that a 16-bit program?
EDIT: while i was typing, it finally started up, but still, im curious. What could have caused it, and how do i prevent it? did i just not wait long enough?
I finally was able to install the game, but now, the damn client isn't even working right. it keeps saying that it has problems, so i run full update, and then, all it says is that it is deleting a bunch of stuff, then it literally says it's installing something else again, again, again, and again. just for it to say it had an error, and stop. It's not just people saying the gameplay is a let down, but the client sucks too!
So, i'm trying to get a new patch for it, but instead, it keeps taking me to the whole client download page, and im now about to give up soon.
From the comments on it I've read, you guys' comments, and the fact that i can't even get it running, I'm very tempted to give it a fail it.
But I'm as bored as ***** and i don't want to go back to playing shitty, grindy, typical manga or geeky American style fantasy MMOs, they bore and grind the mess out of me!
If i don't play something soon, and i go back to living the life of a shut-in fully (thanks to parents and me since EVERYTHING is my fault ), I'm gonna lose it, and i can't get the gut to confront mom and dad.
I feel like the only way ill be satisfied, is if a new and faster 2d side-scrolling MMO comes out, or something non grindy comes out, or if i play something room based.
I might just talk to my parents, even if they don't understand, which they won't, and if they did, after they've countlessly many of times ade yup excuses to walk by me, just to peep at the monitor, and used snitch9 web protection to spy on me, they would have talked to me by now.


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Jenelle Evans: I'm Engaged!
She's had a crazy life as of late, and Jenelle Evans has one more thing to be excited about- her engagement ring.
The "Teen Mom" starlet shared a picture of her new diamond engagement ring on her Twitter page after boyfriend Gary Head proposed to her.
Jenelle wrote, "I'm the luckiest girl in the world to have @Gary_Head in my life," also confirming that the ring is indeed an engagement ring.
Furthermore, Ms. Evans also shared that her mother Barbara is thrilled with the news, especially after Jenelle's ex-boyfriend Kieffer Delp sold topless pictures of her.
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The last incubated chicks was about 50% of the eggs. That bugged me. I thought the incubation would have been higher. The chicks are about 2 weeks old now. The previous batch incubated are looking almost full grown, they are pretty close in size to the hens that were their mothers, hee, hee. (we hatched out about half that time too).
Pretty soon we'll get another batch going in the incubator. It will be nice to have lots of laying hens. Still haven't figured out the sexing of the chickens yet. I know you told me how, and we will fine tune that, just haven't gotten around to it yet.
Do you remember seeing the picture of the white rooster that we have? Do you know what breed it might be? I know we have a Rhode Island Red rooster, but he doesn't seem to sire any of the chicks. Wonder why, I see him on the hens and the white rooster goes nuts trying to get to him to get him off, but usually he can't run fast enough, these roosters are fast eh? Hee, hee. Have a wonderful and greatest of day. Cindi
Brian, what kind of chicken would we get if we bred the RI to the brown sexlink hens we have? (are these brown sexlink hens some kind of breed?) I am studying about chickens, I am not slacking, but it is hard with so many other things to study too. Have a wonderful and great day. Cindi
Brian, right, I should have read through the lines better. You DID say that the sexlink works with the first generation. It was funny with our sexlinked chickens we had out of 15, one that resembled the RI rooster, the rester were all brown like their mothers and some were mottley brown looking. Think we have 7 roosters and 8 hens that are now old enough to really tell.
So....let me see if I have this straight. If I took that RI rooster and locked it up with the Barred Rock hens, their babies would be males would look like the RI red and females like the Barred Rock? It actually doesn't sound that difficult after all, I am getting the hang of this, slowly. Lots to study about. Have a wonderful and greatest of days. Cindi


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Iona senior Jodi Petersen hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth in game one and sophomore pitcher Carly Argyle picked up two wins in the circle as the host Gaels swept Canisius in a MAAC doubleheader in New Rochelle, N.Y., on Saturday afternoon. Iona moved to 11-33 on the year and 7-5 with the MAAC wins, while the Griffs saw their losing streak move to four straight as the team fell to 21-20 overall and 6-6 in league action.
GAME ONE - Iona 3, Canisius 2 (9 innings)
Iona senior Jodi Petersen led off the home half of the ninth to lift the host Gaels to a 3-2 extra-inning win at Rice Oval. Canisius jumped on the scoreboard first after sophomore Robin Kennery knocked in a pair with a base hit back up the middle in the top of the third. The Blue and Gold actually had the bases load with one out in the third after Kennery's hit, Argyle got out of a jam with a line-drive double play to end the frame.
The Gaels scored a single run in the fourth and tied the game at 2-2 in the fifth when senior Beth Kann scored from second base on a fielding error by the Griffs. Kennery and junior Valorie Nappo racked up two hits apiece in the loss for Canisius, which has now dropped four-straight to Iona in New Rochelle, N.Y. and three-straight overall, dating back to last season. Freshman Alexis Roman had a hit and scored a run in the game one loss, while senior hurler Amanda Baun was charged with the loss. Baun went a season best eight innings and allowed six hits while walking six and striking out five.
GAME TWO - Iona 8, Canisius 1
Iona took an early 5-0 lead after three innings and never looked back as the Gaels swept the series with an 8-1 over Canisius. The key hit in the third was a two-run single by Iona sophomore Allison Hand that pushed the score to 5-0 in favor of the home team.
Canisius scored its only run in the top of the fourth when freshman Tori Nappo posted her 21st RBI of the season with a base that that allowed teammate Bethany DeMarco to score. Sophomore Michelle DelPrince went 2-for-2 with a walk in the loss for Canisius, while freshman Megan Cuda and sophomore Marissa Miller also recorded hits. Junior Jen Consaul took the loss for Canisius to fall to 15-9 on the year. She allowed five runs on six hits to go with three walks in three innings of work before she was lifted for releiver Jenn Solis.
The Griffs will return to action Sunday, April 27, when the team plays a MAAC doubleheader at Fairfield. First pitch is set for 11 a.m.
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Iona Takes Two from Softball in MAAC Action
Courtesy: Canisius College Athletics
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In a surprising claim from Egyptian sources, its government charges that the majority of weapons being smuggled into Gaza comes from Israeli sources. Mukhis Qutb, of the Egyptian Council for Human Rights, told a newspaper that he has proof many of the weapons being smuggled into Gaza came from individuals who had Israel citizenship. He also alleged some members of the Israel Defense Force were involved in smuggling operations. However, he failed to provide any such evidence to support the claims. These charges undoubtedly are an attempt to prove that Israel actions in Gaza lacked any basis of validity. The overwhelming evidence is that rockets came from Arab sources and were part of the Iranian effort to supply Hamas.
After weeks of pounding Hamas tunnels, there is evidence many are back in operation. One wonders if Israel government officials have ever reconsidered their decision to impose an economic blockade on Gaza. What if no such blockade had ever been put into operation? Would Hamas have place such energy into constructing tunnels?
Once again, Prime Minister Olmert insists there may be more bombing of tunnels. Is his expectation that bombing of tunnels will go on and on forever? How about refocusing on peace and compromise?


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New Nadeau's sub shop will open in Exeter soon
By JASON SCHREIBER
Union Leader Correspondent | August 01. 2013 11:34PM
Jeremy Nadeau stands next to a mural of downtown Exeter painted inside his new Nadeau's sandwich shop opening next month on Portsmouth Avenue in Exeter. (Jason Schreiber/Union Leader Correspondent)
The 42-year-old restaurateur owns four Nadeau's shops in Manchester that have won awards, but now he'll finally own a shop in the town he calls home.
He jumped at the chance to open a new Exeter location when Gandolfo's New York Deli closed its shop at 48 Portsmouth Ave. at the end of March.
The addition of an Exeter location is the latest expansion for the family business started by Nadeau's father, Bob, back in 1969. Jeremy Nadeau now operates four shops while his brother-in-law owns one in Concord.
"That's the sandwich that put Nadeau's on the map," he said.
"We're not a microwave shop," Nadeau said.
Nadeau is now in the process of hiring part-time and full-time workers to run the Exeter location, which is expected to open by the middle of August.
Nadeau also plans to hang historical photographs of Exeter around the restaurant as well.
"It definitely adds life to the space," he said of the mural.


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December 21, 2013 , 9:10 AM by Megan Spencer
This time of year the focus on food tends to be squarely on the big feast, banquet or festive lunch that happens on Christmas Day.
But what about Boxing Day? After it's all said and done, is there any 'foodie' inspiration left over, for 'leftovers'?
Mildura's cornerstone chef Stefano Di Pieri (pictured, left) says it's a 'no brainer' with his traditional Italian recipe for making left over meat taste great, the next day.
He spoke to Megan Spencer on ABC Victoria Saturday Breakfast, from his hometown of Mildura, on a beautiful summer's day...
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Results from Tijuana
Photos: Renzo Novara
Last Wednesday night, February 27th, Mayen Promotions presented another night of exciting local boxing in Tijuana, Mexico, a city where promoter Guillermo Mayen has really dropped anchor in his commitment to transforming the fighting hotbed into the most important city for boxing in the country. Named as "Reyes and Reinas (Kings and Queens)", the fight card featured a number of local popular fighters including the woman which has been tagged to take over the baton from hometown favorite Jackie "Aztec Princess" Nava in becoming the next female star out of the border city. Nineteen year old flyweight Kenia Enriquez (5-0, 2KOs) remained undefeated as she cruised to an easy unanimous decision over much more experienced Blanca Raymundo (1-8) of the Inland Empire of California.
Enriquez fought intelligently as she used précised punching to land the clearer harder punches and demonstrated excellent lateral movement to control the game Raymundo. Raymundo tried to make it into a brawl but fell to the more talented Tijuana fighter.
In the semi-main event, super featherweight Daniel Nava (5-0-1, 3KOs), cousin of the aforementioned Jackie Nava, met the canvas in the second round only to take over the action and stop Cristian Barajas (4-3-1, 3KOs) seconds later of the same round. After beating the count, Nava was able to land a left hook that sent Barajas stumbling back to the ropes where Nava was able to land a barrage of unanswered punches that forced referee Juan Jose Ramirez to stop the action at the 2:48 mark of the second round, scheduled for four.
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Gerardo Posos (1-0) unanimous decision over Jose Arteaga (1-1)
Jose Pech (2-2, 1KO) TKO over David Vega (0-1)
Jose Manuel Hernández (0-0-1) draw with Hugo Gutierrez (0-1-1)
Angel Rodriguez (5-0, 2KOs) unanimous decision over Edgar Villa (4-10, 2KOs)
Jose Galvez (2-0-1, 2KOs) draw with Ray Galindo (0-1-1)
Erick Martinez (3-0-1, 2KOs) unanimous decision over Mario Beristain (0-1)
Heriberto Delgado (5-0, 2KOs) knock out in one over Jesus Solis (0-1)


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While waiting for a bud of mine today, I unknowingly stepped into a building to find THE Toggles, LEDs & Switches MECCA!!!
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If anyone can post them here on email em to me, I'll have em printed out and will hit the stores and see what pops up.
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Remote Start Install in 2008 SE - A few questions
Hey I'm Chris it's my first time posting here and would appreciate it if any of you can spare a few minutes to answer some of my questions regarding a remote starter installation on a 2008 SE.
I'm going to be installing an Avital (4103) one way remote start with a D2D compatible bypass (XpressKit PKALL).
First off, I understand that in DC circuits polarity does matter. In the installation manual it has for example:
Primary Harness (H1)
H1/1 Light Green/Black (-) Factory Alarm Disarm
It seems like I only need to reverse the polarity with a relay if I want to use the door locks/trunk which I do not care about. I simply want the remote start button to work on the remote. I do have a color chart from another website:
Wire/Function Colour Location/Description Polarity
12 VOLTS Blue/red Ignition switch harness +
IGNITION Brown/yellow Ignition switch harness +
ACCESSORY Violet/green Ignition switch harness +
STARTER Blue/white Ignition switch harness +
KEY SENSE Blue/gray Ignition switch harness +
TACH SIGNAL Yellow/orange At PCM near battery AC
LOCK Yellow/gray In harness in driver kick panel -
May also be Light Blue/Light Green (-) in driver's kick panel.
UNLOCK Violet/brown In harness in driver kick panel -
May also be Yellow/Violet (-) in driver's kick panel.
DISARM Violet/brown In harness in driver kick panel -
DRIVER LOCK MOTOR Blue/green In harness in driver kick panel REV POL
DRIVER UNLOCK MOTOR Gray/brown In harness in driver kick panel REV POL
DOMELIGHT / ALL DOORS Gray/violet In harness in driver kick panel +
HOODPIN Blue/orange At smart junction box under driver dash -
TRUNK PIN Yellow/green In harness in driver kick panel -
TRUNK RELEASE Light Blue Driver's kick panel +
Can use OEM remote to test.
BRAKE SWITCH Violet/white At switch above brake pedal +
PARKING LIGHTS Violet/white At harness in driver's kick panel +
HORN Blue/white Steering column harness -
The polarity is noted for each wire. There are five harnesses, Primary (H1), 4-pin Satellite (Do I even need this hooked up?), Heavy Gauge Relay, Door Lock Harness (3-pin), Remote Start Harness (H2).
This is how I would hook it up as of now, can anyone go through this and let me know what I do not even use. As of now I am more so confused by the Input/Output
Primary Harness (H1) Wiring Diagram:
H1/1 Light Green/Black ( - Factory Alarm Disarm) I would connect to Violet/Brown in the kick panel
H1/2 Green/White (- Factory Rearm) I dont see a rearm wire in the chart, the car does not have a factory alarm. The remote simply locks the door and beeps the horn. Should I even use H1/1-3?
H1/3 Yellow (+ Ignition Out [To alarm]) ??
H1/4 White/Blue (- Activation Input) ???
H1/5 Orange (- Ground when locked) ???
H1/6 Brown (- Horn Output) Blue/White in Steering Column Harness
H1/7 Red/White (- Trunk Release Output) Do not need this, leave not connected to anything?
H1/8 Black (Ground) To a ground on the car, bolt on metal frame
H1/9 White (+/- Light flash) ??? Is this so the running lights come on when the car is running??
4-Pin Satellite Harness Diagram: What do I use this for?
1 Blue (- Status Output) ??
2 Orange (- Accessory Output) Violet/Green Ignition Switch Harness but has + Polarity???
3 Purple (- Starter Output) Blue/White ignition switch harness but has + polarity??
4 Pink (- Ignition Output) Brown/Yellow ignition switch harness but has + polarity??
Heavy Gauge Relay Wiring Diagram:
1 Pink (+ Output to ignition circuit) Brown/Yellow in ignition harness
2 Purple (+ Output to starter circuit) Blue/White in Ignition Harness
3 Orange (+ Output to accessory circuit) Violet/Green Ignition Harness
4 Red (+ 30A high current 12 input) Blue/Red Ignition Switch - Hook up the same as 6??
5 Pink/White (+ Programmable Output for accessory or igntion) ???
6 Red (+ 30A High Current 12V Input) Blue/Red Ignition Switch
Door Lock harness: I do not care if the door locks work or not on the remote, So I just do not use this harness?
1 Blue (- Unlock output)
2 Not used
3 Green (- Lock output)
Remote Start Harness H2 Wiring Diagram:
H2/1 Black/White (- Neutral Safety Switch Input) Would I ground both of these wires to bypass?
H2/2 Violet/White (Tachometer Input Wire) Yellow/Orange at PCM Near battery --- I read somewhere that with the bypass I do not need to use a tach wire because it checks the voltage 1000x a second or something??
H2/3 brown (+ Brake Switch Shutdown Wire) Violet/White at brake switch
H2/4 Gray (- Hood Pinswitch Shutdown Wire) I do not want to use, do I ground this wire?
H2/5 Blue/White (- 200mA 2nd Status/Rear Defogger Output) Dont need rear defogger, do not hook up?
On the bypass there are only two harnesses as listed on the first page of the manual:
D2D (4pin) I assume this is hooked up to the D2D port on the remote start, but how exactly does this save any time, what does it do?
Purple/White -> Data 1
Yellow/Black -> Data 2
Blue/White -> (- While Running Status) It looks like it points to the remote?? What is this?
Green -> Key Sense
Pink -> Ignition
Black -> Ground
For this harness under the connection instructions for the Ford Focus it has a picture of the ignition barrel with a back view of a 4pin connector
[4 3 2 1]
Pin #1 Ignition +12v (N.C.)
Pin #2 Ground (N.C.)
Pin #3 TX (Data)
Pin #4 RX (Data)
Is this what is installed on the ignition switch and what I splice into?
It now shows the harness as:
Purple/White -> Rx (Data In) Hook up to RX wire going to Pin #4
Yellow/Black -> Tx (Data Out) Hook up to TX wire going to Pin #3
Blue/White -> (- While running [status]) Looks like it goes to the remote???
Green -> .......N.c. NC = No connection? Dont Hook this up?
Pink -> Ignition Hook up to Ignition wire connected to Pin #1?
Black -> .......N.c. Don't hook up?
Any ideas on the simplest way to install this with only the remote start function? I seem to be most confused by the Input/Outputs, how to bypass what I do not need to work. I understand not to hook up any harnesses (D2D and Main) to the Bypass until you have the remote start installed and are holding the program key on the bypass as per instructions. Any help would be appreciated so much
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Utah ranks 11th in the nation when it comes to charter school programs, according to a new national study.
The Beehive State earned an overall "B" grade in charter education, according to the Center for Education Reform, a pro-charter Washington, D.C., nonprofit.
The group's latest evaluation of states' charter laws includes other categories deemed important for education reform: parental choice, online learning, teacher quality and transparency.
"These are the hot-button issues in education reform today," Jeanne Allen, the center's president, said Thursday. "We've been ranking charter schools for 14 years."
Still, there is one area the group does not specifically look at that's of interest in Utah: graduation rates.
Recently, Utah education officials looked at charter high school graduation rates, which ranked among the highest and lowest in the state: from 27 percent to 100 percent. The overall state graduation rate is 78 percent.
State officials said charter schools need to do a better job of tracking students if they leave the school before graduating. The students could have graduated at another school, but were posted as not graduating from their charter schools.
Allen said the same problem exists on a national level.
"We don't have a level playing field as far as data," Allen said. "Are charter schools doing poorly because they're doing poorly or because of the [inadequate] data?"
The center has studied and evaluated each state's charter school laws since 1996.
In its latest evaluation, the center had mostly positive comments about Utah in four of its five categories.
Under "charter schools," center officials wrote of the state on its website: "Utah's charter school law is considered strong because it provides equitable funding to charter schools, facilities funding and a strong authorizing system that includes capable independent bodies such as universities and the semi-independent state charter board."
As for "school choice," center officials wrote: "Utah has one private school choice program [special-needs vouchers]. The state does have a charter school law. Utah allows for limited public virtual schooling. Open enrollment exists, both for intradistrict and interdistrict public school choice."
The group praised the state's online learning: "Due in large part to the leadership of the Utah Legislature, Utah has adopted multiple student-centric policies designed specifically to harness the power of technology.
Primarily through the passage of SB65, the Statewide Online Education Program, and charter policy enacted over the last decade, digital learning has become available in some form to all Utah students."
Its "transparency" also was praised: "Utah has a very parent-friendly website that provides easy to understand school report cards as well as information on the Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship and charter schools. The 40 local school boards in Utah are elected during the November general election."
But when it comes to "teacher evaluations," the group said Utah has some work to do. "Neither tenure decisions nor license advancement and renewal are based on effectiveness," the group wrote. "Eligibility for dismissal is not a consequence of multiple unsatisfactory evaluations in Utah, and ineffective classroom performance is not a ground for dismissal. The state does not ensure that the appeals process for dismissed teachers is expedient; however, a last hired, first fired policy is prohibited during layoffs."
Among the nation's 43 states with charter school laws, the center ranked them as follows: four states earned an "A," nine got a "B," 19 received a "C" and 11 states were given a "D" or "F."
Allen said it's not only charter school laws but the other four categories that make for education reform.
"As policymakers consider changes to their charter school laws, they also need to be mindful of what it takes to have truly great education reform policies across all issues," Allen said.
The center's 2013 Charter School Laws Across the States Ranking & Scorecard can be found at Edreform.com/in-the-states, which will be available to the public Tuesday.
"Charter and traditional schools don't have to be on opposite sides anymore," said Kim Frank, of the Utah Charter Network. "The main reason to see charter schools in Utah grow is you have smaller schools. And with new and innovative programs, that information can be shared with all schools, and all ships rise."
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Power to Utah parents
In a previous study, the Center for Education Reform created what it calls the "Parent Power Index," which "measures the ability in each state of a parent to exercise choices no matter what their income or child's level of academic achievement engage with their local school and board, and have a voice in the systems that surround their child."
The center ranked these locations as the top 10 in its "parent power index," according to its website.
1 • Indiana (84%)
2 • Florida (83%)
3 • Ohio (79%)
4 • Arizona (78%)
5 • Washington, D.C. (77%)
6 • Louisiana (76%)
7 • Pennsylvania (75.5%)
8 • Utah (75%)
9 • Minnesota (74.5%)
10 • Wisconsin (74%)


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By KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent | February 02. 2014 9:24PM
At left, Joseph Preston and his wife, Joni, visit New Hampshire this past weekend for the 54th Annual Lions Club Multiple District State Convention in Nashua. Preston is the first vice president of Lions Club International. At right is Elaine Lecius, president of the Nashua Lions Club. (Kimberly Houghton Photo)
Greeted by Joseph Preston, first vice president of Lions Clubs International, the 54th annual Lions Club Multiple District State Convention at the Crowne Plaza was a time to reflect on recent accomplishments and plan for future community initiatives.
"We have to be creative to find new members and encourage younger generations. There are opportunities for people of all ages who have a passion for their local communities," said Preston, who will become president of Lions Clubs International in July during the club's international convention in Toronto.
Much of their work focuses on fundraising, with donations going directly back into communities to help with local needs, according to Preston.
Perhaps the most monumental moment since becoming involved in the Lions Club was a visit to El Salvador, said the couple from Arizona.
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