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Wesfarmers shares have been steadily sold down in the past four months to levels approaching $26 after peaking at nearly $33 in February when investors were embracing the stock following its acquisition of Howard Smith.
It closed yesterday 49 cents higher at $26.81.
"Wesfarmers' share price has suffered recently along with general equity weakness," Mr Kang said.
"For Wesfarmers, reduced equity valuations may provide greater acquisition opportunities that meet its strict financial criteria, providing the catalyst for a share price re-rating.
"Meanwhile, existing businesses provide strong earnings momentum."
Analysts have suggested the Crane Group's Tradelink plumbing distribution business may be in Wesfarmers' sights, along with the family-owned Reece plumbing operation.
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Wesfarmers is currently trading at a price-earnings multiple in the high 20s.
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• Silver at the Intercontinental Cup in Sacramento, Calif. in 2017, finishing with three goals, five assists, eight steals and 13-of-19 on sprints
At Michigan
• Graduated on December 18, 2016 with a degree in neuroscience and a creative writing minor
• Four-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement, three-time Academic All-Big Ten, four time ACWPC All-Academic team and four-time CWPA Scholar Athlete
• Three-time ACWPC All-America honors (2016: first team, 2014-15 honorable mention)
• 2016 CWPA Scholar Athlete of the Year
• 2016 CWPA Player of the Year
• 2016 CWPA Championship MVP
• Two-time All-CWPA first team
• Ranks among the Michigan career leaders in goals (3rd, 209), points (4th, 307) and steals (3rd, 210)
• Fourth fastest to reach 200 career points in school history (101 games) and was just the fourth with 300 career points
• Her 28 goals and 42 points are the most by a Michigan player all-time at the CWPA Championships
Senior (2016)
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• ACWPC All-America first team
• CoSIDA Academic All-American third team
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• NSCA All-American
• NCAA All-Tournament first team
• CWPA Player of the Year
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• Team captain
• CoSIDA Academic All-District
• Big Ten All-Academic team
• ACWPC All-Academic team
• CWPA Scholar-Athlete
• U-M Senior High Honors
• Team 16 Offensive Most Valuable Player
• Team 16 Strength and Conditioning Award
• Four-time CWPA Player of the Week (Jan. 26, Feb. 4, Apr. 7, May 3)
• CWPA Defensive Player of the Week (Mar. 3)
• Broke the single-season and senior goals record with 94 goals, 10 more than Shana Welch in 2005
• Played in all 38 games, leading the team with 94 goals, 119 points, 61 steals and 16 field blocks
• With her 119 points she is just the seventh U-M player to hit triple digits in a season, ranking second on the single season list
• Won 129-of-141 (.915) sprints on the year
• Posted 18 games with a hat trick or better, including six goals (1), five goals (3), four goals (6) and three goals (8)
• Guided U-M to its highest finish (4th) in program history at the NCAA Tournament with four goals, two assists and three steals as she had three goals, one assist and three steals in a semifinal loss to No. 1 USC
• In conference play she has 21 goals, nine assists, 17 steals and is 22-1 on sprints
• Tallied eight goals, four assists, eight steals and won all 11 of her sprints to lead Michigan to its first CWPA title since 2010
• Tied a U-M CWPA Tournament record with five goals against George Washington and had seven points to set a team record
• Scored her 200th career goal in the CWPA Tournament against George Washington while also recording her 200th career steal in the game
• With one goal and one assist the championship game against No. 14 Indiana she went over 300 career points
• Matched a career best with six goals in an upset over No. 8 San Jose State
• Finished the regular season with five goals, three assists and three steals against Brown
• Scored five goals to go with two steals against No. 24 Cal Baptist
• Notched four of the team's seven goals versus No. 2 UCLA
• Posted four goals and two assists for six points against No. 15 San Diego State
• Four goals and one assist against both No. 24 Marist and No. 11 UCSB
• Put home four goals against both Harvard (April 9) and George Washington (April 17)
• Scored career goal No. 150 with two goals in a loss to No. 1 Stanford
• Two hat tricks, eight total goals and six steals to lead U-M to fifth place at the UCI Invitational
Junior (2015)
• ACWPC All-America honorable mention
• CWPA All-Conference first team
• CWPA All-Tournament Team second team
• CPWA Player of the Week (Apr. 7)
• ACWPC All-Academic team
• CWPA Scholar Athlete
• Big Ten All-Academic team
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award
• Team captain
• Appeared in all 32 games
• Led the Wolverines with a career-best 58 goals and 51 steals
• Also posted a career-best 34 assists
• Tallied nine goals at the CWPA Championship (April 24-26)
• Tallied three goals vs. Bucknell and four in season finale vs. Hartwick
• Scored two five-meter penalty goals vs. #11 Indiana
• Scored four goals, including two five-meter penalties, and tallied three steals vs. Mercyhurst (April 18)
• Scored a career-best six goals, including four in the first quarter, vs. #13 Indiana (April 4)
• Posted five steals vs. Hartwick, CSU East Bay (Feb. 7) and #13 UC San Diego (Jan. 25)
Sophomore (2014)
• ACWPC All-America honorable mention
• CPWA Scholar-Athlete
• ACWPC All-Academic team
• Big Ten All-Academic team
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award
• Named CWPA Western Division Defensive Player of the Week (April 10)
• Appeared in all 34 games
• Established career highs with 37 goals, 23 assists, 60 points and 58 steals
• Led the Wolverines in steals
• Ranked third on the team in goals
• Registered four goals apiece in CWPA Championship wins over Brown (April 25) and #16 Hartwick (April 27)
• Tallied both overtime goals in U-M's 11-9 comeback win vs. Brown
• Recorded a career-high six steals at CSU East Bay (April 5)
• Also posted five steals vs. #16 San Diego State (March 9) and Siena (March 16)
• Recorded three goals and two assists apiece against Harvard (March 8) and #20 Wagner (Feb. 15)
Freshman (2013)
• CPWA Scholar-Athlete
• ACWPC All-Academic team
• UM Athletic Academic Achievement award
• Appeared in 32 games in her first collegiate season
• Posted 20 goals, 17 assists and 37 points
• Led freshmen in steals (40)
• Scored the game-winning goal with 5:20 remaining in the fourth quarter vs. #15 Indiana in CWPA Eastern Championship semifinals (April 27)
• Also netted a goal vs. #12 Princeton in the Eastern Championship game (April 28)
• Tallied six goals, four assists and 15 steals over the ASU Invitational (March 23-24)
• Posted a career-best three assists and five points vs. LaVerne (March 24) and a career-best five steals vs. Colorado State (March 23)
• Scored two goals vs. Notre Dame at the CWPA Western Division Championship (April 13)
• Had two goals, one assist and three steals vs. Cal Baptist (March 23)
• Recorded a career high with three goals vs. Santa Clara (Feb. 9)
• Scored first career goal vs. #10 Long Beach State (Feb. 9)
• Made collegiate debut vs. #9 San Jose State (Jan. 20)
• Graduated from Marin Catholic High School (2012)
• Mario Ghilotti Outstanding Student Athlete Award
• Marin Catholic Department Life Member Dean's List
• Four-year North Coast Section Scholar Athlete
• Named NISCA/Speedo Girls All-America second team (2012)
• Named 2012 Marin County Athletic League Water Polo Player of the Year and Swimmer of the Year
• Two-time MCAL First Team All-League (2010, '11)
• Contributed to two MCAL team championships (2010, '11)
• Full name is Alexandra Claire Thomason
• Birthday: January 18, 1994
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There has been a disturbing lack of context in recent coverage of developments in Detroit. Discussion of the installation of the Emergency Manager and the consequent filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy too often has been limited to Detroit's financial management. Comparatively little attention has been paid to the larger social and economic forces responsible for the city's present crisis. This incomplete narrative leaves the mistaken impression that Detroiters—especially African American Detroiters—are responsible for the city's financial collapse.
The present crisis is more deeply and firmly rooted than indicated by this coverage. The full story of Detroit's crisis must include the conscious decision by leaders of business and industry beginning in the 1940s to abandon the city that had developed a sprawling and expensive infrastructure to serve their needs and priorities. The full story must include the decades-long, government-subsidized development of the suburbs at the direct expense of the city and its residents. The full story must include the long refusal of federal, state, and regional officials to acknowledge the structural inequalities perpetuated by policies rooted in indifference and even hostility to the city and its people.
Unless it is corrected, the incomplete narrative about Detroit will continue to lead to more policies and prescriptions that continue to burden Detroiters while failing to address the long-standing injustices affecting them. The situation requires a new narrative that acknowledges the roles of business and government in fostering and developing the inequalities in metropolitan regions, a narrative that confronts attitudes about race and class that feed simplistic myths about Detroit and urban America.
Such a narrative will apply the best scholarship to our cities and give credit rather than blame to Detroit and Detroiters for continuing to work to improve their city in the face of an almost insurmountable combination of forces and structures. It will lay a foundation for a comprehensive national urban policy and for regional solutions that stop fragmentation and sprawl and provide for just allocation of resources and services in cities and suburbs.
The Institute for Detroit Studies is committed to telling the full story. With this in mind, we recommend the following:
Joseph E. Stiglitz (New York Times, Aug 11, 2013): http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/11/the-wrong-lesson-from-detroits-bankruptcy/?hp
Thomas J. Sugrue (The New Yorker, July 22, 2013): http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2013/07/the-rise-and-fall-of-detroits-middle-class.html
Paul Krugman (New York Times, Jul 21, 2013): http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/opinion/krugman-detroit-the-new-greece.html
David M.P. Freund (Marygrove College, Sep 26, 2011): http://vimeo.com/3285145
Marilyn Katz (In These Times, Aug 8, 2013): http://inthesetimes.com/article/15433/decades_of_discrimination_and_corporate_chaos/
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A Better Christmas Gift For Your Dog
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20 comments:
- AnonymousDecember 14, 2008 at 10:20 AM
That's mean,I don't find cruelty to animals,especially kitties at all amusing.You must be a hateful woman marcus.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 14, 2008 at 10:59 AM
WOW! I never expected a post like this on your blog. Whether your serious or just making a joke animal cruelty is not. Disappointed.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 14, 2008 at 11:09 AM
what's next, crippled old ladies? stupid, tasteless post.ReplyDelete
You know what, I thought that was funny! Yes animal abuse is not funny but this was a joke and it was ridiculous so it was funny. You guys need to get over your selves. Marcus I thought this was funny, just ignore the others.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 14, 2008 at 12:55 PM
My impression is that this post was created to go with the picture -- which looks sort of like a dog carrying around a fellow family pet without hurting it. It's a joke, but abandoned and/or feral animals sure aren't.ReplyDelete
Animal cruelty is not ok, but it is just a joke people get over it!!! I personally that it was very cute. Its not like the dog was ripping the cats head off! Besides the only thing a cat is good for is winter traction!! LOLReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 14, 2008 at 8:28 PM
Your sense of humor has been noted. Please submit yourself to the nearest re-education camp for indoctrination. Until we all share the same values and beliefs, none of us are truly equal.ReplyDelete
Remember - the surest path to a truly progressive populace is to immediately surrender to your authorized GroupThink bureau.
Risistance is futile; thank you for your cooperation.
Um...Do I look amused?ReplyDelete
Hey, cut him some slack guys! Don't be so hateful towards someone because their sense of humour is different to yours!ReplyDelete
I'm sick and tired of people whining on because someone is slightly different than your routine...You make me disgusted. If my old Samurai self aroused again, I might make sure you would feel the wrath of Yukimura Sanada, the most famous of all samurai!
Pack it in, or face thy wrath!
- openMIKEDecember 15, 2008 at 3:37 PM
HI....(wait for it) ...LARIOUS!!!ReplyDelete
That dog looks as though he's having as much fun as mine when he terrorizes any of my three cats. All the haters can get over it too, Bradley had Maxima in a head lock just like this one only a few hours ago. Tree huggers... sheesh!
Dear Mason,ReplyDelete
this is rather disturbing. Most well behaved dogs will not attack cats, rather they will acknowledge who is boss. A cat will tolerate this npnsense for a limited time after which it will blind the dog to escape.
You have gained a considerable amount of credibility on your website, but this sort of presentation may not endear you to some of your fans.
Do consider
Bill from OZ
I love how all these fags get angry and fucking text.ReplyDelete
get a life.
stop bitching about a post and go do something.
jesus christ.
Wicked sense of humour Marcus! Love it!ReplyDelete
Are they yours or just an amusing pic you found?
Any underlying symbolism or am I overanalysing? ;)
- AnonymousDecember 16, 2008 at 11:34 AM
What a stupid inappropriate posting even if in jest its tasteless and to use a picture to illustrate just makes it all the more disturbing one would have thought after the amount of negative press lately this would be something you would have steered clear of VERY DISAPPOINTED.ReplyDelete
First off... let me say that there are too many people who don't have the balls to post a comment with their identity or web url... The whole "anonymous" thing is just one of those things that allow people to be hypercritical and then run and hide.ReplyDelete
Secondly... you have a twisted sense of humor but I found this hilarious. And for further edification of those who would say " awww... that's sooo tasteless or cruelty to animals isn't funny", I would say that I grew up on a farm and love animals. The detractors of this HILARIOUS post need to lighten up. It's just said in jest. Take the stick out of your respective derrieres and learn what darker humor is.
At least he's not chewing shoes!ReplyDelete
Oh! yeah, that's because they have all been sent to journlists to chuck a GWB's head!
HAHAHAHA! My dog loves kitties...in fact, he loves all small animals. He once almost tried to eat a Chihuahua...and I wanted him to. I hate small dogs (or rats). AND FOR THE RECORD...HOW IS ANIMAL ON ANIMAL ACTS CRUELTY YOU DUMB-ASSES? Nature is a cruel world...whether the cats are roaming around or whatever...it's going to happen. Stop your crying about it.ReplyDelete
Back off! You have no right to dictate what he can say. Shame on you humans!ReplyDelete
That is sooo sick. Why am I laughing so hard?ReplyDelete
- JohninBendORMarch 10, 2011 at 12:33 PM
Just awesome! Mason, you are a funny and beautiful man. Let me know if you're ever in Oregon and want to go skiing.ReplyDelete


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Saturday, December 1, 2012
Taking a walk this winter
Dr. Oz will have Dr. William Davis on his show Monday, December 3, 2012.
Davis said that the wheat we eat these days isn't the wheat your grandma had: "It's an 18-inch tall plant created by genetic research in the '60s and '70s," he said on CBS.
and that
Modern wheat is a "perfect, chronic poison."
Today's wheat, he said, is responsible for a lot of diabetes, arthritis, high cholesterol and blood pressure, bowel problems, headaches, inflammation, overweight, lack of sleep, etc. etc. Click HERE for an article.
To that effect I've been reading up on wheat genetics, gluten varieties (not all created equal), alternative flours, medical articles, etc. and have come to my own conclusion.
I'm walking away from modern wheat.
And not just because of Davis's book Wheat Belly, but from my own experience.
I've gone carb-free on a couple of occasions (which, obviously meant no wheat and, at that time, bread/pasta was my primary carb of choice) in the past and as I recall my cholesterol, triglycerides, sugar and blood pressure dropped (heck, plummeted!). But I'd done the carb-free thing for weight loss and, since I got to where I wanted weight-wise, I brought back the carbs (including wheat). After that, the weight has crept back up. Same with the others for which I now take meds.
Well, gosh. Guess I didn't learn the right lesson from the carb-free diet. Oh well, better late than never. I'm in my mid-60s and have a couple more decades left (I hope). Still time to turn myself around and walk away from modern wheat.
I say walking because going cold turkey would only invite distress. First off, it's hard to get away from modern wheat which is pervasive, like corn sugar. Secondly, modern wheat is, apparently, addictive so no sense going straight into withdrawal.
No, my plan is to start finding ways to start replacing modern wheat in my diet. Unlike some folks who are totally allergic to glutens, I am not, so I am free to seek out alternative grain/glutens to add to my diet as I subtract the bad wheat.
Winter is upon us and it's a great time to read, research further, and experiment in the kitchen. My goal is to create modern wheat free items to replace:
Bread. Not the normal sandwich slicing bread. But something for dunking in soup, sopping up sauces, a platform for pizza. Something probably in the flatbread area.
Pasta. Even today's 'multi-grain' pasta are mostly wheat. I will look for 'legacy' grain products: spelt or bulgar (older, unmodified wheats), etc.
Thickening. I will not use wheat for thickening and will switch entirely to cornstarch and arrowroot. Barley is also nice.
I found a good website (<= click) that lists a myriad of wheat-free and gluten-free flours. I'll be visiting it regularly this winter as I see what's what.
I'm also lucky that we have a natural foods store nearby so I'll be checking out their grains/flour selections.
Bottom line - watch my "Chef's Table" blog (listed on top of right sidebar) for posts labeled "wheat-free" as I look for other grains, existing products or create my own. I have written up a baseline for myself. Luckily I'd just had blood work on Nov 12 to check my liver enzymes (because I take a statin for cholesterol) so that will come in handy when I get the blood rechecked in 6 mos. I'll also keep a "How am I feeling?" journal to monitor joint pain, sleep patterns, moods, appetite, energy, etc.
I'm expecting only good things in the end. Feel like joining me for (even a brief) walk this winter?
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This winter (my summer - or my next winter)? LOLReplyDelete
Don't forget you can also get your carbs from potatoes. Headaches, arthritis (think I've just started that...) blood pressure - sound familiar. I try not to eat too much bread (read flour) but RMan is a breadaholic, and has it with every meal.
Don't forget though, Kris, you need more carbs in winter - to fuel / heat your bodies.
But, yeah - I'm going to try and cut out wheat products with you - see if it helps.
Thanks :)Replies
Right. Carbs per se are not the prob, Dani. It's the particular type of gluten found in modern wheat. I plan on eating my usual fair share of potatoes, squash, rice, beans, lentils, etc. No worries there. I'll also be eating grains/cereals OTHER than modern wheat. Actually this is kind of exciting, and a good incentive to try things like quinoa, amaranth, etc. We'll compare notes.... :-DDelete
P.S. You might want to subscribe to the Chef's Table blog so you can catch all the future wheat-free posts, Dani.Delete
Thanks Kris - I did try and subscribe to your different blogs when I first discovered them, but could only subscribe to this one. I'll try again...Delete
e.g. This is what happens when I try and follow your garden projects:Delete
You have followed this URL, but we couldn't find a feed for it.
Please check that the URL is correct: http://melissa-majora4.blogspot.com/
If you want to update configuration please use Manage page.
I've added a 'Followers' gadget (very bottom) to those blogs that didn't have it. I subscribed myself to the Projects page and didn't get a warning message. Try going to that blog, find the gadget and sign in and see if there is something YOU can check. Meanwhile, I'll put up a new post there and see if I get a 'feed' from it since I'm now 'following' it.Delete
Kris - Still can't list your Garden Projects on my reading list. But I am subscribed to your main blog, so will just check on that page if there are any new projects... :)Delete
Though I subscribe to the other blogs, I don't get them on Google reader - just on my Blogger dashboard page. I hope you can at least comment on the other blogs. If not, shoot me an email (when you get a chance - you guys are busy as beavers right now).Delete
- Anonymous12/01/2012 6:10 PM
Members of my family are gluten free. I have found these websites offer very good recipes and cooking techniques for using alternativeReplyDelete
Good luck! You are making a wise choice.
Mary - thanks much for the website tips. Hope you'll pop over to the Chef's Table blog for future posts. :-DDelete
- Lauree12/04/2012 11:52 AM
Hey, Kris....I caught part of the Dr. Oz show about wheat. Hmmm....I wonder if it might have been responsible for my thyroid problems, since at one time, I consumed tons of wheat products.ReplyDeleteReplies
Could be, Lauree. There seems to be a laundry list of effects in people with even the slightest gliadin intolerance. I'll keep all posted on my progress on the Chef's Table page. This is day 4 and I'm feeling good. And not hungry.Delete
Thank you for visiting. I appreciate your notes, comments and questions and will try to reply to each one! :-)


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It seems the CURLOPT_USERAGENT issue is happening again http://codecanyon.net/forums/thread/envato-api-is-not-working-again-when-using-curl/133678
madlep saidI am facing issue but it's random. Trying to access via nodejs the following: http://marketplace.envato.com/api/edge/popular:activeden.json
jgwhite33 said
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madlep, Can you check the blacklist for 126.96.36.199Thanks!
I just checked the firewall, it hasn't been blocked there.What error are you seeing come back from the API? Are you getting a network connection issue, or are you seeing an HTTP error code instead, or some other problem?
Sometimes it works but after 3-4 successful attempts it returns the following: "All API requests requires user agent to be set.
I am passing the following User Agent: 'user-agent': "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:35.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/35.0"
Please help.
Solved.. Turned out that the USer agent was not set but still for the first request API was returning the response. Working fine..
dtbaker said
Please don't use something generic like
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This is a discussion on VA legislators say the darnedest things (Apologies to Mr. Cosby) within the The Second Amendment & Gun Legislation Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; General Assembly bill highlights division over firearms | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com General Assembly bill highlights division over firearms By Jen McCaffery The Virginian-Pilot © January ...
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General Assembly bill highlights division over firearms
By Jen McCaffery
The Virginian-Pilot
© January 26, 2008
Del. Lionell Spruill Sr. doesnt think its a good idea for legislators to carry firearms in the Capitol Square in Richmond even if those lawmakers, himself included, have permits to carry a concealed weapon.
We really get heated on the House side, and you never know when an accident might happen, Spruill said recently. The Chesapeake Democrat said he knows some fellow lawmakers who carry weapons in the Statehouse, but he didnt offer any names.
Earlier this month he introduced legislation to make carrying a firearm in the Capitol or nearby state office buildings a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail or $2,500 fine.
On Friday, however, Spruill pulled back the bill, HB1277, saying it doesnt have enough support to become law.
The bill wont get to the floor. I know theyd kill it. Itd never get out of committee, he said.
Spruill is not the only South Hampton Roads legislator who has a permit to carry a handgun.
Sen. Kenneth Stolle and Del. Bobby Mathieson also have concealed handgun permits, in part because they got used to carrying them when they worked as Virginia Beach police officers.
Sen. Frederick Quayle,
R-Suffolk, got a handgun more than 25 years ago, when he was working late nights at his law office and felt the need for protection.
In all, at least one-third of South Hampton Roads 24-member delegation have concealed-carry permits.
Spruill said he obtained a gun and the permit in 2004 at the encouragement of friends who were hunters. But he has reconsidered that decision after watching deer hunting on television.
After I saw those guys shooting that stuff on TV, I said, 'No way, he said.
The presence of firearms in the Statehouse shouldnt surprise people, some legislators say.
Its reflective of all of Virginia, said Del. Kenny Alexander, D-Norfolk, who also has a concealed weapon permit. Its not just rural white men.
As of Jan. 5, there were 149,984 active concealed weapons permits in Virginia, according to Sgt. Michelle Cotten of the Virginia State Police. Almost 3 percent of all Virginians 21 and older have the permits, a comparison of police and state census figures shows.
In most parts of the Capitol or the General Assembly buildings, anyone with a valid concealed weapon permit can carry a handgun, said Lt. Randy Howard of the Virginia Capitol Police.
Its not a lot of people, but there are people who come in on a regular basis, Howard said, adding that the only ban is in the Senate viewing gallery, where even concealed weapons arent allowed.
Legislators are allowed to bring firearms into the General Assembly building regardless of whether they have a concealed handgun permit, Howard said, by virtue of a decision in 2004 by the joint Rules Committee. ***Law only allows permit holders to bring weapons.
We dont check them, Howard said.
The reasons local legislators obtain a concealed weapon permit are as varied as their politics.
Delegates Chris Jones,
R-Suffolk, and Algie Howell Jr., D-Norfolk, both say they have them because theyre business owners.
Twenty-one years ago, Jones said, he was held up at gunpoint at his drugstore, Bennetts Creek Pharmacy in Suffolk. He pulled his .38-caliber revolver from under the counter and shot the woman once in the shoulder. She recovered and was later convicted.
Howell said, Ive been an owner of a business for 35 years, and theres times when I take sums of money from it, and I carry a gun for my protection.
[B]Howell said he doesnt take his gun to Richmond because theres no need. ***Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha !!!!!!!!
Mathieson applied for his permit after he left the Beach Police Department in 2002. Its just something that Ive always maintained, he said.
Stolle, another former Beach officer who has had a concealed weapon permit on and off ever since he left the Police Department, said, Carrying a handgun used to be far more important to me when I was younger.
Stolle, who owns a 9 mm semiautomatic, said he couldnt remember the last time he carried a concealed weapon. It may have been a few years ago after he was threatened, he said. The senator said he hasnt brought a handgun into the General Assembly building.
Del. Johnny Joannou,
D-Portsmouth, has a permit, but said he rarely carries a gun and never on the House floor. Joannou said he sometimes puts a handgun in his vehicles glove compartment when hes traveling.
Quayle said that these days, taking his Colt along is a judgment call.
If I feel like I could conceivably need some protection, Ill take it, he said.
Circuit Court records also show that Del. John Cosgrove, R-Chesapeake, has a current permit in his home jurisdiction.
Thats a personal issue for everyone who carries a permit and, Im not going to comment on it, Cosgrove said.
Staff writers Warren Fiske, Aaron Applegate and Marc Davis contributed to this report.
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Pump monitoring instrumentation is often not included with installations, but proper sensors can protect a pump and help with efficient operation.
Pumps of all sizes are used throughout the process industries to transfer a wide range of fluids. Along with proper pump selection and installation to address a particular application, determining what kind of information is needed to protect the pump and help it operate more efficiently is important.
The Hydraulic Institute publication Optimizing Pumping Systems Executive Summary, states that a pump system with no means of measuring the flow, pressure or power is an inefficient pumping system. Unfortunately, instrumentation to provide information for pump protection or performance monitoring is often not specified or supplied at the time of installation. Fortunately, a modest investment in sensors can help improve the reliability and performance of expensive pumps and pump systems. In some cases, spending a few hundred or a few thousand dollars on instrumentation can protect a $50,000 pump from serious damage or help prevent even greater operation losses.
Pump Protection
Pump protection starts by providing the proper sensors for monitoring key pump functions. If the necessary monitoring devices or provision for their installation were not included in the original pump installation, they need to be added. This does not have to be an extensive addition or upgrade.
centrifugal pumps have a specified performance window of operating curves. Moving out of that window or moving too much within it may produce stresses that can result in damage to the pump. Installing the proper sensors, especially on more costly (in terms of the pump itself, energy usage and maintenance history) pumps, can help identify problems before they become too serious, damage the pump and impact maintenance and operation resources.
For example, installing a pressure sensor on the suction side to measure net positive suction head available (NPSHa) will help show if a pump is not running within the proper pump performance curves. Temperature or pump vibration monitoring sensors can indicate mechanical problems before they become advanced. Specifying an empty pipe detection (EPD) or low/no flow sensor can indicate when pumps have trouble.
A pump protection system that does not require running new wiring uses a self-powered WirelessHART adaptor combined with low-cost HART pressure, temperature transmitter/sensors and flow meters (see Figure 1) to help provide pump condition information. The protection system will deliver pump suction pressure, discharge pressure and temperature information to a recorder, data server or web portal on a temporary or permanent basis. The pressure differential across the pump is determined by the difference between the measured suction and discharge pressures.
To avoid cavitation conditions, the NPSHa must be greater than or equal to the net positive suction head required (NPSHr). Monitoring the suction head (pressure in terms of water column) for this condition can help identify problems that can damage the pump. A number of factors can change the NPSHr—including but not limited to increases in flow rate or changes to the head (such as pressure from fluid density or level) in a supply tank in front of the pump.
High pressure or vacuum conditions may impact some applications. Ceramic pressure sensors that can measure abrupt vacuum or pressure changes without being damaged themselves can be used in these situations. Ceramic sensor pressure transmitters can also resist a great deal of direct physical diaphragm abuse without affecting calibration even when repeatedly relocated to different pump installations.
Figure 1. Sensors can be installed to monitor pump performance by measuring suction and discharge pressure, temperature, seal-pot level and other variables.
A pump is "dead-headed" when it operates with no flow. If no fluid is entering the impeller of the pump, it will churn the same volume of fluid as it rotates. Friction will lead to increased fluid temperature which can reach the point at which the fluid flashes into vapor, disrupting cooling flow to the pump's bearings and packing. If this condition continues, it can cause excessive pump wear and damage.
A flow switch installed at the pump inlet can alarm when the flow rate into the pump drops below a preset rate while the pump is running. For less than $400, a calorimetric flow switch can indicate a low/no flow condition with which damage can occur.
A pump is "dry running," or in an empty pipe condition, when fluid is not sufficiently delivered to the suction side of the pump. One way to detect this condition is to specify an EPD switch. If a pump is allowed to run dry, it can cost thousands to recondition or repair. At $400, an EPD switch is cost-effective pump life insurance. Electronic tuning fork EPD switches are more reliable than float sensor EPDs in some pumping applications.


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Sep 23, 2012 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff WriterThe Central Wyoming College Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to discontinue live webcasts of its regular monthly meetings.
The broadcasts have been available to the public since April, when board members voted to stream the monthly meetings live through August.
Throughout the summer, chief information officer John Wood said all but one of the regular meeting broadcasts attracted fewer than 10 people. On May 16, 2012, the webcast reached fewer than 50 people.
Public information officer Carolyn Aanestad noted that the view figures include some college personnel that monitor the webcasts during the meeting.
After looking at the numbers, trustee Charlie Krebs said it does not seem worthwhile to continue the broadcasts.
"This is a good idea, but nobody's listening, nobody's around," Krebs said.
He also did not think the effort was worth the investment of $10,000 that President Jo Anne McFarland said would be necessary to continue webcasting the meeting. McFarland said the current "shoestring" budget for the broadcasts results in poor video and sound quality for viewers.
"In order to continue the webcasting as we've done we would be wise to invest in a better sound system -- not a great one, but a better one," McFarland said, adding that extra staff would be necessary as well. "I don't think the timing's really great. ... We have many important initiatives underway, and those, I think, would prevent a really high-quality effort."
Trustee Frank Welty disagreed, pointing to the college's award-winning use of technology as recognized last year in the seventh annual Digital Community College Survey. CWC placed second in the small colleges category of the survey, which recognizes institutions that utilize information technology to provide a high level of service to faculty, students and communities.
"I find it incredible we aren't willing to spend the money to communicate with our constituency," Welty said. "(CWC is) an entity that is in the business of communicating and educating people."
Also in favor of continued meeting webcasts, trustee Judy Pedersen noted that the college has regularly broadcast basketball games in the past. She asked why the board meeting effort would be any different.
"I understand there are complications, but I find it kind of dismaying there's that discrepancy in what's important to the people," she said, adding, "It may well be that nobody cares."
Trustee Scott Phister seemed to think Pedersen's second statement was accurate.
"The issue is that people aren't watching it," Phister said.
"The information is available. But I think people who want information about the board meetings or workings of the board can find it, and do. ... I don't think it's worth spending money for."
Board chair Caroline Wells encouraged any residents interested in learning more about the board to call her or any of the other board members.
"My number is in the phone book," she said.
The board approved Phister's motion to discontinue live webcasts of regular meetings in a 5-2 vote. Trustees Wells, Krebs, Phister, Roger Gose and Colton Crane voted in the affirmative, while trustees Pedersen and Welty opposed the motion.
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No person has given the world more memorable entertainment than Walt Disney. From Mickey Mouse to classic Feature Animation movies like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' to the Disney Theme parks he has left an indelible mark on the world. But for many, his unforgettable music is his biggest gift. Who can forget such classics as "Chim Chim Cher-ee" or "Feed the Birds" (Walt Disney's personal favorite) from Mary Poppins or perhaps the most played song in the world, "It's a Small World after All"
One of Walt's many keys to success was always hiring the best talent for his company, and that certainly was true when he acquired the services of the Sherman Brothers. This team of Robert and Richard Sherman wrote more musical song scores for motion pictures than anyone else in history. Their story is magic in itself. They were sons of Russian-Jewish immigrants; their father Al Sherman was an established "Tin Pan Alley" songwriter during the 20's, 30's and 40's. In fact, he wrote the famous song "You got to be a Football Hero". Richard Sherman stated that he "Got the bug to be a songwriter in College", and wrote for many college shows. His brother Robert wanted to be a writer.
Richard said that it all started after college, both brothers were living in a small apartment, brother Bob writing a novel and he was writing the "Great American Musical" when a challenge from their father got them started as a team. He bet them "They couldn't write a popular song a kid would give up his lunch money for" This challenged them to work as a team and pool their knowledge. He continues…"A good song has a story, a hook". "That is what attracted Walt Disney to us". Walt Disney was perhaps the greatest storyteller of all time. Their relationship with Walt began in 1958 when teenager Annette Funicello sang a song written by the boys called "Tall Paul". It became a hit tune in 1959 and the publishers at the Disney Company asked if they could write more songs for her, which they did. Walt wanted to put Annette in a movie and he wanted to meet the team that was writing all those songs for her. "That's how we first met Walt Disney" Richard said.
The Sherman brothers began working at the Disney Studios in May of 1960. They wrote for Walt during the last six years of his life, and in that time some of their most memorable pieces were written. Their first major picture for Walt was 1961's "The Parent Trap" starring Haley Mills. They wrote the musical numbers "Let's Get Together" and "For Now, For Always" in addition to the title song "The Parent Trap" This was the start of their remarkable and productive career with the Disney company where not only their memorable scores for motion pictures were written, but pieces for Stage Musicals and of course those Theme parks songs we all know by heart.
Their first "Theme Park" song was for the "Enchanted Tiki Room" The story goes like this…Walt had invited the brothers along with other five other people to a sound stage. They all sat down in a darkened room. When Walt turned on the lights, they were in a tropical room, surrounded by flowers that started to sing songs and birds came down from the ceiling and they started singing. This was the yet-unknown Enchanted Tiki Room, the first Audioanimatronic show. One of the men asked…"What the devil is this Walt? " and Walt said to the brothers…"You guys are going to write a song to explain what this is all about" Brother Bob suggested that they include a parrot for lyrics, and Walt came up with the idea to use four parrots, Plussing the idea further. It was then the brothers suggested a tropical rhythm, like a Calypso beat. The Sherman's came up with the word "Tiki" and that's how the attraction and song got its name.
Perhaps their best known and most loved song is "It's a Small World After All" which was written for Disney's 1964-65 World's Fair attraction, "It's a Small World" The Attraction was originally called "Children of the World" and the original idea was that each countries children would sing their national anthem. But the outcome was disastrous, so Walt decided that he needed one simple song that could be translated easily into many languages, and the rest is history. It is claimed that It's a Small World After all is the most played song on earth.
The Sherman's won two Academy Awards in 1965 for their work in the iconic "Mary Poppins" with memorable tunes like Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Chim Chim Cher-ee; let's go fly a kite and Walt Disney's favorite, Feed the Birds. And we cannot forget all the Theme Park Songs. Like all of the Brothers music, it told a story, involved the guests almost interactively with the attraction and set the mood. Guest favorites from Winnie the Pooh include "Winnie the Pooh", "The Wonderful thing about Tiggers" "One Little Spark" from EPCOT'S Journey into the Imagination and a personal favorite of mine, "It's a Great big Beautiful Tomorrow" from Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress, also from the 64-65 World's Fair. That attraction actually had two songs, both by the Sherman Brothers. After the attraction moved from Disneyland to Walt Disney World in 1974, its sponsor General Electric wanted an updated tune for the move and "The Best Time of Your Life" sung by Andrew Duggan was used. In 1994 during Tomorrowland's refurbishment, the original It's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow was re-instated. Some of the brother's best memories of Walt Disney were his kindness and his insistence on the best quality of the product. He was also very generous. When Albert R. Broccoli (Of James Bond Fame) wanted to co-produce a movie with Walt Disney and have the Sherman's write for the movie, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in 1968, Walt too busy at the time, gave the brothers a leave from their Disney contract to do the film. This kindness led to their third Academy Award nomination.
The awards that this prolific team has won is nothing short of "Magic" They have been nominated for seven Academy awards, won two, they have two Grammy nominations, awarded one for Mary Poppins, in 1976 they have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of fame, In 2003 won "Best Musical" for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Nominated for five Golden Globe awards. They were named "Disney Legends" in 1990 and perhaps one of Disney's most coveted honors, a window on Main St. USA in Disneyland honoring the Brothers contributions to the Theme Parks. They have won or been nominated for awards from Laurel, Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Moscow Film Festival, Annie Awards, the Christopher Award, BAFTA Awards and in 2008, President George W. Bush awarded them the National Medal of Arts, the highest honor the US government can give an artist. The lists go on, but think of just how different the songs of Disney would be if not for the genius and dedication of the Sherman Brothers, Disney's Music Makers.


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posted by Jackson .
Can anyone explain why covalent bonds are formed when nonmetals from the right side of the periodic table bond with each other with some examples?
Atoms bond to each other, usually, for one reason; that is, to complete their electron shell. There are two ways of doing this.
a. Metals (atoms on the left of the periodic table) join non-metals (atoms on the right of the periodic table). Here the metal losing one or more electrons and it is actually transferred to the non-metal. The metal atom now has a + charge and the non-metal has a - charge. The is called an ionic bond which actually is the attractive force between the + and - charges. The metal is left with its outside shell filled (having lost the electron(s) in its outer shell) and the non-metal has gained electrons to fill its outside shell. The term electronegativity is used to tell us how easily electrons lose (or gain) those electrons.
b. However, when two atoms that are alike try to combine, their electronegativity rating is exactly the same and neither electron has the ability to pull electrons from the other. These atoms must find another way to bond since they can't exchange electrons; therefore, they share their electrons. Basically, when two Cl atoms combine, they share their 14 electrons (7 electrons from each Cl atom) in such as way as to make each Cl atom think it has eight in its outside shell.
We can't draw these structures on the board
Cl:Cl with : top, bottom, and side of ech Cl atom.
Or the H atom is another example. Each H atom has 1 electron and it needs two so they share the two like this H:H. Thus each H atom thinks it has two electrons--we've made 1 electron do the job of two. Basically, then, atoms that are alike share electrons.