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U.S.: The Slowdown May Be Nasty But Short
Without a doubt, the economic landscape looks foreboding right now. Consumers have lost confidence. Businesses are cutting back sharply, and investors are worried about future growth and profits. All in all, it's a painful picture. But there are reasons to believe that the worst of the slowdown will be limited to the first quarter, and that the second half will look and feel better.
Three factors support the notion that the slowdown will be sharp but short: aggressive government action, businesses' ability to adjust inventories quickly, and still-healthy labor markets. The outlook also got a boost from the strong January data on car sales, brisk retail activity, and a better-than-expected 268,000 new jobs. Although weather skewed the data, they indicate that the economy is not in such dire straits as the dismal news of November and December suggested.
What makes these factors important is that they provide key support for both overall demand and the stock market. The market has never played such a large role in spending by consumers and businesses, which makes it a major vulnerability for the outlook.
FIRST AND FOREMOST, the response from the Federal Reserve has been unusually fast. The bank's two big moves in January are already a psychological plus for investors, and they should shore up future readings on confidence. The real impact of those and perhaps additional moves this quarter will help the economy before the end of this year. And with tax-cut fever sweeping Washington, fiscal stimulus may be in place by the second half as well. Amid low inflation and stellar productivity gains, the Fed has room to err on the side of accommodation, compared with past down cycles.
Second, businesses appear to be using technology to quickly realign their production and inventory levels with demand's slower pace. The evidence is the sharp cuts in factory output and orders (chart). That, combined with early evidence that consumer demand in the first quarter, while slower, is not collapsing, will clear out excess stockpiles fast. The adjustment may well be concentrated in the first quarter, allowing growth to resume at a reasonably good pace in coming quarters.
The downside is the ongoing recession in manufacturing that is causing huge job losses. In January, 65,000 workers were let go, bringing the number of layoffs over the past 12 months to 256,000. In addition, the purchasing managers' index of industrial activity continued to dive in January, as orders fell and more companies said that inventory levels were too high.
A sharp slowdown in inventory building threatens to hammer first-quarter growth in real gross domestic product, perhaps even sending it into negative territory. But the salient point to remember is this: As long as demand is growing, the more the weakness in first-quarter GDP reflects the swing in inventories, the more positive is the prognosis for growth in the future.
How the inventory cycle plays out will depend on demand. If consumers become so pessimistic about the future that they stop spending, the economy will be at serious risk. The inventory adjustment would turn into a drawn-out affair, and capital spending, which is also sensitive to demand, would suffer further losses, especially since banks are increasingly picky about whom they lend to (chart).
Given the importance of demand, the third argument for a short-lived slowdown hinges on the labor market. Bear in mind that this is mainly a consumer-led slowdown, and if job markets unravel, so will the economy.
THAT'S WHY AN ACCURATE READING of the January employment report is important. Unfortunately, the unexpectedly strong 268,000 jump in payrolls says more about the weather than the economy. The gain followed worrisomely weak increases of only 53,000 in November and just 19,000 in December, two months when the weather was unseasonably bad, as the Labor Dept. noted. Averaging those three months to smooth out weather distortions gives a better indication of the growth trend of 113,000 per month. That pace is well slower than last year, but it's far from weak.
In particular, weather patterns severely skewed construction payrolls. They surged by 145,000 in January, the largest gain in 23 years, but the jump followed declines in November and December when temperatures fell to record lows. The average gain during the past three months is a healthy 39,000 jobs per month.
Outside of manufacturing, the job picture looks encouraging. Over the past three months, private-sector service jobs have grown by 119,000 per month. That's down from the 143,000 pace during all of 2000, but it is still not bad. The workweek in January bounced back from a weather-depressed drop in December, and weekly earnings posted a big gain, which should give a boost to January personal income.
Also in January, car sales rebounded strongly (chart), and weekly surveys show good retail activity. Mortgage applications increased further last month even after December new-home sales jumped to the second-highest level on record. Consumers may say they are less optimistic, but if they are still willing to plunk down cash for cars and homes, things can't be too bad.
HOWEVER, OVERALL JOB GROWTH, while still decent, wasn't fast enough to keep the jobless rate from edging up from 4% to 4.2% in January. And the rate will rise further in 2001, as the soft landing hits the labor markets. Companies must bow to the tyranny of Wall Street, which requires ever-increasing profits in order to keep stock prices high. That was relatively easy in a boom economy when profits were pumped up by rising revenues and fat margins.
Now, companies must trim costs to boost profits, which usually means cutting labor. Although productivity grew an impressive 2.4% in the fourth quarter, unit labor costs jumped 4.1%, much faster than prices. Higher costs for both labor and energy resulted in a sharp squeeze on profit margins last quarter, even though revenues were generally strong.
In addition, if the long-term trend in the growth of productivity is 2.5% to 3%, then companies can lift their output this year by that pace, simply from better efficiency, not by adding workers. If demand grows by only 2%, for example, then companies will find themselves with more workers than they need. The result: more layoffs. That's why even if the U.S. skirts a recession, the unemployment rate is sure to rise this year, probably into the 4.5%-to-5% range.
One concern is that a rising jobless rate could undermine consumer confidence in the first half. But given the forceful Fed response and the quickness with which businesses are trimming their inventories, job growth is likely to bounce back in the second half. That should restore consumer confidence later on and enable this expansion to keep going.


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Pirates Interested in Adrian Beltre
Free agency began yesterday, and we heard from Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated that the Pittsburgh Pirates were aggressive for players early. Heyman elaborates on that in his rundown of free agency bargains, noting that the Pirates are showing interest in some surprising free agent prizes, naming Adrian Beltre:
The Pirates, by the way, seem active in early free agent calls. They are believed to be showing interest in some surprising free agent prizes such as Beltre. Whether this is because they are being encouraged to spend more by MLB isn't known.
I don't see the Pirates landing Beltre at all. The Boston Red Sox will be bidding to retain his services, and the Los Angeles Angels are also in on the bidding. MLBTR named Beltre the #3 free agent on the market, and had a feature on his f...
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Well, from a young age I've been fascinated by science fiction and fantasy. I started out reading H. G. Wells. I had an omnibus—I think it was simply titled SCIENCE FICTION BY H. G. WELLS—that I devoured when I was in grade school. I also read and enjoyed Jonathan Swift, Jules Verne, and Tolkien at an early age, but it wasn't until I encountered Edgar Rice Burroughs that the dam broke and I knew I had to write. Right after that I discovered Farmer. The first books of his that I read were THE MAKER OF UNIVERSES, HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR, and TARZAN ALIVE, having been drawn to him by the intersection with ERB's worlds in the latter two works. I was spellbound straightaway with how Farmer had taken Burroughs's proclivity for linking his own series together and expanded it, so that all of literature seemed to exist in a meta universe that one could get access to by creative reading. We're so used to hearing the phrase "creative writing," but Farmer initiated his readers into the wondrous secret that reading itself can be an actively creative process. And as I devoured everything of Farmer's that I could find (after reading almost every ERB novel then in print), I was also reading a lot of the authors that influenced Phil, such as Vonnegut, Twain, London, and Doyle.
So I guess because of all of this exposure to the fantastic I ended up a writer and editor of SF/F. In my day job I work as an editor at Paizo Publishing, publisher of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and the Planet Stories science fiction and fantasy imprint. In the past few years I've also had some of my short fiction published in anthologies. In my free time I write.
And eventually, I should add, I got to meet and know Phil Farmer and his wife Bette, which I count as one of the great honors and experiences of my life. I was also fortunate to have had the opportunity to edit three Farmer collections for Subterranean Press (UP FROM THE BOTTOMLESS PIT AND OTHER STORIES, VENUS ON THE HALF-SHELL AND OTHERS, and THE OTHER IN THE MIRROR).
Going back a bit, starting in 1996, you wrote a number articles about Farmer's Doc Savage origin story ESCAPE FROM LOKI, which were published in The Bronze Gazette and the anthology MYTHS FOR THE MODERN AGE: PHILIP JOSÉ FARMER'S WOLD NEWTON UNIVERSE. Phil was aware of these articles, you sent him copies, and you even corresponded with him about them. What made you so interested in this story in particular that you chose to examine it so closely?
I forgot—somehow—to add in the answer to the previous question that I obsessively read the Doc Savage series in the Bantam reprints beginning at age fifteen. It took me seemingly forever to track them all down, and I didn't finish reading them all until the 1990s.
In any case, after I read Farmer's ESCAPE FROM LOKI when it came out in 1991, I didn't even pause for a day before I picked it up again and started rereading it. And then I turned around and reread it yet again. Each time I did this, pieces of a Brobdingnagian jigsaw puzzle seemed to fall into place and I quickly became convinced Phil had laid a hidden backstory in the novel that could only be understood by someone who'd read certain of his other works, such as THE OTHER LOG OF PHILEAS FOGG and his Sherlock Holmes/Raffles pastiche, "The Problem of the Sore Bridge—Among Others." One of my ideas was that Phil had taken one of Doc's nemeses from the original Doc Savage pulps and given him a female disguise in ESCAPE FROM LOKI. Phil was genuinely tickled by this when he read the article I'd written on it, comparing it to when Rex Stout scandalized the Sherlock Holmes community by proposing that Watson was a woman. The theory really isn't as far out as it sounds. Anyone who's familiar with the novel VENUS ON THE HALF-SHELL knows to what lengths Phil will go to play the trickster, and the theme of duplicitous sex change does appear elsewhere in Phil's work. Phil said he approved of my way of thinking.
This leads us to one of the main reasons we were eager to interview you. Do you think all this attention to detail contributed to Phil allowing you to complete the third, and concluding, novel in the Khokarsa series (the first two novels being HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR and FLIGHT TO OPAR)?
I think it was probably a big factor, yes. He knew I wasn't just familiar with his own body of work, but also that I had a deep appreciation of the Burroughs and Haggard traditions that inspired the series. He also knew I had a degree in anthropology—one of his great lifelong interests—and was then working on my Master's in writing. By this time, Phil had stopped writing and was long into his retirement. But I think it nagged at him that the Khokarsa series was left unfinished, and when the original manuscript fragment and outline he'd written for the third novel turned up, I think he and Bette felt the stars had finally aligned. For myself, I was astounded, thrilled, and humbled all at once to be able to help complete the trilogy.
Without revealing any spoilers, what's the novel about?
It's the story of the giant Kwasin's return to the civilization of Khokarsa after eight long years of exile in the Wild Lands. But on his return, Kwasin discovers that King Minruth has overthrown Khokarsa's matriarchy and seized control of the empire. Kwasin wants take up the fight against Minruth, but first he has to clear his name with the woman he wronged and the oracle who cast him out because of it. The novel picks up right after the events of HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR, when Kwasin is last seen wielding his great ax in an epic battle with Minruth's soldiers, remaining behind to give his cousin Hadon and his companions a chance to escape.
Where did the title THE SONG OF KWASIN come from?
The novel outline by Phil that I worked from was originally titled "KWASIN OF OPAR," but Phil was never really happy with the title since Kwasin was from Dythbeth, not Opar, and also because the novel is chiefly set on the island of Khokarsa, not in distant Opar. So when the chance to complete the novel surfaced, so did the opportunity to retitle it. "KWASIN OF DYTHBETH" (pronounced "Deeth-bayth" in Khokarsan) was too much of a mouthful, so we went for something that evoked Longfellow's poem "The Song of Hiawatha," since Hiawatha's strongman friend from that poem—Kwasind—was the inspiration for Kwasin's name. The title also evokes the ballads of the great Khokarsan bards, such as The Song of Gahete and The Song of Kethna, which were referenced in HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR. To seal the deal, a song also plays a key role in the novel's plot.
What were some of your biggest challenges when writing THE SONG OF KWASIN and how did you overcome them?
I think one big challenge was to write a book that would read like it was written in 1976, the last time a book in the series was published. I felt it was important that all three books should as much as possible have a similar feel since it was likely they'd be collected in an omnibus, which was a bit of a trick since the third book is in a different voice—Kwasin's—than the first two, which are in Hadon's viewpoint.
Fortunately, Phil gives an idea of how Kwasin sees the world in his outline to the novel. Kwasin isn't quite as smart as Hadon, and in fact, like the classic trickster archetype, he sometimes does really stupid things that cause trouble for him and those around him. In the first two books, we see Kwasin from Hadon's point of view, but Hadon doesn't really know why Kwasin acts the way he does. That is, as a lout, a bully, and a larger-than-life trickster. So the third book gets to dig into Kwasin's past a bit and also shows something of how Kwasin viewed Hadon—not with simple hatred, although there was a fair degree of that, but more so with a deep jealousy.
So there's that—establishing Kwasin's viewpoint—and then absorbing the style of the first two books, and layering on the established world-building. Of course, Phil's world-building is extremely rich.
What was it like writing in another author's world—in this case, the lost civilization of Khokarsa?
Also challenging, but I reveled in it because world-building is something I love. And I was fortunate to have Phil's extensive notes from the series: those concerning the culture and characters, as well as the maps, lexicons, and unpublished articles on the Khokarsan civilization, language, and syllabary. Regarding the latter, I was lucky to run across Phil's complete Khokarsan syllabary in his files after I'd already completed the book, so I was able to go back through it and make sure all of the names in the novel followed the rules of the syllabary. Phil had sometimes referred to what he called "interim" names in his original outline, which was his cue to go back and make sure the names corresponded with the linguistic rules for Khokarsan, which in many cases they didn't. So I was able to sync these up with the language rules.
Did you find any other discrepancies in the outline?
I think it's pretty clear Phil was writing like a man possessed when he composed the original outline, and also that a little time had passed since he'd finished the first two books in the series. So he did make a few mistakes that he probably would have corrected later, like forgetting that in FLIGHT TO OPAR he'd already established some of the characters and events surrounding Kwasin's arrival in Dythbeth, the names of the king and queen there, what happened the first night he got to the city, and so on. So I had to sync up those details. Charles Berlin, the artist who rendered the new maps, was also able to correct some minor errors that first appeared in the maps in the DAW edition of HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR. These weren't Phil's mistakes, but rather errors introduced by the original cartographer, the SF artist Jack Gaughan.
In your aforementioned essay in MYTHS FOR THE MODERN AGE, you excavate some of the secret backstory of Farmer's work, just as he claimed to uncover some hidden storylines in the works of authors like Verne and Doyle. Does any of that sort of intrigue come into play in THE SONG OF KWASIN?
Sure. But I think for the most part the reader will have to carefully parse the text to pick up on it. I tried not to browbeat the reader with that sort of thing, because Phil at his most intriguing was subtle. A hint here, a taste there. It's there in plenty in the novel, but readers are going to have to draw their own road maps to it, because that's what makes reading a Farmer novel fun.
So you won't give us any hints?
Readers of Haggard should pick up on some interesting threads, beyond just the presence of Kwasin's ax, which appeared a number of Haggard stories. But that's all I'll say.
Did you have much interaction with Farmer in regards to writing the story?
As late as 1999, Phil had been thinking of wrapping up the series himself in one final novel, and as I mentioned previously, I think it disappointed him to see the series languish unfinished. So when I was in the thick of writing the novel in 2007, Bette Farmer would read installments aloud to Phil as I finished them, and she would tell me how Phil would light up at hearing of Kwasin's adventures. They both said how pleased they were and that they really enjoyed the novel, which put me over the moon.
Phil did give me some input about how he wanted the novel to wrap up. This was back in 2005, shortly after the manuscript fragment and outline had turned up. I pointed out that the original outline stops abruptly just before the conclusion, and also presents a couple of alternate courses of action for Kwasin and Awineth. When I asked Phil for his advice, he specifically told me he wanted to abandon these options for the characters, and instructed me as to how he thought the book and trilogy should drop the curtain. So I took all of that to heart and put it in the novel.
So is THE SONG OF KWASIN the ultimate culmination of the series or is there yet more of the story to tell?
KWASIN certainly stands as a conclusion to a trilogy. If any further books were to be written in the series, they would be part of a new sequence. Phil did leave a brief outline of events that would have transpired after the conclusion of the third novel, but as to whether that tale will ever be told, who knows?
When will THE SONG OF KWASIN be published?
The publisher has not officially announced the book yet, but in the Spring of 2012 Subterranean Press is slated to bring out an omnibus encompassing all three novels in the series: HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR, FLIGHT TO OPAR, and THE SONG OF KWASIN.
THE SONG OF KWASIN is not the first thing you've written set in Khokarsa. You also wrote the short story "A Kick in the Side," which was published last year in THE WORLDS OF PHILIP JOSÉ FARMER 1: Protean Dimensions. What can you tell us about this story, and what prompted you to write it?
I actually wrote that story early on when I was working on KWASIN. I had been rereading FLIGHT TO OPAR a number of times over, and each time I got to the part where Hadon's scribe Hinokly abruptly fell over the side of the ship into the sea and was never mentioned again, I couldn't help but wonder if that was the end of his story. I wrote "A Kick in the Side" to explore Hinokly's fate, and also as a tribute to anyone who's been bullied by a dullard. I admit, when I wrote it I was thinking of some of the trials and tribulations Phil went through in publishing over the years.
You also co-authored a 20,000-word novella with Farmer called "Kwasin and the Bear God," which will be available in the anthology THE WORLDS OF JOSÉ FARMER 2: Of Dust and Soul. Can you tell us how this story came to be written and how the novella relates to the novel?
I was in Peoria in January 2009 to celebrate Phil's 91st birthday with a small group of friends. At the end of the weekend, most everyone who'd come from out of town had left except for [PEARLS FROM PEORIA editor and Phil's friend] Paul Spiteri and me, and a few hours before my flight Bette Farmer said we could go downstairs to browse Phil's files and look for anything that might have been overlooked for possible future publication. That's when I ran across a manila folder I'd never seen before labeled "Khokarsan Lore." Paul can probably attest that I blanched when I pulled from the folder a fragmentary alternate outline to the KWASIN novel, which I'd already completed months before using Phil's partial manuscript and a different outline. But on closer examination, a large portion of the alternate outline was unusable because it contradicted already published canon from the other Khokarsa books. Another portion told the same story as Phil's original outline, the one I'd used to complete THE SONG OF KWASIN. But there were about two pages of outline that covered the story of Kwasin's adventures from the time he'd left the capital of Khokarsa to just after his arrival in the mountains near his birth city of Dythbeth. I was very excited to realize this part of the outline fit in neatly between the first and second chapters of THE SONG OF KWASIN.
So when Meteor House began their WORLDS OF PHILIP JOSE FARMER series of anthologies, they said they'd love to publish the unwritten story if I'd be willing to write it. I said of course I'd do it. The scene with Kwasin and the sloth of bears is probably one of the craziest, most over-the-top things I've ever written—and one of the most fun—and I have Phil to thank for that. I was also happy to be able to use a previously unpublished little piece written by Phil in the story, a Khokarsan creation myth that appears in the form of a priestess's dialogue. I think the novella, perhaps even more than the novel, captures the essence of Kwasin's trickster nature. Like HADON, it also follows the classic structure of the Campbellian hero's journey, something I realized only when I was finishing up the story. Writing about heroes brings that out subconsciously, I suppose.
Do you have any other projects in the works?
I'm currently writing a dark fantasy novel set in the year 1888. Since it's also a historical novel, I did a tremendous amount of primary- and secondary-source research for it, although it will bend the truth in that it's a secret history. It's not a Farmerian-inspired or Wold Newton-inspired novel, but readers of Farmer might appreciate its conspiracies and intrigues. After that, depending on what else might present itself, I'm hoping to write a novel set in the "Pluritopian" world of my novelette "Caesar's Children: A Tale of Pluritopia." But one novel at a time.
More immediately, I have a story titled "Devil's Dark Harvest" in the about-to-be-released THE AVENGER: THE JUSTICE INC. FILES edited by Joe Gentile and Howard Hopkins. It's sort of an ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU-type story, which I guess is fitting, since I first became interested in fantastic literature when I read Wells. And Richard Benson—The Avenger—is, of course, a Wold Newton family member. You'll find him on the family tree in DOC SAVAGE: HIS APOCALYPTIC LIFE right next to his cousin, Paul Janus Finnegan, aka Kickaha from the World of Tiers series. That I've been fortunate enough to chronicle the story of Kwasin as well as an episode in the life of Richard Benson—both Wold Newton family members—is, I assure you, only a coincidence.
UPDATE: Chris was also interviewed by the Philip José Farmer International Bibliography in November 2011.
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Women's Lacrosse Drops MAAC Tilt to Siena
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RIVERDALE, N.Y. - The Jaspers dropped their first home Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) contest to the Siena Saints by a 12-7 final on Wednesday afternoon. With the loss, the Jaspers fall to 2-8 on the season, including 0-2 in conference play.
Siena used a 4-0 run toward the latter stages of the second half to extend their 8-6 lead to 12-6.
Erin Mossop scored her second of two consecutive goals with 6:49 to play to give the Saints a 10-6 lead. Manhattan junior defender Caitlin Hynes was issued a yellow card on the play. Alyssa Treanor scored on the ensuing Siena extra man opportunity to make the score 11-6 with 5:26 to play. One goal from each team over the last five minutes would leave the final score at 12-7.
Manhattan held the lead on two separate occasions. Junior Donna Jo DiNorcia scored the game's first goal on a free position shot just :28 in to give the Jaspers an early advantage. Following two tallies by Sarah Croutier to give Siena a 2-1 edge, Manhattan senior Carly Eskenazi bounced one past Siena goalkeeper Samantha DePasquale to knot the game at two. Senior Clare Kerrisk put the Jaspers up 3-2 when she netted 5:38 later. Siena ended the first half on a 3-1 run to take a 5-4 advantage into the break.
Erin Mossop had a game-high five points (3G, 2A) for Siena on the afternoon. Sarah Croutier and Alyssa Treanor also recorded hat tricks for the Saints.
The Jaspers offense was much more balanced, with the seven goals coming from six different players. DiNorcia, Eskenazi, Kerrisk, senior Brianna Rickert and junior Domenica O'Brey scored one goal apiece for Manhattan. Sophomore Megan Yarusso led the Jaspers with two scores on the day.
Defensively, Kerrisk led the team with four ground balls. Hynes collected two ground balls and caused a turnover in the contest. Junior starting goalkeeper Christina Fiorinelli made nine stops for Manhattan in cage.
The Jaspers return to action on Saturday when they host the Fairfield Stags in a MAAC contest at Gaelic Park. The opening draw is set for 7 p.m.


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Pics of DIY light fixtures/housings
I've got a ballast, bulbs, reflectors, end caps, everything. Now I just need to build the fixture. I do not want to go the hood route, but I need a housing for the bulbs (2). I could make it out of:
Please post pics of your DIY fixture or housing. Thanks!
Plywood from Home Depot spraypainted black. 2ft light from Home Depot as well.
Buuuuut, I just realized you're not looking to go the hood route? Mine is relatively heavy.
I have been eyeballing this stuff at Menards. Form-a-Drain I think it would make a good project box for a light fixture. It is sold locally in 12' sections for $13
Here is a DIY thread for a compact fluorescent 'gutter light' I built with an AH Supply kit which included a MIRO 4 highly polished reflector.
AH Supply compact fluorescent kit mounting in vinyl gutter
My next project will be to put together the same system with the new AH Supply LED Lamp arrays. Here is the DIY thread showing the LED Lamp array retrofitted into an old All-Glass strip light housing.
AH Supply LED Lamp array mounted in old All-Glass fixture housing
I seriously considered making a housing out of gutter, but with an 18" wide tank, I was concerned about light spread. I'll definitely consider it for a 12" wide tank! I've got a 30 and a 38 waiting in the wings to setup.
Well, I picked up some #2 pine boards last night from Menards (local home center). Going to put something together tonight with some pocket screws. Dug out some old Icecap 440s from the attic. I hope they still work. :)
Anybody have a system for raising one spiral 10W CFL in a big dome reflector??
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Cold frontal timing is also not the most conducive for severe storms. Finally upper level dynamics/forcing are not impressive. Strong pva does not come in until Friday after fropa has already occurred. All things considered though it does seem that some strong to potentially severe storms will develop late Thursday/Thursday evening through Thursday night. Locally heavy rainfall is possible late tonight (06Z-12Z) mainly across our northern fcst area as there is moderate moisture transport and pwat values will reach around 1.75 inches. More widespread heavy rainfall is anticipated Thursday night with strong 1000-850 mb moisture transport and pwat values near two inches by then. 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wow. very impressive case you set up, and they still stuck it to you, presumably because you didn't hire one of their local lawyers. this is amazingly silly and frustrating, especially considering the loudness of harleys.
what was the case you cited? when you appeal, will you have to go in front of the same judge? i applaud your efforts to go in front of the judge without a lawyer, but it is amazing how much just having one there can affect the outcome of the case. do you have a lawyer friend that can at least give you some free advice?


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Citizens National Bank (CNB) has named Margaret Thompson as Assistant Vice President/ Branch Operations Coordinator. In this role, she is responsible for the daily retail operations function at CNB and will be working with all the branches in the bank's 10-county footprint.
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Before coming to Johns Hopkins University, Spiro was an editor in the Office of External Affairs for the University of Maryland, Baltimore where she helped edit the university's research and scholarship publication, Maryland magazine, and the School of Pharmacy's alumni publication, Capsule.
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96 Bowery between Grand and Hester Sts (212-966-7162). Subway: B, D to Grand St. Daily 11:30am--11pm. Average main course: $21.
This new Chinese-owned eatery on the Bowery appears to take great pains to distance itself from its dim sum--parlor neighbors. With exposed-brick walls and a crimson-lit blond-wood bar, the restaurant seems to take its design cues from Lower East Side hipster havens. And instead of having curtly efficient service, like many spots in Chinatown, the waitresses are exceptionally solicitous. Finally, the menu doesn't go anywhere near any Asian staples. This all seems surprising until you learn that the chef-owner is Chris Chung, who's worked at many great eateries and owns Little Bistro in Cobble Hill. His dishes come from all over America and Europe: fried calamari, lamb chops, escargot, angel-hair pasta, mini-hamburgers and even a pot roast, many of these made with East Asian accents. The calamari, fried in a light tempura batter, came doused in a balanced sweet-and-spicy dipping sauce; they were greaseless and delicious. Braised-beef lollipops consisted of toothsome collection of fried beef wontons skewered atop a base of cucumber and tomato slices. Even the chewy baby back ribs (pictured)—served with corn on the cob and mac and cheese—evoked Shanghai more than Memphis in their glistening sweetness. The best part of the dish was the macaroni in white cheddar, topped with a crisp sprinkling of Japanese bread crumbs. Spaghetti Eastern cuisine, maybe?—TONY


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Palace of Sargon of Assyria
The case of Sargon provides a good illustration of the value of archaeology
in relation to the Bible. Sargon is one of the forgotten persons who has been
brought to life by the archaeological pick, and he provides a great illustration
of the historical trustworthiness of the Bible.
James Orr commented in 1906, "Ancient
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Sargon Brick Inscription
Vatican Museum's
collection includes an inscribed brick from
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celebrates the construction of the city and
of the palace:
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Fall of Samaria Inscription
From Ancient Near East Volume 1 - ANET
"Property of Sargon, King of Assyria,
conqueror of Samaria and of the entire country
of Israel (Bit-Hu-um-ri-a) who despoiled Ashdod
and Shinuhti, who caught the Greeks who live
on islands in the sea"
"Iamani from Ashdod, afraid of my armed
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to the frontier"
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A BEER! Not SIX BEERS!
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OF COURSE! A BEER!! SNowolf once again coming through with great advice...here I thought beer was frowned upon when snowboarding hehe Although beer could be a bad idea for me...it gives me that tough guy courage and next thing I know I'm starting a fight with a guy that out weighs me by 150 lbs...can only imagine what I would do on the slopes...might think i'm TRice and jump off a cliff...I'll stay away from the beer till my skills progress
Just keep pluggin away at it. You pretty much have the knowledge and know what you should do. Now its just a matter of "time behind the wheel" and keep working at it. It will come, just hang in there and keep at it; having fun the whole time. If you drink, having a good strong beer before going out really can help. Don`t get blitzed, but just enough to take the edge off of the fear can make a HUGE difference.
Just keep pluggin away at it. You pretty much have the knowledge and know what you should do. Now its just a matter of "time behind the wheel" and keep working at it. It will come, just hang in there and keep at it; having fun the whole time. If you drink, having a good strong beer before going out really can help. Don`t get blitzed, but just enough to take the edge off of the fear can make a HUGE difference.
Hey Fayewolf, glad to see you back again...
For your heelside issue, the reason most people struggle with this is not committing to the turn and not turning their head over their front shoulder to look down at where they want to go. I see people in my classes day after day trying to make this turn but remain looking up the hill. Additionally, the best way to to manage speed is to flex down low to initiate your turn and extend up through it as we discussed last season. The reason you go flying off to the side so fast is you are remaining too static in the turn and not getting nearly aggressive enough with your movements.
Skidding your turns is not necessarily a bad thing if you are skidding at the right stage of the turn. Your snow spray should being thrown to the side of the run not down the hill. If all of your spray is going down the hill, you are delaying your braking action and doing it at the bottom of your turn. Instead, get more aggressive with your edge earlier in the turn and start your skidd near the top of the turn, through the control phase then ease up at completion to reduce this slip down the hill.
For your toeside steep terrain freak out issue, again, get lowere, much lower. This really helps with the fear as well as board performance. In addition, if you are freaked out going into the turn, chances are you are holding your rear hand out in front of you to "catch yourself" when you fall forward. I see this all of the time. When you go to initiate your toeside turn on steep terrain, get that back hand behind you and drop that front shoulder like your are diving into the turn. It will feel "wrong" and scary I know, but it is the only way to stay in control on steep terrain. Leaning back uphill is causing the the dealy in turn initiation and completion and causes the speed buildup.
I looked at your video on catrack again, and oretty much use the technique of making lots of turns, complete turns on a gentler black run, and I survived!!!
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Does this sound familiar..?
You go to initiate the turn but you're already feeling apprehensive, so you're already leaning slightly toward the tail out of fear 'away from the turn'.
You start the turn but because your weight is back you disengage the front edge quickly.
The board starts to point down the hill, it's picking up speed because it doesn't have an edge engaged and it's not turning because the rear edge isn't fully engaged and the front hasn't re-engaged.
You counteract this by learning further back/toward the tail still, away from the fall line as a self protection reaction, or to try and 'pull' the nose around somehow.
Eventually the board comes around and the edges re-engage. You've already picked up a ton of speed and by the time you've got centered again and can start to control the speed you've run out of piste/trail..
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It's because you are turning your back towards the fall-line and you brain thinks you are going backwards down the hill and balks.
So then, drop the nose down into the fall line by shifting your hips forward to the nose to weight it.
Then driving your leading knee and drop your leading shoulder; momentarily gaining a bit of speed.
Followed by moving your hips back to the center of the board, keep your shoulder's closed/in-line with the board and even look back up the hill to tranverse toeside.
***Many folks...keep looking down the hill, thus being counter-rotated because they fear that they are going to run in to something or get tossed on a slight bump; therefore feel that toeside get away from them and its true because they are not fully engaging the toeside traverse....so look back up the hill.
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Yeah, not sure why I have no fea turnng from toe to heel side on steeper terrain, but I freak out when I have to turn from heel to toe.
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Yeah, not sure why I have no fea turnng from toe to heel side on steeper terrain, but I freak out when I have to turn from heel to toe.
|Honestly, the best thing you can possibly do at this point is get a lesson. Once you nail toe side turns and linking turns, that's when you can start progressing by leaps and bounds.
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I'm not a gothy sort, nor given to decorating my apartment in haute selections from the back wall at Hot Topic, but these bat wing fan blades on Etsy make the scaly nubbins on my shoulder blades shiver with excitement. They're just forty bucks, yet no price is too high for something that would make my ceiling so unassailably badass.
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With Abou Diaby yet again sidelined through injury, Wenger has earmarked the 25-year-old Brazilian as a potential January signing to strengthen the midfield department.
Gustavo, who can play at left-back and centre-back, signed for the Bavarian giants in January 2011 from Hoffenheim for an undisclosed fee.
However, since his move to Bayern the Brazil international has made just over 50 appearances for the German outfit and, despite having two-years left to run on his existing contract, is reportedly in dispute with his manager, Jupp Heynckes, over not being a regular for the side.
The Mirror reports Wenger wants to add Gustavo to his squad if they can agree a move worth roughly £10 million.
Having seen him play on a few occasions in the Bundesliga, as well as the Champions League last season, I wouldn't mind if he was acquired in January. I still believe we lack that physical presence in midfield and Gustavo would fit the bill in my opinion. He is hard-working, versatile, and tenacious, and, being a Brazilian, has some skill in his locker as well.
I'm very surprised he isn't a regular in the Bayern side having had a very productive season with them last season, especially in the Champions League.
This is probably just a rumour and we will be seeing a lot of players being linked with a move to Arsenal. But I hope this one transpires as he would strengthen our side immensely.
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T.I. (@troubleman31)
On August 17, T.I. shared this photo and wrote, "#Bankrollmafia #PecosQueso #SelfMadeMuuuufuckas #Hustlegangovererrrthang #NuffSaid"
T.I. (@troubleman31)
On August 17, T.I. shared this photo and wrote, "#Bankrollmafia #PecosQueso #SelfMadeMuuuufuckas #Hustlegangovererrrthang #NuffSaid"
The Game (@whenarichniggawantyou)
This week, the Compton rapper shared photos of himself, Chris Brown, Jermaine Dupri, Trey Songz, Shad Moss, Omarion, Wale, Terrell Owens, Tyga and more participating in a charity flag football game.
Yo Gotti (@yogottikom)
On August 17, Yo Gotti shared this photo and wrote, "#Pittsburgh It's Been Real Next Stop #NY #CMG #DrakeVsLilWayneTour #TheArtOfHustle"
Maino (@mainohustlehard)
On August 19, Maino shared this photo and wrote, "#PowerToThePeople #EndangeredBlackMale #Atlanta #Ferguson #MikeBrown #EricGarner #OscarGrant #TrayvonMartin #Etc"
Siya (@iamsiya)
After recently performing in Atlanta, Siya, star of Oxygen's new hit reality series, "Sisterhood of Hip Hop" had a chance to hit the studio with rapper and executive producer of the show, T.I. On August 17, she shared a photo of the two and wrote,"LETS JUST SAY... LAST NIGHT WAS MAD REAL. AFTER THE CLUB WE ENDED UP IN THE STU. THANK YOU @troubleman31 FOR A TRILL NIGHT IN THE "A" #GRANDHUSTLE BABY #sisterhoodofhiphop #siyagotbars #breakingbarriers #defiant #51minds #everytuesday@sisterhoodofhiphop @oxygen #lgbt #emcee #nolabels #idonthavetobenakedtosell #brooklyn "
Sheldon Candis (@sheldoncandis)
On August 18, movie director Sheldon Candis shared a photo of J. Cole in Ferguson, Missouri showing his support of Mike Brown.
Raven Sorvino (@ravensorvino)
On August 17, the L.A. rapper shared a photo of herself with rapper and singer Doja Cat.
Kirk Frost (@frost117)
On August 18, Atlanta rapper Rasheeda's husband, manager and "Love and Hip Hop:Atlanta" castmate shared a photo of the couple at the reality series' reunion.
Nas (@nasnyc)
On August 20, the Queens emcee shared a photo of himself with Irv Gotti. He also shared a photo of himself rocking his HSTRY clothing line.
Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj)
On August 20, the Southside Jamaica Queens rapper shared a still photo from her new Anaconda video.
Diddy (@iamdiddy)
This week, hip-hop mogul Diddy took to Instagram to share his thoughts and concerns about what's currently taking place during the protests in Ferguson, MO. He urged President Barack Obama to show up in the city. He shared this video, and wrote, "WATCH DIS! DEAR PRESIDENT OBAMA!!!!!! IF YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY SEND A VIDEO MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT #DEAROBAMA"
Diamond (@diamondatl)
On August 19, the former Crime Mob member shared a photo of herself with her "Sisterhood of Hip Hop" castmate Brianna Perry clowning around. She also posted a shady meme referring to her other castmate, Nyemiah Supreme, who she has issues with.
Camron (@mr_camron)
On August 19, the Harlem rapper shared this photo and wrote,"Sittin poolside wit my old friends from the _________ Cartel.. Came too check on me in Canada.. My niggaz for life!! #CantLieIwasNervous #ThoughtIfuckedUpAoldDelivery #HowDidTheyKnowWhereIwasAt #WhyAreTheyInCanada #Iretired"
Ashanti (@ashanti)
On August 20, the singer and actress shared this photo and wrote,"Shanghai... #bloody #giuseppeshoes #braveheart"
Rick Ross (@richforever)
On August 18, the Miami rapper posted this picture and wrote,"Boss!! Follow --> @officialbelaire @wingstop@vapinmcig @dgk @untouchablemmg"
August Alsina (@augustalsina)
On August 22, August posted a photo of himself with Tyrese and wrote, "Business & Spiritual talk w/ My nigxa TY! Lot of respect for this guy.. I stay hungry for wisdom so I sit and soak shit up from a few greats every chance I get. @Tyrese."
50 Cent (@50cent)
Things have been heating up between 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather. On August 21, the Queens rapper shared this video and wrote, "Floyd will you except my ALS/ESL CHALLENGE: I will donate $750k to a charity of your choice, If you can read a full page out of a Harry Potter book out loud without starting and stopping or fucking up. lmao"
Big Sean (@bigsean)
On August 22, the Detroit rapper shared this photo and wrote,"Yesterday the Sean Anderson Foundation teamed up w/ Office Depot n handed out over 3,000 backpacks full of school supplies to kids who need it most in Detroit. It was our 2nd year in a row doing this. Luv to everybody in the city and any city who's doing what they can to help."
MC Lyte (@mclyte)
This week for "Throwback Thursday," the Brooklyn rapper shared a photo of herself with Biz Markie. She wrote,"My Dj mentor 1989 downtown Manhattan. #history #family #hiphop"
Fabolous (@myfabolouslife)
On August 22, Loso posted this picture of himself on the basketball court with Chris Brown and wrote,"This is either when I stole the ball from@chrisbrownofficial for a easy lay up... Orrrr when he blew pass me & scored on me.. Can't remember which 1 actually Yesterday at Roc Nation Sports Robinson Cano & CC Sabathia's Charity Celebrity Basketball Game at the Barclays Center Shot by @jerrittclark#TeamCano #WeGotTheWByTheWay"
Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper)
On August 21, the Chicago rapper posted a photo of himself with Mos Def and wrote,"Mos Def and I in Switzerland. #tbt #HisShowRawAsHell #HePlayedTravellinMan"
A man was fatally shot backstage at Wiz Khalifa's "Under The Influence" tour date in San Jose, which has lead to a cancellation of tonight's event in Chula Vista.
Have you ever scrolled through Instagram and instantly bursted into uncontrollable laughter? Raised your eyebrow? Scratched your head? Instantly smiled? Thought, "Damn. That's dope."? Stared at your phone? Did an instant repost? HNHH is sure you've answered yes to at least one of those questions.
Because so many people are out in the streets flexin' and doing it for the gram, hip hop artists included, it was only right that HNHH decided to bring a new feature, "28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap". Every Saturday, in this weekly feature HNHH will be presenting you with hip hop's most dope, weird, interesting, shocking and funny photos posted on Instagram from the mainstream to the underground to the independent.
This week's installment features T.I., Chris Brown, Wale, Omarion, J.Cole, Trina and more. Scroll through the gallery above to check out what caught our eyes.


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Ran into a Windows problem where you have to register a DLL file on your computer? A DLL file, aka Dynamic Link Library, are files that contain functions used across multiple applications.
For example, Microsoft Office has hundreds of DLL files that can be used between the various Office programs to perform certain certain functions, such as spell checking, etc. Multiple programs can load the same DLL at the same time.
If you need to register a DLL due to some sort of corruption or installation failure, you can do it manually by following the method outlined below.
Step 1: First click on Start, then Run.
Step 2: Now all you have to do to register a DLL file is to type in the regsvr32 command, followed by the path of the DLL file.
regsvr32 "C:\Windows\System32\myfile.dll"
Step 3: Now click OK and you should get a confirmation message that the DLL has been registered successfully.
That's it! Now your DLL has been successfully added to the registry and can be used by Windows programs.
If you are not able to register a DLL file and you end up getting an error message saying that the attempt to register the DLL file failed, you might want to disable UAC (User Account Control) in Windows Vista.
Turning off UAC has been known to fix the issue of failed attempts to register DLLs. Other issues could be that you need to right-click on the command prompt and choose Run as Administrator. Sometimes if the command prompt does not have administrator privileges, the register DLL command will fail.
Finally, you can try copying the regsvr32.exe file from an XP computer onto your Vista machine and then set the compatibility to Windows XP SP2. If you still have issues, post a comment! Enjoy!


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Wait for retina displays. You'll kick yourself in 6 months when they start pouring onto the market. The Apple displays marry perfectly with MBP. As soon as they release one I'll be getting it.
Buy all the devices you can afford, and get used to the fact that there is no standard DPI anymore. If you want to keep working as a designer you have to be aware of how the medium is changing.
Also: nobody regrets getting a Retina MBP. It's an amazing machine and I wouldn't trade it for any other.
Once again…and that's why updates should be paid for. Both sides need an incentive.
You spend $30 for a haircut every few months ($60 if you're a woman). Is it really so hard to swallow that highly technical products being maintained and improved have a lifetime value beyond the initial purchase?
I accidentally posted a comment reply in the wrong input, and then flagged my comment so the duplicate could be removed. Which looks like this:
Now, it looks like I wrote an inappropriate comment on my own item. I think "innocent until proven guilty" should be the standard. It would be more neutral for the marketplace if the flagged comment message read:
This comment has been flagged and will be reviewed by our staff.
My point was the market for Enterprise themes is a tiny fraction of Community themes. Since Enterprise is so different at the code-level you cannot take a Community theme and implement it on Enterprise without massive rewrites. At that point you'd be much better off starting a custom implementation on Enterprise.
Realistically, if you don't have the budget to do a custom frontend with Enterprise then you should probably be using Community and applying the money you would save to extend it with the functionality you need.
But don't put the movie in your package. Upload it to YouTube and embed it.
About 65% of the frontend files in Magento Community are different in Magento Enterprise. It's not possible to develop a theme that works in both without essentially developing two independent products that look indiscernible.
Magento Enterprise projects tend to require unique design, so there really isn't a large market for "visual" themes. A frontend framework like http://magefrontend.com/ is probably more useful since it doesn't prescribe the graphical properties of the project.
Authors are not required to provide any updates or support (Envato's rules), but many do. You should research the author to see what their policy of providing updates/support is. Take it at face value only though, their history of providing support/updates is the best indication of future behavior. If they have no history it's a gamble.
Using the mobile dashboard, comments are posted twice. Can't use it until that's fixed.
CodeKit uses GitHub for issue tracking, try checking here: https://github.com/bdkjones/CodeKit/issues?state=open


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Then follow about thirty pages of Holiday Notices; a sort of running commentary on the Calendar.
It was issued in six bulky volumes, with only eight or nine verses to a page, and a running commentary in the margin.
He readjusted the focus carefully, carrying on a running commentary.
According to her usual practice, Felicity kept up a running commentary on her correspondence.
Hannah helped her to dress to the accompaniment of a running commentary on the state of her clothing.
It evidently is one of those remarks of the author which form a kind of running commentary by Knox on this communication.
Such was the running commentary Balfour kept up all the time they were engaged in depositing the sick man in the carriage.
And had sent it off to his college friend, Carmichael of Drumtochty, with a running commentary of a very piquant character.
A sort of running commentary would have given greater vivacity to the numerous extracts.
Then she and Lydia Holdfast alone played parts in the running commentary of her dreams.


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We may have a couple of vacancies for crew from our passage from Gibraltar to The Canary Islands, taking place around the beginning of May 2012.
The suggested route is to hop 600nm down the Moroccan coast, stopping when necessary. Then make the final 60nm trip from Cap Jubi (Tarfaya) to Fuerteventura, from where we will make for Tenerife if time allows.
There are Moroccan airports in Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Safi and Agadir (underlined are international), so plenty of opportunity for changes of crew if necessary. I estimate a 10-day window to get us at least this far, allowing day or two for weather contingencies.
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The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is that part of our nervous system which controls all the vital functions and other physiological processes which mostly do not come under voluntary control.As the word autonomy indicates it is a self regulating part of the nervous system.
Without the proper functioning of the autonomic nervous system the body will not be able to adjust to changing circumstances and survival of the organism will be in danger.
For example when we get up after lying down for some time blood tends to accumulate in the blood vessels of the lower limbs due to gravity. This will significantly reduce the blood flow to the brain resulting in impairment of its function.
But the ANS immediately swings into action causing constriction of the blood vessels of the lower limbs and ensuring proper blood supply to all the organs.
When the atmospheric temperature is very high blood vessels in the skin dilate allowing more blood to flow into the skin causing perspiration and heat loss so that the core temperature remains stable.
If the atmospheric temperature is very low the blood vessels of the skin constrict conserving heat. Shivering is induced so that the muscular contractions produce more heat.
There are two divisions of the ANS called sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system. The two have opposite effects on various organs and a balance between the two is essential for proper functioning of the body. Some of the actions of the two divisions of the ANS on various organs are as follows.
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|Target organ
|Sympathetic system
|Parasympathetic system
|Dilates pupils
|Constricts pupils
|Dilates bronchi
|Constricts bronchi
|Heart rate and force of contraction increased
|Heart rate and force of contraction decreased
|Salivary glands
|Saliva production reduced
|Saliva production increased
|Urinary bladder
|bladder wall relaxed sphincter closed
|bladder wall contracted sphincter opened
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The sympathetic nervous system supplies the glands of the body, all the smooth muscles (smooth muscles are found in blood vessels, intestines and bronchi and are not under voluntary control unlike skeletal muscles) and the muscles of the heart.
The fibers leave the central nervous system through cranial and spinal nerves. After leaving the central nervous system they end in masses of neurons called ganglia (sympathetic ganglia). These fibers are called pre-ganglionic fibers. From these ganglia post-ganglionic fibers arise and supply the organs.
The pre-ganglionic fibers of the sympathetic system secrete acetylcholine as neurotransmitter while the post-ganglionic fibers secrete noradrenaline except in sweat glands where they secrete acetylcholine.
Sympathetic fibers of the oculomotor nerve (III cranial nerve) arise in the cells of the oculomotor nerve in the tegmentum of the midbrain. They leave the oculomotor nerve and join the ciliary ganglion forming synapses with the neurons of the ganglion.
From the ganglion post-ganglionic fibers arise and reach the eye ball as short ciliary nerves. These fibers supply the muscles responsible for accommodation and causing dilation of the pupil.
Sympathetic fibers of facial nerve (VII cranial nerve) start from the nucleus in the pons and passing in the facial nerve leave through its branches and end in submaxillary and sphenopalative ganglia.
Post-ganglionic fibers arise from these nuclei and supply the salivary glands, mucous membrane of the mouth and nose.
The sympathetic fibers of the glossopharyngral nerve (IX cranial nerve) start in the nucleus in the medulla and end in the otic ganglion. Post-ganglionic fibers arise in the otic ganglion and supply the parotid salivary gland and glands of the tongue.
Thoraco-lumbar sympathetic fibers: They arise in the lateral column of the spinal cord and pass through the anterior roots of the thoracic and upper two or three lumbar nerves.
The pre-ganglionic fibers leave the anterior roots and join the ganglia in the sympathetic chains. They are called white rami communicantes as they are myelinated and look white.
There are two sympathetic chains one on either side of the spine. As the name indicates they are elongated structures made up of bundles of nerve fibers interspersed with masses of neurons called ganglia.
Each chain has about 23 ganglia. The upper end of the chain continues into the skull forming a network on the internal carotid artery. The lower end joins that of the other chain and ends in a ganglion called ganglion impar which lies in front of the coccyx.
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From the neurons in the ganglia post-ganglionic fibers arise from the neurons in these ganglia and pass through gray rami communicantes to all the spinal nerves. They are called gray because they are not covered with myelin and look gray. Through the spinal nerves they supply the glands in the skin and the blood vessels.
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The thoracolumbar sympathetics have two types of ganglia-central and collateral. The central ganglia are found along the sympathetic chains. The collateral ganglia are found in three networks of nerves in front of the spine called the prevertebral plexuses in thorax, abdomen and pelvis. They are called the cardiac, celiac and hypogastric plexuses respectively.
The cardiac plexus is situated near the base of the heart and has superficial and deep parts. It supplies the heart and the great blood vessels.
The celiac plexus (solar plexus) is the largest of the three and is situated at the level of the first lumbar vertebra. It has two large ganglia called the ciliac ganglia and a network of nerve fibers. It is situated behind the stomach and supplies the abdominal organs.
The hypogastric plexus is situated in front of the last lumbar vertebra and the sacral promontory. It supplies the organs of the pelvis.
The parasympathetic division of the ANS also follows the scheme of pre and post-ganglionic fibers. In contrast to the sympathetic division the ganglia of the parasympathetic division are situated close to the target organs and the post-ganglionic fibers are short.
The parasympathetic system is responsible for conservation of energy and assimilation of ingested food. It slows heart rate and increases peristaltic movements in the intestines. In contrast the sympathetic system goes into overdrive whenever a person is exposed to any kind of stress.
The pre-ganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic division arise from the neurons in the nuclei of III, VII, IX and tenth cranial nerves and also from the second, third and fourth sacral segments of the spinal cord. Hence it is also called cranio-sacral outflow.
The parasympathetic fibers of the III cranial nerve are responsible for causing constriction of the pupils of the eyes. Those in the VII nerve affect the secretion of the salivary glands.
The vagus nerve has very extensive distribution. Its parasympathetic fibers supply the heart (slowing of heart rate and force of contraction), lungs (cause narrowing of airways), stomach and upper intestine (increase peristaltic movements) and ureters (help in expulsion of urine).
The sacral fibers form network of fibers called pelvic plexus and supply lower intestine, bladder and reproductive organs.
The parasympathetic fibers use only acetylcholine as neurotransmitter.
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The general navigational experience is classic TomTom. The map shows your route as a red line, with the bottom of the screen taken up by a bar of information including current speed and speed limit, details of your next turning, and ETA plus remaining journey time. TomTom has also included widgets, once only available in its premium models. Advanced Lane Guidance is present, providing full-screen graphics at some junctions showing the carriageways to be in and signposts to look out for, and helpful schematics in the bottom bar at other junctions.
Spoken commands include full street names, helping you navigate without looking at the sat-nav screen. As you approach your destination, the Parking Assist function will ask if you want to find a nearby car park, allowing you to call up a list from the POI database and switch navigation to one of them. This broadly parallels the Clever Parking facility provided by Navigon in devices such as the Navigon 40 Premium.
TomTom's Start 20 still isn't the most keenly priced sat-nav on the market. But street prices for the UK-only model have already fallen below £100, with the European version £10-20 more expensive. Whilst you can get Mio's 5in Spirit 685 for the same as this, with RDS-TMC traffic already enabled, the latter lacks full UK postcode entry, which can be extremely useful. So the Start 20 isn't the absolute pinnacle of sat-nav value, but it does bring yet more of TomTom's premium features down to an even more affordable level.
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Nice review :)
What's the cheapest TomTom with integrated RDS-TMC?
Crap machine - why? - the mounting bracket is only about 0.5" in length which means that it has to be mounted either close to the top of the windscreen or too far away at the bottom. It is impossible to mount this on any side window as far the mounting bracket is too short. Not everyone wants this at "above eye level" when driving as removing your eyes from the road can be dangerous. Similarly on cars with raked windscreens - Picasso - it simply is a non starter. Does it work - don't know - didn't even get to that stage.
In order to get this to fix on my Picasso I have been forced to buy a Tom Tom goose neck mount - to give stability - not that stable - falls off the windscreen at every available opportunity - £25 worth. Tom Tom customer services poor and totally useless. The Start 20 cannot at this time accept any "new" voices though T/T say they are working on it. Overall the T/Tom is OK but be aware that there are hidden costs involved in mounting on certain vehicles. I have recently updated my maps and to date I am not certain whether some local roads that have been with us for 2+ years are included on this. Time will tell. My old el cheapo sat nav (£45 - a few years ago) did all this and had they still be available I would have bought another. Don't know if I'd buy another Tom Tom - certainly not based on their customer services.
Beware! Although this unit has an SD card slot, it is not enabled. TomTom have been promising a software release since summer 2011 to make it functional but as of today it has still not been done. Withiout the functionality of the SD card slot you will not be able to use SD cards. As the maps of some countries are too large to fit on this device 's internal memory you would need SD card functionality as additional storage. The Europe version does have bigger internal memory than the UK&I version but you would still have to remove the pre-installed maps to fit some other countries' maps onto the internal memory. I was dissapointed to learn all this after I had bought the device as I will not be able to use it in the USA. Garmin's apparently do have their SD card slots functioning so I wish I'd bought a Garmin instead.
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