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- Significant attention has recently focused on the role landscape architecture plays in the learning environment of elementary and secondary schools. The latest release in the Landscape Architecture Technical Information Series (LATIS) explores ways thoughtful landscape architecture can support the educational development of children in elementary and secondary schools.
The study, Design for Learning: Values, Qualities and Processes of Enriching School Landscapes, was written by ASLA member Julie M. Johnson, a professor of landscape architecture at the University of Washington, Seattle.
"Learning is most meaningful when it engages our senses fully, when it is grounded in daily life, and when play is part of the process," Johnson said. "The design of school landscapes holds boundless opportunities to foster these experiences, and simultaneously enhance landscapes' values for the ecology of natural and community systems."
The new LATIS is particularly useful in light of recent national attention and funding being directed towards K-12 education. Many educational leaders believe that school landscapes need to be reconceived and designed as interactive places for learning. Design for Learning presents the learning values of school landscapes, as well as design qualities and processes that may enrich these landscapes for children and community. Concepts and issues are used as a lens to view three Seattle case studies that illustrate varied contexts of school landscapes. Conclusions focus on conditions that are needed to make enriched school landscapes an integral part of children's learning and community life.
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, along with three other LATIS publications. Each publication includes a self-study exam that can be turned into ASLA for grading. Successful test takers will earn 3.5 professional development hours (.35 continuing education units).
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), which celebrated its centennial in 1999, represents nearly 14,000 members nationwide. Landscape architecture is a comprehensive discipline of land analysis, planning, design, management, preservation, and rehabilitation.
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that's not how the nameplate works
you may be confusing the min/max circuit ampacity
oh, ya on a normal residential system, the controls are fed from the x-former in the airhandler
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STOCKTON - There was hardly a dry eye in the courtroom where a 20-year-old Stockton man received a three-year sentence for shooting another young man in the face and killing him.
STOCKTON - There was hardly a dry eye in the courtroom where a 20-year-old Stockton man received a three-year sentence for shooting another young man in the face and killing him.
While relatives of the victim, 21-year-old Alexander Centeno, shared their pain and pleaded for the maximum penalty, the defendant and his relatives expressed apologies and maintained the fatal shooting was an accident.
More than one year after the Feb. 19, 2013, date upon which Centeno was killed, defendant Andrew Torres last week pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of four years and is an AB109 offense, meaning the time is to be served in county custody instead of state prison and it can be split with probation.
The outcome has drawn criticism and anger from Centeno's family, who said they feel the penalty is too lenient; their victim impact statements in court reflected that disappointment.
"I still can't believe the injustice that is happening today," Centeno's cousin, Alyssa Savage, read from a prepared statement. She called the sentence "a slap on the wrist."
"Even children know not to play with guns," Savage said with a quivering voice.
Friends who witnessed the incident said a group of them were at Centeno's Holy Drive duplex in the late evening when Torres pulled out a loaded firearm that belonged to Centeno and pointed it at him. He asked if they didn't think he knew how to use the gun and then shot Centeno.
Torres has told authorities he believed he had ejected a bullet from the gun and maintains he never meant to kill Centeno.
Toni Sannella, Centeno's mother, said that when she saw a then 19-year-old Torres in court for the first time she wanted to forgive him. "I thought that boy. That's the killer ... he's a kid," she said.
But she hasn't mustered the ability to do so, Sannella said with tears.
She said she thinks about witness accounts that Centeno had pushed the gun away from his face. "You still had time to walk away," Sannella addressed Torres. But he pulled the trigger, she said.
"You'll forever be known as a killer," Sannella said.
Centeno was the youngest of six brothers and sisters. Sannella and other family members described Centeno as a generous, loving and outgoing person. He had just started his life; bought a car and started classes at San Joaquin Delta College.
"He should be riding his bike, driving his car, kissing his girlfriend, complaining about his job. ... It's all gone and you took it away from us," Sannella said.
Pictures of a smiling Centeno were displayed in the jury box facing Torres. The defendant stared at the photographs at times, but most of the time sat with his head down, sobbing intermittently.
Torres also made a statement.
"I will never forget what happened," Torres said. "I did not intend to kill Alex.
"I'm sorry for your loss. I'm so sorry."
A few of Torres relatives and friends also expressed sympathy and apologies to Centeno's family.
Deputy Public Defender Sam Behar argued for an "appropriate" sentence, saying a remorseful Torres is not a threat to society and he has his family's support, something that is often lacking in other criminal cases.
After considering it all, Superior Court Judge Bob McNatt sentenced Torres to four years in local custody with one year suspended.
However, the structure of the sentence and whether it will be split with probation will be discussed at a morning hearing today.
Supervising Deputy District Attorney Janet Smith described the shooting as an unimaginable tragedy; although, she asserted it was not an accident.
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Credits: 1
Course Areas: Taxation
Time: 7:30p-8:30p M Location: 215 TU2
Course Outline: This is a practical class, focused on finding the law and legal authorities relevant to taking and defending federal tax positions. There are weekly assignments, a midterm research project and a final research project. The class is open to all L.LM students in the tax program, and to J.D. students with the instructor's permission.
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The TV cameras will be at the cockle picking resort tonight, knowing an upset could be on the cards.
Pardew's cup record at Newcastle is nothing short of disastrous, and in the present climate, he knows defeat would be another nail in his coffin.
So how are Morecambe doing these days in the fourth tier of English football?
There last performance .MORECAMBE 2 EXETER 0 1. Barry Roche 22. Andy Parrish 15. Chris McCready 5. Mark Hughes 6. Tony Diagne 17. Andrew Fleming 4. Alex Kenyon 10. Ryan Williams 82' 14. Marcus Marshall 73' 9. Jack Sampson 82' 11. Kevin Ellison Subs 3. Robbie Threlfall 16. Stewart Drummond 82' 19. Joe McGee 20. Joe Mwasile 73' 23. Chris Doyle 25. Andreas Arestidou 27. Padraig Amond 82'
Kevin Ellison's double helped Morecambe seal their first win of the season, a 2-0 home defeat of previously unbeaten Exeter.
Ellison (pictured right) provided two clinical finishes in the second half to give Jim Bentley's side a timely boost ahead of the Capital One Cup clash with Newcastle in midweek.
Ellison gave Morecambe the lead in the 46th minute when Jack Sampson swung in a delightful cross from the right wing and the unmarked Shrimps' veteran made no mistake with a header from six yards out.
The same two players combined eight minutes from time to give Morecambe a second. Sampson provided a superb pass into the area which Ellison took on his chest before he lobbed the onrushing Artur Krysiak superbly from 12 yards out.
Exeter did have chances of their own with Aaron Davies forcing Barry Roche into a scrambling save low to his left-hand side after cutting in from the left.
Roche was called upon again in the final moments of the game when he produced another fine block from the excellent John O'Flynn.
Morecambe thought they had taken the lead in the 18th minute when Sampson headed a Ryan Williams corner goalwards only for Aaron Dawson to clear off the line.
How To Get There And Where To Park
Exit the M6 at junction 34, then take the A683 towards Lancaster and take the A589 towards Morecambe. Go straight across two roundabouts passing a McDonalds outlet on your left. At the next roundabout (where there is a Toby Carvery) take the first exit into Westgate Road (signposted West Promenade, Sandylands). Continue along this road for about one mile and you will reach the stadium on your right.
Parking at the stadium is for permit holders only so it is a case of finding street parking. If you continue along Westgate passing the stadium on your right, then on the other side of the railway bridge there is plenty of street parking to be had in the side roads on either side.
Post Code for Sat Nav: LA3 3DF (This takes you to the nearby Regent Holiday Park).
By Train
Morecambe railway station is around a 25-30 minute walk away from the ground. As you come out of the railway station turn left down Central Drive past Frankie and Benny's, a Morrisons superstore and a KFC outlet and you will reach the sea front. Turn left along the promenade passing the Ranch House pub on your left and then take the 5th left into Regent Road. Proceed straight up Regent Road and continue along into Westgate. You will reach the stadium on your left hand side, just over the railway bridge. Morecambe is served by trains from Lancaster.
David Foster adds; 'From near Morecambe train station you can get a bus number 6 or 6A, from the bus stop located opposite Frankie & Benny's. This drops you right outside the stadium. Coming back there is a bus stop outside the ground, the bus then which goes into town along the sea front and then onto the railway station.'
Paul Legon informs me; 'There is new bus service number 12, that runs from Lancaster Station via the Heysham By-Pass to the Battery on Morecambe sea front. This is a 3 minute walk from the end of Regent Road. It is by far the best bus for supporters arriving at Lancaster station'.
Where To Drink?
The closest bar that admits away supporters is on the Regent Leisure Holiday Park. This is situated just a few minutes walk away from the stadium along Westgate (with the stadium entrance behind you, turn right, cross over to the other side of the road and the Regent Park entrance is down on the left). David Foster a visiting Chesterfield fan adds; 'I had a drink across at the Regent Caravan Park. This was fully accessible, offered a decent pint and food, plus had Sky television on a big screen and generally had a good atmosphere.' You can also park at Regent at a cost of £3 per vehicle.
Otherwise if you turn left out of the stadium entrance then around a ten minute walk away (located opposite a Lidl supermarket on Westgate) is the William Mitchell pub, which also shows Sky Sports. If driving to the stadium from the direction of Lancaster you will pass a Toby carvery which offers reasonably priced food.
A better bet (as we are at the seaside after all) is to take a 15 minute walk down to the sea front. With the entrance to the stadium behind you turn right and it is then a straight road up to the promenade. On reaching the sea front (where there are some great views across Morecambe Bay) turn right and you will reach a few more bars, including Davy Jones Locker in the basement of the Clarendon Hotel, as well as a cafe, for those feeling peckish. Continuing to walk along the front for about another five minutes you will reach the Ranch House pub. Good real ale on offer, hot pies at reasonable prices, large screen TV showing Sky Sports and an adjoining small amusement arcade to keep the kids happy, then what more would you want?
If arriving by train then you may care to try a Wetherspoon outlet in the town centre, called the Eric Bartholomew on Euston Road or on the sea front the Station Promenade pub, which also has a Wacky Warehouse for the young children. Anthony Yellop a visiting AFC Wimbledon supporter adds; 'We stumbled upon the Kings Arms which is located right opposite the Eric Morecambe statue. The upstairs has 4 pool tables, 2 darts boards, 3 massive televisions and a table football game. It did a really nice breakfast and had great staff. It was only a £5 cab ride to the ground, a brilliant base camp for larger groups'.
Near to the old Christie Park is the York Hotel, which was popular with away fans visiting the old ground. It lays on a double decker bus in matchdays to take fans to the new stadium from the hotel. See the York Hotel website for more details. Daniel Pemberton a visiting Lincoln City fan adds; 'I parked at the York Hotel, it was very friendly and did a nice meal. The Hotel lays on a bus (Cost £1) to take you to the ground, however I walked it and only took 10 minutes. Come out the main entrance to the hotel, turn right then immediately right again and follow the road down, you come to a sports and social club "Trimpell" on your left, continue on down past some stables on your right. The alley way brings you out right by the ground'.
There is also the CAMRA listed Smuggler's Den on Poulton Road, which if you have time on your hands is worth a visit. Otherwise alcohol is served inside the stadium in the form of Carling, Guinness, Caffreys & Strongbow.NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 WEST HAM 0 NEWCASTLE UNITED 1. Tim Krul 26. Mathieu Debuchy 13. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa 2. Fabricio Coloccini 3. Davide Santon 10. Hatem Ben Arfa 7. Moussa Sissoko 8. Vurnon Anita 22. Sylvain Marveaux 66' 23. Shola Ameobi 9. Papiss Cisse 72' Subs 11. Yoan Gouffran 72' 15. Dan Gosling 20. Gael Bigirimana 21. Rob Elliot 28. Sammy Ameobi 66' 29. Haris Vuckic 36. Paul Dummett WEST HAM UNITED 22. Jussi Jaaskelainen 20. Guy Demel 19. James Collins 2. Winston Reid 17. Joey O'Brien 21. Mohamed Diame 75' 16. Mark Noble 4. Kevin Nolan 23. Stewart Downing 64' 11. Modibo Maiga 7. Matthew Jarvis Subs 5. James Tomkins 8. Razvan Rat 12. Ricardo Vaz Te 13. Adrian 15. Ravel Morrison 75' 18. Alou Diarra 26. Joe Cole 64'
We have scored 7 goals in the last 13 games, and we couldn't even get a shot on target at St James' Park on Saturday.
Where do I start? This was the first game of the season at St James' Park, always a day of high expectations in a party atmosphere . and I swear . it was like a funeral.
Even after relegation, there was always a buzz around the place on the start of a new season as we beat Leeds 5-2 back in 1989 and Reading 3-0 in 2009, but this was like an invitation to a wake!
The Hammers fans taunted us with "Were's your famous atmosphere?" and 99.9% of the Toon fans in St James' didn't even have the enthusiasm to reply.
Rather than a build up to something new, it was 90 minutes of watching a side so lost in ideas, tactics and motivation.
Substitute Sammy Ameobi came within inches of salvaging three priceless points for under-pressure Alan Pardew but it would only have papered over the cracks.
Ameobi's injury-time cross caught the inside of Jussi Jaaskelainen's post and bounced back out to Yoan Gouffran who somehow contrived to spoon the rebound over the bar from point-blank range.
The near-miss summed up the frustrations of the Newcastle players who once again started without Frenchman Yohan Cabaye.
Cabaye didn't fancy playing because Arsenal want him, and he continues his Prince-like strike against humanity "I'm a slave!" protest that defies belief.
So we watched a side who failed to muster a single shot on target through the afternoon, while Kevin Nolan did us a massive favour by heading over the bar when the goal was at his mercy.
Former Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce stretched his record of never having lost at his former club since his departure, but will have left the north east frustrated at not having taken all three points in a game his side edged.
Winston Reid, Kevin Nolan and substitute Joe Cole all missed good chances before the Hammers briefly thought they had won it themselves in the 89th minute when a Modibo Maiga tap-in was ruled out for offside.
United's best chances fell to Hatem Ben Arfa, who hit a couple of free-kicks well wide, and a misplaced back-pass by Reid which trickled inches past the post with keeper Jaaskelainen beaten.
He seemed on a mission to score and seemed to head for goal at every opportunity, bypassing those in better positions simply because he seemed to have no faith in them!
It was as though, "I'm not giving you the ball because I know I won't get it back!"
The Hammers had looked sharper from the start, winning a third minute corner which was flicked on to the far post where the lively Reid poked a shot towards goal which was blocked by Vurnon Anita.
The home side's first foray forward in the seventh minute was brought to an end by James Collins' foul on Ben Arfa, and the same player stepped up to scoop his dangerous-looking free-kick way over the bar.
Mohamed Diame was posing the home side some threat down the right but they came closest after 13 minutes when Anita played the ball towards Papiss Cisse and Reid's interception trickled inches past his own post with Jaaskelainen beaten.
Despite that near miss the visitors continued to shade the opening exchanges, and might have gone ahead five minutes later when Guy Demel dug out a cross from deep on the right but Maiga could not quite connect in front of goal.
Ben Arfa continued to be at the centre of most of Newcastle's attacking moves, screwing a hopeful effort wide in the 25th minute, while Reid had another chance at the other end, stretching for a flick-on by Maiga only for home keeper Tim Krul to get there first.
The darkening sky gave way to rain at the start of the second half and it was the Hammers who had the first chance, Stewart Downing bursting through down the left flank but hitting his shot straight at Krul after good work from Fabricio Coloccini to jostle him out wide.
Sylvain Marveaux belatedly stirred the home fans by surging into the box after a neat one-two with Ameobi, but the Frenchman slipped as he bustled past Collins and an all-too-rare opportunity for the hosts went begging.
Anita hardly played a ball forward the entire 90 minutes, choosing to play the simple ball left or right. Yes we kept possession, but it's a bit of magic we needed, not a crab in the middle of the park.
Meanwhile Mathieu Debuchy was as slow as normal, three times skinned down the right flank by West Ham's pacy wingers, and if he is any better than Danny Simpson . I will show my arse in Fenwick's window!
But the Hammers had arguably the best chance of the game on the hour when Downing found space to cross from the right and the ball deflected wide off Nolan's shoulder when the former Newcastle man really should have scored.
Allardyce made his first change in the 63rd minute, replacing debutant Downing with Cole, while Newcastle soon followed suit by bringing on Ameobi for Marveaux - a change greeted with some displeasure by the home fans.
A series of further substitutions included the 75th minute introduction of Ravel Morrison for his Premier League debut, but it was fellow sub Cole who almost won it when he screwed a rising 82nd minute effort inches wide.
After Maiga briefly thought he had clinched it for the visitors there was even later drama when Ameobi came so close to easing the pressure on Pardew.
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Looking for a great golf destination? How about the Lone Star State? PGA.com talks to some of the most knowledgeble names in Texas golf to find out why their hometowns are not only great places to visit, but even more, great places for golf.
Houston, Texas has it all and then some. And it should. As the fourth-largest city in the United States, anything you can think of that makes up a great travel destination, you should be able to find here. And in particular, as a golfer, there may not be a better city for you to pick for a great golf trip.
One thing that I always find important for golfers when they travel is - how convenient is the city layout, and how easy is it to get to and from the airport? This can make up to a two-rounds per trip difference and fortunately, Houston - for a large city - makes it extremely easy. And of course, no matter where you are in Houston, with around 80 golf courses to select from, you are never far from a great track.
Golf really is bigger and better in Texas.
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I tell people that Spring and/or Fall are the most ideal times to visit - the climate and condition of the courses are ideal. Of course, some folks can only find time in the summer to take a trip. That's ok, we have plenty of room for you then too. Sure, it may get a bit warm but if this is the time you want to visit, I promise we have plenty of iced tea and water and other ways to keep you cool while your golf game gets hot. And speaking of hot, what other city do you know of that can claim to be a hub of three major sizzling food options (Tex-Mex, seafood and Bar-b-que). And if you want to really make it a memorable trip, plan your trip to coincide with a chance to catch an Astros, Rockets or Texans game. Our new soccer stadium, the BBVA Compass Stadium - the home to the Houston Dynamo, is also really something to see. So visiting Houston is an excellent option for your golf trip - and we haven't even mentioned the fantastic courses here yet.
Of course, I am first compelled to recommend Redstone Golf Club for your visit. I am fortunate enough to be the Director of Golf here, but I promise - as objective as I can be - this is a tremendous experience for any golfer. In fact, you don't have to take my word for it, take it from the best players in the world who visit with us every year during the Shell Houston Open. And yes, the same fairways that Phil Mickelson, Hunter Mahan and Rickie Fowler walk down are the ones you would be hitting from as well.
Other great options include The Woodlands and BlackHorse Golf Club. The Woodlands is the former home of the Shell Houston Open, they have three courses there. BlackHorse is a 36-hole facility cut through a wide variety of landscapes and trees. Both facilities are top notch golf experiences.
Other courses to consider include Memorial Park, a city-owned facility in downtown Houston that was also once home to the Houston Open. Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Babe Zaharius have all played there. Hermann Park is another well-maintained public course near downtown. It's a little shorter (just over 6000 yards from back tees) but still a very fun, challenging and enjoyable time.
Houston is home to me and has been for almost 40 years. I love so much about this great city because there is so much to love. But I promise you, it won't take you 40 years or 40 days to fall in love with it. From the moment you set foot here, you know you're in for a special time. And when you first place a tee in the ground to begin your golf trip, you can be assured this is one of the best golf trips you'll ever take.
So come visit. Your best golf vacation is here waiting. If you have any questions about Houston or Redstone that I can help you answer, email me. firstname.lastname@example.com.
Charle Epps is the PGA Director of Golf at Redstone Golf Club outside of Houston, Texas. Epps is also a highly-regarded instructor, most notably working with former U.S. Open and Masters champion Angel Cabrera.


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Do you know them well enough to know the whole dynamic between Dina and Cate? For all I know, Dina may have asked or told Cate to stay out of her way. I don't think there's an absolute rule on this, so maybe Cate is being inconsiderate and Dina wants the help...or maybe not.
These responses are interesting. I've had it drilled into me that when your mother, mother in law, or sister in law, basically any close relative is hosting a party, that the female relatives always help the hostess. Always. That is just the way it is done. Is it really true that you are not rude if you don't hide yourself in the kitchen with the hostess? I feel horribly guilty if I don't offer assistance. Not being snarky, that's a genuine question.
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Long before Snooki and her Go-rillas, the Jersey Shore was one of the places to be in the summertime. Beaches, bikinis, and the boardwalk dominated the thoughts of many a young Jersey boy, including yours truly.
There was something inherently cool about cruising the Jersey Shore in an '88 Monte Carlo SS. There amongst a sea of third-gen Camaros, Trans Ams, and TPI Vettes, my boys and I would spend Saturdays prowling Route 35 between Seaside and Point Pleasant Beach in my burgundy metallic Monte-T-tops off and Bon Jovi's "99 in the Shade" blaring on the radio. Chasing big-haired honeys was the perfect end to a day at the beach. Though largely stock, the car stood out from all those IROCs just enough to get us the attention four 19-year-olds craved.
The well-coiffed mullets, gold chains, and girls with big hair are now a distant memory, although I still have the gold chain (take the boy outta Jersey, can't take the Jersey outta the boy). The car, however, is still with me more than 150,000 miles of memories later, including the ever-memorable first date with my wife in '92 and bringing my newborn son home from the hospital in '98. Somewhere in there is the obligatory stash of old speeding tickets and one off-road drag racing incident in the infield of Talladega Superspeedway. I did win that race, although getting Alabama red clay off of framerails is quite a bit harder than one yankee from Jersey ever expected.
I drove the car hard, but I also babied her. While I had plenty of offers, I never considered selling it-not for a minute. Not even when I was driving home and the venerable 305 started making noises that resembled a baby playing in its mother's collection of pots and pans. I nursed the car back home and began to ponder the fate of my best friend of 23 years.
Since the oil and coolant were co-mingling, the decision was made to yank the 305 and ring up the boys at Dart Machinery to get one of their Special High Performance (SHP)short-block assemblies and top-end kits. We wanted to show you how easily you can more the double the horsepower and torque of a stock SS.
Now before I get much deeper into the Dart side of this build, I can hear the 305 faithful saying, "Why not just rebuild it or modify it?" To be frank, I (like a lot of guys) always thought the 305 was a perfect example of GM's '80s foolishness. Why on earth would they put that motor in a car made famous by the likes of Dale Earnhardt? Montes should have had a Tuned Port Injected 350. I believed that then and I still believe that to this day-although I will be the first to admit those 305 motors can make good power when properly rebuilt.
To ease the feelings of (while at the same time educating) the 305 faithful, the stock motor will become the subject of a rebuild/upgrade story later on. For now, it's time to head to Automotive Performance Engines in Auburndale, Florida, and catch up with owner Kevin Willis who is assembling a new heart for the SS known as Exit 98.
A Dart short-block assembly and top-end kit gets this Monte's heart beating once again.


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Nearly 300 American men and women wrongly convicted of crimes have been exonerated by DNA testing. And in the bulk of those cases — almost 75% — the convictions were based in part on faulty eyewitness identifications.
Witnesses are often asked to identify suspects from photo lineups, which are typically conducted by the officers investigating a crime. But numerous scientific studies on memory and identification have demonstrated that witnesses can be influenced, intentionally or not, by the person conducting a lineup. An officer who believes one of the people in a photo lineup is the likely perpetrator can influence — sometimes without even meaning to — the proceeding.
This has led scientists to recommend "blind" lineups, meaning that the officer who conducts the lineup shouldn't be aware of the identity of the suspect, so that he or she can't contaminate the identification procedure.
Many cities, as well as many states, have embraced this approach. Los Angeles is not one of them. Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck refuses to embrace blind photo lineups. He told reporters that his reluctance was based on the belief that an officer close to the case would be more likely to have rapport with witnesses, and that this could produce better outcomes.


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I have Alcatel Thomson speedtouch 330 USB model modem.I can run Ubuntu Desktop 64 liveUSB flawlessly but I don't know how to set up my internet connection ?I clicked Network manager and entered my ISP username and password but it didn't work
can somebody help me? thank you
will my connection be " wired " or "DLS" on connection managers?
or which is the best distro for USB modems
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Catholics from St. Peter's Square to the Woodstock Square celebrated as a cardinal took to a Vatican balcony Wednesday to say those two Latin words: "Habemus papam," or "We have a pope."
According to research from the Association of Religion Data Archives, more than 60 percent of McHenry County residents who identify themselves as adhering to a particular faith say they are Roman Catholics.
Cardinals from around the world selected Buenos Aires-born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on the second day of the papal conclave. Seventy-six-year-old Bergoglio, who will be called Francis I, marks a new beginning for a church steeped in tradition but rattled by scandal.
Reversing the custom of selecting a European pope, Francis – as the first from the Americas – can invigorate the flock, local religious leaders said.
"This is a breakthrough," said the Rev. Burt Absalon of St. Mary's in Woodstock. "We have for the first time a non-European pope – that's going to bring in a new perspective to the church."
The Rev. Johnson Lopez, a native Colombian and also from St. Mary's, hailed the college of cardinals' choice to reach out to the faithful in the Western Hemisphere. Latin America has a vibrant church, and accounts for about 40 percent of the world's Catholics.
"It's great news for us," Lopez said. "We are very happy to see that."
His papal moniker was a conscious choice, some religious leaders believe. "Francis" is a nod to changing times for a church shaken by sex abuse and financial scandals.
St. Francis of Assisi is perhaps the most revered Catholic saint, known for his dedication to the poor and trying to rebuild the church in a time of turmoil.
"I've been praying for a new Francis of Assisi for the church," Absalon said. "I think my prayers were answered."
Bergoglio has stood out for his austerity. Even after he became Argentina's top church official in 2001, he never lived in the ornate church mansion, preferring a simple bed in a downtown building, heated by a small stove on frigid weekends. For years, he took public transportation around the city, cooked his own meals and regularly visited the slums that ring Argentina's capital.
"We are blessed by a lot of intellectuals and theologians, a lot of great minds, but what we need is the simplicity of Francis to inspire us," Absalon said.
Bishop David Malloy of the Rockford Diocese said it was "with great joy and thanksgiving" that a new pope was selected.
"[May the] Holy Spirit guide our Holy Father as he takes up the cross of his office and the concerns of the church in the world through his prayer, his action, his charity and in his love for Christ and all of us."
Bergoglio reportedly had finished second in the 2005 conclave that produced Benedict XVI, who last month became the first pope to resign in 600 years.
• The Associated Press contributed to this story.


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Kerry warns North Korea against missile launchStephen McDonell
US secretary of state John Kerry has warned North Korea it would be making a "huge mistake" if it launched one of its medium-range missiles during the current stand-off between it, the United States and South Korea.
Mr Kerry had earlier arrived in Seoul for talks with South Korean president Park Geun-hye, as tensions on the Korean peninsula brew.
"Kim Jong-un needs to understand, as I think he probably does, what the outcome of a conflict would be," Mr Kerry said.
"If Kim Jong-un decides to launch a missile, whether it's across the Sea of Japan or any other direction, he will be choosing wilfully to ignore the entire international community.
"It will be a huge mistake for him to do that because it will further isolate his country.
"Our hope is we can get back to talks."
Mr Kerry also denounced North Korea's "unacceptable" rhetoric and said it would never be accepted as a nuclear state, while holding out the possibility of dialogue.
"The United States, South Korea and the entire international community are all united in the fact that North Korea will not be accepted as a nuclear power," Kerry added.
"The rhetoric that we are hearing from North Korea is simply unacceptable by any standards."
Mr Kerry also said it was high time for China - whose trade and aid have propped up North Korea since the end of the Cold War - to intervene with its wayward ally if it truly wants to safeguard regional stability.
"China has an enormous capability to make a difference here," he said.
Mr Kerry's warning was closely followed by Japan vowing to respond to any scenario after a threat by North Korea that Tokyo would be "consumed in nuclear flames".
"All we can say is we will take every possible measure to respond to any scenario," a defence ministry official said.
Nuclear power
North Korea has issued weeks of shrill warnings to the US and South Korea, including of waging thermonuclear war, after the imposition of new UN sanctions in response to its third nuclear arms test in February.
Mr Kerry's visit coincides with preparations for the anniversary on Monday of North Korean state founder Kim Il-sung's birth, a possible pretext for a military show of strength.
Speculation has mounted that Pyongyang may launch a medium-range missile after reports in South Korea and the US that missiles had been moved into suitable locations.
Earlier reports that North Korea has a nuclear weapon it can mount on a missile were circulating.
According to an assessment from the US Defence Intelligence Agency – accidentally made public – the US had "moderate confidence" that North Korea may now have some capability to deliver a nuclear warhead via long-range missile.
The reports have since been dismissed by the US and South Korea. When asked if war was imminent, a US official said: "Not at all."
Washington's greatest concern, the official said, was the possibility of unexpected developments linked to the inexperience of North Korea's 30-year-old leader, Kim Jong-un.
"Kim Jong-un's youth and inexperience make him very vulnerable to miscalculation," the official said.
"Our greatest concern is a miscalculation and where that may lead.
"We have seen no indications of massive troop movements or troops massing on the border or massive exercises or anything like that that would back up any of the rhetoric that is going on."
South Korea's defence ministry maintained it did not believe the North could mount a nuclear warhead on a missile.
"North Korea has conducted three nuclear tests but there is doubt whether they're at the stage that they can reduce the weight and miniaturise a device to mount on a missile," South Korea's defence ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok said.
Its conclusion about North Korea follows more than a month of rising tension on the Korean peninsula.
China, North Korea's only major diplomatic ally, denied reports that it was staging military drills along the North Korean border.
Asked about the US reports that Pyongyang may have developed a nuclear weapon, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said: "China upholds the maintenance of peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and pushing for its denuclearisation via talks and consultations.
"No matter what changes there are in the situation, we will uphold this direction."


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ITP is a blood disorder characterized by an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets in the blood. Platelets are cells in the blood that help stop bleeding. A decrease in platelets can result in easy bruising, bleeding gums, and internal bleeding.
"Idiopathic" means the cause is unknown.
"Thrombocytopenia" means a decreased number of platelets in the blood.
"Purpura" refers to the purple discoloring of the skin, as with a bruise.
There are two forms of ITP, including the following:
acute thrombocytopenic purpura
This is most commonly seen in young children (2 to 6 years old). The symptoms may follow a viral illness, such as chickenpox. Acute ITP usually has a very sudden onset and the symptoms usually disappear in less than six months (often within a few weeks). The disorder usually does not recur. Acute ITP is the most common form of the disorder.
chronic thrombocytopenic purpura
The onset of the disorder can happen at any age, and the symptoms can last a minimum of six months, or several years. Adults have this form more often than children, but it does affect adolescents. Females have it two to three times more often than males. Chronic ITP can recur often and requires continual follow-up care with a blood specialist (hematologist).
Idiopathic means no known cause. However, when a cause can be identified, it may be a result of the following:
medications (including over-the-counter medications)
immune disorders
Normal platelet count is in the range of 150,000 to 450,000. With ITP, the platelet count is less than 100,000. By the time significant bleeding occurs, the child may have a platelet count of less than 10,000. The lower the platelet count, the greater the risk of bleeding.
Because platelets help stop bleeding, the symptoms of ITP are related to increased bleeding. However, each person may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include the following:
purpura - the purple color of the skin after blood has "leaked" under it. A bruise is blood under the skin. Persons with ITP may have large bruises from no known trauma. Bruises can appear at the joints of elbows and knees just from movement.
petechia - tiny red dots under the skin that are a result of very small bleeds.
bleeding in the mouth and/or in and around the gums
blood in the vomit, urine, or stool
bleeding in the head - this is the most dangerous symptom of ITP. Any head trauma that occurs when there are not enough platelets to stop the bleeding can be life threatening.
The symptoms of ITP may resemble other medical problems. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis.
In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura may include the following:
complete blood count (CBC) - a measurement of size, number, and maturity of different blood cells in a specific volume of blood (to measure platelets).
additional blood and urine tests (to measure bleeding time and detect possible infections)
careful review of the patient's medications
Sometimes, a bone marrow aspiration is performed to look at the production of platelets and to rule out any abnormal cells the marrow may be producing that could lower platelet counts.
Specific treatment for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura will be determined by your physician based on:
your age, overall health, and medical history
extent of the disease
your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
expectations for the course of the disease
your opinion or preference
When treatment is necessary, the two most common forms of treatment are steroids and intravenous gamma globulin:
Steroids help prevent bleeding by decreasing the rate of platelet destruction. Steroids, if effective, will result in an increase in platelet counts seen within two to three weeks. Side effects may include irritability, stomach irritation, weight gain, hypertension, and acne.
intravenous gamma globulin (IVGG)
Intravenous gamma globulin (IVGG) is a protein that contains many antibodies and also slows the destruction of platelets. IVGG works more quickly than steroids (within 24 to 48 hours).
Other treatments for ITP may include:
Rh immune globulin
This medication temporarily stops the spleen from destroying platelets. You must be Rh positive and have a spleen for this medication to be effective.
medication changes
If it is a medication that is the suspected cause, discontinuation or changing the medication may be necessary.
infection treatment
If infection is the cause for ITP, then treatment of the infection may result in higher platelet counts.
In some cases, the patient's spleen may need to be removed since this is the site of platelet destruction. This is considered more often in persons with chronic ITP to decrease the rate of platelet destruction.
lifestyle changes, such as the following:
use of protective gear
avoidance of certain activities
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August 5, 2011 > Ready, Set, Recycle contest crowns Alameda County's best recycler
StopWaste.Org, the public agency consisting of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board, is pleased to announce the grand prize winners of the Ready, Set, Recycle contest, a three month-long recycling initiative that gave Alameda County residents a chance to win cash prizes for having the least amount of recyclable and compostable materials in their trash bins.The three finalists, selected from Oakland, Hayward and Livermore, participated in a recycling "sort-off" competition on July 25, 2011, for the title of "Alameda County's Best Recycler" and a grand prize of $500. As a testament to the contest's success and participants' recycling skills, the "sort-off" resulted in a tie, with both Kristen Kinzel of Livermore and Amy Lee of Hayward winning $500. Aurell Cater of Oakland was awarded $250 as runner-up.From April through June, StopWaste.Org's prize crew randomly selected garbage bins on regular garbage collection days and rewarded those residents who correctly separated their recyclables, compostables and trash. Alameda County residents demonstrated widespread enthusiasm for the contest with 20 percent of the county participating and a total of 61 winners more than half of whom demonstrated perfect results (zero percent recyclables and compostables in their garbage bin)."We already knew that Alameda County residents are some of the best recyclers in the country, with 63 percent reporting they recycle regularly," says Jeff Becerra, Senior Communications Manager at StopWaste.Org, "but the results of the contest proved that more and more residents are eager and efficient recyclers."Of the 893 sorts conducted, StopWaste.Org found 85 percent of garbage bins contained less than 25 percent recyclables and 55 percent contained less than 25 percent compostables.The introduction of an annual Ready Set Recycle contest not only encourages residents to form lasting recycling habits but also provides an effective way of helping Alameda County reach its voter-mandated goal of diverting 75 percent of all waste from county landfills. StopWaste.Org has set the more aggressive goal of only 10 percent recyclables and compostables in the garbage bin by 2020.StopWaste.Org will make Ready Set Recycle an annual event, to be held again next spring because of the program's success and enthusiasm of Alameda County residents, In the meantime, County residents are encouraged to visit www.ReadySetRecycleContest.Org where they can take a recycling pledge and obtain tips and information about how to improve their recycling habits.For more information, visit www.StopWaste.org and www.ReadySetRecycleContest.org


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ST. LOUIS (AP) – The Army Corps of Engineers has cleared tons of rock from one section of the middle Mississippi River and is now moving work slightly upstream.
The drought has caused the river to be so low between St. Louis and Cairo, Ill., that barge traffic is endangered. To keep the channel open, the corps used dredging barges and explosives to remove rock pinnacles in the river near Thebes, Ill.
Now, the corps plans to do similar work about 31 miles north of Thebes near Grand Tower, Ill. The work will require midnight-to-noon closure of the channel for about 10 days.
Heavy rain fell in parts of the mid-Mississippi River valley on Tuesday, which could boost river levels.
© Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Convert::yEnc - yEnc decoder
use Convert::yEnc; $yEnc = new Convert::yEnc RC => $rcFile, out => $outDir, tmp => $tmpDir; $yEnc->out_dir($dir); $yEnc->tmp_dir($dir); $ok = $yEnc->decode(\*FILE); $ok = $yEnc->decode( $file); $decoder = $yEnc->decoder; $rc = $yEnc->RC; undef $yEnc; # saves the Convert::yEnc::RC database to disk package My::Decoder; use base qw(Convert::yEnc); sub mkpath { my($yEnc, $dir, $name) = @_; "$dir/$name" }
yEnc decoder, with database of file parts
Convert::yEnc decodes yEncoded files and writes them to disk. File parts are saved to $tmpDir; when all parts of a file have been received, the completed file is moved to $outDir.
Convert::yEnc maintains a database of partially received files, called the RC database. The RC database is loaded from disk when a
Convert::yEnc object is created, and saved to disk when the object is
RC => $rcFile,
out => $outDir,
tmp => $tmpDir
Creates and returns a new
Convert::yEnc object. $rcFile contains the RC database. $outDir is the output directory, and $tmpDir is the temporary directory,
If the
RC parameter is omitted, it defaults to $ENV{HOME}/.yencrc. If the
out parameter is omitted, it defaults to the current working directory. If the
tmp parameter is omitted, it defaults to the
out parameter.
Sets the output directory to $dir
Sets the temporary directory to $dir
Decodes a yEncoded file and writes it to the
tmp directory. If the file is complete, moves it to the
out directory and drops the entry for the file from the RC database.
The first form reads the file named $file. The second form reads the file handle FILE.
In scalar context, returns true on success. In list context, returns
($ok, $err)
where $ok is true on success, and $err is an error message.
Returns the
Convert::yEnc::RC object that holds the RC database for $yEnc. Applications can use the returned value to query or manipulate the RC database directly.
Convert::yEnc::RC has a destructor. The destructor writes the RC database back to the file from which it was loaded.
Convert::yEnc calls
mkpath to construct the path to which a completed file is moved. The default implementation of
mkpath is shown in the "SYNOPSIS".
Applications can subclass from
Convert::yEnc and override this method if they want the completed file to appear somewhere else.
mkpath returns
undef, the completed file is discarded.
Convert::yEnc provides a
DESTROY method as a convenience: you can create a
yEnc object, use it, forget about it
my $yEnc = new Convert::yEnc; $yEnc->decode(...);
and the RC file will automatically be written when the object ref count goes to zero.
Unless the ref count never goes to zero, because, for example, a named closure is holding a reference on the object
sub A { $yEnc }
In this case, the object won't be destructed until global destruct time. Unfortunately, the order in which objects are destructed during global destruction isn't controlled, and if the embedded
$yEnc->RC object is destructed before
$yEnc itself, then
$yEnc->DESTROY won't be able to write the RC file.
To avoid creating closures, pass
yEnc objects as parameters
my $yEnc = new Convert::yEnc; A($yEnc); sub A { my $yEnc = shift }
rather than referencing them as globals. To pass a
yEnc object to a
File::Find wanted routine, use an anonymous closure
File::Find::find(sub { A($yEnc) }, $dir)
It isn't always obvious when a closure is created; if you're feeling paranoid, write
to save the RC file.
This problem is reported as bug 7853 at http://www.perl.org.
Steven W McDougall, <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Copyright (c) 2002-2008 by Steven McDougall. This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.


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ZSL Whipsnade Zoo has welcomed a leggy newcomer - a baby male giraffe.
The youngster was born at 7am on 30 September to proud first-time mum Ijuma and dad Uno. Zookeepers put together a shortlist of their favourite names for the new arrival and it was put to a public vote. Fans of the ZSL Whipsnade Zoo Facebook page chose 'Jengo' as the baby giraffe's name.
Jengo took his first wobbly steps just a few hours after being born, a nerve-wracking experience for onlooking zookeepers. He is now very confident on his long legs and can often be seen galloping around the giraffe barn.
Mum Ijuma has been showing good maternal instincts and the other giraffes, including Dad Uno, are very curious about the new arrival, peering over the fence to get a better look.
Both mum and baby are doing well and visitors can see him in the giraffe barn or exploring outside!
Watch a video of Jengo at just five days old:
Follow ZSL Whipsnade Zoo on Facebook and Twitter for photos, videos and news about the giraffe and other zoo babies.


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April 14, 2010 > Welcome to the Milpitas Food Pantry
The Milpitas Food Pantry offers food assistance and emergency food for households on a low income, fixed income or without an income. According to Milpitas Food Pantry's Director Karen Kolander, until this year, most clients were senior citizens. The depressed economy has increased the number of families who use the service."The popular perception is that the Food Pantry serves the homeless. In reality, the homeless account for a very small percentage of clients," Kolander explained. "Almost all families come from Milpitas and Alviso. A few come from Fremont and San Jose because of we have been recommended by social services or local clergy.""The first time anybody visits, we give them food. We don't turn anyone away for any reason at all," said Kolander.If the Food Pantry cannot help, the agency's policy is to help clients find a program that works.There is an application and registration process to complete before receiving Food Pantry services. Although applicants "self-certify" their details, the Food Pantry is aware of the income-levels of different occupations. They are higher than many might think because the Bay Area is expensive."If you're struggling, there's a very good chance you'd qualify to be part of our program" said Kolander.The Food Pantry also provides clothes including a school uniform section and formal wear for job seekers.Volunteers and donors sustain the Food Pantry. It is staffed entirely by volunteers. Many teens help to satisfy their community service requirement for high school graduation and some continue to do so after graduation. Kolander believes that if everyone volunteered two hours each month, the world would be a much better place.The Food Pantry is always looking for volunteers. Truck-owners are especially welcome. Volunteers are needed when the Food Pantry is open to clients and closed. When closed, staff sort food, check expiration dates, arrange clothing, organize and keep the premises clean."It's tremendous fun to work here and know you're doing something heartfelt that makes a difference in the community. It's all about the community, the source of most of our funding," said Kolander.Kolander is working to expand services. She would like to roll out a program to provide children, who normally rely on school lunches, with healthy food when school is not in session, job-hunting advice, including interview practice and resume review; a "produce mobile" to deliver fresh produce regularly and story time to stimulate young people's interest in reading."We're trying to empower people so they leave this system in the long-run. Right now we're here to give the food they need," said Kolander. "There is nothing more important than making sure people aren't hungry and there are many community members who are really struggling."Opening hours are Monday - Thursday (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and Thursday (6 - 8 p.m.) and Saturday (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.). Closed Friday and Sunday.To volunteer, email desired dates and times to firstname.lastname@example.com. Drop-off food and clothing donations during opening hours; email any questions about what the Food Pantry will accept, and general enquiries, to email@example.com. Please send financial donations to Milpitas Food Pantry, PO Box 360061, Milpitas, CA 95306.Milpitas Food Pantry196 South Main St., Milpitas(408) 946-5564www.milpitasfoodpantry.org


text: I have my own water system . I just purchased a TDS meter and was wondering what is with the removal of clorine or better yet which clorine to use. I have been using just regular household bleach for 15 yrs. keeping my clorine at a min. .04 or less. I am also running a carbon filter 1.5 cu. ft. and never knew much about water. always thought clorine was good ,,seems every city uses it. Anyway i was just told about TDS and i was also told that household bleach 5.25% isn't strong enough to kill all ecolie. they say I have to use 12% is this true??? Any help with this would be appecitate ,,,Thanks Oh i am using a pond and any advise on making my water pure would be helpfull


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IN MEMORIAM: Robert "Vogie" Walter Vogelsang, 1927-2013
Robert "Vogie" Vogelsang, emeritus professor of Communication, died in Portland on August 18, 2013, while hospitalized after complications from a stroke. He was 85. A campus memorial service is planned for 2 to 5 p.m., November 1, in 338 Smith Memorial Student Union.
In 1970 Prof. Vogelsang was appointed to head PSU's Department of Communication. He came from Washington State University, where he earned graduate degrees and advanced to the rank of associate professor in speech and hearing.
Until his retirement in 1990, Prof. Vogelsang energetically taught popular speech communication courses. He carried out innovative global scale research on the history of puppetry and introduced his findings into classroom instruction and speech correction. Public schools and service organizations benefitted from his outreach workshop presentations that illustrated puppetry's usefulness as a methodology for instruction and therapy.
Prof. Vogelsang actively participated in speech professional organizations, and upon joining PSU in 1970, he served as the Western Speech Association's executive secretary. The University hosted that organization's annual meeting during the 1970 fall term. At its 1971 convention the WSA honored him with a Distinguished Service Award for excellence in scholastics and advancement of speech education.
In retirement Prof. Vogelsang served as president of the Retirement Association of Portland State (RAPS) and actively promoted the organization's work as a governing board member. He undertook liaison activities with the Northwest Regional Retirement Association for annual conferences that usefully explored issues of common concern to retirement groups.
Throughout his life, Prof. Vogelsang was an avid gardener and was devoted to the outdoors, where he enjoyed fishing and hiking with RAPS friends. He was equally dedicated to football and music. Prof. Vogelsang and his late wife, Barbara, were founding members of the Bridlemile-Robert Gray Neighborhood Association.
Prof. Vogelsang is survived by his children Karen, Suzanne Bengel, Robert and his wife, Teresa, and grandchildren Teagan and Kiri. To honor the memory of his wife, the Barbara Exner Vogelsang and Susan Poulsen Scholarship fund provides a one-time $250 award to a distinguished Department of Communication student.
RAPS and the entire University owes Prof. Vogelsang a debt of gratitude for his many years of selfless contributions. We shall always miss Prof. Vogelsang and will never forget him.
Written by Victor C. Dahl, Emeritus Professor of History, September 20, 2013


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Work to be done in early May
Here's some good news for Little League fans:
The septic tank issue at George Blanco Field is going to be fixed.
Mark Salvaggio, an aide to Fourth District Supervisor David Couch, said Tuesday that a bid has been approved and work to fix the clogged septic system will be done on May 6-7.
That's welcome news for the Little League program.
The restrooms at Blanco Field were closed last season because the septic system was clogged.
They were reopened this year at the start of the season, but no work had been done.


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Ok guys let me have it, I pulled this off the condenser coil of a sandwhich cooler. I always keep the coils clean in my building and get on the others guys about it telling them air flow is very important, but this cooler had to be pulled out and then you still have crawl over the top of it to get behind it to get at the coil so I always told myself I'll get that when I have more time.
Gee I wonder why it wouldn't go below 50
[Edited by Boss on 12-28-2003 at 10:47 PM]


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The two teams battled to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals in 2012, but now only the Heat are among the elite teams in the NBA.
Less than two years ago, they went toe-to-toe in a seven-game series for the right to advance to the NBA Finals.
The Celtics, on their last legs as contenders, held a 3-2 lead over the Miami Heat, a team trying to break through and become champions, in the Eastern Conference finals.
One sensational performance by LeBron James in Game 6 at the TD Garden evened the series before the aging and shorthanded Celtics ran out of gas at the end of Game 7.
Since that series in late May and early June of 2012, the Celtics and the Heat have gone their separate ways.
The Celtics, so close to knocking off the Heat, struggled to a 41-40 record in the 2012-13 season, then cleaned house and are going through a painful rebuilding process.
The Heat, after getting over the hurdle that was the Celtics that spring, went on to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder in the championship round and turned in a repeat performance last season by beating the San Antonio Spurs.
Tonight, James and the Heat make their only Garden appearance during the 2013-14 season when they take on the Celtics for the third and final time (7:35 p.m., TV: Comcast SportsNet; radio: WBZ-98.5 FM).
There will be no national spotlight and no shunning of former Celtics guard Ray Allen by Kevin Garnett or Paul Pierce.
It will just be an elite team going against a struggling team headed straight for the draft lottery in the last marquee game on the Celtics' home schedule this season.
The Celtics-Heat rivalry developed into something that was quite intense over the past six seasons with the arrival of James in 2010, the takedown of Rajon Rondo by Dwyane Wade in the 2011 playoffs and the departure of Ray Allen from the Celtics to the Heat in the summer of '12 heating things up.
The Celtics knocked James and the Cleveland Cavaliers out of the playoffs in 2008 and 2010 before he headed for Miami as a free agent and eliminated Boston in 2011 before they went seven games in '12.
Rondo dislocated his elbow when he was knocked to the floor by Wade, and though he kept playing in the series, it was obvious the point guard was nowhere near 100 percent and the Celtics went out in five games.
Allen, who helped bring the 2008 championship to Boston, angered his teammates and fans by signing with Miami not long after the Heat won their first title in '12, rallying past the Celtics on the way to the top.
In his two games at the Garden last season, Allen was booed nearly every time he touched the ball. While the Celtics are near the bottom, though, Allen has added another ring in Miami with a chance for one more this spring.
The Celtics are 22-46 with 14 games remaining and have dropped five straight to fall into a tie for the fourth-worst record in the NBA with the Utah Jazz.
The Heat began Tuesday night 45-19, 3 games behind the Indiana Pacers in the race for the best record in the Eastern Conference.
Miami has struggled this month, but with four weeks left to go in the regular season, the Heat have plenty of time to tune up for a run at a third consecutive championship.
They still have James leading the way, and while there are several challenges waiting down the road, the Heat are still the team to beat.
One of the challengers they won't be dealing with this spring is the Celtics, who are a long way from the good old days of 2012 when a conference championship series with the Heat went the distance, right down to the fourth quarter of Game 7 in Miami.
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|Tuesday July 05, 2011 @05:00PM
|Realistic Robot Designed For Dental Students
|Tuesday April 12, 2011 @11:40AM
|New Chili Is World's Hottest
|Thursday June 10, 2010 @10:17PM
|German Researchers Show Off a Gesture-Based Interface
|Monday May 03, 2010 @07:05AM
|Should the Gov't Pay For Injured Man's Wii?
|Saturday January 23, 2010 @02:55PM
|Skydiver To Break Sound Barrier During Free-Fall
|Wednesday January 13, 2010 @11:56AM
|Nintendo Wii To Get Netflix Streaming
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|New Zealander Invents Segway Alternative
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The Institute communicates its scientific and educational information in a number of ways. One major outlet is peer-reviewed publications and reports. Cary Institute staff regularly publish in the best-rated journals in their respective fields.
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Patterns and causes of resistance to tree invasion in rights-of-way", Ecol. Appl., vol. 5, p. 459-470, 1995., "
Effects of frequency, timing, and intensity of woody browsing on growth and survival of tree seedlings", Can. J. For. Res., vol. 24, p. 817-825, 1994., "
The component communities of vegetation mosaics along rights-of-way. 1993, p. 31-46.,
Demography of tree seedling invasion in rights-of-way. 1993, p. 143-180.,
Effects of simulated browsing on growth and mortality of tree seedlings. 1993, p. 319-334.,
Dynamics of herbaceous vegetation recovery on Mount St. Helens, Washington, USA, after a volcanic eruption", Vegetatio, vol. 74, p. 11-28, 1988., "
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Point Value: 1
To simplify matters, this can serve as a camp, airbase, and port. Bases cannot build units, although they can repair some damage.
Side Attributes:
Actions and Action Points (ACP):
Does not act.
Movement, Movement Points (MP), and Speeds (MP/ACP Ratios):
Is always immobile.
Hit Points (HP): 10.
Vanishes if in: false by default, true for sea, shallows, ice.
Generic capacity for units is 20.
Relative sizes of occupants: 2 by default, 1 for fighter.
Maximum number of occupants: 100 for all unit types.
Construction points (CP): 3.
Hit chances are 20% vs fighter, bomber, destroyer, submarine, carrier, battleship, 10% vs infantry, armor, 0% vs base, town, city, 100% vs nuclear bomb, 30% vs troop transport.
Damage is 1 vs all unit types.
Ammo needed to hit unit: 0 by default, 1 vs ammo.
Protection of occupants/transport is *0.50 by default, *1.00 for base, town, city.
0% chance to be seen at outset of game.
0% chance to be seen at outset of game if independent.
Not always seen even if terrain has been seen.
Occupants not seen even if unit has been seen.
Material Handling:
fuel, 10 basic production, 200 storage (200 at start of game)
ammo, 5 basic production, 100 storage (100 at start of game), 1 (ammo) consumed per attack
Productivity adjustment for terrain is *1.00 by default, *0.20 in desert, mountains, *0.50 in forest.
Can auto-repair lost HP of other units: 3 for all unit types.
Range of auto-repair: -1 for all unit types.
Fate if side loses: 100% chance to vanish.
AI Attributes:
Requires >= 30 accessible, liquid cells to build naval units.
Requests a total wartime garrison of 1 units.
Range within which enemies will cause an alert is 6.
Basic tactical computation range is 12.
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the weeks leading up to the draft, Perfect Game will be providing a
detailed overview of each state in the U.S., including the District
of Columbia, as well as Canada and Puerto Rico. These overviews will
list the state's strengths, weaknesses and the players with the best
tools, as well as providing scouting reports on all Group 1 and 2
players as ranked in Perfect Game's state-by-state scouting lists.
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The Adobe Globalization Team delivers internationalization technologies and localized products, content to support worldwide customers, and drives internationalization best practices across Adobe. You can find a brief introduction of some team members that have contributed to this blog:
Janice Campbell is a Senior International Program Manager localizing Flash Platform products. She enjoys engaging with Adobe developers, customers, and user groups in order to understand their multilingual requirements.
Lily Wen has been with Adobe for 12 years, ten of which working on product localization and internationalization. Her current role is international engineering manager, responsible for AIR, Adobe Ideas, Adobe Camera Raw, Browser Lab, Digital Publishing Solutions, Dreamweaver, Flash Builder, Flash Catalyst, Flash Professional, Flash Player, Flex SDK, Lightroom, Photoshop, Photoshop Express, and Scene 7.
Lily Wen在Adobe工作已有十二年,其中十年做产品本地化和国际化的工作。她现任国际 工程经理,负责如下项目:AIR, Adobe Ideas, Adobe Camera Raw, Browser Lab, Digital Publishing Solutions, Dreamweaver, Flash Builder, Flash Catalyst, Flash Professional, Flash Player, Flex SDK, Lightroom, Photoshop, Photoshop Express, and Scene 7.
Iouri Tchernoousko is a graduate of the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) with 10 years of experience in localization. He currently manages the work on international releases of several Digital Imaging products including Photoshop. His interests include user research and interaction and research. He also teaches localization at MIIS.
Leandro Reis manages Adobe's "World-Readiness" program, which helps Adobe teams and customers design and implement applications and technologies that can be used anywhere in the world. He also manages the Globalization team's social networking engagements. Leandro holds a B.S. in Computer Science from San Jose State, and is an Advanced Project Management certification by Stanford University. He's been with the Adobe Globalization team since 1996.
Avinash S. Kotwal has been working at Adobe Systems, Inc. for 6 years. He holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow and Bachelors in Computer Science. He currently manages international releases of Illustrator and Reader on Android.
Seungmin Lee has been with Adobe since 2003, and has managed international releases of Adobe Connect, Adobe Presenter, Captivate and Acrobat.com. As a certified scrum master, she has also managed the program to develop the prototype of Adobe Collaborative Translation Technology (CTT) and Adobe Translator for community translation. She is a Korean native with MA in Translation, and currently lives in San Francisco, California.
A native of San Jose, California, Rob Jaworski has been with Adobe since 2004 and is primarily responsible for the international releases of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. He has also worked on tools for making localization project administration easier and more automated.
Mengmeng Niu grew up in Beijing, China and came to the United States in 2006 to study in Monterey Institute of International Studies. She worked as a summer intern in 2007 managing terminology and then returned as a full time employee after graduation in 2008. She develops quality metrics, manages Adobe linguistic tools and assets, and Translation Management System to serve the needs for software, documentation and marketing localization.
Guta Ribeiro is a Sr. Group Program Manager. She leads a centralized program management team that ships the international versions of Adobe products. Guta holds an M.A. in Linguistics from Indiana University, Bloomington. She is taking Computational Linguistics classes at University of Washington in Seattle. Guta is a Women Unlimited alumni, and she enjoys playing video and board games.
Des Oates is a Localization Solutions Architect in the Globalization Team. He is responsible for specifying and building systems and services that strive to solve complex localization workflow problems. He lives and works in Scotland – the only member of the team based in Western Europe. When not working Des is a keen musician, an average footballer and a bad golfer. He holds a Higher Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Software Engineering and a Masters Degree in Applied Informatics.
He mulls over assorted topics on Twitter @deso
Dirk Meyer is a product manager for collaborative translation technologies and internationalization in Adobe's Globalization group. He is researching and developing technologies which are helping to improve the multilingual features of Adobe products. Another area of focus for Dirk is to empower Adobe's user community to work on and contribute to translations for our products in a collaborative fashion.
Dirk has studied in Germany and at the University of Beijing, China and holds an honors degree in Chinese studies and East European history.
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Barbara Magro's ode to her mother — Carolyn Aloisi Magro — comes in the form of a cookbook.
It's called "Recipes to Remember: My Epicurean Journey to Preserve My Mother's Italian Cooking from Memory Loss" and tells the story of Magro's mother being diagnosed with dementia in 2006. Magro, who lives in Fort Lauderdale, very quickly wanted to preserve not just her mother's recipes, but the family traditions associated with eating.
The book is equal parts memoir, cookbook and explantation of what she calls an Alzheimer's epidemic.
Magro, who lives in Fort Lauderdale, is hosting a dinner 5:30-10 p.m., Sunday at East End Brasserie (The Atlantic Hotel, 601 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-567-8020).
The $60 per person three-course dinner featuring recipes from the book. A portion of the proceeds goes to Alzheimer's research. Call the restaurant for reservations.
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Manufacturing activity across Asia expanded last month, widely watched barometers showed yesterday, suggesting that the region's export-dependent economies were continuing to recover.
China's official purchasing managers' index (PMI) hit 50.9 last month, its highest since April last year when the figure stood at 53.3, the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said.
The PMI is a widely watched indicator of economic health, with a reading above 50 suggesting expansion, while anything below points to contraction.
British bank HSBC, whose survey focuses more on smaller enterprises than the official data, said its final PMI stood at 51.6 last month, up from 50.4 in February, when the reading dipped to its lowest since October last year.
"China's recovery continues, mainly driven by the gradually improving domestic demand conditions," Qu Hongbin (屈宏斌), a Hong Kong-based economist with the bank, said in a statement.
Qu said that Beijing may keep to relatively loose monetary policy to boost growth as inflationary pressures were easing, with input prices falling and the economy suffering from "lingering external headwinds" — an apparent reference to the eurozone's woes and the sluggish US recovery.
HSBC's PMI readings for many other Asian economies all improved in the month, with Vietnam hitting a 23-month high of 50.8.
South Korea saw its strongest figure for a year, reaching 52.0 thanks to solid increases in output and new orders as demand from China and Japan was strong, HSBC said.
In Taiwan, the PMI climbed to 51.2 last month, the fourth consecutive month of improvement and up from 50.2 in February, on the back of new orders from both home and abroad continuing to rise.
HSBC's index for Indonesia reached a four-month high of 51.3, from 50.5 in February, underpinned by a faster expansion in new orders and a slight increase in production, the bank said.
India's figure was also positive at 52.0 last month, although that was the lowest reading for 16 months and down from 54.2 in February, as repeated power cuts weighed on activity.
Speaking of the latest data, CIMB head of research Song Seng-wun (宋城煥) told Dow Jones Newswires: "It paints a story of modest recovery rather than an all-out, straight line all-guns-blazing story, which would have pleased the market more."
Separately, confidence among large Japanese manufacturers improved in the first quarter, a central bank survey showed yesterday, as Tokyo works to reverse years of limp growth in the world's third-largest economy.
The Bank of Japan's latest Tankan survey showed sentiment at minus-eight for big firms between January and last month from minus 12 three months earlier.
Those figures represent the percentage of firms saying business conditions are good minus those saying they are bad and are a key measure used by the Bank of Japan in formulating monetary policy.
The results marked the first improvement in three quarters with companies expecting a pick-up in sales and profits. However, they were cautious in their capital spending plans and the figures remained in negative territory, meaning a majority of surveyed firms are pessimistic about the future.
The economy "has come out of the worst period," said Takeshi Minami, an economist at Norinchukin Research Institute. "There is no doubt that the mood has improved thanks to the weaker yen."
Manufacturers have been helped by the weakening in the yen, after the currency hit a record about the 75-level against the US dollar in late 2011 and remained strong through most of last year.
The US dollar bought ¥93.88 yen in morning forex trade yesterday.


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Common Sense Beats Out Lawyers Over Fan Video Game
from the it's-about-time dept
Over the years there have been way too many stories about entertainment companies reacting badly when fans have gone off and created additional content around something they've liked. These are often cases where the lawyers get ahead of the business people. They get so focused on trademark issues that they forget that these fans are basically giving free promotion to their content -- and in a way that never seems to take away from the original content. It had looked like the story of King's Quest IX might go along similar lines. While Vivendi Universal Games hadn't produced a new game in the King's Quest series since 1998, some fans decided to take it upon themselves to build just such a game -- only to have the lawyers show up to stop them. However, Matt Compton, from the "Save King's Quest IX Campaign" writes in to note that Vivendi Universal Games has seen the light and will allow the project to live on -- as long as it changes its name to "The Silver Lining."


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Friday, December 22, 2006
Birthdays, Yesterday And Today
Buddy Carlyle LAN b. 1977, played 2005. After his unsuccessful stint with the Dodgers, he was DFA'd; the Marlins claimed him, and most recently, the Braves gave him a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
Dave Kingman CAL b. 1948, played 1977, All-Star: 1976, 1979-1980. A tremendous, powerful man at 6'6", USC manager Rod Dedeaux converted him from pitching to the outfield, where he became a prodigious home run hitter — hitting 442, more than any other player not in the Hall of Fame — but did little else, striking out a lot and failing to hit for average most years. He disdained reporters, once sending a female journalist a rat, and his antics got him traded frequently. His ten games in an Angels uniform in the 1977 season marked one of four he would wear that year, tying a modern record.
It is simply not possible to mention Dave Kingman without mentioning Tommy Lasorda's four-lettered tirade against him following a June 4, 1976 drubbing by the Mets, 11-0, that featured three homers by Kingman.
Roger McDowell LAN b. 1960, played 1991-1994. Unloaded by the Phillies at almost exactly the right moment, the notorious prankster became the Dodgers' closer during their horrible 1992 season, leading the league in relief losses. He lost the closer's job in 1993 despite pitching much better, but his 1994 was another year of ineffectiveness, and the Dodgers let him walk. He spent two more years in the majors with Texas and Baltimore before retiring. Most recently, he was the Dodgers' pitching coach at AAA Las Vegas in 2005 before being tapped as the Braves' major league pitching coach.
Howie Reed LAN,CAL b. 1936, played 1964-1966, d. 1984-12-07
Paul Swingle CAL b. 1966, played 1993
Andy Allanson CAL b. 1961, played 1995
Buster Burrell BRO b. 1866, played 1895-1897, d. 1962-05-08
Tex Erwin BRO b. 1885, played 1910-1914, d. 1953-04-05
Al Ferrara LAN b. 1939, played 1963, 1965-1968
Steve Garvey LAN b. 1948, played 1969-1982, All-Star: 1974-1981, 1984-1985. The matinee idol of my youth and at the time my favorite player, though I admit to liking Joe Ferguson and Steve Yeager, too. Steady, durable, and powerful, the converted third baseman was an eight-time All-Star at first base (including his 1974 season in which he won as a write-in candidate), but his game in fact had significant holes overlooked at the time: he never had a high OBP (his highest, .351, he only attained twice), his SLG was never especially impressive, and he would never field a ball that someone else could get to.
Immensely popular in Los Angeles, he had a junior high school named after him, but a tell-all book by ex-wife Cyndy uncovering serial infidelities brought to an end any speculation of a political career. More recently, the Times discovered him piling up and evading debts in an April, 2006 story. This year is his last in the BBWAA Hall of Fame balloting ($$); if he doesn't get in this time, it's up to the Veteran's Committee.
Jack Jenkins LAN b. 1942, played 1969, d. 2002-06-18
Ken Landreaux LAN,CAL b. 1954, played 1977-1978, 1981-1987, All-Star: 1980. Named TSN Minor League Player of the year after he hit .359 with AAA Salt Lake, he threw out three players from center in his September 11, 1977 debut game (the Angels lost anyway thanks to a terrible outing by Paul Hartzell). In February 1993, the Angels sent him (and others) to Minnesota for Hall of Famer Rod Carew; in March, 1981, the Twins traded him to the Dodgers for Mickey Hatcher. He spent much of the remainder of the 80's as the Dodgers' starting centerfielder before retiring after 1987.
Then Jon sent the Dodgers PR staff copies of the LA Times articles from the time about it and the article disappeared into the ether.
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Manager Andre Villas-Boas insists Tottenham will be able to survive without Michael Dawson should the England defender leave White Hart Lane.
Villas-Boas stunned many Spurs fans this week when he accepted an offer from QPR for the Tottenham club captain.
"I don't think it's a gamble," Villas-Boas said. "We have four good players, it's already enough."
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House advances flat salaries for elected officials
By The Associated Press
This article was published January 22, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.
LITTLE ROCK The Arkansas House has approved a budget proposal that keeps salaries flat for the state's elected officials.
Lawmakers voted unanimously Tuesday to level-fund the salaries of officials in the executive and judicial branches of government in the coming fiscal year.
Last week a legislative committee decided against providing prosecutors and judges with a 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment. Legislative leaders say they are open to revisiting that salary increase later this session.
Lawmakers are also considering a proposal to provide a cost of living increase for all state employees.
The Legislature returned to the Capitol on Tuesday after a four-day break.
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A U.S. Department of Transportation $13.75 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant was recently awarded for the project.
"These TIGER projects are the best argument you can make for investment in our transportation infrastructure," said Secretary Foxx. "The South Florida Freight and Passenger Rail Enhancement project will better connect the area's two major freight rail corridors, which will leave more capacity for the tens of millions of people traveling between South Florida's cities and Orlando every year. Anything we can do to give people more transportation options is a plus."
"This project is a true partnership between the public and private sector and I'm so thrilled Secretary Foxx joined us in South Florida to talk about how this grant will help promote connectivity and create the opportunity to move people seamlessly between the downtowns in South Florida," said. Rep. Wasserman Schultz. "This announcement is another example of the Obama Administration's commitment to an economy built to last, by creating jobs through investments in transportation and infrastructure."
This public-private partnership project plans to connect rail corridors in South Florida and make traveling more efficient among CSX, Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway, Tri-Rail Commuter Rail and the planned All-Aboard Florida Intercity Rail. Florida Department of Transportation has committed $30 million toward this project, with the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, FEC and CSX contributing toward the project, as well. The U.S. TIGER grant will help fill the funding gap to make the project possible.