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2015 Chevrolet Silverado High Country HD Trim Package IntroducedPosted in News on April 9, 2014
After the debut of the High Country trim level for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, we knew it was only a matter of time before the premium trim migrated to other models in the Chevrolet truck lineup. And today we have confirmation of that strategy with the introduction of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD High Country.
As with the half-ton model, the High Country HD brings both cosmetic and content upgrades over a similarly-equipped LTZ model, starting with body-colored front and rear bumpers, included tube steps, High Country badges on the door, and door sill plates.
On the inside, the High Country HDs get exclusive saddle brown leather seating with heated and cooled perforated front seats with High Country logos on the headrest, Chevrolet's MyLink connectivity system with an eight-inch touchscreen, Bose premium audio, and front and rear park assist.
Additional options included sunroof, navigation, rear-seat entertainment package with a BluRay/DVD player, and a High Country premium package with heated steering wheel, driver alert package, and power adjustable pedals.
The High Country trim is available on 2500, 3500 single-rear-wheel and dualie models, and with all of the available engines on HD models. The 2500 HD gets 20-inch chrome-plated wheels, the 3500 SRW gets 18-inch chrome wheels, and the 3500 dualie gets 17-inch forged polished aluminum wheels. Pricing for the 2015 Silverado High Country HD models will be announced closer to their on-sale date this summer.
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For Desktops and most systems, the ''ondemand'' governor can provide the best compromise between heat emission, power consumption, performance, and manageability. For Laptops or other mobile systems, the ''conservative'' governor can provide significant savings in power consumption.
For Desktops and most systems, the ''ondemand'' governor can provide the best compromise between heat emission, power consumption, performance, and manageability. For Laptops or other mobile systems, the ''conservative'' governor can provide significant savings in power consumption.
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CPU frequency scaling enables the operating system to scale the CPU speed up or down in order to save power. CPU frequencies can be scaled automatically depending on the system load, in response to ACPI events, or manually by userspace programs.
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The CPU frequency driver
- 3 Scaling governors
- 4 Fine-tuning governors
- 5 User-space tools
- 6 Troubleshooting
- 7 External Links
Configuration of CPU frequency scaling is done through three mechanics:
- The CPU frequency driver
- The scaling governor
- Fine-tuning of the governor through user-space tools
Since kernel 3.4 the necessary CPU frequency driver modules are loaded automatically and the recommended ondemand governor is enabled by default. This leaves the user with a functional, on-demand, CPU frequency scaling setup requiring no intervention from user-space.
User-space applications like cpupower, acpid, laptop-mode-tools, or GUI tools provided for your desktop environment, may still be used for advanced configuration.
The CPU frequency driver
In order for frequency scaling to work properly, the operating system must first know the CPU(s) specification. To accomplish this, a kernel module must be loaded that can read and manage the CPU p(ower)-states.
Available drivers
- CPUFreq driver which utilizes the ACPI Processor Performance States. This driver also supports Intel Enhanced SpeedStep (previously supported by the deprecated speedstep-centrino module).
- CPUFreq driver for certain mobile Intel Pentium III (Coppermine), all mobile Intel Pentium III-M (Tualatin) and all mobile Intel Pentium 4 P4-M on systems which have an Intel ICH2, ICH3 or ICH4 southbridge.
- CPUFreq driver for certain mobile Intel Pentium III (Coppermine), all mobile Intel Pentium III-M (Tualatin) on systems which have an Intel 440BX/ZX/MX southbridge.
- CPUFreq driver for K8/K10 Athlon64/Opteron/Phenom processors.
- CPUFreq driver for mobile AMD K7 mobile processors.
- CPUFreq driver for FSB changing on nVidia nForce2 platforms. (AMD K7, Socket A)
- This driver supports Processor Clocking Control interface by Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft Corporation which is useful on some Proliant servers.
- CPUFreq driver for Intel Pentium 4 / Xeon / Celeron processors. When enabled it will lower CPU temperature by skipping clocks. You probably want to use a Speedstep driver instead.
You can check if the appropriate module for your processor has been loaded with
lsmod, part of kmod.
[user@host ~]$ dmesg | grep powernow [ 4.748680] powernow-k8: Found 1 AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor (4 cpu cores) (version 2.20.00) [ 4.748709] powernow-k8: 0 : pstate 0 (3200 MHz) [ 4.748710] powernow-k8: 1 : pstate 1 (2500 MHz) [ 4.748711] powernow-k8: 2 : pstate 2 (2100 MHz) [ 4.748712] powernow-k8: 3 : pstate 3 (800 MHz)
Scaling governors
Governors can be thought of as pre-configured power schemes for the CPU, they alter the CPU's predefined power state that is exposed through the CPU frequency scaling driver. These governors can be built into the kernel or be made available as separate modules which must be loaded to be seen by user space applications. Users can load as many governors as desired, only one will be active on a CPU at any given time.
For Desktops and most systems, the ondemand governor can provide the best compromise between heat emission, power consumption, performance, and manageability. For Laptops or other mobile systems, the conservative governor can provide significant savings in power consumption.
For more details, see the kernel documentation on scaling governors.
cpufreq_ondemand governor is activated by default.
Available governors:
- Dynamically switches between the CPU(s) available clock speeds based on system load
- The performance governor runs the CPU(s) at maximum clock speed
- Similar to
ondemand, but the CPU(s) clock speed switches gradually through all its available frequencies based on system load
- Runs the CPU(s) at minimum speed
- Manually configured clock speeds by user
The governors ondemand and performance are built into the kernel and do not need to be loaded as modules to be activated. If you want to use one of the other governors, you have to load them with modprobe. For example:
# modprobe cpufreq_powersave # modprobe cpufreq_userspace
You can check the available governors:
cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_available_governors
The currently active governor can also be determined:
cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor
Fine-tuning governors
Improving on-demand performance
With the out-of-the-box configuration, the ondemand governor will result in a slight but measurable and noticeable loss of performance. It will not clock up the CPU when it is at lower than 95% usage, and will sample the usage at the fastest possible frequency when at full clock speeds in order to clock back down as soon as possible.
Tuning the governor for your needs can reduce the performance loss to the point where it is negligible/non-existent if you are willing to lose a lot of the power savings. If you just want to save power while idle, lowering the up_threshold to 11% and raising the sample_down_factor by an order of magnitude can accomplish this.
Tunables are available in
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/ondemand/ once the governor is loaded and selected and can be preserved at reboot using
Starting the cpupower daemon in the background (i.e. with an
@ in
/etc/rc.conf) will likely cause
/etc/rc.local to be processed before the cpupower daemon has a chance to change the governor. Make sure that the cpupower daemon script will have finished running before the tunables are set. Example:
(sleep 10 && echo -n 25 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/ondemand/up_threshold) &
Changing the on-demand governor's threshold
To change when the
ondemand governor switches to a higher multiplier, one can manipulate
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/ondemand/up_threshold. Determine the current setting by issuing the following command as root:
# cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/ondemand/up_threshold
The value returned should be
95, the default setting as of kernel version 3.0. This means that the
ondemand governor currently increases the clock rate if a core reaches 95% utilization. This can be changed, for example:
# echo -n 15 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/ondemand/up_threshold
On-demand governor sampling_down_factor
sampling_down_factor is another global ondemand global tunable.
sampling_down_factor set to
1 makes no changes from existing behavior, but having
sampling_down_factor set to a value greater than 1 (e.g. 100) causes it to act as a multiplier for the scheduling interval for re-evaluating load when the CPU is at its highest clock frequency due to high load. This improves performance by reducing the overhead of load evaluation and helping the CPU stay at its highest clock frequency when it is truly busy, rather than shifting back and forth in speed. This tunable has no effect on behavior at lower frequencies/lower CPU loads.
Read the value (default: 1):
# cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/ondemand/sampling_down_factor
Set the value:
# echo -n 10 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/ondemand/sampling_down_factor
/usr/lib/systemd/scripts/cpupower, at the end of the script, right before
exit $fail.
Tuning conservative governor
Changing the conservative governor's thresholds
Determine the current
up_threshold setting by issuing the following command as root:
# cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/conservative/up_threshold
The value returned should be
75, the default setting as of kernel version 3.0. This means that the
conservative governor currently increases the clock rate to the next highest speed if a core reaches 75% utilization. The can be changed, for example:
# echo -n 40 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/conservative/up_threshold
down_threshold; entering a value under that results in the error, "bash: echo: write error: Invalid argument"
Similarly the
down_threshold value can be read and modified via
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/conservative/down_threshold. The default value should be
20 as of kernel version 3.0. This means that the
conservative governor decreases the clock rate to the next lowest speed if a core falls to 20% utilization, which is a sensible default.
While the down sampling rate can also be adjusted for the
conservative governor, increasing it may only help with occasional low usage CPU spikes during high usage applications, as the
down_threshold is a much more direct control for down scaling which does not exist on the
ondemand governor.
Be aware that setting
down_threshold too close to
up_threshold may result in constant CPU switching, which might be something desirable for certain users and not for others. Setting
down_threshold or
up_threshold too low may result in the CPU being clocked higher than it needs sacrificing power saving for performance, and setting
up_threshold too high may result in decreased performance, but reduced power consumption. Experiment to find the optimal values for your system and your needs.
Interaction with ACPI events
Users may configure scaling governors to switch automatically based on different ACPI events such as connecting the AC adapter or closing a laptop lid. A quick example is given below, however it may be worth reading full article on acpid.
Events are defined in
/etc/acpi/handler.sh. If the acpid package is installed, the file should already exist and be executable. For example, to change the scaling governor from
performance to
conservative when the AC adapter is disconnected and change it back if reconnected:
[...] ac_adapter) case "$2" in AC*) case "$4" in 00000000) echo "conservative" >/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor echo -n $minspeed >$setspeed #/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode start ;; 00000001) echo "performance" >/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor echo -n $maxspeed >$setspeed #/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode stop ;; esac ;; *) logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;; esac ;; [...]
User-space tools
Changing the CPU frequency scaling properties from the defaults set during boot can be done through several user-space tools. Features include the automated switching between governors, setting specific governors during boot and other possibly usefull command-line applications.
cpupower, available in the Official repositories, is a set of user space utilities designed to assist with CPU frequency scaling. The package is not required to use scaling, but is highly recommended because it provides useful command-line utilities and a daemon script to set the governor at boot.
If the appropriate frequency scaling driver has been loaded, detailed information can be displayed:
$ cpupower frequency-info
analyzing CPU 0: driver: acpi-cpufreq CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 0 1 2 3 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 0 maximum transition latency: 10.0 us. hardware limits: 1.20 GHz - 2.40 GHz available frequency steps: 2.40 GHz, 2.40 GHz, 2.27 GHz, 2.13 GHz, 2.00 GHz, 1.87 GHz, 1.73 GHz, 1.60 GHz, 1.47 GHz, 1.33 GHz, 1.20 GHz available cpufreq governors: ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 1.20 GHz and 2.40 GHz. The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 1.20 GHz. boost state support: Supported: yes Active: yes 25500 MHz max turbo 4 active cores 25500 MHz max turbo 3 active cores 25500 MHz max turbo 2 active cores 25500 MHz max turbo 1 active cores
cpupower as a daemon
/etc/conf.d/cpupower before enabling the cpupower daemon
The cpupower daemon is capable of setting a custom configuration during boot. Available options are to be configured by editing
- governor= specify the governor to be set, see Scaling governors for a list of available governors.
- min_freq= and max_freq= set a lower and upper limit for frequency scaling.
- freq= specifies a frequency which should be held stable, governor= should not be set when using this.
- mc_scheduler=, smp_scheduler= and perf_bias= are deprecated since linux-3.5 and should not be used.
cpufrequtils (deprecated)
cpufrequtils has been deprecated and dropped from the official repositories in favor of cpupower which has a similar configuration and provides some additional features.

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Time, United Press International (UPI), Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and Asian News International (ANI) feature research by Drs. Dominick Purpura and Mark Mehler regarding their theory that the brains of people with autism are structurally normal but dysregulated, meaning symptoms of the disorder might be reversible.


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Winter 2012 Update
I am in my 23rd year of teaching high school Spanish in Lancaster PA. I am also a published author and motivational speaker. My blog is on my web site: www.listenforthewhispers.com and I also have an Author's page on Amazon.com under my name Kim Kluxen Meredith or under the name of my book "Listen for the Whispers: Coping with Grief and Learning to Live Again".
I invite everyone to visit and comment!
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DLR scientists evaluate data from the VIRTIS infrared spectrometer
Although some uncertainty remains, the most recent infrared data from VIRTIS (Visible and Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer) seem to confirm it. "We are pretty sure that Venus still has volcanic activity," say Jörn Helbert and Nils Müller from the DLR Institute of Planetary Research (Institut für Planetenforschung) – members of the VIRTIS team.
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Venus Express orbiter has been circling the planet, which is constantly obscured by thick cloud cover, since 11 April 2006. The spacecraft travels around the planet in an elliptical orbit at an altitude that varies from 300 to 66 000 kilometres. It carries VIRTIS, the only instrument that can look through the atmospheric windows onto the surface of Venus and record its infrared radiation patterns at a variety of heights. "At certain infrared ranges we can clearly see that the surface is glowing," says planetary physicist Helbert.
Solidified lava flows radiate heat
According to the VIRTIS data, there are nine hotspots, areas over underground magma chambers, which are very likely volcanically active. "The solidified lava flows, which radiate heat from the surface, seem hardly weathered. So we can conclude that they are younger than 2.5 million years old – and the majority are probably younger than 250,000 years," added Helbert. "In geological terms, this means that they are practically from the present day." It is also possible that there are smaller volcanic vents and lava flows that cover very restricted areas. Nils Müller and Jörn Helbert are co-authors of a paper on volcanic hotspots that appears in the latest edition of Science.
Like on Earth, Venus's valleys are warmer than its mountains. But the venusian atmosphere is so dense that it completely determines the temperature of the planet's surface. This enabled the scientists to predict surface temperatures with computer models. Data obtained from VIRTIS last year shows that certain areas deviate from the predictions by as much as two or three degrees. "This may because there are different types of rock, which have different thermal properties." VIRTIS has shown that the Imdr, Themis and Dione region are hotspots, which rise 0.5 to 2.5 kilometres above the plain and are the most likely candidates for the presence of active volcanism. But it is not easy to evaluate the data: "the cloud coverage obstructs the view of the surface, and we have to include its effect in our calculations. Even then, it's like looking through frosted glass."
Research in the Planetary Emissivity Laboratory
The researchers are still unable to say which materials are responsible for the radiation emitted from Venus's surface. The next step will be for Jörn Helbert to build a special laboratory – the Planetary Emissivity Laboratory – at the DLR Institute of Planetary Research, in which a variety of rocks will be heated to venusian temperatures of 500 to 600 degrees Celsius. He will then measure their emissions at a range of wavelengths, just as VIRTIS does from space. By comparing the results with the VIRTIS data, the researchers will be able to answer the open question about the composition of the planet's surface.
About 25 missions have surveyed Venus before Venus Express, so researchers have been able to rely in part on tried-and-tested systems. For instance, they incorporated technologies from ESA's Mars Express spacecraft. VIRTIS itself was originally constructed at DLR Berlin for ESA's Rosetta comet chaser. One important predecessor mission was NASA's Magellan probe, which mapped Venus with its radar, indicating the presence of hundreds of volcanoes. But it was thought that they were all extinct. Along with VIRTIS, another six instruments on Venus Express are studying the planet to determine the composition of its atmosphere and its temperature, among other things.
Learning from Venus
If further analysis confirms that Venus is volcanically active, making it the first geologically active planet after Earth itself, it would certainly affect our understanding of our own planet. While Earth and Venus are very similar in size and structure, they have had very different histories. So when and why did their development take such distinct paths, such that waterless Venus, at 500 degrees Celsius, is completely hostile to life, and Earth is so suited to it? "Perhaps Venus can tell us why Earth is so special," added Jörn Helbert.


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Now that the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours winners have been announced and featured in numerous automotive and motorcycle publications, we asked editor Matt Litwin for some photos of the bikes that didn't win. Most of these are just as pretty as the class winners and, like all of the winners, have to be able to start up and drive to the podium to receive their awards.
One of the interesting stories of the day involved the third place winner in the X-1 class, the 1936 Crocker. Apparently when Dale Walksler was lining up to receive his award for third place in the X-2 class for the Harley DAR board track racer, the bike would not start. Brian Bossier, the owner of the Crocker backed up to Dale's bike to give him a tire-to-tire bump start, so they could both ride to the stand and receive their awards. Who says bike owners are mean old cusses?


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I have mentioned before that the CCD & Nunks (my uncle) are twins. For some reason, everyone pictures twins as children but if my first photo wasn't clue enough as to their milestone here's another one:
And for those of you still not sure.....
You may recall back in January how delighted I was when the lovely ladies at DiscountCoder.com gave me wonderful cake tins to make this celebration cake.
Both the CCD and Nunks like their cakes unfussy and traditional so it had to be a classic Victoria sponge (for recipe click here)....
....and my pineapple fruit cake (for recipe click here) which has rapidly become the CCD's favourite fruitcake!
It was a lovely day – we started out with lunch at The Wolseley where we were kindly given free champagne to help our celebration and then made the journey over the road to The Ritz for an afternoon of cocktails. It's a tough life!
Happy birthday to CCD and Nunks as you begin your 8th decade!


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Like any artist's creation, the film is one perspective, and could never be taken as the absolute word on Mary and her life. What the movie, shot on European locations and filmed in English, does best is present Mary as a child, young woman and into middle age — in relationship with God, yes, but particularly in relationship with her human family, including Jesus as God and man.
However, the relationship that comes across with the most strength and insight is that of Mary and Joseph. German actor Alissa Jung and Italian actor Luca Marinelli both turn in vital performances — we really feel Joseph's agony, his faith-filled protective love as a husband and a father.
The film shows Jung as Mary mystically united with Christ's suffering, but also as a happy mother. We see her parents, Joachim and Anne, who are portrayed with an uncanny sense and a sense of humor. That is something that "Mary of Nazareth" has that most religious movies don't — a feel for the funny side, but not inappropriately.
Background information
The film was directed by Italian Giacomo Campiotti, whose credits include "Bakhita," "St. Giuseppe Moscati," as well as a version of "Doctor Zhivago." Francesco Arlanch wrote the screenplay. His credits include "Restless Heart," a film about St. Augustine recently released by Ignatius Press.
We know very little of Mary's daily life from Scripture, but we know even less about her parents, whose names are drawn from Tradition. What we know of Joseph in Scripture comes from his appearance in the Annunciation and Nativity stories. The film also found inspiration in the mystical visions of a 19th-century German woman, Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich, said Father Donald Calloway, who is helping Ignatius Press promote the film and is a member of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary.
Jung portrays Mary as holy and as a wife and mother and daughter, as well as her own person. There are moments when the film struggles, including a scene with the apostles in Mary's home, and earlier when she is alone in a field after the Annunciation.
Andreas Pietschmann (Jesus) does a workmanlike job, but because the relationship between Mary and Joseph is so enchanting in its humanity and holiness, the film's portrayal of Mary and Jesus' relationship dims somewhat in comparison.
New perspective
The film takes a little artistic license in a couple of Gospel stories. The wedding at Cana and Mary's involvement did not match my perception of how Mary would act or feel, and for some reason the filmmakers placed Herodias both at King Herod the Great's court for the slaughter of the innocents and then 30 years later, unaged in her Gospel role as wife to King Herod of Galilee, for the beheading of John the Baptist.
Because of a couple frightening scenes, the film is not appropriate for young children and perhaps even young teens.
As we travel this life, trying to be saints, we are asked to model ourselves on Mary, Joseph and, of course, Jesus. This film gives families, particularly parents, a bit of spiritual insight into what life in the Holy Family might have been like, and it is a life the film paints as appealing and imitable.
I came away with a perspective on Joseph, Mary and the Holy Family that enriched my view of the Holy Family within the context of Scripture and Catholic teaching. I laughed, I shed a tear or two, I smiled and I felt a sense of God. Pretty good takeway from a night at the movies.
Valerie Schmalz writes from California.
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Homemade Coleslaw Recipes
Red Cabbage and Bean Sprout Salad Recipe
I had leftover bean sprouts from a large pot of phở over the weekend, and I decided to make a salad with it. The color of the bean sprouts needed a little oomph, so I added shredded red cabbage. In addition to the red cabbage, I also used diced Fuji apples.
Given the Asian flair of the salad, I made a peanut, lime and condensed milk vinaigrette. This is a very quick and easy first course, which gave me some time to work on a delicious dessert to satisfy my husband's sweet tooth for Valentine's Day.
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Red Cabbage Coleslaw with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
This recipe was inspired by a dish described to me by Chef Doreen T. Ross. We "met" through PhamFatale.com and we've exchanged several emails about dishes. She recently made a plate of very successful fish tacos that used cabbage coleslaw instead of the more traditional choice of lettuce. Doreen made her coleslaw with a buttermilk ranch dressing that sounded delectable. I had to try it myself, so today I tried to recreate the coleslaw that Doreen described to me as a stand alone dish.
I adapted the recipe so the vegetarians in the house could partake, which means there are no eggs. If that's not an issue for you, a standard egg-based ranch dressing would work fine. To make vegetarian ranch dressing, I usually incorporate silken tofu, but as I started working on the dish I realized that I had bought the wrong kind at the store. I had liquid soy lecithin and xanthan gum in my pantry, so I used those instead. If you're familiar with egg-free recipes, xanthan gum and lecithin are an excellent egg substitute.
I didn't think my first iteration of the buttermilk ranch dressing had enough of a kick on its own, so I melted blue cheese and added champagne vinegar to the mix. Because of its rich color, shredded raw red cabbage seemed like the right canvas to showcase the light-colored dressing. I paired the cabbage with cubed Granny Smith apples for a little sweetness and additional color contrast.
The result is an unexpectedly complex and flavorful dish. It was a big success at my house, so I have to say thanks again to Chef Doreen for the tip!
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Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Whilst the PRC is responsible for the territory's defence and foreign affairs, Hong Kong maintains its own legal system, police force, monetary system, customs policy and immigration policy.
Law enforcement services in Hong Kong are provided by the Hong Kong Police Force. Created in 1844, and with a strength today of 28,000 police officers and 4,500 civilians, the Force is commanded by a Commissioner of Police and two Deputy Commissioners, one in charge of operations and the other in charge of management.
- Maintain law and order;
- Prevent, detect and investigate crimes;
- Protect people and property;
- Work in partnership with the community and other agencies;
- Maintain public confidence in the Force;
- Provide emergency security services.
Headquarters structure:
- Operations;
- Crime Wing and Security (see below);
- Personnel and Training;
- Management Services and Finance;
- Administration and Planning.
Crime Wing structure:
- Commercial Crime Bureau;
- Crime Prevention Bureau;
- Criminal Intelligence Bureau;
- Criminal Records Bureau;
- Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau;
- Forensic Firearms Examination Division;
- Identification Bureau;
- Liaison Bureau (INTERPOL Beijing's Sub-Bureau for Hong Kong);
- Narcotics Bureau;
- Organized Crime and Triad Bureau;
INTERPOL Beijing's Sub-Bureau for Hong Kong
Headed by a Senior Superintendent assisted by three Superintendents, INTERPOL Beijing's Sub-Bureau for Hong Kong, known within the Force as the Hong Kong Police Liaison Bureau, is part of the Crime Wing Headquarters.
The Bureau is staffed by nearly 40 police and civilian staff, with three of its officers seconded overseas to serve at the INTERPOL General Secretariat in Lyon, the Office of the Special Representative of INTERPOL to the United Nations in New York and the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation in Singapore.
INTERPOL Beijing's Sub-Bureau for Hong Kong is the main platform for all international investigations relating to crimes committed either in Hong Kong or by Hong Kong citizens abroad. It is the platform for all domestic investigations requiring international outreach, with staff working closely with all INTERPOL member countries and their domestic law enforcement partners to facilitate criminal investigation, intelligence exchange and joint operations targeting transnational crime.
The Bureau handles all requests for Mutual Legal Assistance in criminal matters, in partnership with the Mutual Legal Assistance Unit of the Department of Justice. It is in charge of locating fugitives who have fled Hong Kong, and helping INTERPOL member countries to locate fugitives who are believed to be in Hong Kong, with a view to their arrest by the Hong Kong Police Force and the coordination of their extradition.
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This converter has a 15VDC single output and operates over a 4:1 input voltage range of 9-36VDC. The JFCW24S15-20 is also protected against short circuit, over current, over voltage, and input under voltage conditions. Some features include 89% high efficiency, low quiescent current, adjustable output voltage, and positive (standard) or negative (optional) remote ON/OFF control. This converter is RoHS compliant and has UL60950-1, EN60950-1, and IEC60950-1 safety approvals. (888) 597-WALL www.wallindustries.com Page 1 of 13 TECHNICAL DATASHEET Rev A JFCW24S15-20 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION INPUT SPECIFICATIONS Operating Input Voltage Range Input Voltage MODEL NO. JFCW24S15-20 All specifications are based on 25°C, Nominal Input Voltage, and Maximum Output Current unless otherwise noted. We reserve the right to change specifications based on technological advances. TEST CONDITIONS Min Typ 9 24 Continuous Transient (1 sec max) Input Current Input Standby Current UVLO Turn-On Threshold UVLO Turn-Off Threshold Power Up Remote ON/OFF Input Reflected Ripple Current (See Page 9) Input Filter OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS Output Voltage Line Regulation Start-Up Time Load Regulation Voltage Adjustability (See Page 5) Output Power Output Current Minimum Load Output Capacitor Load Ripple & Noise (20Hz BW) (See Page 9) Output Voltage Overshoot Temperature Coefficient DYNAMIC LOAD RESPONSE Peak Deviation Setting Time (Vout < 10% peak deviation) REMOTE ON/OFF (See Page 6) DC/DC ON (Open) Positive Logic (standard) DC/DC OFF (Short) DC/DC ON (Short) Negative Logic (optional) DC/DC OFF (Open) Input Current of Remote Control Pin Remote Off State Input Current PROTECTION Over Voltage Protection Over Current Protection Short Circuit Protection GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Efficiency Switching Frequency Input to Output Isolation Voltage Input to Case Output to Case Isolation Resistance Isolation Capacitance ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating Ambient Temperature (with derating) Operating Case Temperature Storage Temperature Relative Humidity Thermal Shock Vibration Thermal Impedance (See Page 4~5) MTBF (See Page 12) Nominal input and full load Nominal input and no load Max Unit 36 36 50 980 VDC VDC mA mA VDC VDC 6 9 8 30 30 Nominal input and constant resistive load 5 to 20MHz, 12µH source impedance ms 30 mAp-p Pi type Nominal input, full load, and 25°C Low line to high line at full load 0% to 100% full load 10% to 90% load 14.85 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -10 15 15.15 +0.2 +0.2 +0.1 +10 20 1.33 VDC % % % % W A % µF mVp-p % Vout %/°C 0 Minimum Vin and constant resistive load Measured with a 1µF M/C and a 10µF T/C Low line to high line at full load and 25°C 100 -0.02 Nom.Vin and TA=25°C Nom.Vin and TA=25°C 75% to 100% or 100% to 75% of full load 75% to 100% or 100% to 75% of full load 350 250 3 0 0 3 -0.5 The CTRL pin is referenced to -Input The CTRL pin is referenced to -Input Nominal Input Nominal Input 700 125 5 +0.02 mV µs 15 1.2 1.2 15 1.0 VDC VDC mA mA 2.0 Voltage clamped % of FL at nominal input 16.8 Nominal input and full load 297 1600 1000 1000 1 For 1 minute 20.5 150 Hiccup, automatic recovery 89 330 VDC % FL % KHz 363 VDC GΩ pF 1500 Vertical direction by natural convection (20LFM) -40 -55 5 Natural Convection Natural Convection with Heatsink BELLCORE TR-NWT-000332, TC=40°C MIL-HDBK-217F PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Case Material Base Material Potting Material Weight Dimensions (L x W x H) SAFETY & EMI CHARACTERISTICS Safety Approvals EMI (See Page 10) EN55022 ESD EN61000-4-2 Radiated Immunity Fast Transient (See Note) Surge (See Note) Conducted Immunity EN61000-4-3 EN61000-4-4 EN61000-4-5 EN61000-4-6 +101 +105 +125 95 MIL-STD-810F MIL-STD-810F 17.6 14.8 1,766,000 hours 553,000 hours °C °C °C % RH °C/Watt Nickel-coated copper FR4 PCB Silicon (UL94V-0) 0.53oz (15g) 1.0 x 1.0 x 0.39 inches (25.4 x 25.4 x 9.9 mm) IEC60950-1, UL60950-1, EN60950-1 Class B Air Contact ±8kV ±6kV 10 V/m ±2KV ±2KV 10 Vrms Perf. Criteria A Perf. Criteria A Perf. Criteria A Perf. Criteria A Perf. Criteria A Note: An external input filter capacitor is required if the module has to meet EN61000-4-4, EN61000-4-5. The filter capacitor we recommend is Nippon Chemi-con KY series, 220µF/100V, ESR 48mΩ (888) 597-WALL www.wallindustries.com Page 2 of 13 TECHNICAL DATASHEET Rev A JFCW24S15-20 MECHANICAL DRAWING 0.39 (9.9) Unit: inches (mm) 0.22 (5.6) DIA. 0.04(1.0) 1.00 (25.4) 3 6 2 0.200 (5.08) 0.10 (2.5) 0.100 (2.54) 0.400 (10.16) 0.400 (10.16) 0.50 (12.7) 1.00 (25.4) 0.800 (20.32) 5 1 4 BOTTOM VIEW PIN CONNECTIONS PIN ASSIGNMENT 1 +INPUT 2 -INPUT 3 CTRL 4 +OUTPUT 5 TRIM 6 -OUTPUT 1. Tolerance: X.XX±0.02 (X.X±0.5) X.XXX±0.01 (X.XX±0.25) 2. Pin Pitch Tolerance: ±0.01 (±0.25) 3. Pin Dimension Tolerance: ±0.004 (±0.1) PRODUCT STANDARD TABLE EXTERNAL OUTPUT TRIMMING Option Suffix Positive Remote ON/OFF (standard) No Suffix Negative Remote ON/OFF R Without ON/OFF Pin D Without ON/OFF & Trim Pin G Positive Remote ON/OFF without Trim Pin F Negative Remote ON/OFF without Trim Pin RF (888) 597-WALL Heatsink HS Heatsink with Clamp HC www.wallindustries.com Output can be externally trimmed by using the method shown below. TRIM UP TRIM DOWN 5 6 RD RU 5 4 Page 3 of 13 Rev A TECHNICAL DATASHEET JFCW24S15-20 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS Output Over Current Protection When excessive output currents occur in the system, circuit protection is required on all power supplies. Normally, over load current is maintained at approximately 150% of rated current for the JFCW20 Series. Hiccup-mode is a method of operation in a power supply whose purpose is to protect the power supply from being damaged during an over current fault condition. It also enables the power supply to restart when the fault condition is removed. One of the problems resulting from over current is that excessive heat may be generated in the power devices; especially MOSFET and Schottky diodes and the temperature of those devices may exceed their specified limits. A protection mechanism has to be used to prevent those power devices from being damaged. Output Over Voltage Protection The output over voltage protection consists of a Zener diode that monitors the output voltage on the feedback loop. If the voltage on the output terminals exceeds the over voltage protection threshold, then the Zener diode will send a current signal to the control IC to limit the output voltage. Input Source Impedance The power module should be connected to a low impedance input source. Highly inductive source impedance can affect the stability of the power module. Input external C-L-C filter is recommended to minimize input reflected ripple current. The inductor is simulated source impedance of 12μH and capacitor is Nippon chemi-con KZE series 10μF/100V and 10μF/100V. The capacitor must be placed as close as possible to the input terminals of the power module for lower impedance. Short Circuit Protection Continuous, hiccup and auto-recovery mode. During a short circuit the converter will shut down. The average current during this condition will be very low and the device can be handled safely in this condition. Thermal Consideration The power module operates in a variety of thermal environments. However, sufficient cooling should be provided to help ensure reliable operation of the unit. Heat is removed by conduction, convention, and radiation to the surrounding environment. Proper cooling can be verified by measuring the point shown in the figure below. The temperature at this location should not exceed 105°C. When operating, adequate cooling must be provided to maintain the test point temperature at or below 105°C. Although the maximum point temperature of the power modules is 105°C, you can limit this temperature to a lower value for extremely high reliability. Measurements shown in inches (mm) 0.5 (12.7) Figure 1 TEMPERATURE MEASURING POINT 0.5 (12.7) (888) 597-WALL www.wallindustries.com Page 4 of 13 TECHNICAL DATASHEET Rev A JFCW24S15-20 Heatsink Consideration Equip heatsink for lower temperature and higher reliability of the module. Considering space and airflow is the way to choose which heatsink is needed. There are two types of heatsinks to choose from Figure 2: Heatsink with Clamp (Suffix "HC") Figure 3: Heatsink (Suffix "HS") 1.0±0.02 (25.4±0.5) 0.65 (16.5) ref. 1.0±0.02 (25.4±0.5) 0.65 (16.5) ref. 1.0±0.02 (25.4±0.5) 1.0±0.02 (25.4±0.5) 1.19 (30.1) ref. All dimensions are in inches (mm) Output Voltage Adjustment Output voltage set point adjustment allows the user to increase or decrease the output voltage set point of a module. This is accomplished by connecting an external resistor between the TRIM pin and either the +OUTPUT or -OUTPUT pins. With an external resistor between the TRIM and –OUTPUT pin, the output voltage set point increases. With an external resistor between the TRIM and +OUTPUT pin, the output voltage set point decreases. Trim Up Equation Trim Down Equation 10,000 2.5 Rup Vo , up 2.5 9.5 5110 (Vo, down 2.5) 10,000 5110 Rdown Vo (Vo, down) -OUTPUT RU -INPUT TRIM Figure 4 +INPUT RD JFCW24S15-20 Trim Trimup Rup Trimdown Rdown 1% 15.150V 161.557 kΩ 14.850V 818.223 kΩ 2% 15.300V 78.223 kΩ 14.700V 401.557 kΩ 3% 15.450V 50.446 kΩ 14.550V 262.668 kΩ 4% 15.600V 36.557 kΩ 14.400V 193.223 kΩ 5% 15.750V 28.223 kΩ 14.250V 151.557 kΩ 6% 15.900V 22.668 kΩ 14.100V 123.779 kΩ 7% 16.050V 18.700 kΩ 13.950V 103.938 kΩ 8% 16.200V 15.726 kΩ 13.800V 89.057 kΩ 9% 16.350V 13.409 kΩ 13.650V 77.483 kΩ 10% 16.500V 11.557 kΩ 13.500V 68.223 kΩ +OUTPUT (888) 597-WALL www.wallindustries.com Page 5 of 13 Rev A TECHNICAL DATASHEET JFCW24S15-20 Remote ON/OFF Control The Remote CTRL pin allows the user to turn the DC/DC power module on and off from a remote switch device. The CTRL input can be switched by a number of switching devices. Figure 5 gives several examples of acceptable configurations. The remote CTRL switch is activated by the voltage difference between the CTRL pin and the -Vin pin (with –Vin as the reference voltage). The user-supplied switch must be capable of sinking up to 1mA of current at low-level logic voltage. The leakage current of the user-supplied switch must be 50µA or less at 15Vdc. Remote ON/OFF Implementation Circuits Figure 5 Isolated-Closure Remote ON/OFF Level Control Using TTL Output Level Control Using Line Voltage There are two remote control options available: Positive logic (standard) and Negative logic (optional) a. The positive logic structure turned the DC/DC module ON when the CTRL pin is at high-level logic and turned the DC/DC module OFF when the CTRL pin is at low-level logic. Figure 6 When JFCW20 module is turned OFF at Low-level logic When JFCW20 module is turned ON at High-level logic b. The negative logic structure turned the DC/DC module ON when the CTRL pin is at low-level logic and turned the DC/DC module OFF when the CTRL pin is at high-level logic. Figure 7 When JFCW20 module is turned ON at Low-level logic (888) 597-WALL When JFCW20 module is turned OFF at High-level logic www.wallindustries.com Page 6 of 13 TECHNICAL DATASHEET Rev A JFCW24S15-20 Graph 1: Efficiency vs. Output Current Graph 2: Efficiency vs. Input Voltage (Full Load) Graph 3: Output Power vs. Ambient Temperature with Airflow (Nominal Vin) Graph 4: Output Power vs. Ambient Temperature with Heatsink & Airflow (Nominal Vin) Graph 5: Power Dissipation Vs. Output Current (888) 597-WALL www.wallindustries.com Page 7 of 13 TECHNICAL DATASHEET Rev A JFCW24S15-20 Graph 6: Typical Output Ripple and Noise (Nominal Vin and Full Load) Graph 7: Transient Response to Dynamic Load Change from 100% to 75% to 100% of Full Load at Nominal Vin Graph 8: Typical Input Start-Up and Output Rise Characteristic (Nominal Vin and Full Load) Graph 9: Using ON/OFF Voltage Start-Up and Vo Rise Characteristic (Nominal Vin and Full Load) Graph 10: Conducted Emission of EN55022 Class A (Nominal Vin and Full Load) Graph 11: Conducted Emission of EN55022 Class B (Nominal Vin and Full Load) (888) 597-WALL www.wallindustries.com Page 8 of 13 TECHNICAL DATASHEET Rev A JFCW24S15-20 TEST SETUP The JFCW24S15-20 specifications are tested with the following configurations: Input Reflected-Ripple Current Measurement Test Setup CURRENT PROBE MEASURE POINT +Vin L Figure 8 + BATTERY + C2 C1 -Vin Component Value Voltage Reference L C1 C2 12μH 10μF 10μF ---100V 100V ---Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Peak-to-Peak Output Ripple & Noise Measurement Setup Figure 9 Figure 10 Output Voltage and Efficiency Measurement Setup Figure 11 Vout Iout Efficiency 100% Vin Iin NOTE: All measurements are taken at the module terminals (888) 597-WALL www.wallindustries.com Page 9 of 13 TECHNICAL DATASHEET Rev A JFCW24S15-20 EMI Considerations Suggested Schematic for EN55022 Class B Limits Recommended Layout with Input Filter C5 L1 +INPUT C1 +Vin C2 C3 +Vout DC/DC CONVERTER -Vin -INPUT LOAD -Vout C4 Figure 12 Figure 13 To meet EN55022 CLASS B the following components are needed: Component C1 C2 & C3 C4 & C5 L1 JFCW24S15-20 Voltage 50V ---2KV ---- Value 4.7µF ---470pF 325μH Reference 1812 MLCC ---1808 MLCC Common Choke, P/N: PMT-050 COMMON CHOKE: PMT-050 Unit: inches (mm) 0.43 (11.0) ref. L: 325mH±35% 0.43 (11.0) ref. 0.30±0.008 (7.5±0.2) DCR: 35Ω, max. Test Conditions: 100KHz / 100mV Recommended Through Hole: Ø0.04 in (Ø0.8 mm) Ø0.02±0.004 (Ø0.6±0.1) N1 3 2 0.1 (2.5) 1 N2 0.35 (8.8) ref. 4 0.30±0.008 (7.62±0.2) Figure 14 (888) 597-WALL www.wallindustries.com Page 10 of 13 TECHNICAL DATASHEET Rev A JFCW24S15-20 Recommended Pad Layout Figure 15 NOTES: 1. All dimensions in inches [mm] 2. Tolerance: X.XXX±0.010 [XX.XX±0.25] Pad Size (Lead Free Recommended) Pin Through Hole: Ø0.047 in (Ø1.20 mm) Top View Pad: Ø0.079 in (Ø2.00 mm) Bottom View Pad: Ø0.118 in (Ø3.00 mm) Soldering Considerations Lead Free Wave Solder Profile for JFCW20 Series Figure 16 Zone Preheat Zone Actual Heating Reference Parameter Rise temp. speed: 3°C/sec max. Preheat temp: 100~130°C Peak temp: 250~260°C Peak time (T1+T2 time): 4~6 sec Reference Solder: Sn-Ag-Cu; Sn-Cu Hand Welding: Soldering Iron: Power 90W Welding Time: 2~4 sec Temp: 380~400°C Packaging Information 10 PCS per Tube All dimensions are in inches (mm) (888) 597-WALL www.wallindustries.com Page 11 of 13 TECHNICAL DATASHEET Rev A JFCW24S15-20 SAFETY & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Fusing Consideration Caution: This power module is not internally fused. An input line fuse must always be used. This encapsulated power module can be used in a wide variety of applications, ranging from simple stand-alone operation to an integrated part of sophisticated power architecture. For maximum flexibility internal fusing is not included; however, to achieve maximum safety and system protection always use an input line fuse. The safety agencies require a normal-blow fuse with maximum rating 4A for JFCW24Sxx-20 and 2A for JFCW48Sxx-20 modules. Based on the information provided in this data sheet on inrush energy and maximum DC input current; the same type of fuse with lower rating can be used. Refer to the fuse manufacturer's data for further information. MTBF and Reliability The MTBF for the JFCW20 series of DC/DC converters has been calculated using Bellcore TR-NWT-000332 Case I: 50% stress, Operating Temperature at 40°C (Ground fixed and controlled environment). The resulting figure for MTBF is 1,766,000 hours. MIL-HDBK 217F NOTICE2 FULL LOAD, Operating Temperature at 25°C. The resulting figure for MTBF is 553,000 hours. ORDERING INFORMATION Part Number Example: JFCW 24 S 15 - 20 R HS Series Designation Nominal Input Voltage Single Output Nominal Output Voltage Output Power PRODUCT STANDARD TABLE Option Suffix No Heatsink No Suffix Heatsink HS Heatsink with Clamp HC PRODUCT STANDARD TABLE Option Positive Remote ON/OFF (standard) Negative Remote ON/OFF Without ON/OFF Pin Without ON/OFF & Trim Pin Positive Remote ON/OFF without Trim Pin Negative Remote ON/OFF without Trim Pin (888) 597-WALL www.wallindustries.com Suffix No Suffix R D G F RF Page 12 of 13 Rev A TECHNICAL DATASHEET JFCW24S15-20 COMPANY INFORMATION Wall Industries, Inc. has created custom and modified units for over 50 years. Our in-house research and development engineers will provide a solution that exceeds your performance requirements on time and on budget. Our ISO9001-2008 certification is just one example of our commitment to producing a high quality, well documented product for our customers. Our past projects demonstrate our commitment to you, our customer. Wall Industries, Inc. has a reputation for working closely with its customers to ensure each solution meets or exceeds form, fit and function requirements. We will continue to provide ongoing support for your project above and beyond the design and production phases. Give us a call today to discuss your future projects. Contact Wall Industries for further information: Phone: Toll Free: Fax: E-mail: Web: Address: (888) 597-WALL (603)778-2300 (888)587-9255 (603)778-9797 [email protected] www.wallindustries.com 5 Watson Brook Rd. Exeter, NH 03833 www.wallindustries.com Page 13 of 13


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Palace | REWIG84 | Released: 27/02/12
Lost Blues & Other Songs was the first compilation Oldham released. The collection rounds up many of the Palace singles and B sides long with some unreleased recordings.
The debut Palace Brothers single: "Ohio River Boat Song" is included as is Oldham's version of Sally Timms of The Mekons song "Horses". Although a cover "Horses" is one of the definitive Palace songs. Oldham's voice wavers with an intensity he saves for more emotional lyrics and an extraordinary guitar solo by David Pajo cuts through the rest of the song with a delightfully unhinged aggression (Oldham had asked Pajo to play a solo that sounded like Slash).
Other highlights of Lost Blues are "West Palm Beach" & "Gulf Shores", two of the dreamiest tracks Oldham has recorded and a highlight of the Palace canon. The live version of "Riding" is also a revelation. Originally featured on the There Is No One album, the song was an agnostic foot stomp about brothers and sisters, here it is turned into a three guitar assault. The contrast perfectly illustrates how Oldham refused to be constrained by any signature style, but how everything he did under the Palace name was instantly recognisable as his and his alone.
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- 01. Ohio River Boat Song
- 02. Riding
- 03. Valentine's Day
- 04. Trudy Dies
- 05. Come In
- 06. Little Blue Eyes
- 07. Horses
- 08. Stable Will
- 09. Untitled
- 10. O How I Enjoy the Light
- 11. Marriage
- 12. West Palm Beach
- 13. Gulf Shores
- 14. (End Of) Traveling
- 15. Lost Blues


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Our Poet: Gary Margolis, Ph.D., is emeritus director of mental health services and associate professor of English at Middlebury College. He was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his book "Fire in the Orchard." His life of other honors and accomplishments is too long to give here. Suffice it to say that we are greatly honored to have this distinguished poet with us.
The Poem: This is a lively poem of homecoming and anxiety. If you've landed at Logan Airport, you will recognize the terrain and the history here. Whether you share the trepidation is up to you. I can sympathize. Anyone knows that, like the bumblebee, these huge airplanes cannot fly, and are held up only by the pilots' faith. Let them be brave.
In this extraordinary work, we are reminded of Boston's complex history, its lively present, its part in the Great Rebellion, its ascendency in the sports world. Who will ever forget Thomas Paine, John Hancock, Bobby Orr, Larry Bird, Carl Yazstremski?
This poet has a different style from that of our usual contributors. I challenge you to find one complete sentence in this poem. It is a list of allusions. We know enough of our historical myths to make the connections. The poet gives us a handy list; our imagination does the rest.
There is one troubling omission, however. In cataloging the great patriots, the great New England Patriots were left out. I presume to add them to the list.
Rough Flight Into Boston
The wind could have brought us down
into the whites of their eyes, the harbor's
froth, onto the backs of swans and the swan
boats. Carried us against the tide of traffic
onto the golden bulb of the statehouse,
into that rich hill that blinks like a beacon.
The wind could have swerved us over
the river like paper hovering a sewer,
over the crews of students pulling their shells
through the blue tide of exams, the ratty Charles.
The wind could have thrown us like a line
drive against a green wall, bounced us on a court
in the Garden, in the North End, the Back Bay.
Could have piled us against the teeth
of Kennedy, the lamp of Revere, the jump
shot of Bird, and the hat trick of Orr. Shaken us
into the ink of Hancock, the speech of Paine,
the drawl of Dorchester. Taken us between
the breasts of Gardner, her courtyard flowers,
her Rape of Europa. Could have sunk
us in a barrel of dropped r's and r's added
to any idea. Why did Salem hate their
women? Would we take Harvard's new
drug or the prayer of Mary Baker Eddy?
How could the wind know to push its own
button, dropping us to the lobby of Logan's
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This is a lesson about the solar wind, Earth's magnetosphere, and the Moon. Participants will work in groups of two or three to build a model of the Sun-Earth-Moon system. They will use the model to demonstrate that the Earth is protected from... (View More) particles streaming out of the Sun, called the solar wind, by a magnetic shield called the magnetosphere, and that the Moon is periodically protected from these particles as it moves in its orbit around the Earth. Participants will also learn that the NASA ARTEMIS mission is a pair of satellites orbiting the Moon that measure the intensity of solar particles streaming from the Sun. (View Less)
In this activity, teams of learners will model how scientists and engineers design and build spacecraft to collect, store, and transmit data to Earth. Teams will design a system to store and transmit topographic data of the Moon and then analyze... (View More) that data and compare it to data collected by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. (View Less)
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Has Cris Cyborg Made an Offer that Ronda Rousey and UFC President Dana White Can't Refuse?
Will she or won't she?
Can the women's fight everyone most wants to see ever come to fruition?
Is there any way to make the Ronda Rousey vs. Cris Cyborg Santos fight happen?
Cyborg says there is a way, but that UFC president Dana White is just protecting Rousey, trying to make the fight happen with Cyborg going into it handicapped.
"I am not afraid of Ronda Rousey," Cyborg posted recently via Twitter. "I will fight her anywhere anytime for free.
"Everyone knows I barely make 145 (pounds), but I am willing to sacrifice and meet her halfway at 140."
White has said over and over again that the UFC instituted a 135-pound women's division and installed Rousey as the division's first champion; period. They are not ready to add any other women's weight classes anytime soon.
"Cyborg either wants to come in and fight for the title and get a big payday and fight the champion or she doesn't," said White.
Cyborg believes that White is holding his stance because he wants his new champion to have an unfair advantage.
"I can't believe Dana White says I want nothing to do with Ronda Rousey," she posted.
"What he wants me to do is fight Rhonda with both my hands tied behind my back or comatose, so that she can have a chance, which is what making me fight at 135 is."
The former Strikeforce featherweight champion, however, says that she is willing to handicap herself, partially, by dropping partway down to make the fight happen.
"To finally shut everyone up, I will fight Rhonda with one hand tied behind my back at 140 pounds and still kick her ass and prove that I'm the real champ not her," she declared.
"And let the winner take all. Come on Ronda Rousey; step up, bitch!"
Brazen words, for sure, but not completely out of the realm of possibility. White appears to be warming to the idea that the fight could happen… even if not on his demand of it being at 135 pounds.
Would he really consider going outside of his only women's division to put the fight together?
"If that's what (Cyborg) is willing to do, is go to 140, let Rhonda defend her title a few times and see if Rhonda wants to go to 140," White told MMAWeekly.com on Thursday.
"If I know Rhonda, she probably would anyway. If (Cyborg) wants to fight for a title, she's gotta go to 135 pounds. The fight at 140 would be a fan fight because everybody wants to see it, but it's not one of those fights that makes sense."
It may not make sense, but White has stated time and again – and he reiterated this on Thursday – he is "in the business of making fights that the fans want to see."
So if the fans make it clear that they want to see Rhonda Rousey vs. Cris Cyborg, and Rousey agrees, it appears that the fight could eventually take place… even at a catchweight.
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Girls' Clubs provide middle school girls the opportunity to come together to talk with college mentors about pressing topics that young girls face today. Mentors facilitate fun and interactive skits, simulations, games, and chat circles. Girls journal with a mentor each week and learn that they are part of a world much bigger than middle school. To get involved contact the CCE.
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Follow Kip Cullers, a Purdy, Mo., farmer known for his bin-busting soybean yields, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie and Farm Journal Machinery Editor Margy Fischer as they travel to Brazil to learn more about the country's soybean production.
Field Report from Kip Cullers:
In late November I traveled through Motto Grosso and also had a trip through the southern states of Parana and Rio Grande Do Sol.
In Motto Gross it was a dry, and they got planted, but the soybeans planted in September lost some stand count. It has been raining and if it continues to rain, they'll have good yields. They'll want to harvest those soybeans around January 15, which I think they'll be in the field later than that and that'll delay double crop planting.
Here are some pictures from my travels, a cotton bale at one of the world's largest farms and soybean field as we're driving down the road.
On my trip to the southern states, we were in sugar can, coffee and orange crops. Everything looks pretty good. The corn is starting to tassel.
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In an effort to help stimulate the economy, many Washingtonians will find a rebate check from the federal government in their mailboxes beginning in May. As a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, I was pleased to work on the legislation that resulted in the rebate checks. Portions of the plan I advocated for, which were signed into law, will help an additional 20 million seniors, including 450,000 seniors in Oregon, who were not included in the original bill. My hope is that by putting a little extra back into the pockets of Oregon's families, these checks will help meet some of your needs and help support a healthy American economy.
Am I Eligible?
Generally, to qualify for a payment you must have a Social Security number and at least $3,000 of total qualifying income in 2007. Qualifying income includes Social Security benefits, any wages earned during 2007 and certain Veterans and Railroad Retirement benefits.
What Do I Need to Do?
To receive a payment, you must file a 2007 federal tax return. Seniors, if you receive Social Security benefits and are normally not required to file a tax return, all you need to do is fill out select portions of an IRS Form 1040A. Seniors on Social Security who did not file a tax return for 2006 income should already have received a packet from the IRS with guidance to help you claim your rebate payment. If you are eligible and have filed your tax return for 2007, you do not need to take any extra steps to receive your payment.
How Much am I Getting?
If you are eligible, the minimum rebate payment you will receive is $300 (or $600 for a married couple filing jointly). For more information, visit www.irs.gov or call the IRS stimulus rebate hotline at 1-800-829-1954. You also may use an IRS payment calculator located online at http://www.irs.gov/app/espc/.
When Do I Get My Check?
Stimulus payment checks to eligible individuals will be issued according to the last two digits of the main tax filer's Social Security number. Starting on May 2, those who filed using the direct deposit option will be among the first to receive their check. Paper checks will be mailed starting on May 16. All checks are scheduled to be mailed by July 11 to eligible taxpayers who filed by the April 15 deadline. Those who filed after April 15 will receive their payment later. However, a tax return must be filed by October 15 in order to receive a stimulus payment this year.
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These rebate checks are a good start, but we still have a lot of work ahead of us to help ensure a robust economy. I look forward to working with my colleagues
I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle on legislation to strengthen our economy and on several other important provisions that aim to improve Oregonian's quality of life.
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Tegowangi Temple, Where The History Remain
Tegowangi Temple Tegowangi temple is one of ancient temple in Kediri region. This temple has saved many stories about Kediri history. There are some reliefs on the temple wall that interest the tourists who like the historic tourism. The temple … Continue reading
The Nirvana Before Eruption
Mount Kelud Today, Mount kelud is very phenomenal with its new dome that exists from its lake. To reach Mount kelud, the visitors can use motorcycle and the direction come from Kediri to Wates continued to Margomulyo – Bambingan till … Continue reading
Bukit Daun Hotel And Resto
Bukit Daun Hotel And Resto Bukit Daun Hotel And Resto Is a Located Argowilis Street 777, kediri East Java. It has great sense of uniqueness, ethnic and fresh air. This hotel is so cool. The distance is about 5 km … Continue reading
The Environment In Puhsarang
Puhsarang Church This church is located in Puhsarang village, Semen district of Kediri, that's why it is called Puhsarang Church. The location is 10 km in western Kediri City. This old church had built by Ir. Heendricus Maclaine on behalf … Continue reading


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Thursday, March 31
• Start your weekend with a scare as The Carolina Asheville (1640 Hendersonville Road, 274-9500) hosts a free screening of The Ring, a psychological thriller about a cursed videotape and the journalist who attempts to investigate its origins. The showing is part of a weekly "Horror Picture Show" series held every Thursday. 8 p.m.
Friday, April 1
• 35Below (35 East Walnut St., below the Asheville Community Theatre) presents a somber performance with The Shadow Box, which centers around three hospice patients and highlights their process of dying. The play is the third offering in the Autumn Players' Readers Theatre season. 2:30 p.m. $5.
• The Madison County Arts Center (90 South Main St., in Marshall, 649-1301) hosts an opening reception for Show Poster Show, an exhibition of concert posters from local designers and collectors, featuring vintage and current works. Mad Tea Party and Dubalicious perform immediately following the reception. 6-8pm. Free/$5 for music performance.
• "Go west!" for Disposable, an exhibition featuring hundreds of photographs taken with disposable cameras by local artists, held at DeSoto Lounge (504 Haywood Road, 255-1109). Music by Forty Furies and House of Building follows. 7 p.m. Free.
• Witness the human form at its most graceful as UNCA hosts From the Heart: A Celebration of Dance, featuring performances by more than 100 dancers in genres including African, ballet, ballroom, hip-hop, jazz, Middle Eastern and modern, at Lapinsky Auditorium. The family-friendly performance is suitable for all ages. $5. Info: 232-5652.
• "Most widely known as the harpist collaborator with mewithoutYou and Anathallo, Timbre's solo project is a distinctly unique musical experience," reads a bio for the Nashville-based singer and instrumentalist. "She combines the sounds of harp with a gentle soprano voice, often joined by her band, mostly made up of family members on piano, cello, vibraphones, drums and even a choir, to create a moving and ethereal sound. On tour she travels with drums, guitar, fiddle, accordian, bells, bass, flute, oboe, and a lush mixture of other instruments. Her live performances are always met with an awed hush, whether it be in front of thousands of people at a festival, or in a music venue or a bar, and is most often described as breath-taking and enchanting." Catch her at Firestorm Cafe (48 Commerce Street, 255-8115) with Folk Family Union.
Saturday, April 2
• Join the Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition for an educational outing to survey Hemlocks and learn about the Wooley Adelgid insect, which threatens to decimate the regions Hemlock forests. According to a release, the field trip will "provide participants an opportunity to compare Hemlock stands that have been chemically treated to other stands that are in various stages of die back due to the Adelgid infestation. We will also discuss treatment options the Forest Service is using to save the hemlocks and hike two miles round trip to a scenic waterfall." Participants should meet at the Swannanoa Ingles and bring water and lunch. 9:30 a.m. Free.
• Celebrate spring and its coming beauty as the U.S. Forest Service hosts a Spring Forest Festival "to celebrate the national and experimental forests of North Carolina and the Weeks Act that helped create the forests," according to a release for the event. The afternoon will feature booths, games, food, educational activities, film, music, dancing and more. Held at the Bent Creek Experimental Forest. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.
• "Blvd Park is all heart, with talent and musicianship to boot," begins the bands bio. "Haunting, raw and edgy male vocals weave stories of nights spent wandering the desert, reminisces of Sacramento's old town railroad tracks and sweet delta breeze, and the occasional lamentation of love's losses, all the while managing to ease their way into your confidence." See the Seattle-based outfit at Emerald Lounge (112 North Lexington Ave., 232-4372) with Musical Charis.
Sunday, April 3
• End the weekend on a charitable note as Craggie Brewing Company (197 Hilliard Avenue, 254-0360) hosts an after party for Brother Wolf Animal Rescue's Run for the Paws 5K, featuring pizza, chili, beer, ice cream and live music by Alex Krug, Jenny Greer and Juan Holladay. $10. All proceeds benefit WNC animals in need. 3:30-6:30pm.


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Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place
Welcome to the award winning Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place, located minutes from the pristine white sands of Florida's Space Coast and only a mile from Orlando-Melbourne International Airport. This Florida hotel offers spacious accommodations and event space in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Choose from 237 spacious rooms, including 34 suites, all featuring floor to ceiling windows and large work stations. Guests of this Melbourne hotel can also enjoy onsite tennis, basketball and swimming in the large all weather pool. Relax in the Jacuzzi®. Dining in Rustic restaurant provides an opportunity to experience an international menu with a Floribbean flair. Situated in the heart of Melbourne's business district, the hotel is less than two miles from many of Melbourne's prominent businesses including Harris Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Rockwell Collins and the Florida Institute of Technology. Enjoy complimentary transportation to and from these addresses from this Melbourne hotel. The Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place hotel offers 16,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting and banquet space, perfect for your next Melbourne meeting and conference, wedding, or social gathering of any type. The Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place is situated in the center of Melbourne, minutes from Florida's beaches. Enjoy a leisurely day in historic downtown Melbourne. Treat yourself at the shops, explore an art gallery, enjoy dinner then visit the theatre. Drive ten minutes from the hotel to Melbourne Beach. Surf the waves at dawn, parasail at midday and cook up a barbeque at sunset. Take an exhilarating airboat ride along St John's Marsh and view alligators and wildlife at Camp Holly ten minutes drive from the hotel. Drive for an hour to visit the famous Kennedy Space Center or travel 1 hour 30 minutes to discover the magic of Disney World.


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I've been following the Twitter stream regarding TEDMED 2013 with interest this year, mainly because I recognized and "know" (virtually, mind you) one of the participants this year, @Zdoggmd. Seems he knocked his talk on empathy out of the park and received a large, booming standing ovation after his talk. Too bad I wasn't there to witness it. I could only see a snippet so far and it looked great, but ...
... I had to work.
I love innovation in medicine. I'm a technology junkie, I like to think of myself as an early adopter, and even though I am a "seasoned veteran" in medicine, I still think I keep reasonably up to date. So it comes as no surprise that I find myself, admittedly, jeolous that I can't be there to hear the inspirational talks and leave feeling better about myself and the state of medicine. After all, there is still so much to like about our profession, despite what we hear and what I sometimes write on this blog.
But I also love and respect the science of medicine, and this is the part that bothers me about TEDMED.
TEDMED isn't science. TEDMED is show: really, really beautiful, articulate, polished, high-definition-brought-from-a thousand-angles-of-view, show. We are wowed. We wish we could speak like that. We cherish the graphics that are shown. We are taken places where we haven't gone before. We see the 62,253,416 impressions, 21,023 tweets via 4,420 tweeps and weep. We see cool things and hear cool stories while doing other things on our computer. "God, it's beautiful man!"
And we are shown, convincingly, "The Way," through marketing.
Do not ask. Do not dare question. Listen. Accept.
Then, while you're there, hob nob with the intellectual hoi polloi. They are the "influencers." You are, for that moment and for many thousands of dollars, in the inner circle: an intellectual elite.
It's addicting. It's so easy: an aphrodisiac for the tired medical soul. Seriously, what's not to like?
But real scientific inquiry and discovery takes cynics, doubting Thomases, and critics, not just ideas and stage shows. Medicine isn't practiced in corporate suites or in front of a computer (despite what others think), it's practiced at the bedside. It is practiced face-to-face. So while bringing great ideas together to brainstorm for "breakthroughs" is fine and dandy (even, as they say, "magical"), it is a very corporate way to think.
But real, lasting ideas that work in medicine require more than just show and entry fees; they require inquiry, critique, testing, critical appraisal, buy-in, and most of all, action.
Buy-in is tough if ideas are top down. Buy-in is tough if only certain ideas are amplified by unknown "idea curators" while others are tossed aside too quickly. Buy-in is impossible if ideas aren't responsibly vetted for they might be incorrect or dangerous. Buy-in won't happen if leaders don't lead and are different from their followers. And followers won't implement ideas if they think they are contrived.
So we should watch TEDMED for what it is - entertainment - and for what it's not. THEN we can keep an appropriate perspective to what we need as we get back to the real work at medicine.
After all, our patients in this troubled medical system still need us firmly based in science and reality.


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Thursday, August 18, 2011
Pinterest is taking over my free time!
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Book Shelf Project for Charlie's Play Room
Here's a little project I did for Charlie's playroom! It matches the curtains of course. I have lots more projects up my sleeve for this room as he gets a little bigger. Next on my list is turning the childsize table and chairs that were mine into an updated version with chalkboard paint on the top and seat cushions that match his book shelf and curtains! (The table project was inspired by Pinterest of course!)
I don't really have any good "how to" advice on how to make this. All I did was spray paint the base and use the swag shelving that came with the shelf to make a pattern. Basically it is a 44" wide bolt of fabric sewn right sides together, turned right side out and pressed. The ends were stitched closed. Then using the measurements from the original swag shelving I folded, pressed and stitched 4 sections so that the poles would slide through. It was VERY easy and I love the way it turned out! Even my husband saw it and said "WOW, that looks so good!" And, if you know him, you know this is a big deal! :-)
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Charlie's Sock Monkey Birthday Pictures *Part 1*
I'm pretty anxious to get these pictures up, so I'm going to post the pictures now and the story later! Enjoy!
In this heat? You're gonna need some ice water!
Cake pops were a hit!
It only took three helpers and staying up till 3 am to get everything done and without my dear friend Emily, who decorated all of the cupcakes, I'm not sure we would have had any! They turned out perfectly!
The birthday boy looks pretty pleased with it!
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Woohoo, I can't believe it. My Galaxy Nexus phone is affected by a bug which causes the phone to slow down and to behave very laggy after a while. Some users reported this might happen when they uploaded or downloaded huge files (e.g. movies).
I can't tell whether huge files caused this problem on my Galaxy Nexus, but from one day to another the phone was reacting very slow. It was no longer usable for me. Typing a single character on the keyboard was a pain in the ass ...
I started to google around and found this posting on XDA which saved my phone's life ;-)
If you are experiencing the same behavior on your Galaxy Nexus you might consider following the steps there. But be careful not to HARD BRICK your phone, because your phone must have a special chipset.
My phone was produced in 08/2012 and really has the "suspicious" V3U00M chipset mentioned in the XDA posting. I checked it using the eMMC Brickbug Check app from the play store.
If your phone is not rooted you can't fix the problem. Either you root it now, or you send it to Samsung and let them repair/swap it. It's up to you.
The next thing to do was to run the LagFix (fstrim) free app or paid version. I now use the paid version, because it has a built in scheduler which runs fstrim every night.
The script mentioned in the posting isn't necessary if you use the paid version of LagFix.
After running the LagFix app my phone was reacting as fast as on the day I bought it and it remains fast until now.


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Fowl Ball!
Ducks and Fish swim towards division title over next 2 weeks
The North Division pennant is up for grabs, and it is clearly down to a two team race. The next two weeks will determine whether the Long Island Ducks or their cross-sound rivals, the Bridgeport Bluefish, claim the first-half title and the automatic playoff berth that goes along with it.
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I opened my email this a.m. to a surprise. RootsTech 2013 was confirming me as a speaker. Now this piece of info was really interesting. I had indeed submitted the Paint preso (my thinking was no guts, no glory) but I had heard a while back that it wasn't accepted. They turned down about half of the submissions this year because they didn't have room in the schedule. I assumed I was in good company with others who had been disappointed. So this second email immediately raised my suspicions that something was up.
Since I'm in Florida and up early for work, I sent off emails to David and Devin--the two people to whom questions were to be directed--asking that they confirm that this email was correct. Like I said my sensors were on overload. Out of curiosity, I started clicking links to the speaker's website and they worked! I thought I can be honest or I can have lots of fun. Alas, I was honest. Besides I had to get to work.
Well neither David nor Devin answered me directly and a subsequent attempt to use the links (I had to try!) lead me to a page that said: If you're having trouble logging in, please email blah, blah, blah.
Then, at 2:19 EST, a most apologetic email arrived with the explanation that a piece of third-party software had messed up. The email included a promotional code that I can use to register for RootsTech 2013 at a reduced rate until 30 December.
Since I knew I wasn't presenting, I had checked out the RootsTech 2013 schedule and I didn't see anything that would tempt me to go. Truth be known, I'm still working on stuff I got from attending RootsTech 2012. Piling more on top with 2013 didn't seem like a reasonable plan. Also, I've been looking at other national conferences to see if they had anything that would cause me to part with dollars.
Anyway--the upshot of all of this is that for just a few brief foggy pre-coffee moments this a.m. I had the rush, I had the panic, I had the validation that one must get from the acceptance of a proposal made for a national/international conference. Maybe I'll have better luck next time.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
I hadn't even had my coffee yet!
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Sorry to hear about the bad news. I'm skipping SLC this yea in favor of going to FGS in Ft. Wayne. Wanted to do NGS in Vegas (I think we'd have a blast!) But can't hardly swing FGS let alone both. So if you're planning to be at FGS let me know so we can get together. You've got my email :)ReplyDelete
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Optimism from Dylan Bundy
Bundy is the future. Last year's No. 4 overall pick has yet to throw a professional pitch, but he has already been anointed as the organization's top prospect. MLB.com already ranks the righty the 10th-best prospect in baseball. Needless to say, Bundy's pro debut this spring will be ballyhooed. One thing to remember: At 19, he's the youngest player at Orioles major league camp by 4 1/2 years. But you can't help but be excited that he is a cornerstone of any future optimism.
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Rare syndrome usually accompanying an internal malignancy. The previously normal follicles of all types revert to the production of hair with lanugo characteristics. Fine, downy hair grows over a large area of the body, replacing normal hair and primary and secondary vellus. The hypertrichosis may precede the diagnosis of a neoplasm by several years.
Hypertrichosis Lanuginosa Acquisita, Acquired Hypertrichosis Lanuginosa


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