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Careful readers of this column over the last few months will notice I've devoted a lot of attention to "age-friendly living." There's a reason.
Post-retirement, my husband and I decided to focus like a laser on creating a more optimal, age-friendly living environment, and we are intent on sharing our knowledge with age peers. The over-arching intention is to provide "creative solutions for a healthy and independent life."
We've immersed ourselves in current research on accessible, adaptable home environments and collaborated with experts locally and across the country on certification standards for safe, convenient, comfortable and affordable "lifelong housing."
Our goal is ensuring homes that minimize the likelihood of fall and fracture on a slippery floor — the kind of tumble my mother took in her late 80s and my mother-in-law took in her early 90s. It's the kind of home that lights your way to the bathroom in the middle of the night and is packed with practical, affordable, labor-saving devices that make life easier as you age.
This summer, my spouse and I went to Colorado and trained as "certified aging-in-place specialists" through the National Association of Home Builders.
We have invested in this topic of age-friendly living, and we feel an obligation to pass on our new knowledge.
Here are some of the "little things that mean a lot" we've learned about.
Let's start with your having a lighted key cover so you can more easily find the lock when opening your front door at night.
Or consider rubber stair treads on exterior stairs and better-lighted stairwells, inside and out.
Levered handles on doors make them easier to open for arthritic hands. If you don't have them in your current home, you can fasten a dowel or a piece of PVC pipe to the doorknob with a rubber band, securing both sides in a figure-eight pattern.
Those same arthritic hands may have trouble with knobs on drawers or cupboards. Replace them with wide, easy-pull handles that allow a better, maybe even pain-free, grip.
Glare can be a huge problem for aging eyes. Reduce glare by covering shiny desks and table tops, repositioning mirrors, TVs and computer screens or by using use light-filtering sheer curtains on windows so that direct light is reduced without making the room too dark.
The book "Home Accessibility: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier" by Shelley Peterman Schwarz might be a good purchase. It's a well-written, easy-to-read paperback loaded with good ideas.
But there are definitely more than those 300 tips — many more — that make life easier.
Sharon Johnson is a retired Oregon State University associate professor emeritus. Reach her at 541-261-2037 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Create solutions for healthy, independent living
Careful readers of this column over the last few months will notice I've devoted a lot of attention to "age-friendly living." There's a reason.


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Which Portable PA System?
Whether you're a DJ, wedding band or putting on a presentation you are always likely to be dealing with issues regarding setup time and space. Plus you naturally want a great sound, so high quality components and features are important too.
Fortunately Alto Professional and Alesis have your needs in mind, recently introducing wireless loudspeaker technology, both built in using Bluetooth on the Truesonic range and as a separate UHF wireless system that can be used with your existing active speakers. There are also traditional wired options in the Truesonic range, both straight up active speakers and the Vibe with included media player.
PA System For Presentations
With a built-in media player (USB or microSD support), support for wireless streaming (Bluetooth), mic inputs plus built-in mixer and tone controls the Truesonic TS115 Vibe offers straightforward and signal chain. Just turn up and plug in your speaker, insert the memory device, then your microphone and your good to go.
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If your gig could be in anything from a 16th century stately home to a marquee then you want to be prepared for any eventuality. The TS112W & TS115W Truesonic wireless systems are supremely versatile, Bluetooth connects your playback device to the speaker and can pair two speakers together. This allows for 800 watts of amplification playing back your music with the only cables going to power sources! Furthermore two inputs are provided that accept anything from line to mic level, so for smaller gigs you may not even need a mixer.
Check how easy it is to setup the wireless speaker system.
Ideal extras:Truesonic TS112A - Smaller PA speaker ideal for monitoring.
ZMX 122FX - With four mic pres plus extra line inputs and built-in FX, the 122FX with a pair of Truesonic Wireless speakers and a TS112A monitor makes for a complete, tidy and compact PA system.

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Reviewed By Ernest H (CONCORD, NC) Reviewed for a 1994 Nissan Hardbody —12/26/2017 4:28 AM
They fit like a glove, easey to install. I put the zxe bulbs in and they are so bright I can see a mile down the beach road. I have no problem now with on coming traffic leaving there high beams on they know what can come next.


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|View Poll Results: Aquarion EVOL - Episode 26 [End] Rating
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|8 out of 10 : Very Good
|7 out of 10 : Good
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|2 out of 10 : Very Bad
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|2012-06-25, 06:54
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LOL I'm getting too old for this. Crea is Rena! The teleportation proved it.
The way I see it part of Apollo, Sirius and Touma's souls remained in the Aquarion. But part of Apollo and Touma reincarnated as they have issues.
It is similar to Apollonius death inside the Aquarion. His soul remained but part of it reincarnated into Fudo.
The big question is what is Crea? We know now she is in fact Rena. She's been alive long before the Great Incident that granted powers to Elements. Also she was the one who pointed Silvia to Apollo with a vision. (End of the OVA, Prologue of TV series)
Crea/Rena has been watching Fudo all these 24,000 years. Unlike Fudo she is proactive. Willing to unite with Aquarion pilots.
Whether its Apollonius and Celiane or Apollo and Silvia (OVA) their love could destroy the world without a third pilot to keep them grounded they should not destroy the world.
|2012-06-25, 07:03
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Location: In a better place. Like the beach. But NOT the moon.
Age: 31
Well, at least until the next Aquarion, starring Shush as the female protagonist and Celiane/Silvia/Mikono as the male one. It's gonna be a riot.
|2012-06-25, 07:05
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Man you're a real piece of work if you believe anyone is crying over what happened. Regardless, Evol was bad but there's always hope that Terada will fix it in the future. He has done these things before with great effect so even a trainwreck like Evol isn't beyond fixing when in the hands of someone who's competent.
And there wont be another Aquarion. The main player has left the stage and no one is left to replace them unless they decide to make Zessica into an all powerful pissed off goddess.
|2012-06-25, 07:19
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|2012-06-25, 08:03
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I've given this ep a 9. I adored this ep, but there were some weaknesses in the writing and a few problems carried over from previous eps that prevented me from giving it a 10.
What I liked:
- Mykage's mind has Escher stairs. Oh Mykage, so much style.
- SHRADE. Even dead, you bring sparkle to the series. Sparkly butterflies, even. So cool.
- Those Shrade/Cayenne moments were handled so well. I'm impressed.
- Yes, Shrade is just that cool. And Amata sounds so entranced by him that Cayenne should be worried that his dead man might get stolen.
- Crea in action just like Rena was! Yes!
- "You don't deserve to get killed over the likes of Amata." I don't dislike Amata, but Kagura was spot on there.
- As of part way through this ep, Zessica is no longer an angstbucket! YES. SHE SMILED! Cons: she turned cheerful again the very moment that the plot no longer required her to angst suicidally. That was cheap, and it makes all her angst before look even sillier than it already did. But I'll take it, since it means we have happy Zessica again.
- Silvia! Silvia showed up! And Apollo, Sirius and Toma!
- Mykage's angry? Oh no, he's bringing out the rainbow coloured feathers!
- Mykage got defeated by a Care Bear Stare. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
- Mikono and Amata were pretty cute together this ep (if subtracting the annoying name calling). I'm glad they got a good ending.
- I liked Apollonius' choice to take Mykage within himself. He's finally taking some action and some responsibility. Cons: It didn't sound very ship-worthy. More like the "Damn, I tried to get out of this, but I'd better clean up this Mykage-mess that my ex-fiance Toma left on the carpet."
- Fudo/Apollonius' troll there at the very end was glorious.
What I didn't like:
- Mykage gets a Buddha palm attack? He may be an angel, but he's no Buddha...
- All of this "Mikono-san!" "Amata-kun!" makes me feel as if I'm watching Fushigi Yuugi again.
- There were multiple very cheap shots of Zessica's boobs when she was stuck in that plant. Seemed disrespectful towards her. (Well, given the first op sequence where she gets introduced by waggling her bottom and jiggling her boobs at the camera, I suppose that should be expected of the animators for this series...Still annoying.)
- I honestly don't get why Kagura had so much of a change of heart. There was no reason for it that I could see.
- What is it with all the "reincarnations shouldn't be seen as the same person" stuff in Genesis, and then having Mikono apologise for everything Celiane and Silvia ever did? Yeesh.
- I am disappointed that we didn't get to see a Mikonokage.
- I'm also disappointed that most characters only played a token role in the resolution to the series. MIX and Andy just opened some holes, Kagura gave Amata a reverse-power boost, etc. But I suppose that was necessary for all the cast to get to do something, which also counts as a plus. (Sparkly butterfly Shrade is never a negative!)
I am beginning to think that the writers really hate women getting an active plot role. Zessica? Eaten by a damn great carnivorous plant in Mykage's mind, languishing naked and wishing for death. Mikono? Caught in a "violation gattai" then literally stuck as a window. A WINDOW. When you have to stick your female protagonists in carnivorous plants and turn them into windows in order to keep them from influencing the story, you have problems, Kawamori. Annoying. At least in Genesis Silvia and Reika got to do more, even though I think Silvia didn't get enough combat.
For a moment there, I was worried that we were going to get Mykage defeated by being talked out of it by Mikono. Thank goodness it didn't happen and we got an excellent conclusion brought in by Apollonius/Fudo instead.
What this ep did well was involve all of the cast members and give them a moment in the spotlight. I also loved seeing the ending where we find out how the characters are. So MIX is a girl again? Maybe Kagura used his reverse powers. I liked seeing all the cast together and happy. Until this ep, I think EVOL had been suffering from not making the cast feel like a big group working together. But many characters managed to work together this time.
One thing I liked about this ep in regard to Amata and Mikono, and which I wish there had been more focus on, is the way that their previous lives have been influencing them in this one. This ep had Amata thinking that the abandonment he went through was so he could learn how he/Apollo made Sylvia feel. And although it wasn't stated, we might be able to infer that one of the reasons behind Mikono's constant guilt and lack of confidence is because of what Sylvia may have seen as her role in sending Apollo and her brother off to sacrifice their lives. This should have been explored with more nuance.
So, we probably have a future Zessica/Kagura end? They seemed to get along well. Kagura seems to value Zessica, and Zessica seemed happy when interacting with him this ep. Good for them, if so. Although I still, still don't understand why Kagura has changed so much. Maybe it's because Mykage's gone? He did have a vast negative impact on the kid. Anyway, Zess/Kag seems like a pair the spares sort of move, but then, EVOL never had proper love triangles anyway, and it's hardly the weakest writing move EVOL's pulled.
The art was gorgeous, there was plenty of good music, and there was finally a resolution to Mykage's angst and many plot points. It was a good, fun ep overall, and watching EVOL has been plenty of fun. I'll have to buy the English subbed DVDs. I'm very happy with the conclusion to the series. I would have much preferred if the staff made a number of changes to the pacing and characterisation of EVOL, but the last few eps were satisfactory.
The ending was also sufficiently cheesy, and we finally got to have the Aquarion LOVE that we all knew was coming from the beginning.
|2012-06-25, 08:19
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^ You shouldn't put Zessica and Mikono in the same category.
When it comes to be useful and not looking like helpless crap, Mikono really gets nothing good.
Now, I'm more than convinced Okada doesn't like her, because she didn't do
jackshit in the finale in spite of very OP and trollish ability.
In a way she's the character with the crappier end.
|2012-06-25, 08:23
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Senior Member
Wow... I never thought I'd ever see an anime top Mai HiME for most ridiculously inappropriate complete happy ending, but this one did it.
... You gotta love the total nonsense of Kagura and Zessica turning into Amata/Mikono shippers.
Maybe Fudo slipped them some strong mild-altering drugs off-screen during this episode, because otherwise, both just quitting on (and easily getting over) the respective object of their affections is one of the biggest asspulls I've ever seen. I'd almost like to think that they did it simply due to Kagura and Zessica having love at first sight for each other, but they have met (outside of mechas) at least two or three times before. Briefly, but still.
I will say this, though - Aside from how they clearly wrote themselves into a corner with Kagura and Zessica, the rest of this episode was pretty great. I mean, presuming they had their heart set on Amata/Mikono from the very beginning, this is the best possible job they could have done of salvaging it at this point.
Short of a plot-twisty ending, I don't think they could have done a better job... but that also speaks to how they wrote themselves into a nasty corner with the love quadrangle, where the only way to make it work is have Kagura and Zessica go through almost hilariously bad characterization change in the very last episode.
But for a salvaging operation, I guess this might be the best they could do.
I'll give it 7/10. It was a fun watch, anyway.
|2012-06-25, 08:31
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In the end, they serve no other purpose than making the main characters and romance look like crap. And Zessica to satisfy Kawamori's hate for Chinese girls with her pointless love martyr.
Is there still original shows with consistent plots and characterizations and an end that makes sense ?
|2012-06-25, 08:39
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Location: Rokkenjima
Mikono got the bad end of the deal in that she never got the opportunity to do anything much. She was always put in situations where she had no means of taking action. It's not really her fault as a character, because she has tried to do things, only to get blocked. I had been expecting Kawamori to include something at the last minute, but even then, Mikono was only allowed to take action with Amata's help. Disappointing. They didn't even give her a token at the end. I think the Amata-Mikono stuff this ep was quite sweet, or some of it was, but the writers really let us down in terms of allowing Mikono agency. It seemed as if the message was partially "Mikono! You should stop trying to do things yourself! To succeed we have to work together!" It's cute to have the power of love making people strong and all, but before then, characters should have the opportunity to stand on their own feet.
|2012-06-25, 08:44
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That asspull didn't give them a good end. The losers hooking up together because they lost isn't a good end at all especially when Zessica and Kagura never interacted before this episode. Up to this point Kagura was an enemy that has killed innocents and who Zessica has tried to take out more than once on the battlefield. This is just their way to forcibly push those two out of the way so there's no other better options to get in the way of the main pair.
It also cheapens Zessica's love because even though she was interested in Amata at the start she didn't fall in love with him until after she got to know him. Her suddenly going for the mass murderer and abductor just because he's part Amata is stupid and a very horrible asspull since it means they can say she "Technically" got with Amata only she didn't. Which ignores the reasons why she fell in love with Amata, reasons that Kagura has shown to lack in every angle.
|2012-06-25, 08:52
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Don't try to be useful Mikono, now your dear BF is going to take charge for everything. Just look pretty, that's enough.
Difficult to admit that in these days and ages.
|2012-06-25, 09:11
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Eaten by goats
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Rokkenjima
Thinking about it more, Apollonius turned out to be a real jerk, didn't he? It took him this long to take action himself about Mykage/Toma. Mykage wouldn't have happened in the first place if he hadn't trolled Toma into thinking Apollo was him. And Apollonius was more or less using Silvia/Mikono, Apollo/Amata and various other cast members as his tools.
Mikono's agency progression through the series:
- She started out liking Amata because they were a "useless pair", but already wanted to change herself into someone stronger.
-When she found out Amata had superpowers and wasn't "useless", her confidence was knocked.
- She decided that she wanted to be strong and not need protecting, and started to participate properly in fights.
- Occasionally she gets picked up and hauled around by Kagura, who is able to do so because Mikono's physically weak and has no combat element power.
- But in the special grave training, she finds her nerve and stands up for the others, going against Fudo. This looks good! Character development!
- When MIX is caught, she's the only one who is willing to strike out on her own and bring back Fudo.Wonderful, she's getting character development and progression that shows the difference between her at the start of the series and now. Maybe she will get to do stuff. This looks good! She's taking independent action.
- ...Right up until the point where, so that Kagura and Amata can fight over her, the writers put her on a tall object she has no means of getting down from, making sure she can't do anything but call. Which she does.
- Then she gets kidnapped and is unconscious for a while.
- Then she is lugged about by Kagura and has to help pilot the mecha with him and Zessikage, because Altair wants Eve.
- Then Zessikage forces her into a gattai and turns her into a window...
- Then Fudo shows up, gives her plot exposition...
- And then she gets interrupted from taking independent action by Amata.
Her character development isn't bad, but right at the point where she ought to be showing off that development, the writers don't give her any chance to use it. It's one of the worst writing choices on the show. From the point after the legendary Aquarion shows up and she's fought over, she's not given any real choices as a character.
|2012-06-25, 09:22
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but zessica really got the worse treatment. heck even kagura felt bad for her and he was the only one to tell amata that he made zessica cry and that zessica dying for someone like amata is not worth it. how insane. they could have done something there if they didn't write kagura and zessica like plot devices to change at their convenience.
|2012-06-25, 09:24
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I'm guessing that Gen was just angry that he's supposed to do nothing but serve as a guide. So I'm sure he was more than happy that Apollo died and didn't end up with his reincarnated lover even if he had long since discarded her for not being the Celiane he fell in love with 12,000(24,000? Considering the OVA...) years ago. Or that Gen was never supposed to be Apollonius anyway, the OVA especially where Apollo was undeniably Apollonius there.
Sad that Apollonius was the only one that didn't bother with the reincarnated lovers things when he saw how things turned out in the next cycle. While Apollo didn't learn that even if you reincarnate in another life the one you loved in the past life wont be the same in a new life. Such as Silvia being way different than the useless Mikono. I'm guessing the merging of Silvia and Sirius somehow made Mikono useless instead of a badass.
|2012-06-25, 09:32
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I am very bothered by Donar's reaction when Suomi whispers something to him. Did they do it and Suomi conceives? Crea's earlier comment about them being Adam and Eve certainly alludes to them engaging in ^&&^&(*%$.
Now for the ending, at the very least, Zessica is not dead. For that alone, and also for Amata's rather badass look when he reappears with Mikono, I gave this episode a rating of 7.
|2012-06-25, 09:42
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This 396T works perfectly and is in great condition. It includes all the original parts and packaging. Free shipping to continental USA only.
Take trades? I've got some Motorola Spectras for sale!
Need cash. Thanks for looking.
i thought i was the only one who took pics for the classifieds on there bed
I didn't want to put the scanner on a hard surface ot avoid scratches.
Hey I just saw your ad, so you still have this forsale? Thanks, Glen
Yeah I still have it.
Moved to Ebay.
$250 with Free Ship is the best I'll offer. Only reason I'd use this would be for a Scanner Feed....PM me if intrested.
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Topic: Behringer XENYX502 5-Channel Mixer
Does anyone have one of these? or one similar to it? If so how do you get it run into your computer? I have a laptop not a tower so nostereo audio or rca jacks.
Do they make RCA to USB?
Thanx in advance
Mal - Jayne, your mouth is talking. You might wanna look to that
Kaylee - No power in the verse can stop me. BOOK- you're going to burn in a very special level of hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theatre.


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The Essentials
Name: Dana Mich
Location: Hannon, Ontario, Canada
Check out Dana's ModelMeyhem profile
Birthday: September, 24th
Height: 5"5
Weight (lbs): 105
Measurements: 32D-25-34
Ethnicity/Nationality: Canadian/Italian
Experience: Avatar promo model, official ring girl of Hennessy Sports, Camera & Video expo model, Ed Hardy swimsuit fashion show model, Joy Couture fashion shows, Honda Indy promo model, Casino Rama show girl model, and more.
The Interview
Where are you from? And, are you currently living there? If not, where are you currently living?
Toronto/Hamilton, Ontario.
Does your personality match your Zodiac sign? Describe.
Libra - one good looking goddess! All the Zodiac Goddesses are good looking, but the Libra Goddess has that special glow that comes from having a heart that sincerely loves everyone. Being born under Libra, we are fair minded and a gentle soul, possessing a firm way of resolving conflicts between the people we love. The Libra Goddess is the word "grace" in all its senses. Although I don't really believe 100 percent of what my Zodiac sign tells me, this describes me very well. I even have the word grace tattooed on my hip.
What would you say are your strengths as a model?
My fit, but curvy body. Big eyes and a great smile with straight white teeth! I also have long hair that is ALL REAL! (may I note, everything about me is REAL!) I love working with other people and I am super confident and out going with a sense of humour. Everyone who works with me has a great time.
What is your best beauty secret?
A good diet! I love to eat healthy.
Where can we see you?
Everywhere and anywhere! I do the most random things, people always tell me they recognize me. I do tons of different things and love to stay versatile.. and classy.
What are your future plans (long term goals)?
Modeling just kind of happened for me, but my main goal is acting. I love to sing as well. We will see what God has in store for me.
Do you drink? If so, what do you drink? If not, why do you not drink?
I drink socially. I like to drink wine, preferably white, but I'll drink red as well. I don't like to get black-out wasted because it just isn't a professional or classy thing to do.
What is the best present you received? What is the best present you gave?
I'm really good at listening to other people so I pick up on what they want, I love to give a good gift! I've given too many great gifts to narrow it down!
Where (restaurants) do you like to eat? What do you order? Why?
Depends on what I'm feeling like. I love sushi and Indian food, but spicy chicken is always my favourite.
What do you do on your spare time?
I play beach volley ball in the summer and ski and snowboard in the winter. I attend church regularly and love to spend time with family and friends. Love going on hikes, doing yoga and staying fit in general.
How do you keep in such excellent shape? Explain your daily/exercise routine.
Key for me is keeping a healthy diet. I also love to go on hikes, play volleyball, ski, snowboard and do yoga.
Are you big on first impressions? What do you first notice on a man?
I ca'nt help but notice appearance first. I like a scruffy man with a great smile. Once we start talking, I look for a sense of humour, intelligence, honesty and kindness.
What's on your travel itinerary? Are you planning to go to any events in the future and/or vacation with your family, friends or 'significant other'?
Nothing. But always game for ANYTHING.
How would you like your boyfriend to propose to you?
Doesn't really matter to me, I'm not the "Bride Zilla" type. As long as I love the guy and he loves me, that's all that matters.
Marriage song? What song would you like played on your wedding night? Why?
Any shout-outs or last words?
I'm really down to earth and can make the best out of any situation. I love to keep it classy while modeling and wont hesitate to say no if you cross my boundaries. I love to smile & keep a positive attitude no matter the situation.


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By Karen Lightman, managing director, MEMS Industry Group
There is nothing more magical than seeing the tree at Rockefeller Center at Christmas time. That magic must have worked its way at 30 Rock into the audience of the Seventh Annual Livingston Nanotechnology Conference. There was definitely something in the air (magic nanoparticles?), because there was an amazing energy of optimism and opportunity as nearly 30 nano- and advanced manufacturing startups presented on their companies to an audience of investors.
On December 7, I had the pleasure/honor/delight of presenting to this esteemed audience (of mainly men, I might add, ehem) on behalf of MEMS Industry Group (MIG). I had a ball and plan to come back every year (and yes, to see that gorgeous tree too – queue the photos I took of that world-famous tree).
Scott Livingston was the MC for the day's event and he did a stellar job of introducing/networking/commenting/digressing/having a good time to promote his investment philosophy of taking back Wall Street and giving it back to the people (the 99% people). Not to get all occupy-Wall Street on you; but Scott has an important message of how the US investment community DOES NOT currently invest and reward advanced manufacturing (yes it will invest in Groupon and Zynga but not real job-creation, wealth generating industries like MEMS, save a few examples like InvenSense). And the reality is that the US has a competitive advantage in advanced manufacturing in nano and to some extent, micro-technology. The time is now and we can't afford to blow it.
So that's where I fit in. I gave a brief introduction to MIG and the MEMS market and then Scott and I did a little back and forth interview about the opportunities in MEMS. And he even asked me to list some MEMS startups that I recommend folks check out and invest in (some of you owe me BIG TIME). We also talked about the recent InvenSense IPO.
So what was my main message? I lauded the fact that MEMS is in the mainstream. In other words, I said "MEMS is frickin' everywhere." Well, not quite. What I did say, is that the potential is for MEMS is HUGE and that MEMS has the opportunity to be "frickin' everywhere" and that investors should jump on board the MEMS train and help fund this potential (and make some money, too). MIG members will be able to download the .ppt and if you ask nicely I'll send you it as well.
You can check out the website to see who also spoke at the conference – it's an impressive list. Some of my favorite speakers were the ones who spoke on topics relevant to MEMS (not that I have anything against nanoparticles that reflect dirt, mind you). I was WOWED by Jeff Kraws, CEO of Crystal Research Associates. Kraws is an industry expert in healthcare technologies and had just left the set of CBS for an upcoming episode on 60 Minutes to join the conference. While much of his talk was about US healthcare and healthcare spending, my eyes lit up when I heard him talk about the need for medicine/healthcare to improve quality of life and help people live longer. He talked about the need to utilize technology to help people take "back" their healthcare decisions and improve their own quality of life. Yup and guess what? MEMS will make that happen.
I was also uber-impressed by the presentation by Andreas Schierenbeck, President of Siemens Industry, Building Technology Division. I loved the fact that he mentioned MEMS several times in his talk and he also said he saw a need for "MEMS frickin' everywhere." Schierenbeck described zero net buildings – yes with MEMS inside! He said Siemens is working on buildings that "could work for you" – smart buildings that could sell, use or store energy. He said what's missing is MEMS & integrating them with intelligence – the building is the missing link to a smart grid. He gave the example of how to "shift" the energy load of not just buildings, but cities and gave the example of the first zero emissions city – Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. He encouraged the room of investors to consider the market potential for energy efficiency – "it is feasible and it makes sense." His parting words were that if you don't measure it (energy usage), you can't fix the problem, change behavior and save money. And in my opinion, that means MORE MEMS…yes…frickin' everywhere.
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Matins, in Greek, Orthros, is the longest and most complex of the daily cycle services. Unless it is celebrated as a vigil in the evening, orthros (Greek for "early dawn" or "daybreak") is celebrated in the morning.
General Structure of Sunday Matins
While some sections of Orthros follow the eight-tone cycle, others follow the eleven-part cycle of the Resurrectional Gospels.
- Sunday Matins, when served appart from a vigil opens with the priest's exclamation Blessed is our God ..., Heavenly King ..., and the Trisagion Prayers. (Note: Heavenly King ... is omitted between Pascha and Pentecost.)
- The chanter or reader reads the Royal Troparia (Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance ...).
- The deacon offers a brief litany.
- The six psalms (3, 37, 62, 87, 102, and 142 - Septuagint numbering) are read.
- The deacon intones the Litany of Peace.
- Theos kyrios (God is the Lord) and the apolytikia are chanted.
- The kathismata are chanted.
- The small litany
- The sessional hymns
- The reader chants the evlogetaria (Blessed are you, O Lord, teach me your statutes).
- The small litany is offered again by the deacon.
- The Hypakoe is read by the chanter to prepare for the message of the Gospel reading.
- The Anavathmoi (hymns of ascent) are chanted.
- The Prokeimenon are chanted.
- The order of the Gospel is followed: the deacon intones Let us pray to the Lord ..., the priest responds with a prayer, and the chanter sings three times, Let everything that breathes praise the Lord. One of eleven Gospels is read; these Gospels each address a different part of the Resurrection narrative, because it is Sunday, the feast of the Resurrection. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ ... is read by the chanter.
- The 50th Psalm is chanted.
- Then the following hymns are usually sung:
- "Glory..." "Through the prayers of the Apostles..." "Both now.." "Through the prayers of the Theotokos..." "Have mercy on me, O God..." "Jesus having risen…"
- However, on Sundays of the Triodion (excluding Palm Sunday, or a Sunday on which Annunciation might fall), the following hymns are sung:
- "Glory..." "The doors of repentance..." "Both now..." "Guide me in the paths of salvation..." "Have mercy on me, O God..." "When I think of the multitude of evil things I have done..."
- The deacon prays, O God, save your people and bless your inheritance ...
- The canons are chanted: first and third odes (each ode beginning with an irmos and ending with a katavasia,; small litany; kontakion of the secondary and/or tertiary commemoration(s) of the day; sessional Hymns; small litany; fourth, fifth and sixth odes; small litany; kontakion, oikos, synaxarion (commemorating the saints of the day); the seventh and eighth odes. (According to the contemporary Greek parish practice, the katavasiae are not sung at the end of each ode, but rather those for odes 1 through 8 are all sung together at the end of the eighth ode, then the Matins Gospel is read (rather than before the canon as above)).
- The chanter sings the Magnificat while the deacon censes the church.
- The ninth ode, ending with its katavasia is chanted.
- The deacon again prays the small litany.
- Holy is the Lord our God
- The Exaposteilaria (hymns related to the day's Gospel, or the day's feast) are chanted.
- The Lauds or Ainoi are chanted, slowly (Let everything that breathes praise the Lord.), followed by the appointed stichera.
- The Great Doxology is chanted.
- The Litanies "Have mercy on us, O God..." and "Let us complete our morning prayer..." (although according to contemporary Greek Parish practice, these litanies are said secretly, by the priest and deacon, during the praises).
- The Dismissal. (According to contemporary Greek Parish practice, the Great Doxology leads straight into the beginning of the Liturgy).
Orthros Services
There are seven types of Orthros:
Basic Forms
- Sunday Orthros: the longest of the regular orthros services. If this service is celebrated in its entirety it can last up to three hours. It contains three canons, apart from any additional festal canons which may be added. As a result, in most practical situations, abbreviations are made. Often, this Orthros is part of a vigil.
- Daily Orthros: there is no Gospel.
- Feast-day Orthros with Gospel.
Special Forms
- Lenten Orthros: penitential material added (hymns and prayers).
Orthros services related to the Paschal feast:
- Great and Holy Friday Orthros: there are twelve Gospel lessons; Antiphons are used (originating in a different office). The troparion sung at the 15th antiphon: Today is hung upon the cross... (Simeron krematai).
- Great and Holy Saturday Orthros. This contains some elements of the old cathedral office: procession with epitaphios, reading of three pericopes (OT, epistle, Gospel) at the end.
- Paschal Orthros. This is celebrated from Pascha Sunday until Thomas Sunday. The six psalms and the praises are not part of this service.
- A handout given to seminarians participating in the 2004-2005 altar groups at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
- Orthros for Sunday: Resurrectional Hymns in the original Greek, with a new English translation by Spencer T. Kezios, Protopresbyter, published by Narthex Press, 2nd edition, 1998.
External Links
- eMatins Page (PDF files) of the St. Gregory Palamas Monastery (Hayesville, Ohio). Greek/English or English-only versions available. English translations by Fr. Seraphim Dedes.
- Service of the Sunday Orthros from the website of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America


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Kyvig, David E., and Myron A. Marty. Nearby History: Exploring the Past Around You. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1982.
Excellent resource on the historical research process.
Munsey, Cecil. The Illustrated Guide to the Collectibles of Coca-Cola. New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1972.
Detailed information along with beautiful photographs of Coca-Cola items.
Paterson, Alan J. How Glass Is Made. New York: Facts On File Publications, 1985.
Student reading. Good information on the history and process of glassmaking; nice graphics.
Phillips, Clifton J. Indiana in Transition: The Emergence of an Industrial Commonwealth, 1880-1920. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau and Indiana Historical Society, 1968.
Valuable general source on Indiana's early industrial history.
Schaeffer, Randy S., and William E. Bateman. "A Bottle You Can Recognize in the Dark." The Cola Call (March 1985): 4-8.
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Scientific American Supplement, December 2, 1916.
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Scoville, Warren C. Revolution in Glassmaking: Entrepreneurship and Technological Change in the American Industry, 1880-1920. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1948.
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Tchudi, Stephen N. Soda Poppery: The History of Soft Drinks in America with Recipes for Making & Using Soft Drinks PLUS Easy Science Experiments. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1986.
Student reading. Informative history of popular soft drinks.
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Aaseng, Nathan. The Fortunate Fortunes. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Company, 1989.
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The SSMS Tools Pack 184.108.40.206 fixes this as well as 1 other major bug that was reported and 3 smaller ones.
The feature list hasn't changed.
You can simply reinstall 184.108.40.206 over the 188.8.131.52.
If you're still on 1.5 or less then you'll have to manually uninstall it and install 126.96.36.199.
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This whole idea came together as we were making flights into Haiti (we were acting like mission providers). We found that all of these components could be consolidated onto a site and scaled much more effectively, so we decided to form Aviadi. Here are some pictures from our missions:
Donors are the primary audience, then the mission providers and finally the relief organizations. Each mission needs all three of the audiences to function effectively. However, the donations are the hardest to attract.
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Borussia Dortmund saw their perfect start to the Bundesliga season come to an abrupt end against Nurnberg in Bavaria on Saturday.
Marcel Schmelzer had given the much-changed visitors the lead midway through the first half, but FCN struck back shortly after the break, with Per Nilsson hammering home shortly after the break.
Even though they came into the game without a win this season, Nurnberg were not fazed by their more illustrious opponents and fought back to claim a deserved point after falling behind.
Michael Wiesinger was without injured trio Timo Gebhart, Markus Feulner and Markus Mendler, but Javier Pinola returned from suspension to take his place among the substitutes.
Dortmund, meanwhile, could not call on Mats Hummels (back), but Sokratis Papastathopoulos returned after winning his race for fitness.
Robert Lewandowski, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Nuri Sahin all started on the bench as Jurgen Klopp opted to rotate his squad.
Klopp's men unsurprisingly started the game on the front foot and Marco Reus almost gave them the lead after just eight minutes when he got in behind the home defence only to see his effort hacked off the line by Emanuel Pogatetz.
Nurnberg responded well to the early pressure though, creating several decent opportunities of their own in the opening exchanges.
First Makoto Hasebe saw an audacious 35-yard lob go just over the bar, before Mike Frantz's looping header was denied by the woodwork ten minutes later.
However, Dortmund again went close to breaking the deadlock after 25 minutes, when a well-floated diagonal ball from Schmelzer found Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, only for the forward to rifle his shot wide.
And the league leaders did edge ahead 12 minutes later, as Schmelzer curled a fine 30-yard free-kick into the top corner after Jakub Blaszcykowski had been brought down by Frantz.
Klopp made two changes at the break, replacing goalscorer Schmelzer and Reus - both struggling with injuries - with Nuri Sahin and Jonas Hofmann.
Those alterations upset the rhythm of the visitors, and six minutes into the restart they found themselves on level terms once more.
A well-worked free-kick from Frantz was helped on by Pogatetz in the area, before being smashed home by Nilsson from six yards.
Dortmund went close to regaining the advantage shortly after, as first Blaszczykowski fired wide from the edge of the area, before Marvin Ducksch's powerful effort was denied by Raphael Schafer.
Klopp eventually threw on star striker Lewandowski after 65 minutes in an attempt to unlock the hosts' defence, but the visitors still struggled to assert their authority on the game as Nuremberg's confidence continued to grow.
Hasebe then forced Roman Weidenfeller to make a smart save, after doing well to break away from his marker.
The hosts were soon thanking Schafer at the other end though when Hofman's surging run allowed him to set up Lewandowski, who stung the palms of the keeper from 12 yards. But Nurnberg could have grabbed a stoppage-time winner, when substitute Alexander Esswein broke through before firing over.
Dortmund's Sokratis had a late chance of his own at the death, but his header could only find the arms of Schafer.


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For only the second time in 2012, Shane Victorino does not appear in Charlie Manuel's lineup.
It's not that Victorino has been especially bad of late; he's hit .257 with a .696 OPS in June. But those numbers mirror a season that has been a veritable slog for the free-agent-to-be. If the season ended today, Victorino would post career lows in rate stats like batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
Victorino was among league leaders last season when 10.2 percent of his hits went for extra bases. That rate has dropped to 7.4 percent in 2012, which would be his lowest since 2006.
Before the season started, Victorino boasted he'd lead the league in triples as part of a national ad campaign for Major League Baseball. Through 71 games, he doesn't even lead the Phillies. Juan Pierre has three and Victorino has two.
The lineup against James Shields:
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An issue has been raised by Moberly city resident Robert Dutton in regards to an ordinance passed in February 2012 by the City Council.
An issue has been raised by Moberly city resident Robert Dutton in regards to an ordinance passed in February 2012 by the City Council.
The issue is with an ordinance relating to the placement requirements of secondary markers in Oakland Cemetery. This was enacted to prevent the secondary markers placed at the foot of one's grave from encroaching, and in some cases, abutting the back of the headstone of the adjoining lot.
The ordinance states that all monuments shall be placed in the center of the lot, the monument must be square with the lot and shall face only east or west. If a person owns multiple lots that adjoin the monument may be placed in the center of the sum of adjoining lots. (Adjoining lots include connective ownership with no separations via walkways, roads or etc.)
The ordinance continues: "All headstones/markers shall be placed at the head or at the west end of the grave. Markers and/or headstones that must be placed in front of the primary marker or monument (including military markers, additional headstones, etc.), must be flush with the ground surface and either adjacent to or immediately to the east of the primary headstone/marker.
This ordinance took effect in February and is now in force after being passed by the Council of the City of Moberly.
Dutton brought a complaint in regards to the placement of a military marker placed on a relative's grave that was placed in a different manner than they were in the past. He had photos of the current placement upon the relative's grave and of another that was placed in the past and would like the most recent one amended to match the one from the past. He has also requested that the City of Moberly take on responsibility of payment for the moving of the stone.
The matter was discussed at ensuing council meetings with Tom Sanders having looked into ways other cemeteries respect adjoining lots. City of Moberly staff presented a proposal which would allow military markers to be placed towards the foot of the grave, with an 18-inch separation from the East end, to provide separation from the adjoining lot, and to keep the markers flush with ground surface.
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Skip to comments.Reviving the Woolly Mammoth: Will De-Extinction Become Reality?
Posted on 03/16/2013 2:32:30 AM PDT by LibWhacker
Biologists briefly brought the extinct Pyrenean ibex back to life in 2003 by creating a clone from a frozen tissue sample harvested before the goat's entire population vanished in 2000. The clone survived just seven minutes after birth, but it gave scientists hope that "de-extinction," once a pipedream, could become a reality.
Ten years later, a group of researchers and conservationists gathered in Washington, D.C., today (March 15) for a forum called TEDxDeExtinction, hosted by the National Geographic Society, to talk about how to revive extinct animals, from the Tasmanian tiger and the saber-toothed tiger to the woolly mammoth and the North American passenger pigeon.
Though scientists don't expect a real-life "Jurassic Park" will ever be on the horizon, a species that died a few tens of thousands of years ago could be resurrected as long as it has enough intact ancient DNA.
Some have their hopes set on the woolly mammoth, a relative of modern elephants that went extinct 3,000 to 10,000 years ago and left behind some extraordinarily well preserved carcasses in Siberian permafrost. Scientists in Russia and South Korea have embarked on an ambitious project to try to create a living specimen using the DNA-storing nucleus of a mammoth cell and an Asian elephant egg a challenging prospect, as no one has ever been able to harvest eggs from an elephant.
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Wa could possibly go wrong?
I think it's a very interesting concept and one I wouldn't be opposed to seeing.
However the wouldn't make a Jurassic Park, they'd make one, display it and some moron would think it would be a nice trophy kill.
We already have one...in the White House...they call her Michelle.
"You were so busy trying to ask if you could, you forgot to ask if you should".
Even if it looks like a real mammoth, I don't think it will be genuine. They managed to breed cows back to the original auruchs, but it didn't behave like anything like them.
These grant-sucking idiots are much like the Pharoah's magicians in the time of Moses. When God sent the plague of frogs, they showed their powers by creating MORE frogs. Such is the conceit of "experts."
Yeah!! Bring back the Dodo Bird!
It would be fascinating to see these extinct animals, but so many things could go wrong it's not worth it.
Risk is probably fairly low with large animals, but extinction event scary if they start doing this with microbes.
Obviously the genetic material is not intact. At some time or other there will be a successful birth, and in the excitement, scientists will overlook the genetic defects.
Saber Tooth Tiger? Well maybe it would get rid of the wolves in Idaho problems. :-)
Don't fool with Mother Nature, fellows. This isn't going to work out well, long-term.
As scientists come to understand the subtleties of DNA, they wouldn't even need an intact copy to reproduce it. In theory, they could resurrect the T-Rex from a chicken. It's just a matter of understanding how DNA works.
"God help us, we're in the hands of engineers."
Bring BACK the Neanderthal ?? Have you looked in the Inner Cities lately ?? That's been done. . .
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Thanks LibWhacker.
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Real-Life Quagmire From 'Family Guy' Has Too Much Game [PHOTO]
He's a player, he's a pilot, he's a party animal, he's Quagmire. No other character on television has the same level of game or confidence when it comes to the ladies, but the real-life version of this 'Family Guy' star may actually be on par.
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Being in the right place at the right time — with the right preparation — led to a career that has taken a Pratt man far beyond the small space where he grew up. Tobin Melroy has been interested in space flight since he was a young child; for the last 12 years, he has worked with United Space Alliance, the main contractor for NASA manned flight.
A 1995 graduate of Pratt High School, Melroy earned a degree in aerospace engineering from Kansas University in 2000. After interviewing with a couple of companies, he accepted a job with FlightSafety in Tulsa, Okla. A friend called to say United Space Alliance was interviewing on campus; Melroy said he already had a job.
He related the conversation with his friend: "You gotta interview, this is NASA, Mission Control, Houston, we've got a problem." Melroy returned to campus, but had missed the interviewer. A phone call resulted in his being part of a group of potential recruits invited to Houston to interview with several flight control groups.
From a handful of offers, he accepted a job as a flight activities officer for the shuttle program. Melroy said he felt badly going back on his word to the Tulsa company, which asked if they could "sweeten the deal."
"Nothing could compete with Mission Control at NASA," he told them.
His team built flight plans, established priorities and timelines for shuttles going to the International Space Station launched in 1998. In 2000, with the station still under construction, Melroy's group was responsible for getting construction components into space. Expedition 1, launched Oct. 31, 2000, put the first people at the station, and it has been occupied continuously ever since.
After 2003, when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated when re-entering the earth's atmosphere, the shuttle did not fly for a while.
Materials for experiments, food, clothing and other necessities were launched by what Melroy called a suitcase. Station workers would spend a week unpacking the bus-sized capsule, repack it with trash, and send it back to earth.
Much changed after the disaster, not the least being the massive amounts of inspections and safety procedures to make sure it wouldn't happen again, Melroy said.
In August 2011, the U.S. suspended the shuttle program. About 1,000 workers were laid off or were offered severance packages. Melroy was able to transfer to station operations, where he does many of the same jobs, but in cooperation with international partners.
Right now, there is only one way to get people to the space station, on board a Russian Soyuz capsule. It's been flying for a long time, and is pretty reliable, Melroy said. A couple of private companies are working on a manned capsule, but they're a good four years away. Cargo can be taken to the station by the Europeans, Japanese, Russians and two American companies.
Melroy's team begins its week with a teleconference with planners from all the international partners. What comes out of that call is a "big jumbled mess" of all the work everyone wants to get done, all scheduled on top of each other. The American planners are the integrators; their job is to establish priorities and timelines, through two additional teleconferences each week.
"There's a lot of back and forth, sometimes a lot of butting heads," Melroy said. "Probably the biggest difference between shuttle and station planning is working with the international partners — all the diplomacy and delicacy. It's infinitely more complex."
He's enthusiastic about space research that improves the quality of life on earth.
Medical imaging that is commonplace in diagnosing illnesses started because there needed to be a way to monitor the effect of outer space on astronauts, and cellular phone technology is also a space product. Most recently, a processing system that filters urine, cleans it and "spits out drinkable water" was used in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
"It sounds bad, but the way they explain it, the water is cleaner and better than any water you get out of a tap," Melroy said. "You just have to get past the psychological part."
Money spent on the space program — less than one-half percent of the national budget — doesn't go into a "black hole," he said. "We're always getting something back from the research."
NASA is currently working on a vehicle to take Americans back into space, with a projected launch in 2017, Melroy said.
His interest in space was piqued, ironically, by a disaster. At the age of 10, his third grade class in Nebraska was watching the launch of the Challenger shuttle, which for the first time carried civilians, including a teacher. It broke apart just seconds into flight, killing all its crew members.
On a more positive note, he was able to participate in space camp at the Kansas Cosmosphere, where he could "play astronaut," learn about flight control and take a mock flight into space.
Melroy visited his parents, Dennis and Jane Melroy during the Christmas holiday, and was the guest speaker at a Rotary Club luncheon last Thursday.


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Students are taught how to solve problems and see how mathematics changes the way that we look at the world. As a student progresses through the major, students learn how to do complex calculations and the theorems behind these calculations.


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COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - USC's home opener is sold out.
The University of South Carolina announced Monday single-game tickets for the Gamecocks home opener against North Carolina are gone.
The UNC game joins two others, Florida and Clemson, as sell-outs.
This is the first time since 2005 that three Carolina home games have sold out prior to the start of the season.
Tickets are still available for South Carolina's remaining home games: Vanderbilt (Sept. 14), Kentucky (Oct. 5), Mississippi State (Nov. 2) and Coastal Carolina (Nov. 23).
Tickets can be purchased by calling (800) 4SC-FANS, or by visiting GamecocksOnline.com/Football2013.
Thursday's contest vs. North Carolina kicks off at 6 p.m. ET, and will be televised on ESPN.
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