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wolfpack0530 wrote:natty_dread wrote:Computer can't generate randomness
Random numbers used by CC are not computer-generated.
They are a list right. a list of random numbers, not related to each other, shuffled up in a random way, then listed in sequence, and chosen at a random place on the sequence.
Is that correct?
They are random numbers acquired from random.org which acquires them by receiving and sampling atmospheric noise and converting it to digital form. Atmospheric noise being natural white noise it is a very reliable source of randomness.
These numbers are imported to CC as a list of 50000 numbers from which CC picks from a random place the numbers for each roll.
For all intents and purposes the numbers acquired by this system are completely random and unpredictable.


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- Associate Professor of Russian
- Chair of Russian
- Bachelor of Arts, Swarthmore College,1982
- Master of Arts, Columbia University 1986
- Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University,1994
Professor Newlin teaches both Russian language (in recent years mostly first year Russian) and a range of literature courses in translation, including "Tolstoy and Dostoevsky," "Literature and the Woman Question in Nineteenth-Century Russia," "Literature and the Land: Nature-Writing in Russia and America," "The Meaning of Life: Dispatches from Nineteenth-Century Russia." He has also been closely involved for some years with the Environmental Studies Program. His scholarly interests focus on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Russian literature and history, Russian visual culture, and the history of ecological ideas in Russia. He is author of The Voice in the Garden: Andrei Bolotov and the Anxieties of Russian Pastoral (Northwestern, 2001), and is currently writing a book that explores the ways nineteenth-century Russian writers, artists, and scientists looked at and represented the natural world.


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Hi everyone!
Ingrid here today introducing a wonderfully creative lady!
Irena Stefanova created a gorgeous inspirational make for our current challenge. She and a few more lovely crafty souls will be here in days to come, because she joined a little conversation/challenge via our FB group. I asked what themes you would like to see coming up. I promised to pick a few themes and the people behind these ideas would have an opportunity to join us as Guest Designers. That's why Irena is here today. And oh my, am I glad she agreed to join us! Irena is a very talented lady and if you're not already in her circle of crafty friends you might like to be as she is a constant source of inspiration. Here is more from her...
I am a loved wife, a mother of 3 children and grandmother of a beautiful girl. I am living with my family in a small town in North-East Bulgaria. I am a very happy woman, because I have the opportunity to do what I'm interested, what I love and what fits my values and my lifestyle. I have a volunteer's soul and I have been involved in some social projects. I love children and I work for the integration of Roma children in my region.
I started crafting about spring of 2014. I started making cards, but very soon after that, I was hooked on mix media. It gives me pure joy and delight.
Thank you "Mixed Media World" for having me as a Gues Designer! It is a big honour for me!
Irena Stefanova
I have been to Bulgaria once, a long time ago, and it is a lovely place full of friendly people. My then bf arrived to the main train station in Burgas and stayed for a couple of days with a lovely lady who was offering accomodation so we needed to feed ourselves. It was no bead and breakfast, but she was elderly, very sweet and that was her way of making extra cash and it was a brilliant start to our two week adventure. So it was our first day after a long journey, I went to buy some food. I only went a few steps outside the flat to a little kiosk. They sold a few bits of food there so I stopped by. I asked for some bread, fruit and other bits. Then I asked for some butter. There was a choice of three. the gentleman asked.. do you want this one and I'm shaking my head no.. as you would... and he passes it to me.. I'm like, no, not this one. I point to another so he gets that one, I shake my head in agreement and he offers another. At this point, it is almost 40*C outside, I'm not used to this heat and my blood is boiling thinking he is taking the mick. And then it hit me! I read before we arrived that they shake their heads the opposite way to us. We had a good laugh in the end! It took me some time to get used to it, but we had a great time. We had a lovely time by their sea side, we walked all the way from our hotel to a nearby town called Carevo. It took us ages. It was one of the 'great' ideas my then bf had. He woke me up quite early.. on a holiday.. and said .. "I have everything packed, we're off to do a bit of tracking". I didn't care to ask what he packed... we walked for miles and miles and about half way there I ask for some drink. He had one bottled water. I asked for some food.. he had.. not kidding.. one apple!!! I nearly passed out when he told me. So we shared an apple and a bit of drink, we swam in the sea on the way and we finally got there and ate in some restaurant. Carevo was fun, but we had to head back. We got a taxi back. Let me put it this way... I don't know how we survived the ride, but we did and whoever the taxi driver was I hope that he's still alive. Wow!
My then bf seemed to have a habit of waking me up early during our holiday. This time it was 4am! You ask why.. well, he suddenly sat on my bed as I was sleeping (we had two single beds at the time, just the way the room was) and was wrapped in his white bed sheet. I jumped, almost whacking him... what the hell he was doing scaring me like that! He said there was something 'tickling him on his nose as he was asleep', he then turned the light on and there was a big spider that went behind the wardrobe! LOL! He refused to stay in his bed. I am scared of spiders, but the look on this face.. LOL! I agreed for him to stay with me, we talked and then went to watch the sun rise. It was great. The next day, there was the biggest centipede crawling across the room as I was making a salad... getting it outside from our balcony, us trying to shake the thing off the towel using a broom was like a scene from a grotesque movie. God forbid someone saw us! It was funny though! My then bf didn't find it very funny, screamed like a girl and demanded to leave two days early. Which we did. LOL! It was a great fun though and we had a great experience which I will never forget. :)
Our current challenge is very much about seaside and is called 'Under the Sea'. Irena got this just right! Just look at the fab make...
Irena also filmed her creative process and would like to share it with you. Enjoy!
Thank you for joining me today! I hope you're feeling even more inspired! I'll be back soon! Not only with a new post, but also... we're reaching 400 followers and I promised to have a ***GIVEAWAY*** once we reached 400 so keep an eye out!!!
Big hugs to you all, stay creative!


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Devel::PPPort::WriteFile() ; # defaults to ./ppport.h Devel::PPPort::WriteFile('someheader.h') ;
Perl has changed over time, gaining new features, new functions,
increasing its flexibility, and reducing the impact on the C namespace
environment (reduced pollution). The header file, typicaly
written by this module attempts to bring some of the newer Perl
features to older versions of Perl, so that you can worry less about
keeping track of old releases, but users can still reap the benefit.
Why you should use C<ppport.h> in modern code: so that your code will work with the widest range of Perl interpreters possible, without significant additional work.
Why you should attempt older code to fully use
ppport.h: because
the reduced pollution of newer Perl versions is an important thing, so
important that the old polluting ways of original Perl modules will not be
supported very far into the future, and your module will almost certainly
break! By adapting to it now, you'll gained compatibility and a sense of
having done the electronic ecology some good.
How to use ppport.h: Don't direct the user to download
and don't make
ppport.h optional. Rather, just take the most recent
copy of
ppport.h that you can find (probably in
on CPAN), copy it into your project, adjust your project to use it,
and distribute the header along with your module.
Devel::PPPort contains a single function, called
WriteFile. It's
purpose is to write a 'C' header file that is used when writing XS
modules. The file contains a series of macros that allow XS modules to
be built using older versions of Perl.
This module is used by h2xs to write the file ppport.h.
WriteFile takes a zero or one parameters. When called with one
parameter it expects to be passed a filename. When called with no
parameters, it defults to the filename
The function returns TRUE if the file was written successfully. Otherwise it returns FALSE.
The file written by this module, typically
ppport.h, provides access
to the following Perl API if not already available (and in some cases [*]
even if available, access to a fixed interface):
aMY_CXT aMY_CXT_ _aMY_CXT aTHX aTHX_ AvFILLp boolSV(b) DEFSV dMY_CXT dMY_CXT_SV dNOOP dTHR dTHX dTHXa dTHXoa ERRSV gv_stashpvn(str,len,flags) INT2PTR(type,int) IVdf MY_CXT MY_CXT_INIT newCONSTSUB(stash,name,sv) newRV_inc(sv) newRV_noinc(sv) newSVpvn(data,len) NOOP NV NVef NVff NVgf PERL_REVISION PERL_SUBVERSION PERL_UNUSED_DECL PERL_UNUSED_DECL PERL_VERSION PL_compiling PL_copline PL_curcop PL_curstash PL_defgv PL_dirty PL_hints PL_na PL_perldb PL_rsfp_filters PL_rsfpv PL_stdingv PL_Sv PL_sv_no PL_sv_undef PL_sv_yes pMY_CXT pMY_CXT_ _pMY_CXT pTHX pTHX_ PTR2IV(ptr) PTR2NV(ptr) PTR2ul(ptr) PTR2UV(ptr) SAVE_DEFSV START_MY_CXT SvPVbyte(sv,lp) [*] UVof UVSIZE UVuf UVxf UVXf
Version 1.x of Devel::PPPort was written by Kenneth Albanowski.
Version 2.x was ported to the Perl core by Paul Marquess.
See h2xs.


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Legislators prepare for potential 'fracking' in Florida
The Florida House on Wednesday is expected to pass a bill that will require companies to disclose what chemicals they use when they explore for oil and gas using the controversial extraction process.
Fracking uses hydraulic fracturing technology to inject water, sand and chemicals underground to create fractures in rock formations. Oil and gas is released through the fissures and is captured by wells, built at the sites. Environmentalists warn that the chemical makeup of the fluid that is pumped into the ground could contaminate groundwater and release harmful pollutants, such as methane, into the air.
"The Fracturing Chemical Usage Disclosure Act," sponsored by Rep. Ray Rodriques, R-Estero, would require the state Division of Resource Management to set up an online chemical registry for owners and operators of wells, service companies, and suppliers that use hydraulic fracturing.
The bill also requires the information to be posted on the web site, FracFocus.org, an online clearinghouse run by the Groundwater Protection Council and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. More here.


text: The Disney Channel's "Boy Meets World" spinoff premiered Friday night with mostly positive reviews. Viewers took to Twitter to express their opinion of "Girl Meets World" and their '90s nostalgia. And their tweets are clear, love it or hate it, Farkle is the new Minkus. See what people said above.


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About Me:
Love God,Man.Country,Beatles and Grateful Dead.Favorite bands for different reasons.Also musically brilliant and prolific in writing and singing songs that all sound different. Love all music depending on frame of mind. Also love honest shoot from the hip people.Friends that don't always tell you what you want to hear,but truth,because they love you first,then hope you get it.Mean what you say and say what you mean. I don't do vague or passive aggressive conversations or relationships. Life is too short!!!love life with all its possibilities. Look for miracles big and small everywhere, everyday.Eyes wide open!!!
Favourite Track:
Hey Jude (The Beatles 1967-1970)
Tell us why:
First of all who can pick ONE fav? But"Hey Jude"because Paul started humming and singing a couple of lines that came to him as he felt the sadness of a young Julian Lennon when his parents split up, hey Jules don't take it bad, the rest is of course history. And then personal reasons involving man I love
Favourite Album:
Let It Be
Tell us why:
Simply put,Beatles last album.last song and last sentence of what would be the end of world's greatest influential band of our time 60 years of songs loved with the same excitement and movement of heart and spirit as if released today. Their music will always be timeless and loved by each new listener generations to come. In last song of Let It Be,Pauls mother Mary used to say often, (from what I have read)Let it be Paul just let it be.And in my humble opinion they were saying no more controversy over why the end of the Beatles,just let it be.....


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In a world where smartphones are constantly connected to the internet, the possibilities of cloud-based services are very enticing. Having to transfer your content from device to device is a hassle, and services like the Amazon Cloud Player and Music Beta by Google are changing the way we manage our media. These services allow you to upload your music to their servers, making it accessible from multiple platforms (PC, Tablet, Smartphone, etc.). For those that want more options, Sony has just released the new Music Unlimited app for Android, powered by Qriocity. How much of a competition is this app to the other services though?
One of the most important aspects for the consumer is definitely price. The other services are currently offering some free options, while Sony's Unlimited Music requires you to have a basic or premium subscription. Sony's Qriocity services will cost $3.99/month for the basic subscription and $9.99 per month for premium. The basic subscription allows access to your own music (synched to their servers from your own computer), as well use of their "personalized channels that adapt to your music tastes and your mood." (Something like Pandora?) If you're willing to whip out $10 a month, though, Sony will give you access to their 7-million song library. Sony has set up deals with music labels like Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and EMI Music, along with many other independent labels and publishers. This will give you access a huge library of music, while also supporting your favorite music labels and musicians.
Now let's take a look at the competition, Google Music Beta and the Amazon Cloud Player:
Music Beta by Google
Google Music Beta is currently free for all Beta testers with an invite. If you happen to have this service, you can upload up to 25,000 songs to their servers and access them through your computer, tablet and smartphone. I use this service and have about 7,000 songs uploaded–or roughly 40 GB of data. This means Music Beta's per user limit is easily above the 100 GB threshold. Not bad at all for a free service, right? It's still unknown what the prices will be after Beta testing has concluded, but surely the rates will be very competitive (as is typical of Google).
Amazon Cloud Player
Amazon took the stage with their cloud-based music service, proving the first of the "big boys" to release their cloud player (even though music labels gave them a hard time about it). Amazon's cloud music services are free for the first 5 GB. After that there are multiple plans with different storage capacities. All the rate plans follow the same pattern, though: $1 per GB per year.
Aside from the prices, the Amazon Cloud Player works pretty much the same as Google Music Beta. One simply uploads music to the "Amazon Cloud Drive," and it's ready to stream via your PC, tablet or smartphone. Simple.
As of now, the most affordable option is Music Beta by Google (and it will probably continue to be the cheapest after its release), but it's not currently available for everyone. The Amazon Cloud Player is available for everyone, but the prices and storage capacity do not compare to Google's services.
Assuming that Music Unlimited allows you to upload an unlimited amount of data to their servers, this would be the best non-Beta service for those that want more than 5 GB of cloud storage. With the $3.99 basic subscription, you can access your songs from anywhere, while having access to Sony's personalized channels. This service might also be very convenient for PlayStation 3 owners, because it syncs seamlessly with your PS3. And PS3 users can even get a 180-day Basic Service free trial.
To access the 180 day Basic Service free trial, log on to your PlayStation 3 system and click on the Music Unlimited service below the Music icon. Once the application has downloaded, follow the sign up instructions.Patrick SeyboldSr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media
Now, if we look at the services Amazon and Google don't yet offer, things may seem completely different. If you want to take full advantage of the Music Unlimited $9.99 Premium Services, it might very well be worth your bucks. Having access to 7 million songs is no small thing. And if you're truly a music enthusiast, you probably spend way more than $10 in music every month. The difference is that you won't own the music. But if you're a loyal Sony customer and plan to keep the service for a long time, it's arguably a good deal. Sony is also offering a 30-day trial for their Premium Services, so you can test it out before handing over your hard-earned cash.
Music Unlimited is compatible with all Sony Ericsson devices (of course), but other devices are compatible as well. The best way to find out if your device is compatible is by testing it out, since there's no list of compatible devices yet. Head to the market to see if it works, and make sure you take advantage of that 30-day trial.
As usual, we'd like to know where our readers stand. Please do let us know which service you prefer. Also, don't forget to check out the pictures below for a quick look at the Music Unlimited app. Share your opinions! Tell us which cloud-based music service you prefer and why in the comments section.


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By: Ms Helen Wheeler, Category: Lifelong Learning, Date: 20 Dec 2010
On the 23rd January 2011, at 2.30pm, the Museum will host an Australia Day Debate. You can listen to the speakers, Sam Watson and Nigel Parbury, debate whether the 26th January is the most appropriate date to celebrate our national identity. You will also have the opportunity to ask them your own questions.
If you would like to attend this free event please register by email or phone (02) 9320-6163. Normal admission prices apply if you would also like to visit the museum's exhibitions.
Issues to be raised regarding the date include:
Sam Watson is currently the deputy director of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit of the University of Queensland. He is a strong advocate for Aboriginal cultural and social issues. He was awarded the Indigenous Writer of the Year Award in 1991 for his novel, The Kadaitcha Sung . Through his work at the Brisbane Aboriginal Legal Service in the early nineties, Watson was involved in implementing the findings of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. He wrote and produced the wildly acclaimed film, Black Man Down, a fictionalized exploration of the commission's findings.
Nigel Parbury graduated in Latin and Fine Arts at Sydney University. He has been a teacher, taxi driver and radio operator. He wrote and illustrated Survival: A History of Aboriginal Life in New South Wales (NSW Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, 1986). He has worked in Aboriginal education for 22 years, the Aboriginal Education Unit, then the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) through the 1990s. He worked on Teaching the Teachers and Teaching Aboriginal Studies and edited the school musical-resource kit 1788: The Great South Land. More about Nigel Parbury.


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I get a red light even when the power supply is plugged in. Also, if I try to boot with the power supply plugged in but without the battery, nothing happens.
I assume this means I need a new power supply. At least, I hope that's the only problem.
What do y'all say?


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The Sacoglossa is an order of mostly herbivorous shelled and naked sea slugs (~400 described species) that are the focus of a growing body of research on dispersal, kleptoplasty, larval development, symbiosis, phylogeography, and marine speciation. Many sacoglossans sea slugs retain photosynthetically active chloroplasts from the algae they eat, incorporate extra-embryonic resources into their egg masses, and a few taxa can produce both pelagic planktotrophic (feeding) and lecithotrophic (intracapsularly metamorphosing ) larvae-- a rare phenomenon called poecilogony. Despite the widespread interest in the biology of the Sacoglossa, many species remain undescribed and faunal lists typically underestimate their diversity. The goal of this LifeDesk is to integrate sacoglossan biological information from a team of researchers thereby providing a valuable and authoritative resource to professional scientists, teachers, and amateurs. Last indexed October 17, 2015
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Lincoln tax is a word used by many cuban refugees and hispanic immigrants who lived in hudson county nj. Because of the proximity of the Lincoln tunnel (which anyone in north jersey is familiar with) they confused the term income for Lincoln in regards to income tax.
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The Wofford College Organ
One of the most valuable treasures possessed by Wofford College is the beautiful pipe organ in Leonard Auditorium/Chapel. Installed in 1997, it has not been seen or heard by most of our alumni, and many in our campus community may not fully appreciate what it is and represents.
In 1996 Dr. William H. Willimon (B.A. 1968), then Campus Minister at Duke University, notified then President Lesesne of a potential gift available to Wofford: a fine pipe organ built in 1969 by the Holtkamp firm of Cleveland, Ohio. Walter Holtkamp himself had designed the instrument specifically for the Duke Memorial Chapel before his death in 1962. At that time he was recognized as probably the greatest builder of organs in the world, rivaled only by the German builder Rudolph von Beckerath of Hamburg. But Walter Holtkamp was more widely known, and his international reputation had become secure throughout the 1940s, '50s, and '60s. He led the organ reform movement that brought pipes out into the open.
Dr. Lesesne invited me to drive to Durham during spring break, 1996, to examine the organ at Duke, play it, and measure its dimensions carefully to see if it would be suitable for our needs at Wofford. It stood in a stone Gothic bay within the cathedral-like Duke Memorial Chapel. The console was on the floor at the bottom; above it rose two tiers of oak-encased chests with pipes ascending to a height of some 28 feet. The stone bay measured exactly 8-1/2 feet wide. I had previously measured the space beside our stage area above the Exit door, between the stage pilaster and the transept alcove housing the portrait of Dr. Carlisle. It measures precisely 8-1/2 feet in width, 32 feet in height, making a perfect fit for the Holtkamp organ, should Wofford decide to accept it.
Naturally, I asked the people at Duke why they were willing to give away such a fine instrument, which appeared to be in perfect condition. The interior of the Chapel had been climate-controlled and the organ was played only for weddings, occasional small services, and a weekly Communion service. It showed no signs of wear or abuse, and it very rarely needed tuning. What was wrong with it? Absolutely nothing.
In 1976 Duke had placed a large, Dutch-built Flentrop organ in the rear gallery to complement its symphonic Aeolian organ of 1930 in the chancel. Music of the Baroque and Classic periods could be authentically performed on the Flentrop, while Romantic music of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries might sound more correct on the big Aeolian. The all-purpose Holtkamp organ stood in the small side-chapel housing the stone sarcophagi of members of the Duke family. The organ faculty at Duke felt that was the perfect place for an instrument specifically designed to interpret music of the Italian Renaissance. Thus organ students at Duke could experience all major periods of organ literature, spanning some 500 years of history. So they contracted with John Brombaugh of Eugene, Oregon to build a small organ in Tuscan style for the Gothic arch where the Holtkamp organ stood. Cost: $400,000.
When I saw that the Holtkamp organ would fit ideally into our available space, I excitedly reported that fact to President Lesesne. He informed our Board of Trustees who promptly voted to accept Duke's generous offer. After all, in the nearly 150-year history of Wofford College there had never been a real pipe organ anywhere on campus at any time.
The Chapel had been variously equipped with wheezy pump organs or clumsy upright pianos to lead singing and accompany processions on academic occasions. Not until the renovation of Old Main in 1960-61 did a grand piano appear (our first Bösendorfer) along with a second-hand Baldwin electronic ("loudspeaker") organ, which always sounded muffled and anemic. In 1965 the donated Baldwin organ conked out and was replaced by a second electronic instrument, built by the Allen Company of Macungie, PA. This was financed by generous gifts from the Parents' Council and the SC Methodist Conference, each contributing half the $10,000 cost.
A catastrophic fire in the stage area of Leonard in 1971 destroyed both the Bösendorfer piano and the new Allen organ. Fortunately, the College's excellent insurance policy replaced both instruments. Nevertheless, by the 1990s the Allen organ had become so unreliable that the College had to rent an electronic organ each time one was needed for Honors' Day and Baccalaureate—an expensive annual headache. Clearly, the time had come when a proper pipe organ was really needed.
Church-related colleges like Wofford everywhere could usually boast of good pipe organs in their chapels. Not only is the sound of genuine air-blown pipes better and more effective at leading singing, but as investments they are more permanent. Properly maintained, a good pipe organ can last up to 500 years! Our fine Development Office set about raising the funds needed to dismantle the Holtkamp organ at Duke, transfer it to Spartanburg, make required tonal additions (four more ranks of pipes), revoice the whole instrument, and set it up in its new home. It now has 19 ranks of pipes, totalling 1096 in all, distributed over two manuals and a Pedal keyboard. It is named in honor of Dr. William Preston Few (B.A. Wofford, 1889; Ph.D. Harvard, 1896), founding President of Duke University.
Wofford must take pride in its Holtkamp organ. When Dr. David Arcus played the dedicatory recital in 1998, students gave him a standing ovation. In 2002 President Dunlap brought Dr. Marvin Mills of Washington, DC to play pieces at Opening Convocation as did Dr. Jack Mitchener in September, 2006, also to packed houses, both receiving standing ovations. If students like it, it has passed the acid test. The clean clarity and tonal presence of our organ make it as fine and useful as any college organ anywhere. It is stunningly beautiful both visually and tonally. Some of our neighboring institutions may have larger instruments in their larger chapels, as certainly Furman does, but none has a finer or more appropriately designed organ than Wofford. May it serve for a very long time to come.
--John M. Bullard, Ph.D.
Albert C. Outler Professor of Religion


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BRISTOL, Tenn. - The King College baseball allowed five unearned runs in Tuesday's 7-5 home defeat against Mars Hill (N.C.) College.
King's four-game winning streak was snapped after the game as the Tornado went to 13-9 on the season. Mars Hill left with a 15-18 mark.
Brandon King started the Mars Hill third by reaching on a fielding error. He moved up with a sacrifice bunt by Jarrord Payne and went to third on a single by Michael Bueker. When Bueker stole second King came home on the throw for the first Lion score. Bueker advanced to third after a groundout and scored on a RBI single deep in the hole on the left side off Rusty Smith's bat.
Bueker later had a RBI in the fourth when a Danny Laperna (Lake Worth, Fla.) pitch hit him with the bases loaded to make the score 3-0.
A King bunt in the top of the six was fielded by Laperna and his throw to third was high which allowed Coty Pate and Christian Diaz to score. King later scored on a groundout by Bueker.
Pate went onto finish with three of Mars Hill's nine hits.
Laperna finished with 6 2/3 innings of work with seven runs on seven hits, but only two of the runs were earned. He struck out three Lion batters, walked one and hit two more.
The Tornado got on the board in the bottom of the sixth with a sacrifice fly from Steven Mueller (Mt. Washington, Ky.). Cody Snyder (Bluff City, Tenn.) started the inning with a single before going to third on Bryant Walker's (Knoxville, Tenn.) ground-rule double to left. Later on Walker scored on a two-out single to short by Doug Freeman (Lakeland, Fla.). On the play the ball got away Bueker and Walker was able to score a second Tornado run.
A seventh-inning triple with two outs by C.J. Stabler (Kingsport, Tenn.) pushed in Shane Timberlake (Lynchburg, Va.) who doubled earlier in the frame. Walker added a RBI single through the left side as Stabler scored the Tornado's fourth run.
Garrett Cook (Luray, Va.) started the eighth with a home run, his third of the season to make the score 7-5.
The Tornado put up a fight in the final inning with a pair of hits, but could not score.
In all King totaled 16 hits, to tie the season high, as all nine starters had at least one hit, three doubles, a triple and home run were included.
Heath Williams (Bristol, Va.), Tyler Gaby (Bristol, Tenn.), Stabler, Walker, Mueller, Freeman and Timberlake all had two-hit efforts.
Gaby and Mueller extended their hitting streaks to five games, the longest active streaks on the squad.
Jon Bullington picked up the victory after going 6 2/3 innings with four runs on a dozen hits. Tony Hearrell recorded the final three outs for the save as he struck out one and gave up a hit.
King has a three-game series at Young Harris (Ga.) College with the opener Friday at 6 p.m. with a Saturday 1 p.m. doubleheader.


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Venus62 wrote:Rhubarb wrote:At the end of the day, cycling is healthier when more women and elderly people participate.
Gee, Rhubarb, I hope you are putting us into both of these categories! I feel old enough as it is!
Shouldn't that be aren't!
I'm going be a grandmother next year but I'm far from being elderly!!


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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (August 1, 2013) – Rockwell Collins announced today that its board of directors elected company President Kelly Ortberg, 53, to the additional role of CEO, effective immediately. He has also been appointed to the company's Board of Directors and to the Board's Executive Committee. Ortberg succeeds Clay Jones, 64, who retired as CEO after nearly 34 years with the company. Jones will continue as non-executive chairman.
Ortberg, who joined Rockwell Collins in 1987, became president in September 2012. Previously, he served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Government Systems, where he helped win major program contracts, including avionics business on the KC-46A, KC-10 and the Embraer KC-390.
He also served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Commercial Systems, overseeing development programs for the Boeing 787, Airbus A350 and Bombardier CSeries. Additionally, Ortberg led the launch of the company's Pro Line Fusion® integrated avionics system. It has been selected for more than 15 aircraft platforms since its introduction in 2007.
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1887 N172 Old Judge Dan Brouthers
Starting Bid - $300.00, Sold For - $829.50
Graded EX 60 by SGC. 1887 N172 Old Judge card of Hall of Famer Dan Brouthers (#43-2) with Boston posed in front of an elaborate studio backdrop. This is a pink-tint N172 Old Judge, and while the pink-tint cards sometimes have poor photo contrast, this card has a very high quality image. This is a particularly nice looking card. The card has light wear on the corners and, as is often the case with Old Judges, the picture is a little light. Very clean, both front and back, with a slight irregular cut along the left edge. Brouthers was a five-time batting champion who led the NL in slugging percentage each of his first six full seasons, and is one of the most prominent of all nineteenth-century Hall of Famers. This is a very attractive Hall of Famer example from the nineteenth century's most revered set. Reserve $300. Estimate $500+. SOLD FOR $829.50
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Safety first
CSE: Whose responsibility is it to ensure that equipment such as control panels, lighting panels, or panelboards are properly labeled? Designer, contractor, or the building owner/operator? Lanny Floyd: NEC110.16 is specific that the equipment is "field marked" as opposed to the label being applied by the manufacturer.
CSE: Whose responsibility is it to ensure that equipment such as control panels, lighting panels, or panelboards are properly labeled? Designer, contractor, or the building owner/operator?
Lanny Floyd : NEC110.16 is specific that the equipment is "field marked" as opposed to the label being applied by the manufacturer. The reason for this is the arc flash potential for any given piece of equipment is dependent on upstream circuit parameters beyond the control of the equipment manufacturer. The owner/operator has the responsibility to assess, identify, and mitigate hazards in its facility in order to create a safe working environment. There is also reference to NFPA 70E for analysis methods.
The power systems analysis to quantify the existence and severity of the arc hazard is an engineering study. The owner/operator may choose to include the arc flash hazard analysis in the design package and include application of the labels in the construction package.
Bruce Young : It should be a team effort to ensure that all electrical equipment is properly labeled. The design professional should always specify that an arc flash study be performed and that the labels are installed. But it is ultimately the owner's responsibility.
Stephen Wiggins : I agree, it should be a team effort: the engineer should specify the work properly, the contractor should label the panels as he performs a point-to-point check out of each circuit, and the commissioning authority should verify the entire effort at each level of the project as the owner's representative.
If the project is not commissioned, then the owner should have qualified staff to perform the tests and verification of the effort.
Don Talka : All parties share the responsibility of ensuring that products are suitable for the intended use, and properly labeled for that use. However, the ultimate responsibility for equipment placed into a building falls to the building owner/operator.
CSE: With regard to grounding and bonding, what extra considerations must be observed when designing systems in or for hazardous locations?
Floyd : Locations with potentially flammable or explosive environments must address the ignition potential from two sources of electric sparks—electrostatic discharges and arcing from loose connections in ground fault return paths. Generation of static electricity is inherent in many manufacturing and material handling processes.
Properly designed, installed, and maintained grounding and bonding serves to prevent static electricity accumulation, as well as discharging charge accumulation without sparking. Fault current can take many parallel paths involving dedicated ground conductors, as well as conductive enclosure, structural steel, and piping systems.
Any poor or loose connection in the fault current return paths can create arcs during fault conditions. As with bonding and grounding to control static electricity, the quality of bonding and grounding in fault return paths depends on proper design, installation, and maintenance.
Talka : Two significant instances in the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) where the requirements for grounding and bonding in a hazardous location exceed those for an unclassified location are:
Bonding of all metal parts of equipment, raceways, and enclosures is required regardless of the voltage of the electrical system. See 250.100.
The locknut-bushing and double-locknut types of contacts are not permitted for bonding purposes.
For example, see 501.30(A). This also applies to any associated apparatus in an unclassified location that is relied upon to limit energy to intrinsically safe circuits located in the hazardous location. See 504.60(B).
Wiggins : I find this question to be very interesting because I believe that grounding and bonding for all systems is the most overlooked and least valued. The vast majority of system problems in a facility's life can be traced back to poor grounding and bonding systems. As a retrocommissioning engineer I have found that poorly designed and installed grounding and bonding systems are the most common source of facility issues.
Rarely are grounding systems maintained and tested as required. The same level of consideration should be given to every grounding and bonding system if that system is to perform correctly. Many times we overlook this key aspect of our electrical systems because they are neither critical nor hazardous in nature.
CSE: What are the electrical safety considerations unique to specific building types? Which building types present the largest problems?
Young : Healthcare facilities have different distribution system requirements (general, critical, essential, and life safety), which present challenges—ensuring that all circuits are safe, verifying that only the circuit that is being maintained is off, and even scheduling time to maintain the circuit. It is tempting to perform hot work in these environments, which leads to a potentially dangerous situation.
Mission critical facilities (especially data centers) present special circumstances that can lead to problems. Downtime is extremely rare in these facilities, so the temptation to perform hot work is very great. For example, when a new cabinet just needs a new 30-A whip, but we just cannot schedule any downtime, the temptation may be to install the whip hot.
Wiggins : I find that lower-level critical facilities are challenging due to the items I discussed previously. Many times electrical systems for Tier I and Tier II type of facilities are not designed to have parallel paths, but the occupants do not understand that these systems must be shut down for maintenance. If a system cannot be shut down for maintenance, we must design dual paths for maintenance. I know the first thing that comes to many minds will be, "We can't afford to do that." What we should be thinking initially is we cannot afford to not do this.
Talka : The fundamental electrical safety considerations for buildings are grounding, bonding, overcurrent protection, and the proper selection of appropriate wiring method. Specific building occupancies including healthcare facilities, gasoline stations, theaters, etc., are covered in Chapter 5 of NFPA 70.
Buildings with the most complicated electrical distribution system will always present the largest challenge. NFPA installation codes contain specific electrical system requirements to address complicated and challenging distribution systems.
CSE: To what degree are counterfeit products a problem in industrial electrical systems? How do you protect against this problem?
Young : Electrical devices (breakers, fuses, switches) have to operate reliably under fault conditions and are tested and certified to ensure they will function correctly. Counterfeit products may appear to be identical to the real item—they have the correct labels and physical characteristics—but they are not as robust or reliable as the specified item and will fail when needed the most, which could produce catastrophic results. We require independent testing of larger protective devices after installation. This not only verifies proper settings, but also that the device does operate correctly.
Talka : UL has not encountered counterfeit UL Certification Marks on industrial electric systems. However, we have experience with counterfeit component products that may be used in final applications (wire and cable, switches, etc.). UL works closely with customs agencies to interdict and seize goods bearing counterfeit UL Marks. Additionally, UL undertakes proactive certification mark enforcement activities in product categories where counterfeiting has been determined to be a threat.
Floyd : It is a growing problem. Both the National Electrical Manufacturers Assn. and Electrical Safety Foundation International have education, awareness, and action campaigns addressing this issue. Both organizations' Web sites offer suggestions on protecting consumers and industrial/commercial users from potential hazards of counterfeit electrical products.
Wiggins : As everyone in the electrical field knows, this is a major problem. As a commissioning engineer, I believe this issue speaks to the criticality of proper submittal review and site visit checks. Every piece of electrical equipment should be checked by the owner's commissioning team to verify that it is genuine and as specified.
CSE: What changes to the NFPA 70E and safety-related provisions of the NEC are being debated in advance of the release of the NFPA 2010 meeting?
Floyd : NFPA received more than 500 proposals for changes to NFPA 70E. In its first meeting to address these proposals, the 70E Technical Committee rejected approximately 40% and accepted part or all of 60%. These changes are enhancements, refinements, or clarification of the current requirements and do not encompass major shifts or expansions.
I suspect many readers became aware of NFPA70E through publicity of measures to protect workers from arc flash hazards. NFPA70E is about electrical safety, which includes the more lethal hazard of electric shock.
According to NIOSH analysis of workplace electrical injuries and fatalities, the vast majority of fatal injuries from electrical hazards are attributed to direct contact, or electric shock exposure. If arc flash got your attention to NFPA70E, I urge readers to not overlook the requirements for preventing electric shock injuries or underestimate awareness of knowledge of state-of-the-art practices to prevent electric shock injuries.
Talka : The proposed changes include:
NFPA 70E—A proposal was accepted that would not exempt circuits rated 240 V or less when supplied by a transformer rated less than 125 kVA from the required arc flash hazard analysis.
NFPA 70 (NEC)—A proposal was accepted to require generators used in temporary installations to have integral ground fault circuit interrupter protection. A similar proposal for all portable generators (Article 445) is being debated.
A proposal to allow the use of outlet type arc fault circuit interrupter in specific installations is being debated.
A proposal requiring air conditioning equipment to contain an equipment-grounding conductor in accordance with 250.118(1); a change that would require redundant grounding in many installations is also being debated.
Young : It should be recognized that it is possible, with proper training and protective equipment, to perform some work on energized equipment. There should also be a requirement that arc flash studies be updated regularly and labels should include the dates of those studies.
CSE: Explain the process of third-party certification from an end-user perspective. What are the benefits, downsides, and potential complications of such certification?
Wiggins : As a member of a certification organization, I have strong opinions regarding this issue. Certification, if properly applied, provides an end user with confidence in the qualifications of a service provider. However, to bring a slant to the question, I believe any organization that certifies individuals in a discipline must also have a clear and proven policy regarding de-certification. If an organization does not police its members regarding their standards, then that certification is useless and damaging to the industry.
A certification must also require a technical application of the industry expert's knowledge to be valuable to an owner. Cheap certification does not benefit the industry nor does it encourage owners to embrace the requirement for certification. A requirement in the industry for providers to be certified by a quality organization is capable of reducing the percentage of underperforming firms through positive re-enforcement.
Talka : Third-party certifications provide the end user with the assurance that product evaluations are made under standard conditions, to a documented product standard, and that the product is inspected during production to verify continued compliance with the safety standard.
Achieving third-party certification assists with supply chain management and avoids the necessity for repetitive examinations by multiple examining agencies, resulting in unneeded additional expense and loss of time to the product manufacturer. The benefits to regulators, manufacturers, end users, and the public are the assurance of a safe product that also complies with the applicable installation code.
CSE: Due to the large coalition of national and international regulating bodies, how the can process of developing and implementing electrical safety standards be improved?
Talka : Increasingly, manufacturers are designing products for installation in international markets with differing distribution systems. Third-party certifiers, like UL, work with regulators, manufacturers, and end-product users to develop international safety standards to address the safety concerns, and installation requirements of geographic regions and those of specific countries.
UL actively develops standards in concert with Consejo de Armonización de Normas Electrotecnicas de las Naciones de las Americas (Council for Harmonization of Electrotechnical Standards of the Nations of the Americas) and the International Electrotechnical Commission, and is an active member of the international Committee of Testing Laboratories. The active, objective, and scientific-based participation of standards development organizations in the international development process will help to create and improve the usability of international standards.
Floyd : Electrical safety is highly regulated in every industrialized country. Although the hazards of electric shock and arc flash are independent of geographic location, the codes, standards, and regulations in different countries have evolved along different paths.
In comparing North American and European standards, North American standards tend to focus on safe work practices and PPE. European standards tend to put more emphasis on engineering solutions to eliminate or reduce risk of injury. For example, the current scope of NFPA 70E primarily addresses administrative controls such as safe work practices and PPE and does not address engineering design methods to mitigate electrical hazards.
Although there are differences in how to mitigate the hazards, the objectives of electrical safety standards around the world to protect the safety of people and property are the same. By investigating and learning from different approaches, those of us involved in codes and standards development will find opportunities to advance the ongoing evolution in development and application of a more comprehensive approach to electrical hazards control that incorporates engineering design solutions, administrative controls, and PPE.
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Better building: LEEDing new facilities
Taking big steps onsite to create energy efficient facilities and improve infrastructure
The Lab is reducing its structural footprint, modernizing infrastructure, and providing workers with safe, energy-efficient facilities.
In the last few years, we've removed nearly 1.5 million square feet of buildings, recycling about 95 percent of components and reducing overall energy consumption.
We're working to make zero waste a reality.
The Lab analyzed energy and water consumption in remaining buildings and installed green technologies, including automated temperature controls and setbacks and retrofits such as cool roofs.
As older but important facilities are refurbished, plumbing, heating/cooling and electrical systems are upgraded to improve efficiency.
When we need to build new high-tech facilities to support ground-breaking science for researchers worldwide, we use sustainable practices to create green buildings that are efficient, minimize waste and costs and improve environmental quality, indoors and out.
Our new Radiological Laboratory Utility Office Building was the first of its kind in the Department of Energy family to achieve both the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design status and LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Our proposed Central Steam Plant Repowering and Distribution System Revitalization would replace an inefficient system and provide 35 megawatts of power annually (the equivalent of powering 4 homes for a year) at a quarter the greenhouse emissions of coal-generated power available in our region.
Our High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Commitment
- Employ integrated design principles
- Optimize energy performance
- Protect and conserve water
- Enhance indoor environmental quality
- Improve energy efficiency and water conservation
- Utilize renewable energy.
- Provide safe, healthy, and productive building environments
- Promote environmental stewardship through responsible land use and material.
Why RLUOB won an award for sustainability
- Building envelope design (orientation, materials and insulation) yielded a 20 percent improvement in energy performance
- Building materials with 24 percent recycled content.
- Roofing comprised of 93 percent highly-reflective materials to reduce heat-island effects
- High efficiency, gas-fired hot water boilers, air-cooled chillers, thermal storage systems and variable frequency drives for compressors, fans and pumps
- Energy efficient lighting for interiors, exteriors, process glove boxes and fume hoods
- Water efficient fixtures resulting in 30 percent reduction in usage
- Low emission paints and carpeting for improved indoor air quality
- Efficient landscaping
- Comprehensive transportation alternatives, including public transportation, bicycle storage and changing rooms, and a refueling station for government vehicles using alternative fuels.


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Maned Wolf
(Chrysocyon brachyurus)
Facts about this animal
The Maned Wolf is unmistakable, due to its height's being greater than the trunk length, the long legs and short tail. The head-body length is 110-130 cm, the height at the shoulder 80-90 cm and it weights about 20-35 kg. The dark muzzle is long and slender. The long ears have whitish hairs inside. The throat is white.
The coat is red to yellow, shaggy, with longer, darker hairs on the back which form an erectile mane. The under parts are cream-white and the legs are deep brown-black.
The maned wolf feeds primarily on small vertebrates, invertebrates, and fruit. It exhibits a dispersed social system, that is, it is essentially solitary in habit. For intraspecific communication, maned wolves rely primarily on signals that carry well over long distances and tend to promote the spacing of individuals through avoidance (for example, the bark), a conspicuous visual threat display, and locus-specific defecation.
Did you know?
That the particularly long legs of the maned wolf are likely an adaptation which allows them to see above the tall grass in which they often hunt?
|Name (Scientific)
|Chrysocyon brachyurus
|Name (English)
|Maned Wolf
|Name (French)
|Loup à crinière
|Name (German)
|Name (Spanish)
|Lobo de crin
|Local names
|Bolivia: Borochi
Brazil: Guará, Lobo-guará, lobo-vermelho
Guaraní: Aguará guazú
|CITES Status
|Appendix II
|CMS Status
|Not listed
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|Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay
|Tall grasslands, shrub habitats, woodland with an open canopy, and wet fields
|Wild population
|23.600 individuals (2005) (Red List IUCN 2011)
|Zoo population
|427 in 144 institutions registered by the International Studbook (2006), of which 259 reported to ISIS (2007)
In the Zoo
How this animal should be transported
For air transport, Container Note 82 of the IATA Live Animals Regulations should be followed.
Find this animal on ZooLex
Photo Copyright by
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Why do zoos keep this animal
With a view of building up a viable zoo population, an International Studbook has been established already in 1972 under the WAZA umbrella, and coordinated conservation breeding programmes are operated at the regional level by ARAZPA and AZA.


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John H. Alexander papers
John H. Alexander (1812-1867) had a varied career as a lawyer, civil engineer, surveyor, geologist, and teacher at the universities of Pennsylvania and Maryland. As Chief Engineer of Maryland, he surveyed the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad. He also conducted a coast survey for the federal government, and, as Maryland's first geologist, he mapped coal deposits in the state. Important subjects documented in the collection include the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, slack water navigation, canal legislation, surveys, contracts, railroads, Indian tribes, real estate, and Alexander's family life. The collection consists of reports, pamphlets, essays, and correspondence.
Important Information for Users of the Collection
This collection is open for research.
John H. Alexander papers, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1747
Photocopies of original materials may be provided for a fee and at the discretion of the curator. Please see our Duplication of Materials policy for more information. Queries regarding publication rights and copyright status of materials within this collection should be directed to the appropriate curator.
This collection is PROCESSED.
Historical Note
John Henry Alexander was born in Annapolis, Maryland in 1812, the youngest child of William and Mary (Harwood Stockett) Alexander. He attended St. John's College in Annapolis, graduating in 1827 when he was only fifteen. He spent the next four years reading law privately, but apparently he did not take the bar exam, choosing instead to begin working for the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad. Alexander also attended medical lectures in Baltimore, though he did not receive a degree in Medicine.
As part of his work for the railroad, Alexander performed surveys and made maps of the line. This experience, combined with his academic achievements, led to Alexander's 1833 appointment as the Chief Engineer of Maryland with a charge to create a complete map of Maryland. While carrying out his research for this task, Alexander mapped the richest coal deposits in the state. He joined with a friend, P.T. Tyson, Esq., to found the George Creek Iron and Coal Company. By the time Alexander resigned his position in 1837, the company's success had made him financially secure.
Alexander held a wide variety of professional appointments over his lifetime. He served as Chief Engineer of Maryland, geologist of Maryland, and in 1857 was appointed Commissioner to England to work on creating an international system of weights and measures. Alexander also was professor of civil engineering at the University of Pennsylvania and professor of physics at the University of Maryland.
He published a number of works including a treatise on international coinage of Great Britain and the United States (1857) and an opinion on the location of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Wheeling, Virginia (1850). He edited a treatise on leveling (1838) and Sims' treatise on mathematical instruments, used in surveying, and leveling, astronomy (1835). He was a fellow of the American Philosophical Society, and a member of the Geographical and Statistical Society and the Maryland and Pennsylvania Historical Societies. In 1847, he was elected an honorable member of the Belle Lettres Society at the College of St. James in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Alexander married Margaret Hammer on June 4, 1836, in Baltimore. They had at least two sons, the second one born in Baltimore in October 1838. Throughout his life Alexander maintained close ties with his older brothers, William (born circa 1803) and Thomas Stockett (born 1801.) The brothers shared a deep devotion to the Whig party, and William often sent Alexander detailed accounts of the actions of the House of Delegates in Annapolis.
Alexander was active in the congregation of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Baltimore, and wrote a concordance to the Book of Common Prayer as well as two volumes of religious poetry.
John Henry Alexander died on March 2, 1867.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The John H. Alexander Papers consist of material covering the years 1824 to 1857. The majority of material falls within the years of 1835-1850. The collection consists of reports, an essay, pamphlets, a newspaper clipping and correspondence to and from Alexander.
Important subjects include: the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, slack water navigation, state politics, canal legislation, surveys, George's Creek Coal and Iron Company, stocks and arbitration, the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad, state lines, Indian tribes, Mississippi life, Alexander's family life, and real estate.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
The University of Maryland College Park Libraries accessioned the John H. Alexander Papers in 1972. In 1987 the Historical Manuscripts and Archives Department purchased additional letters to Mr. Alexander. The writings that comprise Series III were transferred from the Maryland Manuscripts collection.
Processing Information
Processed: April 1973. Addendum incorporated and guide revised by Cindy Bendroth, September 1987; Enid Occasion, October 1990. Additional revisions by Jennie Levine and Sarah Heim, July 2003.
The collection was rehoused in acid-free folders and put into acid-free boxes. An addendum of correspondence was added in 1987, at which time two series were established. The pamphlets, reports, and news clipping were separated from the correspondence, and a revised guide was prepared. The third series was established when the writings were transferred from the Maryland Manuscripts collection.
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Sarah Heim and Henry Allen.
Arrangement of Collection
The collection has been divided into three series.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Correspondence, 1831-1848 (0.25 linear feet)
Contains correspondence to and from J. H. Alexander. Correspondents include: William Gibbs McNeill, Duff Greon, J. J. Albert, Robert Ghislen, J. H. Eaton, J. B. Corvan, W. Macomb, M. Dickerson, William Alexander, Thomas Alexander, William Harwood, G. W. Whistler, J. Miller and the College of St. James. The letters are arranged chronologically.
|Box / Reel
|Folder / Frame
|Correspondence, 1831-1848
|series 1
|box 1
|folder 1
|Correspondence, 1831-1848
|series 1
|box 1
|folder 2
|Correspondence, 1831-1848
|series 1
|box 1
|folder 3
|Correspondence, 1831-1848
|series 1
|box 1
|folder 4
Series 2: Reports, Pamphlets and Newsclippings, 1824-1850 (0.50 linear feet)
Materials on legislation and annual reports of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal are included in this series, arranged chronologically.
|Box / Reel
|Folder / Frame
|"Acts of the First Session of the Eighteenth Congress", 1824
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 5
|Supplement of the National Intelligencer, August 31, 1841
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 6
|"Communication from the President and Director of the C & O Canal Co.", 1842
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 7
|"Communication from the C & O Canal Co.", January 18, 1843- March 5, 1846
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 8
|"Fourteenth Annual Report of the President and Directors of the C & O Canal Co.", 1843
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 9
|"Communication from the President and Director of the C & O Canal Co.", December 2, 1845
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 10
|"Communication from the State Agents of Maryland", February 7, 1846
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 11
|"Acts and Resolutions Passed at the Second Session of the Twenty-Ninth Congress of the United States", 1847
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 12
|"A Counter Statement of John Van Lear, Jr., State's Agent", February 28, 1848
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 13
|"Communication from Tench Tilghman and Samuel Sprigg", March 6, 1848
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 14
|"Report of the Board of States Agents", January 19, 1850
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 15
|"Report of the Progress of the Surveys of the Sounds", 1820
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 16
Series 3: Writings, 1857 (1 item)
This series consists of a 17-page essay in which Alexander discusses his views on slavery.
|Box / Reel
|Folder / Frame
|Essay, c. 1857
|series 3
|box 1
|folder 17
Related Material
For other related archival and manuscript collections, please see the following subject guides.
Selected Search Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the University of Maryland Libraries' Catalog. Researchers desiring related materials about these topics, names, or places may search the Catalog using these headings.
- Alexander, J. H. -- (John Henry), -- 1812-1867
- Geological surveys -- Maryland
- Weights and measures -- Maryland
Names (Added Entries)
- Albert, J. J.
- Alexander, W.
- Corvan, J. E.
- Dickerson, M.
- Eaton, J. H.
- Groen, Duff
- Harwood, William
- Macomb, W.
- McNeill, William Gibbs, -- 1801-1853
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EEOC Settles Suit with Automotive Retail Giant
PHILADELPHIA – Advance Auto Parts, the second-largest automotive aftermarket retailer in the United States, has agreed to pay $40,000 and furnish equitable relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
The EEOC charged that Matthew Osley of Bethlehem, Pa., the only African American operations manager at Advance Auto Part's Kutztown, Pa., facility, was subjected to racially insensitive language and disparate treatment because of his race, black. According to the lawsuit, Advance Auto held Osley to much higher performance standards than white supervisors.
The EEOC contended that after Osley complained to the general manager about the unfair racial discrimination, Advance Auto retaliated against him by giving him an unfavorable performance review and placing him on a burdensome performance improvement plan, despite his good performance history. Osley was compelled to leave his job due to the uncorrected racial discrimination and retaliation.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal to treat black employees less favorably than white employees based on race and to retaliate against someone who complains about race discrimination. The EEOC filed suit (Civil Action 08-4336, in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania) after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement out of court.
The two-year consent decree, which is pending judicial approval, also contains significant equitable relief, including prohibitions against unlawful discrimination, training of all managers and supervisors on employee rights and employer obligations under Title VII, and the posting of a notice regarding this settlement.
"All employees have the right to complain about employment discrimination without being subjected to unlawful reprisal," said EEOC Acting Regional Attorney Debra Lawrence of the Philadelphia District Office. "We are pleased that the parties were able to resolve this matter and that Advance Auto agreed to implement corrective measures designed to prevent future problems in the workplace."
During Fiscal Year 2008, race discrimination charges soared to historic high level of 33,937 -- an increase of 11% from the prior fiscal year. Retaliation charges surged to a record high level of 32,690—a 23% jump from the prior fiscal year and more than double the number of such filings in the early 1990s.
According to its web site, www.advanceautoparts.com, Advance Auto Parts, based in Roanoke, Va., is a Fortune 500 company that employs more than 43,000 team members and operates more than 3,000 stores in 40 continental states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.
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The passenger in a car involved in a 2011wreck that killed an infant today was sentenced to 10 years in prison on criminal trespass and drug-possession charges in which he agreed to testify against the driver, his co-defendant.
Rasahmael Marquise Lewis, 22, offered his plea in return for a deal that sentenced him to spend a year and nine months in jail with the remainder on probation.
Chatham County Superior Court Chief Judge Michael Karpf accepted the plea-sentence which defense attorney James Bryne said would result in Lewis being eligible to leave the Chatham County jail today.
Lewis and Franklin Leonard James, 34, were named in a 25-count indictment stemming from the May 7, 2011, police chase that resulted in their fleeing auto wrecking with another vehicle off Mohawk and Apache avenues.
A passenger in that second car, Andrea Lovett Mann, then 20, was seven months pregnant at the time, Assistant District Attorney Frank Pennington II said. The mother was taken to the hospital where emergency surgery delivered the baby who died several days later, he said.
After the wreck both occupants of the car fled on foot and Lewis entered a nearby house where he attempted to hide before the occupant forced him to leave. That action resulted in the criminal-trespass charge, Pennington said.
Subsequent reviews lead prosecutors to determine that James was the driver, Pennington said.
Charges against James remain pending with a Friday court date scheduled in his case.


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Big East Checkpoint: Buy, Sell, HoldPosted by Patrick Prendergast on December 14th, 2011
Midway through December and it has already been an eventful college basketball season. Teams have logged a fair sampling of games as they head into final exams and finish up the non-conference portion of their schedules, so we thought it would be a good time to assess the state of the Big East by comparing each team to… itself. Below is the Preseason Big East Coaches' Poll by projected order of finish. We are going a little Jim Cramer on you (BooYah Skee-Daddy!), placing a Buy, Sell or Hold rating based on the team's play to date versus preseason expectations.
1 (tie). Connecticut (8-1): I am no stock market expert but when I see a team as loaded as UConn sitting at No. 9 in the most recent poll, buying stock in the Huskies is a no-brainer. Jim Calhoun has feuded with center Alex Oriakhi and questioned his team's drive early in the season, but this team is too deep and too talented to be ranked that low in national polls. And when you consider how much freshmen Ryan Boatright and Andre Drummond will improve over the next few months, I am already starting to look for a new luxury sedan to buy with the money from my winning. Rating: BUY
1 (tie). Syracuse (10-0): There is no way we can buy right now and that is good news for Syracuse fans, because the 'Cuse is on top and can rise no higher at the moment. If this were a quick trade we'd sell and look to buy back after their first loss because it is hard to envision the #1 ranked team in the country staying there all year, but we are in this for the long haul and so are the Orange. Rating: HOLD
3. Louisville (9-0): It's impossible not to be impressed with the job Rick Pitino has done at Louisville this season given the team's rash of injuries and lack of top-flight scorers, but I am still selling the Cardinals. For starters, their early season schedule has been very soft and their only difficult opponent was Vanderbilt, whom they needed overtime to outlast. There is no doubt that their defense and depth makes them a top-10 team, but it's hard to put them ahead of teams like UConn and North Carolina because they just don't have the scoring punch or the go-to player in crunch-time. If you are determined to hold Louisville stock, you probably won't lose much, but now is the time to sell high. Rating: SELL


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Name of business: The Core Connection; address: 290 West Main St., Northborough; phone number: 508-393-8086; website: www.thecoreconnection.com
More about Rita Matraia
Age: 45
Occupation: Pilates instructor, personal trainer, wellness coach
Years in business: 6
Town in which you reside: Northborough
Family: husband and 2 boys ages 10 and 13
Hobbies: golf, biking, cross-country skiing, anything active
Tell us how you ended up in this line of work.
I have always been physically active, having been a competitive gymnast at the age of 10. Having body awareness at a young age gave me a base of fitness that I carried through my teen and young adult life. Although I wasn't able to compete at the collegiate level, fitness was the one thing that always kept me grounded and made me feel strong and confident. Even though my previous career in public accounting didn't leave me with a lot of time to stay fit, I found ways to get out and exercise because it grounded me and always helped me keep things in perspective during stressful workloads and deadlines.
Exercising not only gives the body strength, it clears the mind and makes us more efficient. Many people say they don't have time (for exercise). When I worked in Cambridge, I used to use my lunch time to run three miles, then eat something quick at my desk. This gave me the staying power to get through the day and actually increased my productivity. Knowing what a positive effect staying fit had on me made me want to share this and motivate others.
What are two memories from your career that stick with you the most?
Fitness is not cut and dry and everyone's body needs something different. Injury and pain should be the sign that something is wrong, but many people get injured and stay injured because they don't understand that there is a way out of it. Doctors may say, "If something bothers you, don't do it." Try telling a golfer not to golf. My best memory is helping a golfer get out of pain by analyzing his movement and tweaking him through a healthier path to the ball. It's great to see him continue playing his favorite game pain-free and that directly relates to his core strength and flexibility.
Another memory I have is working with an older woman who had really never done any form of exercise and every time she went to the gym she found it so difficult she virtually gave up before she started. Pilates is wonderful for someone like this because it starts slowly and progresses gradually to increase awareness and strength. This person was patient, spent several series at the beginner level and progressed so nicely that today she is one of my strongest students.
What do you most like and least like about your work?
I love the fact that I can teach people to do things they never thought they could. It's amazing to see someone try hard and achieve their goals with our help. What I like least is "administrivia." Lots of paperwork but any job comes with this so as long as you prepare by hiring the right people and not spread yourself too thin, it all gets done.
What makes your business unusual?
We are not a gym. We have a gorgeous and clean studio that people come to if they value feedback and correction from instructors. I have built this business one person at a time meaning that each person is communicated with individually and personally to ensure they are having the best experience possible.
What advice do you have for someone who wants to open a business?
Just do it. Do something every day that moves you forward. Try not to listen to advice that will allow you to quit. It won't be easy, but it's the hard that makes it great and worth every minute of your hard work. If you are determined, it will happen.


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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) – Shane Lowry got into the Match Play Championship by the slimmest of margins, all because of a birdie putt thousands of miles away from his home in Ireland.
Patrick Reed holed a 12-foot birdie putt on the last hole Sunday at Pebble Beach for a two-way tie for seventh with Fredrik Jacobson. That meant Jacobson moved up only to No. 66 by 0.0002 points behind Lowry.
Sunday was the final day to qualify for the 64-man field on Feb. 20-24 in Arizona. The top 65 are eligible because Phil Mickelson has said he would not be playing.
Richard Sterne qualified earlier Sunday by winning the Joburg Open in South Africa, going from No. 94 to No. 55.
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Sibling rivalry will take a national stage in New Orleans today as brothers John and Jim Harbaugh's respective football teams, the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, face off at the 47th Super Bowl. But back here in New York City, brother-owned bars and restaurants will also get their moment in the spotlight.
Find out where to cheer on your favorite team.
TOY Oyster Bar
The brothers: Derek and Daniel Koch, 30
Game day fare gets some Asian flair at this sleek Meatpacking
District restaurant — in the form of lobster dumplings, tori dango (chicken meatballs) and more. During halftime, down free "Put a Ring on It" and "If I Were a TOY" shots in honor of performer Beyoncé.
18 Ninth Ave., at 13th Street; 212-660-6766
Third and Long
The brothers: Jim Long, 45 and Matt Long, 46
Choose from 18 draft suds at this boisterous Murray Hill mainstay, founded in 1991 by Brooklyn natives Matt and Jim Long. Pile your plate high with a free halftime buffet, which will include penne alla vodka. Although the brothers own the bar, running it is a family effort, explains Jim (above, near left): "I'm one of nine [kids]. They've all worked [here] at one point."
523 Third Ave., at 35th Street; 212-447-5711
40/40 Club
The brothers: Sheldon and Sherwin Robinson, 35
Twins Sheldon and Sherwin have managed this Jay-Z-owned hotspot since it opened in 2003. Kick back in stadium-style seating in front of one of the 30 TVs, surrounded by memorabilia including Kobe Bryant's Olympic gold medal.
6 W. 25th St.; 212-832-4040
Park Avenue Tavern
The brothers: Terence Tubridy, 32, and Dan Tubridy, 36
The pair plans to hit a different bar they own — they have the Lower East Side's Libation and the Midtown East gastropub Park Avenue Tavern — for each quarter of the big game. "Terence and I have had a bet on the coin toss since 2002," explains Dan (above, left). "It's 6 to 4 — he's beating me. I [want] tails coming in this year!"
99 Park Ave., at 39th Street; 212-867-4484


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The Viewsonic VG2427WM is a 24-inch monitor with a true 16:9 aspect ratio that makes full use of its 1920 x 1080-pixel resolution.
The matt-black bezel around the screen is small and largely inconspicuous, but the screen does have an overall office feel about the design. Setting up the monitor is simply a case of pulling it from the large box and adding the right cables.
This is because Viewsonic has already attached the monitor stand to the screen. This stand offers full height adjustment, screen tilt and pitch and even swivel modes, so getting the VG2427wm into the right position is easy.
The power button sits below the screen and is flanked by four control buttons. The buttons are small, but look a little cheap, and the blue LED light that shines out spoils the overall effect of the monitor. That said, the menu system is comprehensive and easy to work through, so getting the best colour match possible is a relatively easy process.
Connected up
When it comes to connections, you'll find that Viewsonic offers the standard D-Sub and DVI ports. Sadly, it lacks HDMI, but you will find three USB ports on the monitor. A mouse is also included in the package, allowing you to plug this directly into the monitor.
When it comes to using the VG2427wm, you will find the screen is incredibly bright and offers a great colour balance.
We found that whites were easily the sharpest on test and running movies through this screen was great, as colours looked sharp and there was very little in the way of jaggies showing up.
The Viewsonic VG2427wm is an impressive monitor delivering bright and sharp images.
The stand, while flexible, does give VG2427wm a rather large footprint and an overall look that is better suited to the office than the living room. However, this is our only complaint on what proved a cost-effective and usable screen.
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hough moderately small in size, Indian Ring-necked Parakeets are big talkers that love to show off. Highly intelligent, they can be taught to speak, whistle, mimic other sounds, perform tricks, and more. What makes them unique isn't simply their ability to speak, but their ability to speak with outstanding clarity.
The Indian Ring-necked Parakeet makes a great pet for those willing to provide the regular handling and socialization necessary to maintain its friendly personality and tameness. With a life span of 25 years, having these birds as pets is a long-term commitment. Also, with a tendency to be very vocal and quite loud, they do best in homes that can tolerate a noisy pet.
These magnificent birds mature to about 16" in length, largely due to the length of their tail feathers. These elaborate tails can extend up to 7" outward, females usually 6" outward.
The standard plumage of these elegant, beautiful birds is green, although many other variations, like Lutino (yellow), albino, and blue exist also. The male has a black neck ring with pink and pale blue outer rings. The female's rings are generally very pale and more difficult to see. The coloring of an immature Indian Ring-necked Parakeet is similar to the female's with immature males exhibiting the neck ring at sexual maturity. To sex an Indian Ring-necked Parakeet before sexual maturity, surgical or DNA sexing is required.
The price for an Indian Ring-necked Parakeet ranges from $100 up to $10,000, depending on color variation. They should be fed a wide variety of foods, including a high-quality pellet food, leafy dark green vegetables, orange vegetables, and a small amount of fruits. The Indian Ring-necked Parakeet makes a great companion for any home willing to devote plenty of time to training, handling, and interacting with their new friend and entertainer.


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Car Review
2014 Chevrolet Suburban: New Car Review
The 2014 Chevrolet Suburban, by some accounts, is the ultimate full-size traditional SUV. It can seat nine people, tow a 9,600-lb boat and carry more cargo than any other utility. Few other SUVs can manage that impressive list of traits.
In addition to its obvious talents, the Suburban serves as a comfortable, near-luxury people mover. Its combination of plush ride and premium amenities makes it ideal for affluent families who want to hit the open road. In fact, a fully equipped Suburban might even make you forget it's a Chevy.
But like most good things, the truck-based Suburban has its drawbacks. Its low city fuel economy will deter some from driving around town as freely as they'd like. Also, the Suburban's driving characteristics cannot mask its massive size. For that reason, it's best to avoid narrow city streets and crowded parking lots.
Most American families will probably never need all that the Suburban has to offer. For the few that do, however, this massive body-on-frame vessel amply delivers.
What's New for 2014?
The Suburban is only slightly updated for 2014 ahead of an expected 2015 redesign. The only major update is three newly standard features on the Suburban LS: power adjustable pedals, a rear parking camera and a remote starter.
What We Like
Nine-passenger seating; up to 9,600-lb plus tow limit; huge cargo space; comfortable ride; abundance of amenities
What We Don't
Heavy and sluggish off the line; abundant body roll; third-row seat is difficult to stow; low city fuel economy; hard to maneuver in parking lots
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The Suburban offers a choice of two engines. The 1500 comes with a 5.3-liter V8 that makes 320 horsepower and 335 lb-ft of torque, while the heavy-duty 2500 is outfitted with a 6.0-liter V8 that generates 352 hp and 382 lb-ft. Both engines are managed by a 6-speed automatic transmission. Rear-wheel drive is standard, while 4-wheel drive is optional.
Fuel economy for the 2014 Chevy Suburban 1500 is 15 miles per gallon city/21 mpg hwy in both rear- and 4-wheel drive. The 2500 returns fuel economy ratings of 10 mpg city/16 mpg hwy in 2-wheel-drive guise and just 10 mpg city/15 mpg hwy with optional 4-wheel drive.
Standard Features & Options
The 2014 Chevrolet Suburban comes in three trim levels -- LS, LT and LTZ. Base-level Suburban 1500 models are offered with all three trims, while the heavy-duty Suburban 2500 is available only in LS and LT guise.
The Suburban LS ($46,000 for the 1500; $47,000 for the 2500) boasts all the full-size SUV necessities. That includes features such as alloy wheels, tri-zone climate controls, power front seats, Bluetooth and power accessories (windows, locks, mirrors, etc.). It also includes OnStar, satellite radio, an iPod/USB interface for music and, for the 2014 model year, power adjustable pedals, a rearview camera and a remote starter.
The LT ($49,000 for the 1500; $50,000 for the 2500) adds automatic climate control, leather seats, heated front seats and a Bose audio system with a 6-disc CD changer. LT models also include a roof rack and fog lights.
Topping the Suburban range is the LTZ ($57,500), which is only offered in 1500 spec. The luxury-trimmed LTZ includes a long list of upscale features, including rear air suspension, 20-inch alloy wheels, ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a touchscreen navigation system with real-time traffic and a power rear lift gate.
Major Suburban options include 22-in wheels, power running boards, a sunroof and a rear-seat DVD entertainment system.
The Suburban's standard safety equipment includes ABS, 4-wheel disc brakes, stability control, OnStar telematics and six airbags, including 3-row head curtains with a rollover sensor. In addition, the LTZ trim level benefits from a standard blind spot warning system.
In government crash tests, the Suburban receives a 4-star overall rating. It received three stars in the rollover test and five stars in both frontal and side-impact tests.
Behind the Wheel
The 2014 Chevrolet Suburban is large and heavy. For that reason, handling can be bit cumbersome, with body roll sometimes rearing its ugly head. Take caution in corners and crowded parking lots (rear sensors are a must). The ride, however, is civilized if not supple, and benefits especially from the LTZ's Autoride suspension. To boot, the Suburban's cabin is pleasantly quiet, even at highway speeds.
Helping the Suburban's all-terrain, all-weather attributes are its wheels. Sizes range from large 17-in to massive 22-in wheels. These, combined with 4-wheel drive, make the Suburban unstoppable on a variety of road surfaces. But the Suburban's long wheelbase and relatively low angles of approach and departure limit its off-road capability.
Other Cars to Consider
Cadillac Escalade ESV -- It's not as capable or as spacious as the Suburban, but the Escalade offers more in the way of style, creature comfort and premium technology.
Chevrolet Traverse -- The Traverse can tow only about half as much as the Suburban, and it has a maximum passenger capacity of eight compared with the Suburban's nine. But the Traverse wins when it comes to fuel efficiency, ride and handling, interior flexibility and even features.
GMC Yukon XL -- The Yukon is the GMC counterpart to the Suburban. The two vehicles are very much the same, though the Yukon has more upscale styling and a wider array of available features.
Infiniti QX56 -- The QX is certainly big, but it's not as spacious as the Suburban. The Infiniti has richer content and delivers a more sophisticated drive.
AutoTrader's Advice
The best Suburban is the 1500 LT. This is an extremely well-equipped package that doesn't have an inflated price due to many unnecessary upgrades (such as power retractable running boards or a heated steering wheel). We suggest that those in cold climates opt for the 4-wheel-drive system. An optional sunroof is always a pleasant extra, and the DVD rear entertainment feature is a must for making those long trips pass quickly and quietly.


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Earlier this week, Google announced a new addition to Google Maps on the company's official Lat Lon Blog. Now providing the ability to see estimations of traffic conditions in real-time, Google Maps users can check various routes and make a more informed decision prior to making a trip across a populated area. While estimated traffic time had been a feature on Google Maps for years, Google hasn't been able to provide real-time traffic updates until this week. During July 2011, Google removed the general traffic estimation from Google Maps due to the inaccuracy of the data. The new real-time updates compile information on traffic speeds as well as road conditions to provide the estimate.
According to Google Maps software engineer Szabolcs Payrits, he stated "In areas where the information is available, this new and improved feature evaluates current traffic conditions and is constantly being refreshed to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date estimate possible. To see this feature, simply access directions as you normally would on Google Maps."
Designed identically, users will see an "in current traffic" real-time figure on the left side of the page in the same spot where the general time estimate used to appear. In order to tabulate these real-time estimations, Google is relying on croudsourcing through Android-powered phones. While real-time traffic estimations are currently more commonly found in large metropolitan areas, Android phone users can help contribute to the data by turning on the My Location feature on Google Maps for Android. This data has been anonymized to protect the identities of the Android phone owners.
Google's real-time traffic data is very similar to the Waze application for iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Nokia phones. Using community, crowdsourced data, the app provides current traffic conditions after compiling data regarding hazards in the road, traffic jams and reports of police scanning the speed of traffic.
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