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Rob-Con organizers estimated that more than 1,000 people visited the convention during its 29th year at Viking Hall Civic Center in Bristol. (Photos by Max Hrenda/Johnson City Press)
For the 29th time, sci-fi enthusiasts in the Tri-Cities swarmed to Rob-Con, the region's pre-eminent science fiction and comic book convention.
On Saturday, the convention was held in Viking Hall Civic Center in Bristol, Tennessee, between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. John Stone, who, along with his partner, Robert Pilk, orchestrated the event, said this year's event boasted the largest turnout in the convention's 29-year history. Stone added that the annual costume contest also boasted the highest number of participants to date, with approximately 100 entries.
Stone said the 2014 convention also featured the largest number of guests in the event's history. In total, 27 guests participated in the convention, including such names as Sonya Thompson — a Georgia-based actress who played a zombie on TV's "The Walking Dead" — Cosplay Kasterborous — an improvisational costuming group with a specialty in "Doctor Who" — and artist Tom Lyle, known for his work in titles such as "Robin," "The Punisher" and "Spider-Man."
While he was unsure of the actual turnout, Stone said "thousands" had visited Viking Hall on Saturday. In anticipation of bigger crowds, he added that, in addition to seeking out a larger venue, he and other organizers were considering extending the event by an extra day for the 2015 show.comments powered by Disqus


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Medicinal toothbrush tree yields antibiotic to treat TB in new way
A compound from the South African toothbrush tree inactivates a drug target for tuberculosis in a previously unseen way. Tuberculosis causes more deaths worldwide than any other infectious disease. At the same time as rates are increasing, resistance strains are emerging due, in part, to non-compliance with the treatment required. Current drugs are nearly 50 [...]Read more

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The tube and pipe fabrication technology area covers sawing (band, circular, and friction) and other cutting processes, such as abrasive, flame, laser, oxyfuel, plasma, and waterjet. It also discusses forming processes, including bending and end forming. Finally, it includes a handful of miscellaneous processes, such as trimming, beveling, finning, grooving, threading, and spinning.
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Editor's Note: This is the third installment of a three-part series on welding zirconium. Part I addresses metallurgy, weld preparation, and shielding techniques. Part II covers welding technique. Part III discusses additional methods of joining refractory metals.
January 10, 2005
Editor's Note: This is the first installment of a three-part series on welding zirconium. Part I addresses metallurgy, weld preparation, and shielding techniques. Part II, which will appear in the October/November issue, will cover welding technique. Part III, which will appear in the December issue, will discuss additional methods of joining refractory metals.
December 7, 2004
Argweld™ heat-resistant pipe purging systems from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Ltd. allow for high-temperature welding.Designed for materials in which pipe joints and adjacent areas need to be...
December 7, 2004
Aristo Machines Inc. received its ISO 9001:2000 Certification from ABS Quality Evaluations Inc. in Oct. The company designs, manufactures, and services tube end forming systems.
December 7, 2004
Zetec has obtained a performance demonstration initiative (PDI) qualification for a technique to inspect austenitic and ferritic piping welds using phased array technology.The qualification is...
November 9, 2004
Aristo Machines Inc. has hired Don Leonhard as vice president of engineering, Francis Zhang as a system design engineer, James Allman as a controls technician, and Tracy Woodall as a tool design...
November 9, 2004
Roll-Kraft has increased production capability by adding a second electrical discharge machine (EDM). The wire machine cuts materials used in the production of roll tooling and the company's auxiliary...
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Tube fabricators use a variety of methods—sawing, lathe cutting, rotary cutting, supported shear cutting, dual-blade shear cutting, and laser cutting—to cut tubing from mill lengths into shorter pieces for use in final fabrication. No single method is optimal for cutting the broad range of tubular materials and tubular shapes produced by this industry.
October 12, 2004
Editor's Note: This is the first installment of a three-part series on welding zirconium. Part I addresses metallurgy, weld preparation, and shielding techniques. Part II covers welding technique. Part III discusses additional methods of joining refractory metals.
October 12, 2004
Magnatech's digital Pipemaster Model 515 has been redesigned and is half the size and weight of previous models. Digital technology provides improved accuracy and reliability, the company says.The...
September 14, 2004
AddisonMcKee Inc. has announced that Enrique Ramos has joined the company as a field service engineer to provide local technical support for Mexico.Ramos has a mechanical engineering degree from the...
September 14, 2004
WAFIOS AG, Reutlingen, Germany, has acquired the manufacturing rights to the tube bending machine product line of TRUMPF Rohrtechnik GmbH + Co. KG (formerly Pulzer Biegetechnik GmbH), Reutlingen.The...
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Products change, and so do manufacturing methods used to make products. In the tube and pipe industry, however, manufacturing changes have been few and infrequent over the past few decades.
September 14, 2004
Ron Stange looks back on his 50 years in the tube-bending industry and provides his insight on the one thing tube bender operators must know to be successful: Ironclad rules for successful bending do not exist. Tube bender operators must start with guidelines and incorporate their own experience to be successful.
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President Michel Sleiman arrives to attend a Cabinet session at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. (The Daily Star/Mohammad Azakir)
BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman accused the country's political parties Wednesday of seeking to extend Parliament's mandate by failing to agree on a new electoral law for this year's polls, but he vowed to prevent such a scheme from succeeding.
The president's rare diatribe against the rival factions came during a Cabinet meeting he chaired at Baabda Palace, where he also pledged that the parliamentary elections, scheduled for early June, would be held on time.
Also Wednesday, former Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, head of the Future parliamentary bloc, said the elections should be held on time and should be an occasion to bring about change in Lebanon by removing Hezbollah and its March 8 allies from the government, which he blamed for the country's deteriorating economic and security conditions.
Apparently referring to the March 8 and March 14 parties' failure so far to agree on a new electoral law to replace the 1960 voting system, Sleiman vowed not to allow the extension of Parliament's six-year mandate, which expires in June shortly after a new legislature is elected.
He also reiterated his support for Cabinet's draft electoral law based on a proportional representation system with 13 medium-sized districts, which has been rejected outright by the Future Movement and its March 14 allies.
"The problem is not in the adoption or non-adoption of the 1960 election law. Rather, the problem is that several political parties want the current Parliament's mandate to be extended. But I will not allow the extension," he told the ministers, without naming those parties.
Sleiman said he stood firm on his support for "the Cabinet's draft electoral law, which has been sent to Parliament, and respecting the constitutional deadline for holding the parliamentary elections on time."
Sleiman and Prime Minister Najib Mikati insisted during the Cabinet meeting that the June 9 elections should be held on time come what may and under any electoral law, a ministerial source told The Daily Star.
The Cabinet decided to refer the divisive issue of the formation of a committee to supervise the elections to the Higher Consultation Committee, headed by Justice Minister Shakib Qortbawi.
The body is to issue its opinion on the deadline for the creation of the election commission.
The Cabinet's decision averted a much-feared clash between Sleiman and March 8 ministers over the creation of the election supervisory commission as mandated by the electoral law that is currently in place. While Sleiman insists on creating the committee within the constitutional deadline, ministers from Hezbollah, the Amal Movement and MP Michel Aoun's Free Patriotic Movement fear its formation would lead to holding the elections under the 1960 law, which has been rejected by officials on both sides of the political divide.
Reflecting the March 8 ministers' tough stance on the election supervisory commission, Energy Minister Gibran Bassil from Aoun's FPM said after the Cabinet meeting: "The commission will not be formed before the approval of a new election law."
Meanwhile, Siniora blasted Hezbollah, saying the elections should be held on time and should be an occasion to rid the government of the party and its March 8 allies.
"We insist that the parliamentary elections be held on time in order to revive hope for the recovery of Lebanon and its institutions and its aspiration for the future with confidence and a wide vision. It is illogical to accept this decline and regression caused by the policy of Hezbollah and the Syrian regime," Siniora said in a televised speech to the Lebanese on the eve of the eighth anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
"We want the elections to be held on time in order to renew confidence in Lebanon and its institutions. We want the elections as a way to bring about change by democratic means in order to get rid of this group which is controlling Lebanon and preventing its reconstruction, development and prosperity and threatening its stability," he added.
Siniora slammed Hezbollah's use of its arms to influence political life. "We want the elections because they are the only means to restore Lebanon as a normal, free, sovereign and advanced country, rather than a partner or working for the people of arms and the interests of their allies beyond the border," he said, referring to Hezbollah and its Syrian and Iranian allies.
Siniora also blasted the Mikati government, saying it did not represent the real aspirations of the Lebanese people.
"The current Cabinet was formed through a coup initiated by Hezbollah," he added. "We have demanded the resignation of the coup government and rejected the so-called Orthodox Gathering's proposal, a proposal that will dismember Lebanon." He said the Future Movement had presented to Parliament a draft electoral law to boost national cohesion and sectarian coexistence.
Future MP Ahmad Fatfat presented Tuesday the bloc's own hybrid electoral law that was discussed by a parliamentary subcommittee, but did not muster full support by all blocs. Fatfat said the draft law called for 70 percent of MPs to be elected under a winner-takes-all system and the rest under proportional representation.
The subcommittee, which includes MPs from the March 8 and March 14 parties, Wednesday resumed discussions on different proposals for a hybrid electoral plan that combines proportional representation with a winner-takes-all-system.
Kataeb MP Sami Gemayel presented his party's proposal for a hybrid electoral law, which envisages 60 percent of Parliament seats be elected through a winner-takes-all system and the remainder according to proportional representation.
He said his party's formula, which divides Lebanon into nine electoral districts based on proportional representation and 36 districts based on a winner-takes-all system, took into consideration both fair Christian representation and political balances in the country. "My proposal secures the election of 58 to 60 Christian MPs with Christian votes," Gemayel said.
Chouf MP George Adwan, a subcommittee member from the Lebanese Forces, said the MPs agreed to compare the proposals in hand to arrive at a joint draft.
Bint Jbeil MP Ali Bazzi, from Speaker Nabih Berri's Development and Liberation bloc, has suggested Parliament be split equally between lawmakers elected on the basis of proportional representation and a winner-takes-all system.
Adwan, the LF MP, said the subcommittee would refer several draft laws to the joint parliamentary committees.
However, Gemayel warned that if the subcommittee failed to reach agreement, the country would face an "open political battle."
The head of the subcommittee, Western Bekaa MP Robert Ghanem, voiced hope that the lawmakers would reach common ground that could unite the rival coalitions. "Discussions will continue until the last moment. We have two days for [further] discussion, verification and conclusion," Ghanem told reporters after the meeting held in Parliament.
Ahead of the subcommittee's meeting earlier in the day, Hezbollah MP Ali Fayyad voiced reservations to the Future bloc's hybrid electoral proposal.
"The Future proposal only allows for three Sunni lawmakers to be elected based on proportional representation, none of which will be for a Beirut seat," he said.
March 8 lawmakers Bazzi and Alain Aoun, a member of the FPM, also voiced objections to the Future Movement's proposal, saying that it did not secure fair representation for Christians.
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Roy Hodgson does not think the opening of the new National Football Centre will automatically lead England to World Cup glory in the future but is confident the work that will be done at Burton can improve their chances.
The aim of the £105 million St George's Park project, which was officially opened by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Tuesday, is to produce higher quality coaches and players to herald England as a larger force in world football.
France and Spain have invested in a similar nature at their respective bases in Clairefontaine and Madrid, which was key to their recent World Cup and European Championship triumphs. But Hodgson told Sky Sports News: "There's no way of knowing how much better one could have done with or without the facility."
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Darragh Hayes is a dedicated, professional personal trainer and fitness instructor that has been operating in this field for a considerable number of years. The specialized market is rich in options when it comes to personals trainers, as this topic enjoys a high level of interest. Interested clients who seek the services of such a specialist have where to choose from. Still, Darragh Hayes occupies a leading position in this field, one that has obtained through hard work and dedication. Darragh Hayes became known for the large public in a gradual manner, first reaching stardom in areas like modelling. It was this profession that made Darragh Hayes take great care of his body and work hard to maintain his stunning appearance. This is why this specialist is different from others that offer personal training. Darragh Hayes has been practicing fitness exercises to reach his own personal goals, only after to turn this passion into his profession. Thus, it can be said that this personal trainer knows first hand exactly what it takes to have the appearance of a cover model.
Darragh Hayes is regarded as the best personal trainer in Dublin. This expert provides online personal training and all interested clients are welcomed to visit the official website and see what the fitness courses consist of. Darragh Hayes has taken the responsibility to create a personalized program for each client that requests his services. The program will differ from others based on the individual who will be performing the exercises and his or her goals. A lose weight fitness program is different from a build muscle mass program. Darragh Hayes works with beginners, as well as with more experienced clients, who have a physical condition. This expert can be contacted online, through his official website. Here you will find all the necessary contact details. If you would like to become a member, then you can use the specific section. Darragh Hayes responds to all inquiries in real time and will offer clients the expected answer.
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George T. "Tommy" Everett III could have gone to Ole Miss, but he instead became one of Mississippi State University's most distinguished alumni.
Everett, a native of Magee, said he had scholarship offers from MSU — then known as Mississippi State College — the University of Mississippi and Tulane University in the 1940s, and the difference maker was his father, who had attended MSU before him. To this day, Everett said, MSU remains in the family, with two children and two grandchildren attending MSU in the years since.
"We always attended functions such as basketball and football," Everett said. "It wasn't much of a selling job on my part."
MSU recognized Everett as its 2013 National Alumnus of the Year at a ceremonial banquet Friday at the Colvard Student Union, where it also welcomed two new chapters to the Mississippi State Alumni Association and recognized nine more College Alumni of the Year and other honorees.
The new Greater Orlando, Fla. and Greater St. Louis, Mo. chapters bring the association to a total of 95 chapters and contribute to its fifth consecutive year of record-breaking active membership of 43,568. MSU President Mark Keenum said he was grateful to chapter leaders assembled at the banquet for all they had done to build the association's strength.
"This past year, we saw our percentage of annual giving from alumni reach over 18 percent," Keenum said. When I first got here, over four years ago, we were at just 14 percent. That puts us at the top among our peers."
Keenum reported at the banquet on MSU's many new initiatives and successes over the past year, including planned and completed new facilities, record numbers of students enrolling and graduating and the StatePride student and faculty support initiative garnering more than $118.3 million in private gifts, exceeding its $100 million goal. He also mentioned MSU's new scholarships for STAR Students and its partnership with Ole Miss to give new honors scholarships to education students.
"The most important thing you can do as alumni leaders is help us (find) outstanding young students to come to campus," Keenum said. "I can't emphasize that enough. I love visiting with students; I love going to high schools to meet with students. Many of you have invited me to come to your hometowns, so please, keep doing that."
Jimmy Abraham, associate vice president and executive director of alumni activities at MSU, said the association is excited about these and other successes and excited to welcome the new Orlando and St. Louis chapters. He said a total of 10 new chapters have joined the association in the past seven years, including its first international chapter, located in South Korea.
"I think alumni and friends of MSU have always been passionate about the university and want to give back," Abraham said. "With the success of the university, the great things that are happening here... (I think) that our alumni and friends feel even more connected to MSU and even more pride, and they want to see it excel."
Abraham said Everett deserves significant credit for building the association into what it is today. Since graduating from MSU in 1950, he said, Everett served as the association's national president in 1973 and as its treasurer from 1979-1992.
"He has literally given his life to MSU," Abraham said. "He has gone above and beyond, helping MSU in numerous ways."
Abraham said past alumni of the year include John Stennis, Sonny Montgomery, John Grisham and Richard Holmes. Everett said in a press release that he was humbled to be among these names.
"I've had a lot of wonderful things happen in my lifetime, but being selected as national alumnus of the year is one of the best," he said in the release. "During my involvement at State, I've met so many dedicated people who have done more than I."
During the ceremony, the association also recognized 2006 graduate Edward A. Sanders of its Washington, D.C. chapter as its Oustanding Young Alumnus and gave Distinguished Service Awards to 1980 graduate Michael W. Criswell of Atlanta, Ga.; 1992 graduate Robert R. Hamlin of Helena, Ala.; and 1978 graduate Brenda L. Smith of Leakesville. MSU also recognized alumni from each of the university's eight colleges and the Meridian campus as College Alumni of the Year:
u Agriculture and Life Sciences: Kerrville, Texas resident Donald R. Ford, a 1960 general agriculture graduate.
u Architecture, Art and Design: William L. "Bill" Polk III of Atlanta, Ga., a 1984 architecture graduate.
u Arts and Sciences: John D. "Jack" Sistrunk Jr. of Madison, a 1949 petroleum geology graduate.
u Bagley College of Engineering: Houston, Texas resident Thomas B. "Tommy" Nusz, a 1982 petroleum engineering graduate.
u Business: Paul B. Murphy Jr., also of Houston, Texas, and a 1981 banking and finance graduate.
u Education: Joe A. Haynes of Jackson, a 1983 doctoral graduate in educational leadership.
u Forest Resources: Charles David Barge of Macon, a 1976 forestry graduate who went on to receive a master's degree in forestry business in 1977.
u MSU Meridian: Kim S. Benton of Hickory, a 1982 elementary education graduate who went on to receive a master's degree in 1986 and a doctorate in 1991.
u Veterinary Medicine: Dr. Rodney A. Christmas of St. Joseph, Mo., a 1993 doctor of veterinary medicine graduate.
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Question for those in this club: will my ankle/fibula be a "weak spot" or will it be as strong as before the crash after healing? If I crash again and injure the same area, will the 2 remaining screws be an issue (meaning will having metal parts contribute to more serious injury?)
Well, as my Orthpod explained it to me:
everyone's injury is essentially unique, as is how they heal up.
The healed bone should actually be stronger than it was originally, but if it ever gets re-injured, the outcome may be worse than the original injury.
Added hardware can definitely complicate matters.
I shattered 6in or so of my tibia, got a full length knee to ankle rod and buncha screws.
I figure I won't ever really break my Tibia again...might
bend it a bit...
seriously though, I expect that if I ever re-injure that leg significantly in the future, it will probably come off. When I shattered the tibia, the surgeon said it was about 50/50 I'd be able to keep it at the time.
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Alice came across a lion and a unicorn in a forest of forgetfulness. Those two are strange beings. The lion lies every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and the other days he speaks the truth. The unicorn lies on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, however the other days of the week he speaks the truth.
Lion: Yesterday I was lying.
Unicorn: So was I.
Which day did they say that?
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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Masaraga.
The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Masaraga.
The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Masaraga.
Masaraga is a sharp-topped, forested stratovolcano that rises to 1328 m NW of Mayon volcano. Thick lava flows occur on the flanks of this andesitic-to-ryholitic volcano. Masaraga was classified as Holocene by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI, 1973), and K-Ar dates of zero age were obtained from this volcano.
The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any Holocene eruptions from Masaraga. If this volcano has had large eruptions (VEI >= 4) prior to 10,000 years ago, information might be found on the Masaraga page in the LaMEVE (Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions) database, a part of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA).
The Global Volcanism Program has no synonyms or subfeatures listed for Masaraga.
|Masaraga is a sharp-topped forested stratovolcano that rises to 1328 m NW of Mayon volcano. This view from near the summit of Mayon also shows Mount Iriga (upper right), with its large breached crater. Little is known of the geologic history of Masaraga volcano.
Photo by Chris Newhall (U.S. Geological Survey).
|Forested Masaraga volcano, seen here from the south, is a 1328-m stratovolcano NW of Mayon volcano. An eroded volcanic ridge extends to the NW from Masaraga. Thick lava flows occur on on the flanks of Masaraga, but little is known of its geologic history.
Photo by Chris Newhall (U.S. Geological Survey).
The following references have all been used during the compilation of data for this volcano, it is not a comprehensive bibliography. Discussion of another volcano or eruption (sometimes far from the one that is the subject of the manuscript) may produce a citation that is not at all apparent from the title.
Del Mundo E T, Arpa M C, 2007. . (pers. comm.).
IAVCEI, 1973-80. Post-Miocene Volcanoes of the World. IAVCEI Data Sheets, Rome: Internatl Assoc Volc Chemistry Earth's Interior..
Ozawa A, Tagami T, Listance E L, Arpa C B, Sudo M, 2004. Initiation and propogation of subduction along the Philippine trench: evidence for temporal and spatial distribution. J Asian Earth Sci, 23: 105-111.


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Gil Inoue perfectly captures Talking Heads' David Byrne in his natural (and very cool) habitat
Our home says a lot about us, perhaps sometimes too much. It takes a good photographer to realise that to get the most natural and revealing shot of someone, the best setting will be the place the subject returns to for comfort, food and a sense of wellbeing. Take the case of Brazilian fashion photographer Gil Inoue, who somehow found his way into the home of super-mega-famous David Byrne, and then later Marina Abramovic to shoot their portraits. Using a technique of first capturing the atmosphere of the house via the private rooms of the subject and then slowly introducing the person themselves brings a personal vulnerability to them that would otherwise not be present. On another note, how cool does David Byrne's house look?


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Droid Xtreme: that's the name you should start to get excited about if you are looking for a Motorola Droid / Milestone handset, but don't want the fuss of a slide-out keyboard. Never heard of it? Well pictures - blurry spycam shots to be precise - have... >>


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Solid Waste & Recycling Brochure
Recycling drop-off containers are in numerous locations* throughout Cass County.
Place plastic containers in compartment #2 or #3. Motor
oil containers, or styrofoam.
Check the Cass Web Map Service
to view recycling locations. They can be found in the Recycle/Transfer
Stations layer under Landmarks.
See links to more recycling information.
See the recycling bins and transfer sites page for information on handling mattresses and furniture, waste tires and used appliances, used oil and oil filters.
You can also find information on how to handle batteries, fluorescent bulbs, and demolition and construction debris.
All garbage generated in the County comes to the main Cass County Transfer Station, two miles north of Pine River on Highway 371, where it is transferred to trucks that haul it to a sanitary landfill. Transfer Station hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00AM-5:00PM, Saturday from 8:00 AM-Noon.
Yard Waste and Compost
You can dispose of grass clippings, leaves, and pine needles at the following locations:
You can bring tree trimmings and brush to the Slagle and Walker/Hackensack locations.
Environmental Services encourages you to compost. For more information
on how to start a compost pile or indoor worm
composting, contact the ESD or the Minnesota Extension Service-Cass
County, located in Pine River.
Burning Barrels/ Open Burning
Using burning barrels for garbage disposal is illegal in Cass County. You must dispose of garbage at one of the transfer sites, or have it picked up by a licensed hauler. With few exceptions, building material wastes must go to Construction and Demolition sites.
The only material that can lawfully be burned with a permit and under certain conditions are brush, tree trimmings, and other vegetative material, and unpainted lumber that contains no glue or resins.
Unless the ground is snow covered, any open burning of vegetative material requires a burning permit from the US Forestry Service, the local DNR Forestry Registry office, or local fire warden.
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Charging Stations
The most important thing to know about charging an electric vehicle, whether it's a battery electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid, is that it is as easy as plugging in a toaster. Most electric cars can be charged overnight in a standard 120V household outlet. However, almost all models can be recharged more quickly – approximately 5 hours – in a 240V outlet, which is the same type of outlet needed for domestic clothes dryers, and which can easily be installed by a qualified electrician.
- Most plug-in electric vehicles can be recharged overnight from a regular three-prong household wall socket (110/120 volts). This is known as Level 1 charging.
- Level 2 charging is 220/240V charging, the type found at most charging stations and easily installed in most homes for a few hundred dollars. Many models can fully charge in approximately 5 hours in a 240V outlet.
- All plug-in vehicles sold in North America are expected to have both Level 1 and Level 2 recharging capability.
- Level 3 or "fast" chargers (typically 480 volt) have been developed to enable quick charging in as little as a half-hour, and they are being offered for sale by some electric vehicle manufacturers as well as by third parties. These are still rare.
Networks of charging stations, similar to gasoline stations, are being developed throughout North America. In Ontario, for instance, some GO Train stations offer parking spaces with outlets for electric vehicles. For detailed information on charging stations across Canada click here.
The principle of inductive charging – accomplished, for example, by just parking on a designated spot, without plugging in – is also being explored, although it has not yet been commercialized.
Quick Battery Change Facilities
An alternative to recharging the battery in the vehicle is to swap it for a fresh fully-charged battery.
Battery quick-change facilities, similar to conventional service stations, have been developed and are in experimental use. Robotic battery change times less than one minute have been reported.
Only vehicles specifically designed for such quick-change battery swaps can be serviced at such facilities.
Stocking and recharging an adequate supply of batteries, particularly if different battery types are serviced, is a significant challenge for such facilities.
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Line 6 Floor POD Plus
Line 6 improves its Floor POD to give you more options in an easy to use package
Line 6's Floor POD combined a useful range of amp models and effects in a compact pedalboard unit.
It was ideal for players who needed a POD-based set-up on stage but who were reluctant to explore the depth and complexity of the PODxt Live.
The gulf between the two products was still quite wide, though, and the new Floor POD Plus looks like filling that gap nicely. The emphasis is still on clarity and ease of use, but the increased array of sounds and features brings the Plus into direct competition with a wider range of full-size multi-effects units.
While the original Floor POD looked a bit like a standard POD with an expression pedal added, the Plus version moves away from the familiar 'kidney bean' design and looks like a typical fioor effects unit.
The more conventional dimensions mean that there's now space for five, rather than three, footswitches along with the expression pedal and a larger selection of easy access knobs and switches.
In another move towards standard multi-FX design, the Floor POD Plus can be used in two ways. In channel memory mode, you use the footswitches to select from the 124 available presets (120 of these are initially filled with factory sounds, but you can overwrite any of them).
The first four of the main group of five footswitches are used for selecting the presets in each bank, and there's another pair of footswitches just behind, for scrolling up and down through the 31 banks. By pressing both bank switches simultaneously, you can switch to or from on/off mode.
Here, the first four footswitches function as a row of traditional stompboxes, controlling amp model, solo boost, FX and delay. The effects used in each of these 'virtual stompboxes' can be adjusted with the same flexibility as if the modules were chained together in channel memory mode.
Finally, the fifth footswitch is used for tapping in delay times, and by holding it down for two seconds you can access the built-in tuner.
In use
Just like every other member of the POD family, the Floor POD Plus is very clearly laid out. As usual with Line 6 products, it's unlikely you'll need to refer to the manual.
The beauty of so many of the company's products is that you can set up and start using the full range of functions in minutes.
Immediately above the four main footswitches are three rotary switches, used to select the amp model, effect and delay type.
There are 32 amp models, and they'll be familiar to anyone who has used the 2.0 version of the standard POD.
By pressing down and then turning this switch, you can also select a different cabinet model from the default setting for each amp. There are 16 effect models, covering the range of standard stompbox types found on the original POD along with some more unusual sounds.
Whichever effect you select, you'll be able to modify a selected parameter by means of the effect tweak knob. There are also knobs for adjusting the level of the rudimentary compression and noise gate effects.
The reverb and delay are independent of the main group of effects, and each has a small level control above the main three selector switches.
The reverb type is governed by the amp model, so as a general rule if the real amp would have had spring reverb, that's what you get, otherwise it'll be a room reverb.
There are six types of delay effect, selected by means of the third rotary switch: tape, multi-tap, digital, reverse, sweep echo and analog.
Finally, the top row of knobs covers standard amp-type controls: drive, bass, mid, treble and channel volume. There's another control for the main output volume on the back panel, where you'll also find left/right outputs (use L only for mono operation), MIDI connections, a headphone output, aux input and an amp/direct switch.
There's no harm in hearing the original POD 2.0 amp models again - they were always a great set of sounds, with something for just about everyone. The original POD was a little short on effects, so the extra effects in the Floor POD Plus really make a difference.
The 'tron up' effect, for example - based on the Mu-Tron III envelope follower - adds some welcome seventies-style squelch to several patches. Similarly, the 'comet trails' filter effect (borrowed from the FM4 Filter Modeller) and the ring modulator allow you to create quite extreme sounds that were never possible on the standard POD.
In use, the only obvious weakness is the lack of an alphanumeric patch display. When you're scrolling through 124 presets, it's useful to have memorable patch names such as 'squelchy Bootsy' or 'Lifeson chorus'.
The patches on the Floor POD Plus are identified solely by their number, so it's easy to lose track of what you like while browsing.
The expression pedal is easy to calibrate to personal taste and has a generous amount of movement too. It defaults as a volume pedal, but can be instantly switched to wah duties by clicking the footswitch concealed under the toe end.
This isn't as sophisticated as the assignable pedals found on many rivals, but it's a well-designed solution for players who only need wah and volume.
MusicRadar Rating
Easy to use. Feature range reminiscent of the original POD.
It's not the Line 6 style, but patch names would be useful.
This pimped-up version of the Floor POD fills an important gap in the Line 6 range, providing a product with more sonic versatility than the standard Floor POD, but without the complexity of the PODxt Live. It's also a welcome addition to the wider world of floor FX units. Most players only really seem to want a handful of good-quality amp sounds and a modest range of the most popular effects, and Line 6 has collected the essential tools in a compact and user-friendly product.
Available Controls
Compressor Noisegate Reverb
Available Inputs
Aux Input Guitar Input MIDI
Available Outputs
1/4 Inch Jack 6.4mm Stereo Headphone Jack MIDI out
Chromatic Tuner
Country of Origin
Effect Types
Ring Mod Tremolo
Foot Pedals
Expression Pedals
Manufacturer's Description
Floor Mounted Multi Effects Processor
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No of Effects
Specific Amp Types
32 types, see Line 6 website.
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Amp Modelling Cabinet Modelling Multi Effects Processor
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) adds various new requirements that hospitals must meet to qualify for § 501(c)(3) status. These requirements—which are found in new subsection 501(r)—also mandate that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) review each exempt hospital's community benefit activities at least once every three years. Furthermore, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, must report to Congress annually on levels of charity care, bad debt, and unreimbursed costs in government programs and must submit no later than 2015 a report on trends in these figures (See ACA § 9007(a), (c), and (e)).
The IRS formed a special group in March 2011 to conduct these statutorily required "stealth audits," so called because, according to the 2012 IRS Work Plan, "these reviews are not examinations and the group does not expect to contact hospitals while conducting the reviews." Instead, the IRS will merely "use the information gathered from the reviews for research, reporting and compliance purposes, as well as to identify areas where additional guidance, education or Form 990 changes are needed."In addition to complying with new tax-exempt requirements, hospital finance and compliance leaders need to stay on top of how IRS stealth activities and reports may affect future tax rules and laws in their states and at the federal level.
The Work Plan promised that the IRS would work with the Treasury Department to develop guidance on the new requirements, and indeed proposed regulations were published in June of last year (77 Fed. Reg. 38148, Jun. 26, 2012). According to Kurt J. Bennion of the accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen, an IRS official provided some details about the regulations at an American Health Lawyers Association conference in October 2012. Based on that presentation and his own analysis, Bennion summarizes the requirements that a hospital must meet as follows:
Bennion says hospitals must be vigilant to document their compliance with all existing community benefit standards. Policies and procedures should be reviewed, and tax advisors should ensure that IRS Form 990 and Schedule H are properly completed. Access related checklist: Checklist for Community Benefit Activities
For nearly two years, the IRS has been using Form 990 and its Schedule H, other IRS returns, and public records to gather information on not-for-profit hospitals' community benefit activities. The new reviews required by the ACA will provide additional information, and they will be conducted at IRS facilities, rather than at hospitals. A hospital will be notified if the IRS determines that further examination is warranted. As the old adage goes, "no news is good news." Bennion believes the term "stealth audits" is especially apt, and we are not likely to hear much about the topic for the next couple of years. This is because section 501(r) did not change the fundamental requirements for exempt status, it only added some new administrative burdens in the form of paperwork and documentation. As a result, "the audits will be a quiet data-gathering effort by the government, at a time when hospitals have other pressing issues to deal with," such as ICD-10 and meaningful use compliance. Although other issues might be of more immediate concern, those relating to § 501(r) remain important and ought not to be overlooked. For example, consider these questions:
"As we review the literature and the results of needs assessments that have already been completed, we don't see great variations across the country," Bennion says. "Every community, however you define it, has essentially the same issues: access to care, poverty, obesity, smoking, diabetes, substance abuse, mental health, and so forth." Although the relative incidence may vary little from place to place, the process of assessing the community's health needs can be valuable for many hospitals. Given the costs involved, Bennion recommends considering a joint study with other organizations such as metropolitan or state hospital associations.
The greatest significance in these developments may be in how the information from the stealth audits may be used, says Bennion. The results might serve as a foundation for a change in the section 501(c)(3) exemption rules and state tax laws. A clear definition of the word "charity" has always been elusive, especially as it applies to health care. The tax exemption of hospital corporations has been under attack for more than a quarter century—at least since the famous case of Utah County v. Intermountain Health Care, Inc. (709 P. 2d 265,Utah. 1985). Bennion says another reexamination of tax exemption may be in the offing given the amount of potential revenue at stake. He estimates that the elimination of hospitals' federal tax exemption would produce around $140 billion in revenue annually, and if state exemptions were eliminated the total would be much higher. "When the government's summary of hospital information is released to the public, state governments could use it to modify their laws on exemption from income tax, property tax, and sales and use tax." But Bennion is quick to add, "I'm not saying this would be good policy or would be politically popular, but the justification for hospitals' exempt status is an issue that won't go away." The Treasury/HHS report to Congress is scheduled for 2015, the year before the next national election. Given that such volatile issues tend to be addressed only in a President's second term, it seems unlikely that § 501(c)(3) will be substantially amended until at least 2021, if at all. "But in the meantime, Bennion says, "the states will certainly be looking at property tax exemptions and other sources of revenue."
J. Stuart Showalter, JD, MFS, is a contributing editor to HFMA's Legal & Regulatory Forum.Interviewed for this article: Kurt J. Bennion, CPA, CliftonLarsonAllen, Minneapolis, Minn., and a member of HFMA's Minnesota Chapter (firstname.lastname@example.com).
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Gordon Mountford, executive vice president, Huron Healthcare, discusses business imperatives for undertaking transformative change.
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Jawatan Kosong Accounts Executive di Cheras, Balakong
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We are a public listed company engaged in manufacturing with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 & ISO/ TS 16949 International Quality Standards. Our commercial projects include KLIA, KLCC, 5 Star Hotels, State Mosques, Putrajaya Government Offices and overseas market. Our automotive clients include Proton, General Motors, Suzuki, Naza Kia, Nissan, Honda, BMW and many others. We would like to invite dynamic qualified individuals to apply for the following position:
Jawatan kosong di Selangor – Cheras, Balakong
Perform general accounting functions.
Able to handle full set of accounts, including invoices and bills.
Responsible for accounts payable and bank reconciliation.
Monthly closing of accounts and preparation of Management reports.
Assist in day to day of the Accounts Department.
Partial CAT / LCCI or its equivalent.
At least 1-2 years of experience in the related field/handling manufacturing costing or accounts.
Able to handle full set of accounts and ad-hoc accounting activities independently with minimum supervision.
Computer literate – MS Word and Excel.
Self motivated, helpful and responsible with positive working attitude.
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Muutakin (Something Else)
"I want to see quietness. I want to see confessions of love, words of longing, golden memories, warmth in thoughts and sighs of beauty. I want to see the world in another way." Here's a nice story tracing how JCDecaux (the out-of-home advertising giants) came to commission eleven international designers, amongst others byggstudio, HORT and Kokoro & Moi, to each produce a design for this series of hot-off-the-press posters based on the statements (like the ones above) from ordinary folk in Helsinki about what they wanted to see in their city.
The story starts with Elissa Erikson's final MA project, I want to see something else. which explored what people living in Helsinki wished to see replace commercial ads in the city. She started a Facebook movement opening up a dialogue criticising the nature of commercial advertising and encouraged people to post ideas for what they would choose if they had the power to decide what they were exposed to.
With money donated to the project, EE then hired outdoor ad space off JCDecaux on 21 bus shelters across the city and appropriated them. She stripped out the commercial advertising detritus and replaced them with the rather beautifully simple posters she'd designed. The text on them read "I want to see something else – 1458 people wanted to free this space from commercial purposes for a week".
JCDecaux, inspired by the project and the notable response, decided to listen to the wishes of the people, and so that's how Muutakin was born. Each of the designers have playfully interpreted statements like those above, voiced by people who contributed to Erikkson's project. Although it's a few steps away from being considered fully democratic advertising, it's a nice response to the commercial landscape which could benefit from being injected with more creative energy. There's also something rather poetic about the fact that JCDecaux started in 1964 with a single bus shelter contract. It seems JCDecaux are right in thinking, when done well "outdoor advertising has the power to surprise and to provoke discussion".
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Newest country boasts one of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles, but protection neededJeremy Hance
July 10, 2011
Tiang migration across Boma-Jonglei-Equatoria Landscape, South Sudan. Photo credit: © Paul Elkan/Wildlife Conservation Society.
"South Sudan's wildlife treasures provide an opportunity for a diverse economy based on eco-friendly tourism in the world's newest nation. WCS is committed to working with the government of South Sudan and USAID to help manage natural resources in a sustainable way and establish protected areas. Wildlife conservation must play a vital role in the economic future of South Sudan," Steve Sanderson, WCS President and CEO, said in a press release.
Every year 1.3 million antelope, including white-eared kob, tiang antelope, Mongalla gazelle, and reedbuck, migrate across savanna and wetlands in South Sudan. The migration was only discovered in 2007 after decades of civil war had kept scientists out. But as spectacular as it is, the migration isn't the South Sudan's only wildlife wonder. Researchers were surprised to see that much of the wildlife survived the region's political turmoil, including buffalo, giraffe, lion, bongo, chimpanzee, and some 8,000 elephants.
According to WCS, the presence of iconic African mammals in abundance could allow the nation to become a popular ecotourist destination. In 2009, nearby Kenya made $1 billion from tourism while Tanzania brought in $1.2 billion. Tourism, as opposed to large-scale resource extraction, is also sustainable over the long-term. Currently 98 percent of South Sudan's revenue comes from one thing: oil.
The new nation is facing an array of massive challenges. Lack of infrastructure, deep poverty, and the fear of continuing conflicts with the north.
Given the difficult task facing the new nation, WCS is also asking the US government to continue aid to South Sudan.
"US government support remains critical to the development of South Sudan and is vital for American national security and economic interests. Foreign assistance through USAID in areas such as natural resource and protected area management, education, and job creation help to stabilize volatile regions and prevent conflicts. Stabilization and development create more prosperous economies and open up potential trade markets for US goods. USAID's focus on global health, food security, and climate change serve to reinforce these goals of protecting economic and national security," reads the press release.
Wildlife migrations are threatened and collapsing worldwide, especially large mammal migrations. The pronghorn migration in the US is on its last legs; the saiga antelope migration in Central Asia has collapsed over the past two decades; the caribou migration near the Arctic is plunging and even the Serengeti migration is threatened by road-building plans in Tanzania.
Group of giraffe in Badingilo National Park, South Sudan. Photo credit: © Paul Elkan/Wildlife Conservation Society.
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South Sudan's tropical forests fast disappearing
(06/06/2011) South Sudan's tropical montane forests are fast disappearing according to new analysis by PRINS Engineering. At current rates, Mount Dongotomea, located in South Sudan's most biodiverse ecosystem, could be completely stripped of tree cover by 2020.
Foreign big agriculture threatens world's second largest wildlife migration
(03/07/2011) As the world's largest migration in the Serengeti plains—including two million wildebeest, zebra, and Thomson's gazelles—has come under unprecedented threat due to plans for a road that would sever the migration route, a far lesser famous, but nearly as large migration, is being silently eroded just 1,370 miles (2,200 kilometers) north in Ethiopia's Gambela National Park. The migration of over one million white-eared kob, tiang, and Mongalla gazelle starts in the southern Sudan but crosses the border into Ethiopia and Gambela where Fred Pearce at Yale360 reports it is running into the rapid expansion of big agribusiness. While providing habitat for the millions of migrants, Gambela National Park's land is also incredibly fertile enticing foreign investment.
South Sudan's choice: resource curse or wild wonder?
(02/11/2011) After the people of South Sudan have voted overwhelmingly for independence, the work of building a nation begins. Set to become the world's newest country on July 9th of this year, one of many tasks facing the nation's nascent leaders is the conservation of its stunning wildlife. In 2007, following two decades of brutal civil war, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) surveyed South Sudan. What they found surprised everyone: 1.3 million white-eared kob, tiang (or topi) antelope and Mongalla gazelle still roamed the plains, making up the world's second largest migration after the Serengeti. The civil war had not, as expected, largely diminished the Sudan's great wildernesses, which are also inhabited by buffalo, giraffe, lion, bongo, chimpanzee, and some 8,000 elephants. However, with new nationhood comes tough decisions and new pressures. Multi-national companies seeking to exploit the nation's vast natural resources are expected to arrive in South Sudan, tempting them with promises of development and economic growth, promises that have proven uneven at best across Africa.


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