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Every year, we celebrate the International Day of Peace here at Greenspring Montessori. This isn't a particularly well-known holiday in many circles, I know, but to us this day is both a cause for celebration and a chance for reflection. Peace education is a huge aspect of the Montessori Method, and as a member of a Montessori community, the opportunity to honor and remember the importance of peace on this special day is one that I feel lucky to share.
Maria Montessori saw the education of young children as the human race's opportunity to recreate itself in a way that would eliminate war. As with most things, Dr. Montessori did not think that meant children needed to be lectured on the subject, but rather that they needed to be given an opportunity to discover peace for themselves. From a very early age, our students learn to think globally about the human race and its place in the entire system of our planet. As they get older and their thinking becomes more abstract, they learn more about the ways that different cultures have coexisted with the geography and biology of their parts of the world to meet the basic needs that all humans have in common.
Once students get to our Adolescent program, they go through several-month units exploring questions like, "Are all humans created equal?" and "What brings humans together into groups?" Here, these questions are taken very seriously and are never assumed to have simple answers. We help children seek insight by looking at world history, at the differing cultures of the world's people, and at the interactions between humanity and the environment. Perhaps most importantly, we think about how future history might be written in a way more in keeping with the harmony that seems possible between people and the world, or between one group of people and the next.
Peace is also, essentially, a habit that Montessori students learn. Lessons in Grace and Courtesy and the Peace Tables we have in every classroom teach our students the habit of viewing and treating others with respect, and then to continue to try to forge understandings where they encounter conflict. These lessons are present in Montessori classrooms from such an early age that the habits they create become as natural to our students as using a spoon, or putting on shoes.
The benefits of peace education are not just altruistic, but eminently practical – no matter your politics, or what you think about the current situation in Syria or Kenya. Most adults who have navigated the many changes to the world (or even just the job market) in the last several years have had reason to think about how much more connected everything seems to be getting – countries thousands of miles away can be regular business partners in ways that they might not have a decade or two ago, and people are truly mobile on a global scale for the first time in our planet's history. Prejudice in favor of one's own tribe – whether that tribe is formed by religion or geography or your school's alumni association – has become more and more counterproductive to operating in a world where diversity cannot be avoided and is to be celebrated.
We so often encounter situations in which we need to work with people who are coming from different points of view. I wonder, as an adult who did not have a Montessori education, how much easier that might have been if from an early age I'd had the habits of respect, conflict resolution, and looking at the ways various groups have solved problems differently with more wonder and curiosity. Then I look at this school, and I talk with its faculty, and I meet other adults who did have the benefit of this education – and I know that the tools we are giving our students are incredible ones and am proud to be a part of making it happen.
Peace is an amazing concept, a useful tool, and, through Montessori education, an attainable goal. One worth celebrating and giving serious consideration to – and, to honor this holiday each year, we raise our voices to recognize its importance.


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1. Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Human Resource Specialist (Classification) work at the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.A. I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service that included applying HR policies and practices to HR position classification assignments; providing consulting services to management in order to identify position classification issues; and developing or preparing reports in support of classification analysis and evaluation.
2. Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Human Resource Specialist (Classification) work at the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.
For each question/statement, select the ONE response description that best describes your experience and record your selections. Please select only one response for each item.A- I have not had experience in performing this task.
3. Apply comprehensive HR management to assist management in fulfilling HR responsibilities.
4. Classify and prepare documents for position within the General Schedule System.
5. Conduct classification of positions that involve more than one series or specialization that require evaluation by more than one related classification standard or guides.
6. Review clasification actions and provide guidance on complex issues.
7. Prepare classification appeal cases for adjudication by either HHS or OPM.
8. Perform classification duties on complex positions to include interdisciplinary positions.
9. Utilize standards to classify professional and scientific positions.
10. Conduct classification position reviews and desk audits and prepare all required written reports of findings and determinations.
11. Utilize the appropriate guide to classify research positions.
12. Provide advisory services for classifications and classifies high grade or politically sensitive jobs.
13. Provide information to management on productivity and efficiency achieved through organizational structure, position mix, and work processes.
14. Respond to inquiries, requests for information, explanation of complex concepts in evaluation of classification factors.
15. Resolve problems involving consideration of the total HR management program.

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Ken Levine A Candidate For TIME's "Most Influential People"
No matter how you slice it, this is quite the accomplishment.
TIME's illustrious and prestigious list of the 100 Most Influential People consist of household names. This year, one of those names is Irrational Games founder and Bioshock creator, Ken Levine. He's the only member of the video game industry to make the list, which also includes president Barack Obama, Lady Gaga, and - brace yourselves - the hacking group, Anonymous (who, by the way, have said they're going to "shut down the Internet on March 31").
Anyway, here's TIME's entry for Levine:
"In 2007, Levine gave us BioShock, a dystopian game that folded Ayn Rand, psychological egoism and laissez-faire capitalism into a mind-bending first-person shooter. It was a masterpiece that helped spark the 'games as art' debate. 'When nothing matters but the market, whenever you make anything everything, you have horror,' Levine explained at the time. His propensity to elevate the conversation makes the designer one of gaming's luminaries. Expect him to challenge players again with a sequel, Bioshock Infinite, due out this fall."
Voting will continue through April 6. If you'd like to view the full list, feel free. It's an interesting selection and one that should make gamers proud.
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Hairstyles That'll Have You Visiting Your Salon
As we start to transition from the warmer days into the cooler months many of y'all will be changing up your style and likely the color of your hair (if you haven't already) To help give you some creative inspiration, we are posting some of our favorite styles of the week that are perfect for the fall and winter days ahead. After seeing these posts, you'll be calling your local salon to set an appointment for your new do!
1). Before & After Brunette
Super nice highlights before & after and looks so natural you can't even really tell she had a color job done.
2). Stylish Bun Cuff
This rose gold bun cuff from celebrity hairstylist @jenatkinhair makes her do look poppin!
3). Dark Wavy Hair
Healthy dark locks with a little bit of a wave, perfect for fall and the upcoming cooler days.
4). Touch of Blonde
Blonde waves with a touch of color & a trim from @karihillhair.
5). Dutch Braid into Ponytail
Simple Dutch braid into a ponytail today that goes with the classic schoolgirl look.
6). Sun-kissed Beachy Waves
Shadowed Sunday blonde sunkissed beachy waves before and after. What a difference and really makes us miss the summer!
7). Friends, Flowers & Braids
Friends, flowers and braids! Tag your bff and share your favorite hairstyles with us!


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text: On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 03:50:36PM +0300, Jari Jokinen wrote: > > I fixed the issue by changing this line in the init script: > > su "$User" -p -s /bin/sh -c ". /lib/lsb/init-functions && \ > start_daemon -p $THEPIDFILE $DAEMON" > > to: > > . /lib/lsb/init-functions && start_daemon -p "$THEPIDFILE" "$DAEMON" The su was giving me grief as well, though for a different reason. It seems that su fails if there is no controlling terminal. This was making it impossible to successfully run, e.g., 'invoke-rc.d clamav-daemon restart' from a cron script. (To fix this I changed the 'su "$User" ...' line to just start_daemon -p "$THEPIDFILE" "$DAEMON" Init-functions is sourced near the top of the init script, so doesn't need to be sourced again.) > So, my question is: why the su command is there and is it essential? I am interested in the answer to this question as well. It appears that clamd changes its uid all by itself, even when run (as root) without su. Is there some reason that the su is necessary? Thanks! Jeff Dairiki


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The cable end is not connected to anything in the drum. The end is sitting where the tube joins the drum. I cannot find anywhere to connect the cable so that it turns with the drum. Please help. I have a tool with 25' of cable laying here on the floor so I would rather not return it to the store if possible.
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I'm not sure what you mean by "power-spin"
but if it is a powered handheld snake which
has 25' of cable, the cable is not attached
to the drum. With The K-39 for instance or even a Milwaukee you simply feed the cable back into the
drum. The K-39 recommends you open the drum and
load the cable clockwise but it is not attached
to the drum.
Hope that helps, hope thats what you are referring to.
I carry the power spin in my toolbox and have found it to be great on small lines. It's smaller and easier to use than my K-39.
Because I am able to use it with the clutch on my drill set to the #3 or 4 position I am able to prevent kinks and knots in the light cable. The K-39 has no clutch and uses a heavier 5/16" cable. also the K-39 spins much faster than my drill making kinks and twists more common. My drill has a double speed transmission allowing me to advance at 0-300 RPM and Retract at 1000 RPM.
The one drawback with this tool is it was designed to be used by home user's and not professionals. So this tool is not a durable as the K-39. This tool has a weak spot at the back end of the cable. Attached to the back end of the cable is a small attachment device that looks like a paperclip wrapped arround the end of the cable. This attaches to the back of the drum. I've broken two of these. Once this is broken the cable will not spin properly and in turn will not retract properly. Also this unit uses a slightly smaller lighter cable than a 1/4" cable and I haven't found a replacement for them.
I hope Ridgid will make the clip more durable and both the cable and clip avalible as replacement parts.
This will then create an excellent lightweight tool for the property maintenance professional.
I have a new K-40 with power feed and it's cable isn't anchored in the drum either! It has what's called a torque arm attached to the end instead.
I got an acc. 5/16" cable with a drophead cutter. I marked the cable like the speed bump version 7' from the end. While using it on a kitchen drain I hit the marker. I went reverse to reel it back in but the cable wasn't turning. I had to hand feed a couple of feet back into the drum before it started to rotate again. I guess the load was enough to overcome the drum's anti-slip design!
Originally posted by matt m:
The cable end is not connected to anything in the drum. The end is sitting where the tube joins the drum. I cannot find anywhere to connect the cable so that it turns with the drum. Please help. I have a tool with 25' of cable laying here on the floor so I would rather not return it to the store if possible.
I too am having the same issue as matt m. The model he is talking about is the "Power Spin"(there is no model number). Please see pic below. The cable is not extending or retracting.
Please excuse the delay in my response. It appears that I overlooked this post and for that, I apologize.
In regards to the power spin, the cable does not attach to the drum in any fashion. There is however, a clip at the end of the cable that is intended to prevent the cable from falling completely out of the drum. The reason for this is that this tool is most commonly used for what we consider "soft" obstructions. (Hair, grease, soap deposits, food etc. The weight of the cable itself inside of the drum is sufficient to open these types of obstructions.
If the cable should be extended to the point where it is completely out of contact with the drum then it will in fact stop spinning. The cable then needs to be pushed back in to the drum until a few wraps of cable (1 or 2) and then it should begin to spin again.
There is a number for a replacement cable on a K-spin our catalog number for this is 14013.
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When you jumped the coil, You supplied power. It must have not had enough power already!
"Why would you need a resister with a 6 volt coilbut I can replace with a 12 volt coil and not need one?"
Long story short. You need a certain amount of current to run through the circuit (as in Amps) to create a spark. Amps equals volts divided by resistance. The problem is volts are different when you start vs when running. Maybe 8 volts left when you crank the engine. Around 14 volts when the engine is running and the charging system is working.
So the old way to do that on a 12 volt system was to run two wires to a low resistance coil (called a 6V coil). Wire number 1 came from the starting circuit, since the voltage is low when starting, no additional resistance is needed. Wire number 2 comes from the running circuit, you need resistance to limit the current, so they add a ballast resistor. In both cases the current is enough to create a spark.
Now the coils (called 12 volt) can be placed directly in the circuit and are able to produce a spark and limit current under both the start and running conditions with out additional resistance. These coils are marked "No resistance needed".
I hope this brings to light some of the info you need.JMOR or several others can explain more if you need it. Just let us know if this is enough.Keith
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Inside the Numbers: Previewing the Midwest Regional — Louisville and Kentucky edition
Earlier today, "Inside the Numbers" provided Part One of its Midwest Regional Preview. Part One focused on the tough path Michigan faces to reach its second straight Final Four and presented an in-depth scouting report of Michigan's Sweet Sixteen opponent, the No. 11-seed Tennessee Volunteers.
If the Wolverines beat the Volunteers, they will face either the No. 4-seed Louisville Cardinals or the No. 8-seed Kentucky Wildcats in the Elite Eight. Therefore, Part Two of the Midwest Regional Preview will provide an in-depth scouting report of each of the potential teams Michigan may see in the Elite Eight, so fans will know what to expect if U-M wins on Friday.
|Louisville: 31-5 (15-3 AAC) | Seed: No. 4 | Pomeroy Rank: No. 3
Overview: On Selection Sunday, many analysts picked Louisville as one of their favorites to not only to emerge out of the Midwest Regional, but to win the national championship. These predictions were not baseless. Entering the NCAA Tournament, Louisville was streaking, having won 11 of its past 12 games. Further, the Cardinals did not just win these games. They demolished the competition, recording an average margin of victory of 27.2 points during this span. However, Louisville had a shaky first weekend in the NCAA Tournament, barely scraping by No. 13-seed Manhattan before winning a slop fest against No. 5-seed Saint Louis. Louisville advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, but it no longer appears to be the juggernaut everyone claimed it was.
Resume: 3-1 vs. Pomeroy Top 25; 7-5 vs. Pomeroy Top 50; 9-5 vs. Pomeroy Top 100; No losses vs. Pomeroy Sub-100
Louisville ran through most of its schedule without a hiccup. The Cardinals played 24 teams outside Pomeroy's top 50 and 22 teams outside his top 100. Louisville thrashed most of them by at least 20 points. However, Louisville had only the 101st-toughest schedule in the nation according to Pomeroy. The reason is because the Cardinals played so few top 50 teams. And, on top of that, the Cardinals did not perform consistently against these upper-tier teams, losing five times in 12 games, albeit none by double digits. For this reason, it is unclear whether Louisville can string together enough wins against elite competition to contend for a national title.
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Offensive Profile: Louisville is extremely efficient offensively, ranking No. 15 in adjusted offensive efficiency. This is no surprise when the Cardinals racked up 1.160 points per possession in AAC play. Yet Louisville did not fare as well against stingy Manhattan and Saint Louis defenses, failing to exceed one point per possession in the NCAA Tournament. This has unearthed some cracks in the foundation.
The most evident crack is turnovers. This may seem odd because Louisville has been great about not coughing up the basketball, ranking No. 25 in offensive turnover rate. Nonetheless, Louisville's offensive efficiency relies on maintaining a low offensive turnover rate. This can be a problem when Louisville's point guard is Russ Smith.
Smith is the engine of Louisville's offense. He has a usage rate of 30.9 percent, which is the 35th-highest rate in the nation. Despite this, Smith has actually been more efficient this season than in years past. He is shooting better than he ever has from both two and three, while recording his best assist rate to date. Smith also gets to the free-throw line frequently. In two NCAA Tournament games, Smith has made 21 trips to the charity stripe. Nonetheless, Smith is a wildcard. He has a reputation for forcing plays and taking bad shots. If Smith starts to think he can beat defenses one on five, he starts to take contested two-point jumpers and commit careless turnovers. It is no coincidence that in Louisville's last two games, during which its offense stumbled for long stretches, Smith had 13 turnovers total.
The Cardinals also like to get the ball to their best big man, Montrezl Harrell, in the post Harrell is an athletic freak who uses his natural abilities and strength to be productive around the rim and sky high for offensive rebounds. Harrell may have a nice tough on his jump shot, but do not expect many from him. Two-thirds of his shots are dunks, layups, and tips, of which he makes 72 percent. He is a load for defenses to hand in the interior.
On the perimeter, Louisville has an army of shooters. There are five Cardinals who have attempted at least 50 threes and made at least 34 percent. Luke Hancock—a name Michigan fans are all too familiar with—is the first person who comes to mind, but he has actually been worst of these five shooters, barely making 34 percent. Wayne Blackshear (40.2 pct.), Smith (39.7 pct.), Chris Jones (38.1 pct.), and Terry Rozier (37.1 pct.) have been much more lethal from downtown. Accordingly, Louisville punishes teams that try to play zone defense against it.
One thing to keep an eye on is Louisville's free-throw shooting. Louisville does not need free throws to improve its offensive efficiency. But, by shooting only 66.3 percent from the charity stripe, the Cardinals may leave the door open for opponents trying to claw their way back into a game in the final minutes. If opponents are in a must-foul situation, Harrell, who makes less than 50 percent of his free throws, is the man they want to send to the line.
Defensive Profile: Louisville is even better defensively. Louisville is ranked No. 3 in adjusted defensive efficiency behind only Arizona and Florida. Louisville held AAC teams to 0.905 points per possession. The Cardinals have been even better in the NCAA Tournament, limiting Manhattan and Saint Louis to only 0.833 points per possession. It is on the defensive end where Louisville dominates games.
Pressure is the one word needed to summarize Louisville's defense. Louisville attacks opponents defensively by running a variety of full-court and three-quarters-court presses. These presses cause opponents to panic and make mental mistakes, like throwing the ball away. This is why Louisville has the second-best defensive turnover rate, forcing opponents to commit a turnover 25 percent of the time, and the second-best defensive steal rate. Additionally, these presses help Louisville speed up the tempo of the game to a pace that best suits the Cardinals.
Without these turnovers, though, Louisville is not nearly as effective in getting stops. Louisville's half-court defense allows too many offensive rebounds because the Cardinals' wings are trying to get out in transition to ignite a fast break before their post players have hauled in the defensive rebound. Further, if Louisville does not force turnovers, the intense and hectic pressure that it applies causes referees to call fouls on the Cardinals, sending opponents to the free-throw line often. This is why teams that can break Louisville's presses have the best chance to light up the scoreboard.
However, Louisville's defense is not a one-trick pony. The Cardinals' field-goal defense is top-notch. The Cardinals have the sixth-best defensive effective field-goal percentage (eFG%) in the nation. The Cardinals hold opponents to just 44.2 percent shooting on two-pointers, but are even better along the perimeter. Teams make only 28.6 percent of their threes against Louisville, which is the second-lowest percentage in the nation. But this is more likely good luck than anything else. Three-point defense is more about how much a defense limits three-point attempts. Although Louisville is decent at preventing three-point attempts, the Cardinals are by no means locking down the three-point line.
Michigan's Key to Victory: If Michigan rematches the team it fell to in last year's championship game, the turnover battle will be the key. Offensively for Michigan, the Wolverines will be dealing with Louisville's pressure all game. The good news for the Wolverines is that they are one of the best at holding onto the basketball. Michigan always has multiple excellent ball handlers on the court, whether it is Derrick Walton, Jr., Spike Albrecht, Nik Stauskas, or Caris LeVert. Accordingly, U-M's offensive turnover rate is only 14.7 percent, which is the 12th-best in the nation. If Michigan can routinely break Louisville's pressure, it will be able to slow the pace to its liking and limit Louisville's points off turnovers.
Defensively for Michigan, the Wolverines will have problems getting stops unless Smith decides to do it all by himself. If Smith tries hero ball, he likely will shut out his teammates and turn over the basketball frequently. However, Michigan does not pressure opposing offenses into turnovers. Therefore, if Smith is able to get into a groove and get his teammates involved, the Wolverines will have a very difficult time defending not only Harrell in the paint, but also all of Louisville's snipers around the perimeter.
|Kentucky: 26-10 (12-6 SEC) | Seed: No. 8 | Pomeroy Rank: No. 13
Overview: No team had more preseason hype than Kentucky. With what many scouts dubbed as the best recruiting class in the history of college basketball, even better than Michigan's "Fab Five," Kentucky was ranked No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press (AP) poll. Some even though that a perfect 40-0 season was realistic. Not exactly. The regular season was a rollercoaster ride for the youngest and most inexperienced team in the country. Kentucky appeared to be stumbling at the finish line, but a hard-fought, one-point loss to top-ranked Florida in the SEC Tournament reminded the Wildcats just how talented they really are. UK used this confidence boost to beat No. 9-seed Kansas State in the opening round before handing No. 1-seed Wichita State its first loss of the season in an all-time classic.
Resume: 3-5 vs. Pomeroy Top 25; 5-6 vs. Pomeroy Top 50; 16-9 vs. Pomeroy Top 100; One loss vs. Pomeroy Sub-100
Kentucky played one of the most difficult schedules in the country. Unlike many major-conference schools, the Wildcats scheduled a challenging non-conference slate. UK failed to win any of its first three marquee non-conference contests against Michigan State, Baylor, and North Carolina, but the Wildcats earned a signature win by upending in-state rival Louisville. In conference play, though, UK's only quality wins was a home victory against Tennessee. It also did not help that UK was swept by Florida and Arkansas and suffered a bad road loss to South Carolina. But this did not prevent Kentucky from earning its best win of the year last Sunday when UK knocked off formerly undefeated Wichita State.
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Offensive Profile: Kentucky is ranked No. 17 in adjusted offensive efficiency, but its offense has been faltering in the past few weeks. Through UK's first 27 games, the Wildcats exceeded one point per possession in each game. In the nine games thereafter, though, Kentucky has managed to exceed that mark only four times. This is a sign of inconsistency, but the Wildcats did just post 1.258 points per possession against Wichita State, the most the Shockers allowed all season.
This inconsistency stems from poor shooting. Kentucky is ranked No. 158 in eFG%. Do not blame Kentucky's interior offense, though. The Wildcats convert 50.1 of their two-pointers, which is 102nd-best in the nation. They do this by feeding freshman star Julius Randle on the block. Randle is a walking double-double. He averages 15.1 points and 10.6 rebounds per game and has double-doubles in both of his NCAA Tournament games. Randle scores often because he uses a team-high 26.5 percent of UK's possessions and is very efficient around the rim. About half of Randle's shots are at the rim, of which he converts 71 percent because of his array of post moves and strength to outmuscle opposing defenders. However, Randle likes to settle for jumpers from time to time, of which he makes only 33.7 percent. Teams will make Randle look average if he repeated takes seven- to 15-foot jumpers all game.
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Kentucky also likes to get the ball to Willie Cauley-Stein and Alex Poythress on the block. They are not nearly as skilled as Randle or receive as many touches, but their size—Cauley Stein is 7'0" and Poythress is 6'8"—makes it difficult for defenders to guard them effectively. Similar to Randle, about half of their shots are around the rim. Cauley-Stein is more efficient there, making 76.2 percent, while Poythress converts 66.7 percent of his shots at the rim. Also, Cauley-Stein shoots 37.7 percent on his two-point jumpers, which means he can be effective away from the rim as well.
Kentucky's shooting problems arise from inability to make the long ball. Kentucky drains only 32.7 percent of its threes, which is No. 239 in the nation. UK does not attempt many threes either. Only three Wildcats have attempted more than 50 threes. James Young and Aaron Harrison have attempted 222 and 155 three-pointers, respectively, both making an average 34.2 percent. Andrew Harrison is UK's best three-point shooter, drilling 36.1 percent, but he attempted only 83 threes. And, if any other Wildcat lets one fly from behind the arc, opponents will be more than happy as no other major contributor shoots better than 30 percent from three-point territory.
Despite these shooting issues, Kentucky finds other ways to score. First, Kentucky grabs 42 percent of its missed shots, which is the second-best offensive rebounding rate in the nation. All four of Kentucky's big men—all of whom are at least 6'8" and two are 7'0"—use their incredible size to hit the glass hard. With two post players on the hardwood at all times, Kentucky usually has a size advantage at the center and power forward positions. If teams do not box out these post players, Kentucky will generate lots of second-chance points as all four of Randle, Cauley-Stein, Poythress, and Dakari Johnson have at least 30 put backs each.
Second, Kentucky is very adept at getting to the free-throw line. Kentucky's free-throw rate is 53.2 percent, which is the seventh-highest rate in the nation. There are three Wildcats that have an individual free-throw rate higher than 60 percent. They are Randle (77 pct.), which is the 35th-best individual rate in the country, Andrew Harrison (69.4 pct.), and Johnson (62.7 pct.). But this does not mean that Kentucky is a good free-throw shooting team. The Wildcats make only 68.4 percent of their free throws, which is No. 229 in the nation. Both Randle and Andrew Harrison make at least 70 percent of their free throws, but it is Cauley-Stein (48.2 pct.) and Johnson (45.9 pct.) that cause UK's free-throw percentage to plummet.
Turnovers also have been a problem for Kentucky. The Wildcats commit a turnover during 18.3 percent of their possessions, which is No. 167 in the nation. This is no surprise when the Wildcats have a true freshman, Andrew Harrison, running the offense. His turnover rate is an alarming 23.8 percent. This is actually higher than his assist rate. This is not what teams want from their point guard who is supposed to get the team into its offense. Andrew Harrison is prone to making bad mistakes with the ball in his hands and coughing the ball up to opponents, which has hurt Kentucky's offensive efficiency.
Defensive Profile: Kentucky is ranked No. 26 in adjusted defensive efficiency in the nation. Kentucky's defense had been playing very well prior to facing Wichita State on Sunday. In UK's first four postseason games, three in the SEC Tournament and one in the NCAA Tournament, UK's opponents scored only 0.940 points per possession. However, against the Shockers, which are an elite offensive team, Kentucky allowed an alarming 1.226 points per possession.
Kentucky's defense is at its best when it is able to set up in the half court. According to Sports Illustrated's Luke Winn, the Wildcats allow a superb 0.796 points per possession when playing half-court defense. This is one of the best half-court defensive efficiencies in the nation. This is no surprise given Kentucky's incredible size. The heights of UK's starting lineup are 6'6", 6'6", 6'6", 6'9", and 7'0". Once Kentucky is set up in its half-court defense, its size and length prevents opponents from having clean looks at the rim.
Accordingly, Kentucky has a defensive eFG% of 45.4 percent, which is the 29th-best in the nation, and a defensive block rate of 15.4 percent, which is the 12th-best in the nation. The anchor to UK's stingy half-court defense is Cauley-Stein, who has the 12th-highest individual defensive block rate in the country. Additionally, the Wildcats do a decent job with its defensive rebounding, which is No. 91 in the nation, and not sending opponents to the free-throw line, No. 111 in the nation. Kentucky's half-court defense is one of the most difficult in the nation to solve.
However, Kentucky's defense loses its edge when opponents try to attack it in transition. When opponents attack Kentucky in transition, they are able to score 1.159 points per possession. This is a 0.363 point-per-possession difference from Kentucky's defensive efficiency in the half court. This is the second-biggest drop-off between half-court defensive efficiency and transition defensive efficiency in all of NCAA D-1 college basketball. This is what happens when Kentucky puts a lineup with that much size on the court. The big men struggle to run back on defense in time to contest opponents' transition opportunities. It also does not help that Kentucky has such a young roster, as those players are more prone to making mental mistakes when transitioning back to defense.
Also, despite having such incredible length, Kentucky does not force lots of turnovers. Opponents commit a turnover during only 16.2 percent of their possessions against Kentucky. This means that UK's defensive turnover rate is No. 300 in the nation. The only Wildcat that has a higher defensive steal rate is Cauley-Stein, who is UK's best defensive player. He does a great job interfering with opponents' passes inside. However, there is very little threat from UK's guards and wings that they will be able to steal the ball for easy transition points.
Michigan's Key to Victory: Michigan plays one of the slowest tempos in the nation, but the Wolverines likely would need to speed it up to defeat Kentucky. There is a vast difference in the strength of UK's defense when set in the half court and when scrambling back in transition. Although the Wolverines do not attack on the fast break very often, they are very lethal when they do so. If Michigan pushes the ball enough and speeds up the tempo, Stauskas and LeVert likely will have lots of open looks from three-point line in transition, while Glenn Robinson III may be available for a couple easy ones around the rim.
Defensively, similar to Tennessee, Kentucky does not shoot well from the perimeter. The Wildcats' bread-and-butter is to work the ball inside to Randle and have its guards penetrate. Therefore, Michigan should pack the paint and sag off of Kentucky's perimeter players. This may tempt UK's guards to chuck it from three-point range. This also will have Michigan's defenders positioned closer to the rim, which will help mitigate UK's propensity to crash the offensive boards. Additionally, given how much Kentucky turns over the basketball, Michigan's 1-3-1 zone likely will be very effective against UK's youth.
Which Team Does Michigan Fans Want to Win:
Kentucky, I think. Although Michigan may have a better matchup offensively against Louisville because U-M has the ball handlers to break UL's presses, the matchup defensively against Kentucky is too favorable despite the size disadvantage. Louisville's offense is extremely balanced, and defenses one hope is that Russ Smith commits lots of turnovers by trying to do everything himself. But Michigan does not force opponents to commit lots of turnovers. If Michigan cannot pressure Smith into making mistakes, U-M will struggle to cover UL's snipers on the perimeter. And they will not miss.
On the other hand, Kentucky is a poor shooting team that is prone to turnovers. Its offensive strengths are offensive rebounding and getting to the free-throw line, which Michigan has done a very good job at preventing opponents from doing all season. In this clash of strengths, Michigan will be able to hold up defensively as long as it packs the paint or runs its 1-3-1 zone for long periods of time. This will tempt the Wildcats' perimeter players to shoot three-pointers, at which they are not very efficient, and make bad passes over the zone. Michigan has a much better chance against a poor shooting team because U-M is prone to allowing open looks.
Additionally, Kentucky may be the team that many fear because they have been playing their basketball as of late. However, they have been inconsistent all year. This is what happens when a team has the youngest roster in America, playing five freshmen and two sophomores the majority of its minutes. Michigan would much rather play a team that is prone to mistakes than a team full of upperclassmen that have appeared in the last two Final Fours and won the national championship last season.


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The 2nd season of PSL 2017 Highlights after spreading colors of fun, thrill and entertainment among its viewers, now rolling towards its closing moments as only Final Match is left in this event which is scheduled between Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi @ Gadafi Stadium, Lahore.
The organizers of PSL have planned to arrange Closing Ceremony before the start of Final Match and all the necessary arrangements to lighten up the Closing ceremony have been made and many super stars will appear and perform in closing function of PSL 2017 Highlights.
The closing ceremony of PSL 2017 will be held at Lahore and different top ranked singers of Pakistan will perform in this event whereas many programs like singing, dancing and other performances are scheduled by the management of PSL.
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And so it was with the Pulitzer and Oscar-winning Driving Miss Daisy, not only was Freeman on hand in the film to guide us gently through the turbulent decades of societal change in mid-20th century Atlanta, but he took the lead role in the original play too. So how do you compete with God?
Well, you don't, which is what make's Don Warrington's handling of Hoke the chauffeur so appealing. He's a cheerful everyman, the sort of guy you'd have a chat over the gate with when he delivers your milk, his shoulders are less weighted by the burden of history and meaningful nuance than Freeman. It's the same with Gwen Taylor's Jewish matriarch Daisy, rather than bringing with her the implication of centuries of oppression and prejudice, she's a fresh, rambunctious old lady who's really rather set in her ways. In essence, they're just two regular people.
Which is why the emotional gravity of the production creeps up on you unexpectedly in the final scenes. Director David Esbjornson has the lightest of touches, where another director might put emphasis on a meaningful moment with long pauses or drawn out looks, he makes them as casual and ephemeral as those moments would be in daily life.
The understated stage also gives one pause to assume, on face value, that Driving Miss Daisy is a cheerful little day trip through the Civil Rights movement viewed through the prism of Daisy and Hoke's unfolding relationship. Yet this belies something more profound and universal, not only is the production a stark look at attitudes of the time, it follows the ageing of two people with dignity and humour.
It's rare in drama that we have the opportunity to witness two characters interact over such a long period of time. This adaption is just as much of a record of Daisy's descent from independence into the confused vulnerability of old age, something we often shy away from examining, as it is an allegory about race.
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Pitcher wins his sixth game of year; Napoli hits 2 HRs
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Clay Buchholz pitched seven shutout innings to earn his major league-leading sixth win, Mike Napoli hit two of Boston's five home runs and the Red Sox routed the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 on Wednesday night.
Stephen Drew hit a two-run shot in the second inning and Napoli went back-to-back with Daniel Nava in the fourth as the Red Sox won their majors-best 19th game and improved to 8-3 away from home, the best road record in the big leagues.
Napoli hit a solo shot into the second deck in center in the fourth and followed up with a three-run shot into the third deck in the seventh. Napoli, who also doubled in the ninth, has six home runs this season and leads the majors with 21 extra-base hits.
Buchholz (6-0) allowed two hits, walked three and struck out eight, improving to 7-0 in his past eight starts at Toronto. The right-hander lowered his ERA to an AL-best 1.01. Only St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Jake Westbrook (0.98) is better.
For Buchholz, it's the best beginning to a season by a Red Sox pitcher since Josh Beckett opened 7-0 in his first seven starts of 2007.
Alex Wilson got two outs in the eighth and Clayton Mortensen worked the final 11/3 innings for Boston.
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Ever since I realized how shitty my life was, being as I never talked to anyone, haven't been to a party since I was in 2nd grade (I'm a sophomore in high school now), haven't been out with friends, or even a friend for four years, tried to go out but it always failed, being ridiculed for being an atheist..I've never intentionally hurt anyone..My self esteem is low, I've tried to work on that, but right when I feel good about myself, within seconds I find a flaw.I know this isn't healthy and I know I shouldn't kill myself, but I do want to die.
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Wells Fargo (WFC) kicked off bank earnings reports this morning. The nation's largest mortgage lender reported profits rose 3% from a year earlier with earnings of $1.01, which was right in line with analysts' estimates thanks to a rise in loans and deposit growth. Revenue beat expectations coming in at $21.1 billion, but slipped from a year ago.
Gap (GPS) shares were lower in early trading after the apparel retailer reported an unexpected 2% drop in same-store sales in June. However, sales at its lower-end Old Navy chain continued to be a bright spot, gaining 7% last month.
Rent-A-Center (RCII) shares fell before the bell. The largest U.S. rent-to-own operator warned second-quarter earnings and revenue will be worse than analysts' estimates. The company pointed to soft demand, saying that "macro-economic pressures continue to burden our financially constrained customers." In an effort to boost profits, it said it is entering the smartphone market by offering cellphone rentals with no credit check, deposit or long-term contract.
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The goal Thibaut Courtois custody , with an average of 0.65 goals conceded per game, has become the Zamora League . The defensive line consists Juanfran Torres and Luis Filipe on the sides and the duo Laporte – Diego Godin in the center.
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Apple is blocking apps that take advantage of the new Dropbox SDK which allows users to buy extra online storage without Apple taking a cut.
Dropbox has been popular with iOS developers because it allows users to share files created within their apps to other devices.
The online storage outfit's latest SDK, however, has caused Cupertino to throw its toys out of the pram because users who don't have the Dropbox app installed on their iPhone/iPad are instead pushed to Dropbox's website via the Safari browser.
This allows them to lick a link to the desktop version of the service, which allows them to buy extra Dropbox storage without Apple taking its usual 30 percent fee.
Apple claims that that any apps based on the new SDK are contravening its rules on in-app purchases. Developers pointed out that Apple was doing its best to kill off any commerce which did not take place within its walled garden of delights.
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January 2005 –August 2008 University of Leicester, UK PhD in Physical Chemistry (Supervisors: Prof. A.R. Hillman and Dr. Cristina Freire, FCUP)
September 2000 - July 2004 Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Portugal Four-year Degree in Chemistry ("Licenciatura em Química") Final average mark: 18/20 Prizes
1) ISE (International Society of Electrochemistry) Travel Awards for participation in annual ISE meeting (2014).
2) Young Researcher Prize (2013) prize awarded by the Portuguese Electrochemical Society.
3) Empreendedorismo Inovador Jovem (2010), attributed by UATEC/University of Aveiro to the project for development of nanotechnological solutions for corrosion protection.
4) Eng. António de Almeida Prize (2004), attributed to students whose final grades are better than 16/20 (80%), Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto.
5) Teresa Fonseca Prize (2004), for the student with the best final grades in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto.
6) Dr. Mendonça Monteiro Prize (2003), for the best student in Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto.
Domain of specialization
Conducting polymers;Non linear optics;
Electrochemical techniques: cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, crystal impedance/EQCM; Structural and compositional techniques techniques: X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS: XANES and EXAFS); X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS); Electron (FE-SEM) and atomic force (AFM) microscopies;
Current interests
Nano and microencapsulation applied to corrosion science
Development of nanocontainers for controlled release of active substances and their incorporation into coating matrices, and electrochemical characterization
'Smart' corrosion protection based on 'self-healing' effect, nanostructured protective coatings, mechanisms of corrosion inhibition. Development of anticorrosion coatings for aeronautical, automotive and maritime industries. Development of nanocontainers for controlled release of active substances (corrosion inhibitors, biocides, sensing species).
SECOP-Surface Engineering and Corrosion Protection Group
Prof. Mario Ferreira is leader of the Surface Engineering and Corrosion Protection group. SECOP holds an extensive experience in the field of anti-corrosion coatings for metal alloys. The group is currently working on complementary areas, including the development of micro and nanorecipients for encapsulation of corrosion inhibitors, to provide a controlled and prolonged release of the inhibiting species for self-healing coatings and the investigation of corrosion inhibition and self-repairing processes at micro-/nano-level by localized electrochemical techniques.
Lecturer in Solid State Reactions.
Supervision of Research grant holders and MSc students.
1) Coordinator of EU project SMARCOAT-Development of Smart Nano and Microcapsulated Sensing Coatings for improving of Material Durability/Performance (ref.645662), H2020-MSCA-RISE-2014. (Approved, Expected starting data: January 2015).
2) Coordinator of QREN project FUNACOP - NANOMATERIAIS PARA APLICAÇÃO EM REVESTIMENTOS FUNCIONAIS, Universidade de Aveiro-CICECO e Smallmatek Lda. (SI I&DT - Projectos em Co-Promoção nº 38777).
3) Tem member in QREN project NANOSENSORES, Revestimentos auto-sensoriais a impactos mecânicos em estruturas aeronáuticas, Universidade de Aveiro-CICECO (Projeto QREN-SI I&DT-Co-Promoção n.º 38846), Universidade de Aveiro-CICECO, Smallmatek Lda., Aerohélice Lda., ISQ.
4) Project leader of FCT project: "Filmes de conversão nanoestruturados multifuncionais baseados em hidróxidos duplos lamelares para protecção contra corrosão de estruturas para aplicação aeronáutica" July 2013-present (ref. PTDC/CTM-MAT/1515/2012).
5) Team member in FCT project: "A cortiça como um valor acrescentado e sustentável no desenvolvimento de revestimentos multifuncionais", June 2013-present (ref. PTDC/CTM-MAT/2502/2012).
6) Team member in QREN project: "NMC - Novos materiais celulósicos" (ref. 34169) - programa de Sistemas de Incentivos às empresas IDT (Universidade de Aveiro, RAIZ), co-funded by FEDER through COMPETE –POFC", July 2013-present.
7) Team member in QREN project: "Desenvolvimento de papeis tissue de nova geração –PAPTIS" (ref 30203), (Universidade de Aveiro and RENOVA FPA, SA), funded by EU and AdI: Management Authority – Funding framework: QREN, April 2013-present.
8) UA's PI in project NANOBARRIER-Extended shelf-life biopolymers for sustainable and multifunctional food packaging solutions (NMP-2011.1.1-1 Smart and multifunctional packaging concepts using nanotechnology), March 2012-February 2016 (PI since March 2014).
9) Team member in project SARISTU-Smart Intelligent Aircraft Structures (ref.284562), September2011-August2015.
Articles in International Scientific Journals
Book chapters and patents
Book chapter: M. G. S. Ferreira, M.L. Zheludkevich, J. Tedim, Advanced protective coatings for aeronautical applications, In Nanocoatings and ultra-thin films: Technologies and Applications, Dr A. S. H. Makhlouf and Dr I. Tiginyanu (Eds.), Woodhead Publishing.
Book chapter: M.L. Zheludkevich, J. Tedim, K. Yasakau, M.G.S. Ferreira, Smart coatings, In Corrosion Protection and control using nanomaterials, Dr Saji, Dr Cook (Eds.), Woodhead Publishing.
Provisional patent application (Nr.105853): "FILMES DE CONVERSÃO BASEADOS EM HIDRÓXIDOS DUPLOS LAMELARES (LDHS) PARA PROTECÇÃO ACTIVA CONTRA A CORROSÃO", M.G.S. Ferreira, J. Tedim, M. Zheludkevich (UniversidadedeAveiro).
Preliminary patent application (Nr.106256): "Process for coating metallic surfaces with coating compositions containing particles of a layered double hydroxide", M.G.S. Ferreira, M. Zheludkevich, J. Tedim, V. Gandubert, T. Schmidt-Hansberg, T. Hack, S. Nixon, D. Raps, D. Becker, S. Schröder, Universidade de Aveiro, Chemetall GmbH, EADS Deutschland GmbH and Mankiewicz Gebr. & Co. GmbH & Co. KG.
Preliminary patent application "Anti-corrosion system for steel" (PCT/EP2012/005102), M. Zheludkevich, J. Tedim, K. Yasakau, T.K. Rout, A. Gaikwad, T. Dingemans, TATA Steel.
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Cristina Sofia dos Santos Neves
Isabel Cristina de Sá Correia de Sousa
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Systems of systems are very "hot" right now -- My take -- and someone please correct me if I'm wrong -- is that my understanding is that when talking about architecting enterprise applications in .Net is that it is important to realize that IIS does fulfill the role of an application server. You can expose web services that run on IIS that utilize the .Net framework to perform your business logic.
One of the problem areas in our development in Java/J2EE is the integration of products between different vendors -- we might have an app server from Company S, IDE/Tools from Vendor B, Data tier from Company O, all running on the (corporate mandated) Company M's Operating system... and we run into trouble..
What's nice about .Net is that the the data tier, the middle tier, as well as the presentation tier (both web and winforms based) are all provided by one vendor, Company M, also builds the development environment.. and the server...
What's also really nice is that since that MS saying that they "produce and eat their own dogfood" they are spending their money to come up with good solutions to common problems -- and thankfully they release these as patterns and practices available on the MSDN website.
These patterns and practices provide some very good "blocks" which are used to architect enterprise apps -- all for free... in another world, these types of things usually are provided by (high priced) consultants or in-house development...


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--Protect your Battery --
-- Protect your Alternator --
-- Optimize your System --
-- Protect your Alternator --
-- Optimize your System --
These are the three guiding principals of the Alternator Regulator. Today's DC systems are more than a simple alternator & battery with a few lights. In addition to recharging your battery, alternators need to also support ongoing loads and power equipment, even large dynamic swings from perhaps an inverter + washer/dryer which can interrupt a recharging session mid-cycle. All makes for a complex environment to try to understand and adjust for. The Alternator Regulator uses a series of sensors to fully understand these complex issues. Now in its 3rd generation it has been deployed in Marine, RV, as well as off-grid applications across the world supporting battery technologies ranging from traditional lead-acid to modern LiFeP04 technologies.
Protect your Battery:By carefully monitoring battery voltage, battery current, and battery temperature, the Alternator Regulator is able to closely follow manufactures recommendations for complete and safe recharging of your battery. High precision voltage monitoring and regulation – often to within 0.02v of manufactures targets assure no over-stressing of batteries. Monitoring of battery acceptance current allow for accurate measurement of the battery's charge state (vs. time based estimates) to properly determine when to end charging and prevent chronic undercharging of batteries – perhaps the leading cause of early storage battery failures. Combined with temperature compensation and a philosophy of Protect the Battery 1st the Alternator Regulator delivers proper and safe charging of your battery.
Protect your Alternator:High capacity storage battery banks combined with high-acceptance rate battery technologies (e.g., AGM, LiFeP04) can cause stresses to your alternator. The Alternator Regulator is able to monitor the real-time operational status of your alternator and adjusts its output to assure long life while at the same time maximizing its output. By actively regulating the alternators temperature (as opposed to simple pull-backs), the Alternator Regulator operates your alternator at its peak capacity while not over stressing it.
Optimize your system:The Alternator Regulator is simple to install and use. In the simplest installation only 4 wires are needed along with basic configuration via DIP switches. Adding additional sensing wires (current shunt, temperature sensors, stator signals) each unlock additional capabilities of the Alternator Regulator. 3nd generation regulators introduce a CAN (Control Area Network) which may optionally utilize the industry proven method of Remote Instrumentation – allowing battery voltage, current, and temperature to be communicated and eliminating the need to route individual dedicated sensor wires all the way to the battery: simple install a BMS or Battery Monitor at the battery and click in a CAT-5 cable.
Able to support a wide range of engines, be it a dedicated engine as part of a DC generator, a large prime mover, or a small sail boat auxiliary engine, the Alternator Regulator is able to limit the maximum alternator load to match the engine and drive belts capabilities – of critical importance when utilize high-capacity alternators on engines of modest horse power. A unique Adaptive Idle capability furthers adjusts the alternator load to match the engines power curve throughout its RPM range – assuring maximum alternator output while preventing engine stalling and/or sluggish performance at or near idle.
A full set of ASCII configuration commands allow detailed configuration beyond the simple DIP switches – providing complete control to fit YOUR exact installation needs. Real time status and configuration is communicated via additional ASCII strings, allowing you to confirm configuration and monitor ongoing operation via simple apps on your phone, PC or tablet – or via available Signal-K providers. Capable of supporting battery voltages from 12v to 48v with no hardware change (including hard to find 32v) and another unique capability to utilize an alternator field voltage different from the battery voltage, allowing use of 12v alternators to provide a low-cost high efficiency 24v or 48v battery charging heads.
Gen3 Alternator Regulator may optionally utilize the CAN to communication with other alternator regulators and charging sources as well as battery monitors and BMSes to deliver a well coordinated 'systems' approach of all charging sources: each understanding the exact needs and status of the battery and delivering that in a well coordinated and prioritized 'systems' approach. The CAN also allows for remote configuration and ongoing monitoring of the status as well as limited 'NMEA2000 type' status messages.
Designed for high reliability / efficiency, featuring transportation grade design practices and components, internal software logic self-checks as well as independent external fault / limit checking, fall-back / failover modes (both hardware and software) and more. The Alternator Regulator takes seriously the task of Protecting your Battery, Alternator, while optimizing your System. Learn more from the resource tables above, as well as the information blocks to the right.
- Precision voltage regulations, often within 10mV vs 100mV or more of many commercial regulators.
- Monitoring of battery amperage to properly implement manufactures defined battery charge profiles, providing increased safety and less stress to batteries while truly fully charging them.
- Ability to actively regulate alternator current
- Protecting batteries, alternators, and load placed to engine.
- Providing a truly safe self adjusting 'float' mode for modern LeFeP04 batteries (0A in and out) while allowing the alternator to power ongoing electrical loads.
- Support for 12v to 48v systems, including less common 32v or 36v, with no hardware changes.
- Battery voltage does not need to be same as field drive voltage: Allows use of '12v' alternator as a high efficiency 24v battery charging source.
- Battery temperate monitoring to protect the battery from over/under temperature situations, as well as adjust voltage targets based on temperature.
- Active regulation (vs. simple capping) of alternator temperature allows safe operation of alternators in high temperature / high load situations.
- Alternator load capping, to prevent overloading engine as well as help save belts and increase their life.
- Adaptive idle pullback to further reduce the load on engines while at low RPMs – allows use of modern efficient / high capacity alternators in engines of modest size
- Support both P or N type alternators.
- Multi chemistry, predefined charge profiles for traditional FLA, AGM, GEL, LiFeP04 batteries
- Custom definable charge profiles allows complete tailoring beyond predefined profiles to fully implement battery manufactures specifications
- Flexible feature-in port: One comm usage is to allow a BMS to signal "Stop-Charging" on LiFeP04 batteries.
- Simple to upgrade firmware for future enhancements and bug fixes.
- Participation in the OSEnergy CAN based fully integrated systems approach. Bringing all its benefits of simplifying installation, increased reliability, and better battery / DC charging systems integration
- Also supports relevant NMEA-2000 type PGNs.
- Simplified installation with industry proven Remote Instrumentation ability
- High-reliability installation options, to allow for continued operation during component and/or wiring failures.


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Expert testifies stove in day care fire could have malfunctioned
Updated 6:33 pm, Tuesday, November 6, 2012
An appliance electronics expert testified Tuesday that the electrical stove at the center of a fire that killed four toddlers at a day care last year could have malfunctioned.
Richard Bonyata told jurors that a switch on the Electrolux range in the kitchen of Jessica Tata's home day care has a history of complaints including going from low to high and turning on by itself.
An electrical engineer who works for a Houston forensic testing company, Bonyata was the first witness called by the defense for Tata, a home day care operator on trial for felony murder in the mid-day fire on Feb. 24, 2011.
Bonyata's testimony contradicted David Reiter, an electrical expert who testified last week, and forced prosecutors to ask for a continuance to bring Reiter back to court to listen to Bonyata.
Jurors have seen days of testimony about how the stove and its switches operate. They have also heard that Tata left seven toddlers alone at her west Houston home day care to go shopping, which is the heart of the case against her.
The jury saw video of Tata shopping at a nearby Target store, talking to a supervisor, then waiting for a barista at the attached Starbucks.
Prosecutors said the footage shows what Tata was doing as a pot of oil on a hot burner burst into flames, igniting the walls and ceiling of the day care.
Tata returned to the house to find the blaze. Neighbors said she tried to get past thick black smoke and fire to rescue children.
In addition to showing that the 24-year-old did not intend to start a fire, her attorney, Mike DeGeurin, is trying to prove the stove was faulty or there were other electrical problems she could not have foreseen.
Bonyata's testimony is expected to continue Wednesday in state District Judge Marc Brown's court. The trial, now in its third week, is expected to last a month.


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AUGUSTA, Ga.- Memorial service for Mr. Tony Scott Sherman, 34, who entered into rest January 27, 2005, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 30, 2005 at C.A. Reid Sr. Memorial Funeral Home Gibson Chapel, Pastor Keith Boggs officiating. He was preceded in death by his father, David Kent Sherman and brother, David James Sherman. He leaves to cherish his loving memory; daughter, Nicole Renee Sherman, mother, Winifred Sherman; two sisters, Helen Stanley and Linda Sherman; two brothers, Ray (Patty) Sherman and Kelly (Shannon) Sherman, seven nieces and two nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
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text: Is The Pixie-Bob Cat Good For You? 1The Pixie-Bob cat is extremely easy to get along with and is a great cat to introduce to a home with pets. 2Pixie-Bobs love traveling in the car. 3The Pixie-Bob likes to go for walks on leash and to play fetch. HISTORY While the Pixiebob may look like a miniature bobcat, the actual background of this domestic breed began in 1986, when Carol Ann Brewer noticed that her litter of kittens (a mix between a domestic shorthair and a polydactyl spotted male cat of unknown origin) had a very unique, wild look to them. She continued to breed these interesting looking cats until, after a few generations, a breed was born. The fact that they resemble the Bobtail cat is just an awesome coincidence.


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Afghan Warlords Receive U.S. Weapons
Published 7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 15, 2002
Associated Press Writer
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) _ U.S. troops are giving confiscated weapons and ammunition to warlords in Afghanistan, a practice that critics say strengthens private militias and undermines attempts to establish a national army.
The national army was envisioned as a key to the stability of the fledgling government of President Hamid Karzai, which is under threat from powerful local warlords and wields little influence outside the capital, Kabul. But many of those same warlords are crucial to helping America fight the war on terror.
"If you have forces that are in contact with the enemy, or subject to being in contact with the enemy, they need to have adequate weapons," Col. Roger King, the spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, said this week. He added that many of the warlords are nominally aligned with the central government anyway, though not formally part of the fledgling army.
Every week, U.S. troops combing eastern Afghanistan find huge weapons caches. On Friday, the military uncovered an arsenal in a warehouse in Khost and filled 35 trucks with everything from 120mm rockets to anti-tank guns.
Militia fighters traveling with U.S. troops got first crack at seized weapons and ammunition, followed by other nearby forces, King said.
"If there's something left after that that's in good condition, then that comes back to the Afghan national army," he said. Much of the ammunition is in bad condition, he said, and is destroyed by U.S. troops.
King said he did not know how many weapons had been given to the militias and how many to the national army. But critics say arming the warlords at all sets a bad precedent.
"You've got a situation where Karzai is basically the mayor of Kabul during daylight hours. It's not going to change until the government has forces to call its own," said Peter Singer, a research fellow at the Washington-based Brookings Institution who has written about plans for the Afghan army.
"You would expect that they would put a premium on arming the army over the warlords," said Jim Phillips, an Afghanistan expert at the Heritage Foundation.
In the case of Friday's find, Maj. Steve Clutter said Monday that local fighters would receive anything usable from among the 29,450 82mm mortar rounds, 1,800 rocket-propelled grenades, and 30 DShK heavy machine guns they had found.
On Tuesday, forces in eastern Afghanistan that seized some 39 truckloads of ammunition from an undisclosed location said they would bring in national army officials as well to take their pick.
The U.S. Central Command, which is directing operations in Afghanistan, said it sees no contradiction between arming warlords and strengthening the national government. It said King spoke for the United States on the subject.
Officials with Karzai's government said it has accepted the practice while the army is being trained, but has reservations.
"We'd really like to see all these weapons collected and transferred to the Defense Ministry," said Karzai's chief of staff, Said Tayeb Jawad.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Omar Samad said arms given to local commanders "should be used only in the war against terrorism and in cooperation with coalition forces."
However, Afghanistan's warlords have a history of turning their arms on each other. Their fighting in the 1990s devastated the country and led to the rise of the Taliban.
Some commanders are still waging pitched battles against each other, making vast parts of northern Afghanistan dangerous for international aid workers.
Defense Minister Mohammed Fahim himself commands a private militia, and is believed to have large stockpiles of weapons in the Panjshir valley. He has questioned the need for a national army in the past, but has changed his public stance under international pressure.
In recent months, a military academy in Kabul run by U.S. and French instructors has produced the first three battalions for the Afghan national army _ about 960 soldiers in all.
When the academy opened earlier this year, it had almost no weapons for its cadets, said Sgt. Don Dees, the spokesman for U.S. forces there.
"When they got here, they basically were given a place to sleep and told to start training," he said.
The academy has since received about 2,000 AK-47 assault rifles from Romania, Ukraine and others. It still needs about 600.
When the soldiers graduate, they must turn in the weapons. Dees said he was unsure where their service rifles would come from.
The Defense Ministry says all the soldiers will be well equipped. "They have plenty of weapons," said Gulbuddin Hamdard, the ministry spokesman.
International officials aren't so sure. One British official said that when his government asked Fahim to supply 600 rifles for the army, he produced only 150.
The Afghan government has asked other countries to donate rifles, but many are reluctant to pump more weapons into a country that is already awash in them. U.S. soldiers say they are sometimes offered new AK-47s for as little as $100 in Afghan towns.
King said many of the weapons delivered to the militias are not good enough to be given to national army troops. Some of the assault rifles have their sights sawed off; others are only capable of automatic fire, not single shots.
He said the militias need weapons and ammunition if the hunt for remnants of al-Qaida is to continue.
"If you have forces engaged, they have to have the equipment in order to continue to engage. That's the No. 1 priority," King said.
He said he did not believe the practice undermined U.S. efforts to reduce factionalism in Afghanistan.
"The forces that we are providing the weapons to are forces that are recognized by the central government," he said. "We need the manpower that we have out there, so there are adjustments that have to be made."


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Is MSNBC's Chris Matthews stupid, dishonest, or both?
On Friday's Hardball, the host actually said of today's report from the Department of Labor, "The unemployment rate did drop to 8.1 percent, the lowest rate since President Obama took office" (video follows with transcribe highlights and commentary):
After introducing his first guests, Matthews said, "Today's jobs report was a mixed bag of course. 115,000 jobs were added to payrolls in April. The unemployment rate did drop to 8.1 percent, the lowest rate since President Obama took office."
As the following chart from the Bureau of Labor Statistics clearly shows, the unemployment rate was 7.3 percent when Obama was sworn in.
However, as Inauguration Day is January 20, most people consider a new president's starting point as far as jobs are concerned to be that January's number. As such, Obama's term began with unemployment at 7.8 percent.
We of course are used to liberal media members distorting economic data for this president's benefit.
But to falsely say unemployment is now at "the lowest rate since" Obama took office is either the height of ignorance, dishonesty, or both.
Sadly, this is pretty commonplace on this so-called "news network" these days.
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