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Public disapproves of Obama on economy, likes Obama policies.
Sep 08, 2011 in Barack Obama
This is why Republicans think obstruction can work for them. Even though the public likes Obama's policy prescriptions for helping the economy, they will continue giving Obama low grades on the economy as long as things don't get better.
If Obama's policies aren't implemented, and unemployment doesn't show even marginal improvement, and Obama's overall economic approval numbers remain in the toilet, Republicans could end up politically benefitting from successfully styming individual policies the American people say they want.
Voila! Keep the economy from getting better, Republicans figure, and Obama suffers, even if they're responsible. Unless Obama spends this next year fighting and making the case for his policies and drawing a clear line in the sand. Voters will tend to blame the president without a clear picture, and Republicans are happy to keep it muddy. But if Obama doesn't take the fight to Republicans and put them on the defensive, then he's forgetting a major part of his job and the power of the bully pulpit. He must take the narrative out of their hands.
Btw maybe some goddamn Democrats should try to get on Meet the Press and back him up? The past three years offers a signature lesson for Democrats that pinning all their hopes on one person to do all the work for them doesn't fly. Republicans were out there on the front lines every day of Bush's presidency doing whatever they could to define the narrative…and nothing's changed since Obama took office.


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Woman struck by car in Niskayuna
Published 12:11 pm, Saturday, October 3, 2015
NISKAYUNA — A female pedestrian was hit by a car overnight in Niskayuna.
Town police say they responded to the scene of an auto-pedestrian accident at 1:10 a.m. on State Street (Route 5) near Standford Avenue.
A woman who had been struck by a car while walking was treated at the scene by Stanford Heights Fire Department and Mohawk Ambulance Service and transported to Albany Medical Center, where she was listed in stable condition.
An investigation revealed the victim was impaired by alcohol, dressed in dark clothing and walking in the westbound traffic lanes at the time of the incident, police said. The driver of the car was not impaired, police said.
State Street was closed to westbound traffic between Balltown Road and Mansion Square Boulevard for approximately 2 and a half hours while the scene was investigated.
Police have not released the name of the victim and the investigation continues.


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Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer (John Travolta) tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music exec (Uma Thurman) on the way.
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F. Gary Gray
Comedy, Crime, Music
John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Cedric the Entertainer, Andr? Benjamin, Steven Tyler, Robert Pastorelli, Christina Milian, Paul Adelstein, Debi Mazar, Gregory Alan Williams, Harvey Keitel, The Rock, Danny DeVito, James Woods
Get Shorty was an excellent film. It was funny and had the perfect balance of highly comical acting and a serious plot. Be Cool is like some cheap knock-off trying to pass for a sequel. John Travolta as Chili Palmer seems to have forgotten that he was ever in the mob. He plays it like he's a bored movie exec, rather than a bored movie exec who used to be a Shylock. Uma Thurman, great in nearly every role she's ever played, comes off as strained and confusing. Is she supposed to be ditzy or clever? The chemistry between her and Travolta is strained and uncomfortable. Other than that, just add every movie clich? you can think of. A well-educated rap producer by Cedric the Entertainer, an inept gangster wannabe in Andre 3000, the girl with heart, soul, and a good set of pipes in Christina Milian, a gimmicky black dude wannabe in Vince Vaughn, and a stupid celebrity cameo by Stephen Tyler. The only funny part was the Rock, who invents his own new clich? as a gay Samoan bodyguard actor wannabe. Probably the biggest crime is the plot: IT MAKES NO SENSE. Get Shorty was clever with Chili playing one group against another and coming out on top. But this film tries that with about a million different characters. And even Chili doesn't seem to know what's going on. Fans of Get Shorty be warned: this is a very different, very worse movie.


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Pattern recognition and data mining software based on artificial neural networks applied to proton transfer in aqueous environments Tahat, Amani; Martí Rabassa, Jordi; Khwaldeh, Ali; Tahat, Kaher (2014-02-10)
Acceso restringido por política de la editorialIn computational physics proton transfer phenomena could be viewed as pattern classification problems based on a set of input features allowing to classify the proton motion into two categories: transfer'occurred'and ...
Proton transfer in liquid water confined inside graphene slabs Tahat, Amani; Martí Rabassa, Jordi (2015-09-09)
Acceso abiertoThe microscopic structure and dynamics of an excess proton in water constrained in narrow graphene slabs between 0.7 and 3.1 nm wide has been studied by means of a series of molecular dynamics simulations. Interaction of ...
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Through out the novel The Grapes of Wrath, how does Steinbeck's illustrate what the American culture was like in the 1930's?
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Much like his contemporary John Dos Passos who uses Newsreels consisting of headlines and fragments of articles from such newspapers as the Chicago Tribune and New York World in his U.S.A. Trilogy, John Steinbeck employs intercalary chapters in Grapes of Wrath that give "a camera's eye" look at realia in the Great Depression.
In Chapter Seven, for instance, Steinbeck describes how used car salesmen responded to the demand for second-hand vehicles during the great exit of the Okies from the Dust Bowl. Because they knew little about automobiles, these salesmen victimized the desperate dispossessed. Steinbeck describes them as predatory,
Owners with rolled-up sleeves. Salesmen, neat, deadly, small intent eyes watching for weaknesses.
Chapter Nine presents the Jefferson Agrarian theory that people removed from their land will lose much as the women must part with sentimental articles just to keep their family going when the men return with little or no money after trying to sell their farm tools. Chapter Twelve, too, serves as an example of a portrait of Americana in the 1930s as it describes the route that went coast to coast in the U. S., Route 66. In another chapter of this kind, Steinbeck writes of the fraternity of the displaced Americans, describing one man who made a trailer and has put all his belongings in it; then he waits alongside the highway. A car finally comes by and the owner hooks his trailer to the automobile, taking the man with his family.
In Chapter Twenty-One, there is a summary of the attitudes of the Okies, who have transformed from"questing people" to "migrants" that have been pushed out by machines. The transformation of the Okies from hard-working contented farmers to cruel wanderers with "hunger in their eyes" who are dehumanized by the uncaring and exploitive "great owners." Truly, in this chapter, the alteration of those who are disenfranchised is well protrayed.
In his powerful novel set in the Great Depression, John Steinbeck illustrates through his intercalary chapters the changing face of America, one in which hunger and desperation and alienation and want and sometimes fraternity have become a subsociety in the 1930s.
Steinbeck skillfully illustrates American culture in the 1930s through the main story of the Joads' odyssey from the dustbowl of Oklahoma to the migrant camps of California; however, Steinbeck gives us even more Depression-era details through his intercalary chapters, that is "in between" chapters which depart from the story of the Joads but which provide even more insights into the wrenching poverty of millions and the efforts to find a better life by getting on the highway and moving west.
The Joads, like many farmers, lost their land to the banks after crops failed. Years of unmitigated drought led to what is now called the Dust Bowl. When the farmers were unable to pay the banks, the banks foreclosed, causing economic problems to spiral. In Steinbeck's novel, the Joads seek a better life in California, but the migrant farms were overrun by all the unemployed and working conditions were dismal. This led to unionization as workers used their strength in numbers to get better conditions. This development is reflected in Steinbeck's theme of a united human family of mankind all caring for one another instead of every man for himself.
The impact of Steinbeck's twofold presentation (the main story vs. the intercalary chapters) is powerful. As readers, our empathy is aroused through the story of all the Joads and Jim Casy as they care for their own family and gradually take on caring for the larger family of all of humankind. We are moved by Rose of Sharon as she matures from a flighty girl to a caring and mature woman through her pregnancy and the loss of the child. We see the overpowering strength of Ma as she becomes a mother to everyone in the camps. We see Tom Joad's efforts to organize workers and Jim Casy's preaching that also shows the interconnectedness of all humans and the need to provide decent conditions for all. However, the intercalary chapters remind us that this story was being played out over and over again as millions suffered the devastation of lost homes and income during the Depression only to face worse oppression in every new setting.


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I think that has been the hardest month so far for me to pick a favorite recipe. I mean really y'all, how am I supposed to pick between Simple Sun-Dried Tomato Deviled Eggs, Easter Sprinkles Cracker Candy, Dilly Brown Sugar Bacon BLT's, and a Sheet Pan Chipotle Lime Shrimp Bake? The BLT's were fairly unforgettable in the best way possible and sure to be reoccurring all throughout the summer, the cracker candy was a huge hit as usual, and the shrimp were just way too simple to whip up to impress last-minute guests. Yet somehow, I just had to settle on the deviled eggs as my absolute favorite.
These deviled eggs may be my most cherished ones so far. I know, I know, I say that every time I come up with a new recipe, but I mean it this time. At least until I make the next batch. These sun-dried tomato garnished deviled eggs are packed with flavor, have a wonderful texture, and best yet, they take very little time to throw together. Hell, I already made them three times in the month of April alone, and I'm sure they'll be appearing at least once or twice during the month of May as well. It's quite possible that I have fallen in love with them? Is that possible? Is deviled-egg love a thing? If it is, I've fallen and fallen hard.
You can find the original recipe for these amazing Simple Sun-Dried Tomato Deviled Eggs HERE as well as a full list of every variety of deviled egg I've ever made RIGHT HERE. Also, don't forget that you can find other Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck past recipes by browsing through our Table of Contents.
- 6 Hard-Boiled Eggs
- 1/4 Cup + 1 Tablespoon Mayonnaise
- 2 Teaspoons Italian Herb Mix
- 1/2 Teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/4 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Fleur de Sel
- 1/4 Cup Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Olive Oil & Italian Seasoning, Finely Chopped
- Cut each hard-boiled egg in half lengthwise and spoon the yolk into a small bowl.
- Use the tines of a fork to finely mash the egg yolks.
- Mix the mayonnaise, Italian herb mix, vinegar, and pepper into the mashed egg yolks until thoroughly mixed and somewhat smooth.
- Place the yolk mixture into a plastic bag, snip off the end, and then pipe the mixture into the well of each egg.
- Sprinkle each egg with a tiny bit of Fleur de Sel and then top with the chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
What recipe did you make last month that surprised, delighted and blew you away with how good it was; not the recipe with the most views, but your own personal favorite? Please link only recipes that are new to you and that you personally made over the past month. Add your recipe link below and feel free to visit other great First Monday Favorites.


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I am a liar. I realize that saying this creates two problems. Can you trust a liar saying she's a liar? And also, should you question everything I've ever written? I would answer those questions, but I don't know if you would believe me.
I can't remember the very first time I lied, though I suspect it was when I was pretty young. And I know of at least two early lies in which I blamed things I had done on my younger sister. Cutting her bangs and wiping boogers on the wall. But that's some pretty basic stuff.
Next, I lied about saying a bad word in first grade. It was one of my most unbelievable lies. The teacher had asked our spelling group to come up with words rhyming with "duck." Being about 6 years old, I automatically started going through the alphabet, "A-uck, buck, cuck…." I breezed on past E, F, G, and H before realizing that the rest of the group had fallen silent. "Maria!" whispered my friend, Trina, "That's a bad word!" News to me, but I was certain that I would get in trouble for it nonetheless.
I spent the rest of the day wracked with fear and guilt. I picked at my dinner, I shuffled around the house. When my dad finally asked me what was up, I made up an elaborate tale about how an older boy had said a bad word at school and the teacher was yelling at him out in the hallway, and I walked out to go to the bathroom, at which time he pointed at me, claiming it wasn't him but me who had said the bad word! Somehow this made sense at the time, but in retrospect, it wasn't my best work. Luckily, my dad didn't press the issue, or that house of cards would have fallen down very quickly.
But getting-out-of-trouble lies are a gateway drug. Around age 10, I started embellishing stories to my friends. Nothing major, like, "I rode unicorns this summer!" Really stupid things that didn't even matter. Like I'd be talking about how I went out to dinner, and I would say I ordered something that I hadn't ordered. Or I would fabricate conversations that I had had with other people. I found myself wondering why I did it. No one ever questioned any of these lies, because they were entirely pointless. But I still got some kind of weird high from the knowledge that I had made something up and they were none the wiser. Maybe I just had an "active imagination," as one of my elementary school teachers put on my report card.
I think the pinnacle of these lies came when I went to get a haircut near my parents' house one day. It was the place I used to go as a kid, but all the hairdressers had changed since then. When faced with the mind-numbing small talk of the haircut chair, I decided the truth of me being a college student who lived 20 minutes away simply would not do. I claimed to have flown in from out of town to visit my parents. I made up another college I was attending, another major, another job. I said it was my dad's birthday, even though it was June and his birthday is in January. I knew I would never be coming back to this particular hairdresser, so why not? (But why?)
I'd like to say I'm over being a liar. And I really do tell the truth most of the time. Because that's what adults should do. Tell the truth. But I find my inner liar manifesting herself from time to time. Making up excuses as to why I can't attend parties (because apparently, "I'd rather wear pajamas and binge-watch Orange is the New Black," isn't an acceptable alternate plan). Claiming that my sister came over and ate all the cereal, when it was really just me. Returning dishes that I used just once for photos. (Okay, maybe twice.)
But I never lie to you, readers. I swear, I swear, I swear. And you can trust that this cheesecake is delicious. You can trust me when I say that even though my husband doesn't really even like cheesecake all that much, he has been eating this cheesecake every night after dinner. He said his favorite layer is the blackberry layer. …Or did he?
- 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs (from about 12 graham cracker rectangles)
- ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup blackberries, plus more for topping
- ¾ cup raspberries, plus more for topping
- ¼ cup boiling hot water
- 1 tablespoon gelatin powder
- 2¼ cups heavy cream
- 1 pound (450 grams) cream cheese
- ⅔ cup (135 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Pulse to combine. Add melted butter and process until the mixture resembles wet sand.
- Firmly press about ¼ cup of crust into each of six 4-inch springform pans and set aside.
- In a blender or food processor, puree blackberries until smooth. Pour blackberry puree into a medium mixing bowl and set aside. Clean your blender/food processor, then puree raspberries until smooth. Pour raspberry puree in a separate medium mixing bowl and set aside.
- Pour boiling hot water in the top of a double-boiler or a large heat safe bowl. Sprinkle gelatin powder over the top of the hot water and let rest for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, fill the bottom part of a double boiler (or a small saucepan) half full of water and bring to a simmer. When gelatin has rested and soaked up the water, place the gelatin over the simmering water. Stir until gelatin has melted, then remove from the heat and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk heavy cream until medium peaks form. Set aside.
- In a clean bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, sugar, salt, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until smooth and lump-free, about 3-4 minutes. You will want to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl at least once to make sure there isn't any cream cheese sticking in there, which will cause lumps later.
- Spoon about ½ cup of the cream cheese mixture into the liquid gelatin (if it has set up, just melt it again over the double-boiler). Whisk together until smooth. Add the gelatin mixture back into the remaining cream cheese mixture and stir with a rubber spatula to combine.
- Fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until uniform.
- Scoop about a third of the cream cheese filling into the bowl of blackberry puree and stir to combine. Scoop another third of the cream cheese filling into the raspberry puree and stir to combine. Leave the remaining third of the cream cheese filling plain.
- Divide the blackberry filling among the six springform pans and spread it evenly with an offset spatula. Next, distribute the plain filling among the pans, gently spreading this layer out with a clean offset spatula. Finally, spread the raspberry filling on top with a clean offset spatula.
- Cover pans with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight, until set.
- When ready to serve, unclasp the sides of the springform pans and push up from the bottom to release the cheesecakes. Top with fresh raspberries and blackberries and serve.
- This recipe may be adapted to be a full-size cheesecake or put into jars, but the serving sizes will be different.


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Ladybugs are happy and optimistic insects that go about their daily tasks. When you dream of ladybugs, you are generally happy with life and work. Nothing but good luck and fortune accompanies a ladybug dream.
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Examine these interpretations that fit into the ladybug dream category. Tap into sources that help in remembering and visualizing the images of your ladybug dream to unlock their unique meanings.
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DUI-Driving Under the Influence
Driving while under the influence of alcohol makes it unlawful for one to operate a motor vehicle while the person's ability to operate the vehicle is impaired; or the driver is driving with a blood alcohol level of .08% or greater. Typically an officer will stop a driver for committing a vehicle code violation or other Infraction and then investigate the driver for drunk driving.
After an initial contact by the officer, the officer may have the individual step out of the vehicle and perform field sobriety and/or roadside tests. These balancing tests include the line walk, finger dexterity test, modified position of attention, as well as reciting the alphabet. These tests help the officer determine the physical or cognitive abilities of the arrestee. If the officer believes that there is probable cause to arrest the individual for driving under the influence, then the arrestee is taken down to the police station to take a chemical test. Chemical testing pursuant to Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations include breath samples and/or a blood draws. Urine tests are also available but no longer used within the State of California.
A DUI sentence can result in severe consequences including jail, fines and probation as well as lengthy alcohol programs. California Vehicle Codes 23152(a), 23152(b), 23153(a), and 23153(b).
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Paidamoyo Chipunza Senior Reporter
Harare Metropolitan Province is expected to twin with a Chinese Province following a request by Governor Miriam Chikukwa three months ago.
Officiating at a handover ceremony of LED television sets to the Civil Aviation Authority by the Chinese Embassy in Harare yesterday, Governor Chikukwa commended the Embassy in Harare for quickly facilitating the twinning arrangement.
"This is less than three months that we spoke about it but you have already facilitated that Harare Metropolitan Province can have a twinning arrangement with Shandong Province," said Minister Chikukwa.
She said a delegation would be travelling to Shandong in China next week to map out ways of possible collaboration.
Shandong Province has a population of 94,17 million and its population is second to Henan Province in all China's Provinces.
It is the biggest industrial producer and one of the top manufacturing provinces in China.
"It shows your commitment involving this province and also the nation," she said.
The television sets will be mounted in the airport's Presidential lounge.
Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Lin Lin, said the television sets were expected to spruce up the image of Harare International Airport to its customers.
"I hope that they will do their part in assisting the airport to uplift its service to the people," he said.
Ambassador Lin said the donation was another commitment by China to assist Zimbabwe to develop its economy in areas such as health, agriculture, education, water and power.
He said as Zimbabwe's all weather friend, China was willing to continue supporting Zimbabweans in projects that improved people's livelihoods.


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The Joint Commission (TJC), accredits over 17,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States and is a leader is promoting patient safety within the health care industry. The accreditation process begins with an unannounced, rigorous 3-day review of the Hospital's processes and procedures. Lawrence General Hospital has been licensed and accredited since 1953, and Lawrence General has received the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission.
If your baby needs special attention, you'll be interested to know that our Special Care Nursery is designated a Level IIA program by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. That means we offer expert staff and the latest technology to care for babies who need an added level of support.
Approved as a Community Cancer Program by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, the Cancer Program at Lawrence General Hospital is dedicated to providing patients with the highest quality of cancer care through a disciplined, dedicated, totality of care approach. Participating in the program are a diverse, skilled team of clinicians who draw on such advanced treatment modalities such as chemotherapy, chemoembolization, interventional radiology and radio frequency ablation, minimally invasive chest surgery and others.
Lawrence General Hospital was fully accredited in 2013 for cardiac catheterization and coronary intervention by Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence (ACE), an organization dedicated to ensuring adherence to the highest quality standards for cardiovascular and endovascular care. Lawrence General is the first hospital in New England, and first hospital in the nation without cardiac surgery on site, to achieve this distinction. Most recently, Lawrence General received its Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC) for its quality of care and higher level of expertise in dealing with patients who arrive with symptoms of a heart attack.
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Lawrence General's Emergency Center was the first in Massachusetts to earn a Level III Trauma Center designation. Achieving Level III status demonstrates the depth of our clinicians' expertise and level of experience. Our Emergency Center is also a certified Stroke Center, able to treat patients with stroke symptoms and diagnosis with specialized, rapid treatment protocols. We are able to consult with a neurologist 24x7 to discuss, diagnose and treat victims of stroke.


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Engine Performance problem
1990 Plymouth Laser 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 85000 miles
1990 Plymouth Laser, 2.0 Turbo
1. Extreme hesitation on acceleration, have to pump the pedal to keep moving.
2. New remanufactured ECU.
3. Only one code that has since disappeared, code 14 (TPS)
4. RPM's go wild sometimes.0 to 6000 and back
5. Hold the accelerator steady and the engine ramps up and down (surges) by itself.
6. Used several cans of injector cleaner
What do you think?
Fuel filter (Replaced filter on Aug 8th)
Fuel Pump (how to test for this)
Bad ECU (How to test for this)
have the same problem?
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Alexis K.
Nanny in Dighton, MA 02715.
Looking for full or part-time work as a nanny.
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Dighton, MA
- Age 23
- 4 years paid experience
- Female
Last signed in: More than 6 months
Preferred Rate $10-$11 per hour
Alexis's Bio
I love babysitting and truely enjoy being around children
I hope to nanny if given the opportunity
I love working with kids and seeing them grow into their own person
I also love helping whether its cooking, cleaning, etc
-I have expierence with special needs
-Coached cheerleading for 2 years k-5
-younger sisters/cousins
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4 years of paid child care experience with:
- Toddlers (1 to 3 years)
- Preschooler (3 to 5 years)
- Grade School (6 to 11 years)
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Advocates for Maryland's Monocacy River are testing a theory. Are streams with names more likely to be loved?
Many place names in the United States, including rivers, can trace their origins back hundreds of years. In some cases, they can go back thousands of years to American Indian words. But despite this far-reaching heritage, followed by a growing surge of people across the landscape, many geographic features still have no official name.
That includes a number of tributaries to the Monocacy River in central Maryland. Even 300 years after the area was first mapped, many of its streams are unnamed.
Now, members of the Monocacy Scenic River Citizens Advisory Board are holding a public contest to name six of them. The selected names will be forwarded to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names for review and permanent recognition.
"We thought this would be a great idea to raise awareness of the river and get people thinking about the ways that land and water connect," said Tim Goodfellow, a water resources planner for the Frederick County government.
The Monocacy River is one of the Potomac River's northeast tributaries. Its name is believed to be from the American Indian word Monnockkesy, meaning "river with many bends."
The Monocacy forms near the Maryland-Pennsylvania border and flows south for 58 miles. The upper reaches weave through small towns and farmland, framed by the Catoctin Mountains to the west.
Subdivisions and city buildings join the backdrop as the river winds its way south through the historic city of Frederick. It passes through the Monocacy National Battlefield and flows under a large aqueduct for the C&O Canal before emptying into the Potomac River and, ultimately, the Chesapeake Bay.
The Monocacy was named a state scenic river in 1974. The scenic river advisory board has been stepping up efforts to promote its recreational value, including the Monocacy River Water Trail, a member of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network.
The board is also trying to keep the river's needs in the public spotlight, as population pressures and land-use practices continue to harm water quality. Like the Chesapeake Bay and many of its tributaries, the river is under cleanup requirements for unacceptable levels of sediment and nutrients.
"People care about things with names," Goodfellow said. " 'The unknown tributary to so-and-so creek' — that's forgettable."
The board selected 3 streams in Frederick County and 3 streams in Carroll County for the contest. Each is a direct tributary to the mainstem of the river and has at least one road crossing, to help people make visual connections.
By late November, the advisory board had received approximately 24 submissions, including some from children. They will be judged for their community context, historical significance, extent of research and originality.
"Some have linked stream names to Civil War events and local folklore, where people's ancestry has been in one place for generations," Goodfellow said. "Others used some unique features of the stream channel. It's been interesting to read what people have done."
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names, staffed by the U.S. Geological Survey, has the final say on place names for natural features in the landscape. The board receives approximately 275 proposals each year to register a new name or change an existing one.
The results are catalogued in the Geographic Names Information System, which currently contains 2.25 million names.
Peter Bergstrom worked on a naming project for Anne Arundel County from 2001 to 2005, while he was employed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Most of the work focused on the Magothy and Severn rivers. Bergstrom said it was a long process, but worthwhile.
"At the time, we didn't realize how much the online mapping services would take off. Those services use the official database, and the only way to get a name into the database is through the Board on Geographic Names," Bergstrom said. "Now that the names are approved, they show up on those mapping tools."
But the biggest driver was to help people understand river connections in the same way they understand connections between roads. Bergstrom's group printed watershed maps showing the new names, and many people have framed versions hanging on their walls.
"Now, I talk to people who live near those creeks and they know the names," Bergstrom said. "So it definitely helped reached people."
The deadline for submitting stream name suggestions to the Monocacy scenic river board is Dec. 31. For guidelines, forms, and background information, visit www.themonocacystartshere.org.


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Delivered online from late November, the Introduction to WASH for Development and WASH and Behaviour Change online courses offer a dynamic, interactive virtual learning space for a global cohort of WASH professionals. The courses provide frameworks, toolkits and guides on how to develop and manage sustainable WASH programs and activities, including behaviour change strategies, monitoring and evaluation guides, and frameworks for implementing activities to improve sustainable and equitable access to WASH.
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This eight week, interactive course will equip participants with the core principles for planning, designing and implementing activities to improve sustainable and equitable access to domestic water supply and sanitation facilities, and improve hygiene behaviour.
Designed to empower practitioners with an understanding of the fundamentals of the WASH sector, this is an entry-level course catering to those working in civil society or non-governmental organisations, government agencies, international development donor agencies and consultants.
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12 Jan, 2010
It's fun how a weekend of sledding and snowboarding in the backcountry can work the muscles a lot harder than expected and yesterday I was sore from the weekend. With no new snow and bluebird skies, it was the perfect day for park laps in Rabbit Ears Park, Bashor and Lil' Rodeo for my ride break.
My co-worker Rochelle and I made a couple laps together through the parks and getting our pipe riding in, starting with the mini pipe and then heading to the superpipe.
I had gotten word that a package of snowboards was on the way and quite surprised they were, but really happy to try out a couple of the sierrasnowboard collaboration snowboards on this site. I received the sierrascope and sierra crew to review. I ended up riding the sierrascope today, which is based on the horrorscope FK but with carbon stringers (so not as soft) and eco friendly.
It's only January and with over 40 days under my belt, I feel strong and I've been venturing more into park than ever before. I'm not great at park by any means but I'm progressing. When I hit boxes now, I don't think as much…it's starting to come naturally. For someone that barely hit boxes last year, this is so much fun to see the small steps in my progress. And yes I'm wearing a helmet.
For the last run met up with some of the crew for pipe laps and feedback. Here's Sonny rooting on Molly during her pipe run.
Tomorrow my friend Mike arrives in town. Mike has been a huge asset to helping behind the scenes with shayboarder.com and is my go-to guru for much knowledgeable website stuff that I can't handle. I'm stoked to get to ride with him the next couple days.
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January 13, 2010
Can't wait to read your Sierrascope, board review. Sooner than later, I hope.
January 13, 2010
hey shay,
i i love my sierrascope. its handled everything with ease. makes snowboarding more fun! whooo!
January 14, 2010
My helmet is starting to bug me. I'm sure it's saved my head a few times, but it's also given me some bad whiplash a few times, as well. The extra weight makes it hurt so much more when your head gets tossed back. Have you experienced this, yet?
January 15, 2010
Jessica, how is your helmet giving you whiplash? I wear a Giro G10 and I love it. It's not heavy, keeps me warm, and I have fallen down on my head hard enough to be thankful to have it! :O
After one bad fall my neck was sore the next day which might be the whiplash you are talking about but if I wasn't wearing the helmet I would have had a sore neck and head.


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Linux vs. Windows Vista: Is There a Contest?
We know we've said it before, but the answer to any question most often depends on whom you ask. Whether the bad press surrounding Windows Vista's anti-piracy program will hurt Microsoft's share of the OS market in favor of Linux is no exception.
On one side of the equation is the Linux enthusiast who says that Vista's anti-piracy (a.k.a. "spyware") controversy will be the best thing that ever happened to Linux.
On the other side of the equation are those like ZDNet's Paul Murphy. In a recent blog post he posits that Microsoft is so convinced that Linux poses no threat to Vista's share of the market that it can, and probably will, get away with huge inconveniences like the anti-piracy program.
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Is there a contest? No.
For the longest time, MacFreaks would spout on and on about how Mac's are soooo much better at graphics, desktop publishing, AV production, etc.
The reality is (and has been for the last decade or so) that Photoshop is Photoshop regardless of the OS (as are the other graphic apps).
Why then did Mac's seem to have all the numbers - because they did. Since those app's first appeared for the Mac OS that's the platform that was adopted by early graphic shops, typesetter shops, video production shops, etc.
If the app's are the same, why didn't all these shops change to Intel/Windows once they had a clear cut speed advantage? Money! None of the core app's had anytype of cross platform discount or upgrade plan etc (image if you were a typical design shop with 25 workstations each with 3-4 must have graphic app's - then calculate how many flyer's/ads/business card's you'd have to design in order to just break even - trust me, it's not an attractive business model). Of course no shop is going to say "we're to poor to make the change" so the myth that those "special" apps really only run "the artist way" on the Mac OS was born.
It's the SAME THING with Windows Vista. Large (and not so large) Businesses have HUGE (HUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGEEEEE) investments in Microsoft infrastructure. They're not going to abandon all that buy in (both in hard dollars and time/training/staff) to change over to Linux without a major feature benefit (i.e. it will make them big money - either directly or thru soft dollars - time/staff/overhead/etc.)
Can Linux integrate with AD, barely. Can Linux integrate with a zillion different apps that are tied to AD - no. Can Linux run native core app's developed for the windows platform - no.
Linux can do alot of things as good or better then Microsoft's NOS (and depending who you ask, Unix) and is appearing more and more in server racks worldwide (even those that were labeled diehard Microsoft shops). Also virtualization could be the magic app that changes the roi formula speeding up the adoption/changeover pace.
But just because Microsoft tightens their anti-piracy methods for their desktop OS doesn't mean Corp. Earth will drop them. OS costs to big companies are a drop in the bucket (compared to their total IT budget) and roll out is handled by push or image technology (not individual OS installs and activations). Plus big business doesn't pirate OS licenses (at least in the civilized parts of the world) since the cost/risk ratio is way way too high (it's just doesn't cost enough money NOT to be legal).
Some Linux freaks will be sure to label this as nonsense. That for every reason I listed there's a clever open source solution, I'm just too stupid to know it. To those people, I say, re-read my little story about graphic shops and why they STILL use Mac's when a Windows/Intel platform will do the same thing better and for less money. It's the inertia of business and the dollars tied to changing the vector of that inertia that will keep Microsoft on the Desktop and in most server racks for many many years to come.
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Back in 2016, Set Hallström was elected as the new Team Lead for Ubuntu Studio, just in time for the 16.04 Xenial Long Term Support (LTS) release. It was intended that Ubuntu Studio would be able to utilise Set's leadership skills at least up until the next LTS release in April 2018. Unfortunately, as happens occasionally in the world of volunteer work, Set's personal circumstances changed and he is no longer able to devote as much time to Ubuntu Studio as he would like. Therefore, an IRC meeting was held between interested Ubuntu Studio contributors on 21st May 2017 to agree on how to fill the void. We decided to follow the lead of Xubuntu and create a Council to take care of Ubuntu Studio, rather than continuing to place the burden of leadership on the shoulder of one particular person. Unfortunately, although the result was an agreement to form the first Ubuntu Studio Council from the meeting participants, we all got busy and the council was never set up.
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I stopped posting about two years ago. I suppose I have just been lazy, but Im still making the cash fa sho.
This is well discussed here, but there are a lot of suckers on this forum. Some I know for sure because Ive been coming here so long, some not so much, but I am confident when I say 80-90% of new members are squares (public).
Ive noticed a trend in the past few years about covers forum, most of you guys have no clue how to bet NFL (or any sports at that fact). Really, the bottom line is that most of you come to these forums to either get picks (tail somebody), or to post and confirm your own plays, some of you with the hopes of going tout (lol) (I can sense the language of some of your posts that you aspire to be a darn behind tout)
Anyhow, once I saw that the entire forum was riding OAKLAND, I knew the pick was gonna be SD.
This week: GIANTS, CAROLINA, DETROIT, PITT, BILLS, TENN, N.O., all lost, or lost ATS.
Thats just a few game. You guys check it our yourselves. Whatever the forum has a general consensus on, just go the other way.
I know Balty covered, but a lot of people here were talking under, you know who you are. A lot of ducks were riding Cincy, (but Balty was my pcik from the get go)
Every year I start my bankroll with $50. Im already up to $150, and Im sure more is yet to come. Last year we made a cool $1000 of $50 simply "fading the forum". The year before, about $900. I could have and should have been more agressive, but we will see this year.
The moral of this post is, that I am so confident in this system, that I will start a new post every week, called, "fade the forum". Lets see where this goes. Its not 100%, but I am sure its at least 75%.
Last, I just want to thank you ducks out there, and I should start naming names, but you know who you are lol. Thank you ducks for making my bankroll grow year in and year out. Thank you and GL
In the words of my friend PokinSmot, "may the fade be with you"
very POORLY said but you are right. everyone was on OAKLAND that means i didnt watch the game and woke up and looked because thats how positive i was. i did take cincy in game one but also had the over.
took oakland UNDER since everyone was on the over saying how bad defenses are. point is i was super confident because of all the people that were on oakland and over! so yesterday if you faded the forum you would have gone
3-1 like i did
Fortunatley, I always have a good first week in NFL. I always ignore the 10% rule for the first week and this week it went like this:
ATL- 10 to win 9 = 19
Teaser: DET over and HOU 20 to win 19 = 39
Teaser: Philly and NO (even I fall victim to the public curse) LOST $10
$10 (bankroll)
Total Bankroll after 1pm = $68
TB - 20 to win 19
Total Bankroll after 4pm = $87
SNF - DEN 20 to win 19
Total for Sunday: $106
MNF Two-Team Teaser Balty and SD 20 to win 19
Total bankroll so far: $125
Now we play $20 plays for the rest of the season and hope like hell we dont go 0-6 at any given piont in the next 2 weeks.
Sure fade the forum and I did taking Cinn +7.
If u so smart then post your play see how U do. By then I probaly FADE U. Samrty behind.


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By Kristin Messing, MSPT, Providence Rehabilitation Services
We spend months, even years, planning trips to visit exotic locales, new cultures, and friends and family members in faraway places. But we rarely do the planning necessary to avoid the trip nobody wants to take: the kind that happens in an instant, sends you crashing to the ground, and could land you in the hospital.
Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for people older than 65. We never expect them to happen to us, but they do, and they can have a devastating impact on our independence and self-sufficiency.
Consider these six aspects of your health: balance, dizziness, medications, vision, bladder control and confidence. A problem in one of these areas may raise your chances of a fall that could lead to a sprain, strain, fracture or unplanned trip down the stairs. If you have issues in several of these areas – for example, if you take sleep medications, get up frequently in the night to use the bathroom, and experience dizziness from time to time – your risk of a fall may be fairly high.
A little planning now can greatly reduce your chances of a fall that could seriously trip you up.
Minimize your health risks
Balance: Practice good balance in everyday scenarios, such as standing on one foot while brushing your teeth. The more you develop your balance in simple situations, the less you'll be thrown by bigger challenges, such as the dog that jumps out in front of you when you're late, distracted and racing to an appointment. Good balance also depends on strength. Build your strength daily by going for walks and by practicing getting in and out of a chair about 10 times in a row.
Dizziness: If you sometimes feel dizzy, see your doctor for an assessment. Medications, inner ear problems and blood pressure issues can cause dizziness, but these can be managed to help reduce your risk of falling.
Medications: People who take more than four types of medication tend to be at higher risk of falls – especially if they take sleep medicines or anticonvulsants. Make sure that any medicines prescribed for you go through your primary care provider and your regular pharmacist so they know everything you are taking and can watch for any potential interactions that could increase dizziness or balance problems.
Vision: One obvious key to avoiding falls is being able to see the obstacles in front of you, so be sure to keep current with your eye exams.
Bladder control: If you experience urgency using the bathroom, try to leave time to get there so you don't have to hurry. If you use the bathroom a lot at night, keep your hallways well lit and use nightlights. And if urinary urgency is an ongoing problem, consider seeing a physical therapist who specializes in incontinence.
Confidence: One of the biggest problems for people who have experienced a bad fall is the fear of falling again. Faced with that constant worry, people often cut back on their activities, which reduces their strength and balance even more. To remain active, strong, healthy and confident, it's important to continue to challenge yourself to maximize your mobility in safe ways. Do go for walks on uneven surfaces – but use a walking stick and walk with a partner. Don't be afraid to go to a movie theater in the dark – but do walk in with a friend, and bring along a small flashlight.
Minimize your environmental risks
In addition to assessing your own health, a good fall-prevention plan includes assessing the safety of your environment. Here are some things to check:
Lighting: Stairs, entryways and halls should be well lit, with light switches on both ends.
Rugs: Throw rugs should have non-slip backing. If the edges are curling up, tack them down or throw them out.
Stairs: Consider putting colored tape on the outer edge of each of your stairs to make them more visible. Don't carry anything that blocks your view of the stairs, and keep stairs – and yourself – clear of tripping hazards. For example, don't wear long robes or floppy slippers when going up and down stairs.
Bathrooms: If you've started having a little trouble getting out of the bathtub or shower, have someone install grab bars or other safety equipment for you.
Communication: If you fell in your home, would anyone know? Make sure you have a good communication plan. Keep a mobile phone in your pocket or nearby, and set up a daily call with a family member or friend who checks in with you at the same time each day.
Like the best vacations, your own safety takes a little planning. To make sure you don't take an unplanned trip, join us for these fall-prevention events:
Stepping On: This fall-prevention workshop meets once a week for seven weeks, and offers proven advice to help reduce falls. For information and dates, call Providence Resource Line at 503-574-6595 or 800-562-8964.
Are you at risk for a fall in your home? Take this self-assessment.
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David Levy, Israel's Absorption and Housing Minister, gave notice here that he is determined to introduce more efficient foreign building methods into Israel in order to speed up new accommodations for immigrants and Israeli citizens. Levy said that one of the foreign property developers who was interested in introducing new building the thuds into Israel was Leon Tamman, Treasurer of the World Sephardi Federation.
Addressing a reception at the Herut Party's London headquarters last week, Levy said the new methods would boost the already improving rote of building homes for olim, young families and those with many children.
In the public sector alone this year, construction had begun of 20,000 units, compared with 7,500 in 1978 and 5,000 in 1977. In the private sector, construction had begun on an additional 25,000 dwellings, he said.
However, while the average Israeli home takes between 2-21/2 years to complete, Levy hoped to bring in foreign building firms that could do the work in 10 months to one year. This had already created some antagonism in Israel "where you can be friendly with everyone as long as you do not wish to do something new," he stated, However, he said he was determined to "go forward without compromise."
On the question of absorption, Levy expressed pride in the fact that he himself had come to Israel as a young boy from Morocco, had grown up in the development city of Beit Shean, and was now a Minister.
In the past two years, he noted, 40 percent of newcomers had been absorbed in development towns where immigrants of the 1950s were now absorbing the immigrants of the 1970s. More and more immigrants are expressing a preference to settle in towns like Ma'alot in Galilee, rather then in Tel Aviv or the coastal plain, Levy claimed.


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On this week's edition of Top Chef, the contestants were challenged to cook using the sun. This was something they had never attempted before. The event took place in the Palm Springs desert. All the chefs used either the Solsource or the GoSun solar stoves. All the chefs were quite impressed by the unique designs of these stoves. One of the contestants described it as "Saber light action". This was because of how futuristic it looked.
A well-known advocate for solar technology for the poor was the guest Judge. Chef Jose Andres delivered solar-powered stoves to the nation of Haiti after the devastating earthquake. The stoves allowed people without access to normal cooking fuel to eat warm meals.
This technology would help save many lives all over the world. Each year, more than four million casualties are as a result using smoky biomass fuel to cook. The people who are at risk most are the women and small children who die from inhaling the toxic smoke. Globally, three billion people are still relying on biomass to generate heat for cooking. However, this issue also affects the environment; each year smoky stoves release a billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
As of now, the Global Alliance is on a massive drive to encourage the use of Clean Cookstoves. These are stoves that emit less smoke into the atmosphere. The organization works to ensure that people without access to efficient energy sources. However, such organizations also tend to ignore the potential that solar stoves hold. Instead, they use designs that still emit some smoke. However, the Top Chef event may help bolster awareness on solar stoves. Besides being noticed by huge NGOs working in impoverished areas of the world. People who like cooking in their backyards could also adopt the stoves for a more eco-friendly cooking option.
Both the designs have a lot of potential in regions of the world that enjoy huge amounts of sunshine. The GoSun Company is quite upbeat about supplying its stoves globally. It is a viable option that could save both lives and the environment.
During the challenge, one contestant blew a GoSun stove, as she was adding water into the vacuum tube. However, this was a minor setback and the rest of the contestants were quite impressed by what was possible. It should be noted that it was the first time they were even hearing of such a technology. However, they still managed to prepare some impressive dishes.
The contestants managed to prepare gourmet dishes, which would normally a lot of equipment and temperature control in just less than half an hour. The contestants prepared meals such as steak, couscous, cornbread, halibut and others. The winner was quite impressed that he had managed to prepare something using only the sun.
However, the event was simply more than just a win for him. It was a win for the use of greener technologies. The man behind the push for the use of solar stoves managed to get a $10,000 donation for his organization. Chef Andre's nonprofit organization is known as World Central Kitchen.
To see the GoSun Stove in action, take a look at this video, or watch it below.
Solar stoves are just one way that solar power is becoming more and more mainstream. You can now buy solar panels anywhere such as from Talco Electronics for your RV, home, and now there are even a number of options when it comes to solar powered cooking. What will we see next?


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Outkast is totally happening in 2014. But then, you already knew that. How about some tasty new rumors, courtesy of Revolt?
I'll present this in a "best case scenario" style, because nothing is official yet. BUT, in a world where everything good happens, we should expect quite a bit more than the 40-stop tour that Andre 3000 and Big Boi are planning.
How much more? How's a pair of solo albums – one from 3K, the other from Big – sound? Pretty awesome, right? Now, what if we told you that these were just primers leading up to the group's first "proper" album since 2,000's Stankonia?*
Needless to say, a calm, relaxed, wait-and-see approach needs to be employed here. But, damn. Dre and Big Boi could literally do whatever they wanted on this hypothetical album. Big K.R.I.T. producing a banger? Easy. Grabbing Bun B and a verse from the late, great Pimp C for a proper follow-up to 'International Players' Anthem?' Done. Consider the amount of money that could potentially be made. Execs will break their back to make this happen. The only real limitation to the size and scope of such a project would be how much the duo is really prepared to work together. And Big Boi has been putting his money where his mouth is since the duo went on hiatus way back when.
Glares at picture of Andre
Ball's in your court, Mr. Three Stacks. Please don't let us down.
– *Feel free to discuss what a "proper" 'Kast album constitutes, but I'll consider Stankonia their last outing as a duo. Idlewild never happened.
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Today I conclude my three-part series on mergers and acquisitions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) with a review of the post-acquisition phase.
Previously many compliance practitioners had based decisions in the M&A context on DOJ Opinion Release 08-02 (08-02), which related to Halliburton's proposed acquisition of the UK entity, Expro. In the spring of 2011, the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) DPA changed the perception of compliance practitioners regarding what is required of a company in the M&A setting related to FCPA due diligence, both pre and post-acquisition. On June 18 2012, the DOJ released the Data Systems & Solutions LLC (DS&S) DPA which brought additional information to the compliance practitioner on what a company can do to protect itself in the context of M&A activity.
08-02 began as a request from Halliburton to the DOJ from issues that arose in the pre-acquisition due diligence of the target company Expro. Halliburton had submitted a request to the DOJ specifically posing these three questions: (1) whether the proposed acquisition transaction itself would violate the FCPA; (2) whether, through the proposed acquisition of Target, Halliburton would "inherit" any FCPA liabilities of Target for pre-acquisition unlawful conduct; and (3) whether Halliburton would be held criminally liable for any post-acquisition unlawful conduct by Target prior to Halliburton's completion of its FCPA and anti-corruption due diligence, where such conduct is identified and disclosed to the Department within 180 days of closing.
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"EGGBEATER"ANTENNA VHF/UHF ~ PART 1 ON6WG / F5VIF For the enthusiastic listeners or the licensed amateur station wishing to experiment with satellite transmissions without investing a large sum of money in rotators and tracking systems, here is a very competitive antenna. It will appeal to those with no space for large arrays, or for those who simply wish to experiment with circular polarization for terrestrial transmissions. Introduction This antenna was conceived mainly for high-speed digital transmission via satellite. Another reason was the need for a compact system due to the local environment of my station (mountainous region with high hills and obstacles too close to my station, no space to safely place rotative YAGI antennas). If the horizon is unreachable for RF signals , that leaves only the sky above us. To use the high-speed digital satellites, the level of signal reaching the TNC must be high enough to correctly decode the packets. For example, I mainly use an AEA/PK-96 TNC which requires at least 200 millivolts p-p at the input. To have this level when receiving 9600 Bd packets, there must be at least an S-3 showing on the S-Meter of my receiver. Design The antenna is made of two full waves loops , mounted at right angles to each other. Then coupled together, 90 degrees out of phase over a horizontal circular reflector. With this configuration the antenna is omni directional and circularly polarized. Changing the feeder connection from one loop to the other loop will effectively change the polarization between RHCP and LHCP. The reflector gives a noticeable ' gain ' as we will see later. Thus this design can be especially good for low earth orbiting satellites (LEO). ISS and PcSATS being good examples. It is in fact an improved design of the ' Turnstile ' antenna. N.B. We will discuss vertical and horizontal field patterns for « Turnstile » versus « Eggbeater » later in this article. At the horizon the polarization is linear and horizontal. As the elevation increases, the polarization becomes more circular, proportional to that increase in elevation. Page 1


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The most important question that has not been asked about the Friday Cleveland Arms JSO killing is why in the world would a judge issue a warrant to authorize a raid on a low income crowded 200 unit apartment complex at 5 p.m. in the afternoon? Everyone knows that this is the time of day when kids are home from school, residents, who work are home or arriving home; a recipe for maximum collateral damage. What was the urgency? Why put so many innocent lives at risk?
Apparently, the white policemen who arrived, at the complex, dressed in black with masks on did not care about the potential endangerment of the innocent lives of the residents. Again, what was the need to raid a crowded low income black apartment complex, at 5:20 p.m., on a hot afternoon when most of the residents would be outside and exposed to gunfire?
If the warrant was for drugs being sold out of the apartment then why wasn't the two other occupants, including the lease holder arrested? And where are they now? We would like to hear their account of what happened when the police broke into the apartment says the citizens of Jacksonville.
If the drug raid was set up by the police informant, then why was only a small amount of marijuana and cocaine found in a supposedly drug house? The apartment was under surveillance by the informant.
If Mr. Harris, the victim, knew that it was the police at the door, why would he arm himself to protect a small amount of cocaine and marijuana?
The police said Mr. Harris had a warrant from Ohio, but Mr. Harris' sister said that her brother was reporting regularly to his probation officer here in Jacksonville.
Why is the outrage only coming from the apartment residents? Where was the NAACP, SCLC, the Urban League, the Human Rights Commission, Mad Dads and the religious community? And for that matter, where was the mayor, Councilman Reggie Brown, the councilman at large and State Representative? Not only was a man killed but hundreds of men, women and children's lives were unnecessarily put at great risk. As of Saturday, March 20th none of the above had visited the Cleveland Arms to speak with the residents who were traumatized by the police commando attack that killed Mr. Harris. The only group that showed concern was the New Black Panthers. They say the act was puzzling.
Jacksonville's police involved shootings are troubling. The shooting and killing of a man in the Cleveland Arms Apartment by the police is the third police shooting this year. Last year there were eight, four of which ended in a death. In 2009 there were 15 with nine fatal, preceded by 28 with 14 fatal in 2008 and 19 with nine fatal in 2007.


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Can Religious Rightists Commit Adultery?Posted by PsiCop in Christianity, Fuzzy Thinking, General, Metaphysics, Religion
Why, of course they can! Newt Gingrich, for example, is a serial adulterer. David Vitter was an adulterer too, and what ought to be worse in the eyes of their co-religionists, Ted Haggard and George Alan Rekers committed adultery with male escorts/prostitutes.
Yet, none of these men … nor several others I might name … seem to have paid much of a price for their "sins." They all remain relatively popular among Religious Rightists. Newt Gingrich nearly became the GOP nominee for president, a few months ago; Jimmy Swaggart's ministry has continued for decades; David Vitter remains a respected GOP Senator; Ted Haggard has a new, growing church; and Rekers remains professor emeritus at a public university.
The rest of the Religious Right doesn't seem to be very disturbed by anything any of these guys has done. That they moralized endlessly about the "sins" of others, and professed concern over the "sanctity of marriage," yet failed to live up to those ideals, makes them hypocrites, of course. But in spite of the fact that the supposed founder of their own religion explicitly and clearly forbid his followers ever to be hypocritical, they went ahead and did it anyway. And the rest of the R.R. quite frankly don't give a flying fuck that they did so.
Thus, I predict that the latest Religious Rightist to be a brazen fucking hypocrite isn't likely to lose his stature over his "sin." And that man — as reported by the evangelical Christian WORLD Magazine — is rising R.R. star Dinesh D'Souza (WebCite cached article):
About 2,000 people gathered on Sept. 28 at First Baptist North in Spartanburg, S.C., to hear high-profile Christians speak on defending the faith and applying a Christian worldview to their lives. Among the speakers: Eric Metaxas, Josh McDowell, and—keynote speaker for the evening—best-selling author, filmmaker, and Christian college president Dinesh D'Souza.
D'Souza's speech earned him a standing ovation and a long line at the book-signing table immediately afterward. Although D'Souza has been married for 20 years to his wife, Dixie, in South Carolina he was with a young woman, Denise Odie Joseph II, and introduced her to at least three people as his fiancée.
This obvious little transgression did not go unnoticed, as WORLD explains:
The next day another conference organizer, Alex McFarland, distressed by D'Souza's behavior, confronted him in a telephone conversation. D'Souza admitted he shared a room with his fiancée but said "nothing happened." When I called D'Souza, he confirmed that he was indeed engaged to Joseph, but did not explain how he could be engaged to one woman while still married to another. When asked when he had filed for divorce from his wife, Dixie, D'Souza answered, "Recently."
According to San Diego County (Calif.) Superior Court records, D'Souza filed for divorce only on Oct. 4, the day I [reporter Warren Cole Smith] spoke with him.
As I said, I predict this news will not harm D'Souza's renown among the R.R. He is, after all, the architect and presenter of the conspiratorially Rightist documentary 2016: Obama's America. The vast majority of the R.R. will dig its heels in and refuse to repudiate D'Souza or disassociate from him. At worst, he might … just might! … lose his job as head of the indoctrination center known as The King's College. But that will be the worst that happens to him; within a year or two he'll be back on his feet, with a prestigious job at some Rightist think-tank or a posting at some other Rightist college. Ultimately, D'Souza's adultery will have been forgotten and he will have paid no appreciable price for his "sin." And … he'll continue moralizing over the failings of others, as though he's guilty of none himself.
Unfortunately that's how Christianists are. They do not reject, ostracize, or discipline their own … not for any reason. They will not admit their heroes might not be the upstanding citizens they claim to be. They do not concede any error on the part of anyone in their little "club." It's a reflexive, tribalistic instinct in them, that they largely can't help, because their minds are so primitive and their thinking so delusionally paranoid.
Late addition: Peter Montgomery at Religion Dispatches points out D'Souza's special brand of hypocrisy, culled from the pages of his book, What's So Great About Christianity. Within that book, D'Souza bellyached and whined about the evils of adultery and divorce. Then he went and got himself a "fiancé" before he'd gotten rid of his "wife." Isn't that precious?
Another tidbit: The New Republic chalks up D'Souza's adultery not to his own moral failing, but to his rival Marvin Olasky, who just happens to be WORLD's editor-in-chief (cached). So you see, if D'Souza did anything wrong, it's because Olasky's magazine reported it. Or something like that.
Hat tip: Religion Dispatches & Friendly Atheist.
Photo credit: Mark Taylor, via Wikimedia Commons.Tags: 2016, 2016 obama's america, adulterer, adultery, christian right, conservative, conservatives, dinesh d'souza, religious right, right, the king's college


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Obama energy budget a familiar tune
President Barack Obama on Monday rolled out a series of familiar proposals and goals to boost clean energy and cut incentives for oil and gas companies.
Obama's proposal to trim $4 trillion from the debt over the next decade — while spurring investments in green energy, infrastructure and other projects — is more a campaign document than anything as he fights for reelection this year.
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For the most part, it copies debt reduction and job growth strategies Obama previously offered Congress or touted in his State of the Union addresses that have been met with stiff resistance from Republicans.
It calls for enacting a six-year $476 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill — largely built on a similar jobs bill Obama sent Congress last year.
While gas tax revenues fund about half of that, also included is the now standard proposed offset by the administration to chop tax incentives for oil and gas companies to the tune of $41 billion over 10 years.
The budget would cut tax incentives for fossil fuels — including coal — by more than $4 billion annually.
The strategy "eliminates unwarranted tax breaks for oil companies, while extending key tax incentives to spur investment in clean energy manufacturing and renewable energy production," according to Obama's introduction to the 256-page blueprint.
Obama also includes familiar goals to enact a Clean Energy Standard requiring utilities to get 80 percent of their power from low-carbon or zero-carbon sources by 2035; putting 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015; reducing oil imports by one-third by 2025; and reducing energy use in buildings by 20 percent by 2020.
It also includes the administration's message of pursuing "responsible" oil and gas production following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The budget proposes $368 million for the fairly new BOEM and BSEE, including funds to hire new inspectors "and implement more aggressive reviews of company oil spill response plans." Also proposed is $45 million for the Energy Department, EPA and U.S. Geological Survey to coordinate research and development for "reducing the potential health, safety and environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing" in production natural gas and oil from shale.
The budget proposal would raise an estimated $3 billion over 10 years through "a number of actions to receive a fair return from the continued development" of oil, gas and coal.


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It will help your score somewhat, but unless you get some good open credit (like a credit card, secured or unsecured) it won't do you a whole lot of good. Work on both and your score will improve.
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Some people say paying debts in a collection agency is bad unless you get them to remove the bad record. Except I paid my old bill in collections and my score went up (it still shows the delinquent account, but it says it's closed).
It'll help to get a new card to rebuild payment history (but do it ONLY if you won't be tempted to overspend!). If you have to get a secured card, it might be wiser to spend your first disposable funds to open the secured card before paying bills in collection.
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