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Serbian graduates on track with specialist training at Etihad Airways Engineering
A group of students from Belgrade in Serbia have completed the first phase of their engineering training in the United Arab Emirates and will now commence the next stage of their practical learning wi
A group of students from Belgrade in Serbia have completed the first phase of their engineering training in the United Arab Emirates and will now commence the next stage of their practical learning with Etihad Airways Engineering.
The students are from one of several batches of engineering trainees who have undertaken their training in the UAE. Italian and Seychellois graduates are also moving through the system and gaining experience with the UAE's national carrier. Etihad Airways has strong links with Italy, the Seychelles and Serbia through its equity partnerships in Alitalia, Air Seychelles and Air Serbia.
The nine trainees will continue their experience in the engineering division of the Etihad Aviation Group (EAG). Etihad Airways Engineering currently provides airframe and component maintenance services, as well as supply chain management and design engineering to Etihad Airways, its equity partner airlines and third-party airlines.
The Graduate Engineering programmes are run in partnership with the Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi. The course incorporates two years of theory training at the college, looking at areas such as aircraft maintenance and engineering development, before the trainees begin two years' practical training with Etihad Airways Engineering to secure their licence. The licence is approved by both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
Jeff Wilkinson, Chief Executive of Etihad Airways Engineering, said: "We're growing Etihad Airways Engineering to ensure that we are recognised as a global leader in maintenance, repair and operations (MRO). This means the opportunities available to these graduates are unrivalled in the industry.
"Etihad Airways and its equity partners have one of the largest and fastest growing fleets in the world of aviation and the training programme allows them to secure a huge breadth of experience across aircraft fleets that include Airbus 320s, Boeing 777s, the new B787 Dreamliners and our A380s."
Underlining the value and strength of the partnership, the students will spend the first six months of their practical training rotating in the workshop at the Etihad Airways Engineering Hangar at Abu Dhabi Airport, honing their skills and learning from advanced professionals in the division. From there they will commence work on the Etihad fleet moving through different aircraft, as well as gaining experience in different maintenance departments, to ensure their knowledge base is further enhanced, enabling them to complete the full course.


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Hilty is joined by conductor Steven Reineke at the concerts, which are offered June 19 at 7:30 PM, June 20-21 at 8 PM and June 22 at 2:30 PM.
According to Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, "For the PNC Pops finale, Luck Be a Lady features Megan Hilty singing the songs of Frank Sinatra and more."
Audiences can expect to hear "The Lady Is a Tramp," "Moon River" and "I've Got You Under My Skin" as well as Broadway classics such as "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," "Almost Like Being In Love," "Two Sleepy People" and "Someone to Watch Over Me." The program also includes favorites by Cole Porter, Harold Arlen and many others.
Hilty, who is best known for playing Ivy Lynn on "Smash," has also been seen on "Sean Saves the World," on Broadway in Wicked and 9 to 5 and in the Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts is located at 600 Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh, PA. For more information, click here.

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Making the Scene - Nashville
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Nashville may be considered the epicenter of country music, but today, this thriving music industry town is home to a diverse array of musicians and musical styles. Combine that musical community with a livable town that's more friendly and affordable than some coastal music cities, and it's no wonder that musicians continue to flock to Nashville to play, write, record, produce, and live otherwise fulfilling lives. Getting acquainted with any new city is a challenge. For musicians, picking up and moving presents a whole host of challenges. Musicians make noise and thrive on working with other musicians, whether playing in rehearsal spaces or gigging. They need spaces where they can create, record, and hang out with other musicians. They need to know where to play, where to buy gear, where to meet other musicians, where to see live music, and where to network and exchange ideas with other musicians. Making the Scene: Nashville will serve as a comprehensive guide for musicians and artists of all types looking to move to and establish themselves in Nashville, Tennessee. Sprinkled with historical references on how Nashville became the home of country music along with interviews from a wide range of music professionals and resources, this book will become a prime resource helping artists and others meet the challenges of moving to Music City USA - Nashville, Tennessee.


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If you want to find something that's completely polarizing, take a look at the arguments people get into using HDR with pictures. The discussions are often focused on whether individuals are creating true photographs versus creating pieces of painted art. HDR toning allows you to create images that tonally defy what a single image out of a camera would do.
While I was out in the Eastern Sierras teaching with famed wildlife photographer Moose Peterson, the conversation of HDR reared its head again. As I sat looking at the landscape in front of me, I couldn't help but think of the most famous photographer of this area: Ansel Adams. Staring out, I started drawing comparisons to what Adams was doing during his time, and the software that we use today.
At a very simple level of explanation, Adams would look at a specific scene and address different portions of the scene in different ways. Take a look at the picture of the lake in Figure 1. Perhaps Mr. Adams would say "Ok… see this? This is a rock. This rock should be exposed at this value. See this here? This is a tree. This tree should be exposed at this value. Now, see this. This is 'Top of Mountain', and whenever you see this, you should totally expose this at this specific value."
In short, it could be rudimentarily argued that Ansel Adams was exposing a single image in many different ways, creating an amalgam of exposures. Rather than calling these areas "Top of Tree" and "Rock by Water," these areas were given "zones." This gave birth to a systemThe Zone System (see Figure 2). How does this compare with an HDR image? Normally, a photographer makes an HDR image with a collection of brackets, and those brackets prove essential in this black and white process.
What Is a Bracket?
A bracket (or bracketed series of pictures) includes shots taken from a camera at varying exposures. The varying of exposures in bracketing actually was more of a holdover from film-based cameras than it was digital. Photographers at the time did not have access to an LCD to make an image. Staring out at a scene, the photographer needed to make a guess (based on his or her training and experience) as to what that scene should be exposed for at that specific moment in time.
So, the photographer takes the picturepicture 1 of 36 exposures in a roll of film. Processing was expensive, so a photographer was a lot more judicious about how to use that roll of film. It wasn't uncommon for a photographer to span days before getting to the last frame. From here, the photographer needed to develop the negative, and make the printeither by doing it him or herself, or sending it to a lab to be processed. If you take into account all of this time from the moment that the first picture was captured, one could surmise that a lot of the details of what that seen at that moment in time could be long forgotten.
A photographer needed a way to hedge his/her bets against a possible wrong calculation in the field. Bracketing was then born. By taking an image, and taking another series of images at varying exposures, you had more of a guarantee that one of the pictures would be a winner. While it was costly (three images for every shot), it certainly increased your odds of success.


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|Padma Patil
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- "Parvati Patil's twin's in Ravenclaw, and they're identical. You'd think they'd be together, wouldn't you?"
- —Hermione Granger[src]
Padma Patil was a witch who was in the same year as Harry Potter at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the identical twin sister of Parvati Patil. Padma was sorted into Ravenclaw house and became a prefect in her fifth year. She was a member of Dumbledore's Army and fought in the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998.
Early YearsEdit
Parvati and Padma were both born somewhere between 1979-1980. They were probably raised in a wizarding household as Padma's parents took her and her sister from school when they heard of Dumbledore's death, intimating they were aware of wizarding affairs.
Education at HogwartsEdit
In 1991, Padma began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was sorted into Ravenclaw house and Parvati was sorted into Gryffindor, separating the two. Padma shared a dormitory with Mandy Brocklehurst, Lisa Turpin, Morag MacDougal and Su Li. It is likely that Padma and Parvati both knew Pansy Parkinson before starting their education due to the way Pansy addresses them.
Fourth yearEdit
Padma's fourth year at Hogwarts school would play host to the Triwizard Tournament, where students from three schools competed against one another. Normally three finalists are selected from the Goblet of Fire, but this year four students were selected, two from Hogwarts: Cedric Diggory and Harry Potter.
As part of the tournament, a traditional Yule Ball is held by the hosting school, Padma attended the Yule Ball with Ron Weasley, at the urging of Parvati (Harry's date) when Harry begged her to find a date for Ron. Padma, however, was less than enthusiastic at having Ron as a partner, since he refused to dance with her and instead spent the evening stewing in jealousy over Hermione's date with Viktor Krum. Padma wore turquoise dress robes for the occasion. In the movie she wore pink.
Due to both Harry and Ron showing a lack of interest in the twins, Padma and Parvati both abandoned their dates and danced with some boys from Beauxbatons.
Padma became more interested in Ron Weasley after he became one of the hostages for the second task and spoke with him in the halls several times, intrigued with what had occurred. He assured her that he had his wand hidden, and that he could have taken on the merpeople any time.[3]
Fifth yearEdit
In 1995, Padma became a prefect for Ravenclaw along with Anthony Goldstein. Padma's fifth year would have the school undergo the watchful eye of the Ministry through Dolores Umbridge, who would be appointed High Inquisitor as well as Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts. Umbridge refused to teach any of her students practical magic which led to an uproar against her.
Padma attended the Hog's Head for the founding meeting of Dumbledore's Army with her sister, and signed the parchment saying she wouldn't reveal any secrets that the group hold. She then became a member of Dumbledore's Army and participated in many of the meetings held, learning how to cast new spells such as a Patronus.[4] During her fifth year also Padma's rebellious side had really started to show, after becoming a member of Dumbledore's Army, Padma had also with the help of her sister Parvati and Harry Potter started to destroy the speakers that Umbridge had placed around the castle in an attempt to silence her.
Sixth yearEdit
In 1996, Padma and Parvati's parents initially wanted their daughters not to return to Hogwarts, though they convinced them to allow it. Despite their parents instinct to now allow the girls to return Padma and Parvati potentially could have been harmed. That year Hogwarts would be under attack from Death Eaters, and Dumbledore's Army was called into arms. However, neither Padma nor Parvati had their coins that signalled this call on them and did not participate in the battle.
But as a result Mr. and Mrs. Patil insisted on bringing their daughters home the day after, due to the battle resulting in Albus Dumbledore's death at the end of the school year. Padma was unable to attend Dumbledore's funeral, having been taken home before breakfast.[5]
Seventh yearEdit
In 1998 Hogwarts was under the control of Lord Voldemort and his followers, students where brutally punished and taught different subjects, like how to use dark magic instead of defending against it. Sensing the need for rebellion yet again, like there had been when Hogwarts was under the control of Dolores Umbridge, Padma and her sister Parvati both joined the reconstituted Dumbledore's Army, standing up against Death Eater control of Hogwarts. Unlike before when trouble brewed Padma's parents had not attempted to withdraw her and her sister from school as it had now become compulsory attendance for pure-blood students, which the Patil sisters are likely to be.In May, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger returned to Hogwarts after taking the year off to destroy Horcruxes. With Harry's return, Dumbledore's Army was stronger than it had ever been. But with this return, the Dark Lord and his Death Eaters came looking for Potter. Hogwarts staff and students refused to simply hand Harry over without a fight, and in return a fight is what they got. Padma participated in the Battle of Hogwarts, fighting alongside her sister and Dean Thomas.[6] Padma survived the battle and was later seen with Cho Chang, Katie Bell and Leanne. Nothing is known about her life after this.
Physical appearanceEdit
- "I still can't work out how you two got the two best-looking girls in the year."
- —Dean Thomas on Padma and Parvati[src]
Both Padma and her sister were described by Dean Thomas in 1994 as "the two best looking girls in the year". They are both very attractive girls with long black hair and are of Indian descent. Parvati usually wore her hair in a plait and it is likely Padma did also as the two always looked identical and could only be told apart by their uniforms.[3]
Personality and traitsEdit
- "Don't you look... dashing."
- —Padma Patil showing her sense of humour as Ron arrives to the Yule Ball.[src]
Padma seems to be the less outgoing and more studious of the twins. She was sorted into Ravenclaw, a mark of her intelligence. Also, Padma was not yet asked to the Yule Ball by the time she was fixed up with Ron Weasley, despite her physical beauty the boys in her year did not seem to be interested in her, not even Dean Thomas who seems to have attended the ball alone. Padma was also made a prefect, something her sister never achieved, making her appear better trusted for the position by her teachers than her sister. She was also much quieter than her sister Parvati.[4]
Magical abilities and skillsEdit
- Defence against the Dark Arts: Padma participated in Dumbledore´s Army and probably learned some defensive spells there. Later, she took N. E. W. T. classes in this subject and apparently survived the Battle of Hogwarts.
- Potions: In 1996, Padma and Parvati brewed Babbling Beverage to disturb Dolores Umbridge. Unlike her sister, she took N. E. W. T. classes in this subject, indicating she earned either an Outstanding or Exceeds Expectations O. W. L. [7]
The Patils' names and appearance in the films imply that the characters are of Indian descent. Patil is a common Marathi surname in the state of Maharashtra, India. It signifies that at least one of Padma's ancestors was a village head in western India. In Sanskrit, Padma means "lotus," which symbolises divinity and purity, because of its nature and birth in dirty mud water. Rowling initially intended her and her sister to bear forenames beginning with Ma. Their surname on Rowling's class list is also spelled as "Patel", which is another version of the name Patil but from a different region of India (Gujarat).
Behind the scenesEdit
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and subsequent films, Padma is shown to be in Gryffindor along with Parvati, instead of Ravenclaw, but in the video game Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 she is shown to be a member of Ravenclaw and Gryffindor.
- The Patils are not portrayed as identical twins in the films, but rather fraternal twins as the actresses who play them are not sisters in real life.
- Padma is portrayed by Sharon Sandhu in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. However, she was recast and was portrayed by Afshan Azad in later films.
- In Pottermore, J.K. Rowling's early names for Padma and Parvati are given with: Madhari Patel and Mati Patel. [8]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Mentioned as one of the Patil twins)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First identified as Padma Patil)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game) (Appears on the Collectible Card)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Quidditch Through the Ages (real)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
See alsoEdit
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ In Deathly Hallows, Ch. 39, Padma was hiding out in the Room of Requirement with Dumbledore's Army before the members Neville summoned from outside the school began to arrive. This means she attended Hogwarts during the 1997-1998 school year, and must have been either half-blood or pure-blood, as Muggle-borns were banned from the school under the Voldemort regime.
- ↑ LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- ↑ Padma is shown attending Potions class in the sixth film. Although shown as a Gryffindor, she is canonically a Ravenclaw, making her one of the four Ravenclaws who took the class in the book, along with Terry Boot, Michael Corner, and an unidentified Ravenclaw.
- ↑ Pottermore (transcription available here)
Harry Potter | Hermione Granger | Ronald Weasley
Harry Potter | Neville Longbottom | Luna Lovegood | Ginny Weasley
Katie Bell | Lavender Brown | Colin Creevey | Dennis Creevey | Seamus Finnigan | Angelina Johnson | Lee Jordan | Parvati Patil | Alicia Spinnet | Dean Thomas | Fred Weasley | George Weasley | Nigel Wolpert
Terry Boot | Cho Chang | Michael Corner | Marietta Edgecombe | Anthony Goldstein | Padma Patil
Hannah Abbott | Susan Bones | Justin Finch-Fletchley | Ernie Macmillan | Zacharias Smith | Unidentified Hufflepuff girl
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Port O'Brien were one of those bands that resonated with us. We had a real connection with them from the first time we heard "I Woke Up Today." They had a Neil Young-inspired folk-rock sound that was at times rocking and electric, other times organic and acoustic, and sometimes tribal and trippy. Over the years we had them in for two sessions, saw them live on many occasions, chased them down at SXSW, and became friends. Van gives great hugs.
So the demise of Port O'Brien was met with sadness amongst the HearYa staff. Knowing that Van would be firing up a new band helped ease the pain. As I talked to the Oz about what direction Van would be taking, I recalled a show I saw at Schubas in Chicago where Van and Zeb (POB's then guitarist) were thrashing around the stage, clad in flannel like it was 1995. I told Oz, "I think it's going to be loud and rocking."
I was right. Van scratched the surface in Port O'Brien, but WATERS' Out In The Light gets right up in your grill. It has a decidedly 90s college feel and unleashes a sound more bold, loud and complete than anything he's released before. As he did with POB, Van has surrounded himself with a full crew of musicians – this time assembled in Norway.
As WATERS loaded in for the session, it was good to reconnect with Van. We talked about Norway, my kids and the upcoming SXSW. If you're going to be in Austin next week make sure to stop into our party to catch their live set on Thursday at 2:25, inside stage at Beauty Bar. If you miss them there, you'll have plenty of other chances in Austin. After SXSW, WATERS will be hitting the road with the excellent Delta Spirit. Check their Facebook page for tour details.
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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
Jean-Baptiste Say (1767-1832) in his influential Treatise on Political Economy (1803) drew a distinction between private and public consumption, viewing an increase in the latter as no way to increase public wealth:
What, then, are we to think of the principles laid down by those writers, who have laboured to draw an essential distinction between public and private wealth; to show, that economy is the way to increase private fortune, but, on the contrary, that public wealth increases with the increase of public consumption: inferring thence this false and dangerous conclusion, that the rules of conduct in the management of private fortune and of public treasure, are not only different, but in direct opposition?
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Say returns to an issue which was problematical in his own day (1803) and which continues to haunt us to this very day, namely the commonly held belief that an increase in public consumption will increase public wealth. Say calls this a "gross fallacy" and proceeds to show how public consumption by various office holders and bureaucrats and those favored with government handouts is wasteful, inefficient, acts of extravagance, and even criminal. To add injury to insult, he concludes, "the agents of public authority (can) enforce (this) error and absurdity at the point of the boyonet or mouth of the cannon."


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9602 SBD Modem$852.28 USD
Beam 9602SBD Data Modem is a robust data terminal specifically designed to incorporate the Iridium 9602 SBD module with an inbuilt 9-32V DC power supply. It is currently the smallest SBD Modem product on the market. The terminal connector supports power input, USB & serial data to be used on the modem. The robust enclosure enables the terminal to be used in a wide range of applications.
DataMODEM (RST600)$2,350.00 USD
DataMODEM RST600 utilizes the latest Iridium 9522B L-Band transceiver module that provides global access to all of the Iridium data services through a single compact device. DataMODEM RST600 is supplied with specific brackets and cables that allow the terminal to be mounted in a variety of installations, there is a robust mounting plate or alternatively the transceiver module can be installed without the bracket for a more compact installation. DataMODEM RST600 terminal has an inbuilt power supply that supports a 5 – 32V DC input and has a cable assembly that provides access to a standard RS232 D9 serial interface for ease of connection.
IridiTRAK (RST430)$1,783.80 USD
IridiTRAK terminal is a small and lightweight device that uses the latest technology in providing global alert, tracking and monitoring services. With its in-built 16 channel GPS engine and its Iridium Short Burst Data modem you can track your vehicles, vessels, assets and personnel virtually anywhere.
IridiTRAK is specifically designed to support a range of optional accessories for monitoring personnel in lone worker applications and has an in-built alert acknowledgement for added safety.
Iridium L-Band Transceiver 9522B$1,806.82 USD
The Iridium L-Band frequency transceiver is a stand-alone module that provides developers a module that can be integrated into application based equipment or dedicated terminal developments. The transceiver is intended for incorporation into a final Iridium application/product that would supply power to the unit as well as the appropriate data and or voice interface. Data applications are also supported through an RS-232 serial interface and the 9522B uses the DPL bus for digital voice communications.
IRIDIUM Modem A3LA-R$1,350.00 USD
IRIDIUM Modem A3LA-R
El modelo A3LA-R es un modem vía satélite diseñado para operar con la red Iridium. Al igual que un módem de teléfono fijo estándar GSM, el A3LA-R puede ser controlado por cualquier terminal de datos capaz de emitir comandos AT a través de un puerto serie.


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The National Weather Service can now send Wireless Emergency Alerts to cellphones based on their location.
A new text message alert system, called Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA), was launched Thursday, June 28, by the National Weather Service (NWS) in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The alert system, which sends text messages to people in areas threatened by severe weather, has been in testing and limited use since 2010, but will now begin to see widespread use.
"At 2 p.m. today we open[ed] the pipes, so our warnings will flow through the system," NWS spokeswoman Susan Buchanan said Thursday, reported InformationWeek. "Ultimately, though, it's the wireless carriers that are implementing it; it's happening on a rolling basis across the country."
Participation in the alert service is voluntary for wireless carriers. Sprint and Verizon are ready for the system, and hundreds of smaller mom and pop carriers have agreed to ready their networks for the service as well. AT&T has the WEA service available in several cities with tentative plans for wider coverage, but iPhone compatibility with the service is limited.
In fact, many older cellphones are not compatible with the alert service, Buchanan said, but all new cellphones on the market by the end of 2014 are expected to have WEA compatibility. A list of compatible models is available on the CTIA-The Wireless Association website.
The severe weather text alerts will be sent within seconds said Mike Gerber, NWS program leader. The alerts do not use GPS to locate users, but are rather sent by cell-tower region. A cellphone user from California vacationing in New York, for example, would receive alerts from only the tower in New York from which he or she currently receives a signal.
The WEAs are intended for warnings only and will not include severe weather watches. In addition, they only include certain weather conditions: blizzards, ice storms, dust storms, extreme winds, flash floods, hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes and tsunamis.
The WEAs are issued through the Commercial Mobile Alert System, which went live in early April. In addition to alerts from the National Weather Service, presidential alerts will be issued using the system, and state and local agencies also will be able to use it to send emergency alerts and Amber Alerts.
The system was developed through a partnership between the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the FCC and wireless phone carriers to increase public safety nationwide.
Alerts can be a maximum of 90 characters, and in most cases, will only contain basic information such as the type of emergency, when the alert will expire and a recommended course of action. Cellphone users can opt out of receiving all but the presidential alerts.
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Elizabeth from BikeCommuters.com posted this to Facebook today. Hal is a wrench at a popular Manhattan bike shop. He takes to the mean steets and criticizes bad bicycle locking jobs.
In short, he's looking for 3 things:
- Use a really sturdy chain and lock (not a cable) to secure your frame to a large, immovable object.
- Make sure both wheels are secured to the frame or to the immovable object with more than just the axle nuts or QR skewers.
- Make sure the seat is properly secured (again, with something more than the seatpost collar)
Hal's comment on quiet streets generally being safer is generally spot-on, but you could be asking for trouble if your lock-up spot is too secluded and you frequently lock up there for long periods of time. He also discusses the fact that locks only buy you time. As a security guy, I would say that it's more complicated than that, but not by much.
- If someone really wants YOUR bike (because it's the most expensive one they came across, because they hate you, or because it's the only bike around), then locks only buy you time.
- If someone just wants something easy to steal (including individual bike wheels, seats, etc) and yours is locked up better than the others in the area, thieves will usually choose the easier target.
I'd still like to know where Hybridzilla ended up. I checked all the pawn shops, all the online places and the local newspaper want ads. I like to think it found its way to someone that appreciates and rides it much as I did. It was purpose-built for getting around reliably.
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Depending on how you read the jobs report, you might think we are well on our way to economic recovery. At least if you read the headlines. Well, we should be. In three short years, this President has increased the debt more than any President in the history of our country combined.
Think about it. Think of all that we have accomplished with the last $6.3 trillion in debt. We won two world wars, at various times brought unemployment down to 4.4% (most recently under the economic policies that supposedly got us into this mess), fought five other major wars, four major undeclared conflicts, and assisted in several other wars, gave hundreds of billions back in tax cuts, sent a man to the moon, maintained a shuttle program, bought over half the land in the country, rebuilt after a civil war, implemented civil rights, built socialistic retirement, healthcare and welfare systems, helped produce 5% and higher GDP growth, built every crumbling and non crumbling bridge in the United States today, and created a massive bureaucratic infrastructure covering roads, education, homeland security, and our entire regulatory system.
So what has Obama done with $6.5 trillion in debt? He has brought 5.7% unemployment down to 8.3%. Oops, I meant up to 10% and then down to 8.3%. We have managed to get GDP just over 2% for a fleeting couple quarters. We did continue two major conflicts which accounts for almost a trillion of Obama's $6.5 trillion in debt. But he didn't do anything to stop the conflicts, and in fact started another one in Libya.
A lot of that money went in to funding failed green energy projects, such as Solyndra, which were owned by Obama's supporters. A lot of money went towards bailing out Wall Street and making the United States a shareholder in failed companies like Citigroup, GM and Chrysler.
One of Obama's large debt contributions was in the form of extended unemployment benefits to make the victims of his economic policies comfortable enough to not complain. This year when he runs on a platform of how he cut taxes, be assured that no member of the media will ask him about the taxes he has forced states to collect to fund their own broke unemployment compensation funds, and pay interest on federal loans of unemployment funds, all of which has been passed on to business owners of every size.
The amazing thing is that in his term so far, Obama has spent the equivalent of more than one full year of United States private sector GDP. Nearly half of that has been in the form of debt. Stop and think about that for a minute. And yet, with more debt than every other President combined, Obama is ecstatic with an 8.3% unemployment rate? There is something seriously wrong with this.
But it gets worse. There is unemployment and real unemployment. What's the difference? The 8.3% represents only people who are still looking for a job. If you counted the same number of people who were looking for a job in 2007, the unemployment rate would be at 10.3% and that hasn't changed since 2009.
Ezra Klein at the Washington Post notes this disturbing trend which seems to show little variance in the unemployment rate when you consider people who have stopped working. That means that with $6.5 trillion in new debt, more than all other Presidents combined, Obama hasn't managed to increase job growth, he has just managed to increase the number of discouraged workers who are willing to settle for his extended unemployment welfare program.
In fact, although Obama will be running on the myth of jobs saved and created, in actuality there are 2.4 million fewer people working today than there were when Obama signed the stimulus in 2009. The number of people who have jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is down to 139 million from 141 million in 2009.
For those keeping score, it was 127 million in 2001. Do the math.
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Think You Are Smart ? Try Answering These
First Question:
You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?
Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are second!
Try not to screw up in the next question.
To answer the second question, don't take as much time as you took for the first question.
Second Question:
If you overtake the last person, then you are...?
Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST Person?
You're not very good at this! Are you?
Third Question:
Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.
Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000 Now add 10. What is the total?
Answer : Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100. Check with your calculator!
Fourth Question:
Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono.
What is the name of the fifth daughter?
Answer: Nunu? NO! Of course not. Her name is Mary . Read the question again
Fifth Question:
There is a mute person who wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing one's teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.
Now if there is a blind man who wishes to buy a pair of sunglasses, how should he express himself?
Answer : He just has to open his mouth and ask, so simple.
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While answering a question in a recent thread, I ran into something interesting. I had not used the SSTab control much, but anyone who has looked into it should know that it only has one hWnd. This means that all the controls you place in it are in the same window, no matter what tab they are on. Adding tabs and/or controls at runtime can be a bit confusing.
So, you may be asking yourself; If the SSTab control has one window for all the tabs/controls, where do controls disappear to when you click a tab?. Before I played around with it, I thought there might be other windows, but that they are just not exposed somehow.
As it turns out, the method for showing only those controls which are assigned to the selected tab is quite simple. When a tab is selected, all controls who's Left+Width is >= 0, but not assigned to that tab are simply moved off the visible area of the control! The amount they are moved seems to always be the same - 5000 pixels to the left. Similarly, any control who's Left+Width is less than 0, but assigned to the selected tab, are moved 5000 pixels to the right. It seems that each tab has a corresponding Boolean for every control. What this means, is that you can easily "bring back" any control from any tab so that it shows on the selected tab. Moreover, the control can be assigned to multiple tabs!
Here is a simple technique that makes a control (in this case a textbox) show on every tab.
You can also observe the behavior of the control at design-time. Just place a control onto the SSTab, then select another tab. Now use the dropdown box on the Properties Window to select the hidden control. You will note that the Left property has become negative!Code:Private Sub SSTab1_Click(PreviousTab As Integer) If Text1.Left < 0 Then Text1.Left = Text1.Left + 5000 * Screen.TwipsPerPixelX End Sub
Basically, each control is moved either to the left or right if a change in visibility is supposed to occure. Controls are assigned to a tab if the Left+Width is equal to or greater than zero, and unassigned if this value is less than zero. Since the controls are moved by 5000 pixels, this is the value you need to use in order for a control to become visible at the same location each time.
An important thing to note, is that placing a control off to the right such that it is no longer visible does NOT unassign it from a tab.
Placing a control into the SSTab at runtime essentially works the same as in the IDE.
Oh...and if you don't like the look of the SSTab control, try the Style property
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|Garden week on Hartman's Mill Road
|The '80s called and wants its video games back
|Illegal sign removal-- coming soon?
|Poems in your pockets
|Line at the Jefferson on a Tuesday afternoon
|Flash dancers
|Rally for immigration reform
|Azalea in the snow
|Sign o' the times
|John Lewis and the power of love
|Another snow day-- for some
|Carousel in the cold
|Senator Snowe got the memo
|Treacherous path
|The end of language
|Disorderly solution? Deaton proposes new pot possession charge
|Virginia is for lovers-- unless you're gay and wanna get married
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when i first started this blogging journey, i always hoped in the back of my mind that i would be able to reach a larger audience of women to help motivate & inspire.
i thought that goal would take years to accomplish.
so when i looked the other day and say a big 501 in my gadget i felt like i could cry.
i'm so grateful to all of you for wanting to hear what i have to say each day.
i'm grateful to all of you for supporting me and being my friends when i needed them.
i know it might sound silly to people {especially those who may not blog}
but in a way, i feel like this blog and all of you have blessed me in so many ways i cannot even describe.
i know it is because i chose to open up about my struggles and reach out to a wonderful community of women that i am happier today than i was a year ago.
so thank you thank you thank you for seeing me through it all and blessing my life!
and because i have amazing sponsors this month, they are helping me celebrate by giving away some awesome prizes for 21 lucky readers!!
first, i do want to say though that my sponsors really have been amazing!
i have mentioned earlier that this month has been crazy hectic and i have kind of been the worst sponser-er…
{is there a word for a person being sponsored?? am i have a total brain fart right now?}
but my sponsors have been so INCREDIBLE and so kind & supportive even when i have been the lamest.
so i just want to say a very public THANK YOU shout-out to all my wonderful sponsors!!
and if you haven't gotten to know each and every one yet,
okay now on to the awesome prizes!!
[there will be one winner for each prize! that's 21 winners!!]
$20 Shop Credit to Beck-A-Boo Crafts
you cannot tell me that these aren't the CUTEST things you have ever seen!!
i am completely and enormously obsessed with these booties and i desperately need a girl so i can get her some in every size and color.
Rebecca is offering one reader a $20 shop credit towards any pair of boots in her shop!
if you win, please please post a picture of your baby in them so that i can melt :)
$20 Gift Card to Target from Our D.I.Y. Diaries
Jen, Laryssa, and Courtney started this great blog showcasing their every day crafts and help motivate others to do their own budget friendly decorations! i love how their houses are transforming with all their simple DIYs and can't wait to have a place big enough to do some of my own!
today, these ladies are giving away a $20 gift card to Target!
Orange & Neutral Beaded Necklace from Rhi's Designs
of course i'm biased {since she's my sister}, but Rhiannon of Rhi's Designs really is extremely talented and creative!! her necklaces are all one of a kind and gorgeous! i'm totally jealous that she got the creative genes in the family and can produce such beautiful pieces without batting an eye. i mean seriously… how is that fair??
today, she is giving away the above necklace at a $15 value!
Beanie in the color of your choice from Alisha & Brandon
Alisha has been a great friend to me and i have loved getting to know her through her blog. she recently took up knitting and made that adorable hat!! i absolutely LOVE it and i know one lucky reader will too!
Alisha is giving away a beanie {similar to the one pictured above} in your choice of color!
Blog Design for Header, Button or Social Media Icons OR Ad Space from Little Miss Nerd Girl
some great design goodies to help spruce up your look! Lacey from Little Miss Nerd Girl is giving away your choice of designing a new header, button or social media icons for your blog/shop OR a 300x100 ad space on her blog for the month of February.
blog / design / facebook / twitter
Blog 101 E-Book from After Nine to Five
i actually took this course after winning it in another giveaway and it.was.AWESOME!! Ashley is really able to help you figure out all the nitty gritty of blogging and gives you tips to help make your blog grow. she also helped me figure out exactly why i blog and what i hope to gain from it. definitely an e-book worth reading if you are getting serious about blogging!
blog / shop / facebook / twitter
Ad Space from Jenni Austria Germany
Jenni has a cute, fun, and hilarious blog that is sure to bring any blog/shop traffic! She is giving away a sponsor spot on her blog to help your business grow.
Blog Design Social Media Buttons and Medium Ad Space from Royal Daughter Designs
if you are looking for more ways to spruce up your blog look, head on over to Amanda at Royal Daughter Designs! she works hard to give you the special look you want and make it unique to you.
Amanda is giving away individually designed social networking buttons for your blog AND a medium ad spot!
blog / design / facebook / twitter
$30 Shop Credit from Along For the Ride
i want everything in Laura's shop!! it is so darn cute! and a $30 shop credit can go a looooong way to help you get a lot of favorites.
blog / shop / facebook / twitter
$15 Shop Credit from From the Guest Room
Kate of From the Guest Room has beautiful knitted items that i think are pretty essential to your winter wardrobe! i especially love this rope necklace that she is modeling above!
she is giving away a $15 store credit to one winner today!
blog / shop / facebook / twitter
Pretty Zipper Pouch from Polkadot Pretties
Claire from Polkadot Pretties has some seriously beautiful products! you would think she sewed her whole life instead of being a self-taught sewer just last year!
today she is giving away this beautiful zipper pouch to one lucky reader!
blog / shop / facebook / twitter
Medium Ad Space from Boyish Chic
Jillian has a great shop and blog where she talks a lot of fashion and style. i always like seeing how she styles items and her awesome moving pictures that she does!
Jillian is giving one winner a medium ad space on her blog!
blog / shop / facebook / twitter
Print of Your Choice from Cinnamon Ink
i don't think i'll ever be able to adequately describe my absolute LOVE for this shop!! when i saw Kate's artwork for the first time i couldn't get it out of my mind and i am now determined to get a whole collection of her prints one day.
when she said she would offer a reader one print of their choice i could have died with jealousy!
Bow Hair Clip from Sea of Blooming Dreams
i just recently found Erica's shop and already i'm totally in love! she has some serious talent, that girl!
she is giving away a bow hair clip from her shop today!
$15 Shop Credit from Whimsical Poppysmic
Chrissy is a very talented lady and a true friend! i love seeing all her shop items and what designs she comes up with next. and i totally want that above embroidery like nobody's business!
Chrissy is giving away $15 shop credit toward any item in her shop!
Large Ad Space from Finding the Beauty in the Ordinary
Heather is one of the nicest and most genuine bloggers you will ever meet. and today she is graciously giving away a large 200x150 ad space for one reader which includes twitter mentions + group sponsor feature. working with Heather is a great way to get your blog/shop noticed and she does a great job supporting you to fulfill your goals!
$50 Design Credit from Small Bird Studios
[example of design work by Franchesca]
Franchesca is another one of these amazingly talented designers that can take your vision for your website and make it better. she is giving away $50 credit towards any blog design.
blog / design / facebook / twitter
Earrings of Choice from Mama Nest Designs
Tricia has some amazing handmade earrings in her shop that are absolutely beautiful and colorful! i am especially coveting these beauties! please get them for me :)
blog / shop / facebook / twitter
$25 Shop Credit from Miss Mommy
Nicole's shop has some incredibly beautiful products that i have definitely been swooning over for a long time! and to add to her awesomness, she is quite honestly one of the kindest and more supportive bloggers/shop owners i have ever met. when i first started working with her, she did all that she could to help me get the word out without me ever really asking. she is just automatically your friend!!
she is giving one winner a $25 credit to her shop which is totally incredible!! if you get one of her wrap bracelets, i would be forever jealous.
blog / shop / facebook / twitter
Large Ad Space from My Unrehearsed Life
Ashlyn from My Unrehearsed Life is giving away a large ad space on her blog that includes an individual giveaway and/or a guest post! Value of $25. Great way to help your business grow!
$10 Starbucks Gift Card from Keeping Up with the Cantelmos
Melanie is a great inspiration in the blogging community and has quickly grown a large following! she is so nice to offer a $10 Starbucks gift card to one lucky reader today to help with their morning coffee/hot chocolate runs :)
remember: there will be a winner for each prize!
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You must be new to Uber and the number of free ride credits you'll receive depends on which market you sign up in.
To receive the credit, you must apply the code before your first ride and take your first ride within 7 days of signing up.
The referrer will receive $5 once you take your first ride. Not valid for UberTaxi.
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Friends Groups
What is a Friends of Group?
Friends are people like you, citizens of all ages, who volunteer their time, services and support to enhance our natural areas. A Friends Group is usually made up from residents who have got together because they have an interest in conserving local natural areas. Friends groups usually support conservation efforts in partnership with the state, federal and non-profit groups in order to protect our natural areas. Groups benefit our natural areas in various ways. Friends connect people to our natural areas. They volunteer as docents to inform the public about trails, help to eradicate invasive species, collect phenological data about the natural area, assist scientists conducting research in the natural areas, and sometimes conduct fundraising efforts.
How Do I Join?
We currently have only one Friends group, the Friends of Toft Point, associated with the natural areas that we manage. We are always open to groups that would like to help us manage our other four natural areas. To find out more about the activities of our existing Friends or to start a new friends group contact our Natural Areas Coordinator Bobbie Webster at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Friends of Toft Point
MISSION STATEMENT : to support the management plan of the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, to help preserve the flora and fauna of this property and to help educate visitors about the natural history and the Toft family history of this State Natural Area and National Natural Landmark. This active friends group is involved in a number of conservation and outreach activities at Toft Point Natural Area.
Friends of the Cofrin Memorial Arboretum
We are establishing a friends group to help support the Cofrin Memorial Arboretum. This natural area is the most heavily visited of our natural areas and management of the area particularly for invasive species is difficult. We are hoping to find individuals who would like to help us preserve this unique urban preserve. To join contact our Natural Areas Coordinator Bobbie Webster at email@example.com.


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...is there anyone who has successfully measured low ohmic values??, for example 0.1 or 0.01; appropriate values ??to an ESR meter?
... 10 downloads of the attached .zip file with code, images, schematics and PCB design...
double measureC(){ double CAP; unsigned long esrSamples; unsigned int sampleA = 0; unsigned int sampleB = 0; int cnt = 0; //oversampling is overrided digitalWrite(DISCHARGE_PIN,LOW);//disable discharging digitalWrite(PULSE_PIN,LOW);//making a miliVolt pulse of 50mA delayMicroseconds(1);//Considering S&H is done after 2us, this could even be taken away. sampleA = analogRead(ESR_PIN); //First read: T=6us while((sampleB<sampleA+100)&&(cnt<40)){ //less than 107mV between samples or 40 times done the loop delayMicroseconds(10); sampleB = analogRead(ESR_PIN); //Second read: T+delay cnt++; } // If we are here, either samples have more than 107mV or comparison TimedOut digitalWrite(PULSE_PIN,HIGH);//stopping pulse digitalWrite(DISCHARGE_PIN,HIGH);//discharging the capacitors delayMicroseconds(600);//waiting a bit longer //Vsupply is found using 'Hidden Voltmeter in AT328' //Resistor value is 100.0 (approximated) //45.0 is the delay time between measurements (estimated by measured values). CAP=45.0*cnt*Vsupply/100.0/(sampleB-sampleA)/vRef; //50us_delay*times_of_delay * Current / (voltagedifference) if(CAP<5) return(0.0); else return(CAP); }
ESR=1000*100.0 / ((Vsupply / miliVolt) - 1); //100 is sense resistor //Correct with Cvalue!!!!! if(Cvalue&&(Cvalue<1000)) return ESR-6000.0/Cvalue; //Capacitor nuissance, Req=6/C[µF] else return ESR;}


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San Jose, California, United States
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TextDigger is a San Jose, CA-based startup developing advanced semantic solutions for the Web, including hosted semantic search, automated content tagging and topic generation, and optimized keyword generation. These products make Web pages more findable, both to outside search engines such as Google and to other pages within the same site via cross-linking and related search. The result is increased revenue from higher inbound traffic and longer sessions. TextDigger was founded by a group of former CNET employees and executives who developed patented linguistic technologies that, today, are used to enhance the content on thousands of pages within CNET's award winning websites.
TextDigger markets its semantic profiling and tagging modules to 3rd party websites, and charges on a volume-based subscription model.


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This time last year the Energy Information Administration (EIA) had just released a report showing the energy sources for electricity production in 2012.
That report showed that more than one-third of the electricity in the US comes from burning coal, and coal and natural gas together produce 67 percent of our electricity. And nuclear power comprises about 19 percent. That is the reality of energy production in the United States.
President Barack Obama prefers producing electricity with clean, renewable sources like solar and wind. Currently, wind accounts for just 0.11 percent of energy production and solar accounts for 3.46 percent, according to the EIA report.
The ideological fantasy is the idea that in a few years we can transition to producing a majority of our energy from sources that today account for less than 5 percent of energy production. Even ramping up wind and solar to produce the 37 percent of energy produced by coal in only a few years is a fantasy.
Under the most desirable circumstances imaginable, this transition would still be a tall order, and current circumstances are a long, long way from ideal. Solar energy is almost twice as expensive as natural gas, and wind energy is 46 percent more expensive than natural gas.
If the portion of electricity produced by natural gas were replaced with solar power, the price of electricity would increase by about 25 percent, and the costs for replacing coal-fired electricity with wind and solar are higher still.
Despite the difficulty with making this transition at all, or transitioning in a rational manner to keep pain and inconvenience to a minimum, the Obama administration is doing everything in its power to destroy the coal industry, and force the country to transition to producing electricity from clean sources that are not yet capable of doing the job.
Mr. Obama once said that anyone who wanted to build a coal-fired generating plant could do so, but the venture would go bankrupt, and those in coal producing states have already experienced the pain from this War on Coal.
Dan Lowery, writing for SNL Financial last September, paints the jobs picture: "Employment among U.S. coal miners plummeted by roughly 19 percent in the first quarter compared to the end of 2012, according to federal data." He went on to say the number of employees of coal operators and contractors fell by more than 30,000 from 2011 to early 2013.
Coal jobs suffer from excessive government regulation, but also are affected by low natural gas prices. But then natural gas is also on the list of no-no energy sources.
An analysis for the Heritage Foundation predicts that significantly reducing coal's share in America's energy mix would, before 2030, destroy more than 500,000 jobs, cause a family of four to lose more than $1,000 in annual income, and increase electricity prices by 20 percent.
"Even worse," authors Nicolas Loris, David Kreutzer, Ph.D. and Kevin Dayaratna write, "the Americans forced into unemployment lines and those paying higher energy prices couldn't even claim that their suffering is helping to save the planet. If America stopped all carbon emissions, it would decrease the global temperature by only 0.08 degrees Celsius by 2050."
While loudly and frequently pointing out the problems with coal, oil and natural gas, the green faction remains mostly silent about the problems with wind and solar energy installations. The obvious weaknesses are that if the wind isn't blowing and if the sun isn't shining, turbines and solar panels produce no electricity. So when the wind isn't blowing and the sun isn't shining, more dependable sources must be used for production. That means that coal, oil and/or natural gas units must run 24 hours a day in backup mode in order to be ready when needed.
The wind and solar energy that the environmentalists count on to reduce pollution produced by fossil fuels actually create serious pollution problems themselves. Both use rare earth minerals in their manufacture, and the mining and processing of these minerals generates hazardous and radioactive byproducts.
Both wind and solar have a negative impact on wildlife. The mirror-like surface of solar panels attracts birds, which think they are bodies of water, like ponds and lakes. The birds then flock to the solar array, where they are fried from the heat of the reflected sunlight.
Wind turbines also claim their share of birds, in addition to warming the land beneath them. "Given the present installed capacity and the projected growth in installation of wind farms across the world, I feel that wind farms, if spatially large enough, might have noticeable impacts on local to regional meteorology," according to Liming Zhou, associate professor at the State University of New York, Albany. So, while they don't put CO2 into the air, "clean" energy sources cause their own form of climate change.
Combining the substantially higher cost of wind and solar energy with the job losses from the War on Coal, and the fact that trading fossil fuels for "clean," renewable energy will produce miniscule benefits to the environment, one has to seriously consider the wisdom of this obsession.


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As this season of Burn Notice winds down -- only two more episodes left -- I want to discuss not just why this series is so entertaining but why each of the three seasons, and couple of mini seasons, has kept its freshness and originality.
Even though the premise has been the same -- fired, or burned, spy tries to find out why he was blacklisted, Burn Notice has gone in different directions each time.
It's been about family, about coming to terms with your past, about friends and lovers, about doing the right thing and about obsesson.
This season has focused more on the business of spying as Michael Westen (played by Jeffrey Donovan, right) tries even harder to get back into the game.
Burn Notice also is about South Florida. South Florida never looked better, even in the early Miami Vice days. Burn Notice shows a more mature, more intriguing, more inviting South Florida than any other TV series or movie have.
Burn Notice also employs a lot of local actors and, since I am an avid theatergoer, this makes it even more interesting.
One of those local actors is Paul Tei, below right, who plays Barry, the money launderer.
This week Barry (Tei) has a bigger role as he is Michael's client. According to the USA Network site:
"Barry enlists Michael's help in tracking down his money-laundering client list, which has been stolen by a vicious thief. Michael goes after the thief, only to find that there's a lot more to the situation than he realized."
Actually, I got the scoop about Tei's role this Thursday from his mother at the opening night of Tei's theater troupe Mad Cat.
Mad Cat currently is doing the very funny Viva Bourgeois!, Tei's adaptation of MoliM-hre's The Bourgeois Gentleman that he sets in 1971 Graceland with Elvis Presley as the gentleman in question.
Quirky and funny, Viva Bourgeois! works.
And so does Burn Notice .


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Union Plaza
About Union Plaza
Union Plaza is the name for a new three-block urban park located north of "O" Street between 21st and 22nd Streets that will be constructed as part of the Antelope Valley flood and roadway project.
This six-acre park will include four water features, a festival space, new trail connection, artwork, children's play area, pond plaza, outdoor plaza seating, a scenic overlook and an outdoor amphitheater. Union Plaza is designed to be a community place that benefits the entire city. It will be a catalyst for economic development and provide a greenspace connection to UNL and downtown. It will help revitalize surrounding neighborhood and business areas.
Construction of park features began summer of 2011 and the park is scheduled to be completed fall of 2012.
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Working Out At Home: Fitness Videos on Gaiam TV
*This post was sponsored by Gaiam TV. All opinions are my own.
Since becoming a stay-at-home-mom I have been trying to find creative ways to get my workouts in since I no longer have time to head out to the gym. Luckily the weather is still beautiful here and I am able to get out for walks and runs however in the past week or so Edith has decided she hates her car seat which means walks in the stroller are hard to come by these days so I have been turning to workouts I can do at home with her in her bouncy chair, swing or just on a blanket next to me.
Lately I have been using Gaiam TV, which is like Netflix for health, wellness, yoga and fitness lover, on the Roku. I have found a number of yoga, Pilates and cardio workouts by some of my favorite instructors including Rodney Yee, Seane Corn, Jillian Michaels, Mari Winsor, Kathryn Budig and Shiva Rea. My favorites right now are Rodney Yee's Conditioning For Athletes which has a mini workout for runners that is perfect for before and after runs and Shiva Rea's Mama & Baby Yoga which Edie absolutely loves.
One of the best things I love is that I can use Gaiam TV on my computer and smartphone so when I travel I have instant access to my favorite workout videos. Since many of my favorite DVD workouts are on Gaiam TV I now no longer have to remember to bring them with me instead I can just view them on my computer or iPhone.
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Assistant Professor Awarded for Corporate Crime ResearchFriday, January 7th, 2011
Businesses that are engaged with the community and are focused on sustainability may be less likely to be involved in white-collar crime, according to a SUNY Canton assistant professor's research.
Brian K. Harte, who teaches criminal justice, criminal investigation, and business courses at the College, will be receiving the Overall Best Applied Paper Award from the International Academy of Management and Business (IAMB) for his studies on the impact of federal regulations on corporate-level crime.
He said his topic of study was timely because the general public has shown outrage against unscrupulous companies, and demanded greater transparency of corporate behaviors.
"The lack of strong corporate ethics and fiscally responsible behaviors within corporations over the last decade has created the need for more external governmental controls," Harte said. "I analyzed the behaviors and environments of Fortune 500 Companies to statistically find correlation between practices and conviction."
Using statistical analysis, Harte was able to lend support to his hypothesis that businesses with greater access to resources are less likely to engage in corporate criminal activity. Additionally, businesses with a high level of corporate social responsibility are also less likely to be charged with corporate business felonies. "Examples of corporate social responsibility are far-ranging, and can include green initiatives, community involvement, and corporate stewardship," he said.
He studied notable companies that had been investigated for fraudulent activities, including Enron, Worldcom, and Healthsouth.
"There were substantial differences in the corporate social responsibility reports of companies that had been indicted and those that hadn't," Harte said. "It supports the theory that businesses with a commitment to social responsibility are more apt to operate within the law."
Financial measures and overall company size were not a clear indicator of illegal corporate activity, but instability, and market position may influence decisions to break business laws. Prior to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which was developed in reaction to several high-profile corporate and accounting scandals, it was commonly believed that larger companies were more likely to engage in illegal corporate behavior. Harte found after the regulatory measures were passed, smaller companies were more likely to be convicted of crimes. "One possible explanation is larger firms have more resources, and have the ability to avoid detection of illegal acts more than smaller, financially transparent firms," he said.
Another area of Harte's research evaluates the effectiveness of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, sometimes referred to as Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act. He's trying to determine what, if any impact the act had – or if it is just business as usual in corporate America.
"The bottom line impacts all corporate decisions and the end goal is to generate revenue," he said. "More and more I'm finding that businesses that can do that while giving back to their communities or support sustainable growth are the ones that operate within ethical boundaries. If a firm can do both then it is really a win-win scenario."
Harte will receive his award and present his research Jan. 18 at a ceremony in Orlando, Fla., at an international conference of academic scholars from 20 countries. The IAMB is a professional association dedicated to advancing the research, teaching and practice of management and business worldwide through both academic publications and conferences.
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Need Your New Device Password?
Please log in to https://www.drew.edu/scripts/ut/2factor/ using your preferred authentication method (Duo push, phone call, passcode) and look for the big grey box.
As part of University Technology's 2014 Security Initiatives, we have partnered with Duo Security to offer additional protection to your uLogin account. This new service, known as Two-Factor Authentication, protects your uLogin account by adding a second step to the login process. After entering your uLogin ID and password, you will use either your phone or a device known as a hardware token to confirm your identity. This prevents anyone but you from accessing your account, even if they know your password.
This service is not enabled by default. In order to use Duo Two-Factor Authentication, you must first enroll in the system using Duo Self-Service Enrollment. If you are not enrolled in the system, you will continue to log in to Drew University web sites using your regular uLogin ID and password.
Am I required to enroll in Duo Two-Factor Authentication?
Drew University requires all faculty, staff, and contractors with uLogin accounts to enroll in the system in order to protect the sensitive University records that employees have access to as part of the course of their work. Please review the Responsible Use of University Data Policy for more information.
Students are not required to be enrolled in the system, although are welcome to do so if they choose. Student Employees may be required to enroll depending on the nature of their work and the electronic records they have access to.
What is the schedule for mandatory faculty and staff enrollment?
As of March 7, 2014, all faculty, staff and contractors who were not enrolled in the system had their uLogin accounts disabled. If this applies to you, please contact the UT Service Center at 973-408-4357 to discuss your options.
New employees and contractors must enroll in the system within two weeks after their official start date at Drew.
Completing Self-Service Enrollment
It's easy to enroll yourself in Duo Two-Factor Authentication using our self-service pages. After logging in, Duo Security will walk you through the steps to enroll one or more phone numbers into the system. We recommend enrolling multiple phones, such as your mobile phone and office landline. If you are enrolling multiple phones, enroll your primary cell phone first. Go to the self-service enrollment site to get started with the process or learn more about the multiple methods Duo supports for logging in.
To learn more about the enrollment process, read the Enrollment Guide on Duo Security's web site.
Please note: If you intend to enroll multiple phones, as is recommended, you should enroll them all during this initial self-service enrollment. After enrollment, a Duo Admin will need to add other phones to your account.
Please keep in mind that, when enrolling devices/landlines yourself, you will need to have the first one at hand to verify ownership. Also, pay attention to the order in which you add phone numbers, as this will affect how you can log in later.
What if I do not have a cell phone?
No phone? No problem. Duo supports multiple methods for logging in. If you do not have a cell phone, you may obtain a YubiKey or Classic Hardware Token from University Technology. Tokens are distributed freely to faculty and staff who need to enroll in the two-factor authentication service. Please come to the University Technology Helpdesk with a photo ID to obtain a token. Please note that replacements for damaged or malfunctioning tokens will be provided for free. A $50 charge will apply to replace a missing token.
Using Your Account After Enrollment
Once you have enrolled in Duo Security, you will be required to complete the second step of authentication whenever you see a uLogin form. You can log in from any computer but you will need to approve the login using one of the phones (or hardware token) that you have enrolled in the system.
Simply enter your uLogin ID and password as usual and Duo will automatically use the Default method to log in. If you have enrolled a smartphone, Duo will send a Push message to the first smartphone listed and prompt you to approve the login using the Duo Mobile app. If you do not have any smartphones on your account, Duo will make a regular telephone call to the first number and you will be prompted to approve the login by pressing any key on your phone.
Using Duo Security options to select another login method
By clicking the Duo Security link on the uLogin form, you can select another method to use to log in. Click the drop-down to view the available options. The phones you have enrolled are designated Phone 1, Phone 2, and Phone 3 in the order in which you registered them during the enrollment process.
Please note: To use these alternate methods, you should still enter your username and password, but do not hit Enter after typing your password!
- Defaults - If you do not select any Duo Security options, Duo will automatically use the Default method. If you have enrolled a smartphone, Duo will send a Push message to the first smartphone listed and prompt you to approve the login using the Duo Mobile app. If you do not have any smartphones on your account, Duo will make a regular telephone call to the first number and you will be prompted to approve the login by pressing any key on your phone.
- Push (recommended) - If you have registered a smartphone and installed the Duo Mobile app, the Push method of authentication is recommended. In this mode, Duo will send a notification to your smartphone. Simply accept the pop-up message on your phone and click Approve to authorize the login request.
- Text - You may use the Text option with any phone capable of receiving text messages. When you select the Text option, Duo will send a set of 10 one-time passcodes to the phone you have selected. After the text message has been sent, you will be returned back to the uLogin form with a login failed message. Once you have the text message, you may use each code in the message to log in once using the Passcode option. Once you have exhausted your 10 passcodes, use the Text option again to get more. Whenever you use the Text option to send passcodes, any previously texted passcodes are invalidated immediately, even if unused.
- Call - When you select the Call option, Duo will place a voice call to the phone selected. Answer the phone and listen to the voice prompt. Pressing any key on your touch tone phone will approve the login request.
- Passcode - You may obtain a 6-digit one-time login passcode from one of several sources. Simply enter the passcode into the box below the drop-down to log in.
- Using a YubiKey - If you have been issued a YubiKey, position the cursor in the third text box and press the button on your YubiKey to enter the passcode.
- Using a classic hardware token - If you have been issued a hardware token, simply press the button to generate a new passcode and enter it into the text box.
- From a text message - If you have used the Text option to send yourself 10 one-time passcodes, enter a passcode you have not used previously. When you have run out of passcodes, you can use the Text option again to send 10 more.
- Using the Duo Mobile app on your phone - If you have registered your smartphone with Duo, but you are out of cell coverage and cannot use the normal Push method, you may use the app to generate a passcode instead. Using your Duo Mobile app, touch the key icon next to the Drew University account to generate a new one-time passcode.
Using Your Device with Duo
- uLogin, Your Way! Duo supports a wide-variety of different devices for authentication. Learn more about how to log in using your preferred method.
Syncing Your Drew Email to Your Phone, Tablet, or Other Programs
After enrolling in Duo you will need to take additional steps if you currently synchronize your Drew University email and calendar with your smartphone or tablet, or use other email and calendar software such as Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail, or Thunderbird. At present, these applications do not support two-factor authentication. Therefore, once you have activated Duo, we generate a new password specifically for use with these services known as your device password. Your device password is automatically managed by the system and will be changed for you every 90 days. Device Passwords are not necessary for accessing your Drew Google account via a web browser.
When setting up your phone or tablet to connect to Drew email, please consult our instructions. However, instead of entering your normal uLogin Password, enter your Device Password instead.
If your phone is already set up properly, you should be prompted that your password is incorrect. Enter the Device Password instead of your uLogin password.
If you are not prompted for a new password, or your phone returns an error either about the password or syncing, try restarting your phone.
Obtaining your Device Password
You may obtain your current Device Password at any time by visiting the self-service site. For security reasons, you will be prompted to perform two-factor authentication again even if you have already logged into uLogin. Information about your device password is displayed towards the bottom of the page:
We recommend selecting Enable Notifications so that you will receive an email automatically when your device password is about to expire and when it has been changed automatically (in the image above, this selection was already made, so the box reads Disable Notifications).
What happens when my device password expires?
When your device password expires, the system will generate a new one for you. If you have selected Enable Notifications, the system will send you an email several days before the device password expires and after it has been changed. Once your device password has changed, your smartphone, tablet, or other email software will stop receiving new email and calendar updates. Most phones will automatically prompt you for the new password. Simply visit the self-service site to obtain your new password and enter it into your device. Your device should start sending and receiving email and calendar updates normally.
I am planning to go on a trip. How do I ensure that my phone's email service is not interrupted due to my device password changing?
We cannot extend the 90 day deadline for device password changes. However, you can reset your device password early to ensure uninterrupted service while you are away. Before your trip, simply visit the self-service site to check when your device password expires. If it will expire during your trip, click Generate a new device password to expire your current password immediately and generate a new one. This new password will expire in 90 days. Enter the new password into your phone and you will be able to enjoy uninterrupted service while you are away.
Frequently Asked Questions and Common Issues
Many questions are answered at the Duo Support Issues page here in U-KNOW.
- Do I still need to change my uLogin password every 180 days after enrolling in this service? No. Duo Two-Factor authentication adds additional verification after every login. For this reason, Drew does not require two-factor users to change their regular uLogin passwords every 180 days. Once you have completed Duo enrollment, the password expiration policy will be removed from your uLogin account automatically.
- Does Duo Security only apply to Drew web sites using uLogin? What about logging into my computer? At present, Duo Security applies to web-based services protected by Drew's uLogin system. Duo authentication is not required for local logins to your computer.
- I have encountered an issue which requires me to present ID, but I am unable to come to campus. If you need to present ID, but are unable to come to campus, you may designate an Authorized Proxy to vouch for your identity. An Authorized Proxy is a supervisor or coworker who can positively identify you by phone call or other means and is able to visit a Duo Administrator in person and sign a proxy authorization form.
The proxy procedure is as follows:
- Contact the UT Service Center and explain the issue you are experiencing. Explain that you are unable to come to campus and will be designating a proxy to vouch for your identity. The Service Center will create a ticket and indicate that a proxy will be vouching for your identity.
- Contact your proxy. Your proxy must be a Drew employee and should be someone you know, a coworker or supervisor, member of the Deans office staff in your school, etc. who is able to positively identify you on the phone call and is able to sign a form accepting responsibility for making such an identification in the presence of one of the Duo Administrators. Note that as part of the internal controls and audit procedures we have established within University Technology for the Authorized Proxy process, Duo Administrators are expressly forbidden from serving as proxies themselves.
- Your authorized proxy will then contact one of the Duo Admins (listed below) and agree to meet in person to complete a Proxy Authorization form. With Proxy Authorization form in hand, the Duo Admin will perform the required actions on your account and update the ticket. An electronically scanned copy of the form will be attached to the ticket for audit purpose later. We will contact you at the callback number or email address in the ticket to confirm that the required action on your account is complete.
- Periodically a University Technology employee who is not a Duo Administrator will conduct an audit of proxy actions. As part of this audit, you may be contacted by the office phone number on your HR record or in person to confirm the proxy action. If abuse of the proxy process is identified, an immediate investigation will be initiated.
- I have been designated as an Authorized Proxy by a coworker. If you have agreed to be a Proxy for someone, please call ahead to the UT Service Center (973-408-4357) to make an appointment with one of the Duo Administrators, who will meet with you to complete a Proxy Authorization form. The Duo Administrators are as follows: