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HOW DOES INDUCTION LIGHTING WORK?Induction lighting is simple; the lamp is comprised of a single vacuum tube with a phosphorus coating. There is no liquid mercury, just a small, inert pellet of amalgam. The lamp is energized with two magnets wrapped around the outside. The magnets are controlled by a solid-state processor. The processor can be multi-volt, 110-277, or dedicated 480 volt.
- ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Together the lamp and processor run at just 40 to 50% the wattage of HID fixtures, with illumination equal to metal halide output after just one year of use.
- ULTRA-LONG LIFE: Today's induction is solid-state, it does not require sophisticated heat sinks and there are no parts to wear out. Induction is rated for 100,000 hours-or 11.4 years of continuous operation.
- VISUAL ACUITY: Induction delivers CRI >80 with a color spectrum nearer natural sunlight than any other energy efficient lighting source. Induction's broad color spectrum enhances color contrast, a crucial element of strong visual acuity. The Rensselaer Institute recommends a multiplier of 1.96 to standard foot candle readings to account for induction's acuity.
- NO GLARE: Induction light is very diffuse, like fluorescent. The entire lamp glows consistently. Point source lights, like Metal Halide, HPS, and Led have extremely bright lamps or diodes that, unprotected, produce strong glare.
- LOW-OPERATING TEMPERATURE: An induction fixture operates around 130 degrees Fahrenheit. This feature, along with a maximum strike temperature of 165 F., makes induction an ideal solution for high temperature industrial or commercial environments.
- INSTANT STRIKE/RESTRIKE: Induction switches on instantly and it is immune to on/off cycles. Induction integrates seamlessly into modern control systems and can be switched on and off frequently without diminishing the rated life.
HOW DO THE VISUALLY EFFECTIVE LUMENS COMPARE?Standard light meters do not go far enough to account for the role of color contrast in the eye's ability to see. Our eyes developed under the broad spectrum of natural sunlight. Color contrast gives us the ability to see a single green leaf against the backdrop of thousands. Very narrow beam light, like high-pressure sodium, greatly reduces the perception of color and so the light is less useful for the eye. Visually Effective Lumens (VEL) accounts for the color spectrum of various light sources by assigning a multiplier to light meter readings.
- High Pressure Sodium: .62
- Metal Halide: 1.49
- Fluorescent: 1.0
- LED: 1.21 to 2.0
- Induction, 5K: 1.96


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FX Releases First Teaser and Exclusive Images For Its New Limited Series Devs
Fans were treated to a first look at Alex Garland's television debut in Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center.
Fans were treated to a first look at Alex Garland's television debut in Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center.
Sonoya Mizuno and Nick Offerman are set to star in series from award-winning writer/director Alex Garland.
The Americans' Cast and Creators Prepare for the End The Americans Executive Producers Look Back on the Series Finale Former CIA Agent Praises The Americans Accuracy View All
FX Orders Third Installment of American Crime Story Franchise "Impeachment: American Crime Story" Versace and The Americans Win Gold at the 2018 Emmys The Americans and The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Win at Golden Globes View All
Everything You Need to Know About Coven and Murder House to Prepare you for Apocalypse American Horror Story: Apocalypse Character Photos Revealed The 5 Most Apocalyptic Things that Happened in the American Horror Story Premiere View All
Archer Renewed For Season 11 on FXX Archer's Season Nine Finale: Script to Screen FXX Sets Premiere Date for Archer: 1999 View All
FX Orders a Fourth Season of Atlanta FX Orders Third Season of Atlanta View All
Versace and The Americans Win Gold at the 2018 Emmys Better Things Season Three Receives Glowing Reviews Mr Inbetween Garners Positive Reviews View All
10 Reasons Mama Baskets Would Be the Best Holiday Guest FX Renews Baskets for Season Four View All
Better Things Season Three Receives Glowing Reviews Get to Know…the Cast of Better Things Better Things' Rebecca Metz on Tressa's Evolution and Pamela Adlon's Leadership on Set View All
FX Networks Returns to San Diego Comic-Con with Archer, What We Do in the Shadows and Mayans M.C. New Archer: 1999 Details Revealed Everything We Learned About What We Do in the Shadows at New York Comic Con View All
FX Networks Picks Up Untitled Lil Dicky to Series FX Networks Orders Pilot Based on Comedian and Rapper Lil Dicky View All
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FX Announces Fargo Year Four Cast FX Orders Year Four of Fargo Starring Chris Rock View All
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1 I love you, O LORD, my strength.
2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.
He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise,
and I am saved from my enemies.
Psalm 18:1-3
Do you ever need delivered from anything? I know I sure do! Mainly from this muck of a life that I have created. Okay, before anyone who knows me protests, we've all made messes in our lives. Created pits that we get really comfortable living in. So, yes, there is muck in my life. And some days are 'muckier' than others.
There is just so much stuff that gets in the way sometimes. In between me and God. So I need to be delivered from that. Rescued from that.
Now, I can sit around talking and bemoaning how hard that is. And it can be difficult. But I am done with that. I am just going to let go and let God. I am going to ask him to be my deliverer. I've asked him to be my savior. But I seem to always relate that to eternity. I'm not there right now. But he can deliver me, right now, while I am living in time.
So, this advent season, I am expecting a deliverer! Praise God!
Saturday, December 1, 2007
My Deliverer
1 I love you, O LORD, my strength.
2 comments:
- Dawn said...
I had just gotten that email from Kathleen saying Nate was home, WOW isn't it just a miracle?!!!! Now if they can just bring home Aiden soon, all their holiday wishes will be complete!!!!!
- December 1, 2007 at 10:18 PM
- erin richardson said...
the captive children used to sing:
my deliverer is coming
my deliverer is standing by
- December 2, 2007 at 7:50 AM


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- 1 16.5-ounce log refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough or two 16-ounce tubs pre-portioned chocolate chip cookie dough rounds
- 2 pints premium banana ice cream, slightly softened
- 2 ripe bananas, cut into very thin slices
- 1 11.5-ounce package bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups loose granola or English toffee bits (optional)
Recipe Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F. If using dough log, cut into 20 equal-size rounds. Arrange sliced dough rounds (or 20 pre-portioned rounds) on 2 baking sheets, spacing evenly. Using fingertips, press each into 2 1/2-inch round. Bake cookies until golden, about 11 minutes for sliced rounds and 15 minutes for pre-portioned dough. Transfer to rack; cool.
Line baking sheet with foil; place in freezer. Place 1 cookie, flat side up, on work surface. Top with 1/3 cup ice cream; spread almost to edge. Top with single layer of bananas. Sandwich with another cookie; press gently to compact. Place on baking sheet in freezer. Repeat with remaining cookies, ice cream, and bananas. Freeze 2 hours. Using knife, smooth sides of ice cream sandwiches. Freeze 1 hour.
Place chocolate chips and oil in small glass bowl; microwave on medium-high until chocolate is melted, stopping occasionally to stir, about 1 1/2 minutes. Let stand just until cool, about 10 minutes.
Place granola or toffee (if using) on plate. Dip 1 ice cream sandwich halfway into melted chocolate; lift and quickly shake excess chocolate back into bowl. If desired, roll dipped edge in granola or toffee; return to baking sheet in freezer. Repeat with remaining sandwiches, chocolate, and granola or toffee. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 days ahead. Wrap each sandwich in foil; keep frozen.


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I have a program that passes a matrix into a kernel does some maths and then returns the new matrix. It worked fine in CUDA but have had this slight problem in OpenCL. However it does not always return the same value and if I return the matrix through two different variables as shown in the code through data and t_data I get slightly different numbers.
Why do test and data return different values, when they are defined in exactly the same way and have the same calculation done on them in the kernel?
What kind of problem could cause this to happen? Sorry about the poor description any thoughts at all would be greatly appreciated.
This is the maths thats not giving the same value for every point in the matrix, through some are correct and it changes from time to time.
test[loc] = data[loc] -1 ;
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Two Japanese gamers. One game. Multiple girls in skimpy clothes. And pole dancing. I'd buy that for a dollar!
For shits and giggles, two dudes decided to play through run-and-gun shooter Super Smash TV while running a "virtual girls dancing on your desktop" application. And they pretty much get in the way!
But that's the point here. The two players blast their way through, doing their best to stay alive and not get too distracted. There are two clips, and there kind of long and very much NSFW.
Think of this as an experiment in desensitization. If you are not already numb, that is.
NSFW: Super Smash TV x VirtuaGirlHD [Tiny Cartridge]


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To my way of thinking, the basic requirement for a requirements document is that, upon receiving it, I never again have to speak to the person who gave it to me. Of course, that might say more about my anti-social behavioral patterns than my ability to ramrod a project out the door. It goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway) that I'm no expert when it comes to requirements; I leave that honor to the likes of Joe Marasco and Karl Wiegers who've built companies and written books on the topic of requirements, particularly when they have to do with software development.
Of course, another basic requirement of requirements is that all project participants should agree at the outset what they're talking aboutstarting with what requirements are. And therein lies the first rub, says Karl Wiegers, explaining that "different people have many different ideas of what requirements are and are not." But I expect that Wiegers and I would agree that requirements are fundamentally a communicationnot a technicalactivity. Something else Wiegers and I would probably agree upon is that Ian Sommerville and Pete Sawyer's definition of requirements is pretty darn good: "Requirements are...a specification of what should be implemented. They are descriptions of how the system should behave, or of a system property or attribute."
Wiegers goes on to say that for any project, there needs to be three levels of requirements:
- Business requirements that define the "why" of the product, and identify benefits for both customers and the business.
- User requirements that describe the tasks or business processes users will be able to perform with the product.
- Functional requirements, which describe the specific system behaviors that must be implemented.
All in all, requirements seem so fundamental and so important that projects with poorly delineated requirements should never leave the gate. And the bigger the project, the more important clear requirements are, something you'd think that large organizations with multibillion dollar projects would know. Well, think againespecially when that "large organization" is a government bureaucracy.
Here's the deal: It's not like the U.S. census comes as a big surprise. After all, it's taken place every decade for the past 200+ years. Which seems like plenty of time to get the process right. But that's not the case with the upcoming 2010 census, which, at a cost of around $11 billion, will be the most expensive census ever.
Driving up the cost of the 2010 census is the Harris Field Data Collection Automation (FDCA)essentially a mobile hand-held device on the front end, a database on the back end, and a bunch of stuff like security and communications in betweenwhich was supposed to save taxpayers $1 billion, but instead may end up costing $3 billion extra. Why? Because, according to people who participated in real-world trials, the mobile FDCA system (which will be used by 600,000 temporary census takers) is just too doggone hard to use.
How serious is the problem? Serious enough that the Census Bureau is going back to the more traditional pencil-and-paper approach of conducting the census (www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20080403_9574.php). A suggested alternative is to use web-based cell phone applications that run on existing network infrastructures, but that's probably too simple an idea for a big bureaucracy.
Harris is standing behind its FDCA system, claiming that the computers actually are easy to use. "After you spend about 30 minutes to an hour familiarizing yourself with it, it's as easy to use as a modern cell phone," said a Harris spokesman. Well now, that's comforting. After 30 minutes of fiddling with a new cell phone, I'm lucky I haven't chucked it.
But the real problem seems to be in the area of requirements. According to the Census Bureau, there was a communication problem. No, not a "telecommunication" problem, but "a lack of clarity in defining technical requirements...especially with regard to the testing and functionality." As you might guess, the FDCA requirements documents are voluminous (see www.census.gov/procur/www/fdca/fdca-rfp.html) and slogging through them no doubt led to a lot of flaws. Whatever. The bottom line is that, thanks to poorly defined requirements, the Harris FDCA is difficult to use and will cost you and me a lot of tax dollars.
Oh well, there's always the 2020 census.
Jonathan Erickson


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July 19, 2017
#YourStoryIsOurStory: Taking the Time to Make the Right Move
Posted in #YourStoryIsOurStory by Tara Sharp
When Gordy was offered a promotion, he and his wife Linda would need to relocate and give up their custom home. It wouldn't be easy, but lucky for them, they found Windermere Real Estate agent, Dawn Hardman. Over the course of a year, Dawn and Linda spent a lot of time together. Dawn took on the role of host to her new clients...
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March 03, 2017
Your Story is Our Story: A Forever Home in Tucker Gulch
Posted in #YourStoryIsOurStory by Tara Sharp
Newlyweds Zach and Sam weren't looking for the typical three-bedroom, two-bathroom home; their list was, let's say, unique. So, what was important to them? At the top of the list: a claw foot bathtub, wood burning fireplace, acreage close to town, and lots of trees. Windermere agent, Mary Ahmann Hibbard, made it her goal to find them the perfect home.
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September 23, 2016
#YourStoryIsOurStory: Kicking off the School Year Right
Posted in #YourStoryIsOurStory, Community, and Windermere Foundation by Tara Sharp
Starting the school year can be nerve wracking; new friends, new classroom, and for some, a new school all together. Imagine starting the new year already behind, with shoes that don't fit, clothes that are stained or too small, and inadequate school supplies. Many Windermere offices work very hard at the start of the school year to ensure this doesn't happen for kids in our communities...
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August 15, 2016
#YourStoryIsOurStory: The Little Blue House
Posted in #YourStoryIsOurStory by Shelley Rossi
It's tough being a first time home buyer, especially in a fiercely competitive market like Seattle where multiple offers are the norm. Windermere clients Haley and Yash experienced this first hand when they started shopping for a home. With the help of their agent Elsa Nunes-Ueno, they found and fell in love with "the little blue house".
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April 29, 2016
#YourStoryIsOurStory: It's Never too Late to Fall in Love
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In November 2015, Windermere Real Estate agent, Vivian Peterson met some new friends that would teach her an invaluable lesson. At an open house, Richard approached Vivian about selling his current home. After almost 40 years in his place, a home he shared with his first wife until she passed away, Richard was looking to sell. This is a move uncharacteristic of Richard, but he had recently met...
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April 14, 2016
#YourStoryIsOurStory: How Windermere Cup Changed Jenni Hogan's Life
Posted in #YourStoryIsOurStory and Windermere by Tara Sharp
Since 1987, Windermere Real Estate has partnered with the University of Washington to put on a one-of-a-kind rowing event called the Windermere Cup. For the last thirty years, Windermere and UW have brought some of the best rowers from around the world to Seattle to compete in this premier sporting event, and in the process, changed the course of some of the athlete's lives.
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March 18, 2016
#YourStoryIsOurStory: Home Shopping a State Away
Posted in #YourStoryIsOurStory by Tara Sharp
Karina and Julio fell in love with Portland, Oregon one summer and spent three years considering a move from San Francisco, to the City of Roses. When they finally did decide to make the move, Windermere Agent, Allan Dushan was able to help them through the entire process. Karina and Julio went back to San Francisco, and trusted Allan to find their dream home.
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February 26, 2016
#YourStoryIsOurStory: Building a Business with the Community in Mind
Posted in #YourStoryIsOurStory by Tara Sharp
Amy Allen, a Windermere Real Estate agent in Poulsbo, Washington is passionate about her work. When Gabi and Joe were ready to sell their home, they asked their community for recommendations on a real estate agent they could trust. Amy's name came up, and her reputation preceded her. She was prepared to help, every step of the way...
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February 05, 2016
#YourStoryIsOurStory: Starting from Scratch
Posted in #YourStoryIsOurStory by Tara Sharp
Kate and Peter spend a lot of their free time on Whidbey Island, WA. In fact, Peter practically grew up there. The island holds special meaning to them and their relationship. For a couple renting a small apartment in downtown Seattle, Whidbey offered a great escape from the city. So before they upgraded their city apartment to a city condo, they decided to invest in some land for their future...
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January 15, 2016
#YourStoryIsOurStory: The New Kid on the Block
Posted in #YourStoryIsOurStory by Tara Sharp
When starting a family, home takes on a special meaning. But what happens when you decide to start looking only seven days shy of your due date? Well, Andrew and Mandy called their Windermere Real Estate agent, Erin Mitchell Hoppe. Erin had to act quickly, so she made a plan to look at the best prospects in a very short timeline.
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Liverpool edge Swansea in 7 goal thriller
Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson scored two goals apiece as Liverpool registered...
Garrett Hartley drilled a 20-yard field goal in overtime as the New Orleans Saints recovered from a late rally by the Dallas Cowboys to take a 34-31 victory at Cowboys Stadium.
The Cowboys rallied from a 14-point deficit in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter and then received the ball first in the extra period, but they could not score, leading to Hartley's game-winning kick.
Drew Brees completed 37-of-53 passes for 446 yards and three touchdowns for the Saints (7-8), who have won two straight.
"To go out there with really nothing on the line and to play like we played, to play for each other, that's what we talked about. We talked about being a New Orleans Saint and playing for each other like a brotherhood," Saints tight end Jimmy Graham said.
Marques Colston finished with 153 yards on 10 receptions, while Darren Sproles added 104 yards on seven catches to go along with 48 yards on nine carries.
Tony Romo threw for 416 yards and four scores on 26-of-43 efficiency for Dallas (8-7), which fell a game off the pace for the top spot in the NFC East after the Washington Redskins defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
The Cowboys head to Washington to face off with the Redskins in next week's regular season finale. The winner will capture the division crown as the New York Giants lost to the Baltimore Ravens later Sunday to fall out of contention.
Dez Bryant hauled in nine catches for 224 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Cowboys had their three-game win streak snapped.
Jason Witten finished with six receptions for 60 yards, which gave him 103 catches on the season to snap Tony Gonzalez's record for receptions by a tight end (102) set in 2004.
The Cowboys started a drive at their own 20 trailing 31-17 with less than five minutes left in the fourth quarter, and a 41-yard reception by Bryant set up a 16-yard touchdown grab by Dwayne Harris in the front corner of the end zone to make it a one-score game with 3:35 remaining.
The Cowboys would get the ball back at their own 36-yard line with 1:29 left after a 25-yard punt return by Harris, and receptions of 22 and 19 yards by DeMarco Murray and Witten, respectively, moved the ball to the New Orleans 19.
Faced with a 4th-and-10 following a spike and two incomplete passes, Romo found Miles Austin in the right side of the end zone for a 19-yard touchdown to knot the game at 31-31 with 15 seconds to go in regulation, forcing overtime.
Dallas won the coin toss and received the ball first in overtime, but the Cowboys would manage just one first down and were forced to punt after Romo's pass intended for Bryant on a 3rd-and-5 fell incomplete.
Brees then found a wide open Graham near the right sideline for a 26-yard gain on the first play of the ensuing drive to move the Saints across midfield.
After converting a 3rd-and-3 with a 7-yard reception by Graham, Colston caught a quick slant and immediately had the ball punched out of his hands.
The ball was kicked forward and bounced towards the Dallas end zone, and Graham was able to chase it down and fall on it at the Cowboys' two.
The play was reviewed to see if Colston had full control of the ball before he fumbled, but the play was upheld and Hartley split the uprights on the very next play to give the Saints the win.
"Ultimately, they made more plays than we did," Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. "We battled on offense, we battled on defense and we battled on the kicking game, but ultimately we didn't get it done."
The Saints received the ball first to open the game and Brees converted a pair of third downs through the air, including a 15-yard strike to Colston on a 3rd-and-7 at the New Orleans 23, during a 10-play, 80-yard march Mark Ingram capped with a 9-yard touchdown run up the middle.
New Orleans regained the ball at its own nine following a Dallas punt, and Sproles kept the drive alive by converting a 3rd-and-14 with a 14-yard gain on a screen pass.
Brees would later connect with Graham and Pierre Thomas on double-digit gains to move the ball deep inside Dallas territory, but the Saints could not push the ball into the end zone and Hartley's 36-yard field goal attempt missed wide left to keep it a 7-0 game with 14:15 left in the second quarter.
The Cowboys then needed just three plays to tie the game as Romo found Bryant deep down the right sideline following a play-action fake and Bryant avoided a defender before racing across the goal line for a 58-yard touchdown.
Dallas took over on offense again at its own 25 after New Orleans was forced to punt and on the fifth play of the drive, Romo hit Bryant on a quick slant and the receiver broke a pair of tackles en route to his second 58-yard score of the game, giving the Cowboys a 14-7 lead with 5:43 remaining in the half.
New Orleans answered with a 12-play, 90-yard trek that was kept alive with an offsides penalty on Dallas when the Saints opted to go for a 4th-and-1 at the Dallas 23 and was finished with Lance Moore's 6-yard touchdown grab.
Colston led the way in the drive with three receptions for 33 yards.
The Saints got the ball back at their own 30 with 47 seconds left in the second quarter after the Cowboys were held to a three-and-out, and a 44-yard catch-and-run by Sproles on the first play of the drive set up Hartley's 37- yard field goal as time expired to give New Orleans a 17-14 lead at the break.
Dallas countered with a 47-yard kick by Dan Bailey on the opening drive of the third quarter to knot the game at 17-17.
The Cowboys later took over on offense at their own 3-yard line late in the third quarter, but Murray had the ball ripped out of his hands on the first play of the drive and New Orleans recovered the loose ball at the Dallas five.
Three plays later, Brees found Pierre Thomas wide open over the middle for a 5-yard touchdown after the running back snuck out of the backfield, giving the Saints a 24-17 lead with 4:03 left in the third quarter.
New Orleans regained the ball at its own two following a Dallas punt, and a 16-yard grab by Graham gave the Saints some breathing room before Colston hauled in a pass over the middle, broke a tackle and raced down the right sideline for a 60-yard gain to place the ball at the Dallas three.
David Thomas capped the 9-play drive on the next play with a 3-yard scoring grab to put New Orleans on top, 31-17, with 11:10 left in the fourth quarter.


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At our most recent Board meeting, various pros and cons as related to on-site programming this fall were discussed. As much as Curtain Call would love to offer on-site classes at this time, we just cannot do so in an economically feasible manner. The lower capacity for enrollment, combined with the additional costs of cleaning protocols, make it impossible to run classes without losing money.
We don't take these decisions lightly. We hope to see things getting back to normal over the next few months so we can return to doing what we do best: providing great educational opportunities and live theatre. We are now in the process of working out details with our team of instructors to see which programs can operate virtually. Please watch this website for details.
For questions, you may contact our Education Director, Brian Bianco at email@example.com.
Curtain Call, Inc. Safety Protocols (Related to COVID-19)
Employees and students who feel sick or have been exposed to anyone feeling sick need to STAY HOME.
Teachers and students who have traveled to (or been in contact with anyone who has traveled to) states experiencing high rates of coronavirus, should quarantine for two weeks before returning to class.
Temperature screenings will take place for all staff and students entering our buildings. Any student or staff member with a temperature above 100.4 degrees will be sent home.
Curtain Call staff, students and parents, guardians or sitters dropping off or picking up students, must wear a mask while inside the Curtain Call buildings.
Students and parents, guardians, sitters dropping off students need to wait outside the theatre complex until five minutes prior to the start of class. No student will be permitted inside the theatre buildings until five minutes prior to the start time. Parents, guardians and sitters may drop off students at the front door of the theatre buildings but will not be permitted inside any of the buildings or into the classrooms. (For young students who may be shy, apprehensive or nervous about attending class for the first time, we recommend a thorough conversation take place about the class ahead of time. Please contact our Education Director with any questions or to discuss class expectations with students in further detail if needed.)
Parents, guardians and sitters will not be permitted to wait inside the lobbies or any of the theatre buildings during class times.
Students will be escorted from the lobby to our classroom spaces at drop-off. They will also be escorted back from their classroom for dismissal. Parents, guardians and sitters must be on time for dismissal. If there are any emergencies that arise preventing you from reaching the theatre on time for dismissal, please contact our Education Director directly at firstname.lastname@example.com or 203-329-8207.
Classes will have access to the outdoor stage on the property during daylight hours and if weather permits.
Our classes have been scheduled fifteen minutes apart to avoid any overlap between student arrivals and dismissals.
Class sizes will be limited to no more than eight students.
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Hundreds say goodbye to beloved referee Jerry Lohmann
Memorial service held for 73-year-old who suffered heart attack during game
Hundreds of people packed a gymnasium in Belle Glade Wednesday night to pay their respects to a beloved community figure.
Jerry Lohmann, 73, died Friday night while officiating a high school football game. He collapsed on the field and died of a heart attack.
"He was happy," said the Rev. David Broadbent. "He died the way he wanted to die, doing something he loved doing."
Lohmann was an official, referee and umpire for 30 years in South Florida. People were shocked by his death, saying even at his age, Lohmann was still in better shape than most of the players.
"No one was ready for this," sobbed Lohmann's granddaughter, Brianna Lohmann. "This has left us all shocked and hurting and it just seems like it's never going to get better without Pop Pops here to tell us that, just like when we scraped our knees. It will feel better when it stops hurting."
Lohmann's daughter-in-law, Angee, listed the many ways she would remember him.
"Every time they turn on the Friday night lights, sing the 'Star Spangled Banner' and the officials take the field for the coin toss to start the big game, we will all think of you," she said while choking back tears.
It wasn't just family members fighting tears. Dozens of officials came dressed in uniform, as did the high school athletes who competed while Lohmann officiated.
"God bless him," said Lohmann's friend and fellow official Carlos Carles. "God, you got a good one up there. Take care of him. I'm sure he'll be taking care of you."


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Nearly 24% of people who work from home, say they spend an hour or more shopping online in an average week.
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Police arrest woman accused of trying to steal 6.7 million in diamonds
A woman accused of trying to steal millions of dollars in diamonds from a jewelry store in Mizner Park is facing some serious charges.
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Boca Raton police arrested Fatima Milanovic, 46, earlier this month.
Bobby Yampolski, owner of ECJ Luxe, said he spent a month talking with a prospective diamond buyer from overseas and met Milanovic when she visited his store.
He said she was acting nervous and there were other red flags.
Yampolski said he brought Milanovic to a vault to inspect 11-diamond rings worth 6.7 million.
"After inspecting 8 out of the 11, she says okay lets pack them up," Yampolski said.
Yampolski said she pulled out her own packaging material to seal them, which was another red flag.
He said she kept trying to distract him when he turned his head.
"She grabbed her briefcase, grabbed my packet of stones that her and I sealed together, put it in her bag and brought out another package that looks just like it that she had pre made," Yampolski said.
Yampolski said he was well aware of what was going on.
He said he got up, locked Milanovic inside the vault and called police.
"We were watching the video cameras and she started ripping up the fake package and was actually trying to shove them up her skirt," Yampolski said.
Police arrested Milanovic at the store.
She faces charges of attempted grand theft and organized scheme to defraud.
"I'm glad we got her off the streets and no one got hurt," Yampolski said.


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I have a code with an array of words. The program asks the user to type in a word. The program should then search through the array and see if the word exists in the array or not. If it does exist, it will output "word is on the list." If not, then it will say "word is not on the list."
I am unsure as to how I should proceed writing the method to check the word. No clue whatsoever. Nada. If someone could guide me or provide a suggestion as to how I should proceed, that would be appreciated.
This is what I do have so far:
import javax.swing.JOptionPane; public class checkWord2 { public static void main(String[] args) { String[] wordArray = { "hello", "goodbye", "cat", "dog", "red", "green", "sun", "moon" }; String isOrIsNot, inputWord; inputWord = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Enter a word in all lower case:"); if (wordIsThere(inputWord, wordArray)) isOrIsNot = "is"; else isOrIsNot = "is not"; JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "The word " + inputWord + " " + isOrIsNot + " on the list."); } public static boolean wordIsThere(String findMe, String[] theList) { } }


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Grinding your own flour might sound too complicated or too time consuming but it's actually really easy. Especially if you have an electric grain mill. I have a Family Grain Mill that I run off an attachment to my kitchen aid mixer. It also has a base that I can use if I need to hand crank, as well as other attachments like a flaker (home flaked oatmeal is soo delicious), a grinder (I've found the grinder doesn't work well for meat. I have not tried it to make nut butter or spaghetti shaped pasta), and a food processor , which I don't have.
Wheat comes in hard and soft varieties. I like the softer, golden, variety because it it tender and bakes up results closer to that of refined white flour. When making sourdough or just using a smidgen while cooking I grind once on the smallest setting but if I want the flour for other kinds of baked goods then I grind the flour once again. It takes a bit longer but the results are finer and fluffier.
I store it in the container you see above. My kitchen stays pretty cool and I use up the flour fairly quickly so I don't store it in the fridge but it still stays fresh. I usually grind one hopper full (the white thing on top holding the wheat berries). Once ground it equals just a little more than what's in the container above.
It is pretty loud; although not much louder than running a kitchen aid mixer to make cookies is.
You can also sprout your wheat berries first and dehydrate them. Then, once you grind them, you can bake without soaking or going the sourdough route. I really like the results of fresh ground flour in sourdough- especially sourdough crackers. When baking with fresh ground flour hold back on the liquids until you can see just how much liquid the flour will absorb. Other than that use your fresh, full of nutrients flour the same as store brought.
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By Edmund Burke
The biggest problems with cycling in the winter are early sunsets and foul weather. For most of us, who must juggle training with real-world schedules, indoor cycling on a wind or magnetic trainer is the only real choice. Coaches such as Arnie Baker, MD, author of Smart Cycling, incorporate indoor cycling into their athletes' off-season training by using either these trainers or rollers. Baker's athletes enjoy working out at home because it gives them time to concentrate on specific exercises to improve their cycling performance. He has his athletes use indoor training during the season as well because he likes to accurately control the workload from one session to another during certain workouts. This can be done easily on indoor trainers. Before you complain about indoor cycling as a boring alternative to "real" cycling, acknowledge some specific benefits. The controlled environment of a trainer allows you to isolate and concentrate on specific areas of cycling fitness and technique. Rollers Rollers consist of three round cylinders mounted on bearings and fixed to a frame. A belt connects one of the rear cylinders to the front cylinder to keep the front wheel spinning at the same speed. Rollers sharpen your bike-handling ability because you must rely on skillful steering and balance. They teach you to work on smooth, fast spinning but offer little resistance unless you add a fan or magnetic unit. It takes weeks to be able to ride on rollers and feel relaxed enough to lift your hands off the handlebars. Once you get past the first learning stages, the bike-handling skills you obtain will make you a more confident and successful cyclist. Magnetic and Wind Trainers Magnetic, or mag, trainers have powerful magnets and a nonconductive disk that produces resistance and dissipates energy as heat. Performance mag trainers have six resistance settings (low to high) and are controlled by a bar-mounted lever. Wind, or turbo, trainers have two fans with slotted blades that churn the air. A wind trainer's greatest advantage is that it closely mimics the resistance you experience on the road - it increases resistance exponentially. If you increase your speed on the wind trainer from 15 to 30 mph, you need to increase power output by a factor of about 8. The disadvantages of wind trainers are the noise generated by the fans and the lack of resistance adjustment. With mag trainers, resistance increases in direct proportion to speed, which is less realistic, but they do provide enough resistance to elevate heart rate. Several magnetic training units incorporate a small, precisely weighted flywheel that creates a slight coasting sensation and helps you pedal through the dead spots in your stroke for a more realistic road feel. An advantage of mag trainers over wind trainers is that they are much quieter to use. What Bike Should You Use? Use an old bike. Enormous pressures are generated on the bicycle when it doesn't move freely beneath you. The bike you use on the trainer will become wet with sweat and rusted; the headset, with the bike always "going" straight ahead, will get grooved. For these and many other good reasons, don't use an expensive bike on your stationary trainer. Any old or used bike will do; just make sure it is set up identically to your regular bike. You might consider changing your rear cogs for indoor cycling, however. The setup that has worked best for most of my riders is a 12-13-14-15-16-17-20-28. The closely spaced high gears allow you to precisely tune the hard efforts. The large 28-cog allows you to work on spin and leg speed without muscle strength or aerobic capacity limiting the drill. Finally, specific workout plans demand a cadence-equipped computer, which allows you to precisely tune your efforts, see your progress, and record your improvement. A heart rate monitor and/or power meter also provide important feedback about your workout. Improving Your Riding Technique Surprisingly, working on an indoor trainer can lead to rapid improvements in riding technique. The isolated environment allows you to concentrate on specific skills without distraction. Spinning, the ability to maintain a high cadence with a continuous application of power, can be improved simply by listening to the trainer's noise. If you hear a steady "whoosh" on the downstroke, you are not pedaling properly. Concentrate on pedaling in circles. This will help you begin the power stroke earlier at the top and pull your foot across the bottom of the stroke. After a while, you will develop a longer and smoother delivery of power to the pedals. Another exercise on a trainer that has dramatic results is one-legged cycling (see chapter 2). Most cyclists are not symmetrical in the application of power to the pedals, favoring one leg over the other, and exert more force on the pedal with this leg. The result is asymmetrical pedaling, which leads to loss of power. To alleviate this problem, try this exercise: Place one foot on a 16- to 18-inch box. With the other leg, force yourself to pedal smooth circles for 5 to 10 minutes. This technique will improve your ability to apply power over a longer portion of the crank circle because you do not have the inertial support of the other leg. After several weeks of alternating work with both legs, slip the trainer into a very low gear and, using both legs, attempt to pedal with a smooth application of power. This is what professional cyclists refer to as pedaling with suppleness. Indoor Workouts As with any workout, spend a few minutes warming up and cooling down before and after each session on the bicycle. Cycling indoors is quite different from cycling outdoors. Indoors if you don't have a cooling system, you will be overheated within five minutes. It is easy to forget how the wind keeps us cool. Use a fan or ride in the coolest part of your house. Try riding in an unheated garage, where it is cooler than a house but where you do not have to fight the cold winds of winter. Remember to fill your water bottle before you start your workout. Cycling to music is a personal choice. Make a couple of training tapes of your favorite songs (preferably songs with a strong beat) and put on your headphones. Use a cyclocomputer to monitor your progress. Chris Carmichael, coach to Lance Armstrong and other professional cyclists, recommends not spending more than two hours at a time on the trainer. He has seen many inexperienced riders spend a great deal of time on stationary trainers, peak too soon in the season, and then fade by midseason. If you want to emerge in February or March in the best early-season shape of your life, here is the indoor-cycling program for you. Each workout is designed to provide variety, build the cycling muscles, and train your body's different energy systems.
You can perform the following technique-specific workouts on trainers. You also can perform variations of these workouts on indoor stair-climbers and rowers.
For example, if you want to work out between 75 and 80 percent of your maximum for a good aerobic workout, follow this plan:
A final tip: Ride your trainer only every other day. Otherwise, you're likely to get stale. On days you don't ride, get your aerobic workout by rowing or stepping. You also can row or lift weights the same day you ride. This is an excerpt from Serious Cycling.
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15 countries are now bound by the convention, and 37 of the 53 countries in the AU have signed it, saying they will commit to the rights and well-being of internally displaced people as well as to other aspects of the convention.
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, based in Geneva, Switzerland announced that Africa was the first to show leadership in creating a treaty that directly focuses on the plight of IDPs. The treaty is comprehensive in that it addresses the multiple factors associated with displacement of people from their homes, including causes, effects, responses and prevention of displacement.
Sebastian Albuja is head of the Africa department of the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, IDMC. He explained the significance of the treaty being developed in Africa.
"This is very important because first of all, Africa is the continent in the world with the highest number of people who are internally displaced. That's around 10-million people who are displaced in their country, and that's only because of conflict and violence. In addition to that, if you tally people who are displaced by building projects, or by natural disasters, the figure would be a lot higher. So it's really important because of the scope of the issue of the problem. And, also because it's an African solution to African problems. It is African leaders who have pioneered this convention and have drafted it and negotiated it, so it's important that Africa leads the way in adopting this binding legal instrument."
Albuja added this comprehensive framework is innovative because it will not only address the needs of people, but will also hold states responsible for making sure the rights of IDPs are protected, saying "it's a historic convention because it's the first of its kind, in that it sets specific obligations that governments must implement to help and protect people displaced within their own country."
There are many examples across Africa where humanitarian aid has been impeded by instability and violence. Workers are simply not able to access those in need. Albuja said the Kampala Convention will also address this challenge.
"The convention itself will not be able to stop armed groups directly. But what it does, it sets these obligations for governments primarily, beyond humanitarian agencies, be it international or civil society agencies. It sets the obligations on governments to do so, and what's important that is the convention has a broad scope, so it covers different types and causes of internal displacement."
He added that "throughout Africa, millions are forced to flee from a really toxic mix of events. They include wars, they include violence. But also they include natural disasters, floods and droughts, and so on. So it's particularly important that the convention has this broad scope, and that's what makes it an innovative instrument throughout the continent."
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Aden Boyd and Nancy Sykes Boyd were among the pioneer settlers of Berrien County, GA.
According to Huxford, the children of Aden and Nancy were:
1. Blansett "Blanche" Boyd, born 1823, married Henry Tison.
2. David Boyd, born 1827, married Anna Ford, October 27, 1858.
3. Aden Boyd, Jr. born 1829, married Maxie Cook, daughter of Elijah Cook and Sarah "Sallie" Webb.
4. Lucinda Boyd, born 1832, married William Baldree, September 9, 1857.
5. Sarah Boyd, born 1835, married Robert Lewis Taylor.
6. Mary E. Boyd, born 1836, married Elbert J. Chapman.
7. Eliza H. Boyd, born 1838, married William J. Taylor, Jr., July 29, 1862.
8. William H. Boyd, born 1841, married – Tyson in Florida.
Aden Boyd(1784-1864) was a son of David Boyd and Sarah Dabney. His father "was a Revolutionary soldier, enlisting in Culpepper County, VA, in Captain Ladson's company, later being tranferred to Captain Clark's company and serving under General Benjamin Lincoln at Charleston and Augusta" in the 1780's.
After the Revolution, David Boyd RS settled in Old Washington County, GA. His property there was later cut into Montgomery and Tattnall counties.
"Aden Boyd was born in Georgia in 1800 according to the 1850 census, but in 1784 according to his tombstone."
When Aden Boyd was about 12 years old his father was convicted of stealing a cow from a neighbor and received a severe sentence which included 117 lashes and being branded with an "R" for Rustler. (In 1999 David Boyd's descendants were able to secure a full and unconditional pardon for David Boyd. See 1999 Pardon for Revolutionary Soldier Balances Scales of Justice for the complete story.)
"His wife, Nancy, was born 1802 in this state according to the 1850 census, but her tombstone shows she was born 1790. They were married in Tattnall County, GA on December 19, 1819 by J.A. Tippins, Justice of the Peace. The bride was formerly Nancy Sykes, daughter of Arthur Sykes (she had a brother of the same name), and had previously been married, so that her name in the marriage license appears as Nancy Jones."
"Aden Boyd and wife immediately after their marriage, proceeded to Appling County and made their home there until about 1828-30,
Aden and Nancy Boyd made their home in Appling county, and are documented as residents of Appling County in the Census of 1820. In 1823 the couple had their first child, a daughter they named Blansett. Around that same time Aden's parents both died, passing within a month of each other in Tatnall County, Ga. When the Georgia legislature created Ware County in December, 1824 Aden Boyd's home was cut into the new county. On July 11, 1826, Aden Boyd purchased lot #155 in the 8th land district of Ware County, near a railroad stop known as "Old Nine" or "Number Nine"- a lot now within the city limits of Waycross, GA. Aden Boyd sold this lot to Jeremiah Walker on Sept. 24, 1827.
About 1827, a son was born to Aden and Nancy Boyd. They named the boy David Boyd, after his paternal grandfather. Around 1828, Aden Boyd moved his family to Old Lowndes County, where he established a home in the portion of the 10th land district which in 1856 was cut into Berrien County. It appears that Aden's brother, Bani J. Boyd, and nephew, Henry Boyd came to Lowndes from Tatnall County about this same time and settled nearby. In 1829, Nancy delivered another boy and the couple named him Aden Boyd, Jr.
In 1830, Aden Boyd and his young family are enumerated in Lowndes County. They were originally members of Union Church which they joined on professions of faith, he being baptized November 12, 1831, and she on January 7, 1832.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd were neighbors of Dred Newbern and Jonathan Sirmans. Nearby were the homesteads of Bani J. Boyd, and Henry Boyd. The census shows that Aden Boyd did not own any slaves at this time. Over the next eight years, four more daughters were born to the couple, Lucinda B. (1832), Sarah B. (1835), Mary E. (1836), and Eliza (1838). County deed records show that on February 22, 1839, Aden Boyd purchased land from Levi J. Knight, original settler of Ray City, GA . This land was a part of lot 356, 10th district of what was then Lowndes but now Berrien County.
By about 1845, Aden and Nancy's eldest daughter, Blansett Boyd, married Henry Tison and settled with her husband on a farm next door to her parents.
The Agricultural Census of 1850 shows Aden Boyd owned 735 acres of land, 40 acres of it improved. The cash value of his farm was $400, and he owned another $50 in farming implements and machinery. His livestock included 3 horses, 20 milch cows, 24 other cattle, and 100 swine. The total value of his live stock was $460 dollars. He had 300 bushels of Indian corn and 40 bushels of oats. He had 1 bale, 400 lbs, of ginned cotton; 50 bushels of peas and beans; 20 bushels of sweet potatoes, 50 lbs of butter, and $125 dollars' worth of slaughtered animals. His neighbors were John F. Clements and Henry Tison. Nearby was the farm of Aaron Knight, and his family.
About 1852, son Aden Boyd, Jr married Maxie Cook, daughter of Elijah Cook and Sarah "Sallie" Webb. Aden and Maxie settled on a place next to Stephen W. Avera, father of William Greene Avera, and the neighboring farms of William H. Boyett, Moses G. Sutton, Elijah Cook, and Mark R. Watson.
According to Folks Huxford, Aden and Nancy Boyd had continued as members of Union Church but in 1854, with their children marrying and settling around them, "a meeting-house was erected on the Boyd lands called Boyd's Meeting House. Aden Boyd gave land for a church and cemetery, and a new church called Empire was organized there. Empire Church is located near Five Mile Creek, about six miles northeast of Ray City out the Sam I. Watson Highway, on Empire Road.
"Aden Boyd donated the land for Empire Church and Cemetery in Land Lot # 335, Lowndes County on 26 May 1855. The church lands were later cut into Berrien and Lanier counties. This deed transferring property from Aden to Empire is registered on page 369, Book A, Berrien County, GA deeds. Aden and Nancy were among the charter members of Empire Primitive Baptist Church, which was previously known as Boyd's Meeting House. Aden's tombstone inscription also states that he donated the ground for this cemetery. Minutes from the first church Conference held on Saturday, 27 May 1854 referred to the church as Boyd's Meeting House, which was now to be called Empire."
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd became charter-members of Empire Church by letter of transfer from Union Church dated March 11, 1854." He and his wife continued as members at Empire for the rest of their lives.
On Feb 4, 1856, Aden Boyd and his sister, Mrs. Blansett Jones (wife of Abner Jones of Berrien County) Filed an application in Lowndes county for a pension as orphans of a deceased Revolutionary Soldier. Their pension application was denied since they were both adults with families of their own at the time of their father's death.
Aden Boyd was one of the early rice growers of Berrien county. The Berrien County agricultural and manufacturing records for 1860 show he had on hand 80 pounds of rice, along with 50 bushels of corn, 10 bushels of oats and 5 bushels of peas and beans. By 1860, Aden Boyd kept a farm of just 100 acres for himself. Of this, 15 acres were improved and 85 unimproved. The land was assessed at $400, and his home furnishing were worth $5. His livestock consisted of one mule, two sheep, and ten swine, altogether valued at $100.
In 1860, Adin Boyd and his wife Nancy were living in Berrien County. His daughters Sarah, and Eliza H., and son William H. were enumerated in his household. His neighbors were William G. Aiken and Henry Tison.
Aden Boyd died in April 1864, and was buried in the cemetery at the church he helped to found. Nancy Sykes Boyd died in April, 1872 and was buried in the cemetery at the church.
In 1857, daughter Lucinda Boyd married William Baldree, and the couple made their home adjacent to her parents and siblings. The following year, David Boyd married Anna Ford and they also made their farm near his parents' home place.
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In June of 1859, Aden Boyd's daughter Mary Boyd, married Elbert J. Chapman who was known locally as "Old Yeller" because of his pale complexion. During the Civil War Old Yeller enlisted with Levi J. Knight's company of Berrien Minute Men, and served in the 29th Georgia Regiment along with William Washington Knight, John W. Hagan and other men of Berrien County. But Chapman grew frustrated with relegation to a rear position and abandoned his unit to seek action with a westbound cavalry unit. Although Chapman fought bravely with his new unit, he was eventually shot for his desertion from the 29th Georgia Infantry. Mary Boyd Chapman was later denied a Confederate Widow's pension.
Sarah Boyd and Eliza Boyd married two brothers, Robert Lewis Taylor and William J. Taylor, respectively. They were brothers of Jemima Taylor, who married William Boyette.
The youngest son, William H. Boyd, married around the end of the Civil War or shortly thereafter. According to Folks Huxford, he married a Tison woman in Florida. The 1870 census provides her given name as "Georgia A.", but no Georgia Tison has been located. In 1870, William H. Boyd and wife Georgia, along with their sons Henry Harrison Boyd and Thomas H. Boyd, were making their household in the 1144 Georgia Militia District, the "Rays Mill" District of Berrien County, GA. They were next door to William's sister Blansett "Blanchy" and her husband, Henry Tison. Also living on the next farm was William's widowed sister Mary Boyd Chapman, with her 8-year old daughter Mary A C Chapman and an infant daughter, 7-month-old Cressey Chapman.
By 1880 William H. and Georgia Boyd had moved to the 1058 Georgia Militia District in Echols County, GA. They were enumerated there with their son Harrison. Also in the Boyd household was William's sister, Mary Chapman, and her daughter Cressey Chapman.
It appears that Georgia Boyd died shortly after 1880 and that William H. Boyd remarried. William H. Boyd, himself, apparently died before 1900, but his second wife, Penny Boyd, appears in the Valdosta, GA household of his adult son, Harrison Boyd, along with her minor children in the census of 1900.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Popular & American Culture Assoc con - Fat Studies - call for proposals
My partner Julia McCrossin co-chairs the Popular Culture Association Fat Studies Area with her colleague and our mutual friend Lesleigh Owen – next year's Popular Culture Association / American Culture Association conference is March 27th through 30th in Washington DC. The FS call for proposals (CFP) is here and below -- the deadline is November 30th: http://pcaaca.org/fat-studies/.
And fatshionistas and friends, please note: Fat Studies is doing a special joint session (1 to 2 panels) with the Fashion, Style, Appearance, Consumption & Design Area.
Also, you don't need to be an academic to join the FB Group, submit, present, attend, etc. My first PCA was last year -- I attended some of the FS panels and the dinner, workshopped my first fat-positive sermon on one panel, and spoke on another -- and it was a wonderful experience.
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PCA/ACA Fat Studies 2013 Call for Papers
Fat Studies is becoming an interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary field of study that confronts and critiques cultural constraints against notions of "fatness" and "the fat body"; explores fat bodies as they live in, are shaped by, and remake the world; and creates paradigms for the development of fat acceptance or celebration within mass culture. Fat Studies uses body size as the starting part for a wide-ranging theorization and explication of how societies and cultures, past and present, have conceptualized all bodies and the political/cultural meanings ascribed to every body. Fat Studies reminds us that all bodies are inscribed with the fears and hopes of the particular culture they reside in, and these emotions often are mislabeled as objective "facts" of health and biology. More importantly, perhaps, Fat Studies insists on the recognition that fat identity can be as fundamental and world-shaping as other identity constructs analyzed within the academy and represented in media.
Please join us in Washington, DC from March 27-30, 2013 for the PCA/ACA National Conference at the Washington Marriott in Wardman Park. Presenters must become members of the Popular Culture Association. Find more information on the conference and organization at http://pcaaca.org/conference/national.php.
The deadline for online submission of presentations is November 30, 2012. Please do not email your abstract to either of the Fat Studies Area Chairs; we will only accept submissions entered into the PCA/ACA online database. You can find instructions here: http://pcaaca.org/areas/areas.php. In short, under "Fat Studies," enter the name of your presentation, an abstract, and a short bio. We welcome papers and performances from academics, researchers, intellectuals, activists, and artists, in any field of study, and at any stage in their career.
All submissions are welcome, but please use the information above to ensure your proposal fits within the academic and political scopes of Fat Studies. Please also be mindful that Fat Studies is a political project and not merely an umbrella term for all discussions of larger bodies. Also, we encourage submitters to rethink using words like "obesity" and "overweight" in their presentations unless they are used ironically, within quotes, or accompanied by a political analysis.
Topics may include but are not limited to:
• representations of fat people in literature, film, music, nonfiction, and the visual arts
• cross-cultural or global constructions of fatness and fat bodies
• cultural, historical, inter/intrapersonal, or philosophical meanings of fat and fat bodies
• the geography and lived experience of fatness and fat bodies
• portrayals of fat individuals and groups in news, media, magazines
• fatness as a social or political identity
• fat acceptance, activism, and/or pride movements and tactics
• approaches to fat and body image in philosophy, psychology, religion, sociology
• fat children in literature, media, and/or pedagogy
• fat as it intersects with race, ethnicity, class, religion, ability, gender, and/or sexuality
• history and/or critique of diet books and scams
• functions of fatphobia or fat oppression in economic and political systems
Special Topic Session: For the 2013 Conference, we are inviting proposals for papers and performances for a joint session (1 to 2 panels) with the Fashion, Style, Appearance, Consumption & Design and Fat Studies areas. Possible topics include the intersections between body size, shape, and weight and one's experiences as a fashion consumer, the ways fashion as an industry shapes the discourse around weight ("plus-size," "women's", "husky," "King-Size", and "Big and Tall") and fashion as a space for reclaiming the fat body through accentuating and adorning it (fatshion). Other topics could include the study of sales and the financial success of the plus-size, women's, King-Size, husky, and Big and Tall market that have spawned a whole array of specialty stores dedicated to these consumers. Also the influence of fashion design and the evolution of the types of garments manufactured for these consumers to wear could also be suggested. Submit your online proposal for this Joint Session only one time to either the Fashion Area or the Fat Studies Area.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one or both Fat Studies Co-Chairs:
* Julia McCrossin (email@example.com)
* Lesleigh Owen (email@example.com).
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20 February 2013
Ofcom has today announced the winners of the 4G mobile spectrum auction.
After more than 50 rounds of bidding, Everything Everywhere Ltd, Hutchison 3G UK Ltd, Niche Spectrum Ventures Ltd (a subsidiary of BT Group plc), Telefónica UK Ltd and Vodafone Ltd have all won spectrum. This is suitable for rolling out new superfast mobile broadband services to consumers and to small and large businesses across the UK1.
The auction has achieved Ofcom's purpose of promoting strong competition in the 4G mobile market. This is expected to lead to faster mobile broadband speeds, lower prices, greater innovation, new investment and better coverage. Almost the whole UK population will be able to receive 4G mobile services by the end of 2017 at the latest.
A total of 250 MHz of spectrum was auctioned in two separate bands - 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz. This is equivalent to two-thirds of the radio frequencies currently used by wireless devices such as tablets, smartphones and laptops.
The lower-frequency 800 MHz band is part of the 'digital dividend' freed up when analogue terrestrial TV was switched off, and is ideal for widespread mobile coverage. The higher-frequency 2.6 GHz band is ideal for delivering the capacity needed for faster speeds. The availability of the two will allow 4G networks to achieve widespread coverage as well as offering capacity to cope with significant demand in urban centres.
Ed Richards, Ofcom Chief Executive, said: "This is a positive outcome for competition in the UK, which will lead to faster and more widespread mobile broadband, and substantial benefits for consumers and businesses across the country. We are confident that the UK will be among the most competitive markets in the world for 4G services.
"4G coverage will extend far beyond that of existing 3G services, covering 98% of the UK population indoors - and even more when outdoors - which is good news for parts of the country currently underserved by mobile broadband.
"We also want consumers to be well informed about 4G, so we will be conducting research at the end of this year to show who is deploying services, in which areas and at what speeds. This will help consumers and businesses to choose their most suitable provider."
Widespread 4G coverage
Ofcom has attached a coverage obligation to one of the 800 MHz lots of spectrum. The winner of this lot is Telefónica UK Ltd. This operator is obliged to provide a mobile broadband service for indoor reception to at least 98% of the UK population (expected to cover at least 99% when outdoors) and at least 95% of the population of each of the UK nations – England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales - by the end of 2017 at the latest.
A breakdown of what was won, who won it and the base prices payable is detailed below:
|Winning bidder
|Spectrum won
|Base price
|Everything Everywhere Ltd
|2 x 5 MHz of 800 MHz and 2 x 35 MHz of 2.6 GHz
|Hutchison 3G UK Ltd
|2 x 5 MHz of 800 MHz
|Niche Spectrum Ventures Ltd (a subsidiary of BT Group plc)
|2 x 15 MHz of 2.6 GHz and 1 x 25 MHz of 2.6 GHz (unpaired)
|Telefónica UK Ltd
|2 x 10 MHz of 800 MHz (coverage obligation lot)
|Vodafone Ltd
|2 x 10 MHz of 800 MHz, 2 x 20 MHz of 2.6 GHz and 1 x 25 MHz of 2.6 GHz (unpaired)
The following bidders were not winning bidders:
MLL Telecom Ltd HKT (UK) Company Ltd
The winning bidders now have until 23:59 on 21 February 2013 to pay any outstanding sums to Ofcom for the spectrum they have won. All proceeds from the auction will go to HM Government.
Value for consumers
In 2012, Ofcom conducted an assessment of future mobile competition in the UK. This concluded that consumers were likely to benefit from better services at lower prices if there were at least four credible national wholesalers of 4G mobile services.
However, going into the auction, Ofcom took the view that there were only three operators (EE, O2 and Vodafone) with sufficient spectrum to support such services. Therefore, in the interests of competition, spectrum was reserved in the auction for a fourth national wholesaler. That spectrum has been won by Hutchison 3G UK Ltd.
The value of the benefits which 4G services will provide to UK consumers over the next 10 years (the 'consumer surplus') is likely to be at least £20bn, according to Ofcom estimates.
The UK's communications networks will become more advanced as 4G is rolled out over the coming months. This new infrastructure, together with software development, employment opportunities and new mobile revenues, means 4G is likely to make a significant contribution to UK economic growth.
Next steps
While the main part of the auction has concluded, there is a final stage in the process to determine where in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands each winning bidder's new spectrum will be located. Bidding in this final stage - called the 'assignment stage' - will take place shortly.
Following that stage, once bidders have paid their full licence fees, Ofcom will grant licences to the winners to use the spectrum. Operators will then be able to start rolling out their networks, with consumer services expected in spring or early summer 2013.
3G and 4G mobile broadband speeds research
Ofcom will also be carrying out research to measure the performance of 3G and 4G networks.
This will be broken down by operator and will assess the average mobile broadband speeds received by 3G and 4G customers. It will be designed to help consumers understand the performance benefits of 4G over 3G mobile services and assist them in making informed purchasing decisions.
Ofcom expects to conduct this research around December 2013 and publish the results in spring 2014.
Planning for the future
By 2030, demand for mobile data could be 80 times higher than today2. To help meet this demand and avert a possible 'capacity crunch', more mobile spectrum is needed over the long term, together with new technologies to make mobile broadband more efficient. Ofcom is planning now to support the release of further spectrum for possible future '5G' mobile services3.


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First, Brandon Bolden. Now, Jermaine Cunningham. Can we expect more New England Patriots to be suspended for using substances banned by the NFL?
First, Brandon Bolden. Now, Jermaine Cunningham. Can we expect more New England Patriots to be suspended for using substances banned by the NFL?
Whether you want to believe the Adderall claims of Cunningham and Aqib Talib (who, to be fair, was busted while with the Bucs) or not, the bottom line is that professional football players know what substances will get them in trouble, and they willingly took them anyway.
For each of them, it couldn't have come at a worse time. Bolden, an undrafted rookie, was just beginning to emerge as a legitimate player in the Patriots' backfield, carrying the ball 43 times and boasting an average of 5.4 yards per carry — with two touchdowns — when he was suspended for using a substance that violates the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. He went from being the FedEx Ground Player of the Week for Week 4 to being suspended for four games beginning in Week 7.
Likewise for third-year defensive lineman/linebacker Jermaine Cunningham. After barely making a dent in the New England rotation over his first two seasons, he seemed a candidate for the chopping block this past summer, but his increased sized and strength as well as a better grasp of the system helped him earn a roster spot. Cunningham was having his best year as a pro and had stepped up admirably when rookie DE Chandler Jones went down with an ankle injury. Cunningham has 23 tackles and 2.5 sacks on the season, and was part of an overall newfound physicality for the Patriot defense.
Now, all the progress that both players had made this season has grinded to a screeching halt.
"Unfortunately, sometimes on these things, people make mistakes," Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said about the suspensions of Bolden and Cunningham. "Everybody is accountable for them. I think those situations are unfortunate. Neither one of them needed to happen. They weren't that important, but they were violations. So they are what they are."
Cunningham's absence this week will be especially costly, with Jones likely still out. That means it's up to veteran Trevor Scott, who came over this summer from Oakland, to fill in, or perhaps rookies Justin Francis or Jake Bequette. Scott might be the best candidate, considering his versatility — he played along the line for the Raiders and had even seen some time at outside linebacker. The Pats could also sign another player, or bring up someone from the practice squad.
Of course, whomever they bring up will have a hard time bringing what Cunningham had brought to the pass defense, with 14 pressures, six hits and five hurries and generally just making things uncomfortable for opposing quarterbacks.
"We're just trying to put the pieces together that we have available to us moving forward," defensive coordinator Matt Patricia said.
It's one thing for Cunningham to miss this week's game against the Dolphins — the Patriots should win this one pretty handily — but he'll also miss key games against the Texans (on Dec. 10) and the 49ers (on Dec. 16), and can't return until Christmas Eve.
With two PED suspensions in the past month (and three in the last two years, with Brandon Spikes' suspension in December of 2010), suddenly there's a lot more of a bulls-eye on the Patriots locker room, a place that had been generally a worry-free zone for steroid abuse over the past few years. Those who followed the franchise figured the "Patriot Way" heralded by Robert Kraft, Belichick and the veteran players would never allow for a player to do something so selfish, something that could hurt the team and cost them a chance to win a game.
It's hard to imagine PEDs in the New England locker room back in the early 2000s, during their Super Bowl-winning years (Rodney Harrison's HGH suspension in 2007 aside). The veterans on the team at that time wouldn't have allowed it; yet one of the problems with the youth movement of the current constitution of the team could mean less of the locker room policing itself.
So if that's the case, can we expect that more players might be short-cutting it and taking steroids or other performance-enhancers? Right when the team is starting to build some momentum, do we have to worry about a bigger name or more vital contributor killing it with a stupid, selfish mistake?
Brandon Bolden and Jermaine Cunningham were fringe players mostly likely looking for an edge to find a way to keep their NFL dream alive; but imagine if it was Rob Gronkowski, or Jerod Mayo, or even Tom Brady. If there are four known PED users at Gillette Stadium, it's not unfathomable that there are more, and really, would any name surprise anyone these days?
Despite the loss of Cunningham, the Patriots defense has been remarkably improved over the past couple of games. While it helps that they're playing against teams like the Colts and the hapless Jets, which can certainly help a defense's confidence, it's turnovers that are helping the Patriots build up their swagger as the season heads into the home stretch.
As reported by ESPNBoston's Mike Reiss, the Patriots have a plus-24 turnover differential (32 takeaways, eight giveaways) so far this season, compared with a plus-6 (21 takeaways, 15 giveaways) at this time last year. As the Pats made their run toward the Super Bowl in 2011, we called their once-embarrassing defense "opportunistic," and they were making the most of their opportunities. This year's team is taking that to a whole new level.
It's no secret that the teams with the best turnover differentials are usually in the hunt at the end of the year, and the Patriots are on par with some of the best takeaway teams over the past decade in the NFL. And no matter how maligned they might be for their bend-but-don't-break approach, that's something you can't take away from them.
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Amy Schumer is having a tough time being pregnant.
The comedian and actress, 37, is expecting her first child with husband Chris Fischer, and performed on Friday night (02Nov18) in her first comedy show since announcing her pregnancy last month (Oct18).
"I don't like it," she said about being in her second trimester, adding: "I've had a really tough pregnancy so far."
Joking to the audience at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas that she has "a half a year" left of pregnancy, Schumer said everyone is a "psychic" when it comes to the gender of her baby.
"It's a 50/50 shot. It's better odds than in Vegas," she said. "I don't know what it's going to be. I think it's going to be a baby."
The I Feel Pretty star also touched on her arrest in Washington D.C. for protesting Brett Kavanaugh's controversial nomination – and eventual confirmation – to the U.S. Supreme Court, and said her pregnancy "was all the more reason I wanted to go."
Schumer recently debuted her bump on Instagram, marking the first time she has shown off her bare belly since revealing the exciting news of the couple's impending new arrival.
For the group selfie, taken by a friend, Schumer lifted up her long-sleeve shirt to reveal her stomach that was covered by black maternity leggings.
Captioned with a family-of-three emoji, the photo also featured Schumer's sister Kim Caramele.
Schumer and Fischer, a chef, began secretly dating in November 2017 and wed in a star-studded ceremony in Malibu, California, back in February (18).
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Yeah I knew several guys that never filled the gap with anything and it held up fine. But the ugly gap was offensive.
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Yeah I knew several guys that never filled the gap with anything and it held up fine. But the ugly gap was offensive.
If your going to solder with a flame, don't stuff steel wool into the barrels, it will burn
I wouldn't use steel wool at all. I bet there is a vent hole under the handguard, meaning the area between the barrels will always be exposed to air and moisture. The steel wool will rust quickly and start rust everywhere else. Plus, it will burn if the soldering flame gets to it. Soldering double barrels takes a fine touch. To be honest, I would find a cowboy gunsmith and send the barrels to him, then get the end nicely engraved. 10 guage doubles are not common and will keep the value if finished nicely. The epoxy would be my second choice. Whatever you do, add a drop or two of oil in the mentioned vent hole and let the barrels stand muzzle-down overnight. This will prevent rust, from the degreasing of the barrel in prep for the solder or epoxy.
Mr prototype is correct. From what I have read soldering doubles is tricky. Not that you couldnt do it, it just takes some practice. I used to visit an old school gunshop that did this kind of work. a guy brought in a double he had tried to solder and had the upper and lower ribs come lose for his troubles. The smith told me you have too clamp everything in place before applying heat. I would think that some heat stop paste would work in this case. Anyway, be sure to show us the finished gun.
Built like a tank, yet had decent balance.
red-label??? i haven't drank that in years! i still remember the hangover though!
I like both of them. I think that anybody would be happy with either. I have a Mossberg 500 combination, that is, 2 barrels, one is 18.5 inches long for home defense and the other is 28 inches long for hunting.
One thing I have heard is- The Police in America favor the Remington but America's military uses tons of Mossbergs. I don't think that there is a lot of difference between them. I'll take either or both (if I get the chance).
Fabricated the piece and epoxied it in last night. Epoxy (JB-weld) dark grey rather than black- hoping it looks ok when I sand it down tonight. Figure it will be strong enough to engrave after the fact.
Made a template from a barrel stamp and fabricated the plug from 5/16 steel (hand grinder then filed).