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BRIDGEPORT - It was announced during Tuesday night's regular monthly meeting of the Bridgeport Exempted Village Schools Board of Education meeting that visitation for Charlie Wilson will be held this weekend inside the John J. Havlicek Gymnasium.
"Due to the abundance of people that expected to attend the visitation, it has been scheduled for our gymnasium," Superintendent Ted Downing said.
The viewings are scheduled from 2-8 p.m. on Saturday and from 4-8 p.m. on Sunday. A vigil service is planned at 4 p.m. Sunday.
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THE BRIDGEPORT Exempted Village School District was presented with two certificates of recognition. Two booths sponsored by the school captured honors at the recent Southeast Regional Student Achievement Fair. Pictured, from left, are High School Principal Rob Zitzelsberger, Ohio School Boards Association Southeast Regional Manager Paul D. Mock, Board of Education President Jodi Harkness and Superintendent of Schools Ted Downing.
With Wilson's visitation set for Sunday, the school's annual band concert has been moved to Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Wilson died Sunday in Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Florida. He was 70 years old.
In other action, Paul D. Mock, Southeast Regional Manager for the Ohio School Boards Association, presented the district with a pair of plaques that Bridgeport students won during the Southeast Region Student Achievement Fair.
The Interactive Media II class had a booth at the state capitol conference. The IDiscover, an interactive media program, is part of the College Tech Prep Initiative, which creates a seamless pathway from high school to college in technical fields.
Also receiving recognition was the Waterford Early Learning program. It showed how students from Bridgeport Elementary School are achieving with Waterford, a computerized reading, math and science curriculum aligned to state and national standards and tailored to each student's individualized learning needs.
Board of Education President Jodi Harkness and High School Principal Rob Zitzelsberger accepted the certificates on behalf of the students.
Elsewhere, the board also heard from Bridgeport Boosters President Jeff Frey.
Frey, talking on a teleconference call, said the boosters are desperately in need of help.
"Yes, the boosters are still in existence," he told the board. "However, we have given up fundraisers for football and basketball because we just don't have enough members to continue. The interest level just isn't there anymore."
Frey said a meeting will be held tonight at 7 in the administration building. Nomination of officers is scheduled.
"We need everyone in the district to help us," Frey continued. "If you know of anyone interested, please let us know."
Downing and Zitzelsberger said Bridgeport's situation is no different that any other school district.
"There are so many other groups that raise money for their individual teams," Zitzelsberger, also the head girls' basketball coach, noted.
Downing said, "I've been involved with boosters clubs for 39 years and what you're going through is nothing different that any other district."
Frey said on the average, about five people show up for the meetings.
"Every team has a group that raises money and that is really hurting the boosters clubs," Harry Grimm, a long-time Bridgeport booster, said.
Elsewhere, the panel unanimously approved the following matters:
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See this question. The comment by Brett Hale stated:
On the other hand, ensuring $(p - 1)$ has a large prime factor requires very little extra effort.
What's actually the 'little extra effort'?
See this question. The comment by Brett Hale stated:
What's actually the 'little extra effort'?
The procedure to do this is:
When we find our prime $p$, we know that $p-1$ will have $r$ as a factor.
Step 1 is comparatively cheap compared to original search from the prime $p$; we select an $r$ which is large (as far as factors of $p-1$ go), but is small compared to $p$.
Step 2 is the original prime search, with an additional condition. That additional condition doesn't actually slow it down; it doesn't make checking a candidate any more expensive, nor does it make it less likely that a candidate is actually prime.
Hence, the has little extra effort; step 1 is fairly cheap, and step 2 has no additional cost.

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I have a question that is: Find a degree 3 polynomial with real coefficients whose leading coefficient is 5 that has -2, 1, and 4 as zeros?
I do not want the question answered for me what I want it explained what it is asking. I answered
5(x+2)(x-1)(x-4), but I was told I needed to finish the problem. Not exactly sure what there is to finish.


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I'm looking for quotations about how very simple mathematical ideas can be very powerful. I know of a few, but they're not quite what I'm looking for insofar as they contain criticism of other mathematicians, and I'm looking for quotations that are more unambiguously affirmative.
Two that are in the direction of what I'm looking for are:
The very notion of a scheme has a child-like simplicity - so simple, so humble in fact that no one before me had the audacity to take it seriously. So "infantile" in fact, that for many years afterwards, and in spite of all the evidence, for so many of my "learned" colleagues, it was treated as a triviality. – Alexander Grothendieck
It is the snobbishness of the young to suppose that a theorem is trivial because the proof is trivial. – John Whitehead
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The Rev. Amy Welin, the new priest leading St. John's Episcopal Church on the Waterbury Green, says she loves how "St John's is a rainbow of diversity with respect to social, ethnic, economic backgrounds and sexual orientation. For me, Sunday is an experience of God's creative genius."


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I have a problem with the Silver Hand quest. I've become a werewolf and I've completely clear out the Silver Hand hideout and Skinner, the Chief Silver Hand, with my companion member Aela. I've returned to Whiterun and the quest is marked as solved in my diary, but when I ask for work my companions tell me I am already working on something.
I can't find a new quest in my diary and I don't have the battle-axe Wuuthrad. I've searched the hideout several times but I can't find the Wuuthrad. What work are they referring to?


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especially once a fee is agreed.Originally posted by Fevs:
quote:Originally posted by dafuge:
I'm guessing this has been mentioned before, but I'll say it just in case it hasn't.
I hope this is something that would be very simple to implement, the ability to negotiate multiple bids to the same value, without needing to do them separately. This would save so much time, especially when negotiating for complicated deals including lots of clauses.
Maybe you agree £5m for Duff, get this accepted and then work out how its paid ~ offer this in 12 monthly payments, £2.5m now, £2.5m in 6 months etc.
Chelsea would then accept whatever one they want.
Would hopefully get around the £24k now, £10m over 12 months, that we currently see
I actually meant multiple bids from lots of different clubs, but that also sounds like a good idea.


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20 May 2011 10:30 AM #1
Ext Drawning component Does anyone know one?
Hi all,
I'm looking for a drawning component. I want to draw UML state/class diagrams and/or BPEL diagrams.
I know Oryx designer but it seens hard to integrate in another Ext application and it is still using EXT 2 version....
A want a component easy to integrate like a panel...... Of course, I'm not keen on javascript to create one.. :-)
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i would like to see this too. Have you looked at jointjs? It uses raphael


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1971 Ford Mustang - Crossbred PonyWritten by on April 1, 2004 Contributors: David Featherston Bob & Tim Wallace's Big-Block Ram Jet-Powered '71 Mustang
At first glance, Bob and Tim Wallace's '71 Ford Mustang may appear to be just another clean street machine, however it's the attention to details, the creativity, and endless hours of custom-fabrication that really makes this pony distinctive. Oh, and the big-block Chevy power raises a few eyebrows as well.
It all started two years ago when the Wallace family was in search of a running '67-'68 Mustang Fastback. Unfortunately, they came up empty-handed, settling instead on this '71 Mustang. Originally outfitted with a 351ci Cleveland and a four-speed, the younger Wallace drove the car for two weeks before it literally began to fall apart. Shortly thereafter the car was relinquished to Ron's Restoration in Glade, Kansas, and thus began its 15-month transformation.
David Ratzlaff of Ron's Restoration headed the project and put in well over 2,600 hours of fabrication work, which included eliminating the factory driprails, extending the top of the bodyline that sweeps down the rear quarter-panel by 8 inches, molded both the front and rear bumpers. David also hand-fabricated all the body mods in steel, including the side skirts, front billet grille, rear spoiler, and the hood cowl. But he didn't stop there-the floorpan, the center console, and the firewall were also handbuilt. In fact, the only remaining factory sheetmetal pieces are the driver and passenger doors. He also installed the Art Morrison Mustang II front suspension and the Art Morrison rear four-link system.
You'll also notice that the car has an uncanny resemblance to Eleanor from the blockbuster hit movie Gone in 60 Seconds. We have to say that if Eleanor had a younger brother, you're looking at it. The paint codes are the same as the one used in the movie, only this Mustang has its stripes running underneath the entire length of the body. And while the Wallaces admit that it's more a show car than a cruiser, they're also quick to point out that it has the bite to back up its aggressive demeanor. Best of all, the Wallaces are a family spending quality time together doing what they enjoy most.
Car Craft Q&A
Car Craft: What do you like best about the car?
Bob Wallace: The body and interior, but especially the body. David Ratzlaff at Ron's Restoration did and outstanding job, and the car really stands out like nothing else I've ever seen.
CC: Any particular reason for the Ram Jet conversion?
BW: We originally wanted to use all Ford components, but after pricing the fuel injection system and a blower, we realized that it would be cheaper for us to do with the Ram Jet 502.
CC: What kind of reactions do you get when people first notice the 502?
BW: We show the car a lot and there are a few Ford diehards who can't appreciate it. Don't get me wrong, I respect what they have to say, but they still don't seem to understand why we did it even after we emphasize the cost factor. Still, we run into more people who like the car so much, that they really don't care what kind of motor is in it.
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Car: '71 Ford Mustang
Owner: Bob & Tim Wallace, Hastings, NE
Engine: Fuel-injected 502ci big-block Chevy Ram Jet built by Street & Performance in Mena, AR
Heads: Aluminum oval port, 110cc combustion chambers, 2.25/1.88-inch intake/exhaust valves
Induction: Aluminum Ram Jet manifold, J-trim Vortech Supercharger
Camshaft: Hydraulic roller, 224/234 degrees duration at 0.050-inch, 0.527/0.544-inch lift
Transmission: T56 six-speed, Hurst shifter, McLeod clutch
Rearend: Ford 9-inch, narrowed 2 inches, Detroit Locker, 4.56:1 gears, Strange 35-spline axles
Front suspension: Mustang II spindles with Aldan coilovers
Rear suspension: Aldan coilovers
Brakes: Wilwood 13-inch disc, front; Wilwood 13-inch disc, rear
Wheels and tires: Colorado Custom Empire series 18x9.5-inch with P275/40R18 BFGoodrich, front; Colorado Custom Empire series 20x12-inch with P295/40R20 BFGoodrich, rear
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Police say Nolan Zahajko used a guest pass to get inside the YMCA of Snohomish County. Once he was past the counter, he allegedly rummaged through coat pockets and wallets. If he found car keys, police say he would go to the parking lot and burglarize the car.
"Specifically, he was looking for credit cards and once he found those he immediately went to nearby businesses to purchase gift cards," said Debbie Willis of the Monroe Police Department.
Zahajko allegedly used the stolen credit cards at Rite Aid, Fred Meyer, Lowe's, Big 5 and Staples.
Monroe Police worked with other law enforcement agencies to identify and track down Zahajko, who is now accused of stealing from YMCA locker rooms in Bellevue, Auburn, Kirkland, Bothell and Shoreline.
Jim Mercer said his car keys and credit card were stolen at a YMCA in Shoreline.
"They were real bold," Mercer said. "It was like three, four days in a row, then they weren't here for awhile."
Shoreline Police arrested Zahajko, but a judge later released him. Once he was back on the streets, police say the thefts continued.
"When people don't get the proper consequences for their actions, they continue and you can see this with the amount of agencies that this person is a suspect with," Willis said.
Zahajko was arrested again last week and charged in connection with the Monroe YMCA case. He's now being held at the Snohomish County Jail.
YMCA directors around the region are now posting signs to remind members to leave valuables at home and use extra caution in locker rooms.
Zahajko was the only person arrested in the Monroe case, but detectives believe he may have worked with other theives.


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I see in this video how the falafel balls are fully submerged in oil. Are there other ways (e.g. baking) to prepare the falafel balls after the balls are formed? Note: I do not ask for recipes.
Growing up, my mother always used to bake them. They do turn out a bit drier than if you deep-fried them, but not overmuch. They cook for about 15-20 minutes at 400°F (~200 °C), or until golden and crispy on the outside.
Alternately, you can pan-fry them, as other answers have suggested.
Or you can split the difference and oven fry them. If you're unfamiliar, Google can acquaint you with the process. Here's a good NPR article to get you started: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130673515
You can pan fry them if you're careful (6-12mm oil). It helps to coat the balls with rye flour or similar before frying. Leave them alone to fry until the bottoms are nicely brown, then turn carefully w a metal spoon. If you have trouble with them breaking during the turning, you can flatten them from perfect ball shape a bit. However, that's best done as soon as you put them in the oil.
Just fry them in a pan with a few tablespoons of oil like you would meatballs, you won't get the same all round browning but it'll do.
We don't fry, pan-fry, or bake our falafels. Instead, we put them on a non-stick grill (same grill we use to make pancakes, etc.). I imagine that a non-stick frying pan would do the same.
We don't use any oil at all. Depending on your non-stick surface, you may need to spray it with PAM or something similar.
We get a fairly nice browning, but we end up with a shape of a round patty instead of a ball. We've found that refrigerating the dough for an hour prior to cooking helps a lot in making sure that the batter stays together. I haven't found them to be any dryer than when I am frying them. The recipe I used was by the Looneyspoons girls, in their new recipe book. It worked very well.
Falafel can be baked in the oven for about 20 minutes using few tablespoons of oil around 200°C (392°F). You should be careful when forming the balls not to make them too large. It is better to make them a little bit thin to make sure they are well cooked, and help prevent stomach aches. After baking or frying, you can use a paper towel to soak up the excess oil.


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Our trip to the Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Pageant and McPherson Scottish Festival last weekend just reinforced the notion that the people in Kansas are truly some of the friendliest people around. Everywhere my husband, Michael, and I went, we found people excited to see us, interested in what we were doing and always helpful.
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Do you know what the most popular beer in the world is?
The Drink Business points out that their analysis is based on volume sales, not taste so take a look...
10. Asahi Super Dry
9. Brahma
8. Miller Lite
7. Coors Light
6. Heineken
5. Skol
4. Corona Extra
3. Budweiser
2. Bud Light
1. Snow (never heard of it)
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About half of them are made/owned by the same company, too.
I've worked in bars for over 20 years, the last 5 as a bartender, and I've never heard of snow either.
Free and ice cold. THAT'S the most popular beer in the world!
Even if I were offered it for free, I woldn't drink anything on that list.
I'm not surprised. I think most people don't have a clue how much Chinese drink. Their normal bottles are 600ml big boys as well.
PS: It's a yummy beer. Light, but yummy.
7/11 is huge in Taiwan and makes their own beer there. It's terrible. haha
Just because something is popular doesn't mean it's good.
Is it yellow snow?
@dogbountyhunter1: are you sure? they sell TAIWAN BEER at 7-11s there but it's not a 7-11 brand. relevant pictures i took of a beer door in taichung below
I know now!
Looks like the statistics cheat when they count snow as just one beer.
Bad list, not comparing apples to apples. Cite this wiki:
"However, Snow includes a large range of beers; when Budweiser, Bud Light and the other members of the Budweiser family are counted as a single brand, they easily top the sales charts with over 100 million hectoliters a year." Snow is at 61 million hectoliters.


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she would probably just get an assgraine
That works but why does the stomach have to be exposed always xD
I blame Princess Amidala.
Too bad that Allison Brie pic is digitally altered
I guess he's looking to see if there's a cat in there
It's a board alright
I'd put pulled pork inside that.
I don't get the first week of winter one.
It's from John Carpenter's The Thing.
Excellent flick.
The artist has a Dr. Who one and a Star Wars one, but these were my favorites.
I like the X-Files and the Batman ones.
Which cutscene is it referring to?
I guess Bioware must be telling us gay people don't have souls.


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At the time of his arrest, police say he had credit card information on more than 20 people across the United States. Federal authorities including the INS, FBI, and Secret Service are pursuing federal charges against Bobokulov.
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A sexual act in which the male partner ejaculates over the face, chin, neck, shoulders and / or breasts of the female partner at climax. Frequently the result of a blow job or a titty-fuck. Named for the piece of jewelry and the similarity between it and the position / appearance of semen following ejaculation on these areas.
I gave Jen a pearl necklace last night.
door Ucrylic 20 mei 2010
The art of blowing your load around someone's neck to simulate a pearl necklace.
Sanjaya loves his new fabulous pearl necklace.
door Ryan_Seacrest 25 april 2007
Descriptive of the glistening deposit on a female's upper chest immediately following the climax of a successful titwank.
See that slapper over there? I gave her a pearl necklace last night.
door titwanker 10 april 2003
A Pearl Neclace is when a guy squirts his jizz all over a girls neck and boobs. simulating the look of a pearl neclace.
Jon- "How did your date go with Amy last night, Mike?"
Mike- "It was awesome! I pulled out just in time to give her a nice pearl necklace!"
Mike- "It was awesome! I pulled out just in time to give her a nice pearl necklace!"
door akisswheels 7 juni 2009
pear necklace is when you are titty fucking her and you cum all over her neck and it looks like a pearl necklace
hey ladies would you like a pearl necklace its free
door colllinnn 3 januari 2007
The act of cumming on a womans neck, after pulling out of her pussy, right at the moment of orgasm, or; a fitting finish to tit-fucking.
I fucked her tits until I was ready to cum really hard, then I gave her a pearl necklace, all over her neck.
door shomesomethin 13 juli 2010
while recieving head the male withdraws his penis from the girls mouth and cum's across her neck, appearing like a pearl necklace.
he gave her a pearl necklace
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It is a theorem of Borel that there is a finite number of arithmetic hyperbolic manifolds of volume bounded above by $V.$ Is there any algorithm (or hope of an algorithm) to actually construct all of them, given $V?$ Also, if the number of such manifolds is $f(V)$ are there any bounds on $f?$
There should be an algorithm in principle. There's a couple of approaches. Given the estimates in this paper, one can bound from above the degree of the invariant trace field of an arithmetic hyperbolic 3-manifold with volume $\leq V$. This in turn leads to a lower bound on the injectivity radius $\epsilon(V)$ ( it is conjectured that there is a universal lower bound to the injectivity radius of closed arithmetic 3-manifolds; this is true if one restricts to arithmetic manifolds defined over a number field of bounded degree by Lemma 4.9 and the fact that the Mahler measure of an integral polynomial of bounded degree is bounded). Now construct all manifolds of volume $ \leq V$ with injectivity radius $\geq \epsilon(V)$. All arithmetic manifolds of volume $\leq V$ will appear among this list. One may perform this construction by bounding the number of tetrahedra in a triangulation (see e.g. Breslin), then gluing tetrahedra together in all possible ways, and computing whether they are arithmetic e.g. via Snap.
Another approach would be to construct all quaternion algebras over number fields of bounded degree with the appropriate ramification data coming from Borel's volume formula, and maximal orders in the quaternion algebras. Then compute presentations of the groups of units of the orders by applying Riley's algorithm to find a fundamental domain, then compute all finite index subgroups of bounded order by finding permutation representations.


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Five small business owners will receive house calls from American Express OPEN and Facebook branding experts who will give the businesses "marketing makeovers," and the winners also will recieve $25,000 to implement those social strategies. Winning businesses may invite other business owners to meet a panel of social media and marketing experts to teach how to use social media for business.
Each small business that enters will get educational and brand-building tools, as well as $50 in free Facebook advertising credits. American Express cardmembers who enter will receive $100 in credits.
To enter, visit www.facebook.com/OPEN and answer a short questionnaire. A panel of judges will select 10 finalists. American Express OPEN Facebook page fans will vote for the top five from the finalists.
AGREEMENT: Facebook became the seventh company to agree to give people advance warning if its mobile applications pull personal information from mobile phones and tablet computers.
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris said Friday that the agreement includes Facebook's own applications, as well as those made by third parties in its recently-launched App Center.
The agreement requires mobile apps seeking to collect personal information to display their privacy policies before their app is installed on a device.
Facebook says it incorporated the principles of the privacy agreement when it was designing its App Center.
The other six companies are Apple Inc., Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Research in Motion Ltd. and Hewlett-Packard Co.
RECALL: Samsonite International SA is recalling 250,000 "Tokyo Chic" suitcases worldwide to replace handles on the bags after a Hong Kong consumer group found high levels of compounds linked to cancer.
The luggage maker said Tuesday that independent tests showed the suitcases posed no health hazard and it was carrying out the recall to allay consumer concerns.
Samsonite pulled the line from Hong Kong stores on Monday to replace the side handles after the city's Consumer Council reported that a sample it tested had levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that were higher than recommended in voluntary guidelines.
The compounds are commonly found in plastics, rubber and lubricating oil and it's possible that traces were left during manufacturing, the council said. They've been known to cause cancer and birth defects in animals.
The council's tests gave readings for the compounds that were off the charts at 17,960 milligrams per kilogram.
The Tokyo Chic suitcases are sold mainly in Asia under Samsonite's American Tourister Brand. The company expects to spend $500,000 on the recall, which involves 250,000 suitcases sold over the past three years.
STILL TALKING: American Airlines is offering to drop plans to furlough pilots as it seeks union approval for a long-term cost-cutting deal that would help American rebuild while under bankruptcy protection.
The airline also gave ground on other areas including pay, where it is now offering slight increases.
American disclosed the changes shortly after a federal judge granted a one-week delay in ruling on American's request to throw out existing labor contracts.
The judge's decision gives the pilots' union more time to consider American's final offer. It also could help American regain the upper hand in its attempt to emerge from bankruptcy as a stand-alone company.
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The CWC Bulldog baseball team has seemed to follow the same path as the basketball team this season. As the season has begun to wind down, the team has started to play very well.
This trend continued on Tuesday when the team traveled to Hamilton County and took an 11-0 win.
Andy Vaughan was strong at pitcher, going six innings and allowing only four hits while striking out six.
The team cranked out a number of extra base hits, with Dylan Rankin recording a triple and Lukas Matsel, Tyler Cushman, Travis Thompson and Jamey Steed all hitting doubles.
Matsel, Cushman and Tyson Russell led the team in RBIs with two each and Rankin and Matsel led the way with a pair of runs each.
"I thought Andy was in complete control on the mound today," said Coach Craig Winter. " It really set the stage on how we played today, and the team responded with some nice defensive plays. It took us a few innings for us to adjust to the game offensively, but when we did we had productive at bats. It was a good team win, as we are really starting to play together. I have seen some kids make the commitment to be all in with this team and it shows with our performance. We have some tough games ahead of us, but I feel like we are ready to compete."
The team will try to hold off any rain this afternoon and play a home game with Goreville at 4:30 p.m.
The team has secured the second seed in the Mt. Carmel regional and will face third seed Mt. Carmel in the opening round. Flora is the top seed in the regional.
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Marvel Assembles an Official Title for Third "Avengers" Movie
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Webcomics | Shaenon Garrity looks at the problem of webcomics going viral without any attribution to the artist or link back to the original site, often because that attribution has been stripped from the image itself. She cites the case of Rachel Dukes, whose "Life With/Out a Cat" comic racked up half a million views for the uncredited version, while the one with her signature received just 81,000. [The Comics Journal]
Retailing | Brian Hibbs, owner of Comix Experience in San Francisco, has announced he'll assumed ownership of Comic Outpost from Gary Buechler as of Monday. "It only took me 24 years to do it, but finally Comix Experience will have a second store!" Hibbs writes on Savage Critic. He goes into more detail on the Comic Outpost website, telling customer, "Comix Experience runs pretty differently from Comic Outpost, but I want to assure you that we have no intention of changing the essential nature of the Outpost. Customers dictate the kind of store that exists, and we'll be dedicated to bringing you the same passionate and engaged love-of-comics service you've received from Gary over the years!" [Savage Critic]


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WACO (January 29, 2012)--Texas State Technical College in Waco comes is training future air traffic controllers and the program is pulling in students from across the state.
Carlos Thachar, 22 of Houston, is part of a class of 46 students set to complete the program in April.
They're learning on state of the art equipment which includes radars, voice recognition software that simulates take offs and landings based on the controller's commands.
The software can even create simulated weather conditions.
"Our simulators are to me superior to what the FAA academy has. So these students are getting the best," said instructor Ramon Claudio, a 30-year-plus veteran controller.
This class will be the second group to graduate.
The next step will be to apply to the Federal Aviation Administration's training academy in Oklahoma.
With more than a century's worth of combined knowledge from the program's instructors and the high tech equipment, students such as Amanda Stoebe, 26 of Houston, say they are ready for what lies a head.
"They make sure they grade us on the same type of scenes that they do at the academy."
Its this kind of rigorous training that's attracting more students to the program.
School officials say they have more than 100 applicants for the next class, which is 25 percent filled.
And these students are in luck.
Once they finish the academy, there will likely be a job waiting for them because many of those now working as air traffic controllers are near retirement age.


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2003 SUNY Geneseo graduate Aaron McAllister is among three professional soloists to be featured in the college's performance of "Carmina Burana" April 14 at 3 p.m. in Wadsworth Auditorium.
GENESEO, N.Y. -- The Chamber Singers ensemble from SUNY Geneseo's Department of Music is collaborating with three area performing groups and three professional soloists to present Carl Orff's 20th century masterpiece "Carmina Burana" April 14 at 3 p.m. in the college's Wadsworth Auditorium.
Joining the Chamber Singers will be the Fairport High School Polyphonic Singers, the Genesee Valley Children's Chorus and the Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra. Conducting the concert will be Gerard Floriano, professor of music at Geneseo and director of the Chamber Singers.
The program will feature three professional soloists based in New York City: tenor Aaron McAllister, a 2003 SUNY Geneseo graduate and an award-winning musical director and conductor who is now music director of the Fulton Theatre in Lancaster, Pa.; soprano Sharla Nafziger, who has performed some 70 works in the oratorio and concert repertoire across North America; and baritone Daniel Cilli, who also has performed nation-wide to rave reviews.
"It is a thrill to be able to perform Orff's visceral, heart-pounding choral masterwork with so many fine choirs and the nationally renowned Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra," said Floriano. "The combined power of the 120 voices of the Geneseo Chamber Singers and the Fairport Polyphonic Choir from Fairport High School will be the launching pad for an unforgettably powerful performance. The vocal soloists are all outstanding performers in their own right and will sound magnificent in Orff's incredible piece."
"Carmina Burana" is Orff's best-known work, which he composed in 1935-36. The cantata is based on 24 of the poems found in the medieval collection by the same name.
Admission is $8 for students and $10 for the general public. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Brodie Box Office or online. More information is available at 585-245-5873.
Ticket Revenue will benefit this year's SUNY Geneseo Chamber Singers International Tour.
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Ampera Bridge was constructed in April 1962, after getting approval of President Soekarno. At first, this 1,177 meters long and 22 meters wide bridge was called Bung Karno Bridge. It was officially opened on 30 September 1965 by Let. Gen. Ahmad Yani. However, following a political turmoil in 1966 i.e., when anti-Soekarno movement was stronger, the bridge was renamed to Ampera Bridge. Palembang citizens, however, prefer to call it "Musi Project".
Parts of this 944 tons bridge can lift up and down about 10 meters per minute. It has two lifting towers of 63 meters tall. Distance between these two towers is 75 meters. They have two pendulums, weighing about 500 tons each.
When the middle shares of the bridge is lifted, wide ship of 60 meters wide and a maximum of 44.50 meters tall can pass to ford of Musi River. And when the middle shares of this bridge is not lifted, maximum height of ships that can pass under the bridge is only nine meters above the water level. Unfortunately, at present, the bridge cannot be lifted for safety reasons.
It is easy to find hotels in Palembang. You can find star or ordinary hotels along Kapten A Rivai, Sudirman, R Sukamto, Veteran, and POM IX streets.
If you like to see Ampera Bridge closely, please don't use a motor vehicle because if you stop in the middle of the bridge, the police officer will give you a ticket.
It is best to visit Ampera Bridge on foot so that you could feel the windblows from Musi River.
Ampera Bridge is located in Palembang. You can go to this city from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II airport at Tanjung Api-Api Street. It is an international airport that it is accessible from Malaysia, Singapore, China, and Thailand. To go to Musi River, you can take a taxi or rented car from the airport. Distance between the airport and city center is about 6 km.
In the city center, there are nine public transportations and seven city buses from various destinations that can take you to Ampera. You only need to pay Rp1,500 to Rp5,000.


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Teaching an Online Class
Process for Teaching an Online Class
CCSF requires that faculty participate in District mandated training with the Educational Technology Department (TMI) before teaching an online class.
Faculty interested in teaching an online class must have actively used Insight, CCSF's learning management system, to tech-enhance a face-to-face class for at least one semester.
If you are an active Insight user choose one of the options below:
- Interested in developing a new online class
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- Interested in using an online class developed for another college or university (choose either the new online class tab or the already developed online class tab)
Application Process
The Distance Learning Advisory Committee in collaboration with the Educational Technology Department, selects courses for new online development. Department chairs and faculty work with the Educational Technology Department when a faculty member is trained to teach an already developed online class.
New Online Class Applications for development of new online credit courses are received throughout the year. Faculty who have never developed an online class for CCSF and who's application is approved for developing a new online class must apply by the spring deadline in order to be included in the fall cohort. For more information please see the link to the left. Applications to develop new online classes are received throughout the year with a February deadline. Development is scheduled for the following fall semester.
Taking Over an Existing Online Class Faculty interested in "taking over" an already developed online class must first talk with their department chair and the faculty member who originally developed the online class. A "take-over" meets the definition only if the faculty member "taking over" the existing online class is given permission to use the content from the existing online class. For more information please see the link to the left. Applications for "take-overs" are taken throughout the year. Trainings are scheduled for fall and spring.


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posted at 10:22 pm on October 31, 2012 by Guy Benson
As AP notes on the blog, we're in watch and wait mode, with some very sordid details emerging over at Ace. Anyone care to place comments section bets on which US Senator is about to have a bad day?
UPDATE – I'm now hearing from several sources that the Senator in question is likely New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez. If this information pans out (there are apparently documents and possibly even a video involved), I'll offer further commentary. In the meantime, I'll simply say that based on unconfirmed reports, this is not a run-of-the-mill sex scandal by any means.
UPDATE II – Getting waaaay ahead of ourselves here (the thread is called "reckless speculation" after all), but under NJ law, the governor would appoint a new US Senator in the event of a vacancy.
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Are there are programs similar to the StrongLifts program for women? Or the StrongLifts tailored for women?
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Stronglifts works quite well for women, as long as some adjustments are made. Do note that these tips may not be applicable to all, but certainly to those rather new to lifing weights (Stronglifts is a beginners programme, after all)
You could always do the program: The New Rules Of Lifting For Women instead. I started this but now am doing Stronglifts instead because i missed doing squats and was keen to do bench presses since i have all the gear at home, and there wasn't alot of that in the new rules program. Also New Rules can take a really long time to do, stronglifts looked quicker which was definitely quicker.
And i'm a woman. I didn't lower the starting weight at all. In fact i actually increased it by 5kg for both the squats and the dumbell row since i've done some weights before. I still used the 20kg start weight though for bench presses as it was my first time doing them. And i found this starting weight actually pretty easy so am looking forward to future workouts where i can increase the weight.
People really underestimate how strong girls can be.


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Last night's election guaranteed President Obama another four years in office.
It was a close race throughout the night, but the President ended up winning both the electoral and the popular vote.
As WKU Political Science Chair, Dr. Saundra Ardrey, says the President needs more approval before anything can get done.
"He has about 50 to 51 percent of the popular vote and so there is still half the people that think we are on the wrong course and half the people that think we are on the right course so I think that he's going to have to bring all those groups together before congress is going to agree with him to do anything," Dr. Ardrey says.
Dr. Ardrey says it's important for Republicans and Democrats to work with each other, or President Obama's next four years could also end up in what she says was a stalemate this past term.


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99188: W: 4.6" (12cm) H: 3.25" (8.3cm) D: 1.75" (4.5cm) Compatible with Models 19802, 19803, 19804, 19833, 19834 and 19812 mounting hardware. Made of anodized aluminum, the hinge features a breakaway pivot lock that shears a nylon bolt allowing the ladder to ride on top of the water. A replacement nylon bolt is included.
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I'm looking for some site that would allow me to submita logotype design and get some creative feedback from users/designers. I did a google search on the subject but the results i get in return are mainly just sites driving traffic to various logo design companies.
Is there a user driven community/portal about the matter? Or anything that is established as a good logo review site?


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LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins (3DS)Written by: / / No Comments
- platform: 3DS
- genre: Action/Adventure
- developer: TT Fusion
- publisher: Warner Bros Interactive
When I was growing up as a kid I was graced with the gift that is LEGO, and looking back it is probably the toy that I spent the most time with as a child. LEGO has many advantages as a toy, not only for keeping children occupied for hours, but also as a great learning tool. We learn how to construct things, building anything from a house to a truck or even a helicopter. I used to spend hours playing with LEGO and absolutely loved it, but the thing it gifted to me the most was imagination. Being able to create this world that you can be immersed into, building anything your mind can think of and bringing this idea to life in the form of LEGO, then find yourself lying down on the ground peeping at the eye level of the little LEGO men to view this world from their perspective.
LEGO videogames have been popular since the late nineties, and more recent titles have been remakes of classic movies with a special quirky humor element that makes these titles popular with old and young alike. It is therefore with no surprise that Nintendo took the opportunity to bring an exclusive LEGO title to the Wii U in the form of LEGO City Undercover and now to the 3DS handheld platform in the form of LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins. Rather than simply porting the game to the 3DS, they took the same free-roaming world, reshuffled it, and formed this version of the game which is a fresh take to an already familiar environment.
The story of the game is set as a prequel and begins two years prior to the Wii U version. This is where Chase McCain becomes a police officer in LEGO City. As the story begins you are introduced to Chief Gleeson and Deputy Dunby who immediately portrays himself as an opportunistic bully. He simply does not care about the rookie officers and assigns you your first task of fetching more doughnuts. This is your first chance to roam the streets of LEGO City, although it is just across the street to the doughnut shop. As you arrive here, you are told there are no doughnuts as the delivery truck has not arrived. So off you go to find the delivery truck and this is where you get to climb into a car for the first time. This is the start of a familiar feel to other sandbox type games that we have become accustomed to over the years.
As you are still a rookie police officer a lot of the early tasks are simple things, like searching for the lost dog Mr. Waggles. As you progress you will start to learn more skills like the investigative mode, which gives you the ability to investigate an area for clues that may lead you to items or other clues. Another useful skill you will unlock as a police officer is the grapple gun which you can use to hoist yourself to higher elevations or pull certain objects towards yourself. Soon you will discover that there are gangs in the city causing a lot of unrest and you will have to deal with these criminals. Here you will battle single or multiple enemies, throwing them around in true Hollywood fashion, leaving them disabled briefly for you to slap the handcuffs on. As soon as the news of the gangs reaches headquarters you will be introduced to the villain Rex Fury, who appears to be the master mind behind all the gang related problems.
After a few missions you are sent undercover for the first time to infiltrate a prison where you will be disguised as a thief. As you will learn each disguise comes with its own unique skills. As the thief you will soon learn to break into places or open safes using the touch pad to rotate the combination key to unlock the safe which adds an extra element to the interaction. After completing missions as a robber you will move onto construction. As the construction worker you can drill into the ground to release items or create means of avoiding obstacles. Again you are sent around the city to sort construction problems out or fetch machinery. Soon you are met with more gang members and the battles resume. You can also move to farming where you can use chickens to fly, grow plants to help you clear obstacles, and even ride some animals.
My favorite disguise was the astronaut, where you can teleport, use a freeze ray gun or fly your jetpack which is not as easy as it sounds. Apply too little power and you don't lift off, apply too much and you blow up. The final two disguises are the miner who can break boulders and throw dynamite, and the fireman who comes with an axe and the ability to put out fires. The general trend of completing work tasks as your undercover role continues, combined with the fighting of crime by beating the gang members as they affect the various areas of the city. Whether they steal items, vandalize or damage items, or hold people hostage, you will need to not only be undercover but bring these criminals to justice.
The gameplay is what we would expect from most LEGO titles we have become accustomed to. You will be building items, climbing walls, and solving puzzles. The puzzles are interlocking as you have to solve a number of different problems to complete your task which adds to replay value. The puzzles become more natural as you progress from task to task and the missions are in short bite-sized chunks. The story leads you through the city with the main story missions clearly marked on the touch-screen map along with other side missions should you choose to wander around the city. There are a number of side tasks to perform, from rescuing people from thugs to using disguises to perform acts like fixing fuse boxes. Destructible scenery allows you to collect blocks that you can use to build landmarks, ramps, helipads and vehicle spawn points. There is also the elusive super block which is worth 1000 ordinary blocks. Character and vehicle tokens are in abundance, scattered throughout the city with some hidden 'cheat-enabling' and race-unlocked red power bricks which can be found with McCain's scanner.
The 3DS immersion into this open-world is what it is all about and the 3D gameplay element gives it a really unique perspective. It feels like you looking through a window into a miniature world that feels alive, but sadly its not without its drawbacks. For such a large open world to work on a handheld device, certain compromises had to be made. The first and most frustrating is the long load times. The limits of the hardware are clear as the unit is pushed to its maximum. Credit is due to the developers, however, to only load sections of the city at a given time and all your main missions will happen within the boundaries of this section. It is only when you free roam that this becomes more frustrating. The second noticeable problem is distracting graphical pop-in of objects. Pedestrians will simply appear from nowhere and you can also watch them disappear into thin air as they walk out of your visible area. Other times you will be chasing an enemy on what appears to be a deserted road only to hit a car that suddenly appeared from nowhere. My final criticism is the lack of voice acting. Only certain scenes between main story missions have voice acting and you are often left reading a lot of text. This can be tiring and sometimes takes some of the comedy out of the jokes.
Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins is a well-designed game within the limits of the hardware, for the concept of a large open world game to work on a handheld device is a big ambition. The missions are crammed into small chunks and in some cases could be argued to compromise the game. Yet even with the problems mentioned above I think TT Fusion did a good job, it feels as good as any other LEGO title out there and I really spent a lot of time in this game thinking 'just one more mission before bed.' At no point did I get completely frustrated by the long loading times or problems with the limited models or scenery in a given space, but rather just got used to it and played around it. You really feel like a child again looking at your LEGO characters as they roam in this imaginary world and this is what makes this game fun for all ages. The subtle jokes and quirks of the game really will appeal to the older generation. If you enjoyed any of the other LEGO games then this is a must for you as a 3DS owner.
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These mirror extensions put the mirrors in a much better position, to improve the rider's field of vision and safety. The item is almost unnoticeable on the motorcycle but is very much appreciated by the driver.
Its a must for anyone who wants to see more than just their shoulders in the mirrors.
Note: These do not work with BMW F800GS Adventure models or R1200GS & Adventure 2013-on water cooled models


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Before and after-school programs and activities meet a range of needs and are provided in a variety of ways. Families seek after-school activities that can provide structure to their child's after-school hours, homework day, enrichment classes, sports clinics and teams, cultural experiences, and certainly time to build friendships.
Many public and private schools offer before-school, after-school and extended day programs to children enrolled at the school. When you register your child at school, ask about after-school programs at the school or those in the community which are frequented by other families.


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Slingshot Monkey, Parachute Flying Monkey With Screaming Sound for $3.99
* Slingshot monkey can fly with his parachute and landed slowly
* BIGGEST HOWL: Slingshot Monkey flies with a screeeam! Just pull him back and let him fly!
* Flingshot Flying Monkey Ages 4 & up
* The Slingshot Flying Monkey is nothing short of outrageous!
* The monkey can be shot long distances using his elastic arms.
* Put two fingers in the hand pockets, pull back and let go.
* Every time you shoot him, he let's out two loud monkey calls.
* Available in two different colors with different facial expressions (Your purchase will be randomly selected)
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@bsalusa: Let me be the first to thank you for posting a deal for something that someone would actually want. Hooray for monkeys!
Who knows? Maybe the Baconnaise deal has a chance too. (I just saw it now)
What! No Woot capes?
@shrdlu: All of those long hours waiting for a boc during a wootoff might have had something to do with my posting these.
@bsalusa: Pity I don't have any woot-off lights left. We could put them on eBay, and then post them as a deal.
@catbertthegreat just completely cracks me up. You too.
What about the Christmas Monkey?
Edit - I see someone posted that deal too: http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/f22da38d-941b-4234-a002-5a73803dd9ec/slingshot-flying-christmas-monkey-with-scream-sound.
Yay! Monkeys!
These things are great for the kids, even if they don't have a Woot! cape. I'd suggest buying a set of earplugs to go along with them though.
It is impressive how wooters are obsessed with monkeys...there must be some scientific explanation for that...
I don't have a parachute monkey. Maybe I should add that to my slingshot collection. They have other animals, too.
They are not as cute as woot! monkeys
Coooool idea, great price but shipping costs as much as the product. Therefore, too much.
Woot-like monkeys with parachutes: http://www.13deals.com/product_detail.php?id=19305 - $6.99 + $3 shipping/first monkey (max 12, shipping is discounted with multiple monkeys)
Right now, these are the featured item on http://www.ihavetohavethat.com, at $4.99 each and $1.99 flat shipping, still max qty of 12. This is a deal-of-the-day sister to the 13Deals I mentioned above.


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Mandelic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid that's made from bitter almonds. Because of its anti-bacterial properties, this naturally-derived acid has a variety of medical and pharmacological uses. Pharmacologically, it can be combined with methenamine to produce mandelamine, a medication used to treat chronic urinary tract infections. Structurally, it resembles common antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections.
Like other alpha hydroxy acids, mandelic acid has skin benefits. It increases skin cells turnover by dissolving the tiny bonds that hold skin cells together, allowing dead skin cells on the surface of the skin to be sloughed off more quickly to reveal healthier cells underneath. This increased rate of sloughing thins the outermost layer of the skin called the stratum corneum. A thinner stratum corneum reflects light better and makes skin look smoother and more youthful. Mandelic acid and other alpha hydroxy acids also soften the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin texture. At the same time, they lighten areas that have darkened in response to skin damage and sun exposure. Some alpha hydroxy acids also boost collagen production in the dermis of the skin. Collagen is a protein that gives skin its support and youthful firmness.
How does mandelic acid compare to other alpha hydroxy acids in terms of its skin anti-aging benefits? One of the most commonly used alpha hydroxy acids in skin products for mature skin is glycolic acid. According to a study published in the journal Cosmetic Dermatology, mandelic acid was as effective as glycolic acid for treating fine lines and wrinkles and other signs of sun damage. In fact, mandelic acid had some advantages over glycolic acid. It causes significantly less redness, flaking and skin irritation, which is a common problem with other alpha hydroxy acids.
People with deeply pigmented skin often have problems using alpha hydroxy acids because of the irritation they cause. This irritation can stimulate pigment-producing cells to produce more melanin, especially in people with a naturally dark complexion. This seems to be less of a problem with mandelic acid than with other alpha hydroxy acids. So, mandelic acid is a better choice for people with lots of pigment in their skin as well as those with sensitive skin who may experience excessive irritation with other alpha hydroxy acids.
Mandelic acid is used to target other skin problems including blemishes. Its anti-bacterial activity and capacity to increase sloughing of dead skin cells makes it a beneficial ingredient for acne sufferers. Some dermatologists combine salicylic acid with mandelic acid to use as a superficial skin peel to treat acne with good results. Acne sufferers can also get results at home using products that contain salicylic acid and mandelic acid at lower concentrations.
Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, mandelic acid may also be beneficial for treating rosacea, an inflammatory skin condition marked by facial redness and acne-like bumps. Most alpha hydroxy acids are too irritating for people with rosacea, but mandelic acid is better tolerated since it's less irritating.
Mandelic acid can be found in a variety of cosmetic and skin care products including cleansers, toners, moisturizers, eye creams, acne treatment products, skin lighteners and anti-aging treatment products. It appears to be safe in the quantities found in cosmetic and personal care products. The Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database classifies it as a low risk cosmetic ingredient. Alpha hydroxy acids are known to cause redness, flaking and skin irritation, but mandelic acid causes less irritation than other alpha hydroxy acids like glycolic acid and lactic acid, giving it additional benefits for people with sensitive skin.
All in all, mandelic acid has similar anti-aging benefits to other alpha hydroxy acids. It lightens darkly pigmented areas like sunspots and melasma, while reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. At the same time, it gives skin a smoother texture and more youthful appearance. Plus, it does it gently with fewer side effects than other alpha hydroxy acids. It's an excellent choice for people who have experienced irritation with other alpha hydroxy acids.


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The Economic Impact of Frac Sand Mining: A Look at Jobs and Earnings in Wood County, Wisconsin
The purpose of this analysis is to show the impact of development and expansion of the "frac sand" mining industry in Wood County, Wisconsin. Impacts are reported in terms of newly created jobs and newly created earnings (i.e., labor income). We also estimate the creation of new revenues to county and local governments.
Key Highlights
• New frac sand plant and transport facility investments amounting to over $161 million is projected to occur over the first seven years of the project, including $86 million in the first 18 months, and another $75 million over the subsequent 5½ years.
• In the first year of the project, new facilities construction will result in the creation of approximately 616 new jobs and some $33.3 million in new earnings in Wood County.
• By Year 3 of the project, with plants, mining, and transport facilities in place, frac sand production will account for approximately 700 new jobs and over $42.8 million in Wood County earnings.
• By Year 8 of the project, with both initial and expansion phase investments in place, frac sand production will account for nearly 930 permanent jobs and over $58.7 million in Wood County earnings.
• Frac sand mining will create an array of new county and local government revenues in Wood County. These revenues are estimated to be roughly $1.5 million in Year 1 of the project, growing to nearly $2.6 million per year by Year 8 and continuing at roughly that level every year thereafter.


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Not So Fast
The year I got married, Ash Wednesday fell less than a month after the wedding. Too soon for fasting and repenting, I thought, but the first reading, from Joel, says otherwise: "Proclaim a fast, call an assembly.... Let the bridegroom quit his room and the bride her chamber." No excuses, newlyweds. Now, as chaperone to two small boys, I'm on the prophet's guest list once again: "Gather the children and the infants at the breast." Technically, as a nursing mother, I am exempt from the obligation to fast this year (and don't think I'm not grateful). But I'm still expected to show up. Lent is the opposite of a party, but still, everybody's invited.
Pope Francis caused a stir—yes, again—in December with a story about an encounter with a young mother at a papal audience. "She was shy and didn't want to breastfeed in public, while the Pope was passing," he recalled. "I said to her, 'Madam, I think the child's hungry.... Please give it something to eat!'" A few weeks later, at a baptism ceremony in the Sistine Chapel, he tapped his inner La Leche League leader again: If the babies are hungry, he said, "mothers, feed them, without thinking twice. Because they are the most important people here."
For those of us who regularly show up to church with nurslings in tow, that papal permission slip is a welcome gift. The medical establishment may be firm in its conviction that "breast is best," but the culture that converted to formula-feeding a few generations ago has been slower to come around to the new standard. There's a lingering sense that breastfeeding ought to be as private as any other thing involving breasts: Feed your baby that way if you must, but don't do it where anyone else can see. Given that newborns need to eat around the clock, telling a new mother not to nurse in public is essentially telling her not to be in public. Still, nurse a baby in church and you risk dirty looks. Of course, letting a hungry infant cry is also risking disapproval. It's enough to make a new mom want to stay home.
Yet, while breastfeeding has only recently made a comeback in Western culture, it's a recurring theme in Scripture. Homilists rarely dwell on those passages when they come up in the readings (can you blame them?), but they are refreshingly relatable to a distracted, sleep-deprived parent. My younger son was just a month old when a reading from Isaiah caught my attention one Sunday—a vision of paradise in the New Jerusalem: "Oh, that you may suck fully of the milk of her comfort, that you may nurse with delight at her abundant breasts!... As nurslings, you shall be carried in her arms, and fondled in her lap; as a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you."
That's an image of God we could stand to hear more of, "abundant breasts" and all. And hearing it at Mass made me feel less like a distraction and more like a visual aid: This is how a mother comforts her child; this is what a nursling in a mother's lap is like. Not that my own mothering is especially heavenly—see me when the baby's in a biting phase—but it's a pleasure to be able to draw so deeply on my own experience in developing my understanding of God. Talk like that is enough to make a new mom want to stick around.
Likewise, what made Francis's remarks about feeding babies so encouraging was not his attitude toward nursing per se, but his interest in young mothers and his sensitivity to their needs—his concern that they feel welcome and comfortable in places of prayer. Whatever else he may do, or not, to advance the presence of women in the church, he is at least demonstrating by example that women's experiences are significant, and not just as metaphors.
The reading from Joel we hear every Ash Wednesday is the ultimate "inclusive" text: everybody is invited to join the assembly, no exceptions. It's a challenge, too, to the self-absorbed among us—and who's more self-absorbed than a new parent? Maybe newlyweds? You can add your own items to Joel's list: Let the toddlers come with their goldfish crackers; let the teenagers quit their texting; let the grad students abandon their primary texts. Just don't leave out the infants at the breast. And remember, when they do show up, they don't have to fast. Pope Francis said so.
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As long as the Church teaches that artificial birth control is a sin, then the inevitable consequence of not using BC is babies. Since babies don't know what church decorum is, the congregation has no grounds to be upset when babies do what comes naturally, which is poop, cry, and get hungry.
Thank you for the article. I don't know if I can agree that breastfeeding is making a comeback. My 35 year old daughter was breast-fed when she was an enfant. And, her mother breast-fed her while we all were at Mass. It was a non-issue because we didn't make it an issue.
Breast-feed away! God bless you and all the little ones.
This should be a total non issue - in church or anywhere for that matter. The fact that somehow there is any sort of shame or feeling that it is not proper decorum to nurse one's infant as nature intended just shows how perverse and morally bankrupt our "advanced" society is. Nobody casts dirty looks at someone bottle feeding. The only "self-absorbed" people here are those that would attempt to stop your baby from being nursed because they find it offensive. We really need to grow up.
There are numerous images of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, breast feeding her Son to be found in Churches in Europe (and most often in museums in the States). They are most often by the Flemish Masters, but also by Italians and from other sources too. If Mary can be shown in Church doing this why should there be any question for modern Mothers doing the same thing?
When I was in Italy for Christmas many years ago, I delighed in getting Christmas cards of Mary feeding Jesus and sending them to family and friends in the States.
I wonder if those who oppose breatfeeding (natural) in church and support bottlefeeding instead (unatural) are the same ones who advocate natural family planning against artificial family planning. If that is so, there seems to be a contradction of moral judgement. Or am I too much of a sinner to figure out a higher standard of morality?
My youngest is now 29, and when he was a baby, I had no problem breast feeding him in church. I simply went to the cry-room, put him under my coat or sweater, and nursed him. I could have done the same in the back of the church. Whether fed or not, he made noise, so out of respect for other worshipers, I looked for an out-of-the-way place; and I liked the privacy. People who did notice that I was breast feeding were kind and supportive.
Why would Pope Francis not encourage a mother to nurse her child; that's exactly what Jesus would do. But I'm not a fan of nursing mothers who make a public display of it to draw attention to themselves. A mother's focus is her child, not herself or her cause. Our Blessed Mother is a perfect example.
Delta Airlines got in big trouble last week when a rogue employee told a passenger she couldn't breastfeed during a flight:
Shows just how far we have to go- and not just in church, either. If it's somewhere that it would be okay for a baby to drink from a bottle, it's okay for that baby to be breastfeeding, too.
By the way: my firstborn was a colicky, constant crier- and he screamed so much during his own baptism (over a decade ago) that I had to nurse him while waiting for his big moment. I will never forget the priest's triple-take when he realized I was nursing my child- right underneath a statue of Mary and the Blessed Infant, whom, we can assume, ate that way too.
Wow, that's a stretch. Women who breastfeed and also decline to play Vatican roulette with their birth control are committing the sin of "contradiction of moral judgment"? Should those with a "higher standard of morality" also forego blood transfusions, antibiotics and kidney transplants because they don't occur in nature? Is what's "natural" preferable always, or only when it comes to punishing people for sex? Bringing discussion of every issue back to abortion and contraception is something Pope Francis has addressed, and he has said, "Knock it off."
By the way, I'm not sure who these "nursing mothers who make a public display of it to draw attention to themselves" are. I've certainly never met one.
"Vatican roulette?" Many forms of NFP are right in the same range of effectiveness as most artificial forms of birth control. The "rhythm method" was a long time ago.
That being said, there is no way we can make a claim to being truly pro-life if we do not embrace nursing in Church. As Catholics, we are pro-life, not just anti-abortion.
When my daughter nursed, (she has a two and a four year Old) when she lived with us, she was hesitant to nurse in front of me. I told her that when I grew up there were people nursing on buses and other public places. Soon after she nursed in my presence so much so that she even omitted those usual subterfuges where the blanket covers most. In a world where few things are off limits, our inhibitions are in the wrong places.
I would think that, with the declining attendance at masses and the ever-increasing visibility of the number of white-haired parishioners in attendance, the presence of any number of breast-feeding mothers should be a cause for shouting and dancing in the aisles!
My parish has started to see an influx of young parents with children (2 with newborns) and we think that we have died and gone to heaven! We even dropped a significant amount of money and turned unused space in the rear of the church into a children's room ... crying or not.
If you discourage what is natural then don't cry at the lack of presence of young parents and their children.
Oh dear, consternation at receiving dirty looks for nursing mothers at Mass! If this article had been written before the invention of breast pumps and before the Saturday Masses I might see the point. What is a mother to do? Since we have both of those conveniences at our disposal in 2014, I suggest that the mother feed the baby with a bottle of expressed breast milk or give the father some quality time at home with his children while Mom has 45 minutes to reflect on her place in God's plan.
Americans have a deeply rooted Puritanical streak not shared by our Italian or Argentinian cousins. Americans think of the female breast in a sexual way and that can be a huge distaction at Mass, along with figuring out how to pay all of one's bills. So I don't think it is surprising that one gets raised eyebrows. I also dont think that young people are staying away from Mass because they feel uncomfortable breast feeding. The Church is no longer relevant to many people whether new mothers or old mothers.
It might be helpful to remember that in the Hebrew Scriptures, especially Genesis, God is referred to as "El Shaddai" or the "One of the Breast". My favorite example is Gen. 49:25 "God Almighty (El Shaddai), who blesses you, ... with the blessings of breasts (shadayim) and womb (racham)." It is also interesting to not that the use of "rachamim" to refer to God's love and compassion reflects the maternal love that is so visible in the nursing of children.
"Americans think of the breast in a sexual way.."
So do a lot of other cultures too. No excuse. How about being in the proper place mentally and spiritually and not have sex on the mind while seeing a woman nursing her baby for just 45 minutes at Mass? Should women go back to covering their hair in church too because it is too distracting to the men? Like I said, we really need to grow up.
"Americans think of the breast in a sexual way.." Many years ago -- right after WWII, in fact -- a leading British anthropologist, Geoffrey Gorer -- published a book called The Americans, in which he said that Americans were hung up on breasts because they drank so much milk. Whether he was making an ironic joke or being a serious scholar, I don't know. But it was also at a time when Britain was staggering towards recovery, was desperately short of cash, and a number of British intellectuals made the discovery that Americans were not only eager to hear themselves being dissed, but would pay handsomely for the privilege (Evelyn Waugh's The Loved One, taking on the Hollywood funeral industry was another example).
I've never understood the criticisms of breast feeding, public or private, and agree particularly with those above who point out that it is perfectly natural. The only negative consquence I've ever experienced I brought on myself, since when our eldest daughter was born, I used to read to my wife while she was nursing. Unfortunately the book I chose was Dracula, and when our daughter grew up, though quite beautiful, whenever she smiled, she showed two pointed little teeth (which she still has). Pre-natal physical influence I'm quite prepared to believe in, but post-natal? Where is Lysenko when we need him?


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Today, Oregon Ballet Theatre's Board of Directors announced the creation of a new organizational structure for the company as it enters its 20th-anniversary season. Changes include a reconfigured management team that will be led by Artistic Director Christopher Stowell. Current Executive Director Jon Ulsh, who successfully guided the company for the past three and a half years, is stepping down but will remain available to OBT to help assure a smooth transition. The company's Chief Operating Officer, Doug Wells, will oversee administrative functions and manage OBT's budget. Wells will report to both Stowell and the Board's Executive Committee. The Board of Trustees will take a more direct role in the company's fundraising efforts, with Director of Marketing Erik Jones managing day-to-day development department operations, reporting to Christopher Stowell.
"The Board of Trustees wants to thank Jon Ulsh for his tremendous contribution and dedication to OBT over the last three years," said Chair Kathleen Curtis Cosgrove. "We are very appreciative of his role in institutionalizing some of the best management practices we will continue to rely on going forward."
In June, when Oregon Ballet Theatre announced that a negative cash flow threatened to put the company out of business, Portlanders along with the larger North American dance community rallied to save the organization. This overwhelming show of support confirmed the need to finish the internal evaluation and restructuring of OBT's business operations. Since that time, the trustees, management, staff and artists of the company have worked together to implement a 28% reduction to OBT's budget and have put in place conservative financial forecasting models that will guide future planning. Oregon Ballet Theatre is committed to delivering innovative and exciting new programming within realistic financial parameters.
Christopher Stowell, speaking of his expanded responsibilities within the company said, "I'm looking forward to this new role and will work diligently to further the artistic vision of Oregon Ballet Theatre while implementing the financial controls that will assure the viability of OBT for generations to come."
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I'm taking a Microsoft PowerPoint class and I want to know if it's possible to create a LibreOffice Impress presentation outline in LibreOffice Writer. My computer has LibreOffice and it so far has the same features and functions as Microsoft Office.
There's an "Outline" tab in LibreOffice Impress that might be useful:
I don't think it's possible to create the Impress outline directly from Writer, but copy/pasting works.
Please note LibreOffice might crash as soon as you switch to outline (or any other tab). It's a bug, but one that can be solved.
Yes it's possible, and easily done:
(note: numbering will not carry over to Impress)
(note: you must then only edit the Impress document, or edit the Writer document and create a new Impress document. There is no way to edit the Writer document and update the original Impress document)


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Source: The Wall Street Journal
quote: "...iPhone users are happier with their devices than Android users."
quote: He also mentioned a survey from ChangeWave, which stated that three-quarters of iPhone users say they're "very satisfied" with their experience while only half of Android users say the same.
quote: Apple's iPhone only represented about 19 percent of worldwide smartphone shipments in 2012 while all Android-powered smartphones accounted for about 70 percent.
quote: The percentage of simpletons and technically deficient is much higher among iUsers then among Android users and it is easier to make such users happy.


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- Do I need to sterilize my top-off water? 3 answers
I made my first batch of beer over the weekend. I didn't have quite enough bottled water on hand to add to my wort to make 5 gallons, so I used tap water. I sanitized the hose sprayer on my sink by soaking it in sanitizing solution for 5 minutes, then used it to spray tap water into my primary fermenter until I reached 5 gallons. (I also figured that spraying would help to aerate.) In the future, should I boil the tap water first, or is adding it this way going to turn out ok?


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Are there any editors or notes applications out there that support Markdown?
I am often having to make notes or documents where markdown formatting would be ideal, and have gotten into the habit of using markdown on a daily basis.
Are there any editors or notes applications out there that support Markdown?
I am often having to make notes or documents where markdown formatting would be ideal, and have gotten into the habit of using markdown on a daily basis.
nvALT does the trick. I prefer the plain Notational Velocity myself, but Markdown fans seem to really like the nvALT fork.
Mou is my favourite Markdown editor for editing GitHub files and other documentation. Its live preview is priceless for editing in this way, especially using the specifically-designed GitHub theme that mimics the end result as shown on GitHub's preview and wiki pages.
The app also lets you export to HTML along with the CSS so that you can upload the documentation outside of GitHub but retain the style.
The app is one of a very few apps that even supports tables not in the core Markdown:
Mou can be launched from the command line with a file using the standard OS X app launching method:
It's not a note taker per se, but Textmate has a Markdown mode that will make it easier to use some of the syntax. Like bold, italic, list, etc.
Since you are using MacVim, you might want to try the vim-pandoc plugin, which supports highlighting, folding, snippets, and conversion (though that can also be done from the shell, even within vim, using things like markdown2pdf) to other formats.
If you want a Mac app that actually looks like a Mac app, supports Markdown out of the box (no plugins or add-ons required), and updates on a regular basis, you want BBEdit. I can't recommend it too highly.
emacs supports markdown if you like it, but I guess if you are not used to it, the learning curve is a bit steep.
I use Byword with pleasant results.
I use iA Writer and I am very satisfied (iA Writer is available at the Mac AppStore)
I used TextMate when I was co-writing a book using Markdown a few years ago. I still write a lot of Markdown, but now my tools of choice are:
One nice thing about Markdown is you don't get locked in to a specialized app like Microsoft Word just to write and read it.
What makes for a good toolchain in my experience is a solid text editor as the base, plus good live previewing and some custom coloring of the source. Sublime Text is an excellent text editor (available for Windows and Linux too) and those two (free) plugins trick it out for Markdown nicely.
On mac try Marked2 http://marked2app.com/
You can basically use the editor of your choice and it will display the markdown when you save the text. Window can float above. Good if you have enough screen realestate to keep your plain text and markdown preview visible at same time.
Written by Brett Terpstra who also did NVAlt.
I have been impressed with letterspace
It is available both on iOS and OS X, and syncs vi iCloud.
Notes are stored in plaintext for easy retrieval/backup/migration.
Textmate has a markdown bundle which includes multimarkdown.
The bundle allows you to convert to PDF, HTML or to view the generated output on screen.
There are also tab-complete commands and a bunch of shortcuts.
Mashable has a quite comprehensive list: http://mashable.com/2013/06/24/markdown-tools/. It is from June 2013, but if you combine it with something more recent like http://codegeekz.com/markdown-editors-and-tools/, you might find most of the general purpose markdown editors for the Mac.
Let's add another:
It's on old question with many answers, but Github now also has their own texteditor which supports Github flavoured markdown (and any other markdown you wish, by means of plugins/settings)!
Atom is highly customisable and by default lightweight, so for markdown I think it's absolutely awesome! https://atom.io
Go Edit for iOS allows you to write text in markdown or rich text (HTML) and makes it easy for you to switch between the two. You can also embed photos into markdown documents from your photo library without needing to upload them into the web beforehand.
The original Markdown script by Gruber is part of BBEdit. BBEdit also has a life preview of Markdown documents.
If you want more than plain old Markdown, the best application is Multimarkdown composer by Fletcher Peny (the author of MultiMarkdown), or Marked 2 by Brett Terpstra (already mentioned above).
I use Ulysses on OS X and iOS. It syncs via iCloud and can export to ePub, PDF, text bundle, docx and plain text.


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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - More than 40 percent of high school athletes who suffer concussions return to the game too soon according to recent studies. If a brain injury isn't completely healed, it can set a person up for more a serious, potentially fatal injury.
Seaman High School is among those taking steps to ensure that doesn't happen with their young athletes. Before they even step on the field or court, they take the Impact Test.
Mike Longhofer with Kansas Orthopedics and Sports Medicine serves as Seaman's athletic trainer. He says the Impact Test is a neurocognitive assessment of brain function. The computer-based test guides students through various tasks, recognizing or remembering shapes, words, numbers or colors. It uses those tests to evaluate athletes' reaction time, hand eye coordination and memory and also signs and symptoms they may be experiencing.
Students in football, volleyball, soccer and cheerleading at Seaman did baseline tests this week. An athlete would be re-tested following an injury and results compared to ensure they're not put back in the game too soon.
Longhofer says the evaluations are important because every athlete is different and every injury is different so there is no set time frame for how long it might take an individual's brain to heal. Return an athlete too soon, he says, could mean it would take less of an impact to re-injure or further the brain, leading to permanent damage, disability or even death.
Longhofer says it may take three or four repeat tests before an athlete is cleared to compete.
Kansas Orthopedics and Sports Medicine also does the Impact testing at Washburn Rural and Silver Lake. Longhofer says it complements other traditional observational tests, such as balance exercises.
Under a state law that took affect in July 2011, students who suffer a concussion must have written doctor's clearance to return to practice and competition.
Signs and Symptoms of a Concussion
Signs Observed by Others
Appears dazed or stunned
Is confused about assignment
Forgets plays
Is unsure of game, score or opponent
Moves clumsily or has slurred speech
Answers questions slowly
Loses consciousness
Shows behavior or personality changes
Cannot recall events prior to hit
Cannot recall events after hit
Signs Reported by Athlete
Nausea or vomiting
Balance problems or dizziness
Double or fuzzy vision
Sensitivity to light or noise
Feeling sluggish or drowsy
Feeling foggy or groggy
Concentration or memory problems


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Let A be a finite metric space .I want to prove that every subset of A is open. I let the set B, be any subset of A. Since A is finite,then I know that A/B is also finite.I'm stuck here how can this help me reach to a proof? I beg your help
Every finite metric space is equivalent to a discrete space.
Hint: If $(A,d)$ is a finite metric space and $x \in A$ and we let $$\delta=\min_{y \in A \setminus \{x\}}d(x,y)$$ then what is in $B(x,\delta)$?
Massive hint: In a metric space, finite point sets are closed. So suppose that you have a subset $B$ of $A$. Then $A \setminus B$ is a finite point set so.....
A space is discrete iff every singleton set is open. If M is a finite metric space and $x\in M$. Let $\epsilon$ be the minimum distance from x to other points of M, the $B_{\epsilon}(x)$ contains x only So $\{x\}$ is open for every x.So M is discrete.


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We told you last week about two men and a woman who were arrested in connection to human trafficking charges involving a minor.
Family members of the woman who has been arrested are in disbelief.
"She was good to them kids. Her husband was good to them kids. She'd babysit them just about every weekend. She'd take them out to eat and buy them clothes, and toys and stuff. She'd treat them like they were one of her own. She wouldn't ever do nothing like that," Charles Woolbright says.
"I knew in my heart that my sister didn't do nothing like that. And she wouldn't do nothing like that. She would take the kids in like they were her own," says Joshua Woolbright.
Charles and Joshua Woolbright are the father and brother of Rosemarie Woolbright.
Rosemarie has been arrested for human trafficking, sodomy, and unlawful transaction with a minor.
"Your always innocent until you're proven guilty," Charles says.
"People's gonna go around saying we're child molesters, we do this to kids and this and that, and that's what we're mainly worried about. And that it will ruin her name too," says Joshua.
One man says, while he doesn't know Woolbright, he can't believe the human trafficking of a 13-year-old girl was happening just two doors down from where he lives.
"I didn't think that was going on. Because it didn't have any suspicions going on in the front, or people going in and out like that," Jimmy Jackson says.
While her family believes she's innocent, police say she admitted to all charges when they arrested her.
"She admitted to all of the things that we talked with her that she did in fact force the child to have sex and charged money," says Bowling Green Police Public Information Officer Ronnie Ward.
Pedro Diaz and Chad Simmons have also been arrested in connection to human trafficking.
According to the police report, both men had sexual contact with the 13-year-old.
Diaz is charged with rape.
Simmons is charged with two counts of sodomy and unlawful transaction with a minor.
Woolbright, Diaz, and Simmons are all in the Warren County Jail.
Woolbright will appear in court Wednesday morning at 9.