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RG Steel ended months of speculation in May when it filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on May 30, citing more than $1 billion in liabilities.
Its parent company, Renco Group, created RG Steel after acquiring the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel operations from Russia's OA Severstal in 2011 for $1.2 billion. The company had plants in Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland.
RG Steel blamed Severstal for its financial problems, claiming in bankruptcy court filings that the Russian company had shorted them $82 million in working capital and that they had failed to disclose the existence of certain vendor contracts that were less-than-favorable to the company.
Without those alleged breaches, one high-ranking company official said RG Steel's liquidity problem "may have been surmountable."
Severstal denied being at fault.
Most of the company's Ohio Valley work force had already been laid off, some for several years.
In other news in May:
Vice President Joe Biden took time out from a two-day campaign swing in Eastern Ohio to try the chicken parmesan dinner at Naples Spaghetti House and buy ice cream for his staff during a stop in the area.
He also had time to shake hands and pose for photographs when he visited the Joe Staffilino Sr. home in west Steubenville.
Biden arrived late on May 16 and met the Staffilino family and former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland at Naples where he spent nearly two hours greeting dinner customers.
"I have heard a lot about this restaurant from Ted Strickland. I love Italian food, and I'm hungry," Biden told co-owners Susan, Tim and Lisa Delatore.
"We are honored to have you here," replied Susan Delatore.
The Biden campaign caravan traveled to the Joe Staffilino Sr. residence, where the vice president spent approximately 35 minutes before emerging to greet neighbors and pose for photographs in their front yard across the street.
His last stop was at the Hollywood City Center Dairy Queen, where Biden bought ice cream cones and milk shakes for campaign staff members and two local residents who weren't expecting to meet the vice president.
The president of Franciscan University of Steubenville announced in May the school would pursue legal relief from the federal health care laws and will ask alumni to lobby federal representatives across the country to amend the mandate that requires insurers to offer birth control.
"Our forefathers had the wisdom to create three branches of government. That is why we are seeking relief from the judicial branch as well as the legislative branch," the Rev. Terence Terry, TOR, said during a press conference at the J.C. Williams Center.
Terry met with university faculty members and support staff to announce plans to file the lawsuit against Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and the Obama administration.
"We received very positive support from the faculty and staff as well as our alumni, our current students and their parents," Henry noted.
Henry said the HHS mandate requires employers to provide insurance coverage that includes abortion-inducing drugs, as well as contraceptives and sterilization procedures.
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and seeks to have the mandate declared unconstitutional and enjoin the government from enforcing the requirement.
Investigators from the state fire marshal's office are continuing to examine evidence from two fires in the early hours of May 26.
A 29-year-old Steubenville man died following a house fire at 1312 Pennsylvania Ave.
John Moore was living in the basement of the residence and was unable to escape from the burning structure.
His mother, Rose Moore, and his brother who were elsewhere in the house at the time of the fire were able to exit the house.
Jefferson County Coroner Michael Scarpone pronounced Moore dead at the scene and ordered tests to determine the cause of death.
A man who started a fire that took the life of a woman in July 2011 was sentenced to 11 years in prison on May 7 by Jefferson County Common Pleas Judge Joseph Bruzzese Jr.
Allen L. Briggs, 24, was indicted on charges of aggravated arson and murder in connection with the July 25 fire at 324 S. Commercial St. Donna Feustel, 60, was killed in the fire.
County Prosecutor Jane Hanlin dismissed the murder charge because of the difficulty in proving the charge. She negotiated a plea agreement with defense attorney David Vukelic for Briggs to serve the maximum 11 years on the arson charge.
Briggs said he had an altercation with Feustel's husband, Frank, and that is why he lit the house on fire.
Steubenville stepped up its campaign against lawbreakers in the wake of recent shootings and other high-profile crimes in May.
Steubenville Police Chief William McCafferty joined city Manager Cathy Davison and Jefferson County Prosecutor Jane Hanlin in announcing the arrests of two suspects earlier in the week and to deliver a message to those involved in breaking the law during a press conference on the steps of the City Municipal Building.
McCafferty at the time said those arrested included Darson E. Williams Jr., 37, who was indicted in February on two counts of improperly discharging a firearm into a house and single counts of felonious assault, with a firearm specification, and having a weapon as a convicted felon; and Westley Bowling, 25, of 241 S. Fifth St., who was arrested by City Police and charged with having a weapon as a convicted felon in May.
"We're working hard on the evidence, and we hope to have more (information on possible charges) in the future," said McCafferty during the press conference.
"This is the beginning of a citywide crackdown," said Hanlin. "We want to send a message that we won't tolerate this here."
"With all of us working together, two arrests have been made," said Davison, adding she had a message to deliver to those breaking the law in Steubenville. "If you break the law in our community it will not be tolerated."
An offer to improve the entrance to Beatty Park was approved by the city's parks and recreation board on May 9.
Area businessman Jody Glaub created a Beatty Park Beautification Fund last year when he served as honorary mayor for a day.
"I spent time as a kid in the South End. My wife and I walk through Beatty Park, and I think at one time or another everyone has enjoyed Beatty Park," said Glaub.
Glaub said his original $5,000 donation has been matched by other donors for a total of $15,000.
The only living member of the Last Man's Club of Weirton raised a glass of 75-year-old brandy on May 20 and silently toasted the 95 members who died before him.
"There is no joy in being the last man," said the 86-year-old Milton Fabianich.
Formed in 1956 by area servicemen who had served in World War II, the club originally had 96 members.
"To see our members pass on was tough on us. When I knew a member died, I would call the other guys and we would go down to the funeral home and talk to the family. It was sad when Johnny Moore died. It was just him and I and now it is only me," stated Fabianich.
Fabianich said the annual banquet is traditionally held in the month of May to coincide with Memorial Day.
It wasn't without some effort, both literally and figuratively, for those involved in the ground-breaking ceremony for the Toronto School District's new building in May.
More than 20 pupils, students, local dignitaries, members of the city school board and local politicians dug deep with shovels into the hard, compacted to dirt for the beginning of a dream -a new building to house sixth- through 12th-graders by August of 2013.
The circumstances leading up to the day were fraught with some speedbumps along the way, including convincing city residents to approve a bond issue to pay for the city's portion for construction. City voters overwhelmingly approved the bond issue nearly 2-1, with the Ohio School Facilities Commission picking up most of the tab for the new building. The state-of-the-art high school facility will contain new labs for science, technology for wireless Internet and meeting rooms, room-to-room broadcasting and intercom communication, as well as improved emergency communication systems.
Crews with Mansuetto Roofing of Wheeling worked for two weeks in May to replace the roof over the newer section of the Brooke County Courthouse. The $106,000 project was funded with an $80,000 grant from the West Virginia Courthouse Improvement Council and local funds. The roof on the courthouse's original section was replaced in 2009, also using an $80,000 grant from the council and local funds.
Officials with the Ohio Department of Transportation were at Garfield Elementary School on May 2 to answer questions about plans to alter the flow of traffic on state Route 7, University Boulevard and the Veterans Memorial Bridge
To reduce congestion and address safety concerns, state highway officials plan to replace the short turn lane for vehicles turning from state Route 7 onto University Boulevard with two turn lanes that would extend from an area just north of the school.
Plans call for the lanes to continue under the Norfolk-Southern Railroad Bridge and through the Brettell property at the southwest corner of the intersection and onto University Boulevard, where drivers could enter a short on-ramp to the Veterans Memorial Bridge.
New traffic signals will be installed to accommodate the changes, officials said.
Plans also call for Labelle Avenue, the access road for the Steubenville Marina, to be extended, so it would run parallel to Route 7 and to the intersection where the new turn lanes begin.
W.E. Stillson of Columbus has been hired to provide engineering designs.
ODOT has committed $7.5 million for the estimated $9.1 million project, and the Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission is pursuing additional funds. Pending available funding, state highway officials hope to begin construction in 2015 or 2016.
Work began in April on the $11.4 million Crestview-Belvedere sewer project, but the county's water and sewer department held an official groundbreaking ceremony for the project on May 31 at the Belvedere Firehouse.
The county has been under a state mandate to install sewers in the community for about 20 years. The cost per household was about $20,000 to install the sewers until a group of residents and county officials began searching for grant money. The sewers will serve about 330 homes.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture provided the county $5,884,000 in loans, with a 2.75 percent interest rate, and $4,979,000 in grants. The county also was able to obtain $200,000 from the Ohio Public Works Commission, $250,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission and $168,000 through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
The grants and low-interest loans lowered the assessment cost to homeowners to about $6,000 each.
County Commissioner David Maple said he came into office with the project sitting on the table.
"We need to do as much as we can not to pollute and, as leaders, create infrastructure to improve the community. It is an exciting project to get done, and I know a lot of people tried to get it done," Maple said.
Rudzik Excavating of Struthers was awarded the contract for installing the sewers. The company is completing the Pottery Addition sewer project. Utility Contracting Inc. of Youngstown is building the pump stations.
Four Jefferson County police agencies were among the 190 agencies across Ohio in May that received funding from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine for anti-drug programs in Ohio's schools.
The $3.8 million Drug Use Prevention Grant will help pay to keep school resource officers and D.A.R.E. officers on school grounds, DeWine said.
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department received $46,008 for resource officers in schools. Also receiving money were Steubenville, $4,346; Wells Township, $10,744; and Wintersville, $4,125.
Akron-based FirstEnergy disputed allegations that "leaks, seeps and direct discharges of toxic pollutants" from the massive Little Blue Run coal ash impoundment straddling the West Virginia and Pennsylvania state line near Chester put public and environmental health and safety at risk after the Little Blue Action Group (formerly Citizens Against Coal Ash), together with the Environmental Integrity Project and Public Justice, issued notice of their intent to sue over alleged violations of state and federal environmental regulations.
The citizen group said the impoundment had fouled Little Blue Run lake as well as groundwater supplies and the Ohio River.
Officials with FirstEnergy called the allegations "baseless," and said the company "believes they're part of a larger, ongoing campaign to discredit coal-fired power plants."
Wastes are shipped from FirstEnergy's Bruce Mansfield plant in Shippingport, Pa., about a 15-minute drive from Chester, to Little Blue Run via a seven-mile-long pipeline. The 1,700-acre impoundment, which includes about 700 buffer acres, isn't lined.
Ohio's general manager of energy, chemical and polymers for JobsOhio said that while it's still early in the shale oil and gas drilling process, "it looks promising."
"A lot of good things have happened in the last 12 months, it looks promising," JobsOhio's David Mustine said, citing numerous multi-million dollar investments the oil and gas industry made in the Buckeye State, including Exterran Energy's $13.2 million fabrication plant in Youngstown, which will create 103 full-time jobs and generate $3.9 million in new payroll; Chesapeake Energy partnering with M3 Midstream LLC (Momentum) and EV Energy Partners on a $900 million natural gas processing facility in Columbiana County; MarkWest spending $500 million on processing facilities in southeastern Ohio; and Halliburton's roughly $40 million investment in equipment and field service buildings in Zanesville, which he said eventually will employ 300 people. In addition, he said NiSource had committed to natural gas liquids (gathering) and processing facility and BP had made a $330 million investment in Trumbull County to extend the play further.


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The "fall back" time change brings with it the annual Last Chance Tournament at Park Hills. On Sunday, golfers from Dodge City, Great Bend, Alva, Medicine Lodge and Hutchinson joined numerous Pratt Countians on the links for a 4-person scramble.
While much of Kansas was being buffeted by gale force winds, strangely, the air over Park Hills Sunday was eerily quiet. Meteorological consultants might explain it as being like in the eye of the hurricane, or perhaps like that calm before the tornado strikes. At any rate, while the rest of the area was being blown away, the wind gusts at Park Hills on Sunday never got over a very manageable 40 mph. Many of the golfers expressed relief, as weather reports had indicated it was going to be windy. "We really dodged a bullet on the weather," said event organizer Darrell Shumway of the relatively calm conditions.
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BELLAIRE — Village Administrator Dan Marling and the work crews at the water department have been working toward cutting into the delinquent bill issues within the village....
To anyone being shafted by the Bellaire Water dept. I urge you to go here and file a formal complaint.
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Every town has people who don't pay their water bills. Isn't an excuse to go after the homes of people who do pay their bill. It also isn't right to deny water service to a home by leading the owner in circles and playing the blame game because they dug up the line some years ago because they could not find the curb stop and don't want to put a new one in. You don't look at something from the outside and say end of discussion when the first person speaks up. You must be a city official.
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Really, Jason.... Water bills have been a problem for 40 years in Bellaire because of dead beats not paying their bills. End of discussion.
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Thats because they are going around telling everyone there is a two year old lien on their house and they have to cough up money from two year periods in which service was off and no one resided in the property. They are even using the police to help intimidate residents. shady shady business. I think the crooks in the water dept. got replaced with new crooks.
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6 Normal People Who Turned into Action Heroes Out of Nowhere
In a world that worships celebrities and fictional superheroes, we've made it our mission to find regular, everyday folks who stepped up in life or death circumstances, their own safety be damned. Because as we've mentioned once or twice (OK, more like thrice or ... fource?) before, the world is full of heroes. Whether they're exceptionally brave or simply insane, we'll let you decide:
#6. Wheelchair-Bound Man Thwarts a Robbery
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It's the oldest trick in the incompetent counterfeiter's handbook: Take a fake large-denomination bill into a convenience store, use it to buy a small-ticket item, trick the unsuspecting store clerk into handing over wads of real bills in change, and ... PROFIT! That's exactly what went down in a Vancouver Food Stop in 2010 -- with the exception of the "unsuspecting store clerk" part.
In the store were Cindy Grewal, who was working the counter that day, and a customer in a wheelchair that everyone probably just ignored. When an unnamed man tried to hand Grewal the fake bill, she was having none of that shit. She promptly told him to hit the door, at which point the would-be counterfeiter decided to try his hand at would-be convenience store robbing instead, muscling his way behind the counter to have his way with her cash drawers.
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Maybe if the drawers hadn't been dressed so provocatively.
That's when our third player -- the wheelchair-bound Larry Skopnik -- stepped in. Skopnik, having been in an ATV accident 10 years prior, was a paraplegic, but as soon as the altercation over (we assume) painstakingly crayoned funny money transformed into a robbery in progress, he sprang into action, launching his wheelchair toward the assailant at a speed that must have left skid marks on the waxy tile floor.
Grabbing the assailant in a headlock, Skopnik wrestled him to the ground and held him there. Once the threat was safely neutralized by the guy in the wheelchair, the able-bodied store patrons kicked into action -- while Skopnik held the thwarted counterfeiter/robber in a reverse full nelson, another customer administered a severe spanking with a nearby "CAUTION: Wet Floor" sign. Seriously. Here, watch the video:
According to Skopnik, "Just because I'm in a chair doesn't mean I can't stand up and do what's right." We'd say it's people like Skopnik and stories like this one that make us proud to be Americans, if only it hadn't happened in Canada.
#5. Man Punches Out Alligator to Save 6-Year-Old Son
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There are good days and bad days in this convoluted clusterfuck we call life. Some days you might find an extra 20 bucks in your drawers; other days you might have to throw haymakers at a predator with 200 million years of evolutionary experience in the field of flesh rending. This story falls into the latter category.
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It's times like this you'll wish you would have paid attention to Mick Dundee instead of laughing at his folksy Outback charm.
On a routine father-son canoe trip in Florida, Joe Welch and his son, 6-year-old Joey, were paddling along when Joey fell into shallow water ... and smack dab into the waiting jaws of an 8-foot, 200-pound alligator. Joey's father, knowing that there was no way in hell he was going to paddle the canoe all the way back by himself, decided that the best course of action was to square up and unleash his fists of fury on the head of a living freaking dinosaur that outweighed him by a good quarter bill, an act that he later said "felt like I was hitting cinder block."
After hearing Welch's battle cry (and realizing that this was Florida and the crazy meter on a news story can't teeter anywhere south of 11), another unidentified man sprinted to the rescue. The good Samaritan phoned the nearest animal control office and calmly explained the situation, and the proper authorities were promptly dispatched. Only, no, that's not what happened at all.
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After a dramatic entrance and a prolonged interrogation as to whether the gator could smell what the Rock was cookin', the unnamed man began repeatedly kicking the alligator right in the dick. Just, right in it. Meanwhile, Welch continued his bare-handed assault about the monster's head and neck. Having suffered one too many People's Elbows and fearing that the Rock Bottom was mere seconds away, the animal released little Joey and retired from its newfound human-wrestling career -- a retirement that was soon to be cut short by the business end of a wildlife official's rifle.
Inexplicably, the beast hadn't clamped down on little Joey with the full force of its serrated deathjaws, and the boy walked away with a few scrapes and a well-backed claim to the coolest dad this side of the Mason-Dixon Line.
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"So Jim is swimming out to save a drowning kid and all of a sudden this dude jumps in and just starts whaling on him ..."
#4. A Little Throat Slashing Can't Stop Grandpa
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It was just an average lunch hour at a Salt Lake City Arby's when in burst Curtis Allgier, a 27-year-old, 6-foot 1-inch, 200-pound, eerily grinning white supremacist. If the words "SKIN" and "HEAD" tattooed where Allgier's eyebrows should be (with a center swastika completing the unibrow look) didn't tip off the patrons that their quest for flaccid curly fries was about to end in disaster, the gun he was waving surely did. Allgier hadn't stepped into Arby's for some "freshly sliced" roast beef; no, he had just effected his escape from custody by way of brutally murdering a corrections officer, then led police on a high-speed chase that ended with his split-second decision to take a unique hostage in the form of a fast-food restaurant.
Allgier tossed out the standard "everybody on the ground" cliche before bounding over the counter and grabbing an employee in a headlock, warning the fast-food worker (who, by the way, seriously did not get paid enough for this shit) to hold still or be shot. The fry scooper-cum-hostage did the precise opposite of not move, and Allgier fired off a point-blank shot that inexplicably missed the person whom -- we repeat -- he was holding in a headlock at the time.
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Which he should have taken as a sign that perhaps he just wasn't cut out for this crime thing.
The gunshot was like a wake-up call for Eric Fullerton -- a 5-foot 6-inch grandfather of six and, oh, also a former Army paratrooper who saw action in the 'Nam. But instead of awakening religious enlightenment like Jules in Pulp Fiction, this gunshot awoke Fullerton's long-dormant Army training. He vaulted over the counter and latched onto Allgier's gun. The two struggled throughout the kitchen for control of the weapon, we're assuming in slow motion while surrounded by cinematic avalanches of still-frozen french fries and geysers of fry oil.
The skinhead, unable to wrestle the gun from Fullerton's G.I. Joe Kung-Fu Grip, used his free hand to grab a serrated knife and did his damnedest to thin-slice Fullerton's neck meat. Ignoring the stomach-turning sound of his flesh ripping, the visibly outmatched Fullerton didn't give up his struggle for control of the gun until he was able to rip it right out of the convict's hand. Fullerton kept the weapon trained on the no-longer-grinning escapee until the police arrived, presumably while staunching the blood flow from his tattered throat with his free hand and mumbling something about being "too old for this shit."
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The headline on this obituary for R' Eliyashiv ("A One Man Supreme Court") got me thinking - why do we invest so much power in precedents set by individual rabbis, as great as they may be, but not in court rulings? Courts usually look to individual rabbis' prior rulings when deciding a case, rather than individual rabbis looking at previous court cases to determine how they should rule. Why is that?
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First Rabbnic courts do look to previous decisions by other courts for guidance in their decisions. You will note on the Rabbinute's page regarding testing to be Dayyan that one is tested specifically on Piskei Din. Piskei Din of which 18 volumes are available free online, are the previous rulings of the High Rabbinical court of Israel. Regarding the Teshuvot of Rav Eliashiv in particular, in his sefer Kovetz Teshuvot, according to the seforim blog(link if I can find it again), they are simply culled from Piskei Din from the years Rav Eliashiv sat on the court. Likewise many works of Teshuvot by great Rabbis are their recorded decisions from times that they sat on Batei Din. So part of the answer is that they do rely upon previous court decisions for precedent. However, and this is of equal importance, precedent plays a very minimal part in Beit Din process. Secifically the Shulchan Arukh in Choshen Mishpat 10:1 and 10:2(as well as other places), state that one should not rely too heavily on precedent, but rather should treat each case as it's own entity.
I believe there are two, closely related, reasons for why we look to written rabbinical decisions for halachic precedence, but we do not look to previous court decisions.
The first reason is that, generally speaking, a court does not issue a detailed explanation of how they came to their decision. Such an explanation is essential for using the decision as a precedent. Real-world cases are, almost without exception, extremely complex, and even apparently minor details can have a major impact on the final decision. Thus, even when two cases appear to be very similar, without knowing the exact details of the case and the reasoning used by the rabbis on the court, there is no way to make use of a court decision as a halachic precedent.
A second factor that makes it problematic to use court decisions as precedent is that a court may reach a final decision without the judges actually agreeing on the reason. For example, a court may find John Doe liable for damages to his neighbor, but the judges, while agreeing on the final judgement, need not necessarily agree on the reasoning. So, again, without a clearly presented explanation of how and why they came to their conclusion, there is no way to make use of the precedent.


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So I finally decided to try drawing with pencil and paper after months of mediocre digital art, but then I realized I did not know where to post this new art for feedback, I certainly could not post it in Prophets of Pixel, my favorite group in these forums since drawings of course aren't pixel art. Since I wasn't aware of a pre-existing thread where I could post drawings, I decided I might as well make my own topic. I haven't had any real experience with drawing, so I would appreciate tips.
So I wanted to start off with this drawing I did today based of of a game that I hope to make within the near future. (Sorry about the grainy quality, initially after I scanned it, it looked good but when I uploaded it, well I do not exactly know what happened to it)(FIXED- Turns out it just got converted to jpg for some reason)
That drawing is basically concept art of the new version of a game that I had started working on but then quit on because I deemed the game-play too unoriginal. I will hopefully work on it again with my new ideas, after my current game is finished.
Here are some of the older pieces of art from the game the first time around.
As well as a logo I made.


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Been having focus issues especially with objects far away, could also use more clarity in end result. Anyone have any ideas on good camera settings for the D200 to fix these issues?
Been having focus issues especially with objects far away, could also use more clarity in end result. Anyone have any ideas on good camera settings for the D200 to fix these issues?
Hi, and welcome to the forum.
Could you please tell more about your settings, ISO, Aperture, shutter speed, set of focus, did you use hyperfocal distance and did you make a lens test seri to check sharpness to focus settings at different apertures?
hello Heinz,
Thanks for the quick reply and the welcoming. I am not very familiar with the d200, but I will check my current settings and get back to you. I appreciate you offering to help!
I concur with badders.
If you set the focus around 1m @ f8 your depth of field is something like 0.2m to beyond infinity.
One thing to watch with the Sigma 8mm fisheye is that it is possible to set the focus beyond infinity (i.e. so that white marking line is well to the right of the infinity mark on the lens), which will give you a soft focus.
I agree with the other comments of the experienced colleagues.
Most of the lenses do their best over all at f/8 or f/11. For me personally, the Sigma is a good lens, but compared to the nikkor 10.5, it is more sensible to sharpness. Using same settings with the two lenses, Sigma tends to be "soft, unsharp" earlier than the Nikkor lens using different apertures and focus settings.
To get you on the road, use the settings mentioned by Badders and Hugh.
To learn about basics of your lens camera combination, you have to go through a test. Take a road with cars parking along the street. Take different apertures. For each one take a set of focus settings from 0.5 to infinity. Then you will learn about the setting to use to get the right depth of field for your special setting.
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Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
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- Blood in urine facts
- What is blood in urine (hematuria)?
- What are the causes of blood in urine?
- How is blood in urine diagnosed?
- How is blood in urine treated?
How is blood in urine diagnosed?
The evaluation for blood in urine consists of taking a history, performing a physical examination, evaluating the urine with a chemical test strip and under a microscope, and obtaining a culture of the urine to identify any bacteria present. Lower urinary tract symptoms, such as urgency (feeling a strong need to urinate) and frequency (needing to urinate frequently), as well as the presence of fever or chills, are suggestive of infection. Recent trauma, even if believed by the patient to have been inconsequential, should be considered as a potential cause. Abdominal or flank pain, especially if radiating to the inguinal or the genital area, may suggest ureteral or kidney stones. All recent medications, including vitamins or herbal supplements, should be reviewed with the health-care professional. However, it is important to note that even if the patient has been taking a medication that is associated with bleeding, a full workup (as listed below) should still be undertaken.
The physical exam will focus on possible sources of hematuria. Bruising over the back or abdomen may indicate trauma. A digital rectal exam should be performed, especially in males, as findings consistent with prostatitis (for example, tenderness on palpation of the prostate) or an enlarged prostate suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), may be useful in making a diagnosis. The finding of a nodule or an area of induration of the prostate may be indicative of cancer. A repeat urinalysis, as well as a urine culture, should be obtained. The presence of white blood cells on urinalysis is more consistent with a urinary tract infection. Protein, glucose, or sediment in the urine may indicate the presence of a disease of the kidneys. Blood tests are also important, as they will aid in assessing renal function and identifying any clotting abnormalities.
In addition to the basic history and physical exam, there are three additional components for any workup of hematuria: imaging, urine cytology, and cystoscopy.
The CT scan is an imaging evaluation of the urinary tract. Prior to the procedure, the patient drinks an oral contrast agent and a dye is injected intravenously. The patient then goes through the CT scan machine and images are taken of the abdomen and pelvis. Another test that can be performed, the intravenous pyelogram (IVP), is also a type of X-ray evaluation of the urinary tract. In this procedure, a dye is injected into the veins, and this is filtered by the urinary tract. A series of X-rays are then taken over a 30-minute period to look for abnormalities. The CT scan is more commonly performed than the IVP to evaluate the urinary tract and should be considered the test of choice. Both of these studies are especially useful for evaluating the kidneys and ureters, but not the bladder, prostate, or urethra. Therefore, a second examination called a cystoscopy is necessary. This is a simple 10-minute procedure using a thin, flexible cystoscope (or fiberoptic camera) is inserted via the urethra into the bladder to directly visualize any lesions or sources of bleeding. This is usually done with local anesthetic jelly injected into the urethra. Finally, urine cytology involves giving a urine sample to be analyzed by a pathologist for the presence of cancerous or abnormal-appearing cells.
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Do you prefer cold weather or hot weather?
It may have to do with where you grew up. It may have to do with what city/town you currently live in. Everyone has their own preference.
YES we would all love for it to be temperate spring weather, but that's not always the case! What I want to know is if you like hot or cold weather.
Some like cold because you can always wear more clothes. Some like hot, since you're not having to plan a wardrobe for the day! Maybe you have other reasons...
Personally, I prefer cold weather. I like the transition of fall, and feeling my body acclimate to the colder weather. Once winter is in full swing, I'm rearing to go!
How about you? What's your preference and why?
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Hot! But not sticky, sweaty, muggy hot... that's just uncomfortable!
I get cold very easily, the skin on my face cracks from cold wind, my ear hurts even with ear muffs if there's at least 10 mph winds....
I need to move outta NYC.... where the Summers are muggy and the Winters are chilly.
While I appreciate warm weather, I've always enjoyed cold as well. You can put on enough clothes to keep warm, you cannot take off enough clothes to keep cool sometimes.
I prefer cold and wet to hot and dry, but I live in Phoenix, which is usually nothing but extreme heat and 0% humidity. Except right now, for a few weeks in winter we get upper 60s-mid 70s all day long and it is glorious. By April it is already depressingly hot.
I prefer cold weather. I can always throw another jacket on, another shirt, whatever, but after I reach a certain level of taking clothes off, well the police show up, someone gets called a piggy, some one gets tazed, and Nightsticks hurt...
not quite, but I grew up in phoenix metro for 18 years. People in Wisconsin ask why I would leave Phoenix for the snowy wastelands of the north. Well, answer can be summed up as: it breaks 100 in march. it breaks 105 in april. it breaks 110 in may. it breaks 115 June, and if its a bad year, it breaks 120 in july. it will remain over 100 anytime the sun is shining until the end of November.
For people who claim "but its a dry heat" well, Monsoon season is not dry. 65% humidity at 115 degrees = horrendous. between mid July, and the end of August/begining of September, the monsoons come. If it does rain, it only lasts 5 minutes, and if any of the water actually hits the ground, it just turns into steam making it more humid.
@underinsomnia: Couldn't agree more with everything you said. Once I'm cold, it takes forever to warm up, too. You could move outta NYC and into Chicago....no, wait, our summers are muggy and our winters are beyond chilly.
@mikeymet: I was in Phx last week... I left upper 70s and came back to 30 degree weather.
@pitamuffin: Sigh... I feel your pain
Voting for cold.
@waltertangofoxtrot: I've been increasingly interested in moving somewhere colder for the same reason. Only been here a decade though. Not looking forward to another Summer with 100+ consecutive days of 100+ degree weather.
Medium weather, of course :D. Hot weather and cold weather can have so many meanings. For example, I'd rather it be 20 than 102. What's hot? I don't mind the desert, but when its humid its the killer. The bitter cold is OK too but when its windy that's just awful.
i know it is said that people acclimate to the temperature over time. when i was young i worked at a mcdonalds in the grill all summer (they couldn't get it below 85 from may to sept in back), i couldn't afford ac in my house, and my car didn't have ac. i was never hot. but now i can't get warm, even with more layers of clothes and blankets. i have goosebumps in july. i get so cold i talked to my doc (i hate going), he checked my circulation and my thyroid for problems. i HATE cold!
@mikeymet: everything is cheaper in this state, except for the winter heating bill... On the other hand, we get 4 real seasons, not just the joke seasons of "The hot one, the hotter one, Still hot, and about to get hot again"
I'll take 65 degrees year round please.
Cold weather as long as my hands don't start to freeze
@mtm2: Exactly, I can only take off so much before people start running away screaming.
I like that in cold weather you can keep layering until you're comfy, but when it's hot, once you're down to skin, you're out of options.
No. I like it just right.
They both suck! Give me a slightly chilly Autumn day anytime!
@mtm2: That's always my point. It's a lot easier to stay warm than it is to stay cool. I vote for cold weather, but I live in SoCal so the coldest I ever worry bout is 40 degrees and even then it warms up to 55 by the afternoon most of the times.
Cold weather, definitely! Just got back from a weekend of skiing and being outside in the cold and snow. Not exactly the greatest ski conditions, but any snow (even manmade) is better than hot and humid!
It doesn't much matter once I've had a few days to acclimate. Both extremes are uncomfortable but better for different things. Cold is great for doing vigorous yard work. Warm is great for when I'm sitting at my workbench (in the uninsulated garage) building a circuit.
Here in Colorado it's too tough to choose with low humidity year round. Cold and snow for hunting, cross country skiing and ice fishing. Hot for things, like fishing, water skiing, boating, biking, hiking, camping, etc. It's all good!
Born in New England - hated the cold, snow & ice. Disliked the briefest of summers we usually had - July and part of August. Chilly gray springs and sometimes snowy and chilly fall. In short, I liked nothing about the climate in the part of that area where I lived.
I now live in Florida - all year round - rarely too hot even in the humid and high temp summers. Sometimes a bit chilly but never COLD. I love it here on the Gulf Coast.
@misterron: Had a much different impression of Colorado - lived there for 13 1/2 years. Never got warm. There are 2 seasons in Denver - Winter and August. An aside: Lived in the mountains outside of Denver for 6 months - yes it was cold there & we had copious amounts of snow. That was worth it; very beautiful, almost 3 acre property. No neighbors to speak of - just gorgeous scenery. Loved it!
Moved from Denver to Florida which leads me to pretty much agree w/@klozitshoper: I've lived here 33 years and have yet to complain about the heat/humidity. But, it does get COLD here on occasion - a couple of weeks ago it hit the freezing point (32-) for a couple of nights. Detest cold weather; am still not totally thawed out. I think the high today was 70. Just barely tepid to me.
Short answer: HOT
Cold. It's always easy to put more clothes on, and heating's cheaper for me than cooling.
I would say 100% cold over hot.
BUT! I think the real question here is the humidity. Humidity makes both so much worse. Wet stinging painful cold and sweltering heat where your clothes stick to you; neither sound very good.
Goldylocks effect I do not like either extream.
I grew up in Alaska...I like it cold for the reasons that others have stated, you can always put more clothes on if it's cold but you can only take some many clothes off before things get awkward.
I prefer hot over cold but wouldn't want to move to a warm-weather state and miss the sight of pretty girls in their tight and/or fuzzy sweaters!


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Irish for a Day
You can sculpt your own shamrock to wear with pride on St. Paddy's Day. Double your luck by wearing this green clover to school or work.
Level: Moderately easy
Time involved: Two to three hours, including baking time
- Copy or tracing paper
- Pen or pencil
- Scissors
- Green sculpting clay (one block)
- Rolling pin
- Exacto knife or sharp kitchen knife
- Jewelry pin
- Cookie sheet
- Cooling rack
- Gold or black paint marker
- Clear acrylic finish spray
Draw a shamrock onto copy paper and cut it out. Knead the green sculpting clay between your fingers until it is soft. Use the rolling pin to roll out the clay to about 1/3 inch thick.
Place the paper shamrock on top of the clay. Cut around the pattern with an Exacto knife. Use your fingers to smooth off the edges. Push a jewelry pin into the middle of the shamrock. Or if you'd rather wear this on a chain, poke a hole in the top of the shamrock with the pointed end of a paintbrush. Place the shamrock on a cookie sheet.
Bake the shamrock in a 275°F oven for approximately 15 to 20 minutes or until it is firm to the touch. Remove the shamrock from the oven and allow it to cool on a cooling rack.
Using the paint marker, write the words "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" on the front of the shamrock and allow it to dry. Spray with clear acrylic finish spray and allow this to dry before wearing it.
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Mood Disorders: What Is Cyclothymic Disorder?
Bipolar disorder causes severe, unusual shifts in mood and energy that affect your ability to do normal tasks at home, school, or work. Cyclothymic disorder is often thought of as a mild form of bipolar disorder.
With cyclothymic disorder, you have low-grade high periods (hypomanias) as well as brief, fleeting periods of depression that don't last as long (less than 2 weeks at a time) as in a major depressive episode. The hypomanias in cyclothymic disorder are similar to those seen in bipolar II disorder, and do not progress to full-blown manias. For example, you may feel an exaggerated sense of productivity or power, but you don't lose connection with reality. In fact, some people feel the "highs" of cyclothymic disorder are even enjoyable. They tend to not be as disabling as they are with bipolar disorder.
Up to 1% of the U.S. population -- equal numbers of men and women -- has cyclothymia. Its cause is unknown, but genetics may play a role; cyclothymia is more common in people with relatives who have bipolar disorder. Symptoms usually appear in adolescence or young adulthood. But because symptoms are mild, it is often difficult to tell when cyclothymia begins.
Symptoms of Cyclothymic Disorder
A diagnosis of cyclothymic disorder may result from simply describing symptoms like these:
- Episodes that involve brief, recurrent periods of depression and, at other times, episodes of hypomania; this pattern of episodes must be present for at least 2 years.
- Symptoms that persist, creating fewer than 2 symptom-free months in a row.
The episodes of cyclothymic disorder are often somewhat unpredictable. Either depression or hypomania can last for days or weeks, interspersed with a month or two of normal moods. Or, you may have no "normal" periods in between. In some cases, cyclothymic disorder progresses to full-blown bipolar disease.
Treatment for Cyclothymic Disorder
Some people with mild symptoms of cyclothymia are able to live successful, fulfilling lives. Others find their relationships troubled by depression, impulsive actions, and strong emotions. For these people, short-term medications may bring relief. However, cyclothymic disorder may not respond as well to medications as does bipolar disorder. A combination of mood stabilizers and psychotherapy is most effective. Mood stabilizers include antiseizure drugs such as lithium, Depakote, Tegretol, or Lamictal.
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mavrach wrote:Yes the bulk of the group is on Facebook. Attrage & Mach6 I think you're part of the few not there with us. Do you use Facebook? Checkin at the DVD Verdict page or friend me (I'm Matt Avrach) or any other regulars who use their real names here, and we'll invite you to the group.
The group was initially started because of the spam attacks, which didn't seem to be going away after a couple weeks. Most of us are friends on Facebook anyway and already talk about movies there, so the next step was taken and they set up a movie group there.
I think a lot of us had the intention of going to both the Facebook group and also the Jury Room. I still check the Jury Room daily but most of the discussion seems to be coming out of Facebook. Not just the group, our own pages as well have a lot of conversations.
I hope the JR does stay alive though. I've been coming here for nearly 10 years now and I'd rather it not be made obsolete by Facebook.
mavrach wrote:And this still doesn't mean the JR has to die.
With me and Vargas still here the Watching threads should remain unaffected
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Slow Loading Sites and effect on SEO
It would not effect SEO but I guess you would start loosing the users.
Visitors will get bored on waiting for your site to load completely. This results to higher amount of bounce rate that you are getting.


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The WATD/Bill Wilhelm Scholarship Fund and the Shakedown Foundation for Parkinsons research are holding a comedy night at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the Knights of Columbus on Route 139 in Pembroke.
Bill Wilhelm has been the voice of South Shore sports for the past 37 years for WATD radio and Arthur Boyle has been his color analyst for the last 15 years. The scholarship honors Wilhelm's dedication to student athletes across the South Shore. The foundation started by Billy Boyle to honor Wilhelm and his dad, who both have Parkinsons, is raising money for Parkinsons research.
The headliner is Frank Santorelli of the Sopranos and HBO Comedy along with Pembroke's own Billy Boyle who is quickly becoming a South Shore favorite. Joining Frank Santorelli and Billy Boyle are Dave Twohig, a North Shore comedy veteran and Tony Capobianco, a regular in the comedy club scene.
Tickets are available for $25, tables of 10 for $225. They can be purchased at the door if the show does not sell out. To reserve a seat or a table call 781-953-0457 or 781-293-6900 or email email@example.com. There will be pizza and appetizers available.
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Did you hear that the popular Irish author, Maeve Binchy, has died?
Maeve Binchy, one of Ireland's most popular writers, has died at age 72 in Dublin on Monday, July 30th.
She wrote 16 novels including Circle of Friends (that was made into the movie with Minnie Driver and Chris O'Donnell), several books of short stories, a play and a novella, and her work was featured in Oprah's Book Club. Did Maeve's work touch your life?
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Very sad day indeed. One of my wife's favorite authors.
Oh dear. No, I had not heard. I have mixed feelings about Binchy's books - good escapist literature, some wonderful characterizations, willing to address issues of social class and wealth, but a bit too repetitive/feel-good-endings when not all ends well in real life - but as long as I don't read too many in a row, I enjoy her ability to craft a compelling story.
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Battlegrounds hosts a table comparing popular virtual tabletop software. One of the comparison lines is whether it's "Suitable for offline use".
Based on the comparison, the best bet is MapTool since it explicitly notes that it supports dual map windows so that the player map can be moved onto an external monitor. The other entries indicate support for in-person uses, but are less descriptive about how that works (one notes that it supports this use, but only has one map window). MapTool has the distinct advantage of being free, so you can easily see whether it suits your needs.
Take any virtual tabletop tools, setup a GM instance, and a player instance on the laptop and use the localhost address, 127.0.0.1, to connect the player instance to the GM instance. The localhost address doesn't require a network to be hooked up. I have done this on Fantasy Grounds. I believe Maptools can do this as well.
Masterplan can do just this. It's billed as a D&D 4e adventure design studio, but if you're not playing 4e you could fairly easily ignore all the 4e specific stuff.
Dungeonpilot is an online tool to paint dungeon maps and to explore the dungeons during a role playing session, using two computers. Preferably, one of the computers is a table computer on which the players can see the already explored parts of the map, while the other computer is used by the master to reveal the dungeon map to the players. Having one computer with two monitors and two browser windows will work too.
I'm the developer of Dungeon Pilot.


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What are the advantages of hand sanitizer over soap on a backpacking trip? Do they fulfill the same purpose?
What would you recommend for hand sanitization?
What are the advantages of hand sanitizer over soap on a backpacking trip? Do they fulfill the same purpose?
What would you recommend for hand sanitization?
The two products have some commonality of use but a different focus. Both have their place.
Soap is used (as I know, you know) for cleaning - it removes contaminants that are hard or essentially impossible to remove by rubbing or scraping or by use of water alone. It essentially must have water to work and it needs water to rinse it away after it has done its job. It's use as a sanitiser is important but a secondary result of its main role. ie by removing material from your hands (or clothes or elsewhere) it also removes contaminants that may cause disease. Soap by itself does not kill germs very well - instead it removes them. If the water source used with soap is biologically contaminated, the final rinsing off of the soap may leave your hands looking clean but actually quite 'germ' covered. If you washed your hands with soap in a small stream where there was a dead animal carcass slightly up stream, or where the water was faecally contaminated, there is a good chance that they would look misleadingly safe and clean. You could carry the water you used for washing, or for final rinsing, but the former would be undesirable from a weight aspect, and carrying rinsing water introduces unusual cleaning patterns (wash in stream, rinse from bottle) and also incurs a weight and volume penalty.
Hand sanitisers deal with germs by killing them 'in situ'. They do not primarily remove biological contaminants but instead render them inactive. Depending on the sanitiser used they may be a good solvent as well, so may be useful to remove a degree of soiling. However, the volumes available and/or used are usually small and sanitisers such as ethyl alcohol tend to evaporate too fast to be used as an effective gross surface cleaner when used in small volumes. Because they do not need to utilise a local water source they are immune to the effects of local contamination. But if eg you had blood on your hands, or faeces, or had vomited, the sheer physical overload of contamination could render the sanitiser ineffective unless you used very substantial quantities.
So - the idea is to have both available, with soap as your primary cleaner, backed up by sanitiser where there was a clear need, or where you were uncertain. In most cases sanitiser is unnecessary. The hardy pioneers never had it (or, rather, they preferred to drink it) and even now, soap is often enough more a luxury item than a necessity for many hikers :-). However, there are occasions when sanitisers will keep you healthy, or alive, when soap won't. It's a good idea not to have to rely on hindsight to determine when these occasions may be :-).
A Parallel to backpacking
I have travelled quite a lot in Asia in recent years - cities and travelling rather than hiking. I try to ensure that I have a small bottle of sanitiser with me at all times - no exceptions if possible. And, I seldom use it. After you have used a few 'squatty' toilets in typical conditions, and then gone to eat a meal, with or without the availability of a water supply for washing, having sanitiser to hand (literally) becomes very attractive. Even when water is available for washing in such situations, the merits of using it can be uncertain.
Some dislike sanitisers because of the perceived (or actual) effects on skin, their lack of naturalness etc. Each must decide for themselves the merits of such concerns.
Types of sanitisers
There are two main types of sanitisers, alcohol based and chemical based disinfectants. (You can argue that alcohol is also a chemical disinfectant :-) ).
Alcohol (usually 60% - 85% Ethyl Alcohol, plus a gelling agent plus a bittering agent) will kill 99.9% or so biological contaminants on your skin in seconds. It evaporates without washing or wiping so leaves hands "guaranteed" low-germ if not actually no-germ. It's effect on the environment (apart from the part of the environment that you wipe it on) is minimal. Even poured on the ground or in a stream its effects would be extremely localized. A 1cc squirt from a pump bottle will clean two hands up to high wrist level if not actually visibly dirty. So a small 100cc bottle will be ample for most journeys.
An alternative which is gaining favour relatively recently is Benzalkonium Chloride. (Also answers to the names a "Quaternary ammonium salts", Lauryl Dimethyl Benzalkonium Chloride, and a few other similar names). This is the disinfectant of your childhood and of ever since. Look at the labels of disinfectants in supermarkets and you'll find it is used in about 90% of them. Also used as a carpet cleaner, swimming pool disinfectant and moss killer. And more. Used under a vast number of labels and for any applications.
A 0.1% solution (!) is said by those currently touting it to be as effective as alcohol (by federal certification) and as it leaves a thin residue on your hands it keeps on keeping on. Unlike alcohol. At low concentrations it is very person-safe and can be used in mouth washes and similar. At 10% - 50% range it's nasty if ingested (ask me how I know :-( )(I won't make that stupid and careless mistake again) but that is an unusually high percentage. Cheapest is in budget disinfectant bottles in supermarkets at about 2%. Water down as required. Very cheap if bought as above. Does not evaporate well (similar to water). Ecologically probably OK in streams etc. once diluted.
Soap is good for many things. Sanitiser is an excellent companion when squatty toilets or dead animals in your water supply must be dealt with.
Below BAQ = Benzalkonium Chloride / Quaternary Ammonium salts / ... etc.
Effect on bacterial level
Excellent report here:
The Effect of Handwashing with Water or Soap on Bacterial Contamination of Hands
They conclude that washing with soap is more effective than water alone BUT under their conditions reduction in bacterial count was to 23% and 8% initially. So, a reduction by a factor of 12 is useful BUT 1/12th of "too many bugs" is still "too many bugs" in many cases.
I'll try and post some stats later but, based on a manufacturers promo card graph that I have, use of sanitiser gives 99% kill on first use and if you repeat it N times you get most of the survivors killed each time, so results become superb rapidly.
I just carry hand sanitizer for three reasons
It's going to come down to personal choice, but when I'm backpacking weight and water are huge concerns (and water is weight).
All forms of soap are formed from a combination of natural ingredients. It's best to find soaps that are marketed as "biodegradable" or "natural" - these have the least complex chemical formulas and will be the most nature-friendly.
Soap is simple to carry and has many uses. Sanitizer, same.
I usually take just a bar of plain soap. It's universal, can be used to wash hands or hair, shave, or wash the clothes. And plain soap is friendly to the environment. I guess that a special desinfection liquid has the advantage of not needing any water to work. I'm happy with the soap.


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The question is asked every year: If rock and pop are so good, why are the Grammys so bad? Usually the standard answer has been along the lines of "the Grammys celebrate sales, marketing and familiarity, not artistic achievement." This year, however, the Grammys break from tradition. In many categories they get it as right as can be, given a goal of providing an entertaining television broadcast, which airs Sunday on CBS.
Consider the Album of the Year category. Among the nominees: memorable discs by the Black Keys, Frank Ocean and Jack White; and cloying mediocrities by Mumford & Sons, who play a rousing facsimile of bluegrass and folk, and Fun, who aspire to be Kansas. The success rate is even higher for Best New Artist, which includes the brilliant Alabama Shakes, Hunter Hayes, Mr. Ocean and the Lumineers—a better band than Mumford & Sons by a wide margin. Only Fun's nomination prevents the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences voters from a perfect score in the category.
A winning case can be made for all five nominees in the Best Alternative Music Album field: Fiona Apple's "The Idler Wheel," whose full title contains 23 words; Björk's "Biophilia"; Gotye's "Making Mirrors"; M83's "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" (the Journal's album of the year in 2011); and "Bad as Me" by Tom Waits. It makes sense that this may be the strongest Grammys category: Today's best rock and pop would fit under the broad umbrella of alternative music.
Best Historical Album mixes anthologies and reissues like Paul McCartney's "Ram" and the Beach Boys' "The Smile Sessions." The anthologies are worthy of grand celebrations. "He Is My Story: The Sanctified Soul of Arizona Dranes" gathers tracks from the mid-to-late 1920s cut by Dranes, a blind, church-rockin' Texas pianist, while "Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music" celebrates "song catcher" Joseph S. Hall with 34 original field recordings he made of Appalachian musicians in 1939. "Opika Pende: Africa at 78 RPM" is a 100-song collection of the continent's music recorded between 1909 and the mid-1960s; and "Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection" contains 57 tracks, including previously unreleased songs and performances.
Though not genre-defining, the five tunes up for Best R&B Song reflect the spirit of a genre struggling for recognition in the shadow, however fading, of hip-hop. They are: Miguel Pimentel's "Adorn," which owes a nod of gratitude to Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing"; Tamia Hill's sweet "Beautiful Surprise"; Trey Songz's "Heart Attack"; Anthony Hamilton's sly and witty "Pray for Me"; and Elle Varner's "Refill," which might be dubbed urban hoedown.
The awkwardly named Best Contemporary Christian Music Song includes four effective songs, ably performed: "Jesus, Friend of Sinners" by Casting Crowns and "10,000 Reasons (Praise the Lord)" by Matt Redman—both of which work as traditional devotional anthems as well as pop tunes—"White Flag" by Chris Tomlin; and the lovely "Your Presence Is Heaven" by Israel & New Breed. In the fifth nominee, "When Mercy Found Me" by the Rhett Walker Band, the message is lost in an overwrought, cartoon-country delivery.
The Best Americana Album category, now in its fourth year, had suffered from the nominators' fetish for veteran performers: The previous winners were the late Levon Helm (twice) and Mavis Staples. This year, Bonnie Raitt, whose "Slipstream" is a fine recording, is the only nominee with a long-standing career; the others are the Avett Brothers, the wonderful John Fullbright—who should have been nominated in the Best New Artist category—the Lumineers and Mumford & Sons. The category could be stronger—where are the 2012 albums by Justin Townes Earle, Anaïs Mitchell or the Tallest Man on Earth?—but it's an improvement over past listings.
For all the good in some of this year's fields, sometimes the Grammys can't help themselves. In 2012, electronic dance music invaded the pop world and, in doing so, dumbed down its best attributes to create predictable backing tracks for celebrity singers. It's no surprise that EDM has hijacked the Best Dance Recording category. The nominated songs are a sad lot: Avicii's "Levels," which features the same Etta James sample Pretty Lights used years earlier; Calvin Harris's "Let's Go" and Swedish House Mafia's "Don't You Worry Child," backing tracks for Ne-Yo and John Martin, respectively; Skrillex's "Bangarang," a dubstep blast you can't dance to; and Al Walser's "I Can't Live Without You," which at times sounds likes an amped-up version of John Mayer's "Heartbreak Warfare." The best that can be said about the grouping is that it could have been worse.
Mr. Fusilli is the Journal's rock and pop music critic. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him on Twitter: @wsjrock.
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I am not sure if this is more of a Chemistry or a Physics question, but in my Organic Chem class we discussed that chiral molecules will rotate plane polarized light. However, my professor did not discuss the mechanism at all. She also said that the only way to determine the angle of rotation was experimentally. I am really curious to know how and why this process occurs and if there is any way to calculate or even estimate the angle of rotation based on the structure of the compound.
You might start with understanding Rayleigh scattering, and then plane polarized light interacting with a simple anisotropic molecule before going onto chiral ones.
A plane polarized light wave is propagating in the direction given by the right hand rule, so let's say it's electric ($E$) field is in the $\hat{i}$ direction, the magnetic ($B$) field in the $\hat{j}$ direction so its wavevector is in the $\hat{k}$ direction.
Now let's say the light wave encounters a simple liquid crystal molecule--it's much smaller than the wavelength of the light. Forget about the chemical side-groups and other fine details, and just picture the molecule as a rod. When our light wave interacts with the rod, electrons of charge $q$ in the molecule will experience a force $Eq$ from the $E$ field of the light wave (see Lorentz force). But the electrons are bound to the molecule like a mass on a spring, so also experience a restoring force. Further, they would rather be displaced along the rod axis as opposed to away from it (the molecule's polarizability will be a tensor). This interaction of light with the electron is elastic scattering, and scattered light will have it's direction altered by the electron.
For instance, let's say that the rod is pointing at an angle $\theta$ from the $\hat{i}$ direction into the $\hat{j}$ direction. Assuming the displacement of the electon is purely along the rod's long axis, light scattered from that rod will have is polarization shifted by $\theta$.
So you don't need chiral molecules to rotate polarization of light. You could say, take some sheets of polarizing material (which is basically a sheet of rod-like molecules orientated in the same direction) and rotate them slightly with respect to each other, and these will rotate the polarization of the light passing through them.
A chiral molecular will act in a similar way--now just picture a helix of rods. Even if you have a solution of these randomly orientated, the net rotation of light will be in a given chirality. That is assuming the solution is not racemic.
If you knew the exact polarizability of your molecule of interest, you could calculate this angle of rotation. That can be a difficult thing to predict from first principles--but as one of the comments mentioned, DFT might get you that. You'd also have to know the number of your scatters, and their relative orientation, or average over all them if random. We have also assumed that the scattering is elastic--in reality there may be some inelastic scattering and absorption, and these can depend strongly on the wavelength of the light.
I generally agree with the above answer. But I can explain the same by simpler words IMHO.
Linear polarization may be expressed as a superposition of two opposite circular polarizations. And the polarization direction depends on the phase difference of the two circular polarizations. In simple words: imagine a situation where you add two vectors that rotate with the same angular velocity in different directions, both having the same amplitude. Their sum is the vector that oscillates in a constant direction.
Imagine now a coil spring. Note that it looks the same when you turn it. Hence If you take a "heap" if such springs, everyone pointing in a random direction, still they all exhibit a sort of an anisotropy. This is chirality.
If a circularly-polarized EM field propagates through the media consisting of such "springs" - it's likely that the interaction will be different for right/left handed polarizations.
Imagine that the interaction is elastic. Effectively this "slows down" the EM wave, however two circularly-polarized components are affected differently. Hence, after passing through the media, the phase difference of the two components will change. Hence the superposition of those two components will still be linearly-polarized, but the direction will change.


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Have you signed up for the Wootizen Merry Crapmas BOC Exchange yet?
Greetings all,
Just a friendly reminder that this Friday, Dec 14th, is the cut off for the last exchange of 2012. Information pertaining to this awesome event is as follows...
Step 1: Email firstname.lastname@example.com with just your Full Name and your woot ID by DEC 14th.
Step 2: You will receive an informational email on DEC 15th. If you are still interested in joining the exchange after reading the terms and conditions. You will email me again with the specifics outlined in the email.
Step 3: Around Dec 21st you will receive a wootizen's name, wooter id, and street address. (more information pertaining to crap regulations will be given at a later date)
Step 4: Send your Wootizen Merry Crapmas BOC to your wootizen.
Step 5: Wait patiently to receive your crap in the mail.
Step 6: Love the wootizen community!
We currently have 48 wootizens signed up!
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Of course!
Well, now you have at least 49 (I'd missed earlier calls for Christmas crapinators).
I did! Had a blast last time and I have a bog box of carp nearly ready to go for this round. Should be full by the time I sort through the, um, thoughtful Christmas gifts we'll receive.
I did, first or second day I think
I have given my wife strict instructions not to throw away any junk she finds until I can participate.
Since I've never scored a BOC, I'm not entirely confident that I know what to include in one of these. One mans crap is another man's treasure. But also one man's crap is also another man's crap. Can someone help me out?
Why yes, I have. And I encourage everyone else to as well!
@jimmyd103: You can check out some of the items in the last BOC exchange here.
Thanks for this! I'm tempted to dive in again :)
I hope I get to send mine to somebody who likes video games/movies/books (I can TOTALLY make that persons day!)....I have quite a few brand new items of each that are begging for a new owner to open them and make good use....along with various crap of course!
@jimmyd103: I am going to stuff a box with everything around my room I can find that has yet to be opened/used/taken advantage of.......misc. wires, knick-knacks, novelties, etc. I wish we did these more often....I need to get rid of this stuff!
@belyndag & pstrnutbag44:
@jimmyd103: Basically, nothing alive (or was alive). Otherwise, cheap (functional, whimsical, nonsensical, obsolete, etc) junk. You're limited by how much you're willing to pay (TOUPEE!) to get the crap to its target. I spent about $20 last time.
You shouldn't send a spool of CDs that took a trip through the microwave.
You could send a router with 2 dead ports, so long as the other 2 ports work.
You shouldn't send road-kill, no matter how dried out it is.
You could send a silly stuffed animal.
You shouldn't send a banana peel.
You could go to Party City and send out party favors.
You shouldn't send an empty Coke can.
You could send a Laserdisc player.
Get the idea?
@lumpthar: I think last time there was something about food products, wasn't there? I don't believe we completely banned them, but we probably said not to send anything that could spoil in transit. There might have been a few other rules, but I haven't found the original posts yet. Of course, we could always just start over this time around.
(It seems that I will NEVER get over being a bureaucrat!)
@belyndag: Yes, there was a thing about no food unless it wouldn't spoil in transit.
A jar of peanut butter would probably make it, but would be unwelcome to someone with the Peanut Allergy. Use discretion, y'all.
I've signed up and I'm even more excited this time around than I was last time. :D
I am in. I have been accumulating a pile of stuff to cram in a box.
Too lazy to go back an read but I think we included a delivery confirmation requirement. I think we emailed those to the host after mailing.
We also added something local to the boxes last time.
@pattiq: I live in Fresno......you don't want ANYTHING local.....trust me ;-)
So, is it safe to assume that it's basically a junk swap? Thou with the worst item wins?
I have my Priority Mail box ready.....if it fits, it ships!
I'm in -- and collecting like crazy!
@flamingonut: Not really. Some crap is fine, but I think most of us expect there to be usable crap, or humorous stuff, or regiftable stuff (if you have neighbors you don't especially like), etc.
Done and done.
Cheese and rice, 48 participants? Holy cow. and we seem to be growing. This should be good.
Good news everyone, we broke 60!
@baqui63: Does that make you a procrapinator?
I'll just show myself out.
I'm kinda curious about the terms and conditions. Are they super-serious?
@curli76: Not really. Just make sure you have your package shipped by the specified date, make sure that your crap is at least somewhat useable (it doesn't have to be useful to your recipient, but you can't just send all your broken gadgets) and that it's something that's actually legal to put in the mail. Food is cool so long as it's not expired and in the original store packaging. Nothing alive/once alive unless it's something like seeds.
Go ahead and sign up. You'll get an email with the official rules before you have to commit.
I am overly excited about this.
@pstrnutbag44: 1z8645f10344236685 ships tomorrow


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Former Durango resident Dorothy E. Noble died Sunday, May 6, 2012, in Fort Morgan. She was 98.
Mrs. Noble was born to Armour and Freda (Hight) Gearhart on Nov. 28, 1913, in Bayfield.
On Feb. 27, 1937, she married Clifton Noble in Cortez.
Mr. and Mrs. Noble lived throughout Colorado and then moved to Oregon. They returned to Colorado in 1955, retiring in Fort Morgan in 1973.
Mrs. Noble performed bookkeeping and clerical work for several years, and she also provided child care and foster care before her retirement.
She was an active member of the First Christian Church in Fort Morgan, where she was involved with numerous church activities. Mrs. Noble was also a member of the Rebekah Lodge and the Home Demonstration Club in both Oregon and Fort Morgan.
She enjoyed doing needlework, sewing, crafts and woodworking. Most recently, she enjoyed making cards.
Mrs. Noble was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Noble.
She is survived by her daughters, Kaloma Huntley of Log Lane, Pat Thompson of Fort Morgan and Sherry Reid of Bowling Green, Ky.; son, Larry Noble of Orting, Wash.; sister, Ernestine Brewer of Durango; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
A funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at the First Christian Church in Fort Morgan. Burial will take place afterward in Memory Gardens in Fort Morgan.
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The following cases were cleared, court costs added, in Steubenville Municipal court with Judge Dan Spahn presiding:
Daniel Kenefick, 31, 115 Welday Ave., public intoxication, 20 hours community service; Crystal B. McCoy, 33, Apartment 4D, 321 Woodlawn Road, domestic violence, dismissed; Jacklynn J. Portis, 20, Apartment E8, 601 Two Ridge Road, Wintersville, speeding, $100, no operator's license, $100; Kevin Robinson, 18, 908 N. Sixth St., underage consumption, $200; Christopher J. Saleone, 33, Wheeling, possession of drug paraphernalia, $150; Ronald L. Sechel, 52, 730 N. Sixth St., open container, $50; Anthony A. Smith, 20, Steubenville, possession of marijuana, $150;
Kelly R. Chevalier, 27, 202 Franklin St., Weirton, driving with suspended license, found innocent, no seat belt, $30; Summer R. Malyshev, 34, New Cumberland, possession of drug abuse instrument and possession of drug paraphernalia, 90 days in jail suspended, to complete drug rehabilitation, one year probation; Angela Whitacre, 45, 2418 Sunset Blvd., violation of protection order, dismissed; Kwamaine D. Williams, 21, Apartment E, 601 Two Ridge Road, driving with suspended license, $150; Robert C. Yoho, 25, 114 Cool Springs Road, Mingo Junction, failure to control, $100, expired plates, $50;
Christina Brown, 34, 153 McDowell Ave., two counts petit theft, 30 days in jail suspended; John W. Elder, 51, Steubenville, driving with suspended license, dismissed due to valid license; Joseph L. Elder II, 27, 522 Union Ave., possession of marijuana, found innocent due to evidentiary reasons; Takim Green, 21, Steubenville, assault, costs; Walter J. Ingram, 53, 827 Rosswell Ave., domestic violence, dismissed at request of victim; Michael F. Smith, 57, Carrollton, operating a vehicle under the influence, six days in jail, driver intervention program, $375, one year license suspension, failure to control, $150; and Amanda M. Snyder, 23, Apartment K12, 601 Two Ridge Road, Wintersville, driving with suspended license, amended to expired operator's license, $50.
The following fines were issued in Follansbee Municipal Court, Municipal Judge Michael Fuscardo presiding, on Nov. 12:
Kimberly L. Shriner, 2242 Marianna St., Wellsburg, expired inspection, $72; Jason E. Birkett, RD 2, Wellsburg, and Aaron M. Clevenger, 734 Meadowbrook Drive, Follansbee, both $120 for failure to control; Brittany A. Gibson, 845 Neville St., Follansbee, no auto insurance and expired inspection, $272; Miranda J. Thompson, 131 Walker Road, Follansbee, 131 Walker Road, Follansbee, speeding, $130; Amber R. Long, 214 Parr Ave., Mingo Junction, speeding and driving while suspended, $380; Jeremy G. Aracich, RR 2, Colliers, shoplifting, $320; Karli R. Balogh, 133 Willow Lane, Follansbee, driving while suspended, $320; Braden M. Martin, 229 New Alexander Road, Brilliant, and Chet A. Smith of Boyers, Pa., both $570 for reckless driving; Danicka L. Gegas, 307 Miller Ave., Weirton, expired registration, $72; and Chriselda D. Delapena, 43 McLocker Lane, Weirton, driving while suspended, $320.
Fined $120 for traffic light violations were: Kelly Smolinski of Richmond; Krystal D. McNutt, 1115 North River Ave., Toronto; and Kimberly D. Reilly, 113 Sunrise Terrace, Follansbee.