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What is meant when a listener says"His phrasing was spot on"- specifically when talking about solo's but sometimes when referring to a pianist "comping". What does it mean when referring to a guitarists solo/accompaniment?
Think about speaking with your friends. Think about speaking and when you pause to breath. What kinds of effects can you produce with some hesitation in your words? Can you lead someone to believe that you are talking about one thing, only to finish the phrase and talk about something else?
Phrasing in music is the same thing. Think of it as taking a breath, and saying a line. Then taking another breath, and saying another.
Phrasing is how we take a series of notes or chords, and change them from mechanically repeating them into something that is alive and sounds fresh.
As we learn to play we concentrate first on getting the chord fingerings right, and playing them at the right time in the measure. As we progress we learn to relax, to let the timing breathe and occasionally lead the beat or pause, then come in late. This helps to create a feeling of expressiveness, of putting our own interpretation on the song.
It is very similar to using punctuation when writing: Commas, colons, semi-colons and periods generate pauses, and use of them in a sentence allows the sentence to breathe and feel natural, as if someone was speaking directly to you.
Our musical phrasing helps our listeners too; Part of music theory talks about creating tension through various methods, including pauses and changes in timing. Music without tension loses the listener's interest, unless we're talking about chants, rounds and simple songs, but most of us, and hopefully our listeners, want more, and enjoy the mental teasing that occurs as various tension creating and releasing tricks get played on them.
I think an incredible way to learn phrasing is to hear how a master plays something. I'd highly recommend listening to Jeff Beck's version of "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" from his "Blow By Blow" album, then listen to how he reinterpreted it on his "Performing This Week - Live At Ronnie Scott's" album. Listen to Stevie Wonder's original version and you'll hear how Beck carried over some of Wonder's vocal and instrumental phrasing, then added his own.
Matter of fact, I recommend any of Beck's albums for the last ten years if you want to hear a master make a song come alive. Even when he's playing flat out aggressive, he still makes his guitar sound alive, almost like it's a human voice. Listen to Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Robert Cray, Eric Johnson, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, any of the guitarists who are known for making a guitar talk, and you will notice their phrasing and leaving holes as they play.
So, as you progress and become more comfortable with a song, or a technique, or with soloing, you'll gain confidence in your ability to be at the right spot at the right time, and can NOT play; You can leave holes in the music and let it breathe, let the listener breathe, then pick it up and take them on the next part of the journey in your song.
A good solo seems to the listener like a continuous run of notes; and it is. However they are generally constructed from smaller sections which fit together as a whole. Each of these sections is referred to as a 'phrase'.
Each phrase is composed/improvised to fit over its particular section of backing/chords/accompaniment, and a new phrase will often start when there is a chord change or other change the the movement of the track.
When someone refers to a guitarist as having great phrasing during a song, they are referring to how each of these phrases fit together as a whole and complement the backing. Guitarists with great phrasing will move effortlessly between phrases, coming out of one phrase and leading into the next in perfect equilibrium with the other instruments.
Phrasing can be/is a very personal style skill, eg most guitarist have their own way of phrasing, and a lot of their playing can be defined by it. Technicality aside, often times the difference between a good guitarist and a great one is the quality of their phrasing. Guitarists who don't have very good phrasing are generally missing something in their game.
The only real way to get good phrasing is to play, play a lot and play original; or take existing material and make it yours.
Here you can find detailed descriptions of musical phrasing: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Musical_phrasing
Phrasing is how you play a melody. It is how you play the note. It's how you use bends, slides, vibrato, inflections, timing, etc...
Now sometimes you can add notes to it and it is still considered phrasing such as trills, mordants, etc.. In "comping" one has similar techniques to make things sound better than just playing the chords. It is not specifically phrasing but I suppose one could extend it to that stuff(since chords are really just several simultaneous melodies).
Anyways, it's basically how you play something.


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Is 11g backwards compatible?
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When we learned back in June that Natalie Portman was to become the newest face of Parfums Christian Dior, we couldn't wait to find out which of the luxury brand's iconic fragrances she'd represent. And now, after months of speculation, we've learned that the classic beauty, who's been busy promoting Black Swan and No Strings Attached, will front the Miss Dior Cherie campaign. The print ads, photographed by Tim Walker, are set to debut next March, according to WWD. The announcement comes just one day after the reopening celebration of Dior's 57th Street boutique in N.Y.C., where the chic star was on hand to celebrate alongside Dior head designer John Galliano. Tell us: Are you excited to see Natalie's ads for Miss Dior Cherie? –Hana Choi


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STEUBENVILLE - Big Red's girls closed the first quarter with a 14-2 run, outscored Brooke 20-5 in the second and cruised to a 72-55 victory Thursday inside the Crimson Center.
Junior floor general Emiley Masloski put 35 in the book as Phil Casinelli's club won for the second time in as many starts. Sophomore standout Angela Staffileno threw down 39 to pace Ryan Scherich's Bruins, who were making their season debut.
Three quick buckets by Staffileno combined with a Michaela Hinerman free throw gave the visitors a 7-2 lead early in the opening stanza. That's when the Lady Red got hot. Masloski drained a triple, nailed a foul shot and canned a deuce to put the hosts ahead to stay. An Abby Taylor three-ball and another Masloski hoop gave Big Red a 16-9 advantage heading into the second period.
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BATTLE FOR THE BALL — Brooke's Juliet Casinelli grabs a rebound in front of Steubenville's Dominique Wilson and Abby Taylor (24), while teammates Angela Staffileno, Paige Farmer (10) and Emily Stuck (42) look on during Thursday's game in the Crimson Center. Big Red won, 72-55.
-- Mike Mathison
Six of Masloski's points came during the decisive stanza while Taylor and Taylor Young both connected from behind the arc. Two Dominque Wilson baskets sent Big Red to the locker room with a commanding 36-14 lead.
A combination of Big Red's defense and Brooke's foul problems (Staffileno and Juliet Casinelli both spent extended time on the bench) fueled the first half turn of events.
"Our defense was huge," Casinelli said. "Our full-court pressure led to some easy buckets in transition and that helped us out. Because of our size, we want to jump out quick.
"We want to push the ball and keep it a fast-paced game.
"That's worked out in our first two games and we hope it continues."
Brooke was guilty of 14 turnovers during the first 16 minutes.
"Foul trouble," Scherich quickly replied when discussing the early swing. "I have a few kids I need to count on and they picked up some fouls in the first quarter. When that happens, it puts us in a rut.
"The turnovers we had you can attribute to their defense. They (Big Red) work hard on their pressure defense. But I saw improvement from last season. There were no horrible passes. We just need to take better care of the ball.
"I told my girls teams are going to pressure us because they know we'll crack."
Masloski finished the first half with 15 points, then added 20 in the final two periods. She had four three-balls and went 13 of 14 from the line. She also dished out six of her team's 11 assists.
"That's Emiley," Casinelli noted. "She plays hard and distributes the basketball. That is expected of her and her point total might be her career high."
Taylor added 11 for the winners, nine coming from behind the arc.
Big Red hit on 21 of 58 field goal tries and was 22 of 28 from the line.
"We did have some problems in the second half defending Staffileno," Casinelli admitted.
"That's something we need to work on. Plus, we're not pleased giving up 50 points. We're scoring a lot and pushing the ball but we still need to work on our half-court defense. That's a weakness right now. That's too many points for us to be giving up."
Held to 10 points in the first half, Staffileno exploded for 29 in the second.
The Brooke post player took 23 shots, canning 18. She also collected a game-high 20 rebounds and rejected four Big Red shots.
"We need Angela to play aggressive and strong," Scherich noted. "She was going to the basket hard tonight and if she continues to do that, the sky is the limit."
Hinerman contributed eight points to support Staffileno. The Bruins took 43 shots from the floor, hitting 23. They went to the line 15 times, converting eight. Brooke won the rebounding war 38-24.
"It was a total team effort," Casinelli said. "All 10 girls who played know their roles and we really have a good flow going with our substitutions.
"It's still early in the season, but right now it's working out.
Big Red will return to the Crimson Center floor Saturday, hosting Cleveland MLK. The junior varsity game will start at 1 p.m.
"I was happy with some of the younger girls who came off the bench," Scherich noted. "They showed some real spunk and I was pleased with that."
The Bruins host Morgantown today.
Big Red 72, Brooke 55
Brooke 9 5 20 21 - 55
Big Red 16 20 23 13 - 72
BROOKE (0-1): Cline 0 1-3 1; Farmer 1 0-0 2; Alotbell 0 0-0 0; Hinerman 2 3-4 8; Casinelli 0 0-0 0; Sherman 0 1-2 1; Duffy 0 0-0 0; Stuck 1 0-2 2; Preston 0 0-1 0; D'Ulisse 1 0-0 2; Staffileno 18 3-4 39. TOTALS: 23 8-15 55. 3-pointers: Hinerman; Rebounds: 38 (Staffileno 20); Turnovers: 23.
BIG RED (2-0): E. Masloski 9 13-14 35; H. Masloski 0 1-2 1; Young 1 0-0 3; Poole 1 2-2 4; Wilson 2 1-2 5; Barker 2 5-7 9; Rice 0 0-0 0; Bodo 2 0-1 4; Taylor 4 0-0 11; Porter 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 21 22-28 72. 3-pointers: Masloski (4), Young, Taylor (3); Rebounds: 24 (Poole, Wilson, 6); Turnovers: 13.


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Cyr's 3 touchdowns lift Wolcott over Seymour
SEYMOUR — Call it hand-eye coordination, good instincts or a nose for the ball. Wolcott High senior wide receiver Matt Cyr has all of those intangibles and displayed them Friday night.
Cyr caught three touchdowns of 69, 5 and 25 yards from quarterback Mike Nicol to lead the undefeated Eagles to a 48-19 Naugatuck Valley League Brass Division victory over Seymour at DeBarber Field.
"I wanted Wolcott to beat us in the air and they did," said Seymour coach Tom Lennon. "They are a multidimensional (offensive) team and they will be a tough out for anyone. Cyr made some great plays and Nicol is a special player and one of the best (overall) in our league."
On the first score, Nicol threw a 15-yard slant pattern and Cyr turned it into a 69-yard TD reception to give the Eagles an early 6-0 lead.
"I didn't think I was that fast," joked Cyr. "Mike made a perfect throw. He makes a perfect throw every time."
On the next two scores, Cyr really showed off his athletic talents.
First came the 5-yarder, as Cyr was positioned behind a Seymour defender in the right corner of the end zone. When Nicol lofted the ball, Cyr outleapt the defender for the touchdown.
"That was just like a jump ball or rebound," said Cyr, who stands 6-foo-2 and is a basketball player for the Eagles. "I needed to go and get the ball."
Perhaps the best play of the game and even the season to date for him and the Eagles came on his third TD midway through the fourth quarter.
At the Seymour 25, Nicol threw the ball high into the left corner. Both Cyr and the defender went for the ball. The ball deflected off Cyr's right hand and up in the air. As Cyr was falling to the ground, he grabbed the ball with his left hand for the touchdown.
"That was just a crazy play," said Cyr. "We both had a chance at the ball and it somehow wound up in my hand."
Wolcott wide receivers coach Tom Jannetty was already a believer in Cyr's abilities. That one catch put Cyr over the top with his position coach.
"Matt is just a great athlete," said "It's all natural ability. His basketball skills clearly helps him get up in the air to get the ball."
Cyr played football as a freshman, but took the past two seasons off. Now he's back and has five touchdowns through the first four games.
"Matt has such a great work ethic and he's always in a good position to make a big play," added Nicol.
Cyr downplayed his role, saying that he is just trying to get better every day.
Cyr wasn't alone in the aerial game for the Eagles. Sophomore Jason Pelletier caught five passes, including three skidding, diving catches in the mud. But his second catch of the night was the one he'll remember for quite some time.
Nicol found Pelletier in the end zone for a 27-yard catch with 39 seconds left in the first half, giving the Eagles a 20-7 edge. Joe Keeley's PAT kick made it 21-7.
"That was the best feeling in the world," said Pelletier. "It was my first ever varsity touchdown. It feels great to be a part of this team. I tried to make the most of my opportunity."
Junior tailback Joe Lynch scored fourth-quarter touchdowns of 51 and two yards for the Eagles (4-0, 2-0 Brass Division). Jim Nelson and Dylan Rossi had key fumble recoveries for the Eagles that led to scores.
Jack Briggs scored on a four-yard TD run in the second quarter for the Wildcats (3-1, 0-1 Brass). Quarterback Mike Conlan ran for a three-yard TD in the fourth period and laterconnected with Christian Thurmond on a 53-yard TD pass.
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Vanity is excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance or achievements.
- Vanity was the beginning and the end of Sir Walter Elliot's character; vanity of person and of situation.
- Jane Austen, Persuasion (1818), Ch. 1.
- It beareth the name of Vanity Fair, because the town where it is kept is "lighter than vanity."
- John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress (1678), Part I.
- 'Tis solitude should teach us how to die;
It hath no flatterers; vanity can give
No hollow aid; alone — man with his God must strive.
- Lord Byron, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, Canto IV (1818), Stanza 33.
- Ecclesiastes said that "all is vanity,"
Most modern preachers say the same, or show it
By their examples of true Christianity:
In short, all know, or very soon may know it.
- Lord Byron, Don Juan (1818-24), Canto VII, Stanza 6.
- Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.
- Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon, vol. I (1820), # 324.
- That they may not become too complacent or delighted in married life, he makes them distressed by the shortcomings of their partners, or humbles them through willful offspring, or afflicts them with the want or loss of children. But, if in all these matters he is more merciful to them, he shows them by diseases and dangers how unstable and passing all mortal blessings are, that they may not be puffed up with vain glory.
- John Calvin Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life pg. 69
- Vanity plays lurid tricks with our memory.
- Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim (1900), Ch. 41.
- Sooth'd with the sound, the king grew vain:
Fought all his battles o'er again;
And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain.
- John Dryden, Alexander's Feast (1697), line 66.
- That was the source of my vanity and my cowardice: always I believed everyone was watching me.
- Andre Dubus, "The Judge and Other Snakes", Broken Vessels (1991).
- Vanitas vanitatum, dixit Ecclesiastes, vanitas vanitatum et omnia vanitas.
- Vanity of vanities, said the preacher; vanity of vanities, and everything is vanity.
- Vulgate, a late 4th-century Latin translation of the Bible. Cf. Ecclesiastes 1:2.
- … when we place our hope in worldly vanities, in money, in success. Then the Word of God says to us: "Why do you seek the living among the dead?". Why are you searching there? That thing cannot give you life! Yes, perhaps it will cheer you up for a moment, for a day, for a week, for a month … and then?
- Vanity not only distances us from God: it makes us look ridiculous.
- Pride that dines on Vanity sups on Contempt.
- Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, 1758 edition
- I scarce ever heard or saw the introductory words, "Without vanity I may say," &c., but some vain thing immediately followed. Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter wherever I meet with it, being persuaded that it is often productive of good to the possessor, and to others that are within his sphere of action; and therefore, in many cases, it would not be altogether absurd if a man were to thank God for his vanity among the other comforts of life.
- Benjamin Franklin, Autobiography (1817).
- There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.
- Eric Hoffer, The True Believer: Thoughts On The Nature Of Mass Movements (1951), Section 10.
- The expression of vanity and self-love becomes less offensive, when it retains something of simplicity and frankness.
- Alexander von Humboldt, Equinoctial Regions of America (1814-1829), trans. Thomasina Ross.
- No place affords a more striking conviction of the vanity of human hopes than a public library.
- Samuel Johnson, The Rambler, No. 106 (March 23, 1751).
- O vanity! you are the lever by means of which Archimedes wished to lift the earth!
- Mikhail Lermontov, A Hero of Our Time (1839).
- The market-place, the eager love of gain,
Whose aim is vanity, and whose end is pain!
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Morituri Salutamus (1875), St. 23.
- Pride and Vanity have built more Hospitals than all the Virtues together.
- Bernard Mandeville, The Fable of the Bees (1714) "An Essay on Charity, and Charity-Schools", p. 294.
- Too much tail. All that jewelry weighs it down. Like vanity. Can't nobody fly with all that shit. Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.
- Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon (1977), on why a male peacock can't fly much better than a chicken.
- Deception, flattering, lying, deluding, talking behind the back, putting up a false front, living in borrowed splendor, wearing a mask, hiding behind convention, playing a role for others and for oneself — in short, a continuous fluttering around the solitary flame of vanity — is so much the rule and the law among men that there is almost nothing which is less comprehensible than how an honest and pure drive for truth could have arisen among them.
- One will rarely err if extreme actions be ascribed to vanity, ordinary actions to habit, and mean actions to fear.
- Friedrich Nietzsche, Human, All Too Human (1878), I.74
- Our vanity would have just that which we do best count as that which is hardest for us. The origin of many a morality.
- Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil (1886), Chapter IV, Aphorism 143
- The vanity of others is only counter to our taste when it is counter to our vanity.
- Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil (1886), Chapter IV, Aphorism 176.
- Asceticism is the trifling of an enthusiast with his power, a puerile coquetting with his selfishness or his vanity, in the absence of any sufficiently great object to employ the first or overcome the last.
- Florence Nightingale, Letter (5 September 1857), quoted in The Life of Florence Nightingale (1913) by Edward Tyas Cook, p. 369
- By mortifying vanity we do ourselves no good. It is the want of interest in our life which produces it; by filling up that want of interest in our life we can alone remedy it. And, did we even see this, how can we make the difference? How obtain the interest which society declares she does not want, and we cannot want?
- Florence Nightingale, Cassandra (1860).
- That something so obvious as the vanity of the world should be so little recognized that people find it odd and surprising to be told that it is foolish to seek greatness; that is most remarkable.
- Cada um tem a sua vaidade, e a vaidade de cada um é o seu esquecimento de que há outros com alma igual.
- Everyone has his vanity, and each one's vanity is his forgetting that there are others with an equal soul.
- Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet, "Factless Autobiography", (Richard Zenith Edition, Lisbon, 2006, p. 88).
- And not a vanity is given in vain.
- Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man (1733-34), Epistle II, line 290.
- Here files of pins extend their shining rows,
Puffs, powders, patches, bibles, billet-doux.
- Alexander Pope, The Rape of the Lock (1712), Canto I, line 137.
- On parle peu quand la vanité ne fait pas parler.
- When not prompted by vanity, we say little.
- François de La Rochefoucauld, Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665–1678), Maxim 137
- Ce qui nous rend la vanité des autres insupportable, c'est qu'elle blesse la nôtre.
- What makes the vanity of others insufferable to us is that it wounds our own.
- François de La Rochefoucauld, Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665–1678), Maxim 389.
- Provided a man is not mad, he can be cured of every folly but vanity; there is no cure for this but experience, if indeed there is any cure for it at all.
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Emile: Or, On Education (1762), Book IV.
- Pride is an established conviction of one's own paramount worth in some particular respect, while vanity is the desire of rousing such a conviction in others, and it is generally accompanied by the secret hope of ultimately coming to the same conviction oneself. Pride works from within; it is the direct appreciation of oneself. Vanity is the desire to arrive at this appreciation indirectly, from without.
- Arthur Schopenhauer, Parerga and Paralipomena (1851), "Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life", Vol. 1, Ch. 4, § 2.
- Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity—
* * * * * *
That is not quickly buzz'd into his ears?
- William Shakespeare, Richard II (c. 1595), Act II, scene 1, line 24.
- Light vanity, insatiate cormorant,
Consuming means, soon preys upon itself.
- William Shakespeare, Richard II (c. 1595), Act II, scene 1, line 38.
- Hoy-day, what a sweep of vanity comes this way!
- William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens (date uncertain, published 1623), Act I, scene 2, line 137.
Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical QuotationsEdit
- Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 829-30.
- Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us,
And foolish notion.
- Robert Burns, To a Louse.
- Vanity is as ill at ease under indifference as tenderness is under a love which it cannot return.
- George Eliot, Daniel Deronda (1876), Book I, Chapter X.
- How many saucy airs we meet,
From Temple Bar to Aldgate street!
- John Gay, The Barley-Mow and Dunghill, line 1.
- Vain? Let it be so! Nature was her teacher,
What if a lovely and unsistered creature
Loved her own harmless gift of pleasing feature.
- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Iris, Her Book, in The Professor at the Breakfast Table (1859), X.
- "Vanitas vanitatum" has rung in the ears
Of gentle and simple for thousands of years;
The wail still is heard, yet its notes never scare
Either simple or gentle from Vanity Fair.
- Frederick Locker-Lampson, Vanity Fair.
- What is your sex's earliest, latest care,
Your heart's supreme ambition? To be fair.
- George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton, Advice to a Lady, line 17.
- Every man at his best state is altogether vanity.
- Psalms, XXXIX. 5.
- Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance they are altogether lighter than vanity.
- Psalms. LXII. 9.
- Il est difficile d'estimer quelqu'un comme il veut l'être.
- It is difficult to esteem a man as highly as he would wish.
- Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues, Reflexions, LXVII.
- Maud Muller looked and sighed: "Ah me!
That I the Judge's bride might be!
He would dress me up in silks so fine,
And praise and toast me at his wine."
- John Greenleaf Whittier, Maud Muller, line 35.
- Meek Nature's evening comment on the shows
That for oblivion take their daily birth
From all the fuming vanities of earth.
- William Wordsworth, Sonnet, Sky, Prospect from the Plain of France.


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I got confused which one is considered challenge-response mechanism which one is not.
Are the protocols DH-EKE, B-SPEKE, A-EKE, and SRP are considered challenge-response authenticaion mechanisms? [closed]
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Short: SRP.
For encrypted key exchange you need to add key confirmation to get challenge-response authentication.
These all are password-authenticated key exchange (PAKE) mechanisms. These mechanisms end-up into peers sharing an agreed key, which is only the same if the password agreement was successful.
Challenge-response authentication is usually considered to contain challenge, response and verification of response (authentication). In case of PAKE mechanism, key confirmation protocol is not strictly neccessary, as if the peers do not have compatible keys, the communication cannot successfully continue.
I would consider all of these to be primarily PAKE, because I consider that one as more important security feature than challenge-response authentication. As result of successful key exchange, both sides have a key they know third parties do not have and thus they can use it in further cryptographic operations to ensure confidentiality and authenticity of further communication.
SRP includes check where for keys agreed being the same, therefore, it can be seen as challenge-response authentication.
For DH-EKE, A-EKE, SPEKE, the protocol is concerned with generation of shared key, without third party (who cannot guess the password) being able to get the same key as the result. For authentication purposes (challenge-response authentication), key confirmation shall be added.


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My teachers said that I need community service. What's the difference?
Community Service is helping the community by choice or through court requirement. Community service may or may not be tied to academics or curriculum and may or may not include some form of reflection.
Service Learning is a teaching methodology that allows students to learn and apply academic, social and personal skills to improve the community, continue individual growth and become better citizens. Service learning focuses on both the service and the learning and is appropriate for all students and all curricular areas. One of the key components of service learning is structured and systematic reflection.
Each school has its own interpretation of service learning and community service. Before participating in a project it is imperative that the project be approved by your teacher or faculty member responsible of service hours at your school.
There is a form available at your school that has a section for tracking your hours. Please visit your school counselor for the form. If you need additional assistance, please contact the person below.
Gwen Wessels
Service Learning Coordinator
Seattle Parks Department
Do I have to complete all 60 hours in one school year?
No. You have your entire high school career to accumulate your 60 hours, but don't wait till the last minute. Please note some schools may require you to complete a certain number of hours per year to help you manage your hours more easily. Be sure to check with your school counselor.
I don't live in North Seattle, who can I call to find other opportunities?
Just inside this page you will find the name and number of a Teen Development Leader at a community center located near where you may live. Check it out. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact Gwen Wessels through the contact information above.
Who can I contact if I have any additional questions?
For details on programs, classes, or special trips & events, please contact a Teen Development Leader at 206.684.4387.


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Top 10 Fall-Inspired Crafts and Activitiesby Lindsay Hutton
The vibrant colors and crisp air of autumn make it the perfect season for creative crafts and outdoor activities. Check out these fall-inspired activities to enjoy as a family as the weather gets cooler and the leaves change colors.
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Harvest Bowling
Everybody loves bowling! Put a seasonal twist on this family-favorite pastime by using gourds for pins and a small pumpkin as a ball. Your child will have a blast, and as an added plus, he'll be working on his fine motor skills, too.
Get the directions for Harvest Bowling.
Next: Make a Scarecrow


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Payments can be made by credit card, cash, or check. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express online, at our office and over the phone at 785-532-7001. Cash or checks may be brought into our office in East Stadium, Room 109. Our business hours for receiving payments are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Checks may be mailed to Information Technology Services, 2323 Anderson Avenue Suite 401 Manhattan, KS 66502 or placed in the drop box located at the front entrance to East Stadium.
Failure to pay by the 10th of the month following the due date will result in your service being cancelled and a $15 late fee. A second nonpayment will result in denial of service. Bad checks will result in a $30 service charge. Kansas State University reserves the right to withhold transcripts and deny permission to re-enroll if there is an outstanding balance. If your account has been turned off for late payment, please call us after payment is received to reactivate your service.
Questions concerning billing should be directed to Information Technology Services at 785-532-7331. From outside Manhattan call 800-232-0133 and ask for extension 2-7331. Problems with residence hall phones should be reported to your hall staff.


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I have a MacBookPro5 with OS X software version 10.5.8 - is it OK to update it to 10.6.1 or higher?
Assuming by "MacBookPro5", you mean one with a model identifier starting with "MacBookPro5" (they run from 5,1 through 5,5), it's one of several models released in 2008 and 2009. They all support operating systems from Leopard (10.5.x) through the current version of Mountain Lion (10.8.2).
If you want to verify exactly what model you have (a good idea just in case something got mixed up or I misunderstood you), read EveryMac's identification guide.
You will be fine upgrading to 10.6.8 (the newest release of Snow Leopard), but if you want you can go right up to Mountain Lion.
However if you haven't already, you should upgrade the RAM in your system. All of these machines support 8 GB, which is actually fairly cheap these days. 4 GB should be fine for casual usage, 2 GB is getting a bit tight, particularly if you want to run 10.8.


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Kaitlin Mary Shugrue weds Kyle Anthony Cannon
Kaitlin Mary Shugrue and Kyle Anthony Cannon were married Dec. 22 in St. Aloysius Church in Plantsville by Rev. Joseph Donnelly, uncle of the bride. A reception followed at Hawks Landing in Southington.
The bride is the daughter of John and Colleen Shugrue of Plantsville.
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There are cases when you need to define a constant pointer to a variable/object; for instance, when taking a function address, or when you want to protect a pointer from unintended modifications such as assignment of new address, pointer arithmetic, etc. In fact, an objects this is a constpointer. A constant pointer is declared:
If youre confused by the syntax, remember: const defines a constant pointer, whereas a const variable is declared like this:
And a const pointer to a const variable:
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Poggio Casa is an 18th century farmhouse that was completely restructured and renovated two years ago. Today it is a comfortable country house. The house is surrounded by a well-kept lawn, rich with ornamental plants, flowers and various types of roses. At the back of the house is a gazebo with a table and chairs where you can enjoy moments of relaxation 'al fresco'. A few feet away there is a beautiful infinity swimming pool whose colours reflect those of the nearby lake Lago di Chiusi, offering a splendid visual of the surrounding nature. The property's land has been recognised as a WWF oasis because of the distinctive ecosystem present in the area but especially because of the presence of different breeds of bird which reproduce in the particular bushy willows. The WWF has a storehouse within the property of Poggio Casa but its entrance is separate and so your privacy is guaranteed. The house can be easily reached from the town of Chiusi with an asphalt road and then 500 metres of well-maintained gravel road. On the banks of the lake there is a restaurant that can be reached on foot (about 10 min). The local roads are ideal for long bicycle rides and mountain bikes are available for your use. About 1.5km/1miles away is an agriturismo managed by the owner of the property where it is possible to have free Internet access (ADSL line) shared with the other guests. It is also possible to organise an introductory course about olive oil produced by the farm.
ground floor
large laundry room. The other rooms on the ground floor are storage rooms.
first floor
entrance with some steps, living room with big fireplace and a double sofa bed, fully equipped kitchen, small tower for bird watching, 1 twin bedroom (convertible into a double bedroom) with en suite bathroom with shower, 1 double bedroom with en suite bathroom with shower (convertible into a twin bedroom), 1 triple room (single bed and 2 twin beds on a mezzanine floor), en suite bathroom with shower.
supermarket restaurants and shops in Chiusi 4km/2,5miles, tennis court 5km/ 3miles, golf course 20km/12,5miles.
no pets allowed.
main distances
Chiusi 4km/2,5miles, Cetona 10km/6miles, Siena 60km/37miles, Florence 130km/80miles, Rome City 165km/102miles.
Florence 130km/80miles, Pisa 205km/ 127miles, Rome 190km/117miles.
notable features
• at 10 min from the train station of Chiusi, frequent trains to Rome or Florence (1 hour distance) or to Siena (45 minutes)
• San Casciano Thermal Bath 30 min drive
• Cetona 10 mins drive
• in the middle of a WWF natural park


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WACO (November 1, 2012)--Waco police arrested a man early Wednesday morning after officers chased a pickup truck from the Baylor area to East Waco before the driver finally stopped.
Allen Durane Foster, 51, was ordered held in lieu of a $5,000 bond, charged with evading arrest in a vehicle.
Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton at around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday officers saw a driver fail to stop at a stop sign at South 5th Street and Dutton Avenue.
The patrol officers attempted to get the driver of the pickup truck to stop, but he refused to do so.
Police continued their pursuit to an area on Martin Luther Kind Boulevard, where the driver finally stopped.
Officers found three bicycles in the bed of the truck that the driver was not able to explain.
Police arrested the man for evading and seized the bicycles "to prevent the consequences of theft," Swanton said.
While police believe the bicycles were stolen, they must prove the theft before any additional charges can be filed.
Swanton said police are investigating and trying to find the bicycle's owners to see if they were reported stolen.


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Pops of color in a sleek style bangle. Crafted from 14K yellow gold over sterling silver, this bracelet showcases stations of multicolor bezel-set jade stones. The soothing properties of jade in beautiful bright colors is sure to catch the eyes of admirers.
The bracelet measures 7/126"W x 3/16"H and comes in your choice of 7-1/2"L (S/M) or 8"L (M/L).
Please note: Do not hit jade on hard surface, it may crack. Jade may have slight color variations.
Part of the Gem Insider® Collection. Made in China. All weights pertaining to diamond weights are minimum weights. Additionally, please note that many gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty. Click here for important information about gemstone enhancements and special care requirements.
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Lobster Claw Clasp: As a traditional clasp style found in bracelets and necklaces, the lobster claw is generally reserved for heavier styles that may need added strength. The closure's shape is more oblong, similar to a teardrop shape, and is controlled by a tip that opens and closes the spring in the clasp. This type is also considered a more expensive finding that can add to the overall value of the jewelry piece.
Magnetic Clasp: The popularity of the magnetic clasp has greatly increased in recent years. It is a quick and easy way to secure jewelry while not having to fuss with a tiny clasp, which can be difficult if you have long fingernails, arthritic hands or other mobility challenges. A magnetic clasp relies on a strong internal magnet that works to pull both ends of the clasp together. In most cases, a magnetic clasp is used for light to medium weight jewelry pieces that do not put excessive stress on the magnet.
Slide Insert Clasp: This type of clasp is exactly as it sounds. With a box-like shape that is hollow on the inside, the wearer will slide the nearly-flat tab into the box until it clicks, indicating a secure closure. On some jewelry, a slide insert clasp will be accompanied by a side safety catch, which adds strength and security to the clasp. Although this type of clasp is found on both bracelets and necklaces, it is particularly popular on bracelet styles. These types of clasps are often reserved for more expensive jewelry.
Spring Ring Clasp: One of the most common closure types, the spring ring clasp is typically used for light to medium weight bracelets or necklaces. It is round in its design and features a small tip which controls the opening and closing of the spring. The circle then closes around another smaller loop or link at the other end of the strand.
Toggle Clasp: A toggle clasp is a narrow piece of metal, usually designed in the shape of a bar, which is then pushed through a circular ring to act as a fastener. Unlike the lobster claw or spring ring clasps, a toggle clasp is not controlled by a spring. The pretty design is less secure than other closure types, but is usually meant to be a big part of the design and is meant to "show". The clasp is an attractive way to secure a chunkier link bracelet or necklace.
Vermeil Plating:
Pronounced "vermay," vermeil is an electroplating process in which 14K gold or higher is coated over sterling silver. Officially designated by the jewelry industry, items may only be sold as vermeil if they have a minimum thickness of 100 millionths of an inch (2.5 microns) of gold over the silver. Regular gold plating is less than 2.5 microns.
The "vermeil" technique of plating sterling silver with gold originated in France in the 1750s. It differs from "gold filled" or "gold plated" in terms of the thickness or thinness of the microns over sterling silver. "Gold filled" pieces have a much thicker layer, between 15 and 45 microns, which is mechanically bonded to the base metal with heat and pressure. Vermeil is a more expensive version of "gold plated". It does not wear off as quickly as gold plating does. However, over time, vermeil wears off and therefore will require re-plating.
Gold/Platinum Embraced Silver or Bronze:
Our platinum and gold embraced collections feature layers of platinum or gold over sterling silver or bronze for a lustrous, radiant finish everywhere you look and touch.
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Jade reigns as the universal symbol for good luck and has been treasured in China as the royal gemstone for 5,000 years. The Chinese character for jade resembles a capital "I" with a line across the middle. The top of the character represents the heavens, the bottom the Earth and the center section humankind. It has been considered a symbol of love, virtue and status for thousands of years and remains popular today. Jade is traditionally given as a 12th anniversary gift and is believed to strengthen the body and bring longevity to life.
Jade is the term applied to forms of both jadeite and nephrite. The ancient jade carved in China was what we today call nephrite. In the nineteenth century, it was discovered that the material from the new world was not the same mineral as the jade from China. This new and different jade from Central America was called jadeite to distinguish it from the original nephrite. Both are similar in appearance, yet jadeite is considered the true jade and commands higher prices. Though both are quite durable and tough, ranking 6.5-7.0 on Mohs Scale, jadeite is slightly harder than nephrite due to its microcrystalline structure.
Jadeite has a much more vivid green color with finer translucency than nephrite. It is most treasured for its vivid greens, but it also comes in lavender, pink, yellow and white. Nephrite, however, is found in less intense spinach green, white, brown and black colors. While overall color is the most important factor in considering the value of jade, other important criteria are translucency, texture and pattern. Jade is most often sold by the piece rather than per carat. Because of its smooth and even texture, it has long been a preferred material for carving. When placed in jewelry, it is usually cut into smooth dome shapes called cabochons.
Jadeite is primarily mined in Myanmar. Each year, the state-owned Myanmar Gems Enterprise holds the Myanmar Gems, Jade and Pearl Emporium where boulders are sold to top jade dealers from around the world. The dealers take some high-risk gambles with the jade boulders they purchase. Boulders are sold intact, with only a tiny window cut in the side to expose a small section of the interior. The buyer has no idea what lies inside, whether there is valuable green jadeite or only white or brown-stained inexpensive material. Relying on instinct, buyers pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for what may turn out to be exquisite gemstones or huge losses.
The most valuable form of jadeite is known as imperial jade. It is a vivid emerald green color and comes from Myanmar. The Emerald Buddha, a sacred image that is enshrined at Wat Phra Kaeo in Bangkok, Thailand, is actually beautiful green jadeite. A leek green variety called "Russian Jade" is found near Lake Baikal in Russia. In addition to Myanmar, small quantities of jadeite can be found in Mexico and Central and South America, while nephrite is mined in Australia, Canada, Taiwan and the United States.
In ancient China, Jade was thought to preserve the body after death and was placed in emperors' tombs. One tomb contained an entire suit made of jade, thought to assure the physical immortality of its owner. In Central America, the Olmecs, Mayans and Toltecs also treasured jade and used it for carvings and masks. In Europe, although prehistoric axes and blades carved from jade have been found by archeologists, the gemstone was not popular for jewelry use until the sixteenth century when jade objects were imported from China and, later, Central America. The Portuguese brought home jade pieces from their settlement in China and called jade "piedre de ilharga," which meant "stone of the loins" because they believed it to be strong medicine for kidney ailments. Jade objects brought to Spain were called by the Spanish version of this phrase, "piedra de hijada." This became the French word "ejade," which led to the English word jade.


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The Beginning and the End of Mercury - Mercury, 1939-2010Written by on May 25, 2012 Contributors: Hot Rod Archives, The Ford The Brand Faded In Recent Years, But It Was At The Center Of Hot Rodding From The Beginning.
Plymouth. Oldsmobile. Pontiac. Now add one more name to the list of recently lapsed American car brands: Mercury. The culling of the domestic herd continues. For the Detroit Three, this is neither a good thing nor a bad thing; it's simply a trend that has to play out so the automakers can move forward. Ford currently owns around 16 percent of the North American car market, with its junior division Mercury holding a shaky grasp on less than 1 percent. The brand no longer justifies its marketing budget, let alone the huge investment required to develop new products. So Mercury is going away. By the time you read this, the division will be in wiping-up mode, cleaning up the remaining inventory and turning off the lights one last time.
We can mourn the loss of Mercury, but first, let's celebrate a great run for a great car. Mercury was an important part of hot rodding from the start. In the flathead V-8 era, a Mercury engine was the hot setup. While otherwise interchangeable with its Ford brother, the Merc had a slightly larger bore for more displacement, 239 ci versus 221 ci. And while it wasn't necessarily a fact, in rodder lore the Mercury block was a little heavier and could take more punishment. Guys claimed their babbit pounders were Mercs even when they were Fords, just for the added cachet. A Mercury V-8 was the hot ticket.
Among early customizers, the Mercury was held in equally high regard. The '39 to '40, and '49 to '51 Mercs were lower, longer, and sleeker than their Ford counterparts-ideal candidates for chopping and sectioning schemes. Designer Harry Bradley wrote, "To the customizer, the '49 Merc was the perfect car, just waiting for the torch." The custom craze was essentially founded on the '49 to '51 Mercury. While there were many well-known Mercury customs, the Sam Barris '49 and the Bob Hirohata '51 might be the most famous ever.
Through the '50s and '60s and even into the '90s, Mercury made its mark in racing. On the West Coast, Bill Stroppe and Associates provided racers with cars, parts, and technical support, serving much the same role for Mercury as Holman Moody did for Ford Back East. Both companies enjoyed close relationships with Dearborn and were even merged for a time. Bud Moore built winning Mercury race cars for both NASCAR and SCCA Trans-Am, while the Wood Bros. and David Pearson gave King Richard Petty all the competition he could handle with their Purolator Mercury.
In the '67 Daytona 24-hour race, two Ford GT MKIIs were entered as Mercurys: the No. 3 of A.J. Foyt and Dan Gurney and the No. 4 car of Mark Donohue and Peter Revson. The two Holman Moody entries carried Mercury badges on their sill panels and Mercury 7 Liter decals on their valve covers, honest. Both cars fell out with mechanical problems, but just think how differently the history of the Ford GT might read today if a Mercury had won.
In drag racing, Mercury was an overachiever, often beating big brother Ford despite smaller numbers and tighter budgets. For 1966, the factory drag team, led by manager Fran Hernandez, essentially invented the modern Funny Car with its innovative flip-top Comets. In the '80s, Mercury went big-league road racing, with Jack Roush's factory-backed operation leading the way. Mercury won the Trans-Am title four years in a row in 1984 through 1987, backing up that domination with three straight IMSA GTO titles in 1988 through 1990.
There's much more to say about Mercury even after those glory days, but please take a moment with these photos from the Ford and HOT ROD archives and join us in celebrating one of the great makes in hot rodding: Mercury, 1939-2010.
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Bob Hirohata's '51 Club Coupe is indisputably the most famous custom Merc ever. The first '51 Mercury chopped by Sam and George Barris, it was whacked 3 inches in front and 5 in the back. Curved, hardtop-style B-pillars and '52 Buick side trim also set the car apart from all the Mercury customs to follow.For the speed trials on the sand at Daytona Beach in 1956, Bill Stroppe prepared a monster Mercury with a Lincoln V-8 bored and stroked to 391 ci and sporting Hilborn injection. Known as Thumper, the Merc ran 152 mph in the Factory Experimental class with mechanic/driver Vern Houle, shown here at the wheel.Billy Myers drove a Mercury for Bill Stroppe in 1956 and 1957, scoring two NASCAR Grand National wins and a pole at Soldier Field. He was the older brother of driver Bobby Myers and the uncle of Danny "Chocolate" Myers, famed gas man for Dale Earnhardt Sr. Tragically, both Myers brothers died in race cars-Bobby lost his life in a horrific crash at Darlington in 1957, while Billy suffered a fatal heart attack during a Modified race at Bowman-Gray Stadium in 1958.In 1957, veteran Sam Hanks scored one of the more popular Indy 500 wins in history, then promptly retired in Victory Lane. Here, Hanks (right) gets a look at part of his winnings, the official pace car: a '57 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser. Mercury did pace car duties at the Indy 500 three times: in 1950, 1957, and 1966.Dyno Don started the '65 season with an NHRA-legal factory A/FX Comet, but the match racing war was on. By mid-year the rule book had gone out the window, and the Comet sported an altered wheelbase, Hilborn injectors, and a heavy load of nitro. Here he faces off against the long-wheelbase SOHC Mustang of Dick Brannan.For 1957, Stroppe and Mercury brought this monstrous, wondrous creation to the sand at Daytona. Called the Mermaid, it was constructed from a convertible body shell with an aluminum tonneau and giant tail fin hammered out by Eddie Kuzma. Driver Art Chrisman was reportedly doing more than 180 mph when a radiator hose on the big, old Lincoln motor let go-kablooey.In 1964, Stroppe and Associates assembled a fleet of Mercury Comets for the 3,100-mile East African Safari rally, one of the great adventures in motorsports. Five Comets entered the rally and two finished, placing 18th and 21st. HOT ROD Publisher Ray Brock had an active hand in the caper. In another imaginative stunt orchestrated by Mercury racing boss Fran Hernandez, a squad of '64 Comets averaged more than 100 mph for 100,000 miles on the high banks at Daytona.Here, Mercury heroes Darel Dieringer and Joe Weatherly battle each other in the Southern 500 at Darlington in 1963. Weatherly's No. 8 was prepared by Bud Moore, while Bill Stroppe and Associates campaigned the No. 26 car.Though he wasn't a regular in NASCAR, Parnelli Jones often drove a Stroppe Mercury when the Grand National tour made its way to the Riverside road course in Southern California. Here he's shown at Riverside in 1963. Driving a Stroppe Mercury, Parnelli won the '64 USAC Stock Car championship with seven wins.
Mercury awarded Sox & Martin a Comet deal for 1964 after the team ran a Z11 Chevrolet with success in 1963. Here's Ronnie Sox doing his four-speed magic at the Winternationals in Pomona. The Mercury contract lasted only one year, however, as the duo moved over to Plymouth in 1965.Dyno Don Nicholson's long relationship as a factory racer with Ford and Mercury began in 1964. He ran several Comets that year, including this rarely seen A/FX station wagon with a 427 side oiler for power. Shown here at the Winternationals, the wagon made it to the class finals at the U.S. Nationals in Indy but was defeated by fellow Comet racer Ronnie Sox.For 1966, the factory Mercury team deconstructed the match race biz with these radical creations that, underneath the fiberglass, bore no verisimilitude to production cars. The space-frame chassis were built by Logghe, while Plastigage Corp. molded the one-piece, flip-top bodies. Only four cars were originally built, but they changed Funny Car racing forever. The topless roadster below in the photo was constructed for dragster veteran Jack Chrisman.It looks rudimentary today, but compared with the stick-welded, no-handling nightmares that launched the Funny Car era, the Logghe chassis was highly advanced with adjustable coilover shocks on all four corners and a Watt's link in the rear. The four ground-breaking cars were campaigned by Don Nicholson, Jack Chrisman, Eddie Schartman, and Kenz and Leslie.While the other three factory Comets ran naturally aspirated, Jack Chrisman opted for a 6-71 blower and nitro for his 427 Cammer, and he was credited as the first Funny Car pilot to break 180 mph. When his Comet roadster blew an engine and burned to the ground in New York, he came back with this hardtop for 1967.Here, Parnelli Jones, Dan Gurney (with helmet), and crew clown for the camera in front of Bud Moore's race shop in Spartanburg, South Carolina. That's Bud Moore at right. His Cougar Trans-Am team very nearly stole the title from the favored factory Mustang program, generating some friction in Dearborn. Ford HQ pulled the plug on the Mercury Trans-Am project for 1968 but eventually awarded its Mustang Trans-Am deal to Moore's operation for 1969.Here are two of the Bud Moore-prepped Cougars in the Trans-Am paddock at Kent, Washington, in 1967. The No. 98 was Dan Gurney's ride for this race, while the No. 15 was driven by Parnelli Jones. David Pearson and Peter Revson also took their turns in the Cougars, winning several races. Other drivers in the Bud Moore stable that year included Ed Leslie and the Australian Alan Moffat.With a huge hardware advantage on the field, Dyno Don Nicholson amassed an incredible win/loss record over the season, spanking the opposition more than 80 percent of the time and eventually dipping into the 7-second zone. Here, he's shown at the '66 NHRA Nationals at Indy.In the '68 Daytona 500, Cale Yarborough and Lee Roy Yarborough battled for the lead all day long, with Cale's Wood Bros. Mercury (inside lane) coming out on top. Lee Roy's Second Place Mercury was prepared by Junior Johnson, who more commonly ran Fords that season. For many years in Stock Car racing, the Mercury often had a significant aerodynamic edge over its Ford stablemate.
In February 1971, A.J. Foyt won the Miller High Life 500 at Ontario, California, in a Wood Bros. Mercury. Ontario Motor Speedway is long gone now-it's a patch of business parks along Interstate 10 with street names including Mercedes and Ferrari. Here, A.J. drives underneath Bobby Isaac's Dodge Charger and the blue Plymouth of Richard Petty on his way to victory.The entire field chases David Pearson's Mercury up the hill at Riverside in 1973. While Pearson started on the pole, his Montego's clutch eventually failed and Mark Donohue's Matador would win that day, collecting AMC's first NASCAR victory. But Pearson went on to win 11 of the 18 races he and the Wood Bros. entered that year-the most awesome winning percentage in NASCAR history. A Mercury did that.Jack Roush ran an impressive variety of road racing talent in his Ford and Mercury teams. Here's a Merkur XR4Ti for Lyn St. James and Deborah Gregg in the Sebring 12-Hour in 1988, where they finished Second in the GTO category. The Roush entries in SCCA Trans-Am and IMSA GTO employed a wide array of bodywork as well-at various times the chassis were skinned as Mustangs, Thunderbirds, Capris, Merkurs, and Cougars.Like many of the original match bashers, Fast Eddie Schartman stepped out of the woolly Funny Cars when the Pro Stock trend came along, enabling a return to gasoline, carburetors, and sanity for traveling money racers. His Boss 429-powered '70 Comet was a popular runner on the nascent Pro Stock circuit throughout the East and Midwest. Jo-Han offered the car as a plastic model kit.From Southern California came Darrell Droke's Top Cat D/Gasser, a lightened Cougar with a screaming 302ci Gurney-Weslake Ford for power. Here it's shown at the '71 NHRA Winternationals in Pomona.


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UFOs as shown in movies are shown as disk like objects with raised centers that emit some sort of light from bottom. Can such a thing fly?
My very limited knowledge in physics tell me that a disk like object may not be able to maneuver unless it has thrusters on sides and simple light can not be enough to make any object go up in the air.
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Have you ever been a substitute instructor for a last minute replacement? Were you replacing a really loved instructor? You were for sure, right?
Then you know how tough the crowd can be as they are "disappointed" not seeing their familiar instructor. And that is understandable.
So what can and should you do about that?
It is a thin line between apologizing for 'not being' the regular instructor (Please don't do this!) and trying to do more than just teach a really nice ride.
Here is how i start a last minute substitution sometimes: "Hey guys , my name is Peter, i am sure you guys were looking forward to seeing your usual instructor. So let me see what i can do to honour the work s/he has been doing with you all". A comment in this line always seems to lighten the atmosphere.
The key aspects of subbing in my opinion are:
- Being prepared for a new group. If possible, go to the club or even the class of this instructor the week before. Learn more about the people. Seeing them will give you a very accurate idea of their experience and fitness levels, their focus levels, etc. Of course you might not have the time to do this. In that case i would call the usual instructor and let her/him speak a bit about the group you will be coaching. He/she will indicate things such as the general level of fitness, what they like or not and also which people need some special attention, or the opposite, the ones liking more private space.
Don't forget to get informed about WHO you will be riding with!
- Showing up 15' early in the studio. This way you get sound and light up and running and you can start the class in a very calm manner. Moreover, you can welcome students as they walk in. Please introduce yourself one-to-one as much as possible.
- Being spontaneous from the first second with the students. Just walk in and start teaching like YOU really are. No need to try and do something the other instructor might have done. I see so many instructors subbing making this mistake. Just talk as you would do in a familiar atmosphere!
- Being respectful towards the usual instructor (like the example given above). They like this person remember, and s/he created a nice group of students which is why you are there today. This means you do not criticize your colleague, EVER! (read on, this is a tricky one!)
This is something i have seen happen so many times in 17 years. Don't even go there when some students come to you after the class and tell you how you were so brilliant and how the club should make you teach the class from now on. Just thank the students for their nice words and tell them you are grateful they liked the class. If you are looking for some more classes to teach, be assured that good feedback will make it to the right ears and before you know it, you will have to choose which hours to take and which ones are not possible.
"So what if the regular instructor teaches other Indoor cycling Programs? Can i make a comment about that?"
My answer would be: "Thank you that you like this Spinning® class so much. I became a Spinning® instructor because i love the Program and because i DO believe it is by far the best way to train on an indoor cycle. I am glad we seem to share the same opinion on it!"
And here comes the most tricky one:
"The instructor i am subbing for is teaching classes filled with contra-indicated movements. Surely i should defend our program by saying how bad this is!"
Here is my answer for this one. (I must admit my reaction grew to the one you'll read below over the years, because at first i wanted to tell everyone, including the other instructor, that this was so wrong. (Sidenote) When i first started teaching Spinning®, there was hardly any authentic Spinning® in the city, so there were contra-indicated movements in almost all of the classes.)
Answer: Tell the students about how the Spinning® program has its roots in outdoor cycling. Hence we teach cycling training. And that is why all these movements you will see on the bike (using weights, push ups, unrealistic cadences, …) simply are inexistent in the Spinning® Program. We bring the bike indoor! And yes you can make the remark that most of these movements are inefficient or even unsafe. However, i urge you to not take this debate any further than that or to make it personal. Keep stating what you stand for and believe is the right way. No need to defend yourself at all! Spinning® brings science to the studio, we will deliver results with our students!
- Not trying too hard. Just teach a nice ride, use your Spinning® eye and connect with people. Get off your bike a bit more and show your availability so the students see that you are there for them.
- Staying in the studio last. Make sure all your students have walked out before you go. This way you give them the opportunity to talk to you and get to know you a bit better, ask you questions, etc.
You probably recognized a lot of these things, but i thought it could be nice to share some of my experiences with you on this topic! As a student maybe you see different parameters to this, so please tell us how you experience the substituting instructor!
Looking forward to reading your opinions on it!


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Reducing Risk of HPV-Related Oral Cancers
Last Modified: March 22, 2012
How can you reduce the risk of HPV related oral cancers?
Carolyn Vachani, RN, MSN, AOCN, OncoLink Nurse Educator, responds:
That is a great question - you cannot protect yourself 100% but this previous answer talks about prevention using dental dams.
Gloria DiLullo, MSN, CRNP, OncoLink Content Specialist, adds:
While many more people are aware that the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the cause of cervical cancer in women due to the recent HPV vaccine, many are not aware that HPV is a cause of cancers of the vagina, vulva, penis, anus, and oral cavity (most often the tongue, tonsils, uvula, or oral cavity) in men and women. While HPV is referred to as a sexually transmitted disease, you do not need to have intercourse to contract HPV or spread it to your partner. Although experts do not know all the ways HPV is spread, we do know it can be passed on during vaginal or anal penetration, oral sex (with either men or women), genital skin-to-skin sexual contact, or genital touching (masturbation). While condom use may decrease areas that are exposed, it cannot prevent exposure completely.
This question and answer was part of the OncoLink Brown Bag Chat Series. View the entire Cancer Risk & Prevention Webchat transcript.
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End of Life: Helping With Comfort and Care
Closing Thoughts
Many Americans have little experience with someone who is dying. But, when the time comes, unless the death is unexpected and quick, there are choices to be made. These may not be easy. But planning ahead and working with the health care team can help you provide needed comfort.
You will probably remember for a long time what you do for someone who is dying. Realize that this is a difficult time for you too. Caring for someone at the end of life can be physically and emotionally exhausting. In the end, accept that there may be no perfect death, just the best you can do for the one you love. And the pain of losing someone close to you may be softened a little because, when they needed you, you did what you could.
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Última actualización: Enero 22, 2015


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Excerpt from 'Cougar Converts': The LDS conversion of Sete Aulai
Jason Olson, Deseret News
Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from the book "Cougar Converts: Life-Changing Stories from BYU Athletics," by Talo Steves, Jedd Parkinson and Matt Hodge, published by Totalbluesports.com.
Originally from the small village of Vailoa on the island of Savai'i, Samoa, Sete Aulai grew up in a Christian home in Carson, Calif. Located on the southwest border of Compton in Los Angeles County, Carson had its share of problems with gangs, drugs and violence. Growing up in the area shaped Aulai, and like the streets of Carson, he became tough. That toughness, along with exceptional physical strength, made Aulai a natural football player.
By the time he reached high school, Aulai was performing well on the football field and in the classroom, garnering numerous accolades in the process. Coaches from the top football programs on the West Coast were soon aware of the young offensive lineman. The recruiting attention increased as Aulai approached his senior season.
"I went to Carson High and I started two years on varsity," Aulai recalled. "In my junior year, I made second-team All-Area and first-team All-Marine League. I got invited to the USC camp, the UCLA camp and the Nike camp. My senior year, I made first-team All-Area, first-team All-League and I made the All-Regional Team. I made Scholar Athlete with a 3.1 (GPA) and the National Honor Roll. I'm not the smartest kid in the world but I try."
However, despite his success in the classroom and on the field, Aulai never received a coveted scholarship offer from the Pac-10 schools that were courting him at the time. "I got letters from everybody, but nobody offered," Aulai said. "I got letters from just about everyone from the Pac-10 like SC, UCLA, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona, Arizona State, Washington and Washington State, but nobody offered."
Undeterred by the lack of a Division I scholarship, Aulai was determined to continue his football career at the next level. Rather than walk on at a Division I school, he opted to go the junior college route, signing with El Camino College in neighboring Torrance, Calif.
Soon after strapping on the pads for the El Camino Warriors, the big offensive guard began to build an impressive football resume that once again attracted the attention of Division I coaches.
"My freshman year at El Camino, I played all 11 games and made Honorable Mention All-Conference," said Aulai. "It's the toughest conference in the U.S. Trust me. Going into my sophomore year I was voted Preseason All-American. At the end of the season I made first-team All-Mission Conference, first-team All-State, second-team All-American."
Aulai also received El Camino's Helmet Award, given to the team's top offensive lineman each season. While he started at guard for El Camino, Aulai also played some fullback, a testament to his exceptionally quick feet. He capped off his numerous awards by being named a Junior College Athletic Bureau first-team All-American.
As the scholarship offers began to roll in during his sophomore season at El Camino, Aulai knew he had an important choice to make. Brigham Young University was one of many schools that had offered him a scholarship, but he didn't know a lot about the BYU football program or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which sponsored the school. He decided to learn more and scheduled an official recruiting visit in late January of 2005 to see things firsthand.
The visit to Provo went far better than he ever expected. "I tripped out here to visit this past weekend and I just loved it," Aulai said in an interview with Total Blue Sports the weekend after his visit. "It was nothing like I imagined. I loved it up there! It was like nothing else and nothing like from where I'm from."
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Flashback with some of the most popular videos posted on sarampage.com from the 2012-13 season with our special Video Flashback feature! We'll be posting one of the top five videos every week. Check back often to relive some of the highlights from the 2012-13 season!
Watch as members of the Rampage Sled Hockey Team explain sled hockey and their passion for the fast-paced sport. This season's team featured three players who made the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team – Jen Yung Lee, Rico Roman and Josh Sweeney. The Rampage Sled Hockey Team finished the 2012-13 season in second place in the Midwest Sled Hockey League and finished as runners up at the USA Hockey National Championships.
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If there an easy way to share calculations from OS X with others? For example, I have some calculations and want to share them with my customer (total price for service) so they understand why they will pay such price.
Thank you!
My job to perform different calculations and then send them to my clients, so they can see why the total so much. Because order fulfillment may change often, sometimes I send almost same calculations to the same person, but with some differences: some options on, some - off, until client happy with price and options.
Sometimes I need to "template" calculations for repeatable orders.
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I already have a Markins Camera plate on my D700 that can fit into a arca swiss type clamp. To fit this Camera with the same plate I will require a arca swiss type clamp. Which clamp on NN website can take this plate? In NN5 is the Camera mounting knob (#N5CMK) 1/4 or 3/8 thread? I am asking so as to find out if I can fit any other clamp with 3/8 thread if the NN website does not have.
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Mission programs topic for group
The Serve Others Circle of King's Daughters and Sons met Oct. 16 at the YWCA for a noon luncheon meeting where Ruth Ann McLaughlin presided.
For devotions, Linda Cooper read a story written by Paul Harvey entitled, "If I were the Devil." Lucille Smith gave the blessing and served as hostess and program leader.
Business reports were given by Donna Grimm and Smith. Sharon Kirtdoll, community developer for Urban Mission Ministries, presented the program, highlighting various mission activities. She noted the Thanksgiving collection is in progress with a donation of $35 providing a holiday meal for a needy family. A new program provides eye examinations and glasses.
Five members attended the meeting.
The circle will meet Nov. 20 with Jo Ann Birney serving as hostess and program leader.
Recital at Covenant Nov. 11
Valerie Stewart will play a piano recital at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1443 Belleview Blvd., Steubenville, on Nov. 11, beginning at 3 p.m.
Stewart, the church's pianist, served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force as a military bandsman playing piano and percussion and retiring as a master sergeant.
She holds a bachelor of music degree in piano performance from the Philadelphia Musical Academy. Prior to attending college she studied four years in Europe.
George Melhorn will join Stewart in the performance of music for one piano, four hands, and piano/organ duets. Melhorn, the music director, organist and choir director at Covenant, serves on the music faculty of Franciscan University of Steubenville and as accompanist for Steubenville City Schools.
The program will include music by Mussorgsky, Ravel, Debussy, Rachmaninoff and others. A free will offering will be taken with proceeds to benefit the annual presentation of Handel's "Messiah" on Dec. 21.
Holiday bazaar scheduled Nov. 10
Wintersville Community Chapel will host a holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 10 in the church fellowship hall, 27 Ward Drive, Wintersville.
Setup will be a flea market style for holiday decorations and gift items. There also will be a cookie sale with all varieties sold by the dozen. The event will feature crafts, too.
There also will be a soup and sandwich sale with patrons able to eat in or get carryout. Questions can be directed to the church at (740) 264-7873.
Election Day sale at Starkdale
Starkdale Presbyterian Church will host an Election Day soup and baked goods sale from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The menu will include homemade vegetable and wedding soup; hot turkey sandwiches and sloppy joes; and homemade cookies, pies, cakes and candy.
The church is located at 4600 Sunset Blvd., Steubenville.
Smithfield UMW members meet
The Smithfield United Methodist Women met at the Weems Union Sunday School, a church with more than 100 years of history, located near what was the old Weems Railroad Station. Ginny Young presided and gave the prayer before the meeting.
A skit on Mary and Martha awaiting the arrival of Jesus in their home was narrated by Sherry Matthews, who wrote the material. Elizabeth Matthews and Betty Ruttencutter portrayed the sisters.
Roll call was given by answering the favorite things of fall.
Lorrie Greene reported the group would make a $150 pledge to the District UMW fall meeting and $25 for a book. Attending the event will be Mildred Waldman, Carolyn Rea, Greene and Matthews.
Greene read a letter from a UMW missionary family in Africa and noted that the Nov. 19 meeting would be a time to bring a collection of dimes for support of the missionary family.
Hostesses were named for the year. Pauline Pasco was the October hostess.
An invitation was extended to attend a UMW event at the Scio Church today at 6 p.m.
Revival services at Empire
The Empire United Methodist Church will host revival services, beginning Sunday and continuing through Wednesday.
Services will be held Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. in addition to Monday through Wednesday, each night at 6:30 p.m.
The Evangelist will be Ron Smith of Wilmore, Ky., the executive director of the Francis Asbury Society. Smith is a deacon and elder in the greater New Jersey Conference of the UMC. He earned his bachelor's degree in biblical studies at Asbury College and graduated with a master's of divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary, finishing ThM degree from Princeton Theological Seminary in "The History of Christian Doctrine."
Smith also received a master's of philosophy degree and doctor of philosophy degree from the Casperson School of Graduate Studies, Drew University. He has served the local church in many capacities as well as being active in missionary societies and previously was president of the Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, Miss., for 13 years.
Men of Destiny meet Nov. 10
The Men of Destiny of the House of Faith, 1913 Estelle Ave., Steubenville, will meet at 9 a.m. Nov. 10.
The nondenominational gathering is open to all men. "Come and see how we can better our relationship with Christ, witness to others, help our neighbors, improve our community, build bonds of friendship with men inside and outside of our church with Christian fellowship," said Ron Boyuk, president.
For information, call (740) 264-5070.
Gyro sale set for Tuesday
The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Philoptochos Society will have its next gyro sale on Tuesday at the church from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The gyros are $6 each and the koulourakia or twist cookie $5 a dozen.
There is free delivery with orders of four or more gyros. Orders can be placed by phone at (740) 282-9835 or by Fax to (740) 282-2091. allow a minimum of 20 minutes for phone-in and Fax orders.
Walk-ins also are welcome.
Guest speaker at Word of Life
Word of Life Fellowship, 565 Lovers Lane, Steubenville, will host special guest speaker the Rev. Harold Oberschlake to minister on Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. services.
"Oberschlake is a man whose ministry is known both in this community and also in many foreign countries," a church spokesperson said. "God has directed him to preach and pray for those suffering under bondages, including, but not limited to, addiction, unforgiveness, sinful thought patterns, oppression, fear and memories of abuse. He believes that these individuals can begin 'Living a Life of Freedom' as God's power changes their lives," the spokesperson added.
The two Sunday services also will include praise and worship with the Word of Life Praise team.
The Rev. Gary Hallberg is the church's pastor.
For information, contact 264-1227.
Guest minister at Faith Chapel
Elder Donald Livingston of Steubenville will minister at Faith Chapel at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service.
The church is located at 201 Twp. Road 375, Steubenville.
Livingston has been the pastor of Praise Temple Church of God in Christ in Steubenville for many years.
For information, contact Pastor Herman Tranter at (740) 282-3439.
Gospel Fest at Hopewell UMC
The Hopewell United Methodist Church, located on Jefferson County Road 16, Rayland, will host its "Fall Gospel Fest" at 6 p.m. Sunday.
The free event, which is open to the public, will include singing, testimonies, fellowship and fun. A time of fellowship will follow.
For information, contact the Rev. Jim Hoff, the church's pastor, at (740) (740) 310-6949.
Brentwood having food Election Day
The women of Brentwood United Methodist Church, 148 Stephens St., Wintersville, will be serving a soup, sandwich and dessert luncheon on Election Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p..m. Tuesday or until the food runs out.
There is no charge, but donations will be accepted.
Election Day sale at Unionport UMC
The Unionport United Methodist Women have planned a soup and sandwich event for Election Day on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Unionport United Methodist Church's social room.
There will be a variety of sandwiches, homemade soups, homemade pie and cake and beverages. Cost is by donation.
Claudia Good is the president of the Unionport UMW.
Healing revival services detailed
Amsterdam Covenant Church, 8247 Amsterdam Road, will host healing revival services Sunday through Wednesday led by David and Nolea Cordeau.
The services will be held at the Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. services in addition to 7 p.m. nightly Monday through Wednesday.
The Coredeaus have been ministering for more than 31 years, their focus "to build great faith in the Lord." David served in the military, was in the Vietnam War and has seen "many helped through his ministry from post traumatic stress syndrome," according to a news release.
"David and his wife have gifts of discernment and prophetic revelations, and David's dynamic preaching style are an encouragement and inspiration wherever they go," the press released noted.
For information, contact Pastor Mike Thurston at (330) 627-5903 or the church at (740) 543-3602.
Election Day sale at Two Ridges
The women of Two Ridges Presbyterian Church, 1085 Canton Road, Wintersville, are preparing homemade vegetable, turkey noodle and bean soups for the take-out soup and bake sale to be held at the church on Election Day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The soup will be sold in quarts for $5.
Involved the sale are Linda Barlow, Martha Wright, Karen Goddard and Glenna Weith.
St. Andrew's taking nutroll orders
St. Andrew Orthodox Church of Mingo Junction is taking orders for nutrolls. They are $12 each.
Orders can be placed by calling Debbie at (740) 282-9380; Margie at (740) 264-5374; or Doris at (740) 543-3093.
'Thankoffering' program Nov. 11
The Trinity Women's Association of Bergholz Presbyterian Church is having its annual "Thankoffering" program Nov. 11 at 10:45 a.m.
Splendid Sound, a men's quartet, will be featured in the program.
The program is open to the public.
Food and craft bazaar today
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church located at 300 S. Fourth St., Steubenville, will hold a food and craft bazaar today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A variety of crafts, gifts and Greek and non-Greek food items will be available for sale.
The event is being sponsored by the Holy Trinity Youth Group. For information, contact Rikki at (740) 632-4311.
Retirement event for Sharon Kirtdoll
Urban Mission Ministries and Neighborhood Community Development Center are hosting a celebration for Sharon L. Kirtdoll, community developer and NCDC director of Urban Mission, on her retirement after 34 years.
It will be held beginning at 3 p.m. Nov. 11 at Froehlich's Classic Corner, Steubenville. Tickets are $25 with reservations due Monday. For information, call (740) 282-8010.
Men's Weekend at Greater Zion
Greater Zion Temple Brotherhood presents its annual men's weekend Nov. 10-11 to the theme "Men Under Construction."
The Nov. 10 event for men only will include a breakfast and worship beginning at 9 a.m. at the church located at 500 N. Fifth St., Steubenville. The breakfast and workshop is $10.
On Nov. 11 dinner will be served after the 10:30 a.m. service. There will be an afternoon worship service at 4 p.m. at the church open to all. The Rev. John Kotsanos will be the guest speaker.
The church pastor is Bishop Roy Dawkins.
For information or tickets, call (740) 282-1046.
Church to sell sandwiches
Christ Episcopal Church at 1014 Main St., Wellsburg, will be selling roast beef sandwich lunches from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday.
The cost is $6.50, which includes sandwich, chips, beverage and a slice of pumpkin sheet cake. Individual sandwiches are $4.50 each. Take-out and delivery to local businesses and shut-ins is available by calling (304) 737-3432 after 8:30 a.m. on that day.
Franklin UMW to hold bazaar
The Franklin United Methodist Women will hold their annual Fall-Christmas Bazaar Nov. 10 at Franklin United Methodist Church, 1231 Washington Pike, Wellsburg.
Soup, sandwiches variety of crafts and baked goods will be sold, and there will be a white elephant table also.
Members of the United Methodist Church of Independence, Pa. also are participating.
The group supports mission projects at the local, national and international level.
Measure Up program
check presented
Shawn Zarych, grand knight of the Mingo Knights of Columbus 4361, recently presented a check from the Measure Up program to the Jefferson County Vocational School Transition to Work program represented by its instructor Christina Henderson.


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Consider rational functions $F(x)=P(x)/Q(x)$ with $P(x),Q(x) \in \mathbb{Z}[x]$. I'd like to know when I can expect $F(k) \in \mathbb{Z}$ for infinitely many positive integers $k$. Of course this doesn't always happen ($P(x)=1, Q(x)=x, F(x)=1/x$). I am particulary interested in answering this for the rational function $F(x)=\frac{x^{2}+3}{x-1}$.
If $F=P/Q$ is integral infinitely often then $F$ is a polynomial.
Write $$P(x)=f(x)Q(x)+R(x)$$ for some polynomial $R$ of degree strictly less than the degree of $Q$. If you have infinitely many integral $x$ so that $P/Q$ is integral then you get infinitely many $x$ so that $NR/Q$ is integral, where $N$ is the product of all denominators of the coefficients in $f$. However $R/Q\to 0$ as $x\to \pm \infty$ so $R\equiv 0$ and so $Q(x)$ is a divisor of $P(x)$.
Now, as pointed out by Mark Sapir below, not all polynomials with rational coefficients take on integer values infinitely often (at integers), but you can check this in all practical cases by seeing if $dF$ has a root $\pmod{d}$, where $d$ is the common denominator of the coefficients in $F$.
$(x^2+3)/(x-1)=x+1+(4/(x-1))$ so this question, at least, is easy; you get an integer if and only if 4 is a multiple of $x-1$.


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