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The Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors and Government Affairs Committee will host the 37th annual Legislative Reception to kick off the 2012 General Assembly Session on Thursday, Jan. 5 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at UNOS, 700 N. 4th St. The reception will honor Capital Region legislators and local officials from the City of Richmond and surrounding counties, including Henrico. Registration by Dec. 28 is $80 per person. Payment after Dec. 29 and at the door is $95 per person. Free parking is available in the UNOS surface lot, UNOS deck (levels 1 and 2) and the Jackson Street lot across from the UNOS building. For more information or to register, call 783-9368 or visit http://www.grcc.com .
Ann S. Albrecht recently joined Cushman & Wakefield Thalhimer as director of human resources. Albrecht will be responsible for defining and aligning the firm's human resource strategy with its business strategy at all levels. She has 20 years of hands-on experience in human resources, as well as tactical operations, talent acquisition and management and organizational and strategic development. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and formerly worked for Federated Department Stores, Primedia, Inc., Plow & Hearth, LLC and 1800flowers.com.
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In any event, NGC and PCGS have certified approximately 290 1859 proof dollars, ranging in grade from PR50 to PR67, with the vast majority falling within the PR61 to PR64 range. The two services have assigned the Cameo designation to a few pieces. NGC has given the coveted Star label to a mere three pieces, a PR66 and two PR67s.
The Superb Gem with ★ offered in this lot displays light gold-beige patination around the peripheries that transitions into medium intensity cobalt-blue in the central areas. A splash of purple is visible on the lower half of Liberty, and a blush of lilac occupies the area around the eagle's head and neck. Complementing the exquisite toning pattern is a penetrating strike that brings out virtually complete delineation on the design elements. Both faces are impeccably preserved, and yield modest field-motif contrast when the coin is tilted slightly under a light source. A wonderful coin overall.(Registry values: N10218) (NGC ID# 252D, PCGS# 7002)
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Being that the description of this product having a terry cloth covering I was hoping this wasn't a huge plastic tarp. That's more or less what I ended up with. We have a memory foam mattress and this cover changed the mattress firmness by making it too firm to sleep on. Not to mention everything you moved it was crunchy sounding. And it had a funky smell to it. If I hadn't used it I would return it, but you can't return bedding items. Waste of my money if you ask me.
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This seems to be a good allergy barrier set. The mattress cover is a hassle to get on, but they all are this way. It's worth the extra effort not to end up with 15 lbs. of dead dust mites in your mattress.
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The Sixth Annual Melanoma Miles for Mike will be held Saturday morning, April 28, beginning on the campus of St. Francis Borgia Regional High School.
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Legions of people over 55 have boxes and boxes of old photos. They'd love to have them in albums or scanned into digital format, but they may not have the time, equipment or experience. Enter photo organization businesses.
These are perfect for small towns and especially for younger people looking for a business that's simple to start on the side.
Think of all the people who are downsizing to a smaller house and having to go through all their stuff. Then add in all the people who have inherited boxes of unsorted photos from parents. That's a big target market.
The Sidney Morning Herald reported on one business offering this service in Australia.
The pair charge $55 an hour to organise prints into albums and $60 an hour to digitise prints and slides. Boomers account for 75 per cent of their turnover, with some clients happy to pay for up to 60 hours of service.
"Baby boomers have been our bread and butter – they see that value," Morrison says.
"They are recognising you really can't put a price on this stuff."
You may already have a flatbed scanner built into your printer that would be enough to get started with, or you can purchase one specifically designed to work with photos, negatives and slides.
You'll find more suggestions here at tocofi, The Original Instagrams – What to Do with the Box of Old Family Photos: Scan and Enlarge Them.
And here's an article from Cathi Nelson specifically on scanning photos as a home business:
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Panel: Immigrants cause shift in the prototypical 'Catholic experience'
Latino Catholics now make up 40 percent of the total U.S. Catholic population. U.S. Catholics look different than they did half a century ago -- and so do their values.
Latino Catholics now make up 40 percent of the total U.S. Catholic population. U.S. Catholics look different than they did half a century ago -- and so do their values.
When asked to describe the mystery of Easter, author Carl Knudsen responded with the following story. Years ago, an old municipal lamplighter, engaged in putting out the street lamps one by one, was met by a reporter who asked him if he ever grew weary of his work. After all, it was a lonely job and the night was cold and damp.
"Never am I cheerless," said the old man, "for there is always a light ahead of me to lead me on."
Faith and Justice: I know I should get more out of Holy Week, but I find myself daydreaming during the services. My resolution this year? Go with the flow.
Muslims will overtake Christians by the end of this century.
India, now mostly Hindu, will become the world's largest Muslim country.
The numbers of people with no religious identity will soar in the United States and Europe, but the unaffiliated will lose worldwide market share as Christians maintain a steady growth.
All these changes are drawn from the Pew Research Center's new projections, released Thursday, that map global faith traditions and how they're likely to shift by 2050.
Is religion the cause of so much of the violence racking today's world? Or is faith just one of many factors? Or collateral damage?
Those are tough questions, the kind that are usually posed to religious leaders, not by religious leaders.
But Cardinal Timothy Dolan wanted to switch things up on his weekly radio show, so he invited a minister, a rabbi and an imam to tackle that issue in an in-depth discussion of "the rise of religious intolerance."
Anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. spiked 21 percent last year, unsettling many American Jews who thought hatred of Jews and Judaism was on the decline at home.
Congregations in New York City that rent space in public schools will be able to hold Easter services this Sunday despite a ruling on Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court rejecting an appeal from an evangelical church in the Bronx that sought to overturn a ban on after-hours worship services at public schools.
A spokesman for Mayor Bill de Blasio also said the mayor would work to ensure that houses of worship could continue to rent space like any other group.
Cardinal Francis George, retired archbishop of Chicago, has been readmitted to Loyola University Medical Center for treatment of hydration issues and pain management, according to archdiocesan spokeswoman Susan Burritt.
In a brief statement Saturday, Burritt said the cardinal had requested the update about his health be released. "He asks for and is grateful for your continued prayers," she added.
No further information was available.
Celebrations in Gallup, N.M., have proven to be few and subdued as the legacy of clergy sex abuse continues to cast a long shadow across the diocese.
We say: The WASPish presumptions that undergirded 200 years of cultural cohesion are fading under the pressure of an unprecedented pluralism.


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Traducción de nail en español:
- 1 (Building)(smaller) puntilla (feminine)a nail in somebody's coffinthis failure is another nail in his coffineste fracaso es otro paso camino a su derrotaeach cigarette you smoke is another nail in your coffincon cada cigarrillo que fumas te vas cavando tu propia fosato be as hard as nailsser muy duro (de corazón)to hit the nail on the head to pay on the nail [colloquial]pagar en el actothey paid cash on the nailpagaron a toca teja (Spain) [colloquial]pagaron taca taca (Río de la Plata) [colloquial]pagaron chinchin (Chile) (Venezuela) [colloquial]pagaron en caliente (y de repente) (Mexico) [colloquial]Oraciones de ejemplo
- I also need a hammer and nails, picture hooks and the step ladder.
- My grandad was an engineer by trade and we had loads of tools and boxes of nails, screws, hooks and no end of other fixings.
- Bolts, nails and other metal scrap are dangerously strewn about on the bridges posing threat not only to the pedestrians but to the vehicles as well.
- 2 (Anatomy) to cut one's nailscortarse las uñasshe bites her nailsse come las uñas(before noun) nail polish or (US) enamel or (British) varnish nail polish or (US) enamel or (British also) varnish removerOraciones de ejemplo
- Longitudinal striations are accentuated ridges in the nail surface that can occur as a normal part of the aging process.
- The dorsal fold that lies on the surface of the nail is the eponychium, or cuticle.
- Some of those patients had toenails so thick that they had outgrown the average nail clipper long ago.
transitive verb
- 1 (fix) sheer panic nailed him to the spotse quedó clavado en el sitio de puro pánicoOraciones de ejemplo
- Secure each additional board to the furring strips by nailing diagonally through the top edge of the tongue.
- Boards nailed on tree trunks frequently advertise computer training institutes, he said.
- So the shelter was finished, the tin roof nailed down and the walls re-enforced.
- 2 [colloquial] 2.1 (apprehend)trincar (Spain) [colloquial]Oraciones de ejemplo2.2 (obtain, secure)
hacerse con [colloquial]you nailed it!¡le acertaste!2.3 (expose)(lie)
- The police, through hours and hours and hours of work, nailed that criminal.
- The only people who can nail the perpetrators are the reporters who heard the leaks.
- Detectives hunting a gunman who executed a father-of-three in a gangland murder have appealed to the criminal underworld to help nail the killer.
poner al descubiertoOraciones de ejemplo2.4
(US) (Sport)
- The Clerk of the Senate nailed that lie five years ago when he pointed out the Constitution makes clear federal law takes precedence over state law.
- Let me finally nail the lie that service pensions are free.
- Must we wait another twenty years to nail this other lie to the wall as by then it will be too late for this radio station.
derrotar(in league) eliminarOraciones de ejemplo
- He held a narrow 8-7 advantage at the first bell, but turned on the style in the second round and nailed his opponent with some brilliant combinations.
- The object is to hit your opponent while avoiding being nailed yourself.
- The sharpshooter kept the West in the game down the stretch, nailing a couple jumpers to keep the score close.
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asegurar con clavos
asegurar con clavos
establecer con certeza
establecer con certeza
(agreement)3 (person)see if you can nail him down on this issue
a ver si logras que te dé una respuesta concreta sobre este asuntoto nail somebody down
tenemos que hacer que se comprometan a una fecha concreta
cerrar con clavos
cerrar con clavos
condenar (cerrando con tablas)
condenar (cerrando con tablas)
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For a handful of area basketball players, the season never ends.
Flowery Branch resident Michelle McKenzie won the Athleta Iron Girl triathlon held Sunday at Lake Lanier Islands, besting a field of more than 1,000 athletes and topping second place Amanda Harpring of Atlanta by almost two minutes.
The Chattahoochee Men's Golf Association played its monthly individual flighted strokes competition Wednesday at the Chattahoochee Golf Course.
Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club paddlers dominated in the opening day of the US Canoe/Kayak marathon trials event, held Saturday at Clark's Bridge Park.
Marathon paddling is more a matter of survival of the fittest for Macy Dwyer than just water strategy.
For the second consecutive week, US driver Justin Pawlak is the winner at Formula Drift. On Saturday, he captured a win at the Road to the Championship event at Road Atlanta in South Hall. He survived a battle in the final against Fredric Aasbo to win the event and the 100 points to the victor, one month after winning the season opener at The Streets of Long Beach.
The Fairway Outdoor Advertising team won first place in the 13th Annual Banks County Chamber CVB Golf Tournament on April 26 at Scales Country Club in Homer.
Drifting isn't your average racing event.
Local tennis director Charlie Fischer, a certified member of the United States Professional Tennis Association, recently received an award for outstanding participation in the association's continuing education program.
East Hall graduate Drew Adams was named to the National Junior College Division-I Player of the Week last week. after leading Gordon College to four straight victories.
The Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville moved one step closer to being able to name the 2012 class of inductees this week, when it announced the "Fast 15" semifinalists. The five new inductees will be chosen by a panel of voters to make up this year's class.
The Dedicated Players Group played matches on Monday, Wednesday and Friday this week at Chicopee Woods Golf Course. Horace Smallwood finished in first place on Monday, and Terrence Dale and Bob Kidd tied for second. Dennis Jones finished first on Wednesday, and Doug Padgett and Smallwood tied for second. Steve Knowles finished in first place on Friday and Smallwood finished in second
The team of Tommy Calhoun, Touk Varney, Vince Jonte', David White (25 under par) finished in first place in Wednesday's Dogfight at Chicopee Woods Golf Course. Tom Bolton, Bob Arendt, Dan Arthurs, Yoko Komoto (21 under par) captured second, and Jim Arendt, Jerry Horton, Geoffrey Archibald, Lou Vega (20 under par) came in third.
The Dedicated Players Group played matches on Monday and Friday this week at Chicopee Woods Golf Course. Denis Jordan finished in first place on Monday afternoon, Horace Smallwood came in second, and Charley Kilby got third.
The United Way of White County will host a celebrity golf tournament today and Tuesday at the Innsbruck Golf Club in Helen.
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Northeast Georgia athletes took home four gold medals in the bench press-only categories Saturday at the 2016 Georgia Games event at Iron Beast gym in ...
The Gainesville High baseball camp for ages 5-14 is 9 a.m. to noon Monday-Thursday at Ivey-Watson Field. The camp is instructed by Red Elephants ...
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Recent Gainesville High graduate Spencer Ralston was 2 up through 15 holes against Georgia Tech signee Luke Schneiderjans before rain brought play to a halt ...
The Chattahoochee Ladies Golf Association played a team Lauderdale Scramble on Tuesday. First place went to the team of Mona White.
The Gainesville City Championship wrapped up its first 18 holes on Friday with Ryan Hogan's 73 leading the way.
The ADA five-kilometer, 10K and one-mile run will take place July 23 on the Gainesville square.
HOOVER, Ala. - Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey scrapped much of his planned speech at the league's annual media days to decry the wave of ...
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A seriously powerful amp for serious bassists.
The Acoustic B100 combo is designed for club and live applications where the sound of its 15" bass driver will fill the room with warmth and punch. It pumps 100 watts RMS into the internal speaker, delivering the classic Acoustic pro's tone in a portable, powerful design.
The 2 bass inputs are designed to accommodate both active and passive bass instruments while the Gain and Volume controls give you complete authority over the character of your tone. Increase the Gain for some old-school rock tones or lower it and turn up the volume for great, clean classic or funk tones. The preamp includes a very natural and tube-like compression as well as a harmonically rich distortion circuit, which keeps your tone musical"even at high volume levels.
The B100 also includes a notch filter to tailor your mids and a 4-band EQ that provides total control over your tone. The parallel Effects Loop allows you to use your bass effects in the signal chain, or you can use the Effect Send as a Line Out to a recording or live mixing board. The series extension speaker jack provides an output for an additional cabinet such as the Acoustic B115 or B410.
The heritage of Acoustic comes through loud and clear in the B100.
- 100W Power output
- Full power as a combo
- 15" speaker
- Passive and Active (-15dB) 1/4" input jacks
- Effects Loop
- Metal corners
- Controls:
- Gain
- Volume
- Variable Notch Filter
- Low
- Lo-Mid
- Hi-Mid
- High
- Options:
- B115 1x15 bass cabinet
B100 100W 1x15 Bass Combo
- Power: 100 watts @ 4 Ohms
Speaker: 15" heavy-duty speaker
Channels: 1
EQ: 4-Band EQ " sweepable frequency notch filter
Inputs: dual inputs (passive & active)
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- Excellent sound (5)
- Good power output (5)
- Easy to use (4)
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Best Uses
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does what it's supposed to do
The amp does very well for its price range and build.
The controls are straight-forward (except for the knotch) and easy to use - no surprises. I'd recommend using the ACTIVE...Read complete review
The amp does very well for its price range and build.
The controls are straight-forward (except for the knotch) and easy to use - no surprises. I'd recommend using the ACTIVE input when practicing at home or recording (even if you have a PASSIVE bass) because the PASSIVE input tends to decrease the amount of dynamic playing which can be attained with this amp.
I play with a PASSIVE Ibanez 4 string Soundgear and a multi-effect pedal which is set-up for simple effects in the effects loop. I can tell you that I am completely satisfied with this purchase thus far.
The features are right for this level of amplifier. If you need more control over the tone, get a higher level amp. If you need the effects and such, get a different amp or add effects via the effects loop.
The clipping indicator indicates when you have REALLY pushed this amp harder than for which it's designed.
As others have previously stated, there is really no reason for the notch filter on this amplifier - the only discernible difference is heard when the knob is between 12 and 2.
For the price - it cannot be beat, even when it comes to quality. The amp is built very well for its price range.
If you intend on maxing this amp out, don't bother buying it - at volumes above 6 or 7 (of 10) it sounds like a really cheap amp. Play it at a lower volume or at least adjust the low down to reduce the muddiness at higher volumes.
If you're like me, you want an amp that allows you to practice at a reasonable volume with a band but don't need to play arenas or large venues (larger gigs will either require your band's own PA or they will have one set up in house).
For the price it cannot be beat.
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Purchased the B100 out of necessity for a practice amp. My Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp I purchased in 1968 started breaking up on me. I have an Accoustic 360 I used to use...Read complete review
Purchased the B100 out of necessity for a practice amp. My Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp I purchased in 1968 started breaking up on me. I have an Accoustic 360 I used to use for live gigs years ago, but seems a bit impracticle to use to practice at home. No surprises here. Accoustics quality is right on for this small amp as it is in the 360. Was taken aback at this little amps' weight, but can't complain after hearing how clear and loud it can go without distorting. The EQ allows you to alter the sound to your liking and it gives you quite a good range to play around with. Would have liked to have seen a headphone jack though. All in all, this a great purchase for the price. The quality and built is outstanding. Would 100% recommend purchasing it.
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- Easy To Use
- Excellent Sound
- Great Value
- Limited Functions
Best Uses
- Home Studio
- Small to medium events
Comments about Acoustic B100 100W 1x15 Bass Combo:
Got this Combo because of the price and was very surprised. The unit looks great and is of solid construction. It gets loud and stays clean at 3/4 full volume. Bass is tight. I was really surprised and happy with the output on this unit. If you crank the gain it gets dirty, a GOOD dirty. Have not played it at high volume more than twenty minutes at a time, but I can see no problem with long playing, The amp did not fade or struggle at all.
- Easy To Use
- Excellent Sound
- Good sound for the money
- Portable
- Powerful
- Limited Functions
Best Uses
- Home Studio
- Professional Recording
Comments about Acoustic B100 100W 1x15 Bass Combo:
Good amp for the money. I'm using it for my band practice room. I wish the ext. output speaker jack wasn't in series. it cuts the power down.
- Clear sound
- Inexpensive
- heavy
- Weak
Best Uses
- Learning
- Practice at home
Comments about Acoustic B100 100W 1x15 Bass Combo:
Bought this for my gf, who is a pretty serious beginner. She absolutely loves it but hopes she never has to move it because it is heavy and bulky. It has a very clear sound; easy to pick out the notes. EQ allows emphasis on low end or very bright. Not loud enough to keep up with drums. Overall a great deal for the money.
- Excellent Sound
- Low price
- Portable
- Powerful
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Club gigs
- Home Studio
- Performances
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I had a SWR WorkingPro 15 that I got for cheap used, but it got stolen. I needed something fast and cheap. This amp exceeded my expectations. I got it on sale here for next to nothing. Overall, I probably prefer it over the SWR - its a little smaller and lighter, plenty loud, and sounds great. Sure, thhe SWR was a bit nicer, but for me, not nicer enough to be 3x the price, which is exactly why I bought this amp. And I'm totally happy with this purchase. I'm totally happy with the sound and volume of the amp. This thing has some great features like an FX loop and a 4 band EQ with a notch filter. I can use the FX loop as a DI.
This thing reminds me a lot of an Ampeg BA115 that I used for a bit, but again for a lot less dough.
- Easy To Use
- Excellent Sound
- Good Warmth
- Portable
- Powerful
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
- Performances
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I have been a guitar player and drummer for almost 30 years and in an effort to start gigging again and the inability to find a reliable bass player, have switched over to bass to complete the group. I did not want spend alot on a rig as i have alot invested in my other equipment especially just picking up the bass. I was completely blown away when the amp arrived. The feel of the knobs, jacks, handles tolex is top notch. The sound is the real kicker though. I have been exposed to every kind of bass rig out there and i can honestly say i have not heard better tone out of any combo than this. I have enough volume to keep up with my drummer and guitar player (and they are loud) in fact i had to back down the first time we used it. the flexibility of the amp is awesome but what i was most impressed with is its response to the volume and tone controls on my bass. I can set the amp and leave it and just adjust the tone with the bass to get any sound i want on the fly. This amp also accepts pedals well. Even though i think it is the best deal out there you dont have to feel you bought it because it was the best for the money as i see in so many reviews. This is a great amp even if it was 2 or 3 times more.
- Good Warmth
- Powerful
Best Uses
Comments about Acoustic B100 100W 1x15 Bass Combo:
I own Peavy Max 112, but missed that feeling 'in your gut' when playing a 15 inch powerful amp. Acustic fills the bill at a modest price. I play for my own pleasure, so it won't be hauled around.
- Easy To Use
- Excellent Sound
- Powerful
Best Uses
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I really enjoy this amp. I just received it a few weeks ago and I've had no problems with it. Unlike a fender rumble amp the knobs are very responsive but not overly sensitive. Very good amp for the sale price. It is a pain to carry though, I try to keep it in the same spot as much as I can, but this is the curse of bass amps of any brand. I have not gigged with it yet but I would trust it.
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It is 100watts and may not have enough power for a performance depnding on the instrumentation in your group but it has a descent enough sound and seems solid. A nice price and power level for an inexpensive practice amp in my opinion.
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I purchased the amp because of the price and Acoustic's name in bass amps. The amp sounds good with a four string bass at mid volume but breaks up on a five string when using the low "B" string. The amp is a fair deal at the low price. I will use the amp more for my electronic drummer than for bass guitar.
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Fantastic amp with SOLID LOW end.. I would get another one.
I like the EQ parameters as a fianl tweak in the MIDS.
Great from what i see! POTS are excellent
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Daughter of Bennett Dixon Cotten & Laura Jane Booth from Wake County, NC. She was the wife of James Pettigrew Maynard, m 18 Jun 1900, and had 9 children. She was the sister of Repsie Rochester Cotten Upchurch, Bertha Agnes Cotten Graham, and Hubert Theodore Cotten. She died 13 Oct 1945, and is buried in Wade, NC.
Sandra Hardy I knew a girl named Peggy Cotten .She lived in Wellsville,ohio in 1956-1958. She would be about in her early 60's. I would love to hear from her if she is a member of your family.
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Harry Pryne
Published: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 8:30 a.m.
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Harry Orvel Pryne, 72, a native of Wiggins, Miss. and a resident of Houma, died at 8:41 a.m. Sunday, April 10, 2011.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at Samart Funeral Home of Houma. Religious services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with burial at Rogers Cemetery in Houma.
He is survived by his companion, Spicy Bang Pryne; two daughters, Donna Levron and husband, David, and Paula Pellegrin and husband, Barry; one brother, Charles Curtis Pryne; five grandchildren, Mindy Liner and husband, Jacob, Tiffany Adams and husband, A.J., Courtney Pellegrin, James Levron and Corey Pellegrin; and one great-grandson, Cullin Liner.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Ollie Pryne; his mother, Floy Mae Wilson Bang and husband, Louis; two brothers, James and Edward Earl Pryne; and two sisters, Margaret Waltman and Gladys Perkins.
Samart Funeral Home of Houma is in charge of arrangements.
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Skip to comments.Miss New Jersey claims extortion attempt
Posted on 07/05/2007 1:34:54 PM PDT by HAL9000
The reigning Miss New Jersey claims someone is using photographs she posted on the Internet to try to force her to give up her crown.
Amy Polumbo and her attorney held a news conference at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park this afternoon to denounce the blackmail attempt.
The 22-year-old Howell woman said she received copies of between six and 12 of her photos in the mail on June 25 with a letter threatening to make them public unless she gives up her crown to the pageant's first runner-up.
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I agree
She didn't already make them public by posting them on the Net herself?
I think I'm missing the point somewhere ...
What pretty white teeth!
Yep, sounds like she screwed herself.
Don't ever put anything on the internet that would make your momma blush.
She shoulda paid Louie da Crusha dat protection money when he made her dat offa she coudn't refuse. Now youse fawked girlie.
I'd hope so, seeing as it's a black & white picture!
LOL! Well written joizy accent!
This thread is, of course, useless without pictures!
If she posted them on the internet, the cat is out of the bag, so to speak...
I'm pretty sure that most of the guys here on FR would be happy to pronounce her "not guitly" if they could just get a gander at the pictures in question. :)
Photos from her early days dancing at the Bada-Bing?
She posted them on an internet site, but the photos were not publicly viewable - presumably she could restrict access to specific friends who would need to log on to be identified.
Yeah and besides, she said that she's never even seen a real burro.
Nah, this is the opposite of the female teacher sex abuse cases. In a case like this, the prettier she is the more likely she is to be guilty of whatever she's accused of.
Not guilty!
No scandal, no shame. Just some scumbag out there trying to make a buck.
And maybe they're not. "Lewd" is in the eye of the viewer, after all.
You think somebody believes she'll give up her position just because they've got pictures of her wearing an old sweatsuit and no makeup?
I read the full story. According to her and her attorney, the pix were not lewd.
Oh, well that's different. I'm so behind on technology.
I have often wondered about the security of photo sharing sites. I guess this answers that question.
Moral of the story, be careful what you put on the internet, even behind a password.
Good to see the Democrat voters are behind her.
She'd better pay up or I'll give her back her old nose.
Badda boom. Badda bing!
Link to pics in question. Warning: Graphic.
Did I read this right? Someone is threatening to make public pictures she posted of herself on the internet?
OK, OK, OK - I'll give you the secret code! It's
I could post it a million times, and it would still be true.
This was, quote, 'for family and friends"? If true, they are all low life, low rent gavonnes. What a disgrace!
It's like the combination some idiot would have on his luggage.
Somebody change the combination on my luggage!
She's cute but that smile looks like it's gonna break her face any second now.
3 seconds.
Bada boom?
Bada bing?
Good gosh!
I guess we were truly at "Now Now".
She is claiming the photos have been doctored.
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Feb 25, 1997
|Filing date
|Mar 27, 1995
|Priority date
|Mar 27, 1995
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Sal G. Amarillas, Edwin D. Bowen, Frederick J. Verd
|Original Assignee
|Amarillas; Sal G., Bowen; Edwin D., Verd; Frederick J.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (12), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (31), Classifications (13), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to radio wave communications antennas, and more specifically to a flat reflector antenna for satellite signal reception as well as local radio and television reception.
2. Description of Related Art
Typical direct broadcast satellite (DBS) reception systems currently employ parabolic dish antennas that are both bulky and not aesthetically pleasing. Furthermore, these systems are not able to receive radio and TV signals of local origin. In order to improve the aesthetic character of satellite antenna systems, low profile or "flat-dishes" have been developed, however, previous low profile DBS antennas have been deficient in important RF performance parameters such as for example, gain, low sidelobes, high cross-polarization isolation, and also in necessary mechanical features such as structural integrity and light weight. These devices, due to their complexity, have not been able to be produced at the low cost required for broad commercial success.
As an example of the foregoing, attempts continue in the development of a low profile, high gain flat antenna to achieve acceptable satellite TV signals. Various flat antenna designs using printed circuit, Fresnel zone reflectors and phased array antenna technologies have been tried. Printed circuit flat antennas are limited in bandwidth, aperture efficiency, cross polarization isolation and have high manufacturing cost. Flat phased array antenna designs exhibit very low aperture efficiency, typically in the range of approximately 30-37% versus a high of 70% for an off-set parabolic dish antenna. This type of antenna design also exhibits very poor cross-polarization isolation and high production costs. Fresnel zone plate antennas, which are essentially flat, have not been able to adequately meet all the previously mentioned antenna parameters. The most important limitations of these antennas are primarily related to the above mentioned loss of performance and poor gain.
A flat antenna is disclosed in C100: Tsiger Planar Antenna a technical description from Tsiger Planar Inc. of Colorado Springs, Colorado. This device is 65 inches square by only 2.5 inches in thickness, and weighs 65 pounds. It is a combination Fresnel lens and zone plate of a design not yet disclosed nor having patents issued. Further, of interest in the matter of flat antennae is an article entitled, The New Age of Earth Station Technology published in Via Satellite, May 1994. No prior art has been found which discloses a combination of multi-stepped reflectors, axis fed, lens corrected splashplate feed with VHF/UHF antenna combined elements for the simultaneous reception of satellite and local station off-air broadcast signal reception of high quality.
The present invention fulfills these needs and provides further related advantages as described in the following summary.
The invention is a combination satellite and local broadcast receiving antenna. It comprises a satellite wave reflector, a feed assembly, a satellite low noise amplifier, and a local broadcast VHF-UHF antenna and low noise amplifier. The principal object of the invention is to provide a low profile, flat and compact antenna especially suited to DBS reception with improved cross polarization isolation, low sidelobes, high gain efficiency, low cost, high reliability and low susceptibility to RF interference. A further object of the invention is to provide such an antenna with the additional capability of receiving VHF-UHF broadcasts of terrestrial origin.
These and other objectives are achieved by providing a multi-stepped reflector antenna which provides optimal results in individually focusing the incoming satellite parallel rays to a common focal point, while assuring that all reflections are in phase. The reflector consists of multiple parabolic reflective surfaces, all of which are arranged for radiating in phase using one wavelength stepped transitions. These transitions are the phase corrections required to focus each surface to a common focal point. The phased matched steps between the reflecting surfaces are the basis for improved efficiency in the design. The use of step-chokes or quarter wave chokes incorporated in the shadow areas between successive surfaces, control edge scattering in each successive reflecting surface. They reduce electromagnetic energy scattering at the step discontinuities, thereby improving the overall reflection efficiency. The one half wavelength steps provide immunity to terrestrial interference. Various types of corrections are feasible with this antenna. These include satellite and transponder distortion characteristics, satellite propagation characteristics, frequency compression digital coding characteristics and time delay distortion.
A Cutler feed is used in the invention as a mode converter. It changes the direction of the wave returning it to the reflector so as to control the pattern of the feed. A dielectric insert reduces the size of the aperture of the waveguide by dielectric loading. The reduced waveguide and splashplate size, reduces the size of the dead zone at the center of the main reflector. A dielectric lens provides additional efficiency of collection of the reflector. The wave guide can carry either vertically or horizontally polarized energy, or it can carry both polarizations simultaneously to obtain any sense or orientation of received polarization. The feed has excellent cross-polarization isolation and is optimized for the aperture area which preferably uses a 4-10 decibel selectable edge taper and provides equal E-plane and H-plane illumination. The feed and wave guide assembly interfaces directly with a satellite low noise amplifier (LNA) positioned behind the reflector. It provides for polarization selection and optimization, and also alignment through selection of components and by simply rotating the feed assembly within the stationary reflector. The local VHF-UHF LNA provides active summing of the individual off-the-air antenna elements and increases the systems gain-to-temperature ratio to improve off-the-air reception of local broadcast stations.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following more detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention.
The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention. In such drawings:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, particularly showing a flat wave energy reflector, and feed assembly;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2--2 of FIG. 1 providing further details of the invention;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the reflector shown without the cover plate and the feed assembly, particularly showing the positions of concentric parabolic surfaces of the invention;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4--4 of FIG. 3 particularly showing a preferred arrangement of concentric reflective surfaces in accordance with the principals of the invention, and further showing a preferred arrangement of quarter wave chokes defined between the surfaces; and
FIG. 5 is an electrical schematic diagram of a local radio and TV reception antenna of the invention, mounted at the edges of the reflector.
FIGS. 1-6 show an integrated antenna system designed to provide a low profile, relatively flat and compact antenna especially suited to Direct Broadcast Satellite reception, as well as receiving broadcasts of terrestrial origin. The present inventive integrated antenna system has improved cross polarization isolation, low sidelobes, high gain efficiency and low susceptibility to Radio Frequency interference. It has a size significantly more compact than standard parabolic dish antenna systems, thus making it more aesthetic, more practical and less expensive to manufacture. The present system is highly reliable and much more efficient than standard systems.
The antenna system generally consists of a low profile satellite wave reflector 20, a round waveguide 50, a splash plate 60 and dielectric lens assembly 70, means for satellite signal amplification 80 and a VHF-UHF noise amplifier 85. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the low profile reflector 20 is square in shape and provides a top 22, a bottom 24, a left 26, and a right edge 28 which define the lateral extent of the reflector 20. The reflector 20 also provides a composite outfacing surface 25 and infacing surface 27. The infacing surface 27 is generally flat, while the outfacing surface 25 is composed of a series of microwave reflecting concentric, circular, near-abutting, parabolic subsurfaces 30A-E which are best seen in FIG. 3. As illustrated, the reflector 20 includes five parabolic subsurfaces 30A-E, but the reflector is by no means limited to this number of subsurfaces.
Each subsurface 30A-E is separated from each adjacent subsurface by an annular step 35 (FIG. 2). This configuration effectively positions the subsurfaces 30A-E in a relatively flat arrangement. Each of the parabolic subsurfaces is an annular section of a parabolic dish, and each is shaped and positioned so as to define a common focal point for the reflector 20 as a whole. The multi-stepped reflector 20 combines both diffraction and refractive principles to collimate RF signal waves to a short focal point. The focal distance of the subsurfaces is significantly shorter than a comparable focal distance for a continuous parabolic dish antenna of comparable diameter.
Each annular step 35 includes at least one annular substep 40 positioned at a quarter wavelength position (FIG. 4). The substep 40 provides a choke incorporated in the shadow areas between the reflecting surfaces that serves to control and reduce edge scattering in each successive reflecting subsurface. The substeps 40 reduce electromagnetic energy scattering in the annular steps 35, thus improving the overall reflection efficiency of the reflector 20. The suppression of terrestrial interference is provided by a set of additional substeps 42.
The height of each annular step 35 is equal to one wavelength of the carrier wave of the satellite signal. Thus, each two adjacent parabolic subsurfaces are separated by one wavelength of the carrier wave so that the parabolic reflective subsurfaces 30 A-E radiate in phase using one wavelength stepped transitions. These transitions are the phase corrections required to focus each reflecting surface to a common focal point. Ultimately then, the phased matched steps 35 between the reflecting surfaces are the basis for improved efficiency in the present inventive design. Whereas flat antennas may have only 30% reflection efficiency, the present integrated antenna system has approximately 60% efficiency.
The reflector 20 has a centrally located through hole 33, as best illustrated in FIG. 3. The hole is of a size and shape to allow the round waveguide 50 of the integrated antenna system to be inserted through the hole 33. The waveguide 50 has a proximal 52P and distal end 52D. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the proximal end 52P of the waveguide 50 is positioned in the hole 33, the waveguide 50 thus secured to the reflector 20 at a position central to the subsurfaces 30A-E while the open, distal end 52D of the waveguide 50 extends outwardly from the outfacing surface 25 of the reflector 20.
The splash plate 60 and the dielectric lens 70 assembly function as a feed system 65 of the invention. As best illustrated in FIG. 2, they are attached to the distal end 52D of the waveguide 50 in a position so as to intercept radio waves reflected in phase by the reflector 20 toward the focal point. Once they are intercepted, the dielectric lens 70 directs the radio waves into the waveguide 50. The waveguide 50, as is usual for common waveguides, can carry either vertically or horizontally polarized energy, or it can carry both polarizations simultaneously to obtain any sense or orientation of received polarization.
The waveguide 50 interfaces directly with the means for satellite signal amplification 80. The amplifier 80 is engaged with the proximal end 52P of the waveguide 50 so that it too is centered around the hole 33 in the reflector 20 and extends beyond the infacing surface 27 of the reflector 20. The amplifier 80 receives and amplifies the radio waves once they have been directed into the waveguide 50 by the feed system 65. The amplifier 80 provides for polarization selection and optimization and increases the gain-to-temperature ratio of the satellite signal. The amplifier 80 also provides active summing of the individual antenna elements and increases the systems gain-to-temperature ratio to improve off-the-air reception of local broadcast stations.
The combination VHF-UHF antenna 90 is provided so as to enable reception of local and off-air broadcast TV signals. Thus, the inclusion of the antenna 90 eliminates the need and cost to install a separate antenna. The antenna 90 includes the VHF-UHF means for amplifying 85 (FIG. 1), which is mounted on the reflector 20. The VHF-UHF antenna 90 has four leg elements 92. The antenna 90 is shown in FIG. 1 as dashed lines since the antenna legs 92 are mounted in the edges. As illustrated, each one of the leg elements 92 is supported within one of the edges 22, 24, 26 and 28 of the reflector 20.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, a first protective cover 10 is positioned over the outfacing surface 25 of the reflector 20 so as to keep the reflective subsurfaces 30A-E free of debris while also protecting them from damage or deterioration incurred during long term while also protecting them from damage or deterioration incurred during long term exposure. The cover 10 includes a centrally located hole through which the waveguide 50 extends. The cover 10 is preferably composed of a low dielectric foam material, a substance that is transparent to radio waves, thus allowing the antenna system to function while the cover 10 is positioned over the reflector 20.
While the invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it is to be clearly understood by those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited thereto. Rather, the scope of the invention is to be interpreted only in conjunction with the appended claims.
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WHEELING – More than a year after he was arrested on sexual assault allegations and fired from the Wheeling Police Department, Matthew Kotson has yet to be convicted of a crime and a judge has restored him to his pre-termination status with the police force.
A woman arrived at the West Virginia State Police detachment in Wheeling on Thanksgiving Day 2011, alleging Kotson had sexually assaulted her at her home home earlier that day. By the time West Virginia State Police concluded their investigation, four women had told troopers Kotson had committed sex crimes against them.
Kotson was on unpaid administrative leave with the Wheeling Police Department when state troopers arrested him near St. Vincent de Paul grade school days after the investigation began. Police reported that one of his alleged victims worked at the school.
Kotson was fired the following day, with city and police officials citing traffic infractions he allegedly committed, as well as a domestic violence protective order that an accuser filed against him. The traffic case is ongoing, and a judge has since dissolved the DVP order.
Pretrial hearings took place over several months, and on the day Kotson's first of four trials was to begin in March, Special Prosecutor David F. Cross dropped the single count Kotson was to face in that trial. Cross cited a drastic breakdown in the case due to uncooperative witnesses.
Circuit Judge Arthur Recht criticized the move, prompting Kotson's attorney, Robert McCoid, to request that the judge be removed from the case. The West Virginia Supreme Court disagreed with McCoid's perception of Recht's impartiality and denied the motion.
As the next trial approached, McCoid was outspoken about his doubt that Ohio County could assemble an impartial jury in the case, due to the extensive media coverage it received. The court called dozens of potential jurors, nonetheless, and constructed a jury that satisfied McCoid and Cross.
Kotson finally appeared before jurors in September, and after days of testimony and hours of intense deliberation, he was acquitted of one of two counts. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the second count and Recht would later dismiss it, ruling that the prosecution failed to meet its burden in proving Kotson's guilt.
The judge has said he anticipates scheduling Kotson's two remaining trials in March or April.
In between the criminal proceedings, the city convened a post-termination hearing before the Police Civil Service Commission, which upheld City Manager Robert Herron's decision to fire Kotson. The former officer and his civil attorney, Joseph John, appealed to Ohio County Circuit Court.
Judge James Mazzone ultimately ruled in October that city officials violated Kotson's due process rights when they fired him without convening a pre-termination hearing. Mazzone said there was no reason a hearing could not have been convened, especially because of Kotson's unpaid administrative leave status with the department.
The judge ordered a hearing be convened and Kotson be returned to his pre-termination status. City Solicitor Rosemary Humway-Warmuth appealed to the state Supreme Court, saying Mazzone erred in essentially every step of his decision process, especially in his consideration of exigent circumstances that the city cited to justify Kotson's immediate firing.
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