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In the aftermath of the North- ridge Earthquake, which struck the San Fernando, CA area on January 17, 1994, people had no power, no gas, no water. But they could call 911.
The fact that Pacific Bell reported virtually no service interruptions after one of this century's worst natural disasters--6.7 on the Richter Scale--testifies to the ability of engineers to design telecom equipment to survive even violent tremors. Now, like seismic sleuths, they're using their experience to design equipment for other environments that shake, rattle, and roll--including over-the-road transit and mobile communications.
Shock stoppers. "Seismic enclosures protect the electronics from harsh environments and shock conditions, enabling telecommunications to continue uninterrupted and data transmissions to remain intact," says General Devices Corp.'s Ashok Mehta, field applications engineering manager. Recent engineering efforts have focused on the design of the metal enclosures used to house telecom equipment.
And no wonder. While the concept of seismically hardened enclosures is not entirely new--General Devices Corp. has been making its Series 7700 seismic cabinet for 25 years--many believe the interest in them is growing because the stakes are getting higher. "In the past, when you lost a rack of equipment, you lost what--a few lines? Today you would lose hundreds or thousands of lines of communications, due to the degree of miniaturization and computerization," says Rod Thornberry. He's a test engineer at Wyle Labs, one of the largest environmental testing agencies in the country specializing in seismic analysis.
"Obviously, seismic enclosures are ideal for fire and police communications, gas and electric, and other critical applications. But no one wants their communications to go down," says enclosure maker Hoffman's Todd Mickely, product development manager. He estimates that sales of Hoffman enclosures, rated for Zone 4 seismic events (see map), are growing at 50% a year.
Seismic enclosure ratings are based on vibration tests defined in the 1995 Bellcore GR-63-CORE standard for the telecommunications industry. This voluntary standard is part of the Network Equipment Building Systems Classification, which addresses a host of other calamities that can potentially cripple electronic equipment, including fire, EMI, and airborne contaminants.
Testing, which is performed on shaker tables that generate accelerations up to 8g's, are designed to simulate conditions ranging from the low-level vibrations of a truck bumping along a pothole-laden road to an earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter Scale.
Minimum motion key. Displacement is the main parameter of interest, and Bellcore requirements call for a maximum movement of just 2 inches. "The seismic range is actually between 1 and 33 Hz, but basically what we're doing is simulating the low frequencies, from about 1 to 5 Hz," says Thornberry. "That's where you are going to get the greatest degree of motion and greatest damage to the structure."
Displacement is also the reason that engineers are interested in resonance, which occurs when an applied pulse (in this case the vibration) is synchronous with the natural frequency at which the enclosure moves in response. Enclosure designers would like to avoid this condition because it amplifies the response, producing rapid vertical movements that cause the greatest of damage.
Engineers who have watched this accelerated motion during testing describe the enclosure as looking like "Jell-O quivering on a plate." In other cases, side panels come loose and start flapping, hardware breaks off, frames distort and the doors pop off, or frames fatigue and fail at the connection points. Any of these conditions can render the electronics inside inoperable.
A stiffer frame is advantageous because it has a higher natural frequency at which it will move in response to the low-frequency, side-to-side motion of an earthquake. The Bellcore standard requires that fully-loaded enclosures have a natural frequency of more than 2 Hz, but Thornberry points out that designing to a minimum of 6 Hz avoids the problem of resonance altogether.
Design engineers use various schemes for stiffening the enclosure's frame, which carries the majority of the load. Some of the more common strategies include strengthening the enclosure's corner posts, attaching channel sway bracing, reinforcing the vertical and horizontal members, and adding extra longitudinal and diagonal members to limit the vertical movement. A stiffer base achieves better transmission of energy to the frame. Designers also strive to achieve a geometric configuration that provides a higher moment of inertia for greater stability.
The weight of the electronics inside the enclosure and their distribution plays a role in seismic design. In general, the more weight, the more stress on the frame. And each time the configuration changes, so does the performance of the enclosure.
"We test the enclosure fully-loaded and provide the customer with baseline test data for a specific configuration," says Michael Murphy, industrial product manager at Rittal Corp. "Later, if he puts an extra 10 lbs in or takes 15 lbs out of the bottom, that enclosure may no longer meet the seismic rating of the original design."
With their high center of gravity, enclosures that are top-heavy are particularly problematic. Even in the absence of external forces, such designs are automatically rendered less stable. "The rule of thumb is to keep your mass as low in your equipment as possible," says Thornberry.
Because seismic enclosures can be rated to different levels and every application is unique, prices vary tremendously. According to manufacturers, seismic enclosures can cost anywhere from 20% to 50% more than a standard enclosure. Even so, companies are finding that the added cost does pay off. "Given the cost of the electronics alone inside of these cabinets," says Thornberry, "the economic case is pretty overwhelming."
The same principles that allow seismic enclosures to survive earthquakes make them ideal for other hostile environments, including:
Applications with heavy shock loads to the base of the enclosure
Mobile communications
Over-the-road transit
Seismic standards aren't the only ones designers of enclosures have to worry about. A long list of standards-writing groups has produced an abundance of diverse enclosure standards. The most common types of standards deal with protection issues, including an enclosure's ability to withstand corrosion, mechanical impact, and exposure to water, dust, and icing. More esoteric topics include explosion protection and protection against vermin. Here's a sampling of some of the organizations with enclosure standards.
American National Standards Institute 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018; www.ansi.org
Bellcore (SAIS) 1-800-521-CORE; www.bellcore.com
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) 2500 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201; www.eia.org
International Electrotechnical Commission 3 Rue de Varembe, CH 12-11 Geneva 20, Switzerland; www.iec.ch
National Electric Manufacturers 2101 L St. NW, Washington DC 20027; www.nema.org
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) 333 Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062; www.ul.com

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On behalf of the partners of 3835 Main LLC, we would like to thank the Manchester Village Development Review Board and the Design Advisory Board for their time and careful consideration of our permit application to replace the derelict structure known as the former Village Country Inn. We are grateful for the support of neighbors, residents and interested parties who participated in the discussions about this exciting new project. We are looking forward to a successful outcome for this important new project to the benefit of the entire community.
Clark French
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One of my very best friends, Jules, and her children spent last week with us here in Las Vegas. We had an amazing time. I loved pretending to be a tourist.
We ate appetizers and sipped wine at Sedona, our local bar. We spent the day at the Golden Nugget pool where the children slid through a tube slide in the middle of a giant shark tank. The kids spent a day at The Adventure Dome while Jules and I visited a psychic.
We also encountered a few things that were new to me. We sniffed flavored oxygen while watching the Freemont Street Experience light show. Jules hated it although she laughed the whole time. I was happy to have tried it but probably wouldn't do this again. We took pictures in front of the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign. I see people doing this all of the time but never stopped to do it myself. We strolled through the World's Largest Souvenir Store. Jules kept calling it Silverneer instead of souvenir. Now, it will always be a "silverneer" shop as far as I'm concerned. I always wondered what they had in there. Now I know. We also ate at Oscar's, which is an incredible restaurant and was the setting for one of the scenes in the movie "Casino". Claud ordered the small cut of prime rib. It was so big when it arrived that we had to ask the waitress to make sure this was the small portion. It was! The sauted garlic spinach was the best I had ever tasted.
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We did prepare homemade meals too. I made a traditional English breakfast for her since she is from the U.K. We made a huge feast one night with roasted chicken, spaghetti squash, spaghetti with marinara sauce, a spring salad with truffle oil and fettuccini alfredo. I was trying to please everyone (all four kids especially). I think it worked as we ate everything. While we cooked this dinner, Jules and I talked about mushrooms as I poured truffle oil over the spring greens. She told me she couldn't stand the texture of mushrooms but loved the flavor. She loves truffle oil but couldn't eat a slice of mushroom on its own. I remembered that I too didn't like mushrooms years ago. I love them now.
In fact, last week, I made these delicious stuffed portabellas. Good thing I didn't make them for Jules. She wouldn't have been able to eat a whole huge portabella. Daphne and I loved them. We loved them so much that we didn't save any for Claud to try when he came home from work. We ate all four pieces. We couldn't help it. I was trying to come up with a different version of stuffed mushroom, something that was a meal in itself. First, I marinated the mushrooms in balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and basil. Sometimes, I marinate the mushrooms this way and just grill them. This is a delicious way to enjoy portabellas. This time, I wanted to take it a bit further. Instead of grilling them, I placed them into the oven.
While they roasted, I prepared the filling. I have been using a lot of cashews lately in my recipes. They are a great way to naturally sweeten up dishes and to make sauces creamy without the use of cream or butter.
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Serves: 4 (unless you are gluttonous like Daphne and I were)
Time: 45 minutes
Marinated portabellas:
6 portabella mushrooms
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/4cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon basil, chopped
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking dish with foil. Coat the mushrooms in olive oil. In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Pour this mixture into the mushroom caps. Heat in oven for fifteen minutes.
Cashew Paste:
1 1/2 cup cashews
(soak in water for an hour)
1/4 cup nutritional yeast (optional)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
Combine all ingredients into food processor and blend well. Fill mushroom caps with this mixture. Return to oven for 5 7 minutes.
2 cloves garlic
1/3 cup pine nuts
3 cups basil
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup vegan mozzarella or regular
Parmesan cheese
Dash of salt and pepper to taste
Mix garlic, pine nuts, and basil into a food processor and blend well. Slowly pour in the oil while it mixes. Pour into a small bowl and mix in cheese, salt and pepper. Place a dollop onto each mushroom.
Although cashews are high in calories (ten nuts contain 160 calories), they are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, which lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and raise good cholesterol (HDL). Cashews have high fiber content and have loads of vitamins and minerals. In this version of stuffed mushrooms, I create the stuffing with a creamy garlic cashew paste. I filled the roasted portabellas with this creamy mixture and placed them back into the oven.
I decided to incorporate some basil since this is the only thing that seems to be growing in my garden and I have lots of it. Yes, my desert garden is a failure. When I was in California, something came and ate everything, except the basil. I picked a bunch of basil leaves, tossed them into the food processor and made some pesto. Once the cashew paste was heated up, I topped them off with the pesto and a twig of parsley. Daphne and I grabbed a couple of plates, knives and forks and dug right in. I thought one would be enough. I thought wrong. We each ate two. They were so good! I couldn't believe how much Daphne enjoyed them. Who knows, some day Jules might get over her distaste for the texture of mushrooms like I did. Then, I could make these for her when she comes out to visit another time. Until then, Daphne and I will eat them all.


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Gangplank is much stronger in early thanks to his passive especially.
Once at level 7/9, use your Q on a creep with low HP near Gangplank to refresh and then attack.
Ninja tabi + Trinity, with a bit of armour.
Play safe in early!! And take armour in runes/masteries.
Take ninja tabi, some armour, then go with trinity.
Once at level 7/9, if you are not fed, Riven won't be able to hold you.
Yorick is very strong in lane, especially in early, so play safe to start off.
Once at level 7/9 you can start to win the trades.
Play in the bushes to de-aggro the Wraiths.
Olaf is an excellent counter to Irelia in the early game.
The more the game advances, the more powerful you will become, you will have to play safe in early and farm.
If he is too aggressive, last hit with your Q and try to dodge his A+E burst as much as possible!
Udyr does a huge amount of damage in Tiger Stance, play safe in early! If he goes into Tiger Stance then wait for him to use an attack on a creep.
Be careful at level 1, he can deal you twice the damage of the tiger if he plays well, Udyr's red hands show that he has the tiger's passive.
Jax can dodge all your attacks and even your passive during his E.
You will have to step back when he uses his E, then dash him with your Q.
Play intelligently make use of the time he spends using his cooldown on the creeps.
• The Q is a targeted dash, it can be used on a champion or on the minions! Careful, if it kills a minion with the Q spell then the spell will reset. This spell costs little mana and can be spammed. Try to stay near the minions that are low in health in the early game so that you can auto attack Irelia after a last hit.
• Her W can be activated, giving it some sustain in passive as well as damage in active. This spell lasts a short moment so try to avoid short trades with Irelia. Force her to use her spell then once finished you can happily engage.
• Her E is quite special. If Irelia has a lower % of current health than you then this spell will stun you. If it is the inverse than the spell will just apply a decent slow. This spell can only be used in melee, often forcing Irelia to use her dash before doing it. Keep your distance to avoid the combo!
• The ultimate is a linear spell that deals damage. It can be used to push, to heal Irelia or to hit someone during a chase. Irelia has 4 blades and it will be tricky to avoid them.
• Take quite a tanky champion or one with quite a strong early game. Also go for a champion who has some control to prevent Irelia from auto attacking and sustaining.
Renekton is one of the best solo top of the game in the early/mid. His spells really allow him to engage, control and heal himself. Completely prevent Irelia from farming by putting yourself in her farm lane and totally denying her. As soon as she approaches a minion to farm, do an auto attack + stun + Q. If you manage to get her at mid health, you can easily one shot her with your combo + Ignite.
Garen, like Renekton, has a much better early. If you quickly take the advantage then go for a bit of damage to start. Then you can go tanky with a Raduin / Warmog etc. Try to stop Irelia from farming with your Q spell, this spell will poker her a huge amount. In the early game your damage is much higher than hers.
Jax is a champion with more or less the same profile as Irelia. Simply because his early game is not very flamboyant and he is dependent on his auto attacks. As soon as you get your ultimate you can easily engage in a long trade thanks to your counter attack as well as your ultimate which makes you very tanky. It will be best to go for a Trinity as the first item.
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Aprilia's Max Biaggi improved his qualifying time by more than a second to top the World Superbike qualifiers heading into this afternoon's Superpole session in Portimao, Portugal.
The former world champion and current world championship leader lapped the 2.85-mile circuit in 1:42.800 mins. to lead the 23-rider field at the penultimate round of the championship.
Superpole maven Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) was second at 1:42.940 mins. with BMW teammates Marco Melandri and Leon Haslam third and fourth, respectively. Melandri trails Biaggi in the championship 308.5 to 318.
Portimao World Superbike Qualifying:
1. Max Biaggi (Aprilia) 1:42.800
2. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) 1:42.940
3. Marco Melandri (BMW) 1:42.997
4. Leon Haslam (BMW) 1:43.278
5. Eugene Laverty (Aprilia) 1:42.283
6. Loris Baz (Kawasaki) 1:43.436
7. Johnny Rea (Honda) 1:43.441
8. Leon Camier (Suzuki) 1:43.536
9. Davide Giugliano (Ducati) 1:43.558
10. Carlos Checa (Ducati) 1:43.568
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One played the manipulative sister of North Jersey Mafia don Tony Soprano. Another has voiced the travails of inept Trenton bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. And one actually hails from NJ.
Aida Turturro, Debi Mazar and Karen Duffy, respectively, are shopping around a Garden State version of "The View," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The women, longtime friends (though former MTV personality Duffy, from Park Ridge, is the only one with Jersey bona fides), want to focus on practical solutions to issues facing women for their "New Jersey take" on daytime talk. (How to permanently disfigure your husband's mistress with only a can of hair spray -- extra-hold -- and a pack of gum!)
They've lined up their schedules with an eye to launching an hour-long show in fall 2008. Janelle Fiorito, a former "Oprah" staffer who produces "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" is helping them develop the show.


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When you consider the average tenure of the 32 current NFL head coaches is only about 3.25 years, it's clear that things change fast in this league. That is why this Hot Seat needs to be updated every week.
Here's a temperature reading—now bottoming out with "On Fire" and progressing to "Hot," "Warm," "Room Temperature," "Cool," "Cozy" and, finally, "Get This Man an Extension."
Every coach will fall somewhere on this spectrum, unless of course, one happens to be terminated.
This week seven coaches are listed as "On Fire," while only four coaches have the rare privilege of the ranking "Get This Man an Extension."
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Hubby has grown einkorn wheat, just a little plot in our yard. It looks a lot like grass, he also grew hard red winter wheat. As you can see there is a big difference between the two.
When I look at the einkorn it's hard for me to imagine how it would be considered a significant food source.


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In vegetable gardening, time and temperatures are key. Both the air and soil must be warm enough to get a garden on its way. Investing in a soil thermometer is inexpensive and worthwhile if you're serious about vegetable gardening.
You can speed up the process: Raised beds help soil warm up faster in spring, allowing earlier planting and an extended growing season. Here's an idea for a simple raised bed that we've seen produce prodigious amounts of vegetables. This bed can reach 80 degrees as early as mid-April if covered with black plastic during the winter. It will enable you to plant heat-lovers such as tomatoes and eggplant sooner.
Begin with four to six bales of straw (about $7 each at a feed store) arranged in a square or rectangle. Tie them together on the inside corners with wire, or pound wood stakes in the ground at the outside corners and along the bales to keep them from shifting.
Fill the middle with soil and compost. Peat moss, composted steer manure and construction sand also can be added.
Sprinkle sulfate of ammonia on the bales to keep them from leaching too much nitrogen from the soil mixture. The bale beds can last two or three years. If the straw starts to break down, mix it into the soil and build a new bed around it.
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Pennsylvania's Attorney General's Office is asking former customers of Allcare Dental and Dentures to contact its Health Care division following the chain's sudden closure.
Attorney General Tom Corbett said the closure, announced this week, resulted in complaints from consumers throughout Pennsylvania and across the country.
"We are working to gather detailed information about Allcare's business activities and to address complaints from consumers who paid for treatment or services that have not been provided," Corbett said in a press release. "We are also attempting to address complaints from patients who do not have access to their dental records or other necessary information."
Consumers can file complaints by calling the Attorney General's Health Care Hotline at 1-877-888-4877 or by accessing an online complaint form at www.attorneygeneral.gov.
Corbett urged consumers to retain all documents related to their treatment; stop payments on checks, credit cards or financing plans; and take or retain notes taken during conversations with employees.


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We, the Voters of Connecticut
A photo essay celebrating the new faces of Connecticut's voters.
Richard Freeda
In a society increasingly populated by those who have become too lazy, distracted, alienated or angry to vote, it can be invigorating to be reminded of how proud we felt the first time we voted-- what a privilege it seemed to be and how it connected us with something that felt vitally important and larger than ourselves. That's what Stamford photographer Richard Freeda was thinking about when he conceived his "The New American Voters," project. For it, he sought out both newly naturalized U.S. citizens at the federal courthouse in Bridgeport and newly eligible 18-year-olds at Westhill High School in Stamford, all of whom will be American voters for the first time in November. Here's betting these faces reawaken your own feelings about a right you possess that others have fought and died for.New American Voters


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We are back from our vacation and pangs of sorrow are kicking in.
It certainly doesn't help that we came home to damp, frigid temperatures. I spent a week, soaking up the heat radiating from the sun rays, with the hot, grainy sand squishing through my toes and curling up with a good book under an umbrella with beautiful scenery surrounding me, without a drip of responsibility calling me. Sounds like paradise, doesn't it? Sure beats my day today, or more correctly, sure beats any day.
We spent an entire week on the beaches of Pentiction. We rented a house that was literally a stone's throw from the beach. I have never, ever been able to just lounge on the beach for an entire day (no, I'm not a Type-A but more a very busy Type-B personality) much less an entire week but I must of really needed to fill my energy tank reserves.
Taking short breaks from the beach, we made excursions to BC's plentiful fruit and vegies stands. Penticton itself didn't have any of these stands (imagine my surprise), instead hosting a farmer's market once a week, thus, we found ourselves driving out to Summerland or Naramata to take in fresh fruit and vegetables.
On one trip out, we paid a visit to Brian and Elsa, from our very memorable stay at the Glenoka bed and breakfast last year and left with the most succulent blackberries I have ever eaten in my entire life. I kid you not, if you can imagine what ambrosia from the gods tastes like, then you got a pretty close idea of what these blackberries did for my tastebuds with every pop into my mouth. Heaven. Sweet, tantalizing heaven.


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A man accused of embezzling nearly $30,000 from a rescue organization posted bail in court Wednesday morning.
Police said 52-year-old Marvin McCammon, of Wind Gap, Northampton Co. took $29,825 from Pa. Water Rescue at 444 N. 13th St. in Easton.
McCammon turned himself in to authorities Wednesday morning and posted $15,000 bail, officials said.
Officials said the investigation started in August of last year.
McCammon is the husband of former firefighter Jaqueline Lilley-McCammon, who was the city's first female firefighter and rose to the level of assistant chief.
She was nominated in December by Bethlehem Mayor Robert Donchez to become the city's first female fire chief.
She withdrew her name for consideration 'for personal reasons' and announced her retirement before she could be confirmed by city council.
McCammon's attorney, Gary Asteak confirmed the alleged embezzlement was the reason she withdrew from the fire chief nomination.
Astek told 69News she had no idea what her husband was doing, and she took a polygraph test to confirm that.
Marvin McCammon is charged with theft by deception, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received and receiving stolen property.
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Dec. 18, 2013
LOGAN, Utah - Utah State head football coach Matt Wells announced Wednesday the signing of Chase Christiansen, Ian Togiai (Tong-e-i) and Siua Taufa (See-u-ah Tau-fah) to compete for the Aggies. All three will enroll at Utah State for the spring semester of 2014 and be eligible to compete during the 2014 season.
Christensen, a 6-2, 210-pound linebacker from Tooele, Utah (Stansbury HS) played in just four games during his senior season due to injury. As a prep junior, Christensen recorded 65 tackles and intercepted one pass. Offensively, he rushed for 953 yards and 19 touchdowns on 116 carries, and was 42-of-87 passing for 647 yards with 11 touchdowns and just two interceptions.
During his prep career, Christensen was a Region 11 and North Region 3AA Most Valuable Player, along with being a two-time first-team all-state selection as he rushed for 2,351 yards (7.08 ypc) with 38 touchdowns to go along with 1,358 passing yards and 16 touchdowns. He also registered 118 career tackles on defense.
Togiai, a 6-2, 220-pound linebacker from West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS) had five sacks during his senior season in 2012 and carried the ball 17 times for 106 yards. During his prep career, Tagiai had 8.5 total sacks.
Taufa, a 6-2, 265-pound defensive lineman from Concord, Calif. (Ygnacio Valley HS) earned all-Mid-Empire Conference honors as a freshman at Diablo Valley Community College in Pleasant Hill, Calif. as he recorded 62 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble and 11.5 sacks, which ranked second in the conference. Taufa just completed a two-year LDS Church Mission in Nicaragua.
Utah State (8-5, 7-1 MW) will conclude its 2013 season in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl against No. 24 Northern Illinois (12-1, 8-0) on Thursday, Dec. 26 at 7:30 p.m. (MT). The game will be televised nationally on ESPN. USU is 1-0 all-time against the Huskies.
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Team Rhodes Scholars vs. The Usos
The two teams mix it up rather evenly with back and forth. Usos take a small lead as we take a quick break. We return to action as Josh quizzes Miz on how to tell Jey and Jimmy Uso apart. The Usos make quick tags and keep control of Cody Rhodes. Miz brings up Josh's Tough Enough days after he suggests match between Josh and Ricardo. Josh quips back about The Real World. I am guilty of having watched both seasons of said shows. The Miz was actually doing "The Miz" character on that show before he ever became a wrestler. It was basically a play on "The Rock."
Back to ring action as the announcers also come off their tangent. Cody comes back as he sidesteps Jey in the corner and drops him with a neckbreaker for 2. Cody tags Damien Sandow who hits aggressive strikes on Uso in the corner. Sandow hits the Elbow of Disdain on Uso for 2. More quick tags from The Rhodes Scholars. Jimmy makes the hot-tag in and he goes off on Cody. He hits the Running Stinkface and makes the cover but Sandow makes the save. Jey takes Sandow's head off with a superkick. Cody hits the Disaster Kick to Jimmy but Jey breaks the count. Jimmy hits Cody with a superkick just as Jey slaps his brother in the back to tag in. Jey flies off the top and hits the Superfly Splash for the victory.
Winners by pin: The Usos
- We go to a Ryback highlight package.
- Justin Gabriel makes his entrance. Curt Hawkins makes his entrance with a backward hat and it looks like he is sporting a new short haircut. I had all but forgotten about this chap.
Justin Gabriel vs. Curt Hawkins
They lock up and Gabriel hits a nice deep armdrag. Hawkins hits a vicious clothesline and I don't even think the ref counted to 1 before Gabriel popped his shoulder up. Hawkins goes to work with a rear headlock. Miz says Gabriel goes night-surfing. Gabriel comes back with a flurry of kicks. Gabriel hits a sit-down slam for 2. Hawkins and Gabriel trade a couple of hard shots to the face. Hawkins gets 2. Gabriel creates some space in the corner, taking Hawkins down with a double boot to the chest. Gabriel pulls himself up top Shawn Michaels-style and comes off with the 450 for the win.
Winner by pin: Justin Gabriel
- Josh signs off as he reminds us to tune in to SmackDown on Friday.
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KALAMAZOO, MI – The head of the Kalamazoo County Juvenile home has resigned after a little more than two years on the job, court and county officials confirmed this week.
Travis J. Faulds, who has served as administrator and superintendent of the juvenile home since April 2012, tendered his resignation Tuesday, Kalamazoo County Circuit Court Administrator Suzanne Darling said Thursday in an e-mail to the Kalamazoo Gazette.
"The County and the Circuit Court received and accepted Mr. Faulds' voluntary resignation on Aug. 19, 2014," Darling said in the e-mail. "The County and the Circuit Court wish him well in his future professional endeavors."
Darling did not respond when asked for further comment about what prompted Faulds' resignation, but did confirm that he started working at the juvenile home in April 2012. County Administrator Peter Battani said he had no comment beyond what Darling's e-mail disclosed.
The Kalamazoo Gazette was unable to reach Faulds for comment for this report.
In an e-mail she wrote Tuesday that was obtained by the Kalamazoo Gazette, Darling told employees that Peter Holt, a detention manager at the juvenile home, will serve as acting administrator of the juvenile home until a replacement for Faulds is named.
When he took over as administrator and superintendent of the juvenile home in 2012, Faulds replaced Frank Weichlein, who worked in that position for seven years and spent 33 years in all working for the county courts.
Faulds previous experience before heading up the juvenile home in 2012 included stints as a community liaison and consultant with Macomb County Juvenile Court and Van Dyke Schools in Warren. He also was the executive director of Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo.
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Who: Oakland Athletics (74-57, 2nd AL West) at Detroit Tigers (77-55, 1st AL Central).
Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich.
First pitch: 7:08 p.m.
Television: Fox Sports Detroit.
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket and the Detroit Tigers radio network.
Twitter: Follow Chris Iott and James Schmehl.
Live coverage: Look for a live blog hosted by James Schmehl at 7 p.m.
Detroit Tigers
Doug Fister, RHP (11-6, 3.54 ERA)
Lifetime vs. Athletics: 5-4, 2.45 ERA.
Oakland Athletics
Dan Straily, RHP (6-7, 4.56 ERA)
Lifetime vs. Tigers: No appearances.
(Batters career statistics vs. opposing starting pitcher)
Detroit Tigers
1. Austin Jackson, CF
2. Torii Hunter, RF (4-for-7, 2 HR)
3. Miguel Cabrera, 3B
4. Prince Fielder, 1B
5. Victor Martinez, DH
6. Andy Dirks, LF
7. Omar Infante, 2B
8. Alex Avila, C
9. Jose Iglesias, SS
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1. Coco Crisp, CF (6-for-12)
2. Josh Donaldson, 3B
3. Jed Lowrie, SS (3-for-9)
4. Brandon Moss, RF
5. Yoenis Cespedes, LF
6. Daric Barton, 1B (6-for-23)
7. Alberto Callaspo, DH (4-for-14, 1 HR)
8. Eric Sogard, 2B (0-for-5)
9. Kurt Suzuki, C (6-for-23)
-- Tigers reliever Bruce Rondon (lower back) is OK today after tweaking his back by slipping on a wet mound Tuesday night, manager Jim Leyland said.
-- The entire bullpen, including Rondon, should be available tonight. It's possible closer Joaquin Benoit could make an appearance regardless of the score, Leyland confirmed.
-- Doug Fister is 1-1 with a 1.67 ERA in his last four starts against Oakland. He's posted a quality start in 19 of 26 starts this year -- tying him for fifth-most in the American League.
-- Fister has hit at least one batter in 11 of his 26 starts this year. He's tied for first in the majors with 15 hits batsmen this year.
-- Torii Hunter is the only Tigers player to have previously faced Oakland starter Dan Straily, going 4-for-7 with two home runs.
-- Miguel Cabrera has hit .333 (56-for-168) with 11 doubles, 15 homers and 47 RBIs in 46 career games against the A's.
-- Side note: Leyland said Octavio Dotel is OK today after being hit by a comebacker during a rehab appearance with Toledo on Tuesday night.
-- The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Room was great but a little expensive.
Food and service wasn't great and overpriced. $14 for 3, 1.5" meatballs.
When we checked in they upgraded our room to a view, loved being right on the river. Also having a voucher for a sit down breakfast was a plus!!
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Awesome cozy corner room in a charming, well-maintained vintage hotel. Excellent bed with lovely sheets and a sumptuous comforter, large bathroom, attentive staff. Beautiful grounds. We loved it and could have happily hung out in the room all day.
The hotel was beautifully decorated for Christmas and the staff was excellent. I was picked to have my room upgraded and had a river view. My hotel experience was all I was told it would be and more. My new fav place to stay...ever. Grounds were beautiful
The hotel is almost 100 years old. I did have trouble trying to regulate the heat and cold. The bathroom was extremely cold and the heater was very warm. I finally opened the bathroom door and got the heater to a very cozy setting. I had a great night
The Riverview Lodge had really nice staff and was in a great location, about 5 minutes from downtown Hood River. I was very pleased with our stay.
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FLINT TOWNSHIP, MI -- Baker College engineering students will move onto an international competition after recently earning second place in a district competition in Philadelphia.
Mechanical engineering students from Baker earned second place in the district American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Student Design Competition at Drexel University in Philadelphia on April 26. That qualifies them to compete at the International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE) in Canada in November, according to a press release.
The 18 collegiate teams in the competition were asked to design and build a small, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, that would carry cargo through two gates, drop the cargo and return to the starting point. The Baker College UAV was one of only two that completed the assigned task.
The three-person Baker College team includes Eric Rix of Mayville, Alex White of Flushing, and Kyle Knauss of Constantine with team advisor being Tom Spendlove, assistant professor of engineering.
"We are extremely proud of our students' accomplishment especially in light of the high level of competition in this event," said Baker College President Julianne T. Princinsky. "This is a wonderful learning experience for them. Their hard work and dedication to excellence also reflect positively on the outstanding instructors who are helping these students prepare for successful careers."
Baker College competed against teams with up to 10 members from City College of New York, The College of New Jersey, Drexel University, Florida Atlantic University, Germana Community College, Hartford University, New York Institute of Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rowan University, Ryerson University, Stevens Institute of Technology, Temple University, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Western New England University and Yale University.


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Against a normal football team, Delaware Valley Regional High School may have been able to win Friday night's NJSIAA first-round playoff game.
But the speed of the Shabazz players gave them that extra edge as the Bulldogs came away with the 34-22 Central Group 2 victory at Tap Webb Stadium.
Late in the game against a Del Val defense that had been on the field for most of the second half, the Bulldogs got out of jams with their speed.
A third-and-12 during the fourth quarter? That was solved when quarterback Juwan Jackson found tight end Edward Evans for a 15-yard gain.
A few plays later, when Shabazz faced a second-and-21, three runs to the outside by Jackson were enough to get a first-and-goal and ultimately set up the game-sealing touchdown with 1:07 left in the game.
"We just couldn't keep up with the speed outside," Delaware Valley coach Mike Columbo said. "Ultimately, that's what got us."
Three of Shabazz's touchdowns came from at least 30 yards out. Whether it was Jackson on a keep, running back Al-Rahseed Benton on a carry or wide receiver Michael Reed on a jet sweep, the Terriers struggled to keep them from getting yards.
Shabazz rushed for 281 yards, and Jackson added 190 yards passing on eight completions.
While Jackson's passing produced big plays, it almost allowed the Terriers to regain the lead. After a Terriers touchdown closed the gap to 28-22 in the fourth quarter, Jackson's pass on second-and-7 from his 44-yard line was tipped directly to defensive back Kevin Scheier, who dropped the ball.
The Terriers regained possession but instead of being near midfield, they were at their 30 and were not able to produce anything. The Bulldogs then went on a six-minute drive that ended in Jackson's 1-yard touchdown run to seal the game.
Standout running back Dionisio Roman kept Del Val in the game in the first half. He rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, including a 65-yard score with three seconds to go in the half to put the Terriers ahead 15-12.
"There was a huge cutback hole to the left and I hit it," Roman said.
Roman had most of his success in the first half on runs that went to the outside. Once he neared the edge, he read the defense and either cut back inside or continued outside.
The second half was a different story, though, and Roman was held to just 28 yards and no scores.
"I'm not too sure exactly what happened," Roman said. "I just know I was getting hit a lot in the second half. Maybe I'm not finding the right holes, I don't know."
Whatever the Shabazz defense did, led by Benton who has committed to play linebacker at West Virginia University next year, it worked to slow down more than just Roman. The Terriers gained just 72 second-half yards compared to 265 in the first.Del Val advanced to the sectional semifinals last year, and players this year talked about wanting to make it to the championship game. Del Val earned the No. 4 seed this year, but it wasn't enough to get the Terriers to their goal.
"I feel bad, in some respect, that we couldn't reach what we wanted to reach," Columbo said. "Overall, it still doesn't take away from what we are."


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"I Think Media Should Be Abolished From, Uh, You Know, Reporting."
Peak Oil is a theoretical model used to describe the point "at which the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production enters terminal decline." The 2008 election in America saw the demonstration of a similar principle, when right-wing punditry reached a critical mass and collapsed on itself like a white dwarf of calculated cultural resentment and ALL-CAPS "citizen-journalist" authored exposes and conspiracy theories so stupid and lazy (Obama was Malcolm X's secret love-child! Bill Ayers ghost-wrote Obama's book, poor minorities destroyed our economy and will steal the election!) they make the 9/11 "Truthers" and "Loose Change" movement look like Seymour Hersh by comparison. That they were actually dead-serious the entire time, and remain to this very day defiant in their belief that if only the media hadn't sabotaged Sarah Palin, the Marxist-mulatto would never have won by nearly seven million votes is yet another piece of evidence that in the ongoing Satire-Olympics, rightbloggers have lapped parody more times than should be allowed. Even now that the election is over they seem to stuck in a vicious cycle of the Kübler-Ross stages, sans "Acceptance."
All of this speaks to the right-wing media's now palpable sense of contempt for anyone that knows anything about anything. Which is probably why All-American Moron, Joe "The Plumber" Wurzelbacher was elevated to iconic-martyr status by the faithful for his singular determination to not know shit about shit. For the crime of simply not knowing what he was talking about, Joe--like Sarah Palin--was crucified by the "Drive By Media" for trying to warn about the creeping dangers of socialism "in a country whose highest income tax rate has dropped by half in thirty years."
So it I guess it should come as no surprise that after the election Pajamas Media would send Joe to Israel as their "war correspondent." In his own words, Joe is there to tell the "truth" about the situation in Gaza, you know, all the stuff the traitorous MSM won't. (Yeah, because the Israeli POV is rarely seen on TV or in print) It's a perfect fit for a website that is populated entirely by sad, little men possessing self-images ludicrously out of proportion to their actual achievements. The selection has already been hailed by Powerline, who asks, "Is there any chance Pajamas can send Joe on to Beirut, Damascus and Tehran after he completes his assignment in Israel? I think he could teach the media reporting from those locales how to do it right as well." Blogger "Confederate Yankee" compares Joe to Stephen Crane from The Red Badge of Courage, and Roger L. Simon from Pajamas breaks out Ernest Hemingway (hey he never went to college or J-school either!) to defend his choice of a war correspondent who thinks the main part of "corresponding" is not doing anything, sayeth the Plumber:
I'll be honest with you. I don't think journalists should be anywhere allowed war. I mean, you guys report where our troops are at. You report what's happening day to day. You make a big deal out of it. I think it's asinine. You know, I liked back in World War I and World War II when you'd go to the theater and you'd see your troops on, you know, the screen and everyone would be real excited and happy for'em. Now everyone's got an opinion and wants to downer–and down soldiers. You know, American soldiers or Israeli soldiers.
I think media should be abolished from, uh, you know, reporting. You know, war is hell. And if you're gonna sit there and say, "Well look at this atrocity," well you don't know the whole story behind it half the time, so I think the media should have no business in it.
Like so much with the right-wing, one has to ask themselves to what extent does a stunt like this reflect an actual belief that sending a man who just learned to "pronunciate" the names of the countries and people he's covering will really bring the much needed perspective of a "regular-guy" to one of the oldest and most complicated ethno-religious conflicts on the planet, and to what degree they're just doing this to piss off their social betters. I'm sure that to most of the people who actually read Pajamas Media, its the former, yet for those who actually thought up this sideshow it's almost certainly the latter. Much like their insistence that Sarah Palin had the most executive experience of anyone running for President, or that she was actually a genius on energy issues, this represents a kind of intellectual violence against anyone capable of thinking. I'm certainly not saying that all professional journalists know what they're talking about--far from it, most "war coverage" on TV is not radically different from this kind of pageantry--but the right distinguishes themselves with this certain brand of populism, where one can do and say things like this, that are so fantastically ignorant they blinker the imagination, while simultaneously demanding the same respect and consideration that is afforded people who have actually, you know...worked and studied long enough to know something about the topic they're talking about. It amounts to little more than Affirmative Action for morons or a kind of Endangered Species Act for fat, balding, white men. Once you snake the drain, at the bottom of all this is the desperate mugging of a carnival barker whose act has long since failed to bring in the punters.
At this point, with 75% of the country glad to see their patron-saint W. slink away in disgrace, watching and reading the same people who a scant three years ago talked of permanently replacing newspapers with the opinions of Best-Buy employees, hypochondriacs, and shut-ins is like seeing an Escher painting come to life and start whining.


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The battery in a PC is often one of the most forgotten parts of the computer. It is quite important, too. It is what holds all of your CMOS settings while your computer is off. Without it, you would have to re-program your CMOS each and every time you turned on your PC.
The history of this is quite simple. The early PC's from IBM used DIP switches to set the system configuration. Later, though, they decided to transfer this information to bit-information stored in some static memory. This memory is low-power, obviously, and uses a form of static RAM called Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS). Using a small, low-power battery, they could run just enough juice through this memory to get it to hold its content even when the PC is off.
Like any battery, the battery in your PC has a finite lifespan. Eventually, it will become weak and will no longer be able to sustain the contents of your CMOS. When this happens, you will turn your PC on one day and get an error message. Sometimes you will get a checksum error, or it will notify you that the system configuration doesn't match the CMOS information. Well, that's because there is no CMOS information anymore because you need to replace your battery. And one problem is that users very seldom record their CMOS information or back it up.
This is usually a simple repair, but some oddball manufacturers actually soldered the batteries in, making this a much tougher job. If your battery is soldered in, you may want to take the whole thing to the shop. If you're experienced with soldering, then you can tackle it yourself. The good news is that most manufacturers are now using easily removed batteries, the kind about the size of a nickel and can be removed by moving a small prong.
Before you do anything, though, you should record what your computer is supposed to know. If your battery is already dead, there's nothing you can do. If your configuration is still there, though, record it. Go into CMOS and write down the info (HINT: You can write it real small and tape a copy inside your PC case). Easier yet, just go to those screens that are important and just hit the Print Screen button on your keyboard. There are also utilities out there that can backup your CMOS settings and record it to a diskette. This is quite convenient, especially when you don't have a setup disk for the PC. After you remove the old battery, your computer will forget everything.
Let's go through the battery replacement procedure:
- Turn off the computer, unplug it, and remove the case.
- Remove the old battery. Record which end faced what direction. Each end has a + or — on it. With skill and dexterity, the battery should snap out. Just study it, and you'll figure out how to get it out. Don't force it, though. It may be soldered in. If its a new board, you may only need to move a prong to take the battery out. Many newer boards have a small, flat coin-shaped battery which is a lot easier to remove.
- Get a replacement battery. Take the old one to the store and match them up. It should be pretty easy to come by. The CR 2032 is a pretty standard size of battery for us on motherboards. Once you find the correct battery model, you may want to write it down somewhere.
- Put the new battery in. Make sure the + and — face the same way as before. It should snap in. If your experienced at soldering, and your computer demands this, you may want to do that yourself.
- Put the case back on and plug it in. When you turn it on, expect some type of error message like incorrect cmos. Don't cry. This will happen. You just need to go into the CMOS and plug in all that info that you recorded before you started. If you didn't do that, you'll need to break out the manuals and find the info the hard way.
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Calling officer no. 7: North Bend adds extra Snoqualmie police officer
No matter how they felt about North Bend's August decision to contract with Snoqualmie for police services, both cities' law enforcement leaders were pleased with the outcome of the city council's Oct. 2 vote.
In another split decision, the North Bend City Council committed to hiring a seventh officer under the Snoqualmie contract. The decision, at a cost of $143,000, will give the city one additional officer for patrols, special emphasis, or community-oriented policing projects, beyond the six officers specified for round-the-clock coverage in the original agreement.
"It was great news," said Snoqualmie Police Captain Nick Almquist. "We are looking forward to enhancing what we can do for North Bend, and with the staffing at six, we were kind of tied to 'that's all we can do without being more selective.' When we can add that seventh officer, and maybe more later, we can be selective, and ... use that resource based on the dynamics in North Bend."
Sergeant Mark Toner, North Bend's Police Chief under its contract with the King County Sheriff's Office, said he was relieved that an officer was added, since that structure would more closely match the city's current coverage. However, he said, the addition made the Snoqualmie contract more expensive than the last KCSO offer.
Several council members didn't agree, commenting during the discussion that even after the cost of the seventh officer, the city would still have significant savings from the cost of the sheriff's contract.
The Snoqualmie contract will take effect March 8, 2014. To be fully staffed by then, Almquist said, his department would begin recruiting in earnest by next May. He hopes to make "lateral" hires, bringing in experienced officers from other departments, rather than entry-level hires, which take significantly longer to train and equip.
Because of the department's training capacity, only three or four recruits can be hired at a time, Almquist said. He guessed the new officers would be hired in two phases, in November, 2013 and again in January.
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"All around the world file-sharers are being chased by anti-piracy outfits and the authorities, and the situation in Sweden is no different. While copyright holders are often quick to label file-sharers as pirates, there is a large group of people who actually consider copying to be a sacred act.
"P2P legal trolls have heart attack. The booming industry of legal P2P trolls have just received a huge setback in the US. For a while legal outfits have been seeing an IP address on a torrent cloud and contacting the ISP where the address is hosted. They then get a court order demanding that details of the IP address be handed over to them so that the fileshare can be sued. They usually do not sue, but instead get an out of court settlement and split the cash with the movie studios. However that will be turned around after U.S.
"The dispute concerns something called "pending lists" maintained privately by the major labels. Since 1988, it has become increasingly common for the labels to simply issue CDs (often compilation albums) without actually locking down the copyright permission and pay arrangements with the music's creators.
It was four years ago today that the P2P site Pirate Bay was raided by cops at the request of the music industry. That should have been the end of the matter. Music and film industry wins, goes home for tea and biscuits.
Updated at 2:03 p.m. PST to include quotes from RIAA, music industry sources, and Jammie Thomas-Rasset's attorney.
A U.S. district court has dramatically slashed the amount of money a Minnesota woman must pay in damages for illegally sharing music online.
Last June, a federal jury in Minnesota found Jammie Thomas-Rasset liable for willful copyright infringement and ordered her to pay nearly $2 million. Michael Davis, chief judge for the U.S.
A day after a Swedish court successfully ordered an Internet service provider to take down the torrent-tracking Web site, Pirate Bay returned, and vowed to fight any effort to remove it from the Internet.
"Even though large parts of Internets and many old and famous trackers have fallen or may fall into the grip of the IFPI [International Federation of the Phonographic Industry] and all the odious apparatus of MPAA [Motion Picture Association of America] rule, we shall not flag or fail," the organization wrote in a blog post.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - As many a frustrated driver knows, Muni Meter receipts are supposed to be placed on the driver's side -- and on a busy stretch of Forest Avenue Thursday, Councilwoman Debi Rose said she wants to change that.
"Although problems around Muni Meter programs may not seem like the most critical issues the City Council has worked on, these are safety and quality of life issues and they must be resolved," Ms. Rose said.
By law, drivers must place their receipt on the driver's side. On narrow Forest Avenue in front of Ace Hardware, that means coming awfully close to passing traffic.
"I believe this is dangerous and unnecessary," Ms. Rose said. "I have addressed this situation with some common-sense legislation."
The bill is still being drafted, but would allow people to put the receipt on the sidewalk side.
"Drivers and enforcement agents would no longer have to walk into traffic," Ms. Rose said. "This is a matter of safety and common sense and it's permissible in other cities. Why not here?"
Ms. Rose said no one likes to pay to park -- especially at Muni Meters.
"As we all know, shoppers and business owners alike, the Muni Meter system that was put in place by the Bloomberg administration has made parking more of an inconvenience and in some cases dangerous," she said.
She's co-sponsored a slew of bills aimed at making the now-common blue towers along city sidewalks a little easier to navigate. Among those was a bill that requires Muni Meters not accept money when out of paper or when parking regulations aren't in effect -- which recently became law.
After hearing from Forest Avenue business owners, she's also proposing legislation that would require Muni Meters be no further than 30 feet apart from each other in commercial districts -- something she said the DOT already agreed to do on Forest Avenue, but which she wants to see by law elsewhere.
Coleen Ross of North Shore Ace Hardware said navigating Forest Avenue is already difficult enough for shoppers.
"We want to support the neighborhood. We want it to be easy to come in to shop in the area, keep the economy flowing well," Ms. Ross said. "We don't want them to have any more problems coming in to shop in the areas just because of the Muni Meters."
Loretta Cauldwell, executive director at the Forest Avenue BID, agreed, and said Ms. Rose's legislation was one way to make things safer.
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Elementary music specialist Anne Lewis includes a lot of motion in her music classes at Bridgeport Elementary School in Tualatin, to make up for cuts to PE classes. When the kids sing about frongs, they jump like frogs. She wants school to to be a haven for students with stressed parents and precarious home lives, but she says this year has been "a challenging one." Torsten Kjellstrand/The Oregonian


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An update to Gmail kicks off today's list of Android apps worth downloading, bringing new features to users and further improving one of the better email clients on the platform. We've also got the beta version of Neatly for Twitter, which works to make Twitter navigation even better, and DevilDark: The Fallen Kingdom, a hack-and-slash role-playing title with plenty of action.
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Gmail update (Free)
What's it about? Google's web-based email client is already one of the slickest on Android, and its latest update adds more features.
What's cool? If you use Gmail on the web, you're probably pretty familiar with what it has to offer on Android – which is most of the features that web users enjoy. Obviously you can send and receive email, but Gmail also supports additional features, like setting up labels and using them to send notifications, accessing multiple email accounts, and viewing and sending attachments on messages. The newest update to Gmail gives you more capabilities to reply or archive emails straight from your notifications, which allows you to skip opening the app and going through extra steps, as well as other improvements.
Who's it for? If you like Gmail on the web, you'll like it on Android.
What's it like? You might also find Aqua Mail and Yahoo! Mail to be solid email client alternatives.
Neatly for Twitter beta (Free)
What's it about? Twitter client Neatly uses a simple user interface and an internal engine to bring the tweets you want to read most to your attention first.
What's cool? Twitter clients for mobile devices usually suffer from being either pared back or somewhat unintuitive. Neatly for Twitter focuses on the latter issue – as its name suggests, it makes navigating through Twitter as easy and intuitive as possible. Its claim to fame is that it uses software to search through your Twitter timeline to find the tweets that are most interesting to you, from the people you most want to hear from, and bring them to your attention first. The app works to weed out things you'll find irrelevant and group items about the same topics together, and allows you to mute annoying people on your timeline or tweets about subjects you don't want to read (which is great if you're avoiding Game of Thrones spoilers). Just remember that Neatly is still in beta, which means it's still being tested for bugs.
Who's it for? If you're in the market for a smarter look at Twitter, Neatly deserves some attention.
What's it like? Twicca is also a good means of getting your Twitter fix, and if you like simple, you could always go with the straight-up Twitter app.
DevilDark: The Fallen Kingdom (Free)
What's it about? Hack-and-slash role-playing title DevilDark has players smashing through tons of enemies with swords and hammer, using special moves and all kinds of powers to defeat them.
What's cool? With a big sword and lots of enemies to kill, DevilDark will remind players of titles such as Diablo 3 on PC, or maybe the Legend of Zelda series. As you move through the game, you'll spend a lot of time smashing bad guys using your special abilities, grabbing loot from dungeons, and generally making yourself more powerful. As you play, you'll unlock new skills and abilities and customize your character's equipment and weapons, and use them to take on huge bosses and lots of bad guys.
Who's it for? Fans of action-RPGs, there's a lot to enjoy in DevilDark.
What's it like? Try also Dungeon Hunter 3 and Heroes of Destiny for lots more action-RPG craziness.
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Five things rattling around this week in the head of one movie buff:
5. Let the awards season begin. At least two local actors are assured of getting a part of the spotlight at this year's Gotham Independent Film Awards. First, Patricia Clarkson ("Cairo Time") has been named one of the hosts of the event, sharing duties with frequent costar Stanley Tucci, officials announced Monday morning. Also, Anthony Mackie ("Hurt Locker") will be a presenter.
"We were delighted to hear that Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman passed on hosting the Gotham Awards this year," Clarkson and Tucci were quoted as saying in a Gotham Awards news release. "It encouraged the two of us to launch a massive Twitter and Facebook campaign to get the hosting gig."
In addition to Mackie, other presenters announced so far are Julianne Moore, Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Barbara Kopple, Leighton Meester, Rosie Perez, Sam Rockwell, John Turturro and Michelle Williams.
The 20th Gotham Independent Film Awards are set for Nov. 29 at Cipriani Wall Street.
4. Here there be spoilers. (You have been warned.) As "Hangover 2" continues principal photography in Thailand, word has leaked of the latest cameo, and it's a doozy. That cameo: None other than President Bill Clinton. I have no idea if it's true, mind you - but the comic possibilities are just way too tantalizing to have this particular rumor go unnoticed.
3. "Green Lantern" vs. "Battle: Los Angeles." Video from both locally shot big-budget 2011 releases have hit the Internet. And which is awesomer? You decide:
2. "Harry Potter" cheat sheet. On the eve of the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" - the penultimate film in the popular wizarding series - the Los Angeles Times has put out a nifty little "Harry Potter" cheat sheet, to help audiences keep track of the intricacies of J.K. Rowling's magical tale. Dang, I wish I had thought of it.
1. Let the awards season begin, part II. If there was any doubt that awards season was here, let them be put to rest. Francis Ford Coppola, the master behind "Apocalypse Now" and the "Godfather" films (and a part-time New Orleanian) was given the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's Irving G. Thalberg award at a gala event over the weekend for his career in cinema. Congratulations, Mr. Coppola. Few are more deserving.


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quoteSourceNintendo fans worldwide have amassed a mountain of more than 300 billion gold coins in New Super Mario Bros. 2 for the Nintendo 3DS system, and the tally continues to climb. To reward players for hitting this massive milestone, Nintendo is offering a free pack of Coin Rush courses that game owners can download wirelessly within the game at no extra charge.
The free Gold Classics Pack was inspired by games like Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3, and includes three new courses that can be played in Coin Rush mode. Players can test their skills, then share and challenge other players' records through the StreetPass feature. The Gold Classics Pack is now available and will be free for a limited time to New Super Mario Bros. 2 owners. Starting Feb. 1, 2013, the pack will be available to purchase for $2.50 in the United States. A variety of other downloadable Coin Rush course packs are available for purchase through the New Super Mario Bros. 2 game.
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District contemplates new schedule for teacher development
SNOQUALMIE VALLEY - Getting out of school two hours early and making the teachers learn instead will probably sit just fine with most students in the Valley.
Last month the Board of Directors for the Snoqualmie Valley School District (SVSD) approved a professional development planning time proposal that has been two years in the works. The proposal will dismiss students two hours early each Friday for 32 weeks during the 2005-2006 school year to give teachers 26 hours of extra professional development time over the course of the year.
With the new federal "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) act and new state graduation requirements, students and teachers are being held to higher standards. The NCLB requirements set in place by President George W. Bush did not come with additional time or funding to help make them happen. The only way most schools have been able to cope is by getting creative with the calendar.
"Expectations that are coming to us from federal government and state government continue to put more and more stress on our staff," said SVSD Assistant Superintendent Don McConkey. "It's becoming increasingly more and more difficult for staff because our staff already works extremely hard. In order for us to maintain and sustain the level of excellence in the district, we need to provide our staff with time that's necessary for them to be well prepared and continue to learn."
Other local school districts that have increased teacher planning time within the last two years include: Issaquah, Mercer Island, Riverview, Lake Washington, Tahoma, Bellevue and Puyallup.
McConkey said a similarly modified calendar for these schools have had good results.
"The initial feedback we've received is that this has made a positive impact in student achievement, as well. I believe we'll show signs of improvements, too," McConkey said.
During their extra time teachers will do extensive planning with teammates, work with other staff members across grade levels, work on new curriculum, look at various opportunities to update instruction strategies and more.
An SVSD committee evaluated seven neighboring districts and several other districts in the state to get comparable data for this proposal. All districts in the study were found to have more planning and professional development time than what is currently scheduled in the SVSD calendar. Snoqualmie Valley School District currently has a total of five release days for planning and professional development throughout the student school year.
Students may have the option of attending various activities after school to pass the extra two hours. Extended learning activities, chess club, homework club, community-based classes, arts and crafts, gymnastics and other options could allow students to put their free time to good use, though the school board has yet to take action on any activities. Parent and teacher groups at each school will help develop the activities for students. Si View Community Center may also offer programs, for which the schools may provide transportation.
Students at the high-school and middle-school levels will still attend their sports, music, drama and other activities after school on Fridays, but may first attend study groups for the two hours following dismissal time. Additional funding to the district from revenues created by Initiative-728 is available to increase the amount of time for homework opportunities, remediation activities and enrichment activities.
Coaches and club organizers would see that students take part in these activities during the Friday early dismissal times, and after the two hours proceed with their practices or activities as they would on any other day.
The early dismissals will take place for 32 Fridays, or just about the whole year. Weeks in which there are three or fewer days won't have an early Friday release, however.
McConkey said transportation home will not change.
"The bottom line for us is that we believe this is what's going to be best for kids and that it will positively impact student learning," McConkey said.
Under SVSD's proposal, students will still attend 180 days of class and both morning and afternoon kindergarten classes will be in session on Fridays.
At the end of the school year parents, students, teachers and staff will be surveyed to determine the impact of the development time.
Staff writer Melissa Kruse can be contacted at (425) 888-2311 or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Given the tremendous volume of information in existence today and the relentless growth of information worldwide, having a "single version of the truth" has become more and more critical in data management. If this is the current ideal operating paradigm, why would anyone need to replicate information?
There are a number of business drivers and technology issues that necessitate high volume, robust and secure information replication. Some of the most often cited issues include:
- Populating a data warehouse or data mart while maintaining data consistency among disparate systems.
- Populating a central repository from remote sites or vice versa.
- Scheduling and maintaining consistency of data in multiple locations by providing a single version of the truth from a central site.
- Replicating information from a central production environment to a mirror image or subset used for analytical or query processes.
- Applying filters to replicate pertinent data to provide an accurate subset for business processes.
- Applying real-time or event-driven rules to ensure synchronization across data stores and locations.
The IBM InfoSphere Data Replication for DB2 for z/OS solution can help you address these and many other data replication needs.
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Data Replication for DB2 for z/OS Resources
- Solution brief – InfoSphere Data Replication for DB2 for z/OS
- Article – Combining IBM DB2 pureScale with Q Replication