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Members of the Rogers Bussey Lawyers crew celebrate their victory in the men's championship race Wednesday at the 193rd Royal St. John's Regatta. — Photo by Gary Hebbard/The Telegram
Rogers Bussey Lawyers men's crew and the m5 ladies successfully defended their titles at the 193rd Royal St. John's Regatta at Quidi Vidi Lake Wednesday.
But unlike previous years, both crews faced stiff competition from a rival boat in their attempt to repeat as champs.
Rogers Bussey rowed the course in nine-minutes and 10.83 seconds, less than five seconds ahead of Toyota Plaza, who finished second.
Close race
"Rowing against a team like Toyota certainly pushed us," said the boat's No. 3 oarsman, Chris Neary. "It was certainly the hardest and by far the closest race I've been in for the championship, so it makes it that much sweeter."
The win completes a triple crown for Rogers Bussey, who this year also took the men's championship at both the Harbour Grace and Placentia regattas.
Crew members include Stroke Brent Hickey, Adam Kavanagh, Ronnie Whitten, Neary, James Cadigan, Craig Whittle, spare Dan Cadigan and coxswain Ben Colbourne, making his Regatta debut as a fixed-seat cox. The team was coached by Ronnie Brennan and Bert Hickey.
Marco, an intermediate crew, was third.
In the ladies' final, M5 held off fierce competitors in Roebothan McKay and Marshall to claim the championship in a time of four-minutes and 59.28 seconds. Roebothan came in just over two seconds behind at five minutes and 1.93 seconds.
Coxswain Mark Hayward said the team, which chose not to attend regattas in Harbour Grace and Placentia, had one goal in mind all season: to win in St. John's.
"We knew Roebothan McKay and Marshall were going to be coming after us. We beat them in the first race of the day, which was really close, so we knew we couldn't slack off. We had to bring our A game (in the final), and that's what we did," he added.
Members of the crew are Stroke Ashley Peach, Amanda Hancock, Ann Murrin, Kim Oates, Amanda Ryan, Alyssa Devereaux and spare Hollie Dawson. Mike Power and Bert Hickey were the team's coaches.

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But new ownership has breathed life into Philadelphia's pro basketball team, which has spent the better part of the last decade in the considerable shadows of the Eagles, Phillies and Flyers.
The New York Times ran a big story on new owner Josh Harris over the weekend.
Harris, 47, seems to instinctively know what to do to draw fans back to the Wells Fargo/Wachovia/First Union/CoresStates Center, something ownership has lacked since the colorful days of former team president Pat Croce more than a decade ago.
TV ratings for NCAA Selection Show slide
Fan Box linked a story from Friday's USA Today about the number of new viewing platforms available to college hoops fans that did not exist a few short years ago, and how that may be negatively impacting the sport on TV and at the turnstiles.
The slide in Sunday night's TV ratings for CBS' March Madness Selection Show would seem to, at least, indirectly confirm the general trend. Viewership was reportedly down nine percent, according to SportsBusiness Daily, from just one year ago. Doesn't necessarily mean people aren't paying attention -- it means that less of them are using TV to get the info.
Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Times' Tom Jones gives his review of the media's coverage of all things college hoop this weekend in an entertaining piece here.
The BCS' Fort Sumter?
The first major shots in what could be an ugly, protracted civil war in college football were fired by Pac 12 leaders, according to Arizona Republic writer Craig Harris, who noted in story that conference leaders will "attempt to end the BCS."
The rebellion is underway. Stay tuned.
2012 NFL salary cap figures announced
The needle barely budged: 2012's NFL salary cap will be $120.6 million, or roughly a $225K increase from last year, the league said Monday. That's far less than the 2-4 million dollar jump many thought was coming.
You can get answers to your questions about the new cap, if you're into that sort of thing, here from the NFL's official website.
Have gun, will play
Finally, the Houston Astros will be able to wear their true, authentic Colt .45s throwbacks on April 10 after all in a bit posted on the Houston Chronicle's website.
MLB, in another fit of PC, initially rejected the idea. 'Cause, you know, those cotton/polyester blend guns are nothin' to mess around with ...
Colleague Brad Kane is smiling -- though it is no office secret that the Rainbow threads of '70s, of course, remain the greatest unis of all time.
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MAGNOLIA - A Powerball ticket worth $200,000 was sold at the One Stop Shoppe here.
The ticket was one of two sold in the state for Saturday's drawing worth $200,000. The other ticket was sold in Ringoes.
No one matched the five numbers drawn - 01, 07, 27, 38 and 48 along with the red powerball number of 30. Wednesday's jackpot is worth $111 million.


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Broadway in New Orleans closes its 2013-2014 season with, 'War Horse, Nick Stafford's stage adaptation of the novel by Michael Morpurgo. Albert, an English child too young to enlist, attempts to recover his horse, which was sold to the cavalry, at the dawn of World War I. The drama unfolds at May 13-18 at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans. (Photos by Brinkhoff/Mogenburg)
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It's as easy as ABC with Amoeba to Zebra at Durrell
Today (Monday 15th October) music and science come together for the first time at Durrell Wildlife Park in a spectacular multimedia show for Jersey's children to enjoy. Students from eleven island schools will be attending the shows taking place in Durrell's education centre this Monday and Tuesday.
The sessions are designed to inspire students to take an interest in biology and the environment, and elaborate on their studies through the medium of pop music provided by Huddersfield-based band Being 747. Amoeba to Zebra charts the development of all living things, from the origins of the most basic organisms in the primordial soup right through to the sophistication of mankind.
The 55-minute-long music show will be followed by hands-on opportunities with the animals in Durrell's education department and trails for the students to independently study the animals in the wildlife park.
Over the next year, thanks to sponsorship from NatWest, Durrell's education team will be developing several new science communication initiatives with the aim of directly engaging Jersey school children.
Commenting on the plans Jamie Copsey, Head of Learning and Development at Durrell said "Durrell are continually looking for new and exciting ways to engage young people with wildlife conservation and we are thrilled to be working with NatWest to offer this new learning experience to Island school children."
Jerry Whitsey is the Chairman of NatWest's Corporate Sustainability Board he said "We are delighted to support this new venture with Durrell, which will bring science to life for the many lucky school children who have been invited to attend. This is the first in a programme of initiatives that we are involved in that aim to support and engage children working with animals and wildlife conservation."
Discussing the unique format of the events Steve Morricone of Being 747 added "As a band, we all share a fascination with the wonders of the natural world and the evolutionary processes that have shaped the flora and fauna of our planet. We decided to use our combined creative talents to do something truly worthwhile – to tell an incredible story that will stimulate the imagination of young people and leave a lasting impression"
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An Oregon State University computer engineering major faces misdemeanor charges of invasion of privacy after his ex-girlfriend found on his computer recordings of one of his female roommates partially undressed, The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports.
Police say that when they went to the residence on Nov. 25, Roger James Tucker, 24, told them he installed a hidden camera. It was inside what appeared to be a black towel hook in his bathroom. The motion-activated camera was positioned so it could catch people as they undressed to bathe.
Tucker provided police with recordings of three women: a 27-year-old former roommate, a 37-year-old current roommate and a 23-year-old woman who lived at the residence briefly months earlier.
In addition to computer equipment and electronics, police say, they also seized letters Tucker wrote to the three victims as police processed the scene.
Tucker was arrested and released later that day. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Benton County Circuit Court on Dec. 13.
Men warned not to hunt Alaska trash bin bear
Kodiak police are taking a dim view of two men who attempted to hunt a bear with a bow and arrow inside city limits.
Kodiak police told the Kodiak Daily Mirror that a caller reported that two men in a car were trying to shoot a bear late Thursday night near a trash bin on Woody Way Loop.
Kodiak Police Chief T.C. Kamai says officers confirmed that the two men appeared to be trying to hunt the bear. The men were warned about hunting near schools and homes.Washington man gets prison term for Idaho real estate scheme
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- A Washington man convicted of wire fraud in Idaho has been ordered to spend 37 months in prison and pay more than $366,000 in restitution to the victim of his scheme.
Thirty-two-year-old Samuel Thomas Geren Jones of Spokane was convicted by a federal jury in July of 19 counts of wire fraud and one count of interstate transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises.
Federal prosecutors argued during the trial that Jones and co-defendant Travis Justin Sneed plotted to defraud a property owner in Coeur d'Alene. The owner signed a deal to develop the land into condominiums that involved her mortgaging the property, then sent about $600,000 to Jones and Sneed.
Prosecutors say the men spent the money and never developed the land.
Sneed is serving 63 months in prison.
-- The Oregonian and The Associated Press


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The True Cross is the name given to all physical and literary records claiming to be evidence of the cross upon which Jesus was crucified. According to accounts provided by some early Christian writers, the cross was miraculously discovered by the Empress Helena mother of Constantine, the first Christian Roman Emperor on her missionary tour of the Holy Land after 312 B.C.E. To what degree this and the contemporary churches claims of housing remnants of the True Cross are true is still a point of contention for many, including some Christians.
After Adams tree had grown for many centuries, it was cut down and the wood was used to build a bridge, which after sometime was crossed over by the Queen of Sheba on her way to meet King Solomon. Overcome by an omen emanating from the bridge, we are told that the Queen dropped to her knees to worship it. Upon meeting King Solomon, she informed him that this wood would inspire the replacement of Gods covenant with the Jewish people. Intimidated by this premonition, Solomon had the wood buried. In spite of this, some fourteen generations later, the wood would become the famous cross of Jesus crucifixion.
Socrates Scholasticus, however, does relay the story of Helenas discovery. According to Socrates, in order to verify which of the three crosses found actually belonged to Jesus, Macarius had them placed on a woman who was very ill. When the woman was miraculously healed after being touched by the third cross, this was taken as a sign that this was indeed the True Cross. The nails were sent to Constantine to be incorporated into his helmet.
A very similar story is told by Sozomen, although it would be Theodorets version that would become the most widely accepted:
What happened to the cross after that, however, remains somewhat of a mystery. Some accounts state that after Helenas return, it was kept in the Chuch of the Holy Sepulchre until 614 when Crosroes II of Persia moved it to his homeland after capturing Jerusalem. Thirteen years later it was reclaimed by the Roman Emperor Heraclius and eventually taken to Jerusalem. It was then reportedly hidden by the Christians in 1009 for some 90 years before being reproduced during the First Crusade. However, it was again captured by the Moslems in 1187, and only remnants were eventually returned to Europe.
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The "Mean Girls" award is not a reference to actual mean girls, but rather the movie Mean Girls. This award is for the event I wasn't looking forward to going in, but attended based on recommendations, and ended up enjoying.
Winner: CONELL Speed Networking
I've been working in law libraries for over four years now, but this was my first AALL conference so my boss and I decided that I should attend the Conference of Newer Law Librarians (CONELL). I was actually looking forward to the CONELL program generally until I found out about the Speed Networking (kind of like speed dating, but profession oriented). I don't mind events where networking is expected, but I don't usually like when networking is an assigned task.
But the speed networking event was enjoyable. I think maybe the novelty of it was what made it enjoyable. I also enjoyed the Fist Timers & Fellows connect event at SLA, possibly because they made the networking event a more interesting game rather than a straightforward story swap. Whatever the cause, the speed networking event was well done and well worth the effort.
The whole CONELL program in fact was enjoyable from the dine around to the end. By the end of lunch I was sorry I would not be able to attend the tour with the other attendees, even though I've been to the Columbia Gorge many times. I would definitely recommend CONELL to newer law librarians and conference first timers. Kudos to the CONELL planners.
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I dreaded the thought of the Speed Networking event at CONELL because I'm naturally quite shy but ended up really enjoying it. I think it was great way to connect with other newer librarians, and made it easier to find someone to chat with for the rest of the conference.July 18, 2008 9:21 am
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A Violet man was booked Sunday night on an attempted murder charge after firing 10 shots at a man he felt threatened by, according to the St. Bernard Sheriff's Office.
Chad Davis, 27, of Jamie Court, opened fire on Shawn Williams, 34, also of Violet, about 9:20 p.m. Sunday, Sheriff Jimmy Pohlmann said.
One of the bullets hit Williams in the left hip, according to the Sheriff's Office. Williams was taken to the Interim LSU Public Hospital in New Orleans. His injuries were not life threatening, the office said.
Davis was being held in the St. Bernard jail on Monday afternoon in lieu of a $500,000 bond that a judge had set earlier in the day.
Davis and Williams had an ongoing feud involving a personal matter, Pohlmann said. The sheriff said Davis claimed that Williams had driven up as Davis and another man were standing outside.
Williams made threatening comments to Davis and said that he would be back, the sheriff said. When Williams did in fact return in his vehicle a few minutes later, Davis opened fire on him, Pohlmann said.
Davis was standing on Tara Drive near Genie Street when he fired the 10 shots with a 9-millimeter pistol, according to the Sheriff's Office.


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WASHINGTON -- A bill to set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as protected wilderness will be signed Monday by President Barack Obama.
The legislation expands wilderness protection from California's Sierra Nevada mountains to the Jefferson National Forest in Virginia.
The bill -- a collection of nearly 170 separate measures -- represents one of the largest expansions of wilderness protection in a quarter-century. It confers the government's highest level of protection on land in California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
It also allows Alaska to go forward with a planned airport access road in a remote wildlife refuge near the Bering Sea.


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For many, getting on stage in front of a crowd is a scary prospect. Even scarier would be getting on stage without any idea what you are going to say or do and trying to entertain your audience.
But for Martty Zeller and the other improvisational actors of Fresh Produce, a fluid group that has been gelling together off and on for three decades, that's the fun of it all. You never know what's going to happen, except you can almost be certain laughter will be a part of it.
Zeller said he first experienced improv theater in Vancouver, British Columbia, when he stumbled into a theater late at night with no idea what to expect. What he saw were two guys making up a scene on the spot. A very strange scene.
Salmonstock's story is a classic David and Goliath one; a group of dedicated activists working to preserve a world-class salmon fishery from a giant mine – and its role in successfully raising public awareness means some of the fight is over.
Now with its name changed to Salmonfest, the three-day concert July 31-Aug. 2 is under the new stewardship of Kachemak Bay Conservation Society, said promoter Jim Stearns. Five years ago, fighting against the Pebble Mine project in Bristol Bay, the Renewable Resources Coalition developed the event to highlight its "Salmon First" mantra.
How do you put meat to the bones of Alaska issues without stepping into the overtly political or the insanely technical?
You embark on an adventure — and take others on the journey with you.
Local filmmaker Bjorn Olson believes such a method is the best way to talk about issues both present and on the horizon in Alaska. After all, throughout history, stories have been a primary tool to draw our attention to things happening right in our backyards that passing time seems to disguise.
"We call this kind of story telling 'cheese and broccoli'" said Olson. "In order to get someone to eat their broccoli, you put some cheese on it. The aim I have as the filmmaker, the storyteller, is to create an engaging story that focuses on the adventure and the great Alaska spirit of getting out and enjoying and enduring the wilderness and the personal lessons that come with that."
The project Olson would like to see on his plate is a feature film following the journey of a small Seldovia family, Erin McKittrick and Hig Higman — and their two young children.
When Homer's popular Blackbeary Bog announced its sudden closure, employee Becca Dalke was as shocked as the many faithful patrons that frequently visited the enchanting store.
What Dalke jokingly refers to as "the apocalypse" — a three-day fire sale that ended the Bog's 23 years of service in Homer — became the catalyst for her big opportunity – open a shop of her own.
Though Dalke described the closure of the store as "devastating," she said it was Homer's sweet Shawnee Kinney that handed her the baton.
Public radio station KBBI has scheduled their two-day music celebration, Concert on the Lawn, a little early this year, with tickets being bought online before July 7 at a discount.
The show starts at noon, Saturday, July 12 and concludes at 9 p.m. Sunday. This year marks KBBI's 35th anniversary. Homer's first public radio station signed on the air Aug. 4, 1979.
As always, outstanding musicians from the Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage and beyond are booked for the weekend. Some are performing at their first Concert on the Lawn.
Saturday features the Spur Highway Spankers, Hillary Arwen, Jon Crocker and Trina Uvaas, the Blackwater Railroad Company (a folk rock band from Seward specializing in upbeat, unique covers and catchy, danceable originals), a new local band, Raised by Humans, Gary Sloan's American Music, Nervis Rex, a band from Anchorage and a modern rock band from the Mat-Su valley, The Quiet Cull, complete the Saturday show.
In yet another display of support for Arts in the Homer community, more than 200 people paid $30 each to eat "dinner in the street" Sunday evening. Sponsored by the Bunnell Street Art Gallery, the dinner raised approximately $6,000 for Bunnell's "creative placemaking" in Old Town Homer.
The community "Bouillabaisse Dinner in the Street" fundraiser ran from 4-8 p.m., and started with appetizers at picnic tables, loaned by the Homer Chamber of Commerce. The tables were set up right in the middle of the street, where organizers had blocked off a piece of Bunnell right in front of the gallery.
The crowd then wandered down the street for the main course at the Elks Lodge, and then headed back to the street tables for dessert.
Food was prepared by several popular restaurants, including Maura's Cafe, Two Sisters Bakery, AJ's Old Town Steakhouse, MonkeyFist Charcuterie, Mermaid Cafe and Fat Olives.
They spin. They roll. They leap and they shine. This weekend, 46 community members will take to the Mariner Theatre stage to mesmerize audiences with their dance moves. Some are dancing for the first time, while others are seasoned performers. These are Homer's Jazzline dancers.
Ranging in age from seven to over 50, 13 males and 33 females will dance, making this the largest performance ensemble in Jazzline's 14-year history.
Homer community members are stepping out of their comfort zones and into the spotlight on the Mariner Theatre stage in an evening of artistic exploration with Homer Council on the Arts. And, while many have performed on stage before, others will perform in public for the first time. All of the performers, however, will be stretching beyond the familiar during this year's production of "Stepping Out."
"We encouraged artists to step out of their role in the community, their comfort zone and their usual performance and try something new, different and unexpected," said Gail Edgerly, HCOA director.
At times it was hard to believe that the word-power and masterly crafted emotional grit coming off the K-Bay Caffe stage Saturday night was from such young poets. Using the natural rhythms and cadence of the spoken word, they delved deep into relationships, history, family and tragedy. They did it with humor, grace and above all, style.
This week Bunnell Street Arts Center and Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic's R.E.C. Room will present Brave New Alaskan Voices, a national slam troupe from Anchorage. BNAV works with youth to develop literacy through poetry and performance by providing opportunities for performance, workshops, individual mentoring and community cultivation.


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MT. MORRIS TWP., Michigan — Every student at Powers Catholic High School could face drug testing if school leaders back a policy already starting this fall at another high school in the diocese.
The Powers board of education has been weighing the policy and expects to make a decision sometime in the upcoming school year, said Principal Tom Furnas.
It follows an announcement this month from Lansing Catholic High School, one of four high schools in the Lansing Diocese, that it would begin mandatory drug testing for all students and staff in the fall.
Officials with the 10-county Diocese of Lansing said the plan has been generally well received among the Lansing Catholic community.
The Diocese is considering taking the policy to its other high schools — Powers, Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor and Lumen Christi High School in Jackson.
"It's something that's probably going to be looked at," said Michael Diebold, spokesman for the Diocese.
If Powers decides to do the drug testing it would not be implemented by the beginning of the 2011-12 school year, said Furnas.
John Davis of Fenton, who graduated from Powers last week, said Powers has a "good amount" of drug users, just like any other high school — but he doesn't see it as a major issue for the school.
"I think it would be a waste of tuition money that could be better spent on other things," Davis said.
Jodi Gunn, who's daughter Madison is a freshman at Powers, said she supports the idea of drug testing the students because drug use is a serious issue for all schools.
"I don't think it could hurt," said Gunn, of Montrose. "I think it would only effect the kids that were using drugs, so we might as well do it. ... There's good and bad in every school. You can't get around drugs."
Genesee County was at the forefront of student drug testing when Grand Blanc became the first Michigan school to drug test student athletes.
With the help of an American Civil Liberty Union attorney, then-student Micah White sued the district after he was denied a spot on Grand Blanc's wrestling team in the 1999-2000 school year because he would not submit to the testing.
"It gives the student body the perception that they are continually thought of as criminals," White said at the time.
A landmark legal decision in 2003 upheld the district's right to drug test student athletes on the basis that sports are a voluntary activity, a practice it still has in place.
After the decision, other schools in the county were quick to start up athlete drug testing, including Clio and Lake Fenton.
Some private schools across the country mandate drug tests for the whole student body on the grounds that attending the school is also a voluntary activity, said Rana Emir, spokeswoman for the ACLU's Michigan chapter, which challenged Grand Blanc's policy.
Though the ACLU is opposed to the practice, it has no plans to challenge private school drug testing in the courts, Emir added.
"Ultimately, what we think is that student drug testing is part of the problem, not part of the solution," Emir said. "Whether that is a public school or a private school, this is simply bad policy."
Lansing Catholic Central testing will be done by a Boston-based company that will collect hair samples to detect drug use within the previous 90 days, according to a letter to parents from Principal Thomas Maloney and John Brennan, chair of the school board.
"While we believe our current policy is an effective and compassionate response to drug and alcohol use, we can do more," the letter reads.
The Powers student handbook already sets strict rules on drug and alcohol use.
Any student under the influence or in possession of alcohol, illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia will be immediately suspended and possibly expelled on the first offense. The student would be immediately expelled on the second offense.
"We reserve the right to use any legal means, including, but not limited to, cell phone search, canine searches of lockers, backpacks, purses, and other similar items to prevent the illegal possession of drugs on our campus," the handbook reads.
Flint resident Kurt Brown, whose son Andrew is finishing his sophomore year, said he would have a hard time supporting a policy that would drug test all of the about 600 Powers students.
"You don't put your head in the sand and say, 'Hey, it can't happen here because it's at Powers.' I don't mean it that way. It's more of: Why is it such a priority? Aren't there other priorities that need to be addressed first?" Brown said.


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Buckley accepts only bid for extension of the Foothills Trail
By John Leggett-The Courier-Herald
Rodarte Construction, the same firm responsible for refurbishing Main Street and Ryan Road in Buckley, was given another bit of good news during the Sept. 26 meeting of the Buckley City Council.
Rodarte was awarded a bid for slightly more than $201,000 to finish the Foothills Trail Extension that is to run all the way to the White River.
"Rodarte was the only one to turn in a bid for the project," said City Administrator David Schmidt.
"While it did take them a bit longer than the initial prediction to finish Main Street, let's not forget that the Main Street project actually came in under budget," he added.
Among other actions that transpired during the relatively brief meeting, was the decision, by a split vote of 4-3, to surplus a wastewater treatment plant compost drying shed that currently sits on the ground where the city plans to build part of its new treatment plant. The shed is 60 feet by 90 feet.
City engineers estimate the cost for the structure's demolition and consequent removal would run in the neighborhood of $14,000 to $16,000.
"We have neither the staffing, time or money to handle this job," Schmidt said, "so what we voted to do was to offer the materials from the structure to the highest bidder as a means of saving the city money and to expedite the removal of this rather large structure.
"It was suggested to me that perhaps one of the many horse breeders on the Plateau could utilize the materials to build a horse arena. The only stipulation of course being that the winner of the bid would have sole responsibility for demolition and removal of materials," Schmidt added.
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purely an academic exercise, finding the correct codes to cover a patient's diagnosis or procedure is simply a way to organize data into a simpler form.
the more practical function. It's the act of using those medical codes to charge an insurance company for a service.
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The American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology Manual (CPT). includes all the codes you'll need for coding any medical service, treatment, or procedure doctors and their staff members provide to their patients
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The National Coding Manual - devised by the federal government, are alphanumeric and supplement the CPT manual by providing codes for other services and equipment, like ambulance services and prosthetic devices
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essential for the accruate tranmission of procedures and diagnosis data between health care providers and the many insurance companies
What form lists all the conditions and treatments that a particular type of medical practice sees most often?
The superbill.
Together, what do all the different types of medical codes on a claim form tell the insurance company?
A complete story about one particular doctor-patient encounter.
When did medical insurance companies begin offering medical plans that would cover the costs of routine, preventive, and emergency health care procedures?
After World War II
What's the big difference between the ICD-9-CM and the CPT manual?
The ICD-9-CM is for finding the code for the patient's problem, and the CPT manual is for finding the code for the doctor's solution.
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When all information that would identify the patient has been deleted, as when a doctor writes a paper about a condition.
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Coding is a purely academic exercise—it's just a way to organize medical data.
Which of the six sections that make up the CPT manual's main tabular portion (the front half of the book) is the largest?
The Surgery section
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Though the names on the roster remain largely unchanged, this year's East Marshall squad has a noticeably different look from a year ago.
Losing just four seniors from a 2012 state tournament run, East Marshall softball coach Jary Hoskey brings back an altered though matured lineup for a return trip to Fort Dodge.
"We have seven different starting positions on this team from what we had last year so kudos to our girls and their hard work," Hoskey said of his Mustang squad that heads back to Fort Dodge for the second year in a row and the fourth time in school history.
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The East Marshall softball team poses with the program's second consecutive state qualifier banner after defeating PCM 7-2 in their Class 3A Region 7 title game July 15 in State Center. The fourth-ranked Mustangs start their state tournament experience on Tuesday with an 11 a.m. quarterfinal game against No. 11 Clarke of Osceola at Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge.
"We set our goals in January with our pitchers and catchers. ... Getting back to the state tournament is the fine wine we all wanted to taste. We're going to have some fun but it's going to take a good team to beat us well."
The fourth-ranked Mustangs enter the Class 2A state tournament at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex as one those good teams that belongs in the conversation as a state title threat.
East Marshall begins its pursuit Tuesday at 11 a.m. against 11th-ranked Clarke (26-9) with the winner advancing to Thursday's semifinal round to battle the victor of No. 14 New Hampton (27-9) vs. No. 3 Mid-Prairie (30-10).
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Other Class 3A showdowns include Estherville-Lincoln Central (20-10) vs No. 1 Sergeant Bluff-Luton (33-3) and No. 9 Monticello (31-6) vs No. 5 Bondurant-Farrar (27-12).
Along with a more versatile defense, the Mustangs boast two more seasoned arms from the circle in junior Haley Long and sophomore Mariah Fritz - both part of last year's state contingent.
Long, who rested through regional play due to lingering effects from an illness, brings in a 14-2 mark and a 2.50 earned run average with 118 strikeouts in 92 1/3 innings. Fritz is 14-3 with a 1.78 ERA and has fanned 135 batters in 117 2/3 frames.
Matching the Mustangs' flexible defense is a multi-faceted attack at the plate that will test the Indians' top two hurlers - junior Libby Bermis (17-6) and senior Carrie Kindred (9-3). Bermis has a 1.19 ERA and 198 strikeouts through 141 2/3 innings, while Kindred has retired 60 batters on strikes to go with her 2.30 ERA in 82 1/3 frames.
"When you win 28 games there's not too many teams that can defend that with good pitching," Hoskey said of his adaptable offense. "We're diversified - we can lay down the bunt or we can slap, we can hit the long ball and get base hits."
Senior Katie Roseland, the NICL West Division's Most Outstanding Player, leads Class 3A with 14 home runs and the Mustangs have five batters hitting above .400 and three more past .300.
Clarke counters with one of the most productive batters in designated hitter Sarah Pate, who boasts a .530 batting average, along with five homers, nine doubles and 34 RBIs.
Getting past Pate's Indians would move the Mustangs into Thursday's state semifinal at 3:30 p.m., while a loss would send them to consolation play Wednesday at 10 a.m. The championship contest is Friday at 2:30 p.m.
East Marshall rebounded from a first round loss with two consolation victories to place fifth last year. Though this time, Hoskey points to his team's raised confidence level as a major reason they can open this year's tourney on a better note.
"The girls have confidence in each other, in our pitching staff and at the plate," said Hoskey, whose squad may be short on seniors (3), but not in cohesion.
"We're young, but we're coming together. ... The girls are resilient and they come to play."
Six of Clarke's nine losses came against currently ranked foes including Class 5A's No. 5 Johnston, No. 9 Southeast Polk and No. 10 Cedar Rapids Jefferson. The Indians split with Class 4A's No. 4 Carlisle, while also losing to No. 7 Winterset and Class 2A No. 14 Eddyville-Blakesburg. ... Three teams return from last year's Class 3A state tourney field including the Mustangs, Estherville-Lincoln Central and No. 5 Bondurant-Farrar.


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He wrote: "I have been an avid bow hunter for more than 20 years and have never been able to harvest a buck.
"My younger brother, Rick, had always told me first time stepping back into the woods for the year was always the most opportune time.
"Opening day this year was rainy and windy so my original plans of being out there bright and early turned into a late afternoon hunt. The rain had subsided and the wind began to calm as I climbed into my tree stand finally around 2:30 pm. I sat up there for about just under two hours when I glanced over and there he was 207 pounds of paramount animal less than 10 yards away.
"The buck started to move right out in front of me so I drew my bow, took aim, and made the shot that would take down my first buck harvested with a bow. He was an 11-pointer with a 23 and 1/2 inch spread. I would like to say a special thank you to my brother, Rick Dillabough, and my cousin, Roy Hart."
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I have 8000 pozn shares and 245 may 10 calls.I am very positive about this one but wanted to ask few veteran longs abou if I should hedge my 8k shares with some puts.thanks in advance.other investments dndn,somx,sqnm,rnn,ymi,yrcw,aig.
Absolutely. Nothing is ever positive with the FDA, and you will be happy that you played it safe if they delay approval. If the stock his 15 bucks by options expiration your calls are worth around 122,000. That makes the cost of the puts look like pocket change.
thanks guys I will at least cover half my investments with puts.thanks a lot guys
any veteran longs please
I am not a veteran to this stock, but having all of your eggs in one basket based on news is really risky. I am currently trying to put together a hedged options strategy myself.If the FDA postpones or rejects, you will get killed on your calls and stock.I would buy some puts at 10 to offset. Just like insurance on your trade.Just my opinion.
personally i think the puts are kinda pricey. I'd rather sell my cost basis and hold the remainder thru the decision... The May 12.5s are $3.30. Thats over $24K to insure your 8,000 sharesThe may 10 is $1.65 which is almost half the cost, but the price has to drop under 8.35 before you have a penny to penny increase in value...To me the $5 is worthless because it probably won't go that low and I feel similar about the cost benefit of the $7.50Anyhow, I'm not buying puts. I bought all my shares around $6.50 and have calls worth 5-7 times what I paid for them. I'll sell out my cost basis next week and let the rest ride.
You are taking an incredible risk with call options and long position, based on a binary event. What if, and there is always a possibility, Vivimo does NOT get approved?Get some out of the money puts as protection against price decline!


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Our goal is to eliminate the compromise between the comfortable, relaxed environment of a small private farm, plus the training productivity and top notch care of a professional facility. We are glad to be able to offer both.
With 30 acres of property hosting a professionally constructed 100'x200' arena with regulation size dressage markers, a large jumping field with stationary cross-country style jumps, individual turnouts for all boarders, and adequate trailer parking, we are sure to provide the proper requirements for all riders. This, combined with top-notch care by a family which loves your horse as much as you do, is what makes Moonlight Stables who we are.
In order to give you as personal and worry-free experience as possible, we gladly provide access to our own trusted farrier and vet, or welcome yours to the property any time. We will give any chosen supplements at feeding, at no charge, and will blanket your horses whenever requested during the winter for a small fee. We use Timothy/Orchard hay from New York and have Alfalfa available upon request, along with Nutrena feed. Our primary concern is simply what is best for your horse.
Located in Clayton, Moonlight Stables is conveniently within minutes of major routes such as Interstate 40, Highway 42, the 70 Bypass and business 70. Give Alyce a call at (919) 413-4999 or stop by to see if we are exactly what you are looking for, we look forward to seeing you soon!


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Still Mobile's best parade
-- The Veterans Day parade is still Mobile's best parade and this year it was even better. The University of South Alabama Marching Band is fabulous! They had to perform again at the football game.
Free lunch was awesome
-- I'm a veteran of the Korean War. We went to Applebee's yesterday where they had the free lunch for veterans. I just want to say how nice it was. The meals were great, the waitress was great and it was just great. I thank Applebee's from the bottom of my heart, as well as our waitress, Megan.
Those Jags can't be beaten
-- You go, Jags! Undefeated! And just think, they wanted to keep University of South Alabama a basketball school only. I'm telling you, I'm so proud of my city of Mobile. Go Jaguars!
Those in right lane still safe
-- To all drivers on the Bayway: It is a myth that you will fall off the Bayway if you travel in the right-hand lane. This is only a myth. Please use the right-hand lane unless you are passing someone.
No fan of Republicans
-- To the caller who said no respect was due any president who disrespected the Constitution: I couldn't agree more. I presume he's talking about "Stonewall" Nixon and "I'm the president" Dubya Bush. Oh, and let's not forget the architect of constitutional disrespect -- presidential-wannabe Dick Cheney.
No fan of Democrats
-- I wonder if any of the Sound Off callers read the paper. Obama is the one who has run up the trillion-dollar debt. And just how many jobs have the Democrats provided since he took office? Slow out of the gate? I think we're about to win the race.
Split contract, get to work
-- I'm calling in about the tanker contract that may slip into next year. I think the Pentagon and Air Force have taken long enough. If the Navy can split it between two companies to build ships and get them out there to help the military and have jobs in two places in the U.S., why can't the Air Force and put people back to work?
Save money to retire happy
-- Hey, complaining senior citizens: Didn't you know that Social Security was not going to be enough to support you completely? You were supposed to save some money or have a pension from work so you could survive. I'm a state employee. We haven't had a raise in years.
Highest honor we can bestow
-- After the Veterans Day parade yesterday, I drove my WWII Jeep over to the Battleship Alabama and by chance had the pleasure of meeting Ann-Margret. She was so sweet. She took the time to talk and sign an autograph. We need her back again for something. Maybe she can be Mardi Gras queen.
What about fire stations?
-- Councilman Richardson ought to worry about manning these city-owned fire stations that have been closed since the first of the year instead of trying to run the school system. They're not doing a very good job of running the city.
Did you study before voting?
-- To the person who said they hope the new governor will help with wind coverage for homeowners: You hope? Did you not check to see what the candidates said they'd do prior to voting?
Appreciated effort in bayou
-- I want to thank Feed the Children and Tri-Coastal Community Outreach for the food that we received Wednesday in Bayou La Batre. Our cupboard was low and it was good to have food in the house.
Must be a snarky visitor
-- What they're smoking in Frisco is definitely not what they're smoking in Mobile, Alabama. Marijuana is definitely not made out of saturated fat, nor lead-based toys.
Vet knows about bad cruises
-- I wish all these people complaining about the ill-fated cruises on Carnival could have been with me on several of my Navy voyages on WWII transports. They wouldn't think they had it so bad.


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Editor's pick: Milford Music Festival features one of our own
Grammy-nominated Milford native Vanessa Carlton headlines
WHEN: Saturday, June 6 starting at 11:00 a.m. and Sunday, June 7 starting at 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Ann Street main stage.
COST: Free.
CONTACT: www.milfordmusic.org.
MILFORD, PAOne of the most appealing features of the summer season in our area is the multitude of open-air music festivals that fill our towns streets with song, and this weekend it is the Milford Music Festivals turn to come alive with a broad range of musical acts that mine both local and national talent. Headlining the event will be singer, songwriter, pianist and Milford native Vanessa Carlton, who will perform a program specially produced for the event on Saturday evening.
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Pushing the boundaries at the ARTery
The virtual meets the real at the beginning of the end
WHEN: Thursday, June 11 through Monday, July 6. Special preview on June 11 at 5:00 p.m., and an opening reception from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 14.
WHERE: The ARTery, 210 Broad Street, Milford, PA.
CONTACT: arteryonline.com or 570/409-1234.
From the Catskills to India, photographs at the Old Stone House
HASBROUCK, NYThe India & More Art Show, an exhibition of all forms of digital art, will open on June 7 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at The Old Stone House. The show features two well-known photographers: Lou Jawitz and Charlie Dill.
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GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the southern portion of Genesee County.
The warning was issued at 4:02 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26.
A strong line of thunderstorms are moving east toward the area, according to the Weather Service. The storms are capable of producing wind gusts up to 60 mph.
The storm is expected to be near Gaines and Argentine by 4:10 p.m., Swartz Creek and Linden by 4:15 p.m, Fenton by 4:20 p.m., Grand Blanc by 4:30 p.m. and Atlas Township by 4:35 p.m.


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Final Projected 2013 BCS Bowls — December 2nd
Once again we've come to the end of the college football season with questions to be answered about the BCS.
|Final BCS Bowl Projections
|Title Game
|Notre Dame vs. Alabama
|Rose Bowl
|Stanford vs. Wisconsin
|Sugar Bowl
|Florida vs. Oklahoma
|Orange Bowl
|Florida State vs. Louisville
|Fiesta Bowl
|Oregon vs. Kansas State
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While Saturday was incredibly clarifying when it came to many of the BCS spots, as it always is, there is drama to be played out in the polls, the computer and the selection committees on Sunday.
The non-AQ debate rages. Will Northern Illinois or Boise State crack the set of BCS bowls?
Either way, it's been as fun as it always is. Let's get ready for bowl season.
BCS National Championship Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (BCS No. 1) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (BCS No. 2)
Comment: It played out just right this year for Notre Dame and Alabama to meet in what could be the biggest name pairing in the history of the BCS title game. Two programs, each with big accomplishments in 2012 — Notre Dame's undefeated season, Alabama's SEC title — will meet for the BCS crown at the end of another expansive bowl season. The Crimson Tide just did enough against Georgia in the SEC title game to claim this spot and set up every BCS executive's dream matchup.
Rose Bowl: Stanford Cardinal (Pac-12 champion) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten champion)
Comment: Stanford did what it needed to do — beat UCLA twice in six days, including in the Pac-12 Championship Game — to make their way to the Rose Bowl as the Pac-12′s champion. Nebraska, on the other hand, did not do what it needed against Wisconsin, instead slipping to the Badgers when it mattered most, and giving Wisconsin a third straight bid to the Rose Bowl. Wisconsin's Big Ten title comes in a year where they also recorded five losses, the most a BCS bowl bound team has ever had.
Sugar Bowl: Florida Gators (At-large selection) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (At-large selection)
Comment: Florida automatically qualifies for the BCS with its No. 3 final ranking, which they receive by just passing Georgia, who saw a chance at a national title shot slip away. Oklahoma, while unable to claim the Big 12′s BCS bid outright, instead makes their way to a BCS bowl on the strength of a season that came up just short of the top of the BCS. Losses to Kansas State and Notre Dame kept Oklahoma at bay, while a lone loss to Georgia kept Florida out of the SEC title game. But both find some sanctuary in the BCS anyways.
Orange Bowl: Florida State Seminoles (ACC champion) vs. Louisville Cardinals (Big East champion)
Comment: One played in a de facto conference championship game, the other in a real one. But when it mattered the most, Florida State and Louisville stepped up against Georgia Tech and Rutgers, respectively, and will meet in the Orange Bowl as representatives of their respective conferences. For Florida State, a team that was once a perennial BCS contender, the Orange Bowl is its first since 2006, while Louisville heads to the BCS for just the second time in school history.
Fiesta Bowl: Oregon Ducks (At-large selection) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (Big 12 champion)
Comment: Both must wonder what could have been. Two teams seemingly destined for the BCS title game fell one November night within minutes of each other. And with too little time to climb back into the title race, Oregon and Kansas State are relegated to the Fiesta Bowl for what should be an incredibly interesting matchup. Oregon was left at home watching Stanford and UCLA battle for a Rose Bowl bid, but will land softly at the Fiesta Bowl, while Kansas State's Big 12 regular season title locked them into this bowl.
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I hope you are wrong - I really want to see Florida v Oregon. a sugar bowl of Florida v Oklahoma and Fiesta of Oregon v Kansas State will be two very meaningless games that have no interest (and I am a Florida fan). Everyone wants to see Oregon and the SEC go head to head because after ND / Alabama - Florida and Oregon are the best teams out there
I wish there were more SEC vs PAC-12 bowl games in general
I am really struggling with this. The season ends, and the conferences play for a champion. If you win your side of a conference, that game should not penalize you, or t should be with the other teams not having to play the extra game a strength of schedule thing because they played the extra game. Same thing for the non conference teams, they should be knocked HARD for the one less game. Georgia should be in a BCS bowl, and I am not a Georgia fan. Norte Dame should be penalized for playing one less game.
Then there is the 'making it fair' otherwise known as 'money' rules for the BCS. shouldn't the top teams play in the BCS bowls, not just spreading it around so everyone wins!
There are going to be some wacky matchups this bowl season, so I'm just going to record everything I can with the hopes of catching something spectacular. I got the Hopper from DISH, and will be able to find all the games I can with the new GameFinder app. I just push a button on the remote, and it brings up all available games on my TV screen. DISH has me work a lot of Saturdays and weird hours, so the DVR is very important to me. With this, I'll save time not having to find each individual game, which will leave me more time to gloat after my Seminoles spank that team that should never have been allowed in to a BCS bowl, lol.
IT'S SAD THAT FOR THE 2ND YEAR IN A ROW ANOTHER 10-2 (PRE BOWL RECORD) Is cast away after beating georgia 2 years in a ROW ,& was ranked in the BCS top 10!!! The University Of South Carolina who's two loses were to UF & TO LSU in LSU' s death valley under the lights! & only lost by 2 points!!! But it georgia who CAROLINA BEATS two years tm a ROW and have the same record that is the real crime!!!


text: This happened the next night in Nashville, and I'm including it because WHOA. There was no solo picture of it, so you get to say hi to Vince Gill, Lisa Vultaggio (former GH actress who is married to Lucky Spencer), Lucky Spencer, and then Amy Grant, who is Vince Gill's wife. ANYWAY: Clare wore that nightmare to perform with Elvis Costello, and I swear, if you told Scarlett they were going to make her into a Disney princess this is what she'd have made for herself.


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Saturday, February 4, 2012
The End of Occupy DC
On Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Washington, D.C.'s McPherson Square, U.S. Park Police in riot gear, some on horseback, along with a hazmat team, raided the Occupy DC encampment and set up a perimeter around the park and began to clear out tents, bedding, debris and other belongings with forklifts and trucks.
They said they were enforcing the no camping regulations and not evicting the demonstrators.
This occurred in front of protesters, onlookers and the media on a cool, rainy, dreary winter day in the Nation's Capital.
Streets were blocked off to traffic around McPherson Square by the Metropolitan Police Department traffic enforcement division.
While many in the Occupy movement are criticizing the heavy-handed tactics and unnecessary show of force by law enforcement, the U.S. Park Police are actually doing the movement a favor by shutting down the encampment. It will allow the next phase of the movement to begin, whatever that may be.
Occupy DC was one of the last remaining encampments after other cities such as New York had evicted their demonstrators. Frankly, the encampment at McPherson Square was beginning to become an eyesore and attracting anarchists and others not interested in reshaping our democracy to benefit the 99% but in destroying the system altogether. And the reports of rats and filthy conditions were becoming a distraction from the main message of this movement, which is to address the unsustainable social and economic inequality in America.
The slogan "you can't evict an idea" that gained traction after Zuccotti Park was cleared out, will certainly apply to Occupy DC. Their heroic actions and sacrifice on behalf of working people everywhere will always be honored and one day there will be a plaque at McPherson Square remembering the brave men and women who slept under the stars to dream of a better America. But for now, it's time to move on.
Here are more pictures taken Saturday afternoon of the end of Occupy DC at McPherson Square.
Posted by Josh Marks at 9:34 PM
Labels: Hazmat Team, Mcpherson Square, Occupy DC, U.S. Park Police
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Broydrick & Assoc for Healthy Communities Initiative
Date received: Nov. 19, 2009
Issues: Alcohol And Drug Abuse
Specific issue: Appropriations for relapse prevention and re-entry project
Broydrick, William B
Starzyk, Fred (covered positions: Lobbyist )
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Q: Before my sister passed away my brother-in-law was using her car for more than 2 years. She said before several witnesses that he could have the car when she passed away. She has since died and the car was never put into his name, as she could not find the ownership papers. Is the car considered his or does it form part of the estate?
A: By brother-in-law we assume you mean the husband of your deceased sister. When your sister said that her husband could have the car after her death, it meant that she had made a Wasiyyat (bequeathal) in his favour. And according to Shari'ah one cannot make a Wasiyyat for an heir (Al Jauharatun Nayyirah V6 P182); husband and wife inherit from each so they are not permitted to make
If she had given him the car during her lifetime, he would have become the lawful owner, in which case the car would not form part of her estate after her death. Because she had not done that in her lifetime, now the car will be regarded as part of the estate. All heirs will have shares in the vehicle.
Allah Ta'aala knows best.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A commuter aboard the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge took a stunning photograph of a burning vehicle on the span.
Twitter user @djstacksnyc snapped an image of the fiery crash at 7:39 a.m. Tuesday.
"... a truck collides with car on verrazano bridge and catches on fire instantly," the caption reads.
Hey @abc7ny a truck collides with car on verrazano bridge and catches on fire instantly. pic.twitter.com/fMGS1j8GwX-- thereal (@djstacksnyc) April 22, 2014
No one was injured in the crash that happened shortly after 7 a.m.
Fire and Police personnel responded to the accident and fire. The upper level was closed in both directions for about two hours.
The incident caused massive traffic delays. All upper and lower level lanes have been open since 9 a.m., an MTA spokeswoman said.


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Trans fats, starboard side! All stop!
Fish is supposed to relatively healthy, but one fast food chain's meal has garnered some unhealthy attention from the public health advocacy organization Center for Science in the Public Interest.
After a round of delicious laboratory tests, CSPI has awarded the Big Catch meal at Long John Silver's the designation "Worst Restaurant Meal in America." The meal – consisting of fried fish, onion rings, and hushpuppies – has an astonishing 33 grams of trans fats and 19 grams of saturated fat, CSPI found.
The trans fats, which come from partially hydrogenated frying oil, seemed to make the most impact on CSPI:
"The American Heart Association recommends that people limit themselves to about two grams of trans fat per day—or about as much as one might consume from naturally occurring trans fat in milk and meat," CSPI wrote. "In other words, Long John Silver's Big Catch meal with onion rings has 16 times as much trans fat as the heart association recommends—more than two weeks' worth."
Perhaps it's a great feast if you've been stranded and starving at sea for weeks, but not for everyday consumption.
The press release from CSPI contains this punny gem that would Mark Twain blush:
"Long John Silver's Big Catch meal deserves to be buried 20,000 leagues under the sea," CSPI executive director Michael F. Jacobson states. "This company is taking perfectly healthy fish—and entombing it in a thick crust of batter and partially hydrogenated oil. The result? A heart attack on a hook. Instead of the Big Catch, I'd call it America's Deadliest Catch."
The meal also contains 3,700 milligrams of sodium and 1,320 calories.


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To answer some of the postings and to close this thread: The "definitely" in my post was the setback to the tower base, IF there is an antenna ordinance in the first place. And, no argument that your mileage may vary depending on both laws and local customs and friendship with the city engineer/planners. Combining the two adacent city lots was not likely to be approved, at least not in old neighbhoods that have basically identical property footprints; city planners here don't like the idea of dissimilar lot sizes and verbally said it would be unlikely that I could combine the two existing lots for that reason alone. And then, they added that I couldn't have multiple dwellings on on a single lot. And, so I would have to physically and permanently connect the two houses with a permanent connection (no, an enclosed walkway between the two would not qualify). And then, I would have run into issues with multiple kitchens, potential sub-rental usage, and a myriad of other issues that they were ready to also use to prevent the combination of the two lots into one. When I asked how the telephone and power lines could cross that same property line that I couldn't cross with my antenna elemements, the planners said it required a state law. In the end, I lost the decision in the local zoning variance committee, but because the City Attorney who was present was VERY familiar with PRB-1, and because there never was a complaint from a neighbor (au contraire, I had positive presence of neighbors at the meeting) the city has chosen to not take any action, as they know it would then have gone to state court to resolve, and that would have been a cost to the city for an unneeded expenditure. I also pointed out that it was ONLY a temporary variance that was required, since the tower/antenna were lifted into place by a crane and could be removed, so it was NOT a permanent structure, adding that since I planned to live to 100, I only need 33 years of temporary variance. Barry, W5GN _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list email@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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Allowing riders to get from one location to another in the city with speed, comfort, and confidence, the Transfer is another exciting urban bike from Novara for 2012. Excellently designed, the frame of the Transfer makes mounting really easy to guarantee a hassle-free ride in town.
Ride quality is made very smooth by the bike's powder-coated steel construction, which also brings a lot of strength needed to tackle rough roads and heavy loads. As compared to a traditional cassette systems, the Shimano Nexus internally geared rear hub gives 7 smooth-shifting gears and is low-maintenance.
Packed with impressive components, the 2012 Novara Transfer Urban Bike is the ultimate machine for city rides. After stopping, the generator-powered Basta headlight in the front hub stays on for four minutes. Also, rear visibility is enhanced by the motion- and photo-sensitive battery-powered taillight.


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In the run up to Super Bowl 2013, there is no shortage of celebrity musicians in New Orleans. The likes of Beyonce, Stevie Wonder, Tim McGraw and Justin Timberlake are all performing at official Super Bowl events or high-dollar, high-demand private parties.
New Orleans is not typically a velvet rope kind of town. But on any given weekend, the city boasts more high caliber live music than just about any other place on the planet. From jazz to rock to Cajun music to rap to funk, it's all live in the clubs, which often ooze as much character as the performers.
So if you're in town for Super Bowl and want to experience some local culture, the following Hot Picks are a good place to start.
TUESDAY, Jan. 29: Willie Lockett & the All-Purpose Blues Band play an early set at Checkpoint Charlie, at the southeastern tip of the French Quarter. Hear percussionist Andrew McLean and his jazz/Indian music fusion band Sun Raga – which features saxophonist Tim Green and harpist Kimberly Houser -- at Snug Harbor on Frenchmen Street.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30: Local swamp blues/roots rock combo the Honey Island Swamp Band concludes its month-long Wednesday night residence at the Maple Leaf Bar with special guest guitarist Colin Lake sitting in. Blues/jazz torch singer Meschiya Lake and pianist Tom McDermott hold court at Chickie Wah Wah at 7, followed by harmonica player Johnny Sansone and guitarists John Fohl and Seth Walker at 9. It's Country Swing Night with Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue at Rock 'n' Bowl. The Mississippi Rail Company pulls into the Little Gem Saloon.
THURSDAY, Jan. 31: Keyboardist Jon Cleary does an early set at d.b.a., followed by the carnival-of-the-bizarre New Orleans Bingo! Show around 10 p.m. It's Zydeco Night with Geno Delafose at Rock 'n' Bowl. Folk/blues guitarist Spencer Bohren & the Whippersnappers are at Chickie Wah Wah. Garage rockers Pink Slip and the Gnarltones rock the Circle Bar. The Young Pinstripe Brass Band blows at the Little Gem Saloon. Snug Harbor hosts saxophonist Brent Rose's Quintet.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1: No ticket for the Rolling Stone Live party at the Wyndham, aka Bud Light, Hotel with Pitbull and Flo Rida? Can't swing the $1,000 for the Drew Brees Hurricane Sandy fundraiser with Nelly at the House of Blues? No worries – you've got plenty of other, local options for live entertainment on Friday.
The Lost Bayou Ramblers earned a Grammy nomination for their adventurous synthesis of Cajun music, roots rock, and such unexpected collaborators as the Violent Femmes' Gordon Gano; hear them at One Eyed Jacks, a faded bordello-style music venue in the heart of the French Quarter. Big Easy jazz trumpeter Kermit Ruffins – you may have seen him portraying himself on HBO's "Treme" -- swings out at the Blue Nile at 7 p.m., followed by local soul-funk ensemble Flow Tribe and the brassy Brass-A-Holics starting around 10 p.m. If you're hanging out in the Ritz-Carlton, drop in on trumpeter, vocalist and wise guy Jeremy Davenport, who fronts his crisp jazz combo in the Ritz lounge that bears his name.
Rough-hewn, blues-based singer-songwriter Grayson Capps holds court at Carrollton Station. Ever-classy jazz trumpeter Marlon Jordan fronts a trio in the intimate Bombay Club inside the Prince Conti Hotel. Smoke a cigar while checking out Latin jazz band Vivaz at Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar. The excitable Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, among the city's more eclectic rock bands, fires up at the Maple Leaf, among the quintessentially New Orleans dive bars/music venues. Jazz vocalist Germaine Bazzle is backed by pianist Larry Sieberth's Quartet at Snug Harbor, a cozy modern jazz club on Frenchmen Street.
Rapper Ludacris headlines storied New Orleans music club Tipitina's. Big Al Carson weighs in at several hundred pounds; he's Bourbon Street's reigning blues shouter, presiding over the Blues Masters at the Funky Pirate. Keyboardist David Torkanowsky presides over a happy hour set at the Little Gem Saloon followed by tattooed jazz and swing singer Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns. Gutbucket blues harmonica player and all-around character J. Monque'd is at Buffa's Lounge on Esplanade Avenue. The Panorama Brass Band, infused with more than a little Eastern European/Balkan influence, is at Maison on Frenchmen Street.
SATURDAY, Feb. 2: Stevie Wonder and Gary Clark Jr. are performing at the Bud Light Hotel party at the Wyndham Hotel. Justin Timberlake and Pitbull are nearby at the DirecTV shindig on the grounds of Mardi Gras World. Those are tough tickets. Consider, instead, seeing George Porter Jr., the bassist in legendary New Orleans funk band the Meters, as he anchors his Runnin' Pardners band at Tipitina's; trumpeter Shamarr Allen's Underdawgz are also on the bill. Clarinetist Dr. Michael White & His Liberty Jazz Band spin finely wrought traditional New Orleans jazz at Snug Harbor. Washboard Chaz – yes, his main instrument is a rubboard – does an early set at 7 p.m. at the Blue Nile, followed by trombonist Big Sam's Funky Nation, a high-octane, brassy party band.
Brothers Dave and Tommy Malone – Dave formerly fronted New Orleans rock 'n' groove institution the Radiators, while Tommy was the lead singer and guitarist of roots rock band the Subdudes – team up at Carrollton Station. Roddie Romero & the Hub City AllStars, a roadhouse-worthy Cajun-rock hybrid from southwest Louisiana, fires up at Chickie Wah Wah on Canal Street, a short cab or streetcar ride from downtown. Jazz trumpeter Leroy Jones plays a 9:30 set at the Bombay Club in the Prince Conti Hotel. Catch Afrojack at Club Ampersand.
Pioneering local bounce rapper DJ Jubilee spins upstairs at Maison on Frenchmen Street. Longrunning local rhythm & blues/Latin/roots rock band the Iguanas is featured at Rock 'n' Bowl, the uniquely New Orleans bowling alley/music club. One Eyed Jacks hosts the Brass-a-Holics and veteran "bounce" rap duo Partners N Crime, backed by a live band called, appropriately, the Big Easy Bounce Band. Austin roots rockers the Band of Heathens visits the Maple Leaf Bar. Iconic rapper Snoop Dogg is scheduled for a midnight show at the House of Blues. Rough 'n' tumble veteran blues guitarist Little Freddie King plugs in at the Little Gem Saloon. Experience Blowfly, the "original dirty rapper," along with local Guitar Lightnin' Lee and more, at Siberia Bar.
SUNDAY, Feb. 3: The clubs are relatively quiet on Sunday, perhaps in anticipation of most folks being exhausted after Super Bowl parties. For those attending the game, however, blues guitarist Little Freddie King hits the Little Gem Saloon, easy walking distance from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. And for the minority who won't be watching the Super Bowl, adventurous local guitarist/satirist Phil DeGruy does two sets at Snug Harbor, starting at 8 and 10 p.m.
Looking ahead to next week....
FEBRUARY 4: Still hanging around town the day after the big game? Check out local funk band Papa Grows Funk at the Maple Leaf.
FEBRUARY 5: Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue swing out at Siberia Bar. Jazz bassist Roland Guerin grooves with a quintet at Snug Harbor.
FEBRUARY 6: To Write Love On Her Arm brings the Heavy & Light Tour, featuring Jon Foreman of Switchfoot, to the House of Blues for an early, all-ages show. Trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra play two sets at Snug Harbor. Mike Hurtt & His Haunted Hearts do classic rock 'n' soul at Chickie Wah Wah. Harmonica player Johnny Sansone is joined by guitarist John Fohl and saxophonist Joe Cabral at the Little Gem Saloon.
FEBRUARY 7: Roots rock combo the Old 97s pull into Tipitina's. Singer Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony are at Snug Harbor. The Prytania Bar presents Flow Tribe, the Mississippi Rail Company, and Star & Micey. It's Zydeco Night with Chubby Carrier at Rock 'n' Bowl.


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There are 36 short stories in Etgar Keret's new book, "Suddenly, a Knock on the Door." The shortest is two sentences long, and the longest 20 pages. Some of the stories feel like fables, others like jokes. Many are emotionally affecting, most are gripping, and some are profound.
The book is a neat little paperback, 189 pages long. It fit easily in my coat pocket, and for a week I carried it with me everywhere I went. Keret became my companion, a deep-thinking wiseacre, some cross between Aesop and George Carlin. I pulled him out whenever I could -- in a waiting room, on a train, on my couch during the advertising breaks of a basketball game.
Keret is 44 and Israeli, and most of his stories are set in Israel, with characters named Gilad and Yossi and Ifat. He writes a suicide-bomber story and another about a soldier killed in war. As a character says in the collection's first story:
"All it takes is one week in this place to figure out how things work -- or rather, how things don't work. The Palestinians asked for a state, nicely. Did they get one? The hell they did. So they switched to blowing up kids on buses, and people started listening. The settlers wanted a dialogue. Did anyone pick up on it? No way. So they started getting physical, pouring hot oil on the border patrolmen, and suddenly they got an audience."
The narrator of this story, a writer, speaks with three armed men in his apartment -- a menacing Swede, a pollster armed with a revolver, and a pizza delivery guy with a knife, all of them demanding that he write something for them. So he decides to make up a story about the "situation":
"Not the political situation and not the social situation either. He decides to write a story about the human situation, the human condition. The human condition the way he's experiencing it right now."
Keret's stories are that way: The premises may be absurd, the implications may be sweeping, but the stories are about regular human beings in daily crises -- people going through difficult marriages, or raising troubled children, or trying to cope with grief or trying to make movies. The people just happen to be living in the universe of Keret's lunatic comic invention.
You can read one of these pieces, "Unzipping," on the Guardian web site.
In "What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish," a filmmaker named Yonatan decides to go door to door all over Israel and ask people, "If you found a talking goldfish that granted three wishes, what would you ask for?" He wants to get a lady-killer on film answering the question, and a Holocaust survivor, and a Palestinian standing in his doorway looking out into the distance and wishing for peace.
Yonatan figures it'll be a cheap film to make, and he hopes that maybe if he's lucky he can sell it as a commercial -- "Different dreams, different wishes, one bank" -- but then he noses into the house of a Russian immigrant, and when he points his camera at a goldfish bowl, whack! The Russian clocks Yonatan in the head with a stove burner:
" 'He can't be dead,' Sergei says, with a moan. 'I barely touched him. It's only a burner. Only a little thing.' Sergei holds it up to the fish, taps it against his own skull to prove it. 'It's not even that hard.' 'Maybe not,' says the fish. 'But, apparently, it's harder than that kid's head.' "
Of course, Sergei's fish is a magic fish, the kind that grants wishes, and of course, Sergei is down to his last wish and is forced to waste it on bringing Yonatan back to life.
People looking for a moral will be frustrated. But in the human predicament he describes, Keret does seem to focus on one thing: Over and over, his characters create stories to deal with the unstable ground their lives are built on, and to do so, they fall deeper into more complicated deceptions.
In "Healthy Start," a man whose wife has left him wakes up each morning and goes to a hotel lobby where he knows he will be mistaken for a gangster. In "Lieland," a man discovers, behind his childhood home, an entryway to a universe in which all of his lies live on without him. In "Creative Writing," a married couple take creative writing courses to cheer themselves up after a miscarriage, inventing wild and wonderful stories, one after the other, always, however, having trouble coming up with endings.
It's possible to read these stories as parables of the Israeli condition. It's also possible to understand them as touching on something much closer to home: the lies and stories people everywhere tell to cope with terror or to comfort themselves.
By Gabriel Brownstein
Gabriel Brownstein is a critc in Brooklyn, N.Y.


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Published on July 16, 2014
Joe Gillis leads his horse, Western Scot, into the stables. Gillis and his wife Arleen purchased the horse a little over a year ago, the same day they were served with an eviction notice to vacate the stables. This year, the celebratory week of harness racing is taking off on steadier feet for everyone at Truro Raceway.
Ryan Cooke/Truro Daily News
Published on July 16, 2014
Arleen Gillis meets up with Western Scot as the horse returns from a trot around the track with her husband, Joe. The horse is set to run in one of the stake races during Atlantic Grand Circuit Week in Truro next week
Ryan Cooke/Truro Daily News
Truro Raceway gearing up for Atlantic Grand Circuit Week
TRURO – Arleen Gillis watches as her husband, Joe leads their horse off the track after some prepping for Atlantic Grand Circuit Week starting Monday.
"Funny story," she says, straying from a different topic as she gazes at her husband and their horse. "It was the same day we bought that horse that we found out we had to leave."
Exactly one year ago, the Gillis family opened their chequebook and purchased Western Scot, a promising three-year-old gelding.
"It was an exciting day," Gillis said. "I came down to the track and handed over an envelope of money. Then I came back here and I saw another envelope. It was an eviction notice."
The raceway was over $1 million in debt. There wasn't enough revenue coming in and bills were going unpaid. The Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition, which operates the track, gave them their notice. There would be no Atlantic Grand Circuit Week.
The Gillis' were left scrambling. With a stable full of horses, including their latest purchase, they had limited time to find places for their horses to go.
"You don't want to get rid of them, ever," Gillis said, as she looked to a horse behind her. "This guy here, we've had him for six years. They become like family."
With the quick efforts of the community – at the track, in business and in government – the track lived to see the end of the summer. With the last minute rush, a group of organizers managed to put together the festival in limited time.
This year, everybody is breathing a lot easier heading into Atlantic Grand Circuit Week.
"It's so much different this year," said owner Mandy Ellis, as she brushed down one of her horses on Wednesday night, as her son Brodie played outside. "We're definitely able to sit back and enjoy it more, without having to wonder what is going to happen next."
With the events laid out and everybody breathing easy, the festival is shaping up to be a great redeemer for the track.
"The Exhibition Cup always draws a big crowd every year," Gillis said. "But hopefully this year all the events will be able to draw in a crowd and we can get some new fans coming back each week."
While Gillis recognizes Truro Raceway still has a long road ahead of them, she'll be happy to take in the events this year with her family.
"It's a tough industry that doesn't make a lot of money," she said. "But it's our lives. I grew up here with my father, and now our kids are involved in it too. It's a part of all of us."
The 33rd annual Atlantic Grand Circuit Week will get underway on Monday, July 22, kicking off a week of harness racing at Truro Raceway.
A list of events is as follows:
July 22 – Atlantic Sires Stakes (two-year-old pacing fillies and two/three-year-old trotters). 6:30-10 p.m.
July 24 – Atlantic Sires Stakes (two-year-old pacing colts). 6:30-10 p.m.
July 26 – Atlantic Sires Stakes (three-year old pacing colts) and Exhibition Cup Invitational. 6:30-10 p.m.
July 27 – Frank and Beth Stanfield Memorial (three-year-old pacing fillies) and Agred Mares. 1:30-8 p.m.


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Suicide bombers, said to be from the Taliban, have attacked a U.S. base near the Pakistan border, according to a report from an Afghan official early Monday.
The report says there is an ongoing gunbattle at the base.
Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province, says the heavily armed militants attacked the site in the Torkham area Monday morning. An explosion heard toward the beginning of the attack was likely one of the suicide bombers detonating his explosives, according to reports.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid says the insurgent group was behind the attack. NATO says it has no immediate information on the matter.
Abdulzai says Afghan and U.S. forces are engaged in gunfire against the militants, and that NATO helicopters are flying over the base.
The highway between Jalalabad city and Torkham, an important route for NATO supply trucks, has been closed.


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After seeing his players defend the perimeter poorly in Wednesday's 113-96 loss against the San Antonio Spurs, Coach Byron Scott they are back to the drawing board in trying to correct mistakes before facing Sacramento in Friday's home opener.
"We had a lot of guys guarding their own man instead of playing team basketball,'' Scott said. "We got ourselves in trouble on dribble penetration and guys weren't coming over to help. When they did come over, they were too late. It is just a matter of us being on a string at all times. We're still trying to get to know each other, but we'll do this every single day until we understand what we have to do on the defensive end.''
The Spurs (1-0) made 52.3 percent of their shots, extended their lead to a 25-point margin in the third quarter and had six players score in double figures led by guard Tony Parker's 17.
"They were swinging the ball and hitting shots,'' center Emeka Okafor said. "We didn't execute well, so we have to work on a couple of things.''


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZOJ7U3ryMJs With the Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung took a shot at making their own cases. Their most popular one was the Flip Cover, which was less of a case and more of a backplate replacement with a flap on it. It worked out pretty well apparently, because with the Galaxy S 4, they have made three… Read more


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What is included with this book?
|p. 7
|p. 8
|The West's debt to China
|p. 11
|Row cultivation and intensive hoeing
|p. 14
|The iron plough
|p. 16
|Efficient horse harnesses
|p. 20
|The rotary winnowing fan
|p. 24
|The multi-tube ('modern') seed drill
|p. 25
|Astronomy and Cartography
|Recognition of sunspots as solar phenomena
|p. 28
|Quantitative cartography
|p. 30
|Discovery of the solar wind
|p. 34
|The Mercator map-projection
|p. 36
|Equatorial astronomical instruments
|p. 37
|Spouting bowls and standing waves
|p. 42
|Cast iron
|p. 44
|The double-acting piston bellows
|p. 46
|The crank handle
|p. 49
|The 'Cardan suspension'; or gimbals
|p. 50
|Manufacture of steel from cast iron
|p. 53
|Deep drilling for natural gas
|p. 56
|The belt-drive (or driving-belt)
|p. 59
|Water power
|p. 62
|The chain pump
|p. 63
|The suspension bridge
|p. 64
|The first cybernetic machine
|p. 70
|Essentials of the steam engine
|p. 72
|'Magic minors'
|p. 74
|The 'Siemens' steel process
|p. 76
|The segmental arch bridge
|p. 77
|The chain-drive
|p. 81
|Underwater salvage operations
|p. 82
|Domestic and Industrial Technology
|Lacquer: the first plastic
|p. 84
|Strong beer (sake)
|p. 87
|Petroleum and natural gas as fuel
|p. 89
|p. 92
|The wheelbarrow
|p. 95
|Sliding callipers
|p. 97
|The magic lantern
|p. 98
|The fishing reel
|p. 100
|The stirrup
|p. 101
|p. 103
|Biology pest control
|p. 107
|The umbrella
|p. 108
|p. 110
|p. 111
|Brandy and whisky
|p. 113
|The mechanical clock
|p. 116
|p. 123
|p. 130
|Paper money
|p. 131
|'Permanent' lamps
|p. 134
|The spinning-wheel
|p. 134
|Medicine and Health
|Circulation of the blood
|p. 136
|Circadian rhythms in the human body
|p. 139
|The science of endocrinology
|p. 141
|Deficiency diseases
|p. 145
|p. 146
|Use of thyroid hormone
|p. 147
|p. 149
|The decimal system
|p. 152
|A place for zero
|p. 154
|Negative numbers
|p. 155
|Extraction of higher roots and solutions of higher numerical equations
|p. 156
|Decimal fractions
|p. 156
|Using algebra in geometry
|p. 158
|A refined value of pi
|p. 159
|'Pascal's' triangle
|p. 160
|The first compasses
|p. 162
|Dial and pointer devices
|p. 166
|Magnetic declination of the Earth's magnetic field
|p. 168
|Magnetic remanence and induction
|p. 169
|The Physical Sciences
|Geo-botanical prospecting
|p. 172
|The First Law of Motion
|p. 175
|The hexagonal structure of snowflakes
|p. 175
|The seismograph
|p. 177
|Spontaneous combustion
|p. 181
|'Modern' geology
|p. 182
|Phosphorescent paint
|p. 186
|Transportation and Exploration
|The kite
|p. 188
|Manned flight with kites
|p. 191
|The first relief maps
|p. 195
|The first contour transport canal
|p. 197
|The parachute
|p. 199
|Miniature hot-air balloons
|p. 201
|The rudder
|p. 204
|Masts and sailing
|p. 205
|Watertight compartments in ships
|p. 211
|The helicopter rotor and the propeller
|p. 212
|The paddle-wheel boat
|p. 213
|Land sailing
|p. 216
|The canal pound-lock
|p. 218
|Sound and Music
|The large tuned bell
|p. 220
|Tuned drums
|p. 223
|Hermetically sealed research laboratories
|p. 228
|The first understanding of musical timbre
|p. 231
|Equal temperament in music
|p. 234
|Chemical warfare, poison gas, smoke bombs and tear gas
|p. 240
|The crossbow
|p. 244
|p. 250
|The flame-thrower
|p. 254
|Flares, fireworks, bombs, grenades land mines and sea mines
|p. 256
|The rocket, and multi-staged rockets
|p. 262
|Guns, cannons, mortars and repeating guns
|p. 266
|Chinese dynasties
|p. 275
|General map of China
|p. 276
|Charts showing time lags between Chinese inventions and discoveries and their adoption or recognition by the West
|p. 278
|p. 282
|Author's acknowledgements
|p. 286
|Picture credits
|p. 288
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