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A 27-point halftime lead might sound like a football coach's dream, but it wasn't quite perfect for Moffat County's Kip Hafey.
After railroading their first two opponents and holding two teams scoreless, the Bulldogs gave up their first touchdown and sank below their potential for a few minutes in the first half of Friday night's game.
"If you look at the second quarter, we're seven, they're six," Hafey said. "We were really flat."
Hafey said the Bulldogs redeemed themselves in the second half and played like they know how to play. They sent the Eagle Valley Devils home nursing a 60-6 defeat.
Moffat County has scored 168 points in three games this season, holding their opponents to just one touchdown.
The Bulldogs racked up 509 yards of total offense, compared to Eagle Valley's 118.
Junior quarterback Derek Duran threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns. In the first quarter, Duran threw a 27-yard pass to senior Tyler Pike. Minutes later, Duran passed to senior Jared Lowther for a 25-yard touchdown.
"The line is giving me a ton of time. I'm not getting rushed at all," Duran said. "The receivers on both sides of the field are running great routes. They're making it easy for me."
Senior running back Kellan Moore ran the ball 19 times for 223 yards and three touchdowns, including a 75-yard sprint down the sideline in the fourth quarter.
Hafey called his team's effort a balanced attack.
"We had a great goal-line stand in the third quarter," Hafey said.
The Bulldogs stuffed the Devils offense twice only feet from the goal line. On third down and goal, the Bulldog defense pushed Eagle Valley back three yards and then finished the series by sacking the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on fourth down.
Eagle Valley coach John Ramunno said the attack could land the Bulldogs a league championship.
Ramunno said he was impressed by Moffat County's passing game and its long completions down both sidelines.
"I didn't think they'd throw as deep and as successfully as they did," Ramunno said. "We have two defensive backs who are state champions in track, and they both got burned."
But Ramunno pointed to fundamental lapses that left the Devils no chance to compete. Eagle Valley turned the ball over seven times.
The Devils fumbled the opening kickoff, which set up Senior Scott Garoutte for the game's first score. Again in the first half, Garoutte ran the ball in after a Devils fumble.
"If you make those kinds of mistakes, there's no way you have a chance to be competitive against a team like Moffat County."


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My brain seems to be fundamentally incapable of staying committed to the simple, but important, task of staying hydrated. I've tried setting myself a "drink water" timer, making drinking a game with the FitBit app and even tricking myself into drinking more water by flavoring it with everything from cucumbers to fresh blackberries. While the latter has been my most successful attempt, the bottom line is that I'm better at staying on target when I always have a bottle of water by my side. But rather than contribute to the daily waste of disposable plastic bottles, I've been looking for a single (cute) bottle I can use to tote around with me all day. One of my favorites right now is S'well's series of wood-inspired bottles. The colors are fun, the bottle keeps drinks cold for 24 hours (and hot for 12 hours) without condensation and the whole thing is BPA free and non-toxic. One big bonus for me is that the top is wide enough to fit ice cubes for extra cool temps and little bits of flavor (I like making mint and citrus ice cubes). I was curious to hear more about the design process behind this series, so I asked S'Well founder Sarah Kauss to share the back story. I loved finding out that each bottle is hand-painted and knowing that it took a while to get just the right style makes me appreciate the final product even more. Thanks so much to Sarah for sharing this process with us. xo, grace
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i absolutely love these new designs from swell – honestly the most aesthetically pleasing beverage vessel that i have seen (and i've seen a lot!). well done.
Beautiful !
These are really gorgeous! It's unexpected to think of a water bottle as being so beautiful. Love it!
Each bottle is hand painted? Whaaat. Amazing. I love these. At first I thought of marble, but when I look more closely, I can see the wood. My favorite is the teakwood one. Sad that it doesn't come in the 17 oz size though. I'm going to hope that it's just temporarily out of stock.
I love these. I have the 17oz teakwood (we sell it at MAD where I work) and it keeps cold SOOOO well.
These are seriously stunning! And I feel like they are very reasonably priced. I like the sparkly ones too :)
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'ecopad' by yonggu do + jun-se kim + eun-ha seo
'ecopad' by yonggu do + jun-se kim + eun-ha seo from korea is one of seven entries that received the 'judge's special award'
among over 3000 participants from our recent designboom competition 'a life with future computing',
organized in collaboration with FUJITSU and DA – design association japan.
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electricity is made automatically simply by using your 'ecopad'. currently commercialized tablet PCs and smart phones
have a very limited battery life – often not more than a day before having to be recharged. on average, people press their
touch screens over 10,000 times a day. the 'ecopad' does not require special charging from an adaptor.
instead, it generates electricity when a user presses the touch screen due to the nano piezoelectricity film that is
located below the display.
electricity is generated when the user presses the touchscreen
jury members (from left to right):
ross lovegrove, birgit lohmann of designboom, gwenael nicolas (curiosity), toshiyuki inoko, ma yansong (MAD architects)
and nobuo otani, corporate senior vice resident Fujitsu, kimitaka kato, Fujitsu design president (without photo).
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thank you.
There will be some mad pressing to generate enough electricity to power a tablet.
A great idea.
The only thing I don't understand is that if it's capturing kinetic energy from the 'press' or if it's converting heat energy to chemical energy. This may need explaining, but apart from that it's a brilliant design and innovative idea! Don't mean to be an arrogant loser or anything, sorry


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The e-mail I received caused me to pause. It was not the content. It was the tag line which read: "Let's make today count." Sounded good to me.
But how could I possibly make a day count when I had so much on my mind? So many things to take care of? So many things to worry about?
Then I came across an interesting article on the Internet ("Chronic worry tied to memory problems" by Miranda Hitti, on WebMD.com). I wouldn't say the article worried me, but it sure caused me concern.
"People who often feel negative emotions may be more likely to develop memory problems as they age, according to a new study," Hitti wrote.
That article could have been speaking to me. I am of mature age. I have forgotten and lost a few things lately.
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Then, my checkbook disappeared for a week. When I found it, I was so glad I had also placed it in a safe location.
Learning my new phone number has been extremely hard for me.
And come to think of it, I often go into a room and forget why I went there.
Could it be I need to see my doctor?
Before going to that extreme, I headed for the Internet — where you can find literally anything you want. Can you imagine how exuberant I was when I found an article on Helpguide.org, authored by Melinda Smith, Lawrence Robinson and Robert Segal, that assisted me in understanding memory loss a little better?
The article says memory loss is not an inevitable part of the aging process. Perhaps I just needed to refocus and try to stop micromanaging and worrying.
The article lists the types of memory lapses that are normal among older adults and are not considered aging signs:
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As for worrying, well, I can't help you there. I still worry, but am working on it. Making today count as well as tomorrow is important to me. After all, most of the things I worry about are too big for me to handle anyway.
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One more quickie regarding trouser breaks: There are no rules about breaks (unless you're in the military), beyond the normal parameters that there should be some degree of break and not too excessive a break resulting in sloppiness. Â By the way, someone needs to advise Nino/Tony Corvato, apparently Dave Letterman's tailor, Â that the trousers he's making for Dave suffer from waaay too much of a break, bordering on sloppy. Â The advantage of braces/suspenders in this regard is one can make subtle adjustments to the level of break desired. Â Some of my suits are made from a weight of cloth where a less aggressive break is desireable, other cloth can allow for a more aggressive break. Â In any case, give yourself a "break" by not getting too worked up over trouser breaks. Grayson
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Thank God for Facebook
Though we all might struggle to keep up with the ever-growing array of digital devices and new ways of using the internet, new media is a reality which churches need to recognise. Paul Hobson shares examples of those who are doing just that
"We must learn the new languages required for engaging the digital world. This is not just to keep up with the times, but precisely in order to enable the infinite richness of the Gospel to find forms of expression capable of reaching the minds and hearts of all."
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A cliché it may be, but for many being online and communicating across social networks is an integral part of life. Facebook celebrated its 10th birthday earlier this year and counts more than 1 billion users. Twitter numbers are almost equally as staggering, and that's not to mention platforms such as Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn where innumerable interactions are taking place between people each day.
With so many of us social networking on a personal level,
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Clearly one of the great benefits of social media is the ease of access and the availability it gives. For Jonathan Somerville, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Wolverhampton, being online allows him to connect with his congregation in the middle of their working day.
"I could be sat in my office and in the space of half an hour have a couple of really meaningful conversations on Facebook Messenger with people at work," he says. "Something has happened and they've checked to see if I'm there. I'm able to pray for them, and explain what I've prayed. It's a place where people meet and reach out for support and encouragement."
Jonathan is quick to add lots of human contact still takes place, both with the Sunday gathering and seeing people for a pastoral chat and coffee. "But it's not the only way anymore."
Offering encouragement was a key theme of Emma Boylan's research into how youth workers are using social media to connect with their young people.
Emma, a youth worker herself, is currently doing a dissertation on the subject at Bristol University and carried out a survey – shared via social networks – of youth workers of all denominations around the UK.
"There were lots of responses saying it was an amazing form of communication: some are using it as part of a mentoring relationship, through the Facebook chat mode, while most are sharing material, stimulating discussion and simply for encouragement. In fact, using Facebook as a means of encouragement was one of the main themes I found," she explains.
Interestingly her research revealed that though many youth workers were using Facebook and other platforms, they didn't feel particularly confident about how to best do it. This was particularly in relation to safeguarding issues.
"I think some are fearful of it, but essentially people are coming to the conclusion that it's here to stay - how best do we use it," Emma continues. "Statistics show that teenagers spend up to eight and a half hours a day online. Young people I'm in contact with, it's just a massive part of their life - so most youth workers want to use it more."
The interactive nature of social media can certainly widen a church's pastoral reach and contact, both for the minister and between members of the congregation. For the church's Tuesday morning prayer meeting, Jonathan invites requests through a simple message on Facebook.
"A whole bunch of prayer requests come through online. Some people now even send me prayer requests the previous evening, because they know we are praying. And it's not just people from the church – it's wider too. It means we are receiving lots of things that we otherwise wouldn't have known about. Tuesday morning has been hugely enriched by making it open. It's all part of the life of the church."
Jonathan also shares about the house group at his church that conducts most of its business online. It was set up around four years ago because a number of people worked long hours and out of the city and struggled to commit meeting every week. The group does gather physically once a month to pray with each other, but in between they are regularly in contact through email or Facebook, sharing prayer requests as well as conversing about a text they are studying.
"We place a high value on small groups at our church – it's the first line of pastoral and missional care," says Jonathan. "And with this group there is a constant conversation, they are in contact with each other every day, and their depth and level of fellowship is incredible."
As well as pastoral contact, the sharing of information and giving people a voice are key features of social media. At the time of writing the ever-expanding Baptist Collaboration Group on Facebook had grown to more than 500 members, a fine example of how a social media platform can connect people with a shared bond without the need for physical contact. Every week questions are posed, responses given, ideas shared and issues discussed by Baptist Christians across the UK and beyond. In a one-week period in February subjects included advice on starting up a church café and what to charge at weddings and funerals, to a discussion on the merit of sabbaticals and requests for nominations for trustees of our Baptist Union. You sense the collaborative potential of this group is huge.
It seemed only natural in researching this article to ask for information from the group - and sure enough a number of responses came back. They included Stephen Sutton of Coulby Newham Baptist Church, Middlesbrough who wrote that as well as the usual "updates/event notification/newsletters/blogs and church family socialising", "mission-wise the church has set up and run a local community Facebook page - with lots of local info and events, news and good stories. In addition, he said, a church friend has set up and runs "for free" Facebook pages for posting free items on.
Also in the North East Ian Britton of Beacon Lough Baptist Church in Gateshead knows how quickly modern technology can mobilise people. Last year at short notice he was able to organise a 24 hour prayer circle for a much-loved church member stricken with cancer: emails and a Facebook page connected contacts from around the world. More generally it has allowed him to deepen relationships with others both in his church and wider community. And an even more down to earth example came in the form of the grandparents who who quite literally said to a Baptist Regional Minister recently: "Thank God for Facebook". They explained how it keeps them in contact with grandchildren who live many miles way, and enables them to share something of their faith.
Of course, social media can have its drawbacks – most users could point to instances when they should have pressed the pause button before bashing out a particular post – but that's probably the subject for another day. And in the same way this article only really scratches the surface of social media use, one senses its presence and potential in our Christian lives is still at an early stage. One thing is certain: it is connecting people in ways not possible beforehand, and that is a reality churches would do well to grasp.
"I think the biggest thing churches need to get their heads around," says Jonathan Somerville, "is that online is a location. Some think it is second best. But being online is a geographical location where you can do church life."
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This report describes the typical weather at the Murcia-San Javier Airport (Murcia /Cartagena, Spain) weather station over the course of an average October. It is based on the historical records from 2006 to 2012. Earlier records are either unavailable or unreliable.
Murcia /Cartagena has a hot semi-arid steppe climate. The area within 25 mi of this station is covered by oceans and seas (100%).
The month of October is characterized by falling daily high temperatures, with daily highs decreasing from 78°F to 71°F over the course of the month, exceeding 81°F or dropping below 67°F only one day in ten.
Over the course of October, the length of the day is decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 1:09 hours, implying an average day-over-day decrease of 2.2 minutes.
The shortest day of the month is October 31 with 10:38 hours of daylight; the longest day is October 1 with 11:46 hours of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 7:19am on October 28; the latest sunset is at 7:39pm on October 1; the latest sunrise is at 8:17am on October 27; the earliest sunset is at 5:59pm on October 31.
Daylight savings time (DST) ends at 2:00am on October 28, 2012, shifting sunrise and sunset to an hour earlier.
The median cloud cover ranges from 40% (partly cloudy) to 45% (partly cloudy). The trend is for the sky to be becoming cloudier with the median cloud cover increasing by 5% from the start to the end of the month.
On October 16, a representative day, the sky is clear or mostly clear 20% of the time, partly cloudy 8% of the time, and mostly cloudy or overcast 10% of the time.
The average probability that some form of precipitation will be observed in a given day is 21%, with little variation over the course of the month.
Throughout October, the most common forms of precipitation are thunderstorms, light rain, and moderate rain.
Thunderstorms are the most severe precipitation observed during 34% of those days with precipitation. They are most likely around October 1, when it is observed during 9% of all days.
Light rain is the most severe precipitation observed during 30% of those days with precipitation. It is most likely around October 22, when it is observed during 7% of all days.
Moderate rain is the most severe precipitation observed during 27% of those days with precipitation. It is most likely around October 31, when it is observed during 7% of all days.
Either snow is exceptionally unlikely to fall at this location in October or this station does not reliably report precipitation types.
The relative humidity typically ranges from 53% (mildly humid) to 88% (very humid) over the course of a typical October, rarely dropping below 37% (comfortable) and reaching as high as 97% (very humid).
The air is driest around October 31, at which time the relative humidity drops below 63% (mildly humid) three days out of four; it is most humid around October 16, rising above 85% (very humid) three days out of four.
Dew point is often a better measure of how comfortable a person will find the weather than relative humidity because it more directly relates to whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid.
Over the course of a typical October, the dew point typically varies from 48°F (dry) to 65°F (mildy humid) and is rarely below 39°F (dry) or above 68°F (muggy).
The time of the month between October 1 and October 31 is the most comfortable, with dew points that are neither too dry nor too muggy.
Over the course of October typical wind speeds vary from 1 mph to 12 mph (light air to moderate breeze), rarely exceeding 20 mph (fresh breeze).
The highest average wind speed of 7 mph (light breeze) occurs around October 30, at which time the average daily maximum wind speed is 12 mph (moderate breeze).
The lowest average wind speed of 6 mph (light breeze) occurs around October 10, at which time the average daily maximum wind speed is 12 mph (gentle breeze).


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on Dec 11, 2012 at 1:46 pm
I think it's pretty disrespectful to not get this man's name correct in the article. There are two versions written - Pickens and Perkins. A little investigation and editing would be nice so the man can be recognized and honored appropriately. Many good thoughts to the family left behind.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 12, 2012 at 12:49 am
Sad. The section at Palomares intersection and train tressle area are both quite dangerous. Once coming home at a blind tressel curve in that area, I saw 2 cars collide, nose to nose, both pointed straight up to the sky....scary.
Every on must stay on their own side on the line while turning....no matter where it is.
a resident of Livermore
on Dec 14, 2012 at 5:14 pm
get a life pmama...duh...Pmom is a creep! just kidding...tee hee hee...
a resident of Birdland
on Dec 15, 2012 at 1:03 am
Your comment shows a tremendous capacity to empathize with others, Steve. Is that how you talk to the children you claim to home school? "Get a life!"? Can you not show even the slightest bit of compassion for those personally affected by this tragedy, or are you so consumed with hatred that compassion simply isn't in you?
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Geneva - Egypt has initiated a proposal in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to ban export restrictions on farm products to poor countries that are net food importers. The Group of 20 has also exhorted the upcoming WTO ministerial conference to adopt a specific resolution on export restrictions.
After Egypt's democratic uprising earlier this year, food security has become a main aim in its quest to achieve social justice. Therefore, Cairo has initiated a proposal at the WTO to ban export restrictions of agricultural products to net food importing developing countries (NFIDC).
Some 77 WTO members are regarded as NFIDCs. They comprise all least developed countries (LDCs) plus another 26 developing countries that rely primarily on the import of agricultural products for food security. The proposal was introduced by the NFIDCs, with the support of the African group and the LDCs group.
A recent meeting on food price volatility, organised by the Geneva-based global think tank the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), discussed the proposal of banning export restrictions on food to countries with vulnerable populations.
Food producers sometimes limit their food exports in favour of serving domestic consumption needs and to keep local prices low.
According to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), global prices of wheat surged by 60 to 80 percent from Jul. to Sep. 2010 following the export ban by Russia, which is not a WTO member but should become one by the end of 2011.
Export restrictions on foodstuffs were one of the key drivers of the food crisis and price spikes during 2007 – 2011. At the beginning of 2011, 21 countries had imposed export control measures. Recently, Ukraine, Macedonia, Moldova and the Kyrgyz Republic, for example, placed export restrictions on different types of grains.
The WTO does not prohibit such measures, but it tries to curb them. "You cannot deprive very vulnerable countries of sustenance by banning exports of food to them," Hisham Badr, ambassador of Egypt to the WTO, argued in an interview with IPS – especially, he said, "given the international food crisis, the energy crisis, the economic and financial crisis and the fact that the Doha Round seems to be in intensive care".
Since Jun. 2010, as a result of price increases, the number of extreme poor people has increased by 44 million in low and middle-income countries.
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Concretely, Egypt's proposal foresees exempting NFIDCs from export restrictions on foodstuffs by both developing and industrialised countries. NFIDCs, however, would still be allowed to use such restrictions for their own food security.
The proposal also foresees the ban of export restrictions on food destined for humanitarian assistance delivered by the World Food Programme (WFP).
Egypt and the African group would like to see this initiative become part and parcel of the proposed "early harvest" of the Doha Round that could be adopted by the WTO ministerial conference in Dec. 2011.
On Jun. 23, the G20 also agreed to remove export restrictions on food destined for non-commercial humanitarian purposes. It also recommended that WTO members adopt a specific resolution on export restrictions at this year's ministerial conference.
But, given the difficulties of the Doha negotiations, what are the chances of adding export restrictions to the controversial early harvest that some countries contest even for LDCs?
"Many countries sympathise with this initiative from different angles," Badr replied.
However, according to Bridges Weekly, an ICTSD publication, major agricultural exporters like the U.S., Australia and Brazil would like export restrictions to be seen in the context of other trade distortions in agriculture. They don't see why it should be singled out while there are large aspects of the Doha Round that are meant to redress those imbalances.
Developed countries like Switzerland and Japan, net food importers themselves, expressed support for the proposal. The Philippines, which doesn't belong to the NFIDC but whose population has been affected by export restrictions, suggested that the proposal should include non-NFIDC too.
"Our endeavour is part of a greater strategy," Badr continued. "The Dominican Republic and Egypt will propose another initiative at the WTO General Assembly in Sep. 2011 on food price speculation. And we work closely with FAO on an agriculture market information system to exchange information and effectively address price volatility."
But he acknowledged that, given the state of the Doha Round, some members are not giving due consideration to the initiative. "We have not had yet countries that are against it. They have rather adopted a position of 'wait and see'."
Jonathan Hepburn, agriculture programme manager at ICTSD, told IPS that, "it is an interesting initiative, We have to see where it goes, but clearly export restrictions imposed in the last few years have had an impact on markets and price volatility.
"When markets are already tight, such measures risk worsening supply, especially when the country that adopts it is a major exporter."
He indicated that WTO members are trying to address export restrictions in different ways. It could be in an "early harvest" of the Doha Round or, alternatively, be a separate decision outside the Doha package.


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This article is an elementary tutorial that shows you how you can have auto-completing combo-boxes in your Managed C++ programs. Of course it wouldn't be much of a difficulty to convert the code straight to C# or VB .NET. The technique described in this article requires you to have the final release of VS.NET. It will not work on any beta version of VS.NET including beta 2 as I found out after two days of frustration.
The above screenshot shows how it works for a drop down combo box.
This screenshot shows how it works for a simple combo box
Basically what we do here is to derive a class from the ComboBox class. Then we override the OnKeyPress method that is called when a key is pressed. For certain keys we would like to call the base class handler. These keys are the BackSpace key which has some expected behaviour and it would not be polite of our class to mess with expected behaviour. Other keys that have pre-defined roles include the cursor keys. We also need to check the ComboBox style. If it is a drop-list combo box where the edit box is uneditable, we should not do anything funny, and instead should simply call the base class function.
if(e->KeyChar == Windows::Forms::Keys::Back || e->KeyChar == Windows::Forms::Keys::Up || e->KeyChar == Windows::Forms::Keys::Down || e->KeyChar == Windows::Forms::Keys::Right || e->KeyChar == Windows::Forms::Keys::Left || DropDownStyle == ComboBoxStyle::DropDownList ) { ComboBox::OnKeyPress(e); }
Okay. So we know when to call the base class. Now for all other cases what we need to do is simple. Take the existing text from the edit box. Search the combo box for an entry that starts with this text. Now we need to set the text in the combo box to this searched and found text, except that all portions of this new text that exceeds the old text should be selected. Thus the user can type any key he wants to and remove all the selected text. That's what auto-completing combo boxes are supposed to do. I have written a simple search function called FirstMatch which takes a string and returns a string.
If our search was successful we can actually drop down our combo box and the advantage is that the selection bar will automatically move to the closest match to what's in the edit box. In our case there will be an exact match of course. I was wondering how to get this effect and it was very pleasing to get it free of effort. But we must remember to check to see if the combo box has the DropDown style set. If it is a simple combo box we don't want to try dropping it down.
String *str = FirstMatch(Text); if(str->Length) { int q1 = Text->Length; int q2 = str->Length - Text->Length; Text = str; if(DropDownStyle == ComboBoxStyle::DropDown) DroppedDown = true; SelectionStart = q1; SelectionLength = q2; } else { if(DropDownStyle == ComboBoxStyle::DropDown) DroppedDown = false; }
Finally we need to inform Windows that the event has been handled. For this we need to set the Handled property of the KeyPressEventArgs object passed to us to true. If we don't set this to true, this message will be send for default processing. Since we've handled it already, there is no need for that.
e->Handled = true;
I've noticed that when you take Run from the Start Menu, there is an auto-completing combo box. But there is a difference there in that the dropped down list is resizable. I haven't figured out how to do that unfortunately and I'd much appreciate it if anyone could give me some pointers. I hope it won't involve any of that owner draw stuff!
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void AutoCompleteComboBox::OnKeyPress(KeyPressEventArgs* e) { // Uncomment this line and comment the next if out to compare /*if (e->KeyChar == Windows::Forms::Keys::Back || e->KeyChar == Windows::Forms::Keys::Up ||*/ if (e->KeyChar == Windows::Forms::Keys::Up || e->KeyChar == Windows::Forms::Keys::Down || e->KeyChar == Windows::Forms::Keys::Left || e->KeyChar == Windows::Forms::Keys::Right || e->KeyChar == Windows::Forms::Keys::Escape || e->KeyChar == Windows::Forms::Keys::Return || this->DropDownStyle == ComboBoxStyle::DropDownList) { ComboBox::OnKeyPress(e); return; } int iSelectionStart = 0; int iSelectionLength = 0; String* strOld = ""; String* strMatch = ""; strMatch = this->FindFirstMatch(this->Text); if (strMatch->Length > 0) { strOld = this->Text; this->BeginUpdate(); if (this->DropDownStyle == ComboBoxStyle::DropDown) this->DroppedDown = true; if (e->KeyChar != Windows::Forms::Keys::Back) { iSelectionStart = strOld->Length; iSelectionLength = strMatch->Length - strOld->Length; this->Text = strMatch; this->SelectionStart = iSelectionStart; this->SelectionLength = iSelectionLength; } else { this->Text = strOld; this->SelectionStart = this->Text->Length; this->SelectionLength = 0; } this->EndUpdate(); } else { if (this->DropDownStyle == ComboBoxStyle::DropDown) this->DroppedDown = false; } e->Handled = true; } String* AutoCompleteComboBox::FindFirstMatch(String* Find) { String* strReturn = ""; for (int i = 0; i < this->Items->Count; i++) { if (this->Items->Item[i]->ToString()->ToLower()->StartsWith(Find->ToLower())) { strReturn = this->Items->Item[i]->ToString(); break; } } return strReturn; }
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Most of the time, totally precious covers of hard-ass rap songs are bogus and borderline offensive, but Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally's cover of Riskay's "Smell Yo Dick" might just be the exception to the rule. Given the couple's propensity for whipping their dicks out and showing each other who's boss, this version might even make perfect sense.
The cover—which also features Friday Night Lights star and Mullally's Nancy And Beth bandmate Stephanie Hunt—is, fair warning, pretty raw. A warning to the squeamish: At one point Mullally unzips Offerman's pants to, um, "Smell [his] Dick," so maybe don't watch this with your parents. [via Uproxx]
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Prices for used cars are at a four-year low, and poised to drop even lower, car experts say. The reason: Americans are finally buying new cars, and their trade-ins are adding supply to what had been a tight market.
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The average price of a used car dropped 2.8% in the third quarter to $15,678 from $16,134 the quarter before, according to the used-car market report from car-comparison site Edmunds.com.
The last time the third-quarter average was this low was in 2009, when the price was $14,808. The average used-car price has been higher than $15,000 since the end of that year.
After the financial crisis, Americans pulled back on trading in their cars, so while the demand for used cars was high, the supply was not. This drove up the prices, pushing some would-be used-car buyers to buy new, because the difference in price was smaller than normal. Used-car prices peaked in the second quarter of 2011 at $16,473.
"Now that the new car market has hit its stride, buyers are no longer drawn to used cars the way they have been in recent years," said Joe Spina, Edmunds.com's director of used car analysis, in a news release about the report. " Used car prices will likely continue to decline in the coming months simply because there will be more of these vehicles sitting on dealer lots."
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Welding zirconium and zirconium alloys Part I
Fundamentals for success
Editor's Note: This is the first installment of a three-part series on welding zirconium. Part I addresses metallurgy, weld preparation, and shielding techniques. Part II covers welding technique. Part III discusses additional methods of joining refractory metals.
Zirconium is used widely in many industries for process equipment. Major applications include pressure vessels, heat exchangers, piping, tanks, shafts, mixers, and other mechanical equipment; valves; pumps; spargers; trays; and tower packing.
The material often is chosen for its resistance to corrosion from most organic and inorganic acids, salt solutions, strong alkalis, and some molten salts. It is especially suitable in many sulfuric, nitric, hydrochloric, and acetic acid applications.
Zirconium is readily welded using practical inert gas fusion welding techniques such as gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) and plasma arc welding (PAW), as well as specialized processes such as electron beam and laser welding.
The material requires extra attention to cleanness and inert gas shielding to protect the weld zone from foreign materials and atmospheric contamination. Cleanness and shielding are the two most critical factors that affect final weld quality.
Figure 1 lists the common zirconium grades intended for industrial corrosion applications. The grades have similar physical properties. Unalloyed zirconium UNS R60702 (Zr 702) and UNS R60705 (Zr 705) alloyed with 2.0 to 3.0 weight percent niobium are the most common grades used in industrial corrosive applications.
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Zr 702 is the workhorse grade. Alloying with 2 to 3 percent niobium by weight increases the strength in Zr 705 and 706. These higher-strength grades are used primarily in mechanical applications such as fasteners, shafts, and tower internals.
Only Zr 702 and 705 are accepted for ASME Boiler Code construction, although Zr 702 is the dominant grade. Zr 705's use is limited in pressure equipment, in part because of the requirement for stress relief within 14 days of welding. Without this stress relief anneal, delayed hydride cracking can occur in the weld areas because of residual stresses.
The American Welding Society (AWS) publishes specifications for zirconium filler metal under A 5.24, "Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Bare Welding Rods Electrodes." Standard 36-inch lengths in 1/16-, 3/32-, and 1/8-in. (1.5-, 2-, and 3-millimeter) diameters meet most requirements. Spooled wire in common 0.030-, 0.045-, and 0.062-in. sizes also meets most requirements for automated orsemiautomated use.
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Figure 2 lists the composition of the AWS-recognized filler metals. These usually are applied to material with the corresponding UNS number ormill product grade.
Metallurgy Fundamentals That Affect Welding
The strength of unalloyed zirconium is determined primarily by the amounts of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and iron present. The more of these elements present, the higher the strength and the lower the ductility.
The weld joint and weld wire must be carefully and completely cleaned and remain free of all foreign material during welding processes. The weld surface, weld root, and adjacent hot metal also must be protected using inert gas shielding (with welding-grade argon) during welding and until the weld metal cools from its 3,334-degree-F (1,835-degree-C) melting point to less than 600 degrees F (315degrees C).
Cutting and Weld Preparation
Zirconium can be cut by machining, cold sawing, hack sawing, friction sawing, shearing, abrasive cutting, plasma cutting, oxygen-gas cutting, laser, and waterjet cutting. In the machining, sawing, shearing, and waterjet processes, the surface remains free of thermal contamination.
While oxygen or plasma cutting can be used for rough cutting, both methods require removal of at least 1/16 in. (1.5 mm) of material from the lowest point of the cut surface (by machining or grinding) to ensure all metal contaminated in the cutting process is removed. For example, for cuts in metal 1/2 to 1 in. in thickness, the total cutting allowance could be up to 3/8 in.
Abrasive grinding of zirconium usually involves the use of dedicated aluminum oxide or silicon carbide wheels. In these applications, be sure to protect adjacent zirconium surfaces and surroundings from the grinding sparks, which are hot enough to perforate gas hoses and certainly can start fires if directed into flammable debris.
During abrasive grinding or sanding, rotary or draw filing should be used on the ground surfaces to eliminate possible abrasive particles on the joint surface. Similarly, file or machine abrasive cut surfaces to remove abrasive particles and areas of minor contamination caused by local heating. Abrasive waterjet cutting is another suitable process for zirconium. Cut surfaces following anycontour permit economical production of part configurations that would be too expensive to produce with machining. Lower cutting speeds produce a smooth surface and largely eliminate postprocessing.
Abrasive may be trapped in excessive surface roughness, and abrasive particles may even adhere to smooth cut surfaces, so be sure to perform further processing, at least rotary or draw filing, on any surfaces to be welded.
Welding Processes
The most common process used for zirconium welding is GTAW. Manual GTAW allows all-position welding of any configuration the torch can access. Automated GTAW usually is limited to flat or horizontal positions. Seam welding machines with copper backup bars and continuous hold-down using copper bars are common for straight joints. Tube-to-tubesheet and small pipe butt welds using automaticorbital GTAW equipment also are very common.
PAW often is used for single-pass welds up to about 3/8 in. (9 mm) thick using automated equipment, copper backing bars, and square butt weld preparations. Typically, a GTAW cover pass is used to correct underfill, and the root side may require a cosmetic fusion pass or mechanical removal of excessive drop-through.
A high-current process, such as keyhole GTAW, should be considered for repetitive welding of heavy sections. Electron beam and laser welding also are suitable.
Power Supply, Torch, and Tungsten Electrodes
GTAW or PAW of zirconium typically is accomplished with a direct-current, drooping characteristic power supply connected to a straight-polarity torch that is equipped with high-frequency arc starting, manual current control, and a contactor for making and breaking the arc.
A water-cooled torch equipped with a 3/4-in. (19-mm) ceramic gas cup, a gas lens and 1/8-in. (3-mm) or larger, and 2 percent thoriated tungsten electrodes (AWS EW Th-2) are recommended for most applications. (Two percent ceriated-EW Ce-2, 1 percent lanthanated-EW La-1, or 0.25 percent zirconated-EW Zr-1 tungsten sometimes are used for higher-current applications.)
Figure 3 For welding zirconium using GTAW, the tungsten electrode should have a 20 to 30 degree taper and a blunt end. |
Tungsten usually is ground with about a 20- to 30-degree taper with the end blunted slightly (see Figure 3). Larger tungsten allows the use of greater extension, minimizing overheating and the risk of tungsten inclusions.
The large gas cup and gas lens are the most important elements of weld protection. They minimize turbulence and provide a uniform blanket of gas protection, even when the tungsten electrode is extended well beyond the cup for visibility or access. Smaller torches, still equipped with oversized ceramic cups and a gas lens, are used sometimes for fine work or in restricted-accessapplications.
Figure 4 Oversized gas cups or surrounding shields minimize turbulence. Photo courtesy of HiTech Welding. |
Torches with transparent gas cups also are available. Special surrounding shields are employed for unusual geometries (see Figure 4). For outside corner welds, a baffle that restricts gas flow away from the torch may be needed to maintain effective primary and trailing shielding (see Figure 5).
Automatic equipment for either GTAW or PAW uses similar large gas cups and gas lenses.
Filler Metal
Filler metal is clean when it comes from the supplier, as long as the filler metal container remains sealed. Obviously, storage of filler metal requires some attention. Keep the storage area clean and dry, and store packages of zirconium filler metals in a tightly closed cabinet. Packages should remain sealed after receipt and reclosed and sealed with tape after use.
In the case of spooled wire, protect the spool with a closed cover. A plastic bag taped in place will work if commercial equipment is unavailable. Wire feed tubes should be clean and dedicated to zirconium and perhaps other reactive metals whenever possible.
Figure 5 A baffle prevents argon from falling away on an outside corner weld. |
Maintaining cleanness for zirconium welding is essential for high-quality results. It's a continuous process that involves:
- Material handling.
- Housekeeping in storage and work areas.
- Processing procedures during preparation.
- Cleaning of the overall components to be welded.
- Careful cleaning of the local area where the weld is to be made.
If grinding or other dirt-producing operations become necessary on a large fabrication, move the component out of the clean area, or control grinding dust using temporary barriers or shields.
Immediately before welding, wire-brush the weld area (joint surface and 1 to 2 in. from the weld preparation), and then wipe it with a lint-free cloth dampened with acetone, MEK, or a similar nonchlorinated solvent. Also clean back surfaces that will be heated to more than 600 degrees F (315 degrees C) during welding.
Wherever possible, clean, tack, and weld a joint right away. If welding must be delayed, even later in the same work shift, cover the joint with paper or plastic sheet to minimize dust or dirt accumulation. If extended times are necessary before welding, even if the welding shop area is clean, sealing the edges of the paper or plastic to the zirconium with masking tape is good practice (butavoid putting tape directly on surfaces to be welded).
Zirconium requires inert gas protection (using argon, helium, or mixtures only) of the molten weld to prevent oxygen, nitrogen, and moisture from normal atmospheres from contaminating the weld metal. Zirconium also requires inert gas protection of the solidified weld and adjacent metal surfaces heated during welding to prevent surface oxidation and related degradation.
Primary (Torch) and Secondary (Trailing) Shielding. Primary shielding must protect the weld metal until it solidifies. Air contact with the molten weld pool will contaminate the entire volume of molten metal and result in contamination of the weld bead. This is why a large ceramic gas cup and a gas lens are among the most important elements of successful zirconium welding.Avoid excessive gas flow rates, because they can cause turbulence and will waste argon.
Torch shielding is sufficient for applications in which the heat input is low and the torch gas itself can blanket the front and back of the tack, such as short tack welds. Multipass tacks and long or heavy tacks, however, always require backup shielding.
Secondary shielding blankets the solidified weld and adjacent hot metal with inert gas until the surface temperature reaches 600 to 800 degrees F.
Backup Shielding. Backup shielding protects the molten root of the weld on the first pass and blankets the solidified weld during subsequent passes until the root surface temperature stays below 600 degrees F. Backup shielding also should be used on the back surface of sheet or plate less than 1/4 in. thick to prevent oxidation.
Gas Requirements. Welding-grade argon (99.998 percent purity) usually is chosen for primary, secondary, and backup shielding, as well as for purging. Argon provides excellent arc stability, and because it is heavier than air, it blankets the weld and provides protection.
Helium or argon/helium mixtures sometimes are used for torch shielding if added penetration is desired. Argon and helium mixtures also are occasionally employed for backup shielding and purging, in which helium's low density can effectively purge blind spaces.
Gas Purity. Argon usually is purchased to 99.998 percent purity with a guarantee of less than 5 parts per million (PPM) oxygen, moisture, or total hydrocarbons. The dew point at the gas supply should not be more than -60 degrees F (-51 degrees C).
Flowmeters and Timers. Each gas flow, including purge flows, must be supplied through a separate flowmeter. On/off valves or prepurge and postpurge timers can reduce gas consumption by automatically shutting off or reducing gas flow between welding cycles. Interlocking gas flows with welding current is desirable so welding cannot be started until all shielding gas has purgedthe torch lines.
Gas Hoses. Use clean, clear plastic gas hoses (PVC, vinyl, Teflon®, polypropylene, or high-density polyethylene) to eliminate the air permeability that occurs with rubber. Gas connections must be tight, but barbed connectors without clamps often are adequate. Keep hoses off the floor as much as possible to keep them clean and otherwise protected and to minimize the risk ofpunctures or leaks.
Figure 6 A typical trailing shield is packed with coarse stainless steel or bronze wool to provide a gradual reduction in pressure. Drawing courtesy of Titanium Fabrication Corp.. |
Trailing and Backup Shielding Devices. Shields are designed to prevent velocities at the gas inlet that can entrain air (see Figure 6). Using two- or three-stage reduction of gas pressure and flow from the inlet tube, the shields provide a gentle, uniform blanket at the surface.
A shield can be made of copper or stainless steel, soldered or welded to form a light, compact body. It may be attached directly to the welding torch and fits closely around the torch cup, with a flat baffle filling the space between them. The gas inlet is above an internal baffle to eliminate velocities that can entrain air into the device. A packing of coarse stainless or bronze wool, atleast 1 in. thick, provides a gradual reduction of pressure and creates a uniform blanket of gas. The final diffuser can be porous (sintered) bronze, stainless steel, or even a copper plate with a uniform grid of small perforated or drilled holes or both.
A typical shield uses about 7 to 10 cubic feet per hour (CFH) per square inch of surface, so the 1-1/2- by 3-in. shield in Figure 6 would be expected to use 30 to 40 CFH. As with the welding torch, excessive flow rates can cause turbulence or air entrainment. To check a shield's performance, hold it 1/4 to 1/2 in. above a zirconium surface, and then heat the surface from the opposite side andcool it with the shield in position.
High-current applications, particularly with automatic equipment, may require a shield that is 3 to 4 in. wide and 12 or more in. long. While the use of skirts (typically high-temperature tape) around the shield is common, they may not be necessary with a properly designed shield.
Manually positioned backup shielding devices follow the same design principles as trailing shields. They are often contoured to match inside diameters or surfaces.
Copper backup bars typically are used in seam welding machines and some production applications. A typical backup bar is 1 to 2 in. wide and has a gas groove of 1/8 to 3/8 in. wide and deep under the weld groove. A wider groove usually is used for heavier material.
A sealed gas distribution channel inside the bar and along its full length is used to provide uniform pressure and gas distribution along the length. The distribution channel is connected to the gas groove with a series of small orifice holes 4 to 6 in. apart along the full length. The material to be welded must be clamped tightly to the gas groove, preferably with a full-length hold-down.
It is common practice to use tape to seal the weld temporarily while initial purge is established, but usually you can remove the tape a longer distance ahead of the torch because the full-length gas distribution eliminates the problems encountered when a space is purged from just the weld start end.
Maintain a continuous argon flow to sweep away any material released from the zirconium surface by the welding heat and to ensure a constant, slight positive pressure. Argon is a poor heat conductor, so welded parts can become quite hot and may discolor slightly as the zirconium adsorbs minor oxygen remaining in the argon atmosphere.
Interior surfaces in purged volumes must be free of dirt that can entrap air or moisture. This requires cleaning the entire surface space to be purged almost as carefully as the weld preparation area itself.
Cover openings in the purge space and the ends of the pipe with metal or plastic sheet sealed with masking tape. Do not use cardboard or paper, as air diffuses through them rapidly.
Be aware of blind spaces that can trap air. Either provide secondary gas escape or consider the use of argon/helium gas mixtures to be certain traps will be purged. Seal weld-prepared areas with masking tape until the purge quality is verified.
Typical starting purge rates are 20 to 50 CFH (10 to 25 liters per minute [LPM]). They can be reduced to 5 to 20 CFH (2.5 to 10 LPM) once an inert atmosphere is achieved. Maintain gas flow at these lower rates to keep a slight positive pressure and sweep any volatized contaminants from the purge space until the weld is complete or enough thickness is deposited so that no color forms on theroot during welding. If root inspection is not possible, require at least 3/8 in. (9 mm) of base or weld metal thickness before removing purge gas.
Always keep purge spaces sealed, except when welding is being done. In practice, for the root pass, remove 4 to 6 in. of tape and complete the root pass to within about 1 to 2 in. of the tape. Repeat this process until the root is sealed.
If the tape used for sealing is heated by welding, materials in the adhesive will be volatized and can contaminate the weld themselves. Particularly during welding of a root pass, you may need to reduce the heat input, usually by welding a short distance, then stopping to allow cooling before continuing. For this reason, manual welding of the root pass may be necessary in joints that otherwisemight be fully automatically welded. Higher-temperature fiberglass tapes with special adhesives are used to minimize (not eliminate) this problem.
Richard Sutherlin is manager of technical services for Wah Chang, P.O. Box 460, Albany, OR 97321, 541-812-6924, fax 541-967-6990, www.wahchang.com.
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As you'd expect, "Intro" is a pretty lofty affair which hears Meek embed his heartfelt, streetwise lyrics into a velvety instrumental. Well, that's the first half anyway, as pass the 1:40 mark, and the Philly rapper puts pedal to the metal on the mic and charges through a bass-shattering beat layer. This sets the tone for the rest of the record, I imagine.
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We were talking about Peralta. The slight derailment is because I blasphemed and took Jeter's name in vain.
We were talking about Peralta. The slight derailment is because I blasphemed and took Jeter's name in vain.
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In GasMan's defense, when A-Rod was traded he was a stud a SS and was projected to be one of if not the best all time. Granted, even then I believed Jeter was superior in the field but obviously not at the plate.
Yankees knew he was using a needle and would get too big for SS, that's why they traded for him to move to 3B.
Jeter still makes highlight reel plays and still a perfectly fine defensive SS. That's at 38, him a couple years ago was even better.
What other options are even possible? Putting aside, Drew or Cabrera.
How about looking into Lowrie from the Astros?
He's an upgrade at SS defensively and has some potential at the plate.
And seems to be injury prone.
"Just because the path is well beaten. That doesn't mean it's the right way to go"
Why because he's been a winner and a true professional. A class act? You never hear him linked to any trouble. And you can't stand somebody you don't know? If he was arrogant and a trouble maker ( Delmon Young type ) you would have a cause for not liking him. He goes about the game the way its suppose to be played. Sorry I don't get your statement. Can't stand him because he's good? A little harsh maybe?
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I still don't get the Peralta hate by some of you. He is still one of the better complete SS in the game. He doesn't have the range or speed for defense but he has the glove, arm accuracy, and instincts to play defense. My only major gripe with him is that when he slumps he stops trying to go opposite field.
SS is one of the weakest positions in MLB in regards to the depth of complete players...that you can even call Peralta a complete player proves just that. I understand that he is ranked somewhere between 12-15 in MLB SS category...that said, the reason he is that high is because he is a greater HR threat than most of the other SS in the MLB.
For me, he offers so little offensively, especially being in the 7 or 8 hole in the lineup that I just wish we had a guy that could glove two more ground balls a game...that is all. I don't care if our SS batted .200 as long as he covers ground. To pay Peralta $6M to hit like Inge, run like Victor Martinez, and to have limited range, meh...we could do better for less money (I know why we paid him $6 and picked up the option, as there are not many options, etc.). But SS, for the currently constructed Detroit Tigers, is the one area where a defensive upgrade must be made to give us a solid chance at winning a World Series. We don't play well defensively, when Torii Hunter at 37 improves your defense...that doesn't speak well for emphasis on D. I don't need superstars for the SS position either, I am not saying that it needs to be Andrus, Hardy, Castro, Reyes, etc...just give me a guy that can flash the kind of leather that Jackson does in CF, no matter what he offers offensively. I think that with a better defensive SS our Tigers could be really REALLY nasty. I am a little concerned with CL but not as much as SS.
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You're going about it all wrong tbh. Our team is made up to hit for power and drive in runs and sacrafice defense. 3 of our starters are K pitchers and Smyly has shown the ability to rack them up too. Getting a better defensive SS only helps Porcello and the offense lost would effect ALL of our pitching staff.
I agree that we could really use an upgrade there, but it really isn't a big need right now.
Ahoda, I hear you but if that were the case we would have signed Melky Cabrera, BJ Upton, Swisher, or Ross ahead of Torii Hunter...
Scherzer and Verlander are the 2 starters that are K pitchers in style...I have both Fister and Porcello down as starters that pitch to contact.
How does the offense lost effect ALL of our pitching staff? A better defensive SS and Porcello has a career ERA in the 3s instead of the 4s.
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5 Ga. businessman donated nearly $100k to Scott Walker campaign
A small cadre of wealthy Georgia business executives have contributed more than $91,000 to the campaign of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, bringing the state's total contribution to just shy of $210,000 for the year.
Wisconsin voters will decide on Tuesday whether or not to oust the Republican governor from, but opinion surveys strongly indicate the labor-stoked recall effort will have fizzled when the polls close tonight.
Its deflation was due in no small part to the disparate fundraising numbers Walker has posted, leading his Democratic rival in the cash dash by a 7-to-1 margin.
Bernie Marcus, who co-founded home improvement retailer The Home Depot in 1979, sent Walker two separate checks for $25,000 in January and April. His contribution is among the highest of any single individual contributor nationwide.
Robert Weiner, chief executive of floor manufacturer Constantine Commercial, gave $16,000 stretched across three checks; Jim Stephenson, chief executive of Caterpillar retailer Yancey Bros. Co., contributed $10,000; Thomas C. Weller, a Atlanta investor, donated $10,000; and Jay M. Davis, chief executive of beverage distributing giant National Distributing Company, contributed $5,000.
Another 11 Peach Staters contributed sums larger than $1,000 but less than the marker Davis set. Together they netted more than $15,000 for Bay State bid.
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The number of Americans without health insurance fell for the first time since 2007, as many younger than age 26 took advantage of a new law allowing them to stay on their parents' plans.
About 540,000 more young people were insured in 2011, helping reduce the proportion of uninsured people to 15.7 percent, the Census Bureau said last week in a report. About 48.6 million people were uninsured last year, compared with 49.9 million in 2010, the largest numerical drop since at least 1999, according to Census data.
The proportion of uncovered U.S. residents ages 19 to 25 improved to 27.7 percent, a 2.1 percentage point decline from a year earlier. President Barack Obama's 2010 health care law lets parents keep their children on their insurance plans until they turn 26.
"I don't think people were expecting the young-adults provision to have such a noticeable effect," said Tom Buchmueller, a professor of risk management and insurance at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business in Ann Arbor. "Clearly, there's been a lot of take-up and it's met a real need, because we know in today's job market kids are leaving college without a lot of great options."
The proportion of people in the country without insurance has risen since the turn of the century, a major impetus for Obama's effort to overhaul the health system. There were 44.8 million people, or 14.9 percent of the population, without insurance in 2008, at the end of President George W. Bush's term, and 36.6 million, or 13.1 percent, uninsured in 2000, at the end of President Bill Clinton's administration, according to Census data.
The health law, called the Affordable Care Act, will expand Medicaid, the state-run program for the poor, and open new government-run insurance exchanges that may expand coverage to about 30 million people starting in 2014.
Obama's administration had estimated that 3.1 million people who would otherwise lack insurance this year took advantage of the health law to join their parents' coverage.
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Rumble Arts Center Published: March 29, 2011
Cash America, a corporation of pawn shops headquartered in Texas, plans to open a new location in Humboldt Park at 3201 West North Avenue. This pawn shop is a threat to Humboldt Park's well-being because of the adverse affect it will have on the community. Humboldt Park residents are working to bring renewed life and vitality to the neighborhood. Say "NO" to Cash America and support the rise of Humboldt Park.
"We are concerned this will be counterproductive to the work we have been doing to foster positive community programs," says Brook Woolf, Executive Director of Rumble Arts Center.
Rumble Arts Center is a non-profit organization with a mission to unite the community through the arts by providing donation-based classes for all ages. Since opening, Rumble Arts Center has offered hundreds of classes and workshops devoted to the creative arts, with no student turned away for lack of funds. As the center has grown, other organizations have approached it to host meetings, plan actions, and host events that celebrate the best our community has to offer. Rumble Arts is a community resource that has yet to reach its full potential.
We, the community, strongly oppose this new pawn shop in our neighborhood.
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