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The need for alternative fuel sources is a fact of life—one becoming painfully evident as fossil fuel reserves fade while costs rise and emissions continue to tax the environment. Enter biofuels, which are energizing demand for the stainless steel used to fabricate refinery machinery and bulk storage tanks.
Specialty materials manufacturers like Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI), Pittsburgh, and AK Steel Corp., West Chester, Ohio, are reaping the benefits of the biofuels boom as companies that make equipment and supplies to produce ethanol and biodiesel fuels requisition material that can withstand the fuel's potential for corrosion.
ATI sees strong growth within the energy market, including ethanol, Richard J. Harshman, the company's executive vice president of finance and chief financial officer, said during a recent presentation to analysts at a Bank of America forum. Harshman noted that 22 percent of ATI's sales are to the chemical process industry/oil and gas sector, which often presents environments that are highly corrosive. The specialty alloys and metals that ATI produces work well in these cases, he said.
The same holds true at AK Steel, where the company's 300-series stainless sheet and tube are sold to the biofuels market for piping and ancillary equipment, Alan H. McCoy, AK Steel's vice president of government and public relations, said. "The emphasis on alternative fuels has created strong demand for stainless products in general. Some of these fuels can be corrosive, and stainless is well-suited for that application."
Both companies refused to quantify the volume of stainless produced for biofuels industry consumption or the level of growth seen.
"We've talked about it since last year through (the) first half of this year, particularly in the flat-rolled products segment, that sales have been benefiting from the rapid build rate of plants and storage," Dan Greenfield, ATI's directorof investor relations, said. "We haven't publicly forecast what's going forward."
ATI and AK rely on various information sources to gage future industry needs.
"We have people in the United States and all over the world watching the market very closely," Greenfield said. "They are connecting the dots and doing triangulation, talking with customers and industry experts about alternative energy, biofuels, etc."
AK Steel's management looks at economic data from a number of sources, McCoy said. "The stainless market is so diverse that we really end up looking at a broad spectrum of the economy in general. With regard to public policy, we keep an eye toward how that could affect our future business."
There are a number of federal and state government mandates relating to ethanol.
In 2005, for example, President Bush committed his national energy policy to developing alternative fuel sources to reduce America's dependence on foreign energy sources. The American Petroleum Institute (API), Washington, also cited several examples—Minnesota and Hawaii currently have statewide ethanol mandates in effect; legislatures in Illinois, Michigan, Oregon and Pennsylvania are considering bills that include ethanol mandates; and ethanol mandates will take effect in Missouri and Washington next year. The API also said that Louisiana and Montana have ethanol mandates with triggers contingent upon in-state ethanol production volumes, and Iowa and Kansas have laws imposing tax penalties on retailers if renewable fuel quotas are not met.
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It's not often that one of the world's biggest companies says, "We goofed."
But in a surprising turn of events Friday, Apple admitted it made a mistake in pulling out of an environmental rating system for computers and other electronics. The company said it would rejoin the so-called EPEAT certification system, placing all 39 of its originally certified products back on the list. The company is also requesting certification for more products, including its new MacBook Pro model.
Apple's move comes after the company started to get hammered by customers who were not pleased by the company's initial decision.
Apple Backtracks
For years, Apple has been actively working with EPEAT, a nonprofit that created environmental standards and a rating system for computers and other electronics.
But over the long Fourth of July weekend, when not many people were paying attention, Apple told EPEAT, which stands for Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, that it wanted to opt out of its rating system. Then, Apple removed all of its products from the group's environmentally certified list. All of the products had earned EPEAT's highest rating.
The company was bound to lose some sales from this initial decision. The federal government, cities including San Francisco and some companies have purchasing guidelines that favor EPEAT-certified products. Industry analysts say ultimately, the financial hit to Apple probably wouldn't have been much, but the company's reputation was clearly sullied in this episode.
Unclear Motives
It's still unclear why Apple decided to pull out of EPEAT's registry in the first place. Many observers suggest Apple was concerned that its newest products, including the MacBook Pro with Retina display, would not meet basic EPEAT standards and would not receive the green certification. Others speculate the company simply didn't want to be part of what it viewed as an antiquated product registry — one that didn't reward its environmental innovations.
But whatever the motive, the company heard from lots of customers who were not happy with its decision. A couple of days ago, Apple called EPEAT and talked about rejoining the list. On Friday, the company announced on its website that it had rejoined the certification process.
Within 20 minutes of the news, EPEAT's website, not exactly a household URL, was swamped with online visitors and crashed — an indication of how much attention Apple's decision has received.
Lingering Environmental Concerns
But environmentalists and some industry watchers remain concerned about the design trend in Apple's new products. While concerned consumers may welcome the news of Apple's rejoining EPEAT's registry, there are still unresolved environmental issues about the company's newest products.
According to Kyle Wiens, founder of the online repair site iFixit, Apple is now moving toward thinner and thinner laptops with glued-in batteries, which are difficult to recycle.
"This is like selling a car with tires that are welded to the car so that the only way to swap out the tires is to take it back to the manufacturer," says Wiens, who adds that replacing batteries is part of routine laptop maintenance.
Still, Apple has also made it clear that it wants to play a big role in helping to craft new EPEAT standards. In many respects, Apple has been an environmental leader, and the company wants to make sure it is rewarded, and gets credit for, its own green initiatives.
Developing these standards is a long and complex process involving input from manufacturers, environmentalists, and government officials, but we are likely to see new updated standards in about a year.
This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block. In a surprising turnabout, Apple has admitted it made a mistake in pulling out of an environmental rating system for computers and other electronics. The company says it will rejoin the so-called EPEAT certification system.
Apple's change of mind follows an outcry from customers about the decision. Joining me to talk about this is NPR's Wendy Kaufman. And, Wendy, what happened?
WENDY KAUFMAN, BYLINE: Well, first off, Melissa, we should say that it's not often that the world's biggest company says, in essence, we goofed.
BLOCK: That's true.
KAUFMAN: That's exactly what happened today. I'm going to give you a little bit of history. Over the long 4th of July weekend where not many people were paying attention, Apple told EPEAT that it wanted to opt out of the rating system. Apple removed all its products from the group's environmentally certified list and all of them, by the way, had earned the highest rating.
Now, by removing their products, Apple was bound to lose some sales. The federal government, cities including San Francisco, and some companies have purchasing guidelines that favor EPEAT certified products. The financial hit to Apple probably wouldn't have been all that much, but the company's reputation was clearly sullied in this whole episode.
BLOCK: So they changed their mind. Well, why did Apple pull out of EPEAT in the first place?
KAUFMAN: That's a really good question and we don't know the answer. The company isn't saying. Many observers suggested that Apple was concerned that its newest products, including the retina Macbook Pro, you know, its fancy new machine they're advertising all the time, which does not meet the basic EPEAT standards and they wouldn't get a green certification. So perhaps Apple thought, rather than be embarrassed or worse by that, they would simply exit the rating system.
But there's another school of thought that says, no, Apple pulled out because the company just didn't want to be part of what it viewed as an antiquated product registry, one that really didn't reward Apple for its environmental innovations.
Now, whatever the motive, the company heard from lots and lots of customers and they weren't happy. A couple of days ago, Apple called EPEAT and started talking about rejoining the certification process and, today, on its website, the company said it had done just that.
Now, just to give you a sense of how much attention all this drew, the EPEAT website, not exactly a household URL, was swamped and crashed within 20 minutes of today's news.
BLOCK: Wow. Well, you mentioned that certification question. Are Apple's products, in fact, now back on the EPEAT list?
KAUFMAN: They are. All 39 of the originally certified computers and monitors are back on the list and Apple is requesting certification for more, including that fancy new Macbook Pro, apparently believing that it will, in fact, pass muster. But it's important to say here that the environmentalists and others remain concerned about the design trend in Apple's new products.
BLOCK: Design trend. What design trend are you talking about?
KAUFMAN: Well, they're building their computers thinner and thinner and one way you build thin is you glue the battery into the computer. That makes Apple's machine hard to replace, hard to upgrade and hard to recycle.
Kyle Weems is the founder of the online repair site, I Fix It. He put it to me this way.
KYLE WEEMS: This is like selling a car with tires that are, like, welded to the car so that the only way to swap out the tires is to take it back to the manufacturer. I mean, replacing a battery with a computer is routine maintenance. Batteries are something that wear out and it's normal for us to be able to replace and upgrade the battery.
KAUFMAN: So, Melissa, while everyone is happy that Apple is back in the EPEAT orbit, there are still lots and lots of environmental issues that still have to be resolved.
BLOCK: Yeah. And I wonder - are we going to be seeing new standards from EPEAT?
KAUFMAN: We are. They are in the works. They've been in the works for a while. Apple has apparently made it very clear it wants to play a big role in crafting those standards. They want to make sure they get credit for their environmental initiatives. And Apple, of course, has been an environmental leader and they want to make sure they get credit for that.
Developing the standards will be long and a complex process. There will be input from manufacturers, including Apple, environmentalists, government officials, but we're likely to see new updated standards in, I'd say, about a year.
BLOCK: OK. NPR's Wendy Kaufman. Wendy, thanks.
KAUFMAN: Thanks, Melissa. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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All ODU Teams Exceed NCAA APR Requirements
By ODU Athletics
June 11, 2013
NORFOLK, Va. - All of Old Dominion University's intercollegiate programs scored well above the NCAA multi-rate Academic Progress Rate (APR) minimum required score of 900 and will be eligible for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) post season play for the 2013-14 academic year. The NCAA national office announced today the 2011-12 NCAA Division I APR data which determines if sports programs will experience postseason ineligibility and/or any other additional penalties. This report is required for all Division I institutions as part of the annual NCAA Division I Academic Performance Program (APP). The latest APR data compiled the eligibility and retention rates for the 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 academic years.
Led by the women's golf team's perfect score of 1000 which was recognized last week by the NCAA, three additional teams earned scores of 990 or higher, including field hockey (997), women's soccer (995), and women's lacrosse (992). The NCAA member colleges and universities adopted a comprehensive academic reform package designed to improve the academic success and graduation of all student-athletes. The centerpiece of the package is the academic measurement for teams, known as the APR.
"I am extremely proud of the academic progress of all of our athletic teams and the culture of academic excellence that has been created and expected from our athletic support staff and head coaches," says Old Dominion University Director of Athletics Dr. Wood Selig.
In addition to the team APR data, the NCAA also released each head coach's APR portfolio. This portfolio details the APR score for each academic year of the head coach's career. It is then made available for prospects, parents/guardians and counselors to review and ask questions regarding the academic success of teams under the supervision of a particular head coach, whether it the head coach was employed at one or a multiple of NCAA institutions.
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text: Daytona International Speedway hosted two NASCAR premier series this past weekend. The Nationwide Series ran the Subway Firecracker 250 on Friday night. On Saturday night, the Daytona track was the site of the Sprint Cup Coke Zero 400. The Camping World Truck Series returns to action with the American Ethanol 200 on Saturday night, July 13, 2013 at Iowa Speedway. Also listed below are updates on the ARCA Series and four NASCAR 'Home Track' racing series.NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesTime Trials: Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 55th Annual Coke Zero 400 with a lap of 46.458 seconds, 193.723 mph. This is the No. 18 Toyota Camry driver's 13th pole in 311 NSCS races. It is his third pole and 15th top-10 start in 2013. This is Busch's first pole in 18 races at Daytona. He led 29 laps in the race and finished in 12th place.Did Not Qualify: No one, only 43 teams entered the event.Race Winner: Jimmie Johnson won the 55th Annual Coke Zero 400, his 64th victory in 417 NSCS. This is the No. 48 Chevrolet SS driver's fourth victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2013. It is his third victory and 11th top-10 finish in 24 races at Daytona International Speedway.Rookie of the Race: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is the top rookie finisher. The No. 17 Ford Fusion driver started ninth and finished 11th. He was named the "Rookie of the Race". The only other ROTY contender in the event was Danica Patrick (finished 14th). Stenhouse moved up two spots to 18th in the 2013 point standings.Contingency Awards:- Jimmie Johnson won the 3M Lap Leader Award for leading the most laps (94 of 161).- Travis Kvapil won the American Ethanol Green Flag Restart award for recording He earned the award for his 18th place finish. The driver of the No. 93 Toyota Camry is currently 35th in the standings.- Gil Martin, crew chief on the No. 29 Chevrolet SS driven by Kevin Harvick, won the Moog Problem Solver of the Race award. The award goes to the crew chief that improves the most from first half of the race to the second half utilizing the 40 best lap times (improved 0.219 seconds). Harvick started the race in 26th place and finished in third.- Tony Stewart won the Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race award given to the winner of the race or the next-highest finishing driver displaying the Mobil 1 decal. The No. 14 Chevrolet driver started 13th and finished in second place.- Hendrick Engines won the Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race award. They supplied the engine in Race-winner Johnson's No. 48 Chevrolet.- Greg Biffle won the Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap award given to the eligible driver (contingent on decal display) who clocks the fastest lap of the race. The No. 16 Ford driver had a 17th place finish.- Kasey Kahne won the Duralast Brakes "Brake in the Race" award given to the highest eligible driver in the running order at the time of the first caution of each race. The driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet, while running in the top five, wrecked with two laps to go and was credited with a 32nd place finish.Points Leader: Jimmie Johnson leads the point standings by 49 points over Clint Bowyer.NSCS Top 12 (G/L):1. Jimmie Johnson 02. Clint Bowyer +13. Carl Edwards -14. Kevin Harvick 05. Dale Earnhardt Jr. +16. Matt Kenseth -17. Kyle Busch 08. Greg Biffle +19. Kurt Busch +510. Tony Stewart +611. Martin Truex Jr. -312. Kasey Kahne -1Next NSCS Race: Camping World RV 301, Sunday, July 14, 2013 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NASCAR Nationwide SeriesTime Trials: Austin Dillon won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 12th Annual Subway Firecracker 250 with a lap of 50.298 seconds, 178.934 mph. Dillon has won the Coors Light pole in six of the last seven NNS races: Charlotte, Dover, Iowa, Michigan, Kentucky and Daytona. This is the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro driver's ninth pole in 60 NNS races and first pole in four NNS races at Daytona International Speedway. Dillon led five laps in the race and finished in fifth place.Did Not Qualify: No. 00 Blake Koch.Race Winner: Sprint Cup regular Matt Kenseth won the 12th Annual Subway Firecracker 250, his 27th victory in 255 NNS races. This is his first NNS victory and sixth top-10 finish in 2013. It is his second victory and 10th top-10 finish in 13 NNS races at Daytona International Speedway. Kenseth, who drove the No. 18 Toyota Camry, is ineligible to earn driver points in this series.Rookie of the Race: Kyle Larson, the No. 32 Chevrolet Camaro driver, started 13th and finished sixth. This was ahead of the rest of the 2013 Rookie of the Year contenders earning him the Sunoco Rookie of the Race award.Contingency Awards:- Camping World Truck Series driver James Buescher won the Mobil 1 Driver of the Race award given to the winner of the race or the next-highest finishing driver displaying the Mobil 1 decal. The driver of the No. 34 Chevrolet Camaro earned the award for his second place finish. He is ineligible for points in this series.- Sprint Cup regular Kurt Busch won the Duralast Brake in the Race award given to the highest eligible driver in the running order at the time of the first caution of each race. The driver of the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro, who started seventh and finished fourth, is ineligible for driver points in this series.- Earnhardt Childress Racing Engines won the Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race award. They built the engine in Austin Dillon's pole-winning No. 3 Chevrolet.Points Leader: Regan Smith leads the point standings by 6 points over Sam Hornish Jr.NNS Top 10 (G/L):1. Regan Smith 02. Sam Hornish Jr. 03. Elliott Sadler +14. Justin Allgaier -15. Austin Dillon 06. Kyle Larson 07. Brian Vickers +18. Parker Kligerman -19. Brian Scott 010. Trevor Bayne 0Next NNS Race: F.W. Webb 200, Saturday, July 13, 2013 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -NASCAR Camping World Truck SeriesPoints Leader: Matt Crafton leads the standings by 22 points over Jeb Burton.NCWTS Top 10 (G/L):1. Matt Crafton 02. Jeb Burton 03. Ty Dillon +34. James Buescher +15. Johnny Sauter -16. Ryan Blaney +17. Brendan Gaughan -48. Miguel Paludo +19. Darrell Wallace Jr. -110. Timothy Peters +1Next NCWTS Race: American Ethanol 200, Saturday night, July 13, 2013 at Iowa Speedway.-----------------Other Racing SeriesARCA Racing Series presented by MenardsJune 30, Herr's Chase the Taste 200 at Winchester Speedway - Winner: Frank KimmelNext: July 21, Ansell ActivArmr® 150 at Chicagoland SpeedwayPoints Leader: Frank KimmelNASCAR K&N Pro Series EastJune 22, NKPS East Langley at Langley Speedway - Winner: Dylan KwasniewskiNext: July 13, NAPA Auto Parts 150 at Columbus Motor Speedway Points Leader: Dylan KwasniewskiNASCAR K&N Pro Series WestJune 22, Carneros 200 at Sonoma Raceway - Winner: Derek ThornNext: July 27, Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 at Colorado National SpeedwayPoints Leader: Michael SelfNASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesJuly 7, Jiffy Lube 100 at Circuit ICAR - Winner: Andrew RangerNext: July 13, A&W 300 at Motoplex Speedway and Event ParkPoints Leader: D.J. Kennington (prior to July 7th, standings not updated at this time)NASCAR Toyota Series (Mexico)June 30, Regia 200 at Autodromo Monterrey - Winner: Daniel SuarezNext: July 28, Chiapas 240 at Autodromo de ChiapasPoints Leader: Antonio Perez


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Weekly Player Power Rankings
Power Rankings (2/11/13)
1. Hayley Thramer
2. Kelsey Robinson
3. Alexa Strange
4. Amber Rolfzen
5. Morgan Broekhuis
6. Kadie Rolfzen
7. Cecilia Hall
8. Kelsey Fien
9. Alicia Ostrander
10. Sheridan Zarda
11. Meghan Haggerty
Hayley Thramer took over the top spot in this week's power rankings. This week the team played a queen of the beach format tournament to determine movement in the power rankings. Thramer was in a pod with Kelsey Robinson, Alexa Strange and Morgan Broekhuis. Each player played a set with each other player in their pod. Thramer won with each player in her pod (3-0), to take the top spot.
Other pod winners were Amber Rolfzen (moving from No. 7- No. 4) and Kelsey Fien (moving from No. 9- No. 8).
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/ #8 Jó reggelt!Dec 04, 2011, 00:52
A 14 MÁR ELFOGADOTT EGYHÁZON KÍVÜL MINDET JANUÁR 1.-TŐL MEG AKARJÁK SZÜNTETNI - Jó reggelt! Ezt már rég eldöntötte a Narancsuralmi párt. Már szeptember óta látható volt, mire megy ki a játék - nem szakmai döntés, hanem POLITIKAI született, a szakma - teológusok, valláskutatók - tehetetlenek. Nézzétek meg az Államtitkár úr szemrebbenés nélküli nyilatkozatait arról, hogy minden egyházzal tárgyal - csak a business egyházakat akarják kiszűrni - és mit tett? Soha ne a szavait nézzétek egy magyar politikusnak - hanem a tetteiket, azok leleplezik valódi szándékaikat. Ha Szászfalvi Államtitkár úr maga betartja a törvényeket KÖZ SZOLGAKÉNT akkor kellett is volna tárgyalnia - és nézzétek meg, hogy valójában kikkel tárgyalt. MI FIZETJÜK az ő béreiket, juttatásaikat - és arcba köpnek, hátba szúrnak. A szakma nekik sehol nem számít, ezért pusztulunk bele a döntéseikbe.
Nem véletlenül éhség-sztrájkol lelkész Strasbourgban - a Krsnásokért is, de eddig nem sok támogatást kapott, pedig eredményes volt - átvették a petíciót és nemzetközileg figyeltek fel arra, e téren is mi folyik itt. TELJES összefogás kell - nem egyházanként külön-külön. Támogassátok ti is Iványi Gábor úrék küzdelmét - minden közösségért, legyen keresztény, buddhista vagy krsnás... Pont az a cél, egyenként akarjanak velük tárgyalni, hogy megosztassák a közösségeket is. mindig ugyanaz - megosztanak minden területet, ellentétet szítanak, hogy mindenen ők uralkodjanak.
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All students that have ever shown any interest towards learning astronomy in the University of Oulu have undoubtedly had the privilige of being taught by the inspiring university lecturer and docent of astronomy Pertti Rautiainen at some point in their studies. This front man of astronomy has for many years explained the secrets of the universe and the history of astronomy in a popular and enterta...
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WHEN GENOCIDE BECAME "FAMINE" : IRELAND, 1845 - 1850 This petition seeks your support for a campaign to: * Persuade relevant authors, editors and website content providers to stop using the word 'Famine' for what took place in Ireland between 1845 and 1850, and start using terms such as, "The Great Hunger" or 'An tOcras Mór' * To call on the Government of Ireland and its Ministers, and members of...
| Regarding the ban of Undertaker
Dear sir/madam Open letter to SUPERCELL regarding the ban of Undertaker (#2LCPG2C9U) We are writing to you in regards to Undertaker, one of Sweden's most popular Clash Royal players. The ban of Undertaker is a huge loss for the Swedish Clash Royale community. Undertaker is a wonderful person who have done so many good things for the Swedish Clash Royale community. He was one of the leaders of +46...
| Keep Electric Vehicles quiet
Petition to law making authority to urge them to withdraw the mandate that Electric cars must have an acoustic vehicle alerting systems at low speeds. As Electric cars now are coming in more and more important numbers to public roads, as EV drivers now drove already many, many millions of EV Km in total, we can assure the silentness of our EV's never gave a problem at low and walking speeds. We c...
Earlier today Virtual bandmember Murdoc Niccals was last seen, accepting the #BRITAWARDS for best band of 2018 but then was rushed away while what looked like Prision we as Gorillaz Fanz must band together and free him with your help we can set him free!. ...
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| Contre la démolition des pensions de l'enseignement / Tegen de afbraak van het onderwijspensioen
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| Justice for the 'Dog with no Name'
If you love animals – or are simply a decent, compassionate human being – please add your name to our petition to demand justice for the dog that starved to death at the end of a chain, in plain sight of its uncaring owner. This was not a stray or abandoned animal. It was kept like this on the owners' property, literally withering away to skin and bone in front of their eyes. They could have brou...
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| Reinstate Elvis' name on the "USS Arizona"
The goal of this petition is to reinstate Elvis' name on the "USS Arizona Memorial" in Pearl Harbour - Hawaii... Elvis' name was removed from the memorial because of his alleged abuse of prescibed medication! This removal is an insult to the memory and legacy of Elvis Presley! Elvis helped to raise the funds to finish the construction of the memorial by doing a benefit concert in 1961. Elvis shoul...
| Decrease the tuition fee for the "Internship" course at AAU
It's ridiculous that AAU students must pay 16,600 crowns for internship credits, which is the same amount as a regular class. The school is not providing any resources for us, for instance: a teacher, textbooks, or a classroom! The fact is that we students will be working for free! Honestly, I feel like I'm being robbed by my own school. I know its a private school, and the aim is to make a profit...
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| HELP Reinstitute the Ban on Importing the Heads of Hunted Elephants
In an appalling turn of events, the Trump administration confirmed Thursday that it lifted a ban that had prohibited hunters from importing trophies of elephants killed in two African nations, reversing a 2014 rule put in place by the Obama White House. The reversal will apply to elephants hunted in Zimbabwe from Jan. 21, 2016 to Dec. 31, 2018 and to elephants hunted in Zambia in 2016, 2017 and 20...
| Petition against Ennerdale Police Station, unacceptable, poor service delivery and corruption
We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge our leaders to act now for the IMMEDIATE removal of the Station Commander, CSC Commander and Detective Service Commander, it is clear they don't have any control over the whereabouts and actions of their police Officers. Also the removal of suspected corrupt police officers. "NB// YOUR DETAILS IS CONFIDENTIAL AND PROTECTED"...
| A petition to remove all fencing on Council land at Fort Gilkicker, Gosport, Hampshire.
We would like to petition the developer, Andrew Temperton of Wild Boar Properties Limited, and Gosport Borough Council, to take down all fencing at the Fort Gilkicker site, Gosport, Hampshire that is not currently in use for the proposed building works. Most of the fenced areas are beginning to attract wildlife again and some have partial access for the public so do not seem to be serving a legit...
| new domestic violance law
Domestic Abuse has become a personal endeavor, laws need to be changed and added to furthe protect victims of such a heinous crime. on nov.23 2014 Nicole Devine only 23 years old lost the battle and was beaten to death. This accrued despite the fact police had been called to the seen. Laws concerning domestic violence need to be addressed, and changed or added to better protect women, men...
| Adult Satoshi in Pokémon Anime
We Ask gently the staff of the pokemon anime to develop Ash's(Satoshi) in a worthy way: no more reboots, we would like to see Satoshi as an adult (it is preferable to avoid to specify the years of the timeskip, in order to not generate more mistakes with the series in which there was shown an effective temporal ongoing) and that he could reach his goal to be a Pokemon Master. Giving the Pokemon Ma...
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| Protest Against Closing Down the Lukács Archiv
We, the undersigned, wish to express our deepest worries about the resolution of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences to close down the Lukács Archives in Budapest. Görgy Lukács was one the significant philosophers of the 20th century, an author of modernity outstanding not only in philosophy but also in the fields of political mindedness, theory of literature, sociology and ethics An author of int...
| Change window tint laws to be the same nation-wide
Recently, NSW has joined Queensland, the ACT, South Australia and Western Australia in allowing 20% visible light transmission (VLT) on windows rear of the driver. NT leads at 15% VLT. Victoria is still behind by only allowing ALL windows (except windscreen) to be 35%! Most new cars offer privacy glass with a 15-30% VLT in the back passenger and rear doors. This is passed with a roadworthy but o...
| Sign language should be taught in schools
To break the communication barrier between the deaf and the hearing we need to surround the deaf with people who sign. Including British Sign Language in the school curriculum in England allows us to be able to begin to make deaf children in schools in a school surrounded with hearing children feel more comfortable. ...
| Hold the adoption agencies and authorities responsible for unethical adoptions
The adoption scandal in Chile has made Swedish media pay attention to the more complex aspects of adoption and finally people are being made aware of the fact that many adoptions were carried through unethically. It ranges from discrepancies in the documents, lack of information and coercion of first parents to down right kidnapping and trafficking. We demand of the Swedish Government to carry o...
Trefriw is a special place in the Conwy Valley. It is used by many tourists to access Betws Y Coed and the Lakes and forests above the village. Trefriw is used by many local and national cycling groups. All of the streets and roads in Trefriw are very narrow and steep and due to the bends and parking there are many blind spots, for both drivers and pedestrians. Many of the streets and roads in...
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We have a Doctor in Sweden, who has saved a lot of lives, that now has lost his licence. The reason is that he with certain, more difficult cases of tick borne diseases, has prescribed longer and tougher courses of antibiotics, then what is general practice and whats allowed here in Sweden. We need help to organize support for Dr Kenneth Sandström. A doctor's primary mission is to alleviate sympt...
| Ann Martin NIGEL SPCA, the work she has done for our Nigel SPCA, the community want Ann Martin back asap
1- the work Ann has put in the last 2 months since she joined the Nigel SPCA 2-Ann was given a week to go to Pietermaritzburg SPCA 3- We as the Nigel Community want Ann Martin back as our head of the Nigel SPCA as she has done so much for the maintenance, donations of paint and even had correctional service inmates to cut the grass. 4- she is a great loss an invaluable asset to our animals, the co...
| Ward 75 - Closing of Catchment Pond on Weltevreden Parkway, Colorado
Dear Residents, please support our petition; thanking you! Petition to City of Cape Town Date: 26 May 2018 Place: Colorado Park, Weltevreden Valley, Mitchells Plain. We the residents of Colorado Park Petition Cllr J Woodman of Ward 75 to close off The Catchment pond in Weltevreden Parkway (area at the lane of trees): alternatively that our boundary walls are to be fenced off as per numerous reques...
| Petisie teen Toyota SA
Soos julle seker al weet mag CBZ motors, Prieska, nie meer Toyota voertuie wat nog in hulle diensplan is diens nie. Dit beteken ons moet nou Kimberley of De Aar toe ry vir n diens. Ek wil dit graag onder Toyota SA se aandag bring dat n klomp mense in die Prieska distrik Toyota gekies het bo ander handelsmerke reeds oor die feit dat dit in Prieska gediens kan word. Ons wil vra dat Toyota SA die bes...
| Thicc bois against stairs
Are you a thicc boi? Are you tired of all these stairs? WE ARE TOO. Enough if this unendless torture of stairs! Down with stairs and up with no stairs! ...
| No to the commersial exploitation of the Norwegian Glacier and Nature-pearl Svartisen (The black Ice) for the production of ice cubes
THANK YOU FOR signing and sharein this signature campaign and make use of this rare opportunity to HELP STOP this planned ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMINALITY NOW! ❤ -Not for the exploitation of Naturisen Svartisen, for commercial ice-cube production! They have tried once before, then we stopped them. Now they try again! This time with the help of bigger and more capitalist interests ... Geir Olsen, Via Sv...
| Bring Back Pride React!
Last year facebook introduced pride react for pride month after pride month concluded they removed its as expected but after all of us waited for this years pride month to be able to use pride react facebook decided to remove pride react. So sign this petition to get facebook to bring pride react back!!!!!!...
| Petition To End McLaren's Circus
Animals are being exploited for our 'enjoyment'. ...
| Movement Re-exam
This petition is in place due to the lack of communication between movement lecturers and the second year students. There has been a request for us to do a re-exam for movement this Wednesday. The following petition is for the second year students who agree that this gesture is uncalled for. ...
| Citizens Against Having 3+ Story Buildings in Downtown Poulsbo
Note: PLEASE READ AND SIGN - The Poulsbo City Council is meeting again July 11 to continue discussion to decide. Any new signatures and comments will be given to them before. We, the undersigned, 18 years of age, or older, citizens and/or owners of property of Poulsbo, Washington request the Poulsbo City Council maintain the quaint, Norwegian Heritage in Downtown Poulsbo (C1 Zone) and not allow an...
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To have all the infos, go on our Facebook page: https: //www.facebook.com/charavoiles/ https://www.facebook.com/asnelles2024/ Or on our website: www.charavoile-asnelles.net I sign for the sand yachting to become an Olympic sport and to defend the values of freedom and peace of the Nations on this beautiful beach of Asnelles: a famous spot for sand yachting as well as a memorial site of June 6th 19...
| Keep Lilly with Chasity Silver
I was given costody of Lilly about 2 years ago and all was fine until I asked for child support now her parents are taking me to court to get her back. I feel that this would be very detrimental to Lilly and her well being. To protect Lilly I'm not going to say what she said happened to her but just know that she does not belong with her parents. Please help me convince the judge that Lilly shoul...
| Bring Back Debby and Tracey Dolphin Coast SPCA
It is come to the attention of the Dolphin Coast community that Debby (Inspector) and Tracey (administrator) have been dismissed by the SPCA under suspicious circumstances. Debby has been an integral part of our community and has dedicated her life to saving animals, even risking her own life at times. Debby and Tracey are upstanding and respected members of our community and we are all very gra...
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| Stop the attacks and banning of the Prophetic (unstunned) slaughter method
Stop the attacks and banning of the Prophetic (unstunned) slaughter method. The Prophetic (unstunned) slaughter is under increasing political pressure to stop this method of slaughter in the Netherlands. There are similar attempts to apply similar pressure also in UK, Belgium, Denmark, France and Australia. Despite many protests from various Islamic and Jewish organizations to stop the idea o...
| MUT Campus Radio
This petition is to assist the SRC in knowing the number of students who feel that a campus radio station is very important in our University. It will also be useful in getting the management to authorize the implementation of this project. ...
| Save Ashy
my mom is trying to get rid of my dog because of my stepdad's dog but I don't think it's fair so sign this petition to save my dog....
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Spring Choral Concert
Featuring: SWC Choral Concert Choir, Chamber Singers & Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Directed by Terry Russell & Tracy Burklund-Becker
With Specail guest performances by the SWC Gospel Choir and Eastlake High School Choir
Sunday, April 27, 4:00 pm
Mayan Hall Theatre
Tickets: $10 General Admission; $7 Students/Seniors
Box office opens one hour before each performance. Cash only.
Free parking in Lot O.
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A woman called Independence Police Friday evening after she returned home and found her husband dead inside their home.
Police said the couple live in the 800 block of South Jones Road. The woman reported the incident at 7 p.m. Friday. Police identified the victim as Charles E. Stephens, 65.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477 or Independence PD Investigations Unit at 816-325-7330. A reward of up to $2,000 could available for any tips that lead to an arrest.


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A - RT pro stock barrel. black. $25 shipped SOLD to BUNNY
B - RT pro sight rail. Will come with the 6 allen screws. $12 shipped $10 SHIPPED!
C - Stainless Steel centerfeed high stack neck. Black. $60 shipped. $50 SHIPPED! SOLD to DIRGE
D - Mini Mag right power feed body. Nickel. $50 shipped $40 SHIPPED! SOLD to EIGHTY8
E - RT pro front grip with rail. Black. Will come with the 6 allen screws. $25 shipped SOLD to FIFTHMAG
F - RT pro rail w/ sear and twist lock. Milled to accept mini mag bodies and partially milled the inside out for weight. Black. $45 shipped SOLD to BTAutoMag
G - Mini mag barrel. Aluminium $20 shipped $15 SHIPPED! SOLD to CHRONOBREAK
H - Intelliframe with Dye sticky grips (**EDIT: Sorry, thought I still had it wired for intellifeed, but its been removed**). Black. $85 shipped $75 SHIPPED SOLD to warchild69
I - Clear warp feed. Took it apart so that I could wire it up to my inteliframe. Its all in pieces right now but should work when put back together. Sold as is. $35 shipped. SOLD to KEIKO_819

Here is a picture of what I milled out of the RT Pro rail. As you can see, I squared out the hole where the rail bolt goes so that this can fit minimag bodies. Also started to try to ULE the whole thing, but gave up half way to go play paintball instead =)
Total for all of this is $345 shipped, but I am really trying to motivate someone to take all of this off my hands. Lets say $275 shipped....seems more than fair price for all of this stuff.


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Wendell Floyd Perks, 93, of El Dorado, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at Lakepoint Nursing Center in Augusta.
Wendell Floyd Perks, 93, of El Dorado, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at Lakepoint Nursing Center in Augusta. A family graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Arlington, Kansas Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at the First Christian Church in El Dorado, Saturday, at 2 p.m. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Carlson's.
He was born Nov. 19, 1919 in Hutchinson, the son of Floyd Harrison and Ada Della (Kenney) Perks. He graduated from Hutchinson High School and attended 2 years of college. He enlisted in the Army and proudly served from 1941 until 1945 in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Following active duty Wendell served in the Army Reserves as First Lieutenant until 1957. May 22, 1946 he was married to Elizabeth Marie Guyer in Hutchinson. They celebrated 65 years of marriage before Elizabeth's death in 2011. Wendell was employed by the Gas Service Company and worked in sales and marketing. He was transferred to the El Dorado office in 1959 from Arkansas City. He retired after 36 years. He was active in the First Christian Church as a deacon and elder, and was a member of the Victory Sunday School Class. He was a charter member of the Bluestem Kiwanis Club and served as president and lieutenant governor. Wendell enjoyed playing golf, working in his tool shed, taking his children on vacations and later traveling extensively in retirement with his wife. His family was very important to him and he especially enjoyed his grandchildren.
Those who survive include: his children and their spouses, Jeanne and Bob Meyer of El Dorado, Wendell Perks, Jr. and Linda Blossom of Interlaken, N.Y., Joann and Jim Hays of Pratt, and Phyllis and Dennis Stackley of Parker, Colo.; 12 grandchildren, Kevin (Erin) Meyer, Eric (Darcy) Meyer and Janett Meyer, Jeremy Perks, Jennifer (Michael) Dembowski, Jamie Hays-Szelc (Paul), Jackie and Jeda Hays, Charity (Justin) Anderson, Aaron (Lisa) Stackley, Michael (Raven) Stackley and Sarah Stackley; 10 great grandchildren; five nieces; sister-in-law, Wilma Perks Welch of Hutchinson; and brother, Jerry Perks of Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Dean Perks; and sister, Eva Clare Yake and wife, Elizabeth.
Memorials in his memory for First Christian Church may be left with Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado, which is handling the arrangements.


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The temple dedicated to Zeus (Jupiter) stands on a hill that had dated back to early Anatolian ages, however the top had been flattened to hold the temple. Lots of ceramic vessels from the Early Bronze Age (2800-2500 BC) were found immediately under the level of the temple court. Building of the temple started in the second quarter of the second century AD. The temple owned a huge area of soil, tenants of which had to pay a lease to the temple to finance its built. They refused for a long period to contribute, finally Emperor Hadrian order them to pay. Correspondence concerning this matter was so important it was hewn in stone in the pronaos part of the temple. Other inscriptions along the temple's sides refer to a M. Apuleius Eurykles, who represented the city during a Panhellion organized by the same emperor. On top of these the Çavdar later made rough inscriptions of horsemen and such, which I saw but did not consider important enough to take many pictures. How one can be wrong.
The temple is technically a pseudodipteros, which seems to mean: the distance between the (8 by 15) columns surrounding the inner part is half the distance between either and the nearest wall of the interior. Unique in Roman architecture in Anatolia is the (huge: 53 times 35 metres) arched cellar under all parts (cella, opisthodom and pronaos) of the inner temple. One thought earlier this may have been a room for the cult of Cybil (Meter Steunene), but the guide I used states later research contradicts this opinion. The cellar was probably either for some oracle or a storage space for the fruits from the temple's considerable possessions. In front of the temple, formerly part of the acroterion , stands a big bust of a female. It seems to have been her that led to the conclusion the temple was dedicated to both Zeus and Cybil.
One has to imagine that at one time the temple was surrounded by a big colonnaded courtyard, that connected with two other courtyards, one of them the agora (market). Little of it remained, I don't have pictures from it.
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Playtime for couples
Hey Savanna,
I desperately need help. I am a 52-year-old guy, and I'm afraid I cant get it up anymore. Do you know of any type of foods that will help me get my hard-on back?
Dear countryman8100
Well, let me see, the guys in the industry sometimes eat like six bananas before a scene, but I never really asked why. It may be because it helps them stay harder longer, but it also may be to make them shoot bigger pop shots.
You know, it is very common to have this happen, particularly once you�re aware of it and your mind starts to add to the problem. The first step to getting your hard-on back is to stop worrying about it. A good woman will take her time on you and not judge you if it doesn�t stand up to her attention the second she looks at it.
The second is to try to eliminate the toxins in your body and be aware of eating healthy. Good nutrition improves erectile dysfunction! I suggest doing a two-week whole body cleanse and drink tons of water. You can go to your local health store and ask someone to help you find the best one. Eat lots of richly colored berries that will increase vascular flow. Drink vegetable juices free of salt.
There are also some herbs that are said to make your dick hard and performers in my industry swear by them. They are: Asian Ginseng; Damiana; Ginkgo Biloba; and Muira Puama. Please don�t ask where to get these things!
Of course, these days there are also plenty of medications that men can take that are actually covered by most health insurance. There is something called Cialis that you can take three hours before even thinking about sex. That means you can take her to dinner, pop a pill and rest assured your cock will not fail you when you take her home for dessert.
There is also Viagra, although a whole pill often makes your face and ears red and becomes obvious to someone like me that you�ve taken one. The men in the industry usually take half of a 100mg Viagra pill so they can still come and save the other half if the girl is not exactly to his liking. Also try to get your hands on this drink made in Santo Domingo called Mama Juana. It has some tree bark and herbs and stuff in it that increases a man�s vitality.
And when all else fails, picture my mouth around your cock. I�ll get it hard for you!
The piercing truth!
Dear Savanna,
Me and my boyfriend enjoy a healthy sex life, but there is just one problem � he can't make me squirt. He would love it if he could. He gives me a good orgasm, but I can never seem to squirt. Can you advise please?
Dear zomersbloom
Squirting is the craze these days. I was always so jealous of girls that could do it.
When we have an orgasm we usually tense up our whole bodies and actually prevent ourselves from reaching the ultimate release. Try to let go as you come, I mean really let go. The best position for me to squirt during penetration is in what we call reverse cowgirl. The penis curves at just the right angle to work that cushiony area that makes you squirt . Remember, don�t hold on to your orgasm ... let it go. This takes practice, but is so worth the effort!
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Editor's note: The original version of this article stated that Jack Mitchell was a Longmont resident. Mitchell was a Firestone resident who owned a business in the Longmont and had lived in the city for many years.
LONGMONT -- A Firestone resident is the first in the state to die from West Nile virus this year, said Mark Salley, a Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment spokesman.
Jack Mitchell, 81, went to the Longmont United Hospital emergency room Aug. 17 with a fever and died Sunday from West Nile meningitis and encephalitis, according to his family.
Mitchell's niece Betsy Hanlin said her uncle was "perfectly healthy" before his fever began Aug. 17.
"He did not have one health problem before this," Hanlin said. "At 81 years old, the only pill he took was a vitamin."
Doctors mentioned that West Nile was a possibility the day after Mitchell was admitted to the emergency room but did not officially diagnose him until Wednesday, Hanlin said.
Every day was a little worse, Hanlin said, until paralysis crept through his body, eventually stopping his heart.
As of Monday, there have been 67 human cases of West Nile virus reported in the state this year, Salley said.
That includes three cases were reported in Weld County over the past three days. That increased the total in Weld County to seven, including Mitchell, said Eric Aakko of the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment.
There is one case in Greeley, one in Windsor and five in southwest Weld County, Aakko said. Afternoon rain has created a recent spike in West Nile, Aakko said, and he expects reports to increase in the next several weeks as symptoms begin to appear.
Aakko advises residents to avoid standing water, use bug spray and be extra cautious between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most active.
After his diagnosis, Mitchell's family started a Facebook page, facebook.com/JackMitchellsJourney, to help Mitchell's wife, Barbara, manage the overwhelming support the family received. The page was intended to channel support from local church members, family friends and others so that Barbara and Jack Mitchell could read the words of encouragement once Jack was back at home, Hanlin said.
The page also gives community members a place to cope together and encourage one another through their grief, she said.
Jack Mitchell was a Colorado native, a Longmont business owner and a former Longmont resident who was involved in New Creation Church as an usher and an addiction recovery group leader, Hanlin said.
Since Thursday, the page has received 358 likes and dozens of encouraging comments.
Barbara Mitchell posted on the page Sunday shortly after her husband's death stating, "he was the best husband a person could ask for."
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at New Creation Church, 737 Bross St., in Longmont.
Whitney Bryen can be reached at 303-684-5274 or email@example.com.


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Evidence of my Halo has been documented into the digital history books through non-judicious use of Bungie Pro's video rendering tool. You can check out footage of some Arena Doubles, Arena Teams, and our group getting the "Skunked!" achievement in a game of Invasion.
Gaming News o'the Day
- EVE's Incursion expansion will be coming in November.
- Netflix streaming launches in Canada.
- Good Old Games not actually dead.
- Dead Rising 2: Case West brings photography back.


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Roughly 5,000 Xcel Energy customers in north Boulder were without power for a little more than an hour Thursday.
The outage affected customers north of Mapleton Avenue and south of Lee Hill Drive west of 28th Street, according to Xcel spokesman Gabriel Romero.
The outage was caused by an underground equipment failure, Romero said. It took one hour and 17 minutes to fix.


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One of the things the Mars rover will look for is organic molecules that could at least indicate whether there was once life on the Red Planet. But if searching for life in outer space is the goal, many scientists now say we might have better luck elsewhere — specifically one of Saturn's moons, Enceladus.
NASA planetary scientist Chris McKay is working on a proposal to send a mission to Enceladus, which is more or less a frozen rock that's not much more than 300 miles in diameter.
"Think of it as a small world or a large snowball," McKay tells Guy Raz, host of weekends on All Things Considered.
But this large snowball is interesting to scientists such as McKay because there's a geyser coming out of its south pole from what scientists believe is a subsurface body of liquid water, like a sea or a lake, which contains organic compounds.
It's McKay's job to look for life forms beyond Earth, and the discovery of organic compounds is a crucial piece to that puzzle.
"Of all the places in our solar system, It's the only place I know of where right now we can check all the boxes for habitability," he says, "water, energy, carbon, nitrogen — check, check, check, check."
So why all the focus on Mars?
McKay says Mars holds a special place in space exploration because humans may actually visit and examine that planet. It was the first world where scientists discovered there was once water. It's also appealing for possible biological and geological findings that can be discovered on Mars' surface.
At this point, it would be practically impossible to land on Enceladus. But McKay says, even if it were possible, it wouldn't exactly be a scenic site — more like a huge field of ice. But Enceladus tops his list for the search for life.
He was once asked, "If I had a little scooter like the Millennium Falcon, and I could go anywhere in the solar system, where would I go, what would I punch in first?"
His reply: "Enceladus."
McKay is putting together a proposal for NASA to send a mission to the moon. The most recent findings come from the Cassini spacecraft that's orbiting Saturn.
McKay estimates any mission would need at least 15 years to travel there, collect samples and return.
The only easy part about exploring the possibility of life on Enceladus is that the geyser is erupting water into space. So once there, it would be fairly easy to collect samples.
"It's almost like there's a big sign on Enceladus, it says 'Free samples, take one,'" McKay says.
What continues to motivate McKay to push for a NASA mission on Enceladus is the possibility of life, especially if that life turns out to be different from life on Earth. He says that would allow humans, for the first time, to see what other ways life could be configured besides the DNA-based coding of life on Earth.
"It could be as simple as Earth-life — or it could be so different that we can't even recognize it," he says.
Now, one of the things the rover will be looking for are organic molecules that could at least indicate whether there was once life on Mars. But if searching for life in outer space is the goal, many scientists now say we might have better luck elsewhere, specifically one of Saturn's moons called Enceladus. NASA planetary scientist Chris McKay is working on a proposal to send a mission to Enceladus, which is more or less a frozen rock.
CHRIS MCKAY: Think of it as a small world or a large snowball. It's only a couple hundred miles in diameter, but it's particularly interesting because there's a geyser coming out of the south pole of Enceladus.
RAZ: Why is Enceladus so potentially exciting?
MCKAY: It's really exciting because of this jet of water. It's originating from what we're pretty sure is a subsurface liquid - sea or a lake, if you will. And most exciting to me that jet has in it, in addition to water, organic compounds that make up life.
RAZ: So if we are looking for life out there, what you're suggesting is that we should be headed towards Enceladus.
MCKAY: That's right. Of all the places in our solar system, it's the only place I know of where right now we can check all the boxes for habitability - water, energy, carbon, nitrogen - check, check, check, check.
RAZ: So, why the focus on Mars?
MCKAY: It was the first world we knew of where there was water or had been water other than the Earth. So Mars is still special, but it's in a category by itself because it's a place that humans want to go to.
RAZ: So, say, we wanted to send a spacecraft to Enceladus to, you know, to dig around a little bit, to check it out. How long would it take to get there?
MCKAY: Well, it's quite a long trip. It's seven years.
RAZ: Seven years.
MCKAY: That's how long the Cassini spacecraft took to fly to Saturn, and the data we have on Enceladus came from Cassini. Seven years is the trip time.
RAZ: And if we wanted to actually examine the material, I guess it would take 14 years, right, because it has to go there for seven years, spend a couple weeks there, and then seven years coming back.
MCKAY: That's right. And it's probably a year there orbiting Saturn, collecting the material, scooping up stuff. The only easy part of the whole mission is that the geyser is coming out in space and we just fly through it and collect our samples. It's almost like there's a big sign on Enceladus that says free samples, take one.
RAZ: What would Enceladus look like if we landed a craft there?
MCKAY: It would look like a big, huge field of ice. So Enceladus is not the fascinating geological world that Mars is. What's really interesting about Enceladus is only the fact that underneath that ice, there's a lake. And in that lake, we know there is an energy source and there's organic material. So Enceladus is sort of a one-trick pony, but if you're just interested in the search for life, then Enceladus has got to be number one on my list.
RAZ: Number one on your list.
MCKAY: That's right. I was once asked if I had a little scooter like the Millennium Falcon I could go anywhere in the solar system, where would I go? Where would I punch in first? Enceladus. Fly to that plume.
RAZ: If we eventually did get a craft on Enceladus and we did discover that there is life there, what do you think that life would look like?
MCKAY: Well, that to me is the important question. If we find that there's life on Enceladus and if that life is different than Earth life, then that's fascinating. That allows us for the first time to see what other ways there are to do life besides the DNA for all life on earth. What about possibilities? It could be as simple as Earth-life, or it could be so different that we can't even recognize it.
RAZ: That's Chris McKay. He's a planetary scientist for NASA. He's finalizing a proposal to start a new discovery mission to Saturn's moon, Enceladus. Chris McKay, thanks so much.
MCKAY: Thank you.
RAZ: And you're listening to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Call it a tale of two saving accounts. A study of the college savings patterns of Illinois parents says 58% only have one savings account, or none at all. The study, by Bright Start College Savings, a Springfield, Ill.-based college savings program sponsored by the state of Illinois, says parents would do well to have multiple savings accounts -- one earmarked for college savings and another for entertainment or living expenses. The idea is that two active savings accounts will drive consumers to save more -- not less -- and that bank savers who have only one account (or worse, none) actually save less money. How so? Bright Start offers up a scenario where having just one savings account makes it hard to resist raiding that account for things such as football tickets or a family vacation. By keeping a college saving account separate, the group says, parents can better manage short-term and long-term financial goals. "Certainly, many parents with children aren't in a position to save a lot of money for expenses far in the future," explains college savings industry consultant Andrea Feirstein, a managing director at New York-based AKF Consulting Group. "But they should make an effort to save whatever they can, and to split their savings into different buckets." There is one major rule with the "two savings account" plan: One of those accounts has to be for college planning, at least for the 97% of parents who want to send their children to college, Bright Start says. The benefits are ample, the group reports, with tax savings and a big head start on paying for college at the top of the list. Savings fund that are clearly targeted to collegiate savings stand a better chance of being left alone, and not be raided by cash-needy parents. Parents can't afford to skip opening a college savings account, BrightStart officials report. "With many financial planners warning against burdensome student loans -- that can take years to pay off and lessen the return on a college diploma -- finding alternative ways to pay for college becomes crucial for parents and prospective students," says Bridget Byron, director of college savings programs at the State of Illinois Treasurer's Office. Bright Start says that even "small changes" can lead to big savings. For example, bringing your lunch to work can mean an extra $50 in a savings account. Instead of teddy bears and video games for the kids' birthdays, ask family and friends to make a cash donation to their college savings. Creative parents can launch a "matching" program in which they match, dollar to dollar, any money put into a child's savings account by a family member, friend or even the child. There is one downside to the savings angle, whether you open one or more accounts. According to BankingMyWay.com, bank savings rates remain in the gutter, offering a paltry 0.081% in interest this week. So don't expect to earn much interest on your savings accounts. Past that sour note, the idea is an intriguing one.
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Alright guys.
For all of us patiently waiting to receive our pneu frames from G Force. I am going to start a thread so that we can show off our beauties when they do arrive.
This is a 2 purpose thread.
1- To show off your set up
2- To show off YOU ripping on your pneuframe.
For those that are able it would be great to get a video of you ripping on your GForce frame. From the sound of it these frames are only limited by the users fingers. We have seen what a straw can do. I want to see just how fast us users can actually get these things to shoot.
I have asked rawbutter from the fastest fingers contest to goldwave the videos.
So please post up a picture of your set up and if possible a video of you shooting it.
The video needs to be up close to the frame and be at least 5 seconds of sustained shooting.
Recorded BPS speeds:
Andrew Cunje - 15 bps http://www.automags.org/forums/showp...&postcount=200
Smoothice - 13.6 bps http://www.automags.org/forums/showp...&postcount=201


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Critical juncture in big Senate race
After a campaign that has been dominated by competing attack ads and arguments over issues that have nothing to do with the lives of Connecticut residents - among them who has a poorer record of not paying their bills - the Senate race between Republican Linda McMahon and Democrat Chris Murphy should over the next two weeks move to matters of substance.
Beginning today the two candidates will clash in four debates over just 11 days. This will put to test the knock on Mrs. McMahon that she cannot move past her talking points and into a substantive discussion of the issues. Rep. Murphy will be forced to defend his congressional voting record and respond to some of the blistering attacks coming from the McMahon campaign.
If the public is paying attention, these series of debates could have a significant and potentially decisive impact on a race that is now essentially tied. A Quinnipiac University poll released last week showed 48 percent of likely voters supporting Mrs. McMahon and 47 percent backing Rep. Murphy. The poll also showed the McMahon campaign's blizzard of political mail attacking her opponent, combined with negative TV and radio spots, has damaged the congressman's reputation. While 45 percent hold a favorable opinion of Mrs. McMahon, only 36 percent now see Rep. Murphy favorably.
In this critical election that will decide who replaces influential Sen. Joe Lieberman and could potentially determine which political party controls the Senate, it is critical that voters depend on more than campaign propaganda to determine their selection. These debates provide the chance for the candidates to be tested on the truly important issues in this campaign - the economy, job creation, the future of health care in America, getting federal spending under control and assuring the long-term viability of the Social Security and Medicare programs.
The candidates have major policy differences. Mrs. McMahon proposes a series of tax cuts that she says will get more money in the hands of business and consumers and get the economy moving, but she has not adequately addressed the spending cuts that would be necessary to allow that approach without driving up the deficit. As part of deficit reduction Rep. Murphy supports increasing taxes on the wealthiest, returning to tax rates charged during the Clinton administration. Mrs. McMahon would repeal the Affordable Care Act, while Rep. Murphy would push to implement it. Neither candidate has proposed policies for controlling entitlement spending.
The first debate is today at 11 a.m. on WFSB Channel 3, a studio event with no public access.
At 7 p.m. on Oct. 11 the candidates will appear at the Jorgenson Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Connecticut. That debate is sponsored by the Hartford Courant and will be televised on Fox 61.
On Oct. 15 The Day, WTNH and the Garde Arts Center will sponsor a debate at the Garde in New London. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. for the 7 p.m. event that will be telecast on MYTV9. The Robinson & Cole law firm is also a sponsor of the debate.
On Oct. 18, the candidates will hold their final debate at the Connecticut Broadcasters Association meeting in Hartford. That debate is not open to the public, but will be broadcast by several TV and radio stations at various times. Check listings.
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I'm used MFC Dialog, Both InvalidateRect(WindowHandle, NULL, false); & UpdateWindow(WindowHandle); commands are not working. WindowHandle means? & also arguments size are vary in that method.
In my application, I'm getting continuous data from the OnTimer() Method & shake the window to plot the data.
B'cos I don't know how to call the Paint method?


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Haskell software tools and services developer FP Complete has launched the first commercial Haskell IDE and deployment platform. Named FP Haskell Center, this resource delivers Haskell to developers, researchers, and students as a convenient web service.
Open source Haskell is a purely functional programming language for rapid development with strong integration with other languages, built-in concurrency and parallelism, debuggers, profilers, rich libraries, and an active community. It is estimated to cut the amount of code needed by 50-80% in total.
FP Complete blames bug fixing, rewriting, and maintenance cycles for delays on many software development projects today. The firm says that the "root cause" of these problems is the inefficient and error-prone nature of imperative programming languages (Java, C family, Python, Ruby, etc.) where they are dominant today.
The firm points out Haskell's strong type-checking capability catches "all errors" at compile time; i.e., as opposed to runtime in traditional languages. FP Complete also flags Haskell code's reusable nature and says that it is maintainable and eliminates any spaghetti code.
Currently, Haskell is deployed via a set of open-source and homegrown toolsets that have to be cobbled together by the user through a complex and time-consuming process. As the first integrated commercial Haskell development and deployment platform, FP Haskell Center delivers convenience… in that, instead of a local install, users just log in and code.
All libraries, tools, and code templates are vetted, tested, and supported — and each license includes free community support. Key features include: in-line type checking and error corrections, module-based coding and project management, git/Github integration, and a single develop/build/deploy platform.
"Haskell is a proven, 25-year old technology that's just getting deployed commercially by a growing and diverse group of companies across industries," said Aaron Contorer, FP Complete founder and CEO. "By making it considerably easier for programmers to discover and enjoy its tremendous benefits, FP Haskell Center is our first step in leading the way to spur much greater adoption of Haskell in the mainstream market."


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Herrmann, Treyz Through To Doubles Semifinals
West Lafayette, Ind. - The Nebraska men's tennis team saw some impressive results in doubles at the Big Ten Singles Championships on Friday. The Husker duo of Marc Herrmann and Beau Treyz advanced to the semifinal round of the main doubles draw while Andrew Dzulynsky and Vasileios Stavropoulos made it through to the consolation doubles semifinals after a tough first round loss in the main draw.
In the doubles first round of play, Nebraska's Court Clark and Charlie Shin fell to Northwestern's Fedor Baev and Strong Kirchheimer 5-8 while fellow Husker pair Herrmann and Treyz narrowly edged out Iowa's Michael Swank and Nils Hallestrand 8-7 (3). NU's Dzulynksky and Stavropoulos were ousted by Indiana's Matthew McCoy and Daniel Bendarczyk 5-8 while fellow Big Red duo Tom Blackwell and Dusty Boyer lost to Northwestern's Alp Horoz and Alberto Zanotti 5-8. The final Nebraska pair of Brandon Videtich and Bradford Zitsch outpaced Iowa's Jonas Dierckx and Matt Hagan 8-4.
In the doubles second round, NU's Herrmann and Treyz slimly defeated Wisconsin's Alexander Kokorev and Petr Satral 8-7 (5) in a fantastic, nail-biter match while teammates Videtich and Zitsch were dropped by Wisconsin's Jakhongir Jalalov and Oskar Wikberg 6-8.
Moving on to the third round quarterfinals, Herrmann and Treyz outshot Northwestern's Baev and Kirchheimer 8-6 to advance to the semifinals.
In the doubles consolation bracket first round, the Huskers' Shin and Clark lost to Indiana's Alekzander Davila and Elliott Yee 5-8 while Nebraska teammates Dzulynsky and Stavropoulos outlasted Purdue's Matt Bouggy and Lucas Dages 8-6. NU's Boyer and Blackwell fell to Purdue's Diego Acosta and Aaron Dujovne 4-8.
In the second round of doubles consolation Stavropoulos and Dzulynsky beat Michigan State's Will Davis and Paul Heeder 8-3 to move on to the semifinals of consolation play.
Nebraska only had four players advance in the singles main draw. In his preliminary match to advance to the first round, Stavropoulos toppled Purdue's Dages 6-2, 6-3.
In the first round of the singles main draw, Nebraska's Boyer swept Purdue's Bouggy 6-0, 6-0 while Husker teammate Stavropoulos outpaced Minnesota's Eric Rueh 6-1, 7-6 (3). NU's Herrmann beat Penn State's Nika Dolidze 6-4, 6-3 as Big Red teammate Treyz defeated Iowa's Swank 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. The Huskers' Shin fell to Northwestern's Zanotti 5-7, 4-6 while the scarlet and cream's Clark lost to Michigan State's John Patrick Mullane 1-6, 2-6. Nebraska's Bradford Zitsch fell to Wisconsin's Wikberg 0-6, 4-6 while fellow Husker Blackwell was ousted by Iowa's Hagan 6-1, 2-6, 2-6. NU's Dzulynsky fell to Iowa's Hallestrand 5-7, 4-6 while fellow Husker Videtich was defeated by Indiana's Dimitrjie Tasic 4-6, 2-6.
"The doubles team of Marc (Herrmann) and Beau (Treyz) continue to play solid doubles and are in the semifinals tommorrow and I like their energy and attitudes," Nebraska Head Coach Kerry McDermott said. "Vasileios (Stavropoulos) and Andrew (Dzulynsky) are in the semifinals of consolations and its good to see them bounce back after a first round loss. Singles were a little disappointing as we only got Marc, Beau, Dusty (Boyer), and Vasileios through the first round. Hopefully these guys can get a good showing and get much further in the tournament."
Nebraska's Herrmann and Treyz are set to face Minnesota's Eric Frueh and Ruben Weber in the doubles semifinals while fellow Husker pair Dzulynsky and Stavropoulos will battle Iowa's Dierckx and Hagan in the doubles consolation semifinals.
Nebraska has four players in the second round of the singles main draw. Boyer is scheduled to challenge Michigan's Alex Buzzi while Husker teammate Stavropoulos takes on Northwestern's Kirchheimer. NU's Herrmann goes head-to-head with Michigan State's Davis while Big Red teammate Treyz faces Indiana's Davila.
In the singles consolation bracket, Nebraska's Shin faces Iowa's Joey White while NU's Clark is scheduled against Minnesota's Weber. The Huskers' Zitsch faces Iowa's Juan Estenssoro while fellow Nebraska player Blackwell will play the winner between Purdue's Dujovne and Northwestern's Horoz. NU's Dzulynsky faces Purdue's Mateus Silva while fellow Husker Videtich takes on Iowa's Andres Estenssoro.
The results of Saturday's matches will be posted here on Huskers.com at the conclusion of the day's matches. Go Big Red!


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Circa 1900
A large three arm sconce in bronze with finely chased berried and foliate details.
Overall: 25" h. x 16-1/2" w. x 8-3/4" d.
Backplate: 25" h. x 3" w.
Can be UL listed for use in dry environments
3 Candelabra sockets, maximum 60 watts per socket
2" x 3" Vertical junction box required
1 fixture total available.
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The 18th Annual Empty Bowls Soup Dinner, 5-7 p.m., is Thursday at Three Rivers High School.
Three Rivers students make clay bowls donated to the event. Guests are encouraged to donate $5 to have dinner and take home bowl of their choice. Proceeds to benefit the Three Rivers Area Emergency Care Network Food site.


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Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending Nov. 16.
U.S. TRADE WITH RUSSIA: Voting 365 for and 43 against, the House on Nov. 16 sent the Senate a bill (HR 6156) to establish permanent, normal U.S. trade relations with Russia and Moldova under World Trade Organization rules that promote free trade and provide a forum for resolving disputes.
The bill repeals the 1974 Jackson-Vanik Act, a Cold War law that levied U.S. trade penalties on the Soviet Union and Russia over their restricting the emigration of Jewish dissidents and other citizens.
But the bill imposes new sanctions, such as U.S. visa and banking restrictions, on individual Russians linked by the State Department to human-rights abuses and corruption. In part, this provision targets those implicated in the torture and murder three years ago of Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer and whistleblower who was imprisoned after exposing tax fraud by high-ranking Russian officials.
A yes vote was to pass the bill.
South Carolina voting yes: Tim Scott, Joe Wilson, Jeff Duncan, Trey Gowdy, Mick Mulvaney, James Clyburn
Voting no: None
HUNTING, FISHING, CONSERVATION: Voting 84 for and 12 against, the Senate on Nov. 15 began debate on the Sportsmen's Act, a bill (S 3525) to expand hunting and fishing on federal land, bolster land conservation, protect wildlife habitat, fund the construction of shooting ranges on public property and take other several other steps to enhance outdoor recreation in the U.S. Debate on the bill will resume in the week of Nov. 26.
A yes vote was to advance the bill.
South Carolona voting yes: Lindsey Graham
Voting no: Jim DeMint
CYBER-SECURITY FILIBUSTER: Voting 51 for and 47 against, the Senate on Nov. 14 failed to reach 60 votes needed to end a Republican filibuster of a bill (S 3414) setting up a voluntary system by which major companies would harden their computer systems against cyber-attacks and share information about cyber-threats with other firms and the government.
FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress the possibility of cyber-attacks is rivaling terrorist threats as the top danger to the U.S. But the U.S. Chamber of Commerce objects to the bill as over-regulation of private-sector operations.
A yes vote was to start debating the bill.
South Carolina voting yes: None
Voting no: Graham, DeMint
A look ahead
Congress is in Thanksgiving recess. In the week of Nov. 26, the Senate will debate the 2013 defense budget and bills to tighten companies' cyber-security and expand hunting and fishing on federal lands. The House schedule is to be announced.


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What a difference a year makes! At this time of 2011, many cruise lines had added more capacity than ever to Europe and their gamble paid off. Cruise ships were running close to full and, while the cruise lines made a portion of their revenue in American and Canadian dollars, most came from the more lucrative euro.
Flash ahead to 2012 and it's a vastly different story. Prices are dropping, double upgrades are normal, in some cases air credits are being offered and at least one cruise line is taking several ships out of the market for 2013.
What happened? The cost of flying to Europe went up and when you add in those extra fees the airfare became twice the price of a seven-day cruise.
On top of that, the locals in many Mediterranean countries are concerned with economic issues. Mix it all together and you have consumers who are holding on to their disposable income.
That perfect storm is this: If you want to cruise in Europe this summer, you will find some great travel bargains, especially in the Mediterranean. (I will post some of those bargains on my Blog portsandbows.com on June 2.)
Royal Caribbean was the first cruise line to blink. With a dozen ships sailing in Europe, Royal Caribbean announced only nine of them will return next summer - a reduction of 25 per cent. Oceania is also cutting back on its European cruises, choosing to spend more time in Alaska next summer instead.
One of Royal Caribbean's ships, Mariner of the Seas, will join Voyageur of the Seas in Asia next summer.
Obviously, this cruise line is following the money and the Australia market just finished its best winter on record, so you're going to see more ships in the Asian and Australian markets starting with this winter's Australia/New Zealand season.
Even with the European discounting, rarely does Cunard offer Transatlantic pricing under $1,000 in the prime part of the summer season. Rarely, that is, until this year.
Transatlantic sailings specials on the Queen Mary 2, according to Cunard, include east-bound sailings (New York to Southampton) on July 6, Aug. 3 and 28, Oct. 2 and 28, Nov. 27 and Jan. 3; and westbound sailings on June 24, July 27, Aug. 21, Sept. 14, Oct. 14, Nov. 20 and Dec. 15.
Cunard is also making news with its celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
On June 5, Cunard will rendezvous its three-ship fleet - the QM2, the Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Victoria - in Southampton. All three ships will sail into the port at first light and will finish the day with a giant fireworks display. Next morning, in single file, they will sail out of the port on their various cruises.
Whether you're a cruise buff or not, it should be quite a sight.
And finally, Friday marked the start of the hurricane season.
A few times during the lengthy season you will find cruise lines adjusting their schedules due to weather. It could mean a ship re-arranging a port sequence, it could mean changing to an alternate port, or it could mean just spending more time at sea.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) annually calls the shots on hurricanes and is forecasting a less active season compared to recent years.
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BROOMFIELD -- Metal packaging and aerospace company Ball Corp. said Thursday its first quarter net income fell more than 18 percent, hurt by lower volume and costs related to consolidating some factories.
The company said the lower-than-expected first-quarter results make it "unlikely" it will meet its goal of 10 to 15 percent earnings-per-share growth in 2013. It shares fell about 4 percent.
Ball announced plans in August to shut down the plants in Ohio and Florida, part of a move to consolidate its beverage-can manufacturing business. In February, it said it would end production at its food and aerosol packaging plant in Elgin, Ill., by December.
CEO John A. Hayes said "solid" performance in most of Ball's packaging business, despite lower volume, was offset by weakness in its European beverage container business.
Net income after paying preferred dividends for the January-to-March quarter fell to $72 million, or 47 cents per share. That compares with $88.3 million or 55 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. Excluding one-time items, net income was 58 cents per share, short of the 64 cents per share analysts expected, according to FactSet.
Revenue fell 2.5 percent to $1.99 billion from $2.04 billion last year. Analysts expected revenue of $2.1 billion.
In the Americas and Asia, metal beverage sales was down 5 percent to $995.2 million, as strong demand for specialty packaging in North America helped offset a double-digit 12-ounce volume decline in the quarter. In Europe, metal beverage revenue fell 3 percent to $402.9 million, hurt by volume declines and higher costs.
Metal food and household products packaging revenue fell 3 percent to $367.2 million. Revenue from aerospace and technologies clients rose 15 percent to $231.4 million.
Shares fell $1.99, or 4.2 percent, to $45.35 in afternoon trading. The stock has traded between $38.39 and $48.50 over the past 52 weeks.


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So far, Microsoft has been very tight-lipped about Windows 7, carefully trying to prevent another Longhorn PR disaster where the company promised the heavens and more for Longhorn, but in the end ditched Longhorn to make way for Vista. Chris Flores (Windows Client Communications Team) as well as Steven Sinofsky, has broken the silence a little bit to talk about Windows 7. In addition, it is believed Windows 7 will make its first official debut at the D6 All Things Digital conference today, during a keynote held by Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates.
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Holidays on Ice Skating Rink Open
The Holiday on Ice Skating Rink is open at Mount Vernon's Little Creek Park November 16 through January 5. Cost is $5 per hour to skate, with skate rental included.
Times for special days are as follows: Friday, Nov. 22, 2-9:30 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 28 (Thanksgiving Day), 5-9:30 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 29, 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; CLOSED CHRISTMAS; Friday, Dec. 27, 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 31 (New Year's Eve), 2-9:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Jan. 1 (New Year's Day), 2-9:30 p.m.; and Friday, Jan. 3, 2-9:30 p.m.
If not listed as special days above, times of operation are Thursdays and Fridays, 6-9:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Sundays, 1-5:45 p.m.
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|Little Creek Park, Bus.Hwy. 37N, two blocks north of the square in downtown Mount Vernon, TX.


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