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Does your loved one's general mood seem a bit . . . blunted? Decreased emotion is a common early symptom of dementia. He or she may no longer be exuberantly happy about things that once brought joy -- or especially sad at other times. In fact, many families are startled when a loved one with dementia reacts to the diagnosis with little more than a shrug.
How can you react?
1. First, know that these mood changes are the direct result of the disease process (rather than just an emotional reaction to having the disease).
2. Try hard not to take apathy personally. You may bear the brunt of a blunted mood, but the reaction isn't to you any more than to having dementia.
3. Avoid pointing it out and getting on your loved one's case. ("Why aren't you happier? It's such a beautiful day.")
4. Better: Be empathetic. Avoid anger.
5. Continue to seek out activities that once brought pleasure (a visit from grandchildren, a drive in the country, watching sports, listening to music) and engage your loved one even if you don't get the same response you once did.
Learn more about how to tell if someone with dementia is depressed.


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Sikh leaders meet Pakistani Prime Minister (Re-issue)November 28th, 2007 - 1:59 pm ICT by admin
By Ravinder Singh Robin
Amritsar, Nov 28 (ANI): Sikh leaders of various countries on Tuesday met Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Muhammad Mian Soomro in Islamabad and urged him to set up a visa centre in Amritsar.
They also asked for providing a corridor for Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, where Guru Nanak Dev spent his last 17 years.
The Sikh leaders, who are in Pakistan, to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, at Nankana Sahib had a half-hour long meeting with Soomro.
Dr. Pritpal Singh, convener of the American Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (AGPC), while speaking to ANI from Islamabad said that the Pakistani Prime Minister assured them that the talks are already going on for setting up of a visa centre in Amritsar with the Indian government, and it would be done on a reciprocal basis.
Soomro also said that Pakistan Government has given its consent for providing corridor for Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib and that the Indian government has to decide on it. He assured the visiting Sikh leaders that Pakistan has no problem in providing pilgrimage visas to Sikh devotees, irrespective of any numbers.
There are more than 172 Sikh historical shrines located in Pakistan, but its government has issued visas to the Sikh devotees to visit only a couple of Gurdwaras.
The Sikh leaders' delegation consisted of Dr. Pritpal Singh, convener of American Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (AGPC), Bishen Singh, president Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (PSGPC), Sham Singh, former PSGPC president, Manmohan Singh, a Sikh leader from England, Avtar Singh Sangehra from England, leaders of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC). (ANI)
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Thucydides Release 0.9.125
We made several minor releases in the last two months. The latest release version is 0.9.125 which is now available for download. Here is a list of some of the key features and bug fixes added recently.
More flexible Examples tables for data-driven tests on the details page
Examples table now supports pagination, sorting of columns and text search.
Better handling of foreign characters in reports
Reports now display non-English characters properly.
Test results can be downloaded
The main report page now has a link to download test results in CSV format.
Fluent field entry using into a WebElementFacade
A new method has been added to provide a more fluid way to enter data in a web element facade. The following code snippet will explain.
... page.enter("some value").into(facade); ...
Support for GivenStories in jBehave stories
jBehave style
GivenStories keyword can now be used in .story files.
GivenStories is used to specify pre-requisites for a story in jBehave. This is a very useful feature of jBehave that helps organize the stories better and reduces duplication. See here for examples.
Filter tests by tag in jUnit
You can now filter tests by tag while running Thucydides. This can be achieved by providing a single tag or a comma separated list of tags from command line. If provided, only classes and/or methods with tags in this list will be executed.
mvn verify -Dtags="iteration:I1"
mvn verify -Dtags="color:red,flavor:strawberry"
Support for jUnit Assumptions
If steps include junit style
assumptions, then those steps where the conditions under assumptions fail are marked as PENDING instead of ERROR. Subsequent steps are also marked as PENDING.
Bug Fixes
- Thucydides-146: Fixed a bug that caused chromedriver to fail with error message "Error communicating with the remote browser. It may have died" when
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- Thucydides-149: Fixed a bug due to which test where no steps were executed due to error was reported as pending in the aggregate report.
- Thucydides-150: Tests where no steps ae executed due to errors now show relevant exception cause in the report. Earlier the test was reported as error but no details were provided.
- Thucydides-152 : XML reports now support UTF-8 encoding.
- Thucydides-155: Fixed a bug that prevented webdriver from correctly restarting for parameterized tests even when
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- Thucydides-158 : Fixed a bug that was causing reports to throw errors for data-driven tests when
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Published: 2008/07/22
by Randy Ray
A Collective Vision with STS9s David Murphy
the dream inspired by gears turning over, levers and levels, all the abstraction drawn into focus – The Sleep Touches Everyone, APS [A Public Space], vol. 4, by N. Twemlow
"A classic tale of two prolific bands that have never played together before..only to realize that after all the successes and blissful journeys they've had, they suddenly realize that, indeed, something has been missing in their lives. It is this summer tour that has finally brought new friends together to unite the subcultures, many of which countless fans have been moved to laughter and tears, altogether discovering the true meaning of unity and togetherness…always and forever. United we tan, divided we burn!" – Kris Myers on the Umphrey's McGee/STS9 Summer '08 Tour
With Peaceblaster, STS9's first studio album since 2005's Artifact, the quintet moves into its second decade with a group mind and vision handcrafted by a strong band of individuals. Whereas past efforts included vast sonic explorations, which pushed and challenged the listener, their latest release is a far closer approximation of the union between their exhilarating live performances and the art of songcraft. Indeed, the 15-song album is a consistently-engaging work which pulls the listener into its swirling web of intrigue without ever losing sight of what made the group initially so unique when they hit the music scene in the late 1990senergetic and exciting music for heads, tweakers, dancers, ravers, and rockers alike.
STS9, which is currently on a co-headlining tour with Umphrey's McGee, also will venture into the film world in 2009, collaborating on a work titled ReGeneration. Here Jambands.com sits down with STS9 bassist David Murphy to investigate the dynamic work that went into creating the new studio album, their live shows, the state of the music business, and a fresh perspective on that age old battle to define the wonderfully complex yet endearing "Sector 9 sound."
RR: Peaceblaster has a great overall flow, a consistently fluid progression, and the new album appears to be a strong movement forward for STS9.
DM: Thank you very much. I'm glad you're enjoying it. We were really excited with the end result of the record. We're happy that it's finally out (laughs) as most bands are with records. Yeah, we could not be happier. We feel that this is definitely our best foot we've put forward yet as far as a studio record. We're getting a little bit of that feedback. Good.
RR: There is an absence of flab on Peaceblaster, and the tone of the album is very focused, has a live feel to it, and doesn't appear to be an overly-labored work that got bogged down in the details. How long did it take to construct the overall album?
DM: Well, you're right. We really wanted thiswe were trying to trim back some of the fat that we have on previous records, and definitely went into it with an intention ofnot necessarily capturing what we do livebut trying to conjure up some more of that energy that the shows have in the way that we present the songs in the live format. That was definitely a big intention of ours going into this.
With that said, it ended up being ironic that it took us the shortest amount of time of any record we've done. We had been working on a record for a couple of years that was way more down tempo. About halfway through last year, while working on it, we felt that this is not the record we should be putting out right now. We went in and started a whole new record in October of last year, and pretty much locked ourselves in the studio, all the way through early April. We had been working on the record for about six months from start to finish. We were kind of shocked by this, but at the same time, it was really good for us to put a time restraint on ourselves, to really go in there to try to produce something that we'd be happy with that we didn't end up watering down.
Sometimes, as an artist, the longer you give yourself, the more you can look too far into it, you can water it down, you can overanalyze what you're trying to do, versus just going in there and really capturing things that feel good. "Hey, this feels good, let's go with this." We were really surprised by the effort we were able to put out in such a short amount of time. Not that we didn't think that we could do it, it was just that _Artifact_we worked on that record for almost three years. We knew we didn't want to do that, again. We also were proud of ourselves by how fast we were able to turn this record around.
RR: That's impressive because my impression was that the work didn't sound overly labored, there was a mature intensity to the piece, but at the same time, it didn't sound rushed, and has a patient fluid motion. If it was produced over a six-month period, where were these elements coming from? There are numerous sections within each song, and nothing appears cut and spliced in from another source like "well, this sounds really cool, why don't we mix this bit into that song."
DM: Exactly. I think that's where we went at it trying to capture some more of the live show. You're exactly right. There is not near enough cutting and splicing on this as there has been with past things that we've done in the studio. I don't think that that was intentional. Well, it wasn't intentional as far as when we were putting the record together. As far as the songs, we knew we wanted songs that had fluidity to them. Everybody really wanted to play their instruments throughout the songs. We didn't want to dwell on other things that we've doneit is that, too (laughs) sometimes the songs sound like a bunch of different parts crammed together. Not necessarily in a bad way like it was forced, but we were experimenting, or we were intentionally trying to do things to be different. Whereas with Peaceblaster, let's really play our instruments on this, let the studio songs open up and breathe.
I feel like over the last ten years, we've gotten really good at doing that livewriting songs for the live environment that do that, but we had never really tried to do that for the studio, writing songs that were really fluid from beginning to end, and told a story. It made sense, (laughs) if you will, from start to finish. You didn't get to the end of the song and say, "What song is this? What am I even listening to?" That was definitely a strong intention of ours, going into this. It was easy to do that, having done a few different studio records now, and having learned so much with Artifact, and a couple of the other things we've been doing. We worked on the movie ReGeneration in between Artifact and putting this record out, so a lot of the things we had learnedtricks of the tradein the studio was so much easier to apply to this record. Our maturity level and the growth that we've all obtained over the last few years in the studio finally paid off. I feel like it was able to show through in the music on Peaceblaster.
In the past, we were still amateurs working in the studio realm. Like most bands, you don't get near enough time in the studio as you do in the live format. It is more of a challenge to go into the studio, and put out a record that comes across as a solid effort. That's not what you do for your bread and butter, basically. (laughs) Bands like us don't. We make our bread and butter on the road, and it's a luxury to go into the studio, and put that out, and you kind of do that to keep your name relevant. I don't think us or anybody else in this sort of genre of music that we are in, expect to go in and do a record and put it out that's going to break us into the pop mold. (laughs) Maybe that happens one day, and that would be great, but that is never the intention.
The intention is to get better and better at the studio effort because as we get older, it is something that we love to be able to do. We find that that's where the true honing and crafting of your art lies in that studio, lies when you're not around people. You'll push yourself a lot harder when you're trying to please the other four people in your band versus trying to get a reaction out of the crowd. It made us step our game up, (laughs) for sure, as far as what we wanted to present, but then a lot of it just came easily. We were all on the same page going into this record; we knew what we wanted to get out it; we didn't necessarily know how we were going to get there, or what the songs were going to sound like, but we all had a collective vision of where we wanted to get to, and I think that was the biggest factor in this record coming across as well as it did. Having all new songs on itwe geared those new songs towards "Hey, we want to take these songs and go play them live," whereas Artifact had 20 songs on it, and I think we played 6 or 7 of them live, and this record has 15 tracks on it, and we'll be playing 11 of them live. That was definitely part of our intention, also. It has worked out great. We've been playing some of the new stuff live, and the crowd reaction has been great. It has that energy of a live Sector 9 show. We couldn't be more pleased with that result.
RR: And let's be clearmy positive thoughts about your latest work are not meant as a negative comparative study of your past studio releases. STS9 began as a free-form improvisational group, stretched into a wider realm over time, before refining its process into more composed elements. Now, it seems that the band has combined those disparate elements into Peaceblaster. What's interesting to me is that when I've seen the band live, there is a distinct, focused group mind at work on stage, and the band plays with its various parts as a collective whole. It appears that the band caught that personality trait in the studio for the first time on Peaceblaster. Was that philosophical approach discussed in the studio, especially when you talked about getting the live feel on the record?
DM: Not so literally, more sowe were going after an energy. What you speak of is very true about us, but it's something we don't really talk about amongst ourselves. Being out here on the road with Umphrey's McGee, hanging out with the guys in the band, us stroking their backs, and them stroking ours, (laughs) stroking egosthey've brought that up a lot: "Wow, it's so cool to watch you all move as one unit." We know that we do that and we're aware of that, but it isn't something that we've ever focused on, or really ever talked about.
I think the best way of being able to describe it, yetand I think it is very, very true for the recordis that there are so many subtleties and nuances in our music that just happen naturally, and what we've learned to be able to do is that, instead of those being little nuances or little synchronistic moments where we all do something cool, we started to hone in on and accentuate those moments. Here's a part of the song where everybody's doing something different that is cool, or the music's really moving right here, and every time we play this, we all seem to move together. How can we best accentuate that? How can we put emphasis on that to make it a cool part of the song, or a cool part of the show? It's still one of those ambiguous things that I think is Sector 9 sound, but it's something that we still really don't put a lot of emphasis on as far as premeditated.
We knew what we wanted to do energetically with Peaceblaster, and we just sort of jumped into it. All of a sudden, a couple of months later, we realized, "Wow, there's some really powerful stuff here, and it's really good," but it was kind of like what I was saying. Where can we go in and put the emphasis? Where are things happening that are going to be best realized by putting a lot of emotion in this one section of the song? I think being able to be in the studio and say, "O.K.how is this going to come across live?," once we started to look at how these songs would come across live, and then where is that balance between the studio and the live realm of trying to put that energy into the studio record, but not make it sound forced, I think that's where a lot of the fluidity came from on the record. Let's don't try to do something here just because we can do something unique because we're in the studio, and it'll be cool to us, but nobody else will ever get it. Let's try to do something with this part that will make the song explode to another level, or let's bring it down here. How is the crowd going to react to this? Looking at a studio record from that mentality really helped us, versus just saying, "Let's write songs that are going to sound really good live," or are going to rage really hard, which we've done in the past, trying to write songs for the live stage.
Instead, we were trying to put ourselves in the crowd more than we ever have before. We really benefited from it a lot, just in being able to learn and be further into how the fans really react to our music, what are music is really doing. It's like what you said. You're exactly right. We started as a three-piece free-form thing, and now, 11 years later, it's very much composed, structured music, but we've gone back to really loving that openness, also, of music. We've finally found a way to put all of those elements into it for a complete thought. Versus it being "that's a really cool moment, and that's a really cool moment"having a bunch of cool moments, but they are not necessarily relating to each other. Now, we're starting to be able to figure out how to make all of those moments relate to each other to either put together a good concert, or with Peaceblaster, put together a good record by really finishing and completing our thoughts, artistically.
RR: I noticed that you are able to step out of that framework, David, and do it as an individual musician. I reviewed the Umphrey's Fillmore shows back in February, and exactly five months ago today [February 16], you sat in with them on the second of a three-night run on "Triple Wide." It was amazing how you came on stage and propelled them to another level on that songit also worked within the Umphrey's framework. Are you noticing that, as well, where you are able to slip into someone else's musical conversation, and tweak their sound?
DM: Yeah, well, I appreciate you saying so, that means a lot. Every time those guys ask me to sit in, or the Biscuits, it's such an honor. We all respect each other so much, musically, and really enjoy what everybody does musically with their bands. To be able to sit in with Umphrey's, that was great and those Fillmore shows were great. I distinctly remember that show because we haven't played the Fillmore in a few years, and I jonesed desperately to go play back in that room. (laughter)
I remember right before I went on and played with Umphrey's, Brendan Bayliss said, "It's in the key of Awesome [being in the key of A]. I think you'll enjoy itit's got a little bit of a Sector 9 vibe." I remember as soon as they went into the beat and the groove and everything, I thought, "Totallythis is right up my alley." When I walked on, it was easy for me to apply kind of the Sector 9 bass movement to that particular track. When I sit in with the Biscuits, or the New Deal, I think it is kind of the same thing. For whatever reason, Sector 9 is heavily driven by bass and drums. The more I've been able to hone in on what that is that I bring to Sector 9, the more I've been able to throw that in and out of other people's music. I'm not really sure quite what it isbut people definitely come upI sat in with the Biscuits at ROTHBURY, and people were coming up to me throughout the weekend saying, "I love how you add that Sector 9 sound to their music." I'm sure if anybody in the band sat in with anybody else, it adds that element.
I think that is really becausewe were allI know for myself, I was a hack (laughs) when I started with Sector 9. I had only been playing the bass for probably two or three years, after swapping with guitar. I was such a rookie and an amateur. I really had no idea of what I was doing. We all learned about how to really become proficient on our instruments as a band together. It's just naturally inherent in the way that we all play, I think. The way that we play is that Sector 9 sound. Even if you take any one of us out, and put us somewhere else, it comes across so strongly in our playing.
There are some musicians that I know that are so proficient in so many different styles of music, that they are able to adapt when they sit in with other people, and it sounds really natural. To where, I feel like if I go sit in with somebody, (laughs) I'm bringing the Sector 9 sound to that unit because that's the style of music that I learned how to play and that I'm proficient in, versus being able to really nail a walking jazz bass line, or nail a blues riff. Of course we can all do that, but that's just not how we hear music after years and years of working under a certain format, if you will.
It's been greatthe last year or so, I've been getting out and sitting in with more people, and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. You learn so much. You get used to playing with the same people all the time, and you do fall into patterns and rutsnot that they're necessarily badbut it is good to be thrown outside of your element into something else where you have to be quick on your toes, you have to think quick, you have to really be listening again to music, and you don't rely on that comfort zone. Playing with Kris [Myers, UM drummer]he's just ridiculous; playing with him is one of the funnest things ever, as a bass player with that caliber of a drummer. You learn so much, and I have to be on top of my game. I can't fall back in that comfort zone that I can with Zack [Velmer, STS9 drummer] because I know what he's going to do next, I know how his fills sound, and I know what he's going to do next based off what he's doing now. When you're thrown into a whole other mix, you have to put yourself in the moment, be really open, and listen a lot. I think that's why musicians out there do thiswe do this to be constantly challenged, and pushed to be able to play at a better level than we are now.
RR: To be able to play different types of music, as well. I thought it was funny when I came across these items: Peaceblaster debuted at #2 on the iTunes Electronic' chart, and then when you go on allmusic.com, the site lists STS9 as Rap'. I always just saw STS9, and like many bands that play in a unique way, as sort of a genre onto themselves, and that's that. However, there are fans that are looking for a definition, and these labels are provided for them. Does that amuse you that the labels are out there, but you're not really thinking that way?
DM: Well, you know(laughs) The label thingme personally, I try to let it bother me less and less over the years. It's kind of what you were just saying. I really feel likewith a lot of bands in the jamband scene, if you willSTS9 has our own sound. We are unique to ourselves, and we don't fall under any one label. We are heavily electronic, we are heavily rock, we are heavily jamband at timesno question (laughs), as far as the jamming aspects, or whatever that is that people relate to with thatand hip-hop, absolutely. We rely heavily on that 95 BPM, (laughs) driving, kind of hip-hop beat, but it's never hip-hop, (laughs) you know, over the top of that beat.
It gets frustrating sometimesI think more so from the realm that we're not really accepted by any of those labels. I noticed with the jamband scene forever, we've always been called a jamband, we've always been in that genre, but there's so many people inside the jamband scene who turn their nose up at us because we're not jamband enough. It is the same with other areas, whether that be rock, or hip-hop, people turn their nose up at us and say, "You're not hip-hop enough," or "You're not jamband enough," or "You're not electronic enough." We hear that from different people who are really staunch lovers of their one style of music. I think at the end of the day that doesn't really bother us because more and more people keep coming to see us, and enjoy our music.
We know on the fan levelfans love music. I'm a fan of music. (laughs) I love all music. I would never judge something based on its label, but it does get frustrating at times to really try to convey what you're doing to people when there are so many mixed messages, so many people who have so many preconceived notions about you before they've ever seen you. I know that's probably how it is for most bands. Just being out here with Umphrey's, we've had fans come up to us and say, "Dude, I was totally hating on this tour the whole time, before I came to the tour, because I thought Umphrey's was one thing, but I came out here and had a great time, but I've never seen Umphey's." I say, "Exactly. That's exactly the point."
People hear what their buddies say, they read some message boards, yada yada yada, and the next thing is that they think they're experts on this band who they've never even gone and given the time of day. I know that we get that a lot. So many times I've had people come up to me who say, "Wow, I had no idea. I finally came and saw you, and I had no ideaI thought it was something so different." And I say, "Well, yeah (laughs)because you have to come see us first." There's that whole side of it that I think has always existed, I imagine, and probably always will. If anything, in this day and age, with so much fast media, and so much access to everything so quickly, hopefully, some of that will die away.
Music is in a great place right now because it is really open with record companies falling off the way that they aremusicians, artists, and managers are taking the power back into our own hands. We just need to get out there and target our core fan base, and target the people who love us. Forget trying to go convince the world that every next band is the next greatest thing. I think we've seen twenty years of that through the late 80s, up until the early turn of the century. There was so much overkill, and so much music built from hype, but not built on any substance. Bands coming out that people were trying to blow up, but these people have never hardly played live. There's no core audience there to support them.
I don't care how big you are, or how big somebody makes you to lookif you don't have that core following behind you, you'll never have longevity here. Radiohead's a great example of that because they were able to make all the changes and shifts that they made as a band, but they focused on having that core audience first. They had their fan base. (laughs) They had their corehowever many people you want to say it is400,000 people who would follow them through anything that they did. I feel like, in this day and age, you have to have that before you can really try to go out there and say, "I'm going to make a career out of playing music." You really have to spend some time working hard to gain that true, loyal following behind you. There are people that are going to support you no matter what because they've resonated with your music.
RR: With Peaceblaster, that loyalty from long-time fans continues to pay off. I think STS9 has evolved in a natural way, and the band appears to transcend labels. Enjoy the music for what it is. The record also doesn't betray the live sound that has been presented on stage throughout your career. Would you agree with that assessment?
DM: I would absolutely agree with that. It makes me feel good to see you, you know, to feel other people seeing that from the record because that's really our goal here. We just want to be making music. That's really been our goalto rise above the politics, if you will, of music. It feels good to be there, and it feels good to have a fan base that will allow us to do it. Absolutely. And I feel like we've seen that. People are getting out there, and buying _Peaceblaster_hopefully, they'll continue toand I feel like they're enjoying it, and we really hope that they do. We go in and do these studio records to try to give our fans good music to listen to when they're away from the live show. It feels good. We're really excited about the new record.
RR: Fantastic. I'll probably hit a show on the West Coast.
DM: Are you coming out to the Greek Theatre in Berkeley? We're really looking forward to those shows, and we're looking forward to finishing up this tour with Umphrey's. We're having a great time out here, so far. Everybody's playing great, the fans are loving it, so we couldn't be having a better time.
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As if the NCAA did not have enough to worry about with the class action lawsuit filed last week attacking as an illegal price-fixing agreement the NCAA's age-old ban on player compensation. Now it has to deal with yesterday's decision by the National Labor Relations Board in Chicago that Northwestern University scholarship football players are employees of the school and therefore entitled to unionize. Taken together, these twin-attacks on the mighty NCAA may completely change the face of big-time college sports.
The well-reasoned NLRB decision was premised on a flat-out rejection of the notion that big-time college sports are amateur pursuits by "student-athletes" who are students first, and athletes a distant second. The NLRB found just the opposite to be the case. That in every way, the university and its scholarship athletes have an employer/employee relationship where academics and student status play little, if any, role. The NLRB pointed to the following for support:
- These sports programs bring in a massive amount of revenues to their universities, with Northwestern generating $235 million over the past ten years through ticket sales, television contracts, merchandise sales and licensing agreements.
- In exchange for the athletic services they provide, players receive substantial compensation in the form of scholarships which can amount to as much as $76,000 per year in the form of tuition, fees, room, board and books.
- The coaching staff has "strict and exacting control" over "every aspect of the players' private lives" throughout the entire year.
- The players devote 40 to 50 hours per week to their sports duties, with academics often taking a back seat, and despite the NCAA's rules that are supposed to limit to 20 hours a week the amount of time athletes play or practice.
The NLRB ruling will clearly be appealed to the NLRB in Washington and from there will most likely wind its way through the courts and perhaps all the way to the Supreme Court. So it is anyone's guess how this decision will ultimately play out. And it only covers scholarship athletes and has no direct implications for state universities which are governed by their own set of labor laws. But one thing is certain. If any part of this decision survives, it will forever transform the way universities have to deal with their big-time college athletes. No longer would the schools be free to dictate the terms of the relationship in a take-it-or-leave-it manner.
Instead, the players would have the ability to band together and have a clear voice in how they are treated. It would also allow them to qualify for long-sought-after worker's compensation benefits that would hopefully cover them well after they leave school, where under the current system they are left unprotected and entirely on their own. And, it would go a long way in undercutting the Orwellian concept of "amateurism" that for years the NCAA and its defenders have hidden behind to justify what can only be described as the ultimate exploitation of the so-called "student-athlete" in big time college sports.
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There was no overtime drama this time. Nor was there a late charge that just fell short.
The Toronto Rock turned up the intensity and dominated the New England Black Wolves 18-10 in the NLL East semifinal at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday. New England had won both regular-season meetings this year.
For the final three quarters, the Rock found the defensive game it has relied on all season, allowing the offence to go on a decisive five-goal run in the second quarter.
Toronto coach Matt Sawyer also made a crucial decision in the opening quarter, replacing goaltender Nick Rose with Brandon Miller. Miller, who also played well in a mop-up role against the Buffalo Bandits last week, was solid with 34 saves, allowing just three goals.
"Brandon came in and played well," Sawyer said. "Rosey is struggling a bit right now."
"(Rose) is one of the reasons why we have this opportunity but at this time of the season we have to make those decisions and I made the decision sooner rather than later."
The teams traded the lead in the first quarter. Kasey Beirnes opened the scoring for Toronto and Damon Edwards added a second in transition. Reilly O'Connor and Kevin Crowley answered quickly. After Tom Schreiber restored the Rock lead, Kyle Buchanan and Brent Bucktooth replied. Schreiber, Crowley, and Edwards then scored their second goals of the period before Chad Culp scored to give the Black Wolves a 6-5 lead after one.
Brett Hickey tied the game early in the second on the power play then off the ensuing faceoff, Brodie Merrill put Toronto in front. Later, Jesse Gamble added another transition marker to increase the lead and Hickey scored his second to give Toronto a 9-6 lead at halftime.
Schreiber completed his hat trick early in the third period. Shawn Evans ended the Toronto run with a low shot getting past Miller but Dan Lintner answered soon after with a shot that deflected off goaltender Evan Kirk. Reid Reinholdt then gave Toronto a 12-7 lead midway through the period, which it would hold for the rest of the frame.
Stephan Leblanc gave the Rock a bigger cushion two minutes into the final period. The crowd of 6,260 was quite low but they enjoyed a classic lacrosse fight between Kieran McArdle and New England's Zac Reid.
Then Schreiber, who was by far the top rookie in the NLL this season, continued the scoring with his fourth to effectively seal the win.
Leblanc scored his second. Merrill added an empty-net marker. And Jeff Gilbert scored a rare goal for the Rock. Beirnes book-ended Toronto's scoring. Evans scored his second and Jay Thorimbert added one more for the Black Wolves.
"We had a game plan and we stuck to it," Miller, who turned 38 on Saturday said. "Everyone played so well in every aspect of the game. Total team effort."
The Rock will host the Swarm in the first leg of the divisional final next Saturday.


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Boston Marathon officials have announced their decision to add 9,000 more slots to next year's Boston Marathon race in light of the tremendous swell in public interest and support for the event.
If the terrorists responsible for the bombs at the 2013 Boston Marathon thought they could scare Americans into avoiding one of running's major U.S. events, they obviously underestimated the population of America that they targeted. These are people who run 26.2 miles for fun for heaven's sakes! And you want to know what many folks do after that finish those grueling miles? They stand at the finish line in the sweat soaked clothes holding a cold water bottle against their sore knees (or ankles, or calves) while they cheer on the runners who have yet to cross the line. Seriously! This is not a crowd of folks that backs down in the face of adversity.
I am not an elite Boston marathoner, but I have completed a few marathons so I've witnessed the awesomesauce of the running community first hand. So it was no surprise to me that runners would not only want to support the city of Boston and the runners that participated in the 2013 Boston Marathon, but that they would come out of the woodwork to race, volunteer, raise money for charities, and in any other way show solidarity with other runners at the 2014 race.
To accommodate the surge in interest, race organizers will open the field to 36,000 runners at the April 21, 2014 event. If it fills to capacity - and it will fill to capacity - it will make the 2014 Boston Marathon the second-largest turnout in its history, since 38,708 runners came out to run for the race's 100th anniversary in 1996.
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anyway so i got into work and we have a meeting with all my work lot about GP Updates, about how work is going, the targets etc..
so that goes on for about 30 mins. once that was over i got back to my desk and went onto twitter as i always do, as this is never blocked by work. and the first thing i see is 'H from Steps is dead.' this really confusses me, i loved steps when i was younger. So i searched on google to see what this was about and i found a picture. Every time i look at it i cant stop laughing.
right so tonight i will be seeing my friend Lauren, im really excited because i dont see her that often. She is staying at her cousins house in highbury, her cousin is Remi Nicole, an up and coming R&B star. very exciting.
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VA Suppressed Data on Gulf War Vets' Health Problems, Former Official SaysTweet
March 13, 2013
The Department of Veterans Affairs has suppressed evidence that Gulf War veterans' health problems could be linked to their exposure to toxic substances during the 1991 war, a former VA epidemiologist alleges.
The department is supposed to take care of veterans, but in testimony to a House panel Wednesday, the medical researcher said it also did them other grave disservice.
In addition to withholding or manipulating data, former VA researcher Steven S. Coughlin said the department made little effort, if any, to help veterans in a VA survey who expressed suicidal notions. Almost 2,000 of them reported that they would be better off dead, and only a small percentage of them received a follow-up call from a mental health clinician, Coughlin said.
Coughlin said he was ultimately able to get follow-up calls incorporated into a later survey – but only after going over the heads of supervisors who resisted the effort. In retaliation, he alleged, he received a written admonition, which he successfully appealed.
Coughlin said he resigned in December "because of serious ethical concerns."
Coughlin's testimony was the latest in a series of grievances leveled against the VA, including complaints that wounded veterans can be forced to wait hundreds of days to be approved for disability benefits.
Veterans of the Gulf War have long argued that a variety of debilitating medical symptoms can be traced to their wartime service, much as Vietnam War veterans before them struggled to establish that exposure to the defoliant Agent Orange caused health problems.
As a senior epidemiologist in the VA's Office of Public Health, Coughlin said, he worked on research involving the Gulf War and later operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. That included data on Gulf War veterans' exposure to pesticides, oil well fires, and pyridostigmine bromide tablets, which were used to protect against nerve agents, along with information on the medications the veterans have been taking.
"The Office of Public Health has not released these data, or even the fact that this important information on Gulf War veterans exists," he said in written testimony. "Anything that supports the position that Gulf War illness is a neurological condition is unlikely to ever be published."
"On the rare occasions when embarrassing study results are released, data are manipulated to make them unintelligible," he told the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Coughlin said he was told "not to look at" certain data related to health problems experienced by veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The data involved potential connections between respiratory ailments and exposure to burn pits and other inhalational hazards.
Coughlin said he has spent more than 25 years as an epidemiologist, including positions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and as an associate professor at Tulane University. He is now an adjunct professor at Emory University.
In a statement issued in response to his testimony Wednesday, the VA said it "agrees with Gulf War Veterans that there are health issues associated with service in the Gulf War."
Appearing before the committee, a senior VA official offered further validation for veterans' claims.
"Gulf War illness is not a psychologic condition," Victoria J. Davey said.
Asked about the unpublished research, Davey said that when researchers collect a lot of data they prioritize the issues to be analyzed.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki has directed the Office of Research Oversight to review the allegations and report its findings, the VA said.
"Any retaliation against VA employees is against the law and is not tolerated by the Department," the statement said, adding that the VA "is precluded by the Privacy Act from discussing personnel matters concerning individual employees."
Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO), chairman of the subcommittee, criticized the department. "I want to say that as a, as a Gulf War veteran, I find the conduct of the Veterans Administration embarrassing on this issue in terms of their treatment of veterans."
Not only that, said Paul Rieckhoff, chief executive of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, but also "more reason to doubt our country's commitment to taking care of our men and women in uniform."
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I have relatively thick, wavy 2c hair. Since I am a dive master, I spend a lot of time in the sun and salt water, and my hair has completely dried out and is starting to lose curl pattern. I álternate between co-washing and sulphate-free shampoo and I always condition my hair after washing. I use coconut oil as a treatment about once a week. In an attempt to rescue my hair, I think I may have used too much moisture, as my hair now feels fluffy and weirdly soft. Do you have any tips for products or treatments, I could use? And any products that will protect my hair from sun and saltwater? Since I am based outside the US, products from retailers shipping worldwide are preferred.
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Hi Livaisabel, It sounds like you're doing all the right things. Cowashing is great, coconut treatments are great, but do them sparingly, otherwise you will over-moisturize your hair. Keep the treatments to once every 2 weeks, and be sure to use a clarifyer if you have product buildup. Also, use a swim cap whenever possible. As far as sun protection, NaturallyCurly just published the perfect article for you. http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/wavy-hair-type-2/top-15-products-with-uv-protection/I hope you can order some of these where you are from. Good luck!
Thank you so much, I will look into some of the products you've recommended! My hair is already feeling better, so I am optimistic!
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Star Wars fans are making one baby name very popular
Even though it was made up by George Lucas, a name from his iconic Star Wars films has snaked its way onto the Social Security Administration's popular baby name list for the first time.
Browsing the top 1000 baby names that were chosen by U.S. parents in 2014, you will see a name in spot 957 that hasn't been there before: Anakin. And although there are scads of unique names on the baby name list every year when it comes out, this name is a little more unique than others because it was completely made up by George Lucas for use in his Star Wars franchise.
More: Classic baby naming ideas from America's vice presidents
Anakin Skywalker, of course, is the original name of Darth Vader, but this name is only briefly used in Return of the Jedi, the last installment of the original trilogy that came out in the '80s. Anakin becomes a household name when the first film of the prequel trilogy hit the screens in the late '90s. This film, and the other two of this trilogy, focus on Anakin's early life and how he became Darth Vader.
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Anakin is an attractive name to parents-to-be for a few reasons. It's easy to pronounce and relatively easy to spell, unlike some unique names that are so unique you can't spell or pronounce them. It has a catchy rhythm and ends with an "N" sound — a pretty typical formula for many popular boy names, such as Mason, Ethan and Benjamin, all top boy names from 2014. Anakin would also make a great complement to siblings who had similar names.
More: Millennials are branding their babies
There is a concern that naming your kid Anakin will give him unwanted attention, simply because there really are no other strong cultural references aside from the Star Wars connection. And it's true that Anakin does join the Dark Side and go on a killing spree, including personally slicing up the sweet Padawan (Jedi-in-training) children.
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And, yes, Anakin as Darth Vader is a major villain who gave children nightmares in the '80s. Naming a kid after one of the top bad guys of cinema might be a little bit of a head-scratcher.
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However, at the end of Return of the Jedi, Darth Vader experiences a drastic change of heart and is forgiven by his son; if Luke's redemption of the man isn't good enough for you, then you probably shouldn't name your child Anakin.
More: Powerful First Lady baby names for your little girl
People derive inspiration for baby names from many different sources, from their family trees to their favorite fandoms. Also, parents who don't even watch or like Star Wars are naming their kids Anakin. It's fascinating, regardless, to see an amazing made-up name finally reach the top 1000. What will be next?


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Our Tuesday morning discussion group begins with a gentle Tai Chi Session. It's easy and so very relaxing. After Tai Chi, we spend about 45 minutes discussing really interesting topics, books and videos. Everyone in the group is free to contribute or suggest topics to be discussed. That is what makes it intersting and fun! Our topics have ranged from lost scriptures of the Bible to angels to near dealth experiences. Currently we are discussing dreams and what they mean in our lives. Come and join us in the Chapel at 10:30 am for a great Tuesday morning outing! Come once, occasionally, or every week. You are always welcome!
The Food Pantry at Good Samaritan Church could use a boost. The following items would be greatly appreciated.
Pasta Sauce, Pasta, Mac and Cheese, Soups, Rice, Canned Fruit, Canned Vegetables, Canned Beans, Peanut Butter, Cereal, Canned Meat including Tuna, Crackers, and Personal Care Items.
Thank you so much for helping the Good Sam Food Pantry. They are always very appreciative of anything we can do! Please bring goods to the Chapel on Sunday and we will deliver.
We're excited! Our adult Spiritual Seekers Class which meets on Sunday mornings before worship has been a real success thanks to all the leaders who have stepped us to bring us some great topics! We meet at 9:30 am in Room 9! We discuss topics such as children's art, writing, self help groups, world religions, and spiritual healing. Don't miss these 45 minute discussions led by Trinity members and friends. Come join the conversation! Currently, we are studying the Islam religion with Tom Fauquet.
Westminster Suncoast has extended a special invitation to our congregation to attend seminars at its beautiful Quak Center for Lifelong Learning in St. Petersburg on the Westminster Suncoast campus. The state-of-the-art center is the hub of activity and learning with a wealth of intellectual, social and cultural opportunities. Westminister Suncoast is located at 1095 Pinellas Point Drive. For more info, call 727-867-1131.
Trinity is in its 63rd year! The first service was held on December 21, 1952. Read about this first service and many other interesting developments during those initial ten years on our History page.
Slick Ali has performed several times at the One Worship services. Last March a video was filmed during the performance. To see Trinity looking good and Slick Ali sounding fabulous, go to You Tube and type in " Slick Ali and Stomp out Sin." Way to go! We are proud of you, Slick Ali!
This video really captures what Trinity Multicultural Campus is all about! Come join us as we build something very special on our campus--something that can make a better world for all! Click here for video.
Our ancestors in faith led the movement for abolition. They were a voice of reason at the dawn of Reconstruction, when America attempted to rebuild a nation buttressed by white power and privilege. They fought long and hard during the time of Jim Crow to gain new ground in the equality of all races. They fought to end red-lining districts that forced black families into ghettoes. And they walked arm in arm with our brothers and sisters of color during the Civil Rights movement. Let's not forget this rich history and let's continue to stand up and speak out for what is right. Please read the letter from our UCC Conference Ministers.
Check out our latest addition---the Florida UCC's newsletter, Celebrate Florida! on line! Find out what is going on around the state at our sister UCC churches! You might even see our campus in the latest addition! See page 12! Click here to link to newsletters.
We have a calendar that shows "who is meeting where' each month. With four different ministries, it can get a bit confusing. Just go to the Calendar tab on the left hand side of the page and the drop down will say "Room Usage Calendar."
Thanks to the Lao Ministry members who have come to the church each week and cleaned! Not only the sanctuary, but the grounds as well! We appreciate you so much!!
The Lao Ministry of St. Petersburg began worship services at Trinity on July 31, 2011. Our Laotian friends add vibrant colors and vitality to the campus! They have such generous hearts! The Lao Ministry service begins at 10:00 AM in the Sanctuary.
Anointed Word Fellowship began worship services at Trinity Sunday, August 14, 2011!
Pastors Dexter and Wanda McCree and their congregants have added so much to our campus.
Anointed Word holds worship services at 10:00 am.
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Dear Covenant Partners,
The United Church of Christ, throughout its history and the shared histories of our predecessor bodies, has shown clear commitments to racial justice and equality. As Conference Ministers we feel compelled to speak out at this moment in time.
Our ancestors in faith led the movement for abolition. They were a voice of reason at the dawn of Reconstruction, when America attempted to rebuild a nation buttressed by white power and privilege. They fought long and hard during the time of Jim Crow to gain new ground in the equality of all races. They fought to end red-lining districts that forced black families into ghettoes. And they walked arm in arm with our brothers and sisters of color during the Civil Rights movement.
They were willing to be jailed, persecuted, ridiculed, and even at times martyred for the cause of racial justice and equality.
Our own commitments to this movement of equality for all races are now being put to the test. In the days following the re-election of this nation's first black president, there are painful reminders of how pernicious the evils of white power, white privilege, and white supremacy remain in this great land of ours. And now is not the time for those who see with new eyes the fresh face of a richer, more diverse people to be silent. We must also let our practice and behavior reflect our commitment, by constantly examining ourselves lest we fall prey. (2Cor. 13:5)
Like the women and men who in previous times found their courage, their voice, their call to action – so must we now find ours as well. Let us hear again, and be inspired by, the words of the great abolitionist poet James Russell Lowell, who in "The Present Crisis" wrote:
"New occasions teach new duties; Time makes ancient good uncouth;
They must upward still, and onward, who would keep abreast of Truth."
Long before white men once again claim by divine right a privileged place at the expense of all others; and long before America loses the forward momentum gained in her great and interminable struggle with racial equality; and realizing that, though momentum has been gained and big steps taken toward racial justice, there is yet more light and truth to break forth in this ongoing struggle for equality: let us in this day renew our commitment to the struggle for racial justice and equality. Let us awaken to the new threats that are emerging in these days to this embrace of equality. Let us not be daunted by the long, hard road – but be invigorated by the gains made, emboldened by the costs paid already by true disciples, and energized by the promise of a vision of Shalom that many of us can see on the horizon of this new day.
We call on all settings of the church to maintain a vigilant voice in this struggle for racial justice and equality. We invite you to engage once again in Sacred Conversations on Race that open new doors for new understandings about race, prejudice, and privilege. We urge you to speak out when voices emerge on the landscape that threatens to turn back the clock and undo the work of those who came before us. We invite our white members, families, and churches to develop new skills as allies in dismantling white privilege and fostering new dimensions of racial justice and equality. We call upon preachers to find their voice and speak out when local and national leaders reclaim the old language of white power and privilege. And we invite us all to be in fervent prayer for that hoped-for day when all "will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
With a new hope for a new day to inspire us, we remain your humble servants in Christ,
Rev. Douglas Anders, Conference Minister, South Central Conference
Rev. James Antal, Conference Minister, Massachusetts Conference
Rev. Walter John Boris, Conference Minister, Central Pacific Conference
Rev. Charles Buck, Conference Minister, Hawaii Conference
Rev. Lynn Bujnak, Conference Minister, Vermont Conference
Rev. Char Burch, Interim Conference Minister, Penn West Conference
Rev. Marja Coons-Torn, Conference Minister, Penn Central Conference
Rev. R. Kent Cormack, Acting Conference Minister, Kansas-Oklahoma Conference
Rev. Sheldon Culver, Conference Minister, Illinois South Conference
Rev. Edward Davis, Conference Minister, Southern Conference
Rev. John Deckenback, Conference Minister, Central Atlantic Conference
Rev. John Dorhauer, Conference Minister, Southwest Conference
Rev. Tim Downs, Conference Minister, Southeast Conference
Rev. Roddy Dunkerson, Conference Minister, Nebraska Conference
Rev. David Gaewski, Conference Minister, New York Conference
Rev. Phil Hart, Interim Conference Minister, California Nevada Northern Conference
Rev. Campbell Lovett, Conference Minister, Michigan Conference
Rev. David Moyer, Conference Minister, Wisconsin Conference
Rev. Alan Miller, Conference Minister, Penn Northeast Conference
Rev. Bob Molsberry, Conference Minister, Ohio Conference
Rev. David Moyer, Conference Minister, Wisconsin Conference
Rev. Jorge Morales, Conference Minister, Illinois Conference
Rev. Rich Pleva, Conference Minister, Iowa Conference
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"Ground reference maneuver" is a term used in aviation. As the term indicates, it refers to any flight maneuver which is performed with reference to a point or points on the ground. The primary purposes of learning and practicting ground reference maneuvers are to teach aviators to observe and compensate for wind and to ensure that they can consistently and predictably perform maneuvers which they may be required to carry out for the purposes of traffic control. In addition, practicing these maneuvers will give them experience and confidence in maneuvering close to the ground (pattern altitude) and prepare them for the three maneuvers which are included in the U.S. Private Pilot (Airplane) practical test standards (translation: there will be a quiz and you'll be expected to do this with an FAA examiner in your airplane - remember your driving test? This is worse).
Rectangular Course
The rectangular course is one of the earliest ground reference maneuvers a student pilot will learn, because they'll use it nearly every time they fly. The traffic pattern used to help ensure that multiple aircraft can safely use an uncontrolled (or controlled) airport is a rectangular course. The course is divided into four legs, and they are named the crosswind, downwind, base and upwind. In the traffic pattern, the 'upwind' generally comprises final approach and climb out, as the runway is aligned along the upwind leg. To fly a rectangular course properly, the pilot will need to adjust the bank angle used at each corner and the heading flown on each leg. Let's look at it from the point of view of an airplane taking off, flying the pattern and returning to land - this is called closed traffic or remaining in the pattern. Let's assume that the airplane is taking off directly into the wind. On climbout, the airplane will fly a heading directly into the wind, not adjusting to left or right. When turning crosswind, the pilot should not turn a full 90 degrees but should instead roll out of the turn early in order to maintain a wind correction angle with the nose of the airplane slightly into the wind. This will result in a ground track that is directly perpendicular to the runway, as the angle will compensate for the wind from the right. In addition, since the ground speed is slowest during this point, the bank angle should be slightly shallower than standard in order to maintain the proper ground track.
To turn downwind, the pilot will need to turn slightly more than 90 degrees (to include their wind correction angle). However, ground speed should be such that a standard rate turn can be used. In the real world, traffic patterns are large enough that standard rate turns, held slightly longer, will suffice. On the downwind, the airplane uses no wind correction angle.
Turning base, the pilot will need to turn more than 90 degrees again in order to reach a heading with a sufficient wind correction angle to maintain a perpendicular base ground track. In this case, since ground speed is faster, the turn will need to be at a slightly more than standard bank angle in order to maintain a consistent ground track.
Turning final (onto the upwind leg) the pilot will need to turn less than 90 degrees once more, and the bank angle should be medium. After enough practice, this will become almost automatic; the pilot will be able to observe his or her ground track (these maneuvers are generally flown at or below traffic pattern altitude, 1000 feet above ground level) and make wind corrections from experience.
Turns about a point
At times it will be necessary (or expedient) to maintain a circular course about a fixed point. Air traffic control, if you fly IFR, may ask you to 'orbit' a fixed point. Even VFR flights may be asked to orbit particular points if air traffic control determines that they need to delay the progress of the airplane for a time. The goal is to ensure that you remain where ATC thinks you are, and not drift or precess downwind! This maneuver is slightly different from the rectangular course. Since no straight legs are flown, wind correction angles will not apply. Instead, the pilot will adjust the bank angle as he or she orbits to compensate for the wind direction. If the airplane is flown in a circle about the reference point, when the aircraft is pointed directly upwind, and is to the right of the reference point (these maneuvers are generally done counterclockwise, as the pilot in command sits on the left side of the airplane and thus it is easier for him or her to see a point on the left side of the airplane) then the bank angle will be a standard rate turn. As the airplane progresses towards upwind, the bank angle becomes shallower, ensuring that the airplane retains more upwind travel; once the airplane has reached the upwind side, begin increasing the bank angle for the second half of the circle.
S-Turns (sometimes called 'S-Turns along a road')
As the name implies, this maneuver involves crossing a straight reference line on the ground (a road, railroad or power line cut are the easiest to find) with the wings perpendicular to the line. As soon as the airplane crosses, the pilot begins a turn to the left or right. The goal is to cross the line going in the opposite direction with your wings perpendicular once more, and then turn the opposite way to continue 'down' the reference line in half-circle courses. In order to do this, the pilot will (as in the turns about a point) need to constantly adjust the bank angle to compensate for wind.
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Eva Longoria has dodged a court battle over a car crash after settling with the motorist who accused her of hitting him in 2010.
The Desperate Housewives star was scheduled to take the stand and face off with Roman Gasparyan later this month (Aug12) but she has settled with him out of court.
Longoria maintains she was not at fault.
The settlement was announced in Los Angeles on Friday (03Aug12), reports TMZ.com.


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In a now-rare face-off between two popular rock bands, Linkin Park took top honors over Maroon 5 and captured No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with its new "Living Things."
Edging out its competitor by just over 1,200 units, Linkin Park's latest Warner Bros. album led with opening-week sales of 224,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan data for the week ending July 1.


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After months of rumour and Internet speculation BMW has finally pulled the wraps off its baby Gelände/Straße motorcycle – the long-awaited G310 GS. Built specifically for novice riders – or those who just prefer a bike of a lighter and more nimble physique – the G310 GS merges the trademark styling of its bigger siblings with a smaller 310cc single-cylinder motor that pushes out 25kW at 9500 rpm and a maximum torque of 28 Nm at 7500 rpm.
There's an 11-litre fuel tank that should give you a range of around 330 kilometers as well as a fancy digital display that keeps tabs on everything from engine speed and road speed right through to average fuel consumption and engine temperature. A two-channel ABS braking system comes standard and it can be turned off for when you're riding across trails or dirt roads.
Other highlights include 180mm of suspension travel and a relatively feathery unladen kerb weight of 169.5 kilograms. Not as light as the new Honda CRF250L Rally but still pretty svelte as dual-purpose motorcycles go. How much will it cost? BMW Motorrad SA will only be able to give us a price when it launches locally in the first quarter of 2017. But if I had to guess then I'd say that it should land in at just under the R100k mark. – Thomas Falkiner (Pics: BMW)


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Time is one of the great mysteries of the world to small children. "When" and "How long" begin a large percentage of the many questions they utter each day. And it only makes sense. Just imagine never knowing what time it is, or how long it might take to, say, bake cupcakes—could be two minutes, could be two hours, you just don't know. That's mighty frustrating to a hungry preschooler.
Here are a few ideas for tapping into children's natural yen to understand time:
Make a Paper Plate Clock
Write the numbers 1 through 12 on the outer edge of a white paper plate. Create hands for the clock by cutting off two half-inch wide strips of black poster board. Make one strip three inches tall and the other five inches tall. Cut off two small triangles from the black poster board. Glue one to the end of each of the strips of poster board. Line up the ends of the two strips of poster board that don't have a triangle glued to them. Poke a closed paper fastener through the pieces of poster board. Then, poke a small hole in the center of the plate. Push the fastener through the hole and spread out the prongs on the back of the plate. Arrange the hands of the clock to the correct time and explain to your child that the shorter hand represents the hour and the longer hand represents the minute. You can use this tool to help your child learn how to tell time or you can set the paper plate clock to an important time (like when a friend will be coming over to play) and then set it next to a real clock so that your child can begin to understand the passage of time.
Play the Game How Long Will It Take To...
Developing a sense of the passage of time is difficult for preschoolers. You can help them learn by doing this activity. Have your child estimate how long it will take to do something such as walk to the park or drive to preschool. Use a watch or clock to time how long it really takes, and then compare your child's estimate with the actual time and discuss it with her. If your child estimates it will take 5 hours to drive to preschool, explain that it only took 10 minutes and that 5 hours is a really long time. Continue to do this over time, and your child will feel a sense of accomplishment as her estimates get closer to the actual time.
Make Good Use of This Shape Sorting Clock
Melissa and Doug's well-made wooden teaching clock captures the interest of young toddlers, and is a valuable tool for teaching number recognition and time-keeping to older preschoolers. The designers have thought of everything! Ingenious visual cues help children figure out shape sorting far beyond the standard triangles, circles and squares, and get a handle on their hours and minutes (i.e. colored wedges demarcate minutes in increments of five). In no time at all, it will be your little one pointing to the clock, White Rabbit style, and saying, "Mommy, we're late, we're late" (for a very important date)! And you will feel, like Alice, a bit disoriented by this new wonderland where your baby suddenly knows what time it is.
Get your child his or her very own egg timer. Kids have endless fun timing just about anything. They especially enjoy holding their parents to promises like "just five more minutes"!
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WHEN A secrecy law seems to protect a government agency and its employees from legitimate public scrutiny, it is secrecy in excess. That is why the Legislature should amend a law granting blanket confidentiality to Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect.
HRS invoked the secrecy law in the sad case of two-year-old Christopher Demetrius Sumpter, who died May 12 after being beaten. Kris Ann Sumpter, 23, of Deerfield Beach, was indicted on a first degree murder charge after she confessed to police that she repeatedly had punched her son.
Court documents later revealed that HRS had compiled records about Christopher after receiving ``one or more reports of child abuse`` before the fatal beating. The important question then became whether HRS had properly investigated and whether Christopher`s death could have been prevented.
The law in question states that all reports and records about child abuse or neglect shall remain confidential ``to protect the rights of the child and his parents or other persons responsible for the child`s welfare.``
The Miami Herald filed suit to view HRS records on Sumpter, and the Fort Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel joined the legal action. The newspapers claimed that the child could no longer be protected since he was dead and that the mother could no longer claim the right to protection since she had been charged with the murder.
Circuit Judge Mel Grossman ruled that HRS should make public its case files, stating, ``There is a compelling public interest in access to the HRS records because the public has a right to evaluate the manner in which HRS performed its statutory duty to protect the child.``
Last week, however, the Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled that the file should remain closed because the Legislature had not included a specific exception for such cases. The three-member panel did, however, say it was ``sympathetic`` to the newspapers` arguments and indicated the only possible solution would be a legislative one.


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Mr. Klutz is really weird. When A.J. went to the principal's office Mr. Klutz gave him a chocolate bar. Principals don't usually give kids chocolate bars when they are bad! My favorite part is when Ryan wanted a chocolate bar too, so he did something bad. He put a pin on Miss Daisy's chair, and when recess was done, Miss Daisy sat on it! Miss Daisy sent Ryan to the principal's office. After he came back A.J. said, "Did you get a candy bar?" but Ryan said "No." I like this part because it is very funny and weird. I think Mr. Klutz is weird and all the other teachers are weird too. Miss Daisy is weird because she doesn't know Math, Reading, Writing, and Arithmatic. Miss Hannah is weird because she has no trashcan. She put A.J.'s snot in a tissue and stuck it on a newspaper ball! That's gross!
I recommend this book to people that like funny and weird books. If you like this book, you will like all the other books in this series. Here are some other books: Miss Daisy is Crazy, Miss Hannah is Bananas, Miss Small is off the Wall and much more. My favorite one by this author is Miss Holly is Jolly.


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Ever so often here at MOTHER, we receive letters and snapshots from people who are really makin' things happen . . . folks who are proving to themselves and to others that life can be changed for the better.
Well, around the first of the year we got one such note from Michael Frerking of Arizona Sunworks. Mike, you may recall, wrote an article for the special "Solar Energy Section" of MOTHER July/August 1975. Since then, he's been busy designing sun-heated homes that are small, can be built in stages by the occupants/owners themselves, and don't require a 30-year mortgage to move into. A perfect example of the kind of structure Mike and Arizona Sunworks specialize in is shown in the accompanying photograph.
Here's Mike's message:
"Thought I'd drop you a photo of Arizona Sunworks' new home base. It's a passive solar-heated adobe, with greenhouse wall for collector. Two of us spent $1,500 and three toilsome months putting it together. If you look closely at the photo, you'll notice a pit in front of the building from which the adobe came . . . not bad, huh! All of the glass and lumber is recycled and the roof is made of metal billboards. (Can there be a better way to lay them to rest?)"
"With our past summer's performance, we feel confident that we can put one family a year into a 700-square-foot home like the one shown with reasonable ease. This winter, we'll be working on a master plan of sorts to determine how our eleven acres of land will be used . . . . We're hopeful that eventually we can integrate other alternative energy systems into our projects."
We hope so too, Mike. We wish you the best of luck and many imitators!
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PROJECT:Strawberry garden - Konoha mall (Fukuoka, Japan / 2011 )
DESIGN: Pilot Planning Inc. Kazuhiro Ogata
PHOTOGRAPHY:Toshihisa Ishii
Strawberry Garden cake shop in Konoha Mall in Fukuoka prefecture was the first commercial location in Japan to commission an Anglepoise® Giant1227™ floor lamp. Two Anglepoise® Type75™ table lamps were also incorporated into the design. The Giant, which dominates the site, has become a major attraction, significantly increasing customer flow into the shop.


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CBS Detroit- Talk about zombies and a possible zombie apocalypse has increased due to recent gory accounts of drug-induced, flesh-eating attacks in the news. Stores across the U.S., including in Metro Detroit, are getting in on the undead action by selling Zombie Bullets, made by Hornady Manufacturing.
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8 plum tomatoes, cored, halved the short way
Canola oil, for grilling
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup Greek extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 small red onion, cut into small dice
12 colossal shrimp (15 or less per pound), tail on, shelled and deveined
12 small kalamari, heads and tentacles removed, bodies butterflied and scored to prevent curling
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 lemons, halved
Canola oil, for grilling
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Fresh parsley leaves
Dill fronds, for garnish
For the relish: Soak the hickory chips in water for at least 1 hour.
Put a handful of hot coals in the bottom of a smoker. Scatter the hickory chips over the top. Put a try of ice on the bottom grate. Put the cooking grate above the ice tray. Once the temperature of the smoker reaches 100 degrees F, brush the tomatoes with canola oil, season with salt and pepper and put them on the top grate. Close the smoker and smoke the tomatoes for 10 to 20 minutes, depending how smoky you want them.
Coarsely chop the tomatoes, place in a bowl and add the olive oil, olives, dill, lemon juice, parsley, vinegar, honey, onions and season with salt and pepper. Let the relish sit at room temperature until ready to use.
For the seafood: Prepare a charcoal grill at least 30 minutes before cooking by lighting a chimney starter filled with hard wood and let burn until covered with gray ash.
Toss the shrimp and calamari with the lemon juice, olive oil and garlic and let marinate for 15 minutes. Brush the cut side of each lemon half with canola oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Skewer the shrimp and kalamari tentacles onto different skewers. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the shrimp for about 2 minutes per side and the calamari tentacles for about 30 seconds per side. Put the calamari bodies directly on the grill and cook for about 15 seconds per side. Grill the lemons, cut-side down, until slightly charred. Remove to a platter.
Arrange the skewers and bodies on a large platter. Top with the relish. Drizzle a little more olive oil over the top and squeeze a grilled lemon half over all. Garnish the platter with the remaining grilled lemons.
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Syracuse, NY -- A report of a loose tiger near the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park sent employees into high alert Tuesday afternoon.
A citizen reported seeing the tiger at 1 p.m. in the street at Hoefler Street and Grand Avenue, according to Onondaga County 911 dispatchers.
It turned out that, due to a language barrier, the person actually saw a tiger from the street, said zoo Director Ted Fox.
In winter, with leaves off the trees, passers-by can see the tiger exhibit from Grand Avenue, Fox said.
Within a minute, zoo personnel had accounted for all of its tigers, he said.
Syracuse police also responded with a couple of officers, said Sgt. Tom Connellan. He noted only one person reported seeing the loose tiger.
No animals have ever escaped from the zoo property, Fox said. The closest were two bear cubs in the late 1980s that squeezed between a fence and wandered out of their pen. But they were harmless and easily coaxed into a crate.
Reports of loose animals are not uncommon, though, Fox said. During the summer, the zoo averages one report a day from spectators about an animal that appears out-of-place.
These types of reports from civilians are considered "Code Orange," the second-highest alert on the zoo's response scale, Fox said.


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Leeds College of Art Extended Diploma Open Day
We understand that leaving school and going to college is a big step. We aim to give you all the information you need to make the right decisions.
We're open on the following dates
- Wednesday 25 March 2015, 6.30pm
- Wednesday 21 October 2015, 6.30pm
- Saturday 14 November 2015, 11am & 12pm
- Wednesday 2 December 2015, 6.30pm
- Wednesday 3 February 2016, 6.30pm
- Wednesday 16 March 2016, 6.30pm
Talks start at 11am and 12pm on Saturdays, and 6.30pm on Wednesdays
What to expect
At the open day you will really be able to get a feel for our intensely creative Vernon Street building where you will study. You will be able to find out about how you will grow as an artist, the fantastic support we offer, the new friends you will make, and the hard but exciting work you can expect to get from this programme.
When you arrive you will have an hour long talk by the course leader in the lecture theatre, followed by a tour of our workshops and facilities, and the amazing studios where you will work. The tours are led by our student ambassadors, who are all students on the programme, so please feel free to ask them anything about College life or the course – they'll be happy to help.
Our open days start at 6.30pm on weekdays and 11am on Saturdays. The open day is quite structured and we recommend that you arrive 15 minutes before it is due to start so you do not miss any information. It will last approximately one and half hours.
Extended Diploma open days are held in our Vernon Street building, for directions please see ourVisitor Guide.
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