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Panthers turning attention to bright future
Jan. 13, 2014
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — One day after the getting bounced from the NFL playoffs the Carolina Panthers turned their attention to doing something no other team in franchise history has done: reach the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.
The Panthers have been to the playoffs five times in 18 seasons, but never in consecutive years.
All-Pro fullback Mike Tolbert says the Panthers are out to change that.
"I think we're on the verge of something special, so I'm excited about the future," Tolbert said.
The Panthers returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2008 going 12-4, winning the NFC South and capturing the No. 2 seed in the playoffs. It all came to an abrupt end Sunday with a 23-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, but coach Ron Rivera still called it a successful season.
"We learned a lot about who we are as a football team, a lot about our football players," said Rivera, who was 13-19 in his first two seasons as Panthers coach. "... I'm pretty fired up about that. I think going forward it means a lot of good things."
But Rivera cautioned that "if we don't learn from the games we played this year then we wasted this season. We are not going to do that."
Like every other NFL team, the Panthers have holes to fill and free agents to re-sign.
The most pressing need is getting defensive end Greg Hardy under contract. The 25-year-old Hardy is due to become an unrestricted free agent and is expected to command a huge payday after collecting 15 sacks this season and 26 over the past two years.
"He's an explosive guy, a playmaker who causes problems up front," Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly said. "He rushes the passer and if you have a disruptive passer who can bump inside and rush like Greg does, that is really helpful."
Hardy is one of eight starters set to hit the free agent market.
Other key players with expiring contracts include longtime left tackle Jordan Gross, wide receiver Brandon LaFell, safety Mike Mitchell, cornerback Captain Munnerlyn and kicker Graham Gano.
Carolina also must decide if now is the right time to extend quarterback Cam Newton's contract. Newton is technically under contract through 2015 providing the team picks up his fifth year option on his rookie deal, but they're now allowed to extend his contract.
Carolina's could use some help blocking up front for Newton and more weapons in the passing game after finishing 29th in the league in that category.
Adding help in the secondary is also an area they'll need to address.
So while the loss to the 49ers still lingered in the air Monday inside a somber locker room, there was overriding sense of optimism that better things are just around the corner.
Gross, who has been with the Panthers since there only Super Bowl season in 2003, believes the core of the team is firmly in place — built around a franchise quarterback in Newton and a strong, young defense led by Kuechly. Carolina's defense finished second in the league this season in points allowed and yards allowed.
"This team is definitely set up for long-term success," Gross said. "I think that this is just the beginning, I really do. It's great to know that the team is in a healthy position now. ... This team has as good of a chance as anybody of being successful for a long time."
As he cleaned out his locker, Kuechly said he hates to see the season end because the team had developed such good cohesiveness.
The Panthers were 3 1-2 games behind the Saints in the NFC South five games into the season before storming back to win eight straight games and 11 of their last 12 to take home the division title.
"We accomplished a lot and did some things we wanted to do this year," Kuechly said. "We got the division, we made the playoffs. Now we just have to build to next season.
"I think we're trending up. We have a good mix of guys feeding off each other. We have a good set of building blocks."
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Location: Poole, Dorset. UK
Posted: Sun 08 Jan 2012, 15:56
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Mods - Not sure if this is the correct section - if not please move.
About a week ago I was having trouble with my broadband connection.
Logged in to the router, and it would cycle though the states, showtime, handshaking, training, down, etc.
Turned it off for an hour and reset, still showing different states every time it refreshed the page.
Also the monitor went black for a couple of seconds three or four times, but hours apart.
Switched off overnight and broadband seems to be working now.
However, using Seamonkey 2.6, when right-clicking on a link, the background to the link goes bright yellow.
Also the 'Menu' Button and the open application windows along the bottom are
, not blue as they should be.
I am wondering if I have had someone try to attack my machine?
I am now using a new save file, and experimenting running as fido.
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Posted: Mon 09 Jan 2012, 06:06
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I am wondering if I have had someone try to attack my machine?
More likely your router is going - they do.
Contact your ISP (if you can) and ask their advice
- try to get their tech dept and try not to mention that you use Linux
unless they advertise as supporting it
We recently had the router and wiring to the house changed.
Use GROWL in Puppy 5.3.1 (under Menu/Network) if you must but not really required. I wrote it and don't use it . . .
Poole is a nice area. Stayed there a while. Very relaxed atmosphere.
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Location: Gloucestershire, UK.
Posted: Mon 09 Jan 2012, 07:34
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Have you tried running completely in RAM? Is there any difference to the display?
Another consideration: recalling the adverse weather of the last week or so, did the Poole area suffer any thunderstorms, lightning? Induction along the phone cable may have put the router partially out of action.
Yes, I'm with Lobster on his remark about Poole, a very nice area - good geology, interesting wildlife habitats, Brownsea Island, etc.
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Posted: Mon 09 Jan 2012, 08:54
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More likely a temporary failure by your ISP than your router on the fritz.
A few months ago my broadband went down, and it took 5 days and as many calls to customer service to get it back,
so I can now do an excellent Indian-english accent
IMO the peculiarities you've noticed in your computer display are probably unrelated to the broadband failure.
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Posted: Mon 09 Jan 2012, 10:06
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I concur with Barkin
Sounds like a coincidence of 2 different problems
I think the browser problem is local, possibly savefile corruption, try pfix=ram option
Ask the ISP to test your line/service and report the problem, - if they supplied the router, request a replacement, or service call, if not, try connecting the PC direct to the modem, if you have a separate one
Else you may need to source a router combo modem, to try, or replace the current one, if not a combo
Another possible may be to see if there's a flash/firmware update for the router
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Posted: Mon 09 Jan 2012, 10:46
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Suppose it where a real attack?
Which of the behavior would make that most likely?
My English made me very unsure what actually did happen.
Sounds dramatic though but may be something else than
Can we find descriptions of real such to compare with
so one know that that can be excluded as the source of the trouble?
Would some log show such intrusion?
I use Google Search on Puppy Forum
not an ideal solution though
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Posted: Mon 09 Jan 2012, 11:14
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possibly the router logs, but not all router consoles give access
It would likely be in advanced settings, logs
There is a vague possibility of a rootkit also, so run an av on the PC to test
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Location: Poole, Dorset. UK
Posted: Mon 09 Jan 2012, 19:21
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I ran a connection test from the router, looks like problems at the ISP end, but the router is also suspect (old BT Voyager 2100)
Test the connection to your Internet service provider
Test PPP server connection:
Test authentication with ISP:
Test the assigned IP address:
Ping default gateway:
Ping primary Domain Name Server:
I will try to contact TalkTalk and get a new router, or at least a line test, good idea, I did not think of that.
There do not seem to be any router logs I can see.
Could be the weather, it was very stormy last week - lost 2 roof slates.
Display problems only seem to be in that savefile, for whatever reason.
I have had savefile corruption before, but only when it filled right up, back in 2 series puppies.
I have been running as fido for a couple of days with no problems, but it is very restricting, eg no wallpaper.
I start from the cd every time, so I will start a new savefile and see how that goes, and delete the suspect one.
@nooby In view of the replies, I think it was strange things happening together, rather than an attack.
Its just when your monitor goes off by itself and the theme and browser changes colour it gets me worrying.
Mods, please feel free to change the title if you feel it appropriate.
I have never been on Brownsea, although I went round it in a canoe when I was a youngster, and my daughter slept there with Guides.
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I remember Dorset fondly as a lovely place. the only problem is, when I think of Dorset, the first thing which jumps into my head is that memory of the Cerne Abbas giant. After the stark memory of the Giant's hill, I tend to remember a lot about Lyme Regis
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Episode #1: Socks on a Beach
Our first episode!
We introduce ourselves, talk about the birth of this podcast, how we started to knit.
What's on our needles? Elemm helps you decipher those German ball bands. Ms. B talks about Bread and the squishiness of it all. Cashyie shares her Stash Enhancing eXperience tips.
There are yarns to be won.
WWKIP-Day, come and join us in Munich on 9th June 2007
Music produced and sung by Ms. B and her DH. As well as Deirdre Flint's "The Bridesmaid Dress"!
You can find the show notes under the following URL: http://knittersuncensored.blogspot.com/2007/05/episode-1-socks-on-beach-show-notes.html
Monday, May 28, 2007
Episode #1: Socks on a Beach
Episode #1: Socks on a Beach
Posted by Elemmaciltur at 1:01 PM
Labels: episode, knitters uncensored, MP3 link, podcast
16 comments:
- Jennie said...
Great podcast guys! :)
- May 29, 2007 at 6:12 AM
- Holly said...
What fun - Müchen in October. I should come and find you.
- May 29, 2007 at 6:42 AM
- Midnight2sticks said...
I am downloading right now! I am very excited to you hear you guys!
- May 29, 2007 at 7:21 AM
- Jennie said...
HMMM, I'm gonna go with a silly response. She works in a secret biochemistry lab where she masterminds the diabolical infusion of cashmere and acrylic yarns while using the podcast to spread the word of such a blend. J
- May 29, 2007 at 7:45 AM
- Charles said...
Such great magnificent kintting podcast!!
I been reading youguys blog longist time...I injoyed alot!
We are in knitting community, being knitter around the world it is good thing to share with such great knitting storys and support the knitter@
Keep up the good work youguys and looking forward to listen exciting fun knitting for us!!
Great Supporter~
- May 29, 2007 at 7:52 AM
- dorothee said...
Hey guys,
what's up for KIP-day? I totally forgot to ask you on Sunday. Going to download now - looking forward to listening!
- May 29, 2007 at 9:14 AM
- Charles said...
NOW anwering the Q.:
I guess she is bacteriologist.
She works with tube of lot of bug and germ... Find out what baceria cause by cocoon killed by each year or figure it out silkworms are stop produce slik yarns so knitter suffer from no slik yarn for there shawls?
- May 29, 2007 at 10:05 AM
- Fabienne said...
Hi elem and bockstark and ms. cashmyie, the podcast is teh r0x0rs! i am going to guess that miss cashmyie is a research scientist in a secret time travel machine lab that requires total darkness. thus the vintage horn-rimmed glasses from the past and the lack of a view. :)
- May 29, 2007 at 10:35 AM
- Lynn said...
I'm so glad you guys took the plunge. I'm off to listen. :)
- May 29, 2007 at 4:01 PM
- Tini said...
Cookies from Kiel.
Loved the podcast and hearing Ms.B esp :)
Cashmyie, sorry the only male person in Munich I know is not straight (but pretty cute ;)) but I can keep an eye open up here :) you know, Scandinavian guys are darn cute too (lets hope the husbandperson does not read this)
o.k. here are my answers to your question:
first the boring answer: I guess Ms. C is working in a lab at the Max-Planck Institute in the Halbleiter Institute.
And now for the better part, the one I imagined (listen to Anne of Green Gables on librivox.org)
Ms. C is working in a lab, where a female activist group are trying to decipher best way to arrange genes to get a perfect husband/boyfriend :) you know, one that does all the house work, admires whatever art you are making, etc and still be very manly ;)
- May 29, 2007 at 8:41 PM
Rock on, Seattleites! (Okay, and everyone else, too...) I'm really enjoying listening to this.
You're all invited up here to do a review of the Yarn Mecca (and we should invade Wolle Roedel, too.)
- May 30, 2007 at 1:51 PM
- omly said...
Great first episode! I only wished you had started sooner so that I would have known to visit you all when we were in Germany at the end of April.
My guess is a chemist, though I know lots of other people use fumehoods. This is very biased on that german organic compound encyclopedia they used to make us use as undergrads. Of course none of us spoke german at the time so we all just knew what letter "melting point", etc started with so you could look up the information.
- May 30, 2007 at 6:51 PM
- Susan said...
Great show! I enjoyed it. You had the perfect balance between tangental conversation and finishing all topics.
I really want Cashyie to be some sort of snake charmer, but I'm more inclined to think she's involved in research, probably in chemistry or physics or something.
Looking forward to the next show!
- May 30, 2007 at 7:11 PM
- Phoebe said...
Loved the podcast...what a great blend of personalities and knitting experience. Can't wait for the next episode and then I can automatically download from iTunes!
My guess is that along with everyone else Cashacrylic works in a lab but I believe she is analyzing snakes to extract venom for a new and improved cosmetic rejuvenation treatment...the new and improved Botox. (Afterall the botulinum toxim was discovered by a German physician and this would also explain Cash's subconscious need to only knit garter...in honor of the garter snake.)
- May 30, 2007 at 7:42 PM
- kniteurope said...
As an Expat in northern Bavaria, I really enjoyed the podcast!
Being one who also works with a fume hood, I would obviously say it is in the natural sciences of some kind. Chemists use fume hoods more often than biologists, so I'll lean in that direction. How about you are a food chemist trying to make the squishy bread with preservatives that Germans won't be afraid of?
(and no windows in the lab? mine at least has a view of the apartment building next door...)
- May 31, 2007 at 12:47 AM
- Bob Scoverski said...
Good Grief! How old is this Ms. B person. She started knitting before the internets!
- June 7, 2007 at 5:10 PM


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"The Texas Cable Association and its members look forward to working with Commissioner Staples as part of the Texas Broadband Task Force to make certain that the incredible economic and social benefits of broadband connectivity are extended to Texas families and small businesses in all areas of the state," said Texas Cable Association President Dale Laine. "Cable has led the way nationally in making broadband available to about 92 percent of all households. It is critical that we identify all Texans that are left out of the Internet revolution – those who lack a computer or skills to access the Internet, and those who live in areas where broadband is unavailable."
In June, TDA issued a request for proposals to provide broadband mapping for the state of Texas. The mapping initiative and related broadband projects will be funded and implemented through federal stimulus dollars. Congress has appropriated $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus funds. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Commerce recently announced they are accepting applications for projects expanding broadband service in rural areas and in other unserved or underserved areas.
"I anticipate that the $7.2 billion appropriated from the Recovery Act and efforts of the Texas Broadband Task Force working in conjunction with the TDA will expand broadband access to unserved and underserved communities across Texas," said Robert Hunt, Texas Telephone Association Chairman of the Board.
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UW Saturday Report
Today the Washington Huskies (3-1,1-0) travel to the Utah Utes(2-1,0-1) in a pivotol Pac-12 matchup.
The Huskies will be going down to Utah with some young guys on offense who they will be counting on, namely freshman tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins the big 6'6″ five-star recruit out of Gig Harbor.
The Huskies were once known as tight end U as they produced such NFL tight ends as Aaron Pierce, Mark Bruener, Ernie Conwell, Cam Cleeland and Jeramy Stevens.
The Huskies haven't had much from their tight ends in a decade which is why Washington football fans are so exctied about the true freshman Seferian-Jenkins. Seferian-Jenkins will play a big role this Saturday against Utah as he is big like an offensive lineman but has moves like a wide receiver.
He has already shown off his athletic ability(he also has said he'll walk on the basketball team) this season on three touchdown catches.
For the season Seferian-Jenkins has nine receptions for 170 yards with three touchdowns. He is on pace for 27 receptions, 510 yards with nine touchdowns which should put him in line for first-team all pac-12 tight end this season.
Seferian-Jenkins is coming off a game against California in which he had two receiving touchdowns.
Due to those two touchdowns he was doubled covered in the fourth quarter which allowed Chris Polk to be wide open over the middle for a 70 yard touchdown reception. Just the presence of Seferian-Jenkins who just turned 19 this week has allowed the middle of the field to open up for some big passes this season.
The excitement at Montlake isn't just for tomorrow either. Starting quarterback Keith Price is only a sophomore so watching him grow up with Seferian-Jenkins should have other teams in the conference scared.
They are already on the same page just imagine with two more full seasons under their belts how explosive they can be?
There will be plenty of stars on the field for the Huskies who will decide if they beat Utah or not.
One thing is for sure they have a true freshman already who is making college football look easy. Seferian-Jenkins is just what the Huskies program needed and he will be playing in the NFL someday.
With Seferian-Jenkins the Huskies are hoping to regain their title as "Tight End U" which they lost this past decade.
Steve Sarkisian did an excellent job of keeping the five star recruit home as he is making an immediate impact.
He'll play a big role for the Huskies offense tomorrow whether he is making big time receptions or if he is being used as a decoy which will allow for other big plays.
The future for Seferian-Jenkins just like the Huskies program is much indeed very bright.


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Washington Times – Obama Long Form Birth Certificate Not Legitimate per Typeface Experts Paul Irey & Doug Vogt – Washington Times Weekly Newspaper Edition – 19 Nov 2012
See and download a copy here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/113832967/Obama-s-Birth-Certificate-PDF-File-Document-Not-Legitimate-and-is-Forged-19-Nov-2012-Wash-Times-Natl-Wkly-pg20-21
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From CDR Kerchner (Ret): With those who are behind the Obama fraud and his rise to power, we are dealing with a massive conspiracy (a real one not a theory) to undermine and subvert the U.S. Constitution and our country. J. Edgar Hoover alerted us to it back in the 50's. It went undercover for awhile but it is now back and "inside the building", the White House. See this quote by Hoover. In 1956, The Elks Magazine published an article in which appeared the following quote by the Director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, "The individual is handicapped by coming face-to-face with a conspiracy so monstrous he cannot believe it exists. The American mind simply has not come to a realization of the evil which has been introduced into our midst. It rejects even the assumption that human creatures could espouse a philosophy which must ultimately destroy all that is good and decent."
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Also, read more about Obama's ID crimes and his constitutional ineligibility here: http://www.scribd.com/protectourliberty/collections/
When will we return to the rule of law and enforce our identity theft protection laws and U.S. Constitution in regards to the Identity-Fraud-in-Chief residing in the White House?
CDR Charles Kerchner (Ret)
Lehigh Valley PA USA


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The post-season ended swiftly for both the Rays and Yankees in 2011. (SawxBlog Illustration)
Last night the Detroit Tigers defeated the NY Yankees to advance to the ALCS. No matter the year, it's always nice for Sox fans to see the Yanks bounced from the playoffs, and this year was no exception. The Red Sox and their epic September collapse left me numb for a couple days, and as I stated the morning after, it's always sad when the baseball season's over - but honestly, the Red Sox were put out of their misery. Even if they went 8-19 in September to make the playoffs, there's no way they were going deep into October. And honestly, although the timing of that ESPN the Magazine issue was terrible, it's impossible not to recognize how lucky we've been as Boston sports fans this past decade. It's really hard to complain about anything without feeling spoiled.
As the Yankees season was coming to a close in the Bronx the Bruins were raising their Stanley Cup banner in Boston, helping further heal the wound of the disappointing Red Sox year. There is no off-season for the fan, and while the Red Sox have a lot to do this winter, seeing both the Rays and Yankees bounced early was nothing short of pleasant, and helped dampen the repercussions of September. A lot of fans outside of Boston took lustful pleasure in seeing the Red Sox collapse, but in the end it all meant nothing for any of the Teams in the AL East, no one remembers a Team that's ousted in the first round.
The one thing I have to "thank" the Red Sox for is that they're never boring. I heard from numerous people during September how they were kind of glad that the Red Sox were getting back to their "old ways" - and while I disagreed with the sentiment, I understood their vantage. The anxiety felt during September brought an urgency to each and every game, and the shared angst amongst the die-hards, while not welcome, was familiar. I'm hoping it serves as a brush fire for the Sox to start anew, they still have the talent, maybe now they'll have the urgency. Regardless, the playoffs will be a lot more fun to watch now, and we have the Rangers and Tigers to thank for that.


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Prayer Amendment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters on Tuesday approved a state constitutional amendment that specifically allows public prayer and permits students to avoid assignments that violate their religious beliefs.
The statewide ballot measure says people can pray in public or private so long as they do not disturb the peace, and gives specific permission for a prayer before government meetings. The measure also states that students can express their beliefs and cannot be compelled to participate in school assignments or educational presentations that violate their religion. In addition, public schools will be required to post the text of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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HAVANA (AP) — The daredevil climber nicknamed "Spider-Man" is famous for scaling some of the world's tallest skyscrapers without a safety line. Now Alain Robert has his sights set on a slightly less imposing edifice that nonetheless offers its own challenges — and plenty of symbolism.
The 50-year-old Frenchman is in Havana on a mission to conquer the 27-story former Hilton Hotel that was taken over after the 1959 Cuban Revolution and redubbed the "Habana Libre," or "Free Havana." Fidel Castro briefly set up his personal offices here after his triumphant march into the capital.
"This hotel has great meaning for me. It's impressive not for its height, which is not great, but because it's a building that symbolizes the Cuban Revolution," Robert told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview Friday.
"I consider this hotel to have been a challenge for Castro," he added, "and I love the idea that now it's my turn to attempt the challenge."
At 413 feet (126 meters) high, a fall from the Habana Libre would still be deadly. But the building is dwarfed by other giants Robert has climbed unaided: Chicago's Willis (nee Sears) Tower, New York's Empire State Building, Taiwan's Taipei 101 and Malaysia's Petronas Towers — all of which were the tallest in the world at some point.
"This is a different type of building with a unique structure, a little deteriorated in some places," Robert said. "That's the challenge for me, because really it's not very tall."
Robert has been sizing up the hotel in recent days and securing permission from island authorities for the climb. He's gotten the green light, and intends to make the attempt Monday.
On Friday, clad in green leather pants and a black leather jacket, he scouted out his rooftop destination and posed for photos with hotel workers.
Robert said he has been drawn to trees and buildings since childhood. Locked out of home one day at the age of 8, a budding "Spider-Boy" climbed seven stories to his parents' apartment rather than wait in the street.
"Height fascinates me. I love the purity of the vertical. I'm drawn to this game between life and death. In those moments I feel fulfilled," Robert said.
The climbing life has had its ups and downs, he acknowledged.
At 20 years old, a 49-foot (15-meter) fall broke multiple bones and put him in a coma for six days. Since then, Robert said he suffers from bouts of vertigo. French social security officials consider him disabled, he said.
But Robert defied doctors' predictions that his climbing career was over and has gone on to scale ever-loftier heights. Two years ago he took six hours to summit what currently is the world's tallest building, the 2,717 foot-tall (828 meter) Burj Khalifa in Dubai, though for that ascent he used some safety equipment.
"I am afraid, of course, I am a human being like any other. But it doesn't stop me from doing what I love," Robert said. "I conquer the fear."


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1. Miami
2. Florida State
3. Florida
2. Florida State
3. Florida
Growing in the late 90's and early 2000's, far far away in a land called Connecticut, I watched the aforementioned powerhouses dominate college football. Nowadays, it seems as if the state of Florida is growing more and more irrelevant. With Urban Meyer leaving Florida today, it seems as if things have never been worse.
What has happened since? Can someone from Florida, or someone who has followed Florida college football en masse explain to me why there's been such a large shift in power? Why have Miami and Florida State lost their dominance? Why did FSU beat Jacksonville State by a slim margin of 19-9? And why are teams like USF emerging? I wouldn't be surprised in 15-20 years if USF is the best team in the state, based on what I've seen over the last 5 years.
I guess the main question is, where do you see Florida college football in 10 years, and why is this happening? Don't these kids want to go to Miami and FSU anymore? If they still are nabbing great recruiting classes, is the why aren't they developing into elite talents, and why aren't they winning? Obviously, the talent pool of high school kids isn't shrinking, but it seems to me that the kids are migrating to other states for their ball, or they're just dispersing themselves more evenly to USF Will Miami and FSU ever return to dominance?


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Estimates by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change updated under leadership of DLR
It has been revealed that the effect of vapour trails on global climate change is much less than originally supposed. This is the conclusion reached recently by researchers from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen.
Since 1999, the estimates of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) were considered the standard appraisal of the contribution of air traffic to climate change. Under the leadership of DLR, these figures have now been updated in a new publication (Sausen et al, 2005). According to the newly-published figures, the contribution of vapour trails is much (in fact three times) less than estimated by the IPCC in 1999. However, the contribution made by the aircraft-induced formation of cirrus clouds may be even greater than that presumed in 1999 (twice as high), although this is still not yet completely verified.
Because of the considerable uncertainty surrounding this contribution, we cannot say for sure that the contribution made by aircraft-induced cirrus cloud formation is entirely negligible.
Like vapour trails, aircraft-induced cirrus cloud formation cause global warming. The IPCC's conclusions as to the other effects of air traffic on climate change (including the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide, the accretion of ozone and the breakdown of methane caused by nitrogen oxide emissions) were confirmed. This study draws its information from a range of simulations and measurements taken over the last five years.
One of the most important of these was the EU project TRADE-OFF, the aim of which was to scrutinise more closely the chemical and climatic effects of air traffic.
This work appeared in a special volume published by the Meteorologische Zeitschrift, in which 15 scientifically verified contributions evaluate the results of the European conference organised by DLR in 2003: 'Aviation, Atmosphere and Climate'.
The subjects under discussion range from the particles emitted by aircraft to our influence on clouds and climate change. Another contribution (Mannstein and Schumann) demonstrates that vapour trails can grow to become cirrus clouds that cover an area about ten times the size of the original vapour trail.
The objective analysis of the effects of air traffic on the world's climate is one of DLR's key tasks, says Professor Joachim Szodruch, the member of DLR's Executive Board with responsibility for aviation and energy. The associated research activities at DLR are reflected in a variety of publications. In addition to the special volume mentioned above, further articles dedicated to topics such as the effect of aerosols from aircraft on cloud formation and strategies to reduce the climatic impact of aviation appear in other scientific journals (Geophysical Research Letters, Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry, Transportation Research, Comptes Rendus Physique).
The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change was established in 1988 by the WMO (World Meteorology Organisation) and UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme). The goal of the IPCC is to evaluate scientific, technical and socio-economic information to achieve a better understanding of the risks of climate change caused by human activity.


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|MLB Career Stats
|Cedar Rapids
|June 24, 2014
|LF Jeremy Moore assigned to Durham Bulls from Montgomery Biscuits.
|May 5, 2014
|OF Jeremy Moore assigned to Montgomery Biscuits from Durham Bulls.
|March 30, 2014
|OF Jeremy Moore assigned to Durham Bulls.
|January 24, 2014
|Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LF Jeremy Moore to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|November 4, 2013
|OF Jeremy Moore elected free agency.
|July 18, 2013
|OF Jeremy Moore assigned to Chattanooga Lookouts from Albuquerque Isotopes.
|June 27, 2013
|Jeremy Moore roster status changed by Albuquerque Isotopes.
|June 23, 2013
|Albuquerque Isotopes sent LF Jeremy Moore on a rehab assignment to AZL Dodgers.
|June 19, 2013
|Albuquerque Isotopes placed LF Jeremy Moore on the 7-day disabled list. Strained left thumb.
|May 10, 2013
|Albuquerque Isotopes activated LF Jeremy Moore from the 7-day disabled list.
|April 1, 2013
|Albuquerque Isotopes placed LF Jeremy Moore on the 7-day disabled list.
|December 22, 2012
|Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LF Jeremy Moore to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|November 2, 2012
|LF Jeremy Moore elected free agency.
|October 22, 2012
|Los Angeles Angels sent LF Jeremy Moore outright to Salt Lake Bees.
|June 20, 2012
|sent LF Jeremy Moore on a rehab assignment to AZL Angels.
|April 13, 2012
|Jeremy Moore roster status changed by Los Angeles Angels.
|April 4, 2012
|Los Angeles Angels placed LF Jeremy Moore on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 26, 2012. Recovering from March 2012 left hip surgery.
|September 1, 2011
|Los Angeles Angels recalled Jeremy Moore from Salt Lake Bees.
|July 23, 2011
|Jeremy Moore roster status changed by Salt Lake Bees.
|July 7, 2011
|Salt Lake Bees placed LF Jeremy Moore on the 7-day disabled list. left hamstring strain
|March 15, 2011
|Los Angeles Angels optioned LF Jeremy Moore to Salt Lake Bees.
|November 19, 2010
|Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of Jeremy Moore from Arkansas Travelers.
|April 6, 2010
|Jeremy Moore assigned to Arkansas Travelers from Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
|February 3, 2010
|Los Angeles Angels invited non-roster LF Jeremy Moore to spring training.
|July 24, 2009
|Jeremy Moore assigned to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes from Arkansas Travelers.
|July 18, 2009
|Jeremy Moore assigned to Arkansas Travelers from Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
Jeremy Jerome Moore...Attended North Caddo High School in Louisiana...Originally signed by Angels' scout Chad MacDonald.2013
In his first season in the Dodgers organization, split the year between Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Albuquerque…after spending the first month on the DL, reported to Albuquerque and was transferred to Chattanooga in July…did not make an error in 99 total chances while playing all three outfield positions.2011 Spent majority of season with triple-A Salt Lake...Put together another solid season batting .298 (127/426) with 76 runs scored, 24 doubles, 18 triples, 15 home runs, 66 RBI and 21 stolen bases...Logged double-digits in doubles, triples and HRs for fourth straight season...Led Bees and entire PCL with 18 triples - tied SLC franchise record for triples...One of only two players in PCL history with double digit SB (21), 2B (24), 3B (18) and HR (15)...Set career highs in 2B, 3B and SLG% (.545)...Contract selected by Angels on September 1...Made first career start September 28 vs. Texas, went 0-for-4...Picked up his first career MLB hit September 27 with a 7th inning single off Mike Gonzalez (Texas)...PH appearance in 8th inning September 2 (F7) marked MLB debut. 2010 Speedy outfielder put together finest season as a professional in first full season with double-A Arkansas...Batted .303 (138/456) with 72 runs scored, 14 doubles, 10 triples, 13 home runs, 61 RBI and 24 stolen bases in 128 games...Logged double-digits in doubles, triples and home runs for the third straight season...Ranked sixth in Texas League with 211 total bases...10 triples led the league...Also ranked fifth in the circuit in hits and stolen bases...Placed sixth in the league with a .303 clip...Named to the Texas League All-Star team and earned Texas League Player of the Week honors Aug. 16-23...Was a standout performer in 2010 Arizona Fall League with the Mesa Solar Sox...Put together a stash line of .343/.395/.543 for a .938 OPS in 17 games scoring 15 runs with 15 RBI while stealing eight bases...Added to Angels' 40-man roster November 19th. 2009 posted club-highs in triples (12) and home runs (11) in first season with single-A Rancho Cucamonga... Set a career-best with 134 games played, including seven contests with Arkansas at season's end (.333, 2 HR, 10 RBI)...Logged double-digits in doubles (20), triples and home runs for the second straight season (11 2Bs, 12 3Bs & 17 HRs in 2008)...All told, logged 46 extra-base hits with Quakes and Travs. 2008 Spent 2008 campaign with Class A Cedar Rapids Kernels of Midwest League...40 of his 87 hits went for extrabases as he ranked second in the league with a .478 slugging pct...Posted double-digits in doubles (11), triples (12) and home runs (19)...12 triples ranked second in Midwest League...17 home runs led the Kernels and remain a career-high...Fell a homer short of the cycle during a 4-for-4 performance on April 13...Went 5-for-5 with a homer and a double on June 8...Stole a career-best 28 bases in 38 attempts. 2007 Spent entire 2007 season with Rookie-level Orem Owlz of the Pioneer League... Hit first home run on June 26 against Ogden and went 3-for-5 with a homer, two RBIs and three runs scored on June 28 against Idaho Falls... Went 4-for-4 with two homers and a season-high six RBIs on Aug. 7 against Casper...Finished fourth in the league in homers (14) and tied for fourth in RBI (54)...Stole 17 bases on 22 attempts. 2006 Spent first two professional campaigns (2005-06) with the Angels' Arizona Summer League club...12 of 36 hits in 2006 season went for extra bases...Drafted in sixth round of 2005 draft out of North Caddo High School in Louisiana.


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The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department at University Hospital offers a unique program that uses animals to assist in therapy provided by certified therapeutic recreational specialists.
The specially trained animals and their handlers are volunteers through the Sunshine Friend's Inc. They work with the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation recreational specialists in providing therapy that helps healing of the mind, body and spirit.
The dog's natural desire to give love and acceptance, and their drive to please encourages the patients to work harder in therapy. Patients concentrate on how they can interact with the dog and have fun. Using dogs is a way to include families in the therapy sessions.
"My son showed much more enthusiasm about moving, and the pet showed a means to an end. If he wanted to pet the dog, he had to move his arm to do it."
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Overview and Observation:
On Friday the U.S. Labor Department reported 74,000 jobs "created" against analyst expectations for a gain of more than 200,000 jobs. The unemployment rate declined to 6.7% but was probably a result of the sharp reduction in employment participation to 62.8, the lowest rate in 35 years. People are leaving the work force and no longer looking for employment. That includes recent graduates and older workers. Overall some 347,000 Americans were no longer seeking employment in December. Many others have taken jobs that pay less than the job they lost and have become a statistic called "underemployed." On Thursday the first time unemployed number declined probably because of weather keeping them at home. We see the poor labor situation persisting and once again for the pundits "an unemployed consumer does not consume and the manufacturers of those unconsumed products are next to lay off people." Our admonition to investors to "micro-manage" their investments still applies. Now for some actual information to hopefully guide our readers through the "pitfalls" of a "stalled" U.S. economy and an "irrational exuberance" in their risk asset portfolios.
Interest Rates:
The 30-year Treasury Bond (CBOT:ZBH14) closed Friday at 130 21/32nds, up 1 and 10/32nds as the U.S. Labor Department reported that only 74,000 jobs were created in December, a disappointment since analyst expectations called for a number exceeding 200,000. This was the least number of jobs created since 2011 and the drop in the unemployment rate to 6.7% was viewed as irrelevant against the number of workers that left the labor force. Short covering in bonds the main feature on Friday as expectations of further tapering appears sidelined for now because of the disappointing jobs data. We view the economic condition of the U.S. as "sluggish" and the employment participation rate at 62.8, the lowest in 35 years will continue to be reflected in consumer spending. The bond rally may have been overdone, but we would buy on any decline early in the week. We remain negative on the U.S. economy.
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The Dow Jones industrial (CBOT:DJH14) average closed at 16,437.10, down 7.71 and posting a weekly loss of 0.2%, its second in a row so far this year. The S&P 500 (CME:SPH14) closed at 1,842.37, up 4.24 and was up 0.6% for the week. The Nasdaq closed at 4,174.66, up 18.47 points and was up 1% for the week, its first weekly gain this year. The decline in the unemployment rate from 7% to 6.7% was more reflective of people dropping out of the labor force than any improvement in the labor picture. The decline of over 347,000 Americans no longer seeking employment in December could create additional consternation to investors anticipating an economic improvement overall. We continue to persist in our admonition to holders of large equity positions to implement hedging strategies before a sharp "correction" similar to 2008 presents itself. Earnings report season is fast approaching and could see some "surprises" in the "wings."


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The theft happened sometime around 9:15 and 9:30 on Saturday, September 1st.
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Orlando Dr. Phillips High LB Phillip Amone is a mad man on the football field. Football and his passion for the pigskin is what drives him.
He's always as focused as anyone on the field. Intense and on the ball on every play. But until Tuesday, there was one thing lacking.
Florida Atlantic took care of that.
FAU offered Amone his first college football scholarship on Tuesday night to break the ice on what should be a summer full of offers for the Tonga Terror.
"It feels pretty good, actually … kind of a relief," said Amone, who's family is from the island of Tonga in the South Pacific. "FAU only contacted me just Monday night then they gave me a call last night (Tuesday) and offered me."
Amone has been a mainstay in the Panthers' defensive middle for the past two seasons. He was the anchor for a defensive unit that gave up just 10 points per game.
The 5-foot-10, 200-pounder was second in tackles for Dr. Phillips as a junior with 128, an average of nearly nine tackles per game. He had also five sacks and an interception.
"I definitely plan on taking a visit down there sometime maybe after spring," Amone said of FAU. "They were surprised that I didn't have any more offers. I am sort of like one of their first seven offers in Florida. They were also talking to me about the new stadium and my class will be the first class to play in the stadium, and that's pretty exciting."
With this offer and more exposure during spring ball, Amone figures to come out of spring ball with a lots more eyes on him.
"A lot of people, even some of my coaches said offers generate more offers," Amone said.
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Hundreds gather at Stratham farm to support Scott BrownAPRIL GUILMET
Union Leader Correspondent
July 02. 2014 9:45PM
STRATHAM — It's been several years since former presidential hopeful Mitt Romney stood onstage in a Stratham cow pasture. But it was apparent that he still has plenty of friends in the Granite State.
The former Massachusetts governor was a guest speakers at Wednesday's rally for Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Scott Brown at Doug and Stella Scammons' farm. Romney got a standing ovation as he strode onstage.
"This is a critical year for Republicans," Romney said. "We're at a crossroads right now. The economy has been bumping along, and our current President's agenda hasn't helped matters."
Overhead, a plane circled bearing a banner reading "Go Scott Go" as "The Pride of America," sung by Brown's daughter, Ayla, wafted through the speakers.
The former Massachusets U.S. senator, who attended the rally with wife Gail and other daughter, Arianna, echoed Romney's sentiments as he addressed the crowd of several hundred people.
"Six years into the Obama administration, this is the year we need to take back the Senate," he told them, eliciting cheers. "I say, let that change begin right here in New Hampshire."
During his brief speech, Brown criticized incumbent U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., whom he is challenging. He called her a "rubber stamp senator" because of her tendency to agree with President Obama.
"She's a very nice person, but she's just not the voice New Hampshire expects or deserves," Brown said.
Also attending were state Senate President Chuck Morse and former Gov. John H. Sununu, who said he "couldn't think of a better way to celebrate his 75th birthday."
Sununu also took a moment to express his thoughts on the current President, noting a recent public poll in which President Obama was selected as "the worst President since World War II."
"The public is already understanding that its self-appointed emperor has no clothes," Sununu said.
Michigan residents Marilyn and Michael Roche, who spend their summer vacations in Rye, said they decided to check out the rally because they're both "huge Romney supporters."
Michael Roche, who bears a strong resemblance to Brown, grinned knowingly as several passersby stopped to snap his photo, or simply give him a thumbs up.
"That's been happening a lot in New Hampshire," he laughed.
Newfields resident Judy Scott said she has high hopes for Brown.
"I feel he's a force that would be honorable and correct and would be willing to work with others on both sides of the aisle," Scott said. "And that's what Congress needs right now."
Contacted earlier on Wednesday, Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman Thomas McGee criticized both Romney and Brown, noting that he once served with both.
"I can tell you they are more interested in promoting themselves and corporate special interests than fighting for middle-class families," McGee said. "When you get down to it, Scott Brown and Mitt Romney are really just both a couple of failed Massachusetts politicians who own summer homes in New Hampshire and stand with Wall Street and Big Oil at the expense of working families."
New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley concurred.
"Brown's record is clear: He sides with Big Oil, Wall Street and the corporate special interests who pay for his campaigns," Buckley said. "Now they're trying to buy him New Hampshire's Senate seat."


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A Tour of Florida's Winter Wine Festivals
Florida Trend's Restaurant Editor Chris Sherman sends notice of the best of the best wine festivals around the state.
This month uncorks the 2013 vintage of Florida winter wine tastings packed with A-list guests and five-star bottles on both coasts from South Beach to St. Petersburg.
- The parties begin in southwest Florida Jan. 24-27 with the exclusive Naples Winter Wine Fest, one of the richest events in the world. In 12 years, the festival and its donors have raised more than $107 million bidding on fine wines and exotic trips, which has gone to serve children in Naples' poorest communities.
The event turns out the most famous names in wine like Piero Antinori, Tim Mondavi, John Shafer, Paul Hobbs, Cleo Pahlmeyer, Laurent Ponsot and more. They will be paired with equally sought-after chefs, such as Lee Hefter of Spago, Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern and Barbara Lynch of Menton Boston.
The weekend at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples includes intimate private dinners and a Saturday afternoon auction, a raucous affair that raises more than $5 million in less than four hours. There are still a few ticket packages left at $8,500 per couple. For more information, visit napleswinefestival.com or call 888/837-4919.
- The Sarasota-Manatee Originals throw their own Forks & Corks festival the same weekend. Visiting wine makers include Michael Keenan, Bertrand Ambroise, Leonardo LoCascio and Michael Adelsheim will host wine dinners at local restaurants Friday and Saturday night and a day of seminars Saturday. The event closes with a grand tasting on Sunday, when more than 100 wineries will pour their wines and 50 local restaurants will prepare cuisine to match. Tickets range from $75 to $150. Check freshoriginals.com for details.
- The next round of grand tasting and bidding is Wine Weekend St. Pete hosted by the Stuart Society at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg Feb. 8-10. Franco-American vintner Jean-Claude Boisset and Napa stars Shari and Garen Staglin will be the honored guests at a series of grand meal and a Saturday night auction of fine wines and luxury items. Tickets range from $100 to $280. For information, see wineweekendstpete.org.
- Paula Deen, Bobby Flay, Guy Fieri and all the TV stars of food and wine shine over Miami Beach two weeks later at the Food Network's South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Other celebrities include Ming Tsai, Nobu, Nigella Lawson and Marcus Samuelsson will preside over three days of endless seminars, wine tastings, cooking shows, barbecues and banquets from South Beach to Coral Gables. Tickets for most events range from $85 to $225. Information: Sobefest.com.


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Associate Professor, Mathematics
- Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara; Mathematics
- M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; Mathematics
- B.S., Virginia Tech, Mathematics
Diane Hoffoss, PhD, has been a member of the faculty since 2001, where she teaches all levels of mathematics. Her research interests are in the areas of 3-manifold topology, foliations, and hyperbolic geometry. In addition to her teaching and research activity, she is responsible for authoring and maintaining the Mathematics Placement Exam software system. Also, each year Hoffoss advises teams of students who participate in COMAP's International Mathematical Contest in Modeling.
Scholarly Work
Hoffoss's research interests are 3-manifold topology, foliations, and hyperbolic geometry. She has published a paper entitled "Suspension Flows are Quasigeodesic" in the prestigious Journal of Differential Geometry, and is currently finishing a paper with colleague Joseph Maher which compares Scharlemann and Thompson's topological definition of the width of a manifold with Gromov's more geometric definition of width. Hoffoss has given talks on her research in the United States, Australia, China, and Japan.
Hoffoss has also worked as a Summer Faculty Fellow at NASA JPL, where she worked on problems involving optimizing the scheduling of communication between the Mars rovers, Mars orbiters, and the 3 Deep Space Network communication stations on Earth.
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Hoffoss has taught a variety of courses at USD, including Investigations in Modern Mathematics, Calculus II and III, Logic for Mathematics and Computer Science, Applied Mathematics for Engineering I, Linear and Abstract Algebra, Real and Complex Analysis, Geometry, and Topology, and Assembly Language Programming.
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PARIS (AP) — The French government has presented a divisive plan to legalize gay marriage and adoption to Parliament for debate.
Justice Minister Christiane Taubira told the national assembly Tuesday that the bill constitutes an "act of equality. ... Finally, marriage will be a universal institution."
"We have never underestimated the importance of this reform," Taubira said of the plan that's divided the Catholic-majority country.
President Francois Hollande's "marriage for everyone" pledge has seen hundreds of thousands of supporters and opponents take to the Paris streets in separate demonstrations in the past two weeks.
Concessions have already been made to opponents, with plans to replace "father" and "mother" with "parent 1" and "parent 2" in official documents being ditched for straight couples.
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Those of us of a certain age remember a time before Google Maps. A time before the maps that came before Google Maps. A time when we unfolded large pieces of paper in a car while driving at high speed — or, worse, as a tourist in a faraway land — gazed at the mysterious symbols and hoped we knew which way we were pointed in the first place.
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This is one of several oldest and cheapest bicycle storage solutions. Simply get a large steel hook (some are sold for bicycle storage and they are coated in rubber) and screw it right into a ceiling beam. More professional, specialized versions of this product are offered which has a contact plate and keep the hanging wheel from marking inside the wall. Pros with this storage option incorporate a very narrow storage profile, cheap and easy installation. Cons range from the awkwardness of lifting and hanging your bike and having to put an in-depth hole inside the ceiling of your property or apartment.
Storage racks hold between one and four bicycles with a wallmounted rack. These adjust to fit the height in the storage area and bigger racks stagger the stored bicycles being a spacesaving measure. These require some installation, usually mounting one wall stud while using a screwdriver. Specialty models regularly include shelves and additional hooks and space for equipment like helmets, bags and bicycle pumps. Pros of the option offer an excellent by using space, good choice, and sturdy construction. Cons include permanent installation as well as average cost.
These storage racks offer a modified version of a mounted storage rack, holding a couple of bikes against a wall, but use gravity and design to stay in place. This will make their cost lower and enables you to avoid drilling holes in a very wall. Construction is toolfree and. Pros include lower price and easy installation. To be a con, these racks, while easy to lift and use, will not be as sturdy since the permanently installed models, so they really mustn't be used in combination with crowded spaces.
A whole new storage solution, ceiling hoists are inexpensive, convenient and very straightforward to install. Some small pulleys is mounted in the ceiling, as well as the bike is just raised taken care of and soon you next require it. As being a storage option, it is far easier over a ceiling hook and less expensive than storage racks. Notably if you have a very quiet corner or high ceilings, this option supplies a good solution at a inexpensive cost. Pros range from the affordable, low shipping weight and flexibility, simply because this system enables you to hold other outdoor equipment, as being a kayak. Cons add a more slightly involved installation process as well as the chance that your particular bike, while raised, can always impede.


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Army Uses Radar to Spot Suicide Bombers From 100 Yards
The security at Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel wasn't nearly enough to stop nine suicide bombers from setting the place ablaze and killing 12 people last month. But the U.S. military thinks it can do better – by spotting treacherous individuals before they get close enough to cause serious harm. Meet the CounterBomber.


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No. 36: They're old school
The Ravens have stubbornly stuck by the run, recognizing that ground-and-pound is essential to winning in the post-season. Vonta Leach is one of the last fullbacks in the NFL -- a position that's going extinct in an era of pass-happy football. At 6 feet, 260 pounds, he's a beast, known for throwing vicious blocks and even catching the occasional short pass. Third-and-goal with one yard to go? Send in Leach.
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Arts & Mysteries: A 1600s Joiner's Tool Kit
Period inventories offer a tantalizing glimpse – but not the complete story.
By Peter Follansbee
Pages: 22-23
From the June 2010 issue #183
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Seventeenth-century joiners made furniture in a style quite different from what came later. Their work relied almost entirely on frame-and-panel construction featuring mortise-and-tenon joinery. Nails played a big part as well.
As their furniture is different from later period work, so in some details are their tool kits. Eighteenth- and 19th-century cabinetmakers' shops and tool kits are relatively well-documented; A.J. Roubo, Denis Diderot, Peter Nicholson and others published works detailing the craft of their day. These periods are well-represented not only by these published works, but also by surviving tools. This is generally not the case for the 17th-century joiners' shops.
When I want to know what tools a 17th century joiner had and/or used, there are several directions to turn. None of them tells the whole story, so they need to all be studied. The exercise becomes a multi-layered jigsaw puzzle, trying to fit all the pieces together from multiple sources. There are always gaps that I try to fill with educated guesses.
First, there are probate records that often itemize a person's belongings at the time of death. Ideally for my purposes, I want a joiner who died in the prime of life; older men sometimes had stopped their trade, and had already given away their tools to sons or apprentices.
John Scottow, Joiner
John Scottow of Boston seems a perfect example, having died in 1678 at age 34. Fully outfitted as joiner, he had a great deal of stylish furniture in his house and shop. His probate inventory also included: "Boards, planks, timber & Joyners tooles" valued at £20 6s 5d. Twenty pounds was a lot of money, close to a years' worth of wages. But what tools? Ahh, for details.
His father, Thomas Scottow, was also a joiner; he died in 1661 at age 46, so it's likely he was still working. His tools were itemized somewhat; in the cellar were a "lathe and six turning tooles" showing that the elder Scottow was equipped to perform his own turned work. In the yard he had "A prcell (parcel) of wood" at £2; "A prcll of bolts & pannells &c" worth £1. "Bolts" are split sections, ready for processing into stock. The shop contained the following tools:
25 plaines, £1 ?s; One long saw 3 hand sawes 12s; A paire of compasses 3s; 3 augers 3s; 2 hold fasts 5s; 3 benches 12s; 25 chissells, files, & other tooles 12s; 2 Axes & a frow 8s; 6 chissels & other working tooles & lumber 10s; Boards £1-10.
Not what you would call a fully equipped and inventoried shop.
But what about the phrases "other working tooles" and "Other tooles?" Even the term "lumber" could be tools; in this period "lumber" is random stuff, not piles of wood. The 25 planes are frustrating – if only a joiner had taken this inventory, and itemized the planes. To do joined work, one of them would have to be a plow plane, sometimes called a "grooving" plane. This tool cuts the grooves in the edges of the joined frames, into which the feathered panel is captured.
John Thorp, Carpenter
In Plymouth Colony, to the south of Boston, a carpenter named John Thorp died in 1633, not long after arriving in the New World. His tools were itemized and valued:
1 Great gouge, 6d; one gr brush & 1 little brush at 10d; 1 square 2s; one hatchet 2s; One Square 2s-6d; 1 short 2 handsaw 2s; A broade Axe 2s; An holdfast 1s6d; A handsaw 2s; 3 broade chisels 1s6d; 2 gowges & 2 narrow chisels 1s; 3 Augers Inch & 1/2 1s; 1 great auger 1s4d; inboring plaines 4s; 1 Joynter plaine 1s6d; 1 foreplaine; A smoothing plaine; 1 halferound plaine 1s; An Addes 2s6d; a felling Axe.
It's the "inboring" planes in particular that are interesting to someone studying joinery. The value of these un-numbered planes exceeds any other listing in the inventory. Thorp had a fore plane, smoothing plane and jointer as well as a "half-round" plane (what we would now call a "round" plane, i.e. a moulding plane). The "inboring" planes are also moulding planes, sometimes called "creasing" planes in this period. If he was doing joined work, perhaps his plow plane was among these moulding planes.
Otherwise, Thorp is pretty well-equipped. He lacks a brace and bits, or "wimble" as it's called in that time. But saws, hatchets, chisels and gouges are all accounted for. The workbench is not listed, but a holdfast is. There's no need for a holdfast if you have no bench. Often things like benches and lathes don't get listed, being considered fixtures in the building.
Consider the Work as Evidence
The best place to see what tools a craftsman had is on the furniture he built. The tool marks evident on surviving 17th-century furniture reveal a lot about the work habits and tools of the joiner. He laid his mortise-and-tenon joints out with an awl, square and marking gauge or mortise gauge. The stock was riven, or split, from the log, thus he had wedges, a "beetle" (a large wooden maul, bound with iron rings at each end of the head to prevent splitting) and a froe to further split the stock. Add to that a hatchet and planes to work them after riving, and a plow plane to cut the grooves the bottom of the chest sits in. Saws, chisels and a mallet to cut joints, and a brace and bit for boring holes, round out the collection.
Even a finished surface has a lot to tell about the tools used to produce it. Carved decoration clearly requires a set of carving tools, but how large or small a set? Careful study of the shapes can often reveal the number of different gouges and chisels used to cut a design. Often you can see the layout lines, or sections of them, as well. These are struck with an awl, square, marking gauge and a "pair of compasses."
A Small Pool of Printed Evidence
Another avenue to tread is the printed works on joinery. This is a short road. Joseph Moxon's "Mechanick Exercises or the Doctrine of Handyworks" (1678-1683) is perhaps the best-known. I always refer as well to Randle Holme's "Academy of Armory and Blazon" (1688). Holme's work is less well-known, but covers a much wider swath of woodworking than Moxon does. Both men probably had seen or even had a copy of Andres Felebien's "Principles des Architecture" (Paris, 1676). A translation of Felebien's work has not been published, but his plates are sometimes seen in comparison to Moxon's. (This often does not play well for Moxon, but it's unfair to judge him by modern standards regarding plagiarism.)
Surviving tools that are datable to the 17th century are rare. There is a collection of tools in Skokloster castle in Sweden. Included are lathes and turning tools and also a large collection of Dutch planes; all of these were made for Carl Gustav Wrangel in the mid-1660s. These tools have been published a few times, but all in all are understudied, considering their importance. An earlier bookend of surviving tools is the collection of various carpenter's tools from the 1545 shipwreck Mary Rose, now housed in its own museum in Portsmouth, England. These are extremely useful for studying early forms of planes, braces, chalkline reels, etc.
But I have yet to find the Rosetta Stone of 17th-century joiner tools, if there is one. The story of these joiners' tool kits must be unraveled bit-by-bit, and worked piecemeal from many directions.
For practical reasons, my shop is outfitted with a mixture of handmade tools and 19th-and 20th-century examples. The tools include wedges and a froe, measuring and marking tools such as gauges, squares, ruler and awl. Bench fittings are few – just some holdfasts and a bench hook.
A joiner's hatchet is followed by a fore plane, smooth plane, jointer and plow plane. A couple of saws, about half a dozen carving gouges, mortise and paring chisels, and a brace and bit round out the basic set of tools required.
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I was invited to present a talk about Hadoop File System Architecture at Microsoft Research at Seattle. This is a research group and is focussed on long-term research, so it is no surprise that they are interested in knowing how a growing company like Facebook is using Hadoop to its advantage.
I met a few folks who chatted with me about how Microsoft SQL Server is being modified to handle large scala databases. These folks heartily agreed with a comment I made in my presentation that Dr. Dewitt and Dr. Stonebraker is missing the point when they are comparing performance numbers between Hadoop with traditional Database systems.... rather than comparing the scalability and fault-tolerance of these systems. I had learned some of the fundamentals of Database systems from Professor Dewitt during my graduate studies at Uiversity of Wisconsin Madison, but Dr Dewitt is a Microsoft employee now!
The fact that Facebook uses the SQL interface of Hive layered over Hadoop makes it even more interesting to Microsoft. They wanted to know the performance difference between Hive and PIG and would like to compare them to their distributed-SQL-Server software.
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Wisconsin's Walker touts economic development package
MADISON, Wis. -- Gov. Scott Walker said Tuesday a package of economic development bills the legislature will take up in coming weeks will go "an awful long way" to helping him fulfill his 2010 campaign promise to create 250,000 jobs by 2015.
Walker and Republican legislative leaders unveiled eight bills they said will be priorities for the legislature to pass yet this year. The proposals, which will cost the state $8 million by mid-2015, include creating a program to help low-income people in areas with high unemployment find work and increasing spending on high school apprenticeships.
Walker said more details about other legislative priorities not related to economic development, including education and government reform, would be released in the coming days. Walker declined to take questions on other topics during a conference call with reporters.
"Overall it's a pretty aggressive plan," Walker said of the economic development bills, which he predicted would pass with broad, bipartisan support.
Democratic Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca dismissed the package as insignificant.
"They're mini-steps," Barca said. "It's good to take steps in the right direction. At the time we need giant steps, we're taking mini steps."
Barca said the legislature should be focused on ways to fully fund job training, and efforts that will promote manufacturing and collaborative research.
Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said the bills amounted to "fine tuning" proposals that previously passed the legislature. He called the package "a really good start." Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said the Assembly shares Walker's priorities.
Other bills in the package would invest $4 million on vocational rehabilitation services for people with disabilities, streamline licensing requirements for some professions, and create an incentive program designed after one in Kansas that provides money to high students who graduate with expertise in high-need occupations.
Walker was asked whether he thought passing the bills would make it easier for him to meet his jobs promise, which he first made in the 2010 campaign and reiterated during last year's recall.
"I think it goes an awful long way to doing it," Walker said. Other proposals to be introduced in the coming days, including efforts to eliminate what Walker called bureaucratic red tape, will also help meet the campaign promise, he said.
"Our focus has been, is today, and will continue to be overwhelmingly focused on how do we help the people of the state create more jobs," Walker said. "I think there's no doubt in my mind, nearly everything I do just about every day of the week is focused on hitting that goal."
Democrats and other critics have said Walker has downplayed the jobs promise in recent months. Earlier on Tuesday, during a speech at the Wisconsin Counties Association, Walker talked about how the state was rebounding from jobs lost during the recession before he took office, but he didn't mention the 250,000 jobs promise.
Through Walker's first two years in office, 62,000 private sector jobs have been created in Wisconsin, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Legislature is scheduled to return to work in October and finish for the year in mid-November.