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UF Law student serves on Gov. Scott's Transition Team
Ryan Moseley (3L) teamed up with former Gator quarterback and legend Tim Tebow to raise more than $500,000 for Uncle Dick's Home and Shands Hospital during the first part of his law school career. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Moseley)
By Troy Hillier
In November, Ryan Moseley (3L) was made an offer he couldn't refuse. The election of a new governor required a transition team to put the incoming administration in touch with the status of various sections of state government.
Of particular importance was the Florida Department of Health, which not only is weathering rough economic conditions but also stands to undergo significant changes thanks to the recently enacted federal health care law. When it came to the attention of the Department of Health team that a well-qualified student was at the Levin College of Law, Moseley was asked to join the group.
"Basically, our mission was to do due diligence on the Department of Health," Moseley said. "You could really get lost in the weeds, but we tried to stay big picture, so we focused on their mission, their culture and their processes."
To that end, Moseley and the rest of the Department of Health team traveled the state, collected vast amounts of information, interviewed individuals, and compiled all of that into recommendations for how to move forward.
This was the latest of numerous acts of public service that Ryan has engaged in since stepping on the University of Florida campus in the fall of 2003. He knew he wanted to get involved on campus, but even he could probably not have predicted just how much he'd accomplish during his time in Gainesville.
While studying finance as an undergrad, he found time to serve as a senator in student government, later becoming budget appropriations chairman, and then student body treasurer. Though acquiring these positions alone would be a significant achievement, it only scratches the surface of what Moseley has done.
He also served as vice president and president of his fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and was a member of Florida Blue Key, where he served as marketing director for Gator Growl.
During his first and second year of law school, Moseley partnered with former Gator quarterback Tim Tebow to encourage student involvement in community service and raise money for children issues. Together, they raised more than $500,000 for Shands Hospital and Uncle Dick's Home — a home for orphans in the Philippines.
Along the way, he was recognized for his academic achievements, as well as his leadership and service. He was selected as a J. Wayne Reitz scholar, won the John M. Kinzer award and several others, and was chosen to enter the UF Hall of Fame.
Moseley's accolades culminated in his election as student body president for the 2007-08 year, during which he was also earning a master's degree in international business. Fast forward three years, and Moseley is preparing to graduate from the Levin College of Law. After graduation, he will work for Barclays Capital as an analyst in its health care group.
And Moseley and his team found that forming recommendations for the governor more closely resembled an auditor than a political consultant.
"Politics really wasn't our concern," Moseley said. "When we put those recommendations forward, we included the caveat that some of it might not be possible," he added.
While political feasibility could not be ignored, it was up to the governor to choose how to navigate those waters. "That next step obviously gets more tricky," Moseley said.
All of this was done between late November and late December — a time when law students are already notoriously busy as they prepare for final exams. How did he handle it all? "Really late nights, really early mornings, and fitting things in where I could."
The short time between the election and the new governor's assumption of office meant that much had to be done in a very small amount of time. But Moseley has no regrets, and in fact, called it "an absolutely amazing opportunity."
This was hardly the first time that Moseley had to take a lot of information and distill it into a single course of action. As student body president, he served as the student voice for 50,000 students who varied in their views tremendously — and was tasked with pulling all those opinions into a cohesive plan.
Moseley said that his time as student body president taught him the importance of getting a wide range of views on issues.
"One way to do it is to look at something and try to make your best determination," he said. "But the best way, I found, was to build a group of people that was diverse, and would give you a diverse opinion. Then, you can aggregate all those opinions, and put forth your choice."
While Moseley has chosen not to pursue a career in law, at least for now, he credits his time at the Levin College of Law for shaping his analysis, and is particularly happy that he was able to chart his specific course through the program.
"The University of Florida does a great job of providing you the courses that you need to allow you to pursue what you want."


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The recent taping of Bob Saget's Comedy Central Roast was bound to take a wrong turn sooner or later — sooner, in fact, if the comic's filthy inner circle evinced in The Aristocrats and other blue rooms over the years had anything to do with it. In fact, we'd bet dollars to donuts that the Gilbert Gottfried riff below was merely a mild, early pacesetter for an even more sordid night to come, which should roughly result in a seven-minute broadcast on Aug. 17 after the censors get a hold of it. We're told this clip is among those slashed, but really, aren't the Olsen Twin molestation gags we've been hearing about almost too easy under the circumstances? Would Candace Cameron jokes just be too on the nose? You tell us after the jump, and come on, Gil — don't get soft on us now.


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The man who claims to have trained six of the 9/11 hijackers is a paid CIA informant according to Turkish intelligence specialists, who also assert that Al-Qaeda is merely the name of a secret service operation designed to foment a strategy of tension around the world.
In a London Times report, Louai al-Sakka, now incarcerated in a high-security Turkish prison 60 miles east of Istanbul, claims that he trained six of the 9/11 hijackers at a camp in the mountains near Istanbul from 1999-2000.
Sakka was imprisoned in 2005 after being caught making bombs that he planned to use to blow up Israeli vessels.
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Sakka asserts that he is a leading Al-Qaeda operative, having directed insurgency attacks in Iraq and also the beheading of Briton Kenneth Bigley in October 2004.
"But, as with many things in the world of Al-Qaeda, there might be smoke and mirrors," reports the Times. "Some experts believe that Sakka could be overstating his importance to the group, possibly to lay a false track for western agencies investigating his terrorist colleagues."
However, when one considers what other experts have said about Sakka, it appears that his intentions towards "western agencies" are anything but deceptive - since Turkish intelligence analysts concluded that Sakka has been a CIA asset all along.
Prominent Turkish newspaper Zaman reported that Sakka was hired as a CIA informant in 2000, after receiving a large sum of money from the agency. This would explain why he was "captured" but then released on two separate occasions by the CIA during the course of 2000.
Sakka was later captured by Turkish intelligence but again ordered to be released after which he moved to Germany to assist the alleged 9/11 hijackers.
Shortly before 9/11, Sakka was allegedly hired by Syrian intelligence - to whom he gave a warning that the attacks were coming on September 10th, 2001.
In his book At the Center of the Storm, former CIA director George Tenet writes, that "a source we were jointly running with a Middle Eastern country went to see his foreign handler and basically told him something big was about to go down."
"This is very likely a reference to Sakra, since no one else comes close to matching the description of telling a Middle Eastern government about the 9/11 attacks one day in advance, not to mention working as an informant for the CIA at the same time. Tenet's revelation strongly supports the notion that Sakra in fact accepted the CIA's offers in 2000 and had been working with the CIA and other intelligence agencies at least through 9/11 ," writes 9/11 researcher Paul Thompson, who was also interviewed for the London Times article.
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Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan Real World MPG
I've had my 2010 Fusion for a year and have just under 16K miles. Its a SE, with the 6 Spd manual. The car's computer states currently I am averaging 28.3. This is combined Highway and City. This is pretty much a 60/40 split. For the last 6 months this is pretty much where the cars computer has placed my average. I'm sure I could get a little better, but I like to push the car a little harder then a normal person and a lot less than what the mar magazine guys do. So over all I'm happy, its not as good as my neighbor's Fusion Hybrid he averages 40 MPG.
At 9000 miles My 9 months old Milan I-4 6 speed automatic seems to have loosened up or perhaps it is happy to see warmer spring temperatures. The most recent tank had averaged 32.5 by the computer but measured out at 31.8 by calculation using gallons and miles. That is my experience to date, an average (overall with 40% highway) of about 31+ and the computer reading between 0.5-1.0 mpg high. In this case I refueled near the entrance to a highway and my trip took me 80 miles on the highway. I set the cruise control at 63-64 mpg and when I left the highway the computer read 37.8 mpg. I believe that such temperate highway driving consistently gets over 35 mpg. I am pleased with these numbers and find that they reflect nearly the EPA estimates. So far no issues big or small.
wilcox Posts: 5832010 model. 4,800 actual miles. Miles per gallon by 3 methods:
A. Long term MPG average (life of vehicle) has risen to 38.4 mpg from break-in period through today.
B. MPG average for May = 40.5 mpg. Winter operation less mpg's. Spring operation yields best mileage. Summer hot weather reduces MPG's a slight tad. Speed limits are complied with most of the time...
C. City driving not exceeding 47 mph in evenings can yield = 47 to 53mpg's depending per individual trip .
Hows about them apples Rhoda ?
Outstnding. I can't match but my one year old Milan I4 @ 10,500 has averaged >32MPG by measurement of actual gallons. The built in calculator is a bit (only a bit) optimistic and gives numbers about one mpg higher. I do exceed the speed limit regularly on ighways (but only to 70mph or so except for uncommon situations in which the car had felt very comfortable at 85mpg. Never have needed more. Most of my driving is "residential" meanings lights and stop signs but less troublesome in that regard than my commute to work each day especially the return home which is interrupted by traffic jams and slow general speeds. 65-67mpg seems to be the sweet spot due to the gearing and whatever else pertains. The built in calculator registers between 34-41mpg at such speeds depending on road and weather conditions (how flat, how cold, windows open, etc.). I haven't changed my driving habits compared to my prior V6 but admit that I avoid situations that would require rapid acceleration (which aren't hard to avoid). What's more important the car is wonderfully engineered and satisfies my high expectations in all regards, this is no econobox despite the brand new price of $18.3K. Let all fusion and milan owners quietly rejoice the absolute absence of buyers remorse. No issues of any kind after a year as expected.
As an aside. I think to get good mileage you need to use your eyes and your mirrors to avoid the need to brake often. A body in motion tends to stay in motion unless interrupted by braking. If you don't get >60K at least before needing brakework, I'll bet you get mediocre fuel economy as well. If G-force and acceleration are your pleasure, look elsewhere but for a reliable vehicle that pleases with its thoughtful design and excellent engineering think fusion (or its recently deceased sibling, the milan).
If anyone out there has put many miles on their I4 2010 Fusion/Milan and has these tires (17") I would appreciate an opinion on how they hold up over time. What mileage range should I expect before they wear enough to require replacement? I'm only at 10,000 miles and, of course, they look good. My prior experience is that I get 40,000 miles or so from a set of tires before replacement is necessary.
Just got back from a trip from Phoenix to Houston to Austin and back to Phoenix. Now driving through TX, the speed limit is 80 mph during the day. So with the Cruise control set at 75 MPH, I was getting 32 MPG. I have a I-4 with the 6spd manual. The engine is almost at 3K at this speed. The car cruised with no problems, A/C on all the time, I don't think its bad at all, since the EPA rating for the is 33 on the highway, which would be easy to get if driven at a lower speed.
akirby Posts: 8,040Mine only lasted about 25K miles each set, but that's all I normally get out of my tires. I've heard of others getting 50K or more so I'd say if you get 40K now that's probably what you'll get or close to it.
Continue to get the same mileage as when new; now at 14,000. Almost every tank is between 31 and 32 mpg (as measured by gallons and miles). 70% residential; 20% highway (65-70mph; windows and roof open, no a/c); 10% city (stop and start). Last tank 447 miles/ 14.2 gals = 31.5mpg. Very pleased. Tires kept at 32 psi all 4 wheels. Relatively flat New England terrain in R.I. More than 25 fills and quite consistent
I meant to add that the built in computerized mpg caluclator on the Milan (left without reset for an entire tank) regularly computes the mpg about 1 mpg higher than measured by the exact method. So it is consistent as well and only slightly optimistic.
For twenty miles I was able to cruise at 70 mph uninterrupted the other evening, the computer indicated 37.8 mpg over that stretch. I have no way to determine if the computer gets more optimistic as speed increases or stays at 1 mpg over.
Resetting the mpg feature gives you a reliable estimate of the mpg "at that moment" if you are maintaining near constant velocity--let it go for five minutes or so and you get a good idea what the car does at that mph for those conditions.
I generally run with the flow spending all my time in the left lane and middle lane, passing many more cars than pass me so these are not "turtle" numbers. If fact the sweet spot for mpg seems to be in the high sixties, close to seventy mph. I usually am alone so that may explain the excellent numbers somewhat. A few passengers, I expect, would add weight and drop the numbers by 2-3 mpg.
I purchased a 2008 Milan Premier last year. Traded a great Mercury Sable for the Milan hoping to get better mileage. I really enjoy this car in every way..."except" I am only getting between 17 and 20 mpg in town. Highway is only 21-22 mpg. I have 45,000 miles on the car.
From what I have been reading, most Milan owners are doing much better than this. I saw posts that say they are getting high twenties and better.
Any suggestions to improve my mileage...Is there something I should ask my mechanic to check? Thanks.
blumstein Posts: 38If'm getting between 17 & 29 myself. 2007 6 cylinder Premiere. My guess is that I do a lot of side street driving and heavy traffic driving.
Is your Milan an I-4 (4 cylinder) or 6 cylinder. The six, understandably gets less mpg. The difference is about 5-8 mpg city and maybe 4-6 mpg highway. I believe that the 2010 engine modifications significantly increased the mpg of both engines so the 2008 may be a relative guzzler. Is it manual or automatic? The single most significant determinant of mpg is how do you bring the car up to speed. If you accelerate aggressively that burns fuel. I would say that any situation in which you put the rpm over 4000 while accelerating is a major fuel penalty. High speed travel, even at a steady speed, costs because of the wind resistance and power use. The 2010 seems happiest between 60 mph and 70 mph as a cruise speed, more toward the 70 mph in my car. A lot of slow travel or stop and go travel will cost as well.
The published EPA numbers for the 2008 v6 are 20/29 but most reviews at that time reported lower mpg 18/26 being typical. Your city values are not puzzling then but the highway numbers should be better. You can check the air filter. Be sure tires are inflated to recommended. Don't accelerate aggressively. After that it is what it is. Over the last two or three years all manufacturers have made engine improvements and increased the ratios on the highest gear to improve economy. I think 2008, believe it or not, is old school numbers.
My Milan is a V6, automatic...I do tend to accelerate quickly and drive mostly in the city, stopping and starting. I will work on the acceleration thing.
I am replacing all 4 tires before this Minnesota winter starts. Any suggestions as to what kind of tire is the best?
I am due for an oil change and I will ask them to check the filter and replace if needed.
This is disappointing, but I will take your suggestions...and after that, I believe you are probably right... "2008 old school numbers" .(The interesting thing is that my 1999 Sable was actually doing better than this!)
After new tires, oil filter change, and a few weeks of trying to change my driving habits, I will give a report.
Thanks, I appreciate your responses:) Let me know if there is a best tire.
silver2006 Posts: 1Hi. Have '06 Milan Premier V6, 55,000 mi. Have had it for 15,000 miles of driving. On long trips at interstate (75 mph) speeds with properly inflated tires, I avg 23 MPG. Disappointing. And I am accelerating moderately then engaging cruise control. In suburban driving I can sometimes get very close to 22 MPG, again I am accelerating moderately. Like the car very much otherwise, but fuel econ for a smallish V6 with 6 speed auto should be much better. 23 MPG avg at interstate speeds is poor. Have others had same experience?
At just under 20K miles I continue to get the same average FE (measured gallons and miles) of about 31 mpg.
I go 67-70 on highway often with cruise control.
Did a few experiments. Once to speed on the highway early one morning when traffic was very light, measured by the display mpg at certain speeds (locked in by Cruise control for 25 miles). Results were: 70 mph=37.4 mpg 57 mpg=41.3. To be clear I reset the FE gauge to zero once up to speed and then let the CC take over from there so there were only minor variations from the set speed. and very little acceleration. This is the optimal FE situation. I suppose if you drove an entire tankful at 57 mph on highway, you could clear 600 miles per tankful (without using reserve).
Very consistent performance and no complaints of any sort. It is a thoughtfully designed car down to little details like the warning chime usually being very faint and unobtrusive for little things but increasing its frequency and volume for major issues. THe Michelin tires which were OEM look to have very good tread left.
Very solid feeling into turns, very tight suspension, no wiggles or slips. At speed on big bumps on corners the rear wheels will leave the ground and the car will sidestep slightly but settle nicely.
This car has exceeded my expectations which were high.
dj12 Posts: 1With 35,000 miles on my 2010 I-4 Fusion the overall mpg is 35.7. Just finished a recent round trip from KS to CA of 3,500 miles which brought up the average to 39.7 (speed often 70-75). Mpg calculated from gallons of gas used gives me a trip mpg of 44.3. It seems the Fusion gets much better mileage on long trips than town driving. Curious, since this is opposite of what Ford says.
Unless you are talking about a HYBRID Fusion, you have my numbers bested by a phemonemal amount. The reason I ask about the hybrid is your comment about Ford representing better MPG in the city. All cars except electric/hybrid get better mileage on the highway where the starts and stops are uncommon. It is acceleration which burns the most fuel per mile and then at higher speeds it is wind resistance. Outstanding numbers, you have a special little I-4.
If your Fusion a Hybrid? I'm averaging 28.5 combined here in Phoenix, and 35 on the highway. I am very happy with these numbers.
30.2 average; 35-37 open highway depending on whether I am at 70 mph or 67 mph.
I too am very pleased with the FE. Beyond that it is such a tight and well built car. I couldn't be happier with my choice of a 2010 I4. It is the rare car which exceeds the EPA estimates. I wouldn't trade it for a hybrid I don't think if any compromise was required to achieve better mileage. I too suspect that the earlier post with the stellar numbers was a hybrid since he had expected city to be better than highway and only hybrids do that. I understand that the Fusion hybrid is one of the better hybrids in terms of driving and feeling like a normal car. Ford has good engineers.
lcostantino Posts: 2114K miles so far, averaging 27 mixed city/freeway in LA. Finally took a road trip - 32MPG and 33MPG on interstates, 70-75MPH (two separate fill-ups) - outstanding! That was me doing the math - the computer seems about 1-2MPG higher than when I do the math at the pump.
rahenige Posts: 7After 2 years, overall MPG improved from 37.1 at the end of 2011 to 38.7 at the end of 2012. Annual average for 2012 was 40.2, primarily due to a relatively mild winter in Boston. Lowest Worst average for a tank of fuel was 31.9 mpg in January and best tank average was 48.4 mpg in August, again highlighting the importance of temperature on fuel efficiency: i.e. higher temperatures mean less engine warm-up time which results in higher mpg. Summer commuting traffic is also generally less congested.
skater69 Posts: 2Ok Rahenige must have a hybrid. There is no way a regular I-4 fusion gets 35-40mpg overall
If he doesn't have a hybrid, he has no clue what he's talking about or how to calculate mileage. Or he averages 25mph per tank.
I have a 2010 I-4 Milan. I'm light on the gas pedal and have gotten 37.2 hwy at 65-70. Overall with city, I get 26-28mpg average. Which to me is awesome for a car like this.
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This is the first coldish winter here in New England in a few years and I am impressed at the toll it takes on mpg. I had previously averaged 31.4 or so mpg over 25,000 miles and many tankfuls and through two abnormally warm winters. Since the cold weather arrived (despite upping the air pressure in the tires to compensate) I have dropped to an average that is lower than my previous low tank, somewhere about 27.5-28.5 mpg. No other changes. I understand all the factors which conspire to drop winter fuel economy but didn't expect such a large drop of 3-4 mpg. Are other cold weather drivers finding similar results? I expect that there will be a return to normal values when the weather warms up.
Different fuel blends will effect your MPG, longer idle time??
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The viscosity of air was news to me. There is little good to be said about the winter unless you ski or skate.
I'm in New England, too.
Who knows what quality of gas we are getting?
In the old days, it would 'ping', but now the power is just dialed back.2017 Ford Fusion SE 2014 Ford F-150 FX4
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Hello and welcome back to The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show With Jimmy Moore!
Today is day two of our annual "Encore Week" where we celebrate your favorite interview guests of the past year by bringing you brand new interviews with 2009's five best guests. All five of these interviews were selected especially by YOU and FOR you featuring the many follow-up questions you had for the cream of the crop.
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text: I understand that when a program gets updated Zone alarm might not work with it. But firefox is one of the biggest browsers out there and to be 4 months out of date and no date insight for this type of program (Zone alarm), is no good. that is 1/3 of the time paid for and look how long it took for win 8 between the two I'll lose 1/2 the time I paid for.


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Temafloor AC509 - Solvent-free acrylic binder
|A two-component, solvent-free, low viscosity acrylic binder.
Suitable to be used as a self-levelling coating and as a binder of a coloured sand screed.
Suitable for outdoor use with low or medium mechanical stress.
Suitable to be used for cold storages in temperatures 0--+10°C.Recommended especially for the floors in food industry.
|Recommended uses
|Used as a binder for Temafloor AC acrylic troweling screed.
|Cures fast also in low temperatures.
|Colour Range
|The colour of the screed is determined by the sand used.
|Gloss groups
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5 mm layer: 5 litres ready to use screed / m2Practical coverage depends on the evenness of the substrate.
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|200 l drum, content 190 kg.
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|Grinding screeds 4–6 mm:
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March 5, 2010
Rob Pics From Bel Ami Set - Well Hellooo Georges!
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- AlycyaMarch 5, 2010 at 5:01 PM
Where are they filming in London?ReplyDelete
I'm a little excited for this film. I adore the book so they better bring it.ReplyDelete
I really want to see this movie ;)ReplyDelete
Okay.. I don't want to be the only immature one here, but HOT DAMN! Very Edward Rochester-esque. Cannot wait to see him in this role! The storyline is very intriguing.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 6, 2010 at 12:53 AM
Georges is gorgeous....liking the costumes for this one....ReplyDelete
A period film with lots of sex- and rob combination makes my head spin- just a little!!ReplyDelete
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Video taken aboard '02 R1150RT near Healdsburg, CA on 8-18-12:
Video taken aboard '02 R1150RT near Healdsburg, CA on 8-18-12:
A grand display of irresponsible riding - blatant double yellow passing (with available passing zones coming up) and California stops.
Just the sort of riding that will subject the rest of us to increased CHP obarvation on the way to and from Skaggs Springs Road.
how bad is the buffeting from the camera mounted on top of your helmet? notice the weight at all?
i'm debating between top and side mount.
oh yeah- since this really is not an Oilhead specific thread posting, maybe it should get moved to Just Riding or Gear. Mods?
Ride Safe, Ride Lots
There's some minor buffeting. It wasn't enough to cause problems. I felt my helmet pulling at the strap slightly.
I'm also curious about other mounting locations. Anyone tried other set ups?
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You're an idiot for riding like that in those conditions.
I've been using the suction cup mount to stick my GoPro camera to the front of the windshield. Initially I was concerned about vibration, but it's worked quite well. The GoPro suction cup mount is advertised to stick on at speeds over 100 mph. I was skeptical at first and used a piece of cord to tie it to the bike in case it came loose. But after the first few rides it was evident that their advertising was true....I've had it up to 80 mph or so without a problem.
At first I stuck it to the bottom of the windshield, but now move it higher to get an angle that more closely resembles the angle I see when riding.
'95 R1100RS "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him, better take a closer look at the American Indian!" Henry Ford
The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot. Now, the guy who invented the second wheel... he was the genius.
Outstanding example of why many people think motorcycles get what they deserve.
You have a accident, your in hospitable for months: hire a lawyer and on the jury is one of the people some 'biker' passed riding just like this example.
This would be good to show at Safety Training: why you need to look 12 seconds ahead, and think everyone is out to kill you.
Sportrider you are a bad example of a motorcyclist.
'84 R100RT '04 CLC(gone) Honda NT700V
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Don't let them give you a hard time Sportrider, I liked the video
I hope to get a Go Pro soon myself. Thanks for a good demo.
The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
If you have the go pro 2, I like the Normal angle, the wide is just too much fish eye effect, the narrow accents movement too much. Get the remote too, you will love it!
As far as the pass, PLEASE, it was NOT dangerous by any terms, as someone else mentioned, I would have given a little more room, basically because on the east coast drivers like to swerve into your lane (yea, some believe that a safe pass on the yellow is a capitol offense, and they try to play Judge jury and executioner).
Lets face it there are a million places where a safe pass can be made that is D yellow, those lines have grandma driving a 6000 lbs, 6 cyl Buick trying to pass a tractor trailer in mind. Or the paint truck operator was too lazy to change the settings. There are also places that are marked as passing zones that I will not use, because I do not have what I feel is a good sight line.
Sorry, I trust my eyes, and brain to make safe passes, not some stupid paint line, so throw some flames my way.
i took my first MSF class not much later, and in talking to the instructor, discovered that he worked for CDOT. i asked him, half jokingly, if the reason for the elimination of so many passing zones was due to State of CT using Chevy Chevettes as thier fleet vehicles, and that was what they were using as the basis for their "safety and performance assessments". he said that was indeed the case, and that if the Chevette could not make the pass within the zone, then it was eliminated.
pandering to the slowest common denominator. sheesh!
Ride Safe, Ride Lots
No issues here with making a safe double-line pass, typically painted arbitrarily by some dude in a truck. Egads, there are dashed line "safe passing zones" all over Colorado where there is no way I would pass because I can't see far enough around the corner or over the rise.
As for mounting locations, top of helmet recordings are too weird, too extreme, with the cam way up there. Side mount on the lower left of the helmet is my favorite helmet mounting location. The suction mount coming with the GoPro really sticks. Find a flat fairing spot on the center lane side of the bike, safety tie it with an old show lace for "just in case", and record away.
I make the call, not the painted line.
Past BMW Bikes: 2011 K1300S, 2003 K1200RS, 1991 K75S, 1987 K75T, 1984 R100RT


text: Television is scheduled broadcast media, sent through UHF signal, satellite or cable, subsidised by advertising or public funding. The key word is scheduled. You watch at the whim of the broadcaster, not at your convenience. Everything else is video, whether it's your own PVR recording of a scheduled broadcast, a purchased DVD, Blu-ray, VHS, or download, or whether it's streaming on demand. The device that you watch it on is irrelevant. In current society, the former is diminishing in popularity while the latter is increasing. The lines blur though, as without scheduled broadcasts, you can't have time-shifted PVR, and there will be a lot less content to download or stream. And as long as there are live events, there will always be room for scheduled broadcasts. But I contend that television as I knew it growing up, really doesn't exist anymore.


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I have just finished Chapter 5 of the book Accelerated C++. Lately, however, I no longer feel like doing the exercises at the end of the chapters anymore. I want to rush through this book so that I will be able to create a program on my own as soon as possible, but that obviously is not advisable. I suppose I'm an impatient type who likes to see the result quickly...
That said, I still want to create a program (exercises are programs, but you know what I mean >_<), and since rushing through the book won't help, I'm going to do something with what I already know right now.
Roughly, the main things that I have learned so far are: loops; creating functions; vector, list, and string container types; returning error (although I'm extremely weak on this one); struct; separate compilation; in addition to other language features(?) such as typedef, const, using reference, etc.
So... with what I have already known so far, are there any useful beginner/basic programs that I can actually write? Generally, I'm interested in games, and with what I have learned, I think I can do something like hangman (or can I?).
Thank you for any suggestions.


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In the Garden:
Southern California Coastal & Inland Valleys
January, 2009
Regional Report
Prune roses down to sturdy canes with top bud facing outward.
Winter Dormant Pruning
Now through mid-February is still prime time to prune roses and deciduous fruit trees. However, some gardeners -- especially beginners -- prefer to delay a bit, waiting until the new green sprouts indicate exactly where to trim. If you're one of these folks, be sure to accomplish the task soon thereafter -- certainly before the shoots grow to 3" long -- so you can still see what choices can be made before they're camouflaged by too much foliage.
Basic guidelines for winter dormant pruning are to remove crowded or crossed branches, to open the center for good light exposure and airflow, to repair structural weakness, and to remove vigorous vertical branches (waterspouts).
An excellent, inexpensive, and easily-used disinfectant for pruning tools is rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol. Wipe shears with the alcohol after pruning every few cuts to avoid spreading any diseases. Clean the blades extra well before moving to another tree or bush.
Specific guidelines for fruit trees also include:
1) Reducing height or width. However, take care to not remove more than 1/3 of the tree in any single year, as this encourages excessive new foliage and less fruit since the tree is trying to make up for what it lost. Note for summer after you harvest the fruit: trim down to the height you want. I break all the branches taller than I can reach, and let the tree reabsorb the energy from the broken sections; then trim them completely when the foliage is dry. This encourages new sprouting of growth lower down the tree for the rest of the summer and fall, resulting in lots more branching within easy reach for the next year's crop.
2) Allow pruning cuts to dry naturally. The tree will naturally form a protective callous, even on cuts larger than 2 inches in diameter. Black asphalt substances or dark-colored paint, especially on south-facing surfaces, will concentrate the sun's heat, baking and killing the tissue that the tree is trying to heal.
3) Pruning citrus trees requires a different approach: remove entire branches at the trunk. Heading branches back -- cutting off only portions -- will remove wood that would have blossomed and set fruit this coming season and stimulate more bushy growth.
Specific guidelines for roses also include:
1) Prune established roses even if they have not lost all their leaves. They should be forced into dormancy so they can recoup energy for the next year's growth.
2) Prune branches at a 45-degree angle just above a bud that faces outward or toward a side that needs filling in.
3) Remove and destroy (don't compost) any leaves that have dead or diseased portions.
4) Old-fashioned roses with a single bloom cycle in the spring, as with climbers, should be pruned following that bloom cycle.
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Archer has amnesia and decides the only cure is a spa weekend.
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Archer has amnesia and decides the only cure is a spa weekend.
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Archer and his former best friend are holed up in the Vermont wilderness
Archer's fear of cyborgs hits home
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Its the beginning of beautiful hatred between Archer and his new stepfather
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Archer's former fiancée wants him to save her cyborg boyfriend
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A snake bites Archer in a special place.
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Archer, Lana, and Cyril go undercover in a celebrity chef's kitchen
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Archer heads to the Mexican border to capture a notorious coyote
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Archer and Lana pose as newlyweds to stop a sale of enriched uranium
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Archer and Lana extract an agent from Morocco
The Papal Chase
Archer must rescue the Pope from an assassination plot
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Cheryl's brother Cecil Tunt and his girlfriend Tiffy drive her crazy
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Archer and the ISIS crew go to an underwater SEA LABoratory
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Brenda and Doug performed as Simon & Simon in the greater Los Angeles Area—in all four counties:
Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino and Riverside County.
ORIGINAL MUSIC CDs
"Fire In The Country (There's Always Hope)" was released in 1997. It is a combination of adult-contemporary and country/pop/rock.
"The Genuine Thing" was released in 2000. This CD takes a departure from her first with its soothing contemporary songs.
"By Land and Sea" is Doug's first solo CD with eight original songs under the pseudonym, "All Clear". He plays all the instruments and wrote seven original songs, co-writing "Precious Love" with Brenda Simon.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – It didn't take long for the Internet to start buzzing with conspiracy theories after the Social Security Administration posted a notice it was purchasing 174,000 hollow-point bullets. Why is an agency that provides benefits to 56 million retirees, disabled workers, widows and children stockpiling ammunition? Whom are they going to use it on? One website suggested the agency was preparing for civil unrest. And comedian Jay Leno wondered just which senior citizens the agency believes are about to storm its offices. The explanation, it turns out, isn't as tantalizing as an arms buildup to defend against unruly old people. The bullets are for nearly 300 agents who investigate Social Security fraud and made almost 600 arrests last year. Most of the ammunition will be expended on the firing range.
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In case of a spill: Use personal protective equipment. Act immediately.
Three C's for spill cleanup.
Control the spill:
- Place torn or punctured containers into larger empty ones.
- Stand overturned containers upright
Contain (confine) the spill:
- Limit chemical spread by using a dike or dam.
- Seal off all entry points into water or sewers, no matter how small the spill.
- Add an absorbent (dirt, sawdust, cat litter) to liquids.
Clean up the spill:
- Include any contaminated absorbent material.
- Quick cleanup minimizes entry into surface or sewer water and leaching to groundwater.
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Chemistry 204
Section 102
General Chemistry II
Fall 2009
3 Credit Hours
Dr. Gary D. Anderson
Department of Chemistry
Marshall University
Huntington, WV 25755
E-mail: email@example.com
Web Page http://www.science.marshall.edu/anderson
Prerequisites: Chemistry 203. It doesn't matter whether you took the prerequisite in the regular classroom or by the internet as long as you have completed the course with a passing grade. I would recommend that you not take 204 unless you made at least a C in 203.
Course Description: A continuation of Chemistry 203 with emphasis on introductory organic and biochemistry.
Note for students with visual impairments: This course contains a substantial number of graphics files that cannot be adequately described as text equivalents. If you contact the instructor arrangements can be made to provide the source files for the graphics and/or Braille embossed high resolution graphics.
Since this syllabus is rather long, I have included some hyperlinks to help you find specific information.
Required Materials
Computer and Software Requirements
Contacting the Instructor
Course Objectives
How This Course Is Organized
List of Topics to Be Covered
Time Requirement
Target Dates and Deadlines
Grading Policies
Instructor Biographical Information
Required Materials:
Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell and Shawn O. Farrell, Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry, 8th Edition, Thomson Brooks-Cole, 2007 ISBN: 0-495-01197-5
This book can be ordered online from the Marshall University Bookstore or they will take phone orders at 304-696-2461. Cost of the text is approximately $125 (new). Used texts are approximately $95. This is the same book we used for CHM 203 so you don't need to buy it if you still have your book from the previous course.
Unlike the first course, this course has a very nonmathematical approach so you will not need a calculator (except for one problem in one topic)
Molecular Models: If you have a hard time visualizing some of the three-dimensional aspects you may want to purchase an inexpensive set of molecular models but I would recommend that you not pay more than about $15. And, I would suggest that you wait until you find that you really need them before buying them.
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Computer and Software Requirements:
- You will need ready access to the internet. Home access is highly recommmended. Your computer should meet the minimum requirements listed at http://www.marshall.edu/muonline/hardwaresoftwarecheck.asp. Broadband access such as DSL or cable modem is desirable but modem dialup access at 56K will work. There are very few files that will take more than a minute to download even at 56K.
- You will need a web browser. Internet Explorer 7.0 is the browser of choice but IE 5.0 or IE 5.5(sp2) IE 6.0 will work also. I have also tested much of the course with the Safari browser for Macintosh OS/X. All portions of the course that I have tested work with Safari 2.x and Safari 3.x. Mozilla and Firefox browsers will work for most parts of the course .
- You will also need the Sun Virtual Java Machine and you can download that from http://www.marshall.edu/muonline/downloadcenter.asp
- Be sure to run the browser tuneup to make sure that you have all the correct browser settings. Note well that it is very important to have the correct cache settings for your browser. If the cache is not set properly you may have problems accessing portions of the course.
- You may need to have Microsoft Media Player installed for one or two topics to be able to see some short movies but you will be able to understand those topics without the movies.
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Whenever you need help with the course or just want to ask a question about anything, you should feel free to contact me. I am semiretired and do not teach any classes other than online courses. I do not have an office on campus and I do not have a campus phone.
Contacting the Instructor:
The only reliable method for contacting me is by e-mail. I tend to check my e-mail at least twice a day (even on weekends) and I tend to reply to e-mail as I receive it. I am sometimes out of town for a long weekend from time to time but will normally have access to e-mail. If I am going to be out of town and out of e-mail contact for more than a couple of days at a time I will warn you ahead of time.
You may use the e-mail that is internal to the course by clicking on the MAIL icon on the main page or at the top of the content pages. If you select compose, then browse, the instructor will listed as Anderson, Gary and will normally be on the first page of the list.
Alternately, you may send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com by any of the standard internet mail protocols. I will normally respond by whichever method you used to send your message. If you do not receive a response to an e-mail message within 48 hours you should assume that either your original message or my reply has gone astray in the e-mail system and you should resend the message. If you have reason to believe that the Marshall email server is not working properly you may want to try sending the message to me at firstname.lastname@example.com but I only check mail at that address about once a week unless the MU server is down.
Please note that while we tend to think of e-mail as being a nearly instantaneous means of communication there are times that there are significant delays in e-mail transmissions. Under certain circumstances it has been known to take as much as 48 hours for an e-mail message to get between a Marshall University account and an account at a local internet service provider. In fact, I had one case where a student sent me an e-mail message from a Marshall address and it did not arrive until 33 days later. If either server is especially busy or if the network is particularly busy you will see these delays. So, be sure to plan ahead and send e-mail messages as early as possible to avoid problems from unpredicted delays.
I will establish an e-mail list that will be used to make general announcements. Your Marshall University e-mail account will automatically be placed on this list. If you wish to have an alternate e-mail address added to this list you should send me an e-mail message requesting this. If this address changes it is your responsibility to make sure to send me an e-mail message asking me to change the address in the mailing list. General announcements are also posted on the course bulletin board.
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This course is an introductory course in chemistry and is aimed specifically at the needs of those in the health related professions. At the end of this course, it is expected that the student will have
Course Objectives:
- learned to recognize the common organic functional groups
- learned and be able to apply the IUPAC rules for organic nomenclature
- a basic understanding of the structure-property relationships for simple organic compounds
- become familiar with the principal reactions for the major organic functional groups
- become acquainted with how the sterochemistry of a molecule affects its reactions and properties
- been introduced to the structure and properties of the main carbohydrates.
- become familiar with the properties of some of the major classes of lipids including the steroid hormones
- have a basic understanding fo teh properties and structures of proteins
- been introduced to the chemical basis for cell membranes and the transport of substances through those membranes
- attained a basic understanding of the chemistry of the nucleic acids as the chemical basis for genetics and heredity
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Organization of the Course:
Chemistry is a subject that builds on a foundation. You cannot understand the later topics unless you understand the earlier topics. For this reason, I have used the topic mastery model for this course. You cannot go on to a new topic until you have mastered the current one. Each topic has a quiz associated with it and you must make a score of 80% (or higher) on the quiz before you can proceed. You may take the quiz as many times as you wish. Only the highest score will count so you can never lower your grade by attempting to improve your score on a quiz.
When you first start the course, only one topic will be available to you. Whenever you complete a topic, a new one will become available. All of the older ones will stay available so that you can review them as needed.
I divided the course into 62 topics -- essentially starting a new topic at the point where I would normally end a lecture session in a regular course. A normal one hour lecture would cover two or more of these topics so each topic would represent somewhere between 10 minutes and an hour of lecture time in a regular course. You should be able to complete some topics in a few minutes but some will take an hour or more.
The course is divided into four roughly equal sized parts. There is an hour exam after you complete each of these parts. These parts cover roughly 3 to 4 chapters of text material just as they would in a regular course. Click here for a detailed list of the topics.
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Time Requirement
NOTE WELL: In a normal classroom setting for this course you would be expected to attend approximately 45 hours of lectures. You would also be expected to spend roughly double that amount of time studying for the course outside of class. The e-course format does not work magic -- you should expect to spend at least the same number of hours completing this course. Do not put off working on the course and then expect to be able to complete it in a couple of days. Be sure to try to meet the target dates so that you can successfully complete the course.
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Target Dates:
- August 24 , 2009 First day of classes. Most students should have started on the topics by this time.
- August 28 , 2009 Last day of schedule adjustment. Any student wishing to register for the course after this date will need specific, written permission from the instructor.
- September 19, 2009 Target date for completing Part I and taking Exam I. If you take this exam on or before September 19, 2009 I will add 1% to your final average. If you take this exam after September 26, 2009 I will deduct 1% from your final average.
- October 15, 2009 Target date for completing Part II and taking Exam II. If you take this exam on or before October 15, 2009 I will add 1% to your final average. If you take this exam after October 22, 2009 I will deduct 1% from your final average.
- October 30, 2009 This is the last day to withdraw from an individual course.
- November 10, 2009 Target date for completing Part III and taking Exam III. If you take this exam on or before November 10, 2009 I will add 1% to your final average. If you take this exam after November 17, 2009 I will deduct 1% from your final average.
- December 10, 2009 Target date for completing Part IV and taking Exam IV. If you take this exam on or before December 10, 2009 I will add 1% to your final average. The absolute deadline for taking this exam is December 15, 2009. Failure to complete this exam by that date will result in a grade of zero.
- December 15, 2009 Deadline for completion of the course. You must take the final exam on or before this date or receive a score of zero. If you take the final exam on or before December 10, 2009 I will add 1% to your final average.
Return to Top of Page There will be four hour exams and a final exam in addition to the quizzes. The quizzes will count for one third of the final average. The four hour exams will all have the same weight and will account for one half of the final average. The final exam will account for the remaining one sixth of the final average.
Letter grades will be then be assigned based on the following scale for the final average.
Since I want to encourage students to complete this course in a timely manner, I will add 1% to your final average if you take an hour exam on or before the target date for that exam. On the other side of the coin, I will deduct 1% from your final average if you take an hour exam more than one week after the target date for that exam. I will also add 1% to your final average if you complete the final exam more than one week before the deadline. If you take full advantage of this incentive you can raise your grade by a half a letter grade. On the other hand, failure to complete the coursework on schedule can cost you severely. I will post reminders of the target dates on the bulletin board from time to time so be sure to check the bulletin board for this.
- Greater than 90% = A
- Less than 60% = F
The hour exams will be given on-line. There is a time limit on the exams and it will be enforced by the computer -- no answers will be accepted after the time limit on an exam. You will get the graded exam back with your score and feedback on your errors. Exams are closed book, closed note. You are on your honor to take the exams without any assistance and without referring to any materials other than a basic periodic table.
The final exam will be handled the same way as the hour exams. You only get one attempt on each exam.
The quizzes are all taken on-line and the scores and the correct answers are available to you as soon as you complete the quiz. While I have set the course up so that a time limit is shown for each quiz, there is no penalty for taking as much time as you like. The time limit is just to give you an estimate of the amount of time you should make sure you have available before starting the quiz. All time limits were set at 10 minutes initially and then were adjusted based on statistics on how long it actually took students to complete these quizzes. In most cases at least 90% of the students completed the quiz within the "time limit" and the average is typically about 2/3 of the "time limit"
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I received my B.S. in Chemistry and my M.S. from the University of Oklahoma. I completed my Ph.D. at Florida State University in 1972. My dissertation research was in the area of isolation of naturally occurring lactones from ragweeds (It's a good thing I am not allergic to pollen!). I spent two years as a Post Doctoral Research Fellow at Stanford University working on synthesis of marine steroids. While at Stanford, I worked with Professor Carl Djerassi (inventor of the birth control pill).
Biographical Information:
I spent six years on the faculty at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (home of the Fighting Kangaroos) before joining the Marshall University faculty in 1981. I have taught a wide variety of courses at Marshall including general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, various advanced courses in organic chemistry, honors seminars, and even Visual Basic programming. I was Chair of the department from 1982-1986. One of my educational activities is to perform "Chemical Magic" shows in elementary, middle, and high schools.
My research interests were originally in synthetic organic chemistry but they have gradually shifted to use of computers in organic chemistry and in chemical education. I spent a sabbatical year at the University of California, Santa Cruz (home of the Banana Slugs) working on computational chemistry projects.
My primary hobby is reading (especially science fiction and mysteries) but I do consider some of the things I do with computers to be hobby rather than work and I have been known to play the occasional computer game.
I am very active in the American Chemical Society, serving as Councilor and National Chemistry Week Coordinator for the Central Ohio Valley Section and I am a member of the Divisional Activities Committee. I am also very active in Alpha Chi Sigma, the Chemistry Professional Fraternity. I was advisor for the Marshall University chapter for many years and served as Grand Master Alchemist (National President) for this organization that has collegiate chapters on 50 campuses and professional chapters in several large cities. I participate in a number of activites at the Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia.
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Topics to Be Covered in This Course
Part I
Structure of Organic Compounds
- 01-Introduction
- 02-Basic Structural Features
- 03-Additional Structural Features
- 04-Functional Groups
- 05- Isomerism
- 06-Naming Alkanes
- 07-Naming Cycloalkanes and Alkyl Halides
- 08-Conformations of Alkanes
- 09-Cis-Trans Isomerism in Cycloalkanes
- 10-Properties of Alkanes
- 11-Naming Alkenes
- 12-Geometric Isomerism
- 13-Addition Reactions
- 14-Addition Mechanism
- 15-Polyolefins
Part II
Aromatic Compounds
- 16-Naming Aromatic Compounds
- 17-Reactions of Aromatic Compounds
- 18-Phenols
- 19-Naming Alcohols
- 20-Properties of Alcohols
- 21-Reactions of Alcohols
- 22-Ethers
- 23-Thioalcohols and Disulfides
- 24- Types of Isomers
- 25-Chirality, Enantiomers, and Optical Activity
- 26-Naming Stereocenters
- 27-Diastereomers and Meso Compounds
- 28-Naming Amines
- 29-Properties of Amines
Part III
Aldehydes and Ketones
- 30-Properties of Aldehydes and Ketones
- 31-Naming Aldehydes and Ketones
- 32-Oxidations of Aldehydes and Ketones
- 33-Reductions of Aldehydes and Ketones
- 34-Reactions of Alcohols with Aldehydes and Ketones
- 35-Keto-Enol Tautomers
Carboxylic Acids
- 36- Naming Carboxylic Acids
- 37- Acidity of Carboxylic Acids
- 38-Soaps and Detergents
- 39-Reactions of Carboxylic Acids
Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids
- 40- Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids
- 41-Preparation of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
- 42-Reactions of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
- 43-Organophosphate Esters
- 44-Polyamides, Polyesters, Polycarbonates, and Polyurethanes
Part IV
- 45-Monosaccharides
- 46- D- and L- Families of Carbohydrates
- 47-Cyclic Forms of Monosaccharides
- 48-Reactions of Monosaccharides
- 49-Disaccharides and Polysaccharides
- 50- Basic Concepts of Lipids
- 51- Triacylglycerides
- 52-Phospholipids
- 53-Steroids
- 54- The Amino Acids
- 55- The Isoelectric Point
- 56-Structure of Proteins
- 57-Properties of Proteins
- 58- Basic Concepts of Enzymes
- 59-Enzyme Kinetics and Regulation
Nucleic Acids
- 60-Structure of Nucleic Acids
- 61-Replication and Transcription
- 62-Chemistry of Heredity
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It seems a bit ironic that an iconic brand with "instant" in its name may be severely impacted in crisis response by offering "too little, too late." "Too late" is now the classic story of much crisis response and may well describe the latest attempt of Instagram co-founder and CEO Kevin Systrom to quell the storm and restore trust.
The good news is that he has come forward with the appropriate response regarding the attempt to change Terms of Service language to allow the photo-sharing service to sell users photos. His first attempt was weak at best: in it he said basically, legalese is hard for dummies like you to understand but you should know we never intended to sell your photos. Maybe you never intended it, but your lawyers made sure you had that right.
The second attempt is much better. Now Systrom says: "I want to be really clear: Instagram has no intention of selling your photos, and we never did. We don't own your photos—you do." Again, he is saying "intention." But the critical key is action. He removed the offensive new language and reinstated the old language related to advertising. That is the key.
Big lesson here–he kept talking about intentions, but the language allowed beyond what he said his intentions were. Actions speak louder than words. The only meaningful thing he did was to remove the silly and offensive language.
Systrom also has committed to engaging with his customers before doing something this crazy again. Good idea. I don't know how many big brands will have to stumble and even fall before they realize we live in a different era than a few years ago. Bank of America, Verizon, the Gap, Komen Foundation, Netflix, even the US Congress all have had learn a painful lesson that we no longer live in a time of making decisions behind closed doors, no matter how rational those decisions seem to be. Basic business decisions that used to be the sole right of the C-suite and board to decide on now require consultation.
Now Instagram will be added to that list of those who had to learn that lesson painfully. Engage, folks, engage. Or potentially pay a high price. And, if you forget that lesson and fiind yourself facing the wrath of the digital lynchmob, for the sake of your future, take action instantly–not days later. Or you may be another "Tolateagram."


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I think it's safe to say most of the people here are born in the 90's.
So in 2050, what do you think it will it be like?
Science predicts goble warming, ice caps melting, etc. We read manga and watch anime, we're all generaly nerds here. So I'm sure most of u paid attention in class or watch the discovery channel 24/7 and could probably finish listing all of what Science is predicting in the future by heart, So I don't have to be finishing that list !_!
So what do you think 2050 will be like ?


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Secrets of Lyme Disease Revealed
Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by several bacteria of the genus Borrelia. It is the most common tick-borne disease in the world, transmitted from deer ticks throughout the northern hemisphere. The disease was named after the town of Lyme, Connecticut where a number of cases were identified in 1975. A new study has now revealed that the deadly bacteria appears to hide within the lymph nodes. This finding may explain why some people suffer from repeat infections of Lyme disease.
Lyme disease is a treatable infection, but if left on its own, it can lead to debilitating and untreatable conditions. The bacterium is transmitted into humans by tick bites. Early symptoms often include headaches, fever, fatigue, depression, and a circular "bulls eye" skin rash. Later on, the disease will attack the joints, heart, and central nervous system. In extreme cases, victims can suffer from permanent paraplegia, the loss of motor or sensory function of the lower extremities.
The disease can be treated using antibiotics, but the best thing to do is prevent the bacteria from entering your body. After walking in the woods or other tick-related habitats, human skin should be thoroughly inspected and any ticks found must be promptly removed. They can be hard to get off, but the easiest way is to use tweezers and try to remove the tick head and body all at once. However, if the bacteria does get through, antibiotics should be effective within four weeks if taken during the early stages of infection.
The new study that just came out from University of California (UC), Davis has found that the Borrelia bacteria which causes Lyme disease will hide out in the lymph nodes. This triggers a significant immune response, which is unfortunately, not enough to destroy the infection.
"Our findings suggest for the first time that Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that cause Lyme disease in people, dogs and wildlife, have developed a novel strategy for subverting the immune response of the animals they infect," said Professor Nicole Baumgarth, an authority on immune responses at the UC Davis Center for Comparative Medicine.
"At first it seems counter intuitive that an infectious organism would choose to migrate to the lymph nodes where it would automatically trigger an immune response in the host animal," Baumgarth said. "But B. burgdorferi have apparently struck an intricate balance that allows the bacteria to both provoke and elude the animal's immune response."
Swollen lymph nodes, or lymphadenopathy, is one of the hallmarks of Lyme disease, although it has been unclear why this occurs. The UC Davis researchers set out to explore in mice the mechanisms that cause the enlarged lymph nodes and to determine the nature of the resulting immune response.
They found that when mice were infected with the bacteria, live spirochetes accumulated in the animals' lymph nodes. The lymph nodes responded with a strong, rapid accumulation of B cells, white blood cells that produce antibodies to fight infections. Also, the presence of the bacteria caused the destruction of the distinct architecture of the lymph node that usually helps it to function normally. The result is a less than functional immune response.
For more information: http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.ppat.1002066
Photo credit: www.pediatricdoc.com


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Get your costumes ready for the Lakewood Ranch BOO Fest Friday, Oct. 26, and the Boo Run 5k Run/Walk Saturday, Oct. 27, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.
The Boo Fest will feature a costume parade for children of all ages, as well as Halloween treats, a haunted house, face painting, a dunk tank, pumpkin patch and scarecrow contest. Festivities run from 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday's Boo Run is a family-oriented race featuring a costume contest, charity raffle and half-mile Boo Dash. Awards will be given for best couple, best hero and best villain. The race begins at 8 a.m. Cost is $30.
For more information on Boo Fest, call 757-1530 or visit lwrcac.com. For more information or to register for the Boo Run, visit lakewoodranchrunningclub.com.


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OXFORD, England, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Smoking costs women at least 10 years of life on average, but quitting at about age 30 may gain back those years, researchers in Britain said.
"Both in Britain in the United States, women born around 1940 were the first generation in which many smoked substantial numbers of cigarettes throughout adult life," Richard Peto of the University of Oxford said in a statement. "Hence, only in the 21st century could we observe directly the full effects of prolonged smoking, and of prolonged cessation, on premature mortality among women."
Two-thirds of all deaths of smokers in their 50s, 60s, and 70s are often due to smoking-related diseases, including lung cancer, chronic lung disease, heart disease and stroke.
However, the study, published in The Lancet, found women who stopped smoking at about age 30 reduced their risk of premature death to due to cigarettes by 97 percent.
The Million Women Study recruited 1.3 million women in Britain ages 50 to 65 from 1996 to 2001. Participants completed a questionnaire about their lifestyle, medical and social factors and then took another survey three years later.
At the start of the study, 20 percent of the study participants were smokers, 28 percent were ex-smokers and 52 percent had never smoked.
The researchers found women who were still smokers when surveyed three years later were nearly three times as likely as non-smokers to die over the next nine years.


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Hello everyone:
This week I have the opportunity to do something far grander than the usual daily grind here at GameZone. After the devastation caused by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan, myself and a close colleague began thinking of ways we could use our contacts and positions in the industry to aid the relief efforts going on overseas.
GameZone has, over the years, accumulated many games, merchandise, and random oddities that we usually give away on the site to our community members. But, we decided to pool them all together instead and create Mystery Swag Boxes that would then be offered up as fundraiser donations on eBay. The complete list of what will be randomly dispersed across the three auctions is below, and as you can see, you may end up with something totally boss like Splatterhouse speakers or a brand new APB game/frisbee, or you may end up being the talk of the town with I Love Horses and other AAA titles your friends will all envy.
More importantly though, you'll be getting something for your donation to a great cause, 100% of which will be given to the Red Cross.
To make things even better, Square Enix, Capcom, and THQ were excited to get involved and sweeten the pot on all three auctions:
Square Enix is donating three unreleased PSP games: The 3rd Birthday, Dissidia 012 [duodecim], and Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection.
Capcom is donating a Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 bundle that includes the game, a shirt, and a limited edition Astro Gaming headset that retails for over $200.
And last but not least, THQ is donating Homefront and de Blob 2 for the platform of your choice, PLUS a real-life Parrot AR Drone that retails for over $300.
That's kind of ridiculous, right? Hell, I will definitely be bidding on some of these myself. My new neighbors and co-workers are going to LOVE that AR Drone!
I'm grateful to be able to put this all together and do something for a great cause, it's just unfortunate that it had to be under these terrible circumstances. I know us gamers are usually living off Gamefly and Taco Bell, but even if we raise $20 an auction, that is something that will help someone somewhere, and that's a BIG deal.
Thanks for your time!
-William Haley and the GameZone crew
Misc. Items
2x Cabelas Dangerous Hunts 2011 pins
2x Cabelas North American Adventures pins
3x Epic Mickey pins
3x Jam City Rollergirls pins
1x Splosion man pin
1x The Maw pin
1x World of Warcraft action figures pin
1x World of Warcraft Horde necklace
Active Life Explorer Water Bottle
3x Grip-It (analog stick rubber grips)
2x Dungeons & Dragons Pax 2010 exclusive comic book
1x Kane and Lynch comic book
2x Zombie Pirates It Came from Sargassm Sea Comic book
3x Get to know Super Meat Boy comic book
Splatterhouse Portable speakers
Liliana Vess Magic Cards Starter Deck
Marvel Super Hero Card game
Maple Story Watch
10x Tropico 3 Vote El Presidente stickers
Zippo Combat Arms lighter
Pink womens Astro Gaming shirt Medium
Large WWE All Stars
XL Mx Vs ATV Alive
Large Cabelas Dangerous Hunts 2011
2x Medium Aion Assault on Balaurea
XL Paradox Strategy
Large Big Mutha Truckers wifebeater
Large Combat Arms Sweatshirt
Wii Games
Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes
Ivy the Kiwi
360 Games
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
PS3 Games
LittleBigPlanet GOTY
PC Games
3x 3D Hunting 2010
Eve Online
Two Worlds
Tropico 3
Doggie Daycare
The 80s game with Martha Quinn
Mata Hari
Culpa Innata
Bee Movie Game
Stacked poker
3x Jekyll & Hyde
3x Painkiller Pandemonium
Arcania Gothic IV
I Love Horses 3 Pack
APB All Points Bulletin
Disciples III Renaissance
Aircraft Powerpack
Supreme Ruler 2020


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Sweeney, Valbuena to make final rehab outings
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
CHICAGO -- Outfielder Ryan Sweeney stopped by Wrigley Field to pick up his gear. He hopes to be back on Sunday for the rest of the season.
Sweeney and third baseman Luis Valbuena are scheduled to make rehab outings on Saturday night for Class A Kane County. If all goes well, Sweeney, who has been sidelined since June 30 because of a left rib fracture, could be added on Sunday when rosters expand.
"He'll be back [on Sunday]," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said on Saturday about Sweeney. "It'll be good to have him back."
Valbuena, who has been out since Aug. 3, may need a little more time. Kane County's season ends on Monday.
"I'd like to have him back as well," Sveum said.
Sweeney was batting .295 when he was injured, while Valbuena was hitting .225, but had hit nine home runs and driven in 31.
The Cubs also may add a left-handed pitcher to the bullpen. James Russell has handled those duties by himself for the majority of the season.
September will be a key month to evaluate the Cubs players.
"I think the last month is priceless for some guys, especially some guys who had a tough struggle or whatever," Sveum said. "Other guys are being evaluated for next year. The adage of it's not how you start, it's how you finish, it helps the winter a lot. You don't want a bad September and then sit on that for the winter."
Baker hopes to make impression on Cubs
CHICAGO -- Scott Baker will make his final Minor League rehab start on Monday for Class A Kane County. The right-hander, who is coming back from Tommy John surgery, hopes his next outing after that will be with the Cubs.
Baker's rehab was interrupted by rain, as the weather in Florida kept forcing games to be cancelled when he was scheduled to pitch for Class A Advanced Daytona.
"I'd never seen anything like it," he said.
Apparently, because of where the Daytona ballpark is located, and the tide, if there is more than 30 minutes of rain, the ballpark gets flooded. And it rained for three or four days in a row.
In his last outing for Kane County, he gave up one hit in five scoreless -- and dry -- innings.
"For me, it's just about making pitches, and I feel like I'm making pitches," Baker said on Saturday. "Some of the arm speed is starting to come back. I know that takes time. Just being a realist, it's a long time since I've pitched competitively. There's only one way to gain the arm speed and that's to pitch."
His goal is still to pitch for the Cubs in the final month of the regular season. His last big league outing came on Sept. 24, 2011, for the Twins.
"As long as I can make pitches, I think I can be competitive," Baker said.
He knows how many pitches and innings he needs to convince the Cubs front office that he's ready.
"I'm cutting it close, for sure," he said of the timing. "I feel if I can get to that six-inning, 90-pitch mark, then that puts me right in line to start a game at the Major League level. Of course, that decision is totally up to them. I really can't complain one bit, because things have been great, and they've taken good care of me and allowed me to take my time and made sure I'm just not healthy for the short term but for the long term."
Baker, who had the surgery in April 2012, signed a one year, $5.5 million contract with the Cubs last November, and had hoped to be pitching sooner than September. The final month involves evaluation, and Baker is ready.
"I know it hasn't worked out like anybody would've liked," he said of the season. "Nobody wants to be out there more than me pitching for these guys, and even if it's just a little bit, it's better than nothing.
"I understand there's a lot of things going on here, and there's guys getting looks," he said. "Obviously, the decision is up to them as to whether I'm part of the future or not. I'm doing the best I can and doing everything I humanly know how to get ready and do the best I can with this next month."
Cubs struggling to win at Wrigley
CHICAGO -- Home hasn't been too sweet for the Cubs.
They've played 67 games at home and 67 on the road entering Saturday's game against the Phillies, and the Cubs have a 25-42 record at Wrigley Field compared to 31-36 on the road.
"For whatever reason at home, I think we struggle late in innings as much as anything," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said on Saturday. "We struggle late in innings to score and add on, which is the big thing here. We seem to do that more on the road and add on runs.
"Is it random? Who knows?" Sveum said. "Last year, it was completely flip-flopped. It's hard to put a finger on it. Those are things you just don't understand, but there's no rhyme or reason to it."
For the season, the Cubs are batting .231 after the seventh inning in all games, home and road, which ranks 12th in the National League. They're batting .241 from the first through sixth innings, which is 13th in the NL. Chicago's pitching staff does have the worst ERA (4.44) in the NL from the seventh inning on.
The Cubs may be struggling at home, but they're averaging 33,155 fans at Wrigley, and Sveum says he appreciated the fans' patience.
"We have great fans, and right now, some understanding fans," he said. "With the young kids, and waiver wire pickups and trades, and losing [David] DeJesus and [Alfonso] Soriano offensively, I think there's some understanding. But at the same time, that understanding doesn't last too long either."
The Cubs won for only the fourth time in their last 21 home games on Saturday, earning a 4-3 decision over the Phillies in front of 36,410 at Wrigley.
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Mark Pennington
Thu, 10/20/2016
Robert K. Fleck, F. Andrew Hanssen
Thu, 10/20/2016
Terry Anderson
Thu, 05/28/2015
Whether it takes half a millennium or half a century for catastrophic warming to occur, we have the time to prepare and adapt — and we've already started.
Terry Anderson, Donald Leal
Fri, 05/22/2015
In part II of this article series, Anderson and Leal show how climate entrepreneurs aren't just talking about the weather; they are doing something about it.
Terry Anderson, Donald Leal
Fri, 05/22/2015
Anderson and Leal take on the issue of climate policy and explain why dynamic markets provide the best hope for human interaction with dynamic environments.
Terry Anderson
Mon, 03/16/2015
Millennials want results, not regulations. Younger generations care about the environment — over 80 percent are concerned about global warming and resource scarcity — but they want environmental bang for their buck.
Terry Anderson
Thu, 06/12/2014
Unlike bureaucrats in Washington, entrepreneurs aren't just talking about the weather, they are doing something about it.
Gary Libecap
Wed, 02/09/2011
Originally appeared in Defining Ideas: A Hoover Institute Journal on February 9, 2011
MIT Professor Michael Greenstone says that humans will adapt to climate change, with wealthier nations faring better than poorer nations.
By Matthew Kahn


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Our three candidates: Bargnani, DeRozan and Kleiza
Do you vote with your heart as a Raptor fan or do you honestly choose the player who deserves it most regardless of your team allegiance?
I've always voted with some integrity for the game...meaning none of these guys get my vote as they simply don't deserve it at this point.
Oh, and check out the Junkies new vid...LeBron had the "quitness" since birth.