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After writing about the etiquette of movie spoilers, I was inspired to write a bit about movie theater etiquette. This is something that, unfortunately, a lot of people don't have a good grasp on. There are a number of things to keep in mind when you're going to the theater, and the rules do change based on the situation. I'll try to be as clear as possible.
Arrival at the Theater
When you arrive at the theater, make sure you plan your time dependent on what movie you're going to see and when you're going to see it. I don't understand it myself, but every time I go see a film at midnight for the first screening, someone always walks in at 12:01 am and looks up for any open seats. Seriously? Couldn't you have gotten there earlier?
And if you get there late, and you notice a couple of seats that are in a prime spot, don't just sit there until you know if those seats are available.

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Bird Club readies for annual bird count
For Mary Helen Rosenstein, "birding" was a hobby before she moved to Sun City. With a mother who watched birds, Rosenstein's interest in birds developed as a weekend hobby. Once she retired, Rosenstein had more time to learn about the different birds of New York.
Rosenstein is a part-timer who spends half her time in Clifton Park, N.Y. She moved to Sun City in 2006 and joined the Bird Club shortly after.
"Birding is absolutely amazing down here because there are so many different birds," Rosenstein said. "I joined because I wanted to learn about birds down here and enjoy the outdoors. The club helped my husband and I learn about the different bird habitats and also gave me the opportunity to explore the area with great people."
The purpose of the Bird Club is to provide education for members in field identification and local bird life. Most of the emphasis of monthly meetings is placed on the recognition of various species, habitat improvement and preservation. The Bird Club not only has informational meetings, but also field trips. The club visits Savannah Wildlife Refuge, Pinckney Island Wildlife National Refuge, Hunting Island and Bear Island to watch different birds.
"It is nice to go out with other people because there are different eyes seeing different birds," Rosenstein said. "You get the chance to see more birds when you have more eyes looking for them."
She said that some of her favorite birds are the Painted Bunting and Swallow-tail Kite.
"The Swallow-tail Kite is an outstanding bird normally seen in the late march," Rosenstein said. "Since we live near the lagoon, we get to see them flying into the swampy habitat and last year we might have had a breeding pair because we saw them frequently."
Rosenstein isn't the only one in Sun City who loves birding. There are about 250 members of the Bird Club and many will participate in the 113th Audubon Christmas Bird Count on Friday.
Volunteers will go to different areas in Sun City-Okatie, counting the number of birds in each species they see. Data from Canada to South America is reported to the National Audubon Society. This yearly count is used to track bird populations and habits.
In preparation for the Christmas bird count, Carlos Chacon from the Coastal Discovery Museum will present the common birds residents will see and give identification tips. The volunteers are encouraged to attend a meeting from 3-4 p.m. today at Pinckney Hall.
"The presentation is going to be helpful for people who aren't familiar with the common birds or just need a refresher," Rosenstein said. "It is a great time to see how many different birds are in South Carolina. But what I enjoy most is seeing birds you didn't expect to see. The Loggerhead Shrike is not a bird you see every day so when I saw it last year it was kind of exciting. It is quite an interesting bird."
Since she is a part-timer, this will only be Rosenstein's second year participating. Olvis Spencer has been a member for 10 years and participated in the Christmas count every year.
"I joined the club soon after I moved to Sun City," Spencer said. "I enjoy being outdoors and it is always fun to find birds, indentify them and see if there are any new birds around our area."
Spencer said people can expect to see Cardinals, crows, Great Blue Herons, Black Vultures, Ibis and more during the bird count.
Besides participating in the Christmas bird count, the Bird Club also helps Sun City become more bird friendly. The club has a Bluebird trail which gives the birds houses to nest. The Bird Club joined with the Garden Club to build a butterfly and Humming Bird garden. The garden gives a habitat for birds to feed on caterpillars. As a way to encourage more Purple Martins to nest, the club also built houses for those birds. "The club is a great opportunity for those who are interested in birding," Rosenstein said. "We are a group who are concerned about the birds and make sure we're offering the right environment for them."


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But the Authentica deal also signifies a new focus on external storage security. Whereas Captiva targets ILM and Acartus archives large volumes of content, Authentica offers software for securing email documents and data on mobile devices.
Authentica, which was founded in 1999, has already racked up a slew of high-profile customers, particularly in the U.S government. These include the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice, and the Department of the Treasury. In the enterprise space, Authentica has also clinched deals with the Ford Motor Company and TRW Automotive.
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Stadium issues rile AFL, clubs
Andrew Demetriou's parting shot at the MCG on Friday underlines the AFL's long history of hostility with the game's spiritual home, dating back to the VFL in the 1950s - a time when words like ''connectivity'' did not exist.
Demetriou clearly had a crook experience on Easter Monday, the day he sat with his four children to watch Geelong take on Hawthorn and barely managed change from $50 for a bucket of chips, water and some power drinks.
To make matters worse he obviously struggled to download the race results or latest news headlines on his mobile during the game, given that the MCG's Wi Fi capacity reportedly cuts out when its attendance exceeds 40,000. Several days later, on Anzac Day, the queues outside the MCC members further enraged the AFL as officials blamed its most despised club in Melbourne for a crowd that fell short of its best-case-scenario of 98,000 fans.
Demetriou didn't say so during his 3AW swipe on Friday, but the truth is that the MCG remains the least of his worries or - more accurately - Gillon McLachlan's. Demetriou admitted to Fairfax Media that he had some sympathy with the disenchantment being harboured by Adelaide and Port Adelaide with their bright new home at the Adelaide Oval.
Despite record crowds and - for Port Adelaide - an unprecedented membership high of 53,000, both clubs have been shocked at their poor financial returns from the stadium. Port Adelaide hosted the sold-out Showdown in round two and received a $35,000 cheque as its match-day profit. The Crows are still waiting for the breakdown of their first home game, again Sydney in round three.
Both clubs are blaming exorbitant costs placed on them by the Stadium Management Authority. Port was charged $18,000 for match-day traffic management, whereas the MCG charges clubs $1000 for the same service. Port and the Crows also fear the AFL signed away key stadium rights in its zeal to get the deal done.
Demetriou denied this on Friday but confirmed his finance boss, Ian Anderson, had called for the Adelaide Oval accounts. ''It does seem low,'' Demetriou said of Port's first match-day financial result. ''It doesn't make sense that there are low match returns. Ian Anderson is looking forward to seeing and analysing those returns.''
South Australian football's on-field enemies have formed an unofficial off-field cartel in the form of chairmen Rob Chapman and David Koch to take on the stadium's management and - more specifically - the SANFL. The Adelaide Oval contract, lauded by Demetriou in his farewell press conference as one of his greatest achievements, will be reviewed as a demand of the two clubs in July, with the two AFL clubs pushing for a better deal from the state football body. McLachlan or one of his executives will mediate that tricky negotiation and government intervention has not been ruled out.
It seems extraordinary, given the record crowds and the promise that the Adelaide Oval would inject $12 million into South Australia's AFL clubs, that there are suggestions the SANFL is still squeezing football dry in that state. The Crows budgeted this season for average crowds of 38,000 and Port Adelaide below 35,000, and yet both clubs are currently achieving at least 10,000 above those estimates. The Crows played Greater Western Sydney on Easter Sunday at 4pm and still 44,000 fans turned up.
The Adelaide Oval is the AFL's great success story of 2014 and that success has transcended football and yet still disharmony prevails.
Which brings us back to the MCG and, given the AFL's bad blood towards it, it makes you wonder how close friends Mike Fitzpatrick and MCC chief Stephen Gough managed to put their issues aside when they socialise. And yet the MCG tenant clubs are so content compared with their poorer relations down the road at Etihad. The AFL denies any significant tension with its Docklands stadium but Etihad's contractual obligation to hand back the stadium in the correct condition remains a bone of contention between the two parties. The sooner the AFL negotiates the right price and purchases Etihad the better.
Its struggling clubs could finally expect to make a decent quid out of their home games and the AFL - which hates outsourcing its content and seeing others make money from its content - will learn how tough it is to run a stadium and hopefully make a better fist of it.
Caroline Wilson has been chief football writer for The Age since 1999. She was the first woman to cover Australian Rules football on a full-time basis and the first woman to win the AFL's gold media award. She has won the AFL Players' Association's football writer of the year (1999) and the AFL Media Association's most outstanding football writer and most outstanding feature writer (2000, 2003, 2005). In 2014 she won the Melbourne Press Club's Graham Perkin award as Australian journalist of the year. She also won a MPC Quill Award in 2003.
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The Talking Measuring Cup from Hammacher Schlemmer might just save your sanity the next time you try to bake.
You know the drill. Put water in the measuring cup. Set it on the counter. Wait for the waves to stop. Now, bend down so your eyes are even with the markings on the side. Need more water? Add some more, then repeat the setting/waving/reading mode. Just right! Now, dry it out completely, because you need to go through the same routine with the dry ingredients. Pour in flour, tap the sides so you have a nice flat top, bend down and read your level. Frustrated yet? By now, you might be talking to your ordinary measuring cup, instead of your measuring cup speaking to you.
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Big Red, who has carried hundreds of skiers, campers and other outdoors enthusiasts to 15 years of adventures is ready to slow down and kick back. Its a well-deserved retirement as he reaches his 130,000-mile mark, but before he rattles and rolls into the sunset, hes spending one last summer on the road.
The handicapped-accessible van that has served the Durango Adaptive Sports Association so valiantly deserved more than a discreet disappearance, and staff members at ASA wanted to have some fun with the fundraising campaign to purchase his successor. (I almost wrote his replacement, but no shiny new van can fill Big Reds tires.)
So they wrote a charming retirement letter in Big Reds voice.
Here are a couple of paragraphs:
Im the accessible van. The van that has been packed full of school kids squealing with delight as I bring them back soaking wet from their latest splash down the Animas River. The van that has transported hundreds of people with physical disabilities to Durango Mountain Resort to learn that the mountain doesnt care whether you ski sitting or standing. The van that takes groups of veterans far off the beaten path, pulling a heavy trailer full of gear necessary to explore the rivers on a multi-day float trip. Ive driven more than 130,000 miles, packed full of people excited to discover what the next adventure will bring ...
Ive spent the last 15 years working at a nonprofit. Although the rewards have been great, the 401(k) plans simply dont exist. We arent cheap to replace, especially when you factor in the unique needs of a program dedicated to providing outdoor recreational experiences to people with disabilities.
ASA estimates the successor will cost about $50,000, and the capital campaign is on with a goal of having the new transportation on the road before ASAs winter-sports season.
On Friday, Patric Flinn, director of golf at the Glacier Club, created the first ever Birdie Fest in the Four Corners. He and Chad Gurney, head pro, Lucas Butler (no relation, as far as I know), Shea Sena and Cory Titsenser played a grueling 54 holes of golf in one day. (Thats three rounds of 18 holes for those who need help with the arithmetic.)
People made pledges of how much they would pay per birdie, which is one stroke under par on a hole. So if you pledged $5 per birdie, and they made 20 birdies, you would contribute at least $100 toward the new van.
The golfers hit 41 birdies between them, and pledges from Glacier Club members and ASA supporters have reached $8,500.
Glacier Club was a great sponsor. The club not only gave its pros the day and course to play, the club also donated carts for the second half of the event so donors could cheer them on. They essentially had their own gallery. The day ended with a reception at the clubhouse.
Tim Kroes, executive director of ASA, estimates the tally for the campaign at $11,000. There is a second fundraising event for the New Big Red fund, a dance party at Edgemont Picnic Grounds on Aug. 12, and of course, contributions are also needed.
To reserve for the dance party, which will feature Ralph Dinosaur, or to learn more about the campaign, visit www.asadurango.org or call 259-0374. Mail contributions to ASA, P.O. Box 1884, Durango, CO 81302.
Heres asking these people to wish for rain as they blow out their birthday candles Julie McCallister, Roger Cole, Kendra Moffett, Susan Hermesman, Janine Crossno, DorthyWilson, Vivian Emrich, Pat LaRose, Art Gesh, Sue Griffith, William Knight, Amanda Blalock, AlexaHowell, Taylor Zick, Anna Folk and Erin Hamlin.
From the moment I started writing Neighbors more than 12 years ago, Rosemary Krass was one of my greatest supporters. Before she even met me, she was sending notes about columns she had particularly enjoyed, and she continues to do so from her new home on the Front Range. (Thats a dedicated reader.)
So its my honor and privilege to wish her and her husband, Ed, many good wishes as they celebrate their 60th anniversary Thursday.
The two of them have a shared love of education she has a masters degree in education and taught at the elementary school level for 36 years; he earned a doctorate in education and had an illustrious career in the Marines, reaching the rank of colonel, before his retirement. He went on to become the superintendent of the Santa Ana School District in California before his second retirement.
Many locals know Rosemary Krass from her beautiful piano playing. She often served as the accompanist to Gemma Kavanagh.
The couple lived in Durango from 1990 to 2011, when they moved to the Front Range to be closer to their son-in-law, the Rev. John Knutsons, church in Greeley and their grandson, Patrick, who lives in Denver. In fact, the Krasses are getting ready to move to Greeley, just 3.5 miles from the church.
The Krasses have two daughters, Diane Knutson of Durango and Michelle Tanaka of Burley, Idaho.
Many happy returns of the day to you both.
For 10 years, Rick Lorenz has decided to thank his clients with a free movie screening, and he asks them, if theyre so inclined, to bring donations of nonperishable food items for the Durango Food Bank.
To date, that simple plea has brought in more than 15,000 pounds of food. This years group brought in 561 pounds of food and $250 in cash. (Cash is always good.)
The Wells Group real estate broker also gives prizes for the folks who guess how many nails are in the jar. Getting clever this year, he advised them to count the number of heads and the number of pointy parts and divide by two.
Sarah Smith, executive director of the food bank, says this is one of the most fun food drives of the year lots of laughter and doing good is a surefire combination.
And its something our community does particularly well.
If there are a lot of anniversaries, it must be June. Heres wishing a happy day marking another year of connubial bliss to Frank and Katherine Campana, Ken and Sue Marshall, Bill and Cindy Donelan, Bill and Peggy Hoffman, Alan and Brenda TeBrink, John and Eliane Viner, Hamilton and JaneWright, John and Katie Benner, Fred and Lois Anderegg, Danand KimHarms, Mike and Dianne Milner, Tom and Geri Campbell and Cyril and Laura Bohachevsky.
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Gas Mileage 18 mpg City/25 mpg Hwy
Engine Gas V6, 3.4L
EPA Class 2WD Minivans
Style Name 4dr Reg WB
Drivetrain Front Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity 7
Passenger Doors 4
Body Style Mini-van, Passenger
Transmission 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/OD
EPA Classification 2WD Minivans
Weight Information
Base Curb Weight (lbs) 3780
Interior Dimensions
Front Leg Room (in) 39.9
Second Shoulder Room (in) 61.9
Third Hip Room (in) 48.3
Passenger Volume (ft³) N/A
Second Head Room (in) 39.3
Third Leg Room (in) 34.0
Front Shoulder Room (in) 59.8
Second Hip Room (in) 64.3
Front Head Room (in) 39.9
Second Leg Room (in) 36.9
Third Shoulder Room (in) 60.1
Passenger Capacity 7
Front Hip Room (in) 55.5
Third Head Room (in) 38.8
Exterior Dimensions
Height, Overall (in) 67.4
Rear Door Opening Width (in) 50.8
Length, Overall (in) 187.3
Min Ground Clearance (in) 6.8
Track Width, Front (in) 61.5
Liftover Height (in) 24.0
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 72.7
Rear Door Opening Height (in) 40.7
Wheelbase (in) 112.0
Track Width, Rear (in) 63.3
Cargo Area Dimensions
Cargo Area Width @ Beltline (in) 59.1
Cargo Volume to Seat 3 (ft³) - TBD -
Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 2 (in) 50.7
Cargo Volume to Seat 1 (ft³) 133.0
Cargo Box Width @ Wheelhousings (in) 48.3
Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 3 (in) - TBD -
Cargo Volume to Seat 2 (ft³) - TBD -
Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 1 (in) 86.0
Cargo Box (Area) Height (in) 45.8
Fuel Economy
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Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) 20.0
EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) 25
EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) 18
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Fuel System SFI
Engine Type Gas V6
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM 185 @ 5200
Displacement 3.4L/207
Engine Order Code LA1
SAE Net Torque @ RPM 210 @ 3200
Trans Description Cont. Automatic w/OD,
Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) 0.70
Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) 3.29
Trans Order Code NA
Second Gear Ratio (:1) 1.56
Reverse Ratio (:1) 2.38
Trans Description Cont. Again Electronic
Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) NA
Seventh Gear Ratio (:1) NA
Trans Type 4
Third Gear Ratio (:1) 1.00
Clutch Size (in) NA
Drivetrain Front Wheel Drive
First Gear Ratio (:1) 2.92
Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) NA
Disc - Rear (Yes or ) NA
Brake ABS System 4-Wheel
Drum - Rear (Yes or ) Yes
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 10.9 x 1.3
Disc - Front (Yes or ) Yes
Rear Drum Diam x Width (in) 8.9 x 1.8
Brake Type Power
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) NA
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) 37.4
Steering Ratio (:1), Overall 17.5
Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall (ft) 39.1
Lock to Lock Turns (Steering) 3.1
Steering Type Pwr Rack & Pinion
Front Tire Size P215/70R15
Rear Tire Order Code XCK
Rear Tire Size P215/70R15
Spare Tire Order Code NA
Front Tire Order Code XCK
Spare Tire Size T125/70R15
Front Wheel Material Steel
Rear Wheel Size (in) 15 x 6
Rear Wheel Material Steel
Spare Wheel Size (in) 15 x 4
Front Wheel Size (in) 15 x 6
Spare Wheel Material Steel
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) w/Coil Springs
Suspension Type - Rear Twist-Axle
Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Front (in) 1.34
Shock Absorber Diameter - Front (mm) 32
Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) w/Coil Springs
Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Rear (in) 1.42
Suspension Type - Front MacPherson Strut
Shock Absorber Diameter - Rear (mm) 30
Safety Features
Air Bag-Frontal-Driver Yes
Air Bag-Frontal-Passenger Yes
Air Bag-Passenger Switch (On/Off) No
Air Bag-Side Body-Front Yes
Air Bag-Side Body-Rear No
Air Bag-Side Head-Front No
Air Bag-Side Head-Rear No
Brakes-ABS Yes
Child Safety Rear Door Locks Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes
Traction Control No
Night Vision No
Rollover Protection Bars No
Fog Lamps Yes
Parking Aid No
Tire Pressure Monitor No
Back-Up Camera No
Stability Control No
Other Features 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS)
Driver & front passenger next generation front airbags
Driver & front passenger seat-mounted side-impact airbags
Front height-adjustable lap/shoulder safety belts w/pretensioners
Intermediate/rear outboard lap/shoulder safety belts w/comfort...
Rear center lap belt
Child security sliding side door locks
Brake/transmission shift interlock
Side-guard door beams
Daytime running lamps w/automatic headlamp control
Driver & front passenger next generation front airbags
Driver & front passenger seat-mounted side-impact airbags
Front height-adjustable lap/shoulder safety belts w/pretensioners
Intermediate/rear outboard lap/shoulder safety belts w/comfort...
Rear center lap belt
Child security sliding side door locks
Brake/transmission shift interlock
Side-guard door beams
Daytime running lamps w/automatic headlamp control
Basic Miles/km 36,000
Basic Years 3
Roadside Assistance Miles/km 36,000
Roadside Assistance Years 3
Other Specs
Cooling System
Total Cooling System Capacity (qts) 10.7
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) 105
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) 600
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs) 350
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs) 200
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) 3500
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) 2000
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Peg "campers" race along the tracks to be the first to reach the campsite. Players will practice counting, learn the concept of forward and backward, come to understand plus(+) and minus(-) and more. Reading not required. 2-4 players. Ages 4–8
Come play with the elephants! Race to pick up balls with the elephants, following the rules of the challenge cards. Depending on the card, pick up as many balls as you can, all of your own color, or a specific combination of balls. Work quickly and make sure to pick the right colors carefully- the rolling balls can be tricky to pick up! The unique elephant toys promote dexterity and motor skill development! Skills: • Visual Perception • Fine Motor • Focus & Attention Contents: • 4 Elephant Toys • 48 Colored Marbles • 48 Challenge Cards • Illustrated Rules
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Heika: Workout fiend Ray Whitney sets conditioning example for new teammates
Truth be told, the picture of Ray Whitney and Brenden Morrow sharing time in a spin class at the local health club hardly evokes images of grizzled hockey leadership, but this is a brave new world for the Stars.
"Brenden and I have been pushing each other," Whitney said of his fast friendship with the Stars captain, who is battling back from several injuries. "There's different ways to train now. It's amazing the training you can do with just body weight and very light weight. For Brenden, and how he has played, he has to adjust how he trains — and not how hard he trains, but how smart he trains."
That might be one reason Whitney's nickname is "The Wizard."
Yes, the slick winger can do magical things with his hands, but he's probably just as ballyhooed for his mind. And that's why the Stars signed the 40-year-old to a two-year contract in the summer. While Joe Nieuwendyk is trying to transition into a newer, younger lineup, the Stars general manager still needs leaders to push the team.
"A guy like Ray, to me, is invaluable," Nieuwendyk said. "The way he carries himself professionally, the way he works out, the way he lives his life — those are all great examples for our younger players. You don't play until you are 40, and play at the level that he plays at, if you are not taking great care of yourself. And those are all characteristics that I wanted to bring into our locker room."
Whitney is the rarest of athletes. He has actually improved as he has gotten older. A second-round pick of the San Jose Sharks in 1991, he fought his way up through the minors and played on some of those Sharks teams the Stars used to see back in the early 1990s. He chipped in a 40-point season here and a 40-point season there, but he was back in the minors at age 25 and had to keep pushing to earn his spot.
He finally landed as a dependable 20-something goal-scorer in Florida, Columbus, Detroit and Carolina — helping the 2006 Hurricanes win the Stanley Cup. It seemed the perfect ending to a happy career, and when the Hurricanes decided to not re-sign Whitney in 2010, most figured his NHL time was over.
But he didn't.
He signed a two-year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes and tallied 57 points in 75 games his first season. Last year at 39, he finished 12th in the NHL in scoring with 77 points. He helped the Coyotes to the Western Conference finals, and everyone just figured he would re-up in the desert and finish out his career.
But he wanted a two-year deal, and the Coyotes allowed him to become a free agent. Seriously, a two-year deal for a 40-year-old. Who would do that?
Well, Nieuwendyk would. He signed Whitney at $4.5 million a season and said he has never looked back.
"He's even more impressive when you get to spend time with him every day," Nieuwendyk said.
Whitney can quote you the Stars' power play stats from last season and has studied video on some of the problems of the past. He really does define the cliché "coach on the ice."
"I think I can learn as much from him as he can learn from me," said coach Glen Gulutzan, one year older than Whitney.
And that is a great player for a young coach and a young team to have. Whitney was just chatting about why he signed with the Stars and what he likes about the team heading into a 48-game season when he showed where his positive influence can start.
"I think every team that wins has a great goaltender, and this team certainly has one in Kari [Lehtonen]," he said. "And then, it pains me to say this as an offensive player, but playing well on the defensive side of the game is going to give you the most success. So those are things we need to concentrate — working from the back out from the goaltending to the defense, and then the scoring will take care of itself. If we do that, I think we can have a successful season."
Somewhere, Ken Hitchcock is smiling. When you have that kind of salesman for defensive play in the locker room, you're already one step ahead.
But Whitney isn't shy about scoring, either. He is a "play-making winger," meaning he sets up his linemates for goals. Last season, he helped right wing Radim Vrbata score 35 goals in Phoenix. This season, he could play on a line with Michael Ryder or Jaromir Jagr and help them score.
"He's got great vision and he understands the game," Gulutzan said. "Ray provided about 38 percent of the even strength scoring for Phoenix, and that's a great stat. He doesn't play easy minutes, he plays hard minutes, and he can play against anyone. That's a huge factor."
So a skilled winger who can score and preaches defense? What else can the guy do?
Well, there is that physical fitness nut in him. He is generously listed at 5-10, but he is rock-solid and you can see him cringe whenever you ask about his age. He believes you can beat age with relentless training and good diet, and Morrow is already impressed.
"He just has great tips and great habits, and you can learn from him," said Morrow, 34, who was sidelined for parts of last season with neck, shoulder and back problems. "I've been doing a lot to get healthy myself, but he's really pushed me, too. Hey, if I can feel like he does when I'm 40, I'll take it."
And that's where Whitney's leadership shines through. It can be found in the corners of a hockey rink or in a spin class filled with disco tunes.
Morrow has "been looking great, and I think this is going to be a big year for him," Whitney said. "I think the Stars are going to think they just signed a new free agent this year."
Two for the price of one. Seems like a pretty good deal.


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A traditional Christmas carol, arranged for small classical chamber ensemble, led by clarinet and oboe solos, merry and joyful in mood, well-suited for visual scenarios imbued with the festive spirit of the Christmas season and the Winter holidays.
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Acknowledgments of the public domain and/or creative commons licenses: music by an unknown author (16 c.), English lyrics by E. Cuthbert Nunn (1868-1914).
Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella / Bring a torch, come swiftly and run. / Christ is born, tell the folk of the village, / Jesus is sleeping in His cradle, / Ah, ah, beautiful is the mother, / Ah, ah, beautiful is her Son.
Hasten now, good folk of the village, / Hasten now, the Christ Child to see. / You will find Him asleep in a manger, / Quietly come and whisper softly, / Hush, hush, peacefully now He slumbers, / Hush, hush, peacefully now He sleeps.


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Sunday night, I was chilling at home by myself when the phone rings. It was not a number I recognized but it was the area code of our hometown where Joe was visiting. Thinking it might be him, I answered.
me: Hello?Then Monday happened. Short version - they put him on a flight to Detroit knowing he had no chance to make his connection. Rescheduled him on a flight to Chicago but the plane left so late he would've missed the connection there. Instead, he spent over nine hours in Detroit waiting for another flight home. In all, he arrived home over eight hours later than planned.
them: Hello, may I speak with Joseph McPunchyerface?
me: Sorry, he's not available. Could I take a message?
them: This is Ye Olde Catholic High School. We were calling to see if Joe planned to make another pledge this year.
me: Ha, he's actually visiting there in town this weekend!
them: When will he be home so we can call again?
me: He'll be home Monday night.
Which means he was NOT home Monday night. And this is how Northwest made me lie to the Pope.
P.S. I also lied to the cats because I promised them short-haired human would be home mid-afternoon. Honestly, I might be more afraid of lying to Tonya than the Pope.


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I've recently started to play with the idea of coding for more than just a passing hobby and one of the first problems that I ran into was what to do with save files. I understand how to write information to disk, but where I get lost is on how that information is typically organized and identified for retrieval later. Is every line given some sort of a tag so it can be searched and assigned to a variable when it's read after the program starts up? Does the program just read everything on line 1 and assign that to some variable?
I guess what I'm looking for here, is if there are any standardized ways to handle reading and writing from disk in an organized and efficient way. I did search the forums but most of what I was able to find was dealing with specific problems. I am looking for more general knowledge. If someone could point me to a link or give me an idea what to search I would be grateful.
Also, in case it helps, the file I am playing with would have to store a very large amount of different variables from many different objects. (Many thousands of objects)
Thanks for any help you can give.


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South Korea
major macro economic indicators
|2016 (e)
|GDP growth (%)
|Inflation (yearly average) (%)
|Budget balance (% GDP)
|Current account balance (% GDP)
|Public debt (% GDP)
(f) Forecast
- Diversified industrial base
- Leader in high-quality electronics
- Excellent education system
- High level of public R&D spending
- Growing Korean investment in China, Vietnam and India
- Steel, textile and naval industry affected by Chinese competition
- High volume of commodities imports
- High household and small business debt levels
- Ageing population
- Significant youth unemployment despite excellent education system
- Unpredictability of North Korean regime
Activity expected to slow in 2017
In 2017, despite a resurgence of growth in the first quarter driven by exports and investment, activity is expected to slow. The economy is strongly export-oriented and will remain constrained by sluggish world demand and the economic slowdown in China - the Middle Kingdom receiving a quarter of South Korean exports. Private debt remains high (253% of GDP) and will continue to dampen activity. Youth unemployment (9.6% in May, compared to 3.6% for the total population) and underemployment, which has been rising since 2014, are sources of concern. In spite of the remedial measures announced by the government, the economy will still be negatively affected by the weakness of SMEs (specifically their lack of competitiveness) and the aging population. Furthermore, it will continue to be a two-speed economy, with dynamic industrial conglomerates - thechaebols –but with a low productivity services sector. The transparency of thechaebols, characterised by family control and hereditary succession, remains limited.
Nonetheless, household consumption is expected to rebound in response to stimulus measures introduced by the former Park's government, such as tax incentives on car purchases. It could also benefit from the supplementary budget that the new president Moon Jae-in wants to implement, if it is passed. Investment is also expected to benefit from the stimulus plans aimed at supporting activity, in particular house building, but it will be impacted by the restructuring announced in June 2016 in the shipbuilding and shipping sectors (20% reduction in capacity by 2018). Concerned about weak domestic demand, the Bank of Korea has maintained accommodative stance, and kept its policy rate unchanged at 1.25% since summer 2016.
Low budgetary and external risk, but heavy household debt
The stimulus packages allocated to national priorities (increasing the economically active population, stimulating the economy and strengthening security) have not adversely affected the public finances. The growth in expenditure is offset by tax increases such as that on cigarettes. Moreover, the government intends to widen the tax base by taxing the informal sector, which is estimated to be equal to a quarter of the formal economy. As a result, the budget surplus is expected to continue to grow. The public debt will remain sustainable and below the levels observed in most other OECD countries. Nonetheless, contingent liabilities and debt of public-sector companies represent 10% and 30% of GDP respectively.
The current account surplus is expected to dip somewhat, but will remain broadly in surplus in 2017. The value of oil imports is expected to rise in response to the increase in the price per barrel. Exports, which represent 50% of GDP, have been rising since October 2016, benefitting from strong activity in developed markets, but they are expected to be hit by the drop in Chinese demand.
In this context, the level of foreign exchange reserves will remain satisfactory. However, the won still depends on capital flows and could depreciate against the dollar with the tightening of US monetary policy. Nonetheless, the strength of the current account surplus and the weak correlation between the Korean bond market and global risk aversion should help limit movements in the currency. Finally, the high level of household debt, which reached a new record ($1170 billion in the last quarter of 2016, an 11.7% jump from the previous year), is a risk for the banking sector.
Moon Jae-in elected president
After the impeachment of Park Geun-hye, whose trial for corruption and abuse of power has begun on May 23rd 2017, Moon Jae-in (Minjoo Party of Korea) was elected president on May 9th. During the campaign trail, he promised a relatively soft line on North Korea, and he made economic pledges to drive growth. On June 7th, his government proposed a supplementary budget to the National Assembly, which represents 0.7% of GDP, financed by the fiscal surplus, aimed at creating more than 100.000 jobs, in particular in the public sector, and fostering entrepreneurship, However, as the president's Party has only 40% seats, this supplementary budget may not pass, the opposition arguing that it does not meet the requirements of the National Finance Act (war, natural disaster or danger or mass unemployment).
The new president expressed his will to strengthen the alliance with the United States, even if he suspended at the beginning of June the THAAD's deployment (antiballistic missile system). Moreover, Moon Jae-in wants to improve relations with China, which should lower geopolitical uncertainty in the region, and favour risk-on modes and portfolio inflows into Korean asset classes. Eventually, the president advocates dialogue with North Korea under the "sunshine policy", to develop economic exchanges, but the risks persist. North Korea conducted dozens of ballistic missile tests and two nuclear tests since 2016. Since then, its rhetoric has been very aggressive. Repeated threats made by North Korea illustrate the instability of relations between the two economies. The UN adopted new sanctions on June 2nd 2017, against 14 north-Korean officials and 4 entities.
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Magnetic actuation enables three-dimensional MEMS
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URBANA, Ill. Recent work in magnetic actuation at the University of Illinois promises to enable the mass production of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices that can self-assemble "upward" from their substrate into the third dimension.
"MEMS [devices] are limited to one or two degrees of freedom today because 3-D devices are so difficult to assemble, but we believe that our magnetic actuator can self-assemble 3-D devices in a production environment," said University of Illinois professor Chang Liu. "This would be a perfect addition to the process Sandia National Labs is licensing to foundries."
|On-chip optical waveguide self-assembles by magnetically attracting first the metal bars on each side of bull's-eye, then those on the smaller locking flaps.
Essentially, MEMS development is based on the photolithography technologies used in conventional chip fabrication assembly lines to etch out silicon parts for tiny devices. Surface-assembled devices, such as the MEMS airbag sensor found in vehicles in the United States, merely etch free a part with one degree of freedom by surrounding it with two sacrificial layers that are later etched away. By laying down the first sacrificial layer in the pattern of the "bottom side" of the device and the top sacrificial layer in the pattern of the "top side," the two can be etched away to leave just the desired silicon microstructure.
A device with two degrees of freedom can also be made in this way, as long as the two directions in which it will move are within the plane of the chip. But the technology for enabling devices to protrude upward into the third dimension from the substrate has been troubling.
"Other people try to use water flow to make some of the 3-D structures pop up, but it is a pretty random process, with nothing like the 100 percent yields we get," said Liu. "Others have built individually addressable electronic actuators on the chip to make parts pop up, but [the actuators] need to be bigger than the part you are trying to elevate."
The method devised by Liu's team works across the whole chip, with 100 percent yields, by merely applying a linearly increasing magnetic field to the entire substrate after fabrication. The slowly increasing magnetic field causes the 3-D parts to pop up out of the plane of the substrate in the proper order, so that each locks into place before the next pops up.
Basically, the magnetic actuation process starts with the same sort of MEMS structures that other institutions, such as Sandia National Labs, are making available for licensing to conventional foundries. However, instead of five layers, as in the Sandia process, Liu needed just four layers for his prototypes. Another "story" to his current single-story 3-D devices could be added with further layers, but initial prototypes used just four.
Freewheeling hinge
The magnetic actuation process depends on a hinge that resembles the hinge on a regular macro-sized door. One part of the hinge is left fastened down to the substrate's surface like the part of a door hinge that is fastened to the wall, while the other half of the hinge is left free to pop up vertically into the third dimension. Two sacrificial layers were needed, in addition to the two layers for each side of the hinge. The two sacrificial layers were then etched away from the top and bottom of the freewheeling hinge half.
Thus far, the process is nearly identical to Sandia's but adds a layer of metallization atop the freewheeling half of the hinge. Liu's photolithography mask makes sure that the right amount of metal gets deposited on each of the freewheeling parts of a 3-D MEMS, just before the sacrificial layers are etched away. After etching, the three-dimensional parts remain folded down into the surface of the substrate. But by applying a magnetic field to the bottom of the chip, each part is repulsed upward, until each pops up in the correct order to self-assemble a 3-D MEMS such as a microprobe array, fields of optical waveguides, 3-D accelerometers or even on-chip gyroscopes.
"We pretty much use the Sandia Labs process, which was invented at the University of California at Berkeley almost 10 years ago," said Liu. "First we put down a sacrificial layer, then a structural layer for half the hinge, then a sacrificial layer, then another structural layer for the other half of the hinge. Our addition is that we add metal to the half of the hinge we want to pop up."
For devices that have just a single part type to pop up, a permanent magnet can be used to make all the parts pop up simultaneously. But for devices that have parts that must assemble in order, a linearly increasing magnetic field can be applied. In that setup the part with the most metal for its weight will pop up first, followed by the part with the second most metal for its weight and so forth, until the entire 3-D structure self-assembles and locks into place.
Liu plans to build complete 3-D sensors-on-chip using multiple freewheeling parts that snap together like Legos. Another project, in cooperation with chemists at Northwestern University, aims to create nanometer-scale pens that dispense resist directly onto the surface of a chip during fabrication, resulting in submicron lines that cannot be written as small with conventional lithography.


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Washington Top 100 > Snowfield Peak > Climber's Log
Snowfield Peak Climber's Log
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|Brian Jenkins
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2015
|With Sue and Marty. Camped on the shores of the lake. Up standard route.
|Posted Aug 27, 2017 3:38 am
Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2016
|Spectacular place! I was with nickmeck again, echo his words.
|Posted Aug 28, 2016 8:06 pm
|North Cascades Beauty
Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2016
|Weather forecast looked good but rain, wind and thick clouds forced us to camp at the moraine lake the first night. Made it to the col late on day 2 for a windy night. The large Neve glacier had 3 sections of heavily crevassed areas to make things interesting leading to the base of the ridge climb.
|Posted Aug 26, 2016 12:31 pm
|Standard route
Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2016
|Not as tough a day as I had expected, with a pretty decent climbers' trail (start counterclockwise!) from Pyramid Lake. Great views of Eldorado, among other things, and some decent boot-skiing on the way home. Trip report.
|Posted Jun 30, 2016 9:09 am
|Josh Lewis
|Fun, Fun, Fun!
Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2014
|Even after being spoiled from Peru, this was pretty awesome.
|Posted Apr 24, 2015 6:40 am
|Neve Peak, Snowfield Peak, Horsemans Pack, The Needle, Paul Bunyans Stump, Pyramid Peak
Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2014
|This is the best trip I've done in a long time. The scenery in this area is some of the best I have seen in Washington. Camping at Neve Col is super-cool and it looks like there is usually running water there.
|Posted Aug 8, 2014 2:19 pm
|Mike Lewis
|Via Neve
Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2014
|Climbed with gimpilator, Fletcher and Josh Lewis under partly sunny skies with relatively minor crevasse activity. This was part of a 3 day peak-bagging trip that I hope will become a trip report. It was the best climbing I've done and top 5 scenery.
|Posted Aug 8, 2014 1:30 am
|via standard route
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2007
|Another one of my favorite areas. I am working on climbing a number of points that surround the Colonial and Neve glaciers, (a few down, many more to go!), and have recently wandered south into the Isolation area... now that's wilderness!
|Posted Sep 18, 2011 1:40 pm
|Neve Glacier
Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2003
|Good times with friends. Trip report, map and pics at http://www.willhiteweb.com/washington_climbing/north_cascades/snowfield_colonial_peak_074.htm
|Posted Sep 3, 2009 2:52 am
|Solitary fall climb
Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007
|A fantastic late-season glacier climb. Rivers on the Colonial Glacier are unusual for WA and fun to see.
|Posted Sep 7, 2007 9:57 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
|Long approach, fun climb.
|Posted Jul 16, 2007 7:23 pm
|Neve Glaacier via Pyramid lake trail
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
|Nice climb. Approach is a bit rough, but manageable.
|Posted Jul 12, 2007 11:22 am
|Neve Glacier
|Climbed this mountain twice (2000 and 2005)
|Posted Jun 20, 2007 2:24 am
|Eric Sandbo
|Route Climbed: Neve Glacier via Pyramid Lake trail Date Climbed: September, 1982
|A Skagit Valley College mountaineering class outing led, no, driven by Mike Woodmansee. In one weekend, some of us bagged Pyramid, Pinnacle, Paul Bunyan's Stump, Snowfield, and Colonial.
|Posted Feb 14, 2005 1:42 am
|Route Climbed: Neve Glacier Date Climbed: 7/17/04-7/18/04
|8 hrs from TH to edge of colonial glacier camp. Flys and mosquitos bothersome along trail until camp. Climbers trail not as bad as guidebooks describe but still difficult. ~3.5 hrs camp to summit.
|Posted Jul 23, 2004 10:25 am


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Fructose and Type 2 Diabetes
High-fructose corn syrup comprises any of a group of corn syrups that has undergone enzymatic processing to convert some of its glucose into fructose to produce a desired sweetness. Pure, dry fructose is a very sweet, white, odorless, crystalline solid and is the most water-soluble of all the sugars. The primary reason that fructose is used commercially in foods and beverages, besides its low cost, is its high relative sweetness (almost twice the sweetness of sucrose). A new study indicates that large amounts of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), a sweetener found in national food supplies across the world, may be a contributory factor to the rising global epidemic of type 2 diabetes.
Natural sources of fructose include fruits, vegetables (including sugar cane), and honey.
Fructose is also found in the synthetically manufactured sweetener, high-fructose corn syrup. Hydrolyzed corn starch is used as the raw material for production of HFCS. Through the enzymatic treatment, glucose molecules are converted into fructose. There are three types of HFCS, each with a different proportion of fructose: HFCS-42, HFCS-55, and HFCS-90. HFCS-55 is used as sweetener in soft drinks, whereas HFCS-42 is used in many processed foods and baked goods.
The study by researchers from the University of Oxford and the University of Southern California reports that countries that use HFCS in their food supply had a 20 per cent higher prevalence of diabetes than countries that did not use HFCS. The analysis also revealed that HFCS's association with the significantly increased prevalence of diabetes occurred independently of total sugar availability and obesity levels.
The paper reports that out of 42 countries studied, the United States has the highest consumption of HFCS per head of population at a rate of 25 kilograms or 55 pounds per year. The second highest is Hungary, with an annual rate of 16 kilograms or 46 pounds per head of population. Canada, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Belgium, Argentina, Korea, Japan and Mexico are also relatively high HFCS consumers. The United Kingdom was among the countries with much lower levels of consumption – at less than 0.5 kilogram per head of population.
Countries with a higher use of HFCS had an average prevalence of type 2 diabetes of eight per cent compared to 6.7 percent in countries not using HFCS, says the study.
"This research suggests that high fructose corn syrup can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, which is one of the most common causes of death in the world today," said Professor Stanley Ulijaszek, Director of the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Oxford, who co-authored the study.
The article published in the journal Global Public Health proposes that the link is probably driven by higher amounts of fructose in foods and drinks that contain HFCS. Fructose and glucose are both found in ordinary sugar (sucrose) in equal amounts, but HFCS has a greater proportion of fructose. The higher fructose content makes HFCS sweeter and provides processed foods with greater stability and a better appearance because it produces a more consistent browning when foods made with higher fructose are baked.
Professor Ulijaszek said: "Many people regard fructose as a healthy natural sugar from fruit, and that's true. Natural fructose found in fruit for example, is fine: the 10 grams or so of fructose in an apple is probably released slowly because of the fiber within the apple and because the fructose is inside the cells of the apple. But a number of studies have shown that high intakes of non-fruit based fructose is especially difficult for the body to metabolize, and is a risk for type 2 diabetes because fructose and sucrose are not metabolically equivalent. Our study shows an ecological relationship that suggests there are potential risks in consuming high levels of high-fructose corn syrup."
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Great American Pastime (Teen Smoking) in Danger
Gawd, if you didn't know better you'd think that someone is trying to send kids a message not to smoke cigarettes. The federal government's going to start enforcing rules making it harder to market to kids. Is nothing sacred?
The government says it'll start enforcing 15 year-old FDA restrictions on tobacco marketing to teens. Among the rules: No tobacco company event sponsorship, no color ads in stores, no tobacco-branded non-tobacco products, no free samples, no vending machines where kids could get at them, and no packs of fewer than 20 cigarettes. This follows recent gubmint crackdowns on tobacco magazine advertising, clove cigarettes, flavored cigarettes, and light cigarettes. That's right: the classic American pastime of sucking down your free five-pack of Kahlua Klove-flavored Camel Lights while wearing your Camel t-shirt you bought with Camel Cash is now dead.
Way to kill childhood, Obama. All kids have left now is delicious Snus.
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Brad Pitt Parody on Saturday Night Live: Parody Pushes Taco Bell Over Chanel No. 5 (VIDEOS)
"Wherever I go, there you are. My luck, my fate, my fortune…" my Taco Bell? Saturday Night Live made an "inevitable" parody of Brad Pitt's new Chanel No. 5 ad over the weekend, mocking the perfume brand's mysterious tone.
In the original ad with Pitt that debuted last week, the actor opened up by talking about a seemingly serious issue: "It's not a journey. Every journey ends, but we go on," he announced.
The actor went on to consider the heaviness of the world and other plans and dreams before revealing to the unsuspecting consumer the Chanel No. 5 campaign.
"Inevitable," the actor said. And that's exactly what "Saturday Night Live" seemed to think of an ad parody.
The SNL versions of the ad have a Brad Pitt look-alike pushing things like Taco Bell and tattoo removal by a doctor whose ad is popular across New York City subway lines.
"I'm sorry – is there really no script? 'Cause I've been talking to myself for like two hours straight and I'm starting to sound insane," Taran Killam says, imitating Pitt in one of the spoofs. "What? You want me to sound less coherent? Really? Okay, I can just start making up words? You like that. All right."
The spoof ads came in four parts, similar to that of the actual ones. While the first one mocks the actual Chanel ad, the last three have Pitt pushing obscure items. One promotes Taco Bell's Dorito Taco Loco.
"It's like pouring a bunch of loose meat and cheese into a bag of Doritos," Killam says, in a serious tone. "Which, by the way, is a great way to make a quick meal when you have between eight and 20 children."
Some fans suggested that the spoof ads could be as successful- if not more so- than the real ads.
"This is hilarious. Chanel would be better off using this!!" one user prompted on a People Magazine blog. "Too funny."


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"You leave old habits behind by starting out with the thought, 'I release the need for this in my life'."
"The most intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and their conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results."


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Solar cars race from Australia's top to bottom
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Sun-powered-car enthusiasts from around the world raced into the Australia outback on Sunday at speeds nearing 100 kilometres-per-hour at the start of the World Solar Challenge.
Thousands of onlookers crowded the streets of Darwin in Australia's tropical north for the beginning of the 3,000-km (1,863 mile) race, a biennial event since 1987, gawking at the sleek foil-like vehicles resembling giant microchips.
The only rule over the mostly straightaway course through Australia's "red centre" in temperatures that can exceed 50 degrees Celsius is that the custom-built vehicles run on nothing but the sun.
"The drivers will be sitting on between 90 and 100 kilometres per hour as much as they can, though most are capable of going faster," said race coordinator Chris Selwood.
"But this really is not just about who is the fastest, it's more about energy efficiency and management," he said.
The racers from 17 countries were warned they were likely to encounter gusting desert winds, blazing temperatures, irate truck drivers and even kangaroos over three or four days before hopefully zooming across the finish line in the Southern Ocean port city of Adelaide.
Three times winner Nuon Solar from the Netherlands holds the race record of 29 hours and 11 minutes.
For obvious reasons, racing each day takes place only during daylight hours. Drivers and crew of the more than 40 vehicles are required to camp out where they end up each night.
"It started out sunny and humid but there were some clouds starting to form, but that's just one more piece in the chess game as far as I'm concerned," Selwood said.
A vehicle entered by the University of Michigan in the United States so far provided the only "hiccup" in the race, colliding with its support vehicle several kilometres from the starting line, Selwood said.
"Nobody was hurt and they hope to get back in the race," he said.
Gasoline/electric hybrids and ethanol production cars were also racing in separate categories.
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Dairy and the US Congress
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This collection documents legislative issues relating to dairy such as milk pricing, subsidies, and oleomargarine. Vermont's congressional delegation has a long and active history in matters relating to Vermont's dairy farmers and the dairy industry. George Aiken, Elbert Brigham, James Jeffords, and Patrick Leahy all served on Agriculture committees and their collections document many of the agricultural issues that faced Congress in the 20th Century.
Time Period Covered: 1941-1975
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Topics include cost of feed; door-to-door delivery of milk and automatic dispensers; price support for dairy; decline in livestock values; surplus butter and the armed services; dairy industry advisory committee called by Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Benson; oleomargarine; large purchases of butter by the Commodity Credit Corporation; President Dwight Eisenhower; Milk Producers Federation banquet; two-price system; price of Class I milk; low fat content butter; shipment of unregulated milk into the New York-New Jersey marketing area; milk surplus.
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Missouri Corporate Credit Union is among the first distributors of TRUST, a family of mutual funds targeted exclusively to credit unions, since a new industry partnership was announced on Tuesday.
The $197 million Missouri Corporate in St. Louis said it will be able to expand access to TRUST's credit union-owned institutional portfolios within the credit union industry, according to TRUST.
The Washington-based TRUST, and its distributor, Callahan Financial Services Inc., recently announced a partnership with broker-dealer and investment advisory firm CUSO Financial Services LP in San Diego, to help widen distribution of the mutual funds.
All three of TRUST's portfolios will be co-distributed and are designed to fill credit unions' specific needs for target duration investments, the companies said. The Money Market, Ultra-Short Duration and Short Duration Portfolios invest only in instruments permissible for federal credit unions to purchase as defined by the NCUA, according to TRUST.
"We take great pride in serving our members with high-quality products delivered with first class personal service," said Dennis DeGroodt, CEO of Missouri Corporate. "We're pleased to add TRUST's three credit union-focused mutual funds to the products we offer."
With eligibility open to any credit union in the U.S., Missouri Corporate said it serves member credit unions in Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois and North Dakota.
News of Missouri Corporate's alliance with TRUST comes just more than a week after DeGroodt announced he would retire as CEO of the corporate on July 31 after 16 years of service.


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Bush has and will always be a loser.
Reggie Bush says Jets deserved season-ending injury to DB Darrelle Revis Conor Orr/The Star-Ledger 09/25/2012 7:56 PM
Dolphins running back Reggie Bush said of Darrelle Revis' season-ending injury "what goes around, comes around," when asked by reporters in Miami today.
"They talked all week about putting hot sauce and this and that, and they ended up losing their best player," he added.
Bush, who was injured in the first half of Sunday's 23-20 Jets win, was initially upset when Rex Ryan said earlier this week that the Jets would need to put some "hot sauce" on Bush during Sunday's game.
Bush has and will always be a loser.
Kanye > Reggie
Wow. **** that piece of ****.
Who cares what Reggie Bust thinks? One of the biggest never-was ever in the NFL. This guy was supposed to be Barry Sanders' Second Coming now he's a journeyman playing in the new NFL Siberia Miami.
Truly b0ld c0ming fr0m s0me0ne wh0 hurts his twat every 0ther seas0n.
Not much wrong with what he said. We talk ****, people are going to talk **** back.
Welcome to Rex Hell
At least Koosh knows an elite NFL player when he sees one. He did say the Jets lost their best player and I agree with that. As for wishing Darrelle ill will I don't think he meant that, but if he did, be careful what you wish for.
Besides the Jets defense will have another shot at him when the fish come to NY provided he isn't laying down somewhere himself. Hahaha, I wonder at what point Koosh realized he was sleeping with the village bicycle and everything going downhill from there? (-;
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Funny thing about karma, Reggie...
Reggie Bush can go f*ck himself...no one had a bounty on his stupid ass.....
He can say what he wants, Rex and Jets hinted at "stopping" him pre and post game and it should be pretty easy to speculate.
Like the previous poster said we are in the Rex area and teams love to hate us.


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Rumor: Internal T-Mobile document details myTouch HD, front-facing camera and dual-core CPU
September 13, 2010 | by Chris Smith
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It looks like T-Mobile is going to be getting some awesome new hardware this fall with the G2 and the new myTouch HD. We have heard rumors of what the myTouch HD will include but a recent leaked internal T-Mobile document gives us some more details.
According to the document the MTHD will include a front-facing camera that is not only capable of chatting with other users that have Qik installed on their phone, but also with any Yahoo Messenger users. This means that video calls from PC to phone and phone to PC may be a go. Also, the document mentions a 1Ghz "Dual" processor is on board. We aren't exactly sure which processor that HTC is going to choose for MTHD, but it may just be some of the new dual-core Snapdragon's that we have been hearing about. The new myTouch will also support T-Mobile's 3G and 4G networks, HSPA+, which is fast, but technically not a true "4G" network. This may be an attempt for T-Mobile to differentiate themselves from the other big two carriers in the US.
Of course there are other features such as a new improved "Genius Button" and something called "Screen Share" which allows viewing of your video and photos on an HD screen. So, the MTHD is looking mighty fine over there on the Nation's 4th-place network and may be part of T-Mobile's strategy to bring strong phones in their lineup the same that Sprint has with the EVO and the EPIC.
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Jan Vriends has worked as an illustrator, writer and graphic designer since 1991. Between 1994 and 1998 he was present in the monthly Webber with comics like 'Wijk 13', 'Lex', 'Hendrick Pickedick', 'De Man Die Alles Kan' and 'Zep'. He published 'Lisa en Lola' in the magazine Fancy (1995-2006) and has produced 'Janjaap' and 'Cowboy John' in Zone 5300 from 1998. In his 'Janjaap' comics, Vriends experimented with various styles of texts and graphics. 'Janjaap' was also published in newspaper Algemeen Dagblad in 2002 and 2003, and in a book collection by Bries.
For the Kletskoek magazine of grocery store Albert Heijn, Vriends made the comic 'Suus en Joost' from 2000 to 2004. His daily 'Jan' cartoons were published on the Eindhovens Dagblad Portal in the period 2001-2003. For the monthly magazine Zo Zit Dat, he developed the character of 'Hank Spencer' in 2004, initially only in illustrations, but later also as a comic until 2011.
He is one of the regular artists for the girl's magazine Tina with his comic strip 'Roos' since 2007. He also developed the magazine's new mascot character in 2013, and has continued to write and sketch a weekly page starring Tina and her friends Puck and Fabio since then. In 2008, he made a comics drawing course for Nickelodeon Magazine, and published the graphic novel 'De Man Die Het Niks Doet' with Oog en Blik in commission of the Board for the Chronically Ill and Disabled.
He is a member of the Nukomix collective and in addition, Vriends is active in the fields of music, cabaret and theatre. Following his book about creative thinking, 'Hoe verzin je het?' (2010), he has been giving many workshops and motivational speeches for entrepreneurs.


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Update: Bury St Edmunds-based Greene King posts increased first-half sales and profits
PUBLISHED: 12:03 04 December 2012 | UPDATED: 12:15 04 December 2012
PUBS and brewing group Greene King continued to defy the UK's harsh economic conditions as it posted a 7.1% increase in half-year profits.
The Bury St Edmunds-based group reported revenues of £566.2million for the 24 weeks to October 14, 7.3% up from £527.5m in last year's first half.
Underlying pre-tax profits, excluding one-off elements, rose from £77.2m to £82.7m while the bottom line figure was 48.7% ahead, at £84.3m against £56.7m, largely reflecting £20.5m of exceptional charges taken at last year's half-way stage.
Sales from the the group's powerhouse retail division grew by 10.9% in total and by 4.3% on a like-for-like basis, with retail profit up 17.4%.
Average earnings from its leased, tenanted and franchised pubs were 3.9% up while revenues from its brewing and brands division were 2.2% ahead.
Greene King chief executive Rooney Anand said: "Our team has delivered another strong trading performance driven by 17% profit growth in our retail division.
"We have continued to focus on providing excellent value, service and quality to our customers, while improving productivity and keeping tight control of costs. This has led to strong sales and profit growth, increased cashflow, improved returns and a stronger balance sheet."
He added: "While we continue to see a challenging environment for the UK consumer, our strategy has been tailored for these conditions – we provide our customers with 'everyday treats' and value for money.
"We are confident we can generate further success and deliver sustainable earnings and dividend growth for our shareholders."·
Greene King Retail, which consists of the group's directly managed pubs and restaurants, saw revenue increase by 10.9% to £407.4m and operating profit by 17.4% to £83.0m.
The division was operating 972 sites at the end of the period, an increase of 20 resulting from a mix of acquisitions and transfers, representing a further step towards the group's target of extending its retail estate to 1,100 properties.
Like-for-like sales across the division were 4.3% ahead, including growth of 4.9% from food, 3.8% from drink and 4.3% from rooms.
At Pub Partners, Greene King's tenanted, leased and franchised pubs division, revenue fell by 3.9% to £73.9m and operating profit by 6.6% to £32.4m.
However, the average number of pubs trading was 9.4% lower, at 1,349, reflecting a continued programme of disposals to improve the quality of the estate. Earnings per pub were 3.9% higher, with beer volume and rental income per pub also ahead of last year's first half.
The Brewing & Brands division, based on the group's brewery operations in Bury St Edmunds and Dunbar, recorded a 2.2% increase in revenue, to £84.9m, but operating profit dipped by 13.5% to £14.1m.
Greene King said the brewing business faced a number of "headwinds", including the reduced number of Pub Partners sites, declining volumes in the traditional part of the wider on-trade market and above-inflation input cost increases.
However, the decline in own-brewed volumes was restricted to 0.9%, against a 3.0% fall in the overall UK ale market, and key brands Old Speckled Hen and Greene King IPA achieved volume growth of 5.9% and 2.2% respectively.
Volumes were assisted by continued moves to reposition the division towards the growth channels of take-home and export, which together accounted for 37% of sales compared with 27% five years ago.
Greene King added that current trading was also proving "resilient", with like-for-like sales up 2.2% over the last six weeks.


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In its July 1997 Opinion, the European Commission considered that Poland should not have major problems in the area of education, training and youth with regard to accession.
The November 1998 Report generally confirmed this initial assessment, while calling for further efforts in areas such as the recognition of diplomas and vocational training.
The October 1999 Report noted that some progress had been made in this field but called for greater attention to be given to the vocational training sector. Cooperation between the administrative institutions concerned had to be accelerated to allow Poland to develop an educational system which offered young people new opportunities, particularly in the regions most affected by the economic and social transition.
The November 2000 Report stated that, despite some limited progress in terms of legislation, this had yet to be adopted. The implementation of education reforms was continuing but with some difficulties.
The November 2001 Report noted that Poland had made progress in reforming its education and training system and in bringing Polish legislation into line with the Directive on the education of the children of migrant workers. However, a suitable vocational education and training system still had to be put in place.
The October 2002 Report noted that further progress had been made in terms of legislation but work remained to be done to ensure adequate administrative capacity.
The November 2003 Report states that Poland should be in a position to implement the acquis as soon as it joins the EU. However, it must continue its efforts to implement the provisions relating to the education of the children of migrant workers.
The Treaty of Accession was signed on 16 April 2003 and accession took place on 1 May 2004.
The EC Treaty requires the Community to:
- contribute to the development of quality education which shall include a European dimension and shall support and supplement the action of the Member States while respecting their cultural and linguistic diversity (Article 149, ex Article 126) with regard to the content of teaching and the organisation of education systems;
- implement a vocational training policy which shall support and supplement the action of the Member States (Article 150, ex Article 127) and shall aim to facilitate adaptation to industrial changes and increase employability.
These provisions are implemented principally via three main action programmes (Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci and Youth for Europe), which were recently updated with the introduction of a new generation of programmes (Socrates, Leonardo and Youth).
The reform started in September 1999 was primarily aimed at raising the overall attainment level. Poland has opted for a secondary education system that puts greater emphasis on general technical and higher education with a view to increasing school-leavers' mobility in the labour market. In addition, the reallocation of management responsibilities (voivodships, poviats, gminas) will eventually improve the distribution of financial sources.
Vocational training was generally ignored by the reform, which focuses mainly on the general and higher education system. This could have medium-term consequences for Polish competitiveness, employability, inward investment and redevelopment of the rural economy. Further attention is required in this area, in particular to address the skills deficit in rural and remote regions and in regions where industrial restructuring will require new investment and new employment.
Since March 1998 Poland has been successfully participating in the Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci and Youth programmes and national agencies have been established to promote and provide information on each programme. In April 2002, Poland adopted a legislative clause allowing foreigners to study in Poland.
Poland has undertaken education reforms, particularly with regard to teachers. In January 1999, it adopted an amendment to the teachers' charter, introducing a new career system in which promotion depends on obtaining higher qualifications. The aim of the charter is to solve the significant problem of unequal salaries among teaching staff in order to attract competent, dedicated teachers. However, there was a delay in the introduction of pay increases for teachers in 2000 because of the budget deficits of some local authorities responsible for paying teachers' salaries.
In this connection, the Ministry of Education was reorganised in October 2001 and renamed "Ministry of Education and Sports". A new department for vocational education and training and further education was set up with additional capacity.
The entry into force, in January 2001, of an amendment to the law on school education has brought Polish legislation into line with the Directive on the education of the children of migrant workers. Further work is needed in this area, however.
In order to complete preparations for accession, Poland must now concentrate on establishing the administrative capacity necessary to implement the acquis in this area and, more generally, on implementing the education reforms.
Poland has been making steady progress since the Commission's Opinion of 1997. Negotiations on this chapter have been closed for the time being (see the 2002 Report). Poland has not asked for transitional arrangements in this area.
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Increase magnesium (at least 300 mg, and more if possible), and make sure that he is not getting more than 2 mg daily of manganese.
MYTH: Everyone should take calcium (or vitamin C, or anti-oxidants, etc.).
REALITY: Nothing could be further from the truth. Through Metabolic Typing, we know that any nutrient can have opposite effects in different Metabolic Types. This is why a nutrient can help correct a condition in one person, have little or no effect on another person, or worsen the same condition in a different Metabolic Type.
Thus the old adage, "one's food is another's poison." This is why you should only take those supplements that are right for your Metabolic Type. Every nutrient raises or lowers up to 9 other nutrients in your body. So taking therapeutic doses of vitamin C can actually, for example, cause cancer (vitamin C lowers copper, so if you are already deficient in copper and take high therapeutic doses of vitamin C, you can seriously compromise your immune system).
MYTH: Drink lots of orange juice to help get rid of a cold
REALITY: Colds and flus are viruses and viruses thrive in an alkaline biochemical environment. Citrus juice, because it is such a highly alkalinizing food, is one of the worst things you can ingest to prevent and fight off a cold or flu virus. Interestingly, cold weather produces an alkaline shift in the body.
Hair Test Interpretation: Finding Hidden Toxicitiesvividus wrote:Actually, a little more than a year ago we had our hair analysis done and mercury and copper were both very very high.
Andrew Hall Cutler wrote:Lipoic acid is sometimes recommended for the heart. DO NOT USE IT FOR THIS PURPOSE if you are mercury toxic!!!!!!! It will move mercury all over the place and make you incredibly sick! You have to use it in a careful and controlled manner as a chelating agent at the appropriate time!
What brand is it? Some are purer than others. I think Dr. Mark Sircus' website has links to one of the purer brands. I can search my records for one of the purer brands if you want.vividus wrote:Any comments on the transdermal magnesium??
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2012 has already handed us a slew of expansions for popular games. From "Dawnguard" for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to Battlefield 3's "Close Quarters," there hasn't been a shortage of content, only a shortage of Microsoft Points. Projekt Red, the folks behind the popular Witcher series, which made its way to Xbox 360 this past year, though, believes all these expansions packs should be free, an idea they do not only preach but practice as well.
Speaking during an upcoming VG247 interview, CDPR game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz voiced his opinion on one of today's hottest issues:
Back when retail games were dominant, we had expansion packs," said Tomaszkiewicz. "These were really large chunks of content, which were worth their price. If today's DLCs offered the same amount of content, they would be worth paying for, but in most cases players think they are overcharged for what they receive. That's why we offer expansions to our game for free."
Konrad also went on to explain why they've offered so much of their content for free, stating, "[Free DLC] is also a way of saying 'thank you' to the people who decided to buy our game instead of copying it from an unauthorized source." See kids, not stealing a game via piracy can be beneficial for you in the long run.
Do you agree with Tomaszkiewicz or do you believe a full fledged expansion deserves to be priced respectively? Let us know by commenting below.
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