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Criminality Among Narcotic Addicts in Baltimore: The Role of Nonnarcotic Drugs, 1973-1978 (ICPSR 8604)
Principal Investigator(s): Nurco, David
This study investigated the frequency with which various nonnarcotic substances were used by male narcotic addicts and the relation of these substances to different types of criminal activity during periods of active addiction and periods of non- addiction. The variables were designed to facilitate an analysis of narcotic addicts as crime risks, patterns of nonnarcotic drug use, and the percentage of illegal income addicts obtained during periods of addiction compared with periods of nonaddiction. Information is included concerning types of narcotic drug use, crime patterns, and use of marijuana, cocaine, barbiturates, amphetamines, and Librium.
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Nurco, David. Criminality Among Narcotic Addicts in Baltimore: The Role of Nonnarcotic Drugs, 1973-1978. ICPSR08604-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1986. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08604.v1
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Sample: The sample consists of 354 male narcotic addicts who were selected from a population of 6149 known narcotic offenders arrested by the Baltimore police department between 1952 and 1976. The sample was stratified by race and year of police contact. These 354 sample addicts were selected because they had used addictive narcotic drugs at least four days per week for a period of more than one month. The majority of subjects were heroin addicts.
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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Enterprise' started by Spock/Uhura Fan, Aug 24, 2012.
LOLness. Aint it the truth.
Then again.. when don't we cheer for Jeffery Combs?
Re: My Trek Through Enterprise: Season One
Mr. J and I rewatched this last night. Hawkins!
We did imagine it, a bit, with the 'bots from Mystery Science Theatre 3000, yelling, "Brains!"
^ They looked like they wanted to eat brains.
Very true.
This episode is interesting. Trip is sorely missed on the Enterprise, and the Columbia crew can't quite keep up with him. T'Pol is dealing with her denial about being in love with Trip, and I think they have some sort of link to each other, almost like being bonded. Malcolm is a member of... Section 31??? And Archer has his "Eh tu, Brute," moment when he catches Malcolm in the act, but Malcolm can't tell him it's not what he thinks... The Klingons trying to make their own augments backfires, and Phlox gets caught in the middle. Lots of stuff a bruin'.
Grade: B
Considering how many storylines they were cat-juggling in this arc, I thought they did pretty well.
The Section 31 arc really wasn't necessary to the episode, and it was disappointing they had to force that in there so late. You'd think the Section would've had a mission or two regarding the Xindi, the Klingons or any of their earlier encounters if they decided Reed was dependable.
But Enterprise spent half it's existence doing this. "Hey let's do a Ferengi episode!" "Let's do a BORG episode, how cool would that be?" and so forth... so someone in the writers room probably had been advocating a Section 31 episode for a long time and got his bone. Even though it in essence contributed nothing to the forced drama of smooth headed Klingons. No long term thinking beyond the single minded "cool" factor of the episode of the week.
As for Phlox? Someone cloned him. He's like all moral and stuff now, you almost forget he advocates genocide.
I love Section 31 sudden reveals of .. Section 31.
I have nothing against the concept of Reed being in the Section, that would've been cool to find out in season 2 or something.
It really contributed not a thing to the plot's problem or resolving it. They just played a mild part on causing the problem, that really was already underway. Aside from Reed getting some angsty screen time, which was well done.
In the other episode they're in they play a similarly inconsequential role aside from taking up screen time.
I would have vastly preferred it if Reed was a devout member rather than all the angst about being trapped in it. That would have fitted his personality and added huge interest to the character.
You make him sound like a tortured Catholic! But I can dig that
I liked the Section 31 reveal simply because it gave Reed something interesting in his background. "Stuffy guy with lots of allergies and phobias who likes to blow stuff up" is pretty weak.
Sure, in an ideal world the writers would have come up with the idea during the series' conceptual phase so that it could have been a part of Reed's development from the first episode. But it wasn't. IMO, adding it in even in the late stages of Season Four did more good than it did harm.
Posting to track this topic. I'm enjoying reading through it.
Ooh. Another possible convert?
Yanks! How the hell are ya??!! Get to postin' so's we can see the lovely Jolene av I know you have tucked away somewhere.
Welcome to the thread, and thanks for reading.
Wow, it's been only a few months since I finished watching (rewatching) all the ENT epi's and already now, by reading this I want to watch them again. Gotta say to me, ENT is on a whole different level. Not as clean, not as sophisticated, yet more.. real, visceral. I love it.
Plus, Trip, Malcolm, Jon, yes, this series def has the best men in it.
Yes ENT is the series for men, that's for sure.
We should just transport all those delicious men to Voyager and give ENT the VOY duds, then my Star Trek would be PERFECT.
No thanks. Those duds can stay in the Delta Quadrant.
Hey, speak for yourself! I say we keep the delicious men and add Chakotay.
Oh, see, I'm not thinking in terms of 'delicious men.' I just don't want any VOY characters sullying ENT.
Except for the Doctor. It'd be funny to see how he and Phlox get along.
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I'm going to go broke buying books, you know. I suspect this one, though, will be well used and not just another dusty reference work on a bookshelf.
Now if I could only get my company to go with TT instead of Mason
What's so bad about Mason, then?Now if I could only get my company to go with TT instead of Mason
... nah, it'll never happen.
The same thing that's wrong with Java: nothing.
Java, like any language, has strengths and weaknesses. Some projects will be avoided or accepted in accordance with these. Some projects, however, will be avoided as a matter of personal taste. The latter is the major issue I have with Mason. For me, working with Template Toolkit is fun and easy. I just don't find Mason to be as straightforward, but that's probably because I learned TT first. For specific issues:
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Garden Talk: June 18, 2009
From NGA Editors
Hosta of the Year
American Hosta Growers Association has selected ?Earth Angel? as the Hosta of the Year for 2009. ?Earth Angel? is one of the largest variegated hosta varieties available. Hardy in USDA zones 2 to 8, this variety has heart-shaped, 12-inch-wide, blue-green leaves with a wide yellow border that turns white by midsummer. ?Earth Angel? grows well in full sun or part shade and forms a 4-foot-wide, mounded specimen. The leaves are thick and leathery, making them less appealing to slugs. It also produces pale lavender flowers in July.
With the large number of hosta varieties on the market, in 1996 the American Hosta Growers Association decided to create the Hosta of the Year award. Each year they select an outstanding variety to be featured on their Web site and in the trade. ?Earth Angel? is widely adapted and available and has outstanding growth and flowering characteristics.
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New Kitchen Scrap Composter
Composting kitchen scraps is a great way to reduce landfill waste and create organic matter for your garden. But what if you don?t have room, or the desire, to create an outdoor composting system? No worries. You can compost in the house with the new Push-Button Kitchen Scrap Composter.
This stainless steel electric composter heats, grinds, and aerates kitchen scraps to produce finished compost. Just add the vegetables, fruits, grains, coffee grounds, egg shells, dairy, and even meat scraps to the top of the composter. A carbon filter keeps the process odorless. Composting microorganisms break down the materials into compost and the finished product drops into the bottom chamber within one month. The composter is 20 inches tall and wide and can handle up to 120 pounds of kitchen scraps per month.
For more information on the Push-Button Kitchen Scrap Composter, go to: Gardeners Supply Company.
Reduce Dandelions in Lawns with Leaf Mulch
Dandelions are the scourge of many gardeners. Other than using harmful herbicides, the only sure fire way to eliminate them from lawns is to hand weed. However, recent research at Michigan State University suggests that leaf mulch may reduce the number of dandelions in your lawn.
Researchers applied chopped up leaves (leaf mulch) from a variety of trees such as red, silver, and sugar maple and red oak at different application rates (1 to 3 pounds per square yard) on a Kentucky bluegrass lawn with a high number of dandelions. Applications were in fall and spring. The summer following the applications, researchers found a 53 to 80 percent reduction in the number of dandelions. They also observed that the higher the dosage of leaf mulch, the greener the lawn.
For more information on this research, go to: : Hort Technology
Updated Drip Irrigation Book
Water conservation is a big issue in many communities across the country. One way to water your plants without wasting this precious resource is to use drip irrigation. If drip irrigation seems like technical stuff that farmers use, think again. In his recently updated book, Drip Irrigation for Every Landscape and All Climates, 2nd Edition (Metamorphic Press, 2009; $25), Robert Kourik shows how to use simple drip irrigation systems for all your plantings, including trees, shrubs, flower borders, vegetable beds, and containers. Kourik explains the basics of watering, the reasons for using drip irrigation, and even tackles using grey water in your yard and garden ? all in a fun and engaging style. The bulk of the book weighs in on using drip irrigation for specific plantings. The book has detailed illustrations of the individual parts you?ll need to put a system together and includes resources for buying supplies.
For more information on Drip Irrigation for Every Landscape and All Climates, 2nd Edition, go to: Robert Kourik


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NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, the City Civil Service Commission approved a new policy that will "ban the box" that requires applicants to disclose prior convictions on initial job forms, and will establish new guidelines for screening candidates before a final hiring decision is made. Proposed by the Landrieu Administration, the new policy is designed to remove obstacles that might prevent qualified ex-offenders from attaining or retaining quality jobs.
"It is crucial that our citizens have opportunities to be connected to jobs," said Mayor Mitch Landrieu. "Past mistakes should not be a permanent barrier for people who want to earn an honest living and contribute positively to our city. This effort is another step in the right direction as we continue to rebuild New Orleans."
The Landrieu Administration is committed to promoting jobs and opportunity as a pathway towards prosperity, a key pillar of Mayor Landrieu's comprehensive murder reduction strategy, NOLA FOR LIFE.
More than 50 municipalities, including New York, Chicago, Baltimore, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. have approved policies to "ban the box," and a growing number of private companies, including Target Corp., have done so.
In April 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recommended as a best practice that employers eliminate the criminal history question from job applications.
Currently, the City's Personal History Form, which all job applicants must complete, asks the question, "Have you ever been convicted of any offenses other than minor traffic violations?" The new policy will remove this question and checkbox from the application, allowing all applicants to be considered for employment based on the merits of their skills and experience related to the position for which they are applying. The City will still consider applicant's criminal history, but later in hiring process along with other pertinent information.
Under the new policy, all recruitment information, announcements, and position descriptions will contain the following statement if the position is determined to require a criminal history check: "This position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history.
Departments will follow the appropriate procedures for interviewing and selecting candidates for the position. The City will conduct criminal history checks on all candidates and make final hiring decisions based on all relevant information, including the seriousness of any past conviction, when the incident took place and what has occurred in the applicant's life since that time.
The hiring department will send a final response to the applicant regarding the job offer.
"This is an opportunity for people to state their case, to sit down with someone and explain all of the circumstances. I made a mistake 20 years ago and was arrested for selling drugs. I did my time and I've turned my life around. I have licenses to work in insurance and security but I can't find a job," said Lenard Veal said, an advocate for ex-offenders.
James Logan, the City's Reentry Services Program Manager, said, "A key to reducing recidivism is providing stable employment and economic opportunity. Banning the box for City employment is an important step in assisting returning citizens to become productive members of our communities and it sets an example for other employers to follow."
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Pluton is said to be a a warship that is capable of destroying whole islands.
What we know now is that...
-Pluton currently exists somewhere and the World Government is trying to locate it.
-Franky used to have the blueprints to creating another Pluton or a countermeasure to the real Pluton.
-There are a total of 3 "Ancient Weapons", and that they are all named after gods.
Now, before we go on, I want to point these two key points out first.
-Pluton is another name for Hades, the ruler of the underworld. In more modern religions, we can often refer that god as the Devil.
-"I once heard that all the Devil Fruits are the Sea Devil's incarnations. If you eat one you'll gain a special ability, but you won't be able to swim." quoted from Red-Haired Shanks to Buggy.
Now, here is my belief on Pluton and the Blueprints Franky possessed.
Pluton is an ancient power capable of destroying islands, but no one knows to what the power entails. They only said it was a warship. However, I believe Pluton is not a warship, but is in fact, the "Original" Devil Fruit. All Devil Fruits are said to be the incarnation of the Sea Devil. My belief is that Pluton is the Sea Devil and each Devil Fruit is created from Pluton and given 1 power that Pluton possesses.
Furthermore, the blueprints that Franky used to possesses might not be blueprints to Pluton, but in fact, a countermeasure to it. What if Pluton were a Devil Fruit that granted you the ability to use any power? What if it fell into the wrong hands? The answer is Franky's blueprints. His blueprints, I believe, must have been a type a prison that can counter all the powers of the Pluton Fruit and enslave the user within.
In short, Pluton is the father to all Devil Fruit powers. But wait... Someone already ate Pluton!
Yes, the 200 blank years was a period of time in which the user of Pluton wreaked havoc on the world and was later enslaved by the very prison in Franky's blueprints. Yes, yes, some of you may be thinking that user must already be dead and Pluton must not exist anymore, plothole in my theory. Well, I shall tell you, I think not!
The answer to that? Yami Yami no Mi. Do you know who possesses that fruit? None other than our dead friend, Brooke!!! It's a fruit that doesn't activate till after you die, allowing you to continue living, a second chance. However, the fruit is meant for you to return to your body right after you die while there is still flesh on it for the sole reason to have an end to the fruit's power by dieing of old age. However, Brooke couldn't find his body and returned years later when the flesh was gone. This means, he can't even die of old age! He's immortal now!
What if the Pluton User is still looking for his body? What if the True history leads the Straw Hats or another unsuspecting victim to the cage and they unlock it? The Spirit of the Pluton user can then return to their body with a second life, and this time, finish off what they started.
What if Gold D. Roger already found Pluton? Back in chapter 507, Rayleigh mentioned that Gold D. Roger and the crew already discovered what happened in the 200 Blank Years and that they made a decision already. What if One Piece was their decision? They left behind the secrets to Pluton, hidden, and only the most powerful of Pirates with the best intentions can find it.
Chapter 507
So in short, the final villain is the revived Pluton user that Luffy, the Straw Hats and all those who follow Luffy will have to take down the Sea Devil, the father of all Devil Fruit users, Pluton itself.


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Touch Radio 68 | Apostolos Loufopoulos
06.09.11 - Bee – 12:46 - 320 kbps
'Bee' is inspired by the microcosmos of insects, a world of intense energetic flying behaviour, and could be described as a 'journey on the back of a bee', since the piece metaphorically often places the listener in this imaginary position, as 'travelling' on the insect itself. The purpose of the piece is to evoke images or imaginary situations, and can be well described as a 'movie without the image', since the sound is strong enough to let us - the listeners- mould the visual aspect in our imagination...
This work uses the language of electro-acoustic music, and is derived from the digital processing of natural sounds (mostly sounds of insects) in combination with electronic and synthesised sound material.
Bee received the Award of Distinction at the ARS ELECTRONICA 2011 International Competition on new media in the category Digital Musics & Sound Art.
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Occupy-Inspired Credit Union Another Step Near Launch, Organizers Say
People's Reserve Credit Union, an in-the-works cooperative that sprouted out of the Occupy movement in San Francisco, is gaining momentum, with active board and advisory committee participation taking place and fundraising projects planned, its organizers said.
Backers said People's Reserve CU has met the California Department of Financial Institutions' requirements for a new credit union and is now focusing on raising capital to launch the credit union's San Francisco-based operations and open its first branch.
In a press release, organizers said fundraising efforts will include the distribution of a video public service announcement telling the People's Reserve CU story, a social media campaign and a partnership with the Ethix Merchant Services in Oakland, Calif., an independent sales organization that offers merchant account credit card processing services to businesses and non-profits.
The People's Reserve CU board includes Brian McKeown, an Occupy leader who has held the reins of the People's Reserve CU project; Bianca Velishek, vice president for the California League of Women Voters; Abdus Salam, Rajshahi division chief executive for Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, and Sara Batterby, chief development officer for Ethix Merchant Services.
Advisory committee members include Geoff MacDonald, director of asset management for the Community Housing Partnership in San Francisco; Dan Leibsohn, CEO for Community Development Finance in Oakland; San Francisco entrepreneur and community action group advisor Brent Turner and attorney Josh Irwin.
"We are excited to have come this far," McKeown said. "I have had thousands of conversations with people wanting to help and the support has been overwhelming. Now we need to convert that into our fundraising efforts and get to work using local money to build opportunity and community where it is most needed."
Plans for the new credit union were first announced in November 2011. Founders say the goal of People's Reserve CU is to develop a sustainable, replicable working model and best practices that allow residents and local governments to move their money into a member-owned financial institution that directly serves local interests.


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Software giant looks to power its data center with feces
Microsoft Corp. (
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I. From Feces to Fuel
The $5.5M USD data center, funded by Microsoft FuelCell Energy and the State of Wyoming, is attached to the Dry Creek Water Reclamation Facility and takes advantage of the Facility's most abundant resource -- wastewater.
Wastewater in scientific terms is a slew of water, human feces, and other things flushed down the toilet. When captured filtered, the "solids" slowly outgas carbon dioxide and methane thanks to their population of methane producing bacteria. When paired with a methane-fuel cell, electricity and heat can be produced from the methane gas.
Smelling a sweet idea, Microsoft plans to do exactly that with its 300 kW cell. The installation, which also serves as a test of Microsoft's latest modular data centers, will consume 200 kW, feeding the remaining third of the generating capacity to power and heat the wastewater plant.
A similar 300 kW stack from FuelCell Energy is deployed on the campus of Yale University.
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Microsoft research program manager Sean James comments, "A person is consuming data and that person's waste is going to power the data center. It's been a mind shift. When we smell that methane at a water treatment plant, we realize we're smelling energy."
II. What a Great Smell You Have Discovered
While some wastewater facilities already harvest and distribute their methane for generative purposes, many simply flare (burn off) the gas. Microsoft sees its modular "Data Plant" design as potentially a game changer for such "stranded" biogas locations.
Fuel cells have traditionally been too expensive to consider versus backup fossil fuel generators, such as diesel backup generators (which, coincidentally, Microsoft
has been accused of overusing
by locals near some of its data centers). But the reliable alternative power sources are finally dipping to prices where they may make economic sense in locations where methane gas is cheap.
Microsoft is excited about making a "circle of life" using data and human feces.
Comments Brian Janous, data center utility architect at Microsoft, "Our expectation that this is cost effective especially as we move out of the U.S. where natural gas is really cheap."
The waste CO2 from the fuel cell can be pumped into local oil wells to extract more oil.
Microsoft is not alone in looking into fuel cells. Google Inc. (
) showed off a
wastewater-coupled data center
in 2008. EBay, Inc. (
) and Apple, Inc. (
) are also investigating fuel cells as a low-emissions way of powering their data centers, according to the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Technology Review
Overseas South Korean researchers have looked to
make fuel from feces
, as well, and one Japanese research according to the
Associated Press
is even investigating
making a meat substitute from feces
(although the validity of the
report has been questioned due to the story's similarity to a stunt by Canada's "Yes Men").
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Eloise has always loved Joan of Arc. Noble, honest and brave, she was everything Eloise wishes to be. And on a bright sunny day in Orleans, Eloise has a very special daydream….
A superb reimagining of Joan of Arc by master storyteller and author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo. "There was only one creature on this earth who really knew Joan. He was a sparrow, just an ordinary sparrow…. He was her best friend on this earth, maybe her only friend, too."
A young girl faces an impossible task - to save her beloved France from tyrants. To free her country, Joan will lose everyone she has ever loved. But she listens to her heart and believes in her calling. Through patience, perseverance, and unbreakable spirit, Joan of Arc leads armies to victory and finds the strength to face the cruellest of destinies.
©2012 Michael Morpurgo (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
"Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching." (The Guardian)
"Champagne quality over a wide range of subjects." (Daily Telegraph)
This was a brilliant story from start to finish, wants again Michael Morpurgo has pulled it off. This story is spellbinding and you will not want to stop listing I finished listing to this in 5 days
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A lot of CAGs started using the 'Lose It!' app on their iPhones or Android devices. 'Lose It!' helps you set a goal weight, track your calories and exercise and contains a database full of foods from restaurants, grocery stores and pretty much any place you can think. You can also track nutrition and see how many grams of Fat, Carbs and Protein you're taking it.
If you create an account, you can become friends with people and track their progress too.
My account name is email@example.com
I figured we'd use this thread to motivate people, track each other's progress, give advice and post before and after pictures for the full effect.
I'll start off.
I'm 24, 5'8, 174 pounds. I'd like to cut down about 15-20 pounds. 'Lose It!' has me eating a little over 1800 calories a day to meet this goal by January.
Here is my before picture...
My diet is pretty consistent throughout the week.
Breakfast is Egg Whites (3) and Turkey Bacon (3).
Lunch is 1TBS of natural Peanut Butter on Whole Wheat Bread and a 1/4 cup of Almonds.
Dinner is Skinless Chicken (8oz) and Broccoli (2cups).
I'll take a scoop of Whey Protein mixed with water before and after I work out.
I encourage other people to post their stories, their goals, their "Lose It!" usernames and their before pictures.
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Last year, the top of the Pennsylvania state rankings was dominated by players from the western part of the state. The group was led by Terrelle Pryor, Jonathan Baldwin, Lucas Nix and others.
This year the rankings are a bit more balanced, although another western Pennsylvania star - Monroeville Gateway linebacker Dorian Bell - leads the way again.
Bell, a 6-foot, 226-pounder already committed to Ohio State, is the lone five-star prospect in Pennsylvania. He's joined near the top of the Preseason Pennsylvania Top 40 by teammate Corey Brown - a 6-foot, 180-pound athlete also headed to the Buckeyes. Brown checks in at No. 4 in the state. One other prospect from Gateway, offensive lineman Colin Rodkey, is at No. 21.
The eastern part of the state is well-represented at the top, led by Springfield Cardinal O'Hara quarterback Tom Savage, Philadelphia Northeast wide receiver Je'Ron Stokes and West Scranton offensive tackle Eric Shrive; they check in at Nos. 2, 3 and 5, respectively. All three are in the Rivals100 - along with Bell and Brown - and each already has made a commitment. Savage, a 6-4, 217-pounder with a strong arm, chose Rutgers. Stokes, a 6-1, 178-pounder, is headed to Tennessee. Shrive, a 6-7, 285-pounder, is the only top-five player staying in state; he has committed to Penn State.
Two other Pennsylvania stars are in the Rivals250. Beaver Falls wide receiver Todd Thomas and Harrisburg Central Dauphin defensive end Jack Lippert rank sixth and seventh, respectively. Lippert has committed to Pitt, and Thomas could join him by midseason.
Rounding out the top 10 are three prospects from the western part of the state: Pittsburgh Penn Hills linebacker Dan Mason, Jeannette athlete Jordan Hall and Homestead Steel Valley defensive tackle Tyrone Ezell. Hall has committed to Ohio State, but neither Mason nor Ezell has made a college choice.
Nine offensive linemen made the top 40. In addition to Shrive and Rodkey, Edensburg Bishop Carroll guard Steve Greene is joined at his position by Aliquippa standout Juantez Hollins and Statesboro Lakeview's Cory King. At tackle, Philadelphia St. Joseph's Mark Arcidiacono, West Mifflin's Adam Gress, Camp Hill Trinity's Nick Kindler and Jefferson Hills Thomas Jefferson's Pat Eger made the cut. Hollins and King will be suiting up for Pitt next year, while Arcidiacono and Gress committed to Penn State. Eger is a West Virginia commitment.
Penn State and Pitt hold three commitments from players in the top 40, with each having one four-star prospect (Lippert for Pitt and Shrive for Penn State). Some out-of-state programs also have done quite well. In addition to Savage, Rutgers has a commitment from defensive back Abdul Smith of Pennsburg Perkiomen School, tight end Paul Carrezola of Langhorne Neshimany and defensive end Jordan Hill of Steelton Highspire. Smith is No. 11 in the state, with Carrezola at No. 15 and Hill at No. 38.
Other committed players of note include Cranberry Seneca Valley quarterback C.J. Brown, a Maryland commitment who ranks 14th, and Philadelphia William Penn Charter defensive end Justin Renfrow, a Virginia commitment ranked 20th.
Finally, if you're looking for a few players who could make a big move in the rankings by the end of the season, consider Milton Hershey School defensive end Garry Gilliam, Aliquippa defensive back Patrick Terry and Pittsburgh Allderdice defensive end Will Clarke. All have emerged on the recruiting scene a bit later than others, and more film and in-person evaluations are required.


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The coming 20 nm and 16 nm FINFET will shake up the whole SoC and IP supply chain, according to an Imagination Technologies' executive.
The coming 20 nm and 16 nm FINFET will shake up the whole SoC and IP supply chain, says Tony King-Smith, executive vice president of marketing at Imagination Technologies at the International Electronics Forum in Dublin.
Imagination sees the GPU as the process driver, which is natural considering its heritage of the PowerVR 3D graphics technology, but also sees that the GPU is the scalable multi-core compute engine of choice for SoC, rather than the processor core. With many repeatable elements that support redundancy, the GPU is less vulnerable to process variability that will dominate SoC at 20 nm and 16 nm for the next few years.
But for Imagination the supply chain and ecosystem extends much further than just the silicon or even the embedded software. This emphasis on the GPU as the scalable element also drives changes all the way up to the user interface. Hence the announcement this week that Imagination is teaming up with Rightware on user interface design and benchmarking.
But the need for close collaboration for the SoC goes all the way up the chain, through the UI software to the portal software, such as Imagination's Flow that runs in the cloud. All of this does impact the SoC design, which is somewhat counterintuitive.
He points to the increasing split in the mobile market between ARM and other processor architectures -- all running different versions of Google's open source Android operating system. Intel is having some success with its x86-based Atom processors in mobile handsets and tablets, while Imagination is combining its MIPS cores with its PowerVR graphics and video technology and its programmable radio front end. Coupled with the move to technologies such as ray tracing, this creates a widely varying set of requirements, he says.
This will mean apps have to be able to traverse CPUs in the same way they do across GPUs and radios, he says, breaking the dependency on the CPU instruction set architecture. One way to do this is to use the higher levels of the ecosystem. Instead of downloading an app for a particular ISA, a generic discovery app is downloaded to investigate what hardware resources are available.
Once the discovery app determines the hardware available, it downloads different optimized blocks for the different hardware elements, creating the optimal software. However, this is not simple to do, and more R&D is needed that links the cloud, the UI, apps and the SoC.
Putting all this together with the right balance of memory and performance determines the power consumption and performance of the system. "This is a very key area," he says. The attention to detail makes a huge difference, with four to five times the performance difference using exactly the same set of IP.
"This is the most exciting decade I have seen for computing," said King-Smith. I'm inclined to agree.


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Today, with its traditions intact, it continues to provide family entertainment and educational experiences for the community it serves, plus scholarships for community-spirited, active middle school and high school students who are selected each year to reign over the Festival as the Royal Court and Guard.
The Royal Court and Guard are selected from applicants by a committee of local business people, former Royal Court and Guard members, and Board members based on several factors, including academics, community service, extra curricular school activities and general personal interests. As members of the Royal Court and Guard, the participants are instructed in public speaking and the history and culture of their hometown, and are required to participate in community activities throughout their year-long reign.
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The Legend of the Blue Willow
No one knows who first told the story of the "Blue Willow". Perhaps it was a Chinese storyteller who began telling the tale of Chang and his love for the beautiful Koong-se, and how they flew away as immortal doves, forever free. The Pacific Grove version was first told by Pauline Benton of the Red Gate Shadow Players in 1958 at Pacific Grove's Methodist Church - where the lovers fly away as Monarch Butterflies to return again every fall.
The Story
Long ago in far off Cathay, a land now called China, there lived during the reign of Emperors a wealthy Mandarin named T'so Ling. His land holdings were vast and fertile, and his treasures beyond counting. His palace was built of fine woods and rich lacquers with a roof of blue tile that gleamed in the sun, and a handmade fence that ran below the palace. Behind the palace grew an orange tree, and beside the palace ran a river with a graceful willow that gave shade in the heat of the day.
Of all T'so Ling's possessions, his beautiful Princess daughters with their jewel names were his greatest joy. The Mandarin delighted most in his eldest daughter, Koong-se, who he named Topaz, so named for the golden lights that twinkled from her eyes. Topaz passed her days in a summerhouse that leaned over the rippling water, where she did elegant embroidery on silk while listening to tales of old Cathay as told by her faithful nurse, Chun Soy.
T'so Ling thought Topaz so lovely that he wished to crown her as Queen. A coronation ceremony was planned, and all the princes, potentates, maharajahs and lords of the realm were invited to attend the coronation. One of the old Mandarins brought a chest of gold so impressive that T'so Ling thought this rich man would make a fine husband for his daughter Topaz. T'so Ling made plans to combine the coronation with a marriage feast.
Topaz heard this news and became quite despondent, for she had fallen in love with a poor, young scholar called Chang. Hearing of this, T'so Ling forbade his daughter to marry Chang. Topaz wandered off into the dark to drown herself. T'so Ling alerted the villagers to search for Topaz with lighted boats and lanterns. During the search Topaz and Chang reunited. In a final burst of lights, Topaz and Chang were illuminated as they changed into Monarch butterflies and escaped into the sky.
The pageant, which takes place on the last night of the Festival, tells the story in pantomime and ends with a burst of fireworks overhead as the lovers are seen for a brief moment departing in the guise of Monarch butterflies.


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Can't be all bad
Well anyone who puts EDS' nose out of joint can't be all bad.
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs has found a new man to head up its IT department, but he won't be starting until September. Phil Pavitt is currently CIO at Transport for London. It emerged late last year that he was under investigation for alleged irregularities in TfL's hiring policies - Pavitt was a non-exec director of a …
Well anyone who puts EDS' nose out of joint can't be all bad.
sounds like just the guy you want in charge of the technology behind our decrepit tax system - a dodgy IT recruiter. Maybe the only people that know less about IT then politicos, but that's a close run thing
Take a closer look at TFL. He was there for two years and oversaw a transformation programme that ain't going so well. We are too quick to judge on success in IT.
I haven't even mentioned the 'internal audit' issue.
To all HMRC reading: watch this man very closely or start jumping ship when you can.
Oh shit.
He got out before he was kicked out - his record isn't exactly spotless.
And this is what we have choosing IT systems for the HMRC.
Unfortunately, this means we're all screwed.
So a CIO who's a bit rubbish goes to a Government department thats a bit rubbish with its IT on a £180,000 Salary (plus "Expenses" no doubt). Don't blame him - Id too it too, and then jump at the end of the 3 years to start another 'challenging' career change.
Is that the distant sound of the theme tune from 'The Magic Roundabout' I hear?
"Pavitt was a non-exec director of a recruitment firm which found contractors for TfL."
So he is a salesman by profession?
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£180K a year? FFS, how many ordfinary peeps does this guy have to shaft to earn his wedge then?
Talking of screwing, I'd better remember my icon.....


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I love this time of year. The leaves are starting to fall, the air is crisp, and Halloween is around the corner. Every year I try to do something different. Last year I was a Zombie Princess Leia. This year I decided to be the classic 1966 Catwoman. I'm going to show you how to make an easy pair of kitty ears for your kitty costume.
- Gem Tac Glue
- Tweezers
- Scissors
- Paperclips
- Cardstock 8.5" x 11"
- Sequins, Glitter, or Rhinestones
- Markers matching Sequin/Rhinestone colors
- Headband (close to your hair color)
- Print out the template on the cardstock and carefully cut out the shapes.
Fold along the dotted lines on all pieces.
- Glue Tab A to Section A by dabbing a little glue on both areas and letting it get tacky for a few seconds, then press together. You can use paperclips to hold these together as they dry. Let them dry for at least 10 minutes before moving onto step four.
- Glue Tabs B to underside of 'ear', again use paperclips to hold while drying. Let these sections dry at least 10 minutes.
- Once the sections are completely dry and the pieces do not move, you can color in the cardstock with markers. I colored my outer ear black on the front and back and the inner ear was colored pink for contrast. This way, when you glue the sequins on, you won't see white cardstock behind them.
- After you have colored in your ears, you can glue them to the headband. Hold the ears on the headband to see where you want them to go and then glue them down. Glue one ear at a time and let the first ear dry before gluing the next. They should be dry in about 10-15 minutes.
- Now you can decorate your ears! Spread a thin layer of glue on the front outer ear and glue down your sequins. Once those have dried on both ears, glue down the inner ear sequins. After this has dried, you can glue the back sequins.
- Once dry, you are purrrfectly ready to have some fun.
**For a quick and easy catwoman costume, get a black unitard at any dance supply store, some cute black boots, add a gold belt, big gold chain necklace, and the ears – and you are set to take over Gotham!


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Prospect Gray flirts with perfection vs. Arkansas
By Thomas Harding and Teddy Cahill / MLB.com
Right-hander Jon Gray retired the first 17 batters he faced Wednesday, only to lose his perfect game, no-hitter and, ultimately, the game.
Gray, the Rockies' No. 1 prospect and No. 14 overall, allowed one run on three hits in six innings and Double-A Arkansas defeated Tulsa, 1-0.
After breezing through the Arkansas lineup nearly three times, Gray ran into trouble with two outs in the sixth inning. Andy Workman broke up the perfect game with a single up the middle. He then stole second base and scored on Kyle Hudson's RBI single. Alex Yarborough followed with the third straight hit of the inning, but Hudson was thrown out at the plate to end the inning and Gray's day.
Despite the late trouble, Gray, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, worked efficiently. Of his 92 pitches, 66 were strikes and he didn't walk a batter.
After a rough first two starts at Double-A, including allowing six runs in just two-thirds of an inning April 11, Gray has pitched much better in his last two outings. He earned his first victory at Double-A with 5 2/3 scoreless innings in his last start and nearly matched it Wednesday.
In 18 1/3 innings this season, Gray has a 4.91 ERA and a 19-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Rockies give CarGo a breather vs. Giants
DENVER -- Rockies manager Walt Weiss resisted the temptation to play slumping outfielder Carlos Gonzalez on Wednesday.
There was good cause to sit Gonzalez. Since a 10-game hit streak to start the season during which he hit .375, Gonzalez has gone 6-for-39 (.154) over the last 10 games entering Wednesday. And it's hard not to note that the slump began with an 0-for-4 against the Giants, including three hitless at-bats vs. Matt Cain, who happened to start against the Rockies on Wednesday. Gonzalez entered the day 4-for-44 against Cain. Then there's the left knee tendinitis that flared up Sunday.
Weiss has admitted in the past that he has put Gonzalez in the lineup against Cain, thinking he was due. But with the Rockies also off Thursday, giving a slumping star a chance at two days off won out.
Weiss said before Wednesday's game that if the game were tight and the Rockies need a big pinch-hit at-bat, he would turn to Gonzalez. He did just that in the 10th inning of an eventual 12-10 loss, sending Gonzalez to pinch-hit leading off the frame. He flied out off Giants lefty Javier Lopez.
"He's in play to try to help us win a game late," Weiss said. "It's a nice weapon to have sitting over there late in the game, especially the way the Giants like to match up with their bullpen and how good they are at it."
Aggressive approach working well for Brothers
DENVER -- Lefty reliever Rex Brothers is doing little thinking and even less caring, and it's working out for the Rockies.
In Tuesday night's 2-1 victory over the Giants, Brothers entered with two on and one out in the eighth to face dangerous Giants switch-hitter Pablo Sandoval and forced a double play on a first-pitch fastball.
The key was Brothers didn't care how dangerous Sandoval can be.
"That's one of those outside influences that, as a reliever in my mindset, I'm trying not to let that creep in," Brothers said. "No matter who it is, just make pitches. It's as simple as that.
"Obviously we had a game plan in place, but for me it's just being aggressive. If I stray away from that, that's where the wheels start turning and I try to be a little fine. Make my pitches and don't worry about it."
Before Brothers gave up a two-run homer in the seventh inning of Wednesday's 12-10 loss, the aggressiveness and the favorable location he had shown in his previous three outings, all scoreless with three strikeouts against one hit and no walks, were indications he was past a two-game mini-crisis. Brothers gave up a first-pitch, 10th-inning home run to the Giants' Brandon Crawford in a 5-4 loss on April 13 and walked three and threw a damaging wild pitch in a loss to the Padres the next night.
Barnes making most of opportunities with Rockies
DENVER -- The next time Rockies manager Walt Weiss starts right-handed-hitting Brandon Barnes in the leadoff spot, instead of sizzling Charlie Blackmon, it just might not set off a social media and fantasy player firestorm.
On Tuesday, Weiss looked at the matchup with difficult Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner and decided to sit Blackmon and his .411 batting average. All Barnes did in Blackmon's stead was go 2-for-4 against Bumgarner in the Rockies' 2-1 victory.
The Rockies won on solo homers by Troy Tulowitzki and Nolan Arenado, but Barnes at least showed that the club could go to him with confidence in a tight game.
"It's huge, motivation to keep going and keep grinding it out," said Barnes, who earned another start Wednesday afternoon against the Giants' Matt Cain and went 1-for-4 with two walks and a run. "You're not going to win every game by a big margin. When you're facing a tough pitcher, you've got to grind out the at-bats and hang in until you score runs and win."
Barnes started regularly last season with the Astros, but he is demonstrating this season he can function with sporadic opportunities. He is batting .317, with a .366 on-base percentage in sporadic starting opportunities (eight starts in 20 appearances). He has hit .300 as a substitute and is 2-for-7 plus has two sacrifice bunts as a pinch-hitter.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. Teddy Cahill is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @tedcahill. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Aw, Shuck: Replay overturns Angels homer
Halos outfielder loses first career blast on second look by umpires
By William Boor / MLB.com
ANAHEIM -- With an 0-1 count in the bottom of the second in Wednesday's 8-6, 10-inning loss to the Cubs, Angels left fielder J.B. Shuck thought he hit his first Major League home run.
Shuck hit a ball down the right-field line, and although it was initially ruled a home run, it was later ruled a foul ball by replay.
Shuck's foul ball was the second time an Angels player has had a home run overturned at Angel Stadium. Peter Bourjos had a home run overturned on Sept. 28, 2010, in a game against Oakland.
Shuck eventually grounded out to shortstop to end the at-bat and finished 1-for-3 with an RBI.
William Boor is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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MoHunter posed the question on another thread, and I thought it deserved its own discussion:
How do you decide between a bivy sack and an ultralight tent? I know BB uses a tarprent and seems pleased. I guess I thought I would get something like a tarp or light tent in place of a bivy. Why both?
My thoughts are they all have their uses. I like the Tarptent as a do-all solo shelter. It is superlight, has more room than a bivy, and full bug protection.
I also like a full tent when going with a partner. Complete protection, and the weight isn't bad when split between two or more.
A bivy is nice, cause there is no pitching it. Just roll it out and get in.
A bivy + tarp or floorless tent, is kind of a hybrid. Good protection and lots of room for gear, etc.
This year I am going to try the floorless shelter and bivy on some of my hunts, but I am not giving up my TT.
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J. M. McGee – US Navy 1948
Correspondence 1949
Correspondence 1944-46
Correspondence and articles, Puget Sound Chemist
CITCE June 1971
Electrochemical Concepts and Conventions, Notes
Correspondence, 1948
Monsanto co.
Ghigi, Elisa
Gordon, A. R.
Gillis, J.
Guillissen, J.
Gross, Philipp
Guggenheim, E. A.
Gutmann, F.
Guitton, M. L.
Calore di Reazione e Temperatura by Antonio Giacalore
Gerucher, H.
Ghosh, J. C.
Vocabulaire de la Corrosion
CITCE Report
Marcel – Mail
Mail – April 1963
Mimeographed Notes (CITCE?) in French
Technical Report #5 to the Office of Naval Research "Direct Observation and Analysis of Crack Propagation in Iron – 3% Silicon Crystals"
Notes and mimeographs
Centre Belge D'Etude de la Corrosion "Cebelcor"
Reprints/Translated articles
Chem 278 Stanford University Spring Quarter 1960: Introduction to Molecular Structure and Molecular Spectroscopy
Mechanicians' shop and National Assoc. of Corrosion Engineers
Comminion [?] I CITCE
Dean, Robert B.
Dannay, J. D. H.
Davies, Cecil W.
Dupont, Yvonne
Du Bois, Robert
Correspondence and Articles reviews
Correspondence 1967
Correspondence 1966-67 and CITCE
Correspondence and Article reviews
V. G. Levich – attempt to emigrate from USSR
Correspondence, 1966-7
Mimeographed Notes
International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) (formerly CITCE)
Box with notes, correspondence, review and text of "Thermodynamic Kinetics – Application to Several Electrochemical Problems" by T. Markovic
Correspondence and Article reviews
Correspondence and Article reviews
Office of Naval Research – Technical Report "Coulostatic Study of Residual Oxygen in Electrochemical Investigations" 1965 & European Scientific Notes, 1970
NASA-Ames "Development of a CO2 – H2O Solid Oxide Electrolyte Electrolysis System" Annual Reports 1969-71
Correspondence and Article reviews 1968
Correspondence and Article reviews
Correspondence and Article reviews
CITCE membership 1968-69, 1973
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Information Bulletin, #27 and 28, 1966-67
Conference and meeting info
Edited manuscript (photocopy)
ISO Recommendations
Correspondence and misc. papers
CITCE report French version
Bibliography V.R.
Lange's paper for Electrochemical Society
Mail [1959-60]
Atomic Energy Commission Progress Reports
Office of Naval Research Technical Report
Office of Naval Research
Office of Naval Research
Inorganic chemistry final exam, 3/20/57
Corrosion Processes: the British Contribution to their Understanding
CITCE-IUPAC reports and errata, 1964
"On the Signs of Onsager's Reciprocity Relations in Irreversible Thermodynamics"
Correspondence, 1964
Correspondence and Articles submitted for publication
Correspondence and Articles
Office of Naval Research, Technical Report, "Thermodynamic Properties of the Electrical Double Layer"
XIV CITCE Mockba 1963
Stainless steel (ESFC) reactions by polarograph
"Le Concept de Temps dans le Principe d'Onsager" by Satosi Watanabe
"Elements de Chimie Physique" by R. Defay
"Academy of sciences of the USSR – Reports of the 4th Soviet Conference on Electrochemistry" 1956
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist Apr. 1966
"Chimie Physique Thermodynamique Chimique" by R. Defay
Correspondence, notes, articles
Timmermans, J.
Lecat, Maurice
Latimer, W. M.
LaMer, Victor K.
Kunz, H. H.
Huttig, Gustav F.
Hoffman, Hugh M.
Thermod. – Wattens
Electrode Kinetics – Linear
Coupling of Chemical Reactions (including correspondence with Li)
Horiuti, Juro
Homes, Georges
Navy Project 1947, 1948 P. Delahay
Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes (lecture course, Winter-Spring 1958-9)
"The Electrolytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide of Mercury Cathodes by Truman Eldridge Tester" (Ph.D. thesis for Univ. of Oregon, 1964)
Russian Vocabulary
Russian Notebook
[Lab notebook – inside front cover "Nick Stolica MC Clue 5"]
John M. McGee, Lab Notes 1948, no. IV of corrosion series of notes
John M. McGee, Lab Notes 1949
Pierre papers
Publications – list, etc.
Gehenian, J.
Gauguin, R.
"Current Efficiencies in the Anodic Polishing of Metals" (Master's thesis for Univ. of Oregon, 1956)
Amount of Substance
Octahedran paper
MD Kinetics
dv1/dA2 = dV2/dA1
Corrosion paper
CITCE – Strasbourg Sept. 1969
CITCE – Administration
Log-book of polarogams, started December 27, 1944 I
Log-book of polarogams, started January 26, 1945 II
Log-book of polarogams, started Feb. 9, 1945 IV
Log-book of polarogams, started July 5, 1945 V
Log-book of polarogams, started July 13, 1945 VI
Log-book of polarogams, started July 27, 1945 VII
Log-book of polarogams, started Oct. 10, 1945, ended Nov. 12, 1945 VIII
Log-book of polarogams, started Nov. 13, 1945, ended Dec. 12, 1945 IX
Log-book of polarogams, started Dec. 12, 1945 X
Log-book of polarogams, started Jan. 19, 1946 XI
Corrosion Phenomena Task #1 started Oct. 20, 1946
Corrosion Research U. S. Navy Project
Report to Graduate Council on Matter of Ph.D. degree (VR's list of publications, see also under P in general mail)
Graduate students
Graduate matters (1947-48)
I. O2 Polarograph Curves Corrosion Phenomena, Jan.-Feb. 1947
II. O2 Polarograms 1947
Using old E.M.F. set up Old O2 and CO2 curves
I. CO2 polarograms 1946-47 Dec. 1946-Jan-Feb. 1947
History of "Affinity"
The Beginnings of Modern Science (Philosophy 341) Lectures on Lavoisier
Library Committee and other Committee matters
CO2 Curves III Apr.-May-June 1947
Scientia and lecture at Sanita, Rome
Van Rysselberghe LA talk
Articles to be examined
Mr. Hewes's notes on Gibbs' lectures
Rapport CITCE
War Assets Committee
Navy Report
Percarbonate paper J. Phys. Chem. Coll. Chem
Physical and Inorganic Division of A.C.S.
Requisitions (copies), Requests for purchases, etc.
Schedule, student matters
CO2 electrode (Reiner, Richard Carl)
Diffusion, notes on diffusion and irreversible phenomena (Prigogine, etc.)
Catalog sheets
Notes for course "Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes"
Note cards
Published materials (not reprints): journals, books, meeting programs, CITCE and IUPAC reports, etc.
Proposal for development of a CO2-H2O solid oxide electrolyte electrolysis system v. 1 Technical proposal 1/8/68
Chemical Thermodynamics (Chem 551, 552 Winter Spring 1956)
Study of Electrolytic Dissociation of CO2-H2O Using a Solid Oxide Electrolyte – quarterly progress reports 1-3 (1965-66) and annual reports (1966-67) and NASA contractor report
CITCE and IUPAC materials
"Les Extrema de Tension Superficielle et l'Indifference des Systemes Capillaires" these par Paymond Defay, 1932
R. Defay, Elements de Chimie Physique
Reports on "Polarographic Study of Corrosion Phenomena" Navy Dept., Office of Naval Research
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry – 58th Ex. Comm. Meeting Minutes
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry – 57th Ex. Comm. Meeting Minutes
Correspondence re "Polarographic Studies of Corrosion Phenomena" office of Naval Research Contract # N6-onr-218 T.O.I. Project #NR-051-141
Department of Chemistry Equipment Inventory 1946
University of Oregon Library
Lecture Committee of the University of Oregon
Structure, Dissipation and Time, Structure and Entropy by I. Prigogine
"On a General Evolution Criterion in Macroscopic Physics" by P. Glansdorff and I. Prigogine
"Structure, Dissipation and Life" by I. Prigogine
"Cinetique des reactions d'electrodes et phenomenes de polarization"
"Strategic and Critical Minerals: A Guide for Oregon Prospectors" GMI Short Paper No. 8, 1942
Reprints, IUPAC, Correspondence (mostly 1960s)
Corrosion Technology V. 2, No. 5, May 1955
Sigma Xi Nomination Blank (Oregon Chapter)
U. of Oregon: Proposed course changes and report of service, 1947-48
Receipt for books and supplies ordered at the Co-Op, 1948
U. of Oregon: 1948 Commencement Program, Report on Staff Evalution, 1948
Photographs (equipment, persons)
Current papers, reprints sent, etc.
Jones, Grinnell
Chemistry Exams
Grade Requirements and Graduate Work in Chemistry, University of Oregon
Thesis F. C. Coleman
Misc. Papers, Correspondence, photos, article reprints, etc. (3 folders)
Zurich manuscript
Miscellaneous (3 folders)
Sommerfields' Atonebau
National Research Council Draft Manual, 1967
Reprints, manuscripts, notes, correspondence
Many miscellaneous files
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House of the Year 2012: Construction Photos
Nature, it is said, abhors a straight line. If that's true, Mother Nature herself must covet Zoe Hoare and Chris Mead's cottage in Sagaponack, New York. "Nothing is straight, plumb, or level," says Hoare. "Take a look at our floorboards." The 14-inch-wide timbers indeed betray a slight curve, perhaps because the three-bedroom home was built in 1748, from a ship's bowed hull. Since then, the architecture has settled, so shelves tilt and doorjambs buckle, just as this forward-thinking, history-loving couple like it. "Perfection is boring," Hoare declares drolly.
In this photo: Mead removed the plaster between some rafters, allowing sun from the skylights to stream into the living area below. Upstairs, a 1950s Eastern European runner graces the mezzanine.
Mead, the proprietor of interior-design mecca English Country Antiques in nearby Bridgehampton, discovered the house on his own a decade ago. He was attracted to the property: a full acre, enclosed by privet, mere minutes from the beach. The building itself, however, had fallen into disrepair, as two elderly, chain-smoking sisters had been occupying a single room for decades. But Mead, a photographer as well as an antiques dealer, saw how thoughtful renovations could enable the saltbox to sail into the 21st century.
In this photo: The living area's sea-themed tableau includes a Victorian pond yacht, a taxidermic seagull, and 19th-century art-student landscapes. Zoe Hoare stripped this antique French chair's tattered upholstery to reveal the fine construction beneath. Mead's shop, English Country Antiques, stocks the reproduction washing table.
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Chester Higher Education Council Showcases the College Access Center of Delaware County
April 15, 2013
CU President Michelle Howard-Vital and CHEC Director Juliani Ghana at the recent meeting of The Development Committee of Chester Higher Education Education Council (CHEC)
On Friday April 12, CU President Vital participated in an Open House event designed to showcase The College Access Center of Delaware County to the community, elected officials, funders and potential partners. The College Access Center was established in 2009 as a result of the establishment of the Chester Higher Education Council, a 501(C)(3) organization formed by the presidents of Cheyney University, Delaware County Community College, Penn State Brandywine, Swarthmore College, Widener University and Neumann College. The Open House was hosted by the Chester Higher Education Council's Development Committee.
Among the approximately sixty guests in attendance with CU President Vital were Dr. Rosalie M. Mirenda, President of Neumann University; Dr. Jerome S. Parker, President of Delaware County Community College and CHEC Chairman; Dr. James T. Harris III, President of Widener University; The Honorable John Linder, Mayor of Chester; Ann Schmeig, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey; Steven Bell, Upper Darby High School; and a leadership team from TD Bank led by Tom Shoemaker, Market President.
Located on the Widener University campus, the Center was established to serve Chester and county high school students and adults who aspire to a college education by providing free college preparation services. Each year the Center serves more than 500 visitors and enrolls approximately 50 students in its Road Map program which offers intensive college preparation for 9th through 12th graders and includes a Parents Academy. In describing the Road Map to College Program Center Director Julani Ghana said, "There is no program like this anywhere in the country - on a beautiful college campus. Our cohort of 25-40 students know from working with us that college is a real possibility for them. This collaborative community partnership is here to offer homework help, SAT preparation, and male achievement programs."
In turn, students and parents shared their success stories about the invaluable assistance that the CHEC program has provided through its Road Map to College program, tutoring and homework help, and college prep counseling sessions. Student Taiwon Johnson said "Now I know what to do to achieve my life."
In recent years the Center has organized a Teen Parent Back to School Night, Male Achievers Conference, a National College Fair at the Philadelphia Convention Center, and First Year Student Experiences Panel, among other activities. These invaluable services are provided with the collaboration and support of partners including the Chester Upland School District, The Blue Print Program, Chester Youth Collaborative, Chester Education Foundation, Strong Cities, Strong Communities Educational Task Force; Harrah's Scholarship Committee, Crozer Wellness Center, the United Way, the Claneil Foundation and the Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund.
Cheyney University Director of Admissions, Dr. Eric Hilton, serves on the Advisory Committee; University Advancement and External Relations Vice President Nancy L. Jones and Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Programs Larry Green serve on the Development Committee.
The Open House was a kickoff of an awareness and capacity building campaign to culminate in the Center's fifth anniversary to be celebrated in January 2014.


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My mom's Gammill Statler Stitcher Optimum is being delivered today! I can't wait to start quilting. We had a lesson on Sunday and I am ready to get going. Of course now i have more ambition to finish all those projects! Will post pictures soon!
how exciting!
Chiliwist Valley
How exciting Kim. Have fun and be sure to share some pics...
Life is like a quilt...bits & pieces, joy & sorrow, stitched with love
For everyone else wondering what kind of machine this is, I went to their website:
The Statler Stitcher® utilizes computer software and hardware to operate a longarm quilting machine capable of stitching almost any design. A Gammill® machine equipped with Statler Stitcher® can handle an intricately patterned king-size quilt in a matter of hours instead of days, and is guided by the computer instead of by hand. The system can determine the pattern size, block size, stitches per inch, repetitions of the pattern and the offset of the pattern.
I'm completely clueless about longarm quilting, but that sounds awesome... An intricately patterned king size quilt quilted in hours.. wow!
Carolyn :I'm completely clueless about longarm quilting, but that sounds awesome... An intricately patterned king size quilt quilted in hours.. wow!
Wow indeed, but the part that takes me the longest is changing the bobbins and then checking to make sure it is all working properly and I wonder how that works with one of these? I saw one in a quilt shop once, it was not running but looked very interesting and complicated.
Congratulations, Kim and Kim's Mom! You will love it! I got my Optimum and Statler about a year and 1/2 ago and have learned so much with it. The store where I bought it sponsors Statler classes for 3 days once a year where they have wonderful instructors and lots of great quilters to meet. If your seller does that, be sure to go. Also, did you know that Gammill now has forums on their site? One of the forums is devoted to Statler questions and their support staff, along with other Statler users, quickly answer any questions you have. The part I find the hardest is deciding which patterns I want to quilt on my creations. One suggestion: make sure your Statler patterns are on your home computer so you can design your quilts using Stand Alone Mode in Creative Studio. Also, there is a software program you can download on your home computer---NOT your Statler computer-- called Pattern Viewer and Manager that you can purchase online at DigitalQuilting.com. It gives you a view of each of the patterns on your computer. Good luck and have fun!
Sweet Kim!!!! Sounds like she lives close by so you can wander over whenever you need to quilt.
Griffin, GA
Yay Kim. How exciting. We'll be looking forward to those great quilts.
congrats kim and mom, i can't wait to see your creations
gini in north idaho
Well it was finally setup around 4pm.... Mom and I were so excited to get started and realized all the quilts we had waiting in the closet had backing fabric with them but not backing actually sewn to size. So after whipping up a back to a quilt we loaded and quilted. It was amazing!! After 3 hours we had a quilt done! Now don't worry we have a lot to learn and it wasn't perfect but it was done.
Yes mom lives only a 1/2 hour away... This is a joint effort. She needs my help with the computer stuff. We received great training on Sunday from the store in NJ where we purchased from and we are headed to MQX in April for lots more training.
Looking forward to lots more FINISHED projects!
Oh my Kmrchr, It certainly is a beauty. I am in awe of it . Ginny
Wow kmrchr, it looks wonderful and looks like you have lots of room... Have fun!
Very nice. I wish I had that much room. I have to squeeze around mine. Sounds like it was a piece of cake to get started. I bought mine used and had to figure things out myself pretty much. There are so many people willing to help if you have any problems on this website. Happy quilting.
You have a great set up! Congratulations! Can't wait to see your work. Have you checked out the Longarmers Share forum? Lots of good tips and pictures are shared there.
Beautiful, what a great way to spend time with your mom


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Global Snap Poll on Tsunami in Japan and Impact on Views About Nuclear Energy, 2011 (ICPSR 31574)
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This Global Snap Poll was carried out by WIN-Gallup International from March 21 to April 10, 2011, in 47 countries across the globe. The poll was aimed to measure public views about the tragic earthquake in Japan and its impact on opinions about nuclear energy. Respondents were asked whether they were in favor of or opposed to the use of nuclear energy as one of the ways to provide electricity to the world, whether they have heard or read about the earthquake and tsunami that hit parts of Japan, and whether they have heard or read about the leakage of radiation from nuclear reactors in Japan as a result of the earthquake. Respondents were also queried on what their views were about nuclear energy before the earthquake in Japan, what their major source of information about the tsunami and earthquake in Japan was, their view on how Japan's economy would recover, whether they were concerned about the possibility of a nuclear incident in their own country, and whether they thought that nuclear power plants in their country were properly secured against accidents. Demographic variables include sex, age, marital status, race, income, education level, employment status, religious preference, and type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural).
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Happy Summer Solstice
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Good grief - it's that time of the year again - June 21 is the longest day (and shortest night) of the year...
Good grief it's that time of the year again June 21 is the day of the 2013 Summer Solstice the longest day (and shortest night) of the year (at least, it is in the Northern Hemisphere).
I dont know about you, but I'm in two minds about the Summer Solstice. On the one hand it makes me happy I wish I could be with all the folks who are celebrating at Stonehenge today. On the other hand, the pessimist in me says "It's all downhill from here the days will start getting shorter and the nights will start getting longer and winter will be upon us before we know it."
But wait, there's more, because I was pondering something on the way into work this morning. These days we take "knowing stuff" for granted. Starting in junior school and then in high school, we are inundated with facts about things like solstices and equinoxes and suchlike. As Ernest Renan (1823-1892) famously noted in Souvenirs Denfance et de Jeunesse (1887): The simplest schoolboy is now familiar with facts for which Archimedes would have sacrificed his life.
So, I was thinking about the folks who discovered things like the fact that the lengths of the days varied and worked out how long a year was and built things like Stonehenge. The main thing I was thinking was that I doubt that I would have discovered any of this on my own if I'd been brought up deep in the mists of time.
I'm sure that I would have noticed the larger picture, such as the fact that things grew warmer (summer) and colder (winter) over a large span of time. Without a watch or a clock, however, I'm not sure if I would have noticed that the days were gradually getting longer or shorter.
The bottom line is that the more I learn about this stuff, the more impressed I am with the way in which our ancestors (both primitive and modern) discovered how things work. What say you? Do you ever think about this sort of thing?
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Would you buy a car without test driving it?
roadburner Posts: 10,637In 1995 I special ordered my Club Sport without driving one- mainly because Munich was building less than 400 of the little beasties. I had already driven a base 318ti and liked it, so I figured that adding an M Technic suspension and M Technic bodywork would only make the car better. Seventeen years later, I still love the car.
Last month my wife bought a CPO 328i- again without a test drive. Both of us had driven several permutations of the E9x 3ers, so there was no need to waste everyone's time.
Having said all that, there is NO WAY that I would buy a car that I had not driven in the configuration I was buying. One example:
I was a bit interested in a Lincoln LS V6 with a manual. They were extremely rare and there was no way to test drive a stick prior to purchase. I might not have liked the clutch take-up or the shift quality, but I'd be stuck with the thing(I guess I should count my lucky stars that I didn't get one, as Ford threw the LS under the bus and Lincoln began to specialize in building overpriced, tarted-up Fords).
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport / 2014 M235i / 1999 Wrangler / 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2016 i3 REX/2009 Cooper Clubman Son's: 2009 328i
I think the big issue is the ergonomics, especially with the seat. What if it turns out that the thigh support is just too short for you?
The problem is that often test drives are just too short for you to learn how comfortable the car is going to be after sitting in it cruising the Interstate for four hours.
nortd Posts: 13First, I do my homework on the internet as to what I am interested in. When ever I purchase a new vehicle, I almost always rent that make and model for an overnight week-end day (the rates are very low on weekend days). This eliminates all the sales pitch nonsense (until you get to the Finance guy, who then tries to sell you everything from an extended warranty to a "lifetime wax job"!!!
I have done this with my last three vehicles. I know someone will say "well that's expensive" but this way I get to really test drive the car and can put bookoo miles on it and get to really feel how it drives and feels.
I am not an expensive car buyer, so almost always I can find what I am interested in at local rental agencies.
"A new online service enables car shoppers to test drive vehicles without going to a dealership.
Tred, a Seattle startup with ties to former GM CEO Rick Wagoner, cuts dealership trips by delivering new vehicles for consumers to test drive and possibly purchase.
Tred drivers, not salespeople, deliver the vehicles wherever the shopper wants. The service ensures that dealerships can keep salesmen on the floor at all times, the company said."
Seattle startup tied to Wagoner delivers cars for test drives (Automotive News)
"Test drives are one of the most important parts of the new car buying process but studies show that many Americans are skipping them. Automotive marketing company DMEautomotive recently found that one third of shoppers test drive just one vehicle prior to purchase and 16 percent don't test drive at all. Studies also show that the number of dealers a consumer visits prior to purchase has gone down substantially in the last several years."
Consumers Test Drive Less, Visit Fewer Dealerships (US News)
nippononly SF Bay AreaPosts: 12,726
Unless the dealership is going to let me have the car overnight with a 200-mile limit, I really only need 10 minutes in a car for a test drive. What's the point of 30-45 minutes vs 10? Either way you're not getting enough information about the car to know how you will feel about it for the next five years.
I do a quick check that I can get comfortable in the seat and take it a couple of miles down the freeway to check for ride and noise at those speeds and call it a day.
Now if I was ever going to spend serious money on a car, then I would figure out a way to get the car for an extended period, at least overnight. But for the under-$25K cars I typically buy, it's not worth the trouble.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)


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While doing my daily random NBA check today, I came across 2 tweets from #Raptors.
The news is sweet and sour really:
The sweet:
Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Jonas Valanciunas is back to working with his right hand at #Raptors practice after cast is removed. http://instagr.am/p/UrUYqnxHHT/
The sour:
Andrea Bargnani back to shooting jumpers at Saturday's #Raptors practice... http://instagr.am/p/UrOpjGxHP-/
I am not sure that AB coming back is that sour though considering the fact that its showcase time for him and the task will be casey's to play him only when he is having a game one could call at least OK.
It is really nice though that we'll have at least some reasonable guys to back up Ahmed Johnson.
Lets hope they'll be back soon.