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If you're expecting a spring or summer baby, your nesting instincts may be kicking into overdrive really soon. While not everyone will get the nesting urge, those who do tend to experience that sudden burst of energy and compelling need to get absolutelyeverything ready for baby during their third trimester.
Since nesting is all about prepping your home for your little one's arrival, spring cleaning may quickly rise to the top of your to-do list at this time of year. But before you rush out to load up on supplies, here are some tips to keep in mind that will help keep you and baby safe during your spring-cleaning marathon.
Yep, sprucing things up with a fresh coat of paint is not recommended. The EPA states that all pregnant women should avoid being exposed to paint fumes—they are dangerous for both moms and babies. Even water-based paints, low-VOC and zero-VOC paints can pose a threat.
Your baby bump is bigger than ever. This means that your center of gravity has shifted, and that puts you at an increased risk of falling. This is especially true if you are in your third trimester. Dusty ceiling fans will need to be put at the top of someone else's to-do list for now.
Even if you haven't cleaned your oven in years, now is definitely not the time to start. Oven cleaners frequently contain toxic solvents such as glycol ethers that can increase your risk of miscarriage.
You should definitely have your partner change the kitty litter and clean all pet cages when you're pregnant. If you were to tackle these cleaning duties, you would be putting yourself at risk of getting an infection called toxoplasmosis. This infection, which is caused by exposure to pet droppings, won't harm you, but it could cause hearing or vision problems if it is passed on to baby.
Exposure to fumes from some cleaning products can put your baby at risk for health problems such as asthma. This is because of the toxic solvents, acids, and fragrances that are often used in many conventional products. Wear gloves and open windows for proper ventilation if working with these products. Better still, try using inexpensive natural ingredients such as vinegar, water and baking soda to clean.
When in doubt about buying or using commercial cleaning products, check the labels to see if there is a warning for pregnant women. If a product label states the item is toxic, or if it contains harmful ingredients like phenols, phthalates or glycol ethers, then you should definitely avoid using it when spring cleaning your home.
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The panel began with moderator Bob Wayne introducing Bobbie Chase, Rachel Gluckstern, Tony Bedard, Dan Didio, James Tynion IV, and Scott Snyder. The discussion began with Tynion and Snyder talking Talon, reiterating the words they said at the Batman panel. Snyder called it "the Da Vinci Code in Gotham."
The panel moved to Team Seven. "It captures the essence of what the New 52 is all about," said Didio. "It's a real crucial book for us." He went on to list the cast (read our original interview with Team Seven writer Justin Jordan), and explain how he's excited to see the continued merging of Wildstorm and DCU characters.
Gluckstern talked a bit about Sword of Sorcery and that she's been trying to get it relaunched since she arrived in DC. "It gets to fill a niche in the DCU that we currently don't have going, which is high fantasy," she said. She said Christy Marx's scripts for the lead feature of Amethyst are stellar, and that artist Aaron Lopresti was bringing his "A-game." The series will be structured liked All-Star Western as an anthology-style series with a rotating back-up feature to explore the other facets of DC's fantasy elements, starting with a post-apocalyptic approach to Beowulf.
When it came time for fan Q&A, a fan that'd been seeking an answer to a rumor that Stephanie Brown – who had been announced as Nightwing in the Smallville Season 11 comic – would be replaced by Barbara Gordon, asked her question to the panel again. Finally, she got an answer: the rumors are true. Didio confirmed that they are making the change from Stephanie to Barbara Gordon, because Smallville is meant to be focused on the Smallville characters with guest stars as the most classic incarnations of the characters.
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Sometimes I get a phrase stuck in my head and do not know why. So today I have this one. "To everything there is a season." Admittingly, I looked up the origin and was embarrassed to find that I did not know the song "Turn, Turn, Turn" was an adaptation from the book of Ecclesiastes. And so I read chapter 3.
Here is my take on a "season." First and foremost, I consider it to be only temporary. Appointed by God and solely controlled by Him, from beginning to end. This is hard for me to wrap my mind around. Naturally we want to control our surroundings and situations and sometimes we can and are even supposed to right? But I believe that differs from a "season." Most of the time the word is associated with negativity…at least in my world… and definitely more so in my past.
And so I look back. Why? Why? Why?? Why would my Father allow me to go through a "season" or should I say "seasons" in my case? I will tell you that when you are going though the pits of hell, despair, poverty, grief, loss, rejection… it makes you question your faith. It just does.
But now I know why. He had to get my attention to shift my focus. Just as I do with my children. My focus was on everything that had surrounded me and not what He had *truly* created me to be. The things that I had deemed "important" were not. Not even in the same ball park. I am not saying that our spouses, children, education, etc are trivial. I am saying that they are not our sole purpose.
And so I went though HELL to find my "purpose." Thank God "hell on earth" was for a "season." And sometimes I need a little reminder of that. Sometimes the reminders are ugly but I am learning once again, to shift my focus. Instead of pointing my finger to those around me I have to start with ME. No one, no thing, no circumstance can control me. Not even God. *I* control me and if I am wise, I can *allow* God to intervene if He sees fit.
Some seasons are longer than others, some are more harsh, some require moving to leave the elements behind and some just require patience and prayer. But all require change.
I look back on those times and have to wonder where I would be. Yes, I would probably be OK in general. But where would my faith be? Would I really be happy? Would I have moved forward spiritually or would I have just remained complacent and accepting that there was nothing more for me?
A willingness to accept your "season" as a learning experience and a nudge from God to take a look at you and you alone… will shorten the time you have to walk through the fire. I don't know about you… but I do not want to endure any longer than need be!
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David Nagel
Less than a year ago, Corel Corp. seemed on the verge of ruin. Its profits were non-existent; it had just splurged on the acquisition of a number of creative products from the company formerly known as Metacreations; and its directors had released a statement saying that the company would be out of money unless it could merge with Inprise/Borland, another software company. The merger never happened.
Wall Street and investors didn't take too kindly to the predicament. And users of Corel's software, as well as those whose favorite apps from Metacreations were now in the hands of a troubled, seemingly directionless company, were justifiably concerned. After all, for companies in trouble, the mode on Wall Street had been (and continues to be) the liquidation of products in favor of new business models that would stimulate interest in the stock, while leaving users out in the cold.
However, Corel's plan was different. The company announced that it would rededicate itself to its software, focus on customer support and, last, bring some discipline to its financial management.
That was six months ago. Since then, the company has reported two quarters of modest profit (versus staggering losses), received a bit of a cash infusion from Microsoft and, of course, released several new versions of its software, including, most recently, Bryce 5 for Mac and Windows and Essentials (a combination of CorelDraw 9 and Photo-Paint 9) for Windows.
Plus, in a statement released last week with its most recent financials, Corel said it plans to launch five new applications that will run under Mac OS X over the next six months. Said Derek Burney, president and CEO of Corel:
"Over the short-term, we are moving rapidly to increase revenues by becoming truly a 'customer-centric' organization, in which our guiding philosophy is to anticipate our customers' needs. With that in mind, we have exciting plans in the works for the upcoming quarters, including the launch of a full complement of creative products optimized for Mac OS X."
This includes the previously announced CorelDraw 10 Suite and Painter 7, the long-anticipated update to Painter, which is expected to be released in August.
All of this points to good news for Corel's customers and those who merged over to Corel vis a vis the Metacreations acquisitions. These include users of Painter, Bryce and KPT, who have proved quite fanatical about these pieces of software. Bryce and Painter users in particular stood to lose the most if Corel were to have gone under.
Corel's current financial situation is nothing that's going to set Wall Street abuzz. As Corel reported yesterday, over the last six months, they've made $2.8 million on revenues of $68.5 million. While the revenue figures are down (from $80.7 million in the same period last year), income is finally positive, and cash/cash equivalents are way up: $126.2 million versus $9.8 million at this time last year.
The company is looking forward to more positive news as well and keeping the focus on products and building new relationships with customers through increased marketing efforts, including working with Apple to offer Corel's software through the Apple Store. Products include KPT 6, Bryce, Painter and KnockOut.
"This is the second consecutive quarter that we have posted a profita significant achievement, especially given the current economic uncertainty," said John Blaine, chief financial officer at Corel, in a prepared statement. "We continue to improve Corel's financial position by managing our daily operations for long-term, sustainable growth, rather than short-term gains. Our ability to achieve these early profits is a testament to how much more efficiently we are running the business."
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I just finished a Fairy Tale Positional Word Packet. The packet can be downloaded from my TPT Store. The packet exposes students to the words; above, below, on top of, under, between, next to, over, inside, behind, beside, and beneath.
The packet includes 12 learning cards. Each card uses Fairy Tale characters/items to show a positional word.
An I spy game give students the opportunity for additional practice with positional words and promotes higher thinking levels by encouraging them to make their own I spy questions.
The packet includes an Assessment and a recording sheet. Students places a princess on a popsicle stick on the picture, according to the statement.
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Hey all. This is my first post since starting our Street Crimes Challenge. It has been very exciting at work and at the gym. Yesterday I was able to fit an hour workout into a 19 hour workday. So far since January 1, 2011 I have lost 14 pounds. I have not taken any measurements since the 1st but have taken in two notches on my belt.
Last night I had a breakdown and drank a soda during a surveillance so we will see what that did.
I have to say thank you to ProSource for helping us in this and we hope to post more frequently.
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Happy New Year!!
Hey guys,
I hope everyone enjoyed their Holiday break. It's now time to refocus…It's 2011 and there's never been a better time than NOW to begin a new fitness journey. So let's start off with how to properly take care of your bones and joints. A decreased amount of joint mobility can dramatically obstruct your exercise form and ultimately decrease the effectiveness of your workouts.
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Washington: Majority of the drug addicts first get hooked on drugs legitimately prescribed for pain, revealed a study by University at Buffalo physicians.
The study by UB``s Richard Blondell and colleagues found that 31 of 75 patients hospitalized for opioid detoxification were first got hooked on drugs legitimately prescribed for pain.
Another 24 began with a friend``s left-over prescription pills or pilfered from a parent``s medicine cabinet.
The remaining 20 patients said they got hooked on street drugs.
However, 92 percent of the patients in the study said they eventually bought drugs off the street, primarily heroin, because it is less expensive and more effective than prescriptions.
They continued using drugs because they "helped to take away my emotional pain and stress," "to feel normal," "to feel like a better person."
The information will be used to train medical students and residents at the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and practicing physicians to screen for potential addiction among their patients, and to perform an intervention or refer for treatment before an addiction becomes life-threatening.
"We are seeing an increase in the number of patients addicted to prescription drugs, so we wanted to better understand how they first got hooked," said Dr. Richard Blondell, professor of family medicine and senior author on the study.
"This information suggests that there is a progressive nature to opioid use, and that prescription opioids can be the gateway to illicit drug addiction. It also tells us that people who use prescriptions illegally may be at greater risk for subsequent heroin use than those who use prescriptions legally," he added.
The study group was recruited from patients admitted to the detoxification unit in Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo who were addicted to opioids -- defined as opiates that are made from the opium poppy (morphine, codeine and heroin) or medications that are developed artificially (methadone or fentanyl).
The researchers found that slightly more than half -- 51 percent -- said they first used the drugs for pain -- after surgery, for back pain or after an injury, and 49 percent said because they were curious and/or someone they were with had the drugs.
Those who became addicted from using drugs legally prescribed for pain were more likely to be older, female, have a college degree and more likely to take their drugs orally, rather than nasally or via injection.
Users`` comments on how they got started using drugs other than for pain, and why they continued, were revealing.
"Pill parties" were a common starting point. One person said the drug "was handed to me by my friend, this guy I know, someone who was at the party."
Another patient said kids are using it "like Viagra."
Prescription drugs are available in high schools, "at the prom" and used by athletes "to make it through the game," and later to get high on weekends and during the off-season, according to the users.
Results of the study appear in the current issue of Journal of Addiction Medicine.


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The Washington Stealth is just three wins away from repeating as National Lacrosse League Champions. The three-round, single-elimination NLL Playoffs get underway this Saturday, with the Stealth traveling to St. Paul, Minn., to take on the Minnesota Swarm in the West Division Semifinals.
This weekend's matchup marks the second straight season the Stealth (8-8) and Swarm (8-8) face each other in the opening round of the playoffs. Last year the Stealth, the NLL's top overall seed last season, hosted the Swarm and posted a 14-10 victory en route to the NLL title. In the 2011 playoffs, the Stealth is the number-three seed in the West, while the Swarm comes in as the second seed.
The two teams are very familiar with one another, having played three times during the regular season. The Swarm won two of those meetings, both in January, giving them the series tiebreaker and the right to host the Stealth in the opening round. The Stealth won the most recent meeting, a 16-15 overtime victory at the Comcast Arena on April 9. It was the second overtime game in the season series.
The Stealth offense was stellar throughout the regular season, posting a league-leading 12.69 goals per game. All-Star forwards Lewis Ratcliff and Rhys Duch led the charge, finishing second and third, respectively, on the NLL scoring chart. Ratcliff tallied 92 points (41g, 51a) while Duch added 90 points (42g, 48a), including a league-high five game-winning goals. It was Duch that tallied the overtime winner against the Swarm on April 9.
The Stealth also boasts the league's top-ranked power play unit, converting on over 49% of its extra-man opportunities. That unit could be even stronger going into the playoffs with Jeff Zywicki, one of the NLL's premiere goal scorers, expected to be available this weekend after spending the majority of the regular season on the shelf with a lower body injury.
On the defensive end of the floor, the Stealth finished the regular season ninth in the NLL allowing 12.37 goals per game. Despite the high number of goals scored by the opposition during the regular season, Stealth Head Coach Chris Hall is sure the goaltending tandem of Tyler Richards and Matt Roik will step up in the postseason.
"We have tons of confidence in both our goaltenders," said Hall. "They are both top goaltenders in this league and I expect now that it's playoff time both will rise to the occasion when called upon."
Richards played the bulk of the minutes in goal during the regular season, posting a 5-6 record, 11.61 goals against average and a .781 save percentage, good for fifth in the NLL. Roik went 3-2 on the year with a 12.33 goals against average and .753 save percentage.
The Stealth defense will have its hands full with a potent Swarm offense. The most lethal weapon in its arsenal is Ryan Benesch, the 2011 NLL scoring champ with 95 points and a league-high 46 goals. Benesch has been particularly dangerous versus the Stealth, posting 13 goals and 10 assists in three games. In the first meeting between the teams on January 14, Benesch scored seven goals and added four assists.
"I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't prepare us to stop a guy like that," said Hall about Benesch. "He's a great player and while you can never completely stop a great player, you need to minimize his impact."
While Benesch is a focal point for Coach Hall and his staff, the Swarm has multiple options on offense. Seven other players posted 20 or more points, including a pair with over 50 points during the regular season. Callum Crawford finished with 70 points (27g, 43a) and Aaron Wilson tallied 57 (23g, 34a). The duo combined for 15 goals against the Stealth this season.
"Their offense is a lot deeper than it's ever been," said Hall. "We match up very well as we are very similar teams. It wouldn't be a surprise if we went to overtime again."
The West Division Semifinal matchup between the Washington Stealth and Minnesota Swarm is scheduled to begin on Saturday, April 30 at 5:30pm PST at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. The game can be seen live on the NLL Network at NLL.com.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- A private intelligence network with ties to an American Jewish group and South Africa is under investigation for illegally tapping into police sources and collecting information on the political activities of more than 12,000 people, authorities say.
As part of the investigation, San Francisco authorities say they have confiscated files containing personal information on a wide range of political activists, ethnic advocates, writers and other U.S. residents. Much of the information allegedly is from confidential government data banks and police agencies.
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I recently published an ebook for LemonStand on A/B Testing for eCommerce stores. You can read the full version here, but in this post I wanted to cover the basics of A/B testing and how it can increase your conversion rates and lead to more sales for your online store.
For many small business owners, especially eCommerce businesses, terms like conversion rate optimisation and A/B testing sound pretty complicated. The fact is, technology has made it easier technology has made it easier than ever to optimise your conversion rates. It's no longer a growth strategy that's only accessible by large companies with huge marketing budgets.
Simply put conversion rate optimisation is all about improving your conversion rates, the number of people out of every 100 visitors who purchase something from your store. For example, if you get 1000 visitors a month and 20 people buy, your conversion rates are 2%.
A/B Testing 101
A/B testing is a scientific way to optimise conversion rates. Instead of guessing what changes on your site will lead to higher conversions, you methodically test changes.
To illustrate, let's say you have a banner on your product page saying 'fast shipping'. You think if you changed it to 'next day shipping' more people will be inclined to buy the product. Instead of changing it permanently and hoping it works, you can test the two against each other.
All you have to do is create a copy of your original product page but with only one change – the wording on the banner. Your original page is the control (A) and the duplicate page with the change is the treatment (B).
Now here's where the magic happens. Both pages, A and B (see why it's called A/B testing?), are actually live, but only half your visitors see A and the other half see B. Because you're running the pages at the same time any external factors that could affect conversion rates apply to both pages. That means, if there's a difference in conversion rates between the two pages, it has to be because of the change you made.
Ok, it's not really magic, but it also doesn't require hiring developers or spending a lot of money. There are softwares out there that do all this automatically, so you don't even need any technical know-how.
A/B Testing Softwares
Google Content Experiments – This is a free tool by Google and can be integrated with Google Analytics to create and test conversion goals. However, you'll have to manually code the variations and changes yourself.
Optimizely – An easy to use tool with a drag-and-drop interface that lets you create changes on your site without any coding. The software then automatically redirects traffic to each variation and collects data based on goals you set up in the dashboard. Pricing starts at $17/month.
Visual Web Optimizer – Another drag-and-drop software, VWO also has integrated heat maps and click maps. Pricing starts at $49/month.
Check out each one to see which best fits your needs. Optimizely and VWO also have free trials so you can create tests with both and see how they work. Once you have a software, it's time to create the test.
The Process
Step 1: Research
Before you figure out what to test, you need to do a bit of research. Start by looking at your analytics data for your store. Find out what your conversion rates are for each product, what pages people visit the most, and what pages show the largest exit rates (people leaving your site from the page).
Conducting interviews and collecting feedback from customers will give you insights into what they're thinking when they are on your site. Find out why they visit your site, and why they leave to explain the analytics data you collected.
Step 2: Create a Hypothesis
Now that you have all this information, you can figure out what to test. Let's say your analytics tells you that many people visit your homepage and then leave the site immediately afterwards. Clearly, something is wrong with the homepage.
When you conduct interviews, you find out that people aren't sure if the products you sell are authentic or fake. So obviously your homepage isn't doing a good job of reassuring your customers.
You can now hypothesise that adding a badge on your homepage saying 'Certified Dealer', will ease visitors' concerns. You can't say for certain unless you test it out, but at least you have an idea of what to test instead of wasting time testing colours.
Step 3: Run the Test
Now you can actually test your hypothesis. With Optimizely and VWO, you can add a badge, an image or a few words with just a few clicks. When you're ready, start the test and let the software do it's thing.
As visitors come to your site, the software will split traffic randomly so that they see one or the other. You can see how each page is doing in terms of conversions. Are people still leaving the homepage with the badge or are they clicking through to the product pages and buying?
Step 4: Analyzing the Results
Don't be too eager to call a variation a winner and conclude the test. Initally, there will be a lot of volatility in your conversion rates for both variations. As time passes and more people come to your site, you will find that the volatility decreases till there's stability.
At this point, usually after a week or a few thousand visitors, you can decide which variation had a better conversion rate. Your software will help you decide this. You can then permanently make the change on your site so that all visitors see it and your store's conversion rates increase.
Step 5: Repeat
Conversion rate optimisation is not a one-off thing you do on your site. It's a continuous process that will lead to constant improvements in your conversion rates. Each test counts, no matter how small the improvement, and ultimately they will all add up. You'll never convert 100% of your visitors, but there's no harm trying to get close, right?
A Case Study
SmartWool, an online retailer of socks, wanted to increase their conversion rates on their category pages. These pages saw high traffic, but not many people were clicking on the products. They thought that changing the design might help.
As you can see, the original design showcased product images in different sizes. It's a good design, but they thought that a more standard design, like the one on the right, might perform better.
They used Optimizely to create the variation and ran the two pages simultaneously. They tested it against 25,000 visitors and it became clear that their hypothesis was correct. The variation design actually performed better, and not only did it improve conversion rates, it also improved the revenue per visitor by 17.1%.
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It's time for you to start taking your conversion rates seriously. With testing something as simple as image sizes, SmartWool dramatically increased their revenues.
If you think 17.1% is too small to be worth your time, think again. Let's say they have 10,000 visitors a month with an average revenue per visitor of $10. That means their monthly revenue was $100,000.
After the test, their new average revenue per visitor was $11.7. Conversion rate optimisation doesn't increase your traffic, it increases the number of people who buy from you. So SmartWool still has 10,000 visitors a month. That means, their new monthly revenue is $117,000.
That's an increase of $17,000 every month from one test! A test that you can do without any major investment. Are you ready to start testing your store? Check out the full ebook by clicking the link below. It shows you exactly what you need to do for each step and gives you some great ideas about what you can start testing on your store.


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Wally Winthrop is obsessed with the story of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. While facing her unlikely marriage, she finds comfort from a Russian security guard on King Edward's exhibit.
I must admit that I really like the idea of this film following the story of King Edward VIII whose life was slightly introduced on Oscar's Best Picture "The King's Speech". Though the over-all picture was not even close to the King's Speech, the film was still be considered a good one.
There may be off scenes by the actors and the whole production itself but I should say that watching this film was not a waste of time.
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|"I love the smell of burning souls in the morning!"
According to Lifesite News, an Austrian bishop has publically taught that: 'remarried' Catholics now have the 'blessing of the Pope' to receive Communion, the use of contraception is 'a decision of conscience' for couples, and homosexuals can constitute a 'family.'
The remarks by Bishop Benno Elbs were reported in the German language newspaper, Die Presse on December 23.
Now, the Bear happens to have a bit of experience with that territory. Ever since the Bear took out local warlord, Grimoald (and his horse: yum), who, with his wife, Biltrudis, had put out a contract on St. Corbinian, Germans have had a pathological fear of Bears. They call any of us who try to enter their country a "Problembär" and execute us on sight, like poor Bruno in 2006 (BLM).
There's nothing wrong in Germany that a few hundred Bears couldn't fix. Of course, that would be true at any time during history.
Short of that, Pope Francis' strategy of "a wink is as good as a nod to a blind horse" is working beautifully. Oh, how he keeps his lily white hands clean! He is the religious equivalent of the arms dealers he is so obsessed with. Perhaps there is a psychological reason for that. It allows his guilty conscience to acknowledge that he is injecting heresy into the Church by providing his Fifth Column with weapons.
Unless Pope Francis sharply and publically condemns Bishop Elbs, we will know that he is not legitimately exercising the duties his office. What does that mean? The Bear isn't quite sure himself. He supposes everyone must make up their own minds.
But 2017 may be the year when Catholics must choose between their Faith and their Pope, God forbid.
Which brings us to the second article from Lifesite, whose headline gave the Bear a good laugh: "2016: the year Pope Francis finally showed his hand." Um... okay. The writer is probably not responsible for this howler, and the article contains a pretty good bill of particulars relating to the charge that Pope Francis is... well, whatever he is, but who is clearly not a pope we need to still be writing about in 2018.
So, listen very carefully, friends, visitors, and woodland creatures. Suppose some real blogger, say Simcha Fisher, gave an interview to the New York Times, and said, "St. Corbinian's Bear started out being suspicious about the Pope Francis, but all that's changed. He is now a firm supporter."
Unless the Bear corrected Fisher, and wrote a sharply worded letter to the Times denying Fisher's claim, and went on news shows telling everyone that, no, nothing has changed, he remains alarmed by just about everything Pope Francis does, starting with waking up in the morning, why, people would assume the Bear endorsed the libelous statement.
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In fact, things are so bad that unless we get a pope who will vigorously combat heresy, even an orthodox pontificate of smiling and kissing babies will not do us any good. The Bear is not certain what "vigorously combat" means to humans, but he is speaking, as he always does, as a Bear. Rawr.
If there's anything worse than a heretic, it's a heretic without - excuse the expression, but I am a Bear, after all - balls. At least Francis' hero, Martin Luther had the guts to nail his 95 theses onto the church door. Pope Francis smiles and pretends to be a real pope. (Not saying he isn't technically; not saying he is, either. The Bear has placed him on double secret probation in 2017.). Then he slips his 95 theses , page by page, to quislings, on the sly.
He pretends not to see that dubia, that damns him not for what it says, but for how he ignores it. He pretends not to hear bishops like Elbs, who are not content to go to Hell by themselves, but report down the chain of command to Satan himself, to drag as many people as they can with them, no doubt hoping Satan will at least let them burn in a red hat.
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A high quality broadcasting infrastructure that provides seamless (all-in-one) access to Radio, Television and Telephony services combined
Facilitate equitable access to high quality broadcasting infrastructure and services for ALL
The Department is headed by a Commissioner who is responsible for all departmental matters. The Commissioner for Broadcasting Infrastructure is the chief executive officer of the department. He is assisted by the Assistant Commissioner while executing the day to day duties assigned to the department. Other cadres in the department include the Principal Broadcasting Engineer, Senior Broadcasting Engineer and a Broadcasting Engineer. The department is in charge of overall guidance and advocacy with regards to development and or review of Policies, Laws and Strategies for the broadcasting sector.
Activities of the department of broadcasting infrastructure are derived from the following functions among others
1. Formulate/review polices, Laws and Strategies for the development of broadcasting subsector in Uganda;
2. Providing a platforms for digitization and documentation of ongoing government programmes in Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Local governments;
3. Promote the development of high quality digital contents that are relevant, enriching and are reflective of Uganda diverse Norms/Culture;
4. Provide timely and relevant guidelines, technical support/standards and advice to all stakeholders for efficient utilization of broadcasting infrastructure in the country;
5. Carry out spot-checks inspections on spectrum utilization, Electromagnetic Fields Radiations/Emissions/exposure levels on quarterly basis;
6. Develop and coordinate the implementation of a content strategy to fosters the mandatory 40% local content in all media houses in Uganda;
7. Continuously ensure effective and timely implementation, monitoring and evaluation of broadcasting policies, plans and strategies;
8. Promote digitization of Sign language and their delivery platforms for people with hearing loss; and
9. Promote subsector innovations, assess standards, review performance and potentials of emerging technological platforms and devices for improved delivery of digital content and services.
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I have some problems with Oracle 10.2.0.3 on Windows 2003 32-bit. We have PGA_AGGREGATE_TARGET set to 350 MB and a SGA of 2200 MB. Some of the sessions are shared server ones (which take memory from the large pool), and others are dedicated. Sometimes, when some big-fat report is running, the actual PGA allocated grows up to 550 MB and more. Then we are getting ora-4030, because we hit the 3 GB limit of 32 bit windows.
In this cases I can see that one dedicated connection (the one running the big report) has allocated up to 280 MB PGA (this is, one session!). We are not using parallel things, if it matters at all.
I know PGA_AGGREGATE_TARGET is just a target, not a limit. But I wonder is there any way to limit how much PGA can a single session consume. I thought there is a rule stating no session can eat more than 10% than the total target, but this proved to be wrong.
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Some of the most popular products and brands for kitchen and bath products at Menards include RiverStone Quartz countertops, Delta faucets and shower heads, American Standard toilets and InSinkErator garbage disposals, according to the Menards website. Menards carries products from all of the leading brands in kitchen and bathroom appliances.
Menards is a home-improvement and hardware store that sells products for in and around the home, similar to stores such as Home Depot or Lowe's. Items can be bought either in-store or ordered online, and the company offers shipping and installation services. Menards also offers carpentry services, and they will help clients design and build or rebuild bathrooms, kitchens, decks and any other remodeling around the house. Some of the top selling products for the kitchen and the bathroom include Moen and Tuscany sinks, faucets and shower heads, Corinthian and RiverStone Quartz countertops and Sterling baths and showers, according to the Menards online store.
Furthermore, Menards carries Shrock and Medallion cabinetry for the kitchen and Briggs and Delta classic porcelain sinks. A complete list of products sold for the bathroom and sink at Menards stores can be found on the Menards online store through their website. All items on the site are designated as being available either online, in-store only or both.


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A common problem for many homes that are left standing empty these days is the theft of their air conditioners, and copper wiring. Whether a house is left sitting because one had to move, the house is foreclosed on, or the owners are on a long vacation, this provides opportunity for thieves to steal.
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This is a wonderful story. It's good because it demonstrates that a person who makes up his or her mind to turn their lives around can do it. Unfortunately, success is rare. Many people aren't willing to give someone like Mr. Senghor a second or third chance. Prejudice runs deep against men in dreds and tattoos. It runs even deeper if they've gone to prison.
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Each of us comes from a background of suffering and sin and poverty. All of us have looked heavenward and asked, "why me, Lord?" "Why am I poor? Why do I have these financial problems? Why can't I afford a nice car? Have a good job? Why do I have marriage troubles, work troubles and strife?
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WASHINGTON --Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says Newt Gingrich shouldn't be urging him to drop out of the primaries.
Santorum tells Fox News Channel that one candidate shouldn't tell another "to get out of the race and get out of the way."
The former Pennsylvania senator was responding to remarks by Gingrich suggesting other conservatives need to coalesce around him to keep Mitt Romney from winning the party nomination.
Santorum says he thinks he's the better, more conservative candidate himself -- but that wouldn't justify asking Gingrich to quit. He says, "Everybody should run."
Santorum, who won a close victory in the Iowa caucuses, lags in the polls and has given up on Tuesday's Florida primary. He's moved on to other states including Colorado and Nevada.


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As technological progress speeds up, many jobs are becoming susceptible to automation and computerisation. Some jobs, however, are more vulnerable than others, and some may not be automated for a long time, if at all. It's easy to imagine the concept of a robot judge, with legal facts being input and a "guilty" verdict being displayed on a screen, but robot lawyers are maybe not so likely. In fact, a recent study has shown that in the legal sector, lawyers are the least likely to be automated, while other legal professions may not be so lucky.
What does automation mean?
First, a look at the term "automation", versus the term "artificial intelligence". This term is one that carries some 'baggage' with it: when people hear "artificial intelligence", they think of robot lawyers replacing people. A judge-bot instead of a judge. But "automation" and "computerisation" implies a more mundane, enhanced version of current roles, rather than a complete replacement of the role in its entirety.
One personal injury law firm is leading the automation path by hiring in-house programmers to computerise tasks to "help businesses improve their competitiveness and productivity". Automation of some basic tasks allows their staff to work more quickly, with parts of their jobs becoming autonomous and allowing the staff to focus on other, more complex work. Ed Fletcher, CEO of Fletchers Solicitors believes "that AI will grow in importance", and that with the technological innovation giving businesses an edge, it's crucial to "strive to remain at the forefront" of the legal industry.
How likely is it that legal jobs will be automated?
The University of Oxford released a study looking at the likelihood of certain jobs being automated, and found that in the legal sector the jobs most likely to be automated were paralegals and legal assistants, with a 94.5% chance of being automated, court reporters with a 50.2% chance of being automated. Judicial law clerks and judges were the next most-likely to be automated, with a 40.9% chance and 40.1% chance respectively. On the other hand, lawyers were found to have only 3.5% chance of being automated.
Some tasks that are easily automated include narration and document review; why record your thoughts using a dictaphone that you give to a secretary, when you can speak aloud to a computer who types your words for you in real time?
Lawyers are significantly less likely to be automated for a few main reasons. First, their role relies heavily on being able to come up with creative solutions to a client's problems. A client may arrive in the office with a unique situation that has not been encountered before, and in many cases the facts may be similar to a previous case, but not identical. This requires the lawyer to think carefully about whether those slightly different facts warrant a different solution, and to assess the problem in a creative way to find the best solution for the client.
Another primary factor in the lower likelihood of automation for lawyers is the level of personal, face-to-face contact and rapport-building that comes alongside the relationship between the lawyer and client. Lawyers must build trust with their clients to ensure that they get all the information, which ensures that the client's interests are at the forefront of everything the lawyer does.
The study found that "for the work of lawyers to be fully automated, engineering bottlenecks to creative and social intelligence will need to be overcome", which is relatively unlikely in the short to medium term future. Social intelligence is the ability to build relationships, work well with others, and navigate complex social situations. When Apple's Siri is one of the most socially intelligent artificial intelligence systems we have, it's clear to see that we're a long way off from computers becoming smart and empathetic enough to work through a client's complex, sensitive legal problems.
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The jobs that are most likely to be automated are those which follow routine, pattern-based paths through the process, "occupations mainly consisting of tasks following well-defined procedures that can easily be performed by sophisticated algorithms", such as truck drivers and tax preparation experts. When the task is heavily rule-based, a computer can replicate it. With autonomous vehicles becoming increasingly common, driving-related jobs will be able to be taken over by autonomous cars with far fewer accidents, since autonomous cars will follow the road rules to the letter.
Looking towards the future
Computerisation and automation of tasks is now "rapidly entering domains reliant upon pattern recognition and can readily substitute for labour in a wide range of non-routine cognitive tasks". This means that even less rule-based professions may be increasingly supported by automated processes. The idea of robots taking over our jobs is a scary one, but when you consider the fact that "OK Google" and Siri are parts of this process too, it's easy to see that much of the automation will be in the form of augmentation, not replacement, at least at first.


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Crime Happens During Anti-Crime Rally, EPD Captures Suspect
This evening, between 70 and 75 participants gathered in front of the Bayshore Mall for an anti crime rally sponsored by Operation Safe Streets.
Meanwhile, ironically, across the street, one man accidentally staged his own pro crime protest by trying to break into a car by smashing its window.
Officers from the Eureka Police Department took exception to his behavior. A foot pursuit ensued and, according to Captain Steve Watson, eventually, the suspect, Brandon Wilks was arrested for "resisting arrest and being under the influence of drugs."
Operation Safe Streets posted on their Facebook page that an Officer Watson pictured below was able to chase down the suspect.


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If you're new to the sport or have just gotten into fishing from a boat it never hurts to bone up on a few safety tips that while seemingly mundane could very easily help save you or your buddy's life. While this video shows me getting stuck in a hole whitewater rafting, all the safety tips are the same for fishing craft.
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¢ Lawrence Police late Wednesday arrested 18-year-old William Bryant for aggravated battery. He's suspected of pushing another man into hot grease Monday night at an apartment in the 3300 block of West Eighth Street.
Burglaries and thefts reported
¢ 400 block of Perry Street: An 81-year-old Lawrence man had his Ford F-150 truck, valued at $4,000, stolen between 3 p.m. Tuesday and 9:20 a.m. Wednesday.
¢ 1200 block of Massachusetts Street: A Lawrence woman had two wedding rings stolen, valued at more than $3,200 total, after she misplaced them between noon and 3 p.m. Monday.
¢ 1600 block of Tennessee Street: An $800 Cannondale bicycle, $600 in clothing and a $400 set of golf clubs were stolen between July 4 and Aug. 4.
¢ 1100 block of East 18th Street: An unknown suspect or suspects stole a 12-foot trampoline, valued at $400. It disappeared between 9 p.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday.
¢ 600 block of Mississippi Street: A 48-year-old woman told police someone entered her home between 5 a.m. and 5:10 a.m. Tuesday while she was inside and stole a purse and its contents, valued at $10 total.
¢ 1600 block of Edgehill Road: An 18-year-old KU student's stereo equipment valued at $1,280 was stolen from a vehicle between 6 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Injury accidents
¢ A De Soto man went to the hospital Wednesday evening after a two-vehicle wreck at 23rd and Harper streets.
Michael P. Viles, 47, was taken by ambulance to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after the wreck about 5:15 p.m. Viles was on the north side of 23rd Street and was trying to make a left turn to go east on 23rd when his vehicle collided with a Mazda driven by Marcus C. Merritt, 62, of Perry, who was turning left onto westbound 23rd Street from the south side of the road.
¢ A Garden City, Mo., man was taken to the hospital Thursday morning after his Ford pickup truck slid off the westbound Interstate 70 lanes about seven miles east of Lawrence.
Craig Jeudevine, 42, was taken to Overland Park Regional Medical Center with back pain after his truck had hit an embankment, according to a Kansas Turnpike Authority report. He was wearing a seat belt.
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Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported the following responses:
Fire calls
¢ Chemical hazard, no spill or leak, 5:37 a.m. Wednesday, 2200 Harper St.
¢ Dispatched to fire, canceled, 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, 727 N. Iowa.
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Stray dogs brought to shelter
¢ Heeler-beagle mix, tricolored, female.
¢ Heeler-beagle mix, female.
¢ Basset hound, male.
¢ Terrier mix, female.
¢ Border collie mix, female.
¢ Labrador, blond, female.
¢ Pointer, black and white, male.
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After your baby is out, your uterus will continue to contract as it begins to work its way back to normal size. As the uterus shrinks, the placenta becomes detached from the uterine wall and is forced down towards the cervix and out the birth canal. Generally women feel the need to push gently as the placenta is expelled, but most claim it is only mildly uncomfortable.
The placenta may come anywhere from five minutes after the baby to an hour after the baby. As long as you are not experiencing excessive bleeding there is no need for alarm. If you feel you need to encourage the expulsion of the placenta, you can nurse your baby or stimulate your nipples by rubbing them, or you can suck your thumb to stimulate a pressure point in the mouth. Both of these techniques can increase contraction strength and frequency and encourage the placenta to detach and be expelled.
Your uterus will continue to contract for the next several days to weeks. Expect that each time you put your baby to the breast, your body will give you a good contraction. This serves to return the uterus to pre-pregnancy size and close off the site of placenta attachment to prevent bleeding. You should expect to bleed for at least two weeks as your placental "wound" heals and your body returns your uterus to a non-pregnant state. Use this bleeding (called lochia) as a guide to activity. If the flow increases or the blood gets darker, you have been doing too much. You want the flow to decreased and get "pinker" until it stops.


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The government crashes in the United Kingdom. In Ballater, Scotland : King George V of the United Kingdom reviews honor guard. The King drives away in a car. In London, England : United Kingdom Prime Minister James Ramsay MacDonald with his Labour party members and leaders of the Conservatives liberals to form his cabinet.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Lloyd George arrives at Downing Street in London, England during World War I. United Kingdom Prime Minister David Lloyd George gets off from a car. People crowd on the street. British Union Leader Arthur Henderson gets off from a car. People stand in the background. Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Arthur James Balfour in a car. A man opens a door of the car. The former Prime Minister gets out from the car.
United Kingdom Prime Minister Clement Richard Attlee addresses the United States Congress in Washington DC. Prime Minister Attlee speaks of the problems confronted by Britain and the United States. He talks about the United States being a super power and yet not misusing its power. He states that a common man should feel secure and peace is a moral progress. Congressmen applaud after Attlee's speech. United States President Harry Truman and United Kingdom Prime Minister Attlee in a meeting discussing atomic energy. They pose for a photograph with other officials.
A film depicts steps in Libyan independence. Allied soldiers on tanks during World War II. A tank goes past a ruined building. People gathered look as the Union Jack is unfurled. People read a proclamation pasted on a wall. Ruins of World War II. A meeting in the United Nations in 1945 where it is suggested that Libya be placed under temporary UN trusteeship. A resolution in the UN on 21st November, 1949 to create an independent Libya. The Russian delegate to the UN states his disagreement. The United Kingdom delegate speaks in favor of the resolution. A UN aircraft lands and taxis in Libya. Advisory Council members, led by Mustafa Qasim Mizran, who is first to exit the plane and is head of the National Party and Director of the School of Arts and Trades in Tripoli, are joined by UN Commissioner in Libya Adrian Pelt as they are greeted by dignitaries. The headquarters of the Commissioner and the Advisory Council in Tripoli. A sign reads 'Office of the United Nations Commissioner in Libya'. Members of the Advisory Council include representatives from Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, Fezzan, Egypt, France, Italy, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, the United States and a minority group delegate. Cars carrying the representatives drive out of the gates of the headquarters. They meet people to become aware of their problems. People greet the UN Commissioner and the members of the Advisory Council. A visit to Benghazi where they meet the Emir of Cyrenaica. People holding placards in front of the Emir's palace to greet the Advisory Council. They meet the Emir, who is the religious Muslim leader, in his place. The headquarters of the Commissioner and the Advisory Council, where Mustafa Qasim Mizran is seen touching his face, as he stands behind king Idris,
King George VI of the United Kingdom and United States Army General Dwight D Eisenhower at the First Army Headquarters in Verviers, Belgium during World War II. Lieutenant General C. H. Hodges, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. Army Lieutenant General Omar N Bradley and a United States Army Air Force General await the arrival of King George VI. Officers converse with each other and look up at the sky. A sedan drives up to a building. United Kingdom King George VI gets out of the car. He is greeted by General Eisenhower.
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Opal Moonbaby
Our February children's chapter book of the month is Opal Moonbaby by Maudie Smith.
Meet Opal. She's a Moonbaby on a mission!
Martha's decided friends are stupid. Especially if they're anything like Colette and Chloe. She never wants another friend. Ever.
But it's the first day of the summer holidays, and there's not that much to do...until she spots a strange little furry creature who leads her to Opal Moonbaby. Opal's been sent down from her planet on a mission: to work out what on earth people are (and my goodness - people are strange) and to make a friend.
When Opal comes to Earth and into Martha's life, things will never be the same...
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In About Zooming Time, Opal Moonbaby!, Opal is spending a year on Earth. Martha can't wait to take her to school, to introduce her to her friends and to recreate all the fun they had during the summer. But things don't turn out quite as expected and before Martha knows it, Opal is off making new friends, doing new things and throwing herself into life on Earth - and Martha can't keep up.
When Opal's Uncle Bixie warns them that enemies from their home planet of Carnelia are on their way to Earth, Martha begins to worry. But Opal is far too busy making friends to be concerned. Besides, her eyes would z-ray them and she'd dazzle-kick them all the way back to Carnelia. Wouldn't she?
About the author
Maudie Smith started out as an actor, devising new musical plays for which she also wrote lyrics. Her many roles in children's theatre include the Snow Queen and Piglet. More recently, she has written a libretto for a newly commissioned opera. In 2011 she completed an MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University. Maudie lives near Bath with her screenwriter husband and their two daughters, along with a menagerie of cats, chickens and stick insects.
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Disney and the single lady's silver lining
I have a better relationship with all the awesome kids in my life because I don't have my own.
Lately, there's been a lot of buzz surrounding animated movies like Frozen and now, Maleficent. Word on the street is that Disney is finally coming around to the idea that a childless woman can be a sympathetic character, not merely a villain, or a spinster or a shrew. It took two bad-a** moms to do it, the "wickedly talented" Idina Menzel and Angelina Jolie.
Imagine that?
Since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered in 1937, the fairy tale message to young girls (and boys) has been consistent: Every woman is on a search for her Prince Charming.
Even Lady had the Tramp.
But what if he doesn't come? Is that even an option? Well, yes, for a variety of reasons, but to kids that's a tough concept to grasp. Take, for instance, a recent exchange with my niece:
"Aunt Jenny, are you married?" she asked one day when we were coloring princesses.
"Nope," I replied, curious to see what she was thinking.
"Do you have a family?"
"You're my family."
She looked confused. And who could blame her? She's 5. I'm 40. From her perspective, we have this in common: Neither of us has ever been married and we don't have any kids. So even though 35 years separate us, to her I'm not exactly a kid, but I'm really not a grown-up either.
Someone like me isn't reflected anywhere in her fairy tales. Who wants a bedtime story about a nice single aunt? It's much more dramatic to make her an evil stepmother or wicked witch.
It's funny, I've always felt like a mom without any kids. Some women are childless by choice, and good for them. But that's not me, unless you count poor choices (like dating all the wrong guys, eventually leading to a broken engagement) as a choice. I really would have had a bunch of kids by now, if I met the right man.
Still, I'm not the person who will rush to hold every child that crosses my path. I despise baby talk and I don't change diapers. I hang back, let the kids come to me and talk to them like I'd talk to my friends.
I'm Aunt Jenny to my niece and nephew, and Gaons (my college nickname) to my best friends' kids. They're not indifferent when I'm around and they don't clam up when I ask a question. They race to give me giant hugs when I walk in the door, they talk up a storm while I'm there and they whine when I go home.
I love every minute.
Sure, there are people who might pity me. It's easy to focus on what I don't have. Nobody tells you this, but there is a silver lining for the single lady: I have a better relationship with all the awesome kids in my life because I don't have my own.
After all, who's the one sitting on the family room floor playing with Play-Doh, Barbie and race cars, while watching The Little Mermaid for the 100th time? Me. Who's making Rainbow Loom bracelets and launching Angry Birds while playing Freeze Dance and Would You Rather? Me.
They tell me their secrets, and their jokes and their wishes because they have my full attention. If I had my own kids, I'd probably be in the kitchen with the grown-ups.
Who needs the kitchen? All the fun is in the family room.
More on Maleficent:
5 Reasons why Maleficent changes everything you thought about stepmothers (and traditional parenting in general)
Disney's wicked stepmoms need a 21st century makeover
Teens weigh in on Disney's villain stereotype


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Google director of public policy for the Americas Alan Davidson is also scheduled to testify, along with Bret Taylor, Facebook's chief technology officer.
Senator Jay Rockefeller (right)
The even follows Senator Al Franken's hearing where Apple and Google were questioned over collecting mobile device location tracking data. In Apple's case, the database was also copied to user's computers during the sync process as an unencrypted file.
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When the peloton picked up the pace after the feed zone, the group's advantage dropped to inside a minute and it was at this point that Spengler accelerated alongside another rider. As the duo crossed the finish line for the first time, Spengler push hard again and rode solo for a further 35 kilometers.
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According to Monitor TV critic Arthur Unger, only two new shows -''Maverick'' (NBC) and ''Falcon Crest'' (CBS) - made the top 10, with only the new ''Fall Guy'' (ABC), ''Father Murphy''(NBC), and ''Walt Disney'' (CBS) in the top 30.
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Is the emergence of the electric skateboard a sign that electrified and alt-fuel technology has integrated itself into every nook and cranny of vehicular culture or, conversely, does it confirm that today's skater youth are pampered beyond comprehension?
Philosophical questions aside, Kef Design, a Portland, Ore.-based company, is powering forward with its line of electric skateboards known as Metroboards. These decks can reach top speeds of 19 mph in five seconds and shuttle riders up to 15 miles on a single, two-hour charge. Driven by a 600-watt motor and a lithium battery pack, Kef says the Metroboard has enough power to propel riders up a nine degree slope.
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Starting at 2 mph, the controller can work in 1 mph increments all the way up to top speed. If the remote is accidentally dropped while riding or if the board gets away from the controller by more than about 10 feet, the brakes will automatically be applied to prevent a runaway board.
For such a small package, the decks are packed with bells and whistles. Aside from the regenerative braking the boards also feature a front and rear LED lighting system, a remote control bell to warn pedestrians, and a fuel gauge built into the remote control that warns of a low battery via a series of beeps.
There are four Metroboard models that start at around 17 pounds. The smallest deck, the Gravity Mini, is 27 inches long while the largest model, the Longboard, stretches to 41 inches.
Kef has done the math and figures the boards get about 1,500 mph using equivalent electrical energy. That translates to about $0.0005 per mile. And yes, if the battery dies and you are forced to do the unthinkable—actually push the board forward with your legs—it's possible due to what the company calls its low pulley ratio.


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