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terriers wrote:Just thought I'd advise the panel that we had our Terrier Club Board
of Directors meeting yesterday and, as promised, I brought up the
problem of our not having a fight song or a pep band. I was surprised
at how much instant support I had. In fact, RJ said we now have a
fight song (just written by Pres. Dunlap) and that they are trying to
solicit enough students for a band and may even use outsiders, if
necessary. I can tell you this seems to be a hot issue and apparently
it is being addressed by the school. Hopefully we'll see som activity
this season. Incidentally, I have not heard the fight song but someone
told me it is similar to Army's. Keep your fingers crossed.
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Mazetrix Update
I received the pcbs for Mazetrix and started the build. After 4 1/2 hours of troubleshooting I realized that I connected the SCK line to the wrong pin and finally managed to get AVR Studio to recognize the processor. Then I wrote enough code to verify the LEDs would all light up. However I then started having problems with the firmware. Finally, during my 15 minute lunch today, I found the problem was the fuse settings in the ATMEGA128 (either 103 comaptibility mode or JTAG enabled).
I just added the 3-axis accelerometer, but haven't soldered on the supporting components. Also I still need to add the Li-Po charge IC. I am currently using the STK500 both to power and program the board.
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Nate,C. S. Bartholomew wrote:I am tempted to read the second part of the second line below as a conditional statement even though the syntax isn't what you would probably find in a grammar under conditional statements.
Aesch. Agamemnon 542-543
{Χο.} τερπνῆς ἄρ' ἦστε τῆσδ' ἐπήβολοι νόσου,
{Κη.} πῶς δή; διδαχθεὶς τοῦδε δεσπόσω λόγου.
"How so? If it is explained to me, then I will understand this statement."
I brought home Christopher Collard's translation from the library last night. He translates 543b as a conditional. "How so then? If I have it explained, I shall master your meaning."
C. Stirling Bartholomew


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Oh my god. The last and final release...
I am honored. Godspeed.
Long ago, when the word 'Hiigara' rang only as a hollow dream, the kiith of Kharak never imagined they would walk the Path to Victory. But, when they reclaimed their Homeworld and proclaimed themselves 'Hiigaran', they believed they had reached their goal. How wrong they were. 150 years after Hiigaran landfall, conflict rages across the Galaxy... Path to Victory is a multiplayer and skirmish mod for Homeworld 2 that adds new units to both Vaygr and Hiigaran Races as well as enabling the Keepers, Raiders and Kadeshi as playable races.
Oh my god. The last and final release...
I am honored. Godspeed.
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Feb. 23, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The MIT women's basketball team closed its regular season with a 58-44 loss at WPI on Saturday. The Engineers' season will continue on Wednesday, Feb. 27 when they take on top-seeded Wheaton College in the quarterfinal round of the NEWMAC Championship Tournament. The appearance will be the first for the No. 8 Cardinal and Gray since the 2002-03 season when it defeated Wheaton (69-59) in the first round before falling to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (65-57) in the semifinals.
The early stages of the game were closely played as a three-pointer by Alice Yeh brought MIT (12-13, 4-9 NEWMAC) within two (7-5) at the 14:59 mark. Strong defense by WPI helped it generate a 22-6 run that resulted in a 29-13 advantage at the break.
The hosts maintained a comfortable margin for most of the second stanza. The Engineers battled back and cut their deficit to nine on three occasions, the last being at 49-40 with 6:31 left to play. WPI ended any hopes of a late rally from MIT as it scored nine of the last 13 points to close the game.
Clara Yuan paced the Engineers with 16 points while Cheryl Kwinn registered her third double-double in five games behind a game-high 12 rebounds and 10 points. Samia Mahjub bolstered the offense with eight points.


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Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 05:43 pm
A beloved teacher, counselor and activist commemorated
The Caryl Towsley Moy, Ph.D., Endowed Fund for Collaborative Research
One day while she was a professor at what was then Sangamon State University, Dr. Caryl Moy came upon a woman standing in front of a frosty window. The woman had cleared a space and was gazing out at the wintry scene.
"Are you looking for somebody?" Caryl said.
The woman turned. "Yes," she said. "I think I'm looking for myself."
Warmhearted and wise, Caryl invited the woman to come with her, creating a lifelong friend. "We'll get a cup of coffee and see if w
e can find you."
Through all her years, in whatever she was teaching, Caryl Moy helped many students find a little more of themselves.
After a long and full life, Caryl Moy died Oct. 29, 2010. Now, through a gift from her husband and sons, this exceptional woman's name will be long remembered through research performed at both the University of Illinois Springfield and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
Richard Moy, founding dean of the SIU medical school, and his sons, Philip and Eric Moy, have given a $250,000 endowed fund to the University of Illinois Springfield in honor of their wife and mother, former UIS professor Dr. Caryl T. Moy. The Caryl Towsley Moy, Ph.D., Fund for Collaborative Research will support faculty from UIS and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine who do team-based research.
Dr. Caryl Moy taught in the Child, Family and Community Services Program at UIS (then known as Sangamon State University) for 21 years. She also taught family practice and psychiatry as an adjunct professor at the SIU School of Medicine.
"Caryl would be delighted with the collaborative nature of this research," said Dr. Richard Moy. "She was very comfortable at both institutions, and she would be happy to create opportunities for faculty."
"We are deeply grateful to Dr. Moy and his sons, Phillip and Eric, for this wonderful gift," said UIS Chancellor Susan J. Koch. "I am particularly pleased that this fund will make possible team-based collaborative faculty research at UIS and the SIU School of Medicine. With support provided by the Caryl Towsley Moy, Ph.D., Endowed Fund for Collaborative Research, the research will benefit both institutions and will foster new knowledge in many important fields of inquiry."
Caryl Moy's honors include being named a Distinguished Professor Emerita at UIS and selection by a committee of historians as one of 12 women who made a difference in Springfield. While teaching, she also had a private family therapy practice and became the founding president of Planned Parenthood in Springfield.
According to Kevin Dorsey, dean of the SIU School of Medicine, said, "Anyone who knew Caryl Moy knows she was a force to be reckoned with. When UIS and SIU School of Medicine were beginning, Caryl was a tireless worker to help both institutions gain community support. Her intelligence, wit and fiery spirit made her a deft collaborator."
Caryl began her career as a home economics teacher in Evergreen Park, Ill. When students began asking for information on dating and marriage, Caryl started a coeducational class to help students prepare for family life in which she included lessons on human sexuality.
Occasionally she needed her husband's help: "On Thursdays, she put out a Question Box," her husband Richard said, "but many weeks she had to bring the questions home so I could translate the locker talk for her."
Her high school students began asking for more and more of what Richard calls "Can-I-See-You-Mrs.-Moy" time, and to be better prepared to help them through personal counseling, Caryl took a sabbatical to earn a master's degree in social work.
Around this time, Richard became dean of the new Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, and the family moved to Springfield. Richard says, "Within weeks, the boys and I voted unanimously that she had to get out of the house. She just couldn't have all that intelligence and energy bottled up! She was thinking up one thing after another for us to do."
She worked briefly as a counselor at Lincoln Land Community College, then "out of the blue" Robert Spencer, the first president of Sangamon State University, recruited Caryl to teach in the Child and Community Services program.
At the time, according to Richard, Sangamon State University had the nickname "Do Your Own Thing" university, and at first the other faculty in the program referred to her as "Mrs. Super Straight." She soon won them over with her excellent teaching and easy way with students, and the name disappeared.
"Although they did send a small delegation to her," Richard said, "asking if she could dress a little more 'scruffy.'"
Over time, SSU became a much more mature institution and, with her husband's encouragement, Caryl earned a Ph.D. in health education from SIU. Using her gifts of teaching and counseling, with Elam Nunnally she co-authored a textbook, Communication Basics for Human Service Professionals (SAGE Human Services Guides). Both achievements helped her qualify for promotion to full professor. To her SSU duties she added her work as an adjunct professor at the SIU School of Medicine.
Richard says, "Caryl was a very intelligent, creative, high-energy person." In all the years she taught, she never gave a true-false or multiple choice examination. All her tests were essay questions because she wanted to know how her students' minds were progressing in her course.
Her standards were also extremely high for students. "Wherever we traveled," says Richard, "there she was with a lap full of essay questions, not only evaluating them for their content but correcting punctuation, syntax, spelling – everything."
Richard and his sons are pleased to honor Caryl by funding faculty research at UIS and the SIU School of Medicine. They hope the research will keep alive the memory of Caryl and the difference she made in the lives of so many students – like the woman behind the frosty window pane – and her many clients and friends.
Marilyn Kok of Decatur is associate director of grants, marketing and communication in the Office of Development at University of Illinois Springfield.


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By Dirk Hayhurst
Ten wins against one loss with a 2.10 ERA is a hell of a way to start a season.
If it was Justin Verlander, Jose Fernandez, Matt Harvey or Clayton Kershaw attached to those numbers, well, I'd be more than happy to dub the lucky hurler as my early favorite for a Cy Young.
But it's not.
10 and 1 against a 2.10 ERA is the start of Mark Buerhle's 2014 season, a pitcher whose fame is deeply rooted in his resiliency and flashes of pitching magic, not his wire-to-wire dominance.
Don't get me wrong, I love Buerhle. I love the way he, in a game that can't help but get slower season after season, speeds things up. I love that, when I covered him as the Jays radio color-man, I had to keep my commentary concise because no sooner had I started talking about what he was doing than he was already winding up to do it again. I love the way he poo-poos over-thinking the pitching process, focuses on reading the batter in the moment, and pitches like it's not baseball, but speed chess.
I'd love to see Buehrle win 20 games and win a Cy Young in 2014. Unfortunately, I don't think that's going to happen. Because as much as I love the 35-year-old, his teammates -- specifically his offense and defense -- love him even more.
Buehrle's 2014 Jays have scored 73 runs behind him thus far. That's just over 6 runs an outing, a level of run support few pitchers have seen for a handful of games this season, let alone all of their starts. Of course, more than six runs is not an insurmountable number in the AL East, especially considering it's home to two of Buehrle's career nemeses -- the Yankees and Red Sox -- but it's still a damn good number any pitcher would take.
Buehrle's defensive support has also been excellent. He's given up roughly one hit an inning with an H/9 of 8.5, walked his customary BB/9 of 2.2, and only managed a SO/9 of 5.1. Bottom line, he's not getting a lot of outs himself. Considering Buehrle plays on turf and not some soft, grounder-slowing sod, his defense's aptitude is key.
As it goes with any decision-heavy start to a season, there is a great deal of luck. The Jay's bullpen is shabby this year, even with Casey Janssen back in the mix. They own a collective ERA of 4.69 but have managed to hold the lead for Buehrle 10 out of 11 times they've had the chance (Buehrle hasn't thrown a complete game yet this season).
Maybe the most telling stat of what's helping Buehrle this 2014 is how he's only allowed two home runs in 12 starts. That's two home runs in 81.1 innings in one of baseball's most homer-centric leagues. Considering he's contact oriented and sees a base runner nearly every inning, that's a game changer.
If Buerhle goes on to win 20 games this year -- and if his team's present trajectory sustains, he'll do that easily -- he'd be a shoo-in for a Cy Young based almost exclusively on the wins total, and ERA value.
But those two stats are extremely misleading in terms of rating a pitcher's ability to run the table. There are far better advanced sabermetrics out there to consult, things like FIP, ERA+, SIERA, K% and so on. In fact, when you look at those numbers coupled with how much his team's support has played into his success, it's easy to predict a Buehrle regression.
Mind you, regression is not implosion, and this is where Buehrle's amazing track record of dependability comes into play, and what makes Buehrle such an interesting, and timely success story that baseball should be paying close attention to. In fact, I think the industry of baseball, for its own good, should throw out all the numbers and just look at what Buehlre is accomplishing in the face of where it's heading.
Analysts are going to tell you why Buehrle is not going to sustain, and all their sabermetric points are valid. But what's missing from this is what happens every time a player's unconventional style of play propels them into the forefront of baseball narrative: How is this success happening, can it be replicated, and should it be emulated?
Think about it. When Tim Lincecum won his Cy Youngs, there was talk of why his funky mechanics worked, and if there was anything to glean from them. R.A. Dickey's 2012 success did more for the proliferation of the knuckleball than perhaps any other player in the last 4 decades. Johan Santana's 2004 run made the changeup into the "it" pitch. Mariano Rivera's success with a cutter made it the pitch of the modern era.
While there are other pitchers that dominate, they are not so easily emulated. Fernandez, Harvey, Verlander, Kershaw, Max Scherzer, Yu Darvish -- they are all powerful pitchers with entire arsenals of weapons at their disposal. They are a scout's wet dream. They fit baseball's archetype of dominance. They are the gold standard and most of their skill comes from raw genetic ability only a few in the world are blessed with.
Buehrle, on the other hand, couldn't get signed with the stuff he's throwing if he was eligible in this year's amateur player draft.
Yet Buehrle turns in over two hundred innings of quality pitching a year and has done so for 13 years in a row. In an industry where championship dreams are crushed and revenue streams are sucked by injury, Buehrle is the game's iron pitching horse. He is the best example of trend defying success the game could ask for at the moment, and the current trend is arm injury.
I don't know what's more alarming, 2014's elbow injury epidemic or the surgical result (Tommy John Surgery) that's become accepted as a panacea? It's almost as if baseball is expecting it's players to break and be comfortable with the prospect of getting cut open as a right of passage. Of course, the industry doesn't state this directly, but through its economics -- which are slanted toward drafting high-powered, injury-risk pitchers -- where the cost of fixing them is already factored in as breakage, which is, at the very least, cause for conversation.
Major League Baseball has always coveted high velocity. But with pitchers seemingly reaching their physical limits, would it not be wise for baseball to shift it's focus off velocity and back on to health and longevity before surgery becomes a normal and acceptable part of the sport?
But if baseball has shown us one thing, it's that it's slow to change. As long as fireballers are eating up outs themselves, and setting quantitative precedent as to why they should endure, baseball will stay the course.
That's why Mark Buehrle's 2014 season is so important. As long as he continues to pitch well and stay healthy, the traits that makes him who he is -- resiliency, command, pitch-ability, tempo and health -- are thrust into the spotlight. It doesn't matter if he's propped up by his team or not, he represents a viable a departure from the catalyzing norm that seems hell bent on elbow zippers.
Dr. James Andrews and ASMI's Dr. Glenn Fleisig have both talked at length about the specialization of baseball over the last decade and the risk it poses to young arms. The amount of wear and tear young pitchers are seeing, and how, even when those young arms are in phenomenal shape and employing excellent mechanics, the human body is simply not meant to handle high work loads under the kind of stress required to generate high velocity. The good doctors can talk until they're blue in the face about what baseball's youth should be doing, and how to make pitchers less injury prone, but until something at the top changes, nothing else will.
There have been other soft toss success stories in baseball beyond Mark Buehrle, but baseball is a what-have-you-done-lately industry. And lately, the industry has gotten injured, specifically it's pitchers, with nearly one arm injury for every other game played this season. Meanwhile Buehrle has done what he's always done, pitch effectively without velocity or injury. A successful season from him may not answer all of baseball's arm health questions, but could help baseball ask some desperately needed new ones.
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Dirk Hayhurst is a former pitcher who spent nearly a decade in professional baseball between MiLB and MLB. He is also a best-selling author, and has appeared on Baseball America, Bleacher Report, Deadspin, The Score, ESPN, TBS' MLB postseason broadcasts, Sportsnet Canada and more. More from Dirk at www.dirkhayhurst.com. Follow him on Twitter at @thegarfoose


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Been awhile since the log was updated but here are a few important points as we leave "The Road to Hell" and transition into "Heart of Darkness."
- Tried to get more insight into the Hear of Darkness, ended up dead. Or did he?
- Still badass.
- Seems to be tied to Delilah whether or not he wants to be. She doesn't seem to be overly keen on it either.
- Has been "chosen" by the Heart for some purpose. Still believes that the spirit he's seeing is Angelina.
- Nearly died after being hit by a horse. Saved by some sort of "higher power" working through Eli.
- Her relationship with Simon continues to be somewhat complicated, though increasingly adorable.
- Still a badass.
- Still has a small Chinese boy.
- Now has the boy's sister as well.


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Lawmakers across party lines on the legislature's Judiciary and Organic Laws and Statutes Committee yesterday expressed concern about the efficiency, transparency and scale of the Council of Grand Justices' handling of constitutional interpretations.
In a review of a draft amendment to the Act of Interpretation Procedure For Grand Justices (司法院大法官審理案件法), the committee asked the Judicial Yuan to expedite the process of constitutional interpretations and to increase the ratio of cases received.
The committee also asked to allow the deliberations behind interpretations to be posted on the Internet.
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators Liao Cheng-ching (廖正井) and Lai Shyh-bao (賴士葆), along with Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators You Mei-nu (尤美女) and Wu Yi-chen (吳宜臻), proposed a draft act similar to the Fair and Speedy Criminal Trials Act (刑事妥速審判法) on the grounds that the council's interpretations took too long and did not adequately protect the rights of the people.
Liao said that the average time it took the council to accept and close a constitutional interpretation case in the period between 2010 and last year was 692 days. Cases that the council dismissed averaged 101 days in length.
KMT Legislator Lu Hsueh-chang (呂學樟) said there were 3,911 applications for constitutional interpretations between 2003 and last year, adding that only 143 cases received an interpretation, while 3,616 were dismissed.
Those figures represent a dismissal rate of 92.4 percent, Lu said.
DPP legislators Ker Chien-ming (柯建銘) and You said that parts of basic rights were often lost in administrative procedures, adding that although there was nothing illegal, the council should also consider introducing the German system of "constitutional complaint."
In Germany, citizens may make a complaint to the German Federal Constitutional Court if they feel the state has infringed on their basic rights.
However, the Constitutional Court has the right to only choose submissions that can be expected to result in verdicts that affect basic rights.
The proposed amendment would set a deadline for the grand justices to offer information on a case, and would enable citizens to easily access information about the cases on the Internet.
Article 32 of the draft amendment states that the Council of Grand Justices should respond within six months on whether an appeal is eligible for a constitutional interpretation meeting.
The same article also states that the council should also arrive at a conclusion for accepted cases within half a year.
Article 75 of the amendment states that presidential and vice presidential impeachments should not be delayed, adding that the council should make a decision on impeachment cases within six months.
Article 76 states that should the grand justices approve impeachment, the impeached person should be immediately removed from office.
The committee approved the draft act on the condition that would be subject to a public hearing.
Meanwhile, Judicial Yuan Secretary-General Lin Chin-fang (林錦芳) said during a legislative session that the grand justices held three meetings per week.
Every application and even the reason for the application must be voted on, Lin said, adding that such a process naturally takes a long time.
However, Lin said that the Judicial Yuan was also pushing for an amendment to expand the size of the law from four chapters and 35 articles, to nine chapters and 109 articles.


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Salem Congregational Church Presents "Er Lebt, Er Lebt!"
Salem Congregational Church, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, 2009, CD and Songbook
Songs in the German language are:
1. Er Lebt, Er Lebt (He lives, He lives)
2. Das Alt' Rauhe Kreuz (The Old Rugged Cross)
3. Es 1st Noch Raum (There Is Still Room)
4. Bald Wird Es Erfullt Werden (Soon It Will Be Fulfilled)
5. Lasst Mich Gehn (Let Me Go)
6. Hand In Hand Mit Jesu (Hand In Hand With Jesus)
7. Unsre Schritte Eilen Der (Our Steps Hasten Homeward)
8. Im Den Garten (In The Garden)
9. Grosses Gott, Wir Loben Dich (Holy God, We Praise Thy Name)
10. Sehen In Heimatland (Look Into The Homeland)
Er Lebe, Er Lebt is another in the series of CDs recorded by the Salem German Singers from Salem Congregational Church in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. We are grateful to all the choir members who come from several churches in the area. May the Lord bless you as you listen to these songs exemplary of the Christian music of Germans from Russia.
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Yogis in "The Occupation Recalibration" Episode 13 of Season 7
Sheldon (Jim Parsons, right) tries to relax after he is forced to take a vacation. Meanwhile, Leonard struggles to be supportive of Penny (Kaley Cuoco, left) after she quits her job, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Jan. 9 (8:00 - 8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2013 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved


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Sheriff Asks BCA to Investigate Cook County Attorney
GRAND MARAIS (AP) - The Cook County sheriff has asked the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate a prosecutor accused of pursuing an improper relationship with a teenage girl.
Sheriff Mark Falk says it would be a conflict of interest for his department to investigate Cook County Attorney Tim Scannell. The prosecutor has been ordered by a judge to stay away from the 17-year-old girl and her parents. A judge found grounds to believe the 46-year-old Scannell harassed the girl by calling, following, pursuing or stalking her.
Scannell hasn't returned calls or messages from The Associated Press. In a statement Tuesday through his attorney, Scannell apologized for what he called a "personal situation" but said again he wouldn't quit.
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Yamaha V8 XTO Offshore™ Outboard Offers the Extreme
Industry Firsts Include Direct Injection and Integrated Electric Steering System
The new V8 XTO Offshore outboard is designed to take Yamaha's premium quality brand position to a higher level with extreme power and thrust, toughness and reliability, system integration, control, convenience and customer care. Yamaha has achieved many of these extremes by rethinking the outboard and its related systems, and through the application of technologies new to the industry.
"This is an integrated outboard system, designed to push the heaviest offshore boats and yachts," said Ben Speciale, Yamaha Marine Group President. "The new Yamaha V8 XTO Offshore has 5.6-liters tremendous thrust and 425 horsepower. The XTO Offshore provides extreme performance for the biggest boats. Combine it with the latest generation of Helm Master® and Yamaha's CL7™ Display, and you have benefits offered nowhere else."
Extreme Power and Thrust
Pushing the heaviest offshore boats and yachts requires driving extreme, large propellers, a massive, rugged gear case and an extreme powerhead. As the first four-stroke powerhead in the outboard industry to use Direct Injection, the XTO Offshore is already a legend, spraying fuel at high pressure directly into the combustion chamber, rather than the intake track, just before the intake valve. This greatly improves atomization and increases the effectiveness of the fuel burn for maximum power and efficiency.
The Direct Injection system features five fuel pumps and injection pressure up to 2900 PSI. The three-stage fuel pressure system is in part comprised of two independent fuel pumps within the Vapor Separator Tank
(VST) That activate at specific, individual RPM. This ensures proper fuel flow and delivery, even at very high engine RPM.
Yamaha's V8 XTO Offshore also boasts the highest compression ratio in an outboard – 12.2:1. This means more "bang" from every spark, as well as better efficiency and power.
The new XTO OS™ propellers for boats and yachts are made to complement the torque potential of the Yamaha V8 XTO Offshore. These new propellers produce more thrust in both forward and reverse, using diameters from 16 to 17 1/8 inches. The increased blade surface area is designed for moving big boats
and yachts.
The In-Bank™ Exhaust feature means intake tracks enter the cylinder head from outside of the powerhead, allowing space for exhaust gases to have a direct route to the lower unit and out the propeller hub, improving flow.
Extreme Toughness and Reliability
In addition to an oversized gearcase, hardened gears, a robust, offshore bracket and motor mounts,
the XTO Offshore outboard also features proven plasma fusion technology for durability and lighter weight. The outboard also has a two-stage water pump and dual chamber oil pump, each designed to respond to the heavy loads associated with high RPM operation.
Dual overhead, endurance-driven camshafts on each cylinder bank are connected via a self-tensioning chain immersed in an oil bath for accurate valve timing and long life, delivering quiet and precise connection for proper and consistent valve timing. One sprocket belt engagement also means a narrower, more compact overall profile.
Carbon-coated shimless bucket-type valve lifters also increase durability, while a dual-chamber oil pump ensures proper oil flow and delivery at every engine speed. (repeat on oil pump)
Plasma fusion replaces conventional steel cylinder liners. The micro-textured surface is 60 percent harder than steel and significantly lighter, contributing to increased displacement without increasing the size of the powerhead. The resulting surface also increases fuel economy by decreasing internal friction.
Spark plugs made from iridium, one of the rarest elements on earth and the second hardest, yield improved throttle response, economy, increased service life and improved power. The new V8 XTO Offshore outboard also features quad thermostats, two thermostats per cylinder bank, for improved flow and better regulation of engine and oil temperature.
A uniquely designed two-stage water pump features a massive rubber water impeller for high pressure and flow. A steel impeller helps provide sufficient water volume even under the most extreme offshore conditions. This configuration provides proper cooling water flow at all RPM and improved temperature control.
Extreme System Integration
The V8 XTO Offshore has integrated electric steering, the first of its kind in any outboard. The integrated steering system has no mechanical, hydraulic lines or linkages, and responds more quickly than conventional systems to steering inputs. In addition, integrated electric steering means reduced power consumption, clean rigging, and a very orderly bilge area.
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This survey was conducted just prior to Secretary of State George Shultz's meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in Geneva to discuss arms control. Respondents were asked if they approved of Ronald Reagan's handling of foreign affairs and relations with the Soviet Union in particular, if they felt the United States or the Soviet Union was ahead in military power, and if the United States should strive for military superiority. They also were asked whether they approved of the United States' entering into a new round of arms control talks, how they would rate the chances of success of the talks, and whether they felt the Soviet Union would cheat on an agreement if one were reached. In addition, respondents were queried for their opinions on the new defensive weapons that use lasers to shoot down enemy missiles and the impact of this technology on the arms race.
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Severe Weather a Possibility Today [UPDATE: 1:00 p.m.]
East Texas is receiving some much needed rainfall, but throughout the day there is also a possibility of strong to severe storms. We will keep you posted both on-air and online! Be sure to"like" us on Facebook to receive updates. You can also stay ahead of the storms by checking our interactive radar on the weather page!
UPDATE 1:00 p.m.
All tornado watches have been cancelled.
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Oncor reports about 15 hundred customers without power in the East Texas area, mainly central East Texas, Jacksonville, Tyler and Lindale
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Swepco reports power outages in Rusk and Panola Counties, Rusk has 271 Swepco customers without power and Panola has 683 customers without electricity.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for South Central Panola County until 11:45 a.m. The storm is located 14 miles Southwest of Carthage - moving Northeast at 45MPH.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect until 11:30 a.m for Southern Gregg County, Southern Harrison County and Eastern Rusk County.
UPDATE 10:15 a.m.
The Tyler police departments is reporting high water at the intersections of Douglas and Noble, Erwin just west of Palace and Calloway near Lazy Creek. DPS is reporting multiple non-serious accidents on I-20.
Emergency officials in Anderson County are reporting trees and power lines down on CR 444 and FM 315 in Anderson County. At this time no injuries are reported.
Cherokee County Dispatch reports a tree down at county road 1911 at county road 1247 near Wells
UPDATE 10 a.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Smith and Cherokee Counties until 11 a.m.
The warm front is currently located along the Smith/Cherokee County line. Areas to the south of the warm front have the greatest chance of seeing tornadoes. However, the front will continue to move to the north throughout the day.
The Department of Public Safety in Tyler reports they are working several traffic accidents on I-20 in Smith and Van Zandt Counties. None appear to be major, but DPS reminds motorist to slow down during the wet road conditions.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect until 10:30 a.m. for Cherokee and Rusk Counties. Winds in excess of 60 mph are expected with this storm. Storm currently located 19 miles south of Rusk moving to the Northeast at 55 mph.
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Severe storm near Palestine with 50MPH winds. Should be in Southern Smith County within the hour.
The National Weather Service has issued a Significant Weather Advisory in effect until 9:45 a.m. for Smith, Upshur, Wood and Cherokee Counties. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 to 50MPH are expected with these storms.
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A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued until 9:15 a.m. for Anderson County.
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The National Weather Service has issued at tornado watch in effect until 11 a.m. for Anderson and Henderson Counties and until 3 p.m. for Cherokee and Rusk Counties.
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This year the grand daddy of all shows turned 63 years old and all we can say is, WOW, what a blast! The show is not only a gathering for Hot Rodders but rather it's where gearheads unite to view and show of their latest builds. The cool part about this event is that it's so massive in size, everywhere you look there is classic cars, trucks, motorcycles and low riders.
Held in the beautiful Pomona Fairplex January 27-29, Grand National Roaster Show kicks off the show season with a bang. The show was separated into buildings 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 where different build styles and sub cultures mingle. The main hall gathers some of the top builders in the country and the best of the best quality of cars and trucks are in and around this building. When you walk into the hall, right away you get overwhelmed with quality fit and finish. The other huge indoor buildings hold groups of vehicles like the 32 deuce or the suede palace that actually had some really top-notch cars in it this year. Taking a break from the main buildings outside, the streets were filled with custom cars and trucks that were anywhere from project vehicles, daily drivers to custom builders who wanted to be outside in the sun. As lunchtime was getting ready to happen the smell of sweet BBQ sauce was in the air along with a plethora of other cooked foods. Making my way back inside, an auction was taking place for freshly painted and pinstriped art. The sale of the artwork was donated to nearby charities. Every year the GNRS gets bigger and better and this year show attendants can attest to that. I cant wait to check out the 2013 show. CT


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YDN Tuesdays are a way to meet and hear technical presentations from Yahoo experts for free. They will be held on the first Tuesday of every month throughout 2009. YDN Tuesdays will kick of with James Broad discussing PHP, oAuth & Web Services.
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Thanks, Eric, Chris, and Cloudy.
Cloudy, you are right--a few days ago I noticed that it was showing as (POP) on the top of the IMAP account and and had an aha moment thinking starting from scratch would solve it. Alas, it didn't.
I would like to delete the account.ini file (have backed it up) and start my accounts afresh. Do I follow the "upgrading from an earlier version" directions? Are there any caveats to prevent losing data (in addition to backing up the accounts.ini)? Maybe I'll just back up everything.
I did a test run (deleted the accounts.ini file) and although my folders showed up in the left pane, everything (email, contents of folders, etc.) was missing. Import has the option to import from an earlier version--Poco was a blank slate except for the folders-- and I recreated my main account; so I am assuming that it means import the information I have in my Application Data, PocoMail folders of the same version.
So I put the accounts.ini file back for now... until I know what I am doing.
It's interesting... I have my MailWasher (spam program) set up to retrieve gmail and it seems to have no problem--although just once today it had a problem logging in, which seemed to resolve itself with no further problems.
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Jacob H. Schiff Playground
The Daily Plant : Monday, September 19, 2005
On Friday, September 16, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined more than 100 children from P.S. 192 to cut the ribbon on a $928,000 overhaul of the ballfield at Jacob Schiff Playground in Harlem, and to announce Parks' unprecedented commitment to building and improving ballfields across New York City. The plan, which spans 55 projects over the next two years, includes more than $50 million of funding from various City Council members and Mayor Bloomberg. After Commissioner Benepe addressed the crowd of children and community members, everyone tested out the new synthetic turf field.
"With a huge increase in the demand for playing fields brought about by the boom in youth soccer and the explosion of sports opportunities for women and girls, we have been challenged to create new and more flexible fields," said Commissioner Benepe. "We have been particularly fortunate to have a new technology that allows us to replace unfriendly surfaces such as asphalt and dirt with a new, safe, and environmentally friendly synthetic turf."
Parks has 21 fields currently in design or construction; 34 new fields or overhauls of existing ones are on the agenda for 2006 and 2007. This figure underscores a major initiative to convert previously unused asphalt sites into active recreation space, while upgrading out-of-date properties into community assets. Several flagship fields have been introduced within the last two years or are currently in the works—including the Owl Hollow fields at Fresh Kills in Staten Island and Olympic-quality facilities at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island.
Parks began utilizing synthetic turf in 1997, and has increased its use of the material under the Bloomberg administration. Benefits of synthetic turf include safety; increased versatility (synthetic turf can accommodate more sports, including particularly punishing ones such as soccer); decreased need for maintenance; and decreased environmental impact thanks to the elimination of pesticides, fossil-fuel-powered equipment, and irrigation during droughts. Synthetic turf doesn't require weekly mowing, watering, fertilizing, seeding, and other time-intensive tasks; additionally, they are useable year-round, and wear out much more slowly—these differences add up to savings of more than $25,000 per field each year. In addition to a growing investment in this new technology, Parks continues to upgrade and introduce natural grass fields in appropriate sites.
Schiff Field is one of 13 fields created or restored in Harlem, East Harlem, and Manhattan Valley in the last four years. Three of the new fields were converted from asphalt to artificial turf, including Frederick Douglass Park at Amsterdam Avenue and 102nd Street, Dr. Eugene McCabe at 120th Street and Park Avenue, and Robert F. Wagner Field at 120th and Park Avenue. At Thomas Jefferson Park, at 113th Street and First Avenue, three grass ballfields were restored with new grass surfaces, and a long-closed bare dirt soccer field was restored with synthetic turf and a new perimeter running track. Four grass baseball fields at Colonel Charles Young Field have been restored, and a pee-wee field was created in Jackie Robinson Park at 149th Street and Bradhurst Avenue. Five ballfield restoration projects in Harlem and Upper Manhattan are in progress or will begin in Fiscal Year 2006.
At Jacob Schiff Playground, renovations included converting an asphalt play area into a baseball and soccer field, new perimeter fencing and a seven-foot brick retaining wall, and improvements to the drainage system. The work was originally funded by former Council Member Stanley E. Michels; Council Member Jackson currently represents the district. The site it sits on was originally home to the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, and served as army barracks during World War II. The property was transferred to Parks in 1956; in 1987, it was named after banker and philanthropist Jacob H. Schiff.
"A broad margin of leisure is as beautiful in a man's life as in a book. Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping. Keep the time, observe the hours of the universe, not of the cars."
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So I heard on the radio today that a man is on a 3 million dollar bail because he had sex with 2 of his students, aged 15 and 16 if I remember correctly. He was a high school teacher.
So I've always felt that the punishment for having sex with 'minors' was quite severe. Shouldn't it completely depend on the circumstances? What if the young lady testified that she in fact was the one who made the advances and wanted nothing more than to hook up with her dreamy teacher?
What if you are 30 years old and met someone that you found deeply interesting and intensely attractive and found out she was 17? Should your attraction for her end immediately simply because you found out her age?
What if you found out she was 16?
Is it just as bad for a 20 year old to have sex with a 15 year old? A 14 year old?
It seems to me, some of this is quite arbitrary. I teach piano and I have 2 young female students, aged 14 and 15 who are quite attractive for their age. They are fun to work with. The type of girls I know I would show interest in if they were closer to my age. The 14 year old is an atheist and acts very mature for her age and is deeply interested in more mature piano pieces. The 15 year old is almost 16 and just overall a total sweetheart.
I understand that many people say that young girls can still be physically attractive, but their maturity levels are not at the same level as their looks usually are, therefore, starting a relationship with a young girl can be very detrimental to her. But what if she was in love with the older guy and he treated her as perfectly as any guy could treat someone?
Then you ask yourself the question...what about 11? 12? Even I, who doesn't get squeamish easily come to a point when I would simply say 'Oh my god, no, that's way too young to even play devils advocate'.
But I also can't quite pinpoint a reason 'why' I get to that point and immediately declare it's just kind of icky and gross.
Opinions? How young is too young? At what age do you think one should have the right to consensual sex with someone even a few years, if not many years, older than they are?
In other words, was Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus any less a cutie when she was 15 / 16 / 17 - Or did she immediately become 'cute' or 'hot' the precise moment she turned 18?
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It protected me in the sense that I know some sex crazed 30 year old would be able to have the ability to even try to weasle his or her way out of a sex crime by looking for a minor to say yes lets have sex. I do appologize but I do not recal the specific questions asked about four years ago. I could call a few people and get that for you but it may take some time. Just so that you know current claims of sex with a minor are 12 of every 100 children (12%) as reported by U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources. Wouldnt it be nice if we went back down to 9%. Neglect overall of children and minors is at 61%.
It is not illegal for an adult to consent sexually to a minor. It is illegal for a minor to consent sexually to an adult. I am grateful that the law provided a structured environment for me to grow in. I just dont get why it is so hard for people to wait untill they are 18 to go around having sex with adults. The law didnt say I couldnt have sex I used to be quiet a player to be honest and had no problem finding peers to engage with. My state has flexible yet specific laws regarding sex and minors. I minor in my state is up untill the age of 18. Utah law states that a 17 year old may consent to an 18 year old but not a 19 year. So research your states law because in my state if you are a minor 17 years of age you can still consent to an adult of 18 years old. When I was 14 I was totally ok with waiting 4 years to be an adult. Now I have the next 70 years or so to have sex with all the adults I want. Isnt that what we are fighting for here is the ability to consent to adults???
The minor in the US has no consent status at all, to give or to receive sexual contact. That means, if a minor gives consent, it's totally meaningless legally. Adults are presumed to be in control of such situations and are the only one who bears any responsibility. The only exception might be an adult of diminished mental capacity. If his mental age is under 18, a prosecutor might take that into account, but practically I think it would have to be so low that the adult requires a legal guardian. That is how highly charged these things are when it comes to the underaged and sex.
So, a 20 year old with a mental age of 16 might be tried and convicted as a sex offender, even if the sex was with a 16 year old with a mental age of 20.
I see. For those who are hurt by our countries laws I can see two main options. Go to a school of law and learn all the ethics and conducts of law. Once you have done this you can then try to enter a position that grants the power for you to add, modify, or change governing laws. However this country is governed by democracy meaning you alone cannot change laws that effects over 300,000,000 citizens. Representatives must come to an agreement with your proposed changes before it is even brought to a bill. Then the entire process for a bill to become a law. If your bill does become law the chances that all 300,000,000 citizens will approve of that law is highly unlikely. What will you do for that portion of people that does not agree with your new law. It is nearly impossible to satisfy everyone even though you think your changes are for the greater good. The second option, leave our country and find a place that is not ruled under democracy.
lol @ "11 year old sex offender"
We were discussing consensual child-adult sex, hence my lol. Changing age of consent laws would not affect cases involving forced sex. That link make no reference to the details of that case, or whether force was used.
So you're saying they deserved what they got...
I said no such thing. Once again, we were discussing consensual child-adult sex which has absolutely no relevance to cases involving a minor as the perpetrator of a crime such as rape. Perhaps if I knew the details of a particular case and the outcome, I'd have an opinion on whether or not an individual "deserved" what he/she got.
The truth is that force is irrelevant... It's more a matter of who was the instigator or who was older that determines which one is the "victim..." These children could have tortured real victims in a non-sexual manner and continued on to live a normal life.
That is completely false. If a 15 year old boy rapes a 19 year old girl, or "tortures her in a non-sexual manner", the younger party is not the victim, and these cases are not what we are discussing.
What we were discussing was "those who are hurt by our countries [sic] laws."
What I was discussing was age of consent which would only affect sex between adults and minors.
Situations involving a possible sexual assault victim would still be taken on a case by case basis (just as they are now) even if we were to do away with an "age of consent" all together. This wouldn't affect the "age of majority" laws and since those under 18 can still commit crimes, it wouldn't protect minors from being labeled as sex offenders.
I don't see perpetrators of sexual crimes as victims if it can be shown they knew exactly what they were doing and that it was wrong, and I have no issue with minors being charged as adults in some cases. There will certainly always be false accusations and bizarre cases involving, for example, a 5 and 6 year old playing "doctor" but once again, the age of consent laws do not affect these cases.
But you've already made it clear that you see no harm in consensual sex between an adult and an 8 year old, so I don't expect us to end up on the same page any time soon.
Lets do this one step at a time. If the minor does not file to have these three "gaurdians " would it still be legal for the minor to have sex with the adult?
According to this law, 18 year olds would not be allowed to have a relationship with people in their early 20's, without permission from 3 friends/family members, correct? What about dating multiple people at once? How about one night stands?
You think your idea gives young people more sexual freedom?


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No capitalization......Crazen!
No, no, he did. In the everything else section, at least. Officially, this makes him king.
Sam is basically right, he's just cranky.
Is that the uh... series that Game of Thrones is based on?What did you like about it and what kind of reader would you recommend it to? Because I wanted to read those before I started watching the show.
Read the books/Watch the TV series and you'll understand..I'm bad at explaining things.
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SCHLADMING, Austria (Reuters) - Marcel Hirscher, the world's top skier last season, won the men's slalom to give host nation Austria their first individual gold at the Alpine skiing world championships in the final of the ten events on Sunday.
The 23-year-old sent the 30,000 crowd into raptures as he beat Germany's Felix Neureuther, the son of former Olympic champion Rosi Mittermaier and 1970s slalomist Christian Neureuther, by 0.42 seconds over the two runs.
Hirscher's compatriot Mario Matt completed an excellent day for the hosts, whose only previous gold was in the low-key team event, by finishing third to add to the gold medals he won in the slalom in 2001 in St Anton and 2007 in Are.
Hirscher, who won silver in Friday's giant slalom, led after the first run and nearly came a cropper as he attacked on the second, but recovered his balance just in time.
American Ted Ligety's hopes of a fourth gold medal ended early when he skidded out high on the first run.
Ligety had already won the super-G, giant slalom and combined to become the first male skier to win three golds at the championships for 45 years.
But he is not a slalom specialist and said beforehand he did not expect to win Sunday's race.
Fans packed the stands and mountainside more than an hour before the start in sub-freezing temperatures, many of them guzzling cold beer and eating hot dogs from as early as eight o'clock in the morning.
The course, which plunged 216 meters, ended in a bowl surrounded on all sides by the crowd to create a raucous atmosphere.
However, much of noise was made by the stadium announcer, who told fans when to jump, cheer, wave flags and blow their plastic horns, and the incessant blaring music.
Austrian pair Benjamin Raich and Manfred Pranger both blew their chances with mistakes when they were on course for a good time.
Veteran Raich lost two seconds which cost him a chance of the bronze when he slipped and Pranger failed to finish after straddling a gate halfway down.
"It's been such a tough battle and there was a lot of pressure of course, it's just phenomenal," said Hirscher, who has a testy relationship with the Austrian media. "I knew the other two were fast, and I had to perform."
Neureuther was happy with his performance given Hirscher's form this season, especially in the slalom.
"Silver is a great success for me. I knew Marcel would be difficult to beat, it has been a great duel between us, each went to his limit."
Hirscher last year won the overall World Cup which is considered the ultimate skiing test as it is held over the entire season and includes results from all disciplines.
He has become dominant in the slalom, leading the category in the World Cup this season after winning four races out of six and finishing on the podium in the other two.
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The community of Edington turned out in force to help dismantle the village church's 1905 Henry Jones organ at the weekend, before it was transported to its new home in Tallinn.
It was taken to The Gustav Adolf Grammar School in Estonia on Sunday, after about 20 villagers helped a team from Tallinn, which included headteacher Hendrieck Agur, dismantle the organ.
The organ is a gift from Edington Parochial Church Council to the school, which paid to transport it and will arrange restoration work.
It will be replaced by a new organ currently being built by Harrison and Harrison in Durham, which will be installed in the church by Easter, with the official opening planned for this year's Edington Music Festival.
Sue Lowery, an administrator for Edington Organ Project, said: "The lorry from Tallinn arrived on Friday morning and work started on the same day, with the help from a group of people in the village.
"It was hard work and it went on throughout Friday and Saturday, with some of the parts requiring a number of people to load them into the van. The people from Tallinn were taken with how willing the local people were to help."
Edington Organ Project, which was set up two years ago to raise the £437,000 needed for the church's new organ, reached its target following last year's music festival in August.
Members of the project have now been invited by the school to visit Tallinn in June for a festival of music, which will include the official unveiling of the old organ.


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News flash: Not all U.S. students deficient in math
News flash: Not all U.S. students deficient in math
Although some news reports suggest that American high school students are struggling with math and science, the truth is that many students excel at and enjoy math, and continue their math and science education as college undergraduates. Quite a few of these students have found that competitions like Moody's Mega Math (M3) Challenge can be a valuable and exciting part of their math education. The M3 Challenge is an Internet-based applied math competition for high school juniors and seniors in metropolitan Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and the surrounding areas. Funded by The Moody's Foundation, it awards $65,000 each year to help students reach their higher-education goals.
Moody's Mega Math Challenge has generated quite a bit of excitement in its first two years, and with its expanded reach in 2008 (only students in the New York City metropolitan were eligible to participate in previous years) it is expected to expose hundreds more students to the idea that math can be both fun and rewarding, even for those who do not win scholarship prizes. "It was a great challenge. It was so much fun, a real test of how each of us could handle pressure," says Katherine Mateo from DeWitt Clinton High School, in Bronx, New York. "The M3 Challenge was very different because it is an actual topic that incorporates math. It was a change of mindset to know that we had to make decisions based on both practical knowledge and mathematics. Since the Challenge, I evaluate issues differently and I can understand that all issues are composed of math and science, not just common sense."
Organized by SIAM, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, the Challenge provides an outlet for students to learn new skills and apply those they already possess. It demonstrates through hands-on experience that math can be a powerful problem-solving tool, a viable and exciting profession, and a vital contributor to advances in an increasingly technical society. The 2008 M3 Challenge will take place on March 8 and 9. Students will have 14 hours to solve an open-ended, realistic, and challenging math-modeling problem focused on real-world issues.
"Through the Challenge I learned that any problem, whether it be related to physics, statistics, economics, or computer science, can be tackled with a little math know-how and the ability to be creative with math," says Naiim Ali, a member of the 2007 Summa Cum Laude Team from Manalapan High School in Manalapan, New Jersey. "More than the scholarship money itself, the skills I learned through the Challenge have been very useful even this early in my college career. These skills include being able to systematically tackle a difficult real-world problem, working with teammates, and presenting in front a large group of informed viewers. I never imagined when I first signed up for the Challenge that I would eventually be a guest on CNBC's Wall Street Journal Report!"
Anthony Savas from Immaculata High School in Somerville, New Jersey, agrees with many of the participants that the M3 Challenge was unlike anything he's ever done before. "The M3 Challenge was a unique experience. It showed me how math could be applied in real-life situations. I gained a greater appreciation for what can be accomplished using math, and I am now even more enthusiastic about pursuing a career in mathematics," he said. "I have always believed that math is extremely important and that it is a useful tool that can be applied in the real world. However, since I participated in the M3 Challenge I have realized just how important math really is. It can be used to solve such a wide range of problems. I have always appreciated math, but now I regard it as something beautiful and wonderful."
Perhaps the next big "challenge" is getting more kids to think about math and science like the participants in Moody's Mega Math Challenge.
About the Sponsor
The Moody's Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to supporting a variety of nonprofit education, health and human services, civic, and arts and culture programs. Established by Moody's Corporation in 2001, the Foundation's primary area of giving is secondary and higher education with a focus on mathematics, economics and finance. Further information is available at http://philanthropy.moodys.com.
Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO), an essential component of the global capital markets, provides credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to stable, transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody'sCorporation is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service and Moody's Analytics, encompassing Moody's non-ratings businesses. With revenues of $2.3 billion in 2007, Moody's employs approximately 3,600 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 27 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.
About the Organizer
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, is an international society of over 11,000 individual members. These include applied and computational mathematicians and computer scientists, as well as other scientists and engineers. Members are researchers, educators, students, and practitioners from 85 countries in industry, government, laboratories, and academia. The Society, which also includes more than 500 academic and corporate institutional members, serves and advances the disciplines of applied mathematics and computational science by publishing a variety of books and prestigious peer-reviewed research journals, by conducting conferences, and by hosting activity groups in various areas of mathematics. SIAM provides many opportunities for students including regional sections and student chapters. Further information is available at www.siam.org.


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Davis Love to have surgery for neck pain
Davis Love III plans to have an operation on Friday to deal with problems in his neck that have bothered him for more than a decade.
''I've been working around it and it's been a nagging thing for a long time, '' Love told the Golf Channel. ''The last three months it's been more than a nagging thing, it's just been a constant annoyance and needs to be fixed.''
The 20-time PGA Tour winner hopes to be putting again within five days of the surgery and chipping again after 10 days. He expects to be off the PGA Tour for a total of six to eight weeks to complete his recover and rehabilitation – but he believes the operation could alleviate his neck pain for as long as three to five years.
Love has been dealing with pain, numbness and diminished strength in and around his neck since 2000 as a result of spinal stenosis and joint bone spurs, and had to pull out of both this week's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and last week's Waste Management Phoenix Open. He said a visit to a doctor in Scottsdale last week for a third opinion cemented his decision to go ahead with the operation, which he likened to the 2011 procedure that Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning had.
Love said he considered holding off on the surgery until after the majors this season, but decided to go ahead. He got a cortisone shot in his neck last week, but still felt uncomfortable when he swung a club.
''It seems like the right time,'' Love told the Golf Channel. ''I wish I had done this five years ago.''
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Glee's second season started with a bang — or at least some very good getups — at Hollywood's Paramount Studios.
Dianna Agron, as usual, goes retro pretty-as-a-picture.
Jenna Ushkowitz shows she can pull off a lot with sheer confidence — and really good accessorizing.
Beau Kevin McHale continues to rock Buddy Holly chic.
This isn't the first time we've seen Naya Rivera make a compelling case for the bandage dress — which she somehow renders classic rather than faddish.
Matthew Morrison conjures a mid-century gigolo.
While the 90s revival is getting tired, Lea Michele's definitely making the most of it. (Cue "Cannonball.")
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Yo stooges. Whose da mugs and racists now? Your Facebook name profile and page NOT FOUND in international news or history books of da future. Carnt u carnts see how me KADER BOUMZAR thru my stoooooopid drunken immature act has united STRAYA da world humanity. Cos now I is a freakin HUMANITARIAN inspired by Sir Joe Guard that me luvs and respects so much he never slapped me around or nuthin. Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here. Me be feeling true STRAYAN atm so I gonna approve your starfarka comment sose youse stooges can get ur jollies looken at it. Its kinda tag like but u arrive late cos GAME OVER and every one lived happy KADE BOUMZAR 4ever. Me got da power to make ur dumbass comment public. Most graffiti starts out small, and as vandals like u stooge become better at creating graffiti, they will use a lot of space for their work and start networking with other graffiti artists. When that happens, vandals may start to compete with each other. – See more at: http://www.cleanlink.com/cp/article/Graffiti-Psychology-Why-Vandals-Strike–1131#
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JOSPHAT MKHAWANANZI hero Zimbabwean-born guard moved STRAYA 2006
KADER BOUMZAR so very sorry to everyone. I loves you JOE and all our broes around da world including da millions and millions and millions dat view dat viral vid. Did it really get to 10 million hits? Geez me be humbered. What was I thinking @ bestie BAILEY CLOUT you a good bloke too. YOU JOE Josphat Mkhawananzi is da true legend and deserve the certificate of recognition that the Queensland Premier gave you on television tonight. Thanks for not dobbing or passing judgement on me, This helps restore faith in humanity and makes me want to be a better person juz like you Joe mate. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/train-guard-humble-about-handling-of-racist-diatribe-20141014-1161gp.html
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KADER BOUMZER and bestie BAILEY CLOUT Australian racists released after being fined $400
Me bestie BAILEY C LOUT and me boys be gangstas own this freakin G20 KADER BOUMZAR Brisbane Queensland small time town, Australia country STRAYA world. Me free taxpayer lawyer worded us juz right. See how BIG we smile laugh on da world television news. No firkin stooges got nuthin on me. How much u gonna pay me Kader Boumzar LEGEND to appear on your shows now starfarkers?
'Disgusting, appalling behaviour': Train racist who launched vile tirade against security guard gets bail – while Australia rallies around his victim 'Joe'
- Abdel-Kader Russell-Boumzar, 17, has been granted conditional bail after a racial outburst at Brisbane train guard, Josphat Mkhwananzi
- Bailey Clout, 18, who admitted to filming the incident has been fined $400
- It's alleged Russell- Boumzar spat at 'Joe' after he told him to remove his feet from the seat and hurled racial abuse
- Magistrate said, Clout, may have done police a huge favour when he decided to film the attack
- Footage which went viral, has sparked widespread anger from the community
- 'I would be proud to call him 'fellow Australia', there was an out pour of support for 'Joe' from the community
A teenager who shot to internet infamy after allegedly being filmed spitting in the face of a Brisbane train guard during a racist tirade has been granted conditional bail, despite police objections.
Abdel-Kader Russell-Boumzar had turned 17 only three days before he allegedly abused Queensland Rail employee Josphat Mkhwananzi, at the Indooroopilly station on October 2, heard the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday.
Russell-Boumzar, a second-year apprentice mechanic, allegedly spat at and repeatedly hurled racist slurs at African descent, Mr Mkhwananzi, after the security guard told him to remove his feet from the seat of a train on the Ipswich line. The vile attack, labeled 'disgusting' by the magistrate, was filmed and uploaded on youtube by Russell-Boumzar's friend, Bailey Clout, 18, who pleaded guilty and received bail and a $400 fine.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2790511/racist-train-ranter-bailed-vile-attack-repeatedly-swore-spat-guard-african-decent-train.html#ixzz3G0cWR4Fn
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KADER BOUMZAR genuine remorse in court deemed as real evidence
Wot a BEAT UP all youse STARFARKER stooges. U be bitchen when u hear wot KADER BOUMZAR got off with ! A 17-year-old from Brisbane and an 18-year-old from Ipswich who respectively filmed and appeared in a five minute video documenting the abhorrent racial vilification of a Queensland train guard have overnight been charged with a number of offences, including two counts each creating a nuisance on a railway, as well as assault occasioning bodily harm and threatening violence, common assault and using a carriage service to menace or harass. Next stop: prison.
The severity of the October 2nd incident – which has been condemned by both all those who are of sound mind and Prime Minister Tony Abbott alike – only came to widespread public attention over the weekend after the teen who filmed the vile altercation inexplicably uploaded the video to social media. Queensland Police assistant commission Alistair Dawson noted that its gravitas was only made apparent to police late Saturday night and has made an appeal for further witnesses to the incident to come forward. Dawson told AAP reporters that they also expect to consult with the Department of Justice to investigate the potential for further charges of racial vilification.
The 18-year-old, widely identified in the media and on his own social media channels as Kader Boumzar, handed himself into police on Sunday. Both parties will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court later today to face and hopefully feel the full brunt of the charges that have been levelled against them. The Courier Mail add that Boumzar could face jail time with a maximum sentence of seven years.
Good riddance. http://www.pedestrian.tv/news/arts-and-culture/qld-teens-charged-over-racist-train-ride-to-hell/08741d9d-0041-4e85-b41d-c5dcaf6324bb.htm
KADER BOUMZAR eyes of the world on MY day in court kinda excites me
KADER BOUMZAR Charged with 4 offences after voluntarily handing him and his 'mate' into police
17-year-old Kader Boumzar was filmed racially abusing the (coloured) guard after he had been asked to take his feet off the seat http://www.buzzfeed.com/simoncrerar/brisbane-racist-attack#3zal0xy
"Do you want to come to Australia and learn some proper English?" (Kader Boumzar) the man says. "Learn some fucking English, because this is Australia cunt and I can't understand you."
Speaking in Brisbane, Prime Minister Tony Abbott condemned the attack and called it "un-Australian."
"I think it's un-Australian to abuse someone in a public place just because you don't like the way they look, or you don't like the way they dress, or you make assumptions about what they believe," Mr Abbott said, according to ABC Queensland.
"That's completely un-Australian."