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High brightness LEDs and special optics allow street lamps to be spaced up to 50 meters apart -- much wider than is possible with other solutions. By charging these street lamps efficiently during daylight hours using solar energy, the capacity of the conventional electricity grid can be supplemented, saving money and reducing CO2 emissions. This solution dubbed Solar Gen2 and developed by NXP Semiconductors in collaboration with Philips Lighting has resulted in the most cost-effective solution per km of road lighting and provides a serious alternative to grid-connected AC systems.
NXP's MPT61x range of intelligent charge controllers for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) make it possible to transfer the maximum amount of power from the solar panels to the batteries, achieving up to 98% power conversion efficiency with solar photovoltaic (PV) cells. The controller that includes an ARM7TDMI-S MCU core running at 70 MHz features intelligent algorithms for battery charging and discharging to maximize battery life and it is also capable of dimming light levels as needed based on self-learning and a history log.


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Today we started setting up a "Bee Nirvana" next to this private bass pond!
The space was generously donated to us by Dr. Robert Cassar to create a
HoneyLove Sanctuary for the Rescued Honeybees of Los Angeles.
Thank you Jeremy for the introduction… and thank you Adam for your help!
….stay tuned for more details and photos!

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New Zealand Junior Secondary School Championships set to begin
Wellington, New Zealand, November 22, 2013 – Year nine and 10 school volleyball teams will be vying for the 'Island Champion' titles at the Volleyball New Zealand North and South Island Junior Secondary School Championships next week in Tauranga and Christchurch.
New Zealand Volleyball Association organizes the annual Junior Secondary School Championships every year, which always draw large number of participants and crowds, so as to develop the sport in the country.
The North Island Championships take place at the ASB Baypark Arena in Mount Maunganui from November 25 to 29, with a field of 49 Girls' teams and 42 Boys' teams participating.
Favourites for the top division Girls' title are a raft of local Tauranga teams from Otumoetai, Bethlehem, Mount Maunganui and TaurangaGirls Colleges. Their main challenge is expected to come from Whakatane's Trident High, North Harbour's Rangitoto and Orewa Colleges, and Rotorua's Western Heights High. The dominance of Bay of Plenty sides in the top seedings is expected to draw large crowds throughout the week.
The top Boys' section features a wider spread of teams, with Western Heights leading the way from Orewa and North Harbour's Westlake Boys High, with South Auckland side Manurewa High, and Otumoetai, Bethlehem and Rangitoto all expected to mount a credible challenge.
Also featured at the event will be Girls' and Boys' teams from Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay/Poverty Bay, Manawatu and Wellington.
Down south, the Island event will be played in Christchurch at Pioneer Stadium, and Middleton Grange school, with 39 Girls' and 22 Boy's teams in action from November 25 to 28.
Girls favorite is shared equally between Tasman region schools Nayland and Waimea Colleges, and Nelson and Marlborough Girls Colleges, and Christchurch teams from Riccarton, Burnside and Aranui High Schools, and Middleton Grange school.
The southern Boys' title is expected to be fought between schools from the same regions – Nelson, Nayland and Waimea Colleges, with Riccarton and Shirley High being joined from further south by Timaru and Otago Boys High teams in the top seeded positions.


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|Ethnicity and Power in the Contemporary World (United Nations University, 1996, 298 p.)
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NGOs welcome in particular the Commission's analysis that raising the EU's carbon emission reduction target for 2020 from 20 to 30 percent would bolster the ETS. The groups also support the proposed permanent withdrawal of emission allowances, a steeper yearly reduction in allowances and limits to offset credits.
Joris den Blanken, Greenpeace EU climate policy director, said: "The carbon market is flat on its face and Europe's struggling economies are being drained by costly fuel imports. To turn the situation around, EU governments and the European Parliament must now work with the options put forward by the Commission to strengthen the carbon market."
Although the Commission proposal addresses the oversupply of allowances, it fails to address unjustified free allocation to certain industries. The ETS "carbon leakage list," which defines those industries - such as steel and cement firms - that receive free pollution permits, was developed on the basis of a carbon price of about €30 per tonne by 2020, and did not take into account the emission policies emerging in countries such as China, Australia and South-Korea. Even with ambitious intervention in the ETS, such prices are not expected to be reached. Today's EU carbon price is around €8.50 per tonne.
Sam Van den plas, WWF Climate Policy Officer, said: "Polluting industries are sitting on a massive pile of surplus allowances, on top of which they will get even more free permits. The Commission should reassess the group of companies receiving free allowances in view of more recent carbon price projections."
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There is renewed interest in India on the part of investors. The country's new government is implementing reforms, economic growth has recovered after bottoming out, inflation is falling and the current account deficit is shrinking. However, crumbling infrastructure remains a major stumbling block for creating a solid base for industry. Modernising that infrastructure is a huge challenge - SIMONA products can be useful in the process.
A massive infrastructure programme has already been launched. Over the next few years, almost $1,000 billion will be poured into improvements to roads, ports, airfields and power stations.
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Georgia's political scorecard for 2014 was filled out last week as hundreds of hopeful candidates dropped by the Capitol to fill out the paperwork that places their names on the May 20 primary election ballot.
One of the more interesting outcomes of qualifying week is the presence of some familiar names on the Democratic side of the ballot, where you'll see the offspring of well-known politicians taking their chances.
State Sen. Jason Carter is running for the same office (governor) that his grandfather held in the early 1970s. Michelle Nunn is making a try at the same U.S. Senate seat that her father, Sam, occupied for 24 years.
Chris Irvin qualified to run for agriculture commissioner, a post that his grandfather, Tommy, controlled for a record-breaking 41 years.
They definitely make this a "legacy election."
In a couple of the statewide races, so many candidates qualified that you wonder how they'll be able to fit all the names on the election ballot.
In the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate, there are three congressmen running (Phil Gingrey, Jack Kingston, and Paul Broun), one former secretary of state (Karen Handel), one multimillionaire cousin of a former governor (David Perdue) and two candidates (Art Gardner and Derrick Grayson) who will find out that they wasted $5,220 when they paid the qualifying fee.
If you think that one's crowded, take a look at the race for state school superintendent, where nine Republican candidates and six Democrats have qualified.
I won't list all the names because I'd run out of space and besides, they're competing for an office that's become almost meaningless as the legislature continues to whittle down its official responsibilities.
The odd thing about the governor's race is that the incumbent, Nathan Deal, has more primary opposition than the Democrat who will be challenging him. It's usually the political custom for the incumbent officeholder to get a free ride in the primary, but not this year.
Former Dalton Mayor David Pennington and state school Superintendent John Barge are both taking on Deal in the GOP primary, where they will devote their energies to pointing out the shortcomings of the current administration in the areas of taxation and economic development (Pennington) and education (Barge).
In the down-ballot elections, several Republican incumbents are trying to position themselves for the governor's race in 2018.
There's Attorney General Sam Olens, who will have Democratic opposition from Stockbridge attorney Greg Hecht, a former legislator.
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle is trying to do what only one other person (Zell Miller) has accomplished in Georgia's history: win a third consecutive term as lieutenant governor. Cagle first has to fend off a challenge from Democrat Connie Stokes, a former state senator and DeKalb County commissioner.
Secretary of State Brian Kemp, another prospective 2018 candidate for governor, will have Democratic opposition from either Oglethorpe Mayor Gerald Beckum or Lithonia consultant Doreen Carter, but I don't think he'll have to break much of a sweat.
Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens isn't planning to run for governor, but it will be fascinating to see how much he is helped or hurt by his many promises to blow up the implementation of Obamacare. There will be a Democratic opponent (former House member Keith Heard or Liz Johnson of Statesboro) who'll try to benefit.
One of the positive aspects of qualifying week was the fact that several of the General Assembly's longest-serving members decided to run for at least one more term rather than retire.
These include lawmakers like Rep. Calvin Smyre, D-Columbus, the dean of the legislature with 40 years of service, Sen. Steve Thompson, D-Marietta, and Sen. Jack Hill, R-Reidsville.
Rep. John Yates, R-Griffin, who is 92 years old and the only World War II veteran left in the legislature, is running for another term as is Sen. Bill Jackson, R-Appling, who is campaigning again at the age of 80.
House members such as Butch Parrish of Swainsboro, Alan Powell of Hartwell, Mickey Channell of Greensboro, Tom McCall of Elberton and Ben Harbin of Evans all qualified to run one more time.
These are guys who know how the system works and understand the real-world consequences of the bills that the legislature considers. It will be good to have them back.
Tom Crawford is editor of The Georgia Report. His column appears Wednesdays and at gainesvilletimes.com/viewpoint.


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Will Jays look to add? Too early to say.
Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos met up with the team in Anaheim today to discuss a variety of issues with manager Cito Gaston. Anthopoulos also watched another tightly-contested game, though Toronto came up short in a 6-5 loss to the Angels.
Even with the loss, and this 3-5 road trip, the fact remains that the Blue Jays are within striking distance of the American League East leaders and are exceeding expectations. The offense has been powerful and the pitching staff has been solid for the most part.
So, the question is, in this year of building or rebuilding of whatever you want to deem it, what if the Blue Jays remain in contention as the season wears on? Anthopoulos has a long-term plan in mind, but could a strong showing up until the July 31 Trade Deadline suddenly turn Toronto into buyers?
For Anthopoulos, he could be presented with a situation where he is balancing being reactionary about what is happening now with being mindful of the long-term plan.
"You're always balancing that," Anthopoulos said. "I think that's a great problem to have. We're still sitting here pretty much at the end of May — two months into the season. Really, by the time we get to the Trade Deadline, that's another two months away. We're halfway to the trading deadline, so a lot can change over that time for the better or for the worse.
"If we're in that position come late July, that means this team has been playing well start to finish, there's been a consistency. I'm sure the offense will continue to be good and the rotation will continue to solidify itself. If that happens, you always try to evaluate how close are you relative to the other teams. You're balancing the short term and the long term. That'd be a great problem to have and a great position to be in."
Anthopoulos added that it is important to remain realistic.
"No matter who you are," Anthopoulos said, "whether you're a team that's been there every single year or not, you're always balancing the short term with the long term. You also have to be realistic, too, with your lot in life and your place in the standings and the construction of the team. We make the evaluation of where are we positioned, how are we placed, how realistic is it, whether we go out and get someone, what would the piece cost. Those are things we would all balance."
So, time will tell…
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Although, I realize a number of fans are hopeful this years team continues to out perform and somehow get into a bit of a wild card race, I'm not one of them if it takes any focus or assets from the long term plan.
We've been to this movie before in 2006 when the team out performed, won 87 games and finished 2nd due to a collapse of the Sox late in the season..JP got all excited, over evaluated the team that he had, spent a ton of money, brought in Frank Thomas,etc. The team came down to earth in 2007, won 83 games and finished 3rd, which is where we've finished ever sense and our minor system went to hell in a basket as a result of lack of focus and investment.
The reality of he AL east is we have 3 teams in front of us this year and all 3 realize they'd better go for it. TB because Crawford and Pen won't be back, NY because they realize their core is rapidly aging and Boston-just because…If our guys continue to out perform, we might catch one of the 3, but not 2 and unless we're prepared to sacrifice future for present, we do not have the resources to compete with what at least 2 of them could add at trade deadline….The net result could be we still come in 4th place, lose assets doing it and have a 2007 repeat.. No thank you…..
Stay with the long term plan, the decision to sign Hecchevaria and the upcoming Venezuela pitcher is where I want to see the resources go. Draft well, sign them quickly and get another bunch of potential high ceiling prospects in our system over the next two years, giving AA assets to trade when the time is right and ensuring we can compete year after year.
And by the way, AA and the Beast are doing a phenomenal job,imo
Blah, blah, blah….you can read the same kind of bafflegab from Colangelo as well…
The Overbays and Trianos of the world will forever find a refuge in the complacent mediocrity of Toronto.
It is *way* too early to be thinking about any of this. Yes, the Jays are in contention for the wild card spot now, but let's wait and see how they handle the big guns in the AL East before we start getting all excited. Their first real test is coming up at the beginning of June. 6 games against Tampa, 3 against the Yankees. If they can survive those nine games and still be within reach of the wild card spot, maybe then we can start dreaming. If we hope too soon, it'll just mean we'll be disappointed like last year.
Talk about a monster couple of games for JP Arencibia. In Wednesday's marathon, he went 2 for 6, a 3 run home run and a walk off double knocking in 5 rbi's. Tonight he went 4 for 4 with 3 doubles, a home run and drove in 2 more. Now that is some kind of hot……
Myself, I want to see them win it all, so I want to see them get to the playoffs when they have the horses to go all the way. That's not going to happen this year. Plus, this is an "evaluation and development" year, when they are taking stock of what they have and the future shape of the team, so I don't see them trading away any valuable pieces while the plan is still being made.
Realistically, I see them finishing 3rd or 4th again, and even if they do buy some help and get the Wild Card, they would have to play Tampa, so the chances of getting past the div playdowns would be slim. They should save their ammunition, and don't shoot until they can see the whites of their eyes.
In the meantime, this is a fun team to watch for anybody that loves baseball, so let's sit back and enjoy the ride.
IMHO, the biggest reason to wait a bit is pitching. I am more than pleased with what they have done this year, but the biggest issue so far has been with consistency, and that only comes with time and maturity. They certainly have the arms in the system to do the job, but in order to be consistently good, they are all going to need a couple of years of major league experience under their belts. Plus, Walton and Cito are already planning hard on how to get their starters through the regular season without shutting them down, never mind playoffs.
IMO, we should be looking to unload guys who are having career years at the trading deadline, like Bautista. I cannot imagine that anyone in their right mind would consider this team a contender for anything. Correct me if I am wrong, but we are playing .200 ball against the BoSox, the third best team in our division. Antho should be looking to move some of the older pieces in our lineup to acquire some high-end prospects at A or AA. I would love to see Bautista, Downs, Frasor, and some of the others moved out in trades for young talent. It is time for some of the excellent relief pitching that we have in the minor leagues to surface. In fact, I would go so far to say is that if Antho can find anyone crazy enough to take Well's contract that we move him out, too! Let's clear the decks, draft well, and make room for the kids.
Five Jays named to FSL North All-Star Team-By Tim Livingston / Dunedin Blue Jays
The Florida State League announced their rosters for the 2010 Florida State League All-Star Game in Viera on Saturday, June 12, with five Dunedin Blue Jays players being selected to make the team.
Starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez, catchers Travis d'Arnaud and Yan Gomes and infielder Tyler Pastornicky were all voted to the team by team managers, official scorers and beat writers.
Dunedin closer Matt Daly was added to the team as a substitution after Tampa pitcher Hector Noesi was promoted to Double-A.
Both Tampa and Dunedin ended up with five selections, with Brevard County, Clearwater and Lakeland each having four. Daytona had three selections. South Division leading Bradenton led all teams with seven selections overall.
The Dunedin Blue Jays were at the top of the FSL North Division after Friday night's action at 31-18 overall, and it was due to the hard work of their all-stars.
Alvarez, 20, has gone 5-1 with a 2.42 ERA in nine starts this season, striking out 31 and only walking nine. The right-handed starter was named the #5 prospect in the Blue Jays system by Baseball America at the start of the season.
D'Arnaud, 20, hit his fifth home run of the season on Friday night and is hitting .309 this season with 22 RBIs. The catcher has a team best .543 slugging percentage. He was acquired in an offseason trade that sent Roy Halladay to Philadelphia in exchange for d'Arnaud, Kyle Drabek and Michael Taylor.
Gomes, 22, is batting .286 on the season with 10 doubles and 14 RBIs. Also a catcher, Gomes is in his second season of professional baseball after being drafted in the 10th round of the 2009 draft out of Berry University.
Pastornicky, 20, is batting .263 and has split time between shortstop and second base this season. He has three home runs with 19 RBIs and has stolen a team-high 13 bases.
Daly, 23, has 14 saves in 15 opportunities with Dunedin this season, tops in the Florida State League. He has allowed a run in only three of his FSL-best 22 appearances this season.
congratulations to DOC on his perfect game, we all knew it was about time and heres to him hopefully pitching a couple more perfects in his career.
I miss him.


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Three months after a 9-month-old boy died after being left in his father's SUV, the Santa Clara County District Attorney ruled on Monday that the dad will not be charged with the baby's death.
The father was extremely fatigued and mistakenly believed that he had dropped off the child, Giovanni Hernandez of Los Gatos, at a babysitter's home on his way to work, the prosecutors' review concluded.
Giovanni's official cause of death on April 16 was hyperthermia, or elevated body temperature, according to the Santa Clara County Coroner. The DA did not identify the father by his full name, only as "Mr. Hernandez."
"Like most parents, I know how fatigue can sometimes rob us of common sense and good judgment," District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement. "While we have prosecuted child endangerment cases in the past, this tragedy does not rise to the level of recklessness that both the law and justice require."
Rosen added that to have criminally charged the father with child endangerment or involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors would have needed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed an "aggravated, flagrantly negligent or reckless act rather than one resulting from inattention or mistaken judgment," Rosen said.
Rosen's decision is markedly different that what prosecutors decided near suburban Atlanta. Justin Ross Harris was charged with murder after the Cobb County District Attorney alleged he intentionally left his 22-month-old toddler in the back of the family SUV because he wanted a "child free life." Harris' friends and family, however, have countered that prosecutors made a "terrible mistake."
In the Santa Clara County case, the prosecutors' review concluded the tragedy was not caused by the negligence of a reckless parent but rather was an error by a "normally conscientious, exhausted father."
"That is the best news we have gotten all day," Kids and Cars president and founder Janette Janette said in phone interview from Philadelphia. "Those poor parents. Now, they can finally grieve."
In April, the day after Giovanni's body was found, Yousif Njimeh told NBC Bay Area that the father worked for his brother at his vending machine company, Star Vending. The father's usual routine was to park his silver Honda SUV on Payne Avenue in San Jose and then take off in the company vending machine truck. The father, who had two other children, worked from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Njimeh said. Njimen said sister-in-law was supposed to babysit the boy, but there was some "miscommunication."
The prosecutors' report released on Monday outlined a little more detail about what led up to Giovanni's death.
On the day his son died, Hernandez woke up about 6 a.m. to get his two other children ready for school, and the baby ready for daycare at his relative's home. He had gone to bed just four hours earlier at 2 a.m. because he was up with the baby while his wife was at work at a new job delivering pizza. His wife returned at 3 a.m.
Usually, it was Hernandez's wife's job to take the two older children to school and drop the baby off three days a week. But because of her new delivery job, there was a change in her routine.
Shortly after 8 a.m. that day, Hernandez piled his three children in his SUV. His oldest daughter sat in front. His older son sat in the back seat next to the sleeping baby.
He dropped off his older children, and drove off toward his work.
He told prosecutors he was extremely tired and dropped off his personal car to pick up his employer's truck, forgetting that the baby was in the back.
At the end of his shift, Hernandez asked a co-worker at 6:30 p.m. if they could stop at the babysitter's to get his son, but he realized that he had never taken Giovanni there.
He called 911, but it was too late.
On average, 38 children die from heat stroke every year after being left in a car nationwide, according to Kids and Cars. Last year, however, the heat stroke car death toll hit 44. Giovanni's death was the first in the country in 2014. On Monday, Kids and Cars had documented a total of 18 nationwide.
The dangers of parents leaving their children in hot cars was highlighted in the Pulitzer Prize-winning 2009 article "Fatal Distraction: Forgetting a Child in the Backseat of a Car Is a Horrifying Mistake. Is It a Crime?" The magazine piece, by Eugene Weingarten of the Washington Post, showed that anyone can forget a baby in a car, and that the most likely reasons are a change in schedule and sheer exhausation. Rosen and senior prosecutors read that article and were very "moved" by it, according to public communications officer Sean Webby.
Fennell said that many of these deaths can be avoided if parents remember little tricks to remind them that their child may be sleeping quietly in the back seat. Two of those tips including having the babysitter call if the child does not show up in a timely manner, and leaving something necessary, like a purse, key card or phone, with the baby in the back seat so the driver will need to retrieve that item before heading into work.
Hernandez has no history of child abuse or neglect, according to prosecutors. And by all accounts, the DA's office concluded, he is an "attentive" father.
"He didn't commit a crime; he made a terrible mistake," Rosen said.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED: More tips can be found at KidsAndCars.org. The organization is also hoping that a petition will force the Obama Administration to provide more funding to the Department of Transportation to create innovative technology and require that technology be installed in cars.
NBC Bay Area's Marianne Favro contributed to this report.


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Thinking Ahead to a Humid Summer
A version of this article appears in the March/April 2005 issue of Home Energy Magazine.
March 01, 2005
Q. I recently read that a variable speed, two stage air conditioner can maintain 50% relative humidity (RH) even when the latent load is 60% of the total load.Would this really work? A. What you heard exaggerates the true capability of a two-speed compressor, variable-speed fan machine. I know of no residential air conditioner made that can accomplish 60% latent cooling (moisture removal) and 40% sensible cooling with a 50% indoor RH. Using a Carrier 38TDB060-31 with an FV4BNB006 indoor section for example, the absolute best you will get at low speed (300 CFM per ton) is 23% latent cooling (77% sensible heat ratio). That occurs only in the following unlikely scenario: 75ºF and 50% RH inside, 75ºF outside, running continuously, with no heat gains in the return duct system. The way latent cooling increases with conventional A/C (including a two-speed machine) is that the indoor RH rises above 50%.The indoor RH rises until there is a balance between the latent capacity and the latent load. For example, at the same conditions as above except that the indoor RH has risen to 66%, the unit produces ...
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A year after Dorner: Are you committed to training?
The Dorner incident has not yet changed law enforcement training, tactics, mindset, and methods to the extent that I believe it could (or should!) and it's on us — you and me — to make that change happen
One year ago today, Christopher Dorner died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound as a cabin in the Big Bear area of the San Bernardino Mountains burned to the ground around him. Yesterday, the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office issued its final report on the incident.
The San Bernardino DA's report confirmed what anyone who had looked closely at the incident had already concluded: that the lethal- and less-lethal force used by police against Dorner was legally justified, but ultimately was not the deciding factor in his demise.
Dorner died of a "gunshot wound of the head," which "traversed across the temporal and parietal aspects of the hemispheres of the brain bilaterally... consistent with a right to left direction of travel for the projectile."
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I would bet a waist-high stack of green money that at the outset (if not before) of his 10-day rampage, Dorner had decided that would eventually die by his own hand.
But not before — as he stated in his "manifesto" — bringing "unconventional and asymmetrical warfare to those in LAPD uniform whether on or off duty."
By the time he finally committed suicide, the disgraced and dismissed ex-LAPD cop had claimed the lives of four innocent people (two of whom were law enforcement officers), injured several other officers, held an elderly couple hostage, carjacked another man, and led dozens of police agencies on a 10-day manhunt which extended into Mexico and several neighboring states.
I'm not going to attempt to debrief the details of this incident here. First and foremost, I'm not the right guy for that job, but furthermore, I want view the Dorner incident (at least for the purposes of today's discussion) through a very personal prism.
As I indicated in my column on the topic last week, I think the primary training value we can derive from reflection on the Dorner incident is that agencies, trainers, and individual officers need to double down on time spent training. Notice I said time, not money spent. This is an important distinction...
That is NOT to say that the LEOs involved in the Dorner manhunt were in any way in need of more training.
Quite the opposite, in fact, because while some things may be judged — with 20/20 hindsight — to have had "another way" to be done, the decisions made and actions taken in real time at that moment were the correct ones in that moment.
The San Bernardino DA's report confirms that statement beyond a shadow of a doubt, in my opinion. The column by Glenn French (which also posted today) further buttresses that view.
I believe, however, that we can use the Dorner incident as the launching pad for a new (and higher) level of commitment to police officer training. It has been my observation — and I'm not alone in this — that this opportunity has not yet been seized.
Many departments struggling with budget woes have had to continue to cut back on training. Meanwhile, dangerous adversaries — from rare (but totally unhinged) ex-cop and ex-military folks like Dorner to survivalist "preppers" and hardcore anti-government extremists — are ratcheting up their training.
The DA's report offers an example of the severity of this type of threat.
"Dorner was intent on maximizing the lethal carnage that he had promised in his manifesto," said the DA's report. "Dorner continued to escalate the situation into an all-out war zone."
What You Can Do
I believe that if you're reading this column — and if you read recent columns on the Dorner incident by my friends and PoliceOne colleagues Dick Fairburn, Dan Marcou, Ken Hardesty, and Glenn French — you're one of the hard-charging coppers who regularly seeks out as much training as you can cram into your schedule.
The cops who (before Dorner) were true 5%ers doubled down on getting the training and equipment — on their own time and their own dime, if necessary — that they need to win in a confrontation against an adversary who possesses a skillset more dangerous that the "average asshole" on the street. While attending live-fire and classroom training such as those presented by my friend and PoliceOne colleague Ken Hardesty, I've seen those cops sharpen the sword physically, mentally, and emotionally.
But I've found there to be very few "new faces" in those training sessions, leading me to conclude that those who (before Dorner) were sitting on the couch at home remain there. The cops who really need to be reading our training columns are the same ones who don't attend training. They're just not seeing this commentary. You are. And turning an old adage on its end, if you're not the problem, you might be the solution.
So, what can you do to get your colleagues more involved in the training you love to participate in?
You cannot drag a colleague (kicking and screaming) to training, but you can set an outstanding example (and possibly get others to join you) by doing just 10 minutes of training a day right there within their view. If they don't go to PoliceOne, bring PoliceOne to them!
When I heard the concept of 10-minute so perfectly articulated by my friend and PoliceOne colleague Brian Willis, it struck a nerve with me, because just about everything you read on PoliceOne will take no more than five minutes of your time. Same is true for watching our video tactical tips.
This is not an accident. This is so you can read a training column (or watch a training video) and still have five minutes to think about it by yourself, discuss it with your patrol partner, or share it with everyone on your shift at roll call.
The columns and tips here on PoliceOne are available for free, but I would be remiss if I failed to mention that there is also a tremendously low-cost PoliceOne resource to which you can subscribe. The PoliceOne Academy is available to agencies, of course, but also to individual officers willing to trade the cost of about a single cup Starbucks of coffee a week for 24/7 access to more than 600 high-definition training videos as well as full-length block courses from some of the most renowned instructors in law enforcement.
That little commercial message over, I want to close by letting you know about a couple other training options you might consider telling your shift about. One week from today (19 FEB 2014, from 1300-1600 Eastern Time), I will tune in online to a webinar hosted by Cotter Research.
Until two days ago, I'd never heard of the Virginia-based company, but was intrigued when I saw an email announcing the Active Shooter Symposium with my friends Don Alwes and Randy Winn as featured speakers (the third instructor, Sergeant Brian Ruck of Fairfax County Police Department is unknown to me personally, but being in the company of Alwes and Winn is more than enough reason for me to listen to what he's got to say).
To my knowledge, the three-hour event is free and open to all verified LEOs (click here to learn more).
There are countless other training resources — from California Tactical Officers Association to Illinois Tactical Association to the International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers Association — providing low-cost and no-cost options you can use and tell your colleagues about.
The Dorner incident has not yet changed law enforcement training, tactics, mindset, and methods to the extent that I believe it could (or should!) and it's on us — you and me — to make that change happen.
I'll keep writing if you'll keep reading.
You can bet your bottom dollar I'll be training right beside you, too.


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Liberty News
Students earn engineering scholarships at Robotics Challenge
The Liberty University School of Engineering and Computational Sciences held its first annual Robotics Challenge on Saturday, March 28, in the Vines Center. Thirteen teams from various Christian high schools along with home-schooled students participated in the competition.
Each team designed and built a robot to cover a straight 30-foot distance in the quickest time. Thirty-four students competed for the top award of an $8,000 engineering scholarship to Liberty University. Timothy Vernon and Mark Jones, local home school students, had the winning time of 4.28 seconds. The second place team of Joe Bruzek, Anthony Garbarini, and William Loftus from Holy Cross Regional School, finished at 5.18 seconds.
Dr. Feng Wang, Assistant Professor of Engineering, conceived the idea for a robotics competition last year with the hope of hosting the event this spring. Several regional and national corporations sponsored the event.


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Dark Corners
Gears of War 2 Double XP week celebrates Dark Corners release
With the release of All Fronts and Dark Corners, Epic is hosting another Double XP session for Gears of War 2 players. Only instead of a weekend, it will last all week long and be available to the public playlist and private games as well. The Double XP week ends August 3, so long into […]
Dark Corners headlines
Two new Dark Corners intro vids show large men's helmets
After the break you can see two intro videos of the deleted scenes that come with the new Gears of War 2 Dark Corners DLC that Cliff Blezsinsky detailed on Major's podcast yesterday. It shows Marcus and Dom sneaking around wearing full Locust attire complete with some rather tight, red helmets. Get ready to rumble […]
Gears 2 expansion pack gets price cut
Microsoft has cut the price of Gears of War 2 expansion pack Dark Corners from 1600 to 1200 MS Points. That's £10.20 or €14.40. That's not all, as the All Fronts Collection, which features the aforementioned Dark Corners, Flashback, Combustible and Snowblind will be made available as a digital download from Xbox Live for a […]
GDC: New Gears 2 DLC rumoured for April
Someone over at the Epic forum's dig up a Chinese product page that appears to suggest a piece of Gears of War 2 DLC named Dark Corners will release in April. Watch for a reveal tomorrow. The game's next major chunk of content, Snowblind, will launch at the end of this month. Thanks, Joystiq.


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Richard Roundtree Guest Stars
"Anything You Can Do" -- Susan is miffed when Mike's unexpected - and very sexy - houseguest (guest star Heather Stephens as Kendra) forces him to postpone their first official "date"; Lynette becomes steadily more dependent on the twins' ADD medication; Gabrielle becomes jealous of the "other" woman in John's life; Bree's kids mutiny when they learn their dad has moved out; and the enigmatic Mr. Shaw (guest star Richard Roundtree) comes closer to solving one of Wisteria Lane's big mysteries, on "Desperate Housewives," SATURDAY, JANUARY 29 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/21/04)
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Steven Culp as Rex Van De Kamp, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Jesse Metcalfe as John and Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young.
Guest starring are Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Zane Huette as Parker Scavo, Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo, Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Richard Roundtree as Mr. Shaw, Heather Stephens as Kendra, Luper Ontiveros as Juanita Solis, Will Greenberg as the man, Terry Urdang as Charlotte Fletcher, Blake Adams as the bartender, Edward Edwards as Jim Peterson, Stacey Travis as Jordana Geist, Jimm Giannini as the middle-aged man, Trisha Simmons as Principal Stark, Elizabeth Storm as Janie Peterson, Lee Garlington as Alberta Holstein and Gene Wolande as the cab driver.
"Anything You Can Do" was written by John Pardee & Joey Murphy and directed by Larry Shaw.
"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
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Dominican Republic power past Nicaragua to World Championship
La Romana, Dominican Republic, May 18, 2014 – The Dominican Republic advanced to the FIVB Women's World Championship in Italy after crushing Nicaragua in consecutive sets 3-0 (25-10, 25-8, 25-11) in front of around 4,000 spectators at Eleoncio Mercedes Coliseum on Sunday.
The eighth world-ranked Dominicans put a show of powerful volleyball with lightning spikes and serves proving to be too much for the Nicaraguan side.
It will be the seventh time the Dominican Republic take part in the FIVB World Championship. They took part in the 1974, 1978 editions and have been present in all the competitions from 1998 to 2010.
Yonkaira Peña and Gina Mambru contributed 14 and 13 points, respectively, in the victory with both players recording three serving aces and one block. Middle blockers Marianne Fersola and Candida Arias chipped in 8 and 7 points.
Nicaragua was paced by Heidy Traña's 9 points.
The Dominicans held an 11-0 margin in aces and outblocked their opponents 9-2. They also dominated in the attacks 40-16.
"It was a phenomenal performance by our team," Brazilian Marcos Kwiek said about the Dominicans. "Everything worked like a perfect machine and I am very proud because they were really focused despite the difference between the two teams."
"It was a great weekend for me and my team," the MVP Mambru said. "I am really happy with the way we played, especially today when we put everything together."
Nicaragua's Coach Rene Quintana stated: "The Dominican team is very strong and we did our best out there. It was a learning experience for us. Now we have to prepare for the final playoff against the other second place teams of the other pools."
In the match for third place, El Salvador defeated Guadeloupe 3-1 (25-23, 17-25, 25-15, 25-23).
Adriana Flores led El Salvador with 22 points followed by Madeline Gonzalez with 12, including three aces.
Isabelle Acina topped Guadeloupe with 14 points, three blocks and three aces included. Lauranne Meslier de Rocan and Sylvia Sidney added 11 and 10 points, respectively, in the loss.


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Debutants Cape Verde made history when they came from a goal down to beat Angola 2-1 on Sunday in their last Africa Cup of Nations Group A fixture.
The Blue Sharks were trailing the 2010 Afcon hosts in the first half, but tactical changes in the second half by coach Luis Antunes did the trick for them to overturn the results to qualify to the knockout stages for the first time in their football history.
Substitute Heldon Ramos was the hero of the night as he capitalised on a Lama fumble and struck powerfully with his left from close range. That was the long-awaited moment for the country of 10 islands with a population of less than 600,000 to erupt into long lasting ecstasy.
The Blue Sharks had hosts South Africa to thank for drawing 2-2 with Morocco in the other group fixture.
The debutants conceded in the first half when captain Nando Neves mistakenly put the goal in his own goal. He will never forget this game for being a bitter-sweet moment as he deflected a teasing low cross from Djalma towards Amaro, who mounted pressure on the defender on the left, and eventually flicked the ball into his own post.
In a matter of two minutes, the Blue Sharks almost drew parity as Babanco curled in a wonderful free-kick, but Julio Tavares' flicked header whistled narrowly past the post.
The first half saw more of the 2010 quarter-finalists dominating the exchanges with the debutants leaving most of the work to the ever-busy Platini to do, but his sole efforts could not yield any meaningful results for coach Luis Antunes and his charges.
Uruguay-born head coach Gustavo Ferrin of Angola would be thanking his goalkeeper Lama, who denied the debutants twice on the goal line, with two minutes into the second half, when Tavares diverted a Babanco corner towards the post. His wonderful saves kept his side in the lead throughout the game.
Former Manchester United player Manucho, who engaged in a great deal of hard work and lively exchanges with Djalma, almost doubled the lead of the Palancas Negras when he settled on the ball in the danger zone from the latter, positioned himself well and smashed a powerful low drive against the foot of the post. He was, however, flagged offside.
But then, with 10 minutes to go, Fernando Varela scored a goal when Tavares' header was cleared off the line by Dias before Gege's rebound was turned in on the goal line by the centre-back, sparking wild celebrations on the touchline.
The game looked settled in the last 10 minutes with Morocco leading in the other game, but drama ensued when Heldon scored. Lama, who had been spectacular throughout the night, fumbled with the ball and got into the path of the Cape Verde player who thrashed it to give his side their first ever quarter-final berth in their major outing.
The Blue Sharks qualify alongside hosts Bafana Bafana of South Africa.
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- Page 1 LG 55LM660T Review
- Page 2 Features and 3D Performance Review
- Page 3 2D Performance and Input Lag Review
- Gorgeous 'bezel-free' design
- Terrific pictures, in 2D and 3D mode
- Comprehensive online features
- Some resolution loss when showing motion
- Input lag may trouble gamers
- Slight backlight inconsistencies
Key Specifications
- Review Price: £1800.00
- 55in edge LED screen
- Passive 3D playback
- 4 pairs of glasses included
- Smart TV online services
- 'Bezel-free' design
We at TrustedReviews have a soft spot for raw, naked technological ambition. It's always invigorating to find brands willing to try and shake up the established order of things by refusing to let themselves be cowed by bigger, critically adored, mass-selling rivals. The LG 55LM660T is an example of this in action.
Naturally not all heroic underdog efforts are destined to end in success. But sometimes you get brands that are so doggedly determined to make it to the top that they merely take what criticism they get along the way on the chin and use it to make themselves stronger.
All of which rather high falutin', tear-jerkin' stuff brings us to the LG 55LM660T. Now, obviously LG is hardly a tiny, struggling brand. But it has for many years been locked in a dogged scrap with an arch local Korean rival (Samsung, if you're wondering). A scrap which, to be honest, it's spent most of the time losing. But with every new skirmish the battle has felt that little bit more evenly matched. And now, with the 55LM660T, LG looks like it might have finally earned at least a score draw.
As soon as you get the 55LM660T out of its box, LG's desire to make a statement hits you like a sledgehammer. Except that, um, it doesn't hurt and is also very, very pretty. The main design trait is the almost complete absence of bezel around the 55in screen. In fact, when the TV's turned off, you're only really aware of the silvery band that wraps right around the TV's outer edge – and this is barely 1mm thick.
With the TV on, the 1cm or so of black bezel does become visible. But it's still a stunning design achievement that comfortably rivals Samsung's much-lauded skinny-bezelled efforts. And let's not forget that this design has been applied to what's essentially a mid-range model, at least within LG's 3D TV offerings.
The 55LM660T unsurprisingly cuts no corners with its connections. A full quota of four HDMIs is on hand for receiving HD and 3D sources, while multimedia support extends to three USBs, a D-Sub PC input, a LAN port and, we're pleased to say, integrated Wi-Fi.
The network options can be used for networking PCs and Macs to the TV for streaming via DLNA protocols, LG's own Smart Share software, or PLEX. Plus, of course, the LAN/Wi-Fi options can be used to go online with LG's latest Smart TV system.
The USBs and network options are able to play an impressive range of video, photo and music files, including DivX HD.
Accessories and remote control
Considering that at £1800 the LG 55LM660T is by no means overpriced for a 55in 3D TV packed with multimedia talents, it ships with an impressive array of accessories. For as well as four pairs of passive 3D glasses, you also get two remote controls: a standard one, and a new version of the LG 'Magic' remote found on the brand's top-end TVs last year.
The Magic remote basically works like a sophisticated pointer, allowing you to control a navigation cursor on the screen just by pointing the remote at the screen and moving it around. We admired this approach on last year's high-end LG models, but the system has been greatly improved this time round, with more intuitive integration of the system with the TV's menus, and a more accurate response from the onscreen pointer.
The remote also feels more comfortable in the hand, carries just the right amount of buttons to ensure that it doesn't add unnecessary fiddliness to menu navigation, and is now equipped with a menu 'wheel' like that found on most modern PC mice, allowing for rapid navigation up and down menu lists.
We're convinced the Magic remote will quickly become the controller of choice for any even slightly technophobic users, as it really does feel surprisingly intuitive versus the normal remote control. It's worth saying, too, that the Magic remote is now supplied with the 55LM660T free of charge.
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I am Repetitive
In my two previous end of year posts, the first sentence tells that I had a strange year. Mostly due to the transition to freelance and all that entails. This year I was fully prepared for how weird freelancing is and was ready to rock and roll the highs and lows. So suffice it to say, I embrace the "strange". 2011 was an amazing year!
Witches! …no… sorry… Watches!
Scott Wilk of Wilk Watchworks approached me at the tail end of 2010 about collaborating on some watches. In 2011, the two watches I'd designed came to reality!
On the left is the Tron-inspired watch and on the right, the Rounders-inspired watch. Available from Scott's Cargoh shop.
Scott's just ordered cases for my next three watches and I am super excited.
Working in Rarified AIR
At the beginning of the year I was asked by the superb folk at Invivo to build a desktop AIR application that could take communication from an iPad as a sales tool. The answer, of course, was "sure!" To be fair, I'd never built an AIR application before, nor communicated with an iOS device, but whatever, right? With a little finagling and a socket server, we did just that.
Invivo seemed to like the work because shortly after they asked me to make another desktop app. This time, it was a quiz show with two states; one on one moderated and team-play. Once again the ask was to communicate with iOS devices. This time the devices would be 7 iPod touches and an iPad. Using a socket server, the communication was one-sided (the iPods only broadcasting, not listening) Anyway, this was another challenging, super-cool project.
Making a Movie… ?
I spoke at the 10-year FiTC in Toronto. (The Influxis Voodoo Lounge, to be specific). I was announcing my intention of making a documentary about the roots of inspiration in the digital industry. I'd called it, brazenly, Influential – The Age of Digital
Seems that, once again, I think HUGE while having small capabilities. Here're some observations as I mosey along, slowly.
In the meantime, check out this awesome doc released recently. AND IT'S FREE! PressPausePlay It's worth the watch. I promise.
I am NOT an Activist
On July 16th, my 4 yr-old son (4 at that time) asked me to write a letter to the Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, to tell him:
The response was so overwhelmingly positive, I told my pal, John Breton, to register the URL, Dear Mayor Ford and work up a little database and form for people to write letters to the mayor. It took off from there. The super cool Amber MacArthur mentioned us in a Globe and Mail post and John was interviewed on CBC's Metro Morning! There's a facebook page with some lively discussion and you can still write a letter to the mayor. It appears he won't read them although we've offered him access to write responses to his taxpaying residents.
Whatever, it's been an interesting experience.
My friend, Michael Morton, is a musician who goes by the name Displacer. He approached me about doing live visuals for his performances. I've already blogged about it, but man, it's been a trip. I cannot wait to do this again with Mike.
A Ring for September
I was approached by my good friend, Spencer Saunders, about helping his company, Juice Agency, out on a worthwhile cause: Septembering, an effort to raise funds for Trillium Childhood Cancer Support Center. The project is now offline, but it was a great project and allowed me to play with Box2D a little.
AIRing out my differences
My last major project for 2011 was an AIR application for MacLaren McCann and HP. An interactive screensaver that allowed users to get a pretty look at the new notebooks on offer from HP.
I also renovated my kitchen this year (honestly it's still in progress, embarrassingly, but it's almost done.)
Rhymes with Sleeve
Most importantly, my wife, Libs gave birth to our beautiful daughter Niamh Ava on October 17th.
There was a lot more work I did during the year, but I just have no energy to list it all. If you're a client reading this, I love you. If you're a potential client reading this, I want to love you. Wait… that sounded wrong… unless, you know, you're into it… koff…


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Edward Snowden's Whereabouts Unknown, and More
What's News: Aeroflot flight attendants say Edward Snowden was not on board their plane. The week kicks off with a gobal sell-off. Monster's University tops the weekend box office. Joanne Po reports. Photo: AP
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... the world this address the ... mystery continues this is what's news I'm WS J lifetime Thailand Co flight attendants on in Europe lot flights from Las downtown for a fantasy Edward Snowden ... was not one for the plane ... Mr Snowdon is the former security contractor wanted by US authorities ... for allegedly leaking National Security Agency documents ... Hong Kong announced Sunday that Mr. Snowden had flown out of the country ... the anti secrecy group weeky leaks said that he had ... landed in Moscow ... at the door says that Mr. Snowden has submitted a request for asylum ... meantime U S Secretary of State John Kerry Warns Hong Kong and Russia say is that there would be some effect and impact on their relationships with the U S if either nation had advance warning of Mr. Snowden's travel plans ... and allowed him to board an airplane ... really kicks off with a Global Selloff Wall Street opening with a triple digit loss ... the selloff starting in Asia overnight China stock market posting its biggest decline in nearly four years ... the Shanghai Composite dropping five point three percent ... amid fears that any central bank may not step in to ease liquidity crunch ... the carnage spreading throughout the rest of Asia feeling heavy losses from ... time to Japan ... and then on to European markets this year ... she ... Monsters University tapping the weekend box office in its debut the prequel to the two thousand one hit Monsters a from Walt Disney's Pixar Animation Studios ... taking in an estimated ... two million dollars ... as the SEC is highest launch ever for Pixar behind only Toy Story theory ... zombie Apocalypse World War Z starring Brad Pitt coming in second with the solid opening with sixty six million dollars in ticket sales ... man of steel drowns out the top three earning forty one million dollars in its second week ... bookie keep us anomaly this is about instructed and what's news I'm WS J live ...


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Part 5: Biscuits Ain't Gravy
After giving Jimmy White the month off, I decided to hit him real hard once we were able to get things rolling again with the sedan project. When asked what I wanted to focus on for this issue, my response was simple: as much as possible! And that's exactly what we got accomplished. (Had it not been for the fact I ordered the wrong steering arms, in all likelihood, we'd of gotten even further along!)
Up until this point, White had mocked up the Flathead's engine mounts and installed a tubular dropout tranny crossmember (sourced from Carl Fjastad at the Deuce Frame Co.). When it comes to fashioning chassis bracketry, White's nothing less than an artisan, as he puts emphasis on both form and function on everything from his curvaceous, templated rear spring hangers to his one-off pedestal motor mounts. At first, I wasn't sure about the tack-welded skeleton platforms he whipped up to support the H&H mill via traditional biscuit-style mounts—but once he boxed them in and smoothed them out, I was quite impressed, to say the least. Who'd of thunk such minor impact items could turn out to be such a focal point of the chassis?! Suffice it to say, mail-order motor mounts 101 the following pictorial is not.
Two of the major areas still to be tackled were the pedal assembly and steering, the both of which we'll save for next month once we've got all the correct parts in hand.
While we were busy tackling all of the above, Speedway managed to deliver the missing items (that I had neglected to gather previously), which forced us to put the steering on hold. Now that we've got a pair of heavy-drop steering arms (to allow routing the tie rod below the wishbones and avoid any framerail clearance issues that the standard drop arms posed) and Pitman for our Borgeson Vega box, we're good to go for next month.
1. In the past, creating engine mounts was never really a big deal for me—mainly because they were typically based upon a pre-fabricated (kit) design and simply integrated accordingly. With the Tudor, that won't be the case, as one of Jimmy White's specialties is custom motor mounts.
2. CCHR's rickety old cherry picker worked wonders once it was equipped with a Mac's Custom Tie-Downs Pivot Plate. White fabbed up a temporary "stand" of sorts to support the engine without the use of the hoist while we positioned the transmission perched atop a floor jack.
3. With the body mounted in a preliminary fashion (formal mounts are still to come) and the front crossmember/suspension in place, setting up the engine and trans mounts was simply a matter of placing said components in their respective locations based off factory specs as they applied to our not-so-factory configuration (later '49-53 Flathead, Tremec TKO-500, Wilcap adapter kit).
4-5 Once the H&H mill and five-speed gearbox were properly placed, White tacked the three-piece skeletons of his custom motor mounts in place.
6 For the tranny crossmember, we called up Carl Fjastad Jr. for one of his tubular drop-out mount kits.
7. When initially designing the motor mount frames, White took everything into consideration—including the presence of the inner fender panels (shown is a repop from Steve's Auto Restorations, which will be used on the sedan).
8-9 Satisfied with the placement, shape, and so on of the skeletal mount, White proceeded with boxing in the outer side. A cardboard template was used to create the filler piece.
10-11. The filler was added so that the bottom portion overlapped onto the top of the framerail and angled in as it joins the top plate, which is perpendicular to the framerail.
12-13 As you probably noticed, the side pieces of the pedestals didn't quite jive with the curvature of the top plate—they do now.
14. With the base structure of the mounts satisfactory, White prepped all the joints for the forthcoming welding session.
15. While I can attest to the fact that there is a MIG welder at the shop, I can't say that I've ever seen it used—White insists on TIG welding everything, and who am I to argue with that?!
16. More grinding and smoothing followed, none of which compromised any of the weld joints' integrity.
17. And when all was said and done, this is what made it all worth the wait and anticipation. Indeed, not your average motor mount by any means.
18. Kind of having second thoughts about running those hood sides and inner fender panels now …


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How to squeeze infinitely many new guests into a full hotel.
A quick introduction to a famous number.
One of the most famous experiments in physics demonstrates the strange nature of the quantum world.
We can't let penguin awareness day pass without a look at some penguin maths.
How fast can you tell whether two networks are the same?
Simple mathematical rules can make for some interesting psychedelic science.
Simone Biles stunned audiences at the 2016 Olympics with a move that appeared to defy gravity. Did it really? Two sports scientists explain the physics of the Biles.
Chains, arches and Wembley Stadium.


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Embezzlement charges filed against county public guardians
ARENAC COUNTY — The Michigan State Police's investigation into the Arenac County Public Guardian Office, which began in June, has led to three arrests.
A statement from the Ogemaw County Prosecuting Attorney's Office issued Dec. 9 said over $300,000 worth of misappropriated funds from approximately 50 clients, during the years 1999 to 2009, was uncovered by the MSP investigation.
According to Detective Sergeant David Rivard, of the West Branch State Police Post, public guardian Robert Romps was arrested by the Michigan State Police on Dec. 8, along with Sherilyn Jones, the public guardian Romps replaced who was fired in August while her office was under investigation for criminal activity by the Michigan State Police and being audited by the Michigan Treasury Department. Jones' mother, Sally Lebeau, was also arrested.
Charges against Jones include one count of criminal enterprise; two counts of embezzlement by a public official; one count of embezzlement from vulnerable adults; and one count of conspiring to embezzle over $200 but less than $1,000. If convicted, the penalty could be a maximum of 20 years in prison and/or a fine of $100,000.
Romps faces one count of embezzlement by a public official over $50, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and/or $5,000.
Lebeau was charged with conspiring to embezzle over $200 but less than $1,000. She could face up to one year in jail and/or a fine of $2,000 or three times the amount embezzled (greater amount), if convicted.
Lebeau is scheduled to appear in the 81st District Court on Dec. 16. She was given a personal recognizance bond in the amount $7,5000. Jones' bond was set at $25,000 cash or 10 percent surety. She's scheduled for a status conference on Dec. 14 and preliminary examination on Dec. 21. Romps, who was given a personal recognizance bond in the amount of $7,500, is scheduled to appear in court on the same dates and times as Jones. District Court Judge Allen Yenior has been assigned all three cases.
Romps fired Dec. 8, county moving away from guardian position
Arenac County Public Guardian Robert Romps started working as the county's guardian on Sept. 3 and was terminated the evening of Dec. 8 during a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners.
After going into a closed session to discuss the personnel matter, the board opened the meeting once again to announce the firing of Romps.
In the meantime, the board offered Vickie Sheeder, of Omer, as a temporary guardian, but the board said it is no longer looking to keep an Arenac County Public Guardian on board for good.
"There isn't a county around here that has this job," said Board Chairman Raymond Daniels. "We don't have a very good track record. Things have not been going well in our public guardian position."
Board members said Sheeder would probably be employed as guardian until March, tentatively, and the board would then discontinue the position. Daniels said she had worked as a guardian before. She will be paid $15 per hour as a substitute employee, but receive no benefits other than conditions of employment (workman's comp).
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Brand name: Not yet established
Generic name: dolutegravir, or DTG
Class: Integrase inhibitor (integrase strand transfer inhibitor, or INSTI)
Manufacturer: ViiV Healthcare, www.viivhealthcare.com, (877) 844-8872 and Shionogi, www.shionogi-inc.com, (800) 844-8872
AWP: TBD; investigational drug at press time.
Standard Dose: One 50 mg tablet once a day chosen for Phase 3 research. Twice-daily dosing was shown to work better in people who have viral resistance to Isentress and the investigational elvitegravir in a short study, VIKING Cohort II, and a large ViiV Phase 3 trial will look at the twice-daily dose. Take missed dose as soon as possible, unless it is closer to the time of your next dose. Do not double up on your next dose.
Potential side effects and toxicity: Seen in clinical studies: nausea, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, fatigue, weakness, and upset stomach or indigestion. Lymphatic cancer occurred in one study participant, but there is no information yet about whether or not this was drug-related. Available data are limited due to investigational drug status.
Potential drug interactions: There is evidence that Aptivus/Norvir, Sustiva, and Intelence lower dolutegravir concentration. More drug interactions are anticipated, but data are limited right now due to investigational drug status. Tell your provider or pharmacist about all medications, herbs, and supplements you are taking or thinking of taking, prescribed or not.
More information: Still in clinical study, but expected to be available this year through expanded access (free medication to those in great need). Dolutegravir is a second-generation INSTI, meaning that it can work in people whose virus has developed resistance to Isentress and the investigational elvitegravir, but it will likely need to be dosed twice daily in these individuals. Does not require use with a booster medication like elvitegravir (see elvitegravir page). Development of a co-formulated single-tablet regimen with abacavir and lamivudine is in the works. It is being studied at a twice-daily dose with an optimized background regimen (the best regimen a medical provider can create for a study participant) in people with current or a history of treatment failure with an INSTI (basically, those for whom Isentress no longer works, but also those who experienced virologic failure on the investigational elvitegravir). Visit www.clinicaltrials.gov and search for VIKING-3 to learn about this study. It was found to be as safe and effective as Sustiva (efavirenz, the principle component of Atripla) at 48 weeks in the SPRING-1 study, with a faster time to undetectable viral load of less than 50 copies per mL and fewer side effects in people on HIV therapy for the first time. Both groups saw an increase of about 200 in their CD4+ T-cell counts, with no statistically significant difference. The three people with virologic failure on dolutegravir (2% of study participants) had no INSTI resistance mutations in their virus, a good sign and something you want to see in a new INSTI. This study had mostly young, white men as participants and these results may not be applicable to the general public. Another study indicates efficacy against virus that is resistant to Isentress and elvitegravir. Dolutegravir is being developed by ViiV Healthcare in collaboration with Shionogi. Providers may want to order a resistance test that can measure INSTI resistance (standard resistance tests cannot). See package insert, when available, for more complete information on potential side effects and interactions.
Doctor's Comments
Dolutegravir is an investigational, once-daily integrase inhibitor that does not require boosting. Clinical trials suggest that the combination of dolutegravir plus two NRTIs is as effective as Atripla for initial therapy, with better tolerability. Resistance to dolutegravir has been uncommon so far, which may give it an advantage over Isentress and elvitegravir. Dolutegravir may have "second generation potential," since it can still be active against virus that's resistant to Isentress and elviteg-ravir, especially when it's given at a higher dose. Still, it's best to avoid extensive integrase inhibitor resistance by stopping integrase inhibitors that aren't working, since some mutations cause more cross-resistance than others.
-- Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H.
Activist's Comments
This new agent is a promising competitor to Isentress and another integrase inhibitor, elvitegravir. This second-generation drug doesn't need a booster (can you say Hallelujah!) and has a less likely and different resistance profile than others in this class. After speaking to a few lucky folks already on this one, they all report feeling just fine. Isentress finally has some competition to be worried about! I heard there might be a combo involving Epzicom [emtricitabine and abacavir], but I'm not sure if that would catch hold in the treatment-experienced world, with all the baggage abacavir has had in the past.
-- Joey Wynn


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Iran nuclear talks may be extended
The United States, its allies and Iran face a key deadline next Sunday -- maybe.
Negotiators are already talking about an extension of the July 20 deadline for a deal in which Iran would forgo the means to make nuclear weapons in exchange for elimination of economic sanctions.
The parties have been operating under a temporary, six-month agreement that took effect Jan. 20.
The Associated Press, reporting from the site of talks this week in Vienna, reports that "deep differences separate the two sides and six world powers and Iran appear set to extend their talks past July 20. That would give more time to negotiate a deal that would limit the scope of such programs in exchange for a full lifting of nuclear-related sanctions imposed on Tehran."
Secretary of State John Kerry, who is in Vienna, told reporters: "Obviously we have some very significant gaps still, so we need to see if we can make some progress."
Kerry added: "It is vital to make certain that Iran is not going to develop nuclear weapons, that their program is peaceful. That's what we are here trying to achieve."
Iranian officials say their nuclear program is designed for peaceful energy purposes, and they have no interest in nuclear weapons.
Reports the Associated Press:
"Kerry arrived Sunday. Britain and Germany also sent their foreign ministers to Austria's capital for talks over the next few days, as has Iran.
"But the top diplomats from China and Russia are sending lower-ranking officials instead. That may reflect their view that an extension is unavoidable."


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The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Initiative is a state led effort that included math, reading, and curriculum specialists, in partnership with the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The purpose was to establish a single set of clear educational expectations for English language arts/literacy and mathematics that states can share and voluntarily adopt. New Hampshire has embedded the standards from this initiative into our College and Career Ready Standards. The State Board of Education adopted the new standards for English language arts/literacy and mathematics at their July 8, 2010 meeting, committing to a thoughtful, orderly transition process for implementation and assessment to ensure that all New Hampshire students experience a successful and productive future.
The CCSS are not a national or state curriculum nor are they federally mandated. Standards do not tell teachers how to teach, but provide a kindergarten through 12th grade roadmap for what students should know and be able to demonstrate. It remains up to each local school district to design curriculum to help their students successfully achieve the standards. The CCSS are evidenced based, aligned with college and work expectations, and are informed by the highest standards across the country and globe. These standards were designed by a diverse group of educators, business leaders, and advocacy and policy stakeholders and have garnered support from state and national parent organizations.
The links below provide resources for educators, parents, and the public including a chronological outline of the States engagement and adoption process and communication and implementation tools.
For information on these academic standards and other content areas, please visit the NH College and Career Ready Standards homepage.
Presentation for Meetings With NH School Administrators Association Regional Groups
Frequently Asked Questions - New Hampshire College- and Career-Ready Standards
Three-Minute Video Explaining the Common Core State Standards
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation supports Common Core State Standards (four minute video)
National PTA Frequently Asked Questions
About the Common Core State Standards - The site has been refreshed in order to make it easier for all visitors to obtain clear and accurate information about the Common Core. The refreshed version of CoreStandards.org includes an introductory video to the standards, a section specifically for parents and a dynamic state map that directs visitors to information about the implementation efforts currently underway in each state.
English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics Implementation
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is a state-led consortium working to develop and implement next-generation assessments that accurately measure student progress toward college- and career-readiness. The Smarter Balanced Assessment will replace the NECAP assessment in mathematics and English language arts this spring.
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|Aligning Instructional Materials to the Standards
|Templates and Instructional Exemplars
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|English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
|Presentations on the Standards
|Professional Learning
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Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush this week (July 30, 2013) joined The Hugh Hewitt Show to discuss why higher academic standards are critical for the future of our nation.
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What is a video game developer to do with a beautiful bride, a host of guests and plenty of prop material? Apparently, he can throw what could be the most epic adventure wedding ceremony of all time (sorry, Kanye).
Adam Bohn, CEO of Artix Entertainment, uploaded a video of his wedding at the Don Cesar Hotel in St. Petersburg, Fla. Obviously something was going to happen because seriously, who dresses up all their groomsmen in armor at a wedding?
The shenanigans soon unfolded with a series of confrontations and epic film battle music (what, no Daft Punk?):
– A duel with a sword-wielding knight
– Some guy with a New Jersey accent and a crew of ninjas
– Ironman and presumably a younger Batman still going through puberty
– An evil hotel manager and his army of poorly dressed bellhops
– WWE and WCW star Jimmy Hart who apparently is available for weddings now
Other celebrities were in attendance as well, including George Lowe (Space Ghost Coast to Coast), Voltaire (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy) and Drew Drechsel and Reko Rivera (American Ninja Warrior). The newly married couple will also be doing a wedding rerun on Dec. 13 in AdventureQuest Worlds as an in-game event.


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Established in 1971, this is the Original Dolls House Shop, crammed full of beautiful miniatures made all over the UK.
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An incredible miniature market town & manor house, including shops, farm buildings, cottages etc, created by Helen Holland in 1:12 scale. Re-opening in 2019 after 9 years of closure.
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Saturday night's all right for lineups
Tonight's Padres-Rockies lineups. …
1. Tony Gwynn, Jr., CF
2. David Eckstein, 2B
3. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
4. Kyle Blanks, LF
5. Chase Headley, 3B
6. Will Venable, RF
7. Nick Hundley, C
8. Everth Cabrera, SS
9. Mat Latos, P
1. Carlos Gonzalez, LF
2. Dexter Fowler, CF
3. Todd Helton, 1B
4. Troy Tulowitzki, SS
5. Brad Hawpe, RF
6. Ian Stewart, 3B
7. Chris Iannetta, C
8. Clint Barmes, 2B
9. Jason Hammel, P
Footnote: Yes, Rockies manager Jim Tracy said he was going to hit one of his two catchers, Miguel Olivo or Chris Iannetta, in the six hole this season. So why has Ian Stewart moved up to the six hole?
Two reasons. First, the obvious. Stewart is off to a great start with a double, triple and two home runs in four games. Second, Tracy noticed in his stat breakdowns that left-handed hitters have been much more successful vs. Latos, who made the jump to thte majors from A ball last season, than right-handers have.
The numbers: Lefties vs. Latos have compiled a .271 batting average, .376 on-base pct. and .424 slugging pct. Right-handers have hit .200-.259-.330 off him.


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The CMS Stag and Athena swimming and diving teams traveled to Thousand Oaks on Saturday to square off with California Lutheran University in SCIAC action. The Stags topped the Kingsmen 159-64 and the Athenas beat the Regals 141-81.
The Stags won 11 of 12 events contested in the men's meet, with nine different Stags earning individual golds. CMS's first-year class continues to impress, with five frosh finding the top of the podium. Devin Nishizaki won the 200 yard freestyle, Patrick Shultz sprinted to first in the 50 free, Marc Blumberg posted a quick 52.27 in the 100 fly and Alex Mendoza paced to victory in the 500 free. James Stevick, fresh off an NCAA consideration score on the 3-meter board last week, won the high-board by nearly 50 points.
The Stag junior class picked up the remaining wins. Sean Smith posted a season-best time in the 1000 free, as did Devin Bowers in the 100 free and Jordan Lieberman in the 100 backstroke. Brad Perfect may have notched the swim of the day, clocking in at 59.44 in the 100 yard breaststroke, another non-championship-meet personal record. The Stags earned one-two finishes in both the 200 yard medley relay and 200 yard freestyle relay.
"Brad looked great today," commented Coach Charlie Griffiths. "His quick split in the 200 medley relay helped our B-relay upset our A-relay by .14 seconds and then he came up huge in a tight 100 breaststroke race. The Stags were ready to go and had a productive day."
The Athenas won 8 of 12 events, keyed by Michele Kee's victories in the 200 yard freestyle and 100 butterfly. One-two sweeps in both relays earned big points for the Athenas. CMS also won the sprints, with senior Emma Jones taking the 50 free and frosh Ali Fisher winning the 100 free from lane 1. Sophomore Helen Liu won the 100 back and junior Carmen Lundell placed first in the 1-meter diving competition. Heavy Santa Ana winds prevented the divers from completing their second board. "Cal Lu did a nice job taking the longer races from us and the 100 breast was about as exciting as it gets," Coach Griffiths said. "Our relay depth helped us quite a bit today. With three weeks to go until SCIACs, we're ready to fine-tune our races and get fired up for the championship meet season."
Both CMS squads now stand at 6-0 in the league. CMS concludes its dual meet season Saturday, February 4 with a home meet versus the University of Redlands Bulldogs. Diving is slated to begin at 10:00, with senior recognition at 10:55 and swimming at 11:00.


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Capital city of the Island of Menorca
As befits the capital city of the Island of Menorca, Mahon (or Mao, as it's also known) has a seafaring tradition (and a militarily important one) at heart, with one of the deepest natural ports in the world, not to mention fabulous colonial architecture. Fly in and you'll see a different side to the island – beaches, views and a laid-back vibe.
Most of the retail action happens in the capital Mahon and the former capital Ciutadella. Along with branches of the ubiquitous Zara, Mahon is home to some seriously upscale boutiques as well as numerous souvenir and craft shops selling pottery and other handmade goods. Shoes were once big business and it's still possible to buy a pair of locally made leather avarques (flat, unisex, slingback shoes) in most towns on the island. Also worth a try is the local moonshine – a spirit made from grape juice and juniper berries called Gin Xoriguer.
Food & Drink
Menorca is a fabulous place to eat and there's no shortage of restaurants in which to try local favourites such as caldereta de llagosta (fragrant lobster stew) and mayonnaise, which was invented in the capital. In Mahon, head to Restaurant S'espig� (267 Moll de Llevant), which offers a huge array of seafood in chic surroundings, or Marivent (314 Moll de Llevant). Elsewhere, Ciutadella's cosy La Guitarra (1 Carrer Dolors) is the place to go for hearty meat dishes and lashings of cheese and wine. For cheap and cheerful tapas, try Aurora (3 Pla�a Ses Palmeres).
Revelta i Beneides de Sant Antoni Abat
A particularly entertaining way of shaking off the post-Christmas blues, San Antoni celebrations see locals dust off their glad rags for two days of bonfires, street parties and fireworks.
Menorca Jazz Festival
A six-week celebration of all things jazz and blues, Menorca's headline musical event sees concerts staged in venues across the island, although the biggest gigs happen in Mahon and Ciutadella.
Passejada dies Bou i Carro Triunfal
It's not quite as spectacular as Pamplona but Valldemossa's annual festivities do include a convoy of snorting bulls – some angrier than others. After you've enjoyed the bovine parade, head to one of the many street parties for a slab of excellent local steak.
Festa des Vermar
Binissalem is the scene of Bacchanalian festivities celebrating the local wine industry and not surprisingly, there are plenty of opportunities to try a glass or two.
Dilous Bo
Celebrating all things gastronomic, the traditional festival of Dilous Bo is a feast for the senses in more ways than one. The little town of Inca is the hub for celebrations and you'll have plenty of opportunities to taste local favourites such as ensaimada pastries and fennel-fragranced cuixot sausages.
Thanks to Franco, Menorca, or Minorca as it's also known, remains relatively undeveloped outside the main cities of Mahon and Ciutadella. Most of the big resorts are along the south and east coasts, although the rugged north offers plenty of scope for those after peace. One property that offers the best of both worlds is Hotel Rural Sant Ignasi (Ronda Norte), a fantastically pretty country pile just outside Ciutadella. Head to the Sol Gavilanes (Urbanizaci�n Santa Galdana) for a beach break. Cheaper but just as convenient for sea and sand fans is the Prinsotel La Caleta (Signe Lle�) in Cala Santandria.


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MLK Programs at MIT
MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars Program
Visiting Professors and Scholars enhance their scholarship and enrich the intellectual life of MIT with their interactions. go to website!
Annual MLK Celebration
The MIT community celebrates diversity and social commitment by invited notable speakers at an annual celebration. more
IAP Design Seminar: MLK Inspired Contest
This contest is open to all MIT Undergraduates and Graduate Students, including Wellesley students. more
MLK Leadership Award
The MLK Jr. Leadership Awards are given annually to students, alumni, staff, groups and faculty who embody the spirit of Dr. King's work. more
1968-now, Interphase History Video
Dr. King's and President Kennedy's assassinations in 1968 sparked new initiatives making MIT a more equitable community. Watch the video!
Reflections of the Dream 1975-1994
by Clarence G. Williams (MIT Press, 1996). Speeches given at the Institute's annual King Day convocation by prominent speakers. more on Amazon


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Event Number 3161
Thursday, November 21st, 2013
- NPAC (Nuclear/Particle/Astro/Cosmo) Forum
- First Evidence of High-Energy Extraterrestrial Neutrinos at IceCube
- Time: 2:30 pm
- Place: 5280 Chamberlin Hall
- Speaker: Claudio Kooper, UW - Madison
- Abstract: The spectrum of cosmic rays includes the most energetic particles ever observed. The mechanism of their acceleration and their sources are, however, still mostly unknown. Observing astrophysical neutrinos can help solve this problem. Because neutrinos are produced in hadronic interactions and are neither absorbed nor deflected, they will point directly back to their source. This talk will cover searches for high-energy neutrinos (> 100 TeV) at the IceCube neutrino observatory, which have recently produced the first evidence for a flux beyond standard expectations from neutrinos generated in the Earth's atmosphere. This includes the detection of two events with energies above 1 PeV -- the highest energy neutrinos ever observed. The current status of these astrophysical neutrino searches and prospects for the future will be discussed.
- Host: Karle
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- First Evidence of High-Energy Extraterrestrial Neutrinos at IceCube


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Another 7.4 aftershock has occurred in Japan following the 9.0 earthquake that the country a month earlier.
If you'd like to learn more about these geologic events, QUEST has produced many stories about earthquakes over the years, from videos about the Bay Bridge receiving an earthquake makeover and an in-depth look at The Hayward Fault.
There's also radio stories that have covered earthquake prediction, along with building infrastructure lessons learned from the earthquake in Chile last year.
Our bloggers have written about earthquake preparedness, what went wrong with the buildings after the Haitian earthquake, faults in the Bay Area, even earthquake warnings that can be found in tiny fossils.
There's also an earthquake educator guide for teachers and a science hike of the San Andreas Fault in the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.
Check out the QUEST story, "Breaking New Ground" and search kqed.org/quest for more related content.
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A Whimsical Spring Garden Wedding at Oneida Golf & Country Club in Green Bay, Wisconsin
With soft flower arrangements and colors, Sarah Schmidt and Andre Kedzierski's wedding embraced the spring season. The ceremony took place at The Matthew Schmidt Garden at Green Bay Botanical Garden. The site honors Sarah's brother, who passed away in 2016 and served as an honorary groomsman. "Right from the start, I envisioned a whimsical garden theme with an abundance of flowers," Sarah says. "I also wanted to have a soft, classic color palette." The bridesmaids wore muted green dresses, Andre sported a dusty blue tuxedo and Sarah stunned in a vintage-inspired, lace-sleeve gown. Sarah's uncle, a pastor, officiated the faith-based ceremony. For the reception, the newlyweds headed to Oneida Golf & Country Club. Natural dining tables adorned with rose and greenery garlands highlighted the space. The couple also had a monogram on the dance floor, a classic four-tier wedding cake and a towering macaron dessert.
Our favorite #MakeTradition Moment: "We did not have assigned seating besides the head table, and people were able to mingle, eat and dance as they pleased. This created a really fun and dynamic atmosphere," the bride says.