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Minicamp wrap up: Winners and losers (and of course, more Marshall talk)
Well, it's been a heck of an offseason, wouldn't you say? And Brandon Marshall seems to be doing his best to make sure the Broncos stay in the news in upcoming days and weeks, when the rest of the NFL world starts to shut down for a much-needed vacation.
I'll touch a bit on the Marshall situation below … but first, to borrow a line from Josh McDaniels, let's talk about the players that were actually at Dove Valley for the team's mandatory minicamp.
– WRs Jabar Gaffney, Eddie Royal, Brandon Stokely and Chad Jackson: So maybe none of these guys presents quite the intimidating physical presence that No. 15 does, but these four receivers got plenty of reps with the first-team offense through the weekend. Gaffney at this point appears to be the most versatile and comfortable in the offense, no surprise since he followed McDaniels here from New England. Eddie Royal frequently looked like the very best skill position player on the field — fantasy alert! he's going to make A LOT of catches this year — and Stokely is his same old reliable self Broncos fans are used to. Chad Jackson might have found himself in the best position through all this offseason turmoil. A guy who signed late last season and played little for Mike Shanahan, he's getting a lot of work now and is familiar with the offense from his time in New England. I don't expect him to be a starter, but he could find himself a role here, especially if Marshall protests his way out of town.
– QB Kyle Orton: He's The Man heading into training camp. This is good for him from a leadership perspective and it will help him continue to build rapport with his receivers. He wasn't always sharp in minicamp, but it surely is a confidence boost for Orton to know his coach has enough faith in him to anoint him as the No. 1 right now.
– TE Tony Scheffler: Kudos to Scheffler for making it through an entire offseason program healthy. After spending the last two Mays and Junes in the training room or on the sidelines, it was nice to see Scheffler working at full speed. He is playing behind Daniel Graham, but did get first-team reps in 2 tight end sets.
– OLB/DE Robert Ayers: Yes, Knowshon Moreno was impressive and I expect Moreno to make a major impact this season. But Ayers got more work with the first team of any rookie. He also showed tremendous work ethic by staying late after every practice to practicing catching balls from the Jugs machine. He was on the field for a solid 15 minutes, at least, longer than all of his defensive teammates each day.
– ILB D.J. Williams: Williams is still wearing the orange "no contact" jersey as he continues to recover from offseason shoulder surgery, but it didn't look like Williams was limited at all. In fact, he appeared to get more work than just about any defensive player because of his starting spot in the base, nickel and dime packages. He is even on the first-team field goal block unit.
– RB Ryan Torain: He didn't take any reps, but the fact that he was on the field practicing at all makes Torain a winner for sure. He showed good mobility and the grace we all remember from last summer as he worked through individual drills.
– OLB/DE Tim Crowder: The 2007 second-round pick was basically Mr. Irrelevant last season, but he was in with the first-team base defense at outside linebacker all weekend. He came out on passing downs, though he was on the second-team nickel unit. I talked to Crowder on Friday, and he said that all he can ask for is a chance to compete, and clearly he's been given a clean slate by the new coaching regime.
– OL Seth Olsen: The rookie draft pick took all of the first-team reps at right guard while starter Chris Kuper was excused to attend his own wedding. There is very little chance Kuper's absence hurts his standing — all the praise for the Ryans aside, I've heard talk that Kuper was the line's MVP last season — but any time a young guy like Olsen can get that much early work with the starters, it is a good thing.
LOSERS (and we mean this in the nicest way possible)
– WR Brandon Marshall: You can't win if you don't (or won't) play.
– P Brett Kern: Rookie Britton Colquitt looks like he'll be more than just a camp leg. Kern, who had a solid rookie year in 2008, could find himself in another heated battle throughout training camp.
– DE/OLB Elvis Dumervil and Darrell Reid: I was hesitant to list these guys here, but the fact is, they were both relegated to the second-team through much of the weekend. Dumervil, did, however take a number of first-team reps on Sunday, swapping in and out with Ayers. This position battle is far from over and is shaping up to be possibly the most interesting competition of training camp.
– QB Chris Simms: Now officially the No. 2, which makes him the "loser" in the QB competition. But he handled the news well, praised Orton as a teammate and player and said he will continue to work hard, which makes him a "winner" in my book.
And now, onto Brandon Marshall, who just keeps finding ways to keep himself in the news and on the airwaves.
Here's what we know: He wants a new, big-money contract that would pay him on par with what similarly productive receivers in the league make. He wants to rehab with his own doctors and trainers in Florida instead of at Dove Valley. And he seems to be OK with forking over thousands of dollars to do so.
My partner Mike Klis reported in today's edition that the Broncos do not want to trade Marshall and that McDaniels has been in touch with Marshall's agent. The fact that Marshall did show up for a face-to-face meeting with Pat Bowlen, and that communication remains open between him, his reps and the team is a good sign. We've all seen what can happen when there's no communication …
That said … I don't see this as a situation where either side is ready to compromise. It makes perfect sense that the team wants to wait to give Marshall a major deal until they see how he recovers from the hip surgery (not to mention the forearm and hand troubles that continued to bother him in 2008) and if he can stay completely out of trouble for a full calendar year. At this point, Marshall is a risk, and it seems everyone but him knows it. At a time when you would think Marshall would be doing everything to take the spotlight off of himself (in light of the ESPN piece a couple of weeks ago), he's doing even more damage to his reputation.
I asked Broncos fans via twitter to chime in on what they think and hope should happen. Here's a sample of the responses:
From @KMA55 "He needs to show up period, he's under contract. Until that happens the Broncos should just keep the front office quiet."
From @esmagnus "Brandon Marshall and Jay Cutler were our best players last year. I don't understand the sense in trading them!"
From @nickstratton "B. Marsh has no leverage with his legal and health concerns and pending CBA restrictions. Make him play."
From @jaredstill "Bowlen should trade #15 to the Cards for Boldin; both WR's get paid, Cards take risk of 8/16 game suspension w/ nxt BM arrest."
From @SteveOReilly "Pay Brandon!"
From @seangui "Won't get equal in return from trade; injury, arrest issues. Give new contract-same $ this yr, addt'l yrs as top wr w/clauses"
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As this school year kicks off, we do well to remember what really produces successful students: quality time spent with parents. This does not mean parents showing love only when grades are high, nor does it mean demanding high grades at all costs. It means parents being dedicated to the welfare of their children and demonstrating by word and deed that they value education.
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As a former high school teacher, my experience confirms such findings. High achieving students were not always the most intelligent individuals in the class, but they were usually from homes where parents spent time giving moral guidance and academic support.
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Among high school students, children from stepparent families were twice as likely to drop out of school. Children from father-only families were about 3 times more likely to drop out, and children from families headed by never-married women or other-parent families were 1.5 and 2 times more likely, respectively. Student whose parents divorce during the high-school years were 16 percent less likely to attend college than students from intact families.
Ancient wisdom prevails here again. Thousands of years ago, Moses told parents to journey daily, spending time with their children and teaching them what is best that they may enjoy long life. When parents remain committed to loving each other and spending time with their kids the results are indisputable.
What is desperately needed to increase student performance is not more federal money, grade inflation, or social promotion, but kids being challenged and supported by both parents whenever possible. This goal frequently requires of parents self-sacrifice and the denial of immediate personal gratification. In other words, it requires strong moral fiber. Without recognition of this moral link, the attainment of educational progress for all students will remain beyond our grasp.
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This time when I got home, I did shut off the Mustang. Then out of idle curiosity, I turned the key. It obediently roared to life. I tried again, and again, and again. Ten times in a row, it started. Grrr.
In the meantime, Kaitlyn had been researching online and learned that it was a quick and easy job to replace an ignition switch in the Lancer, even for a novice. Excited by the idea that we could handle this problem ourselves, I rushed out and bought the $92 part. I took the Mustang, but I also took an older child so I could leave the engine running. Even with ten consecutive starts under my belt, I wasn't taking any chances.
When I got home, Kaitlyn had already disassembled the ignition of the Lancer and just needed some help breaking the old switch loose.
Go, Kaitlyn! She quickly got the new one in place, reassembled everything, and turned the key.
Nothing? Did we just waste $92 on a piece of plastic?
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It doesn't take long to accumulate more e-mail messages than you can deal with. Some people just delete messages as they read them. Others hold on to old messages for reference purposes.
The problem is, Outlook slows down when you store lots of e-mail messages. Besides, a huge collection of messages is cumbersome to manage. Also, if you're on a corporate e-mail system, your system administrators may not let you store more than a certain amount of e-mail because it clogs up the system.
Archiving is a feature built right into Outlook to help you store messages and other Outlook items you don't need to look at right now, but you still might want to refer to in the future. If you use Outlook on an Exchange network at work, Archiving makes it easy for you to get along with your system administrators by slimming down the number of messages you're storing in the e-mail system.
Even if you don't want to use the Archiving feature right now, you may want to understand how it works. Outlook sometimes archives items automatically — which may look to you as if your Outlook items are disappearing.
If the AutoArchive feature seems scary and complicated to you, try not to worry. Microsoft may not have made the Archive feature easily decipherable. When you get the hang of it, however, AutoArchiving could become valuable to you.
Although e-mail messages are what people archive most often, all Outlook items can be sent to the archive — appointments, tasks, everything. People don't usually archive Contacts and Notes, but you can even archive those if you want.
Setting up AutoArchive
You don't have to do anything to make Outlook archive your items; the program is set up to archive items automatically. If you want to see how Outlook is set up to archive your old items, or change the way Outlook does the job, follow these steps:
1. Choose Tools –> Options.
The Options dialog box appears.
2. Click the Other tab.
The Other options page appears.
3. Click the AutoArchive button.
The AutoArchive dialog box appears.
Don't go barging through the AutoArchive dialog box changing things willy-nilly — at least not until you look to see what's already set up. Four important tidbits that the AutoArchive dialog box normally tells you are as follows:
- How often Outlook archives items
- How old items have to be for Outlook to send them to the archive
- The name and location of the archive file
- Whether the AutoArchive feature is turned on
When you first install Outlook, the program automatically archives items every 14 days, sending items over 6 months old to the archive file listed in the AutoArchive dialog box. For most people, those settings are just fine. Some people prefer to turn off the AutoArchive feature and run the Archive process manually. You can turn off the AutoArchive process by clicking the check box labeled "Run AutoArchive Every 14 Days" at the top of the AutoArchive dialog box.
Activating the Archive process manually
You can archive messages any time you want by choosing File –> Archive from the Outlook menu and following the prompts. The advantage of running the Archive process manually is that you get slightly better control of the process; you can give Outlook a cutoff date for archiving items, say the first of the year. You can also tell Outlook which folders to archive and where to send the archived items. You can even archive different Outlook folders to different archive files. The disadvantage to all this control is that it's possible to make an innocent mistake and send archived items to a place you can't find again easily. Try not to change the name or location of the files to which your archived items are sent, because it's surprisingly easy to lose track of what went where, and Outlook doesn't provide much help with keeping track of archived files.
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Sometimes AutoArchive seems like magic. Older items are mysteriously filed away without any action on your part. Isn't that easy? Sure — until you suddenly need to find one of those items that moved magically to your archive. Then you have to figure where it went and how to get at it again.
When you want to take another look at the items you've archived, open the archive folder, which Outlook also refers to as a data file.
To open a data file containing your archive items, follow these steps:
1. Choose File –> Open –> Outlook Data File.
The Open Outlook Data File dialog box appears.
2. Type the name of the file you want to open in the File Name box.
The name you enter appears in the File Name box.
3. Click OK.
The name of the data file you opened appears in the Folder Banner in large letters. Your Folder List also appears, showing two sets of folders: Normal and Archive.
Simple enough, right? Yes, but there's a virtual fly in the virtual ointment. You probably don't know the name of the archive file you want to open, and it doesn't usually show up in the list in the Create or Open Outlook Data File dialog box.
To find out the name of the archive file open, choose File –> Archive and look in the box labeled "Archive File." Be careful not to change anything about the information in the Archive File box. Otherwise, Outlook may start sending your archived items someplace else. The information in the Archive File box is usually complex gobbledygook with colons and slashes and all sorts of stuff that normal people can't remember.
One way to capture a long name in a dialog box is to copy the information. Here's what it looks like in fast-forward: Click the name once, press Tab, press Shift+Tab, press Ctrl+C, and then click Cancel. After you copy the file name, you can follow the steps given earlier in this article — pasting the name you want into the File Name box by pressing Ctrl+V, and rejoicing that you don't have to remember that long, crazy file name.
Closing the Archive file
You can keep your Archive file open in the Outlook Folder list as long as you want, but most people prefer to close it after they find what they need. Outlook runs a little faster when you close any unnecessary data files.
To close a data file, follow these steps:
1. With the Folder List open, right-click the name of your Archive folder.
A shortcut menu appears.
2. Choose Close Folder from the shortcut menu.
Your archive folder disappears from the Folder List.
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In the lead-up to the Olympics, AAA member Greg Downey wrote a piece on the Huffington Post, asking whether the Olympic movement has really succeeded in promoting "sport for all," or has instead become an increasingly professional offering for a passive spectatorship. The marathon, in particular, is a telling case study, as it was run for the first time in the 1896 Olympics in Greece, the inaugural games of the modern Olymiad. He writes about the winner of that first marathon, Greek water carrier, Spyridon Louis:
And yet, at the same time that the margins between Olympic finishers may be a hair's breadth, the gap between the athletes and the spectator public is growing. Spyridon Louis was a true amateur. His first 'marathon' was his qualifying race, about two weeks prior to his Olympic performance. Today's Olympic contenders are dedicated professionals, physiologically worlds' apart from most of the spectators, who are growing increasingly sedentary.
Sure, the number of amateur participants at marathons is swelling, but on average, marathon runners are going slower. It's very hard to imagine today, especially in the Western world, that someone could run a sub-three-hour marathon in their second attempt, two weeks after their first marathon.
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GREENSBURG, Pa.-- The Lake Erie College men's lacrosse team won its fifth straight game in dramatic fashion Sunday (April 6), defeating seventh-ranked Seton Hill University 18-13 on the road in a pivotal Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) match-up.
The Storm's win marked their first regular season victory over the Griffins and second overall win in a row. The victory also sets the Storm atop the ECAC standings.
Reagan Harding (Saskatoon, Sask./Bishop James Mahoney) led the Storm with six points on four goals, two assists.
Seton Hill struck first on a man-up opportunity less than two minutes in before the Storm went on a rampage. Macgregor Johnston (Naniamo, B.C./Dover Bay) scored the first goal of the game for the Storm to tie it at one. Austin Bishop (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) followed it up with a goal a minute later to give the Storm their first lead. Four minutes later, Trevor Tarte (Amhertsburg, Ont./Kiski Prep) scored on a man-up opportunity off a pass from Johnston. Ryan Jurek (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) increased the Storm lead 5-1 and then assisted on a goal by Tarte to complete the Storm's 6-0 run. The Griffins added two goals late in the first quarter.
Johnston scored the first goal of the second quarter, starting am exchange of goals. After a Griffin goal, Harding and Andrew Stockton (Medford, N.Y./Patchooque-Medford) netted goals but each were matched by Seton Hill. After the Griffins cut the lead to 9-7, Mitchell Shafer (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) scored, assisted by defenseman Justin Goodwin (New Westminster, B.C./New Westminster Secondary), to give the Storm a 10-7 advantage at the half.
Trailing 10-7 to start the third, Seton Hill went on a 5-0 run to gain a 12-10 advantage. Bishop broke up the run with his second goal, assisted by Johnston, and Harding scored his third to tie the game heading into the final frame.
Seton Hill regained the lead with the first goal of the fourth, but it would be the last time they nette a goal in the game. Stockton scored his second goal, assisted by Harding, on a man-up opportunity to tie the game. Stockton's goal sparked a 6-0 to close the game for the Storm. Tarte, Harding, Jurek, Bishop and Stockton notched goals in the final seven minutes to complete the Storm's come-from-behind victory.
Jurek also tallied six points in the game, scoring two and assisting on four. Johnston had four points with a pair of goals and assists. Bishop, Stockton and Tarte had three goals each. Goodwin and Shafer had one point each. Goodwin also led the Storm with eight groundballs.
Rashad Brown (Lockport, N.Y./Lockport/Genesee CC/Mars Hill) went 17-of-31 (54.8%) on faceoffs, picking up seven groundballs.
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When the Diffraction Limit is Reached..
First see the Physics formulae for the calculation:-
After all, the following is obtained for the Diffraction Limits, against different F-numbers (for 550nm Green light):-
Resolution [μm] 1.0 0.67 1.4 0.94 2.0 1.34 2.8 1.88 4.0 2.38 5.6 3.76 8.0 5.37 11 7.38 16 10.74 22 14.76 32 21.47
So, just say that the Diffraction Limit at f/2.8 is in 1.88um, which means that the pixel pitch size of the sensor have to be larger than that limit in order to avoid resolution loss owing to diffraction. Now, let's look back at the pixel pitch size of the Pentax Q sensor, which is in 1.55um only, that means that a faster lens with a larger aperture has to be used. In this case, a f/2.0 lens could just make it.
Btw, with that small sensor size and hence pixel pitch, what miracle should we expect? Will it work against the Law of Physics? And, should the Q user stop down the lens when shooting outdoor under brighter environment? But then the resolution will be decreased and Image Quality suffers.. And most importantly, we all knew that optics are not in optimal performance when used near wide opened. Besides, how about when the "02" kit zoom is used? In fact, it is just too slow and has gone beyond the diffraction limit by one to 2.5 f-stops already even when it is used wide opened! :-o
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- Gorgeous design
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- Input lag is too high for gaming
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LG has enjoyed a rather mixed start to its 2012 range, with its mid-range LM660T and LM670T models greatly impressing, while its flagship LM960V model proved a bit of a let down. So we really don't know what to expect of the 47LM860V we're looking at today.
As its model number suggests, the 47LM860V sits between the midrange LM660T/LM670T models and the LM960Vs. In fact, it's LG's premium edge LED model (as the LM960Vs use direct LED 'Nano' technology). This is a very promising fact given how much we liked the mid-range edge LED models – especially as the 47LM860V's employment of LG's MCI 800 motion processing engine should sort out the slight motion blurring issues that were slightly troubled its cheaper, MCI 400 siblings.
Dual-core processing
The LG 47LM860V also justifies its higher price by sporting that big trend of 2012, dual-core processing. This should allow greater accuracy and operating speed for the set's picture processing, as well as enhancing the performance of the TV's Smart TV online platform.
The 47LM860V is aesthetically different to models lower down LG's range too, chiefly because it uses a cute new two-legged – sorry, 'Floating Metal Wing' – swivelling stand design. It's actually the main TV body that's the real supermodel though, thanks to its remarkably slim bezel and the fetching application of a metallic silver finish to the bottom edge, offset tastefully by LG's logo at its centre.
With the TV turned off, the set's bezel looks extraordinarily thin – just a single mm of silver. Switched on, a further 9mm of black bezel becomes visible, but this doesn't remotely dent the 47LM860V's status as one of the prettiest TVs we've ever seen.
The LG 47LM860V is extremely well connected. As well as the four HDMIs that are becoming increasingly de rigueur on high-level TVs, it has three USBs for playing back multimedia files or recording from the integrated Freeview HD tuner; a D-Sub PC port; a LAN port; and built-in Wi-Fi to make adding the TV to your network as easy as possible.
The network connectivity serves two main purposes. First, it lets you surf LG's Smart TV online platform, and second it lets you stream video, photo or music files from a connected PC or, rather excellently, Mac. It's possible to get other brands of TV to talk to Macs too – Sony's latest Homestream software, for instance, does the job pretty well. But for us LG's integrated solution is by far the easiest we've come across.
LG's file compatibility is second to none, with DivX HD included among the accepted formats. As for the aforementioned Smart TV system, it has become a seriously content-rich affair over the past few months.
Online video services
As usual with a TV, it's the video content of the Smart TV platform that interests us most, so it's great to find this now boasting the likes of the BBC iPlayer, NetFlix, LoveFilm, Acetrax, Youtube, BlinkBox, ITN News, Redbull TV, CineTrailer, LiveSport.tv, the Cartoon Network, LG's 3D streaming 'channel', iConcerts and Viewster. Other app highlights include Twitter, Facebook, Picasa and the vtuner internet radio tuner.
There are all manner of far less substantial apps to rummage through as well, though you have to look mighty hard through these before you come up with anything worthwhile. Personally we'd happily see LG ditch some of this 'chaff' and keep its online offering focused on the good stuff. But at least the second-tier stuff is tucked away this year in an easily-avoided sub-menu.
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Camden, N.J.-based Campbell Soup Co. 's flavorful line-up of new soups appeal to diverse palates demanding more exciting flavors.
Six new Campbell's Go! soups draw inspiration from global cuisines. Varieties include: Moroccan Style Chicken with Chickpeas; Coconut Curry with Chicken & Shiitake Mushrooms; Creamy Red Pepper with Smoked Gouda; Chicken & Quinoa with Poblano Chilies; Spicy Chorizo & Pulled Chicken with Black Beans; and Golden Lentil with Madras Curry. Packaged in convenient, microwavable pouches, they are perfect for time-strapped 20-somethings.
Boldness extends to the Campbell's Chunky brand, which is rolling out three new varieties: Jammin' Jerk Chicken with Rice & Beans, Kickin' Buffalo-Style Chicken and Chipotle Chicken & Corn Chowder.
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WALTHAM, Mass.- After giving up two runs in the first inning, four Brandeis pitchers combined to allow no runs on just six hits the rest of the way, leading Brandeis to a 5-2 victory over Gordon College in non-conference action on Stein Diamond. The Judges are now 11-20 on the season, while the Fighting Scots fall to 16-16. Sophomore Kyle Brenner (Brookfield, Mass./St. Peter-Marian) picked up the win to move to 3-5 on the season, while Gordon freshman Scott Hall (Weymouth, Mass./Weymouth) earned the loss and is now 2-3 on the season.
After trailing 2-0 early in the game, Brandeis knotted things up in the fourth inning. Brenner led off the inning with a walk, and a single by junior DH Dan Gad (Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield) and a walk by sophomore 2b Tom McCarthy (Yonkers, N.Y./Fieldston School) loaded the bases for the Judges with no outs. 3b Pat Seaward (York, Maine/York) hit a sacrifice fly to center, and a two-out single by senior right fielder Dylan Britton (Poughquag, N.Y./Arlington) plated Gad to tie the score at two runs apiece.
The Judges broke the deadlock with three runs in the seventh inning. Rookie center fielder Liam O'Connor (Avon, Conn./Avon) put the Judges in front with a one-out double, plating rookie Max Hart (Montville, Conn./Montville) who had ran for Britton. Brenner brought in O'Connor with a single to right field, and Gad scored Brenner with his first-career triple.
Junior Brian Ing (Sandwich, Mass./Sandwich) started on the hill for Brandeis, allowing just one baserunner after the first inning. Sophomore Elio Fernandez (Bronx, N.Y./Fordham Prep) took over in the fourth inning, giving up three hits and striking out two in 2.2 scoreless innings. After senior Stefan Weiss (Jericho, N.Y./Jericho) got the last out in the sixth inning, Brenner came on to close things out for the Judges, striking out five batters in three scoreless frames.
Brenner and Gad led the way at the plate for the Judges, each picking up two hits and knocking in one run. The middle of Brandeis' lineup, Brenner, Gad and McCarthy, combined to hit 5-for-10 with three runs scored on the afternoon.
Gordon was paced by freshman left fielder Eric Rinaldi (Torrington, Conn./Torrington) and sophomore center fielder Alex German (Brimfield, Ill./Peoria Christian), each of whom had two hits and one RBI. Senior shortstop Brian Harrington (Shoreham, N.Y./Stony Brook) hit his 18th double of the season, tying him for sixth best in all of Division III.
Brandeis is back in action tomorrow, as the Judges play host to Salve Regina University at 3:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
"K" is for Karen
Although not a man to be obsessed with material things, my grandfather's 1952 Kaiser Deluxe was one of his most treasured possessions. In the last 30 years he owned it, it typically sat in one half of the garage, covered with a soft blanket, taken out once a year to be cleaned and waxed. It had been retired from active service about 1965 or so, but from the time he bought the car in 1952 until then, it was used daily.
The Kaiser-Frazer company churned out its first model with the Kaiser Special, a 4-door sedan, in 1947, and continued to produce automobiles in the United States until 1955. Midway through 1952, Bill Knutz, in Huron, South Dakota, purchased what would be his only brand-new car, at the age of 41. Typically a thrifty man by necessity, this seemed to be a very uncharacteristic thing for him to do, but he was moving his family from the farm to Gardena, California, had just sold his entire herd of cattle, and needed reliable transportation. Knowing these facts, It seems like a sensible and practical thing to do. But knowing his lifelong love of cars, I'm sure he was secretly and thoroughly thrilled about it.
Grandpa and I spent much time in that car, as it was his job to entertain me while my Grandma was shopping or getting groceries. He told me many stories during those hours, and he had me convinced that the "K" in the center of the steering wheel was for "Karen." I bought it, hook, line and sinker, well past the point that I should have known better. There's still a part of me that loves to think that if Grandpa had his way, that K would truly stand for "Karen."
An uncle inherited the Kaiser after Grandpa's death in 1996, and sold it, as I understand, to a collector. I'd love to know where it ended up, or even some day to see it again. Wherever it is, I just hope that its new owner knows what very special memories are embedded in that vehicle.
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I loved this post, as it reminds me of my father's 1950 something Pink and Black Hudson. He kept it until 1962 when he bought an Oldsmobile. He just did not have the means to keep and maintain two automobiles. The Hudson was the love of his life, and I am sure he hated to give it up.ReplyDelete
Correction, courtesy of Uncle Don: This was not a 1952 Deluxe, but a 1951 Manhattan. He has the 1954 Kaiser. What happened to the 1951 Manhattan?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 11, 2014 at 1:10 PM
The Manhattan's engine blew and Grandpa took it to the dump on the farm. Source Don Knutz, my Dad :)ReplyDelete
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As Facebook gets ready to go public, the eyes of the world will become even more focused on the Menlo Park-based social network.
That's just partly why Friday's report of an insurance advertisement on Facebook featuring the face of 9/11 terrorist Mohamed Atta is not the type of publicity the site wants ahead of its initial public offering.
Atta's face reportedly appeared on the site as part of an ad selling car insurance. The ad appeared on the right hand side of some users' profiles and it read "Important: Drivers in Texas Who Drive Less than 35 Miles a Day Read This."
The text was alongside a Texas driver's license with Atta's picture on it, which was actually originally taken from his Florida's driver's license.
A Facebook spokesperson confirmed that the ad did appear on the site and told NBC Bay Area that the ad indeed violates the company's advertising policies and that it has been since taken down.
The company behind the ad said it is conducting a full investigation as to how the image was used.
Often times smaller advertisers on Facebook pick images randomly from the Internet to show in their graphic.
But this is also not the first time Atta's face has appeared on the social network. Two years ago Atta's image was reportedly used in another insurance ad but it was not clear if it was by the same company.
Atta was named as one of the terrorist who crashed a plane into the World Trade Center in New York more than 10 years ago.


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tBeacon 0.56Changes:
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- Optional extended delay to aid slow squelches on some radios
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- A number of non-critical bugfixes (vbat, init_config, etc)
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tBeacon 0.54Changes:
- Close proximity search mode was rename to Proximity mode. The beacon will report received signal strength with every call. It was found, that this search mode is more efficient not only on close distances, but on far distances too. Three beeps are still there for you, oldschool guys. :)
- Entering Proximity mode was simplified a lot. No more following the rhythm, you can do it more relaxed.
- External LiPo battery monitoring. The beacon can substitute a Low Voltage Buzzer! There are two thresholds: WARNING and CRITICAL. The beacon will notify both with radio and with LED/buzzer.
- The beacon will beep decently every 30 minutes. Just in case it was forgotten to turn off.
- You can tune the buzzer frequency in order to obtain a loud resonant sound. There are corresponding testing buttons in the configurator.
- Every new tBeacon get a new bootloader, which allows to use an UART without DTR pin.
- Fixed a number of bugs. Including that nasty bug with power of the last beep.
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tBeacon 0.53Changes:
- CTCSS as a calling tone. You no longer need a radio capable of transmitting a Tone burst, just a CTCSS capable one. There are nuances, read the manual.
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- GPS signal quality filter. You can set minimum visible satellites as reported by the GPS receiver for processing by the beacon.
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- AUX outputs are completely redone. It is now a buzzer output and a LED flash output. See manual for details.
- Voice quality significantly improved.
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- The beacon is no more vulnerable to momentary blackout during the impact. Last location is saved into the onboard non-volatile memory.
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In case you missed it in the headline, this video might be a little bit unsafe for most workplaces. "Come on, boss! It's not like he actually puts the metal penis in his mouth!" is not an argument anyone wants to have to put forth in an exit interview.
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Democrats went on the defensive after an epic upset victory by the GOP in the race to fill the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's Massachusetts Senate seat.
Pundits and pols are divided on what Republican Scott Brown's sweeping Senate take-down in the bluest of blue states will mean for the political stage -- some say it gives liberals a chance to reposition the Democratic Party, while others contend it could signal the decline of a lot more than just the health bill.
The consensus? After Martha Coakley, the Democrats' hand-picked successor to Kennnedy, lost, Obama and his party have got a lot of work to do.
- Time to slow down on health care reform, several rank and file Democratic lawmakers tell Politico. Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) called the Bay State election a "referendum" on health care. "To that end, I believe it would only be fair and prudent that we suspend further votes on health care legislation until Senator-elect Brown is seated," he said.
- Brown's victory has signed, sealed and delivered the grim fate of health care legislation, Timothy Noah blogs for Slate. Democrats are out of last-ditch efforts, second chances, and Hail Marys when it comes to health care, Noah writes: "If there's a workable Plan B, I don't know what it is."
- Not so fast, argues Paul Waldman for The American Prospect. Democrats can still push reform through if they "show some spine" and sign the bill before Brown is sworn in because the GOPer's win doesn't mathematically mean much, Waldman writes.
- The election may have been a blow to left-wingers, but it shouldn't mean the death of any significant liberal legislation or majority rule, Jonathan Alter blogs for Newsweek. The party as a whole isn't at fault for the loss and can lay blame for the defeat squarely on Coakley, according to Alter: "Coakley is like the "Waterworld" of American politics, an indelible symbol of failure," he writes.
- Indeed, a Republican takeover remains unlikely thanks to the GOP's "disorganized" national party structure, Brian Montopoli writes for CBS News' Political Hotsheet. But the stunning liberal loss shows Democrats have no idea how to handle both aggressive Tea Party conservatives and swing independent voters, and Dems will likely lose more seats in Congress, he predicts.
- Brown's electoral shocker gives Democrats -- and, in particular, Obama -- the opportunity to govern from a more bipartisan perspective, Kathleen Parker writes for The Washington Post. Obama's popularity could return to his post-inaugural sky-high boom if he "take(s) the bullhorn" and says to voters "I hear you," Parker writes.
- Forget that. Obama should kiss bipartisanship goodbye and "get tough, get bold…and fight hard for jobs and a just economy of shared prosperity," blogs Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation. Her message to other liberal pols: "The Democratic party can no longer run as a managerial and technocratic party."


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Two dozen military aircraft delivered utility bucket trucks, equipment and people from Phoenix to help storm-ravaged New York and New Jersey, officials said.
The Friday and Saturday deliveries were part of a massive accelerated U.S. military response to help relieve millions suffering in the devastating destruction Hurricane Sandy left behind, the Defense Department said.
Thursday, the department moved 630 tons of equipment, including 69 Southern California Edison bucket trucks and pickup trucks, to the area, the department said.
The equipment arrived at an Air National Guard Base attached to Stewart International Airport, in Newburgh, N.Y., 55 miles north of New York City. The trucks rolled off the planes and went to hard-hit areas.
The Obama administration Friday also authorized the Defense Department's logistics agency to hire hundreds of trucks to deliver 24 million gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel to New Jersey to ease a drastic fuel shortage in areas hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy.
It also lifted restrictions on foreign oil-tanker deliveries from the Gulf of Mexico to Northeastern ports to help frustrated and frightened motorists in the area get gasoline.
The trucked fuel is to be distributed throughout the region from New Jersey staging areas in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to resupply depleted gasoline stations, officials said.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's lifting until Nov. 13 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, which normally requires all goods transported by water between U.S. ports to be carried in U.S.-flag ships, should soon bring additional refined gasoline and diesel to the New York area, the officials said.
It was unclear how many foreign tankers would bring oil to the Northeast. National Public Radio said those deliveries wouldn't significantly increase supplies until floodwaters recede and power is restored.
About 1.3 million New York state and 1.4 million New Jersey customers remained without power early Saturday, power companies said five days after Sandy slammed into the East Coast.
The storm's U.S. death toll rose to 110 across nine states, most of them centered in the New York City area.
The Pentagon is also tapping diesel fuel from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve for the first time, the U.S. Energy Department said.
The department gave the Pentagon permission to draw 2 million gallons of ultralow-sulfur diesel from Groton, Conn., to keep emergency-response equipment running, including power generators, water pumps, federal buildings, trucks and other vehicles, the department said in a statement.
The 42 million-gallon diesel reserve, created by President Bill Clinton in 2000 along with 84 million gallons of home heating oil, is part of the Energy Department's Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
In addition, 7,400 National Guard members in nine Eastern states are performing communications, engineering, evacuation, medical, security, search and rescue, sheltering, debris removal and transportation missions, Pentagon spokesman George Little said Friday.
The USS Wasp, USS San Antonio and USS Carter Hall are anchored off the New York coast with sailors and Marines standing by to support FEMA, he said. They're also prepared to help with search and rescue, material delivery and others missions if asked.
The Defense Logistics Agency expects to provide 1 million meals to New York City by Monday, Little said. It already has delivered 1.5 million meals to FEMA facilities in West Virginia, which has been hit by heavy snow, flooding, power outages and impassable roads as a result of Sandy.


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Mayor Chris Beutler says his proposed budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year reflects three strategic priorities: maintain the quality of life, support the local economy as the national economy recovers and increase City sales tax revenues. The Mayor will present his budget to the City Council at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 12 in the City Council Chambers. The tax-funded budget totals $139.7 million, a 3.6 percent increase over the current year's budget.
"The average budget increase for my first three budgets was 1.3 percent," Beutler said. "That is well below inflation, and I would wager, lower than virtually any governmental entity during the same time period. Those past cuts make it more difficult to find cuts in this year's budget."
The Mayor said the increase of $4.9 million in the tax-funded budget is necessary to maintain core services. Personnel costs make up about 70 percent of the budget, and the Mayor said the State's Commission on Industrial Relations (CIR) creates pressure for increased wages. "While the system does provide some stability and prevents strikes, it also takes away much of the control we have over salaries and benefits," he said.
In his four budgets, the Mayor has cut 130 positions (net), a 5.8 percent decrease in the City workforce and a savings of $5.7 million dollars. "Through reorganization, cooperative agreements with providers, the use of technology and other ingenious solutions from our City employee, we have been able to minimize the impacts of those cuts on the public," he said. "City Hall has done more with less, and I am proud of our increased efficiency and quality."
The City's property tax rate will remain unchanged at 28.8 cents per $100,000 in assessed valuation. The owner of an average $150,000 home can expect to pay $431.82 in annual City property tax, which is only about 14.3 percent of the total property tax bill. The City's property tax rate has decreased 44 percent since 1993 and is one of the lowest among Nebraska's 15 largest cities..
"The theory of the growth dividend is that increased revenue from growth helps provide for increased services," Beutler said. "The City levy has actually been lowered when property valuations have risen. Lincoln has used the growth dividend largely for tax relief, and the results are beginning to show in areas like infrastructure and emergency response."
Property taxes and sales taxes make up about 70 percent of City revenue. Beutler said the slow growth of sales tax receipts places increasing pressure on the property tax. "We anticipate the arena project will stimulate sales tax growth as construction begins, but we also must have new business growth and expansion of existing businesses," he said.
To balance the budget, the Mayor has reduced General Fund spending by $2 million; increased cost recovery through user fees by $500,000; and transferred about $657,000 to other funds. The Mayor also is proposing the use of about $3.8 million in one-time revenues, including a transfer of $3.5 million from the Special Assessment Fund to the Cash Reserve Fund.
"I have long cautioned that the City's structural budget deficit can not be addressed with one-time funds, and that is why we have used this solution sparingly in my past three budgets," Beutler said. "But the stakes are simply too high to let the principle override the practical. Without the infusion of considerable one-time money, the City can no longer provide core services to the community. Hard times are the reason we initiated a Cash Reserve Fun in last year's budget - to preserve programs and keep pressure off taxpayers."
Beutler said the revenue increases allow for the following programs and services to be maintained:
"My budget proposal for 2010-2011 allows us to maintain the core programs that mean so much to our community identity," Beutler said. "Maintaining our quality of life is essential if we are to take advantage of new opportunities as the national recession ends."


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DENVER, April 6 (UPI) -- Corey Brewer led seven Denver players into double figures Saturday and the Nuggets won a 132-114 shootout with Houston.
The teams combined to attempt 183 shots from the field -- 59 of which were from 3-point range.
Denver overcame a 10-point deficit after one period to outscore the Rockets 39-21 in the second quarter and the Nuggets then pulled away for their fourth straight victory.
Brewer had 22 points, Wilson Chandler added 21 and Evan Fournier contributed 17. Denver shot 54 percent from the field and forced 18 turnovers.
The Rockets, who had won four in a row, were led by Jeremy Lin with 23 points.


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Cloud Gate 2 (雲門2) is celebrating its 15th birthday this year and to mark the occasion, it is staging its most ambitious "Spring Riot" ever, featuring new works by three young(ish) choreographers and the revival of beloved favorite.
The shows at Taipei's Novel Hall also herald a new chapter for the company, as they are the first under new artistic director Cheng Tsung-lung (鄭宗龍).
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre (雲門) founder and artistic director Lin Hwai-min (林懷民) had two goals when he established CG2 — it was to serve as a platform for young choreographers and it would promote dance nationwide through an outreach program. After the troupe's original artistic director Lo Man-fei (羅曼菲) died of cancer in 2006, Lin took over running the troupe until he could find — or develop — a successor to Lo.
Cheng said yesterday that he wants to maintain the tradition of working with young choreographers and the outreach program, while gradually opening the door to collaborations with artists from different milieus.
"Spring Riot 2014" opens tonight with Cheng's Dorian Gray (杜連魁), Bulareyaung Pagarlava's Yaangad (椏幹) and Huang Yi's Floating Domain (浮動的房間). At three hours, including two intermissions, it is the longest program the company has ever staged.
Dorian Gray is the first time Cheng has used a text — Oscar Wilde's book — as inspiration.
"In the beginning [listening to the audiobook] I heard a voice in my mind, I saw dancing, some movements and it made me want to try a piece. I read it again and saw a different angle… But music is about feeling, emotions, so it was so difficult to combine these two together," he said.
Bula said he also faced difficulties in trying to combine two genres for Yaangad, only in his case it was singing and dancing, Aboriginal traditions and Western choreography.
"Choreography is very Western, I know how to do this, but to add singing — it is very difficult," Bula said.
He asked Pinuyumayan Aborigine singer/songwriter Sangpuy Katetepan to work with him and Sangpuy will be singing for each performance.
"I want to tell people: 'Please come listen to my dance,'" Bula said.
Huang Yi has reworked Floating Domain, which he created for the company in 2010, building it up to 50 minutes.
"I don't want to keep developing new ideas, to always have new ideas, like McDonald's. I think maybe I should slow down … concentrate on a few topics," he said.
For the second part of "Spring Riot," which begins on Friday next week, the company is reviving Taiwanese choreographer Wu Kuo-chu's (伍國柱) Oculus (斷章).
It is an incredibly moving piece, but hard to watch and not think of what might have been. Wu died of leukemia in 2006 at age 36, just two years after he became artistic director of Germany's Staatstheater Kassel Dance Company. It is a tribute to his genius that Lin feels it is so important to keep this work alive.
Performance notes:
WHAT: Spring Riot 2014
WHEN: Tonight to Saturday at 7:30pm, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:30pm
WHERE: Novel Hall (新舞臺), 3 Songshou Rd, Taipei City (台北市松壽路3號)
ADMISSION: NT$300 to NT$1,500; available at Novel Hall box office, online at www.artsticket.com.tw and 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES: May 2 at 7:30pm and May 3 at 2:30pm at the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Hsinchu County (新竹縣文化局演藝廳), 146 Hsiancheng 9th Rd, Chupei City, Hsinchu County (新竹縣竹北市縣政九路146號); May 9 at 7:30pm and May 10 at 2:30pm at Chungshan Hall (台中市文化局中山堂), 98 Syueshih Rd, Greater Taichung (台中市學士路98號); May 16 and 17 at 7:30, May 18 at 2:30pm at Da-Dong Cultural Center (大東文化藝術中心), 161 Guangyuan Rd, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市光遠路161號); ticket prices same as Taipei shows


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Olin Dows, a Roosevelt family friend and neighbor described the Hyde Park area:
The actual country concerned is an oblong piece of flat, rolling and wooded farmland, lying on the east bank of the Hudson River. It starts at Fishkill, about fifty-five miles north of New York City, and extends forth miles along the river. It stretches inland twenty-five miles. The River is a leading character in this narrative.... Since the earliest days it has been an integral part of our life. The Hudson, and the Catskill Mountains in the background, makes our landscape distinctive.
1. Find the Home of Franklin Delano Roosevelt National Historic Site (Springwood) and describe its location.
2. What details about the geography of Hyde Park can you learn from Olin Dows' descriptive word picture? How does it add to the information you can learn from Map 1? What can you learn about the area's residents from Dows' description?
3. Springwood is located approximately halfway between what two cities? In what ways could the midway location have been an advantage to Franklin D. Roosevelt during his early political career? In what ways could it have been a disadvantage?
¹Olin Dows, Franklin Roosevelt at Hyde Park (New York: American Artists Group, Inc., 1949), Introduction.
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Players of the Week - No. 3
D'Egidio led her team to three wins in which the Eagles outscored their opponents by a combined score of 11-1. She knocked in two goals in each of those games and added a pair of assists in a 14-point week. D'Egidio ranks among the NAIA statistical leaders in numerous categories. The 5-4 junior forward from Canton, Ohio, is third in the NAIA in goals (11), fourth in game-winning goals (3), fifth in points (25) and 10th in shots on goal per game (3.67).
Hoffman, a 5-7 sophomore goalkeeper from Algonquin, Ill., has not allowed a goal in 477 minutes. She earned her fourth and fifth shutouts of the season and recorded 11 saves over the past week as Judson defeated Saint Francis (Ind.), 1-0, and tied Marian (Ind.), 0-0. She ranks third in the NAIA in fewest goals against per game (0.150). Hoffman has tallied 35 saves on the season.
The next Players of the Week announcement will be on Sept. 27.
Offensive Nominees: Ashlie Watson, Union (Tenn.); Abby Cunningham, Friends (Kan.); Mallorie Blanck, Concordia (Neb.); Shea Samuelsen, Northwest (Wash.); Margo Hickman, Westminster (Utah); Jessica Watton, Texas Wesleyan; Jordyn Thompson, Grand View (Iowa); Elizabet Madjarac, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Fernanda Miaci, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.); Riley Steen, Cornerstone (Mich.); Jenica Bloom, Bellevue (Neb.); Erika Luedke, Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.); Maegan Moore, Midway (Ky.); Sara Mira, St. Thomas (Fla.); Cara Johnson, Taylor (Ind.); Rachel Martin, Milligan (Tenn.); Christy Lachappelle, Mobile (Ala.); Julia Nimal, Mid-America Christian (Okla.); Patty Diaz, Calumet (Ind.); Lauren Skachenko, Vanguard (Calif.).
Defensive Nominees: Emily Warren, Union (Tenn.); Danielle Ciabattone, Lee (Tenn.); Jerika Castillo, Ashford (Iowa); Danielle Lea, Texas at Brownsville ; Lindsey Koland, Friends (Kan.); Alisha Hoskins, Park (Mo.); Sarah Lauderdale, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Jordan Holmes, Northwest (Wash.); Kayla Hampton, Daemen (N.Y.); Dayna Winter-Nolte, Westminster (Utah); Carissa Gregory, Benedictine (Kan.); Kelsey Duley, Aquinas (Mich.); Alyssa Reed, Morningside (Iowa); Challyn Dobson, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Meredith Shuman, Bellevue (Neb.); Kasey Hickman, Midway (Ky.); Brandie Hagerman, Campbellsville (Ky.); Ariana Lorenzo, St. Thomas (Fla.); Stephanie Gagnon, Bryan (Tenn.); Lauren Terry, Vanguard (Calif.).
2011 Composite Award Winners (Offensive; Defensive)
Week 1 (September 07): Mor Efraim, Martin Methodist (Tenn.), Caroline Mellard, Montreat (N.C.)
Week 2 (September 14): Brooke Martin, LSU Shreveport, Caitlin Stier, Bellevue (Neb.)
Week 3 (September 21): Alyssa D'Egidio, Avila (Mo.), Sara Hoffman, Judson (Ill.)


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WASHINGTON - A new federal law will make signatures rendered electronically over the Internet just as binding as if they were written by hand.
These electronic signatures can take the form of simple passwords, retinal scans, facial images, fingerprints and even actual handwritten signatures broken down into sophisticated code. President Clinton signed the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act June 30 using a "smart card" equipped with his digital signature.
"Online contracts will now have the same legal force as equivalent paper contracts," the president said. "Companies will have the legal certainty they need to invest and expand in electronic commerce. They will be able not only to purchase products and services, but to contract to do so. And they could potentially save billions of dollars by sending and retaining monthly statements and other records in electronic form."
By enabling the legal enforcement of contracts, purchase orders and other business documents signed digitally online, the law allows a wide variety of business activities - such as online banking, stock trading and insurance transactions - to be not only initiated but completed on the Internet.
While electronic signatures actually have been part of EDI transactions in the electrical industry for many years, several industry experts said legal validation of digital signatures was more a question of "when" rather than "if." They believe the new law should help stimulate online sales, because some manufacturers, distributors and contractors did not trust electronic signatures as authentic and therefore binding, and because they were confused by the inconsistency in the laws adapted by 40 states regulating electronic signatures.
The federal legislation amounts to "a necessary first step" to remove uncertainty, said Susan H. Nycum, international partner of the Baker & McKenzie law firm in Palo Alto, Calif. Nycum has testified before the U.S. Senate as well as before governments of other countries on regulation of e-commerce.
"The common thread running through legislation passed by 40 states is what shows up in the national legislation," she said. "Electronic signatures do not violate principles that allow a deal to be made in place of an ink signature.
"It (the new law) doesn't try to answer all that that goes along with it. But just because it doesn't, it doesn't mean that it is non-effective. There are a number of issues that have not been put to bed, like how all of the laws on it relate to each other. It's a bit of an evolutionary process at the state and international levels."
Bill Sullivan, vice president of industry marketing for Purchasing Center.com in Burlington, Mass., sees the new law as "another form of authorization for requisition."
"However, we already have multiple security steps in place, such as a unique purchase-order system," he said. "Electronic signatures and the law upholding them enhance what we do, but they don't fill a void."
Sullivan and Nycum agreed that although the law could possibly assuage some users' Web security concerns, secure online ordering systems have existed for some time.
"I don't think the Internet is unsafe for transacting business, as long as you are dealing with reputable parties," said Sullivan, adding that users should always note the security measures that a firm uses to protect its Web site before making an online purchase.
He also said many contracts still need to be backed up with signed hard copy. In most cases, Purchasing Center.com customers are not required to submit back-up on paper. Sullivan said there are "certain dollar thresholds" for determining whether a transaction should be conducted entirely online. A $50 purchase from a mass-market customer is routine, he said, and could be conducted entirely online. However, he said for contracts involving thousands of dollars, "No way would I do one without paper back-up."
Nycum agreed that contracts with signed hard copy as back-up will still be popular. "Many people feel more comfortable doing so," she said. "Strange things can happen in the computer world, with glitches and so forth."
She also said that even with the sophisticated developments of electronic signatures, potential remains for fraud, although it's less likely when data is protected by encryption. One popular encryption method for e-business is provided by VeriSign, Mountain View, Calif., which uses individualized algorithmic computer code called Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) that serve as digital signatures.
The federal law, which goes into effect Oct. 1, excludes certain business transactions. Documents excluded by the law include certain legal documents such as wills; court documents; notice of the cancellation of utility services; eviction notices and rental agreements.
The new law is expected to ensure rapid movement toward uniform standards nationwide. The National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State Laws adopted a model state law July 29 that adapts existing commercial law to govern Web commerce. The group has recommended that all 50 states enact the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.


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(Reuters) – The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association on Tuesday announced new clinical practice guidelines aimed at cutting the risk of heart disease, the number one killer for both men and women in the United States. The following are heart disease statistics, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
* About 600,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year, or 1 in 4 deaths
* About 715,000 Americans have a heart attack each year with about 525,000 of them a first heart attack
* Coronary heart disease caused by clogged arteries is the most common form of heart disease, killing more than 385,000 people annually
* Coronary heart disease costs the United States $ 108.9 billion each year in health care services, medicines, and lost productivity.
* Health factors that increase the risk of heart disease include: high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking, excessive alcohol use, lack of physical activity
(Reporting by Bill Berkrot; Editing by Leslie Gevirtz)
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This Delibird is an Ice/ -type Pokémon owned by Team Rocket that collects past due fees from Jessie, James and Meowth.
Delibird first appeared in Dues and Don'ts under a scout's ownership. She and her Delibird were scouting for new members for Team Rocket and offered a membership to Jessie and James. After finding out they were kicked out for not paying past due fees, she allowed them to rejoin if they defeated a random trainer. Even after losing to a trainer, Ash, she allowed them back in, but only if Delibird could follow them and collect fees.
It later appeared in Xatu the Future to collect some money. Team Rocket promised to pay them back with the items from a town they were about to flood, but after the items were buried in dirt, it flew off.
It makes an appearance in Enlighten Up! looking for Team Rocket inside a temple.
Delibird appears in Can't Beat the Heat! to collect Team Rocket's dues in the form of all of the money they stole. They say they don't have any money, but after it shows them the debt they owe, they state they have a plan to make all of the money its asking for. After taking the money, it seems that the trio's debt has been payed, as Delibird stops appearing to pick up dues after this point.
Delibird appears in Grating Spaces to deliver two Poké Balls containing a Charizard and an Aggron to Jessie and James. After they are defeated by Ash and Brock even with the powerful Pokémon, it reappears, taking the Poké balls and stating the Pokémon were mistakenly given to them.
In Thief That Keeps On Thieving, Jessie had Delibird deliver a Yanma to Giovanni. After receiving the Pokémon, he stated he just received a shipment of Yanma and had it returned to Jessie and James.
It made its last appearance in Memories Are Made of Bliss! to deliver new orders to Jessie, James and Meowth: they are promoted due to their "success" in defeating Team Galactic and Pokémon Hunter J and are to journey to Unova.
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Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 0.9
Ingredients and Preparation
- Mix cranberries and orange peel and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a small bowl, combine egg substitute, orange juice, and oil.
- Add all at once to the flour mixture. Fold in cranberries and nuts.
- Spoon batter into greased or paper-lined muffin cups.
- Fill muffins cups about 2/3 full. Bake in a preheated 375ºF oven for 25 minutes or until done.