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15 July 2014, Nairobi, Kenya - Since the beginning of the year, UNOSAT is spearheading UNITAR efforts in spreading awareness on the role of satellite technology applications in the area of Disaster Risk Reduction. As preparations for the 3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in March 2015 are about to enter their peak phase, experts and delegates gather in regional and thematic venues around the world to shape the new strategy that will guide nations to becoming more resilient in the face of disasters from 2015 onward.
The current Hyogo Framework for Action on DRR was adopted in Kobe, Japan, by the 2005 World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. The Framework recognizes the role of technology and of space applications, but today technology is no longer an add-on, it has become the very basis on which human action is implemented in all areas that affect life on the planet. UNITAR Research Director says: "Our message is that a good DRR strategy for the future ought to show a clear understanding of the role of technology in planning for and building resilience".
Since a few years UNOSAT experts are conveying this message to hundreds of natioanl experts through their in-country projects and training activities, especially in Africa and in Asia. Thanks to a partnership with ADPC and ESCAP supported financially by the government of Norway, UNOSAT is actively helping countries expand their use of satellite applications for resilience and emergency response. In Africa, UNOSAT is engaged in a multi-year capacity development programme for IGAD with support from Norway. UNOSAT experts are also working with Chad national authorities since 2013 in partnership with the Swiss Development Cooperation.
During the 5th Africa Regional Platform and 3rd Ministerial Meeting for Disaster Risk Reduction that took place in May in Abuja, Nigeria, UNOSAT conveyed its message on satellite applications to some 900 participants from government, regional economic communities, parliaments, civil society, and the private sector.
Roshni Dave from UNOSAT, based in Nairobi, discussed technology and geospatial information in various sessions of the conference, including at the Scientific, Technical and Academic Community preparatory consultation. The session discussed good examples of partnerships in Africa between academic, science & technology actors and communities, local & national governments, international partners and private sector. Educational as well as technological innovations to advance risk reduction were presented as well. Some of these include the use of Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing to assess disaster risk.
The round table on 'UN Delivering as One for DRR – Implementing the UN Plan of Action on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience' was an opportunity to understand how the UN can assist national and local efforts to reduce disaster and climate risk. UNOSAT provides large amounts of analysis to UN agencies in emergency response but the demand is much less in the area of resilience and risk reduction. Satellite analysis can be a powerful ally in building integrated information systems on vulnerability and risk for better prevention.
A special event on meteorological and climate services to support DRR featured presentations from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Red Cross, Nigeria Meteorological Agency and the National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC) of Mozambique that demonstrated the considerable benefits of high-quality weather and climate services in support of risk management.
The final day of the Conference hosted the 3rd African Ministerial Meeting, including the discussion of Africa's contribution to the post-2015 framework for DRR and the adoption of the Africa Declaration.
The 5th Africa Regional Platform was convened by the African Union Commission (AUC) and hosted by the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with support from Economic Community for West African States Commission (ECOWAS) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
Above: the conference plenary; below: Roshni Dave (center) with delegates to the conference.


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What Are The Best (Or Least Annoying) Ads On TV Right Now?
While voting is still open for Consumerist's first ever Worst Ad In America Awards, we decided to take a respite from all the negativity for a bit.
And, hardened though we are by cynicism, we have to admit that some commercials on the TV not only rise to the level of being mildly not-annoying, but are actually genuinely enjoyable to watch… at least for the first dozen times you watch it.
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Dual mode laptops: hybrid vigour or hybrid torpor? You decide
A Norwegian hardware developer is using YouTube to showcase a dual-mode laptop that combines an Intel processor and an ARM processor to lower power consumption and increase battery life.
You can run the PC in two modes, opting for ARM and Ubuntu for low power and long battery life, and Intel /Windows 7 mode for high performance. You can toggle between the two using the alt+tab command on the keyboard.
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Enabling the "seamless" switch over between the two CPUs is an integrated southbridge solution on the motherboard, designed and patented by Omar Nathaniel Ely of CUPP Computing.
CUPP Computing says its hybrid PC gives users the flexibility to "use the PC the way that best suits their habits".
The company expects to go into production in Q2, 2011 - it will be interesting to see at what price point.
CUPP is touting the green angle heavily: "If used on a wide scale this would have a dramatic impact on global power consumption."
That is a big if.
Laptop users on the move always want longer battery life, but how much performance and user experience are they willing to sacrifice to achieve this?
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Defense Intelligence Agency Honors Patriots and Torch Bearers
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2013 - Two extraordinary groups of people will be honored today during a ceremony at the Defense Intelligence Agency's headquarters at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling here.
Four heroes will be inducted into the DIA Patriots Memorial and three former employees will receive the agency's Torch Bearers Award. DIA will add four names to its Patriots Memorial, which commemorates DIA employees and others who have died in service to the United States and commemorates their exceptional sacrifice in support of DIA's mission.
Four soldiers will be recognized during the ceremony: Sgt. Sherwood Baker, Pennsylvania Army National Guard; Sgt. Don Clary, Kansas Army National Guard; Sgt. Lawrence Roukey, U.S. Army Reserve; and Sgt. 1st Class Clinton Wisdom, Kansas Army National Guard.
Baker and Roukey were killed April 26, 2004, in Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom while serving as members of an Iraq Survey Group mobile collection team that was conducting a critical field inspection in an anti-coalition forces area. Under dangerous conditions, they provided security for ISG personnel charged with inspecting a suspected chemical, biological and nuclear weapons facility. Both soldiers died when a massive explosion occurred at the facility being inspected.
Clary and Wisdom were killed Nov. 8, 2004, in Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom while serving as members of a personal security detail for a convoy that included the head of the ISG and several DIA analysts. When a vehicle driven by insurgents charged the convoy, Clary and Wisdom repeatedly positioned their vehicle in between the ISG chief's car and the approaching one. Both soldiers were killed when the suicide bomber detonated his vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Because of their actions, none of the members of the ISG were seriously harmed.
The Torch Bearers Award is the highest honor the DIA can bestow on a former employee. The award recognizes exceptional contributions to the agency's mission.
DIA is proud to announce the three 2013 Torch Bearers Award recipients being recognized for service, excellence and teamwork, respectively:
-- Helen Allgeyer distinguished herself during a dedicated career as a production analyst. She was among the first of approximately 250 civilians transferred from the military services to DIA, where she became the chief of the Production Center's Action Control and Assignment Branch. Allgeyer's contributions to planning and directing intelligence production, integrating the agency's capabilities with the military services and the combatant commands, and identifying the role of technology to produce accurate and accessible information remain as relevant today as when she established the framework.
-- Robert DeGross distinguished himself as an educational adviser and special assistant to the commandant, dean, and the first civilian deputy commandant and provost of what is now the National Intelligence University. He spearheaded the school's efforts to revise its curriculum, and obtain congressional degree-granting authorization and institutional accreditation. DeGross also established joint intelligence training facilities at five combatant commands, developed the first strategic plan for general intelligence training, established an online training center, and expanded career development opportunities for DIA personnel.
-- Bruce Rossing's outstanding leadership drove much of DIA's support to military forces deployed worldwide from the mid-1980s through 2000. As an active duty Navy commander, he became the principal architect and implementer of the highly successful Research Crisis Support Center that laid the foundation of how defense intelligence responds to emerging crises. As a civilian, his work across established national agency lines to provide quality useful intelligence led to many of the procedures adopted by the Joint Intelligence Centers and Joint Analysis Centers.
The diverse accomplishments and sacrifices of these seven individuals brings honor to their country, to their colleagues, and to themselves.
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Block Party
When building a street rod, few things are more disappointing than working hard and spending money on some aspect of its construction only to have the results fall far short of your expectations. In some cases minor flaws are only obvious to those who know their cars intimately and will never be noticed by anyone else, but then there are those that seem like they could be seen from space—and those are usually in the paintwork, or more accurately the surface below.
While it's obvious that laying down paint is more complicated than pointing the spray gun the general direction of the car and pulling the trigger, regardless of how well paint is applied it will never make bad bodywork better. Paint a corncob and it's still going to look rough, the reason is the paint will not level the surface but follow it. Those spectacular paintjobs we've all seen on the pages of Street Rodder and in person look that way because they are extremely reflective and a smooth surface is more reflective than a rough one. And block sanding is the secret to a flat surface.
Block sanding is a term that most of those in the hobby have heard, however it is still confused with hand sanding, which should be avoided. The problem with hand sanding is that pressure is unevenly applied to the sandpaper; look at a handprint on a flat surface to see what we're talking about. (Editor's note: The staff agrees with Ron as his hand print oddly resembles a paw.) We've said this before but fingers are for scratching, hands are for holding, and blocks are for sanding.
One of the common questions about sanding in general is what grit sandpaper to use. Coarse grits labeled in the 36-80 range are used for removing old paint, filler, and rust. Grits between 100 and 320 are used to smooth body filler and primer surfacer. To prepare primer for paint, 400- to 600-grit abrasives will smooth the surface while still giving the paint something to "bite" into. Finally, extremely fine grits, such as 1,000 and up, are for color sanding prior to buffing.
Along with grit, two additional terms that will be used to describe sandpaper are open coat and closed coat. Basically this describes how tightly packed the grit is on the backing material. Open coat abrasives have the grit spaced further apart, which helps reduce clogging when soft materials are being sanded. Closed coat means that the grit is packet tightly together and all of the backing is covered. Closed coat sandpaper is more aggressive simply because there is more grit on the backing.
Another question is should the surface be dry or wet sanded? The best thing to do is to follow the manufacturer's recommendations but generally wet sanding polyester primers is not suggested. These materials may allow moisture to penetrate the surface, which can create problems later on. In our case Jake Brazille, of Jake's Place in Florence, Oregon, applied DP90LF epoxy primer followed by D839 Primer Surfacer, which may be dry or wet sanded, depending on preference.
For D839 PPG recommends the following:
For dry sanding: 240 followed by 400-500 grit
For wet sanding: 400 followed by 600-800-grit.
We found that D839 dry sands extremely well without clogging the sandpaper so there was no need to make the mess that comes along with wet sanding, at least not yet.
Our first round of block sanding was done with the longest blocks that would work in a given area using 240-grit sandpaper to make the first cut quickly. Our Plymouth's body shell has very few flat surfaces with compound curves galore, so a variety of blocks were used. We followed the contour of the sheetmetal, sanding at slight angles to establish a crisscross pattern.
In a few areas we discovered some minor filling would be required. Those areas were sanded with a dual-action sander and a thin coat of filler was applied. As D839 is to be applied over an adhesion primer any bare metal was spot primed with DP90LF before more primer surfacer was applied.
After the necessary repairs were made, the next step was wet sanding the body with 400-grit wet/dry sandpaper. We used a spray bottle to wet the surface and occasionally dipped the sanding block into a bucket of water to keep the sandpaper from clogging. The area being sanded was wiped off with a damp sponge to remove any residue that accumulated.
With no new faults found, the final step in getting the body ready for paint was one more round of wet sanding block sanding with blocks and 600-grit paper. At that point our Plymouth's body was as smooth as a cue ball and ready for paint for color. It also meant that we had the hood, doors, fenders, and a trunklid full of louvers to work on next and that means there are more block parties to come.


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Hmmm.. Civil Engineering.. would that be, Red Horse ? If so, we trained along side a lot of those guys at the CBC, Port Hueneme, Ca.. back in the 70's. Retired EOC (E-7) USN, SeaBees.You don't hear much about the USAF "Red Horse" guys.. Same with us SeaBees ?
Never was part of Red Horse. My son was in Red Horse in Korea. I was in Tech School at Sheppard AFB, TX with a few SeaBees and my son went to Tech School in Mississippi with the SeaBees.
I was in Tech School at Sheppard AFB, TX
Me too, but was learning to be an F4 Crew Chief.
Anybody here serve in the Minuteman Missile field - U.S. Air Force? I was on launch crew 1963-67, and maintenance officer until 1981 (retired). Ellsworth and Grand Forks AFBs.
US Navy, 1985 - 1990, Fire Controlman Second Class, USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3)I worked on the weapon system (radars, computers, data consoles, and other equipment) for the 5 inch guns. Most jobs in the Navy are either maintenance/technician or operator. This was one of the few that were both. We not only maintained and repaired the equipment (other than the guns - The Gunner's Mates handled that), but we also operated to consoles that tracked the targets and fired the guns.
You know what happened to the Belleau Wood, right?
And that's something to be proud of?
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The National Zoo is extending its hours for the giant panda house this weekend as panda cub Bao Bao makes her public debut.
Saturday is the first chance for the public to see the 5-month-old cub. The zoo says the panda house will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Visitors will be allowed into the building in small groups to avoid overcrowding.
Beginning next Tuesday, the panda house will be open to zoo members at 8 a.m. before it opens to the general public at 10 a.m.
The zoo says the amount of time Bao Bao and panda mother Mei Xiang will be on exhibit each day depends on their behavior. They will have access to their private den if they choose.


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Hey guys,
I've recently learned some Java programming. I have managed to make a working .jar executable. What came to my attention is the difficulty of setting up your system to be able to run .jar files. When I wanted to show of my application to friends and family it took a lot of trouble and time to make sure their system was set up properly to be able to run my application.
I'm wondering if it would be better to write applications in other languages that allow to create exe files? Am I overseeing something? If just running an application causes so much trouble than progrramming in Java doesnt seem like an attractive option. I dont want my users to be dscouraged using my applications. What are your views on this?


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Sound of a Breath
As I lay here, I stare at you. I watch you sleep, I listen to your every
breath. It is music to my ears. The simplicity of knowing you are right here
lying next to me. Only an arms length away. If only this moment of certainty
could last forever.
Most people take it for granted that they get to lay next to the one they love
most every night. Their every breath becomes irritating. They don't realize how
comforting a simple breath of air can be.
But when you realize that simple sound of breathing can be taken away at any
moment, only to leave you with complete silence. How quickly you begin to enjoy
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BALTIMORE – Five school records fell as the UMBC track and field team hosted its first invitational meet in ten years, the Big Dawg Invitational, Saturday afternoon at UMBC Stadium. Sophomore sprinter Mercedes Jackson (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) led the Retrievers on the day by breaking two school marks.
Already the holder of the 100m and 200m records at UMBC after her breakout freshman campaign, Jackson reset both during her first-ever home meet. In the 100m dash, Jackson led a group of four Retrievers in the top-five, winning the event with a time of 11.65 and qualifying for the ECAC meet in May. Freshman D'Nique Phillip (Elkton, Md.) and junior Kirsten Jones (Brentwood, Tenn./M.L.K. Magnet) each set personal-bests, taking second and third place, while sophomore Ebonique Jones (New Castle, Del./William Penn) was fourth.
Jackson made it a sweep by taking top honors in the 200m dash with a new personal-record time of 23.60. She along with Phillip (24.51), the second-place finisher, qualified for the regional meet with Phillip recording the third-fastest time in school history. Kirsten Jones tied her personal-best (24.91) to take fourth and sophomore Kalane' Abbey (Laurel, Md./Laurel) finished sixth. Abbey also set a personal-best in the 400m dash (57.35).
Just outside the stadium, senior Yao Adantor (Laurel, Md./Reservoir/Morgan St./Maryland), freshman Vincent Rentzsch (Oranienburg, Germany), and sophomore Thor Serafenas (Olney, Md./Good Counsel/Clemson) put on a show while setting new school marks in the shot put, javelin, and hammer. Adantor, who finished third in the hammer and sixth in the discus, took second in the shot put with a school-record heave of 16.55m (54'3.75"). Adantor was the top collegiate finisher in the event and qualified for the IC4A meet to be held at Princeton. Serafenas, meanwhile, won the hammer event with a toss of 59.85m (196'4.00") while finishing third in the discus (48.29m; 158'5.00").
For the second-straight week Rentzsch put together a career performance in the javelin. After breaking the school record last week at the Florida State Relays, the freshman outdid himself on Saturday with a throw of 60.38m (198'1.00").
On the women's side, senior Amanda Deller (Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen) paced a group of four Retrievers in the top-ten in the hammer competition. Freshman Jennifer Nelson (Plainfield, Conn./Plainfield) took fourth in the event and moved to sixth in the UMBC record book with a toss of 39.62m (130"0.00"). A three-time America East champion in the shot put, Deller won the event on Saturday with a throw of 13.57m (44'6.25").
Back on the track, the Retrievers owned both of the women's relay races, claiming the 4x100 and 4x400 events, both in ECAC-qualifying time. In the shorter of the two, Ebonique Jones, Phillip, freshman Tessa Seale, and Jackson combined to cross the line in 47.28. The 1600 team of Kirsten Jones, Abbey, junior Deborah Adelola (Lanham, Md./Bladensburg), and senior Ashley Ajayi (Bowie, Md./Elizabeth Seton) finished ahead of the pack with a time of 3:51.28.
Senior Dennison Long (Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt/FIU) claimed his first title of the outdoor season by winning the 200m dash (21.83). Earlier in the day he qualified for the IC4A meet in the 100m dash with a time of 10.81.
In the women's 400m hurdles, sophomore Paulette Fogle (Washington, D.C./Bishop McNamara) took second with classmate Mary Katherine Kulp (Vestal, N.Y./Vestal) just back in third with a personal-best time of 1:05.20.
In the day's first event, freshman Redatu Semeon (Waldorf, Md./Thomas Stone) took third in the 3,000m steeplechase with the sixth-fastest time in UMBC history (9:28.74).
The Retrievers return to action next weekend when the team heads south the Durham, N.C. for the Duke Invitational which begins on Friday, Apr. 5.


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Gary Nixon's AMA racing career was marked by both extraordinary success and courage. Nixon's perseverance and talent at home and abroad made him one of the most popular and most respected racers in the history of the sport. Nixon rode a Triumph to back-to-back AMA Grand National Championships in 1967 and 1968.
Born on January 25, 1941, in Anadarko, Oklahoma, Nixon excelled in all sports in which he participated as a youngster. He first came onto the national racing scene as a teenager in the late 1950s. Growing up in Oklahoma, Nixon received his drivers license at the ripe old age of 14. By the time he took up racing, he had a couple of years of riding on the back roads of Oklahoma under his belt. By age 15, Nixon was already a drag racing champion. Weighing just 89 pounds, he had a big advantage over his fellow drag racing competitors. Nixon then took up scrambles racing and, again, quickly became a winner in that form of racing.
Nixon began his professional racing career in 1958 and at the AMA Grand National level in 1960. Nixon showed a great deal of promise in his rookie season, earning a seventh-place finish at the Springfield Mile in Illinois. For the next few years, Nixon was a steady performer, qualifying for a number of nationals and even getting the occasional top-10 finish. But it came as a complete surprise to everyone, including Nixon himself, when he won his first AMA national in convincing fashion on August 4, 1963, at the road race in Windber, Pennsylvania. He proved the Windber victory was no fluke when three weeks later he won a short-track national at Santa Fe Park in Hinsdale, Illinois. Nixon finished the season ranked sixth in the Grand National Series, his first time in the top 10.
Nixon got progressively faster over the next three seasons, earning a dozen podium finishes, including national wins on miles, short tracks and road racing circuits. In 1966 (right), Nixon was AMA Grand National runner-up to Bart Markel.
The 1967 racing season turned out to be the best of his career. He started the season with a hard-fought victory in the Daytona 200. By the end of the '67 season Nixon had tallied a total of five victories and had earned his first national championship. He followed up in 1968 with another title, this time in a close battle with Fred Nix that came down to the final race. Nixon's national wins in 1968 came at the season opener at the Houston Astrodome and in Columbus, Ohio.
Nixon's renowned toughness became clear in the late 1960s and early 1970s. A series of injuries that would have kept most people bed-ridden didn't even keep Nixon off the track. At one point, he raced for three years with an 18-inch stainless steel rod holding his left leg together. The injuries forced Nixon to focus primarily on road racing. While that prevented him from winning another Grand National title, Nixon turned his infirmity into new opportunities. Nixon became known as one of the world's best pavement racers.
A longtime association with legendary tuner Erv Kanemoto began during this period. Nixon represented the United States several times in the famous series of British-American match races in the 1970s. In 1976, he laid claim to the World Prize Formula 750 Road Racing title, but was denied the championship after international politics cost him a victory, and ultimately the title, at the Venezuelan round of the series. His international success earned him the title of AMA Pro Athlete of the Year in its inaugural year.
Late in the 1970s, the number of national road races decreased, leaving little opportunity for Nixon to ply his trade. His outside business interests became more demanding and Nixon hung up his racing leathers in 1979. During his 22 years of pro racing, Nixon earned 19 AMA National victories and amassed over 150 Grand National finishes. His career spanned three decades and he competed as a factory rider for Triumph, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha.
Nixon died Aug. 5, 2011 in Baltimore following a heart attack. He was 70.


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Let $n >1$ such that $(\mathbb{Z}/n \mathbb{Z})^\times $ is not cyclic. Then show that for each $a \in \mathbb Z$ with $\gcd(a,n)=1$ we have $a^{\frac{\varphi (n)}{2}} \equiv 1 \mod n$. (Here $\varphi$ is the Euler function.)
I cannot find a solution to this problem, been trying for a long time.
(Remark: it is clear that $\varphi (n ) $ is even.)


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President calls for people power to help put the gun lobby over a barrel
Barack Obama takes his personal mission to reform America's gun laws on the road today as he tries to turn sorrow over the Sandy Hook school massacre into a sustained grassroots movement for change.
The President will meet police and politicians in the north side of Minneapolis, close to where a gang-related shooting last summer killed five-year-old Nizzel George while he slept on his grandmother's couch.
The White House wants a public movement to pressure a sceptical Congress to pass legislation enforcing stricter checks on gun buyers and bans on the most lethal weapons.
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"This car is only going one place, and that is to the emergency room," my best friend firmly stated as she took charge behind the wheel of my car.
It was a gloriously beautiful morning as my BFF and I drove happily down the freeway toward our shopping and lunch excursion. We had been planning for weeks to spend the day wandering in and out of little shops in the square of a nearby town and to eat lunch at a place we had been wanting to try for months.
We had only been on the road for less than 30 minutes when rather suddenly I told BFF I had to pull off the road right away because I was feeling very strange. As I drove off the exit, I felt like I might pass out, I was beginning to sweat, my pulse was racing, and I felt a little sick to my stomach (I think was due to my surprise at what was happening to me). As I drank from my water bottle I noticed my hands were shaking, and I just did not feel right. It was so strange because it hit me all of a sudden, no warning, nothing!!
I got out of the car and walked around for a few minutes, and even though some of the symptoms were beginning to subside, I still did not feel just right. Our local hospital was not far away so we decided I should go get checked. The staff immediately took charge and began to treat me as if I was having a heart attack. BFF called my husband and waited in the room with me until he arrived while the ER staff was in and out conducting various tests.
Fortunately (long story short) there was no evidence of a heart attack, my blood work was excellent, EKG results were good, my blood pressure was great, and other vital tests proved negative. I felt so foolish to have caused such a stir. Everyone, from my BFF to the doctor, did their best to reassure me I had, without a doubt, done the right thing.
After the doctor went over the results, I asked if I might have diabetes which may have caused a drop in my blood sugar? The doctor reassured me I did not have diabetes.
I am not on any prescribed medications, limit my caffeine, and don't use drugs.
Did I have had a panic/anxiety attack? There is some stress in my life, but don't we all have some stress?
Maybe it was divine intervention that put the kibosh on our little excursion protecting us from a much worse fate?
Maybe it was another wakeup call? A reminder that life is precious and short.
Whatever it was I am truly thankful for a proactive BFF, a supportive husband, a caring ER staff and a loving Heavenly Father.


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Annual or perennial herb, generally fleshy
Stems generally glabrous
Leaves simple, alternate or opposite, sometimes stipuled
Inflorescence various
Flower bisexual, radial; sepals generally 2(8), free or fused at base; petals 318, free or ± fused; stamens 1many, free or inserted on corolla; ovary superior or partly inferior, chamber 1, placenta free-central or basal; styles 28, generally fused at base
Fruit: capsule, circumscissile or 23-valved
Seeds 1many, generally black, generally shiny
Genera in family: ± 20 genera, ± 400 species: generally temp Am, Australia, s Africa; some cultivated (Lewisia, Portulaca, Calandrinia )
Reference: [Bogle 1969 J Arnold Arbor 50:566598]
Family description and key to genera by Dieter H. Wilken & Walter A. Kelley.
Annual, perennial herb, ± fleshy, from taproot or fibrous roots, generally glabrous
Stems generally several, generally spreading to ascending
Leaves in basal rosette or basal and cauline, simple, oblanceolate to spoon-shaped
Inflorescence: raceme, panicle, or umbel, scapose, leafy, or bracted; flowers generally on 1 side of axis, deciduous or persistent in fruit; bracts generally < sepals, scarious
Flower: sepals 2, ovate to reniform, generally scarious or scarious-margined, persistent in fruit; petals 24, minute, < sepals, tips adherent and cap-like in fruit, falling as 1 unit; stamens 13; style 0 or 1, thread-like, stigmas generally 2
Fruit: capsule, generally translucent, 2-valved, generally compressed, oblong to ± round
Seeds 1many, black, generally shiny
Species in genus: 8 species: w Am
Etymology: (Greek: cap, from petals in fruit)
Reference: [Hinton 1975 Brittonia 27:197208; Thomas 1956 Leafl W Bot 8:911]
Observation of flower, seeds requires 20X magnification.
Annual, 1.518 cm; taproot slender
Stems spreading to decumbent, leafy
Leaves basal and cauline; basal 15 cm, withering in fruit; cauline 12(4) cm
Inflorescence: raceme or panicle, 14 cm, generally open, axillary; bracts narrowly ovate; flowers subsessile, generally persistent in fruit
Flower: sepals 12 mm, ovate to deltate, fleshy, becoming membranous, narrowly white-margined; petals 3, 13 mm, pink to reddish; stamen generally 1; stigmas sessile
Fruit 36 mm, oblong
Seeds 410
Ecology: Sandy soils, open sites, burned areas, scrub
Elevation: < 2150 m.
Bioregional distribution: s Sierra Nevada, Tehachapi Mountain Area, s San Joaquin Valley, Inner South Coast Ranges, Southwestern California, East of Sierra Nevada, Desert
Distribution outside California: Nevada, Arizona
Flowering time: MarJun
Horticultural information: TRY.


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I am building the Mid Range Sys with an i5-4690K processor and a MSI Z97M-G43 Mobo.
My only use for the system will be to build Train Simulator locomotive and freight car models, plus a little internet and Email stuff. I will do no gaming and have no need of good frame rates. This build may be overkill for what I do, but I want a fast Puter, especially for rendering.
I have read that onboard video is getting better so I am wondering, do I even need a video card for this build? If not, I had just as soon save a few bucks and reduce the builds complexity.
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Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's tennis squad had its impressive postseason run come to an end on Tuesday (May 1) as the Bulldogs suffered a 5-0 setback to nationally 20th-ranked Drury (Mo.) in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional title match at Springfield, Mo.
The Bulldogs concluded the year with a 17-7 overall record after winning the 2012 GLIAC Tournament Championship and reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.
The Bulldogs beat nationally 37th-ranked Lewis (Ill.) on Monday (April 30) in the first round of one of two Midwest Regional tournaments before falling to the host and top-seeded Panthers with a berth into the NCAA-II Sweet Sixteen on the line.
Drury gained control early by claiming all three doubles flights. In singles competition, the Panthers won the first two completed flights at the number two and four spots to secure the victory.
The Panthers moved to 18-3 overall this season with the win and will next face Augusta State (Ga.) in the Sweet Sixteen on May 16 in Louisville, Ky.
Ferris State was making its 17th overall NCAA-II Tournament appearance this campaign and the program's first berth since the 2010 season under head coach Alex Palladino.
Below are the complete match results:
#20 Drury University 5, #46 Ferris State 0
Singles competition
1. Blair, Andy (DUMEN) vs. Laurent Galarneau (FS) unfinished
2. Gonda, Roman (DUMEN) def. Jack Swan (FS) 6-3, 6-3
3. Kriem, Lukas (DUMEN) vs. Steven Roberts (FS) unfinished
4. Manzanas, Sergio (DUMEN) def. Otto Keresztes (FS) 7-5, 6-1
5. Volckaert, Nadal J. (DUMEN) vs. Razvan Mag (FS) unfinished
6. Reyes, Jandui (DUMEN) vs. Tyler Marengo (FS) unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Gonda, Roman/Kriem, Lukas (DUMEN) def. Laurent Galarneau/Steven Roberts (FS) 8-1
2. Blair, Andy/Manzanas, Sergio (DUMEN) def. Justin Hermes/Otto Keresztes (FS) 8-2
3. Volckaert, Nadal J./Reyes, Jandui (DUMEN) def. Jack Swan/Tyler Marengo (FS) 8-6


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President Barack Obama would actively support an impending proposal next year to reinstate a ban on assault weapons as part of the wide-ranging effort the president promised to initiate in response to mass shooting incidents this year.
The contours of Obama's plan to address mounting gun violence began to take shape in the nation's capital as the White House started to outline some of the specific measures the administration would favor as part of its new initiative.
White House press secretary Jay Carney said that Obama supports the thrust of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's forthcoming legislation to reinstate a ban on assault weapons, which expired in 2004. Carney said that the president was additionally willing to consider limiting the capacity of ammunition magazines and closing a loophole allowing individuals to purchase firearms at gun shows without a background check.
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President Barack Obama walks off after delivering a speech at an interfaith vigil for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 at Newtown High School in Newtown, Conn.
Carney said Obama "is actively supportive of, for example, Sen. Feinstein's stated intent to revive a piece of legislation that would reinstate the assault weapons ban," along with some of those other gun proposals.
The press secretary's comments offered the first glance into what policy specifics might make up the president's vow to initiate an effort to address gun violence, which he made during a vigil for victims of last week's elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
A steady trickle of pro-gun Democrats have begun to express their willingness to consider reinstating the assault weapons ban, which expired in 2004 without any serious efforts for renewal. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin -- whom Obama called Tuesday -- appeared in a 2010 campaign ad shooting a copy of the environmental cap-and-trade bill; now, Manchin said every option should be "on the table."
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va, says that while he's a proud gun-owner and NRA member, there needs to be a "sensible" and "reasonable" dialogue about gun legislation.
The shooting in Newtown, according to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., served as a "tipping point" in a long-dormant debate over gun control in the nation's capital. While Obama has voiced support for reinstating the assault weapons ban in the past, his administration might throw its weight behind such an effort.
But Carney emphasized that new gun rules would only compose a portion of a more comprehensive effort to adress mass casualty events. The press secretary emphasized, for instance, that improved mental health services were an important element in any effort.
That component has been one which Republicans, who are generally loath to support efforts to rein in gun rights, have emphasized in the aftermath of the Newtown shooting.
The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd discusses the difficulties of implementing gun control laws with Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia.
"I think we need to look at school safety. Mental health, obviously, seems to be a big part of what happened here," Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, R, said Tuesday on MSNBC. "And once we have the facts, make prudent, reasonable decisions."
He said limits on firearms might make sense, but only if evidence would demonstrate those tighter rules would be effective. On that count, McDonnell said all the facts had yet to be gathered.
Georgia Rep. Jack Kingston, R, made a similar point in a separate interview on MSNBC.
"Yes, put more gun control on the table, but don't forget the mental health element," he said.
But no senior Republican had yet emerged to endorse -- or really, even address -- the prospects for any legislation to restrict access to assault weapons or high-capacity magazines. Because the House will remain in Republican control for at least the next two years, bringing any such proposal to a vote without the blessing of the GOP leadership would be difficult, if not impossible.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., shares her reaction to the mass shooting in Newtown and talks about the future of gun control legislation in Washington, D.C.
Pelosi, however, voiced a more bullish outlook on the current willingness of Congress to take up gun rules.
"Right away -- today, this week -- we could pass the ban on assault magazines," she told NBC's Andrea Mitchell. "In the larger sense, let's go down the path of banning the assault weapon. I think that has a better chance to do that now than ever."


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RICHMOND, Va. - Throughout his three years at VCU, Head Coach Dave Giffard has constantly talked about developing his student-athletes to reach their ultimate potential, both on and off the playing field.
That development process is what helped land junior forward Jason Johnson an exclusive opportunity to be one of four players in the country to recently sign a Generation adidas contract with Major League Soccer. Johnson is now eligible for selection in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 17 at the NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis.
"Obviously, we are very happy for JJ. This is something that has been a dream for him since he arrived at VCU two and a half years ago," Giffard said. "Being offered a Generation adidas contract is by far, the best way for a college player to enter MLS. It speaks volumes to how much he has worked on his game in the last two years to go from a very talented non-starter as a freshman in 2010 to one of the top players in all of college soccer in 2012. It's a tremendous look into who he is as a person and where I think his potential lies."
This past fall, Johnson was named the 2012 Offensive Player of the Year in the Atlantic 10, scoring 13 goals and dishing out six assists en route to 32 points . He earned NSCAA All-Region honors for the second year in a row in addition to the A-10 accolades.
For his career, the Happy News, Jamaica native posted 28 goals and 10 assists in his three seasons with the Black & Gold. He earned all-conference recognition each year, while earning All-Region accolades in 2011 and 2012.
Johnson is the first player in VCU history to earn a Generation adidas contract. He's the first player to do so for Coach Giffard during his three-year head coaching tenure, but the 12th player overall since 2006 that Giffard has coached.
Joining JJ will be Furman's Walker Zimmerman, Louisville's Andrew Farrell and UNC's Mikey Lopez as the first set of players to sign GA contracts. All four players will participate in the 2013 MLS Player Combine, which kicks off next Friday, Jan. 11.


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How to Be a Better Neighbor
If you yearn for the days when everyone gathered around a neighbor's grill or called out a greeting to the kids pedaling by on their bikes, don't despair. With some kind words and a few friendly gestures, you can recapture those times. Here are 21 ways to create a more caring community.
Come Together
- Plan to party. The Flamingo Park neighborhood in West Palm Beach, Florida, takes advantage of year-round sunshine by having quarterly block parties — complete with band, tent in the street and a row of grills for barbecuing. For more frequent socializing, residents take turns hosting monthly happy-hour gatherings.
- Think casual. Parties can seem ominous if everyone doesn't already know each other. When K.P. Weseloh first moved to Princeton, New Jersey, she hosted a "bring your own spoon" ice-cream social. She sent out invitations asking neighbors to RSVP with their three favorite ice cream flavors.
- Be quirky. Out-of-the-ordinary ideas, like a Baltimore neighborhood's annual croquet tournament, often draw people out of their shells. "Afterward, we drink champagne punch, nibble on finger food and chicken kabobs, and schmooze," says Mary Medland. Try this similar idea: Spread a mini-golf game throughout your neighborhood, with a different hole on each person's front lawn.
- Be silly. In Maplewood, New Jersey, Barbara Heisler Williams and nearly 30 women aged 30 to 75 — many of whom didn't know each other well — had a "Ya-Ya Sisterhood" weekend with lots of giddy girl-talk, workshops, cooking and pampering. "The next week, when I went to my house of worship and saw some of the women, there were big hugs," she says. "Now there's a whole different relationship."
- Need a reason to invite the neighbors over? Gather for the sake of the kids or pets. Plan Halloween parties or Easter egg hunts. Or try a dog party, inviting a few pups as a way to meet their human companions. Provide dog treats from a local pet store and human treats from your pantry. Let the dogs run around your yard while the owners get to know each other.
- Get organized. "The more structure you have and the more likely everything will work out well," says Linda Cullen, past president of the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association. She has successfully headed up everything from its newsletter to city hall battles to improve a local park.
Stay Connected
- Find any excuse — misdelivered mail, arriving home at the same time — to chat in person. "Seeing each other's faces is just as important as the verbal connection," says Naomi Drew, author of Hope and Healing: Peaceful Parenting in an Uncertain World (Kensington).
- Be predictable. Just walking your dog at the same time every day can spark friendships that last for years. "I never would have described my New York city neighborhood as a 'community' — until we got a dog," says Lisa Hanock-Jasie. "Pets are a terrific ice-breaker. Not only do we talk about our dogs, we talk about our lives."
- Create a group e-mail list so keeping in touch is easy. Alert neighbors to news and upcoming events, or rally around a neighbor in need.
- Write a newsletter worth reading. Include city-related news that affects your neighborhood, discuss projects everyone can be involved in, promote a House of the Month, etc. Include classifieds (free, of course) for everything from items for sale to baby-sitting services.
- Designate block captains. More than 20 people volunteer to be block captains for the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association. They deliver the quarterly newsletter door-to-door, welcome new neighbors and serve as the lookouts for anyone on their block who is in trouble or needs something.
Everyday Kindness
- Always say hello. In the post office, grocery store or as people drive by your house, a quick smile and nod to strangers builds bonds. "We all long to connect with people and be valued in life. It helps us think, I have meaning here, I have a place here," says Leslie Levine, author of Will This Place Ever Feel Like Home? (Contemporary Books).
- Make little things count. When one of her neighbors is out of town, Margaret Littman of Chicago hauls his trash cans to the curb, turns off his sprinkler timer if it rains and accepts his UPS packages.
- Be there in times of need. When one Chandler, Arizona man's wife was diagnosed with cancer, his neighbors immediately circled the wagons. "One of us put together a schedule, and we all took turns cooking dinner for the family from January until late June, after his wife had died," says Maliha Weintraub.
- When Judi Kirkwood's son was unexpectedly hospitalized for a few weeks, her Madison, Wisconsin, neighbors decided to mow her lawn all summer. "They wanted us to have one less thing to worry about," she says.
- Exchange house keys for emergencies. "Getting locked out can ruin your day," Levine notes. And if you've been known to lock yourself out of your car, consider giving a trusted neighbor a copy of your car key, too.
Work Together
- Tackle projects as a team. The Jane Street Association in New York City, made up of residents from a five-block stretch of Greenwich Village, received dozens of daffodil bulbs from over a million bulbs that Holland gave to the city after 9/11. Neighbors gathered to help plant them on their tree-lined streets.
- Combine resources to earn extra dough. In Glocester, Rhode Island, Kristen Zambarano and 16 of her neighbors all held their own yard sale on the same Saturday. One person handled the newspaper ads and the rest pitched in to put up yard-sale signs on a nearby road. The urban equivalent? The Jane Street Association has a street sale every year. "It's like a multi-family garage sale, except we also have artists and crafts people," says chairperson Paula Feddersen.
- Identify a common goal. Cynthia Barnes and her neighbors in the historic East Campus section of Columbia, Missouri, gather every Tuesday to pick up errant trash in the neighborhood. "Afterward we admire each other's yards and then share a glass of wine on someone's porch."
- Find a buddy. Ask the woman who always jogs by if she'd like company a few mornings a week — you'll make a friend and get fit at the same time.
- Share. Instead of each homeowner investing in his own circular saw, extension ladder or fertilizer spreader, chat with neighbors about creating a co-op. Everyone contributes the equipment they have and can borrow whatever they need. A baby-sitting or carpooling co-op can work just as well.


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Talk about stringing us along!!!
That's like day after tomorrow for my Hong Kong time...*whines*
I've been wondering about the new addition myself. I'm really looking forward to seeing the entire pig.
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This chronicle has been great, but it's so close to being done, this feels like a good place to put it to rest. Sleep well, sweet Ouiser, and sweet Ouiser's final escapades.
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The ZVex Box of Metal is an aggressive high-gain distortion pedal with a highly effective built-in switchable gate which dramatically reduces noise and unwanted feedback. Its gain and tonal characteristics are somewhat similar to high-gain tube amplifiers that have been the staple of hard rock and metal sounds since the 80's. On the right, the guitar effects pedal has a true-bypass switch with an indicator LED to bypass the entire effect. On the left is a gate switch, that is only effective when the pedal is on (the gate cannot be used separately.) When the gate's LED (on the left side of the pedal) is on, the gate will be active whenever the pedal is turned on. The gate is very useful for cleaning up any noise between palm-muted chords and lead phrases, but may be switched off to initiate feedback or to stretch out soloed notes that are fading into noise. Switching off and on the gate is silent so the gating action of the distortion pedal can instantly be changed during any part of the performance to fluidly integrate soloing and palm-muted chords.
Gate: Adjust for your playing style. When fully clockwise, palm-muting will create an audible thump and bumping the strings will open the gate. Turn down to make the gate tighter. Gate is unaffected by other controls.
Drive: Sets the amount of distortion. The Box of Metal does NOT clean up. This control goes from hard to very hard. It may crackle when turned-this is perfectly normal.
Treble: adjust for treble content. Use this in tandem with your amp's presence and treble controls to get the precise top-end texture-the presence control is very important on your amp, if you have one.
Midrange: Adjust to accentuate or scoop out mids.
Bass: Sets the bass/sub-bass level.
Volume: Sets the output volume of the pedal.
Note that the LED on the right is for the bypass switch and the LED on the left is for the gate. The Drive and control is based on the original ZVex Super Hard-On gain control, so it may crackle when turned. This is perfectly normal.
Plug your guitar (or any effect's output) into the right hand input jack. Plug the output into an amp or other effect's input. Enjoy in moderation. Watch the output volume setting...with the gate turned on you may not notice just how loud the distortion pedal is going to be until you play! Set the clean sound on your amp for any level of pristine cleanliness to heavy crunch.
The Box of Metal should do very well driving any amount of nominal distortion. The presence control on your amp will have a strong influence on the top-end texture of your ZVex pedal.
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- In/Out jacks (1/4")
- LED Gate and Bypass indicator
- Uses one 9V battery (preferably alkaline, but the unit is shipped with a carbon-zinc battery.)
- Current draw is approximately 10mA.
- A DC power jack (standard Boss configuration with center negative) is provided on the side of the pedal.
- Use a high-quality 9V adaptor for all high-gain effects.
- Warranty:
- Your ZVex Vexter Box of Metal is warranted for 1 year from date of purchase, or 2 years if you send in your warranty card.


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Hearings and Business Meetings
Jun 15 2010
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY HEARING: The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 3460; S. 3396; S. 3251; S. 679; S. 3233; S. 2900 (Hearing Room SD-366).
SD-366 Energy Committee Hearing Room 02:30 PMSUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY HEARING: The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills (Hearing Room SD-366):
S. 3460, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to provide funds to states for rebates, loans, and other incentives to eligible individuals or entities for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems for properties located in the United States, and for other purposes;
S. 3396, a bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish within the Department of Energy a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, companies, and products that use highly efficient supply chains in a manner that conserves energy, water, and other resources;
S. 3251, a bill to improve energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy by Federal agencies, and for other purposes;
S. 679, a bill to establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles, and for other purposes;
S. 3233, a bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to barter, transfer, or sell surplus uranium from the inventory of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes;
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You can wrap a package
You can tell a tale
But you're in big trouble
If you wrap a whale…
Get down.
Wrap is colored
And wrap is striped
Wrapping is work
And can make you wiped…
Sit down.
I love tinsel
I love twine
I hate shopping
And standing in line...
Lay down
I'm online
It's all changed
It's so much simpler
Now I'm rearranged...
Slow down.
No frilly aprons
With Santa's jolly face
Treats in the mail
I'm out of the race…
Run down.
I'd rather cook
Better give than take
My body went south
Let's eat cake…
Fat down.
Chocolate rules
Whether liquid or gooey
Hard to kill chocolate
Messy hands? Well phooey…
Melt down.
I love silver
I love gold
On a tree it rules
Never gets old…
Sap down.
Garland should swing
Garland should swag
It should glitter and
Dance a mean rag…
Hop down.
Bells go ding
Sometimes dong
But whatever
You can't go wrong…
Chime down
One holy day
Out of a year
Still packs a wallop
You've nothing to fear…
Calm down.
It's just one day
Put it all away
Pain and sorrow
They are yesterday…
Peace down.
Songs from the heart
Have the most tone
Remember that Baby?
He's still on His throne…
Kneel down.
Lives always change
Our bodies, too.
The real values, well,
They never do…
Look up.
Blessed and Merry Christmas to all.


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Cougars rejoice! "Twilight Saga" star Taylor Lautner turns 18 later this week on Friday, February 12 – but Hollywood hottest leading teen star told Access Hollywood that he's planning to keep his celebration simple now that he's almost an adult.
Access'Shaun Robinson caught up with the birthday boy at the "Valentine's Day" premiere in LA on Monday night.
"What do you have planned for you 18th birthday?" Shaun asked.
"Absolutely nothing really," Taylor told Access. "I mean, I'll spend time with family and friends… I don't like to do anything huge, but it is 18, so, it's kind of a big one I guess."
Taylor said he wouldn't be celebrating his big day with Taylor Swift.
"I believe she's overseas touring. It's a bummer she couldn't make it [to the premiere], but I'm sure everyone will enjoy watching her," Taylor told Access.
As for "Twilight" news, Taylor explained that he and the rest of the cast are eagerly waiting to find out the details on "Breaking Dawn," just like all the fans.
"There have been rumors out there but we still haven't been told yet what's going on with ['Breaking Dawn']… So, we're waiting just like you are," he told Shaun.
See more of Hollywood's hottest stars at the "Valentine's Day" premiere, HERE!
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CFOs are facing an era of disruption: a time when forces and factors such as macro-economic shifts, global regulatory flux, digital tools and e-currencies, data and analytics, behavioral economics, and an information-savvy customer base will drive a surge of new service demands and upend outdated corporate financial models.
To help current and next generation CFOs meet the demands of this new era, Accenture Strategy collaborated with the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard and Leadership for a Networked World to convene the 2016 CFO of the Future Summit: Creating Value in a Digital Age.
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OWN YOUR BIT OF FAIRPLAY HISTORY! A Historical Cabin gutted and renovated to comfortable mountain living w/gas fireplace stove & Stainless Steel Appliances. This In-Town oversized .24 Acre is a fenced-in lot includes a miner's cabin for added storage. Unique Business options avail for a transitional/multi-use of the premise allows a small scale business, office or retail shop. Also Duplex units are approved-an Investor's dream. No HOA. Great for local living only minutes away from everything!
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We Don't Own The World
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Roger and Out
Taking The Long Way Home
Just a guess that these are the five rare ones..
This is a choice where the meaning of a song to me and Dan (Taking The Long Way Home) edged out the one I would like to hear purely sound-wise (Roger and Out). We Don't Own the World would be awesome live, but I always imagine it with a big African chorus, which would be logistically unlikely...
Maybe on course to the best yet!
Taking The Long Way Home, to me this song just sounds like a perfect tour song and it would be a wonderful addition to this year's set list!
I voted by a hair for SRTB but my 2nd choice would easily be for TTLWH. Looks like that's the majority vote as well.


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Harston Competes in Senior British Open Championship - Day 2
Lipscomb golf coach Buddy Harston completed the second round of the Senior Open Championship Friday at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland.
Harston was on the first tee at noon. Scotland time, 6 a.m. local Nashville time. He fired an 80. Combined with the first round score of shot a 79 he has a two-round total of 159.
After all golfers completed the first round he ended the day in a tie for 99th.
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Saturday, December 15, 2007
TV And Radio Veteran John Kernan Leaving Sirius And PRN
The buzz on the street and in the Sirius Satellite Radio forum is that John Kernan is leaving his job hosting The Driver's Seat and relocating to Chicago, IL.
The Driver's Seat is produced by PRN, and aired on Sirius. Kernan is moving for family reasons, and he is going to be unable to do the show from his new home-base in Chicago.
This does make Kernan available for some additional weekend TV duties beyond his limited NHRA commitments. It certainly would be interesting to see Kernan sitting in the Infield Studio at Daytona for the first Nationwide Series race. That would get a big fan reaction.
Kernan has been a steady voice in the sport for a long time, and seems to have the type of personality that lends itself to simply "directing traffic" as a host and letting the other guests and announcers shine. That certainly is rare these days.
Kernan's departure from PRN and Sirius brings another interesting scenario to mind. If Kernan moves to the Infield Studio for the Nationwide races, will that mean Suzy Kolber will be doing the "top end" interviews for the NHRA coverage?
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20 comments:
- Kevin said...
What a Christmas gift that would be from ESPN to make John K the infield host! What is Bob Jenkins doing these days? May they could get him for a job in the booth?
- December 16, 2007 at 12:29 AM
- Anonymous said...
It reads to me like he needs to stay in Chicago for family reasons?? Why do you think he will be able to travel 36 plus weeks a year!!??
- December 16, 2007 at 6:03 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
He is moving to Chicago to be with his other half, who has been transferred there. The problem is only that PRN cannot do his part of The Driver's Seat from Chicago.
Traveling on weekends for TV did not seem to be an issue as he is going to do it for the NHRA circuit. But, I am sure he appreciates your concern.
- December 16, 2007 at 8:44 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Hey John,
Got a little note that said you might be reading this. If you get a chance, drop me an email and let me know what your plans are for the 2008 season.
Lot's of folks would like to know!
- December 16, 2007 at 9:02 AM
- darbar said...
Thanks for clearing that up, JD. Like I said, JK was my absolute favorite host on Sirius Nascar. Dave Moody is far too insulting to many of the callers and he and his cohorts would make fun of many who took the time to call in, but John K was always gracious and let the fans have their voice, without insulting them, even if he disagreed with their position. I'm really going to miss him and I hope he finds a position somewhere else in Nascar broadcasting. He's far too talented to be sitting in Chicago and not involved in Nascar
- December 16, 2007 at 11:41 AM
- A. K. Flora, Asheville, NC said...
I hope to see him back in NASCAR in whatever way works for his schedule. He's a pro, and I've always appreciated the way he gets us the information we want to hear.
- December 16, 2007 at 3:12 PM
- Newracefan said...
Haven't watched NHRA alot but did notice JK and that along with all the positives I have read about him on this blog tell me it would be great to see him at Daytona and beyond.
- December 16, 2007 at 3:23 PM
- Busch Series Fan! said...
I would love to see JK doing the Nationwide broadcasts.
- December 16, 2007 at 4:12 PM
- ambie said...
Chicago needs some good racing coverage; what's there is pretty poor. Sure would be great if JK could get involved.
- December 16, 2007 at 6:38 PM
- glenc1 said...
I've missed John since Rpm2Nite, as I can't afford Sat radio. He would be a plus to any racing broadcast....would *love* to see him back on TV.
- December 16, 2007 at 9:34 PM
- Anonymous said...
JD check your email to the editor. i sent you something, didn't know your personal email address.
btw, thanks to everyone for their kind comments.
john kernan
- December 17, 2007 at 12:00 AM
- Anonymous said...
- December 17, 2007 at 6:33 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Thanks for taking the time to drop us a line. It is good to know your personal life is going great.
Chicago is a great city, but I really like it...in the summer!
We will make sure to keep the Daly Planet readers updated on your whereabouts and what you ultimately decide to do on the TV side in 2008.
Thanks again and Happy Holidays!
- December 17, 2007 at 9:25 AM
- Anonymous said...
It would be nice to see John replace Rusty in the ABC/ESPN booth when NASCAR switches coverage to the ABC network for the final 10 races.
I like Rusty Wallace, but I don't think he is doing a good job in the announcers position. John Kernan has always been great on the radio when I am away from the TV
- December 17, 2007 at 7:52 PM
- w17scott said...
Mr. Editor -
Thanks for the hustle to keep us up on broadcasters movement ...it would be great to have JK back in the saddle, if you will, on the stock care side.
- December 17, 2007 at 11:17 PM
- Anonymous said...
just to update everybody. right now i'm scheduled to do 10 nhra races for espn. i should find out the first of the year if i will do the whole season.
i really love covering the nhra as it reminds me of the way things were in nascar some years ago and i've known most of he competitors for a long while and have built up some really good professional relationships.
thanks again for the kind comments and your concern.
john k
- December 18, 2007 at 10:20 AM
- LAlbright said...
I started watching the NHRA broadcasts because you were working the events. I have come to really enjoy NHRA, actually more so than NASCAR! I really miss you and Buddy Baker on Sirius, but I am glad that things seem to be good for you personally. It meant a lot to me when you read my e-mail to Buddy on the air back in the Spring. I have carried that with me. Good luck, God Bless, and have a wonderful Christmas!
PS. As another poster noted, your show was the best and the reason I listened to the NASCAR channel. You know how to deal fairly and nicely with people!
- December 18, 2007 at 6:04 PM
- Anonymous said...
John Kernan will be missed on the "driver's seat". He had a great sense of humor and was always so terrific with Buddy Baker and everyone else. It won't be the same on Sirius. He deserves another shot at doing big time interviewing or something where his personality comes out.
- December 21, 2007 at 3:42 PM
- varacefan said...
I am also sad that my favorite Sirius show will not be back this year. John and Buddy always treated people with respect and as one post said before, Dave Moody is too abrasive with callers and his crew often make jokes to each other while callers are trying to make a point. John was the utmost professional out of the 3 daily NASCAR shows on Sirius. Best of luck to you John. We sure will miss being in "The Driver's Seat".
- January 3, 2008 at 7:46 AM
- Anonymous said...
I guess "The Driver's Seat" could not survive without John Kernan. Too bad that they did not attempt to keep a quality show...the NASCAR channel on Sirius has lost this listener.
- January 7, 2008 at 7:52 PM


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When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Where: Union Reservoir, Longmont
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LONGMONT — Boulder resident Mark Flett tugs on the rope to his left moving the main sail of his single passenger, Sunfish sailboat just enough to block out the sun.
Flett, 59, a recreational sailor and member of the Union Sailing Club, seeks solace from work while he kicks back on the still water at Union Reservoir nearly every weekend through the summer.
"I like to sail in the shade," Flett hollers to a fellow sailor as he floats by lounging across the 13-foot boat, peeling an orange. "I've got my lunch, shade and a light breeze. What more do you need?"
About 160 families from Fort Collins to Denver are part of the Union Sailing Club in Longmont, but not all of them are in it for relaxation.
The Longmont club attracts competitive and recreational sailors of varying skill levels, said Gib Charles, a club board member and education chairman.
The club is one of four sailing clubs across the Front Range. The others are Carter Lake Sailing Club in Loveland, the Colorado Sail and Yacht Club at Chatfield Reservoir in Littleton and the Denver Sailing Association at Cherry Creek Reservoir in Aurora.
Union members pay an annual fee of $50, which gets them access to the club's picnic area, parking lot, launch ramp, and docks. Membership fees pay for the club's maintenance and cost of social events and weekly races, Charles said.
Friendly competition
Every Wednesday evening and Sunday afternoon from April through October, the club hosts races at Union Reservoir.
Anywhere from six to 30 sailboats can be seen navigating the six buoys spread out across the lake but competitors can't count on winning just because they're the first to cross the finish line.
In order to encourage more competition, the club holds open races allowing all types of sailboats to compete in most races. The club adjusts each boat's time using a handicap system to level the playing field between small and large boats.
"There are so many different boats, and everyone is looking for something different," Charles said. "The handicap system allows everyone to participate without giving an advantage to certain racers."
Other events seek to bring sailors with similar boats together, diminishing the need for a handicap system.
The club is hosting the Colorado Butterfly Championship on Sunday, which will attract owners of one of the smallest and lightest sailboats, the Butterfly.
The 12-foot, 150-pound Butterflies are one of the more comfortable and manageable small sailboats, which will likely attract several of the state's female sailors to the Longmont competition, Charles said.
Club members race locally to hone their skills and add a challenge to leisurely lake sailing, Charles said, but some members compete on a national scale, as well.
Four members of the Union Sailing Club won the Gold and Silver Fleet races at the Mutineer 15 National Championship regatta in July.
Gib Charles with club member Mike Ruwitch as crew won the national championship, and members Peter Way with Greg Larson as crew won the Silver Fleet.
Where there's a will, there's a Way
Way, 58, a Fort Collins resident, has always been competitive despite his physical challenges.
When he was a toddler, Way contracted polio, leaving him reliant on canes to get around.
"There's a narrower range of sports I can do, so I need something that will take me places and work with my limitations," Way said. "It's neat in how competitive I can be at sailing relative to everyone else."
Since 1982, Way has been racing on Colorado lakes but in the last few years he traded in his Catamaran for a slower-speed, but more manageable Mutineer to relieve some of the strain on his shoulders.
"That's what's great about sailing for me," Way said. "I can make the equipment work to my advantage and still be athletic and competitive."
Way learned to sail at a summer camp in junior high and has been dabbling in the sport ever since.
He has sailed on the coast and inland, and while the concepts are similar, the conditions are very different, he said.
"Lake sailing tends to be a little trickier because of the lack of steady ocean breezes," Way said. "Ocean sailing may be a little more dangerous than the lakes but the conditions and breezes are more consistent."
Rough waters created by wakes can make sailing off the coast or on a lake more challenging, Way said.
Smooth sailing
Union Reservoir's no-wake rules make Longmont a perfect place for smooth sailing, Way said.
There are lakes much closer to Way's home, he said, but smooth waters at Union make it worth the drive for optimal conditions.
The wake created by motor boats can rock sailboats, especially small ones, increasing the possibility of capsizing — something, Way said, he's only done a few times during races.
But Way said it's not just the smooth water that keeps him coming back to Longmont.
"The club is a great community of people who challenge each other and help each other," Way said. "Everyone pitches in during races and it really is a great community to be a part of."
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