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$6 million in fentanyl seized on 'drug' highway
FAIRFIELD — For the third time in less than a year, police have intercepted a multimillion-dollar shipment of fentanyl as it moved through the state.
Connecticut — and specifically I-95 — has become the major thoroughfare from New York to Rhode Island and points north for the transportation of the synthetic opioid 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine, according to law enforcement officials.
State police said a trooper was monitoring northbound traffic on Interstate 95 here Sept. 30 when a 2017 Chevrolet Cruz with Connecticut plates flew by him at more than 70 miles per hour.
Trooper Matthew Losh pulled the car over by Exit 21 and called for backup including a narcotics sniffing dog.
After the dog reacted to the car's trunk, police said the driver, 19-year-old Isaiah Roman, of Providence, R.I., consented to let police open the trunk. Inside, police said they found five and a half kilograms of fentanyl valued at about $6 million.
"Given the recent increase in overdose deaths attributable to fentanyl, I think it's fair to say that this seizure has saved lives," said State's Attorney John Smriga.
Roman and his passenger, Arianna Spencer, 21, of Cranston, R.I., were both charged with sale of narcotics and possession of narcotics. Roman was being held in lieu of $500,000 bond while Spencer later posted bond. Her lawyer, Edward Gavin, declined comment.
All the 479 people who died of overdoses in 2016 in Connecticut had fentanyl in their system, according to the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner. In 2014, 75 people died with the drug in their system in the state.
On Sept. 14, state police seized one l kilogram of fentanyl during a routine traffic stop on I-95 in Old Lyme. Two Providence men were arrested.
On Dec. 21, 2016, law enforcement officers stopped a tractor trailer in Derby on Route 34. The officers searched the cab of the tractor trailer and found a box containing 25 kilograms of fentanyl. The driver, Erick Crespo-Escalante, was arrested.

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Drogba refused permission to leave Shanghai
Didier Drogba's hopes of an immediate move to a European club from Shanghai Shenhua have been dashed by FIFA.
The Ivory Coast international striker was being linked with a loan move to former club Chelsea after the Chinese Super League ended this month.
The 34-year-old requested special permission to join another club outside the international transfer window to maintain his fitness levels ahead of the African Cup of Nations, which starts on 19 January in South Africa.
However, FIFA upheld its rules in previous cases when making Major League Soccer players David Beckham, Thierry Henry and Landon Donovan wait until January to make loan moves.
FIFA said in a statement: "We can confirm that the player Didier Drogba submitted a request for authorization to be registered outside an open registration period for a club on a loan basis.
"FIFA has informed him about the relevant regulations... that players may only be registered during one of the two annual registration periods fixed by the relevant association."
FIFA said the only exception was when a player's contract expired outside a transfer window.


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January in Illinois: Wet conditions despite the lack of snow
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CHAMPAIGN -- Snowfall was below average
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and melted snow -- was 3.9 inches, nearly 2 inches above average,
according to Jim Angel, state climatologist with the Illinois State
Water Survey at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Snowfall for January was below average and ranged from 6.5 inches
in the northwest corner to zero in far southern Illinois.
Even though January finished with below-average snowfall, it was
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U.S. Drought Monitor has reduced the area in drought or abnormally
dry conditions since Jan. 1 by 11 percent.
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Tyrann Mathieu says drug rehab turning point for new Honey Badger
INDIANAPOLIS—Tyrann Mathieu came to the NFL Scouting Combine with plenty of unwanted baggage. The 20-year-old cornerback was kicked out of LSU after violating the university's substance abuse policy. He was arrested for marijuana possession last October.
After a stay in rehab and plenty of time to think about what went wrong, Mathieu says he is humbled and determined, trying to convince NFL personnel evaluators that he can be a star player.
"I know what it's like to not have football," Mathieu said Sunday. "I know what it's like to not be the center of attention. I know what it's like to be humiliated. To go back down that road? Not a chance in this world. Not a chance in this lifetime."
Time will tell. What teams think of Mathieu will become clearer after interviews at the Combine and his Tuesday workout. Some scouts believe Mathieu could be a second- or third-round pick; others believe his baggage will sink him lower.
— SN's updated mock draft | Mathieu on transcendental moment
That's why the impression Mathieu leaves with NFL teams at the Combine will be so important. For many execs, this will be their first time meeting the man nicknamed Honey Badger. They have heard plenty. Now they get face time with Mathieu, and see how he responds.
"My best friend right now is honesty," Mathieu said. "I want to rebuild that trust.
"I hold myself accountable for everything I've done. This past year has been tough but at the end of the day I want them to know I'm a football player. I'm not totally asking them to trust me now. What I am asking is for them to give me the opportunity to play the game again. I've had a lot of time to reflect on it, especially without football. It's really given me a different outlook on life."
Mathieu said his arrest was a big part of what changed his direction.
"I thought my bottom was when I got kicked out of school," Mathieu said. "I think when I got arrested in October, that was a different bottom. So I decided to go to rehab. But this time, rehab was for Tyrann. I just wasted going to do it for publicity or because my school told me to go. I actually wanted to get my problem corrected."
Plenty of NFL draft prospects have overcome personal issues to have solid NFL careers. Mathieu hopes he will be one of the next.


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I've been all about reading lots of other blogs as of late...I'm always looking for recipes that are easy - especially slow-cooker ones. Last week for dinner I made a whole chicken in a crock pot from Colie's Kitchen as well as the Macaroni & Cheese for Two that I found on SteakNPotatoesKindaGurl right here in Cincinnati.
Whole Chicken in A Crock Pot - Fantastic! I have a feeling I'll be making this a couple of times a month. It was so simple and affordable! The nice thing also is the spices can really change depending on what you like or what's in your cupboard!
Mac & Cheese for Two - This one didn't fare so well. It was creamy and cheesy but I just didn't like the sour cream taste. It was very pungent (and I love sour cream). I won't be making this one again - it was very easy though. If you love sour cream - you might try it.
And thanks so much to Colie & Desi for blogging about these recipes. Next time you want to make dinner - go to Google and search just the blogs - I'm sure you'll find something really great! Here's a start for you to check out - I looked up crock pot!
Here are the recipes:
Chicken in a Crock Pot
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large roasting chicken
- 1 cup chopped onion
- In a small bowl, combine the spices.
- Remove any giblets from chicken and clean chicken.
- Rub spice mixture onto the chicken.
- Place chopped onion in bottom of crock pot.
- Add chicken. No liquid is needed, the chicken will make it's own juices.
- Cook on low 4-8 hours.
Macaroni 'n' Cheese for Twoslightly adapted from Taste of Home's Down Home Cooking for One or Two
* Yields: 2 servings
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- dash of paprika


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Oviedo cruises to win over Winter Springs in GOTW
Oviedo's Jurell Green led the Lions to a victory
WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – ClickOrlando.com's High School Game of the Week went on the road to Winter Springs this week to cover the Winter Springs Bears welcoming the Oviedo Lions on Winter Springs Senior Night.
First off I have to send a great thank you to the Oviedo parent who so generously lended this reporter some bug spray. If it were not for you, I would have been covered more than I already am in mosquito bites!
But, this article is not about me so let's get to the game!
Oviedo came into tonight 7-1 and completely in control of its season. The Winter Springs Bears came into tonight at 1-7 and a win over Oviedo would be a high point on a season that has been deemed a disappointing one.
The first half was all Oviedo, all the time. Oviedo jumped out to a 21-0 lead and virtually never looked back in this game.
Lion's running back Jurell Green rushed for 2 scores and Macolm Bryant caught a magnificent pass from QB Chris Davis to put the Lions up 28-0.
The Bears would add a score at the end of the first half to make the score 28-7.
However, the second half was a case of mistaken identity for the Bears who may have been lost in the first half but found themselves in the second scoring 22 points and fighting the all way.
Oviedo would tack on a couple of scores as well and would go on to be victorious 41-29. The game seemed as if it was never in doubt for the Lions as they kept the ball on ground and kept the clock moving in the second half.
Wes Allen's Oviedo squad now improves to 8-1 and Winter Springs drop s to 1-8.
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The world is getting smaller. How many times have we heard that phrase iterated? Without question, we have become a global society, thanks to the latest technological developments that connect people and nations, and keep us connected in near real time. For the most part, we think of this technology in terms of business and politics. Yet, some of this same technology is now connecting students to their peers and to experts, whether they are in a different state or even a different country.
When I was in elementary school, the school district dabbled in an early form of "distance" learning, though on a very basic level. It involved the teacher tuning in to a TV channel dedicated to educational material produced by the state. At designated dates and times, teachers would show specific broadcasts to augment and extend concepts taught in the classroom. Of course, this only occurred about once every few months; nevertheless, it was always a treat to watch and hear someone, anyone, than the same teacher we had day in and day out for the entire year. The class was especially attentive during these special times, even the boy who otherwise seemed to get into trouble almost daily.
Today, as part of a program called the Immersive Education Initiative, students in K–12, as well as those in higher-education institutions, utilize digital technology to explore 3D environments, play interactive learning games, and virtually collaborate with others remotely. According to Aaron Walsh, founder of the Initiative, reaching children through digital media is a must in today's society where students—even those in kindergarten—are well versed in the ways of video, audio, gaming, and other types of media. And if they aren't up to speed, today's classes are designed to accomplish that goal.
Just last week, my 11-year-old son had to study for a social studies quiz. Sure, he had to look over his textbook, but the crux of the material was on a series of podcasts he had to download from his teacher's Web site. For someone who loves to play video games and listen to music on an MP3 player, this manner of study held his interest far longer than simply reading notes or skimming chapters. And it was not even interactive.
It is one thing for a teen to sit through a lecture about ancient Egypt, for instance. But it is quite another for that person to experience Virtual Egypt, using the computer to traverse a high-resolution scene containing photorealistic imagery of ancient artifacts, videos of actual archaeological excavations, text translations of hieroglyphics, information about past rulers of this ancient land, and so forth. In the latter example, the student is engaged and is exposed to far more information than can be acquired from a school textbook alone.
There are countless more examples of similar applications, some of which are detailed in the article "Taking the Initiative" on page 44. But for the experience to be truly engaging and meaningful, it must be "current" in terms of the technology and graphics. You can't have a learning module that requires texting unless the messages can be sent, received, and processed in near real time. After all, this is the generation that IMs their siblings in the same house. Similarly, don't expect a teen to be as receptive to a learning game if the graphics aren't as dynamic as those in the computer game he or she plays after school. However, some form of multimedia is better than none at all. Nearly all children will learn more in an active environment, rather than a passive one.
Today's students are growing up with multimedia. So why not take advantage of what it can offer? The rewards could be well worth it.


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Shelton Jackson was and will always be remembered as a man of compassion, an agent of change and a loving father. Shelton was a gifted author and an incredible advocate. The words Shelton wrote had a deep and meaningful personal impact on the lives of many people, including my own. After finding out I was HIV positive, I found myself confused, angry and feeling lost. I felt the deep pains of being HIV positive and yet could not find the words to express my feelings. I was introduced to an incredible author, Shelton Jackson, and The Second Chapter: Acceptance and The Dawn of a New Day. The words on the pages provided a sense of relief for what seemed like an overwhelming situation. His poems filled my mind and my heart and was like music to my ears.
Shelton Jackson brought a smile to everyone around him. His sense of humor and ability to make any situation better were always welcomed relief. I remember sharing an RV and being horribly afraid to use the restroom in the woods late at night. There was no fear because Shelton brought a machete for protection. He wasn't a fan of camping -- obviously. He patiently waited while I used the restroom and then escorted me back to the RV under the light of the moon. This was a symbolic gesture and a testament to his personality. It was clear that he loved and protected those he cared for.
I learned much from Shelton. He was a man that deeply and fully committed to those he loved and his life. I learned his story shortly after meeting him and found myself laughing, crying and feeling inspired. His story was filled with love, pain, struggles and dreams. A man that could have been defeated, was so determined to show the world that it is not what our challenges are, it is how we respond that shows who we are. He was a man that lived, laughed and loved harder and more deeply than anyone I know.
Shelton Jackson was a speaker with Hope's Voice International and his story was one of triumph and the need to never regret but to move forward. He would share his story with students and I remember watching them react with a sense of compassion that they had never felt. They were connected and inspired to make a difference in their own life and the lives of others. He was a man that was determined to not let this disease define him, but defined the disease. His story and words touched countless young people and though we will never know the number of young people who's lives have been saved by his work, I am confident that he has saved many.
It is hard to comprehend this loss and I am angry that he is gone far too soon. I know that Shelton's faith and trust in God was a driving force for the person he was. As young people, we must never tolerate or accept that the way it is, is acceptable and that we can simply be content. Shelton was a man that always believed that we could make things better and was committed to living his life by example.
Shelton will be missed, remembered and never be forgotten. It was truly an honor to know and work with a man that educated, inspired and gave hope to so many, including myself. In honor of Shelton's life let us all take a moment to recognize the work ahead and share our love with those around us. You will be missed my friend.
Shelton is survived by his mother, Lyndale Jackson; his brother, Raheem Jackson; his maternal grandmother, Barbara Williams; his paternal grandmother, Georgia Jackson; three sons (Charles Tyson, Richard Keller, Charles LaMont); his best friend, Ming McCall; and a host of cousins, aunts, and uncles. For more information on his work and to order The Second Chapter: Acceptance and/or The Dawn of a New Day, please visit www.sheltonjackson.com.
Funeral services will be held this Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 9am at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 401 Avon Avenue, Newark NJ 07108. The service is open to the public.
Donations, flowers, and cards can be made to:
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Why the Boston Red Sox will win the World Series
The random nature of baseball's playoffs often blindsides regular-season juggernauts. Not this year. The 109th World Series, starting Wednesday in Boston, pits the 97-win Red Sox against the 97-win St. Louis Cardinals, the first time since 1999 each league is represented by teams with its best records. And these are two franchises loaded with tradition, smarts, resources and passionate - some might say entitled - fan bases.
So who has the edge? USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale and Paul White make the case for each pennant winner:
The Red Sox will win because...
Their games are short (really!): The bullpen has become the not-so-secret weapon. Closer Koji Uehara was the ALCS MVP with a win and three saves. He, Junichi Tazawa and lefty Craig Breslow have combined to allow two runs and 13 hits in 19 innings this postseason. Uehara, since July 1, has pitched 58 innings in 45 appearances, allowing two earned runs and 17 hits while striking out 65 and walking two.
ON THE OTHER HAND:Why St. Louis will win
LUCKY CHARMS?:The beards of Beantown
NO COMPLAINTS:Series features baseball's best
Their games sure do feel long: The Red Sox have seen more pitches than any other team this season. They pride themselves on working deep counts and eventually wearing down the opposing pitcher, no matter how good he is. They got Anibal Sanchez of the Tigers out of a no-hitter after six innings because of a pitch count. They won two ALCS games when they had been stifled for six innings by Detroit's Max Scherzer, but turned around those games once they got to the bullpen. The Red Sox are fully confident they can win a battle of the bullpens with anyone and even more confident they'll get the chance to face their opponents' relievers.
The AL won the All-Star Game: Nowhere is home advantage more important than in Fenway Park. No National League team won a World Series game there in 2004 and 2007. Come to think of it, no NL team won a game anywhere in either of those series. This season, NL teams were 2-8 at Fenway. It's quirky and gets in the heads of pitchers as well as outfielders. If it's not the Green Monster making left fielders, center fielders and even shortstops change the way they play, it's the low walls and funky corners in center and right (ask Torii Hunter how easy it is to flip out). There's a reason the Red Sox hit 205 doubles at home, 48 more than any other team.
They fight fire with fire: Word is the Cardinals are bringing the heat, as in some impressive young flamethrowers. Beware: The Red Sox have torched the fastball better than any other team on any type of pitch. According to Fangraphs.com, Boston's offense is a positive 103.9 runs against the fastball (zero is average). That's not only tops in the majors, but 33% better than any other team. Three of their four ALCS victories came in games started by Detroit's hard-throwing Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander.


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Proffit Road? Fix the garden, head to the bank
ADDRESS: 3141 Proffit Road
SIZE: 2,600 fin. sq. ft.
NEIGHBORHOOD: Albemarle County
CURB APPEAL: 7 of 10
LISTED BY: Roger Voisinet 974-1500, 981-1076
Talk about a property being able to live up to its name– or at least its address: 3141 Proffit Road is for sale again, slightly less than four years since it last changed hands. And– no surprise– the price tag is now more than three times its previous selling price, according to publicly posted Albemarle County real estate information. From a quick stroll around the grounds of this almost two-acre parcel, there's every reason to think that there's no end in sight for its spiraling value.
The interior of this sprawling turn-of-the-century farmhouse has been significantly upgraded by the current owner, but he clearly liked to work indoors more than out. A colorful flyer promoting the property demurely notes that the "wooded private grounds are waiting for the touch of a master gardener/landscaper."
A little more than "a touch" is needed.
Some serious bush-hogging in the back 40 and round-the-clock– or at least round-the-weekends– weeding, trimming, and re-planting of the many neglected flower beds scattered around this stately home will be required to reclaim it from the wilderness. Still– as the agent noted while we carefully picked our way through the overgrowth that used to be the back yard– with the right kind of attention, the place "could look like a million dollars."
While he was speaking figuratively, the basics are all there to make his statement literally come true, especially with real estate values in northern Albemarle County on an upward track with the planned road and retail "improvements" in and around the airport and along U.S. 29.
For starters, despite being less than a half-mile from the intersection of 29 and Airport Road, the house is virtually invisible at the driveway's turnoff from Proffit Road. The gravel drive winds upward between some very tall white pines that hide the impressive bulk of this two-story house from passersby.
The aura here is old, but improvements are pragmatic and up-to-date. Symmetrically stacked pairs of windows on the front of the house behind towering two-story columns evoke a Southern plantation look. The shutters are new and easily maintained vinyl instead of the original wood; the windows are energy-efficient replacements, too. The white strip exterior looks like original farmhouse construction but is actually aluminum siding.
Vintage radiators in downstairs rooms (with 9' ceilings!) provide heat (the coal fireplaces are just for show); plans for central air are being drawn up by the owner. The hardwood floors are original but newly and nicely restored. Big floor tiles in the large kitchen at the rear look like earth-toned ceramic but are really new vinyl squares. Bathrooms throughout the house (3.5 in all) offer another nice mix of old and new with modern fixtures and painted bead board walls.
Some serious upgrading and rearranging of space has been going on upstairs, too. With two of the baths directly off large bedroom areas that can easily be called "master suites," there are some wide-ranging options here, not the least of which had one visitor thinking "bed & breakfast."
The two front bedrooms (out of four upstairs) offer mountain vistas to the south even through the heavily leafed oaks and maples of summertime. A rear bedroom with an enclosed stairway leads directly down into the kitchen– a teenager's or Dagwood's dream-come true.
Side views east and west do partially overlook neighboring homes, for the property is longer than it is wide, with the house situated about halfway back.
Back out in the yard, there's plenty that doesn't need chopping down. Several outbuildings look sturdy enough to become workshops, potting sheds, or simply protected storage– once windows are repaired and interiors revamped. Ditto for the musty half basement/cellar under the kitchen where the propane-fueled hot water heater lives. There's a classic brick barbecue station, and even a stand of wire trellises supporting a few remaining clusters of a dark purple grape for would-be vintners.
In short, this one's not ever going to be maintenance-free, but it has the potential to earn a fair amount of sweat equity for green thumb-ed visionaries who aspire to live on the road to Proffit.


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DOT Rules 3G Roaming Illegal
In response, three operators threaten to withdraw from the 3G scene.
The Department of Telecommunications (DOT) has asked mobile operators to stop providing 3G roaming services or risk a termination of their agreements. The regulatory body has stated that roaming arrangements are in violation of licence norms. Mobile operators are definitely going to feel the pinch of this new ruling, because they stand to lose a lot of revenue, while subscribers will face a crippling restriction on 3G access. DOT plans to penalise operators not abiding by this new ruling.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had earlier made a similar inference, following which Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal had asked Telecom Secretary R Chandrasekhar to notify all 3G providers operating in this "illegal" manner about the diktat. Earlier this year, no one operator was able to bag a pan-India 3G licence during the spectrum auction. Therefore, they had no choice but to enter into roaming agreements with each other in order to provide the service across the country to their customers. Bharti airtel, Vodafone Essar, and Idea Cellular entered into such an understanding, while Tata Teleservices and Aircel, which had initially followed an arrangement, later terminated it.
Over the last few months DOT claimed to have received complaints regarding the illegal nature of such agreements. After seeking a legal opinion, it has decided to issue notices to these firms to terminate these contracts immediately, failing which they will be liable to face legal action. In return, the three operators to whom notices have been served have written to the PM demanding a refund of the spectrum auction payment if roaming is disallowed.
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Strike a Pose: What the Supermodels Wore on the Cannes Red Carpet
What's black and white and red all over? At the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, those seemed to be the colors of choice for the models walking down the red carpet.
Newcomer Barbara Palvin wore an unexpected but chic black tuxedo by Alexandre Vauthier to the premiere of Cleopatra, and Heidi Klum wore a white, studded Versace gown to the premiere of Nebraska. Inès de la Fressange wowed photographers in a strapless red dress on her way to a screening of Jeune & Jolie. But Milla Jovovich was spotted in all three colors when she chose a Spring 2013 Chanel Couture gown for the Blood Ties premiere.
But there were a few gorgeous girls who broke that trend: Joan Smalls saw Cleopatra in a stunning pale pink Pucci, and Liu Wen wore a deep purple Roberto Cavalli gown to see All Is Lost.
A look at what the rest of the runway set wore on the red carpet at Cannes, here in the gallery.


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Orangutan is a Malay word. It means person of the forest.
A couple of hundred Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus, the rarest orangutans, are recently found in the forests of Indonesia. Orangutans share 97% of our DNA. They are our cousins, but we don't spare them, we kill them the way we kill other animals. The truth is, we have killed almost all Orangutans. Only a few thousands of Orangutans are left in the world. They will soon be extinct if no serious initiative is taken to get rid of the threats they are facing. Orangutans are dying out because of habitat destruction, deforestation, palm-oil plantations. The plantation guys kill Orangutans for crop protection, and pay $100 for a dead Orangutan. Hundreds of Orangutans get killed every year. Congolese people kill Gorillas to make exotic hand ashtrays. Do people in Indonesia and Malaysia kill Orangutans to make souvenir ashtrays out of their dried hands to sell to the horrid tourist trade!
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A new 3D printer from Stratasys is making digital production of models for crowns, bridges, retainers, and other dental devices affordable for the smallest labs. The company debuted the Objet30 OrthoDesk at the International Dental Show in Cologne, Germany, in March. Until recently, the dental and orthodontic device industry was a handcrafted business. "Dental technicians were considered artistic masters preparing every crown and bridge by hand," Avi Cohen, director of global dental for Stratasys, told Design News.
To make sure these devices fit correctly they are built on top of a model of the patient's teeth and gums. To make the models, the traditional method requires the patient to bite into a tray of gooey silicone at the dentist's office, making an impression. Once it hardens, the impression is sent to the lab, where it's used as a mold, into which gypsum is poured. Creating the model and then making the dental device could take a few weeks.
Digital dentistry and orthodontics began changing all that a few years ago. Today, both devices and models are made with CAD files, plastics, and 3D printers, in much less time. Large labs make a few hundred models per day. But most dental labs are small operations with perhaps five people making about five to 10 models per day. The high cost of a 3D printer that could give the necessary quality and accuracy, around $100,000, has been prohibitive for small labs.
Stratasys conducted cost studies to determine the price they could afford, said Cohen. The OrthoDesk is the first low-cost 3D printer dedicated specifically to the dental appliance model industry, and is priced at $39,000 so small labs can afford it. The desktop-sized OrthoDesk can print up to 20 models in one print run, or about 60 to 70 per day, a tenfold increase in the output of small labs. Accuracy is also improved over previous techniques. You can watch a video here showing owners of dental labs discussing the difference this has made to their businesses.
Fully digital operation also means that impressions are no longer needed, and models can now be stored electronically. The printer's build resolution is 600 x 600 x 900 dpi. Machine size is 82.5 x 62 x 59 cm (32.28 x 24.4 x 23.22 inches), and tray size is 300 x 200 x 100 mm (11.81 x 7.87 x 3.94 inches). Other items that can be printed with this machine include retainers, clear aligners, and surgical guides. The materials set for the printer consists of three existing Stratasys materials: MED610 – Clear Bio-compatible, MED670 – VeroDent, and MED690 – VeroDentPlus. These are printed from sealed cartridges weighing 2.2 pounds each, along with a gel-like support material that can be easily removed with a water-jet.
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In November 1999, the PSA (in collaboration with Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky and the New School Writing Department) presented the festival "What's American About American Poetry." In preparation for the festival, a survey with general questions about the current state of poetry in America was mailed to poets across the country, representing a diverse range of genres, cultures, and aesthetics.
Ten years later, the Poetry Society asked a new group of poets a version of those questions. Over the next few months we will be adding those answers to the archived answers from 1999.


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OPS board candidates prep for April's primary election
In less than a month, Nebraska's largest school district will begin to vote on a new school board.
Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill that shrinks the Omaha Public School Board from 12 members to nine.
Board members worry the 60-day notice is too quick of a turnaround to elect a new board. The election will force incumbents to run against each other as dozens of new candidates enter the race.
Board member Shirley Tyree already planned to retire after this term when lawmakers forced a re-election. She said two months is not much time for voters to meet candidates.
"It didn't give people time enough to make educated decisions. It wasn't fair to the people who had just ran last November, that they had to turn around and run again," Tyree said.
The Douglas County election commissioner said as many as half of OPS voters are in a new subdistrict.
OPS said it will pay for part of the primary and general election this spring. It could cost the district up to $200,000. Staff said they will have to pull money out of the general fund to cover the costs.
Barbara Velazquez, who is not running again, worries about the workload for that new, smaller board.
"I think there will be some challenges with keeping up those commitments, which are important commitments. They keep us connected with the community," Velazquez said.
The district has big plans to raise student achievement while welcoming a new superintendent and rolling out new technology.
Retiring member Mary Morrissey said the new board will need parents more than ever.
"I really think it's important that the community step up and that they come to board meetings," Morrissey said.
The primary will be held April 12 and the general election May 2.
To find out which subdistrict you are in and to learn about the candidates, visit http://www.votedouglascounty.com/


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The leader of a veterans' charity that prosecutors say was a $300 million gambling operation entered a no-contest plea to running an illegally lottery on Friday.
SANFORD — The leader of a veterans' charity that prosecutors say was a $300 million gambling operation entered a no-contest plea to running an illegally lottery on Friday, a decision that will allow him to skip prison time but likely will make him a star witness at the trials of dozens of defendants still facing criminal charges.
Jerry Bass, the national commander of Allied Veterans of the World, entered a no-contest plea to two counts of operating an illegal lottery. Bass may testify as a witness for the prosecution and defense during the trial of other defendants, which is set to start next month, said his attorney, Charles Hobbs.
"This allows him the opportunity to move forward with his life," Hobbs said. "It's important for him to move forward and not have to deal with the specter of an eight-week trial."
Another defendant, John Hessong, was given the opportunity to enter a pretrial diversion program.
The investigation into Allied Veterans led to the resignation of former Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll after she was interviewed during the probe. She has denied wrongdoing and wasn't charged.
The Florida Legislature banned the operations known as Internet cafes after the arrests of the 57 Allied Veterans defendants.
Allied Veterans ran nearly 50 Internet parlors in Florida with computerized slot machine-style games and gave about $6 million to veterans out of nearly $300 million in profits. Investigators said much of the money went to charity leaders, who spent much of it on boats, beachfront condos and vehicles such as Maseratis, Ferraris and Porsches.
Bass never became rich as the leader of the group, Hobbs said, who added that he didn't know where the money went.
"His heart has always been in the right place," Hobbs said.


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Knocked Out, but Not Knocked Down: Spinning the Taliban Defeat in Marjah
Remember Marjah? The Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan captured several weeks ago by U.S. and Afghan forces? I remember the offensive being hailed as a big deal. Well, what happened?
Although they have been pushed out of power in Marjah, Taliban insurgents have slowly been trying to reassert some measure of control.
Marjah residents have told U.S. Marines that Taliban insurgents are coming around at night to threaten and beat Afghans who cooperate with the Americans.
In at least one confirmed case, said U.S. military officials, the Taliban beheaded a local resident suspected of working with U.S. forces. The U.S. Marines are checking out at reports of at least two other beheadings in Marjah.
If that weren't enough, the newly appointed Afghan official for Marjah, described as "the Afghan face of the American-led military offensive," is Haji Zahir, who served four years in a German prison for attempted murder after stabbing his stepson.
Maybe this question will come across as obvious, but what discernible interest does America have in clearing regions we can't hold, and backing ex-cons to disperse hundreds of thousands of U.S. tax payer dollars "to repair schools, clean canals, and compensate Afghan families who lost relatives" to people who will likely turn back to the Taliban anyway?
While residents of Marjah have little affection for the Taliban, they say they nevertheless prefer them over the non-Islamic Americans and the corrupt Kabul government.
This piece in Foreign Policy, "Down the AfPak Rabbit Hole," confirms my suspicions that the offensive in Marjah was in part a PR stunt intended to galvanize public support for the war back at home (HT: Justin Logan).
The "Rabbit Hole"'s authors, Thomas H. Johnson, a research professor at the Naval Postgraduate School, and M. Chris Mason, a retired Foreign Service officer who served as a political officer in Paktika province, write "this battle—the largest in Afghanistan since 2001—is essentially a giant public affairs exercise, designed to shore up dwindling domestic support for the war by creating an illusion of progress."
That sentiment was echoed several weeks ago by Greg Jaffe and Craig Whitlock of the Washington Post. They write, "The campaign's goals are to convince Americans that a new era has arrived in the eight-year-long war and to show Afghans that U.S. forces and the Afghan government can protect them from the Taliban."
For some sanity on this situation, and how much we have lost our way, listen to "Afghanistan and Conservatives" featuring Joe Scarborough."


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A documentary will soon be released to help The drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus). The drill is a species of primate family Cercopithecidae. It is one of the most endangered primate species in the world. This primate can be seen on Biko Island.
Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program (BBPP), a jointly administered program with the Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial (UNGE), have steered conservation efforts to protect this primate and others on Biko Island.
The Dril Project was created to produce a documentary in Spanish to be given free of charge to Equatorial Guinea's television network (EGTV) to be aired for public viewing. In addition, the film will be shown locally in schools, villages and embassies. These screenings will also be combined with conservation presentations and workshops working closely with individuals and communities. This conservation film will be made in tandem with the international documentary using much of the same footage and interviews.
Primates are increasingly becoming a major ecotourism attraction, and primate-watching is growing in interest and serving as a key source of livelihood in many local communities living around protected areas in which these species occur. It is increasingly being recognized that forests make a major contribution in terms of ecosystem services for people, providing drinking water, food and medicines.
The documentary was supported with a grant from the U.S. Embassy in Malabo. The Spirit of Malabo, a recently launched ecotourism company based in New York, will soon book tours to explore this primate and others on Biko Island. For more information, visit facebook.com/spiritofmalabo.
Click here to watch the trailer: http://www.youtu.be/fa9_rtrWaRk.
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Let me tell you how Emacs is more and more taking the center stage in my MacBook. In a previous post i explained how i set up Gnus as my mail (and of course, news) reader: i like Gnus so much that it quickly became my default. And, just in case you didn't know, Emacs can be OS X's default mail handler too: just go to Mail's general preferences pane and set it–it's that easy. (In the image, i'm setting fink's carbon emacs package, but you'll see there too CarbonEmacs or Aquamacs if you have them installed.) With that setting in place, OS X will dutifully use Gnus whenever a mail handler is requested (e.g., when following
mailto: URLs, or when using 'Send this page…' in Safari).
Unlike Gnus, Emacs is not my default web browser, although i use w3m-el quite a bit (specially for technical manuals). So, every now and then i find myself seeing a page in Safari than i want to open in Emacs. Applescript to the rescue: fire up that ugly Script Editor and type this simple program:
property eclient : "/sw/bin/emacsclient -e " tell application "Safari" set this_url to the URL of document 1 do shell script eclient & \ "'(w3m-browse-url \"" & this_url & "\")'" tell application "Emacs22" to activate end tell
(changing the path to emacsclient and the name of your Emacs as needed). Of course, you'll also need to start the Emacs server somewhere in your init files with
(start-server), and to save the above script in
~/Library/Scripts/Applications/Safari. I've named it 'Open in Emacs', and it appears nicely as an entry in my FastScripts menu.
The last, and most interesting, bit is going in the opposite direction: accessing Safari (or any other Cocoa application, for that matter) from Emacs. Or, put in another one, executing AppleScript snippets within Emacs. One possibility is using Emacs'
shell-command in conjunction with OS X's
osascript, but there's a sweeter way: the Elisp function
do-applescript. For instance, the function
jao-as-safari-doc below returns the URL and title of the active page in Safari:
(defun jao-as-tell-app (app something) (let ((res (do-applescript (concat "tell application \"" app "\" to " something)))) ;; the string returned is quoted (substring res 1 -1))) (defun jao-as-safari-doc () (interactive) (let ((url (jao-as-tell-app "Safari" "get the URL of document 1")) (name (jao-as-tell-app "Safari" "get the name of window 1"))) (cons url name)))
This may seem a bit boring at first, but it can be put to good use: when i see a page worth taking a few notes, i open an org-mode buffer, and type a shortcut bound to the following function:
(defun jao-org-insert-safari-link () (interactive) (let ((l (jao-as-safari-doc))) (insert (org-make-link-string (car l) (cdr l))) (message "Link to %s inserted" (car l))))
and (minor) magic happens. I'm sure you can think of many other interesting uses of
do-applescript, can't you?


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French authorities detained two more people Sunday and released the estranged wife of the slain Nice truck attacker from custody as they tried to determine whether he had been an Islamic extremist or just a very angry man.
The Bastille Day carnage wrought by Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel on the seafront of this southern Mediterranean city claimed the lives of at least 84 people and wounded 202, including many tourists from other countries.
About 85 people remained hospitalized Sunday, and of those, 18 including a child were still in life-threatening condition, Health Minister Marisol Touraine told reporters on a visit to the city.
The Paris prosecutor's office said only 35 bodies have been definitively identified so far, carried out by specialists with a judicial official present. That left 49 bodies still without identification. Touraine also said one of the hospitalized wounded still has not been identified.
A man and a woman were detained Sunday morning in Nice, according to an official with the Paris prosecutor's office, which oversees national terrorism investigations.
Shortly afterward, Bouhlel's estranged wife, who was arrested Friday, was released from custody, according to an official in the Paris prosecutor's office. She is the mother of Bouhlel's three children and was in the process of divorcing him.
In total, six people now remain in custody relating to the truck attack — but officials have provided no details about their identities.
BFMTV reported that Bouhlel had visited the scene of the crime twice in the lead-up to the attack. NBC News was unable to confirm that report.
Investigators are hunting for possible accomplices to Bouhlel, a 31-year-old Tunisian who had lived in Nice for years. He was killed by police after ramming his truck through crowds after a holiday fireworks display Thursday night.
Neighbors described the attacker as volatile, prone to drinking and womanizing. His father, in Tunisia, said his son did not pray or fast for Ramadan, the Muslim holy month.
But French authorities believe that something may have changed. Prime Minister Manuel Valls told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper that authorities "now know that the killer radicalized very quickly."
"(IS) is encouraging individuals unknown to our services to stage attacks ... that is without a doubt the case in the Nice attack," he said Sunday.
A close friend of Bouhlel's ex-wife, however, tells NBC News he was not a radical Islamist but rather a violent man with nothing left to lose after his marriage fell apart.
Nice's famous Promenade des Anglais, the site of the slaughter, has reopened. Memorials for the dead have been set up on the westbound lane of the road where the victims were mowed down by Bouhlel. Some areas are still stained by blood.
Joggers, bikers and sunbathers cruised down the pedestrian walkway along the glistening Mediterranean Sea on Sunday, where well-wishers placed flowers, French flags, stuffed animals and candles for the victims.
The site is also becoming a platform for anger at the attacker. Pained and outraged epitaphs have been written in blue marker on stones placed where police shot him dead.
A woman asked if she could put a yellow potted plant there, unaware of the significance of the spot. A man nearby declared "Never here." An argument ensued, with other passers-by saying that his family deserved respect.
"Are you defending him?" the man said, incredulously.
Many families are angry and frustrated that they couldn't find information about their missing loved ones.
The prosecutor's office says the identification of the 49 bodies is being carried out according to an accelerated procedure established after the Nov. 13 attacks on Paris, using DNA or medical records provided by families.
The prosecutor's office says it is working as quickly as possible but would not give a time frame for how long the identification process could take.
The families of 12 victims were able to see the bodies of their loves ones Sunday for the first time — three days after the killings.
Many in France are also angry at police and authorities for not preventing the deadly attack, even though France was under a state of emergency imposed after Islamic State attacks last year in Paris.
Valls defended the government's actions but warned that more lives will be lost to this kind of violence.
"Terrorism will be part of our daily lives for a long time," he said.
A special church service was being held at a Nice cathedral Sunday in honor of the victims.
The Paris prosecutor's office told NBC News that a man and a woman were taken into custody. That brings to seven the number of people held since the bloodbath — including the attacker's ex-wife.


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Shia LaBeouf (Transformers) is the object of desire for director Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac. The erotic drama is the next project from the Danish director, whose previous efforts include 2011's Melancholia and 2009's Antichrist. It will follow the erotic events in the life of a woman from her youth to age 50; Charlotte Gainsbourg (Antichrist) will play the lead with Stellan Skarsgard (The Avengers) attached as her husband, who listens to her recount the adventuers. There is limited information as to how large (ha!) LaBeouf's role will be. Hit the jump for more on Nymphomaniac.
THR reported on von Trier's interest in LaBeouf. Nymphomaniac, which is scheduled to begin production this September in the German state of North-Rhein, will be released in two versions: one, softcore and the other, a more explicit edition. Other rumored cast members include Willem Dafoe and Nicole Kidman, who previously worked with von Trier in Dogville.
LaBeouf is in a bit of an indie run lately, with John Hillcoat's Prohibition-era drama Lawless opening on August 29th, followed by Robert Redford's thriller, The Company You Keep and Fredrik Bond's action rom-com, The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman. LaBeouf has been busy in other media as well. Perhaps in clairvoyant preparation for his possible role in von Trier's erotic drama, La Beouf recently appeared in the LaBuff for Sigur Ros' music video as part of "The Valtari Mystery Film Experiment." Check it out in your own time if you want a preview of what you might get from von Trier's Nymphomaniac.


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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Bench strength With Marcus Lattimore dressed but the coaches not wanting to play him (although that decision may have gotten close after a couple of possessions), the job of the running game fell to Kenny Miles, then Brian Maddox. Likewise, when Alshon Jeffery became locked down in the second and third quarters, the job of the receiving game fell to Tori Gurley. Each responded much more than admirably. Maddox wore down Vanderbilt's aggressive defensive front by pounding away with those two 2x4s he calls shoulders, then broke loose for a career night. The senior had 24 carries (previous high was 12), 146 yards (previous high was 82) and a long run of 38 yards (previous high was 17). He and Gurley basically were the Gamecocks' offense in the second half, Gurley perfectly willing to stick on the sideline or head across the middle for those short passes that worked so well. He caught 13 balls for 109 yards and a touchdown, and gave Stephen Garcia an outlet when Jeffery was covered. The plan was simple -- Jeffery will be open sometime, just wait until it happens. Gurley was the recipient of waiting for Jeffery to break, and although he was given some bad information -- he mistakenly thought he tied for the career-best in single-game receptions, but the record is actually 14 (held by Zola Davis and Kenny McKinley. Gurley is all by himself in second, though -- it surely didn't take away from the performance.
Simply the best Jeffery is having such a fine season that he caught nine balls for 158 yards and most were saying, "Yeah, he played OK," thinking of Gurley's day. The biggest weapon in USC's arsenal continues to get unholstered and blast past the opposition, even on a day when he spent the final two quarters mostly silent. The play of the game was on a busted assignment -- Jeffery was supposed to run a simple hitch and catch it on the sideline, but Garcia was blitzed (again) and had to scramble. He stepped into the pocket, then rolled right, and Jeffery figured he'd better start moving. "All the other receivers were running," he shrugged. He took off, seeing the one-on-one coverage, and Garcia dialed it right into his hands. Jeffery never stopped galloping, turning the busted play into a 72-yard touchdown that finally put the Gamecocks ahead by two scores, and it was the back-breaker. "I thought he'd get caught," Steve Spurrier said, "but he's sneaky-fast." Yeah, but he sure ain't sneaky-good -- he's just a magnificent football player.
Rebound Garcia again started roughly, hitting the dirt when his line couldn't pick up the blitz, and sailed a few passes, but quickly calmed down. The coaches correctly figured that if Vanderbilt was going to keep blitzing and the running game wasn't working, there was only one option -- stick to the short game. Garcia mixed his sideline throws and screens effectively, and I don't think he was the only one shocked when he saw he finished 31-of-39 (I, at least, was stunned to see he didn't miss any more than that). He threw for 355 yards, his second straight week of eclipsing the 300-yard plateau, and except for the underthrown ball to Ace Sanders, into double coverage, that was intercepted (and should have been overturned, since Casey Hayward had it bounce and then recovered it), Garcia played very, very well. The Gamecocks needed someone to control the offense, and he did that. Shoot, was anyone else starting to squint and think of a familiar invective when he chucked into triple coverage? Fortunately, that Gurley cat (from the fine town of Rock Hill) pulled it in.
*P.S. Even though the drive ended in a punt, Garcia showed a boatload of guts by standing in the face of the blitz and finding Sanders for a 17-yard completion on third-and-7. Those are the kinds of plays a team and a sideline need to see, letting them know there is a general in charge.
Prove it Ellis Johnson said all week that the defense was working to improve on the loose coverage that killed USC against Kentucky, and it did. The Gamecocks were playing much closer to the line and shadowed their receivers well, smacking down the designed running game and really only getting in trouble when Larry Smith scrambled and found holes. Warren Norman broke for 40 yards on the first offensive play, but Johnson shrugged it off, saying Norman had done the same thing against the SEC's other heavyweights. USC regrouped and shut down Vandy for the most part, holding the Commodores to 250 total yards. Now, I won't say the defense's problems are completely fixed, because let's be honest -- Smith missed a lot of open men in the final two quarters, and Vandy sports the second-worst offense in the SEC. But it was miles better than last week.
The Drive USC needed a touchdown, and only had 63 seconds to do it. Garcia only needed 51. He completed three of his first four passes on the last drive before halftime, handed off to Maddox once, then spied Gurley for two straight passes, the last a wide-open touchdown throw on the left edge. Montana never did it better, although he did it plenty of times, and that sort-of helped soothe the sting of the drive that wasn't last week. Also, kudos to Spurrier, because I don't know if it was the plan or not, but I was thinking in the pressbox, "You watch. He'll put in Lamar Scruggs and throw to him, just to prove a point." He didn't, sticking with what was working.
Had to have it The Gamecocks needed a win, after last week's meltdown, to break a seven-game SEC road losing streak and to keep themselves on top of the SEC East. They got it. No matter how ugly it may have looked, an ugly win always beats a pretty loss.
Satisfied? An early perusal of our message boards showed that most were simply happy the Gamecocks won, instead of complaining how the win "should" have looked. A sign of turning the corner?
Returns Well, it's not really bad, because it never really hurt USC, but it surely didn't help. A week after Spurrier said that some of the "holdup guys" on returns were fired, but returner Stephon Gilmore wasn't, Sanders took over for Gilmore and had three returns for minus-4 yards. I give him a lot of credit for catching one ball that was way over his head -- he hauled it in over his shoulder while running backwards, but you just can't give up 20 yards and then expect to make it back, plus more to give your team good field position. Sanders didn't fumble the ball, but he didn't advance it, either. Bryce Sherman was equally bleh on kickoff return, dropping one ball but recovering it. It just seems to be the point where USC has to realize, "We're never going to return a kick."
What the ... ? A week after, and a week during, USC's defense was blistered for somehow losing Randall Cobb for the wide-open game-winning touchdown, the Gamecocks again had a crucial slip. John Cole got behind the secondary for a 35-yard catch that set up Vandy's only score in the second quarter. I'm not sure who blew the coverage, but those kinds of mistakes surely don't win championships. USC didn't allow anything further, but that one had the Gamecocks in an early hole.
Flags A season-high nine, after last week was a then-season high eight. USC was penalized for false starts, ineligible men downfield, illegal formations, having shoes untied, placing the fork on the right side of the plate instead of the left, you name it. Just sloppy play, and inexcusable. It's the eighth game of the season next week.
The Fade Sigh ... The Fade has worked, because Jeffery is such a fine receiver. But it's always the same thing. Short yardage near the goal line, Garcia takes the snap and launches, always to the right corner. Does anybody not think opponents have watched that play on tape? This one, which was incomplete, forced a field goal, which was blocked. My question -- why was The Fade called when Maddox had rushed for 57 yards on that drive? Why?
Meet dirt Vanderbilt had eight sacks all year coming into the game, and somehow dropped Garcia four times in the first half. How does that happen? Easy. Vandy rushed three and blitzed one for the majority of the first half, and USC never picked it up. The Gamecocks let man after man run right through the line and with no running game early, Garcia had no choice but to tuck the ball and get down.
Kenny Another sigh ... Look, I was Miles' biggest supporter (just go read the stuff from last week and the week before). And I'm not criticizing his effort (read that again). But sometimes, it's just not going to work, and this is one of those times. Miles was given the start, and did not produce. Whether it was the blocking up front or the slight hesitation when picking a lane, Miles was often hit right after the handoff and dropped for a loss. Then Maddox came in and had a career night. The writing is pretty clear -- Lattimore is the starter, Maddox is the backup, and although Miles may get another chance this year, who knows if he'll have another performance like Saturday? I feel awful for that kid, who has reportedly had a wonderful attitude about the whole thing, but has watched Jarvis Giles leave and his carries dwindle to nothing. Looking ahead, the road seems to open for Miles. Maddox is gone after this year and the only other options are Eric Baker, redshirting while recovering from knee surgery, and I guess the two freshmen that are verbally pledged to the Gamecocks next year (Brandon Wilds and Shon Carson). There is room for Miles to play a role next year, and I'm hoping the young man takes that opportunity.
Killed I don't know what happened on the blocked field goal (as in hold, snap or simply the line caved), but there is no excuse for having it swatted away, especially when USC was trying for that elusive score to make it a two-possession game. I know the field-goal unit hasn't had much practice this year because the Gamecocks have been so good at scoring touchdowns, but, man. Coming after the disastrous fade pattern, I was thinking, "So long, momentum."
Shotgun It has been a problem all season, but not to this level. T.J. Johnson snapped a ball to Garcia that was so wet Garcia needed a raincoat. Credit to Garcia for chasing and falling on it without losing it, but that snap took the Gamecocks right out of field-goal range. Johnson calmed down afterward, but those one bad snaps in a sea of good ones can often lose a ballgame.
Lost Because of the inability to pick up Vandy's blitz, USC looked as clueless as it did last week without Lattimore. Nobody could find a lane, and until Garcia figured out the short game was the way to go, it was a struggle to throw the ball (most notably, it's hard to throw when flat on your back). Shoot, even when Vandy's P.A. somehow played "Sandstorm," the sizable USC contingent was half-heartedly waving their spirit towels.
Fumble Garcia's fumble was correctly overturned, since his knee, shoulder, right side, back and points west were all on the ground before that ball popped loose. That set up a fourth-and-short at midfield, in the third quarter of a 7-7 game. Yet, after the review, the punting unit comes on. Why not go for it? Maddox was just getting in gear and I thought the Gamecocks needed to seize momentum. As it turned out, an illegal formation penalty (on a punt!) pushed the Gamecocks back 5 yards and forced the punt anyway, but still, that could have been a jugular pickup.
Hold on "I was pretty (rude word for 'angry') that I lost it," Travian Robertson said afterward, and he wasn't the only one who had a ball in his mitts and dropped it. Same problem as last year -- USC simply cannot hold onto turnovers. Robertson pounced on a fumble, saw it squirt out, hit a guy's foot and bounce over his head to Vanderbilt. DeVonte Holloman dropped an interception, as did Damario Jeffery. Akeem Auguste recovered a fumble in the fourth, yet it was overturned. I don't know what the solution is, because that JUGGS machine in practice has been on every day. It worked early in the season -- USC has eight turnovers, but none lately. It's OK when the Gamecocks don't turn it over, but when they do, as they did against Auburn and Kentucky, and can't get any, that turns the game.
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What about my overall (or FICO) score? What does it mean? Prior to the late 1990s, credit scoring had little to do with mortgage lending. When reviewing your credit worthiness, an underwriter would make a subjective decision based on past payment history. Then things changed.
Lenders studied the relationship between credit scores and mortgage delinquencies and found a definite relationship. Almost half of those borrowers with FICO scores below 550 became ninety days delinquent at least once during their mortgage. On the other hand, only two out of every 10,000 borrowers with FICO scores above eight hundred became delinquent.
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I am trying to adjust the cellbots code
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so it can control this holonomic lego mindstorm robot.
A LEGO Mindstorms NXT Autonomous Killough Platform using 3x Sonars, Programmed with RobotC
In RobotC code I plan to read a bluetooth command to the lego mindstorm nxt like in this
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Programing Killough Omnidirectional Platforms Using RobotC
But I need help in adjusting the cellbots code to be able to send Vx and Vy data from mouse coordinates
The cellbots code is made to control two wheeled lego mindstorm nxt but I try to control a holonomic platform.
The Java code looks like this
that takes commands from the javascript in index.html
It is able to send drive commands when pressing key arrows and I have adjusted javascript to send drive commands from key w,a,s,d keys also.
How do I adjust the
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This is pro drifter Daigo Saito and his crew at the 2012 Summer Drift Matsuri at Japan's Ebisu Circuit. For practice, they decided to throw some ratty old cars sideways at over 100 miles an hour.
We already knew that some high horsepower drift cars are fast, but this kind of speed is just awesome. Don't try to go sideways this fast on the road, lest you end up bent halfway around a tree.
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I too Gary have been looking for one for a long time. I copy and save all the pic's I come across of these alternators for comparison. All these were batch made so there are certain date to look for too. Good luck in your search. I'll keep you in mind when I'm looking. If you come across one from Nov.68 maybe you can let me know.
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New Data and Progress from Rotavirus Symposium Published in Expert Review of Vaccines
The Sabin Vaccine Institute has been a leader in global health and vaccine advocacy community for many years. One example is our collaboration for the convening of the bi-annual rotavirus symposium that brings together scientists, clinicians, public health professionals, immunization leaders, vaccine industry representatives and donors to share the latest research and progress in the prevention and control of rotavirus, the leading cause of diarrheal hospitalizations and deaths among children worldwide. Last year from 19-21 September this meeting – the Tenth International Rotavirus Symposium – was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
More than 350 scientific, public and private sector experts from 47 countries came together to discuss the disease, including new data on rotavirus burden and epidemiology. Delegates also discussed the latest results from recent vaccine trials and new research on rotavirus vaccine implementation and usage. The meeting concluded with a debate? about how to translate the wealth of information gathered at the meeting into action to prevent illness and death caused by rotavirus, especially in developing countries where the burden is highest.
With several new rotavirus vaccine introductions, 2012 represents great progress – there are a record number of countries with rotavirus vaccination programs. . To share the outcomes from the meeting, the committee prepared a short summary for publication in Expert Review of Vaccines. The summary provides technical details from the meeting along with a history of and lessons learned from rotavirus vaccination programs. The full meeting proceedings are under development and will be available soon at www.sabin.org.
The summary, published earlier this month, can be viewed here.
Of interest, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently issued a new rotavirus position paper that recommends removing the age restriction (the current vaccine schedule requires two doses of rotavirus vaccine to be administered no later than 32 weeks after birth) where disease burden is high and delays in vaccinations and deaths from rotavirus are common. This position was discussed at length at the Tenth International Rotavirus Symposium.
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Going green is not something to be taken lightly. Not only is our livelihood at risk, our very lives may depend on how well we meet the challenges of living green. To cover all the benefits of going green would require multiple, book-length documents; therefore, we will limit this discussion to the green benefits of precision machine alignment. Precision alignment produces these types of benefits in four areas: energy savings, improved machine life, better products and less pollution.
Energy savings
Eighty percent of the lifetime cost of owning an electric motor is for the electricity purchased for its operation. Knowing this makes it easy to understand why even a small increase in efficiency leads to substantial savings over the life of the machine. You may have heard that precision shaft alignment makes your machines more efficient, thereby reducing power consumption. But just how does it do it?
A 4"-diameter shaft mounted in antifriction bearings may have an internal bearing clearance of 0.002" or two mils. A human hair, on average, has a diameter of between two and three mils. Using this example, the free space allowed for shaft movement is smaller than the diameter of a human hair. If this shaft is solid-coupled to another shaft and the misalignment between the two shafts exceeds two mils, the internal bearing clearance can no longer provide free space for shaft movement. Any misalignment greater than the mounted internal bearing clearance will produce increased friction in the machine. The bearings are then subjected to additional loading because of the misalignment. Movement is restricted by the bearings, and some of the rotational energy is converted into vibratory energy. This vibration can sometimes be severe. Such vibration is destructive to the machine—and a waste of energy.
We purchase electricity to perform work. The energy converted to vibration is no longer doing useful work. In effect, we are purchasing electricity and converting some of it into a destructive force that destroys machinery. This author remembers being called in to balance a large fan driven by a steam turbine. Vibration tests indicated misalignment—as opposed to imbalance. Movement could be observed in the massive concrete base that supported the machine. There must have been literally thousands of foot-pounds of energy causing the huge structure to shake. The vibratory energy was being converted into heat and pumped back into the earth through the huge base. I can remember thinking that the intention of the plant was surely not to purchase electricity for heating the planet!
Many industry officials believe that flexible couplings eliminate most misalignment problems—therefore, their practices allow for varying degrees of nonaligned (or poorly aligned) machines. Our company is aware of an instance where the coupling manufacturer's tolerance was used as the plant alignment standard. The coupling manufacturer's tolerance, though, is for preventing damage to the coupling, not the coupled machines. Before a coupling can flex, there must be some degree of shaft misalignment. This flexing equates work and requires energy, preventing flexible couplings from being 100% efficient.
"America's leading industries are not just making beverages and manufacturing chemicals; today, they are also producing real environmental results. They are proving that smart environmental performance is smart business." —EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson
Improved machine life
On occasion, maintenance or production managers may ask why particular machines fail so often. Why indeed?
Let us suppose that the cause of failure on a machine operating at 3600 rpm is shaft misalignment. As noted previously, misalignment places additional loading on bearings, which may result in excessive vibration. This vibration is much like hammer blows to the machine—delivered at a rate equal to the vibration frequency. Misalignment most often produces vibration at a frequency equal to two times shaft speed. In our example this would equate to 7200 hammer blows per minute, or over 10 million impacts every 24 hours. Thus, that typical question asked by the managers would seem to be rather poorly phrased. Instead, they should be wondering how their failing machines have managed to run as long as they have, given the abuse they've suffered as a result of shaft misalignment!
In addition to high vibration, shaft misalignment also places shafts in a bind, producing additional loads on both shafts and bearings. If the load on a bearing is doubled, the life of the bearing is reduced by a factor of eight. Severe misalignment can result in broken shafts as well as failed bearings and even failed bearing housing.
Precision shaft alignment will reduce stresses on couplings, bearings, shafts, machine hold-down fasteners, shaft seals and housings. Putting less stress on these components will result in a more reliable machine and longer machine life. This adds up to a greener machine as resources are not wasted on new machine construction when the original is still running and reliable.
Better products
Smooth-running machines allow for products that meet the customer's specifications. Rough-running machines are incapable of making smooth products.
* Smooth-running, reliable machines produce better products because there is less rework.
* Less rework means less waste.
* Energy, labor, materials and manufacturing time are all reduced, resulting in a greener company.
It is a win/win/win scenario all the way around, since the elimination of rework reduces costs, as well as stress on machinery—which, in turn, increases machine life.
Less pollution
The leading cause of shaft-seal failure is misalignment. Seal failures can lead to oil, product, water, steam, acid, caustics, dust, air and other types of leaks or spills. The consequences of such events can range from minor to catastrophic.
Many leaks contribute to plant safety hazards and degrade plant morale. At best, a leak is a waste of resources that is likely to contaminate other resources. Leaks of one kind or another can result in the permanent shutdown of a plant. In fact, many of us can probably think of at least one instance where a plant—perhaps even a whole company—has been devastated because of some contaminant emission or seepage.
Leaks and spills cannot be taken lightly—and precision shaft alignment is essential in helping prevent shaft seal failures. Good shaft-alignment practices will certainly help us conform to environmental standards and are a requirement for any plant that operates rotating equipment. Practicing precision shaft alignment may even help reduce the risk of an operation being subjected to an OSHA investigation.
Achieving the benefits
A rough alignment is better than no attempt at alignment—but a rough alignment will not achieve the precision required for maximum machine efficiency. Taper gages, rulers, feeler gages and straight edges are simple tools that can be used in performing a rough alignment; however, the use of such tools will not likely achieve the desired precision.
Let us consider for a moment the difference between rough and precision shaft alignment. Figure 1 depicts a typical alignment chart showing the tolerances required for an alignment to qualify as a precision shaft alignment. In order to obtain the full green benefits of shaft alignment, tools that can meet or exceed the tolerances shown in Fig. 1 need to be used. Keep in mind that state-of-the-art laser-alignment systems provide more accurate and reliable alignment data than conventional methods—and, thus, save significant time and effort on the part of the end-user.
Fig. 1. A typical shaft-alignment-tolerance chart
"Going green" requires having sound operating practices and well-developed procedures in place. Adherence to guidelines where machines are precision-aligned when they are installed—or anytime that they are unbolted for maintenance—should be a priority within every "green" business. Such procedures should also aim to ensure that the machines remain in alignment during operation. This can be accomplished by periodic alignment checks in conjunction with vibration testing.
If operating machines do not remain in alignment, it indicates a fault that demands immediate attention. The cause of such defects should be determined and corrected as quickly as they are diagnosed. By integrating predictive and corrective maintenance technologies, machine reliability can be sustained at a level required by the plant. An added benefit is that healthy machines live longer lives. Keeping machines precision-aligned is a primary factor in making sure that one's business is operating lean and green.
No, precision shaft alignment alone will not make your plant green. But, by the same token, a green plant will be very difficult to achieve without precision shaft alignment. In simple, yet colorful terms, if you want to operate in the black, operate in the green. MT


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In January 2008 over 350 Liverpool supporters crammed into The Sandon pub, in Anfield, to discuss not only the custodianship of the then current owners, but also a raft of wider issues affecting supporters. These issues have been discussed by fans for decades, they are issues where there is an almost unanimous desire for change, which is consistently met by indifference by the Club. it was an historic and emotional night which resulted in the formation of the Spirit Of Shankly, the Liverpool Supporters' Union.
Following that initial meeting and two mass meetings at the Olympia in Liverpool, a volunteer committee was established, the Union was set up as an Industrial and Provident Society and a set of aims for the short, medium and long term were established. The inaugural AGM took place in February 2009 and Liverpool supporters the world over were invited to join the Union. A Management Committee was formally elected to take over the sterling work completed by the volunteer Committee during the first year.
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The digital transformation of EU business and society presents enormous growth potential for Europe. European industry can build on its strengths in advanced digital technologies and its strong presence in traditional sectors to seize the range of opportunities that technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data, advanced manufacturing, robotics, 3D printing, blockchain technologies and artificial intelligence offer. This will enable our industry to capture a share in the emerging markets for the products and services of the future.
Digital transformation is characterised by a fusion of advanced technologies and the integration of physical and digital systems, the predominance of innovative business models and new processes, and the creation of smart products and services.
Currently, EU businesses are not taking full advantage of these advanced technologies or the innovative business models offered by the collaborative economy. The state of the digitisation of industry varies across sectors, particularly between high-tech and more traditional areas, and also between EU countries and regions. There are also large disparities between large companies and SMEs.
Big data and digital platforms have grown dramatically over the past decade and are radically transforming every industry. The large volumes of data generated from equipment, machines and people provide significant opportunities for innovation, new business models, and smart products and services. They represent the next frontier for European businesses to drive industrial leadership, growth and great value for society.
Digital Skills are a major priority for Europe. The demand from EU industry and enterprises for new types of skills highlights the need to reskill and reemploy the redundant workforce. The widening digital skills gap will have an impact on the ability of EU businesses and governments to benefit from the opportunities of digitalisation.
Cities and regions are major enablers of digital transformation in Europe. They orchestrate the development of vibrant innovation ecosystems by bringing together local resources and mobilising the participation of stakeholders. Decision-makers in the public and private sectors and civil society, all need to understand the social and economic implications of advanced technologies and become leaders of the change they wish to see in their territories. The 'Digital Cities Challenge' is the latest Commission initiative that will help cities achieve their digital transformation ambitions.
ICT standardisation and interoperability are a precondition for the uptake of digital innovations. The challenge is to develop and ensure the adoption of European standards that ensure compatibility between systems and guarantee the competitiveness of European industry and the openness of ICT markets.
The Digital Transformation Monitor identifies key trends in digital transformation and measures progress made at national and sector-specific level. It provides statistical and factual evidence on the pace of digital transformation in particular sectors and in all EU countries. It also analyses major national policy initiatives and supports policy development. The annual Digital Transformation Scoreboard measures progress on digital transformation in EU countries and proposed country-specific policy recommendations. Various monitoring tools map and assess the EU's performance in other innovation areas.
The Watify awareness campaign aims to boost technological transformation through digitisation and the uptake of advanced technologies, especially key enabling technologies. It will also stimulate policy makers to work together with local businesses and other regions to launch and implement joint investment projects, notably in the framework of the Smart Specialisation Platform on Industrial Modernisation.
The smart use of ICT by companies in both manufacturing and services is a critical factor for success in innovation, competitiveness and growth. As large companies are moving to exploit the advantages offered by ICT, smaller companies have to follow suit or risk being left out of digital supply chains. A series of demonstration actions in this area has had very positive initial results.
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