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HYDERABAD, India (Reuters) - India had intelligence agency warnings of a security threat several days before two bombs went off in a market in the city of Hyderabad, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said on Friday, adding that the death toll had risen to 16.
Four people were in critical condition after the near-simultaneous explosion of the bombs planted on bicycles on Thursday, Shinde told parliament after visiting the site and a hospital treating some of the 117 wounded.
Hyderabad is a major IT centre in India, only second to Bangalore. Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Google (GOOG.O) have centres in the city. The blasts happened in a market near a middle-class neighbourhood across the city from the business district.
Shinde faced anger over the attack from opposition politicians who questioned whether the government had done enough to prevent it after the warning. Police said two of three security cameras at the market were not working at the time.
No group claimed responsibility and Shinde said it was too early to make accusations.
Pakistan condemned the attack. India often blames its Muslim neighbour and old rival for militant attacks including a commando-style assault in Mumbai that killed 166 people in 2008.
"Being itself a victim of terrorism, Pakistan fully understands and shares the pain and agony of the people of India," the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Police were deployed throughout Hyderabad to prevent violence between Hindus and Muslims in the city where there has recently been tension between the two communities. Bomb blasts in India have in the past led to clashes.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the main opposition force in the country, called for a one-day strike in Hyderabad on Friday to protest against the attack.
Shinde said the federal government had warned states of an unspecified threat though no particular target was identified.
"A general alert was given in the past two to three days to the whole country. And that's all," he told reporters.
The explosions come less than two weeks after India hanged Afzal Guru for his involvement in an attack on parliament in 2001. Authorities say a bomb that killed 17 at Delhi High Court in 2011 was planted by militants who wanted Guru's death sentence commuted.
How effective the government is in preventing militant is a political issue in India and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Congress party has had to fend off accusations by the BJP of being weak on security.
The hanging of Guru, who denied involvement in the parliament attack, was seen by some commentators as a show of strength by a government gearing up for a general election due by early next year.
Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj criticised the government for not doing enough to prevent the Hyderabad blasts.
"What exactly did you do to stop it?" Swaraj asked during a special debate in parliament.
Writing by Frank Jack Daniel; Additional reporting by Satarupa Bhattacharjya and Annie Banerji; Editing by Matthias Williams and Robert Birsel

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Differentiate between employees and moderators
Site Moderators get a little ♦ next to their name to, well, indicate that they're Moderators.
Members of the Stack Overflow team get the same symbol next to their names as well. (I guess if they choose to also moderate that site.)
I think it'd be nice for Team SO to have a different symbol. ♠ perhaps.


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The incredibly shocking story of Marine Corps veteran Esther Garatie went viral here a few months ago. She left a Dallas VA Hospital absolutely determined to kill herself, after a 3 hour rant from nurse Lincy Pandithurai about her 'lifestyle of sin'. This monster will no longer be able to terrorize gay and lesbian veterans.
Only days ago, I was in Dallas speaking to a large gathering of atheists (Fellowship of Freethought). I couldn't resist dedicating the last bit of my time to spreading Esther's story in the very city it occurred. I summarized Esther's story and explained exactly how important it is to speak out in mass numbers. Sign the petition, upvote on reddit, like it on facebook, etc. Rapid change is possible.
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Days later, nurse Pandithurai was sent packing:
DALLAS, TX – On Thursday, the Dallas VA Medical Center announced the removal of a nurse practitioner accused of harassing a lesbian Marine veteran after nearly 20,000 people signed the petition on Change.org
Esther Garatie, a former Marine Lance Corporal who was wounded and honorably discharged, was seeking treatment for severe depression and possible post-traumatic stress disorder when nurse practitioner Lincy Pandithurai allegedly told her the reason she was depressed and contemplating suicide was because she is a lesbian."She sat down and looked at me, and her first question was, 'Are you a lesbian?'" Garatie said in a personal statement written one day after the incident and published by the Dallas Voice. "Her second question to me was, 'Have you asked God into your heart? Have you been saved by Jesus Christ?'"
Garatie sought the advice of her friend Jessica Gerson, a social work graduate student at Tulane University, who launched a campaign on Change.org to support the veteran. Within a few weeks, thousands of people had joined the campaign, which received coverage from the Dallas Morning News, Dallas Observer, Dallas Voice, and other major news outlets.
"It's reassuring for me and for the thousands of people who stood with Esther to know that the Dallas VA Medical Center takes allegations like this seriously," said Jessica Gerson, who launched the campaign on Change.org. "But more importantly, gay and lesbian veterans like my friend Esther should feel comforted that the VA system has become a little more safe and accepting thanks to the removal of this homophobic nurse."
Monica Smith, a spokeswoman for the VA Medical Center, confirmed … that the Dallas VA has terminated the employment of nurse practitioner Lincy Pandithurai.
"The board was able to substantiate material portions of the veteran's claims," Smith said. "VA North Texas Health Care System will continue to provide an environment where veterans can receive the physical and emotional healing that they desire and deserve. As such, we remain committed to respecting diversity and providing the best possible care to all veterans. Our commitment to equal rights remains strong as we practice our core values of integrity, commitment, advocacy, respect and excellence. Ms. Pandithurai will retire from federal service effective January 21, 2012."
source: Press Release sent to me from Mark Dingbaum at Change.org
January 21st happens to be my birthday. I couldn't think of a better present than knowing that this monster is gone.
Early this evening, I spoke to Esther's friend Jessica. Jessica saved Esther Garatie's life, and then proceeded to help get the word out about the abuse her friend faced. I'll be bringing you an interview with Esther and/or Jessica in the next few days.


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La-La Land Records will release the long awaited soundtrack for CAPRICA: ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK TO THE Syfy TELEVISION SERIES, composed by Bear McCreary (THE WALKING DEAD, MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D., DA VINCI'S DEMONS) on July 30, 2013. The soundtrack is a 2CD set, limited edition 3000 units.
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Overview: The benefits of primer
One of the most powerful tools in any pro painter's arsenal is what goes underneath the paint—primer.
What does paint primer do?
Primer is an excellent problem-solver that's less like paint and more like glue. It sticks to whatever you're prepping and turns it into a smooth, uniform surface that's ready for paint.
But if you've ever walked down the primer aisle at a home center, you know the primer choices are mind-boggling. To cut through the clutter, we asked three professional painters, each with 20-plus years of experience, to give us their recommendations for the best primers to use for common painting challenges. Their experience will help you choose the best primer for the job, so your paint will look better and last longer.
Problem 1: Interior stains and odors
Stain blocking primer
Stain-blocking primers can be oil or water based.
Stain-blocking primer
Primers are generally white, but can be tinted.
Some stains will bleed right through most primers and paints no matter how many coats you apply. The same goes for severe odors like smoke from fires and cigarettes.
The solution is stain-blocking primer, which is available in oil-based (alkyd) and water-based (acrylic-latex) versions. Oil-based versions give off a nasty smell and require paint thinner for cleanup, but they're more reliable for blocking water-based odors and stains like rust, nicotine, smoke, wood tannins and, of course, water (see "Shellac: The Original Primer," below, for dealing with severe stains and odors).
Water-based stain-blocking primers offer easy cleanup and less odor and come in low- and no-VOC (volatile organic compounds) formulations. These work best to block solvent-based stains like crayon, grease, ink and scuff marks. Both versions are white, so it's a good idea to tint them gray or close to your topcoat color if they'll be covered by dark-colored stain block paint.
Do I Always Need to Prime Before Painting?
You don't have to prime previously painted surfaces if the paint is in good shape—no chipping or peeling. Interior walls usually don't need priming except in the case of stains, repairs or a paint color that's drastically different. Interior painted woodwork usually needs spot priming with wood primer at a minimum. Exterior paint takes such a beating that it almost always needs priming with an exterior paint primer.
Problem 2: New Drywall
The mud used on the seams of drywall absorbs paint differently than the rest of the drywall. This difference in porosity can cause blotchy, dull areas under the paint (a problem called "flashing") and an inconsistent sheen. Prevent this problem by using a drywall primer-sealer.
If you're an ace drywall finisher and your walls are perfectly smooth, you can use a standard drywall primer-sealer. But if you're like most of us, your finished drywall probably has some tiny pockmarks, fine ridges and scuffed paper from sanding. The solution to those minor imperfections is a "high-build" drywall primer-sealer. This heavier-bodied primer-sealer is a little more expensive than standard primer-sealer, but it does a better job of leveling and filling in rough or uneven drywall construction. (Sorry to say that not even a high-build drywall primer can hide a terrible tape job.)
Alternatively, if your drywall is relatively smooth and the topcoat is going to be a flat paint, you can skip the primer and use two coats of high-quality self-priming water-based flat paint (see "Self-Priming Paints," below). The heavy-bodied paint resins in self-priming paints seal the surface and fill imperfections (which are less visible in flat paint anyway).
Tip: Paint within 48 hours of priming. Many primers are formulated to physically and chemically bond with the paint applied over them. Once you've primed, you should paint over it within a couple of days or it will lose its effectiveness and you'll need to prime again.
DIY Success Story
"I did a good job of taping the drywall in our new family room, but there were definitely a couple of spots where the mud got a little thick. The guy at the paint store recommended a primer made especially for imperfect drywall. I was skeptical, but once I'd primed and painted the wall, nobody (not even me) could tell where the rough spots were."
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Problem 3: Moisture-prone areas
Use a stain-blocking primer
Apply a stain-blocking primer to high-humidity areas to prevent mildew and peeling on interior walls and blistering on exterior walls.
The high moisture in areas such as kitchens, closets, bathrooms and laundry rooms can cause paints to mildew, flake or peel. Interior moisture moving outward through the wall can cause peeling, bubbling or blistering on exterior walls as well. Use a vapor barrier primer to seal the surface and minimize the passage of moisture through the walls to the outside. If mildew is a serious concern, use a stain-blocking primer to prevent mildew stains from bleeding through the topcoat and then use a topcoat that specifically resists mildew (check the label). Make sure to kill any mildew with a one-part bleach and three-parts water mixture before priming.
Problem 4: Repaired walls
Prime patched areas
Prime patched areas before painting.
Repair not primed
A drywall primer-sealer seals the porous surface so paint won't sink in and look dull or blotchy.
Like new drywall mud, wall patches absorb paint differently than the rest of the wall. To prevent flashing, cover everything from dabs of spackle to broad patches of joint compound with a good-quality drywall primer-sealer. However, if you have plaster rather than drywall, any repairs you make will need a coat of oil-based stain-blocking primer. Without it, lime stains will form around the repairs and will bleed through the topcoat. This applies to tiny caulking and spackling touch-ups as well as major repairs with joint compound.
Problem 5: New interior bare wood
It's important to prime bare wood with wood primer to seal the thirsty surface, hide imperfections and bind the wood fibers to make the surface more uniform. Slower-drying oil-based primers, such as an enamel undercoat primer, provide better adhesion and are easier to sand than water-based primers. If you use a water-based primer, it's likely to raise the grain of the wood and require more sanding before you apply the topcoat.
Problem 6: MDF (medium-density fiberboard)
Use an oil-based primer unless the MDF comes preprimed. Don't use a water-based primer, which can soak into the surface and cause it to swell. Before priming, sand the surface smooth and make sure it's dust-free. Prime all surfaces, including the board edges.
Shellac: The Original Primer
Shellac has been used for centuries and is still the best primer for a few situations. It's an excellent choice if you need a fast-drying spot primer to prevent wood knots, rusty nail heads and the most severe water-based stains and odors such as smoke, soot, urine and nicotine from-bleeding through the topcoat. Shellac (a common brand is BIN) can soften in direct sunlight and by itself isn't durable enough for exterior use. If you use it for exterior spot priming, prime over it with a water-based exterior primer before applying the topcoat. Shellac requires denatured alcohol for thinning and cleanup. For the best results, make sure the surface is completely clean and dust-free before applying. The photo shows spot-priming nail heads and knots with shellac to prevent rust and wood resins from bleeding through the topcoat.
Problem 7: Previously painted interior woodwork
Priming a door
For quicker priming, use a roller on the door and a 2-in. brush on interior trim such as casings, base and doorjambs. For a smooth paint job, sand lightly after the primer dries.
If the old paint is in good shape, there's no need to prime. But if the paint is chalking or is chipped, use an oil-based enamel undercoat primer after properly prepping the surface. An enamel undercoat primer bonds well to previously painted surfaces and improves the topcoat by flowing out to a dense, smooth uniform foundation without laps or brush marks. Fast-drying primers like shellac and many water-based products dry too quickly and become brittle. This can cause lap marks and makes it harder to sand and get a smooth base for the topcoat. Oil-based primers sand well but dry more slowly (some can take 48 hours or longer). If you want to use a water-based product, look for a high-build acrylic-latex enamel undercoat that's specifically designed to be sanded.
Problem 8: Drastic paint color change
Tinted primer
You can buy some primers pre-tinted to help in top coats cover better.
When you change from a light color to dark or vice versa, it can take many coats of paint to hide the existing paint color. Tinting your primer gray or a color similar to your finish paint reduces the number of topcoats you need to apply to get good results. Not all primers can be tinted darker colors, so make sure to choose one that can. Even without a drastic color change, tinting your primer gray will help enhance the color of most dark-colored interior paints and improve a primer's "hide" (how well it covers the imperfections and color of your wall surface).
Problem 9: Exterior wood
New exterior wood
Always prime exterior wood with a high-quality wood primer.
Exterior paint takes a beating. And one of the best ways to extend the life of your paint job is with a good primer. So unless you enjoy scraping paint, spend about $30 per gallon on a top-quality acrylic/latex exterior primer. Look for "100 percent acrylic" on the label, and make sure the wood surface is clean, dry and dull (no sheen). On properly prepared walls, a high-quality primer can double the life of your exterior paint job.
Tip: Use a primer and paint from the same manufacturer. Many primers are formulated to work best with certain paints.
Problem 10: Old exterior paint
Pressure-washing painted siding
Pressure washing removes loose paint and built-up grime and improves paint adhesion. Keep the nozzle at least 16 in. away from the wood.
If exterior paint is in great shape, there's no need to prime. But that's hardly ever the case. At the very least, you'll have to spot-prime any bare wood where the paint has peeled away. Use a high-quality acrylic/latex exterior paint primer. And if the paint is "chalking," you'll have to prime the entire surface. To detect chalking, just wipe the paint with a rag. If the rag picks up colored dust, you've got chalking. Before you prime, thoroughly scrub and power-wash the siding. Peeling areas with dirt and mildew must be cleaned, scraped or sanded before priming. Preparation is the key to a long-lasting paint job. If it's not done correctly, the surface will peel again within a year or two.
Problem 11: Exterior woods that stain
Stain-blocking primer
Exterior oil based primer and stain-blocking primers keep stains from bleeding through the topcoat.
Cedar, redwood and a few less common woods contain lots of pigments, called tannins, that will bleed through standard primer and paint. To stop the bleeding, use an exterior oil based primer and stain-blocking exterior paint primer for larger areas and top with an acrylic/latex finish coat. If you're going to use an oil topcoat, use only an oil based primer. However, thanks to new water based primer paint formulations, you can paint an acrylic/latex topcoat over either an oil based primer or water based primer.
Self-Priming Paints
Self-priming paints hit the market almost a decade ago with the promise of paint and primer in one can. The early reviews were mixed, but paint technology has continued to improve. The newest self-priming paints include Behr's Premium Plus Ultra, Sherwin-Williams' Duration and Benjamin Moore's Aura paints. The manufacturers tell us that these thick, high-build, low-VOC paints provide a dense, hard, durable paint film that resists moisture and mildew, all without using a separate prime coat. Prices for these self-priming paints range from $35 to $55 a gallon. For more information, visit behr.com and sherwin-williams.com.


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The M12 cylindrical inductive sensor is used in a wind turbine to control the nacelle movement. The rotor always faces the wind so the wind turbine will generate as much electricity as possible. The yaw motor turns the nacelle so that the rotor faces the wind. Each motor rotation turns the nacelle by a specified number of degrees. The M12 inductive sensor monitors the correct rotation and functioning of the turbine. In strong winds very high forces come into play and a malfunction of the nacelle control can result in high costs and downtimes.
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Control-Alt-Delete (BDSM)
"I dont need the safeword, but then again I prefer bondage and pain"
"I like domination, mainly dominating YOU!"
"This Damn thing Doesn't help, it only brings up a TASK MANAGER!"
"Do I press them all at the same time, or...?"
The sequence Control-Alt-Delete also known as the Compter BDSM Safety Code/Word and often used inerchangable with Microsoft and Bill Gates is a sequence of keys to be pressed in the event that the computers bondage has become too much for the submissive user to take. With the onset of Windows, Control-Alt-Delete has become one of the most common key comibinations entered by computer users everywhere, topped only by accidental hits of the Windows Key. This is similar to the alT-CtRl-De1337 command, however the order that the keys are pressed offer different options to the bondage experienced user.
The Ctrl+Alt+Delete sequence started as an all encompasing safe word. Upon invoing Ctrl+Alt+Delete, the operating system was forced to release the user from its bondage. With the onset of Windows, the meaning of Control+Alt+Delete has changed. Instead of being an immediate release from all computer bondage, it made relief from the torture into a complex guessing game. The guessing game is based on the premise that you are bound by 100's of things and that you do not know the name of any of these things. In some versions of the game, there are torture implements that are hidden and therefore almost impossible to guess. At the point when the user feels that the bondage has gone too far, they no longer had the option to remove it all with the originally simple code, however found that they were forced to guess what implement of torture pushed them over their bondage threshold with the catch being that a wrong guess could result in permanent system bondage. While some push the boundries by trying to end all forms of bondage from the Windows system through the CTRL+ALT+DELETE process, many just leave it alone suffering with mediocre performance in hopes that they will only have to suffer through lesser forms of torture.
Modern day usage of this sequence may have lost part of its original meaning due to the high frequency of uses in associate Microsoft products. This increase in usage has made the sequence synonymous with Microsoft and or Bill Gates. Unexperienced users may believe that this sequence will fix other non bondage related issues however are surprised to find that invoking this sequence may itself cause permanent bondage. CTRL+ALT+DELETE is similar to calling "Mercy" or "Uncle" in the english language and is most often used by desperate users under extreme dures hoping for relief from some sort of system torture.
Frequency of Use[edit]
The actual usage of the Ctrl+Alt+Delete sequence depends on the level of bondage a users operating system chooses to force its user to endure. Studies have shown that Microsoft Windows users have the highest usage with 100% of them being exposed to bondage that is too much for them to handle, and 110% of user being forced to invoke the Ctrl+Alt+Delete Clause.
Known Problems[edit]
The Microsoft system has a known issue where the system may not "hear" the invoked sequence. Many believe that the system understands the sequence however chooses to ignore it, breaking the trust relationship between the system and the user. Even with a broken trust relationship it is not unusual for bondage thirsty users ro regularly return for another round of computer bondage, and the instrument of torture guessing game with some advanced players playing 18+ hours daily.


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The Accounting Historians Journal Vol. 8, No. 1 Spring 1981 M. J. R. Gaffikin UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIVERSITY AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY EDUCATION IN NEW ZEALAND Abstract: University teaching of accountancy in New Zealand is probably unique in that it has developed hand in hand with the educational requirements of the profession. Although this close relationship did much to stimulate accounting edu-cation in the early years this is not so now. In attempting to meet the requirements of the profession and develop independent programmes the universities have been forced into an uneasy compromise. Those United States institutions which have recently created Professional Schools of Accounting may well find themselves similarly placed in the near future. The history of university teaching of accountancy in New Zealand is well worth examining because of the close links it has had with the profession. The universities have been, for some time, the major educating body of the profession. Consequently, in seeking to pro-tect its own interests, the profession has substantially influenced the development of university accountancy education programmes with respect to the level and variety of courses offered. With this sort of development it is quite likely that the development of univer-sity accountancy education in New Zealand is quite unique. However, the universities have not always played such a promi-nent role in educating the accounting profession and some attempts to bring the two even closer have failed. An example is the unsuc-cessful attempt to align accountancy with professions such as law and medicine in requiring, as a prerequisite to entry, a university degree. It could be that a conservative profession is unwilling to accept any influence from institutions it imagines to be liberal or even radical. This paper traces the development of accounting education in New Zealand universities. Because many readers will not be familiar with the structure of the university education system in that country the first sections briefly describe the existing structure, then trace The constructive comments of Professor Murray Wells, Frank L. Clarke, and John Whitta on an earlier draft are gratefully acknowledged.


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Becoming a digital business
Everyone knows they have to transform. Everyone's hurrying to do it. But not everyone knows the best way. The authors of these articles know how to do it because they've done it. Here Dimension Data's clients and executives share their experience of how the proper approach to technology, partnering, and leadership can accelerate and de-risk your digital transformation.
Can partnering drive business and IT transformation?
Partnering is growing, it's critical, yet it often fails. The approach you need for the digital world includes close integration, cultural fit, and being prepared to work with people you once thought of as competitors.
What does it take to be a great digital CIO?
Two CIOs explain why business skills, partnering, and people management are as important as technology.
3 things your CEO needs to grasp about digital infrastructure
The three things you need to get your CEO to understand about digital infrastructure are speed, risk, and cost.
Can managed services de-risk your digital transformation?
The 5 ways today's generation of transformative managed services can accelerate and de-risk digital transformation.
Re-invention for digital leadership
Digital disruption may be driven by new entrants, but incumbents are executing some amazing self re-invention in response – redefining what business they're in, transferring their core competencies to new areas, and setting up digital units that compete with their mainstream business. Here are four inspiring examples of self re-invention for digital success.
How to be a cloud-born catalyst of re-invention
Small, cloud-based companies like Molecular Health are acting as a catalyst of transformation for large, established healthcare and pharmaceutical companies. They're using secure, compliant cloud computing to push forward the frontiers of precision medicine.
How to be a serial self re-inventor
Don't think of yourself as tied to one industry – reapply your core competencies in new ones. Discovery moved from healthcare, to insurance, to banking, using data analytics to extend the customer relationship.
How to be an agile giant
Even the largest financial services organisations can transform themselves into digital leaders. Barclays' approach was to think the unthinkable, move boldly before it needed to, and not be afraid of disrupting itself.
Culture as a business accelerator
This set of articles looks at how you can achieve competitive advantage by concentrating on your culture. We examine why culture matters to customers as well as employees, its role in talent management, how it's changing workspaces, and why it's important in supplier relationships.
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The House Financial Services Committee canceled a scheduled "mark-up" of a bill to ban congressional insider trading last night, amid concerns that the committee's chairman, Spencer Bachus, was moving forward with the bill to take the heat off his personal political troubles.
Bachus' trading habits during the financial crisis were featured in a '60 Minutes' profile last month as an example of potential insider trading on the part of lawmakers. He's denied those allegations, and seized upon the trading ban — called the STOCK Act — to rebuild his image.
Bachus announced last night that he was postponing the vote indefinitely to allow for further consideration of the bill.
But POLITICO Huddle has a more dramatic take from inside Congress, with the House Republican leadership stepping in to slow the bill down:
It was House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, acting on behalf of committee chairmen, GOP leaders, and rank-and-file members of both parties on the Financial Services Committee, who made Bachus pirouette.
In a Wednesday meeting described by one source as "extremely direct" and as "very blunt" by another, Cantor ripped into Bachus, explaining that it was unacceptable for Bachus to mark up the bill without running it by GOP leaders and other chairmen with jurisdiction over its provisions.
Bachus, clearly anxious to create a good-government portfolio in the wake of a "60 Minutes" piece that looked into the confluence of his flurry of trades and access to information about the financial collapse, put the bill, written by Democrats Louise Slaughter and Tim Walz, on the fast track.
Cantor stopped it cold in its tracks, and he's getting praise from some members of the committee.
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Mustard has taken its place among the top foods of concern for allergies in Canada. Health Canada announced in September 2009 that it is adding the seed on its list of "priority allergens", which also includes peanuts, tree nuts, sesame seeds, milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, soy, wheat and sulphites.
Health Canada also developed criteria with which it can assess new potential priority allergens in the future. "That is important because that now says there's a standard to follow," says Marilyn Allen, a food allergy consultant to Health Canada and Anaphylaxis Canada.
The criteria say that when evaluating a potential priority allergen, Health Canada will examine the severity of reactions to a food, the data available on the prevalence of allergic reactions to it, as well as the level of exposure to the food in Canada. Staff will also research what other countries are including on their priority allergen lists.
The addition of mustard to the allergy list is a good example of the process. That allergy isn't particularly widespread, but reactions that have occurred have been severe, and mustard is used in many products in Canada and is easily hidden behind words like "spice," Allen says
The move to include mustard on the priority list will help people with mustard allergy and their families identify what foods are safe to eat. "It will make our lives easier in terms of labeling," says Julie Mototsune. She's had to avoid everything from soups to potato chips to prepared meats because of her son's mustard allergy.
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Will Tesla be offering a faster CHAdeMO adapter to replace the outdated SAE J1772 adapter?
Will Tesla be offering a faster CHAdeMO adapter to replace the outdated SAE J1772 adapter?
To paraphrase Jerome at Teslive "I can't make forward looking statements right now, but a CHAdeMO adapter is a reasonable request". I think that's about as close as they can get to saying "yes, we'll have in the near future". But remember "in the near future" is Tesla-speak for "at some point in time when hopefully most of you still own your car" :-)
Having said all this, remember that the SuperCharger charges FASTER than the CHAdeMO standard allows. SuperChargers are between 90kW and 120kW, CHAdeMO maxes out at 62.5kW. But yes, CHAdeMO is more than 3 times faster than J1772 charging which usually maxes out 19.2kW (but most existing stations give you only 30A / 208V or 6kW - CHAdeMO stations give you ten times that).
Long story short: I REALLY hope for a CHAdeMO adapter sooner than later.
CHAdeMO? The charging standard that largely doesn't exist in the USA?
CHAdeMO is the industry standard DC fast charger in Japan. AFAIK, there are only two cars in the USA that can use it; Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-MiEV. The SAE recently adopted industry standard for the USA is this ugly ass combo thing: http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2011/08/sae-j1772-couple... The J1772 Level 2 connector will be with us for a long time. I do hope Tesla comes out with a CHAdeMO adapter and software because it gives us more charging options, but the Supercharger network will be far superior.
There are apparently 160 installed in the US. While it seems the supercharger network will soon be larger than that it also seems that CHAdeMO may be relatively easy to deploy. If private companies can do it and have a fee for charging these could make an excellent backup to supercharging. They max out at 62.5kw so they are a reasonable alternative even on longer trips.
SAE J1772 is not outdated. It is the current standard for public AC charging. (stevenmaifert's frankenplug may eventually replace it far down the line combining a J1772 with a DC connection)
CHAdeMO is a DC charging solution that hopefully will be adopted by Tesla, but it could never replace j1772, and in fact, would also be replaced by the frankenplug.
The need for a CHAdeMO adapter has nothing to do with whether it is better or inferior to superchargers. A CHAdeMO adapter gives us more options and choices regarding charging locations, and the more we can use the better. I suspect that one of the biggest issues has to do with the fact that CHAdeMO is direct DC charging whereas everything else is AC and has to go through the car's on-board charger to convert that AC current to DC. Perhaps the proprietary nature of Tesla's DC charging system is posing some challenges to designing the electronic/communication portion of the adapter.
The more charging options, the better. And certainly CHAdeMO is critical when Tesla seriously takes on the Japanese market.
But CHAdeMO is irrelevant to everyone in the USA except the people of the Pacific Northwest. Resources should be prioritized accordingly.
As you said, it is all about resouce prioritization, but outside of Europe, Japan seems like it would be the biggest market for the MS and as you said, a CHAdeMO adaptor is critical for Japan, so it is inevitable that they will be made and it would make no sense for Tesla not to sell those domestically after they are produced.
CHAdeMO is also being deployed in Europe. And blink appears to be adding CHAdeMO to many of their newer chargers from what I have been able to find so far.
But I basically agree with @AmpedRealtor - it's all about more choices. If you are low on charge and you roll up to a charging station that offers J1772 and CHAdeMO I bet every single person here would wish there was an adapter :-)
The Chademo adapter will appear the same time as the RHD S, since Japan is RHD.
The more choices, the better! Especially in Europe and Japan where's quite a lot of them comapare to US.
Pardon my ignorance on the different standards, but if/when a CHAdeMO adapter is available, will the Model S need twin chargers to take advantage of higher charging rates? Or, because it's DC, it'll be able to bypass the charger(s) like charging at Superchargers?
@CoreyM - I'm going to _GUESS_ that because it's DC then twin charger's won't matter - but in all honesty we don't know yet - cause to my knowledge no one on the forums is a qualified tesla battery/charger engineer ;-)
Besides owning a ModS, I also own a Leaf SL. It has two ports, one for J1772, and one for CHAdeMO DC quick charge. The CHAdeMO bypasses the on-board charger and delivers the DC direct to the battery. It would be the same in ModS if Tesla were to make an adapter. They would also have to modify the ModS charging software to allow the car to handshake with the CHAdeMO charger. I took my Leaf to our Nissan dealer last week so they could install additional software to allow the Leaf to handshake with the newer brands of CHAdeMO chargers. Apparently the protocols are not all the same.
DC charging always bypass on-board charger. I've never seen anything else.
There may be some other issues involved if Nissan Leaves and Mitsubishi I-MiEVs make your Model S feel outdated. They're both equipped with chademo because Nissan and Mitsubishi developed chademo...similar to how Tesla is developing its own charging stations. While additional adapters are a plus, it seems to be a priority thing...SCs and Tesla-tech development come first, then cater to competing standards for flexibility.
Early intentions/claims by TM were that it would be able to charge from any source, anywhere, and in the OSLO meetup GB stated the CHAdeMO would be 'native' for European cars. Complications have led to climb-downs on those claims, I guess.
The CHAdeMO plug is an ugly honker, though, isn't it? The Europlug will be the , which supports up to 125A.
Blew the link: Mennekes
There's no supercharger anywhere near where I'll be driving.. 300 miles to the nearest and I have no reason to ever make my way there.
There are several CHAdeMO stations near where I go. Some right on my path.
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I finished Rufus the Rabbit this weekend. It was a very easy project and quite cute. This was actually from a pile of stash my sister received from a friend. We were amazed at all of the wonderful patterns and fabric that her friend decided she didn't want any more. Of course, my sister was very happy to receive all of the wonderful stash and was sweet enough to share some with me. Thanks, Sharon. I plan to finish this as a no-sew cube for Easter.
I also have received some really nice exchanges over the past few days. First, Bridget C. sent me these cute squares for the Easter Fair and Square exchange. These will be finished as a pinkeep, hopefully in time for Easter display.
And Clare sent me this wonderful biscornu and extras. Isn't it pretty? Thanks!
Well, I didn't do so well with my March goals, but plan to be more productive in April. If I can just get through with the bald eagle, I will feel much better. I have also decided to try a rotation again to help "push" through these projects. I think this will be a big help.
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Rufus the Rabbit and some exchanges
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Friday, March 27, 2009
Progress report...
Well, I have been stitching pretty faithfully each night. I just haven't seemed to make much progress though. One of my goals this month was to finish 2/3 of the eagle for Peter. I have really tried, but this is not the fastest stitching project I have done. I worked on it three nights this week and am not even close. Once I finish the head and the tail, the rest of the wings should be fairly easy. It is just a chore to work on the head and I haven't even started the tail. Peter's birthday is the 19th of April. I may, by some sliver of a chance, finish this by then.
As some of you may know, I am always inspired by Vonna and Becky. I love to read their blogs.
Both of these ladies are extremely positive and inspiring. So, since I take so much inspiration from them, when they each started new projects, I decided that was a great idea. So I started two new projects (Remember there were two people inspiring me.) I started Mosey 'N Me Rufus the Rabbit. This project has been in my "to do" basket for some time and I thought that with Easter coming up, this would be just the thing to stitch.
Also, I picked up Shakespeare's Peddler A Weary World Rejoices this month. I love this sampler. Theresa is very creative and I love the message of "hope" that the motifs in this sampler convey. Theresa stitches on smaller counts often and I always love how delicate her work looks. So, I am stitching this on a smaller count than I am accustomed. I think this is either 36 or 38 count. I started it last night and love it.
Another project that I have in the bag is LK ABC Lessons. This one is very easy and fun to stitch. I figure if I finish one line a month, that's progress.
A group of friends and I get together each month to do something. We were playing Bunko, but some of the members wanted more variety this year. Well, our hostess this week suggested sewing these little bird pincushions. Isn't it cute? It reminds me of a purple martin. I can't say that I did the sewing. I cut out the fabric, pinned it together, and filled it with walnut shells. Lisha and Theresa actually did the sewing for me. Thanks!!
One last note. I am continuing my pledge of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle this year by offering the patterns on my trade list for free. Check the link in the right hand column. If there is anything there you would like, please e-mail me and include your mailing address. I will drop them in the mail to you asap.
Thanks for stopping by...
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Biscornus and Dragonfly
I know, I know. It has been way too long since my last post. I promise, I have been busy. But, to the important information. I have been stitching quite a bit lately. I finished a biscornu for Hooked on Exchanges and the Blackberry biscornu from Sweetheart Tree. I think they are both very pretty, but I absolutely love the Blackberry biscornu. It is my favorite so far. I am now working on a frog biscornu and will post pictures as soon as it is completed.
I also finished the Dragonfly kit from Country Cottage Designs. I love it, but not sure I really like the fabric I selected. I will most likely finish this as a pinkeep.
Last week, I completed a box with the SamSarah "B" pattern. It was really cute, but I gave it to my younger sister, Bridget, before taking a picture. I will try to remember to get a picture to show everyone.
Have you seen the new Pineapple Stitches from Jeanette Douglas Designs. I absolutely have to get that one. I love it. I will add this to my wishlist since I am trying to cut back on spending right now.
Wasn't this week beautiful? We are on Spring Break and boy have I enjoyed the week. It has been very cool and breezy here in South Mississippi. (We haven't turned on the A/C in the past three weeks!!) Hobbie was also off this week, so we have made some progress in our yard. He removed an old fence the other day. The boys and I made two raised beds for vegetables. So far, I have planted green onions, chives, shallots, bell peppers, carrots, beets, radishes and cantaloupe. After I pick the last two heads of cabbage in the larger garden area, Hobbie is going to get that area ready for planting also. I plan to have cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, eggplants, and okra. My parents have much larger gardens and are planting beans, peas, corn, and lots of other veggies to share with us.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope everyone enjoys this wonderful spring day.
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The Overcoming Marriage
When we stood at a church altar 28 years ago and joyfully took the vows, "for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health," we had little idea of how telling those words would be.
Robin had no idea that my struggles with impurity were leading me towards a full-blown sexual addiction that would almost destroy our marriage. I had no comprehension of Robin's deeply seated insecurities and how devastated she would be by my inability to provide the kind of security she longed for.
Beyond that, we certainly didn't expect prematurely losing people we loved, life-threatening health crises or even coming to the brink of bankruptcy. We couldn't have dreamed of struggles with our children or times of deep loneliness.
And you could have never convinced me that we would make a challenging career transition from the full-time ministry into secular careers - testing our love for each other and our security in God.
Overcome or Be Overcome
"... In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." - John 16:33, All references NIV unless specified.
We are both romantics at heart! As a result, we've created many wonderful memories together. But it's also made letting go of our fairy tale versions of the "perfect" Christian marriage a slow and painful process.
As we see it now, we've had to make one critical decision: to either overcome or be overcome. To overcome has meant fighting for our marriage - a relationship we both believe God called us into. It has taken coming into the light with our battles, while scorning the shame (Hebrews 12:2). And, it has required recommitting ourselves to true intimacy, so that our marriage could become a sanctuary instead of a battleground.
Most of all, we've both had to dig deep to follow Jesus' example of learning obedience through suffering, with loud cries and prayers to God (Hebrews 5:7).
Through all of this, we've had many vulnerable moments that have translated into hard-learned lessons, including:
- Can There Be Light After Darkness? Overcoming starts with getting real about the struggles that often lie hidden. Light is not only the healing place for marital struggles, but also the process for getting there.
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- Turning Sex from a Battleground to a Sanctuary. Satan seeks to steal the sanctuary of our marital intimacy. By moving past impurity, manipulation, hopelessness and shame, we can restore the spiritual sanctity of sexual intimacy.
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Fears about the number of visitors a new 45-mile walking route will bring means proposed improvements to some rights of way cannot go ahead.
As a result, a grant offer from the European Union of £27,700 for the scheme linking the World Heritage sites of Stonehenge and Avebury has been withdrawn.
The Great Stones Way would run from the Iron Age hill fort of Barbury Castle on the Ridgeway National Trail, past the current end of the trail at Overton Hill near Avebury, along the Avon Valley to Amesbury, to end at historic Old Sarum near Salisbury.
Ian Ritchie, chairman of the Friends of the Ridgeway, said: "If you go back through history, there clearly was a walking route between the two great circles and there are existing rights of way.
"Our interest is what would have been the very original historic route.
"That isn't a problem on the southern half of the Great Stones Way.
"Everybody here thinks it's a great idea that will bring tourists, money and jobs in, but there has been stout resistance from some communities in the Vale of Pewsey, who feel there will suddenly be thousands of walkers in their quiet villages.
"We have got sizeable amounts of European money lined up to make improvements to the route, but we've effectively been stopped from spending money in the Vale of Pewsey because of local opposition and we've needed to have Wiltshire Council's approval.
"Wiltshire Council are sitting on the fence."
There are several routes across the Pewsey Vale and the Friends are now looking to work with other partners to develop the route.
Dick Tonge, the council's cabinet member for highways and transport, said: "This walking route has caused considerable controversy, with some communities in favour and some totally against.
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I've been thinking about Grassmannians recently. Think of $\mathbb{R}^k$ as a $k$-dimensional vector space. Let $\text{Gr}_n(\mathbb{R}^k)$ denote the Grassmannian of all $n$-dimensional vector subspaces of $\mathbb{R}^k.$ (This is a compact, Hausdorf topological manifold of dimension $n(k-n)$.) Let
$ \Gamma^n(\mathbb{R}^k) := \{ (X,v) : X \in \text{Gr}_n(\mathbb{R}^k) \text{ and } v \in X \} . $
There's a standard idea of a vector bundle $\pi : \Gamma^n(\mathbb{R}^k) \twoheadrightarrow \text{Gr}_n(\mathbb{R}^k)$ given by $\pi(X,v) := X.$ This bundle has the nice property that lots of other bundles can be realised as sub-bundles of it. There is a more general definition, where we use $\mathbb{R}^{\infty}$ in place of $\mathbb{R}^k$. My question is about why we define $\mathbb{R}^{\infty}$ the way we do.
We define $\mathbb{R}^{\infty}$ as the set of infinite sequences $(x_1,x_2,x_3,\ldots)$ where each $x_i \in \mathbb{R}$ and only finitely many of the $x_i$ are non-zero. We identify $\mathbb{R}^k$ with the sequences of the form $(x_1,\ldots,x_k,0,0,\ldots),$ and then topologize $\mathbb{R}^{\infty}$ as the direct limit of the sequence $ \mathbb{R}^1 \subset \mathbb{R}^2 \subset \mathbb{R}^3 \subset \ldots$ Then we get the universal bundle $\pi : \Gamma^n(\mathbb{R}^{\infty}) \twoheadrightarrow \text{Gr}_n(\mathbb{R}^{\infty}).$
My question is why do we insist that only finitely many of the $x_i$ are non-zero for each $(x_1,x_2,x_3,\ldots) \in \mathbb{R}^{\infty}$? I understand that it gives a countably infinite dimensional vector space, but that's a result of the definition; it doesn't explain why we define it the way we do. I suspect that it's related to the topology, but I don't really know.
Edit: The context is the OP is reading Milnor and Stasheff.


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Reliable backups ease Easter stress
IT teams often upgrade systems over Easter but experience shows that good planning is essential
The Easter weekend will see many people heading off for a few days. But many larger businesses, particularly those in the retail sector, will keep working. And some unlucky IT staff will be busy implementing...
The 'Business Analyst' - the future of decision-making for UK business?
An integral role that sits at the intersection between business, information systems and the outside world, says Dr Debra Paul, Chief Examiner for BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT and MD of Assist Knowledge Development
Becoming a T-shaped engineer
The FT's Angelique Vu on how she switched from the creative arts to software engineering
Women are put off STEM careers and it's hurting the UK, says CWJobs
Time to stop just talking the talk, says commercial director Dominic Harvey. More diverse companies do better
You must be inclusive for diversity initiatives work
Diversity is not economics - you need to start from the top, says Pitney Bowes' Sheryl Battles
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DeFrank Participates in Brookings' 'The American Economic Recovery and the Defense Industry'
Pratt & Whitney's Jay DeFrank, vice president, Communications and Government Relations, participated in the Brookings Institute's panel discussion titled "The American Economic Recovery and the Defense Industry," held earlier today in Washington, D.C.
In discussing the effects of sequestration on the defense industry, DeFrank noted how the services are reducing flying hours, grounding fleets, and moving overhauls out in time. He also highlighted the impact it has on suppliers, many of whom are small businesses, and the cascading effect it causes local communities.
For instance, DeFrank noted that the uncertainty caused by sequestration has forced many in the supply base to delay decisions in hiring and making capital investments, while others are seeing investments that have not paid off yet due to program delays and cuts
DeFrank was joined on the panel by Nelson Ford, president and CEO, LMI Government Consulting; Mackenzie Eaglen, resident fellow in the Center for Security Studies at the American Enterprise Institute; and Richard Bush III, director of the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies at Brookings. Bruce Katz, vice president and director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings, and author of "The Metropolitan Revolution" was the event's keynote speaker.
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research and, based on that research, to provide innovative, practical recommendations that advance three broad goals: Strengthen American democracy; Foster the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans; and Secure a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system.


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I don't know how I've lasted this long on the Internet without deciding to sell my credit card's soul to either Amazon or iTunes for movie watching and tv show buying purposes but I think it's come to the point where I should pick one and move on with it. So which should I choose?
Amazon seems to be the safe pick, if only because Amazon Instant Video is everywhere (Xbox, iPad, PS3, Roku) while iTunes only plays nice with Apple, but I'm already fairly entrenched in Apple's ecosystem so it wouldn't be too big of an issue for me anyway. The prices are the same for what I want on both (I don't need music) so I'm wondering, how did you guys decide which video store to buy from? Who did you pick? I'm open to everything, let's hear it below.


text: George Romney was a leading British portrait painter who became popular for his ability to create flattering images of his subjects regardless of personality. He began his career as a pupil of the portrait and genre painter Christopher Steele, and then toured northern England painting portraits. Romney greatly admired the work of Nicolas Le Sueur, whose use of antique motifs appealed to him, and late in his career studied the works of Raphael, Titian, and Correggio. Romney had a talent for painting complex portraits with multiple figures, which would often require over a dozen sessions with his sitters. His favorite subjects were children and women, who were typically depicted in white gowns and without jewelry. Interestingly, he was considered to be less adept at painting men.


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Springfield, Mass. – Senior quarterback Caleb Gelsomino's 11-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter lifted visiting Bridgewater State University to a 21-17 victory on the road over New England power Springfield College on Saturday night at Stagg Field.
In the season opener for both teams, the Bears limited the Pride to 276 yards of total offense and just 229 yards on the ground. Last season, Springfield led all of Division III in rushing with just over 400 yards per game, and ranked ninth in total offense (473.3 ypg) and 17th in scoring (37.9 ppg).
Bridgewater State, which outgained Springfield 315-276 on the night, racked up 234 yards rushing and owned the time of possession battle by over 11 minutes (35:53 - 24:07).
Bridgewater State used a balanced attack of rushers, with four players having double-digit carries. Blaise Branch led the team with 63 yards, while quarterback Mike McCarthy rushed for 56 yards and a pair of first-half scores.
Gelsomino, who split time with McCarthy under center, went 3-for-5 passing for 55 yards to go along with his game-winning score. David Silvia led all players with 13 tackles, including nine solo, and teammate Dillon Huber-Parker notched ten stops of his own.
Austin Bateman led all rushers with 110 yards on the ground, including Springfield's first score of the evening. Mike Davis added 50 yards, including a 34-yard score, while James Poggio hauled in a 47 yard catch.
On the defensive side of the ball for the Pride, Mike Dublin tallied 12 tackles, and Joe Knaub added 10 stops. Sam Weiss made several spectacular plays in the secondary, forcing two fumbles while also recovering two fumbles.
The Bears opened up the scoring on a McCarthy two-yard run with 8:42 remaining in the opening quarter. The score capped off a 10-play, 61-yard drive which was helped by a pair of Springfield pass interference penalties both on third down.
Bridgewater threatened to find pay dirt on the first play of the second quarter, however Corey Kaiser forced a fumble on the four yard line, which was promptly recovered by Weiss in the end zone. The ensuing drive for the Pride lasted over seven minutes, going 72 yards on 16 plays. However, the Pride could not convert despite seven plays from inside the nine yard line, and a missed 25-yard field goal by Ricky Peacock kept the hosts off the board.
After the turnover, Bridgewater marched the ball 80 yards in 10 plays in 5:35. McCarthy once again found the back of the end zone, this time scampering up the middle from nine yards out with 1:56 left in the half, giving the Bears a 14-0 lead heading into the locker room.
Weiss provided the spark for the Pride once again as he ripped the ball away from Branch on the first play of the second half, giving the Pride great field position on the Bridgewater 27. Two plays later, Bateman got loose and scrambled down the left sideline from 22 yards out for Springfield's first touchdown of the year.
After the Pride defense forced a three and out, Davis took a pitch to the left and blew past several defenders to score from 34 yards out. After not scoring for the first 30 minutes of play, the Pride put 14 points on the board in 3:08 to even the game.
Springfield took its only lead of the evening on a 27 yard field goal by Peacock with 2:04 left in the third. Poggio's 47-yard snag brought the Pride inside the 10, but a penalty and three rushes totaling two yards set up the Peacock bid.
The visitors took the lead for good on a 90-yard, 10-play drive that lasted 5:30. Gelsomino rushed up the middle from 11 yards out nearly untouched with 11:43 left in regulation. The touchdown was set up a by a 40-yard completion to Adam Ledoux that brought the Bears inside Springfield's 30 yard line.
The Pride threatened late and had the ball on the Bridgewater State 48 yard line with 4th and one to go. However, Brodie Quinn was stuffed up the middle, and Springfield turned the ball over on downs for good with 4:56 to play. The Bears ran out of the final 4:56, as McCarthy converted three third downs on the ground to clinch the season-opening win.
Bridgewater will take on UMass Dartmouth in its home opener on Saturday at Swenson Field with a noontime start. Springfield will hit the road next Saturday when it heads north to square off against Husson. Kickoff is slated for 1:00 pm.
Notes: The game marked just the fourth meeting between the two teams and first since 1999. The 1999 Bears went 10-0 during the regular season including a 36-29 week one road win over the Pride.


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1: we r very good frends and forever | riyasat
8: A Smile As Sweet As Spring
10: April Showers Bring May Flowers
13: it's always spring in a mother's heart
14: spring: a. The season of the year, occurring between winter and summer, during which the weather becomes warmer and plants revive, extending in the Northern Hemisphere from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice and popularly considered to comprise March, April, and May. b. A time of growth and renewal.
16: "be like the flower, turn your face to the sun." - Kahlil Gibran | It's a beautiful day, don't let it get away.
18: "Blossom by blossom the spring begins"
19: It's a beautiful day, don't let it get away.
21: A Smile As Sweet As Spring
22: Nothing Is So Beautiful As Spring


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Flour sack dishtowels are my absolute favorite to use in the kitchen. They are absorbent and dry quickly. The problem? They don't add much to the room as far as color goes. My solution is to add a bit of paint and fabric medium to customize the towels to your specific taste and color scheme. I whipped up a few of this confetti version during nap time and am so thrilled with the results!
To make some of your own you'll need to gather a few supplies:
- flour sack dishtowels (pre-washed)
- craft paint
- fabric medium
- cardboard
- paper bowls (to mix paint)
- wooden craft sticks (to mix paint)
- round foam sponges
Add one part fabric medium to two parts paint in a bowl and mix. The fabric medium is more runny than the paint so I just eye it.
Next, simply dip the round foam sponges into the fabric paint and place on the dishtowel. Be sure to have a piece of cardboard underneath the dishtowel so the paint doesn't seep through to your work surface. I found it helped to gently dab the foam sponge onto the dishtowel to get a more solid circle.
Continue painting until you have a look you're happy with.
Allow 24 hours for the paint to dry then heat set before washing. Enjoy your new colorful dish towel, friends!


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The last few days have plagued me with various calamities. I am starting to get paranoid.
The lawn mower was low on oil, so I "remedied" that and completed the mowing chore in a cloud of smoke. The latch on my sliding door malfunctioned after I merely touched it. A wall light fixture I had removed left wires spewing sparks after I accidentally flipped the switch to "on."
My garage door opener? Corroded wiring.
My defiant dog "initiated" my carpet shortly after it was steam cleaned; behavior not typically in his repertoire. Why now?
On top of all that, the milk had spoiled and I ran short of butter while baking. A table I was assembling had a manufacturer defect; the screws did not fit the drilled holes.
Dare I stir from my chair? What next? Potential trauma is worrisome.
But then, in the words of Pat Schroeder, "You can't wring your hands and roll up your sleeves at the same time."
Worrying is a waste of energy. Instead, we must anticipate potential problems, prudently prepare for them, and do our best dealing with situations if they occur.
September is National Preparedness Month and Agility Recovery is offering free webinars to help. Is your credit union ready to deal with a potential disaster?
Learn how to prepare employees, use social media in a crisis, discover 10 steps for preparation, and learn from the experiences of others as you plan ahead with this informative series.
Retirement ruminations
"I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened," said Mark Twain. Perhaps he was adept at retirement planning.
Many "Retirees Underestimate Life Expectancy, Risk Underfunding Pension Retirement" claims the Society of Actuaries:
"More than half of retirees and pre-retirees underestimate the age to which a person of his or her age and gender can expect to live, which can have significant implications on retirement planning," and "Despite the misconception surrounding personal life expectancy, most retirees (64 percent) and pre-retirees (72 percent) say they would be very or somewhat likely to reduce their expenditures significantly if they were to live five years longer than expected."
Meanwhile, "Hard Labor Spells Earlier Retirement." Here, "Men with the most physically demanding jobs retire earlier…increasing the financial pressures facing this segment of the workforce once they reach old age."
Workers transitioning into more sedentary jobs can retire later, and "implications for policies that would increase the eligibility ages for Social Security" are important.
Perhaps related to such policy issues, see "Correcting Labor Supply Projections for Older Workers Could Help Social Security and Economic Reform" by the Urban Institute.
It states "employers will increasingly turn to older workers…Increased labor force participation among older workers can add to the solvency of Social Security and the broader federal budget. Policymakers in both the public and private sectors can accommodate this trend by removing barriers that discourage hiring and retaining older workers."
More worries are revealed in "2010 SCF (Survey of Consumer Finances) Suggests Even Greater Retirement Risks." Here you'll find that "the wealth to income ratio…is a good way to gauge…retirement preparedness" and that from 1983-2007 ratios remained stable, which is problematic due to longer life expectancy, 401(k) plan shifts, rising health care expenses, and lower real interest rates."
Bigger woes: In 2010, these ratios dropped significantly.
With regard to retiree health-care pressures, see "Out-of-Pocket Medicare Costs Bite Deep." "The bite taken out of Social Security checks to pay Medicare premiums and co-payments for doctor visits has more than doubled, from just 7 percent of benefits in 1980 to 15.5 percent currently."
These costs are expected to "increase to about 18 percent of Social Security benefits over the next decade…"
Should your interest be piqued on the Medicare issue, investigate "Top Ten Myths of Medicare." A few of the myths debunked are that medicare:
Can you help dispel retirement worries for your members, or better prepare them to avert financial disaster in their senior years?
Carefree youth?
An anonymous author noted, "Blessed is the person who is too busy to worry in the daytime and too sleepy to worry at night." Perhaps this sentiment can be applied to today's younger set as we examine their situations.
In the annual Beloit College "Mindset List" we get an entertaining glimpse at the unique perspectives and experiences of those entering the college class of 2016. Among the interesting realities that bear consideration, perhaps, in providing services to this cohort:
How might the expectations of this group affect the financial products they need and methods for service delivery, and how has pop culture shaped their perspectives? How do you market to them?
Parents look out for their vulnerable youngsters, and help is available as "FTC Advises Parents How to Protect Kids' Personal Information at School." Often, personal information is requested on school forms, health paperwork, and emergency contact sheets that could lead to fraud.
The Federal Trade Commission here provides two reports to assist parents in preventing identity theft, "Protecting Your Child's Personal Information at School" and "Safeguarding Your Child's Future."
It might be a good thing to experience the pangs of worry that lead us to prepare in advance. We need to be at the ready. Avoidance is not the solution.
As English former footballer Steve Bull said, "Nerves and butterflies are fine—they're a physical sign that you're mentally ready and eager. You have to get the butterflies to fly in formation, that's the trick."
LORA BRAY is a research librarian in CUNA's business-to-business publishing department.


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How Can I Create Fish Habitat Without Overtaking My Pond With Weeds? Tyler – Elmo, UT
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Your fish require adequate habitat to live, reproduce, and grow but who's really keen on letting weeds overtake their entire pond to aid the cause. Fortunately there are some tricks to help control the natural habitat in your pond and even a few alternatives that can work just as effectively.
Most of us can agree that having a bit of plant life in our ponds is a good thing, but at what point does it get out of hand and become a nuisance? Aquatic Plants help reduce your ponds sun exposure and nutrient load which naturally encourages a cleaner pond with less algae blooms. Lillies can add some color to your pond while cattails will provide a natural wall around areas of your yard giving you a little extra privacy. When aquatic plants are appropriately implemented they are both functional and attractive. The key to keeping your plants in check is by giving them boundaries. Mark the areas of your pond that you feel are best suited for aquatic plants, away from your beach area and dock, this way you will have a visual reference when checking if the plants are trying to spread out of control. You can then remove the plants that grow outside their appropriate areas with Pond Tools or Aquatic Herbicide when necessary.
For those of you with no interest in flexing their green thumbs, Fish Attactors may be the perfect habitat for your pond. These plastic spheres accept 1/2″ PVC pipe which you cut to a length of your choosing. The PVC pipes form a pattern that provides shelter for smaller fish while keeping larger predators at bay. The hollow ends of the PVC pipe also provide an excellent place for minnows to spawn. If you like to fish in your pond, these attractors have a huge advantage over natural habitat as they do not hang up your lure. Man made habitat like the fish attractor won't contaminate your pond or bio-degrade so you don't have to replace your habitat each season.
It is not uncommon for people to sink pine trees, pallets, cinder blocks, bricks, and other miscellanous items in their pond. These things will provide coverage to your fish but they may also have adverse effects on your water quality as well. Items that bio-degrade in your pond will add to your nutrient load, so if your are considering sinking a tree or some wood skids in your pond make sure you are compensating with additional PondClear™ or MuckAway™ to keep nutrients at bay. Also if you swim in your pond, keep in mind that while some products are degradeable they may be held together with nails or staples. Before adding objects into your pond make sure they are clean and they do not contain any contaminates that will pollute the water. Plastic containers, for example, may provide shelter to your finned friends but what were they previously holding? Oily residues or trace chemicals left that remain on these products can be harmful to your ponds ecosystem so use caution before you sink them in the water.
Advanced planning and considerations will make all of the difference in keeping your pond and its inhabitants happy and healthy. Choosing the habitats that work best in your unique scenario and implementing them correctly will ensure your pond is full of life for years to come.
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Tonight's dinner brought together perhaps the most first-time Cornbreadians all at one time since the very first Supper in March, 2009. Tonight, students from a community-oriented class at Transylvania University, our near neighbor, visited. Young creatives settling into Lexington, or back into Lexington if they grew up here, also came in force. Fantastic!
Beautiful food:
- Bourbon-Glazed Shrimp (w/Bacon)
- Turnip Soup (has bacon)
- Maine Apple Sauce!
- Wheatberry, (or winterberry) with cherries, candied pecans, and citrus
- Pesto Pasta Salad
- Peanut Butternut Squash Soup (Thai, not spicy)
- Spicy Veggie soup with beef
- Holbrook Sorghum (Morgan County) with Homemade Biscuits
- Polenta with Elmwood Stock Farm greens and Parmesan
- Flourless Chocolate Mocha Cake (eggs) with Whipped Cream
- Chocolate Chip Brownies
- Oatmeal Cookies
- Page Oranges
The Campsie hellebores have been in bloom for weeks already in this crazy winter. We enjoyed them on the table tonight, along with a bit of lavender from the herb garden that has yet to go dormant.