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ISRN Physical Chemistry
Volume 2013, Article ID 487485, 11 pages
Structure of Carbonic Layer in Ohmic Contacts: Comparison of Silicon Carbide/Carbon and Carbon/Silicide Interfaces
1Department of Characterisation of Nanoelectronic Structures, Institute of Electron Technology, Al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland
2Department of Photochemistry and Spectroscopy, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
3Diagnostic Center, V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, NAS of Ukraine, Pr. Nauky 45, 03028 Kiev, Ukraine
4Laboratory of Growth and Physics of Low Dimensional Crystals, Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland
5Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology of Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, Institute of Electron Technology, Al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland
Received 28 October 2012; Accepted 3 December 2012
Academic Editors: J. G. Han and S. Yang
Copyright © 2013 Paweł Borowicz et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The structure of carbonic layer in three samples composed of 4H polytype of silicon carbide and the following sequence of layers: carbon/nickel/silicon/nickel/silicon was investigated with Raman spectroscopy. Different thermal treatment of the samples led to differences in the structure of carbonic layer. Raman measurements were performed with visible excitation focused on two interfaces: silicon carbide/carbon and carbon/silicide. The results showed differences in the structure across carbon film although its thickness corresponds to 8/10 graphene layers.


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ROCKFORD — The Dancing for Haitians fundraiser will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 25 at the Radisson Hotel, 200 S. Bell School Road.
The event will raise money for physicians and nurses from the Rockford area to travel to Haiti to provide medical services and medicine.
The event will include dinner, silent and live auctions, and a DJ. The reservation deadline is April 22.
Cost: $50 per person. For information: 815-229-6358.

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Italian prime minister-designate Enrico Letta could announce a new government on Saturday and go before parliament to spell out its program early next week, political sources said on Friday.
Letta, deputy leader of the center-left Democratic Party, has been in discussions to iron out remaining differences with Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom (PDL) party following an initial round of talks on Thursday.
After two months of political stalemate following an inconclusive general election in February, Letta is under pressure to move quickly and form a government capable of leading Italy out of recession.
He met both President Giorgio Napolitano and outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti on Friday but is unlikely to announce any government until Saturday, several people close to Letta said.
(Read More: Why Italy Is a Safer Bet Than Spain: Strategist )
They said he would take Sunday to prepare an initial speech to parliament on Monday, which would be followed by confidence votes in the two houses of parliament.
Among the big issues remaining to be dealt with is the PDL's demand for the abolition and repayment of the IMU housing tax introduced last year by the technocrat government of outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti.
Scrapping the tax for 2013 and repaying last year's contribution would blow an 8 billion euro ($10.40 billion) hole in this year's budget plans and create further problems for medium-term finances in the years ahead.
However in an interview with Italian newspapers, Berlusconi expressed optimism that a solution could be found. "I think things are coming into place well," he told La Stampa.
Letta has declared his chief priorities will be measures to create jobs and help small business and to reform ineffective political institutions, including an electoral law that was a leading cause of the deadlocked vote.
He has also joined the chorus of voices calling for a change to the European Union's austerity mantra to put more emphasis on economic growth and investment, a line that Berlusconi's PDL has also pushed strongly.
Behind the policy issues, the appointment of ministers will be a main point of discussion, with the PDL insisting that the government be made up mostly of politicians from the main parties rather than technocrats.
Berlusconi pressed for Renato Brunetta, a combative former economics professor who is currently the PDL's lower house leader, to be given the economy ministry, ruling out Bank of Italy official Fabrizio Saccomanni, who had been mooted.
Other possible candidates include former prime minister Giuliano Amato, while either Monti or former prime minister Massimo D'Alema are considered possible foreign ministers.
(Read More: Italy's New Leader Throws Down Gauntlet on Austerity)
For himself, Berlusconi claimed a role in a group deciding institutional reforms and urged a transformation of the electoral system to include a directly elected head of state along the lines of the French model.
The horse-trading around the formation of a new government represents a cooling off after the hostilities of the post-election period but big problems remain, including securing the support of Letta's own divided party.
The Democratic Party has come close to breaking apart following last week's mutiny over the election of the president of the republic which forced Pier Luigi Bersani to resign as party leader.
Many in the party refuse to accept any coalition accord with the scandal-plagued Berlusconi, their enemy for almost 20 years, who is appealing against a four-year sentence for tax fraud and fighting charges of paying for sex with a minor.
(Read More: Italy's President Invites Letta to Form Government)
Younger party activists have protested loudly against any deal and already there has been speculation that some rebels may refuse to support Letta in confidence votes in parliament.
The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, Berlusconi's former allies in the Northern League and the PD's own former allies in the leftist Left Ecology Freedom party have already declared they will not be in a government dominated by the PD and PDL.


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I'm scratching my head on this one.
I have a FreeBSD 7.1 server that is running my company's CRM, help desk ticketing system, and a few other web-based products.
It's a virtual server running on a VMWare ESX cluster.
Every once in a while, the box will just halt. As if someone sent a plain jane shutdown command.
Although there is no record of anyone sending such a command. VMWare shows that nobody logged in and shut the box down via VMWare or logged into the console and initiated shutdown that way. SSHD shows no logs of anyone logging into the box.
I have no clue where to begin looking for an answer to this. Most of the resolutions I've found to this problem are all hardware issues... which don't apply to this situation since the OS is running on a virtual hardware platform provided by VMWare.
Additionally, I've cloned this virtual machine and set it up elsewhere and that clone is not having a single problem such as this.
Any and all help is much appreciated because one of the company officers is using this issue as fuel for the fire in his war against the CRM and ticket tracking... he's an email junkie and wants EVERYTHING in email and to use email for everything... document management, ticket tracking, work documentation, time clock, and everything else under the sun.
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Lime is inexpensive and the best boost for your lawn
The lawn is the pride and joy of many homeowners. Treat it right and you can keep it that way.
If you have not had the soil under your lawn tested in the past three years or more, most likely it is quite acid. If so, you'll get a bigger bang for your buck by applying lime in place of fertilizer.
The addition of lime not only raises the pH of the soil to a more desirable level for plant growth but also supplies much-needed calcium and magnesium. The addition of lime also helps deteriorate the thatch that has been accumulating from frequent mowing. Even though you may bag your lawn clippings, baggers attached to lawnmowers are not 100 percent effective. Ten to 20 percent of clippings settle between the blades of grass and accumulate on the surface of the soil. This is especially true if you mow your lawn short.
If you do not bag your clippings with each mowing, you could have extensive thatch accumulation that will not rot because the soil is too acid.
The addition of lime in place of fertilizer will raise the pH of the soil and release nutrients to the roots of the grasses that may have been fixed due to low pH.
If you refuse to have your soil tested, as so many people feel that they cannot be bothered with, I recommend that you apply 60 to 80 pounds of agricultural grade dolomitic limestone or garden lime per 1,000 square feet. This may seem like a large amount, but lime is cheap and it takes a lot of lime to neutralize acid soils.
Try to apply the lime before a rain so that the lawn will not appear as if it had a dusting of snow. Do not apply hydrated lime, which would burn the grass and make the soil alkaline, and not favorable for the growth of lawn grasses.
Nearly all commercial lawn fertilizers acidify soils, which are already getting plenty of acidity from rains. Most of the rain we receive has a pH of 5 or below. Since 7 is neutral, rain have a pH 200 times more acid than distilled water.
Not all lime is the same. If your soil is a loamy sand or sandy loam, use dolomite limestone, which contains both calcium and magnesium. Use high-calcium limestone only if your soil has a sufficient amount of magnesium. Silt and clay soils retain magnesium better than sandy soils. Only a soil test can determine if you need both calcium and magnesium. Get your soil tested at www.al-labs-eastern.com and stop guessing.


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HARRINGTON PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- United Water, a subsidiary of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, announced today that it had completed the sale of its regulated water operations in Arkansas for $27.6 million to Liberty Utilities Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., a publicly traded Canadian company. Liberty Utilities has water and wastewater interests in Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Texas.
Bertrand Camus, Chief Executive Officer of United Water, stated that the sale of the company's regulated business in Arkansas is consistent with the United Water's strategy to optimize its portfolio of regulated companies and municipal contracts. The Arkansas regulated operations represent less than two percent of the company's total regulated revenues and this divestiture will enable capital reallocation while customers will benefit from continued quality service from a well-respected water provider.
"We served the residents and businesses of the Pine Bluff community for nearly 20 years and we appreciated the trust our customers had in our ability to provide them with clean, safe and reliable drinking water," Camus said. "We're thankful for the opportunity to be a vibrant part of the Southeast Arkansas community, and we're very confident that our customers will be in good hands as Liberty Utilities Co. is an outstanding company that will serve Pine Bluff well."
Over the years, United Water has made multimillion dollar investments to improve water quality, service and reliability for its customers. Those investments include transmission and distribution systems and pumping equipment, as well as correcting system flow deficiencies.
United Water Arkansas provides domestic water service to about 49,000 people in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The company provides sewer and solid waste billing services to the city of Pine Bluff as well and has bulk water sales agreements with the community of White Hall and the Hardin Water Association. The company has 13 wells, 388 miles of mains, and three water treatment facilities with a combined capacity of 20 million gallons per day (MGD). United Water Arkansas is regulated by the Arkansas Department of Health and the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
About United Water
United Water is one of the nation's leading environmental companies, providing water and wastewater services to approximately 5.7 million people in the United States. In addition to owning and operating 20 water utilities, United Water operates 100 municipal and industrial water and wastewater systems through innovative public-private partnerships and contract agreements. Founded in 1869, United Water is a subsidiary of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT.
About SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT
Natural resources are not infinite. Each day, SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT (Paris: SEV, Brussels: SEVB) and its subsidiaries deal with the challenge of protecting resources by providing innovative solutions to industries and to millions of people. SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT supplies drinking water to 91 million people, provides wastewater treatment services for 63 million people and collects the waste produced by close to 57 million people. SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT has 80,410 employees and, with its presence on a global scale, is a world leader exclusively dedicated to environmental services. SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, a 35.7% GDF SUEZ affiliate, reported sales turnover of 14.8 billion Euros ($18.8 billion USD) at the end of financial year 2011.


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The organizers of the Summer Olympic Games in London 2012 have announced their plans for testing the event venues for London 2012. In the following months many of the new venues for London 2012 will hold special test events, as part of a comprehensive 12-month testing programme. The testing programme will cover 42 events across 26 venues and involving 8,000 athletes from more than 50 countries.
A total of 150,000 tickets costing between £5 and £35 will be on sale across several events and altogether, a total of 250,000 spectators are expected to see events in the so-called "London Prepares" series.
However some of the events will be free, such as the equestrian test event in Greenwich Park.
Local residents of Greenwich will be given the opportunity to see the event on temporary grandstands, in the grounds of the stunning historic Royal Park. I have been to Greenwich Park many times and it great location overlooks the City of London and boasts a panorama that takes in many London Landmarks, including the Olympic Stadium (London) in Stratford. It will be a stunning backdrop for William Fox Pitt and the other 3 day event athelets from Team Great Britain.
Has anyone got a venue they think will be as stunning as this natural one? Have a look at all the venues for London 2012 for more information. Add picutes to the pages and make sure they are the best guide to the venues and sports you love. An interesting fact is that Modern Pentathlon has recently switched to laser shooting in place of the traditional air rifles and this will need to be rigorously tested at Greenwich Park.
Do you have any other interesting facts about the events and sports in London 2012? Have a look at London's Games and get some inspiration.
The first events to be tested, in July and August this year, will predominantly take place at venues away from the Olympic Park, the exceptions being the BMX and basketball events. The second group of events, from November to January next year, will include test the Aquatics Centre (London) and the Velopark (London).
More details on the list of events and ticketing can be found at: London 2012 Official Website


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Orthodox Church Threatens the Catholic Minority in RomaniaUsing the "majority rules" communist principle, the Romanian Orthodox Church is trying to gain permanent ownership of the properties seized from the Catholic minority by the communist regime in 1948. The Catholic minority threatened is the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church, one of the Eastern Rite Churches in communion with the Pope...____________________Can someone more familiar with this situation chime in and say whether the story is accurate?
Concerning the position expressed by the Romanian Church United with Rome (Greek-Catholic), in the press statement of the Major Archdiocese of Blaj, released on October 5, 2009, we wish to clarify:The Romanian Patriarchate was surprised to find out that its viewpoint – which pleaded for the finding of law provisions by state authorities and for the finding of practical solutions to solve the patrimonial differences between the Orthodox and Greek Catholic communities in Transylvania – was knowingly misconstrued by the Major Archdiocese of Blaj, which accuses the Romanian Patriarchate that it "incites interfaith hatred and supports the process of cultural and religious cleansing which targets the Greek Catholic Church in Romania."We thus consider that, through this type of alarmist and emotional attitude, some representatives of the Greek Catholic Church continue their strategy of excessive lamentation in front of the public opinion, both domestic and foreign, instead of adopting a pragmatic and responsible approach to the situation, in accordance with the pastoral and social realities, as it is fit for a civilized society. To this end, last week, during their meeting at the Romanian Patriarchate, 30 priests from the Diocese of Maramures and Satmar have reported a series of grave situations, furthermost that of the 106 litigations that the Orthodox have with the Greek Catholics, 76 are in areas where the Greek Catholic communities have already their own worship place or are building one with the help of the Romanian state, and, in some cases, also with the help of the Orthodox faithful.The Romanian Patriarchate reaffirms its point of view concerning the resolution of the patrimonial differences between the Orthodox and Greek Catholic communities in Transylvania through dialogue and realistic practical solutions on a case-by-case basis, in the ecumenical spirit of Pope John Paul II, which he expressed repeatedly, including during his visit in Bucharest in 1999. In this context, according to the data supplied by the Orthodox dioceses in Transylvania and Banat, since 1990, approximately 170 worship places were given (of which over 60 through dialogue), in addition to 49 parish houses and 21 schools and other buildings.We think that, trough this type of realistic approach, the existing litigations between the Orthodox and Greek-Catholic communities in Transylvania can be solved. In this manner, the interfaith conflicts and such extremely harsh language between the two Romanian Churches can be avoided.THE PRESS OFFICE OF THE ROMANIAN PATRIARCHATE
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I would love to know just how things are going so far with those of you who have started. And I'm curious to see if anyone is already thinking of backing out.
Committing to a read - or re-read - for a series that is already five books long, isn't always easy. Which is why I've spread this out over the next few months. A book a month isn't too tough and each book in the series is so wonderfully easy to devour in just one sitting.
And while I'm chomping at the bit (oh what an awful expression that is) to start reading, even if it is just to read and review Never to Sleep, I won't get a chance to start reading until the first week in February. Yes, I'm a last minute kind of girl.
But, if you would like to share your thoughts, I'd love to hear how's it going. Even if you're signed up and haven't yet begun reading.
If you leave a comment with your thoughts on the challenge so far, and a way to get in touch - Twitter name, FB page, email or other - I will let Random choose one winner on Saturday night at 10 p.m. Pacific for:
One copy of any of Rachel Vincent's books that I can order from Amazon or The Book Depository.
Yes, it's international. Yes, you have to be at least 13. And yes, if you choose one of the adult reads you need to be at least 18.
I will email the winner for their book selection and announce them here in this post later that evening.
THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. STAY TUNED! I'll be running the numbers through Random to choose a winner. Good luck!
Congratulations Momo! You are the winner for the Rachel Vincent book of your choice! And no, I did not count wrong because Andrea was not entered into the giveaway, so a number wasn't added for her comment!
I will be having another check in (with giveaway) here next month, but feel free to leave any status updates in the comments to let everyone know how you're doing with the challenge!


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7 Must-Have MAC Dazzleglasses
7 Must-Have MAC Dazzleglasses
About the Temptalia Must-Haves Series
A series of posts showcasing must-have products from MAC Cosmetics' permanent line of products. Selections are based on quality, universality, uniqueness amongst the line, and the like. Limited edition shades are deliberately excluded to make buying easier. Readers' comments act as a supplement to these lists of their favorites and must-haves. You can find the entire series here.
Smile dazzleglass is a shimmery confection of peachy gloss with pink and gold pearl shimmer. Just a natural/easy-to-wear kind of color.
Steppin' Out dazzleglass is a pretty in pink shade with lighter pink shimmer. It's not really a hot pink, though it looks like it; it's more wearable, because the formula runs sheer.
Love Alert dazzleglass is a deeper, more opaque raspberryish-pink shade with subtle dazzle shimmer. Looks almost like a lip stain.
Funtabulous dazzleglass is a fuchsia-purple shade with light and bright purple shimmer reflects in it. This is fabulous layered over hot pink and purple lipsticks.
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Ubuntu 10.04: Upgrade or Clean Install? - The Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) "Lucid Lynx" has been unleashed with fresh Mac-like look and a plethora of other exciting features.
For those of you who already have a previous version of Ubuntu installed on your workstation but still can't decide whether to upgrade or do a clean install, allow me to give you some tips (based on experience) to help you make a decision. But before that, here are some of the features that you will get from installing Ubuntu 10.04:
* Faster boot speed on almost any machine and extra-fast on SSD-based machines such as netbooks.
* Social networking support via the Me Menu with access to social networks such as Facebook, Digg, Twitter and Identi.ca. It also integrates chat channels so users can talk with friends or colleagues on Google Talk, MSN, IRC and nearly every network.
* Enhanced desktop integration of the Ubuntu One online service for easy saving and sharing of files and folders on the cloud.
* New Ubuntu One Music Store to purchase and share DRM-free music from one location across multiple computers and devices.
* Improved Ubuntu Software Centre to find new software, and keep track of it once it's installed in a new, sleeker interface.
Now, should you upgrade or do a clean install?
I've been installing and using Ubuntu on several machines already and I must say that the more convenient is doing the upgrade. In fact, my main workstation has been upgraded from Ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10 and now to 10.04. I've never encountered major problems whatsoever while upgrading so I'm looking forward to do it once more in the future.
For me, upgrading is less time consuming than doing a fresh install since I don't have to again download, install, and configure all the software that I need. After upgrading, my system is ready to use and I can go on with my work.
Ubuntu has been known to be really good or reliable at doing upgrades that you should not worry about breaking things up. As long as you back up your files everything will be fine. I have a few experiences of doing a fresh install that failed several times, but when I did the upgrade there were no hiccups.
Doing a clean install may offer a few advantages to some users, but if you are like me who already have a fully-loaded and smooth-running Ubuntu desktop, just go for the upgrade.
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Herman Melville Family Day celebrates the 195th birthday of the famed author of Moby-Dick.
NEW BEDFORD — The 2014 Herman Melville Family Day celebrates the 195th birthday of the famed author of Moby-Dick at the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Monday, August 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with free children's activities and – of course - birthday cake for all!
The annual celebration takes place in the Jacobs Family Gallery and on the Museum plaza, with additional programming throughout the Museum. The event features special guests, art, music, and story reading for children 12 years and younger. A drawing for a family membership will be held during the event. The White Whale (the Whaling Museum Store) will also hold a summer tent sale.
Activities that take place on the Museum plaza, the Museum Theater and in Jacobs Family Gallery are free. Regular admission applies for the rest of the Museum.
Free activities include:
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
· Children's arts and crafts activities include creating soap scrimshaw, little logbooks, paper sailors' valentines, whale hats, bookmarks and whale magnets.
· Kids can make their own floatable toy model of Captain Ahab's ship, Pequod. Wading pools on the plaza will allow young shipwrights to test their vessels' seaworthiness before they take them home.
· Kids can test their aim in the harpoon throwing contest; hit the target and win a prize.
· Take your photo in our authentic Pico whaleboat on the Museum plaza.
· At the "touch table" examine sperm whale teeth, baleen and scrimshaw.
11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Drawing with artist Dave Blanchette
12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. "Monkey Presents…Moby-Dick" Children's Film
1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Read along of Moby-Dick pop-up book
1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Happy Birthday sing-along and cake!
Additional programming includes:
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Moby-Dick themed highlights tour of the Museum
11:30 a.m. to Noon Learn sea chanteys while raising and lowering the jib sails on the Lagoda!
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Go below deck on the Lagoda!
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Moby-Dick themed highlights tour of the Museum
Regular admission rates apply for Moby-Dick highlights tours and Lagoda programs. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Herman Melville Family Day is sponsored, in part by, the Grimshaw Gudewicz Charitable Foundation and the Helen E. Ellis Charitable Fund.
For more information, visit www.whalingmuseum.org or call 508-997-0046 ext. 100.


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Russian roulette game kills SC tattoo parlor owner
Russian roulette game kills SC tattoo parlor owner
The Richland County coroner says a Columbia tattoo parlor owner shot himself in the head after asking two other people if they wanted to play Russian roulette.
Coroner Gary Watts said 42-year-old Mannon Turner died around noon Tuesday in his shop in Columbia's Five Points bar and restaurant district.
Investigators say Turner walked into his shop with a gun and unloaded all but one bullet after asking the people inside to play Russian Roulette with him.
Authorities say Turner then spun the chamber, put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger, shooting himself in the head.
Columbia police are still investigating the incident, and Watts says he has not decided whether to rule Turner's death an accident or a suicide,


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Libchamplain is a C library providing a ClutterActor to display maps. It also
provides a Gtk+ widget to display maps in Gtk+ applications. Mono, Python and
Perl bindings are available.
Requires clutter-gtk and libsoup, both available at SlackBuilds.org
Maintained by: Erik Hanson
Keywords: clutter,maps,OpenStreetMap,OpenCycleMap,Öpnvkarte,OpenAerialMap
ChangeLog: libchamplain
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How To Save Money In Your Home Using Google Services
It's well-known that Google services work really well. They are simple, minimal, and extremely effective. This doesn't just apply to the world of technology, you can use some of Google's tricks in your own home to save money. Read on to find out more.
What You Need
Computer with high-speed internet access
Google account
Google Docs
Google Picasa
Google Voice
Google Mail
1. Gmail
Gmail is simple the most streamlined and best email system available. I've been using it for years, ever since it came out, and it just keeps getting better. Instead of having to check multiple email accounts, I only check my Gmail account. It's configured to fetch the emails from all my other accounts and to copy them into my main Gmail account. If you're wondering on how to do this, just go into the settings tab and follow the easy instructions listed under POP3 email account.
Depending on how many emails you get, this might seem overwhelming. However, using labels and the magical Archive button, you can easily deal with tens to hundreds of emails a day without a problem. The big idea is to keep your inbox almost empty. I never have more than 20 messages in my inbox. As soon as I've replied or addressed an issue, the email is archived. If you use your labels right, you can easily find your emails again. If you didn't know, labels are like tags or folders for Gmail. It all boils down to the same thing. The other reason I do this is that I use the remaining emails as a simple to-do list. Once something has been addressed, I archive it.
The main thing that you'll save using Gmail is time. Logging on is easy. Once you've streamlined the way you address your emails, you can check you email only a few times a day, instead of immediately needing to be notified when you get any. I check email only 2-5 times a day, no more. I don't use Google Notifier or Alerts or Google Chat while my Gmail window isn't open. Why? You save a lot of time by doing so and most of the time, emails aren't that urgent.
Also, you'll never have to delete an email again. Think about it. Never. Right now, Gmail users get 7.4GB of free storage for their emails and attachments. This number keeps growing. This also means that you can store quite a number of files in your Gmail account. From music files, to larger documents and presentations, it's a cinch.
2. Google Voice
If you haven't managed to get a Google Voice invitation or account, you should. What Google did so well for email with Gmail, they are doing it again to phone calls. A few years ago, it seemed ludicrous to go without a phone. Nowadays, it's something quite easy and straightforward. What really helps out here is the full integration you get by using Google Voice with Gmail. You've probably used Skype before. Google Voice just streamlines this and makes it easy to replace all voice-based communications using your computer. If you replace your landline with Google Voice, all that's left is to make sure that you have a pay-as-you-go cell phone around for emergencies. Other than that, you'll be ready to go to save $30 to $100 a month using Google Voice. You can even voicemail many different people now with one single message now.
3. Google Picasa
Not too long ago, Google announced cheap plans to store data in the cloud. By using Google Picasa as a way to archive your family's photos, you'll be able to save almost everything in the cloud. Google offers different online storage plans that will go great for many users. Most users will be happy with the smaller or free plans.
This archives your photos online and effectively protects them from loss. It's a perfect way to back them up. The added perk of having all of your photos in the cloud is that you can access them and share them from anywhere. You don't need to have that big USB external drive with you to share photos, or a flash drive. You just need access to the internet.
4. Google Docs
Google Docs might seem like an redundant service, what with most computers having MS Office, but that's not the beauty of Google Docs. The great thing about Google Docs is that once again, you can keep most of your documents online, meaning that they can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection. But that's not all: you can share docs with other people. This means that you can share documents with other people in your home, family or roommates.
I use Google Docs for many things. When I had roommates, we tracked all of our household expenses using Google Docs. It was simple and we could easily update it. We even tracked shared groceries this way. It's a simple system, but extremely effective, way better than leaving notes on a fridge or asking people to pay the utilities. Simply posting them into a Google spreadsheet does the job, no fuss no muss.
The other thing that you can do is schedule chores easily. You know that all of your kids are connected and that they probably can use Google better than you can. Scheduling chores for the whole family makes things easier and you simply get things done a lot quicker. There's just something cathartic to being able to cross something off a list. Kids enjoy it, and adults do so too. This works well for families and roommates, as it simply cuts down the time wasted on discussions and arguments.
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And don't forget. All of these services can be taken mobile thanks to Google Mobile!
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai has settled on a use for the Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise liner it bought for $100 million five years ago, with plans to turn it into a floating hotel fitted with many of the storied vessel's original furnishings.
The ship will remain in the city state's downtown Port Rashid facility to serve as a tourist magnet alongside a proposed maritime museum and an expanding cruise ship terminal complex, officials said Monday.
The plans are a twist on a more ambitious previous proposal to significantly overhaul the ship and convert it into a luxury hotel docked alongside one of the sheikdom's manmade palm-shaped islands. Developers shelved those plans when Dubai's economy tumbled into crisis.
The chairman of the Dubai state company that owns the ship, Istithmar World, said he expects the 300-room hotel to open within 18 months. Chairman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem told reporters the company realized visitors want to see the QE2 as it originally looked, so does not expect to carry out major renovations or remove fixtures still onboard.
"We are not making major changes. We will preserve its tradition and the way it was," he said at a news conference near the ship's mooring. "It's a great vessel and it will continue its journey to serve the tourist sector in Dubai."
The ship's fate has been the subject of intense speculation since its arrival in November 2008. Officials have long been reluctant to address questions about its future, even as it sat unused and suggestions swirled that it could be moved to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup or even sold for scrap.
This past New Year's Eve, an event planning company hosted a black-tie bash onboard that included live music, fireworks and a laser light show. That was the first time the ship had hosted a large group of guests since it pulled into port.
Istithmar bought the QE2 from the Cunard cruise line for $100 million in 2007. The company is part of Dubai World, the state conglomerate at the center of Dubai's 2009 financial meltdown. Istithmar has been working to reduce its debt load, and in May lost control of upscale retailer Barneys New York as part of a deal with creditors.
Bin Sulayem dismissed concerns about the cost of converting the QE2 into a working hotel, though he declined to say who was paying. Neither Istithmar nor the city-state's profitable port operator DP World, which Bin Sulayem also chairs, are paying for the project, he said.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II launched the QE2 in 1967. Since it went into service in 1969, the QE2 has made at least 26 round-the-world voyages.


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Bill Nye, from the 90's PBS show "Bill Nye the Science Guy," released a video last week titled "Creationism Is Not Appropriate For Children ."
Nye says that teaching creationism is making our country weak. "When you have a portion of the population that doesn't believe in that, it holds everybody back, really."
He goes on to say, "if you want to deny evolution and live in your world, in your world that's completely inconsistent with everything we observe in the universe, that's fine, but don't make your kids do it because we need them. We need scientifically literate voters and taxpayers for the future. We need people that can—we need engineers that can build stuff, solve problems."
To be fair, I asked a scientist who disagrees with Nye to comment. Nathaniel Jeanson, Deputy Director for Life Science Research at the Institute for Creation Research and ph.D. from Harvard University in Cell and Developmental Biology responds to the video saying, "Bill Nye's claims are based on a common misunderstanding of creationists—that creationists don't do science. In fact, credentialed creation scientists have been researching dinosaurs, distant starlight, radiometric dating, and the like for 30+ years, and have been publishing their results in peer-reviewed journals for just as long (see this for a recent example). I am in the midst of writing up my own research on the DNA from ~2700 species, and I've found that species look young—not millions of years old. Why shouldn't our children be allowed to evaluate scientific evidence like this?"
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ALGIERS, Algeria – Algeria's civil defense has reduced the death toll in Tuesday's crash of a military transport by one to 76, with a sole survivor suffering from head injuries.
Lt. Nassim Bernaoui of Algerian Civil Defense said Wednesday there were a total of 77 people on the plane and the bodies were transferred to the military hospital at Constantine, the largest city near the crash.
The Algerian military transport slammed into a mountain in the east of the country due to high winds and snow storms, said a military statement Tuesday, which initially had said there were 77 dead with one survivor. There was no explanation for the change.
Bernaoui said recovery operations in the rugged region continued until the early hours of the morning with nearly 500 men involved.


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It's no secret that different countries in Asia have reached different stages of development. As such, government departments and ministries have different priorities and issues compared to their counterparts in other countries. Malaysia increases Net access In Malaysia, the priorities of the Education Ministry and the Sabah State Government are to make the Internet more widely used.
There are more than 10,000 schools across the country, so putting all of them online is a big challenge. The Education Ministry has a program, Schoolnet, which leverages on the school's computer labs to create smart schools. Implementation began this year.
The ministry also has a project to provide notebooks to all science, mathematics and English teachers. So far, about 90,000 computers have been distributed.
The Sabah State Government is another MIS100 organisation that is attempting to bridge the digital divide. One project consists of setting up a local-area network (LAN) of six PCs in a village of 600 farmers and giving them connectivity via satellite.
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While some government bodies are bringing IT to the people, others are taking advantage of it to boost their own efficiency.
Tax dodgers, for example, will soon have to work harder as the Inland Revenue Board Malaysia uses technology to improve auditing. All returns will be compared with another database, so that if someone files a low return but drives a big car, the system will be triggered.
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The Singapore Police Force's (SPF) IT department is putting together a computerised Investigation Management System that encompasses investigation papers management, case properties and exhibits and scene modelling.
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Singapore's Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) is preparing for the launch in 2005 of the Central Identification & Registration Information System (CIRIS), a centralised database containing millions of records of all Singaporeans, Singapore permanent residents and foreigners. The system is described by the ICA's IT department as a highly adaptive and agile technology architecture, scaled for future needs, that will manage records and other data.
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An 18-year-old is charged in connection with the shooting death of a 67-year-old man known for helping the homeless and feeding wild cats.
Fayetteville police said Terrane Kulaia Dukes is charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon in the death of Wolfgang Joppich, who died Sunday night from a single gunshot wound. Joppich was found lying in a Fayetteville street.
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♪♫ Maya Iincho ♩♬
No not the fragrances you put on yourselves ^_^.
They are a all girl band starting their debut in 2001, in Hiroshima. They're all pretty cute, if I say so myself. I found this band while I was trying to find working song from Radioblog, and I eventually found a song by them by the name of "Electro World." Which after doing some more research, I found that one to be the best of theirs so far.
The band consist of
* Nocchi
* Kashiyuka
* A~chan
Discography (directly from wiki.theppn.org)
* [2002.03.21] Omajinai Perori (OMAJINAI★ペロリ)
* [2002.11.01] Kareshi Boshuuchuu (彼氏募集中)
* [2003.08.06] Sweet Donuts (スウィートドーナッツ)
* [2004.03.17] Monochrome Effect (モノクロームエフェクト)
* [2004.09.08] Vitamin Drop (ビタミンドロップ)
* [2005.09.21] Linear Motor Girl (リニアモーターガール)
* [2006.01.11] Computer City (コンピューターシティ)
* [2006.06.28] Electro World (エレクトロ・ワールド)
* [2007.02.14] Fan Service (sweet) (ファン・サーヴィス[sweet])
* [2007.09.12] Polyrhythm (ポリリズム)
Digital Releases
* [2006.12.20] Twinkle Snow Powdery Snow
* [2006.08.02] Perfume ~Complete Best~ (limited edition)
* [2007.02.14] Perfume ~Complete Best~ (regular edition)
* [2005.08.29] Akihabalove (アキハバラブ) (produced by Momoi Haruko)
* [2007.03.14] Fan Service (bitter) (ファン・サーヴィス[bitter])
Personally I've found they group to be pretty good so far ^_^. Of course not all of their songs are exceptionally well, but some of them are really nice, and they reside in the genre of pop/techno, so you get some decent bass
Perfume - Electro World - I just loved the entire song.
Perfume - Polyrhythm - I found this song to be rather, nice but about 1min and 40secs in the songs gets weird and you know when your CD is scratched? you know that repeating thingy you get? Yup, that's it ^_^. Still overall it's still pretty nice.
For some reason, I cannot find their debut song anyway. Enjoy now ^_^
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Interesting, I never heard about them until to now, It's not bad but just a tad bit too much "Electro" in all the ways for me, It's somewhat missing a "Human touch" like if it was without emotions, which is fine for Trance/techno style of music, but kinna weird for an actual singing group.
It's still something I don't mind listening too. It's the type of thing I'd put as Background Music.
|2007-09-20, 06:32
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Pa-pa-pa-fume ;]
I think they're cute and their music is infectious, but I have to be in the mood. Also, I think it's a little weird that they're 19~20ish and they act 11; it creeps me out just a little. But beyond that, they're a fun girlband.
They're kind of like Gyaruru [sp?] but light years better...really.
|2007-09-20, 09:19
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Age: 28
I think I may have found a new group to listen to!
The PV's are nice though the polyrhythm at first was a little too repetitive but sounds better the more I listen to it. I'll check out their other songs later ^^.
Edit: Okay, so after 30 listens to polyrhythm I can safely say it's my favourite song from Perfume ;p
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|2008-01-15, 17:29
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♪♫ Maya Iincho ♩♬
Their new songs are now out tomorrow. I just love their group, pop and techno ^_^
Just in case ya want the lyrics to these song, their unoffical site is the best place to get them - http://perfume.ekuseru.net/lyrics/#
Perfume - Baby cruising Love - weird song name.
Perfume - ♪MACARONI - I liked this song much better ^^ [This is not their official music video, it's just a still image with the song ^^]
|2008-01-28, 21:09
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♪♫ Maya Iincho ♩♬
|2008-01-29, 00:48
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Location: Sapporo CIty
cute girls group from Hiroshima prefecture ~
I love their songs ~
actually I live Yasutaka Nakata works , then I also love meg's song ~ XD
it's been a long time since they started their singer life , finally their singles come to be sold well ~
|2008-01-29, 07:49
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Support Perfume now! Vote for your favorite photo, or who you think is the most photogenthic.
|2008-04-18, 03:32
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Age: 28
Mmm for anyone interested, Perfume released an album and a mini album on the 16th. ( 16/ 4 / 08)
As well as theres a PV for their Secret Secret song inside the game album.
Edit: My bad with the mini album, it was a different group
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|2008-04-23, 23:24
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♪♫ Maya Iincho ♩♬
I finally got a chance to listen to some of the new songs on their new album. Like all albums there's only a few good tracks ^^
Here's what I thought was quite good.
- Plastic Smile
- Chocolate Disco
The rest was so so and not good at all.
|2008-09-26, 16:49
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Let it Rain
My gf seems to really love the song electro world and I didn't notice it was perfume until I just went and searched up their music to see how the songs were. Pretty addicting songs if I might say, reminds me of a couple korean bands as well
|2008-09-26, 19:17
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♪♫ Maya Iincho ♩♬
|2008-09-26, 21:16
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Let it Rain
Yeah there are some korean bands that are actually Techno/Pop like and it just reminded me of them because I remember I use to really enjoy those types of songs. But haven't really been listening to them lately as I've been caught up in a huge load of anime osts.
|2008-10-02, 00:42
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: In Your House. No, really, look properly.
Heh, Perfume is a cute girl band.
I have their complete discography actually.
Electro World was pretty nice, so is Computer City.
My favourite song of theirs has to be .. . plastic smile. . .
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I finally got a first chance to fly my Contra 17 in what I would almost call NO wind (<4knots). I only used it on the beach, but I finished my trial with a big smile on my face. That thing has bottom end, but what's the top end???
Have a look at the pictures...
Pic 1: The water is dead flat. Not a wrinkle!!!!
Pic 2: The kite lying on the ground facing the wind and it isn't moving. There is literally nothing I would consider calling wind!!!!
Pic 3: A friend of mine is doing a 'beach jump' to see if the kite has lift in almost no wind. I was holding her down by the harnes while she was flying the kite as it was dragging her down wind (she weights around 55kg).
Pic 4: Another friend of mine flying the kite and being dragged down the beach (75kg).
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|Russian Revolution
This mission can be a tough one. After Faustin is killed, you can talk to Dimitri about getting your promised payment for successfully completing the hit. However, things seem immediately suspicious when Dimitri tells you to come alone. You may be confused as to how to proceed from there, but just walk or drive around for a moment, and Little Jacob will call you. Pick it up and he'll tell you that he's heard through the grapevine just how ridiculously unpopular Niko is with the Russian underground right now. He'll offer to meet you at your location.
After that conversation ends, you'll be able to head down to the warehouse Dimitri offered to meet you at. Your GPS will bring you there. Once there, Little Jacob and Niko will have a conversation, with Little Jacob promising to get Niko's back. Niko and Dimitri then get into a discussion, which seems civil enough at first until someone from Niko's past comes into the picture, someone Niko thought he left back in Europe. Things seem immediately stacked against Niko, and you'll soon find out why.
When you gain control, you'll be under attack by over a dozen well-armed enemies. Thankfully, there's plenty of cover for you to use in the area, and with the help of Jacob, you can get through this area relatively painlessly, as long as you take your time, come into this fight fully healed, and grab the body armor nearby to where you begin the battle. Then, slowly but surely work your way forward through the fray, never over-extending yourself or leaving yourself vulnerable, especially from behind. Don't proceed forward to more cover until all enemies nearby are killed. Then, you won't have to deal with any pincers.
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Kimchi Chronicles "The Seoul Food Chronicles" This fast-paced episode features the best of South Korea's innovative capital city - from royal court cuisine to late-night drinks and snacks consumed exclusively in pop-up tents. Marja and Jean-Georges also share their favorite historic temples and palaces, enjoy the striking fashion and even take a spin in an amusement park. Seoul, located just 30 miles from the 38th Parallel that separates North and South Korea, is also home to Doorei, the Vongerichten's favorite restaurant in Korea. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Thanksgiving Turkey" Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the perfect Old-Fashioned Stuffed Turkey. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews hybrid chef's knives. And finally, science expert Guy Crosby discusses the science behind stale bread. D
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Around The House with Matt and Shari "Bedroom Inspirations" Today's show teaches an easy way to decorate using an inspiration piece. Matt and Shari show how to create the bedroom of your dreams starting with a discussion of how to dress a bed. Then, Matt demonstrates how to create a custom designed closet organizer. D
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Bluegrass Underground "The John Cowan Band" Bluegrass, Newgrass, Gospelgrass, Rock N' Rollgrass true innovators like John Cowan break boundaries, personifying innovation. COWAN's musical journey has made him one of the most unique vocal artists of his generation. COWAN rose to fame singing for New Grass Revival, introducing fans to an explosive, experimental brand of bluegrass - Newgrass! On his own, John has recorded critically acclaimed albums genre-bending and blending the musical spectrum to stretch his creativity and showcase his singular vocal ability. D
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Music Voyager "New Orleans: The Perfect Musical Storm" "Nawlins".the Crescent City, where the local music and cuisine share a lot in common: both are spicy, fused with a multicultural mix of ingredients, and one taste only makes you hunger for more. Host Jacob Edgar arrives during the build-up to Mardi Gras. D
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Sesame Street "Squirmadega Car Race" Slimey is practicing for the Squirmadega Car Race. He zooms forward, backward, and around and around on the counter of Mr. Hopper's store. Elmo excitedly gets ready to watch Slimey in the worm car race. D
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Dinosaur Train "The Call of the Wild Corythosaurus/Triceratops For Lunch" The Call of the Wild Corythosaurus - The family surprises Mom for her birthday with a trip to a concert given by Cory and her family of Corythosaurus, who play music through the crests on their heads. Triceratops for Lunch - Our Pteranodon family eats lunch with their friend Tank Triceratops and discover that he and his family are all plant-eaters, with great leaf-eating teeth and giant appetites!. D
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Super Why! "Baby Dino's Big Discovery" ROAR! Pig invited his friends over to play dinosaurs, but Whyatt can't figure out which toy dinosaur he has. So he super readers soar into Baby Dino's Big Discovery where they lend a hand to a baby dinosaur searching for his mommy. They'll need to look closely to figure out what kind of dinosaur Baby Dino is. D
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Be Cool/Elephant Walk" Be Cool - Phew, it's hot outside! How are Sally and Nick going to stay cool? Cat suggests that they should visit some friends in the Dizzle-dazzle Desert to learn how to keep cool. They learn that some animals are light coloured, some stay out of the sun, and some, like Tommy the coolest toad around, just mooove sloooow. Nick and Sally take their advice, but Cat has an even better idea - run through a sprinkler! Elephant Walk - When building a toy construction set, Nick and Sally wonder if there's such thing as a one-thing-does-it-all tool. D
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Wild Kratts "Fireflies" It's time for the annual Wild Kratt Firefly picnic. Martin and Chris head off into the forest to find some fireflies to join in the fun, but fashion designer, Donita Donata, has been capturing all the fireflies to use in the making of a sparkly, one-of-a-kind dress. The Wild Kratts team has to save the firefly population! Science Concepts: Bioluminescence, Cold light. D
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Dialogue for Kids "Predators" Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guest scientists will answer questions about predators. Cartan-Hansen will be joined by Gregg Losinski, Regional Conservation Educator, and Jon Rachael, State Wildlife Manager, both from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.G
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Piano Guy Host Scott Houston and guests show viewers how to play Michel Legrand's "Watch What Happens" and the signature lick from Herbie Hancock's "Maiden Voyage." Featured guests include Bobby Floyd, Andy LaVerne and Bradley Sowash. D
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The Desert Speaks "Goat Packing in the Red Desert" Natural historian and eccentric scientist John Mionczynski (also known as "Mr. Red Desert") "invented" goat packing nearly 30 years ago in the high and cold Red Desert of Southwest Wyoming. He guides host David Yetman on a journey through the "heart" of the desert - the Honeycomb Buttes, which boast extremely colorful honeycomb rock formations. D
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Outdoor Idaho "Winter Grit" Adventure and grit tie together this collection of cold-weather activities captured on camera across Idaho. From extreme back-country skiing and avalanche assessment, to equestrian skijoring, ice climbing and heli-skiing, everything requires extra grit as well as specialized skills and a desire for adventure.G
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Designing Healthy Communities "Retrofitting Suburbia" In this first episode, physician Richard Jackson investigates the link between our nation's obesity and the Type 2 diabetes epidemic with urban sprawl fueled by car dependency. Part 1 of 4G
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Scientific American Frontiers "Chimps R Us" An episode devoted to our closest cousins, chimpanzees, with whom we share 98% or our genetic material. This episode tells stories on the social life of chimps, on their thinking abilities, and on their very human sense of self-awareness. Also, Alan Alda meets Jane Goodall, who pioneered studies of chimps in the field and now devotes her energies to conservation in the wild, and to the establishment of sanctuaries for chimps discarded as pets and from medical research. D
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History of Science "What Is The World Made of?" Michael Mosley demonstrates how the modern human society is built on the search to find the answer to what makes up everything in the material world. The story moves from the secret labs of the alchemists and their search for gold to the creation of the world's first synthetic dye - mauve - and on to the invention of the transistor.G
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NOVA "Extreme Cave Diving" Cave diver and environmental anthropologist Kenny Broad heads an interdisciplinary team of climatologists, paleontologists and anthropologists into underwater caves, or blue holes, formed during the last ice age. Broad is investigating the hidden history of Earth's climate as revealed by finds in this "alternate universe."G
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Deciding whether to replant a sparse stand is one of the more difficult decisions a corn or soybean grower will face. The difficulty of this decision stems from the difficulty of predicting how the effectiveness of replanting will be affected by the combination of planting date and changing environmental conditions. However difficult, replant decisions are made by at least some Missouri farmers every year.
This guide provides a step-by-step procedure for estimating dollar gain or loss from replanting. This procedure involves a careful study of the field in question and an analysis of its yield potential. Follow these steps:
Accurate determination of the cause of the sparse stand is an essential first step because a sparse stand can also result when replanting unless the cause is identified and corrected. Causes of sparse stands before emergence include poor seed quality, improper seeding practices, low moisture availability, soil crusting, saturated soil, herbicide injury, insect feeding and disease infection. Stand density can be reduced after emergence by weather events, diseases or animal feeding. Replanting should be contemplated only if the cause for the sparse stand can be corrected.
In most instances, planting into existing sparse stands is not recommended because stands with a mixture of plant sizes and maturities perform poorly. This is particularly true with corn. You can remove existing stands with either herbicides or tillage. Replanting without tillage saves time and soil moisture without diluting existing preemergence herbicides.
An accurate estimate of the remaining live plant population is necessary to determine potential yield of the sparse stand. If possible, wait several days to determine if plants are alive or regrowth is possible. The number of areas to be sampled depends on the uniformity of the damaged stand. With nearly uniform damage, fewer areas need to be sampled. Always remember that some portions of the field may not need to be replanted. Count the number of live plants in the appropriate areas, and calculate stand. As you count plants, you must decide if the plant is healthy or at least capable of recovery. Do not count weak plants or plants damaged beyond reasonable potential for recovery. To estimate stands after hail or animal damage, note which parts of the plant are damaged and how they affect the potential for regrowth. Leaf removal, for example, is far less serious than bruising of the lower stem.
Be sure to note the condition of the remaining plants and the field, including the extent of plant defoliation, the presence of large gaps in stands and the amount of weed pressure.
Count plants in an area for which you know the dimensions so that you can calculate the number of plants per acre. You can simplify your calculation by counting plants in a length of row equal to one-thousandth of an acre and multiplying by 1,000. Table 1 provides the row lengths equivalent to one-thousandth of an acre for 15- , 20- and 30-inch wide rows For drilled soybean, use the hula hoop method and refer to Table 2.
Table 1. Row length that equals one-thousandth of an acre.
Table 2. Hula hoop method for estimating population of drilled soybean.
Yield is greatly influenced by both environment and genetics. Corn and soybean yields are most affected by weather conditions in July and August, respectively. As it is nearly impossible to predict in May or early June what weather events will occur in July or August, assume normal weather patterns unless you have good reason to believe differently.
Use Tables 3 and 4 to estimate yield potential. Data in Tables 3 and 4 are expressed as a percentage of "expected yield" under normal conditions. You or your crop adviser must determine this expected yield. Neither overestimate nor underestimate expected yields for the location and soil type in question. An accurate estimate is essential to a proper replant recommendation.
Table 3. Estimated corn yield potential at various plant populations (yield as percent of expected).
Table 4. Estimated soybean yield potential at various plant populations (yield as percent of normal).
The decision to replant will be based on what you expect the grain to be worth at harvest. Current market price will probably not be the market price at harvest. Use a market advisory service or the futures market (less local basis) to estimate the price at harvest time.
The predicted market price can greatly influence replant decisions, so make an honest prediction. Determine income by multiplying predicted yield by the predicted market price.
Even if yield from replanting would be greater than that from the damaged field, the cost of replanting may still exceed the value of the additional yield from replanting. Therefore, you must estimate as accurately as possible the following costs.
Seed cost: Determine cost of seed by multiplying unit cost by the seeding rate. In many instances, seed companies reduce seed prices if their products were initially used in the sparse stands.
Fuel, machinery and labor costs: Include all fuel and machinery costs associated with replanting. Reduced tillage or no-till methods will reduce these costs. Custom charges for planting or chemical application can be used but may overstate the cost of replanting if you use your own equipment.
Pesticide costs: Usually additional preemergence herbicide will not be necessary unless tillage is performed. If you do not use tillage to remove the existing stand, a burndown herbicide application is necessary. Include only those costs that would not be incurred from already-planned herbicide applications. If the sparse stand resulted from disease or insect damage, additional fungicide or insecticide may be needed.
Additional costs: These costs would include interest on loans associated with replanting, increased dryer costs for late maturing corn, and labor costs not already covered.
For purposes of this analysis, none of the other costs of production are important. Fertilizer, chemical and other costs already incurred in production are considered sunk costs that do not affect the decision to replant. These costs affect profitability, but the replant decision addresses only the question of whether the increased revenue from replanting exceeds the increased cost associated with replanting.
Delayed planting will usually decrease yield potential. The amount of decrease is difficult to predict. Use Tables 5 and 6 to estimate the effect of planting date on yield from replanted fields.
Once yield is predicted, determine income by multiplying yield by the predicted market price. Use the same predicted market price that you used in estimating expected gross revenue of the sparse stand. Estimate net income by subtracting the cost of replanting from expected income.
Table 5. Effect of planting date on corn and soybean yield in central and north Missouri.
Table 6. Effect of planting date on corn and soybean yield in southeast and southwest Missouri.
To determine whether replanting is appropriate, compare the net income from replanting with the income from a sparse stand. Even if this comparison is positive, you still may not wish to replant. Other demands on your time and competing crop management issues are important considerations.
The worksheet on the following page can help in organizing the important information and arriving at a well-informed decision. It is followed by an example of a completed worksheet with a note about the probable decision.
An automated Microsoft Excel workbook that helps with the replant decision is available at http://agebb.missouri.edu/download/university/replant.xlsx.
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Israeli premier defends Israel in prisoner scandal
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister on Sunday defended the actions of his country's security forces following a public uproar over the mysterious death of a man who apparently hanged himself while being held secretly in a maximum-security prison.
Israel has said little about the case. But Australian media have said the man, identified as Ben Zygier, was an Australian immigrant to Israel who served in the Mossad spy agency at the time of his death in December 2010. Zygier reportedly was imprisoned for unspecified security offenses.
In his first comments on the affair, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he "completely trusts" Israel's security forces and legal system. He said that freedom of expression is important, but Israel faces extraordinary threats and therefore must keep silent on some details of national security affairs like this one.
"We are not like all other countries," Netanyahu told his Cabinet. "We are more threatened, more challenged, and therefore we have to ensure the proper activity of our security forces."
"Allow the security forces to work quietly so we can continue to live securely and safely," he added.
The affair, suppressed by Israeli authorities until Australia's national broadcaster broke the story last week, has shined a rare spotlight on the murky dealings of the Mossad and brought scrutiny on Israel's system of military censorship and gag orders.
Critics have accused the Israeli government of trying to cover up the affair and are demanding a full investigation, fueling a debate about balancing national security and freedom of information in a country that prides itself as a vibrant democracy. Israeli officials have said that while the matter was kept from the public, the prisoner was given legal representation and maintained contact with his family.
The matter also has strained relations with Australia, a close ally of Israel.
Australia's foreign minister, Bob Carr, on Sunday demanded that Israel provide information on the prisoner for an Australian investigation into his death.
"We have asked the Israeli government for a contribution to that report," Carr told reporters in the Australian capital, Canberra. "We want to give them an opportunity to submit to us an explanation of how this tragic death came about."
Carr initially said last week that his Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade had been unaware that the prisoner, who also used the names Ben Allen and Ben Alon, had been in Israeli custody until his family asked for his body to be repatriated.
But Carr corrected the record and ordered the investigation on Wednesday after discovering that Australian intelligence officers had alerted some department officials 10 months earlier that the Australia-born Israel resident had been arrested on serious national security charges. Australian media have speculated that Zygier used his Australian passport, under various names, to spy for Israel.
Moshe Cohen, a spokesman for Israel's Justice Ministry, said the ministry would consider this week whether to publish the coroner's report that ruled the prisoner had committed suicide. It will also consider publishing details of a separate probe into possible neglect in the guarding of the prisoner, he said.
"After this case exploded, there was public interest," Cohen said. "Whatever isn't secret we need to publish."
In Israel, criticism is mounting about officials' handling of the affair and the prisoner. Lawmaker Tzachi Hanegbi, head of parliament's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee during the time of the prisoner's detention in 2010, told Israel Radio on Sunday his committee was frequently briefed by Israel's intelligence bodies on matters of national security, but he was never told about the prisoner.
"This needs an explanation," Hanegbi said. "Even embarrassments have always been revealed to the committee."
Avigdor Feldman, a lawyer who met with Zygier shortly before his death, has speculated that the difficult conditions of solitary confinement led the 34-year-old man to take his own life.
Later Sunday, an Israeli parliamentary subcommittee announced it would launch an "intensive probe" into the affair.
The Australian Broadcasting Corp. has reported that Zygier was a Mossad intelligence service agent who hanged himself in a supposedly suicide-proof solitary confinement cell.
The Australian foreign minister at the time of Zygier's death, government lawmaker and former prime minister Kevin Rudd, has refused to say when he became aware of Zygier's arrest and death.
But Rudd urged the government to consider taking action against Israel as it did in 2010 when an Australian investigation concluded that Israel had counterfeited four Australian passports used by a suspected hit squad that murdered a Hamas official in Dubai. In May 2010, Australia expelled a member of Israeli's embassy in retaliation.
"The tradition of this government has to be robust on these matters, even with a country with whom we've had the friendliest of relationships," Rudd told Sky News television.
Australia's Fairfax Media reported last week that Zygier was one of at least three dual Australian-Israeli citizens being investigated by the main Australian spy agency ASIO in early 2010 over suspicions that they were spying for Israel.
The sensational saga has dominated public discourse in Israel since it was first reported by Australian ABC last Tuesday.
Despite a whirlwind of foreign media reports easily accessible on the Internet, Israel maintained a gag order on the case for 24 hours. Late Wednesday, Israel acknowledged parts of the story, saying it had held a dual Israeli citizen under a false name for security reasons, and that he died in prison in 2010 from an apparent suicide.
But Israel has not identified the man, said why he was imprisoned, explained how he committed suicide when he was under 24-hour surveillance or explained why the case was hidden from the public for more than two years.
McGuirk reported from Canberra, Australia.


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Monday's weather forecast is for a chance of rain with a high in the upper 80s, and the National Weather Service says that prediction, or something close to it, is pretty much good through August.
Officials briefed reporters today during an Ohio River Basin Drought Assessment.
"We've been on strecth of many months of above normal temperatures that brought us some record highs through the spring and then more record highs through the summer months. We expect that to continue into August, but we don't think the temperature extremes will be quite as significant as we saw during June and July when temperatures were exceeding 100 degrees across much of the area," said Jim Noel with the National Weather Service office in Wilmington.
Noel had plenty to say about the drought in downriver portions of the Ohio River Valley but pointed out our area generally is not having too much of a problem.
"We definitely appear like we are in the bottoming process of this drought. It's just going to be a slow road to improvement, it's not going to happen overnight. Therefore we still expect the drought conditions to persist but we could get some moderation in that drought as we go into the fall," said Noel.
Ohio is experiencing the 10th driest year on record, but Noel says the worst seems to be behind us.
"It takes a while to get into droughts and it takes a while to get out. You can get short term rainfall that will green up grasses, bring out the weeds and that, but that doesn't necessarily mean that just like that, all the hydrologic systems, including the river systems and the reservoirs are totally recharged in the matter of a day," said Noel.
Last year was a whole different story: 2011 was the wettest year on record for Ohio.


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A dino pair on its way home in the evening, probably for dinner, as one looks back to check out another prehistoric beast a.k.a. the orange ACTION bus.
P.S. The dinos appear courtesy of the National Dinosaur Museum.
There are no kangaroos in Austria. We're talking about Australia, the world's smallest continent. That being cleared up, let's dive right in! Australia is a sovereign state under the Commonwealth of Nations, which is in turn overseen by Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth. The continent was first sighted and charted by the Dutch in 1606. Captain James Cook of Britain came along in the next century to claim it for Britain and name it "New South Wales." Shortly thereafter it was declared to be a penal colony full of nothing but criminals and convicts, giving it the crap reputation you may have heard at your last cocktail party. This rumor ignores 40,000 years of pre-European human history, especially the Aboriginal concept of Dreamtime, an interesting explanation of physical and spiritual reality. The two biggest cities in Australia are Sydney and Melbourne. Sydney is more for business, Melbourne for arts. But that's painting in very broad strokes. Take a whirl around the panoramas to see for yourself! Text by Steve Smith.