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Goodkind, Terry. Severed Souls. Tor. Aug. 2014. 528p. ISBN 9780765327741. $29.99; ebk. ISBN 9781429948449. FANTASY
Fresh from The Third Kingdom, Seeker of Truth Richard Rahl and his wife, Mother Confessor Kahlan Amnell, have more adventures. All those Legend of the Seeker fans will want.
Herbert, Brian & Kevin J. Anderson. Hellhole Inferno. Tor. Aug. 2014. 528p. ISBN 9780765322715. $27.99; ebk. ISBN 9781429948227. CD: Macmillan Audio. SF
Here ends the "Hellhole Trilogy," with the people of Hellhole and the shadow-Xayans teaming up against those nasty rogue Xayans. Lots of Comic-Com promotion.
Hobb, Robin. Fool's Assassin. Del Rey. Aug. 2014. 688p. ISBN 9780553392425. $28; ebk. ISBN 9780553392432. FANTASY
FitzChivalry Farseer is presumably in his grave, but actually he's living quietly as Tom Badgerlock in the countryside with his beloved Molly. It's just that he misses the Fool. Hobb returns to her popular Fitz and the Fool series, which kicks off a repackaging of her nine backlist titles.
Lord, Karen. The Galaxy Game. Del Rey. Aug. 2014. 320p. ISBN 9780345534071. pap. $15. SF
Having won multiple awards for her debut, Redemption in Indigo, Lord leapt from small-press publishing to the big time with The Best of All Possible Worlds, a Buzzfeed Best Book. In her third book, the nephew of Best's heroine skips about the universe with an intergalactic sports team. Pitched to the Ursula K. Le Guin/China Miéville crowd of literary sf readers; Lord's Afro-Caribbean background adds interest.
Tepper, Sheri S. Fish Tails. Morrow. Aug. 2014. 512p. ISBN 9780062304582. $26.99. SF
Locus Award winner Tepper turns out her 35th novel, which shows us popular characters Abasio and Xulai (e.g., A Plague of Angels) traveling through a barren land trying to persuade the populace to adopt their sea-dwelling ways. Good idea, since rising water will soon overwhelm the planet.
Weeks, Brent. The Broken Eye. Orbit. Aug. 2014. 688p. ISBN 9780316079921. $28. FANTASY
In this third in the Lightbringer series, Gavin Guile is not only in chains on a pirate galley but has lost his skill at drafting. His son Kip is on his own—bad news with the emergence of The Broken Eye, an order of assassins. Weeks's Night Angel trilogy has sold over two million copies worldwide.
Cantero, Edgar. The Supernatural Enhancements. Doubleday. Aug. 2014. 368p. ISBN 9780385538152. $26.95. LITERARY/GOTHIC
When a young man of undefined European descent inherits an estate in the leafy Virginia woods from a cousin he never knew he had, he gets a lot more than he bargained for—and so does the reader. The cousin has dispatched himself in the same manner (and on the same date) as his father, and the maze in the garden is partly sealed. Spanish cartoonist Cantero blends the mores of yesteryear with the latest technology to create a decidedly different ghost story.
Earley, Tony. Mr. Tall: A Novella and Stories. Little, Brown. Aug. 2014. 224p. ISBN 9780316246125. $25; ebk. ISBN 9780316246118. lib. ebk. ISBN 9780316322805. Downloadable: Hachette Audio. SHORT STORIES
The author of the heartfelt Jim the Boy, which has sold more than 170,000 copies across all formats, returns with a story collection whose characters range from a bride in the secluded mountains intimidated by a looming neighbor, a widow who is sure she's encountered the Southern version of Bigfoot, and the ghost of Jesse James. Southern charm; with a five-city tour to Oxford, Raleigh, Nashville, Atlanta, and Asheville.
Kunstler, James Howard. A History of the Future: A World Made by Hand Novel. Atlantic Monthly. Aug. 2014. 336p. ISBN 9780802122520. $24. LITERARY
It's not every novelist who regularly speaks at TED conferences, but it's not every novelist who forthrightly addresses environmental crisis and the fate of the earth. In this third in Kunstler's "World Made By Hand" series, we return to the post–oil for fuel world of Union Grove, NY, on Christmas eve, as Robert Earle's son Daniel returns home to inform guests around the tree that the nation has split into three tense and uncertain regions
Lan Cao. The Lotus and the Storm. Viking. Aug. 2014. 400p. ISBN 9780670016921. $27.95. LITERARY
In 1997, Cao triumphed with the debut Monkey Bridge, a multi-award finalist that even Michiko Kakutani admired. Now she's returned with another story illuminating our experience in the Vietnam War. Living in an insular Vietnamese American community with her father, a former South Vietnamese commander, Mai uncovers unsettling truths about what really happened to her family during that war.
Manko, Vanessa. The Invention of Exile. Penguin Pr. Aug. 2014. 304p. ISBN 9781594205880. $26.95. LITERARY/HISTORICAL
Trust Penguin Press to offer historically informed fiction. Early 1900s Russian immigrant Austin Voronkov is a happily married father of two in Bridgeport, CT. But after tripping over his English while countering accusations that he attended an anarchist gathering, the family must flee first to revolutionary Russia, then Mexico—where Austin remains, in daily touch by letter, after the rest of the family is allowed to return home.
Row, Jess. Your Face in Mine. Riverhead. Aug. 2014. 384p. ISBN 9781594488344. $27.95. LITERARY
One of Granta's Best Young American Novelists and a Pushcart and PEN/O. Henry Prize winner, Row should draw attention with a discussion-worthy premise. Home in Baltimore, Kelly Thorndike is greeted by an African American man he doesn't recognize—since friend Martin was a skinny Jewish kid in high school who's had "racial reassignment surgery." Now he wants to spill his identity.
Weatherwax, Annie. All We Had. Scribner. Aug. 2014. 224p. ISBN 9781476755205. $24. COMING OF AGE
The 2009 winner of the Robert Olen Butler Prize for Short Fiction, sculptor/painter Weatherwax now offers a debut novel. On the road looking for a better life, tween-aged Ruthie Carmichael and her devoted but marginalized mom, Rita, end up in a nowhere town called Fat River, where Rita works at the local diner and Ruthie befriends the transgender waitress Peter Pam.


text: Jeff Pitman (jpitman at sdcc3.ucsd.edu) wrote: [among other things...] : Has anyone else seen this before, and better yet, figured out a way : around it? : Thanks, : -Jeff Pitman : Frustrated grad student Dear Jeff, I don't usually read this particular newsgroup but regardless I will give my simple 2 cents at the expense of sounding obvious (nothing in molbio is obvious). When expressing my 40 kd protein as a fusion with GST I was getting a whole array of truncations all the way down to the 27kD GST moiety. This was seen on a coomassie stained SDS-PAGE. I started using a simple protease inhib. cocktail consisting of leupeptin, DTT, PMSF and Aprotinin in my bacterial lysis/sonication buffer and my fusion protein was purified whole without truncations. I was using just aprotinin before and just like voodoo, additional protease inhibitors helped immensely. If you want the working concentrations of these just email me. Dan Harkness Boston University Dept. of Cell and Molecular Biology 5 Cummington St. Boston, MA 02215 email: harkness at bio.bu.edu

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This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Single Malt: by Layla Reyne
Series: Agent Irish & Whiskey #1
Release Date: February 28, 2017
Pages: 194 • Format: eARC
Published By: Carina Press
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The heart's a resilient beast
Eight months after the car crash that changed everything, FBI agent Aidan Talley is back at work. New department, new case and a new partner. Smart, athletic and handsome, Jameson Walker is twelve years his junior. Even if Aidan was ready to move on—and he's not—Jamie is off-limits.
Jamie's lusted after Aidan for three years, and the chance to work with San Francisco's top agent directly is too good to pass up. Aidan is prickly—to put it mildly—but a growing cyber threat soon proves Jamie's skills invaluable.
Jamie's talents paint a target on his back, and Aidan is determined to protect him. But with hack after hack threatening a high-security biocontainment facility, time is running out to thwart a deadly terrorist attack. They'll have to filter out distractions, on the case and in their partnership, to identify the real enemy, solve the case and save thousands of lives, including their own.
11 days to finish this book.
Yep, I just needed that to be known.
This had major potential for me. I love feds-spooks-spies stories. I like age-gap stories. Two guys with different backgrounds get together to a case that's interesting enough. I'm still not sure on how much of it can be real for actual FED's, I mean driving a new benz, stating in the rich digs, and the amount of facetious was a bit much. I did like book characters and some of the side characters.
I like when the case is involved with the story line as well. What I don't like is the case taking up most of the atmosphere. The case overpowered the potential relationship between these two. I mean, I wasn't sold on them from the beginning. It seemed forced. I don't think Aidan should have been pushed so much into Jameson because he is still grieving, and its not fair to the other person if you aren't going to give them your all. On Jameson's part, I didn't really think it was an attraction. They never seemed to meet before being partners so I guess throwing them together created some semblance of him being attracted to Aidan. Can I just say the nickname thing was cute for the first few times, it just got on my nerves by the end of the book. Hopefully book two will tone it down. It was a ton of information about each guy separately, the case, and little things here and there that distracted the shit out of me. I don't even know who is who's brother/sister/cousin at this point. It was too much. Add the writing really not working for me, but I was able to push through. I will say I liked it enough to give book 2 a try.
Once I got over the various actions involved in the plot it was pretty good. It of course was connected to Aidan's husband and brothers' death. A little far fetch but this author is able to keep me interested the rest of the story. It ends on a cliffhanger, but the possibilities of book 2 are greater for me by the end of the book. I think this was an okay book for the author's first published book.


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A taxi driver who attacked a Cardiff City fan with a fire extinguisher outside the city's central railway station has had his prison sentence slashed on appeal.
Martin Gregory Smith, 57, of Heol Briwnant, Rhiwbina, Cardiff, was convicted of wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon at Cardiff Crown Court and jailed for eight years in July.
But top judges at London's Court of Appeal allowed Smith's appeal against his sentence, cutting his term to six years after his legal team said his sick wife needed him home as soon as possible.
Mr Justice Irwin told the court Smith had launched a "ferocious" assault with a fire extinguisher on a 25-year-old football fan on February 4.
The victim, who had earlier been to watch a Cardiff City match, accidentally knocked a beer bottle against Smith's cab before climbing into a friend's car outside the station.
The judge added: "Smith opened the car door and dragged him out and repeatedly struck him about the face and head.
"The man had no idea how this incident had been initiated and what was going on. The attack only came to an end when the man's friend and another bystander intervened."
The victim suffered cuts and gashes to his head and needed staples in the wounds. He also suffered "significant psychological" problems after the attack.
Smith fled the scene and either replaced the cab's fire extinguisher or "meticulously" cleaned it before police could forensically test it, the judge said.
Smith's legal team asked the court to cut the father-of-four's sentence as his wife, who suffers from sickle cell anaemia, has been diagnosed with clinical depression and is badly in need of his care.
Smith's lawyer told judges: "The best I can do is to ask you to stop the suffering of his family as early as possible."
Mr Justice Irwin said Smith had to work as a part-time taxi driver after he was made redundant from his long-term job as a site manager.
The judge said that Smith had been a "respectable citizen" who fostered children and cared for his wife and children before the attack.
Mr Justice Irwin added: "Very shortly before the incident in question – it seems to have been on the day – Smith learned that his daughter had suffered a miscarriage with associated health problems."
Sitting alongside Lord Justice Hughes and Mr Justice Ramsey, the judge said Smith's was one of "very few" cases where personal circumstances made a sentence cut appropriate.
Allowing the appeal, he added: "We are in a position where we have had more material than the sentencing judge. We recognise that the consequences of this sentence have been devastating for Mr Smith and the rest of his family.
"And that material must be seen in context with this offence, bad as it was, and his contribution for many years living as a respectable citizen.
"After considering with care – with no sense of criticism of the trial judge on the evidence of the conviction – we will quash the sentence of eight years and reduce it somewhat to six years imprisonment."
Smith will serve half his new sentence before qualifying for automatic release.


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Former Karnataka chief minister H d Kumaraswamy's entry into the Chikkaballapur constituency will make the going tough for his opponent, and Union minister and former chief minister Veerappa Moily, who had won the 2009 election from here comfortably, reports Vicky Nanjappa.
This Lok Sabha elections will see six former former chief ministers of Karnataka in the fray. While they appear to be strong in their respective constituencies, the most interesting battle would be between two former chief ministers, H D Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal-Secular and Veerappa Moily of the Congress. The others in the fray are N Dharam Singh, B S Yeddyurappa, H D Deve Gowda and D Sadananda Gowda.
The biggest focus would, however, be on the Chikkaballapur constituency where Kumaraswamy will be taking on Moily. Both have their advantages and disadvantages and both had agreed reluctantly to contest from this constituency. Moily's name in fact came out in the last list, much to the surprise of his followers.
It is said that the Congress was not sure of granting him a ticket, doubting his winning capabilities. In the interim, Moily had even pitched the name of his son for a ticket but it was rejected.
Kumaraswamy, too, was a late starter. Originally from the Bangalore Rural constituency, but after his wife Anita Kumaraswamy suffered two consecutive defeats from there, it is said that Kumaraswamy was not sure about fighting the elections from there. Prior to finalising his candidature from Chikkaballapur, he had said that he would first speak with his people in Bangalore Rural, take their approval and then decide.
Prior to Kumaraswamy filing his nomination, it appeared to be easy pickings for Moily, but today that scenario has changed a bit and it appears that it will be a fight to the finish. There are around 16 lakh voters in this constituency mainly comprising Vokkaligas, Other backward Classes and Scheduled Castes.
Both the leaders are on the road seeking votes. Moily can afford to spend more time in the constituency as his focus would be just this one. However, Kumaraswamy, who is the star campaigner for the JD-S, needs to be in other constituencies too. Thus there is a lot at stake for him.
He has to win Chikkaballapur to keep the JD-S flag flying. He has the outsider tag in the town and many of his critics would say that he was afraid of losing Bangalore Rural and hence came here. The fact that his wife lost two elections from Bangalore Rural has also not gone down too well in the party and it has proven that despite having the backing of her husband, she was unable to pull off a victory especially in a JD-S stronghold.
Kumaraswamy is relying heavily on the two lakh Vokkaliga votes in his constituency which has 16 lakh voters. Although the Vokkaligas appear to be leaning towards Kumaraswamy, he runs the danger of his votes being split by BJP candidate B N Bache Gowda, who is also from the same community.
Moily, on the other hand, will rely on the rest of the votes. He had the outsider tag the last time he contested from here in 2009. He won that election by around 51,000 votes.
"I am confident that I will win this time as the people of the constituency are happy with me. Moreover, this has been a traditional Congress bastion since 1977," he points out. He also says that the caste factor has not made a difference here since the people have never voted on that basis.
However, there are some voters who don't agree with Moily. The general feeling is that he has changed after he became a Union minister.
"The humility has returned now that he has to seek votes, but in the past five years we hardly saw him in the constituency," says Rajanna, a voter. Several others also point out that two major problems, illegal sand mining and drinking water problems in 200 villages in the constituency, have not been addressed yet.
Many are also waiting for the government to develop it into a satellite town in a bid to reduce the congestion in Bangalore. The other complaint is that despite it being such a beautiful place, there has been no emphasis on tourism.
Kumaraswamy has a hectic schedule everyday. Apart from going to other constituencies, he ensures that he spends a considerable amount of time in Chikkaballapur. "I am confident of winning. My opponent has been named by the Aam Admi Party in the list of corrupt people," he says without naming Moily. "It does not matter if I am new to this constituency. What matters is that the BJP and the Congress are corrupt parties, and that will work in my favour," he says.
Apart from the two ex-CMs, Bache Gowda of the BJP and K Arkesh of the Aam Aadmi Party are also in the fray.
Gowda has been a former minister in the BJP government. Although he appears confident, many feel that his chances are bleak. He is banking on the fact that the BJP will form the government in Delhi and this would help the constituency a great deal if he is elected.
On the other hand, Arkesh is attempting to spread the AAP's message. He speaks of corruption issues raised by his party. He also quotes the fact that Arvind Kejriwal, during his visit to Karnataka, had seen potential in Chikkaballapur and taken out a road show here.
In all, there are eight assembly constituencies in Chikkaballapur. Four are held by the Congress, two by the JD-S, one by the BJP and one by an Independent who is leaning towards the Congress.


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FG -They really need to give you a show on HGTV.
FG -They really need to give you a show on HGTV.
Some people are like slinkies, they're useless until you push them down the stairs.
Yea, How to Live Like You Have More Dollars Than Cents! lolOriginally Posted by FinallyHere
Or the Red Neck way to do a Plaza wedding on a Denny's budget!
Seriously, firegirl, I am always very impressed with all of your creative ideas. Thanks for sharing all of the good tips!Originally Posted by firegirl
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
- Albert Einstein
Thanks One TV,, I love to share them so I think I will just keep my little tip show here and combine w/all the other great creative FORTie decorators.
Originally Posted by glennajo
Ooops - sorry it took so long to get back to you - I use the big box. Even the store brands work out pretty well, but I'd probably stick with the crispies brand. Of course, since you brought this up, now I have to go make some! I love the crispie treats!
Originally Posted by JDHeninger
Ohhh yum especially when they are are really soft an gooey!! Hey I will put some red and green sugar sprinkles on them if you will make them!
I don't have anything to say, I was just on post 666 so I had to post again quick.
I once saw a signature line on a different message board that said "668. The neighbor of the Beast." I thought that was hilarious.
It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever. -- David St. Hubbins
Originally Posted by Lucy
That's great!
"Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter."- Yoda
"I'll just see where Providence takes me and try to look like I got there confidently." - Craig Ferguson
A lot of us did that when we were on that post.. glad you made it over the hump!
Yes, over the hump and well on my way to Post-Whore-dom like SG.
It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever. -- David St. Hubbins


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Brian Stanley's letter (I held a torch for the Festival of Britain, 27 April), prompted me to write about the climbing of the Skylon. Five London University students planned to climb it prior to the opening of the festival by George VI. Two were members of what became the University of London Graduate Mountaineering Club: Phil Gurdon, who actually made the climb, and John Fowle.
It was planned three months earlier: they got detailed plans and maps from the festival authorities, and designed and made special climbing equipment including "hook irons" to get a hold on the metal frame. At about 11.15 they managed to enter the South Bank site, then two of them made the climb after midnight, when the floodlights were off.
They had intended to leave a small bottle of whisky on top for whoever was sent to get the ropes down, but towards the top the going was difficult and the ropes kept snarling on the reflector lights. They left a "flag", a University of London Air Squadron scarf. On Festival Day, 3 May 1951, the London Evening Standard headline reported "Students hang flag on Skylon after 250ft climb". No damage was done, and afterwards they apologised.
Philip Gurdon became a commercial pilot, and the club understood he was lost at sea in the 1960s. In January 2011, on BBC Radio 4's PM programme, Philip Gurdon was interviewed by Eddie Mair about his part in this escapade. It would be interesting to know if any of the others who took part are still around.
Jill Bennett
Archivist, University of London Graduate Mountaineering Club


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Is Your Booty Bootylicious? How to Tell!
The perfect booty. You know it when you see it, and now you can find out if your derriere is delightful thanks to a mathematical formula devised by British researchers.
"The perfect female derriere has firmness to the touch and a resilience that prevents undue wobble or bounce, yet looks soft with flawless skin," Dr. David Holmes, a psychology lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, told The New York Post.
Is your booty a beauty? Pull out your pencils. Here's a math formula that will tell you for sure: (S+C) x (B+F) / (T-V)
Or put another way:
(Shape + Circularity) x (Bounciness + Firmness) / (Texture - Vertical Ratio Symmetry).
Don't let your eyes glaze over! This is easy math. First, you have to assess the assets. Use a scale of 1 to 20 with 1 being the worst and 20 the best in the following categories described by Holmes:
*S = overall shape (a ripe peach being just about right)
*C = circularity (rounder is better)
*B = bounciness (less wobble is preferred)
*F = firmness (too much push to that cushion loses points)
*T = skin texture (no cellulite)
* V = Calculate the ratio of your waist to your hips.
How to do this: Use a measuring tape to determine your waist and hip measurements. Measure your hip circumference at it's widest part, and measure your waist circumference at the belly button or just above it. Pull out your calculator and divide the waist circumference by the hip circumference or use an online waist-to-hip ratio calculator to run the numbers. An online calculator is available here.
Final step: Do the math, inserting your numbers in place of the letters in the formula above.
A perfect score is 80.


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My weekend was spent with my mentor, (who happens to be in love with my baby brother). We had a great time doing all our girly crafting and catching up thing while the guys spent the weekend playing golf. My mentor (who shall now be named and hear after known as "Laura") was the person who dragged me into the 21st century, teaching me all things computerized that I know so far. I thought she was coming for the weekend to help me polish up some of which she has taught me but as we sat side by side with our respective lap tops working a bit and talking a lot I heard her giggle. Of course I asked "What's so funny? to which she replied... look, you are now on facebook! So facebook also has been added to my computer repertoire!
All of that was in preparation of explaining why I haven't blogged for a few days. I am having a blast with all of this, but I'm not quite up to speed yet so bear with me.
She, "Laura", took a lot of photographs of my sweet loving husband and myself, which is why you now have a picture of myself and "Puck". Once I learn a bit more about how to do it, I will add more pics of the whole family.
Jewelry wise, I have added a few more pieces to my Etsy site, so please drop by and take a look.
I am always open to suggestions and feedback.


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Ava Barber, a featured performer on "The Lawrence Welk Show," will be the guest performer next week during the meeting of Kingston First Baptist Church's Young at Heart.
The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. April 1 in the church's family life center at 215 N. Kentucky St.
The program is open to the public. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish or dessert for the meal afterward.
• Swan Pond United Methodist Church, Harriman, will present its annual Good Friday "service of darkness" beginning at 6 p.m. The Rev. Brenda Poole will conduct the service. The church is at 1317 Swan Pond Road. Call Pool at 660-2102 for details.
• Bradbury United Methodist Church, Kingston, will have a Good Friday worship service beginning at 7 p.m. "Crossings" is the message. The church is at 3506 Buttermilk Road West. Call 376-2990 for details.
Roane State Community College's music department will have an alumni concert from 7 to 9 p.m. April 6 in the O'Brien Theatre on the main campus in Roane County.
Admission is free
The concert will feature alumni from Concert Choir, Celebration Singers, Jazz Band and Bluegrass Band. As this year's virtual choir project, the music department will debut an original composition, "Diversity, Similarity," by Roane State professor Geol Greenlee with lyrics by student Chris Arnold.
The Roane State Community College Foundation's Presidential Book and Materials Scholarships are now open to more graduating high school seniors who plan to attend Roane State.
Once reserved strictly for valedictorians, Presidential Book and Materials Scholarships are available for high school seniors with a grade-point average of 2.5 or higher.
Two Presidential Book and Materials Scholarships will be awarded at each public high school in Roane, Anderson, Campbell, Cumberland, Fentress, Loudon, Morgan, Roane and Scott.
The public is encouraged to go to the 2013 Smoky Mountain FIRST Robotics Regional Competition this weekend in support of Full Metal Jackets, the Roane County High School robotics team.
The competition will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 29-30 in Knoxville Convention Center at 701 Henley St. Admission is free.
In the 2013 FIRST — or For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology — Robotics Competition, Full Metal Jackets will participate in Ultimate Ascent.
By Wendy Neff, For Roane Newspapers
I came to Bethel Presbyterian Church as pastor nearly two years ago, in the middle of Lent.
The church was somewhat still in transition, having just had an interim pastor, and so Lenten practices were minimal.
Last year, we went back to previous practices of a special Lenten Bible study and Save Our Saturday mission events.
One week after winning a tournament in Meigs County, the Kingston Lady Jackets were looking for their second tournament title in as many weeks over the weekend in Cookeville, but it wasn't to be as Kingston was eliminated in the fist round of tournament play.
After having their first four District 3-A contests cancelled due to weather, the Harriman Blue Devils finally played their first district contest of the season Wednesday evening, and the wait was worth it for Andy Adcox's squad as they rolled to an 8-2 victory over Greenback at Paper Maker Field.
Accused killer Shawn Smoot was released from the Roane County Jail Tuesday morning on a $250,000 bond.
"The parents inquired last week about wiring money to post a cash bond," Circuit Court Clerk Kim Nelson said. "The money was received by wire transfer last Friday."
Paperwork wasn't signed until Tuesday. Roane County Sheriff's Assistant Beth Sams said Smoot left the jail at 10:03 a.m.
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The Roane County News is your source for local news, sports, events, and information in Roane County and Kingston, Tennessee, and the surrounding area.


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Getting Started with the Enterprise Search Administration Object Model
Enterprise Search in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides a new Search Administration object model that you can use to create custom applications to administer Enterprise Search programmatically.
The Enterprise Search Administration object model is implemented in the Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration namespace, found in Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.dll.
You can write code that uses the Enterprise Search Administration object model from different types of applications, including from the following:
· A console application
· A custom search Web Part hosted in a SharePoint site
· An ASPX Web application
· A Windows Forms client application
Using the Search Administration Object ModelThe following diagram details the major extensibility areas in the new Administration object model.
SearchContext ObjectThe Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchContext object is the entry point to the Enterprise Search Administration object model. The GetContext method returns the search context for the site, server, or Shared Services Provider (SSP) that you specify. Depending on which method overload you use, you might need to also include a reference in your project to the Microsot.Office.Server.dll or to the Microsoft.SharePoint.dll. For more information about the GetContext method, see How to: Return the Search Context for the Search Service Provider.
After you install Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, you might need to restart the server that is hosting your SSP site before making any Enterprise Search Administration object model calls.
Performance ConsiderationsIf you use the GetContext method overload of the SearchContext class to retrieve the search context, we recommend that your code instantiate the SPSite object within a using statement to ensure the object is released after it is no longer needed. The following is an example.
SearchContext context;
using (SPSite site = new SPSite("http://yourSiteName"))
context = SearchContext.GetContext(site);
Content SourcesIn Enterprise Search, content sources allow you to specify the content to crawl, how to configure the crawl, and when to schedule the crawl.
The top-level object in the content sources object model is the Content class. When you initialize an instance of the Content class, you pass a SearchContext object as a parameter in the constructor.
The ContentSources property of the Content class returns the content sources for an SSP, represented by a ContentSourceCollection object.
The base class that represents individual content sources is the ContentSource class. The object model also includes the following classes to represent the different types of content sources available in Enterprise Search.
Used to include content from applications configured in the Business Data Catalog.
Used to include content from custom content sources.
Used to include Microsoft Exchange Server public folder content.
Used to include file share content.
Base class for hierarchical content sources, such as the FileShareContentSource and ExchangePublichFolderContentSource.
Used to include Lotus Notes content.
Includes all Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services content.
Used to include Web content.The content source object model also includes classes for managing the crawl schedule. Use the FullCrawlSchedule property of the ContentSource class to configure the full crawl schedule. Use the IncrementalCrawlSchedule property of the ContentSource class to configure the incremental crawl schedule.
The base class for crawl schedules is the Schedule class. The object model also includes the following derived classes that you use for configuring the crawl schedule.
Used to specify the number of days between crawls.
Used to specify the number of weeks between crawls.
Used to specify the days of the month and months of the year when the crawl should occur.
Used to specify the days of the month, the weeks of the month, and the months of the year when the crawl should occur.For more information about content sources, see Managing Content.
Content Source SamplesFor step-by-step, how-to procedures for programming content sources, see the following:
Metadata Property SchemaThe Enterprise Search metadata property schema includes two types of properties: crawled properties, which are discovered by the search service index component when crawling content, and managed properties, which are managed by search administrators, and are explicitly set to be used in the search experience. You must map crawled properties to managed properties to use them in the search experience. For more information about properties in Enterprise Search, see Managing Metadata.
Managed properties are managed by administrators, and are explicitly set to be used by the query system. Map crawled properties to manage properties to create new properties to use for querying.
The entry point for managing metadata properties in the Administration object model is the Schema object. When you initialize an instance of the Schema class, you pass a SearchContext object as a parameter in the constructor. The AllManagedProperties property of the Schema class returns a ManagedPropertyCollection object that represents a collection of all the managed properties in the SSP's search schema. The ManagedProperty class represents a single managed property.
Crawled properties are grouped together into different categories, based on the protocol handler used. The AllCategories property of the Schema class returns aCategoryCollection object that represents all the crawled property categories in the SSP's search schema. The Category class represents a single crawled property category. Use the GetAllCrawledProperties method of the Category class to return an enumerator for the category's collection of crawled properties. TheCrawledProperty class represents a single crawled property.
Schema SamplesFor step-by-step, how-to procedures for programming with the Enterprise Search schema, see the following:
Search ScopesIn Enterprise Search, search scopes represent a collection of items based on a common element or elements among the items within that scope. Scopes are defined by rules that are registered for that scope. There are global scopes configured at the SSP level, which are available to all sites configured to use that SSP. There are also site-level scopes, which are available only to the site and subsites for the site where they are configured.
Display groups are groupings of scopes, and can be used to manage which scopes appear with the scopes list for different search Web Parts, including the Advanced Search and Search Box Web Parts.
For more information about Enterprise Search scopes, see Working with Search Scopes.
The entry point for managing search scopes in the Administration object model is the Scopes class. When you initialize an instance of the Scopes class, you pass aSearchContext object as the parameter for the constructor.
The AllScopes property returns a ScopeCollection object that represents the collection of all the SSP's search scopes.
The AllDisplayGroups property returns a ScopeDisplayGroupCollection object that represents the collection of all the display groups in the SSP's scopes.
The Scope class represents a single search scope, and the ScopeDisplayGroup class represents a single display group.
Keywords and Best BetsKeywords are words or phrases that are identified as important to the organization. They provide a way for search administrators to display additional information and recommended links on the initial results page. Keywords can be beneficial in the following scenarios:
· When users frequently query for information that is not included in the content index.
· When an organization needs to promote certain links, giving them a prominent place in search results.For more information about keywords, best bets, and definitions, see Managing Keywords.
Enterprise Search keyword administration is performed at the site level. The top- level object in the keyword object model is represented by the Keywords class. The constructor for the Keywords class takes two parameters: a SearchContext object, which represents the SSP, and a System.Uri object, which represents the site URL.
The AllKeywords property of the Keywords class returns a KeywordCollection object that represents all the keywords for the specified site. Individual keywords are represented by the Keyword class. To access the actual keyword term or phrase, use the Term property of the Keyword class. The string that describes the keyword is stored in the Definition property.
Use the Synonyms property to return a SynonymCollection object that represents all the synonyms for the keyword. Use the BestBets property to return aBestBetCollection object that represents all the best bets for the keyword.
You can also access all the best bets defined for a site by using the GetAllBestBets method of the Keywords class. The BestBet class represents a single instance of a best bet, and individual synonyms are represented by the SynonymCollection class.
RankingEnterprise Search provides a relevance object model that you can use to customize the parameters used by the ranking engine. For more information about Search relevance, see Enterprise Search Relevance Architecture Overview.
Changing the ranking parameter values arbitrarily can have an adverse effect on the overall relevance of the system. We do not recommend that you do this without carefully evaluating the changes and how they impact accuracy of search results.
The RankingParameters property of the Ranking class returns an object that represents all the ranking parameters for the SSP. You cannot add, remove, or rename ranking parameters in the collection; you can only modify the parameter values. Individual ranking parameters are represented by the RankingParameter class.
Use the AuthorityPages property to return an AuthorityPageCollection object that represents all the authority pages registered for the SSP.
Use the DemotedSites property to return a DemotedSiteCollection object that represents all the demoted sites registered for the SSP.
To start the ranking update process for an SSP, use the StartRankingUpdate method.
PropagationIf the index service and query service are running on separate servers, the Search service must copy the content index from the index service server to the query service server. The name for this process is propagation.
Enterprise Search provides you with the ability to access status information about the propagation system. The top-level object in the propagation object model is thePropagation class. When you initialize an instance of the Propagation class, you pass a SearchContext object as a parameter in the constructor.
To retrieve the status of the overall propagation system, use the Status property of the Propagation class.
To check the propagation status for individual query servers, first retrieve the query server's enumerator by using the QueryServers property of the Propagation class. Then, enumerate through the collection of query servers to retrieve the QueryServer object representing the query server.
Crawl LogYou use the LogViewer object to retrieve the crawl log data. The MaxDaysCrawlLogged property of the LogViewer class allows you to set the maximum number of days for the crawl log to retain data.
To manipulate the data in the crawl log, you use the CrawlLogFilters class, which contains all of the filters used for this purpose. This class contains an AddFilter method with four method overloads, allowing you to add filters for the following:
· All integer properties (such as startAt, TotalEntries, and MessageId)
· Log time
· Message type
See Also
Other Resources
Enterprise Search Architecture
How to: Return the Search Context for the Search Service Provider
Managing Content
Managing Metadata
Working with Search Scopes
Managing Keywords
Enterprise Search Relevance Architecture Overview
How to: Return the Search Context for the Search Service Provider
Managing Content
Managing Metadata
Working with Search Scopes
Managing Keywords
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2011 Fantasy Football Draft Profile: Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville JaguarsAugust 10, 2011
Fantasy Football Draft Profile: Maurice Jones-Drew, running back, Jacksonville Jaguars
Overview: An absolute workhorse who keeps his team in games, Maurice Jones-Drew rushed for six consecutive 100-yard games, including a 186-yard performance against the Tennessee Titans in 2010. The Jaguars running back averaged the most attempts per game, 21.4, of all running backs last season. His 94.6 yards per game were second best among running backs in 2010 and highest of his career. When Jones-Drew's production seemed to be at its peak, a torn meniscus sidelined him for the final two weeks of the season.
2010 numbers: 299 carries, 1,324 yards, 5 TDs; 34 receptions, 317 yards, 2 TDs
Key Stats and Trends: Jones-Drew earned 712 of his 1,324 yards running up the middle and through the teeth of defenses. Fantasy owners in reception leagues took a hit from MJD as his receptions, receiving yards and receiving yards per game were the lowest of his five-year career.
Strengths: Jones-Drew has a dangerous combination of speed, power and elusiveness matched with a grinder's work ethic to match his agonizing workload. The two-time Pro Bowl selection does not disappear when the Jaguars fall behind in games. When his team was behind 8 points or less in 2010, Jones-Drew produced, racking up 374 yards on 86 attempts.
Weaknesses: Jones-Drew had surgery to repair his torn meniscus in his right knee last January. The surgery was well deserved as MJD played through 2010 with his bone-on-bone knee problem that could not absorb the physical toll of constant cutting, planting and shifting weight any longer. His perseverance for fantasy owners last season could backfire if his knee degenerates further this year despite a grueling rehab that has Jones-Drew slated to play Week 1.
Backup running back Rashad Jennings should take away some of Jones-Drew's workload to protect him from further punishment. Jennings rushed for 459 yards on only 84 carries including a 108-yard performance for the Jags following Jones-Drew's injury.
Bold prediction for 2011: Fantasy owners will see Jones-Drew's carries per game drop from 21.4 to around 17 in 2011, but his fresh legs and shared attack with Rashad Jennings should land Jones-Drew another 1,000-yard season and six touchdowns despite 60 to 70 fewer carries.


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The National Association of Home Builders reports Builder Confidence still depressed. The Wells Fargo/NAHB HMI (Housing Market Index) remains unchanged as reported today August 15, 2011.
Builders continue to confront the same major challenges they have seen over the past year, including competition from the large inventory of distressed homes on the market, inaccurate appraisal values, and issues with their buyers not being able to sell an existing home or qualify for favorable mortgage rates because of overly tight underwriting requirements," said Bob Nielsen, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Reno, Nev. He noted that 41 percent of respondents to a special questions section of the HMI indicated they had lost sales contracts due to buyers' inability to sell their current homes.
"The uncertain economic climate and concerns about job security are discouraging many potential buyers from exploring a home purchase at this time," said NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. "While buying conditions are very favorable in terms of prices, interest rates and selection, consumers are worried about what the future will bring, and builders are echoing those sentiments in their responses to the HMI survey."
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Monserrate is already going without his "lulu" payment. If he's asked to absent himself from state business for the good of the chamber until his case is resolved, it could make the Dem's already tight two-seat margin even more pinched.


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At an NBAA International Opera–tors Conference a few years ago, a long-range business jet captain delivering a presentation on flying the North Atlantic Track System (NATS) related a hair-raising anecdote. "We were on our way to Europe, high up in the flight levels," he said. "It was a gorgeous morning, bright and clear, smooth as silk. We were monitoring the instruments, making our position reports to Shanwick Control, when overhead, a thousand feet above, came a Boeing 747-400 ...
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July 29, 2013
New Simulations Shed Light On Power Magnetic Fields And Gamma-ray Bursts
John P. Millis, Ph.D. for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are thought to be the most powerful, energetic events in the Universe. They can release as much energy in one second as an entire galaxy expels in an entire year. But while astronomers have some solid theories on what drives these events, many of the details are still widely debated.One of the complicating matters comes from the fact GRBs appear to fall into two separate classes: long and short burst events. The shorter variety is more intense, yet their brightness falls off more quickly. While longer bursts follow the opposite pattern and have different spectral characteristics.
In the case of short bursts - the ones that will be focused upon here - the prevailing theory is they are initiated by the merging of two neutron stars. As the two dense objects orbit each other at rapidly decaying orbits, eventually their intense gravitational fields begin to tear at one another, their powerful magnetic fields releasing energy as they approach.
Eventually, the two stellar remnants merge into a single hyper-massive neutron star, if only momentarily. Because of their immense combined mass, the newly formed neutron star cannot balance the incredible gravitational force and begins to collapse into a black hole. It is in this collapse process we witness a GRB.
There are issues, however. Specifically, the energetics of the collapse don't quite work because previous simulations suggest the magnetic field of the massive neutron star is not sufficient. But new research has found that instabilities in the core of the neutron star can lead to the creation of very powerful magnetic fields, strong enough to account for the massive outflow of energy seen in these events.
Examining the plasma layers within the massive neutron star, a research team from the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics found when rotating at different speeds, the plasma would rub together. This action could produce turbulent motion, ultimately resulting in the production of highly amplified magnetic fields - a phenomenon known as magnetorotational instability.
In and of itself, the magnetic amplification mechanism is not novel - it was been predicted in several different types of astrophysical systems - but it is the first time researchers have shown it would be possible in a merging binary system, a first for such systems where there is no analytical framework from which the instability would be predicted to arise. And of course, it is a significant step forward in understanding the nature of short duration gamma-ray bursts.
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Erickson, Laura & Jonathan Alderfer. Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America. National Geographic. Apr. 2013. 100p. maps. photogs. index. ISBN 9781426210440. pap. $11.95. NAT HIST
This pocket guide, compiled by Erickson (science editor, Cornell Lab of Ornithology; The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything You Need To Know To Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond) and Alderfer (National Geographic Bird-Watcher's Bible: A Complete Treasury), includes 160 species found in North America, featuring photographs and paintings, a tiny range map, sidebars with key facts, and brief text with information on habitat, food, and voice, plus a thumbnail description. To further assist identification, the paintings are annotated, highlighting three or four salient features of each bird. Except for a three-page introduction and a short list of "Further Resources" that includes books, magazines, and websites, there is no supplementary material. There are over 700 species of birds to be found in North America, so this title is intended as an introduction. VERDICT Intentionally cursory, the book also manages to be authoritative and inviting. While far from exhaustive, it serves as a good starting point. An attractive book for beginners. Recommended.—Henry T. Armistead, formerly with Free Lib. of Philadelphia
Mouritsen, Ole G. Seaweeds: Edible, Available & Sustainable. Univ. of Chicago. May 2013. 272p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 9780226044361. $35. SCI
This comprehensive treatment of the historical, biological, nutritional, and industrial aspects of seaweeds draws attention to a neglected resource. Mouritsen (biophysics, Univ. of Southern Denmark; Sushi: Food for the Eye, the Body and the Soul) covers seaweed in the wild, its aquaculture, chemical composition, nutritional value, and uses in cosmetics, animal feed, and fertilizer. Numerous photos and drawings illustrate the different types of seaweed and their harvesting in various locations worldwide. A unique feature of this volume is its presentation of recipes showing how seaweed can be used in various dishes such as soups, salads, sauces, egg and vegetable dishes, breads, and desserts. Margin notes and sidebars appear throughout, and tables of the nutritional content of each variety of seaweed (red, brown, green, blue) are indeed a revelation. VERDICT A well-written presentation for the general reader of an underused resource, this volume fills a niche among seaweed cookbooks such as J. Gusman's Vegetables from the Sea, specialized scientific treatises (C. Wiencke's Seaweed Biology), and field guides to the seaweed of specific locales.—Judith B. Barnett, Univ. of Rhode Island Lib., Kingston
Sandlin, Lee. Storm Kings: The Untold History of America's First Tornado Chasers. Pantheon. Mar. 2013. 304p. ISBN 9780307378521. $26.95; ebk. ISBN 9780307908162. SCI
Here Sandlin (Wicked River: The Mississippi When It Last Ran Wild) relates the history of meteorology and tornadoes in the United States from colonial times to the present. The subtitle is misleading: it's not a history of tornado chasing but a history of American meteorological science, especially government and military research. Sandlin's narrative style shows influences of James Michener, for he follows his subject through generations of change. The book traces the development of the U.S. Army's Signal Corps and its contributions to tornado science. The author demonstrates that 19th-century meteorology was competitive, with scientists loudly airing their competing theories in the public arena. As people began to migrate into the tornado belt, the need for accurate forecasts increased, yet tornado science lagged until after World War II, when surplus radar units helped improve forecasting. The final chapter relates the author's experiences in a recent tornado chase, creating a surreal and almost poetic conclusion. VERDICT This remarkable and gripping book will appeal to those studying the history of science, the U.S. military, and weather forecasting.—Jeffrey Beall, Univ. of Colorado, Denver Lib.
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The Good Guys -- not returning to Sandilands in 2012
Nathan Elvery
Sydney, Australia
Dec 6, 2011 — Here's a statement we have just received from The Good Guys:
"The Good Guys would like to confirm that all advertising scheduled to feature during the Kyle and Jackie O show has been withdrawn. This decision will continue into 2012 and has been as a direct result of the program's inappropriate content. The Good Guys has also confirmed that it will not advertise on any program hosted by or featuring Kyle Sandilands in 2012."


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Pegboard Nerds team up with NGHTMRE and recently resurrected Krewella for "Superstar," out now on Monstercat. This comes just a week after Krew returned with their first project in nearly 3 years with the 'Ammunition' EP. This track will be massive, as dubstep goes pop.
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Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDTA compaction device includes at least one traveling drum rotatable about a drum shaft and having vibration exciters including unbalanced masses rotating out of phase by 180 degrees in the same direction of rotation and generating an oscillation torque about the drum shaft, and having a drive shaft running coaxial to the drum shaft for driving the vibration exciters. The drum is divided at least once and each drum part includes at least two coupled vibration exciters mounted at a distance from the drum shaft in the drum.
Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDTA grinding attachment for highways and similar surfaces is disclosed for grinding operations closer to adjacent obstacles than is possible with existing equipment using a straddle-type centrally mounted grinding drum. The grinding attachment assembly comprises at one end a stub axle, which engages the grinding drum via a head extension. The stub axle is attached to a shroud which is in turn supported by a mounting assembly, which in operation attaches to a vehicle or machine able to drive the grinding attachment. The grinding drum can thereby operate proximal obstacles adjacent a grinding surface by virtue of arrangement of the stub axle, shroud and mounting assembly.
Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDTA paver for laying down a strip of concrete and inserting therein dowel bars parallel to the strip. A dowel bar inserter orients the bars and places them into the concrete. A pair of transport chains transverse to the travel direction extends across a width of the inserter. Pairs of generally L-shaped opposing cups hold the bars so that they can drop downwardly from the cups towards the strip. The chains move in a single direction. A dowel bar holding magazine, above the chains, stores bars, and gravitationally moves the bars towards the chains for pick-up by cups as the chains move the cups past a bar loading station. Elastic bands extend about a bar engaging surface defined by a wheel and resiliently bias the bars moving along the chain turn-around section against the wheel.
Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDTAn apparatus and method to install contraction joints in concrete slabs. The method uses a device, which inserts a strip of plastic or paper tape into freshly laced concrete, as the device is driven across a concrete slab. The tape is folded immediately prior to being inserted into freshly placed concrete, and functions to weaken the slab at the contraction joint location for the purpose of causing a crack to form in the slab. Plastic tape can be used, which functions as a moisture vapor retarder, and thereby, protects floor coverings from moisture damage, such as mold and mildew, at contraction joint locations.
Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDTIn a method of milling asphalt, a relative elevation of an unmilled asphalt pavement surface adjacent to an area to be milled is sensed with respect to a milling machine body and rotatable milling drum of the milling machine. An elevation of a bottom surface of the rotatable milling drum is determined using a computer processor. Based on a map, stored in a computer memory, of a design surface specifying a design elevation of a milled surface over the area to be milled, the elevation of the milling machine body and the rotatable milling drum are automatically adjusted such that the rotatable milling drum mills the asphalt surface to the design elevation over the area to be milled.
Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDTA vibratory compactor having a first compacting element having a variable vibratory mechanism that sets a modifiable compaction effort, a second compacting element, a first sensor configured to measure a first surface compactability associated with the first compacting element, a second sensor configured to measure a second surface compactability associated with the second compacting element and a control system. The control system is configured to receive the first surface compactability, receive the second surface compactability, determine a target compaction effort for the first compacting element based on the first surface compactability and the second surface compactability, and modify the variable vibratory mechanism to set the compaction effort at the target compaction effort.
Tue, 19 May 2015 08:00:00 EDTThe present invention relates to a stripping device for a drum of a soil compaction roller, in particular, a stripping device for a drum of a trench roller, wherein the stripping device comprises a first scraping element disposed on a drum surface. The drum surface is provided with protrusions disposed on the periphery of the drum surface, wherein a drum extender is adapted to be attached to the drum. Provision is also made for the stripping device to have a second scraping element which is mounted on the first scraping element in an axially displaceable manner, wherein the second scraping element is adapted for attachment to the first scraping element by means of at least one fixing means.
Tue, 19 May 2015 08:00:00 EDTThe present invention relates to an ADA compliant detectable warning or guidance tile for pedestrian platforms, walkways, and sidewalks and the like having a detectable warning surface containing raised truncated domes detectable by the visually impaired in accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities and being provided with one or more additional means on the top surface of the tile to provide visual or tactile information to sighted and visually impaired pedestrians.
Tue, 19 May 2015 08:00:00 EDTRoad paver with a towing machine and a movable screed and with a measuring device that is provided for determining a layer thickness of a road pavement that has been newly laid by the screed. The measuring device is formed to determine the layer thickness at an intended location, seen relative to a direction of travel, behind a rear edge of the screed, whereby the measuring device is provided on the road paver such that the layer thickness can be determined independently of a geometric shape and/or a movement of the screed.
Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDTA concrete finishing machine includes a mobile frame supported above the slab on front and rear wheels with at least one screed roller and a plurality of vibrators are suspended from the frame between the front and rear wheels. The front and rear wheels are rotatable at least ninety degrees between a longitudinally directed traveling orientation and a laterally directed concrete finishing orientation. The front and rear wheels are driven and steerable so that the mobile frame may travel longitudinally down a lane of a road, and then upon pivoting of the wheels, move laterally over a hole in an adjacent lane having uncured concrete to be finished by the finishing machine.
Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDTA construction machine according to the disclosure comprises a material hopper for receiving bulk material. Moreover, the construction machine includes a material conveying system for conveying bulk material. The material conveying system comprises at least one conveying screw in the area of the hopper. A gap extends underneath the at least one conveying screw, and the gap has a cross section that varies in a conveying direction of the at least one conveying screw.
Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDTA wedge-shaped vehicle barrier, including a top assembly pivotably coupled to a bottom assembly; a mechanism coupled to the top assembly and coupled to the bottom assembly, where the mechanism moves the top assembly between a first position that is substantially horizontal and a second position at a first angle; and one or more flexible slings coupled to a distal portion of the top assembly and a distal portion of the bottom assembly, where the one or more slings prevent the top assembly from rotating beyond a second angle when the top assembly is engaged by a vehicle, the second angle being greater than or equal to the first angle.
Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT'Underground Thermal Battery Storage System' using a battery structure of one or more underground thermally insulated cells, where each cell comprised of a waterproof thermal insulation shell, one or more fluid storage tanks and earth matrix. The thermal storage cell's fluid storage tanks are interconnected using a thermal fluid transport system with control valves, circulating pumps, and managed by a programmable controller. The programmable controller uses the cell sensors to determine cell status, control cell interconnections, and to manage the thermal charging and discharging by exterior heating or cooling devices. A moisture injection system is provided to control the thermal conductivity within the cell's earth matrix.
Tue, 05 May 2015 08:00:00 EDTThe present invention provides a system and method for controlling an asphalt repair apparatus. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide a system that may position a heater repair element adjacent a targeted asphalt surface, acquire and analyze surface and heater sensing data, and control heater output to prepare the targeted asphalt surface for repair. Further, the system may be configured to control an asphalt repair apparatus to satisfy user-defined asphalt repair requirements.
Tue, 05 May 2015 08:00:00 EDTA manhole cover assembly includes a manhole structure, a manhole frame carried by the manhole structure and a manhole frame grout cementing the manhole frame to the manhole structure. The manhole frame grout includes a grout mixture having an epoxy resin, a curing agent and an aggregate. The epoxy resin and the aggregate are present in the grout mixture in an epoxy resin:aggregate weight ratio of about 0.09. A removable manhole cover is carried by the manhole frame. A manhole cover assembly fabrication method is also disclosed.
Tue, 05 May 2015 08:00:00 EDTA lockable utility box lid includes at least one aperture therethrough for receiving a fastener. The locking mechanism preferably includes a utility box engagement member coupled to the underside of the utility box lid. The locking mechanism is movable between a locked and unlocked position. A fastener extends through the opening in the utility box lid and engages the locking mechanism. Rotating the fastener in a first direction causes the locking mechanism to assume a first, locked position. Rotating the fastener in a second direction causes the locking mechanism to assume a second, unlocked position. In the locked position the utility box engagement member is engaged with an interior surface of the utility box lid.
Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTA method of repairing cracks in a paved surface includes identifying at least one crack in the surface that needs to be repaired. The crack is then filled with an asphalt sealer including approximately 40-55% by weight of slag sand.
Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTThe present invention provides a surface covering for enabling a surface, e.g. of the uneven, muddy, marshy, or sandy ground type, to be crossed by a vehicle, said surface covering including a double-ply textile core having two covered faces, each covered with at least one polymer layer, and a plurality of through tubular pockets extending substantially transversely through the thickness of the core between the two layers, and enabling respective stiffener bars to be inserted into each tubular pocket so as to make it possible, in particular, to increase the drivability and the load-bearing capacity of the surface when the surface covering is positioned on said surface.
Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTThis invention provides a modular ducting section and a networked utilities ducting system and rain and road water management system formed from two or more modular ducting sections laying end-to-end. Each modular ducting section comprises open-topped utility channels for carrying utility service supply lines such as electricity, gas, water, or communications, an open-topped catchment channel for carrying rain water captured from a building structure or garden, and a supply channel for supplying an end user with utility services via a supply line, while also allowing the end user to feed an end-user generated utility supply back into the corresponding utility service supply line via a return line. Each modular ducting section further comprises a road water runoff flange and a main channel cover, which when combined, form a curb-side structure that functions to keep any contaminated road water from the reusable rain water collected in the catchment channel.
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTA combined stair screed and float device for quickly and efficiently spreading and smoothing wet concrete comprising a generally shoe shaped member with a vertically and horizontally adjustable top guide and base bar to rest on riser forms. In operation, a user rests the top guide and the base bar on two riser forms with a pointed corner finder floating over the concrete at the desired corner position. The user grasps a grip portion and a handle and guides the device across the tread in a simultaneous screed and float step preparing a smooth surface for finishing. The device is both vertically and horizontally adjustable to accommodate a full range of conceivable step heights, tread lengths, toe kick overhang lengths, and corners.
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTAn apparatus for servicing roadways includes a frame configured to be secured to a prime mover. The apparatus further includes a grinding drum rotatably supported upon the frame. The apparatus still further includes a driving system supported upon the frame and configured to rotationally drive the grinding drum.
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTA method and a system for applying a road surface using a mixing plant for producing laying material, a road finishing machine processing the laying material to a road surface, and a supply chain transporting the laying material from the mixing plant to the road finishing machine. Request commands are transmitted from the road finishing machine to the mixing plant and/or to the supply chain, and, depending on these request commands, the production rate of the laying material in the mixing plant, the temperature of the laying material produced in the mixing plant, and/or the mass flow of laying material supplied to the road finishing machine per time unit by means of the supply chain are adjusted.
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTA mat with an upper road side and a lower ground contacting side, the mat comprising: a frame supporting one or more boards; and a grapple receiver formed in an interior portion of the mat and indented from one or both of the upper road side and the lower ground contacting side to allow grapple jaws to grip the grapple receiver between the grapple jaws.
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTA method for installing a paver system includes positioning a first grid substrate adjacent to a second grid substrate, the first and second grid substrates form a paver support surface. At least the first grid substrate includes an integrated boundary ridge extending along the first paver support surface. The first grid substrate is interlocked with the second grid substrate with a first paver piece bridging the first and second grid substrates to form a paver linkage. Movement of at least the first paver piece is arrested beyond the integrated boundary ridge by directly or indirectly engaging at least the first paver piece against the integrated boundary ridge. In another example, movement of the first paver piece is arrested by anchoring at least the first paver piece on the first and second paver support surfaces through distribution of forces incident on at least the first paver piece through the paver linkage.
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTA system and method are provided for coupling a manhole cover to an underground utility box to support the manhole cover substantially flush with a ground surface such as a roadway. A holder couples to an underground utility box and includes upper and lower ends and a channel extending therebetween, and a support structure extending into the channel and defining an upwardly facing support surface. An adjustment member for coupling to a manhole cover is inserted within the channel, and includes upper and lower ends, and a passageway extending therebetween and communicating with the channel. The adjustment member is movably receivable within the channel to be seated on the support surface, and to define an adjustment space between the adjustment member and the holder. The adjustment member may thus be adjusted for accommodating a slope and elevation of a ground surface, and sealed with the holder after adjustment.
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTDisclosed is an automotive road construction machine, particularly a recycler or a cold stripping machine, comprising an engine frame that is supported by a chassis, a working roller which is stationarily or pivotally mounted on the engine frame and is used for machining a ground surface or road surface. The chassis is provided with wheels or tracked running gears which are connected to the engine frame via lifting column and are vertically adjustable relative to the engine frame. Each individually vertically adjustable lifting column is equipped with a device for measuring the actual vertical state of the lifting column.
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTA saw apparatus for sawing paving slabs has a frame mounted on a ground contacting propulsion member such that the frame may move above a slab to be cut without touching the slab. A first saw support assembly disposes a blade of a saw in cutting engagement with the slab for a transverse cut. A second saw support assembly disposes a blade of another saw in cutting engagement with the slab for a longitudinal cut. The saws are mounted on the saw assemblies and the saw assemblies are mounted on the frame and the frame is mounted on the ground contact propulsion members such that no part of said frame need contact the slab during cutting.
Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTA system for measuring the height of paving material distributed by an auger of a paving machine in front of a grading implement, such as a screed, is disclosed. The system includes a sonic sensor and a laser pointer. The sonic sensor generates a sonic signal which is directed at the paving material distributed by the auger. The laser pointer generates a laser beam which is similarly directed at the paving material that has been distributed by the auger. The laser beam and the sonic signal meet at a common position on the paving material.
Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTA manhole cover assembly configured to behave as a relief valve in an explosion event, opening so that fluid, such as air or explosive gas, may vent from an underground area. The manhole cover assembly may include a manhole cover and a frame, and may be configured to limit movement of the manhole cover with respect to the frame in response to increased pressure on the manhole cover. In one embodiment, the manhole cover may include legs that are configured to enable a range of movement of a portion of the cover such that the cover can be unseated at an angle with respect to the frame to allow fluids to escape from the underground area.
Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTA The manhole cover is described with a supporting structure device comprising force distribution ribs for supporting a top surface of the manhole cover which can be driven over, and a hollow force distribution cylinder arranged substantially centrally, in particular a circular force distribution cylinder, for supporting the force distribution ribs, characterised by a force distribution plate to relieve the load on the force distribution cylinder, wherein the force distribution plate at least substantially completely covers an underside of the force distribution cylinder in relation to the top surface, and wherein the force distribution ribs transform smoothly into the force distribution plate.
Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTA system for converting an existing traffic intersection into an intersection having a roundabout traffic control feature includes a center island framework, one or more splitter island frameworks, and one or more diverter frameworks. The frameworks are secured to the road surface, and fill material is added to free spaces defined in the frameworks to thereby form a center island, one or more splitter islands, and one or more diverters. The system allows a roundabout to be implemented into an existing intersection on a temporary or semi-permanent basis, in a minimal amount of time and without requiring significant construction at the site of the intersection.
Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTA vehicle access control system includes an elongate, generally hollow, generally planar base platform having a first and a second distal end. A generally hollow enclosure is atop the base platform. A first lift gate is intermediate the enclosure and the first distal end of the base platform, while a second lift gate is intermediate the enclosure the second distal end of the base platform. A first lift arm is pivotally coupled to the first lift gate and extends generally perpendicularly away from a longitudinal axis of the base platform. Likewise, a second, opposing lift arm is pivotally coupled to the second lift gate and extends generally perpendicularly away from the longitudinal axis of the base platform. The base platform is configured for direct contact with a mounting surface. In addition, the vehicle access control system is transportable as a unit.
Tue, 07 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTAn automatic pitch control system for riding power trowels enables a user to control and automatically adjust trowel blade pitch and height for concrete finishing. The disclosed system provides for blade pitch of separate rotor assemblies to be adjusted independently of one another or synchronously. The disclosed system also provides for a mode of operation that allows the user to completely flatten trowel blades for panning.
Tue, 07 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTA method for laying down a pavement in which a compaction unit such as a tamper pre-compacts the paving material with a selectable stroke and at a selectable frequency while the pavement having a selectable pavement thickness is in the process of being laid down at a selectable paving speed, the stroke of the compaction unit is automatically adjustable in response to paving parameters, such as the paving speed and/or the pavement thickness, along a characteristic curve or in a characteristic map. The compaction unit includes an adjusting mechanism which is operable during the paving operation for adjusting the stroke of the compaction unit.
Tue, 07 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTA track system may include a plurality of connected slat members that may form rollable tracks. The rollable tracks may be used in moving vehicles across sensitive ground. The rollable track may be deployed using various methods and/or apparatus such as, e.g., deployment apparatus including one or more spool portions for rolling and unrolling the rollable tracks.
Tue, 07 Apr 2015 08:00:00 EDTThe street ironwork according to the invention includes a frame (4), a manhole cover (6), a hinge (10) for pivotably connecting the covering element relative to the frame between a closed position and an open position, the hinge including a frame knuckle (20) and a covering element knuckle (22). The street ironwork includes a locking element (40) attached to the covering element knuckle and suitable for preventing the covering element knuckle from being released from the frame knuckle in at least one of the open positions of the covering element relative to the frame or in the closed position.
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:00:00 EDTA pylon is provided for providing visual signals to race participants. The pylon includes a base. A shell is carried on the base. The shell is formed having an outer wall surrounding an internal chamber. The internal chamber includes a wedge-shaped portion which carries a wedge-shaped luminaire. An upwardly-extending tube is carried by the base. The tube is nested within the internal chamber and carries the shell. A power source is provided which provides electricity to the luminaire. A wireless transmitter is provided which is used by a user to turn the luminaire on and off, which luminaire provides visual signals to the race participants.
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:00:00 EDTA mobile thermoplastic applicator comprises a kettle, a main gas burner, a heat exchanger plenum, and a screed die box. The kettle has walls which define an interior space for melting thermoplastic. The main gas burner is situated beneath the kettle, and is configured to heat the kettle. The heat exchanger plenum is situated inside the thermoplastic kettle and is configured to subdivide the interior space and circulate heated air from the main gas burner. The screed die box is configured to receive molten thermoplastic from the kettle and deposit that molten thermoplastic on a surface.
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:00:00 EDTA grader blade mounted to a support frame has an auger-grinder mounted ahead of the grader blade. The auger-grinder has a first helical vane fixed to a rotatable axle with a plurality of teeth attached to and protruding outwardly from the auger. A shroud above and partially surrounding the auger-grinder has an inner shroud end wall, an outer shroud end wall and bearings in which the axle is journaled transverse to the direction of travel. A beater is fixed to the axle between an inner end of the helical vane and the inner wall. The beater has a plurality of paddles extending outwardly from the axle. An inner barrier wall is attached to the inner shroud wall and extends forward of the auger-grinder. A drive link is connected to the axle for connection to a prime mover for driving the axle in rotation.
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:00:00 EDTA method for repairing an aged or damaged asphalt pavement is provided. The method involves preparing a surface of the aged or damaged asphalt pavement by filling in deviations from a uniform surface plane with dry aggregate and compacting the dry aggregate; applying a reactive asphalt emulsion to the prepared surface; and passing an emitter over the prepared pavement, wherein the emitter generates electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of from 2-5 mm that penetrates into the pavement to a depth of at least 2 inches. The asphalt pavement is repaired by disturbing voids and interstices in the damaged pavement without dehydrogenation of the asphalt, such that oligomers present in the aged asphalt are linked together into longer polymer chains to improve ductility of the aged asphalt.
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:00:00 EDTA form-fitting connection between two components (5 and 14) has a break-away function in one direction. At least one connection element, designed as a shear bolt (6), is formfittingly connected to the first component (5) to be connected. The end of the shear bolt (6) is formfittingly and functionally connected to a second component (14) via an attached component (17) that is resilient in the direction of the formfitting connection.
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:00:00 EDTA vehicle barrier fence for arresting an impacting vehicle of substantial mass within a selected distance of the fence. The fence having, in part: a retaining structure, at least one cable having a first end comprising a cable terminator, a post having an orifice defined there through sized to receive the cable terminator into the post, and a cable retainer for retaining the cable terminator within the post.
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:00:00 EDTA surface drainage structure formed above a subgrade may include an elongate drain conduit disposed partially within the subgrade. The elongate drain conduit may define at least one drain slot extending through a wall thereof. The structure may include a pavement layer with an exposed top surface and a drainage channel extending therefrom. The drainage channel may be in fluid communication with the drain slot of the elongate drain conduit. A method of forming the surface drainage structure includes placing the elongate drain conduit in the subgrade, forming the pavement layer, cutting an upper channel along the elongate drain conduit, and cutting a lower channel and the drain slot in the elongate conduit.
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:00:00 EDTA storm grate locking device and method of use with a lock body. The lock body has at least one hook arm engaged with a latch assembly, a security flange nut engaged with the latch assembly, and a deep well socket. When the lock body is placed into the recessed area of a storm grate; and the hook arm engaged with the latch assembly may be extended to extend under the storm grate thereby preventing removal of the storm grate by rotating the security flange nut.
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:00:00 EDTAn auxiliary member for pavement construction, including: a cylinder, a base plate and a leveling bolt; the cylinder includes a first cylinder part and a second cylinder part which are connected and communicated with each other, the first cylinder part is provided with a sling installing member and a slurry inlet, bottom of the second cylinder part is connected with the base plate, the base plate is provided with a bolt extending hole and multiple slurry discharging holes which are communicated with the inner cavity of the second cylinder part, the leveling bolt includes a bolt head and a screw, the screw extends through the bolt extending hole, the bolt head is arranged in the second cylinder part and the bolt head is smaller than the inner diameter of the second cylinder part. The present invention further provides a concrete slab and a method for pavement construction.
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:00:00 EDTA method of constructing a pump island protector to alleviate continuous maintenance required for a deteriorating existing steel pump island base, and a pump island protector constructed by the method. Using an adjustable form system and the combination of stainless steel members and new concrete, the existing pump island is re-wrapped with the stainless steel member and the new concrete.
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:00:00 EDTA road marker and related light based warning device are described. The road marker or device includes a thermal sensor that triggers the illumination of at least one light-emitting diode at a predetermined temperature. The temperature may be associated with ice formation. The light-emitting diode(s) may flash to alert motorists to hazardous road conditions. The road marker or device utilize simple components to increase reliability, particularly when the device is subjected to high heat such as when the device is mounted into hot tar seal. The device further includes a switching element that prevents rapid on/off cycling.
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:00:00 EDTA method of constructing a pump island protector to alleviate continuous maintenance required for a deteriorating existing steel pump island base, and a pump island protector constructed by the method. Using an adjustable form system and the combination of stainless steel members and new concrete, the existing pump island is re-wrapped with the stainless steel member and the new concrete.
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:00:00 EDTA road safety barrier having a plurality of ropes supported by posts rigidly mounted on or in the ground is described. Each rope is held in tension against the posts and supported in a notch or groove in a side of the posts. The ropes are released from a post and the post is not pulled from the ground when a vertical force is exerted on the rope. The ropes when weaved are tensioned against the posts and this gives use to a combined frictional resistance to displacement of the ropes relative to each post along the length of the safety barrier. The structure of at least some of the posts and/or their mounting with respect to the ground defines a minimum bending yield strength in a direction along the length of the barrier. This minimum bending yield strength is greater than the bending moment resulting from the combined frictional resistance forces acting on the post.
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:00:00 EDTA vehicle barrier system comprises a housing, substantially vertical members, a barrier member, and an actuation assembly. The barrier member is coupled with the substantially vertical members. The barrier member is configured to stop a moving vehicle when the substantially vertical members are in a raised position relative to the housing. The actuation assembly is operable to selectively raise and lower the substantially vertical members relative to the housing to selectively deploy and retract the barrier member relative to the housing. The actuation assembly comprises a powered rotary actuator mounted to the barrier member. The actuation assembly is operable to convert rotary motion from the rotary actuator into linear movement of the barrier member. A counterweight provides opposing mass and vertical motion relative to the barrier member.


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