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Samyang 12 mm 1:2.0 NCS CS gives wide angle of view amounting to 98.9 degree and rectilinear image mapping function. Owing to a large aperture range of f/2.0, the lens can be a useful shooting device and offer high image quality even in poor lightning conditions. Optical construction of the lens comprises 12 elements divided into 10 groups, these components include one aspherical lens (ASP) and one hybrid aspherical lens (H-ASP). There are also three lenses made of ED glass with extremely low dispersion factor. Technologically, 12 mm NCS CS lens is the most advanced device branded with Samyang logo.
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FORMER Newport Gwent Dragons forward James Harris will play for Oxford University in their big showdown with Cambridge University at Twickenham next week.
The 26-year-old is set to feature in the back row having won a Blue in last year's Varsity Match victory and has captained the side many times this season in the absence through injury of John Carter.
Although born in Kent, Harris qualified for Wales via his mother, who was from Newport. Educated at Eltham College, he took a BSc in geography and planning at Cardiff University and joined the Dragons Academy.
He played 19 times for the Gwent region between the 2006/07 and 2009/10 seasons under the then head coach Paul Turner, also representing Wales Under-20s and Wales Sevens.
Harris also played for Bedwas in the Principality Premiership during his time at the Dragons and subsequently joined Blackheath and London Wasps.
He is a man with considerable professional experience have played in the PRO12, Heineken Cup, Amlin Challenge Cup and Aviva Premiership.
Harris played for Wasps in their narrow quarter-final defeat to Biarritz Olympique in the Amlin Challenge Cup in 2012.
He went up to Oxford in September last year where he is studying for an MSc in sustainable urban development.
This year sees the 132nd Varsity Match and Oxford are seeking a record equalling fourth win in a row.
The clash takes place on Thursday, December 12 and there will be an expected crowd of around 30,000 at Twickenham to watch the game.
Harris is one of a few ex-professionals in the Oxford squad. Skipper Carter played for Sale Sharks and Northampton Saints in the back row while Rhodes Scholar Jacob Taylor is an Australia Sevens international.
Some prominent Wales players have featured in the Varsity Match over the years, including former Newport scrum half Onllwyn Brace and current Dragons chief executive Gareth Davies who played for Oxford as well as wing Gerald Davies who represented Cambridge.


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OA-8 Fun FactThe OA-8 mission will carry 3350kg of cargo to the space station onboard a Cygnus spacecraft. This will be the largest amount of cargo to be carried on an Antares mission to date and is the equivalent of sending more than three classrooms or 105 fifth graders to space!
Is that a fueled Castor second stage in the second image? I would have expected solid motors to be handled separately from the liquid stages until stacking pre-launch. This isn't the case for Antares?
Were very proud of the capabilities that our engineers have built into #Antares & #Cygnus - Frank Culbertson, Space Systems Group President
We currently have 6 CRS-2 launches scheduled, all on our #Antares rockets - Culbertson
The OA-8 Mission is planned for September, but we are ready for #Cygnus whenever NASA needs it - Kurt Eberly, VP Orbital ATK #Antares
Culbertson: could launch OA-9 as soon as November, if NASA wants to go again that soon. OA-8 could be ready as early as late July if needed.
Targeted launch date for OA-8 is September 12, but we are ready to go earlier depending on needs of @NASA and @Space_Station - Culbertson
Culbertson: planning to carry 3,350 kg of cargo on both OA-8 and OA-9.
Orbital ATK Verified account @OrbitalATK 1m1 minute agoThe OA-8 #Antares rocket is fully assembled and awaiting integration with #Cygnus at @NASA_Wallops
Orbital ATK Verified account @OrbitalATK 6m6 minutes ago#Antares 230 engines stand ready to support the OA-8 mission
When will Orbital ATK use the core that was test-fired in May 2016?
Quote from: ZachS09 on 06/12/2017 07:01 pmWhen will Orbital ATK use the core that was test-fired in May 2016?I think that was expected to be used for OA-9
Quote from: rayleighscatter on 06/12/2017 08:34 pmQuote from: ZachS09 on 06/12/2017 07:01 pmWhen will Orbital ATK use the core that was test-fired in May 2016?I think that was expected to be used for OA-9How certain are you?
@NanoRacks' Manber says co to buy/launch 2.8kg, 2u @AsgardiaSpace sat from @NearSpaceLaunch; launch on Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo this fall.
Launch delayed from Sept. 12 to Oct. 11.
Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 3m3 minutes agoSchedule of upcoming ISS launches/landings from Sam Scimemis talk at the NAC HEO committee meeting. One change: SpX-12 now Aug. 14, not 12.
Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 11m11 minutes agoOrbital ATKs David Thompson says next Cygnus/Antares launch now likely in October. Schedule paced by a spare part NASA wants to fly on it.
Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 10m10 minutes agoReplying to @jeff_foustThompson, in an earnings call this morning, said that means that next mission after this will slip to early 2018.
https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/894604294321721344ELaNa XIII has switched to this mission with 2 cubes.
ELaNa XIIIDate: NET Oct 11, 2017Mission: OA-8/OA-8E Antares, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia2 CubeSat Missions scheduled to be deployedISARA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CaliforniaEcAMSat NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California


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DeSantis scores quick overtime goal as San Antonio steals one from AbbotsfordNHL.com @NHLdotcom
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The San Antonio Rampage are the latest team to play giant slayer in Abbotsford.
The Rampage, who entered Tuesday night last in the American Hockey League, defeated the first-place Abbotsford Heat 3-2 in overtime.
The Heat loss comes after giving up one at home to the Hamilton Bulldogs, who were in the AHL's cellar but climbed out with a 3-0 win Saturday.
"Every night, because they're a first-place team, they have a bull's eye on their back," said San Antonio's Jon Rheault. "People are always going to try to bring their best."
San Antonio is now 3-1-0 on their current road trip that wraps up Wednesday in a rematch of the two Western Conference teams.
"We just needed a chance to get away for a little bit together as a team," said head coach Chuck Weber. "Last year when we came to Abbotsford we were in a similar predicament with a very short-handed team and got a couple wins so hopefully we can have the same success this time."
Defenceman Jason DeSantis scored 35 seconds into overtime, taking a feed from former Heat forward and current Rampage leading scorer Rheault and chipped the puck over goalie Barry Brust for his first of the season. The play began with a turnover in the Rampage zone.
"They had good pressure coming into our zone," said Rheault. "(Rampage goalie Jacob Markstrom) made a save and (Tyson) Strachan kind of batted it out of the air. I kind of picked it up and had probably three-quarters of the ice three-on-two. DeSantis did a great job driving through, clearing the lane for me. It's exactly how you draw up a three-on-two. He got rewarded by getting that goal. I made a pass over to Drew Shore and he made a great pass back."
Rheault, who until last week was the all-time leading scorer for the Heat, has 18 points with the Rampage this season, including 14 in 12 November games.
"He got off to a bit of a slow start for us but he really picked it up for us," said Weber. "He and Drew Shore have created a nice combination together. He's a little under the weather right now but he gave us everything he had, on both special teams too. He works hard every night and I hope he can continue to build on that."
Colby Robak and Greg Rallo scored in regulation for San Antonio (9-11-3), while Markstom made 32 saves in the win.
Roman Horak had a goal and an assist for the Heat (13-3-5), while Max Reinhart also scored.
The Rampage jumped out to an early lead after a giveaway by defenceman Chris Breen. James Wright intercepted a clearing attempt and threw the puck on net. Brust kicked it out but Wellman capitalized on the rebound at 3:24.
"Getting that first goal put the thought in our mind, 'OK, we can beat this team,'" said Rheault.
The Heat evened the score less than three minutes later with Rheault in the penalty box. Paul Byron's slapshot was deflected by Horak, giving the Czech winger 12 goals on the season.
The Rampage regained the lead before the end of the first. Rallo took a feed from Robak and wired a wrist shot just inside the post on the short side, giving him a team-leading seven goals on the season.
Abbotsford tied the game again at 10:37 of the second period. Horak dug the puck out from behind the net and threw it out to Reinhart, who one-timed it past Markstrom for his first of the season.
Reinhart had four points in five games for the Heat late last season but had been held to just two assists this year through 19 games.
"That's the longest I've ever gone without a goal and it's the tightest I've ever hugged someone for giving me an assist," he said.
Brust had a nice glove save off of Strachan with less than two minutes to go in regulation but he was beaten by the only shot he faced in the extra frame.
"We definitely stole one tonight," said Rheault. "On the road, going into the third period with a chance to win the game, and then winning in overtime, it's a good moment for our team right now."


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You're at the bottom of an impossibly enormous wall. Your village is at the top. To get there you're going to have to manipulate the blocky surface of the wall (and beat some bad guys and other random stuff).
The game's called Against the Wall. It's for PC and Mac, and you can download a free, current build of it here.
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|International trade has grown rapidly in recent years, thanks in part to the progressive reduction of tariffs and quotas through successive rounds of multilateral trade liberalisation.
However, this progress brings to light one of the remaining weak links of international trade, which prevents countries from drawing full benefits from the advantages of open global markets: border bottlenecks generated by inefficient, outdated and complex trade procedures and formalities.
This book brings together six studies that examine how these border bottlenecks affect trade and investment flows, how they might be reduced, and whether the expense involved is worth it.
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The studies examines these questions:
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Quantitative Assessment of the Benefits of Trade Facilitation, by Peter Walkenhorst and Tadashi Yasui
Chapter 2. Examining the Effect of Certain Customs and Administrative Procedures on Trade, by Norbert Wilson
Chapter 3. The Economic Impact of Trade Facilitation, by Michael Engman
Chapter 4. Trade Facilitation in theService of Development, by Evdokia Moise
Chapter 5. The Role of Automation in Trade Facilitation, by Tadashi Yasui and Michael Engman
Chapter 6. The Cost of Introducing and Implementing Trade Facilitation Measures, by Evdokia Moise
Annex 6.A1. Trade Facilitation Measures Considered in the Context of the Country Studies
Annex A. Report on the OECD Global Forum on Trade Facilitation, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 18-19 October 2005, by Evdokia Moise
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67 WALL STREET, New York - January 24, 2013 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Investing in Asia and Other Strategies Report. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online.
Topics covered: Investing in Asia - Growth at a Reasonable Price - Longer-Term Investing - Asia Pacific Investment Theses
Companies include: McDonald's Corp. (MCD), Procter & Gamble Co. (PG), Philip Morris International, I (PM), Vodafone Group plc (VOD), Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and many others,
In the following excerpt from the Investing in Asia and Other Strategies Report, an experienced portfolio manager discusses his investing philosophy:
TWST: Earlier in 2012, you wrote, "stocks are hated." What did you mean by that and how do you identify the opportunities from that type of situation?
Mr. Raposo: Generally, redemptions out of equity mutual funds have been at record levels since 2008, and that continues. Meanwhile, the market is up 100% from the 2009 low. So why is money flowing out of equity funds and into bonds with record low yields? Secondly, many institutional investors, pension funds and so on are underweight equities. And many individuals are still in fear of investing in stocks; however, our clients that stuck to their investment plan during the Great Recession and beyond have done very well. Individuals who have gotten hurt are the ones who tried to time the market, because it is almost impossible to do it perfectly. We don't think market timing makes sense for individuals. They get out and back in too late - absorb most of the downside and miss most of the upside.
And finally, stocks were trading at valuations that were factoring a second recession even as the economy was growing. Yes, stocks have moved up a lot, but earnings have moved up even more. We don't think stocks are overvalued. The S&P 500 index is still trading at 13 times or so next year's earnings, but the historical average is closer to 15 times to 17 times range. Yet we still see money coming out of equities and going into bond mutual funds. We think that's the wrong decision at this point. Historically, the retail investors buy high and sell low.
TWST: Would you paint a broad-brush picture of your expectations for 2013?
Mr. Raposo: We're generally optimistic on the equity side. We think that valuations, dividends and potential dividend growth could drive the equity market higher from the current levels...
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Places can captivate our dreams and inspire our lives. Places draw people from near and far. Millions of immigrants were drawn to America by tales of streets paved with gold. Ithaca College economist Elia Kacapyr found that a person's native country may determine how satisfied he or she is with...
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Ernest Hemingway once wrote a six-word short story (supposedly in response to a bar bet): "For sale: baby shoes. Never worn." In later years he claimed it was his best work.
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Ice cream fundraiser to support 2-year-old
A homemade ice cream sunday fundraiser will be held for 2-year-old Ruby Schmidt at Strassburg Baptist Church fellowship hall from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept 8.
Ruby has Noonan's syndrome, which causes heart and neurological problems, among other issues. Ruby is scheduled to have open-heart surgery Oct. 1 in Kansas City.
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Step out onto your patio. The sky is blue, the sun is shining, and there is a faint chirp of a bird just far enough away to be charming. To complete this perfect day with utter outdoor enjoyment you need a patio space that checks all the boxes of style and function. Start your patio design on the right foot with an attention-grabbing focal point that sets the mood of the space. Whatever your style preferences, this guide will help you find something that's perfect for you.


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Hi everyone, I'm John, age 23, living in Manhattan (for now). I was raised Catholic and became an atheist at K-State after learning some basic things about psychology, philosophy, biology, and physics that made religious belief impossible for me. I like discussing these matters with religious people (since I'm surrounded by them), because religious belief interests me, but the Christians I know always change the subject or get angry when I bring it up. Or they just send me a Lee Strobel book and pretend that's the solution to everything. Anyways I'm here to verify that I'm not the only sane person in Kansas xD and to fend off intellectual boredom
Hi, I'm Grace. I recently moved back to Kansas after 21 years in the South. It's great to be back somewhere a lot less religiously oppressive. I'm a Washburn graduate and last spring I finished my masters at West Virginia University in spring 2010. I'm married with two daughters who are missing all the snow we get in WV.
I live in Leavenworth and as a disabled vet it is great to be so near a base again. I don't think I've ever seen so many officers in my life! LOL! I love being near to Kansas City and am looking forward to seeing all the sights and enjoying all the benefits of living in a larger community. Although, I will always love WV (not so much the rest of the South), I am really enjoying all the conveniences of living 20 minutes from Kansas City.
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I'm Shelah, 50 yrs of age, US Navy Veteran and work as an avionics electronic technician in the town of Olathe. I live in the Mission area and my youngest child is in high school. We have been here 13 years since leaving Florida.
I'd say I was born to an atheist family, though my mother and I went through a New Age faze in the late 80's to mid 90's I'm ashamed to say.
I still remember the first time I heard the word (name?) "God"... age 5 and mom was pregnant with my sister and I asked her where babies come from.... "God helped your daddy put him in my tummy"! "oooh", I said, "who's God"? I don't remember what she said (and she's gone now) but i do remember the look on her face. The only time I ever saw my father in a church was at a chapel in a funeral parlor.
I went through phases of going to sunday school or church's overseas when my dad was stationed in Japan when I was 8 to 12 yrs old. I'd listen to the english speaking missionaries sermon(s) through the headphones (translation into Japanese) and even let them baptize me (I was eight then and thought it neat to be dunked in that pool they had behind the pulpit), however, I do recall how I always felt sorry for them because Jesus failed. lol, kids, eh?
I did go through an angst around the age of 12 or 13 because this "god" that everyone was insisting was going to "speak to or touch your heart" well, "he" never did.
I've never had faith (but I did have chickenpox, twice! ..and measles once) even though I looked and looked for it. I don't look anymore, though for awhile there I thought maybe I just didn't get that "faith or god" gene... skipped a couple generations perhaps, but, it doesn't look like my children have "gotten" it, (caught it?) either.
My daughter earned a full scholarship and refused to attend college in Kansas (that whole evolution thingy ya know) so she's in her last year at Tallahasse University. My oldest boy is stationed on ship in Japan and like his mom (and grandpa) has "none" on that "religion line" of his dog tags.
Now that mothering is winding down I am working on paying more attention to politics and societal pressures (I quit watching TV during the Geraldo fiasco in 1990) and I'm really shocked how:
I seem to be way behind the times.
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Covent Garden kŭv´ənt [key], area in London historically containing the city's principal fruit and garden market and the Royal Opera House. The market was established in 1671 by Charles II on the site of the abbot of Westminster's convent garden, from which the area's name is derived. In 1974 the entire market was transferred to a new site at Nine Elms on the South Bank of the Thames near Vauxhall. Since then, Covent Garden has renovated old market buildings and become a popular shopping area, with many individual stores and stalls that sell high-quality goods. The Royal Opera House was erected on the site of the Theatre Royal built in 1732. After being repaired and enlarged in 1787, the theater burned down in 1808 and again in 1856. It was rebuilt in 1858 to house opera and ballet. The Royal Ballet began performing there in the spring of 1946. The Royal Opera House reopened in Dec., 1999, after an 18-month renovation.
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Perl is much more like Lisp than it is like C. If you pick up a good
book about Lisp, there will be a section that describes Lisp's good features. For example, the book Paradigms of Artificial Intelligence Programming, by Peter Norvig, includes a section titled What Makes Lisp Different? that describes seven features of Lisp. Perl shares six of these features; C shares none of them. These are big, important features, features like first-class functions, dynamic access to the symbol table, and automatic storage management.
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Scores of protesters amassed in front of the headquarters of the Guangdong-based Southern Weekend to support media freedom after it emerged that the prominent publication's New Year's editorial was doctored by a local Chinese Communist official.
Some experts believe it is one of the most important incidents to raise public awareness about China's beleaguered media environment in some time.
"Get rid of censorship. The Chinese people want freedom," wrote one user on Twitter.
The protest came after the Southern Weekend's editorial staff went on strike over the weekend, a rare public demonstration in support of media freedom in China, one of the most tightly censored countries in the world.
The South China Morning Post reported that the editorial staff went on strike–the first such strike at a major newspaper in several decades.
The decision to strike was made after the paper's management took control over the editorial department's microblog account, and said that its New Year's statement was written by staff and not the provincial propaganda chief Tuo Zhen, who formerly headed Xinhua. Reports emerged over the weekend that Tuo Zhen made the changes without editorial consent, drawing condemnation from reporters, commentators, and numerous Chinese academics.
"The statement [on the official microblog] does not represent the opinion of the editorial staff. It is a result of pressure applied by the authorities on the … management," reads a statement from Southern Weekly staff members on another microblog, according to the Morning Post. "The editorial staff will fight against the falsified statement … Until the issue is resolved, we will not do any editorial work."
The original editorial touched on reviving constitutionalism in China, but the new one apparently authored by Tuo removed sensitive topics and praised the Communist Party.
All media organizations–state-run and private–are subject to the Communist Party's censorship and oftentimes remove content that is deemed sensitive or contrary to its propaganda line. China is consistently ranked as one of the world's worst press freedom violators in the world by watchdogs.
Protesters in front of the Southern Weekend's office brought chrysanthemum flowers and chanted "for democracy, press freedom, and human rights," according to John Kennedy of the South China Morning Post. He also said that middle school students came out to show support. There were minor scuffles between police officers and protesters.
"End press censorship. The Chinese people want freedom!" another Chinese protester said.
"I feel that the ordinary people must awaken," protester Yuan Fengchu, told The Associated Press via telephone. "The people are starting to realize that their rights have been taken away by the Communist Party and they are feeling that they are being constantly oppressed."
David Bandurski of Hong Kong University's China Media Project said the incident "is without a doubt one of the most important we will witness in China this year."
According to the China Media Project, editorial staff at a Southern Weekend meeting demanded the formation of an investigative team to look into the New Year's editorial incident and produce a public report. However, editorial board chief Huang Can said that there "there would be no settling of scores and that the censorship process would be 'returned to normal,'" according to the Media Project.
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A perfect combination set for communicators - the bloggers, teachers, presenters, public speakers - and those who want to connect to their inner truth and creativity. All gentle energy crystals, this beautiful stack encourages self expression, authenticity and helps to connect with your true voice and convey your message with clarity.
Lapis Lazuli is a stone for truth and enlightenment. This stone is connected with understanding your inner truth, strengths and motivations, giving it a wonderful connection with the Throat Chakra. Lapis Lazuli is a symbol of wisdom and truth. It is used for activating the higher mind and enhancing intellect and the desire for learning. Lapis Lazuli encourages honesty and truth in communication. It promotes self awareness, acceptance and self expression. It is also a stone of friendship and brings harmony in relationships.
Amazonite is known as the Stone of Courage or the Stone of Truth, empowering you to learn and live to your own truth. It is a soothing stone for calming and balancing that promotes communication, truth and intuition. Amazonite is also useful for empowering and provides support in a journey of self discovery. It encourages calm, rational communication and speaking the truth. As a communication stone, it helps with clarity in communications, in self expression and in understanding both of ourselves and others. Amazonite has a positive energy and is also known for bringing luck. It makes a wonderful energy filter, for those of us who spend our days surrounded by technology. Amazonite is associated with the Throat and Heart chakras for communication and love.
Angelite is a soft purplish blue stone for peace and serenity. It dispels fear, anxiety, stress and anger, promoting tranquility and calm. As a communication stone, Angelite helps connect with your creativity and to express your truth. Angelite is also a wonderful stone of acceptance and forgiveness.
Sodalite features a rich royal blue with highlights of white. Sodalite promotes communication, encouraging truth, logic and rational. It helpful to calm the mind and help with panic attacks.
Blue Lace Agate is a calm and tranquil stone associated with communication and truth. It is a stone of encouragement and support.
Aquamarine symbolises loyalty, friendship and courage and is said to promote communication. This clear communication makes it a perfect stone for the presenters and teachers, to help convey their messages with clarity.
Fluorite is known as the "genius stone". It is used for mental clarity and focus, to think through feelings and unearth your true potential. It is a crystal for cleansing and harmonising, connected with spirituality and thought. Fluorite is stabilising and grounding, promoting intuition and helping with communication.
This stack features two bracelets, larger beads of lapis lazuli, amazonite and angelite beads with a lapis lazuli teardrop charm and one with small beads in amazonite, sodalite, blue lace agate, aquamarine and fluorite. Both bracelets are on stretch elastic for easy wear.
- Petite - 16cm
- Small - 17.5cm
- Medium - 19cm
To measure your sizing, use a tape measure around your wrist, keeping the tape fitted but not tight. Add approximately 1.5-2cm for a comfortable snug fit, or more if you prefer a looser style.


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The first time I saw one I knew I had to have one. I mean I spent twenty minutes clucking like a chicken to get a chicken to lay an egg for me in Westfall so I could get a pet chicken. I'd do just about anything to get a pet. And this new pet, getting it is not really that hard. (If you're partnered with a wife that's about triple your mass and goes by the nickname "Dire Bear" it's really rather easy.)
What might that be you're wondering?
That little jewel next to me. That is a rare Sprite Darter. How did I get it? Read on.
So, you're level 47, right? You can't get the quest until you are level 47. And you've got a friend along. (Yes, if your friend does the quest they'll get one too. It's not unique, only unusual. 🙂 ) You don't need a friend along if you can solo a lot of mid-40's Grim Totems. Your call.
Travel to Feralas. That would be to Feathermoon Stronghold or Thalanaar. Oh, that's another thing I haven't mentioned yet. This is for Alliance only. (Now you can get that chicken I mentioned earlier, you Hordies. You'll just need an Alliance friend that can get the chicken to lay the egg. Then you collect the egg.)
Back to the business at hand. You are Alliance, level 47+, and you have a friend along. Make your way to Feralas, as I've mentioned, and then find yourself a Grim Totem camp that's situated about halfway between the Horde's Camp Mojache and Dire Maul. You can't miss the camp. It's full of Tauren, Dire Bears, and totem poles. Oh, yeah, and a big cage full of Sprite Darters. (What the Grim Totems plan on doing with them, I don't know. I don't want to know. I do know even the Horde hate these guys.)
Now above this camp, spying on them from a safe distance are two Night Elves. (If you use coordinates, they're at 66, 45 or so.) They are up on a ledge above the lake there. You can reach them by circling around from the left. The first Elf, Kindal Moonweaver, would have you rescue six darters. She'll even help you do it. You'll go down to the cage and open it. It got a little hectic there, but Itarilde, my wife, as a Dire Bear, gathered up all the bad guys and we went to town. We needed to save six, but it really looked like at least a dozen made the break for it in the right direction. You'll get the message when the six have arrived to safety.
Return back up to the ledge. Now the other Elf, Jer'kai Moonweaver, wants you to simply kill more Grim Totems. Do so. She'll give you a ring and send you to Darnassus where you'll speak to Tyrande in the Temple of the Moon. Now, don't be alarmed, there is no new quest given to you at this point. Don't panic. (It's reasons like this that find so few folks getting one. The quest appears to have come to an end.)
Find/make two Elixirs of Fortitude for each person wishing to get a pet. And set your hearthstone to the Tidewater Inn in Menethil. (You'll see why later.) And you do have the flight point up at Aerie Peak, right? If you don't be sure to grab it before you set out on part 2 of the adventure here.
Return to Kindal in Feralas. She's got some good news. A nest of eggs was rescued and she wants you to have one of the eggs. She'll send you to another Elf in the Shimmering Flats named Quentin. He'll be wanting the two Elixirs you brought along to ensure the baby growing in the egg stays strong. We went to Thalanaar, flew to Gadgetzan, and rode up and over the mountains into the Shimmering Flats and the racetrack there.
Now he'll want you to take the egg to Agnar Beastamer in Aerie Peak. And you have an hour to do it in. Simple! Hearth to Menethil (that's why you set your hearthstone here earlier. You were listening, weren't you?) and hop the Griffin up to Aerie Peak. Agnar is found in the basement of the big building. He'll take the egg from you. But there is one last request. You'll need to find some fresh meat for your Darter, and that would be five Silverman Stalker Flanks. These are from the stealthing wolves that wander around in the eastern half of the Hinterlands, near Jintha'Alor. Return with the meat, he'll feed it, and the Darter will be presented to you. Congratulations! You're now a parent. Soccer practice and piano lessons will be coming soon. (And you thought the epic flying was expensive.)


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When selecting a surge protective device (SPD), it is critical you understand its intended purpose and take note of the environmental conditions in which it will operate. In addition, you must size it properly so it can safely remove itself from the electrical distribution system in the event of a failure. You should understand surge currents, fault currents, and their differences before selecting a surge protection product.
Most SPDs have three basic operating modes: awaiting, diverting, and occasionally, failing. In each mode, current flows through the suppressor. However, some people fail to realize that a different type of current can exist in each mode.
The awaiting mode
Under normal power situations (when you have clean power within an electrical distribution system), the SPD performs few functions. In the awaiting mode, the suppressor waits for something (like a transient) to occur and draws only a small amount of leakage current. In this mode, the current passing through the suppressor creates a standard 60 Hz sinusoidal waveform (Fig. 1, above right).
The diverting mode
Upon sensing a transient event, the SPD enters the diverting mode. The SPD diverts the damaging impulse current away from critical loads, while reducing the resulting voltage magnitude to a harmless level. As defined by IEEE C62.41, a typical current transient lasts only a fraction of a cycle (usually microseconds) — an almost negligible amount of time when compared with the continuous flow of a 60 Hz sinusoidal waveform.
The magnitude of the surge current depends on its source. Lightning strikes, for example, can contain current magnitudes exceeding several hundred thousand amps. Within a facility, though, internally generated transient events will produce lower current magnitudes.
Because SPDs are designed to handle large surge currents, one performance benchmark is the product's tested single-pulse surge current capacity. Often confused with fault current, this large current magnitude is an indication of the product's tested maximum-withstand capacity. An impulse that exceeds the product's surge current rating will likely cause the suppressor to fail or degrade. NEMA LS1-1992 presents a more detailed examination of this concept.
The failure mode
As is the case with most electrical products, SPDs have known limits and will very likely fail when conditions cause them to operate beyond their performance parameters. As mentioned above, a transient that exceeds the SPD's maximum surge current capacity can cause the product to fail. The following are other causes of failure:
Installation errors
Misapplication of products for their voltage-rating
Sustained overvoltage events
When a suppression component fails, it does so as a short, which causes current to flow through the failed component. The amount of current available to flow through this failed component is a function of the available fault current, and it's driven by the power system.
Fail-safe considerations
While no credible manufacturer would deliberately design a product to fail, the potential for malfunction exists in all electrical devices. Therefore, it is critical that failures occur in a manner that minimizes damage and presents no risk of personal injury. Coordinated overcurrent protection in an SPD ensures that in the event of a fault the device can safely and promptly remove itself from the electrical distribution system. The SPD is concerned only with faults produced within the suppressor.
While some SPD manufacturers incorporate fault current protection within their devices (such as 200 kAIC fuses), you should still confirm the following factors:
Proper coordination of the SPD with the available fault current of the SPD installation location, and
Proper product performance testing and compliance with all applicable UL requirements.
What if you have products manufactured without inherent fault-current protection? You'll need to add that protection into the system. You can do this by installing the devices via an external fusing system or circuit breaker. By incorporating coordinated fault current protection, the SPD will remove itself from the rest of the distribution system if the suppressor experiences a fault condition or failure.
While often confusing, the selection of an SPD must include a basic understanding of the differences between surge current and fault current and knowledge of the intended installation environment and the device's operating characteristics. Understanding these informational building blocks will help ensure a well-designed protection system. And that means a safer facility with enhanced uptime.
Carroll is an engineer with Current Technology Inc., Irving, Texas.
Sidebar: AIC Ratings
Electrical distribution system components such as circuit breakers, panelboards, and fuses are assigned fault amperage interrupting capacities, or AIC ratings. These are mechanical ratings that assess the device's ability to maintain integrity if a fault condition occurs downstream of the protection device. For example, a 10kAIC-rated circuit breaker can safely interrupt 10,000A of fault current without blowing apart of internally shorting. You can determine fault current ratings by consulting the manufacturer's data sheet; they are also often listed on the protection devices.


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BARI, Italy, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- The investigation into former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's role in a prostitution case has been extended six months, prosecutors said Thursday.
Prosecutors said they need more time to gather and examine evidence in the so-called Tarantini case concerning payments Berlusconi allegedly made to Bari businessman Gianpaolo Tarantini in exchange for Tarantini offering false testimony in a prostitution case in which Berlusconi is a defendant, ANSA reported.
Prosecutors said Berlusconi asked former Avanti editor Valter Lavitola to pressure Tarantini into lying about a group of escorts he brought to Berlusconi's home from 2008 to 2009, when Berlusconi was prime minister.
Prosecutors charge Lavitola acted in Berlusconi's favor after Berlusconi paid him at least $654,000, ANSA said. Tarantini, his wife and two alleged collaborators later were accused by magistrates of trying to extort money from Berlusconi in exchange for their silence regarding the escorts.
Tarantini told magistrates in Bari Berlusconi didn't know the escorts were paid prostitutes, ANSA said. However, magistrates' evidence indicated Berlusconi knew he was having sex with prostitutes.


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Humans take aspirins for a headache, he said, and we treat horses with Lasix because it "helps prevent" bleeding. That's disingenuous, of course, and the host never followed up with "but don't horses sometimes bleed through Lasix?"
Manifestos and pronouncements have appeared daily since the infamous PETA video was released last week. One of the best was penned by Barry Weisbord., who wants to create an alliance of the willing to set American standards based on the Hong Kong model.
"Racing is a privilege, not a right," Weisbord wrote. For lovers of the horse, truer thoughts were never conceived.
Weisbord introduced his thoughts by quoting Howard Beale, the fictional anchor in Paddy Chayefsky's brilliant piece, "Network," who, after losing it on national television, demanded his audience go open their windows and shout "we're mad as hell and are not going to take it anymore."
Personally, it compelled me to harken back to the early days of television when the anti-littering "Keep America Beautiful" campaign was first introduced, questioning the audience with: "It's enough to make you sick, isn't it enough to make you stop?"
As messengers go, PETA deserves shooting. But did it put the words "they all get it…it makes them lighter…it's a performance enhancer" in the mouth of a prominent veterinarian commenting on the rampant use of Lasix?
Did it make Scott Blasi say that thyroxine "keeps the thyro level up, makes 'em feel good"? Or that "shockwave therapy deadens pain…that's why you can't use it close to [race day]".
Or of a horse thought wrongfully scratched: "I'll f… [the stewards] next time. I'll put a gel cast on and I'll make it look good as I [expletive deleted] can?" Or that you can purchase a fraudulent social security card for "like 60 or 70 bucks a person."
Did the undercover investigator force a farrier to say of Kentucky Derby runnerup "his foot is a little bitty nub…he lost z-bars [protective horseshoes] on both feet multiple times…he had bloody holes in the bottom of his feet…[the foot's] been like that for three months from putting a z-bar over it…it rotted."
If racing's leaders don't collectively acknowledge that it doesn't matter what is proven-- or even admissible--in a court of law, and that this will be the perception of horse racing at its worst, they're either being obtuse or have taken their love of money and prestige to an unconscionable new level.
Or completely missed the point that this is out there for the entire world to misinterpret if they wish.
A self-appointed commission at taxpayer expense found Gov. Chris Christie innocent in the bridge-gate scandal, Treyvon Martin wasn't murdered, and horse racing doesn't have problems real and imagined.
This video is such a sweeping indictment of the industry that it can compel the general public to feel good about itself by shutting the whole thing down. If social media can create an "Arab Spring," it can make an already marginalized industry completely disappear.
The only court that matters now is the court of public opinion.
Every horseman I know rejects the notion that horses are unwilling participants. Of course, top class horses receive the very best of care, and the money generated by the horse industry helps pay for the cost of research that helps horses everywhere.
But as the Nehro example shows, big money and prestige is no guarantor against abuse. In fact, big purses often can blur the line between soundness and "racing soundness."
If racing does not set the agenda on horse welfare the feds or the public will. Political organizations like PETA will have their ear. The responsibility for the welfare of horses extends beyond racing, but the industry should show society how to do it right and not run for cover as it always has.
Like the man said, it's a privilege, not a right.
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame obviously was correct to table Steve Asmussen's nomination with whip-lash speed in response to investigations launched by New York and Kentucky.
The Thoroughbred Racing Associations reiterated its position that persons who mistreat horses and rules violators should be dealt with swiftly and severely. The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium called for the unanimous adoption of uniform rules and penalties from state to state under the auspices of Racing Commissioners International.
The Jockey Club, NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance, and the Jockeys' Guild have all weighed in, as did Breeders' Cup, which jumped on the anti-Lasix bandwagon again despite caving in to horsemen's demands that the use of raceday Lasix be continued or they would boycott the Breeders' Cup entry box.
Sadly, commerce always wins, so says another fictional character, Jerry in "Killing Them Softly." Brad Pitt demands money that's owed him while POTUS makes a patriotic speech on television that serves as a backdrop to the bar scene, to drive home the point: "America's not a country, it's a business."
The Jockey Club is the one with the clout here, owning the right to deny access to the American Stud Book to any individual that has committed an act of cruelty to a horse or violated regulations regarding its care and treatment, and the organization should use its power appropriately and swiftly.
Andrew Cohen of the Atlantic wrote of three categories of horsemen as he sees it: the cheaters, a small group but large enough to stain racing's integrity; the innocents, another small group that's too naïve to even help itself, and the "far-too-silent majority," who see the wrong but "won't give their all to right it."
Or as the non-fictional Edmund Burke wrote: "the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
There were comments from outspoken Barry Irwin who said he fears "the aftermath of the PETA video presentation will be the most severe removal of a layer of the once prestigious patina under which our sport thrived for so many years." And that it's up to the owners who make the game go to right the wrongs.
Irwin, a prominent owner who has worked behind the scenes to push for Congressional action, is more naïve than noble if he believes that the underlying commonality among owners is "a desire for competition in an arena witnessed by fans and peers alike that offers owners a considerable amount of prestige."
Would that include an owner like Ron Winchell, whose racing manager David Fiske said that taking Tapiture and Untapable away from Asmussen now "would not be in the best interest of the horses?"
It's clear that Winchell and Fiske's eyes remain focused squarely on the prize: the equity created by having a Kentucky Derby or Oaks winner in the barn. The bottom line is their own self interests that matter most, not the world's most famous horse race.
Never mind the best interests of an industry that never has needed solidarity more than it does now. Never mind that their trainer will be the mother of all distractions when PETA barbarians assemble at the gates of Churchill Downs for all the national television exposure it can get.
I'm wondering if Mr. Irwin has considered the possibility of penalizing owners who benefit financially by knowingly employing trainers strongly suspected of taking an edge?
"All horses should run without Lasix on raceday," a track executive told me the other day. "We need to go back to hay, oats and water so that our greatest trainers win at 20 percent, not 30 percent. Ten guys are making all the money; everyone else is starving."
While there was no mainstream media coverage to speak of—thank you NCAA---the Schenectady Gazette had it right in an op-ed, stating "more important is what the video portends for the racing industry as a whole: If these attitudes and practices are pervasive, there may be no fixing it."
The industry needs to address perceptions such as this immediately.
Humane Society CEO Wayne Pacelle said last week that it's apparent that a blend of self-regulation and toothless state regulation has been a huge failure. "If racing is to be cleaned up and the public's confidence restored, independent, national oversight—with meaningful penalties for violators—is the only pathway."
Pacelle then called on Congress to pass enabling legislation reining in abuses and holding the industry accountable.
Thus far, Weisbord and Meadowlands owner Jeff Gural have the best ideas. As part of this new association of racetracks, Weisbord's calling for the new consortium to have the right to create, employ, enforce, and adjudicate a code of best practices as is done in major sports, focusing on the well-being of the horses and the people who care for them.
He wants horses to be taken care of before, during and after their racing careers and that any discussion about the continued use of therapeutic raceday medications ends, and at other times be administered in a controlled, sensible manner by track-employed veterinarians.
Weisbord wants racing associations to own their own pharmacy with all medications and procedures approved by the track to come from that pharmacy and for that racing to be conducted on a limited, non-year-round basis; less racing with more quality.
Finally, the new racing association would have the right to rescind anyone's privilege to race if they are deemed to be a detriment to the sport. He concedes that this is not going to be the solution for all of American racing. Others can stay on the present path if they choose, but allow free market conditions to decide what is defensible and sellable.
Ultimately the model would prosper because racing will offer the American public what it wants; racing with integrity, without drugs, and one that bettors feel comfortable gambling on, a sport to be proud of again.
If only Weisbord had the power to lock all forward-thinking industry types in a room, allowing them to return to their families only after a best practices accord has been reached.
For his part, Gural believes this is an animal welfare issue but hasn't hesitated to rid his racetracks of cheaters. He was first to conduct out of competition testing, using his own money to pay for it. [Notably, Gulfstream Park recently became the first thoroughbred track to conduct out of competition (random) testing].
Gural, who testified before a 2012 Senate hearing on drugs in racing, doesn't wait for racing commissions to take action against cheaters. (Tracks are private property and as such can ban undesirables). He has blood samples shipped to the best testing facilities available, not just those approved by the states.
One argument against raceday mediation is that it would help America conform to international standards. But no one lives in a bubble on this issue and Europeans are not above the fray.
Paul Bittar, the British Horseracing Authority's chief executive, said that the time has come for regulators to take "a strong stand" against steroids by outlawing them completely, something that was achieved here in the wake of the Dutrow affair.
If someone approached me on the street to ask about the PETA video I'd be hard pressed to defend what I saw, no matter how many legal holes were contained within the video. The bottom line for me is that the condensed 9-minute tape is a huge indictment of business-as-usual.
Unless reform with the scope of the suggestions above is put into action, and unless thoroughbred organizations and tracks do everything they can to change the way horses and backstretch workers are currently treated, this problem never will not go away and the industry is doomed. Bettors, fans and owners already have walked away for a lot less.
Racing on hay, oats and water is the only remedy that's acceptable now, the general public will demand no less, nor should they. I always believed that the game was too big to fail. I no longer believe that nor should anyone else.
We are all privileged to enjoy a way of life that stirs emotions and passion within us all. Passion is priceless. Racing's critics will not abandon their agenda. How business is conducted must change or the game's demise is inevitable.


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State of Alaska > DOLWD > AK
OSH Review Board
The Alaska Occupational Safety and Health Review Board hears and decides
appeals of citations, penalties, and abatement dates issued by the
enforcement staff of the Occupational
Safety and Health Section pursuant to the Alaska Occupational
Safety and Health Act. The Board was created in 1973 under AS 18.60.057
of the Act, and its procedural regulations are contained in 8 AAC
The Board consists of three members appointed by the Governor for
staggered four-year terms. One member represents labor, one member
represents industry, and one member represents the public. The Board
chair is designated by the Governor.
The Board meets quarterly to hear contested cases. The Board is
assisted by a hearing officer who presides over contested cases,
rules on procedural and evidentiary matters, and prepares decisions
and orders for the Board.
To contact the Board:
Commissioner's Office
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
1111 West 8th Street
P.O. Box 111149
Juneau, AK 99811-1149
Phone (907) 465-2700
Fax (907) 465-2784
OSH Review Board Members


text: Our biology program offers the course BIOL490 Introduction to Human Gross Anatomy. At Bethany, this course includes human cadaver dissection which is not often offered at the undergraduate level. In this course, students gain invaluable learning experience and a strong advantage when applying to medical school or further studies in physical therapy.


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Budweiser is trying to make it easier to make friends - Facebook friends - when you're drinking beer.
The company's Brazilian development team has come out with the Buddy Cup, a beer glass with an embedded chip. When two Buddy Cups are clinked together, they automatically send friend requests to the users' Facebook pages.
"Budweiser loves to share in great times with our fans," said Manuel Rangel Machiavello of Budweiser Brazil in an email. "The Buddy Cup brings together the in-bar experience with Facebook, the most used social media channel for our consumers."
According to Budweiser, users scan a bar code on the bottom of the cup and provide information from their Facebook profiles so the cup can connect to their Facebook accounts.
"We did a first pilot event here in Sao Paulo to test the prototype," said Machiavello. "It was an instant success and we had the chance to register users' reactions as well. Lots of friends were made that night. Based on the positive reactions, we are looking at taking this to bigger events in future."
Budweiser's smart beer glass comes on the heels of Google's plans to develop smart eyeglasses.
Google has started distributing the futuristic-looking, wearable computers to developers and early testers, called Explorers. The glasses are designed to enable users to take pictures and video, send email and post information on social networks like Google+ and Facebook.
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BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (Nov. 27, 2010) – The U.S. Women's National Team defeated Italy 1-0 in front of more than 9,000 fans in the second match of a two-leg playoff series to win 2-0 on aggregate and earn the sixteenth and final berth to the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The USA had won the first leg, 1-0, in Padova, Italy on Nov. 20 on a late goal from Alex Morgan.
"(After the loss to Mexico in CONCACAF Qualifying), the locker room was disappointed and sad but it didn't take long to be like 'Ok, we need to take a different road to the World Cup' and look at it in a positive way," said U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage. "The last thing I said in pregame today was that the glass is half full. It's been a bumpy road, but we need to enjoy it and it will take us all the way to Germany."
The only goal of the game at Toyota Park came off the foot of Amy Rodriguez in the 40th minute after a nice build-up down the left wing. Megan Rapinoe created the scoring opportunity with a brilliant dribbling run, first cutting into the middle before faking a shot and cutting back in the penalty area.
She then smacked an angled shot that Italian goalkeeper Anna Picarelli knocked down, but couldn't hold. Rodriguez was first to the rolling ball, sliding bravely to pound it into the roof of the net from six yards.
The Americans weathered a poor first 20 minutes in which several giveaways in the defensive third led to dangerous Italian chances, but as it did during the entire match and two-leg series, the U.S. defense held strong. The USA out-shot Italy 17-5 for the match and if not for several excellent saves from Picarelli, the outcome would have been decided much earlier.
Italy's three best chances of the game came in the eighth, 15th and 33rd minutes, the first coming when Carolini Pini had a wide open shot from 12 yards but struck a weak attempt right at U.S. goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart. The other chance came off a quickly taken short corner that ended with a cross flashing dangerously in front of the U.S. net, but no Italian could get a piece of the ball.
The final Italian chance of the first half came after a miscommunication between Barnhart and defender Rachel Buehler at the top of the U.S. penalty area. It looked momentarily as if the Italians would have a shot at an open net before American defenders recovered to diffuse the situation.
Rodriguez was dangerous through her speed during the entire match. In the seventh minute she burst behind the defense into the left side of the penalty area but chose to cross instead of shoot and her pass found no takers at the far post. In the 17th minute, she did well to make room for a cross from the left side, but it sailed over Abby Wambach's head.
The USA created several dangerous opportunities on mid-range free kicks against the 5-foot-4 Picarelli, who managed to get a fist on the services, but not enough to clear them out of danger. However, the U.S. team couldn't get to any of the rebounds before the Italians managed to clear.
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In stoppage time of the first half, Wambach ran under a long ball and got in on a breakaway. With a defender draped on her back, she fired a left-footed shot from just above the penalty spot, but Picarelli closed the angle well and made the save.
The USA controlled almost the entire second half as Italy managed just one shot in the second 45 minutes and the Americans could have effectively ended the match twice in the first few minutes after the break.
In the 48th minute, Wambach spun off a player at the top of the box and slid to play a square pass to Rapinoe who had an open shot from 16 yards, but she knocked it over the bar and into the stands.
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U.S. Women's National Team Match Report
Match: U.S. Women's National Team vs. Italy
Date: Nov. 27, 2010
Competition: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Playoff – Second Leg
Venue: Toyota Park; Bridgeview, Ill.
Kickoff: 1 p.m. CT
Attendance: 9,508
Weather: Sunny, cold – 31 degrees
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA – Amy Rodriguez (Megan Rapinoe) 40th minute
USA: 18-Nicole Barnhart; 2-Heather Mitts (16-Ali Krieger, 76), 6-Amy LePeilbet, 3-Christie Rampone (Capt.), 4-Rachel Buehler; 9-Heather O'Reilly, 7-Shannon Boxx, 10-Carli Lloyd, 15-Megan Rapinoe (12-Lauren Cheney, 59); 8-Amy Rodriguez, 17-Abby Wambach
Subs not used: 1-Jill Loyden, 5-Alex Morgan, 11-Lori Lindsey, 13-Kristine Lilly, 14-Stephanie Cox
Head Coach: Pia Sundhage
ITA: 1-Ana Maria Picarelli; 2-Sara Gama, 3-Roberta D'Adda (15-Alia Guagni, 46), 4-Alessia Tuttino, 5-Elisabetta Tona, 6-Laura Neboli, 7-Giulia Domenichetti, 8-Carolina Pini (18-Silvia Fuselli, 53), 9-Patrizia Panico (Capt.), 10-Pamela Conti, 11-Elisa Camporese
Subs not used: 12-Sara Penzo, 13-Raffaella Manieri, 14-Marta Carissimi, 16-Viviana Schiavi, 17-Evelyn Vicchiarello
Head Coach: Pietro Ghedin
Statistical Summary: USA / ITA
Shots: 17 / 5
Shots on Goal: 9 / 3
Saves: 3 / 8
Corner Kicks: 7 / 4
Fouls: 10 / 9
Offside: 7 / 9
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Assistant Referee 1: Allyson Flynn (AUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Ho Sarah May Yee (AUS)
Fourth Official: Hong Eun Ah (KOR)
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