text: Hi Robert You are right. Something has changed i.e some one had plugged his linux test machine on the same network, which is also running DHCP leasing different IP addresses on the network. After removing the test box, installation went on smoothly. Thanks a lot for your help Regards Mallik ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert G. Brown" <rgb at phy.duke.edu> To: "Mallik Vonteddu" <mallik at quova.com> Cc: <beowulf at beowulf.org> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 6:47 AM Subject: Re: Kickstart Installation problems > On Wed, 31 Jan 2001, Mallik Vonteddu wrote: > > > After booting from the floppy, it could able to get the IP address from > > the DHCP server,but it fails to mount the NFS partition. > > It comes out with an error message" Mount: RPC timeout " . > > > > Checked the following daemons Portmapper,nfsd,mountd and rpcinfo. > > Executing the command "exportfs" shows the exported partitions too. > > Evertyhing seems to work on the nfs server, but when it tries to mount > > the nfs partition, it hangs there for some time and comes out > > as " Mount : RPC timeout " . > > Have you checked to make sure that the ip number you are granting still > has permissions to mount? > > Have you tried booting a rescue floppy and mounting the NFS partition by > hand? > > Is the NFS partition mountable by other clients in the net (if they are > given permission to mount)? > > I'm sorry if these suggestions sound lame, but you've already checked a > lot, it sounds like, and it worked and now it doesn't. Either something > changed or something broke (hardware or software). First hypothesis is > that something changed, so look for something that changed -- an extra > character that somehow got typed in the kickstart line in its dhcpd > entry, an address from the wrong block -- typos can be killers because > everything "works" but -- doesn't. Second hypothesis is software, so > make sure that the NFS client-server connection is valid for the > exported space for some other reliable client. Check to be sure that > your kickstart floppy is valid, unbroken, current, and works for some > other client (if you can). At this point, you've checked the entire > install path, and you're down to client hardware. Which does break, > although I wouldn't expect it to produce an RPC error (only) if it did. > > rgb > > -- > Robert G. Brown http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/ > Duke University Dept. of Physics, Box 90305 > Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 > Phone: 1-919-660-2567 Fax: 919-660-2525 email:rgb at phy.duke.edu > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com


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Talks to create the world's largest marine protected area in Antarctica have failed as the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) could not reach agreement due to critiques from state members Russia, Norway, China, and others. The proposals, discussed at a special session in Germany this month, call for networks of MPAs in the Ross Sea, proposed by New Zealand and the USA; and the Eastern Antarctic, proposed by Australia, France, and the European Union. The new protected areas, about 3.93 million square kilometres, would more than double the area of the world's oceans that are protected.
IUCN has congratulated the member states of the Commission on its progress to date, but would like to see standards raised. "Over the years, the Commission has shown global leadership through its management of the Southern Ocean around Antarctica in marine conservation and the implementation of the ecosystem-based management approach," says Carl Gustaf Lundin, Director of IUCN's Global Marine and Polar Programme. "Unfortunately, CCAMLR has not acted to its own high standards, nor the world's expectations. IUCN is highly concerned that the notion of arbitrary time-limits, the so called 'sunset-clause', on MPAs has been introduced into the CCAMLR MPA discussion. Such thinking is contrary to global standards, experience and scientific evidence, and does not advance our purpose."
The failure to reach agreement follows the adoption of conservation measure 91-04 by the Commission, which recognizes that marine protected areas are necessary, particularly in areas where ecosystem health will be highly impacted by climate change and ocean acidification. "Permanence and persistence is particularly important in areas with fragile, slow growing, vulnerable species, such as in the Southern Ocean, or where ecosystem health and marine resources will be highly impacted by climate change, ocean acidification, and growing resource extraction activities," says Dr. Martha McConnell, Manager of the Polar Programme for the Global Marine and Polar Programme.
There will be another opportunity to table the two proposals in October this year, at a CCAMLR meeting in Tasmania. If successful, the new marine protected areas would ban or limit fishing, protect important species such as seals, penguins, whales and Antarctic krill, which are the staple diet of many Southern Ocean species, and provide areas for scientific research. IUCN will continue to urge CCAMLR to embrace the well-established principals for protected areas and designate the Southern Ocean marine protected areas permanently.

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Aflac Insurance Sales Agent (Frederica,DE)
- Employer
- Aflac
- Location
- Frederica, DE
- Posted
- Mar 20, 2017
- Closes
- Mar 21, 2017
- Function
- Sales
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Hours
- Full Time
Wanted: Enthusiastic doers and thinkers While a career in sales may not be for everyone, those who have been successful say it s been one of the most rewarding ventures of their lives. So what do these people have in common? They re problem solvers. They share the desire to help people. And they have a good work ethic. As an independent consultant backed by Aflac, you have the opportunity to run your own business and do the things you love. Put in the work and reap the rewards. That being said, let s talk about your potential and what becoming an Aflac agent can mean to you. Of course, you probably recognize the Aflac Duck. But that s only scratching the surface. Let s look at what our company really does. Aflac plays a vital role in helping people when they need it most when they re injured or ill. Unlike major medical, Aflac pays benefits directly to customers (unless otherwise assigned) so they have the financial security and control to handle whatever life brings. Become a Strategic Consultant You ll be the go-to benefit-solutions partner for businesses in your community. As an Aflac associate, you will be a strategic advisor to companies and their employees. Your role will consist of helping business owners figure out the best way to insure employees and guiding individuals to choose the best benefits options. We also have innovative tools to help you grow your business. Everwell is a web-based enrollment platform designed to enable agents to sell Aflac products, as well as major medical and other ancillary benefits from our partner carriers. Work with a Winning Team You ll be working alongside a group of bright, energetic people who are motivated to help you succeed. As part of our commitment to your development, we ll provide you with the training you ll need to help you grow and manage a successful team. Become a Leader Being an Aflac agent allows you to own your own business while making a difference. You ll have the opportunity to advance to a district sales coordinator role where you can grow and develop your own team. The Opportunity to Give Back When you join the Aflac sales team, you ll be part of a passionate and deep tradition of helping those in need in your community. For 20 years, Aflac has actively supported the fight against childhood cancer, and has raised over $100 million to support the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children s Healthcare of Atlanta. Competitive Compensation At Aflac we compensate our associates in several different ways including advanced commission, renewals, stock bonus, and a recruiting bonus. You ll also receive renewals after the first year with 50% vesting starting at only 2 years. That means as long as the policies you ve sold continue to be renewed, you will continue to receive that income. There are also great opportunities to participate in contests where you can receive awards, trips, and prizes. So if you re enthusiastic, self-motivated and have an entrepreneurial spirit apply today. About Aflac In the United States, Aflac is the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the worksite. Through its trailblazing One Day Pay SM initiative, Aflac US can receive, process, approve and disburse payment for eligible claims in one business day. In Japan, Aflac is the leading provider of medical and cancer insurance and insures 1 in 4 households. Aflac individual and group insurance products help provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For 10 consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. In 2016, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 18th consecutive year and included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for the 15th time, ranking the company No. 1 in innovation for the insurance, life and health category for the second consecutive year. In 2015, Aflac s contact centers were recognized by JD Power by providing An Outstanding Customer Service Experience for the Live Phone Channel. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac and One Day Pay SM , visit or .


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Grand European Tour on Viking Vali
Budapest to Amsterdam
Imagine 15 magical days along the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers. From Holland's windmill-studded tulip fields to Germany's fairytale castles, from the Main-Danube Canal to the vineyards of Austria's Wachau Valley, this epic voyage offers a wealth of wonderful experiences. Guests who choose this voyage soon see why it is our most popular itinerary.
Absorb the atmosphere of Budapest's Café...
State-of-the-art Viking Longships® offer guests unprecedented levels of comfort, including full verandas and the largest suites on the rivers of Europe.
Vali - Son of Odin
The son of Odin and the giantess Rind, Vali was conceived strictly to avenge the death of Baldur, another of Odin's children. To achieve this, Vali grows into manhood in just one day, developing courage and perfecting his marksmanship with the bow and arrow.
Viking®, The World's Leading River Cruise Line®, offers destination-focused itineraries on the rivers of Europe, Russia, Asia and Egypt. Travel with like-minded travelers on what Viking calls The Thinking Person's Cruise®, designed to help you explore and engage with your destination—with immersive shore excursions, insightful lectures, Destination Performances, cooking demonstrations and regional cuisine. Plus, with Viking Inclusive Value, just abo ...


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Jazzmaster Pickups
Fender Jazzmaster® pickups are often assumed to be only useful for surf music. They also produce an excellent range of tones for blues and rock n' roll as evidenced by legendary Jazzmaster® guitar players including Mickey Baker, Don Wilson, Nels Cline, J. Mascis and Thurston Moore.
The Lollar Jazzmaster® style pickups have a tone that falls somewhere between a Strat's sparkle and chime and a Les Paul's midrange and bass. Its fat tone comes from the Jazzmaster's® large surface area as compared with a Strat pickup, which has a more focused, bell-like tone. The detailed treble the Jazzmaster® gets is partly due to its single-coil design and the way its rod magnets are used as individual pole pieces.
For a detailed exploration at these pickups, read Jason Lollar's article, Jazzmaster Pickups and the Fender Jazzmaster Guitar, to get the nitty-gritty on the wide range of tones the pickup produces, helpful modifications, idiosyncrasies, and a bit of history on the Fender Jazzmaster® — including why it's one of Jason's favorite guitar designs.
See our Jazzmaster® style pickups below.


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SYDAyoga needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 220 designs submitted by 51 freelance designers.
The Champ Report (http://www.thechampreport.com) will be a blog that provides free information to men on how to find more women and score more dates. Our methods allow a man to find that special someone or to create a portfolio of women with which to interact. The blog is so named "The Champ Report" as the person doing the majority of the reporting and giving of advice is named "Kyle Champ."
The Champ Report (http://www.thechampreport.com)
We are NOT slimy pick-up artists or players and do not want our logo to reflect that type of image. The logo should reflect the following descriptors: confidence, comfort, sexy, powerful, polished. This is a lifestyle we're advocating, not pick-up lines and gimmicks. Our blog will eventually offer products and services associated with our lifestyle, which should be a top-shelf, premium brand. We intend to be the creme de la creme of the dating world.
- Logo must be versitle scalable. Will be used primarily on our blog, but also on billboards, t-shirts, polos, and promotional materials.
- Logo should reflect that we're a premium brand offering premium advice and services. Descriptors to keep in mind are: sexiness, power, and confidence.
- If going to use the likeness of an individual, a photo of Kyle Champ is available at his Twitter account: http://www.twitter.com/kylechamp (updated 4/17/09)
- Logo should be sent in a variety of formats. Need Adobe Illustrator format, as well as web-ready formats
- A logo that screams "sleazy pick-up artist."
- A logo similar to other perceived competitors.
- A logo that utilizes top hats, canes, umbrellas, fedoras, trench coats, dice, playing cards, etc. These all send the message of "pick-up artist" or "player." They can also be misconstrued as being associated with the food-service industry or the entertainment industry, e.g. cabarets, theatres, etc. (updated 4/17/09)
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Five years ago, when the housing market and the stock market were still both going strong, the Atlantic ran as a cover story my article "Countdown to a Meltdown." It was an imagined history of the Presidential Election of 2016, and the "MacGuffin" of its plotline was the big (and at the time also imaginary) housing/financial crash of the late 2000s. The idea was that prolonged economic chaos discredited both of the main political parties and cleared the way for a third, "let's cut the crap" party to take the White House six years from now. It's written in the form of a "What do we do now?" memo from the new party's Karl Rove equivalent to the candidate destined to win in 2016.
Obviously a lot of the details and color in the story are out of date now. I was, after all, writing it early in 2005, soon after George W. Bush had been sworn in for a second term. But some of the patterns will not seem so outdated. I think it's worth a look.
And while I'm at it, I might as well add an even older item from the archives, "How the World Works," from 1993, about the mismatches between the U.S. economy, as influenced by its political values and prevailing ideology, and the export-related economies of Asia. Japan, which was a main focus of that story, differs in very significant ways from today's emerging China. But there are similarities too. The article then became part of my book Looking at the Sun. FWIW.
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Redd Foxx Fights Racism
By: Linnea Crowther
6 years ago
Twenty-one years after his death Oct. 11, 1991, Redd Foxx may be best remembered for his melodramatically faked heart attacks…
Ironically, the shtick may have contributed to his death. As Fred Sanford on Sanford and Son, Foxx perfected the heart-attack hoax for use whenever his character wanted to demand attention, to the point that it became something we expected not just from the character, but from the man as well. When, 14 years after the show's run ended, Foxx suffered an actual heart attack, it's rumored that those who were with him thought it was a joke. They didn't get him the medical assistance he needed until they realized it wasn't an act – and by then, it was too late.
But Foxx, like his most famous character, was much more than the sum of his recurring gag.
As the star of Sanford and Son, Foxx became the face of one of the most racially groundbreaking shows in the history of television. The trailblazing series – one of the first successful sitcoms with a primarily black cast – set the stage for many popular shows to come, from Good Times to The Cosby Show to Bernie Mac and beyond.
Sanford and Son wasn't perfect – and Foxx wasn't always happy with the scripts he had to perform, written by white writers under the direction of white producers. But Foxx recognized that it was a step in the right direction. "I'm convinced that Sanford and Son shows middle class America a lot of what they need to know," he once remarked. "The show ...doesn't drive home a lesson, but it can open up people's minds enough for them to see how stupid every kind of prejudice can be."


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FOX RIVER GROVE – A restaurant under reconstruction after a grease fire might receive some village money to help with an exterior facelift.
The Fox River Grove Village Board on Thursday approved a facade grant and loan for the New China restaurant, which sustained about $150,000 in damage, mainly in the kitchen, in a fire in January.
The village approached New China about updating its facade, Village Administrator Karl Warwick said.
The board approved a $43,000 grant/loan for the restaurant. The village would want the restaurant to repay 25 percent of the amount, or $10,750, over a five-year period. An interest rate is yet to be determined, Warwick said.
Whether the restaurant accepts the terms also has yet to be determined, Warwick said. The restaurant, closed since the Jan. 3 fire, is expected to reopen in May, he added.
The village has some architectural plans of what it would like its downtown to look like, and has provided that to the restaurant.
Part of the work would include replacing the small windows at the front of the restaurant with big windows, Warwick said. However, that would include tearing out the brick on the front of the building.
The proposal also calls for awnings, new signs and tuck pointing, Warwick said.
The board wants to move forward with a concept of a facade grant program, with specific details to be determined, Warwick said.
A facade grant program would be part of the village's economic development efforts.
Warwick added that the Village Board wants to be flexible, and the grants "can vary depending on the impact of the project."


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This is not a love song, nah!...
[Vast Aire]
I had a crush on Twanda
She went to I.S. 230
Figure 8, she was so curvy
Had a arch on her back with mad jewelry
Every Neanderthal wanted that cutie
Good complexion, not too thin
She had the baddest trim
I ain't talking about her haircut
She worked at my man's job
She made 11th graders wanted cradle rob
She got the sweet potato; I got the corn on a cob
Tuck ya shirt in she don't date no slobs
If you saw her smile she had a bad attitude and a wicked profile
Gorgeous face and a nice style
It'll make you say - "Damn you can have my child"
Got me thinking all this is worth my while
With my head in a cloud, screaming loud
(Hook) 2x
I got a Love Jones for ya body and ya skin tone
Five minutes alone, I'm already on the bone
Plus I love the fact you got a mind of ya own
So you can sit by the throne
[Vast Aire]
She look good in the Winter, better in the Summer
I met her at the bus stop she gave me her number
Sometimes we would go out and then slumber
Show me yours I'll show you mines
She lift up her sweater
Back then no girl could do better
I really dug Karen, or was it Anetta?
Or was it Vanessa, Stacey, or Trecee?
I didn't like Jessica she was too spacey
Maya's got attitude, Janice got her titty out
Missy's game, Viya's got her ass out
But Melissa's on the bed drinking wine
Don't hate on me pa, I got pimp design
(Hook) 2x
[Vast Aire]
Pink cookies in a plastic bag
Getting crushed by the Empire - State
C'mon baby why - wait
Let's make whoopee - today
I'mma Frankenstein Valentine
How's that? Cuz I can separate my heart from my mind
You are too emotional
And then about three seconds I'm about to go postal
In other words crazy nigga with a gun
I got a crush on you but you ain't the one
She was using sex for a weapon
Her aim was precise it kept me guessing
It kept me stepping
I was on my toes until I learnt my lesson
My man tried to tell me I was slipping (Slipping?)
I ain't even know that I was tripping
But this is not a love song
Well, maybe it is, maybe I'm fronting (Maybe I'm fronting)
Why don't you pull my card? (Uh-huh)
If the duece is wild I'll let down my guard
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Microcredit deserves support to benefit the poor
Microcredit has been in the spotlight lately. This innovative banking program, pioneered by Professor Muhammad Yunus, has created the option for millions of poor people, especially women, to become self-employed entrepreneurs. By empowering women, microcredit has created opportunities to lift countless families out of abject poverty. Clearly, this has been a net gain for society. Yet current criticism of microcredit points to its failure to alleviate poverty, high indebtedness of borrowers, high interest rates, coercive loan-collection tactics, lack of transparency in public fund management, and uncertainty of succession in leadership.


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Benghazi bungle an attempt to advance Islam?
Analyst says impromptu Obama decision twisted terror attack details
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration may be trying to use the al-Qaida terror attacks on U.S. operations in Benghazi, Libya, to advance a growing global movement to protect Islam from criticism, according to one expert.
The issue is the "defamation of religions" resolution pending at the United Nations. It was introduced by Islamic nations and coalitions to criminalize any negative reference to Islam or Muslims.
Clare Lopez, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, as well as a Senior Fellow at the Clarion Fund, said that after the attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others, the Obama administration made an impromptu decision to advance the Islamic agenda item it already had endorsed.
"The Obama administration, and especially the Department of State led by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, are coordinating closely with the [Organization of the Islamic Conference] to achieve implementation of U.N. Human Rights Commission Resolution 16/18, which despite some cosmetic wording changes, remains the vehicle through which the OIC is determined to work toward the criminalization of the criticism of Islam in U.S. law," she said.
Her comments came at an Endowment for Middle East Truth panel discussion recently concerning the OIC's repeated demand to punish those who criticize Islam in U.N. member nations. The OIC is a coalition of 57 Islamic members, 56 states and the non-state Palestinian Authority.
After almost a decade of negotiations between the OIC and Western powers, the U.N. resolution no longer has specific references to blasphemy and Islam. It now has more generic language, with hate-speech style references.
The original Obama narrative on the Benghazi attack, quickly proven to be false, was that the violence was caused by a spontaneous crowd protesting an anti-Islam YouTube video called "Innocence of Muslims."
Lopez said the Obama administration's "stubborn adherence to the false narrative of the YouTube film, 'Innocence of Muslims,' for so long after the 11 September 2012 attack on the Benghazi mission is inexplicable except in the context of a globally coordinated campaign through the OIC and U.S. Muslim Brotherhood affiliates to advance the anti-free speech agenda of U.N. Resolution 16/18."
Lopez said the administration's aim not only is to support the passage of U.N. Resolution 16/18 but to attempt to move Middle East policy in a direction that favors jihadist states.
"Official U. S. policy now is to assist al-Qaida, the Muslim Brotherhood and other jihadists to overthrow what have been termed 'unfaithful Arab/Muslim rulers' who failed to enforce Islamic law (shariah) … and to replace them with jihadist Muslim Brotherhood leadership that has pledged its commitment to re-establishment of the Caliphate and strict implementation of Shariah," she said.
Lopez said the change in policy is a consequence of infiltration of Islamist operatives in the United States government.
"It is likely that such drastic and detrimental changes to U.S. national security strategy can be attributed at least in part to the extensive infiltration of MB operatives as advisers and appointees within the Obama administration and throughout cabinet departments … and on down even to local law enforcement levels," she said.
She said the OIC "is determined to work towards the criminalization of the criticism of Islam in U.S. law."
While she said the First Amendment is posing a stumbling block, she believes the OIC and Obama will expand on existing law that possesses broad language allowing for various interpretations.
"One of the tactics they appear to be considering is seeking to expand upon already-existing U.S. law that prohibits 'imminent incitement to violence' to impose a so-called 'test of consequences' on speech by American citizens," she said.
She elaborates on the strategy by clarifying that "while currently the law stipulates that the actual content of the speech must include an explicit incitement to violence, the 'test of consequences' would instead assign a post ipso facto charge of guilt against someone who neither spoke nor intended 'imminent violence' and perhaps spoke only truth – but whose speech was interpreted at some time and place in the world by someone as 'offensive' and who then used that entirely subjective feeling of 'offense' as an excuse to go out and commit violence."
WND reported several months ago when a representative of Obama's Department of Justice repeatedly refused to answer a question from a member of Congress about the agency's dedication to freedom of speech.
During a hearing by the House Constitution subcommittee, headed by Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., Tom Perez of the DOJ's civil rights office was asked: "Will you tell us here today simply that this administration's Department of Justice will never entertain or advance a proposal that criminalizes speech against any religion."
Jay Sekulow of the American Center for Law and Justice has called the U.N. defamation resolution "nothing more than an effort to achieve special protections for Islam – a move to stifle religious speech."
The Human Rights First organization contends the idea violates fundamental freedom of expression.
Tad Stahnke of Human Rights First said the concept is "unfortunate for both individuals at risk whose rights will surely be violated under the guise of prohibiting 'defamation of religions,' as well as for the standards of international norms on freedom of expression."
See Franks' questions:
A key supporter of the criminalization effort is Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erodgan, who advocates punishment for those who insult religions or prophets.


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Winchester Ammunition
Main Menu
If you are interested in learning, you should probably start by asking a family member or a close friend that you know shoots to show you the ropes. Before you go shooting, though, you will need to learn the basics such as firearms safety and responsibility rules. If you will be hunting, you will need to know and understand the responsibilities of a hunter and the rules of good sportsmanship. In many of the states in the U.S., you will have to take a Hunter Safety course.
Keep in mind that you cannot expect to be awesome on the first shot. Accuracy will come with practice. Young shooters often start with dove hunting, plinking, or rabbit and squirrel hunting to learn. Understanding ammunition basics and gun care will help too.
There are many organizations that will help you learn to hunt and shoot safely and responsibly, such as:
Boy Scouts of America 1325 Walnut Hill LaneIrving, TX 75015-2079(214) 580-2000(For information on scouting or earning a shotgun or rifle shooting merit badge, contact your local scout master listed in your telephone directory or available from the national office.)
Hunter Education Association PO Box 490Wellington, CO 80549(970) 568-7954
National 4-H Council 809 University Dr., Bldg. D & ECollege Station, TX 77843-2473H. T. Davidson(409) 845-1211
Future Farmers of America PO Box 45205Madison, WI 53744-5205(608) 829-3105
NRA Youth Programs 11250 Waples Mill RoadFairfax, VA 22030(800) 267-1000
And don't forget to have fun!
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"The Email Notifier" was inspired by:
http://www.j4mie.org/2008/02/15/how-to-make-a-physical-gmail-notifier/ and http://blog.tinyenormous.com/2008/11/25/gmail-notifier-project-for-dummies/
This is something I have been trying to figure out for over three years!. To have physical objects like a bell, lights, and a gauge alert you when you get an email is a really complicated thing to figure out. There is a python script that checks for any new mail. There is also another script that prompts the python script to continuously check for new mail instead of just checking once, and there is a third script written out for a micro-controller to listen, wait, and take action when it receives news. The micro-controller has the bell, lights, and gauge attached to it. It is amazing to see it all in action. The links above only got me so far. I had to write a whole new code for my micro-controller. Once I did that, I was able to add the bell, gauge, and 2 vintage style light-bulbs. The best part about writing the code for the micro-controller was the freedom to make endless patterns. When I get an email now, one light-bulb blinks, then the gauge points to the other light-bulb and it blinks; this is repeated twice and ends with the bell ringing. The casing is from an old alarm clock, the gauge is from a multi-meter, and the electronics are held together by an Arduino and Arduino motor shield. This is by far one of my favorite projects. Any questions about making your own, write me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Or, even if you don't have any questions, email me anyway, just to activate The Email Notifier!


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Yummy merlot on Thanksgiving.
More posts
- Drank at Dulce's birthday in Mozambique on March 19, 2013. It was a "reserve" and was very tasty.
- Marques de Casa Concha Merlot 2010 Кр/Сух/Чили/Мерло 8/10 волшебно. Очень!
- 06 Merlot: great nose, dark ripe black Berry, earth and smoke. On the palette, smooth rich texture with a hint of spice. Rustic with a good balance of fruit, tannin and acidity. Love this wine!


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LEED Certified Construction in Taylor, MI
Schonscheck, Inc. is Michigan's premier design-build and general contracting company specializing in sustainable buildings and LEED Certified construction services in the Taylor area. Working with some of the industries most recognized manufacturers, including Nucor Building Systems and Ceco Building Systems, we design and install sustainable buildings.
Over the 30+ years we have served our clients, we have been challenged with almost every possible obstacle. Our experience allows us to create solutions that fit our client's needs and we consistently meet or exceed expectations.
Our team of accomplished Architects, Engineers, Project Managers and Field Superintendents work synergistically at every stage of your project. Our clients know that no matter who they work with at Schonsheck, we will do our part to make this project a success and still be here for the next one.
The Schonsheck Difference:
What drives us? We're an employee owned company. Everyone has skin in the game. We think like owners and always do what's right for you- and our company. We believe delivering an amazing experience means we'll see you again- and our repeat customers agree.
We construct buildings. We build relationships. When the job is done our relationship doesn't end. We make sure you're taken care of during the project, and long after. We stay until you are completely comfortable in your understanding and operations of your new systems. After that, if you have a problem call us. We'll coordinate the work on your behalf.
We're committed to sustainable construction. We proudly provide zero landfill waste solutions on job sites, where available.
We are a safety-first operation. Our crew is family. We don't take chances with family. We are well trained and focused on keeping each other- and the site safe.
Green Building Services in Taylor, MI - Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings & LEED® Certified Construction
Schonsheck, Inc. is a full-service general contractor that specializes in working with commercial, industrial and municipal clients throughout Michigan. We take complete responsibility for your entire project from pulling permits to handing over the keys. Our reputation for delivering well-designed buildings, on time, at the agreed upon budget is no joke. We like to have fun along the way, but we guarantee performance on everything we build.
Green Building/LEED® Certification Services:
- Steward the LEED certification process
- Qualify and assemble a project team
- Assist the project team in selecting which credits may be applicable to your project
- Delegate and coordinate responsibilities to each individual on the project team
- Provide budget estimates for potential individual/multiple credits
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Ulrika Jonsson Swings to Tories; Labour Fights Hard to Hold Morgan, Izzard, Gary Kemp
It's that point in the British electoral cycle. The moment when celebrities, or their agents, realise that there is an election on and it is worth trying to get some publicity out of it, I mean try to add their voices to the debate on public policy. This time The Sunday People has provided a fantastic public service and pulled together most of the big names and asked for their verdict .
It's a celebrity one-stop-shop as the paper walks us through the parties and their backers: Ulrika Jonsson is the really big catch here, obviously. The Tories seem quite excited that she's indicated for the first time that she wants to divorce Labour. Says Ulrika: "I'm good friends with Gordon and Sarah Brown but I think it's certainly time for a change," she said. That sounds like an endorsement of the Conservatives, but note she stops just short of saying it is so.
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Loving pretty much everything Steven Holl does, we were excited to see the the architect's preliminary concept designs for the new Doctorate's Building at the National University of Colombia in Bogotá unveiled earlier this week. Hoping to reinvigorate the center of the campus with this new building, Steven Holl in collaboration with partner, Chris McVoy, and the university's architecture office, are planning a building that turns inside out to connect with the outdoors. Topped off with solar panels, a green roof and a grey and rainwater recycling system that feeds into a reflecting pool, the Doctorate's Building is likely to become the heart of the revamped campus green.
The university's original master plan was designed by the architect Leopold Rother in the 1930s and is known as the White City because of its multitude of low, white-painted concrete and masonry structures. Over time, the campus' inner green has become crowded and the new Doctorate's Building and surrounding landscape aims to reduce congestion and re-establish the green core. The U-shaped building will contain offices, laboratory space, classrooms, study rooms, a café, a 600-seat auditorium and extensive social spaces such as shaded terraces. Twisting and turning inside out as it travels around the U, the building seeks to connect with the outdoors and opens itself up to enjoy the temperate climate.
High performance fiber-reinforced concrete, which a structural engineer on the university's faculty is developing, will be used to construct the building along with locally sourced wood and Bogotá stone. Natural ventilation will cool the building, which will have neither air-conditioning nor heating. Rainwater will be collected and used along with recycled grey water in a grotto water garden and a reflecting pool. A rooftop solar system will power the pool as well as 15% of the building's electric demands. There is also an occupiable green roof planned for the building, which is slated to begin construction as early as 2012.


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Cyber hackers at Anonymous launched a cyber onslaught on Thursday aimed at the Israeli government and corporate websites in retaliation for Israel's airstrikes in the Gaza Strip this week.
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The cyber attack represents the latest efforts by hackers to influence geopolitical events and comes just weeks after the websites of a slew of U.S. banks were brought down by attackers believed to be tied to Iran.
"We see this more and more. Cyber attacks are now part of political conflicts," said Ronen Kenig, director of security product marketing at Tel Aviv-based security firm Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR).
The new Anonymous effort began at 3 a.m. ET on Thursday and deployed sophisticated distributor denial of service (DDoS) tools, according to Radware.
In a letter posted on Pastebin and addressed to the government of the state of Israel, Anonymous laid out a three-step "crusade" aimed at "systematically removing you from the Internet."
The cyber effort is targeting a cluster of Israeli websites, including those tied to the Israel Defense Forces, which carried out the airstrike on Wednesday that killed Ahmed Jabari, the head of the military wing of Iran-funded Hamas.
Anonymous is also targeting the websites of the Israeli Prime Minister's office as well as Israeli banks, airlines and infrastructure sites, according to Radware.
The effort successfully attacked the website falcon-s.co.il, which Anonymous referred to as Israel's "top security and surveillance website."
The homepage now shows an image of burning buildings and a message signed by Anonymous and "#OpIsrael."
"Stop bombing Gaza!! Millions of Israelis & Palestinians are lying awake, exposed & terrified," the message reads. "We Anonymous will not sit back and watch a cowardly Zionist State demolish innocent people's lives."
Overall, Radware said the operation doesn't appear to have been successful so far in taking down many big-name websites, though some smaller private companies have had their sites defaced.
"We are seeing a lot of traffic," but the Israeli websites the hackers are targeting are "protected and they're protected pretty well," said Kenig.
However, he said the blog of the IDF had an outage earlier on Thursday that may have been caused by the Anonymous hackers.
Anonymous warned in its message on Pastebin that step two of its operation against Israel "will be later disclosed and is already in initiation" and said "as for step three, well think of this one as a present from Anonymous to you."
The message also includes a series of anti-Israeli language and accused the country of "crimes against humanity."
It's not clear where the hackers taking part in the Anonymous operation are located, but Kenig said he is seeing a lot of Arabic messages in online forums related to the operation.
Anonymous has a long history of targeting companies and governments it disagrees with, launching attacks against Sony (NYSE:SNE) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) in recent years.
In September cyber attackers slowed or brought down the websites of some of the largest U.S. financial institutions, including Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), J.P. Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) and Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC).
U.S. intelligence officials have signaled they believe Iran may be tied to those DDoS attacks.
So far the Anonymous operation against Israeli websites isn't nearly as sophisticated or as powerful as the campaign carried out against U.S. banks, said Kenig.


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For anyone else out there who emboites in the other direction at the first sign of sports equipment projectiles, don't worry: March still brings plenty to celebrate, er, madly. The Academy Awards, which took place over the weekend, celebrated the nomination of "Black Swan" for several categories, including best picture. Natalie Portman, psychotic ballerina extraordinaire, snagged the statuette for best actress through her role in the film and, thankfully, showed no signs of sprouting wings.
On an entirely unrelated but similarly excellent note, a new kind of game is coming to Las Vegas, and it's beginning with a bang tonight. Nomi Malone and Miss Miranda Glamour will be hosting "Burlesque: the Game Show" at FREEZONE, a couple blocks south of Hard Rock Hotel. Renea' Le Roux and Lou-Lou Roxy will be making guest appearances and ladies can get discounts on drinks from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. For a night of burlesque and unpredictability, hit up FREEZONE at 610 E. Naples Drive at 10:30 p.m.
For the more classic at heart, Nevada Ballet Theatre will be performing "The Tried and True and the New" at 8 p.m. on March 4, 5 and 6 at UNLV's Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. Guest artists from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will make an appearance and choreography by George Balanchine, James Canfield and Matthew Neenan will be featured. Tickets are selling quickly, so head over here to buy yours.
For those of you that can't bear the thought of an entirely sports-bereft March, Face Productions is organizing a show on Fremont Street that should be a good compromise. The month-long production features sassy performers with pom-pom expertise and vixens dancing to Beyonce tracks, both appropriate for the ultimate halftime show experience.
Do you know of any mad events going on that should be featured here? Leave a comment below and let me know. Otherwise, get some pep in your step and gear up for a month full of burlesque, ballet and, if you insist, basketball.


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By Glenn Ruffenach
Here's an early Christmas present: You might be able to live on less in retirement than you think.
Most people are familiar with the conventional wisdom: Retirees should have a nest egg that allows them to replace 75% to 85% of their preretirement income every year after they leave the office. Of course, your particular needs can vary widely, depending on your lifestyle (lots of travel? expensive hobbies?) and health-care bills.
But as Kelly Greene notes in a recent piece in The Wall Street Journal, financial advisers are discovering that many retirees can live comfortably on less than the industry's rule of thumb. What's more, many households overestimate the real costs of their retirement by as much as 20%, according to David Blanchett, head of retirement research at Morningstar, which published a report on retirement income earlier this month.
And that's the biggest problem: Simply estimating your "replacement income" (the percentage of your working income that you will need in later life) isn't good enough. Individuals and couples approaching retirement need to calculate – crunching actual numbers – what their expenses will look like and then compare those figures with expected income.
Here are some important factors to keep in mind:
Savings habits. If you have been saving religiously for retirement, the income you need after quitting work could be appreciably smaller than the one needed to pay your bills today.
Example: If 15% of your salary goes directly to retirement savings, that's 15% of your income that you won't need to factor in when you begin tapping your nest egg to meet monthly living expenses.
Inflation. Again, conventional wisdom states that spending in retirement increases annually by the rate of inflation. But Blanchett at Morningstar says his analysis of spending data among government retirees shows that spending decreased, in inflation-adjusted terms, between the ages of 65 and 90.
Most financial models, for example, would assume that a household budget of $50,000 in the first year of retirement would need to jump to $51,500 the second year, if inflation stands at 3%. But Blanchett found that that increase is closer to 1%. That's good news for a nest egg that needs to last, say, 30 years, given that the changes "become cumulative over time," he says.
Lifestyle. This is one of the two big wild cards (along with health-care expenses) in assembling a budget for retirement. Todd Schneider, a Dallas-area investment adviser, says he plays "detective" with his clients to identify their personal spending habits.
Among his questions: Will you have a vacation house? Do you drink wine? If so, how much will you spend on it? Do you have pets? Do you collect art? Do you go to many movies? Do you gamble in casinos? Do you give lots of gifts to family members or charity?
What's optional. When crunching your retirement numbers, be sure to differentiate between luxuries and necessities. That might sound obvious – but many retirement planning tools typically treat retirement dreams (think: cruises) as necessities, says Laurence Kotlikoff, a Boston University economist.
His contention: Most retirees need only 50% of their preretirement income to maintain their living standard.
Also in Encore:
Doctor shortage hasn't hurt Medicare yet
As rates rise, don't give up on bond funds
3 stock-market gifts that keep on giving
Glenn Ruffenach edits The Wall Street Journal's guide to planning and living the new retirement. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Race Night at the Boulder Velodrome!
Last night was the first night of racing at the Boulder Indoor Cycling Velodrome! I'm happy to say, there was no carnage and the racing was pretty cool to watch. There was a scratch race, a snowball and a team pursuit. The racing was roughly from 8 to 9:30PM and the elevated viewing area at the Velodrome provided a decent perspective to the racing. The beers (brought by the spectators...BIC does not sell beer) was flowing and spirits were high.
I snapped some photos and a crappy video (below) for you to get a sense of the action. Enjoy!
Boulder Indoor Cycling Velodrome -First Night of Racing! from Gregory Keller on Vimeo.


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There's a wonderful materiality about rounded letters. Their lighter weights have an engineered quality: for me, they always bring to mind the controlled movements of a router, steadily cutting channels in brass or steel and leaving behind a spray of metal shavings. Their heavier weights are the stuff of the roadside, both the vacuform plastic letters that advertise gas stations and motels, and the painted signs that herald this week's prices for groceries or liquor. Applying these tactile qualities to our suave Tungsten family gives us Tungsten Rounded, a new family of six fonts that's at once earnest, energetic, and wry.
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This morning my husband and I were watching the news before leaving for work and I commented on the story that another terrorist attack against the U.S. is expected within the next six months. I told my husband that was fine timing for us to be planning to be in New York or Las Vegas, both of which are on our calendar and probably on most terrorists wish lists as well. My husband pointed out that Dub and his wife Laura live just a couple of miles from us, which probably puts us on the terrorist map as well.
Here in Texas, we tend to refer to George W. or "Dub" as "43" to distinguish him from his father, who was the 41st President of the United States. (Once when we were in London, there were six-inch headlines in the paper that said "Dub Comes to Town", when the then-Present George W. Bush was making a state visit.)
But I digress.
The fact is, life today is a constant risk-benefit analysis. I probably am exposed to more risk driving in rush-hour traffic twice a day with crazy Texans than I am having a terrorist blow up my neighborhood. (My nephew, who escaped from the Word Trade Center on 9/11 might disagree.) But I get a lot of benefit from showing up for work every morning, so I accept that risk.
Today is Enbrel day. As I look back to a year and a half ago when I was first diagnosed, and I avidly read all the literature my rheumatologist provided, including all the side effects of the drugs, I was overwhelmed. I've never been one for long-term drug therapy if it can be avoided because even small side-effects can escalate if given enough time. I went off drug therapy after I had my hip replaced and less than six months later got to replace my shoulder.
Yes. I worry about the risks of the strong, constant barrage of drugs that I flood my system with to keep the disease at bay. But I reap the benefit of having a happy, busy, productive life — at least for a while longer. There is no cure, but there are benefits to be had.
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Integrating the Two South Asias
Regional Cooperation can be the key instrument to promote increased market integration in South Asia through greater flow of goods, services, capital, and ideas. This is appropriate for a region which is the least integrated region in the world, although many countries share analogous cultures and histories, as well as a passion for cricket and curry.
It is also very timely given the global downturn and the slowdown in global trade. Increased regional trade could more than compensate for the potential loss in global trade. It is estimated that increased intra-regional trade could add two percentage points to South Asia's GDP growth. This could raise South Asia's real GDP growth from 6% to 8% in 2010. Unlike fiscal stimulus, increased market integration and regional trade could add to GDP growth, without increasing public debt. It is the most efficient and cost effective instrument for South Asia to cope with the global downturn.
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Shape Up NYC: Pilates
Friday, March 7, 2014
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Join us for an introductory class to the Pilates method.
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The first Brighton Future of News Group took place yesterday (Monday, February 8), attracting a variety of journalists, writers, bloggers and techy folk, all interested in telling stories and relaying facts in new and interesting ways.
Jo Wadsworth
Our first speaker was Jo Wadsworth, web editor at the Brighton Argus, who spoke about building a community of bloggers writing on specific themes or hyperlocally, the sort of news that might not make it into the newspaper, but will be of wider interest.
Examples included the Bevendean Bulletin, which uses the Argus in lieu of its own website. Student reporters from the Journalist Works gaining experience by writing patch blogs, and others are aspiring writers dipping their toes in the water.
Jo was keen to point out the bloggers aren't considered a replacement for reporters, but rather augmenting the newspaper's website.
After all, as Jo explained, these people will be blogging anyway why not utilise their enthusiasm and talent for the paper?
The bloggers benefit from a ready-made audience and technical support, the paper gets street-level coverage.
Jo cited the pothole paradox hypothesized by Steven Berlin Johnston ie. extremely local, small-scale news is interesting to people living in a certain street with pot holes but not to those living a few streets away.
When it comes to looking after a paper's bloggers, Jo advised giving constructive but honest feedback and never be afraid to turn people down.
I was pretty pleased to hear there was a high turnover of bloggers and some who didn't even start, as I've had similar situations with a number of ex and failed-to-starters.
Simon Willison
The second speaker Simon Willison initially talked about his work creating the software and database for The Guardian's MPs' expenses crowd-sourcing project, where more than 200,000 documents were studied in the search for interesting information.
The structure was put together in a week before 450,000 documents were dumped into the public domain during this act of government "transparency".
It was a steep learning curve for the team behind the project, but it was developed on for the second release of MPs' expenses information for 2008/9 and the first quarter of 2009/10.
A few thousand documents were torn through by the crowd. Simon and the team created a wider variety of tags for each page, such as food or soft furnishings.
Hand-written pages were often particularly interesting, such as a lengthy note from Jack Straw.
My personal favourite site Simon has created is Wildlifenearyou.com where people can share their pictures of wildlife, both wild and captive. It's an amazing site where people can vote for their favourite pictures of animals, add their own, find creatures geographically. It really is imaginative.
A spin off site is Owlsnearyou.com which has had friends/fans hijacking the American Superbowl hashtag #superbowlday superb-owl-day, geddit…
Simon also showed impressive crowd-sourced maps, particularly a post-earthquake map of Haiti, created by users of OpenStreetmap.org
It was pretty impressive to see what could be created by people with the imagination and skills to make something happen and not just draw ideas out on paper.
Break away
Both talks definitely fired the imaginations of everyone involved who took part in the break-away sessions at the end of the evening.
The four groups came up with multimedia ways to cover Brighton Pride, this year's general election and transport issues.
A particular favourite of mine was creating a spot the candidate Google map. Now that's an idea with legs.
Other blogs/posts about Brighton Future of News Group:
A document of all the event's tweets featuring the hashtag #bfong.
Laura Oliver, editor of Journalism.co.uk also blogged about Jo Wadsworth's and Simon Willison's presentations, as did John Keenan.
Judith Townend, from Journalism.co.uk organised the event at The Skiff and put together a summary linked with the first Future of News Group West Midlands meeting, which took place on the same evening.
The original UK Future of News Group was set up by Adam Westbrook.


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Install the root certification authority certificate in the trust store if necessary.
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Start the broker.
Use the Broker utility (imqbrokerd), either passing it the keystore password in a passfile or typing it from at the command line when prompted.
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Travel companies are increasingly challenged by the digital transformation underway in the industry. Companies inside and outside the travel industry must move quickly to capitalize on new digital strategies, technology and business models.
Amid this transformation is the fact that growing demand for travel is challenging current capacity while consumer behaviour continues to dramatically shift in today's digital world, with liquid expectations across the ecosystem.
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Next step is set up for a pilot project to demonstrate best practices and identify mechanisms for achieving scale.
To learn more about the digital implications your company should be considering now, check out the report Accenture produced for the World Economic Forum on "Shaping the future of security in travel".READ THE REPORT
Airlines lag exponentially behind other industries in getting the customer basics right. As profits decline and negative media abounds, they search for a cure to what ails them.
Digitalization carries the potential to ease pain for airlines and their passengers. Whether properly booking flights or anticipating customer needs, digital technologies enable airlines to treat passengers less like a captive audience—and more like customers.
Digitalizing aviation, travel and tourism could unlock more than $1 trillion in value for the industry over the next decade. Success lies in applying digital across airlines' entire operations, not just the front office.
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Enable the Workforce. Transforming the workforce into a digitally-enabled and digitally-savvy one that works along with technology is key to the transformation and to generate the best outcomes.


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I would like to respond to the recent commentary about liquefied natural gas by Dan Ervin ("Say yes to LNG," Nov. 14). Mr. Ervin is described as a "professor of finance at Salisbury University," and he writes from that point of view, but only in a one-sided way. In order to show both sides, we need a cost/benefit analysis that includes not just short-term profits some Marylanders could make, but also what the short and long-term costs would be for all of us.
Short-term costs include the financial cost to build infrastructure that could well be obsolete by mid-century, as renewable energy sources outpace carbon-based ones. But it's also important to look at where the natural gas is coming from — fracking. The risks and costs associated with fracking include drinking water contamination, land scarring, increased air pollution, and even earthquakes. Do we want to drill for gas in Maryland and destroy our communities only to ship the resource to China or elsewhere?
Another long-term cost is the impact that the LNG would have on our climate. Drilling, converting, shipping, and burning all emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The only way to minimize the impact of climate change is to decrease rather than escalate our dependence on carbon-based fuels.
These costs, if they occur, will be paid by those of us living now, but also by people born long after any profits have been made and spent. That is not what Maryland needs for its future.
To learn the truth about natural gas drilling and its consequences for Maryland, attend "Drilling Down: A Conference on Fracking Risks and Action in Maryland" at the University of Baltimore on Dec. 8. For details and to register, visit: http://mdfrackingconference.eventbrite.com/
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Part of a position-by-position preview of where the Bears stand entering free agency on Tuesday.
Signed for 2015: Robbie Gould, Pat O'Donnell, Marc Mariani.
Expiring contracts: Jeremy Cain, Jay Feely.
Top-shelf free agents: Shayne Graham.
On the bargain rack: Mat McBriar, Matt Prater, Joe McKnight, Brandon Tate, Dwayne Harris.
Position synopsis: Gould, signed through 2017, missed the final four games of last season with a quadriceps injury and sputtered through his worst season as a Bear, making just nine of his 12 field-goal...


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Motor timing (i.e., when each motor drives, for how long, in what direction, and phasing between motors) is largely a function of the electronics driving the motors. I'm aware of three main ways to drive 2 motors in a walker -- two Nv-net-based methods (quadcore & master / slave bicore pair), and one non-Nv-net method (the "not-so-dummy" walker). What follows is my attempt to put these three approaches in context (and a big tip of the hat to Bruce Robinson for much of this explanation!).
This allows for a sort of "cautious" stepping gate, but also means that there's quite a potential for leg-dragging, unless you get the balance just right. For a fairly complex two motor walker that is intended to carefully explore its environment, the quadcore is a good choice. You can make it turn and back up, and you can change the timing of either motor without directly affecting the other motor. This gives you a little more flexibility for responding to multiple sensors, 'though it also makes for a more complex robot.
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For a simple, well designed 2 motors that is intended to charge ahead over all obstacles, a bicore pair is probably the best choice. You can make them turn, you can make them back up, but whatever you do to modify their timing sequence will affect both motors.
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Skip to comments.The intelligent punter's guide to the 2013 US Masters golf [Golf Ping]
Posted on 04/11/2013 11:50:15 AM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi
IF YOU thought last weekend's Grand National with 40 runners was a baffling enough puzzle to solve, then what about the US Masters, with a field of 93 golfers?
The first golfing major of the year, which starts soon after midday (UK time) in Augusta, Georgia today and finishes on Sunday night, has proved a bookmakers' benefit in recent years. But while it's difficult to pick the winner, it's not impossible task to make a wise selection for each-way bets. Depending on the bookmaker, they will pay out for fifth or even sixth place.
As in the case of the National, adhering to a few simple rules can help push the percentages in your favour.
First, go for a golfer with previous Masters experience and preferably one who made the cut in the previous year (the last 13 winners all did). Augusta is a very tricky course, where accuracy is at a premium, and it's significant that no Masters debutant has won since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979.
Second, include at least one American in your portfolio: Stars and Stripers have won 57 of the previous 76 renewals. Of other nationalities, South Africans have a very good recent record: with two wins since 2004 and four second places. These South Africans have been available at mouth-watering odds: last year Louis Oosthuizen, who lost in a play-off, was available at 90-1. Europeans enjoyed a golden period in the event between 1980 and 1999 with 11 wins, but no European has won since. Time for a change this year? The Ryder Cup heroes won't be lacking in confidence.
Third, don't be scared to back a golfer in his early 40s. Veterans do better at the Masters than at any other major and the likes of Nicklaus, Player, Crenshaw and O'Meara have all won in their 40s. But don't go for someone too old - the oldest winner remains Jack Nicklaus, who was 46 when he prevailed in 1986. The average age of the Masters winner is 32.
Fourth, think about left-handers. It's a fascinating statistic that five of the last ten winners have been south-paws, a total which includes three wins for 'Lefty' Phil Mickelson and last year's winner Bubba Watson, who is back to try and retain his title. No left-hander has ever won the US Open and only one has ever won the British Open.
Bearing in mind all the above, here are 14 Augusta contenders worth an intelligent punt:
TIGER WOODS. Age: 37. Country: USA.
The red-hot bookies' favourite has a great record at the Masters with four wins between 1997-2005, and five top seven finishes in the past seven years. Woods will be bidding to win his first Major since 2008. Although he comes to the tournament in good form and is highly likely to be in the 'mix' again, his current odds of around 4-1 look mean bearing in mind the size of the field and the number of potential winners.
PHIL MICKELSON. Age: 42. Country: USA.
'Lefty' has the best Masters record of them all since the turn of the millenium, with three wins and eight other top ten finishes. Last year he would have won again had he not made a Horlicks of a hole on the final round. If you're looking for a percentage each-way bet who looks sure to give you a run for your money, then Phil's your man.
RORY MCILROY. Age: 23. Country: Northern Ireland.
The Ulster starlet famously imploded when four shots clear in the final round in 2011, but bounced back from that disappointment to win the US Open. He's not been in great form in early 2013, though he did better in the Texas Open last week and if it all comes together, will clearly be a threat, though current odds of around 10-1 are hardly generous.
LUKE DONALD. Age: 35. Country: England.
Spent over a year as the world's number one golfer in 2011 and 2012 and has done well before at the Masters, finishing third in 2005 and 2012 and fourth in 2011. Despite his consistent record he's around double the odds of Justin Rose and over three times the odds of Rory McIlroy, but says he's happy to be 'under the radar'.
LEE WESTWOOD. Age: 39. Country: England.
Could this be the year 'Westy' finally wins his first Major? He has a fine record at Augusta, having finished third last year and second in 2010 and the only thing that has let him down has been his putting. If that can improve - and he's been practising hard on his short game - he has to have a good chance of breaking his duck in his last Major before he turns 40.
IAN POULTER. Age: 37. Country: England.
Like Westwood, Poulter has a solid record at Augusta - he hasn't finished worse than 33rd in the past eight renewals - but like his compatriot he has yet to win a Major. That said, he'll be full of confidence after his Ryder Cup heroics and can't be ruled out.
JUSTIN ROSE. Age: 32. Country: England.
He's at the perfect age to win the Masters, and having posted four top 20 finishes in the event in the past five years, his supporters will be hoping that this is the year when the world's number three gets to wear the Green Jacket. At odds of around 18-1 he should give each-way backers a good run for their money.
NICK WATNEY. Age: 31. Country: USA.
Has the right kind of profile for a Masters winner having made the cut in the last five years and finished in the top 20 in four of those years. At odds of 66-1 he looks well worth an each-way bet.
MATT KUCHAR. Age: 34. Country: USA.
Finished third last year and comes into the tournament in good form. He's a consistent performer who plays the percentages and is likely to be in the mix. He might just lack that little bit extra to win but again, he makes a good each-way bet.
BILL HAAS. Age: 30. Country: USA.
Another 'dark horse' American well worthy of consideration as he ticks many of the right boxes. He made the cut in his three previous Masters and comes into the tournament in fine form.
RICHARD STERN. Age: 31. Country: South Africa.
Given South Africa's good recent record in the event, it would be wise to include in any betting portfolio a long-priced South African and some shrewd judges think Stern - currently around 125-1 - could be the one to back this year. He's been in good form in 2013, beating the 2011 Masters winner Charl Schwartzel by seven strokes in the Johannesburg Open in February.
KJ CHOI: Age: 42. Country: South Korea.
A veteran whose profile is similar to the surprise 2009 winner Angel Cabrera in that he comes into the event with plenty of respectable Masters performances to his name. Played well in the Texas Open last week and at 80-1 there are plenty of worse outsiders.
KEEGAN BRADLEY. Age: 26. Country: USA.
He's the USA PGA champion of 2011 who has been well fancied for this on the back of four top-ten US tour finishes in his past four starts. He finished 27th on his only previous Masters appearance last year, and his lack of experience in the event is the main concern: only six previous winners had two or fewer Masters appearances to their name.
RYAN MOORE. Age: 30. Country: USA.
Those looking for a really long-priced outsider might consider the former US amateur champion, available at odds of around 150-1. He has played well in each of the four occasions he has contested the event.
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Thanks for reminding me this is on TV now! I'm not really into golf but the Masters is an event worth watching!!!
I read Condi Rice played a strong round with Mickelson.
(and yes I know by FR standards she's a pro-abortion one world RINO)
With the awful events of the past couple years behind him, I see him getting back on track to becoming the greatest golfer of all time......
Since he's never done anything to me and I have no envy of his fame, his wealth and his accomplishments, I wish him nothing but good will........Go Tiger!
I'm thinking Justin Rose because he's played really well the past five Masters without a win and I think he's running 18-1 with the bookies.
My long shot dark horse is Johnson, either Zack or Dustin. Are would that be horses?
I know there are several folks here who will swear that he stopped using steroids (which they claimed he was on) but the reality is that the muscle development workouts and intensity that he subjected himself to were quite likely one of the causes of the decline in his golf game. Realizing that, he probably backed off from that regimen.....
Golf is a finesse sport, not a body building sport. Also notice that Mickelson has seemed to have trimmed down a lot..........And Couples too......
Weight lifting in golf is only for maintaining existing strength and muscle tone, not for building........
Just saw Sergio push one right on 13 through the pine trees from where Phil made that amazing shot a few years ago. Couples is spanking the ball (-2)playing with Dustin Johnson who plays a little bit too much right-to-left for this course.
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Tiger Woods finished today's opening round at The Masters with a 2-under 70. For those that are hoping to see Tiger in contention on Sunday, this is a great sign.
In three of the four years that Woods won the green jacket, his opening round score was 70. The one exception was 2005 when he posted a 2-over 74 in the first round. Only once in 19 trips to Augusta did Woods post a lower score in the opening round. That was a 68 in 2010. He finished fourth that year.
Here is a look at how Tiger arrived at 2-under today and how it compares to the opening rounds of the four years he won the tournament...
The 14 year old kid is +2 through 15... unreal. I saw him on the practice range yesterday. Looks young and has no clue what he's doing right now. Gonna be big though.
The past two years and his personal problems were a major disappointment to me in terms of his lack of performance. Hopefully that has come to an end.......
But why do I like Tiger Woods? Because he shows the same emotions on the course that I can relate to: the anger after a bad shot, and the fist pump after a made putt. It drives me nuts when I hear folks criticizing golfers for any emotional display, as if golf isn't a sport where emotions should be released.
Golf needs to evolve and change just as bowling has. Where once the bowlers were afforded silence, they now have fan participation on every roll.
Basketball has no rule of silence when the free throw shooter is at the line in a tied game with only 2 seconds left in the game.
As a side note, another reason I gave up golf is because my golf partners got tired of my firecrackers........
To me the Masters has always been the unveiling of spring time with all its trees and flowers in bloom. This year there is nothing........
Hey, great to read you again, Baynative. We reconnect this spring over the Masters once again. Welcome.
The 14 yr old walked off the 18th after sinking one from the fringe and just about ignored Ben Crenshaw! Not out of rudeness but inexperience. I think there are 6 amateurs out there and he had the best score of the six.
I like the masters because the course is like a huge green Cathedral (I'm in the high desert, so green is good).
I wish the PGA would do something about the morons that shout idiotic stuff, and "Get in the hole!" that really diminishes the experience.
1. Dr. Mackenzie and I believe that no good golf hole exists that does not afford a proper and convenient solution to the average golfer and the short player, as well as to the more powerful and accurate expert.
2. We have always felt that the make-or-break character of many of the holes of our second nine has been largely responsible for rewarding our spectators with so many dramatic finishes. It has always been a nine that could be played in the low thirties or the middle forties.
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Rob Gronkowski's left forearm continues to be a concern for the Patriots and their standout tight end.
Gronkowski has undergone three surgeries — two to place metal plates in the arm, and a third to try to clear out an infection, but that infection has lingered, and, according to league sources, he could be facing a fourth if it does not clear up.
If the infection lingers, doctors could decide to remove the second plate because that could be the cause — but it is unknown what is causing the infection, one of the sources said.
The situation could be further complicated if it is discovered that the infection has spread to other parts of the arm.
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Since the situation is very much up in the air, it is too early to determine if Gronkowski's availability for the start of the season is in jeopardy. If Gronkowski requires further surgery, that obviously would affect his rehab schedule.
Gronkowski has been at the Patriots' facility nearly every day the last two weeks, staying for up to four hours at a time.
Gronkowski broke his forearm late in the Patriots' win over the Colts Nov. 18. Gronkowski had seven receptions for 137 yards and two touchdowns in that game, giving him 53 catches for 748 yards and 10 TDs through 10 games.
Gronkowski returned to practice in the days leading up to the Week 16 game in Jacksonville, though he did not play. He did play a limited role (25 offensive snaps) in the regular-season finale against Miami, with two catches, including one for a touchdown.
Gronkowski was in the lineup for the divisional-round playoff game against Houston, but didn't play for long. After trying to haul in a sideline pass in the first quarter, he braced his fall with his arm and broke it again, this time just past the end of the initial metal plate.
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Nick Meyer, Bryce Roberts, Lauren Geis, and Karl Riffel hit the road Thursday to test their livestock judging skills at a higher level at the National Western Stock Show in Fort Collins, Colo.
The Marion County 4-Hers qualified for the national competition by placing fourth at the state contest last fall in Manhattan. Typically, the top three teams represent the state at the national competition, but when one of the other teams became ineligible, Marion County was glad to fill the void.
The judges, all high school students, will evaluate and place several classes of cattle, sheep, and swine. Then they will give oral reasons for their placements to officials. The contest takes place on Saturday at Colorado State University.
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