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Authorities said they were looking for one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects Friday morning in the area of Watertown, Mass., after a violent confrontation overnight left the second suspect dead.
Officials said the two suspects killed an MIT police officer, injured a transit officer in a firefight, and threw explosive devices at police during their getaway. (Read More: One Boston Marathon Suspect Dead, Another at Large)
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick ordered the entire city of Boston and some suburbs to stay inside while the manhunt continued.
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The Benefits Add up to Bushels of Yield and Added Income
By Robert Klein, Crops Specialist; Greg Kruger, Cropping Systems Specialist; Jeff Bradshaw, Entomologist; Stephen Wegulo, Plant Pathologist; Gary Hein, Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program; Tony Adesemoye, Plant Pathologist--University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Each year wheat producers lose millions of dollars in potential income by not controlling volunteer winter wheat and other weeds in wheat stubble. In the Central Great Plains, the largest losses are due to wheat streak mosaic and soil water losses.
By far, the greatest risk of losses from mite-vectored viruses occurs when there is a summer "green bridge" of volunteer wheat emerging before harvest. This almost always occurs as a result of wheat seed head shatter from hail storms (Figure 1).
The mites and viruses survive the summer on this "green bridge" and the mites move from volunteer wheat to newly emerged winter wheat plants in the fall, transmitting the viruses. The mite also transmits the wheat High Plains virus and the Triticum mosaic virus, creating the likelihood of some very severe mixtures of viral infections.
The mite depends entirely on the wind for dispersal. In the fall as mite populations increase, they leave the protected areas of volunteer wheat plants (rolled leaves and whorls) and crawl to leaf tips or other exposed areas where they become airborne. After landing on a new host, the mites crawl to the youngest leaf and begin to feed and reproduce.
Not controlling volunteer wheat and weeds ...
In heavily infested volunteer wheat, most mites will carry the virus, and transmission to the young winter wheat plants requires few mites. Immature mites acquire the virus in as little as 15 minutes as they feed on infected leaves. Mites remain active for most of their lives (two to four weeks or longer with cool temperatures), but the transmission efficiency of adult mites decreases with age.
Factors Affecting Disease Risk
The earlier winter wheat is planted and the longer mild weather extends through the fall, the greater the risk of spreading wheat streak mosaic and other viral infections. Under warm fall conditions, the probability of secondary spread of mites and virus increases, resulting in greater incidence of infection.
Reproduction and spread of the mites stop with cool temperatures in the fall; however, mites can survive cold winter temperatures. The virus survives the winter within the plant, and the mites survive as eggs, nymphs, or adults protected in the crown of the wheat plant. As winter wheat greens up in the spring, mites become active and the virus can be spread to healthy winter wheat plants or to emerging spring wheat.
One example of wheat streak severity resulted from a neighbor's hailed winter wheat crop across the road; the affected wheat crop averaged 5 to 6 bushels per acre on 320 acres. Yields in nearby areas which had not been hailed and didn't have volunteer wheat yielded 60 bu/ac.
Some summer annual grassy weeds also can act as mite and virus hosts. The greater the density of these grasses, the greater the risk. Controlling them will reduce the risk.
Volunteer wheat could provide habitat for many other pathogens that may later be a problem if continuous wheat is seeded in the fall. Root rots as well as seedling blights caused by Fusarium species are specific examples.
Figure 1. Comparison of the increased risk of pre-haravest volunteer wheat (usually from hail storms) vs post harvest volunteer wheat in the development of wheat streak mosaic. (Source: Justin McMechan) (Larger version)
Additional Losses Associated with Volunteer Wheat
Aphids. Volunteer wheat also attracts the Russian wheat aphid and other cereal aphids. If allowed to remain until the new wheat crop emerges, the risk of aphid infestation and barley yellow dwarf increases.
Hessian Flies. Volunteer wheat allowed to survive through late summer and fall also dramatically increases the risk from Hessian fly.
Wheat Stem Sawflies. Some weedy grasses can serve as a host for sawflies. If these weeds are allowed to persist in the environment, their seed production will increase the available hosts for sawflies the following year. This could compound the challenge of managing a pest that is already very difficult to manage.
Moisture Loss. Volunteer winter wheat and weeds also use soil water which will otherwise be used by the following crop. The average soil water loss due to volunteer wheat is 3 inches which can result in yield losses of 30 bushels or more in corn or sorghum. Occasionally the loss can be as much as 100 bushels. How does this happen when we only save 3 inches of soil water? With the additional 3 inches of soil water the corn or sorghum crop will survive up to three weeks longer without rain before being lost to drought. Hence, if enough rain is received in time, we have observed yields of 100 bushels or more of corn or sorghum where volunteer wheat and other weeds were controlled after harvest.
Increased Weed Seed. Letting weeds produce seed increases the weed seed bank and makes weed control more difficult in the succeeding crops. The weed residue also makes planting more difficult in the following crop.
Volunteer wheat surviving through the summer and fall creates numerous risks for the subsequent wheat crop as well as other rotated crops. Controlling volunteer will reduce the risks from these threats and ultimately improve the bottom line.
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Consumers are faced with a dizzying array of retailers vying for their attention, and a retail loyalty program can be a determining factor for where they decide to shop. In fact, almost two-thirds (72%) of global respondents agree that, all other factors equal, they'll buy from a retailer with a loyalty program over one without. But loyalty program features vary from program to program. So what features speak loudest to consumers?
When it comes to the loyalty-program features members are looking for, flexibility is very important. More than eight in 10 global loyalty-program participants (81%) say it's somewhat or very appealing to be able to earn rewards regardless of whether a purchase was made in store, on a website or on a mobile device, and 79% cite the ability to choose among several types of rewards. More than three-quarters of global loyalty-program members rate two other benefits as appealing: personalized promotions based on past purchasing (77%) and the opportunity to earn bonuses by doing some specified activity (76%).
As adoption of nontraditional payment methods rises, loyalty programs also should be flexible in terms of payment type. Two-thirds of global loyalty-program participants (67%) say integration with a mobile payment system is somewhat or very appealing, so they can automatically earn and use rewards when they use a mobile wallet. Mobile-wallet integration is even more appealing in Asia-Pacific (78%) and Latin America (75%) than globally.
"Mobile payments platforms will increasingly provide an opportunity for loyalty-program engagement with consumers, providing a convenient and personalized way for program members and retailers to engage with one another all along the path to purchase," said Louise Keely, executive vice president, Nielsen Global Retail Practice.
Flexible rewards, integration across channels and personalized promotional offers are highly appealing to respondents of all ages. However, not surprisingly, younger loyalty-program members are more likely than their older counterparts to recognize the appeal of these features—particularly those regarding mobile or social-media integration.
Other findings from Nielsen's Global Loyalty-Sentiment Survey include:
For more detail and insight, download Nielsen's Global Retail Loyalty-Sentiment report. If you would like more detailed country-level data from this survey, it is available for sale in the Nielsen Store.
The Nielsen Global Loyalty-Sentiment Survey was conducted March 1-23, 2016, and polled more than 30,000 online consumers in 63 countries throughout Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East/Africa and North America. The sample includes internet users who agreed to participate in this survey and has quotas based on age and sex for each country. It is weighted to be representative of internet consumers by country. Because the sample is based on those who agreed to participate, no estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. However, a probability sample of equivalent size would have a margin of error of ±0.6% at the global level. This Nielsen survey is based only on the behavior of respondents with online access. Internet penetration rates vary by country. Nielsen uses a minimum reporting standard of 60% internet penetration or an online population of 10 million for survey inclusion.


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Welcome to the Maine Business School
The Maine Business School is the state's leading provider of business education and research in which outstanding faculty prepare students for successful careers in a global economy by challenging them to discover their potential, develop business skills, and act responsibly.
In our classrooms, you will be taught by faculty who are nationally and often globally recognized for their expertise. Many of them are consultants to companies and government agencies, and serve on the boards of directors of various for profit and non-profit organizations. They are outstanding teachers who are thoroughly dedicated to the success of our students, and you will get a lot of opportunities to interact with them closely and learn from them.
We are proud of our student organizations, such as the Student Portfolio Investment Fund (SPIFFY) where undergraduates manage a portfolio of more than $3.05 million (as of August 2018), or the American Marketing Association chapter, where students discuss current business issues with executives. In these and other organized groups, students apply their business knowledge to real life situations, help the community, and build their leadership skills. These are the students who, after they graduate, hold prominent positions in international, national and Maine organizations, run small and large businesses, and serve as successful CEOs, bankers, managers, accountants and consultants.
The Maine Business School is ranked by US News and World Report among the nation's best and has been fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) since 1974. These distinctions demonstrate the quality of our faculty and the relevance of our curriculum. I invite you to learn about our programs, faculty, students, and alumni. Please read the materials on our web site, and better yet, please come and visit!
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So, what's ICEcoder?
ICEcoder is a browser based code editor, which provides a modern approach to building websites. By allowing you to code directly within the web browser, online or offline, it means you only need one program (your browser) to develop sites, plus can test on actual web servers. After development, you can also maintain the website easily, all of which make for speedy and smart development.
Because it can be web based you can use it from any internet enabled computer with a modern browser and because it's built with commom web languages, you can customise it to your liking, integrating with online services. If you'd like to use it as a desktop code editor, no problems, you only need PHP 5.0+ (though 5.3+ is recommeded), so you can use on Linux and on PC via WAMP or XAMPP and Mac via MAMP (or another PHP installation).
Code editor features
While it looks simplistic on the surface, ICEcoder packs a whole load of features and plugins to make coding slick & efficient. Some of the best include:
Use it online from wherever you are, but it also runs under localhost too as a desktop based solution.
Create multiple cursors and make text changes to affect all of them simultaneously.
25+ highlighting themes come as standard but you can easily make your own with a CSS file.
Find and replace can be applied to the current or all open documents, plus filenames & files.
ICEcoder can be setup wherever you wish and is login secured to help keep your files safe. It's multi user too!
Plenty of coding assist is available such as Emmet, close tag completion and tag wrappers.
Have code differences between 2 sets shown visually, including in-line highlighting of changes.
Your JavaScript code is linted with JS Hint as you type to ensure good coding practises.
Database management is easy with the Adminer plugin. It's like phpMyAdmin, but better.
Typescript support added, new and updated themes, ggE retsaE, various fixes and tweaks.
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A pallid man with soft, damp hands and an obsequious manner, Hallyne is an alchemist of the Guild of Alchemists in King's Landing, also known as the pyromancers, Hallyne is among the chief Wisdoms (as they title themselves) in the guild and is in regular contact with the royal court. Obsequious and dreamy in his persona, he helps produce the alchemical fluid that the pyromancers call "the substance" and which the rest of the realm calls "wildfire".
Dotrice is almost certainly a deal older than Hallyne is in the novel.


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Social media presents great risks as it does rewards for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Among social media's shortcomings: it doesn't convert prospects to customers with the same ease that search does. Fortunately, as Facebook continues to open up more opportunities for local targeting, social media is becoming more feasible.
With an increasing number of SMBs exploring the power of social media, here is a list of potential pitfalls to avoid with guidance from aimClear Co-Owner and Founder Marty Weintraub, author of "Killer Facebook Ads."
1. Social Media Managers Aren't Always as Brilliant as You Think
Just because you've hired the sharpest 20-something in the world doesn't mean they understand the nuances of managing a brand and its community.
"You are essentially putting a college student in charge of your public brand," Weintraub said. "You need a person who can be as close to the brain trust and heart of the organization as possible. These are the thought leaders and true evangelists of your company."
Solution: Find community managers who best represent the image and smarts behind your organization. It's important that managers have expertise and perspective, in addition to experience working with social media. Hiring digital natives will also strengthen your bench.
2. Making People in Your Social Media Community Look Presidential
When SMBs are managing a community, it's easy to make individuals who comment about your brand or retweet your tweets look powerful.
"Don't forget that your social media profile belongs to you, and you are the one who should be deciding what the conversation should be," Weintraub said. "There is a fine line between censorship and free speech, which has the potential for user backlash. Knowing when to shutdown blabbering malfeasance can make all of the difference."
Solution: As a community manager, it is important to know when to cut conversations off. If someone is complaining unreasonably about your brand, it's time to shut down their access to your community.
3. Conversations Taking Place When SMBs Aren't Listening
Community managers are potentially losing control of their brand as soon as conversations go from public to private. Every company, irrespective of size, has a social brand. A one-person plumbing company can be as badly impacted by an out-of-control social conversation as an airline.
"Conservations that SMBs cannot hear can hurt them," Weintraub said. "SMBs have to understand their reputation management universe and do whatever it takes to listen to what people are saying about a brand."
Solution: Research and plug in to all social media channels that may have something to do with your business. Don't be afraid to engage in a conversation if it has implications for your brand.
4. Behaving in a Patronizing or Gratuitous Way
As community managers, there is a tendency to take on lofty tones in tweets, blog posts, etc … when you may not truly understand the vernacular of a particular subject or community.
"In real life, most people don't tell complete strangers on the street that they are dressed beautifully," Weintraub said. "But if you understand the vernacular, you can truly push the limits of criticism and commentary."
Solution: Lurk in communities where you want to get a better understanding of the vernacular. If your business is launching a new widget, listen to how professionals in the field are talking about the very same widget. Once you have a sense of the appropriate use of verbs, adjectives, and nouns, join the conversation. Bottom line: Unless you plan to retire sometime in the next week or two, you have to get involved.
5. Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations Agencies That Have Hung a Social Media Shingle
It doesn't mean they understand content that engages, promotes, or converts prospects to customers.
"There are very few experts in social media," Weintraub said. "It takes a lot of time and work to develop such expertise, especially now that social communities are turning off the ability to market to anyone other than friends."
Solution: You may have to spend a little more money to hire people who truly have expertise in their field. In the meantime, SMBs should set up their own Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn pages to get the ball rolling. Once you're ready to build a community, start off on the right foot by finding the right help.
Related reading
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YouTube is not just a social media platform. It's a powerful search engine for video content. Here's how to make the most of its SEO potential.
Social media: How does it affect SEO?
It's not the actual social activity that matters, but what happens as a result of that activity. Three ways to harness the power of social media for SEO.


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We are committed to providing our valued customers and their guests with a memorable dining experience with friendly and helpful service to ensure your function runs as smooth as possible.
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BluePearl Veterinary Partners in Katy, TX is seeking a full time emergency clinician to join our state of the art emergency and specialty hospital. We provide 24 hour emergency care to the Katy community. Supporting services include internal medicine and surgery, fostering a collegial approach. Highly skilled technicians support the emergency service clinicians 24/7. Emergency diagnostics available include in house digital radiography, ultrasound, CT, along with a fully equipped in house laboratory.
BluePearl Veterinary Partners hospital in Katy, TX is a state-of-the-art 6,000-square-foot facility — big enough to have top of the line equipment, but still small enough for clients to receive personalized, comprehensive care and service. Built in 2014, the hospital is located in the rapidly growing area of Katy, a suburb of Houston, and is easily accessible from both Interstate 10 and State Highway 99.
Our clinicians offer 24/7 emergency care as well as specialty services including internal medicine, surgery and neurosurgery. Our veterinarians are also known as leaders in the practice of canine hip replacements. On-site diagnostic and treatment capabilities include a CT scanner, ultrasound, variable scopes and digital radiography.
Working together with Mars Petcare, BluePearl in Texas has access to a rich supply of resources to further our mission: Enriching lives through remarkable care for pets. We are dedicated to transforming the delivery of veterinary care through specialty and emergency medicine. We are able to attract the finest clinicians by offering:
Katy boasts one of the best school systems in the Houston area. Typhoon Texas Houston is a local landmark water park that offers fun for the whole family. The annual Katy Rice Harvest Festival is two days of continuous live entertainment, craft and food booths and carnival. If you're looking for more of a big city vibe, you can take a quick drive into Houston, the fourth largest U.S. city behind New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Houston is home to NASA's Astronaut Corps at The Johnson Space Center. You can also take in an NBA, NFL or MLB game.
BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation or affectional preference, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.


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Exercising Without Injury
"Exercise is the best medicine," says Jacqueline Shahar, MEd, RCEP, CDE, a certified diabetes educator and manager of exercise physiology in the Joslin Clinic. "It is like a pill that helps your diabetes."
Who Should Exercise
Some people with diabetes who have arthritis or other medical complications might worry at first that exercise will make their problems worse. But no matter your size or shape, whether you've never exercised or are already active, everyone can benefit from an exercise plan.
Exercise Benefits
- Increased muscle strength, endurance and tone
- Increased bone mass
- Improved blood glucose control
- Daily activities get easier
- Improved quality of life and mental outlook
'When you start exercising, your muscles wake up," explains Shahar. "Train the muscles and they start burning more calories from glucose and stored fat."
Something for Everyone with Diabetes
Those who are sedentary can start doing strengthening exercises on a chair using water bottles then progress to free weights and resistance bands. There are also exercise machines you usewhile seated. Walking in a pool is a low-impact alternative to walking outside. These options reduce stress on your knees and back and allow you to exercise without injury.
Those already active can add interval and circuit training to improve stamina, strength, diabetes control, and to promote weight loss.
What starts as hard work can become enjoyable. You may even find you can cut back on insulin or oral medications. "I've seen this happen many times in the Why WAIT? Program," says Shahar. "Exercise soon becomes your new lifestyle—an active lifestyle."
Related Links
You can find books and CDs about diabetes and exercise in the Joslin Online Store.
Physical Activity & Fitness, part of the Staying Healthy with Diabetes Series.
Keep Moving! ...Keep Healthy with Diabetes.
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im new to backtrack 5 and want to try this.
laptop specs:
Acer 4755G i5 NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M with NVIDIA Optimus Technology 2g with 4g RAM
OS WINDOW 7 64bit
first i download the backtrack 5 (BT5-KDE-64.iso) at the backtrack 5 website and Install Backtrack 5 Live to a 4gig USB
using unetbootin.when i reboot and booted the usb. before i can reach the stage to type the command "startx" a blackscreen happened. and i format the usb stick '32fat' and install backtrack 5 again and still my pc stops.
can anyone can help me with these.


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2016 Toyota Industrial Equipment THD4500-48
Toyota's High-Capacity IC Pneumatic Forklift is the largest forklift in Toyota's product line. With a lift capacity up to 72,000 lbs., this large, rugged forklift can handle almost any heavy load. Commonly found loading and unloading large shipping containers or on the construction site, the High-Capacity IC Pneumatic Forklift provides lifting solutions for extremely heavy applications.
*Price, if shown, is Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) and does not include government fees, taxes, dealer freight/preparation, dealer document preparation charges or any finance charges (if applicable). MSRP and/or final actual sales price will vary depending on options or accessories selected.
|Toyota Industrial Equipment
|Model Year
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|165.4 – 263 in. to forkface
|115 – 136.4 in. overhead guard
|91.1 – 132 in.
|Engine & Drivetrain
|Fuel Type
|45,000 lbs.
|Load Center
|24 in.
|Right Angle Stack
|305 in. basic
|Lift Speed
|Standard: 53.2 fpm max with full load / High-Speed: 106.4 fpm max with full load
|19% max with full load
|Travel Speed
|24.9 mph max with no load
Features and Advantages
- Operator Presence Sensing System (OPSS)
- Tilt steering column
- EPA / CARB certified diesel engine
- Enclosed operator cabin
- Engine monitoring system
- 360° of Quality, Durability, Reliability and Value:
- Wet disc brakes with dedicated oil cooling system
- Engine protection system
- Wide view steel cabin
- Upswept exhaust
- Integrated monitoring system
- Headlights and back-up lights
- 24V electrical system
- Ease of Service:
- Engine monitoring system
- Centralized grease lubrication (mast, rear axle)
- All wheel rotatable tires
- Tilting cabin for engine access (4FD models)
- Key Safety Features:
- Operator Presence Sensing System (OPSS)
- Electrical horn
- Asbestos free components
- Neutral safety switch
- Integrated overhead guard
- Orange forks
- Ergonomics:
- Hydraulic seat-side pilot-type short-throw levers
- Left-hand shift lever
- Tilt steering column
- Long operator assisted grips
- Non-slip rubber floor mat
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Anyone can shop and everyone can save at our twice yearly events!
Bring your biggest shopping bags and your BFF to this savings extravaganza! You'll save on average 50%-90% off retail!
Shop 15,000 square feet of bargains! Everything's organized by size, gender and category.
Sept 12 | Presale Night
7:00 - 10pm | Team Members & Consignors - see Early Shopping for full details
Sept 13 | Presale Day
9 am | Consignors Shop
9:30 am | Early Access Presale - Shop Early (Click get tickets above)!
10:30 am | Registered First Time Parents,/ Grandparents, Teachers & Military Families
Sept 13 | Opening Day
11am - 7pm | $2 admission at the door or free online
Sept 14 | Public Sale Day
9am - 2:00 pm | New Items Arrive!
Sept 14 | Half-Price Presale Begins
2:30 pm | Team Members, Consignors & 1 Friend (ticket required)
3:00 pm - 7 pm | Half Price Sale - Open to the Public
Sept 15 | Half Price Day
9 am-2 pm | Many items are an additional 50% off and admission is FREE. No pass needed.
Sorting/Set up/Breakdown Team Members only - 2pm-3pm | 75% Off - ticket required (Items with a "D" for Donate are 75% off)
Sept 15 | Consignor Pick Up
See "Consignor Details" page for information
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Parking is in the main parking lot.
Walk through the main gates and look for the red and purple flags, we will be in the North Building.
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September 18, 2019
I love the huge selection for both boys and girls of every age and great prices. I also love knowing that I'm supporting local families and being able to reuse clothes and things that are still in such great condition.
Amanda D
May 01, 2019
"It's not huge and crowded, and I don't have to wait in lines for hours. I also sell quite a lot of my things."
Rachel Y
October 11, 2018
Found some great bargains in the spring so I decided to be a consignor in the fall! It was really easy and I made some money! The sale is a fun place to shop and you won't leave empty handed!
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Call /Text: (208) 352-2523
Hi, I'm Jill and I'm the new organizer for the Boise JBF sale. I am excited to grow this fabulous event for the Treasure Valley! I have 5 years experience running two JBF events in California. As a mom of 3, I get it! Raising kids on a budget is tough...not to mention they grow out of things so darn fast.
Our award winning event allows local families to sell the items their kids no longer use, and get way MORE for LESS! It's a win-win and why I love JBF...I know you will too!
If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Have you ever wanted to be your own boss? This is a business with flexible hours and you can work at home except during the twice a year events.
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I had a great memories of a climb of Winter Alta in 2011 so I was excited to come back and this time I ventured further to remote Moose Lake (see route on Strava here). The view from Winter Alta is simply outstanding. Overlooking Moose Lake and the Great Western Divide, it seems as if the entire range is at your feet. At around 10,500 feet in elevation, Moose Lake is one of the largest high alpine lakes in the region. Nestled in a shallow bench, the lake is well above tree line which provides an unobstructed view of a large portion of the Great Western Divide and Black Kaweah. The panorama of Moose Lake and all the peaks in the background is one of the greatest in all of the High Sierra. Complete photo album here.
This area is accessed via the Pear Lake ski hut and a marked winter trail from Wolverton. The path from Wolverton to the ski hut is challenging for a snowshoe hike with lots of elevation gain but well worth the efforts. The slopes near the hut are fairly popular with backcountry skiers, but I found few tracks beyond a couple hundred feet above the hut and no tracks beyond Winter Alta. Prior to summiting Winter Alta, I decided to continue further along the Tablelands to Moose Lake. The lake is about 850 feet below 11,328 foot Winter Alta which apparently deters most people from visiting. The snow conditions on this day oscillated between a stable crust and deep powder, but overall not bad for efficient progress. I made my way down some moderately sleep slopes and soon found myself walking across the tundra that is a frozen Moose Lake. I crossed the lake at its center and my poles hit a solid ice platform about a foot and half underneath the top of the powder. From the far end of the lake, I admired the view down the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River, the Kaweah Gap area, and the line of peaks that stretched as far as the eye could see.
I recrossed the lake at a different point and headed up for the summit of Winter Alta taking many photos and video clips along the way. Calm conditions on the summit provided an incentive to stick around and enjoy the scenery for a bit. Once I packed up, the descent went fast and I decided to come down through Pear Lake. After some moderately steep (but soft) slopes, I was on top of frozen Pear Lake, which is located in a rugged granite cirque beneath the Alta Peak massif. After some more photography and video, I headed down the slopes to the Pear Lake ski hut and started my return to Wolverton. This proved to be another fantastic snowshoe outing in Sequoia National Park! I look forward to coming back and exploring further along the Tablelands in the winter, perhaps all the way to Big Bird Peak for views down to Big Bird lake and closer views of the Great Western Divide.


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Chicago school officials, teachers back at bargaining table
(Updated 3:30 p.m.)
(AP) — For the first time in a quarter-century, thousands of Chicago teachers walked off the job Monday, escalating a bitter contract dispute over evaluations and job security and forcing parents to scramble for somewhere to send idle children.
Both sides went back to the bargaining table around midday, hours after the walkout began when the two sides failed to agree on a contract before a midnight deadline. The strike affected nearly 400,000 public school students and their families in the nation's third-largest district.
While negotiators said they had made progress on salary and a longer school day, they remained divided on a host of other issues.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel pushed to end the confrontation quickly. He repeatedly said negotiators were within reach of a deal and that the strike was unnecessary. The mayor acknowledged tensions with union over longstanding issues, but urged a quick resolution.
"Don't take it out on the kids of Chicago if you have a problem with me," Emanuel said Monday at one of the churches that is serving as a gathering spot for students during the strike.
One upshot from the strike: Schools in Chicago's charter and Catholic networks expect to see more interest the longer the picket lines remain.
Some 26,000 teachers and support staff were expected to join those lines, and events were planned all day long. At Paul Robeson High School on the city's South Side, two dozen teachers wearing red shirts chanted and carried signs saying "On Strike For Better Schools."
"There's been a large disinvestment in neighborhood public schools," said Jeremy Peters, who's taught civics and U.S. history for a decade. "It's an absolute debacle."
To give students a place to go, district officials said some 140 schools would be open for the first half of the day so children who rely on school-provided free meals can eat breakfast and lunch. More than 80 percent of district students qualify for free and reduced-price lunches.
City officials acknowledged that children left unsupervised — especially in neighborhoods with a history of gang violence — might be at risk, but Emanuel vowed to protect students.
"We will make sure our kids are safe. We will see our way through these issues, and our kids will be back in the classroom where they belong," said Emanuel, the former chief of staff to President Barack Obama.
Meanwhile, Mr. Obama and GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney jumped into the fray, taking swipes at each other from the campaign trail.
The school district asked community organizations to provide additional programs for students, and a number of churches, libraries and other groups planned to offer day camps and other activities.
Police Chief Garry McCarthy said he would take officers off desk duty and deploy them to deal with any protests as well as the thousands of students who could be roaming the streets. Chicago police reported no problems or violence related to the strike.
Union leaders and district officials were not far apart in their negotiations on compensation, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said. But other issues — including potential changes to health benefits and a new teacher evaluation system based partly on students' standardized test scores — remained unresolved, she said.
"This is a difficult decision and one we hoped we could have avoided," Lewis said. "We must do things differently in this city if we are to provide our students with the education they so rightfully deserve."
Before the strike, some parents said they would not drop their children at strange schools where they didn't know the other students or supervising adults.
As only a trickle of students arrived at some schools, April Logan said she wouldn't leave her daughter, Ashanti, with an adult she didn't know. Ashanti started school just a week earlier.
"I don't understand this. My baby just got into school," Logan said Monday at the Benjamin Mays Academy, an elementary school, before turning around and taking her daughter home.
Some students blamed the district for interrupting their education.
"They're not hurting the teachers. They're hurting us," said Ta'Shara Edwards, a student at Robeson High School on the city's South Side. She said her mother made her come to class to do homework so she "wouldn't suck up her light bill."
But there was anger toward teachers as well.
"I think it's crazy. Why are they even going on strike?" asked Ebony Irvin, another student at Robeson.
Emanuel and union officials have much at stake. Unions and collective bargaining by public employees have come under a barrage of criticism in some parts of the country, and the Chicago dispute will be closely monitored to see who emerges with the upper hand.
The timing also may be inopportune for Emanuel, whose city administration is wrestling with a spike in murders and shootings in some neighborhoods and who just agreed to take a larger role in fundraising for Obama's re-election campaign.
The school board was offering a fair and responsible contract that would meet most of the union's demands after "extraordinarily difficult" talks, board President David Vitale said. Emanuel said the district offered teachers a 16 percent pay raise over four years, doubling an earlier offer.
Among the issues of concern, Lewis said, was a new evaluation that she said would be unfair to teachers because it relies too heavily on students' standardized test scores and does not take into account external factors that affect performance, including poverty, violence and homelessness.
She said the evaluations could result in 6,000 teachers losing their jobs within two years. City officials disagreed and said the union has not explained how it reached that conclusion.
Emanuel said the evaluation would not count in the first year, as teachers and administrators worked out any kinks. Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard said the evaluation "was not developed to be a hammer," but to help teachers improve.
The strike is the latest flashpoint in a public and often contentious battle between the mayor and the union.
When he took office last year, Emanuel inherited a school district facing a $700 million budget shortfall. Not long after, his administration rescinded 4 percent raises for teachers. He then asked the union to reopen its contract and accept 2 percent pay raises in exchange for lengthening the school day for students by 90 minutes. The union refused.
Emanuel, who promised a longer school day during his campaign, then attempted to go around the union by asking teachers at individual schools to waive the contract and add 90 minutes to the day. He halted the effort after being challenged by the union before the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board.
The district and union agreed in July on how to implement the longer school day, striking a deal to hire back 477 teachers who had been laid off rather than pay regular teachers more to work longer hours. That raised hopes the contract dispute would be settled soon, but bargaining continued on the other issues.


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"It's going to take time in the field to learn your wheat," Bauer told a group of about 100 wheat farmers at the 2013 Farm Journal Michigan Wheat College. "I like working with wheat because it's very responsive to management."
Farmers who attended the event, held June 25 at the MSU Crop and Soil Science Research Farm in Lansing, Mich., received valuable crop scouting advice from Bauer, independent crop consultant Ronan Cummins and others, before practicing scouting techniques themselves. Bauer says at minimum, there are five times winter wheat farmers absolutely need to be in their fields.
- Fall – evaluate your stands, plus check for weeds, aphids and other potential problems.
- Early spring – check tiller counts, and evaluate the rate and timing needs for your first nitrogen application.
- Feekes Stage 5 - this is the stage where the grain head is beginning to form. It's also the ideal time to evaluate rate and timing needs of your second nitrogen application.
- Flag leaf – the flag leaf is a critical part of the wheat plant, providing much of the horsepower needed to fuel grain growth. You should scout for foliar diseases at this growth stage.
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U.S.D.A. Wants to Ditch Rice Krispies
The U.S.D.A. has laid out a list of nutritional requirements that foods must meet in order to be purchased on school grounds. Jacob Gershman explains. Photo: Getty Images.
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Just the Facts: Race-Based Economics
We've made meaningful progress toward embracing our cultural diversity in the United States. But we've got a long way to go before we clean up the economic fallout from years of institutional racism.
There's a growing wealth gap.
Source: "2007 Survey of Consumer Finances," Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
When hard times hit, they hit people of color harder.
1. Unemployment during this recession
Source: "State of the Dream 2010: Drained," United for a Fair Economy (based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data), www.faireconomy.org/dream.
2. Effect of race on home loans
Source: "Unfair Lending: The Effect of Race and Ethnicity on the Price of Subprime Morgages," Center for Responsible Lending, 2006.


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1 large yellow onion
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup chick-pea flour*
2 large eggs
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tsp. ground cumin
3 Tbsp. (or more) vegetable oil
Wash potatoes. (Some people like them peeled, and you can peel them if you want.) Grate potatoes on the coarse side of grater. Add potatoes as grated to a bowl of cold water. Peel onion, grate, and add to potato.
Mix remaining ingredients, except oil, in a large bowl. Drain potatoes. Pick up a handful of potato and squeeze out as much water as possible. Add to egg mixture. Repeat until everything is mixed.
Set your oven to warm, or the lowest heat it will go. Put a cookie sheet in the oven.
Heat a cast iron or non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add enough oil to coat bottom of skillet (even if you're using non-stick). Put 1/4 cup of potato mixture into skillet and flatten it with a pancake turner. Cook 4-5 minutes, resisting the desire to poke at it, until edges start to brown. Turn and cook another 4-5 minutes, until golden brown. Put potato cake on cookie sheet to keep warm and continue cooking. You made need to add more oil to the skillet. If you're the sort of person who can do two things at once, you can speed up the cooking process by using two skillets.
Potato pancakes are traditionally served with applesauce, but any fruit, including a chutney or fruit salsa, would be good with this.


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It's been seven years since Fernando Alonso ruled Formula One, but the two-time world champion from Spain is back in the race this year.
Alonso posted the quickest lap in his Ferrari on a chilly, damp day of practice at the Canadian Grand Prix on Friday, although he wasn't going to get excited about being fastest in the 22-car field in a mere practice.
Especially since his lap time held up mainly because a sprinkle of rain slowed cars through the final 15 minutes of the 90-minute afternoon session, just when most drivers are ready to make their fastest laps.
"It depends on which moment you do your lap and the conditions on the circuit whether you are quickest or not," Alonso said. "The most important thing was to evaluate some new parts we brought here, and the new tires that Pirelli brought as well. Some of it we managed to do."
Alonso navigated the 4,361-kilometre Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, which is slick even when it doesn't rain, in one minute 14.818 seconds, just ahead of defending Canadian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes in 1:14.830.
Romain Grosjean, who finished second here last year, was third-quickest for Lotus followed by Mark Webber's Red Bull, Nico Rosberg's Mercedes and Felipe Massa in a Ferrari.
Alonso won world championships in 2005 and 2006 for Renault, but the 31-year-old was unable to catch Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull as the German won championships the last three years.
But he is making a case with two wins in the opening six races this season, the same as Vettel, who leads driver standings with 107 points. Lotus veteran Kimi Raikkonen is second with 86 and Alonso third with 78.
When asked who he expected to be his chief competition this weekend, Vettel didn't overlook Ferrari.
"On one lap, if you look at the time sheet, the Mercedes again looked very quick," he said. "The Ferrari looked competitive in both long and short runs.
"So I think those will be the main rivals. But never forget the Lotus. They could be a surprise in the race."
There is one more practice session on the schedule before qualifying on Saturday afternoon, when more damp weather is forecast. The sun is expected to appear for the race on Sunday.
It complicates all the teams' experiments with tires, car set-ups and other factors ahead of the race on what is considered one of the more difficult tracks in Formula One.
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is known for being tough on brakes and tires with its long straightaways leading into tight corners and chicanes. The asphalt is slippery because it is only used once a year for racing. Any grip-enhancing rubber laid down in practice may be washed away by rain.
It was not ideal for tire supplier Pirelli either. The Italian firm brought its new, more durable tires for use in practice for the first time, but due to the conditions teams could only use them for about five laps.
The new tires, reinforced with Kevlar rather than steel to reduce degradation, were supposed to go into full use at the British Grand Prix in two weeks, but that may now be delayed.
"We did what we could," said Vettel. "It was a bit tricky to test different things because it was so slippery, but it was the same for everybody."
Rosberg, coming off a victory at the Monaco Grand Prix two weeks ago, will be gunning for a fourth straight pole position.
Hamilton looks for 4th Canadian Grand Prix win
Hamilton is looking for a fourth Canadian Grand Prix victory. The Briton posted his first F1 win in Montreal in 2007, and also won in 2010 and last year.
But they were all for the McLaren team, and he now races for Mercedes.
Vettel, meanwhile, has never finished better than second at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
"No extra pressure because of that," Vettel said. "I like coming here despite the fact we haven't won.
"Today was a good day, but slippery. [Saturday] the weather is again going to be a factor. Then we'll see on Sunday."
With Hamilton gone, the McLarens have slipped on the grid, leaving their top driver Jenson Button 10th in drivers standings with only one top-5 finish this year.
Button won the Canadian race in 2011, and hopes the unpredictable conditions will help him this week, even if he is not even thinking about winning.
"We all think we have a chance of winning in different conditions, but the reality is that it's going to be very difficult for us," he said. "That's why we go racing, but we know realistically it's not going to happen.
"So our aim is to get some good points in. I'm not hoping for a certain position. I just hope we make improvements and get closer to the front."
Times in the afternoon session were about seven seconds faster than in the morning, when Paul Di Resta of the Force India team led at 1:21.020.
The late rain led to some slipping and sliding, including a near-crash between Webber and Grosjean. Kimi Raikkonen's Lotus also went for a slide.
Pastor Maldonado hit a wall late in the morning session and damaged the front wing on his Williams, while Jules Bianchi's Marussia stopped on a slip road after 41 minutes, ending his session. Several others, including Button and Hamilton, had minor slides but kept going.
"It's been a fun day of weather," said Button, who was ninth-fastest. "We've had dry, wet, in the middle.
"It's a pity at the end that we had a gearbox issue, so I didn't get a long run, which would have been quite useful, especially around here. But there's still a lot of data to go through."
Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m14.818s 48 2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m14.830s + 0.012s 45 3. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m15.083s + 0.265s 40 4. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m15.212s + 0.394s 46 5. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m15.249s + 0.431s 46 6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m15.254s + 0.436s 43 7. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m15.280s + 0.462s 41 8. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m15.396s + 0.578s 43 9. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m15.422s + 0.604s 29 10. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m15.566s + 0.748s 38 11. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m15.599s + 0.781s 35 12. Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes 1m15.661s + 0.843s 39 13. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m15.855s + 1.037s 22 14. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m16.319s + 1.501s 46 15. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m16.351s + 1.533s 38 16. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1m16.374s + 1.556s 40 17. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m16.475s + 1.657s 45 18. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 1m16.929s + 2.111s 35 19. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 1m17.070s + 2.252s 41 20. Charles Pic Caterham-Renault 1m17.236s + 2.418s 35 21. Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 1m17.888s + 3.070s 45 22. Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 1m18.392s + 3.574s 39


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Green Guidance
Green Guidance
Less Ugly Pest Control
by Mindy Pennybacker
When bad weather keeps you indoors, you probably would rather not share your space with pests or conventional remedies. The former can spread disease while pesticides can cause allergic reactions, irritate skin, eyes, and lungs, or poison children and pets. What's the alternative? Hold up a mirror to a roach, and his reflection will cause him to flee the premises, one nineteenth-century author advises. Unfortunately, more than a century later, we still have roaches in places we'd rather not. Many people, in exasperation, resort to highly poisonous "killer" sprays.
Happily, there exists a simple, less dramatic and more effective system of pest control, called Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, which employs least-toxic strategies. "IPM has three parts: sanitation, exclusion, and baits," says Bill Quarles of the Biointegrated Resource Center (BIRC) in Berkeley, California. Here are some tips from BIRC and the book Tiny Game Hunting to help you manage (i.e., destroy) the uninvited:
- They come looking for food and water. Never leave food out. Wash dishes promptly, keep surfaces clean, put garbage in pails with snug-fitting lids and take it out often. When you do not give pests anything to eat, "it forces them to eat the baits," Quarles says. Wipe up moisture and fix any leaks.
- Exclude pests by sealing cracks and crevices, especially around pipes and radiators and between counters, baseboards, and walls, with steel wool (mice can't chew through) or a low- or no-VOC caulk, which won't release toxic volatile organic compounds into your air. "Put out sticky traps so that you know where roaches are-how they get in, where they are living," Quarles advises. To kill roaches, treat crevices with boric acid (see below) before caulking.
- To make the least-toxic bait that will kill insects, mix one-half teaspoon boric acid with one and a half tablespoons sugar in one cup of water and put small amounts in film canisters or other small containers near entry points, underneath the sink, behind the stove and refrigerator and wherever else you've seen ants or roaches. A warning: Although the EPA classifies boric acid as being of low toxicity and a noncarcinogen for humans, it is poisonous if ingested and should, like all pesticides, be placed out of the reach of children and pets.
If the above seems like too much trouble, consider the ugly effects of the harder stuff. "Cancer mortality is down, but cancer incidence is up, and pesticides are definitely part of that picture," says Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., director of the Center for Children's Health and the Environment (CCHE) at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. In a California study published in Environmental Health Perspectives in 2002, exposure to household pesticides was associated with an elevated risk of childhood leukemia. Pyrethroids have been found to trigger asthma attacks and cause skin irritations in sensitive individuals.
Organophosphates, a class of pesticides that attack the nervous system, are particularly dangerous to children. Babies of women who had been exposed to the greatest amount of two organophosphates-chlorpyrifos (Dursban) and diazinon-had lower birthweights, EHP reported in May 2004, while those whose mothers had chlorpyrifos in their blood and urine had a significantly smaller head circumference. While these two chemicals were phased out of residential and school use by EPA in 2001-03, "There are still 46 more first-cousin organophosphates out there, and we only regulate one at a time," Landrigan says.
To kill ants, for instance, "We've found that the cheapest, easiest, and most effective method is putting a teaspoon of liquid dish soap into a spray bottle full of water and zapping the ants with it. Later, when you wipe them up, the counter or floors will be cleaner, too," write the authors of Tiny Game Hunting. Recently, weary of the steady stream of ants across my bedroom into the hall and bath, this writer filled a spray bottle with peppermint castile soap and sprayed away, removing the casualties with a rag. After three times, the line vanished and hasn't reappeared.
For more information:
Tiny Game Hunting: Environmentally Healthy Ways to Trap and Kill the Pests in Your House and Garden, by Hilary Dole Klein and Adrian M. Wenner (University of California Press, 2001, $14.95).
Bio-Integral Resource Center (birc.org, 510-524-2567) sells pest-specific control publications.
See www.thegreenguide.com for product reports on nontoxic pest control, "Play Not Spray" and related articles in Green Guide #92 and "Top 10 to Buy Organic" Smart Shoppers Card, to avoid foods with heaviest pesticide residues.
Mindy Pennybacker is editor of Green Guide, published by The Green Guide Institute, which provides the research for this department.


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Penn Badgley and Zoe Kravitz have ended their romance after nearly two years together, according to a report.
The "Gossip Girl" star has been linked to Lenny Kravitz's actress daughter since 2011, and they were reported to have been living together in New York City.
However, the couple is now said to have parted ways, according to Usmagazine.com.
A source tells the publication, "It is all good between them. It wasn't a sad break-up. It just wasn't working. It really did end on good terms, though. They are at two different stages in their careers. They just didn't have time for each other."
Badgley previously dated his "Gossip Girl" co-star Blake Lively, who is now married to actor Ryan Reynolds.


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Department of Revenue News Release
March 06, 2014Hartville License Office contract awarded
JEFFERSON CITY - The Office of Administration, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Revenue, has awarded the management contract for the Hartville License Office to Freda Barr. All license office contracts in Missouri are awarded through a competitive bid process.
Barr has been the contractor of the Hartville License Office since 2007. The Hartville License Office will remain at its current location at 398 S. Main, Suite B.
In fiscal year 2013, nearly 11,000 transactions were conducted at the Hartville office, generating $36,145 in agent processing fees
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Thousands of New York City doormen rallied and marched through Manhattan Wednesday amid negotiations over their next contract.
The workers who hail cabs, walk dogs, sign for packages and help New Yorkers in many other ways say they could go on strike by the end of the month.
The Realty Advisory Board, which bargains with the union on behalf of the real estate industry, says the last contract, negotiated in 2010, covers more than 30,000 building service workers in more than 3,000 residential buildings in all five boroughs.
The contract includes doormen, porters, handymen and building superintendents.
The union is battling for a raise while also maintaining their current health and pension benefits.
The contract expires April 20.
The Realty Advisory Board tweeted Wednesday that negotiations "are going extremely well on both sides."


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Sonia Gandhi, the president of India's ruling Congress party who is widely seen as the country's most powerful politician, was back home from hospital on Tuesday after she took ill during a marathon parliament debate, officials said.
Gandhi, 66, was led limping out of the lower house on Monday evening by her son and colleagues, and then taken by car to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in New Delhi.
A Congress party official said Gandhi had a touch of viral fever and was fine now. "Madam Gandhi is home now. She is perfectly fine," the official said.
(Read more: Huge India food program criticized as profligate)
The Italian-born politician, who has led her party to two successive terms governing the world's largest democracy, has played a slightly reduced public role since being treated abroad for an unknown illness in 2011. Still, she is the world's sixth most powerful woman, Forbes magazine said last year.
The party is usually very secretive about Gandhi's health, but several media reports said in 2011 that she had been treated for cancer at New York's Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
On Monday, Gandhi participated in a parliament debate on a scheme to provide cheap food to more than two-thirds of India's poor - one of her pet projects - when she felt unwell.
(Read more: Fitch: India is not suffering from policy paralysis: Fitch)
Gandhi and her son, Rahul, are banking on the nearly $20-billion food security programme to boost the Congress party's prospects ahead of a difficult election next year and the party's campaign is built around the two members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty.
Food for all program
Television images showed the normally strong-looking leader trembling as she read out from a clutch of papers a short speech on the food security bill, one of the world's largest welfare programmes and one that Gandhi has insisted on to ensure India's poor are not left behind in its emergence as an economic power.
"It's time to take the historic step," she said. "It is my fervent appeal that we shall pass this unanimously."
Critics say the programme will strain government finances further at a time when the economy has slowed and the country's external imbalance has deteriorated, with the rupee currency languishing at record lows.
(Read more: Three charts that explain why India is in trouble)
The food security bill was passed two hours after Gandhi and her son left parliament. It must now go to the upper house.
Gandhi became Congress party president some years after the 1991 assassination of her husband, former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
She declined to become prime minister despite pressure from the party after the first victory in 2004, and chose the quiet economist Manmohan Singh for the top job. However, she arguably wields more power over policy than the prime minister.
Her son is now leading the party's preparations for a national election - due to be held in less than a year.
The Gandhi family, descended from India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, enjoys a status similar to royalty in the country of 1.2 billion. They are not related to independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, a close ally of Nehru.


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An ironic twist on all fronts. Although it was nice to imagine that one day nature might be able to fight back and reclaim the earth. Bravo.
Flashing Red Dancer
Crawfish for breakfast
I must admit that finding crawfish for breakfast never occurred to me as I headed to the kitchen for my 4th espresso. Found my beautiful wife calling me in for a swedish meal only to face these little water critters as she explained the science behind slurping up their brain matter. Definitely a first for me. I'll be sticking to black coffee until the clock strikes 12 from now on. All fished out!
When the car doesn't matter, only what's on the inside
Tequila ESPOLON
Great Label for Tequila. Thinking of starting a brand...
Pio Manzù for Piaggio
Fiberglass Shell Chair by Eames
A true classic by Charles and Ray Eames. Now done produced by Modernica out in California.
Mr. Roboto
Red paint...
NY Yankees
All things POP
Red Graffiti NYC
Happen to know the place behind this gate. Serves a uniquely authentic italian Pizza which they boast being the official "legal" version.
Classic BM'r
Still a classic.


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Midwest City continues to amaze all that live and visit here. This is because of all the wonderful people who work together to promote our city as "an extraordinary community and a great place to call home."
Our community, along with Tinker Air Force Base, celebrated many anniversaries in 2017: Midwest City and Tinker Air Force Base celebrated 75th Anniversaries, The MWC Chamber and Air Force celebrated 70th Anniversaries, and TACAMO celebrated 25 years at Tinker AFB, just to name a few.
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If you are looking for the best value in compact zero-turn mower, look no further than the Ferris IS® 600Z. Featuring our patented suspension technology, heavy-duty Hydro-Gear® Drive System and speeds up to 10 mph, this mower will give you all you're looking for and more. The IS® 600Z is capable of tackling tight places, providing maximum maneuverability and productivity.
NEW! Now available with either a Briggs & Stratton® Commercial Series or Kawasaki® FS600V series engine.* You can pair either great choice with a 44", 48", or now even a 52" mowing deck.
- The floating, 10-guage steel fabricated mowing deck with foot activated height control allows you to cut consistently beautiful grass.
- Comfortable padded 1" tubular steering control levers.
- Dual, commercial Hydro-Gear® ZT-3400® Transaxles feature 7" cooling fans that assist with repelling debris.
- Patented suspension system consists of rear coil-over-chocks and pivoting front axle with coil-over-shocks.
- Ergonomic control panel features cup holder and fuel gauge for operator convenience.
- Debris Management: Briggs & Stratton® Commercial Series engines are built with the ultimate in dust and particle filtration, an advanced debris management system and beefed-up cylinder block structure.
- Operator Convenience: Ergonomic riding mower control panel features cup-holder and fuel gauge.
- Patented Suspension: Suspension system consists of rear coil-over-shocks (shown) and pivoting front axle with shocks.
- Ride-On Mower Warranties†: Coil-over-shocks and all suspension-related components are covered for 4 years (48 months) unlimited hours. We are committed to providing performance, productivity and durability.
- Exceptional Performance: Patent-pending steering system delivers exceptionally smooth performance.
- Integrated Transmissions: Commercial Hydro-Gear® ZT-3200® (Not shown) transaxles are designed for high performance and are fully serviceable.
- Easy Access: Quick removal of the floor pan provides convenient access to the top of the deck for easy cleaning and service.
- Protection: Heavy-duty bumper protects the engine while also allowing for easy service access.
- Smooth Controls: Smooth, precision controls last longer as a result of pillow block bearings on control mounts.
- Mower Spindles: Cast-aluminum greaseable spindles feature 1" shaft with 2.5" x 1" dual ball bearings with top access grease fittings and pressure relief valve.
- Cut Height: Foot-operated deck lift, with adjustable pedal, can change cut height in 1/4" increments from 1.5"- 4.5".
- Acres Per Hour: Mows up to 4 acres per hour, based on 80% efficiency.
- Miles Per Hour: Ground speed is up to 10 mph (48") and 8 mph (44"), reverse 4 mph.
- Engine Brand: Kawasaki® FS600V
- Displacement (cc): 603
- Cylinders: 2
- Fuel Tank Capacity (gal): 5.5
- Cutting Height (in): 1.5 - 4.5
- Deck Construction: 10-guage fabricated
- Transmission: Dual commercial Hydro-Gear® ZT-3200® transaxles with 7" cooling fans
- Caster Tires (in): 13 X 5-6
- Ground Speed-Fwd (mph): 0-10
- Overall Length (in): 80
- Dry Weight (lbs): 972
- Instrumentation/Hour Meter: Engine and PTO hour meter
- Controls / Safety Group: Adustable twin fold out 1" tubular steering levers with comfort grip
- Warranty (Engine) †: 3-Year Manufacturer's Limited Warranty (36 month)
- Engine Power Rating *: 18.5
- PTO: Electric
- Starter: Electric
- Cutting Width (in): 52
- Spindles: Aluminum
- Suspension: Front and rear adjustable dual coil-over shocks
- Drive Axles (in): 1.125
- Drive Tires (in): 22 x 11-10
- Ground Speed-Rev (mph): 0-5
- Overall Width (in) Deflector Down/Deflector Up: 67/57
- Seat Package: Mid-back seat with arm rests
- Certified Roll-over Protection System: Standard, retractable seatbelt
- Parking Brake / Safety Circuit: Internal transaxles
- Warranty (Balance of Machine) †: 4-Year limited warranty (48 months) or 500 hours, whichever occurs first. Unlimited hours during the first 2 years (24 months). Coil-over-shocks and all suspension related components are covered for 4 years (48 months) unlimited hours. Coverage on other components varies, please see operator's manual for complete details.
NOTES:† See operator's manual or dealer for complete warranty details. Refer to engine operator's manual for engine warranty.
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- Horse Power
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- Engine Type
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- Transmission
- Dual commercial Hydro-Gear® ZT-3200® transaxles with 7 in. cooling fans
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A quality computer speaker system is required to enhance the listening pleasure of those who use their computer for music, movies, or gaming. Fortunately there are many excellent computer speakers to choose from depending upon personal needs and budget. After scouring reviews at PCMag, Cnet, CrunchGear and Amazon, the following are our picks for the best computer speakers. And the best part is that each system comes in at under $200.00.
Logitech Z623 Computer Speakers
Logitech has a long-standing reputation for making mid-range, quality computer speakers at an affordable price. The Logitech Z623 computer speaker system was one of PCMag's Best of the Year products for 2010. It features a sleek, efficient design ideal for desktop listening. THX-certified, the 2.1 system offers 200 total watts of power with a 130 watt subwoofer and 2 35W satellite speakers as well as convenient inputs for multiple devices including computers, iPods, DVD players, and gaming consoles.
Pros: Sound quality is commended by reviewers at PCMag, CrunchGear, and Amazon. Clarity and power are unrivaled at this price range. Subwoofer presents a powerful bass that can be easily adjusted by the on-speaker nob. No buzzing at high volume. RCA and 3.5 mm inputs provide simple transfer between devices. THX certified.
Cons: There is no remote control, which may not be an issue if it's being used in a desktop computer setting. Subwoofer is on the large side at 11.9 by 11.1 by 10.4 inches, so space would be a consideration. The cables aren't removable, which means they can't be switched out and one reviewer commented they could be a little longer. THX certified does not mean you're going to get movie theater surround sound quality.
The LogitechZ632 computer speaker system retails for $149.99, but is currently on sale at Amazon for $136.99
Harman Kardon Soundsticks III Computer Speakers
The Harman Kardon Soundsticks III may look futuristic, but actually have now become a classic, praised design in the multimedia speaker arena. They also hold a permanent exhibit at New York City's Museum of Modern Art. The third generation system was redesigned for 2010. Features on this 2.1 sound system include 8 full-range transducers powered by a 10-watt amplifier in each speaker and 1 low-frequency, down-firing subwoofer powered by a 20-watt amplifier for bass. The system connects to 3.5 mm stereo devices such as computers and Mp3s.
Pros: The Harman Kardon Soundsticks received editor's choice on both PCMag and Cnet for excellent sound performance and unique, aesthetic design. The frequency response range of 44Hz to 20KHz offers crisp definition for all forums: music, movies, and gaming. Power switch built in to the volume control on the subwoofer makes for energy efficiency. Satellite speakers can be angled to personal preference. You can own a piece of art and pop culture.
Cons: Missing from this system is a remote control and a headphone jack. Cables cannot be replaced. The volume control does not feature a visual display of volume level.
The Harman Kardon Soundsticks III are on sale at Amazon for $145.81 or you can buy them direct from the Harman Kardon site.
Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 Wireless Computer Speakers
The Klipsch ProMedia delivers exemplary, award-winning sound quality with the uber-convenience of a wireless computer speaker system. The USB wireless transmitter can stream audio from your computer to the speaker system from up to 30 feet away. Features a 2.4 GHz wireless signal and a total wattage of 120 watts between the 2 satellite speakers and subwoofer.
Pros: No pesky wires to clutter up the space. According to the review by PCMag, this system "packs so much power you'll rarely raise the volume beyond half-way". Perfect sound quality for music, movies, and games. Using Apple's Remote Application, iPhone customers can wirelessly access iTunes on their computer. Black cloth grilles are removable. It's also THX certified.
Cons: No remote control. Power switch is inconveniently located on the subwoofer. Not 100% wireless- satellite speakers are connected via wire to the subwoofer, which cannot be switched out. The wireless signal can sometimes be interrupted.
The Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 wireless computer speakers are only available through Klipsch on their website or via Amazon for $199.99.
Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 Computer Speakers
This 2.1, 3-piece speaker system from Cyber Acoustics is our budget pick for a computer speaker set-up. There aren't many tech reviews on this model, but the user reviews are outstanding with 109 5 star reviews on Amazon and 168 5 star reviews on Wize. Cyber Acoustics has been putting out quality, affordable audio equipment since the 80s. This system includes 2 satellite speakers, a subwoofer, a separate desktop control pod for volume, power, and bass, and a cradle for your Mp3.
Pros: The price: with an MSRP of $54.99, the CA-3602 may not be the cheapest computer speaker, but it will deliver a more powerful sound than other discount speaker systems. The low-end bass sound has been rated as excellent. The desktop control is convenient and features an LED light when turned on and also contains a headphone jack. A good choice as a basic computer speaker.
Cons: Many users commented on the bass being too much, which lends to a lack of a decent mid-range sound. May not be the best choice for music listening. Speakers aren't protected by a covering.
The Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 is currently on sale on Amazon for $37.23.
JBL Duet III Computer Speakers
Tight on space? The JBL Duet III computer speakers are perfect for a small desktop setting or for your laptop. They are simple to set up and offer versatility with an AC adapter and a 3.5mm jack to plug into a Mac, Mp3, PC, or CD player. The 2 satellite speakers put out 10 watts each of power. There's no subwoofer here, but the Duet IIIs are slightly larger than the predecessor, the Duet II, and therefore provide a bit more bass, though still not as powerful as a 2.1 system.
Pros: The design is both aesthetically pleasing and convenient for work space. Both Cnet and PCMag recommend these computer speakers for decent sound quality at modest volume levels. These would be good in a work environment. Speakers connect to each other with a standard RCA plug. The price is reasonable at the Amazon sale price of around $100.00.
Cons: Not for bass lovers or those who are looking for loads of power. There isn't an auxiliary input to plug in a second device as most of the other computer speakers offer. The price on JBL's website is a bit hefty at $149.95.
The JBL Duet III computer speakers are currently on sale at Amazon for $107.98.
Audioengine 2 Multi-Media Computer Speakers
Audioengine has successfully married compact size with superior sound and convenient features for a high quality computer speaker. Perfect for those who want a comparable subwoofer sound without the subwoofer, features on the Audioengine 2 include 2 audio inputs for both RCA and mini-jack, AC adapter, 15 watts of power per speaker with the left speaker housing power amps, Kevlar woofers and silk tweeters, and an auto-sleep power saving mode.
Pros: Compact design fits well for a computer set-up. Superior sound clarity as reviewed by Cnet, PCMag and Amazon customers who have given these computer speakers an average 4.5 star rating. Music and movies can be played at high volumes with no buzzing or distortion. Speakers are housed in hand-built wood cabinets to help amplify the bass. Versatile to use with computers, Mp3s, dvd and cd players, game consoles, and some televisions.
Cons: The price is $199.00, which some may find pricey for a 2 speaker system. The volume control is inconveniently located on the back of the speaker and doesn't come with a remote control. PCMag thought the bass was slightly lacking compared with a subwoofer system.
The Audioengine 2 computer speakers are on sale at Amazon for $199.00.
M-Audio Studiophile AV 40 Powered Computer Speakers
Size does matter in the case of the M-Audio Studiophile AV 40 computer speakers. Six inches wide and a depth of 7.25, the M-Audios are larger than other computer speakers and pack a powerful punch with 20 watts per speaker, 4-inch polypropylene-coated woofers and 3/4-inch tweeters. Other features include RCA inputs on both speakers, a 3.5 mm jack, a headphone jack, and an integrated bass boost switch.
Pros: Excellent sound quality and ample low end bass levels for those who listen to music or watch movies on their computer. The editor's review at Cnet says "they sounded bigger, delivered more bass, and played louder than the other PC speakers we had on hand". Contain nice features like the bass boost and multiple inputs for versatility.
Cons: Though there's no subwoofer to make room for, these speakers will still take up considerable space on your desktop. They also weigh 14 pounds each so if you're looking for portability, say in conjunction with a laptop or switching between devices, then these are not the ones.
The M-Audio Studiophile AV 40 computer speakers are currently on sale at Amazon for $149.00.


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This page listing resources, containing only TechShop, originated on TechShop's website: http://www.techshop.ws/tools_and_equipment.html
That page was brought over to our site and then revised to include a column for Noisebridge. Then it was modified to add Hacker Dojo and Ace Monster Toys. The goal of this wiki page is to let people know which hack-make spaces contain which tools and resources. — Preceding unsigned comment added by User:Citizenkeys (talk • contribs) at 07:24, 19 February 2011
- The problem is that since you admittedly don't know what Noisebridge does and doesn't have, this page is worse than useless: it is providing people with the impression that we don't have useful tools which we actually do have! (For example, DC power supplies). I don't have time to fix it all, nor do I know what all we do have. I think we should blank this page. If this page doesn't improve, and nobody besides Patrick objects, I will blank it in the future. Does anyone else think this page is helpful to keep around? 188.8.131.52 07:56, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
- Not everybody at Noisebridge uses every part of the space. The idea, like every page on the wiki and the wiki itself, is to add what you do know. If you see something on the list that you know we have, why not just update that section of the page instead of complaining about the entire page? On a side note, I updated the page to reflect Noisebridge having DC power supplies.