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These days, it takes an awful lot to use up all the free space on your Mac, but it's still possible. If you regularly load up with apps, video, music and other large files, all that hard drive space can so disappear, leaving you with little room to play with, and a major clean-up operation to perform.
CleanGenius - the new name for MacCleaning - aims to simplify certain aspects of keeping your Mac's hard drive lean and mean. Once installed, it'll sit in the menu bar displaying a bar chart indicating the amount of space taken up on all your attached hard drives. Click this and a more detailed breakdown of your drives is displayed, along with three options.
The first, Fast Clean will quickly clean out selected areas of your drive – as configured by selecting Preferences – to free up drive space. By default Fast Clean empties your system caches, user caches, system logs and user logs, with two additional options – Downloads and Trash folder – selectable for additional cleaning.
You can also unmount removable media from here, simply by clicking the eject button – a message will flash up once the drive(s) have been successfully unmounted.
That was it as far as the original version was concerned, but CleanGenius is more than just a name change and version number update: it now boasts a brand new main interface where you can scan for files to delete before cleaning them, letting you pick and choose exactly what gets removed.
There's also a major new feature – the ability to uninstall applications. This doesn't just remove the app folder, but also searches for associated files like preferences, caches and logs. You can select multiple apps to remove in one go, but sadly, unlike standalone free uninstall apps like AppCleaner, you're not shown exactly what gets deleted, so you'll have to trust CleanGenius on that score.
CleanGenius will appeal to those Mac users who want to quickly clean out their system without too much hassle. More techie users should take a look at a free alternative called Onyx, which has more advanced options and additional cleaning tools, but is less simple to use.
CleanGenius Free adds a welcome uninstaller component, but still seems a little limited in its overall feature set. Definitely one that will appeal to less experienced users.


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Muhlenberg College Hosts Major Panel on the Future of MedicineTop professionals in the field, moderated by alum Dr. Raymond L. Singer '80, discuss healthcare reform
Thursday, October 31, 2013 01:38 PM
Muhlenberg College will host a panel discussion. "The Future of Medicine: What You Need to Know About Healthcare," on Thursday, November 14 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. in the College's Seegers Union Event Space. Moderated by Dr. Raymond L. Singer, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Lehigh Valley Health Network, the panel will feature CEOs of major health care networks and companies, as well as a health care attorney.
Panelists will include: Joanne M. Judge, Esquire, C.P.A., Co-Chair of Health Law, Stevens & Lee; John A. Kristel, M.B.A., M.P.T., President & CEO, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital; Christopher P. Molineaux, President & CEO, Pennsylvania Bio; Gary D. St. Hilaire, President & CEO, Capital Blue Cross; Ronald W. Swinfard, M.D., F.A.C.P., President & CEO, Lehigh Valley Health Network.
"As we enter 2014, we can clearly reflect on this past year as being one of the most significant in healthcare history, "says Singer, M.D., M.M.M., C.P.E. "We have assembled a panel of leading experts to discuss the future of healthcare reform from various stakeholder's vantage points -major non-profit hospital networks, preventive and rehabilitation care facilities, health insurance providers, health law experts, as well as advanced medical device technology and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Each stakeholder will provide their viewpoint followed by an open panel discussion. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions directly to our distinguished panel of experts."
Seating is limited and reservations are required. The presentation, which is $35, includes cocktails and a buffet. To RSVP, call (800) 464-2374 or register online at www.muhlenbergconnect.com/medicine.
For more information on other alumni events or the office of alumni relations, visit www.muhlenbergconnect.com.

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Momentus Iron
The Momentus Iron is used by more than 100 players on the PGA TOUR. By eliminating the outdated practice of head-weighting, we've developed a club that is uniquely balanced and swings effortlessly. The momentum of the evenly weighted shaft swings the club along the correct swing plane as the added weight ingrains the proper feel. The elusive feel for swinging the club "in the slot" is easily maintained with regular use. Improved consistency, flexibility and clubhead speed can be expected.
An Instructional DVD is included with the Momentus Iron.
The Momentus is a revolutionary new swing trainer that incorporates a patented technology, whereby the clubshaft embodies most of the weight which is evenly distributed throughout the length of the shaft. The reason this is so beneficial in a practice club is because as a golfer swings the Momentus, the evenly weighted shaft generates momentum. The momentum causes the club to swing along a balanced and proper swing plane. Through repetitions with the Momentus swing trainer, a golfer ingrains the feel for swinging the club on-plane. This leads to a drastic improvement in consistency and clubhead speed.
The momentum of the shaft swings the club, so a golfer's muscles are stretched by swinging the trainer. Additional flexibility and strength are benefits also gained from swinging the Momentus. It is an excellent club to use for warming up prior to playing a round of golf.
Todd Hamilton's British Open Victory
Two weeks prior to the 2004 British Open at Royal Troon in Scotland, I put the Momentus Swing Trainer into my bag. I had received one from the Momentus Japanese Tour rep, when I was playing on the Japanese Tour, sometime earlier. For the two weeks leading up to the British Open, I carried the Momentus Swing Trainer around with me from tournament to tournament, but I never swung it or used it.
It wasn't until I got to Royal Troon that something amazing started to happen. On the Thursday of the week of the 2004 British Open, I was in the lockerroom and noticed a prominent player swinging his Momentus Swing Trainer. The thought occurred to me that, 'Hey, I've got one of those, maybe I should start swinging it too'. So, I got my Momentus Swing Trainer out of my locker and started swinging it as I practiced out on the driving range. I noticed my ball striking began to significantly improve after using the Momentus Swing Trainer.
I continued to swing the Momentus Swing Trainer before I played each day during the British Open Championship. My ball striking got better and better as the week wore on and my confidence in my abilities improved. I swung the Momentus Swing Trainer on the driving range to prepare for the final round before playing in the last group with Ernie Els. I hit the ball extremely well that final round and I can honestly say that the Momentus Swing Trainer helped me win the British Open.
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Web Spinner Add-On - Fearson's Handling
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I was expecting more handling. If you have the Master Levitation, it's already there.
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In an invited commentary, Garen Wintemute, an emergency medicine physician and director of the Violence Prevention Research Program at the University of California, Davis, discusses important limitations of a new firearms and crime study linking firearms laws with lower firearm-related deaths.
The research on firearm violence laws and firearm-related mortality rates was conducted by Eric Fleegler of Boston Children's Hospital. Both the study and the UC Davis commentary are published online today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine and will appear in journal's May print edition.
"The main finding is that having more laws on the books is associated with having lower rates of firearm-related homicide and suicide," Wintemute wrote in his commentary. "This would be an important finding – if it were robust and if its meaning were clear. Ecological studies of association are inherently weak, however, and correlation does not imply causation."
"In the end, Fleegler and colleagues provide no firm guidance and leave us with more questions than answers. Do the laws work, and if so, which ones? Should policymakers enact the entire package, or just some of the measures?" he said.
Wintemute believes that to prevent firearm violence, research must be substantial and sustained and physician engagement in developing that effort is particularly important. He also believes that some projects should have direct relevance to policy-based and other potential interventions while others should deepen basic understanding of the gun violence problem.
"Better data and data systems are needed," Wintemute said. "Interventions must be evaluated, and those evaluations must help guide further efforts. Until we revitalize firearm violence research, studies using available data will be the best we have – and they will continue to be inadequate."
The UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program is funded with grants from the California Wellness Foundation and the Joyce Foundation.
The Violence Prevention Research Program is an organized research program of the University of California, Davis. Our work addresses the causes, nature and prevention of violence. Our current major areas of emphasis are the prediction of criminal behavior, the effectiveness of waiting period/background check programs for prospective purchasers of firearms, and the determinants of firearm violence. Our mission is to conduct research that will further America's efforts to understand and prevent violence.


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Have I gushed about ArmA III lately? OK, fine, have I done it today? No? Then let's continue.
Here's another of the super-realistic military sim's E3 videos, which are new for most of us since practically none of us saw the game at E3.
Remember, this is a sandbox game. Those hills in the distance aren't part of a skybox. If you wanted, you could just drive this APC all the way over there. Provided you managed to avoid "the odd suicidal goat".


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BALTIMORE – A Davidson, Md., garden center will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit for firing a worker because he has hemophilia, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
In its suit, (Civil Action No. 8:10-cv-02709-RWT), filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Southern Division, the EEOC charged that Homestead Gardens, the largest enclosed garden center in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C, metropolitan areas, engaged in disability discrimination when it fired Richard Starkey. Starkey had been employed as a stocker when his mother disclosed through a casual conversation with Homestead Gardens that her son had hemophilia. He was told not to return to work because of Homestead's perception of his disability.
Such alleged conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which makes it unlawful to discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability, or who is perceived to have one. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
Along with the monetary payment to Starkey, the consent decree settling the suit requires that Homestead Gardens provide the following relief:
"Society's myths and fears about a perceived disability are often more disabling than any physical limitation that may flow from a physical impairment," said EEOC Regional Attorney Debra M. Lawrence. "This settlement achieves the EEOC's objectives by providing relief to the victim while implementing measures to prevent future discrimination and retaliation."
The EEOC enforces the ADA and other federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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LOS ANGELES >> NASA engineers insisted Friday that a test of a vehicle they hope to one day use on Mars achieved most of its objectives, despite a parachute that virtually disintegrated the moment it deployed.
The engineers laid out at a news conference what they've learned in the six weeks since the $150 million high-altitude test of a vehicle that's designed to bring spacecraft — and eventually astronauts — safely to Mars.
Engineers said they achieved the main objective: getting a flying saucer-shaped craft to 190,000 feet above the Earth at more than four times the speed of sound under test conditions that matched the Martian atmosphere.
"The vehicle did an amazing job of getting to the right speed and altitude," said Ian Clark, principal investigator at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.
As the craft prepared to fall back to Earth, a doughnut-shaped tube around it expanded like a Hawaiian puffer fish, creating atmospheric drag to dramatically slow it down from Mach 4.3, a task that weeks of analysis have shown it performed beautifully, NASA said.
"At this point, we've actually achieved most of the objectives of the flight we've had for this summer," Mark Adler, the project manager, said of the first of three tests for the vehicle.
In the two other experiments planned for next year, NASA will try to figure out how to properly deploy the parachute, which immediately tore and tangled when it was let out, showing that engineers have "more to learn," Clark said.
"The idea of taking 200 pounds of Kevlar and nylon and deploying it at 2,500 mph, 200 pounds that inflated would be the size of a small warehouse, is certainly a challenging endeavor. There's a lot of physics with this problem that we're now gaining new insights into that we've never had before," Clark said. "And we're going to take all of that knowledge, and feed it toward our flights next year."


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Venus Williams pulled out of the Australian Open Friday, lasting just seven points in her third-round match before giving in to injury.
After losing the first game to Andrea Petkovic of Germany in Grand Slam singles play, and trailing 30-0 in the second, Williams stretched to her right to return a serve, hit the ball and then yelped in pain, clutching toward her stomach.
"Obviously I just couldn't play," Williams said. "I couldn't move, it was too painful."
Afterward, Williams said the injury was in her "psoas" muscle, which flexes the hip and spinal column.
"The last 48 hours, I just did as much pain management as I could," she said. "A lot of times when you play, you get that adrenalin and that blocks pain. I just didn't get enough of that today. I was hoping for some magic that I could recover."
Williams' younger sister, defending champion Serena Williams, didn't even make it to the tourney because of a foot injury.
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David Wagner stepped down as Winder-Barrow High School's football coach Friday after going 3-37 during his four seasons directing the Bulldogg program.
WBHS went winless in Wagner's first two seasons before defeating Cedar Shoals in 2012. The Bulldoggs opened and closed the 2013 season with close wins against Jackson County, a Class AAA school, and rival Apalachee, who went winless this fall.
Wagner arrived at WBHS after a successful stint as defensive coordinator with the AHS Wildcats. Wagner was defensive coordinator during the team's undefeated regular season in 2009 in which AHS won a region title and advanced to the third round of the playoffs.
"It was a culmination of things," Wagner said on his decision. "It was not one thing that made me come to this decision. After conversations with the administration and seeing where the program is, I decided it was the best time for me personally and professionally to move on."
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try this out. Drag a sample from your browser to a sampler channel. Now drag a sample to your audio playlist.
I've noticed that the volume is louder when dragged into the audio playlist than into the sampler channel.
Any idea why?
ps. when dragged in, they are both brought down to 80% volume level but still the audio playlist sample is obviously louder.
FL Studio audioclip is louder than sampler channel
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Final Cut Pro 4+
Professional post-production
- $299.99
Redesigned from the ground up, Final Cut Pro combines revolutionary video editing with powerful media organization and incredible performance to let you create at the speed of thought.
Revolutionary Video Editing
• The Magnetic Timeline uses advanced metadata for faster, easier editing
• Enhanced Timeline Index lets you drag and drop audio roles to rearrange the layout of your timeline
• Use Clip Connections to attach B-roll, sound effects, and music to the timeline
• Reduce clutter by grouping clips into a Compound Clip
• Cycle through different shots, graphics, or effects at one place in the timeline with Auditions
• Edit multicamera projects with automatic syncing based on audio waveforms and support for up to 64 camera angles
• Import and edit 360° equirectangular video in a wide range of formats and frame sizes
• Create, edit, and deliver closed captions from within Final Cut Pro
• Extend the capabilities of Final Cut Pro with third-party workflow extensions that open within the Final Cut Pro interface
Powerful Media Organization
• Organize your work within libraries for efficient media management and collaboration
• Content Auto-Analysis captures camera metadata and analyzes shots in the background
• Create and apply custom keywords or favorites on the fly as you select clip ranges
• Smart Collections dynamically organize content for you to quickly find any shot in a few clicks
Incredible Performance
• Final Cut Pro uses all the GPUs in your Mac for superior real-time playback performance and fast background rendering
• 64-bit architecture uses all the RAM in your system for larger projects and richer effects
• Background processing lets you keep working without interruption
• Work natively with a broad range of formats including ProRes, RED, XAVC, AVCHD, H.264, HEVC from DSLRs, and more
Compelling, Customizable Effects
• Beautifully animated, easily customizable 2D and 3D titles
• Change the look of titles, transitions, and effects using intuitive controls
• Choose from an extensive ecosystem of third-party FxPlug plug-ins with custom interfaces
Integrated Audio Editing
• Assign roles — including dialogue, music, effects, and custom choices — during import to easily track and organize your project
• Expand and edit multichannel audio files directly in the timeline
• Let Final Cut Pro repair audio problems such as hum, excessive background noise, and more
• Sync DSLR video with separate audio in a single step with instant audio waveform matching
Intuitive Color Grading
• Import, edit, and deliver video in standard color spaces, or in wide Rec. 2020 color space
• Improve the look of any clip with one-click Balance Color
• Manipulate color, saturation, and exposure with the Color Board
• Powerful color wheels and curves for precise adjustments with keying and masks
One-Step, Optimized Output
• Incredibly fast export for playback on Apple devices and upload to websites such as Vimeo and YouTube
• Use themed menus to author and burn a DVD or Blu-ray disc
• Export audio stems and multiple versions of a finished video using roles metadata
• Import and export XML for third-party workflows like color grading and sound mixing
System Requirements: macOS 10.13.6 or later, 4GB of RAM (8GB recommended for 4K editing, 3D titles, and 360° video editing), OpenCL-capable GPU graphics card or Intel HD Graphics 3000 or later, 256MB of VRAM (1GB recommended for 4K editing, 3D titles, and 360° video editing), 3.8GB of available disk space.
Some features require Internet access; fees may apply. Blu-ray recorder required for burning Blu-ray discs. Video output to VR headset requires Mac computer with discrete graphics running macOS High Sierra. 27-inch iMac with Radeon Pro 580 graphics recommended. HEVC and HEIF support require macOS High Sierra.
What's New
Version 10.4.6
• Detects media files that may be incompatible with future versions of macOS after Mojave and converts them to a compatible format
• Fixes an issue that could cause share destinations to disappear from the share menu after quitting Final Cut Pro
• Fixes an issue that could cause the workflow extension button to disappear when resizing the interface
• Fixes an issue in which the Select Clip command could incorrectly select the clip beneath the playhead
• Fixes an issue in which a successful share notification appears after the share operation was cancelled
• Fixes an issue in which frames saved to the frame browser in the Comparison Viewer may appear differently than they do in the viewer
• Fixes an issue in which frequency information for Hum Removal may not be visible in the audio inspector
• Fixes an issue in which relinked media may appear with black thumbnails in the browser and timeline
• Fixes an issue in which the share menu may be obscured behind the viewer when using Final Cut Pro in fullscreen mode
• Improves reliability when sharing video to YouTube
Introduced in Version 10.4.4
Workflow extensions
• Extend the capabilities of Final Cut Pro with third-party extensions that open directly within the app interface
• Drag and drop clips between the extension window, browser, and timeline
• Connect to existing third-party accounts to access projects, download media, and purchase content
• Deep integration allows extensions to control timeline playback, navigation, clip markers, and more
• Workflow extensions include tools for collaboration (Frame.io), stock media (Shutterstock), and asset management (CatDV)
Batch share
• Export and transcode multiple clips in the browser — with or without a camera LUT — for fast turnaround of dailies and other reviews
• Select and export multiple projects
• Combine batch sharing with bundles to encode multiple files to multiple formats in one step
• Monitor export progress in the background tasks window
Video noise reduction
• Apply the high-quality, drag-and-drop noise reduction effect to reduce grain and video noise
• Use simple controls to quickly adjust the look and amount of noise reduction
• Easily change processing order by dragging the noise reduction effect in the inspector
• The viewer shows the noise reduction effect when paused and disables the effect when skimming for optimal performance
• Apply 360° noise reduction to 360° video clips while preserving a flawless seam
Timecode window
• View project and source timecode in one or more floating timecode windows
• Resize the timecode window and drag any one to a second screen
• Choose to display clip names and role names
• Color coding in the timecode window matches the colors of roles in the timeline
Comparison Viewer
• Open the Comparison Viewer to reference other frames for consistent color grading across your project
• Quickly select the previous or next clip in the timeline as your reference frame
• Save any image to the frame browser to reference it later in the Comparison Viewer
Tiny Planet
• Select the Tiny Planet mapping option when adding 360º video to a non-360° project to create interesting spherical looks
• Animate the field of view to transition from a close up to a satellite view flying high above your footage
• Give 360° titles and generators a powerfully warped look by applying the Tiny Planet mapping option
Other new features
• View, edit, and deliver closed captions in the SRT format, which is used by a wide range of websites including Facebook
• Choose to burn closed captions into your video to ensure they appear at all times during playback
• When dragging in the timeline to select a secondary storyline, you can now select individual clips or the entire secondary storyline
• Instantly turn any photo or video into a comic book illustration using Comic filter then refine the comic book look with simple controls to adjust ink edges, fill, and smoothness
Ratings and Reviews
Take the time to REALLY understand it and you will love it!
I have been an editor/graphic designer for nearly 20 years and work in FCPX eight or more hours a day 5 days a week and, while not perfect in the sense that there are some features and functions I would really like to see added(the reason for only 4 stars), it is by far my favorite (and fastest to use) editing app. And I have used MANY over the years.
In my opinion it has the cleanest and most efficient media browser that really allows you to organize and see all of your media at a glance. You have to really take the time to understand and embrace (rather than fight) how to use the Magnetic timeline but once you do it will allow you to edit must faster and facilitate your creativity more than any other editing program. I recently had to use Premiere Pro for a couple of projects and I can tell you that it is only when you use and really understand FCPX and then have to return to the traditional editing paradigm that you realize how much more flexible the magnetic timeline is. Not to mention I don't HAVE to render as much in FCPX.
I also love the ability to build templates/effects in motion that are so powerful and flexible to use in FCPX.
Don't beleive all the negativity, a remarkable NLE
When the revamped Final Cut Pro X first dropped, it upset many longtime users. There were legitimate issues at the time, with many features missing and an entirely new program to learn for editors that knew FCP like the back of their hands. Add to this the fact that Apple handled the update inelegantly, and it was quite the firestorm. However, that's not Final Cut Pro X today.
Today Final Cut Pro X is an outstanding NLE. I think it's the best in the business. When it comes to Final Cut, and Apple in general, there is a lot of schadenfreude out there. It can be hard to filter out the legitimate complaints. Try FCPX and see for yourself that it is far, far from "iMovie for prosumers". It's a great program for prosumers who want more than iMovie can offer, no doubt, but it's also a superb tool for pros. Just ask the many that rely on it daily to edit television and film projects.
BTW: When you see a review that says "basically iMovie", "very limited functionality", or "not for professionals", you can trust the reivewer either doesn't know how to use the product (likely) or has an agenda in favor of Adobe (also likely). Given the number of commercials, documentaries, and feature films that have been edited using FCPX in just the last few months, it's safe to say it's neither iMovie or very limited. Just check with some of Hollywood's best filmmakers to see if it's "not for pros".
A New Powerhouse
Seven years ago I left Final Cut Pro as my preferred editing suite, as many editors did at the time, for Adobe Premiere. I recently revisited Final Cut Pro X when I heard great things about their 10.4 update and….wow! I am honestly speechless at the vast amount of improvements made to this software. The developers really have done a fantastic job with this latest version of FCPX and I am blown away at how much more efficient and optimized the editing process has become, especially when compared to Premiere.
I went ahead and jumped into this software after a few short tutorials and found myself saving about an hour of time when compared to a similar video I recently edited in Premiere and this was after just getting started! Further, the export time was a little more than twice as fast as Premiere! I could go on and on here (I may make a video about this) but I am intrigued and exited for the future of my editing process. I'm not ready to jump ship from Premiere just yet but I am definitely making both Premiere and Final Cut Pro a part of my workflow now.
HUGE thanks to the developers for making Final Cut Pro X 10.4 easy to navigate, fresh and exciting, streamlined, professional and making the combined performance of FCP and Macs a powerhouse of a editing workstation!
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- Apple Inc.
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- Video
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macOS 10.13.6 or later, 64-bit processor
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English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
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- Rated 4+
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking submissions on its consultation paper on the draft section list of points of interconnect (POI) for the National Broadband Network (NBN).
A total of 121 POIs will be used for the NBN, with the ACCC now required to publish a list detailing where the POI will be located.
While the ACCC has not revealed the exact location of POIs, a general suburb location has been provided in the consultation paper.
The ACCC has proposed for one POI to be located in the NT; two in the ACT; two in Tasmania; nine in SA; 14 in WA; 22 in Queensland; 30 in Victoria; and 41 in NSW.
Nine NBN Co-built POIs have been revised in the recent consultation paper and the North Parramatta POI has been relocated to the Parramatta Telstra exchange.
POIs are the connection point which will allow retail service providers and wholesale service providers to connect to the NBN.
The POI have been a contentious aspect of the NBN, with NBN Co originally seeking 14 POIs.
Rene Sugo, CEO of ISP MyNetFone, has previously stated once interim POI are removed NBN consumer prices will rise, with four interim POI currently being used until the final POIs are implemented over the next three years.
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Juventud Guerrera versus Nosawa; Jonny Storm versus Teddy Hart; Jerry
Lynn versus
Chris Sabin; Michael Shane versus Frankie Kazarian
Backstage, Terry Taylor spoke to Dusty Rhodes about the War Games main
event on this week's show entitled "Wednesday Bloody Wednesday". Dust
ended by saying that whenever he thinks about War Games, he thinks about
how many times he kicked Arn Anderson's ass.
Super X Tournament - First Round Match: Juventud Guerrera VS. Nosawa
Juvi was over HUGE with the crowd! "Juice! Juice!" Nosawa has a cool
look. He's sort of a goth version of Hakushi. Tenay told us that Nosawa
is 26 years of age, while Juvi is just 28. Guerrera has been wrestling
for 11 years! Nosawa is the Heavyweight Champion of the Insane Clown
Posse's JCW federation.
Springboard plancha to the outside by Juvi. In the ring, a couple of
standing switches and attempted Germans, Juvi hit a superkick. Nosawa
then connected with one of his own and a basement dropkick in the knees.
These guys are damn fast. Pump handle, whirly-bird Michinoku Driver by
Juvi, followed by a People's Elbow. Several standing switches, followed
up by a Juvi Driver and then an AWESOME 450 splash from the top!
Winner: Juventud Guerrera
Good match, though I would have loved to have seen it go longer and seen
more from Nosawa.
Backstage, Taylor talked to Father James Mitchell about his plans for
Raven. Mitchell was interrupted by Glen Gilberti. Gilberti said that
Mitchell had better forget about Raven and get his guys (Douglas and the
New Church) on the same page as his guys as they team up on this week's
show in the main event.
Super X Tournament - First Round Match: Teddy Hart VS. Jonny Storm
He is the first third generation wrestler to emerge from the famous Hart
family. His dad is sometime-wrestler/ long-time bodybuilder B.J. Annis
and his mom is Georgia Hart, nephew to Bret. This is Teddy's TNA debut,
while Storm was on several months ago.
Double springboard somersault plancha to the outside by Storm. In the
ring, Storm came off the top but was reversed into a Diamond Cutter by
Hart. Tenay compared Teddy to a pre-WWF Owen Hart. UNBELIEVABLE top rope
Asai moonsault by Hart! WOW! The crowd loved that.
Jonny missed a huge moonsault. Hart went to the top, leaped into Storm's
arms and hit a swinging spike DDT. The crowd went NUTS. Hart pointed to
the top rope again and came off with his shooting star press, which he
calls The Hart Attack.
Winner: Teddy Hart
Backstage: Sonny Siaki, "The Ace In Your Face" tells the new NWA tag
team champions all they have to do is follow his lead and they will
survive the main event. Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger didn't take too
kindly to Siaki's attitude and then went nose to nose. Shane Douglas
broke them up letting them know how dangerous this match would be and
how they must watch each other's backs.
Super X Tournament - First Round Match: Chris Sabin VS. Jerry Lynn
Sabin took control early, only to be countered by a springboard,
sunset-flip powerbomb from the second rope. Tenay made referred to Sabin
as a younger version of Lynn. Sabin charged Lynn but was side stepped
and fell outside the ring. Top rope stunner by Sabin. Shoulder tackle
and an attempted Gory Special. TKO by Lynn. Lynn had what seemed to be a
3 count by Sabin had his foot on the ropes. Lynn grabbed the ref in
frustration. Don Callis came out and warned Lynn not to harm the referee
or he would lose his job. Sabin with a kick to the family jewels and a
quick cover.
Winner: Chris Sabin
Backstage: Taylor spoke to Raven and the Gathering about last week's
World Title loss. Raven talked about how close he was to winning the
title and realizing his destiny. He said his dream hasn't ended, just
been put on hold. He said he would not be stopped and he will not be
humiliated by Mitchell who plans to shave his head bald.
Super X Tournament - First Round Match: Frankie Kazarian VS. Michael Shane
Michael Shane's X-Division title is not on the line in this tournament.
Match started with a series of rolling Japanese arm-drags by Kazarian. A
series of back breakers by Kazarian. Backslide by Kazarian. Two count.
Huge backdrop and a couple of clotheslines. Right hands by Kazarian as
he mounted the second rope. Massive 'Rick Steiner-like' powerslam by
Kazarian. Insiguiri by Shane. He then went for Sweet Chin Music but it
was blocked. Kazarian then rolled through a hurricanrana attempt and
victory rolled Shane for the win.
Winner: Frankie Kazarian
The X-Division champion was basically squashed.
Taylor was talking to AJ Styles and Vince Russo backstage. Russo is
pissed off because Styles has beaten every challenger to his title and
now the company has decided to put him in a dangerous cage match to try
and hurt him. Russo reminds everyone that he will be on the outside and
as long as he is breathing, no harm will come to Styles. "Thanks Vince"
said AJ.
Super X Tournament - Semi Final Match: Teddy Hart VS. Juventud Guerrera
The crowd is red-hot for this match. They were popping for Juvi before
he even walked down the aisle, but Teddy has managed to quickly win the
crowd over as well.
These two ducked and slid and leaped over each in an awesome opening
sequence before Juvi reversed a tilt a whirl backbreaker into a tornado
DDT. Fujiwara armbar by Teddy. Juvi tried to fly out of it, but Teddy
flew with him and held onto the move. The crowd went NUTS for a
submission attempt by a relative unknown! Wow.
In the corner, Hart with Flair chops and deep knee lifts. Flying head
scissors by Juvi grinds Hart's head into the mat. Missed 619 by Juvi.
Hart was on the outside and hit a reverse hurricanrana and then hit a
moonsault from the guard rail. His balance is amazing.
Teddy went for the top rope Asai but was caught by Juvi. The Juice
followed up with a springboard turn-around body press on the outside.
Both men exchanged shots on the edge of the apron. Hart sprung up to the
top but was crotched and then taken into the ring with a great
springboard hurricanrana.
Attempted powerbomb by Juvi was reversed into a reverse Vertabreaker.
From the top, Hart came down with a TWISTING 450! Holy Crap! Juvi tried
to escape to the outside but took a top rope Asai moonsault. The crowd
was ON FIRE!
Hart appeared to injure his knee on the move and was very slow getting
back in. Spine on the Pine by Juvi. Reverse roll ups ended with a
basement dropkick in the face by Juvi and a near three count. Missed
People's Elbow. Rock Bottom by Juvi.
Reverse F5 by Juvi, but the pinfall was rolled through by Hart who got a
two count out of it. Teddy came off the top with a flying, twisting DDT.
Hart Attack by Hart! Amazing move. Hart appears to have injured his knee
again though. Juvi Driver. Guerrera went to the top for the 450, but
Hart kipped up and met him on the top rope. They battled on the top,
before Guerrera came off with Teddy in a top rope Juvi Driver! WOW! Both
men were elevated by this match. No question!
Winner: Juventud Guerrera
The Interrogators Segment was brought back and Red Shirt Security (Kevin
Northcutt and Brian Wilson) were being questioned. Northcutt did all the
talking while Wilson played Silent Bob.
Super X Tournament - Semi Final Match: Frankie Kazarian VS. Chris Sabin
Much like his first match, Kazarian came out on fire dominating the
action. Sabin did turn the tide and drove a bunch of high knees into
Kazarian, before suplexing him over the top rope.
Kazarian was pulling himself into the ring, when Sabin ran across the
ring and hit him in the face with a knee. The move was only partially
affective though as Kazarian pulled the rope down and crotched the
former champion. Slingshot by Kazarian, followed by a Sunset Flip
Powerbomb to the floor!
Tiger Suplex into a bridge by Sabin! PERFECT! Knee in the back while
Sabin applied a double Halo. Tornado DDT attempt from the top by
Kazarian but he swung himself to the outside and choked Sabin on the
rope! Wave of The Future by Kazarian absolutely SPIKED Sabin's head into
the mat! Amazingly only a two count. Sabin kicked out of Kazarian's
finisher. Not to be outdone, Kazarian then kicked out of the fisherman
buster (Sabin finisher).
Kazarian had Sabin on the top rope and hit the Flux Capacitor! Amazing
move where he takes his man over in a 360 flip and plants him face
first! Sabin ducked a run in by Kazarian and flew through with a great
roll up to get the win.
Winner: Chris Sabin
Taylor was backstage talking to America's Most Wanted about the main
event and their involvement in it. Kid Kash crashed the interview with
6'8" Abyss backing him up. Kash apologized for disrespecting Taylor last
week, then told "America's Most Wannabes" that the "Tradition" they
stand for doesn't mean a damn thing. He then slapped Taylor in the face.
Taylor went after Kash but was cut off by Red Shirt Security.
Super X Tournament - Final Match: Chris Sabin VS. Juventud Guerrera
The match started with a stare down and both men slapping each in the
face. We then had reversals, twin drop kicks and an RVD-style face off.
Spinning back kick, flying head scissors and deep arm drags by Juvi
Juice. Juventud then grounded Sabin with a head scissors arm bar combo.
Guerrera went for a running hurricanrana, but was THROWN by Sabin across
the ring in a powerbomb, landing completely on his head. Amazing that he
wasn't hurt badly.
Comeback by Juvi. Sabin rolled to the outside. Teased 619 by Juvi and
then a slingshot dive to the outside. Juvi rolled Sabin in, and hit a
springboard twisting elbow! Wow!
Abdominal Stretch by the Juice and then a few knife edge chops. Sabin
reversed a wheel barrow take down and turned it into an overhead release
German Suplex. Double Halo with a knee in the back by Sabin.
Sabin is playing the crowd as he went to the top rope. Caught by Juvi
who had him in powerbomb position. Sabin rolled backwards and had a pin,
but Juvi popped out with a basement dropkick in the back. Sabin tried to
leap over Guerrera, but Juvi caught him on his shoulders and then
dropped back into a bridge. Sabin powered out after a two count. German
release by Sabin, by Guerrera landed on his feet. 10 or 12 quick two
counts after an extended fish out of water spot. Great work by both men,
who appeared to be exhausted at this point.
Another unreal series of switches and reversals that just has to be
seen. Wow. I'm amazed by both men. Once again, after an extended series,
both men were down on the mat trying to catch their breath. Juventud
finally got to his feet and hit a springboard missile dropkick from the
Guerrera went for Juvi-Driver, but Sabin reversed, taking him up into a
Jesse Ventura style backbreaker and then spun him off sideways planting
him face first. Juvi then came out of nowhere with a double underhook
jumping piledriver!! Sabin kicked out!
Sabin jumped from the top rope, but Guerrera jumped from the mat
planting a dropkick in Sabin's face. Juventud went to the top but was
caught off by Sabin. Top rope Super-Plex by Sabin. Both men's shoulders
were down and both men had an arm over each other. Two count. Side roll
by Guerrrera and one by Sabin. Two Counts.
Juvi Driver! Juventud then hit the 450 but Sabin managed to get his toe
on the bottom rope before the count of three!
Future Shock (Fisherman Buster) after a reversal by Sabin gave him the
win after an absolutely amazing match.
A promo was shown hyping the return of Roddy Piper.
Mike Tenay and Don West then did a little promo giving me time to catch
up. Thanks guys. West was hyping TNA's One Cent Pay Per View that will
be shown next week. A penny for TNA? Heck, I'd almost pay that much to
watch WWE!
"Wednesday Bloody Wednesday"
There is a cage, with all sorts of weapons inside. Two men will start
and then will be joined by another team member every 90 seconds.
Team one was Raven, America's Most Wanted, D'Lo Brown and Jeff Jarrett.
Team two was Shane Douglas, Simon Diamond, Johnny Swinger, Christopher
Daniels, AJ Styles. Eric Watts is the special referee.
Watts sent the ring attendant, announcer and time keeper to the back and
replaced them with the 3 Live Krew.
The first man into the match was the greatest wrestler on the planet,
Christopher Daniels. The Fallen Angel was accompanied by Vince Russo who
was actually WEARING AJ Styles NWA World Title!
The second man announced was former NWA Champion, Jeff Jarrett
(accompanied by Dusty Rhodes).
Daniels attacked JJ immediately laying right hands into him and battling
into the crowd. Jarrett pulled a chair and smacked the Fallen Angel in
the face but still couldn't maintain the advantage. Chairshots by
Daniels, as he carried JJ into the cage. Big "Fallen Angel" chant by the
heel section of the crowd. The baby face lovers yelled "Sucks" after
each mention of his name.
Reversal by JJ sent Daniels into the cage wall. JJ grabbed a trash can
lid, but Daniels hit a beautiful sidekick into the lid and into JJ's
face. Daniels grabbed a kendo stick and swung it into JJ's ribs. He then
took a set of nun-chucks and popped Jarrett across the head. Body slam
and a choke by Daniels. See WWE? He can do THAT stuff too!
Daniels off the top with a kendo stick but took Jarrett's boot in the
mouth. Jarrett used the stick on Daniels and then grated his face
against the cage.
Don Callis came out to the announce booth to give the team a little
AJ Styles was the next man announced. He ran into the ring as Daniels
was down and took a cane shot in the face. Eventually the heels took
over and started double teaming the pride of Hendersonville. Daniels
pulled a table that was sitting in the corner and set it up in the ring.
"The Wildcat" Chris Harris was then introduced and he went right after
Styles with a vicious spear. He then put Daniels on his shoulder and
drove him face first into the cage.
Powerbomb by Styles as Daniels came off the top rope and clotheslined
Jarrett through the table!
Simon Diamond was introduced and the heels have a 3-2 advantage. Jarrett
has been busted open. Daniels choked Jarrett out with a leather rope. JJ
reversed and whipped CD with that same rope and then ran him into the
cage. Daniels busted open.
D'Lo Brown was next into the match. He went after all three bad boys
with a trash can and knocked them all out.
Catatonic by Harris on Styles.
Shane Douglas was then brought out to chants of "Triple Threat". Daniels
is going strong like he just started the match. Vince Russo tossed a
baseball bat over the top of the cage to Douglas he laid it into JJ.
"Cowboy" James Storm was the next man in. Storm was wrestling with a
pretty bad injury sustained after that top rope electric chair powerbomb
last week.
Guitar shot off the top by Jarrett onto Daniels.
The last man in for the heel team was the other half of the NWA tag team
champions, Johnny Swinger. He didn't do much in his 90 seconds to shine
before the last man, Raven was introduced.
Daniels is on his feet and looks fresh as a daisy. Most of the other
guys look exhausted.
At this point we had a 5-on-5 brawl that looked like a Battle Royal with
a cage around it. Lots of running tosses into the cage face first and
lots of right hands in the corner.
Raven Effect on Douglas. 8 Second Ride by Storm on Swinger. Styles with
an inverted DDT on ... someone. Couldn't see it.
AJ went to the top rope to grab a weapon but took the Stroke from the
top rope from Jarrett. Immediately after D'Lo came off the top with a
frog splash, as Chris Harris jumped from an opposite corner with an
Alabama Jam! Huge impact. Jarrett covered the champion to pick up the win.
Winners: Jarrett, AMW, D'Lo and Raven
Legend, Siaki and Trinity then ran out attacking the 3 Live Krew and
Dusty Rhodes. Gilberti joined the fray, as did the Disciples of The New
Church, Mitchell and Red Shirt Security.
The show went off the air as Raven was being held by the Disciples and
Douglas used scissors to cut off a lock of his hair.
The match was intense and certainly a visual marvel, but I don't believe
that terrific athletes like Styles and Daniels are best suited for this
type of match. Most fans would probably prefer to see them in a straight
match, but as a one week change of pace, I can deal with it. The Super X
Tournament was fantastic and worth the price of the pay per view on its
own. I certainly hope that young Canadian prodigy Teddy Hart has found a
new home.
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As a requirement, I have to check for a certain condition on some data in the database, if the condition is true, then I have to create a pdf report and store it on a table.
I have everything set up as a T-SQL SP except the pdf report part.
Is there anyway to execute an SSRS Report, export it to PDF and store the pdf in a varbinary column directly from T-SQL ?
Otherwise the only solution would be creating a Windows Service to do this (I Know how to do this but the T-SQL way would give me more flexibility).


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A winner was selected from 30 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
The company's core business is ocean and air freight to Africa. We also sell air travel tickets.
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September 12, 2013
Debate, lecture highlight Constitution Day events
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- A debate on benefits of the Second Amendment and a discussion on freedom, technology and civil liberties will highlight activities next week at Southern Illinois University Carbondale that focus on the nation's Constitution.
Constitution Day is Tuesday, Sept. 17. The day marks the 226th anniversary of delegates to the Philadelphia Convention completing and signing the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787.
The events are free and open to the public. All educational institutions that receive federal funding must annually deliver programs on the U.S. Constitution.
A demonstration debate featuring two members of SIU's defending national champion debate team will examine whether Second Amendment benefits outweigh the cost. The event is set for 3:30 p.m., Sept. 17, in Morris Library's John C. Guyon Auditorium.
The debate will feature Ben Campbell, a senior in political science from Springfield, Mo., and Josh Rivera, a junior in political science from Chicago. Campbell, a two-time semifinalist at the national parliamentary debate championships will argue in the affirmative; Rivera, his debate partner this year and the reigning national debating champion, will argue opposing the resolution.
At 5 p.m., author and editor Roger K. Newman will discuss freedom, technology and its impact on the Constitution during a lecture at the SIU School of Law Hiram H. Lesar Law Building courtroom. Newman's 1994 biography of Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black won the Scribes Book Award and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Newman is also editor of the "Yale Biographical Dictionary of American Law" and a four-volume encyclopedia, "The Constitution and Its Amendments."
Newman has appeared on C-SPAN, PBS, and National Public Radio, and he has taught at Hofstra University's Deane School of Law, New York University, and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is currently working on a book on the last 40 years of the U.S. Supreme Court.


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
6: Valuing Diversity in Learners
When learners come into the classroom, they don't divest themselves of their cultural experiences or their linguistic background. They bring all of that with them to the classroom. So it's incumbent upon the teacher to accommodate that wide array of learners.
- Marjorie Hall Haley, Ph.D., Associate Professor, George Mason University
Learning GoalsHow do you accommodate the needs of diverse learners in a foreign language classroom? In this session, you'll review relevant research, observe video discussions and classroom examples, and do activities on working with learners who are at different levels and who have different learning abilities and approaches. At the end of this session, you will better understand how to:
Key Termsdifferentiated instruction
heritage speaker
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
learning style
multiple intelligences
Materials NeededA sample Individualized Education Program (IEP) or other district-specific form for students with special needs (optional). For more information, see Put It Into Practice.
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Ruben + Charlie + Bill = Sports and more…
The match started and ended with Ruben, then a nine-year-old fourth grader and today a 33-year-old executive with a Connecticut youth organization. And, along the way, we added Ruben's older half-brother, Charlie, now a small business owner and engaged to a lovely woman who became his wife in June, 2012. I can't wait for the wedding.
Ruben and Charlie lived in Bridgeport, in an apartment with Joyce, their mother, who worked as a part-time clerical assistant for the Bridgeport school system. She worked a second job, too, as onsite manager for the apartment complex. She was determined to give her sons the best upbringing possible, and to open up as many opportunities for them as circumstances allowed. That included having an adult male in their lives, and that's why she turned to Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
The match lasted nearly ten years. The three of us, sometimes as a trio and sometimes a duet, did guy stuff with lots of emphasis on sports. In the spring and summer there was baseball and golf. Fall meant football…and golf. Winter we'd play basketball sometimes, but winter was more for fan activities around a TV set. Today, both guys still do lots of sports, and Ruben and I still play golf together two or three times a season. Those match years flew by, though they remain very much alive in my memory.
Flash back to a Sunday night in November, 2005. Ruben, Charlie and I (and Vicky, my significant other) get together every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas. That night we were also meeting my youngest son, Phil, and his new fiancée to introduce her to Ruben and Charlie. The four of us were at our table when they came in, and Kelli takes one look and says inquiringly "Charles?" Charlie answers back "Kelli?" To our sheer delight, Charlie and Kelli were classmates in high school, real friends for all four years. It's a small world and life is good.
Ruben and Charlie have become a part of our family. They have matured into great young men who make me proud to have played a small part in their development. Being a Big Brother has been one of the highlights of my life, and it's a gift that keeps on giving.
Bill Darrin
November, 2010


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15-20 fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
1 tsp (or more) of sugar
For the syrup:
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
For whipping together:
2-3 Tbsp mascarpone cheese (at room temperature)
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
Serves 2
In a bowl, gently toss the strawberries with the sugar. Let it stand for 15 minutes or so until the strawberries have released their juices.
Meanwhile, combine the balsamic vinegar, sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and the vinegar is reduced to a syrup-like consistency (takes about 5 minutes). Cool.
Whip together the mascarpone cheese, sugar and vanilla essence.
Portion the strawberries with their juices, mixed with a bit of balsamic syrup into serving bowls. Top with the mascarpone mixture and drizzle with the remaining balsamic syrup.
Balsamic vinegar has a lovely sweet flavor with a hint of tartness. Reducing it only intensifies the goodness. The mascarpone, the strawberries and the balsamic vinegar go really well together to make a quick dessert that is absolutely heavenly.
Off this goes to Mike @ Mike's Table for Strawberry Seduction.
Some other recipes using balsamic vinegar:
Chocolate Balsamic Truffles
Ravioli with Balsamic Brown Butter
Another quick dessert with mascarpone cheese:
Peach and Mascarpone Phyllo Cups
I decided to have some fun with the balsamic vinegar while putting this together.
I clicked a couple of pictures and decided to send this one over to Bee and Jai at Jugalbandi for Click: Metal.
A spoonful of balsamic vinegar


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Lifestyle Enhancement Program: Table Tennis
Event Description
Table Tennis is an indoor game based on tennis, played with small paddles and a ball bounced on a table divided by a net. Lifestyle Enhancement classes are taught by certified, experienced instructors and concentrate on functional health, relaxation, and maintenance of a healthy spine throughout life. These classes may appeal to those with low back discomfort, chronic health conditions, or those who wish to reduce stress levels. There is a fee associated with participation in most classes and activities. Please find registration forms here.
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HOLIDAY GALA fundraiser for Relay for Life from 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 23 at Richlands High School cafeteria featuring various vendors and crafts.
HOLIDAY GALA fundraiser for Relay for Life from 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 23 at Richlands High School cafeteria featuring various vendors and crafts.
PHYSICAL Therapy Clinic�s Merry Fitness 5K fundraiser for Girls on the Run/STRIDE at 9 a.m. Dec. 7 at Jacksonville Commons Elementary School. Sportoften.com/Merry Fitness.
BLOOD DRIVE from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 25 at Jacksonville Commons Elementary, 1121 Commons Drive.
SEASIDE LODGE No. 429 will hold a Stated Communication at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25 with refreshments before and after meeting.
JACKSONVILLE Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 9:30 a.m. Mondays and at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Jacksonville Commons Senior Center. Call 910-346-6000.
MOREHEAD CITY will hold its Christmas Parade at 11 a.m. Dec. 14 on Arendell Street with bands, floats, community groups and more. Call 252-808-0440.
STATE BANQUET hosted by Jacksonville NABVETs Chapters at 6 p.m. Dec. 14 in New Bern with guest speaker Dr. James Averhart. Tickets/information at 910-346-4234.
JACKSONVILLE New River Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 25 at Logan�s, Western Boulevard. Call 910-346-4205.
CARTERET Parks and Recreation offers a new HIIT fitness class at 5:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesdays at Old Beaufort Elementary School, Beaufort. Call 252-504-4263.
DIXON HIGH School senior graduation project will be giving away reusable grocery bags from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 24 at the Sneads Ferry Food Lion.
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text: I did some recording with my SE Custom this past week (inspired by and using my Spider capos - if you're still around Darren!). I also recorded the same song with my Larrivee, so I figured it would make a nice comparison track. So, here's the details...both guitars were recorded with the same mics in the same configuration (I also recorded the pickup from the SE, but that is NOT used here). Same setup and positioning, same signal path. No processing to the tracks save for a bit of volume adjustment so they'd be more or less equal. I pulled essentially the same sections from two different takes - one w/each guitar. The pattern follows throughout this track - guitar one/guitar two, etc. I did add the sound of an 8-track changing programs to show where the changes occur - it was more interesting than silence! Have a listen - I think the SE holds its own pretty well. And at some point, I will mix the full song. https://soundcloud.com/alantig/acousticcompare


text: Accessories - Drive-in P90 Sprinkler Bracket Our new sprinkler bracket can be installed quickly by mounting it directly onto the racking upright. Floor mounted Column Guard A substantial form of protection for pallet racking uprights, protects against low level impact damage caused by forklift trucks. Snap on Column Guard Protect-it™ can absorb large impacts and easily attach to a column without additional fasteners. Column Guard with Foam Metal Column protection with shock absorbing foam inside. Rack end protectors A robust barrier, ideal for protecting vulnerable areas from forklift truck damage and impacts. longer runs are available. Safety Barrier System The PROTEX Safety-Barrier-System can be used as: collision and impact protection for offices, machines, conveyer systems and for route separator Vertical Back Stop A useful safety feature which prevents pallets from falling from the back of the rack. Anti Collapse Mesh Metal mesh product that offers protection for a variety of scenarios. More info about Anti Collapse Mesh>> Locking Pin Beam locking pins are required on the connector of every beam. Shelves Use to store all kind of goods and items. Wiremesh shelving Mesh shelving sits on the pallet racking beams and acts as a shelf. More info about Wiremesh shelving>> Shelf dividers/partition Used to separate stored items and create smaller shelf locations. Sign & Marking system Label holder, self-adhering or with magnetic tape for different kind of shelves and beams. More info about Sign & Marking system>> Pull Out Unit - Beam mounting The Pull Out Unit can be secured to the beam enabling the pallet to be pulled forward or backwards. Load capacity 1.000kg. Pull Out Unit - With casters Pull Out Unit which can be secured to the floor, with casters at the front, enabling floor level pallets to be pulled out. Load capacity 1000kg. Load and Assembly Sign Signage for loading and assembly instructions, which can be mounted on the racks. Foot Plates Foot plates are used to distribute the force of the load evenly. Load dispatcher For the pallet racking columns. Half pallet insert Half pallet insert for smaller pallets. Tunnel Guards Tunnel guards are placed between beams and will support undersized pallets. Pallet Support Bars Clipping over the front and rear beams these support undersized or damaged pallets. Separation Bars Ideal for vertical standing long goods, made to order and customised for your products. They are fixed to the rear beam. Drip Trays If (hazardous) liquids might leak, then drip trays may be placed on the floor (or per level). The drip trays are galvanized. Various sizes are available. Barrel Base To storage of cable reels or oil barrel. Spool/Reel Carriers For storage of large cable reels or carpet rolls. A supporting rod, with high weight capacity, can easily be taken in and out of position. Floor Mounted Column Guards- Inside Fix Increased protection for pallet racking uprights without outside floor fixings. Inside Fix has been developed in response to demand from customers. It incorporates all the protection features of the existing Column Guards but by having the fixings inside the guard, it also prevents possible pallet damage. These internal fixings include rubber bushings which act as shock absorbers to minimize the effect of any impact. IMPORTANT: All damaged column guards must be replaced immediately.


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This section provides information on the warnings services for tropical cyclones that are provided to the public by the Bureau. The information includes the types of warnings that are issued, when and where they are issued and samples of the individual warnings.
Tropical cyclone services
- Tropical cyclone seasonal outlook
- Issued at the beginning of the season to provide an estimate of the level of tropical cyclone activity in the coming season.
- Tropical cyclone outlook
- Issued daily throughout the tropical cyclone season. They provide a forecast of the probability of cyclone development in the seas around Australia.
- Tropical cyclone information bulletin
- Issued when a cyclone is active in the Australian region, but is not expected to impact land-based communities within 48 hours.
- Tropical cyclone watch
- Issued if a cyclone is expected to affect coastal communities within 48 hours, but not expected within 24 hours.
- Tropical cyclone warning
- Issued if a cyclone is affecting or is expected to affect coastal communities within 24 hours.
- Technical bulletin
- The Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin provides technical details about the cyclone.
- Tropical cyclone forecast track map
- Issued with tropical cyclone advices to give a graphical representation of the cyclone's past track forecast movement and its threat area.
- Tropical cyclone forecast track maps: GIS Compatible Format
- All current forecast map graphics available in GIS compatible format.
Registered user product - available in trial mode for 2008/09 then will be available thereafter on a cost-recovery basis.
- Marine warnings
- Marine warnings are issued for high seas and coastal waters threatened by cyclones.
Note that other specialised services are provided to key stakeholders - like emergency service organisations. These generally provide detailed technical information to assist these organisations in planning disaster mitigation strategies.
Bureau tropical cyclone service areas
Tropical cyclones develop over tropical waters around Australia during the warmer months, mostly November to April. The Bureau provides warning services for these cyclones. Warnings are issued for land-based communities under threat and for mariners. Routine outlooks are also issued during the cyclone season.
Australian areas
Australia's area of responsibility for cyclone services is divided between three Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs): Perth, Darwin and Brisbane.
International areas
The areas of responsibility for the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and other global cyclone warning centres are shown in the following map.
Details: Global cyclone warning centres


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