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New York, August 28, 2013 -- Moody's Investors Service announced today that it has placed the counterparty rating of Morgan Stanley Derivative Products Inc. ("MSDP") on review for possible downgrade.
Counterparty Rating, A2 (sf) Placed on Review for Possible Downgrade; previously on June 27, 2012 downgraded to A2 (sf).
Today's rating action was prompted by Moody's placement of the senior unsecured debt rating of Morgan Stanley on review for possible downgrade. Moody's considers MSDP's rating to be linked to the senior unsecured debt rating of its sponsor's ultimate parent, Morgan Stanley, whose Baa1 rating was placed on review for possible downgrade (see "Moody's reviews US bank holding company ratings to consider reduced government support" dated 22 August 2013).
Concerns of an MSDP voluntary bankruptcy in the event its sponsor, Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC, were to ever file for bankruptcy creates the link between the ratings of MSDP and its sponsor's ultimate parent Morgan Stanley, as outlined in previous press releases regarding MSDP and in October 5, 2012, methodology "Moody's Approach to Rating Derivative Product Companies".
Although counterparties might recover amounts owed them in the event of a bankruptcy, such recoveries might involve a significant delay as the result of any such bankruptcy process. In the event of a bankruptcy, we expect that the recovery of MSDP's counterparties under MSDP's current obligations would ultimately be high based on our assessment of capital adequacy and the unlikelihood of consolidation with its sponsor in bankruptcy. Nevertheless, the potential for delays in recovery in bankruptcy, and the risk that the bankruptcy of MSDP's sponsor would prompt a voluntary bankruptcy of MSDP itself, diminishes the value of that recovery, currently limiting MSDP's rating to two notches above its sponsor. Thus, among other factors, Moody's rating is a reflection of voluntary bankruptcy risk as well as the adequacy of MSDP's current capital holdings and timeliness of recovery in bankruptcy.
Capital adequacy is one important consideration for the rating of derivative products companies ("DPCs") such as MSDP. Moody's considers various capital adequacy measures in its ratings of DPCs including the capital model output, which is currently in compliance with MSDP's operating guidelines.
DPCs are special purpose operating companies set up by leading financial institutions primarily to trade with non-affiliated counterparties in interest rate and currency swaps. Their counterparty ratings are based on factors such as bankruptcy remoteness, non-consolidation with its sponsor in the event of the sponsor's bankruptcy, dynamic capital and collateral requirements, insulation from market risk via mirror trades with a sponsor-affiliated entity (prior to a trigger event) and adherence to a set of operating guidelines that, among other things, restricts the types of products in which the DPC may transact.
The principal methodology used in this rating was "Moody's Approach to Rating Derivative Product Companies" published in October 2012. Please see the Credit Policy page on www.moodys.com for a copy of this methodology.
Moody's will continue monitoring this rating. Any change in the rating will be publicly disseminated by Moody's through appropriate media.
Moody's did not receive or take into account a third-party assessment on the due diligence performed regarding the underlying assets or financial instruments related to the monitoring of this transaction in the past six months.
For ratings issued on a program, series or category/class of debt, this announcement provides certain regulatory disclosures in relation to each rating of a subsequently issued bond or note of the same series or category/class of debt or pursuant to a program for which the ratings are derived exclusively from existing ratings in accordance with Moody's rating practices. For ratings issued on a support provider, this announcement provides certain regulatory disclosures in relation to the rating action on the support provider and in relation to each particular rating action for securities that derive their credit ratings from the support provider's credit rating. For provisional ratings, this announcement provides certain regulatory disclosures in relation to the provisional rating assigned, and in relation to a definitive rating that may be assigned subsequent to the final issuance of the debt, in each case where the transaction structure and terms have not changed prior to the assignment of the definitive rating in a manner that would have affected the rating. For further information please see the ratings tab on the issuer/entity page for the respective issuer on www.moodys.com.
For any affected securities or rated entities receiving direct credit support from the primary entity(ies) of this rating action, and whose ratings may change as a result of this rating action, the associated regulatory disclosures will be those of the guarantor entity. Exceptions to this approach exist for the following disclosures, if applicable to jurisdiction: Ancillary Services, Disclosure to rated entity, Disclosure from rated entity.
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The Denton Record-Chronicle covered the upcoming (November 24, 2009) Living Chess Game at the Denton Public Library. The online version does not include the photo at left, which is in the print version of the article with this caption, "Two participants of the Living Chess Game at North Branch Library pose recently in front of a poster advertising their finale at 4 p.m. Tuesday." The nine-year-old on the right (in black and pink) drew the poster. |
And for the chess-player the success which crowns his work, the great dispeller of sorrows, is named "combination."
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The Ohio River winds more than 900 miles through the states of Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Illinois. The river originates at the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers near Pittsburgh and ends at Cairo, Illinois, where it joins the Mississippi River. The Ohio River once was a major artery for tourist traffic. Today, the river towns continue to offer a host of resort accommodations for travelers arriving by water or on the highways connecting the towns along the river.
Casino Resorts
Indiana and Illinois allow river casino gaming, and gambling resorts on the Ohio River integrate games of chance with hotel accommodations, spas and family entertainment. The Belterra Casino, Resort & Spa in southern Indiana offers guests spa treatments and opportunities to golf, gamble and dine on-site. The 600-room hotel adjacent to the casino offers countryside or river views. The Grand Victoria Casino & Resort in southern Indiana at Rising Sun features more than 200 rooms and suites, Scottish links-style golfing, a health club and indoor swimming. On-site dining features the River View Buffet and Wellington's restaurant.
Small Resorts
The Colucci Log Cabins, located on the Ohio River adjacent to Hoosier National Forest in Magnet, Indiana, is a rustic resort getaway with a choice of cedar log cabins overlooking the river. Some cabins include kitchens, whirlpool tubs, bedroom lofts and room to sleep six to 10 guests. The Cedar Hill River Resort in the Shawnee National Forest on the Ohio River in southern Illinois features cabins that sleep two to six people. All of these cabins have full kitchens and fireplaces; some include Jacuzzi tubs and sleeping lofts. [references: #3 & #4]
Sports Resorts
Shawnee Lodge and Conference Center, part of Ohio's Shawnee Forest preserve, offers water sports on the Ohio River and Roosevelt and Turkey Creek lakes. Other sports at the rustic resort include backpacking on the forest's 50-mile formal trail and golf. The Oglebay Resort and Conference Center in Wheeling, West Virginia, features a choice of 271 rooms at Wilson Lodge or cottage accommodations. On-site dining services offer guests a choice of two grills or formal dining at the Ihlenfeld Dining Room. Golfing, tennis, horseback riding and winter skiing are entertainment options.
Historic Resorts
The River Mill Resort, at the Madison, Indiana, National Historic Landmark District, combines a resort with historic museums. The resort hotel's 74 guest rooms have views of the courtyard or the Ohio River. Guests can stroll the new river walk and dine in downtown Madison. The resort offers a fitness center, full-service spa and access to nearby art museums and gardens. The General Butler State Resort Park in Carrollton, Kentucky, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky rivers, offers lodging in a 53-room hilltop resort. Twenty-four cottage accommodations with one to three bedrooms are also available. Outdoor resort activities include canoes, rowboats and pedal boats. Guests also can fish, swim and golf, both miniature and 9-hole regulation, on the resort grounds. Resort dining features the Two Rivers Restaurant's bistro-style menu.
- Belterra Casino, Resort & Spa
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- National Scenic Byways Program: Ohio River Scenic Byway
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The Head and the Heart are emblematic of the conservative direction that indie-folk has taken. They want to be adventurous, but they stick to the same three or four chords played 100 different ways. They have all of this harmonic firepower, but they stick to old block harmonies. They are smart and sensitive, but they sing about love, whiskey, and the road. Yet it succeeds, of course. People know and love these same three folk chords and these same old block harmonies. We love those tales of love and whiskey and travel. It's not sophisticated, but it does now and forever tug on the old heartstrings.
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- Place salmon in a greased 8-in. square baking dish; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon over fillets.
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Happy Birthday to Milton Friedman
My friend Lou called today to remind me that it was Milton Friedman's birthday today. This one's for Lou:
What a guy. How I'd love to see him debate Mr. "You Didn't Build That."
My friend Lou called today to remind me that it was Milton Friedman's birthday today. This one's for Lou:
What a guy. How I'd love to see him debate Mr. "You Didn't Build That."
One can only fantasize about how Obama might have evolved ideologically, had he been exposed in his youth to Friedman's teachings, instead of the black victimization/nationalist, Marxist garbage that he eagerly scarfed down, and to which he still clings to, in defiance of reason, historical example and common sense.
What is amazing about Obama's supporters is that they ascribe such wisdom to Obama on racial and economic matters. And yet, despite his vaunted education and allegedly wordly upbringing, he remains a total ideological adolescent, unable to evolve intellectually from the leftist tropes that he absorbed as a youth, and which have been utterly discredited by historical example. His lack of significant real-world, private sector experience — either as an owner, manager or employee — has completely shaped his infantile and imbalanced worldview of "government is great and benevolent, and capitalism is evil and the source of societal misfortune."
Guy Jones (851e14) — 8/1/2012 @ 5:34 amRush Limbaugh July 31, 2012, on Milton Freidman's 100th birthday:
He played part of a 1979 interview of Milton friedman by Phil Donohue:
Do you think, excuse me, if you will pardon me, do you think American presidents reward virtue? Do they choose their appointees on the basis of the virtue of the people appointed or on the basis of their political clout? Is it really true that political self-interest is nobler somehow than economic self-interest? You know, I think you're taking a lot of things for granted. Just tell me where in the world you find these angels who are going to organize society for us.
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Fiona Apple's The Idler Wheel: How Does It Feel To Feel?
Fiona Apple at Music Hall of Williamsburg in March 2012. More photos here.
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"I just wanna feel everything," Fiona Apple declares on the chorus for "Every Single Night," the first track on her fourth album, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do (Epic). She stretches out the word "feel" out into six syllables, and that verbal calisthenic is a portent for the rest of the record; the opening lullaby has her vividly describing the way her racing mind keeps her awake at night, replaying interactions with others on endless loop and sprouting ideas long after the sun has sunk.
The notion that simply letting emotions run their course through one's body is in fact an exercise fraught with peril has orbited both Apple's work and her public persona since 1996, when she was 18 and her first album, Tidal, received both Buzz Bin status (a precious currency in the mid-'90s alt-rock era) and widespread critical acclaim. It's understandable that someone with so many tappable reserves of emotion would be so on edge that she wouldn't want to sleep, at least as a way to keep any subconscious thoughts from bubbling up unexpectedly and further coloring her waking hours.
Fiona Apple, "every Single Night"On The Idler Wheel, Apple once again shows that merely wanting to open oneself up to any sort of emotion after suffering 34 years of wounds, from simple social slights to much deeper lacerations, is a scary prospect. Yet taking that plunge into the unknown is worth doing, not only for the way it allows hurt to pass but for the way that passage enables growth. In a world of animated-GIF reaction shots and retweets turning human expression into a nuance-obliterating, endlessly self-cannibalizing, pop-culture-referencing semaphore system, Apple's willingness (or maybe the correct word is need) to dig deep and pick the scabs, to excavate the black gunk that has settled at the bottom of one's heart after so long, is a welcome shock. That she then subsequently articulates how those emotions came to be without resorting to cliché or puffy metaphor, while placing her lyrics atop music that spins wildly afield of the idea of "pop" yet still has a Krazy Glue-like ability to stick to the brain, only serves to make her stand out more. (It also goes a long way toward explaining why the news of her first album after seven years of dormancy caused even the most gimlet-eyed pop pundits to shed a tear or two.)
The Idler Wheel has a larger musical scope than her last album, the masterful Extraordinary Machine; parts of it sound downright avant. This time out, though, the arrangementsespecially when compared to that lush 2005 releaseare so spare that they cut to the bone. The thunderclap pianos and brushed drums sound like they could catch fire from a match being lit in their vicinity; Apple's low voice is all sinewy vibration, adding to the potentially pyrotechnic atmosphere. (While her vocals are at the center of every track, the contributions from percussionist Charley Drayton, who recorded the album with Apple, are key to the album's frills-free feel.) "Left Alone," the album's midpoint, starts off with a building-collapse drum breakdown, then has Apple singing in a rapid-fire near-monotone of a time when she was "a dewy petal/Rather than a moribund slut," and therefore more vulnerable. Yet this up-close self-examination is a pose of sorts; the frantic pace breaks on the chorus, and so does her voice, as she asks: "How can I ask anyone to love me/When all I do is beg to be left"she repeats the second half of this couplet two more times, her voice cracking on the "all," before stretching out the word "alone," over and over again. On verse two, she laments not being able to enjoy a good guy; take it as a sign that, as she sang on the Tidal hit "Criminal," she's still able to have "been a bad, bad girl." Meanwhile, "Periphery" has her railing against someone for whom she's too real, who would rather attend the "good parties" thrown by people in the social churn and settle down with someone who has "a more even-tempered air."
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Declaring the types of emotions that don't fit into character-limited text entry boxesor even paying attention to one's unwillingness to engage with themcan be terrifying but thrilling at the same time; the playfulness of the arrangements, and the way Apple lets loose with a piercing falsetto here and there, also operate as a testament to the endorphin rush that comes along with dispensing some Real Talk. On the lovelorn "Anything We Want"the only new track that Apple performed during a frantic, muscular six-song set at the Top of the Standard last nightthe segue from a fantasy about pretending "we're eight years old playin' hooky" to one decidedly more adult draws a bright line between the joys of childhood and adulthood. But this feeling of euphoria is most evident on the closing number "Hot Knife," a rolling, sparse love song that uses an extended melting-butter analogy to make its point about desire. (Its brief lyrics also have one of my favorite images on the record: "He makes my heart a CinemaScope screen/ Showing a dancing bird of paradise.") Apple sings of how her desired paramour slices through her being like the titular implement, but underneath, Apple and her sister, Maude Maggart, sing of the relationship's power dynamic being flipped"If I get a chance, I'm gonna show him that he's never gonna need another, never need another," Apple and Maggart repeat, over and over again. This fantasia switcheroo, buried as it is in both the mix and at the end of the album, is not only eye-opening to unearth, it serves as a counterpoint to Apple's opening salvo about being kept awake until the break of dawn by her racing brain; even those people who seem like they're ready to bare it all have secrets that only the night can hold.
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When Mark Jula walked into a situation many would view as bleak, he saw some signs of promise.
It was 2012 and he was taking over an Ambridge boys' basketball program that had been struggling mightily, having gone a combined 5-37 over the two previous seasons.
An Ambridge graduate, Jula had seen what success looked like at that school with WPIAL and state championships in 1967, when he was in junior high, and a WPIAL runner-up finish in 1970, a team he played for. Sure, the team and program didn't represent what it once did, but Jula saw that there was at least the potential for change.
"Certainly they weren't winning, but when I walked in, there was a lot of young talent," Jula said. "I think what we tried to establish was a winning attitude, a hardworking ethic and bringing back a pride in the program."
Not even a season and a half into Jula's tenure, the early results are encouraging. After a 14-9 finish in 2012-13, the Bridgers are 7-3 after their first 10 games this season, a run that has featured the sort of highlights that would have been hard to imagine less than two years ago.
First, they won three of their four games at the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas in mid-December and about a week later, they defeated one of the WPIAL's top teams in Chartiers Valley, albeit without Colts star guard Matty McConnell.
For a program that lost its final 10 games of the 2011-12 season, the progress has been remarkable.
"If you look at a year and a half ago, the last game Ambridge played they lost to West Allegheny by about 40," Jula said. "In that time, you went from a drubbing to beating the best team in the WPIAL and winning three in Las Vegas. That's some monumental growth."
Though Jula's impact on the program has been tremendous, his players have obviously had a large role in the team's success. Junior guard Stephon McGinnis is averaging a team-high 18.3 points per game and 6-foot-4 junior Daylon Carter is close behind with 17.3 points per game. Along with those notable contribution comes youth, as the team starts three juniors and a freshman, meaning that these achievements could be sustainable.
Ambridge has lofty expectations after a WPIAL playoff appearance last season, as the team hopes for a longer run in the postseason this time around. But, regardless of how things finish, the program has come a long way in a short time.
"The first thing you try to do is get them to understand what the best teams in this league think of you," Jula said. "If they don't think you're tough and they don't think you're a winner, they're not going to respect you. I think we've changed that."
Cougars on dominant run
With four of their top five scorers back from a team that finished 27-2 last season, the Blackhawk girls' basketball team was widely considered to be among a handful of elite squads in the WPIAL this season.
Thus far, the Cougars have been surpassing even the loftiest of expectations. At 10-0, not only are they the lone undefeated team remaining in Class AAA, but with the help of standout scorers such as Chassidy Omogrosso, Courtney Vannoy, Bridgette Shaffer and Halle Denman, they beat their first 10 opponents by an average of 36.9 points while scoring 74.3 points per game -- both of which are the best marks in the WPIAL.
Chargers rebounding well
After finishing 19-5 last season, the Our Lady of Sacred Heart girls' basketball team lost its first four games of the season while its offense struggled to produce, averaging just 36.8 points per game.
Since then, however, the Chargers have turned things around, as they've won five of their past six. Most impressively, this run is being done with a relatively young team -- 10 of the Chargers' 15 players are freshmen or sophomores.
Weekly watch
Chartiers Valley at South Fayette, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. -- With McConnell (appendectomy) back, Chartiers Valley (8-1, 4-0 Class AAA Section 5) rebounded from its first loss by rolling to a 15-point win against Montour last Friday. McConnell scored 32 points and is averaging 22.5 for the season. South Fayette (6-1, 3-0) is beginning to jell as some of its players who played on the school's PIAA football championship team are rounding into form.
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Summer Camp Registration
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Location: Phone, mail or in person at the Virginia Aquarium
Cost: Payment due at time of registration
Contact: Youth Programs Registrar
Phone: (757) 385-0278
Summer Camp registration opens to members and non-members. Camps are available for children 6 – 15. Learn more about the camps and download the camp registration form.
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UNDER THE SEA 3D will offer a uniquely inspirational and entertaining way to explore the impact that global climate change has had on ocean wilderness. This new IMAX 3D adventure will transport moviegoers to some of the most exotic and isolated under sea locations on earth.Shark Shenanigans
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Celebrate one of the oceans most mysterious residents…Sharks! Educational programs, Curiosity Cart presentations and keeper talks will focus on conservation efforts to ensure survival of this keystone species.
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Misrepresented, maligned and misunderstood, the Great White Shark is an iconic predator: the creature we love to fear… GWS will explore the Great White's place in our imaginations, in our fears, and in the reality of its role at the top of the oceanic food chain.
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Tour through the inner workings of the Virginia Aquarium and find out what it takes to keep the animals healthy and their habitats clean. Learn about the careers that make an Aquarium work, from animal care to engineering. Reservations must be booked before noon of the day of your visit. Book online or call 757-385-0300. Minimum height is 48."Dog Days of Summer
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How to Choose a CD Changer
Robert Ferency-Viars is the managing editor for the Crutchfield car A/V learning content, and has been with the company since 1999. A Virginia native from the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, he loves spending time with his wonderful wife and sons, listening to music, writing, and playing games with friends. Robert's love for car audio began at 16 when he installed his first car stereo.
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Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.Why consider a CD changer?
There are lots of reasons to check out our selection of mobile disc changers. Maybe you want both cassette and CD in your car; or perhaps you'd like to enjoy CDs while keeping the non-CD factory radio in your leased vehicle. Does the idea of cruising with a changer full of your home-recorded discs appeal to you?
Did you know that you can record up to 10 hours of MP3 or other format music files on a single CD-R or CD-RW? Fill an MP3-compatible changer with MP3 discs, and you can drive for days without hearing the same tune twice.
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If you're connecting a changer to a factory radio, you'll need a factory radio adapter.
Extra magazines let you change playlists quickly and conveniently.
Whatever your interests or reasons, an in-car disc changer will improve the quality of your drive time.
Safety and convenience
Let's face it, it's dangerous fumbling around for a disc when you're at the wheel. A changer eliminates the distraction of changing discs at high speeds — you're free to concentrate on your driving, while you enjoy continuous music. A user-friendly remote control lets you keep your eyes on the road as you navigate through tracks.
A changer also means convenience. Your discs are organized in the changer, so they won't get damaged or misplaced rattling around on the floor of your car. Since it installs in your trunk or under your seat, your changer will be safely out of sight and pose no temptation to would-be thieves. If you select a changer with disc titling or ID-3 tag display capability, you'll be able to keep track of artist, disc, and track information on the readout of your compatible receiver (or on your add-on changer display/control panel).
Warning: removing your seat could deactivate your vehicle's SRS system.
What are your options?
Picking a changer for your vehicle isn't difficult. You'll find a couple of options, one of which should be perfect for your particular situation:
1) Add-on Changer: If you're driving a leased car or cruising in a classic vehicle, you might be hesitant to swap out the factory radio for a new in-dash receiver. Fortunately, that doesn't mean you have to give up the many advantages of a changer. With an FM add-on (or RF) Changer Package, you can get terrific-sounding results playing an add-on changer through your existing FM radio.
Universal add-on CD changers work with any car stereo with an FM tuner. The changer uses an FM modulator to let you play your CDs over an unused frequency on your FM radio without interfering with FM reception. A separate controller/display module attaches to your dash so you have direct control of the changer.
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There are several advantages to using an universal add-on CD changer. First of all is the price tag — add-on changers are usually the least expensive way to go. A strong second advantage is its universal nature. Since it works with any FM car stereo, you can move it to your next vehicle.
A minor, but fun, benefit, is the direct control/display panel. It is often easier to use than the factory radio's controls. And some controllers will display CD titles and song names — a very handy feature on changers that play song-laden MP3 discs.
2) Receiver/Changer Combo: If you already have an aftermarket stereo, or are thinking about getting one, adding a CD changer to it (the two units must be from the same manufacturer) might be your best option. You'll enjoy the superior performance of an aftermarket receiver and the convenience of the CD changer. And you'll appreciate the ability to re-install them in your next vehicle.
3) Factory Integration: Crutchfield offers an a few CD changers for factory systems — these packages include a changer and an adapter designed for specific vehicles. We also offer adapters that let you connect an aftermarket changer to your factory radio that has CD changer controls. With these options, you retain the use of the factory radio's controls to run the changer and enjoy full digital sound quality. (Remember, this option only works in certain vehicles, so check with an Advisor at 1-888-955-6000 before ordering.)
What to look for
With all the technology built into these versatile changers, it can be confusing trying to pick the one that's right for you. Here are a few things to look for:
- Disc Titling: If you carry multiple magazines in your car or if you record your own discs, disc titling makes it easy to locate your tunes. Some changers can read the CD Text info that's encoded on the CD by the manufacturer.
- Shock Protection: Some changers can read ahead on a disc and store up a reservoir of music data. If a bump in the road causes a CD to skip, the changer plays from the stored reservoir until the data stream is re-established — a great feature for offroaders or a vehicle with a stiff suspension.
- CD-RW compatibility: Most changers will play CD-Rs, but some will not play CD-RWs (rewriteable discs) — an important feature if you record your own discs.
- MP3 decoding: If you want to play music files that you've downloaded from your computer, look for a changer that can play MP3 (or WMA or AAC) files. The ability to read ID-3 tags (artist and track info) makes it easy to find a particular song — an important feature when you consider that up to 10 hours of music can fit on a single disc.
Whichever type of changer you choose, get ready for the fun of having long-playing, digital-quality tunes in your car. It'll change the way you think about driving.


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Hopefully not! For the same reason, it is unwise to deposit an academic novel and some study guide questions on a student's desk and say, "read it." Student readers, like builders, need a foundation and a blueprint to be successful. Getting students to read academic novels can be difficult. Students usually lack interest in "school" books for three reasons: 1. they lack prior knowledge to support their comprehension,2. they don't know the words on the page and3. they don't understand the format of the particular genre. If we are going to really teach, and not just assign, we have to do some prep work. Let's face it, interested readers are better readers.Students of all levels need some scaffolding; they need a plan and some knowledge in order to build a foundation for deeper understanding. According to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, educators should...
Home. Differentiation: The Dirtiest Word In Education Today. Be Different It's like a few people sat around a table, steaming mad at their own opposing views on the direction of education, and said, "What's a good word that we can all hold our hands around?"
The minute they spread the word around, it became the go-to word for evaluators and validators across the country. People began to set up stations all around their classroom with no rationale for their stations. Teachers sat down for hours of PD on the word "differentiation" where people heard that this word, vital for the 21st century classroom, ought to appear out of thin air with no concrete examples to follow. Some person who is equally as qualified in differentiation (meaning, not at all) with a clipboard might come in your room and rate your differentiation skills on a rubric created by one of your favorite validators, too. As "differentiation" suggests, no one ought to be against differentiation. That sounds great … except for the following contradictions: Mr. Related. 10 Inspiring Youtube Videos for Teachers.
The Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education In 2011. It's that time of year again when I start posting year-end "The Best…." lists. Coincidentally, this one is also the eight-hundredth "The Best…" list I've published! You can see them all here. I figured it was appropriate to make number 800 one that is likely to be the most popular post that I've published since I've begun this blog — the annual one highlighting The Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education. As usual, in order to make this list, a site had to be: * accessible to English Language Learners and non-tech savvy users. * free-of-charge. * appropriate for classroom use. * completely browser-based with no download required. It's possible that a few of these sites began in 2010, but, if so, I'm including them in this list because they were "new to me" in 2011.
You might want to visit previous editions: The Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education In 2011 — So Far The Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education — 2010 The Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education — 2009 Number Forty: iPad Curriculum. PowerPoint Lessons. Free Technology for Teachers. Coursekit. Tech the Plunge. What was Your First Tweet March 22, 2014 Yesterday I celebrated Twitter's eighth birthday.
Since a day seems to short to celebrate birthdays anymore, here's one more Twitter present. Do you remember what your first tweet was? Of course not! Read the full article → Happy Birthday Twitter! March 21, 2014 Today is Twitter's eighth birthday and Mashable posted a nice video outlining the history of Twitter. Read the full article → Teachers Homepage. JeopardyLabs - Online Jeopardy Template. EDU. Welcome : PBS TeacherLine.
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Here we go again, yesterday marked the beginning of Boston Marathon training, so 16 weeks and 100s (maybe 1000s) of miles until the big day. This year I decided to try something new and actually train with a coach again. About a month ago I started a new part-time job as running coordinator for a local gym which enabled me to get connected with a coach and group to train with. He has an extensive running history and impressive resume and best of all I love his training philosophy of flexibility and quality over quantity.
The first training run was hills, my favorite, ugh! I don't know why I back away from hills lately since I feel so much stronger afterwards. Suck it up and think of the results! What better motivation to get out there then record high temps of 52F and sun yesterday for the run. I can honestly say that this is the first time I have ever run in less then a winter running jacket and tights in December. I am loving this weather, thank you mother nature. This warmth and snow free paths is wonderful. Today I resisted the urge to run and followed the schedule calling for cross training instead. This morning I got in 40 minutes on the elliptical and did strength/core work. I will follow the schedule and not overtrain...No Injuries!
Now that training is back so is better eating and meal planning. Looks like the blog focus will return to running and food for now. A few weeks ago in attempts to use some leftovers I decided to make this macaroni and cheese and think it will be back on the plan for next week.
Chipotle Mac n Cheese with black beans
1 small onion chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 or 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 cup corn
1 15oz can black beans rinsed and drained
1 8oz block cream cheese (light is okay)
2 cups skim milk or nondairy milk
2 Tbsp corn starch
3-4 cups cheese (I used cheddar and muenster)
1 16oz package corn pasta cooked al dente
1 cup bread crumbs (I used corn)
Saute onion, garlic until soft, add pepper and adobo sauce. Put mx in food processor and chop, add about 1 oz cream cheese and 1/4 cup milk and puree. In large bowl mix all ingredients except bread crumbs. Pour into 9x13 pan coated with cooking spray, top with bread crumbs. Cook 35-40 min 325F


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Robert Kraft and Patriots players get active – Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein: Here's a quick article from the globe about the recent Play60 event that was held at a local school in Foxboro, with a good photo of Kraft giving high-fives to the students.
Patriots Notebook: Kraft has nothing new to say on Aaron Hernandez – Karen Guregian: Guregian files this morning's notebook with comments from Robert Kraft on Hernandez, and he didn't have much to say.
Robert Kraft chimes in on Tom Brady's future during NFL Network interview – Karen Guregian: Guregian has comments from Kraft's appearance on NFL Network, and hopes Jimmy Garoppolo isn't a starter for a long time.
Five focal points as Patriots take the field – Jeff Howe: Howe has some points to watch during OTA's, including the battle of Brady vs Darrelle Revis in practice, along with potential breakout candidates.
Wilfork's progress a top area to monitor – Mike Reiss: Reiss writes that Wilfork's recovery is one of the Patriots' key things to watch, and he appeared to be moving well in a video posted on the team's official website Thursday.
Robert Kraft talks Brady's future on NFLN – Mike Reiss: Reiss also has comments from Robert Kraft's appearance on NFL Network's "Total Access program Thursday night.
Garoppolo at Premiere, not today's OTA – Mike Reiss: Reiss writes that Jimmy Garoppolo was among a group of rookies required to attend the NFL Players Association Rookie Premiere event in Hollywood, California and as a result wasn't practicing with the team.
Goodell joins Pats for 'Moms Safety Clinic' – Mike Reiss: Reiss has a report on the team's "Moms Football Safety Clinic", which featured a visit by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
Logan Ryan open for all possibilities – Mike Reiss: Reiss has a good article on Logan Ryan, who has heard the speculation about him making a potential transition to safety.
Some picked-up Patriots pieces – Mike Reiss: Reiss has some additional bits of information, including the fact that rookie free agent receiver Van Hooser will wear the discarded #81 that Aaron Hernandez previously wore.
Weekly Patriots chat recap – Mike Reiss: Reiss held his weekly chat yesterday, which discussed a variety of topics including how Andre Johnson might fit in here in New England.
Focusing on depth for Patriots – Field Yates: Yates looks at the team's depth at some key positions, and feels that if Jerod Mayo returns to 100%, the team is in good shape at the linebacker position.
Robert Kraft: Tom Brady 'has a lot of play left' – Christopher Price: Price also has an entry with comments from Kraft, who also said he hopes Brady finishes his career here.
Gresh: Finley not a fit for Patriots – In this video Andy Gresh discusses why he feels Jermichael Finley wouldn't be a good fit here in New England.
Patriots spread cheer – Kassmin Williams: Williams has a good local read from the team's recent Play60 event at a local Foxboro school, which featured a host of players on hand including Rob Gronkowski, Ryan Allen, Julian Edelman, Duron Harmon, Shane Vereen, Michael Hoomanawanui, Danny Amendola and Joe Vellano.
New Britain native Lasondra Greene returns to cheer NE Patriots – Susan Corica: Corica has another article this morning about an additional local woman who was selected as a member of this year's Patriots Cheerleaders squad.
5 Possible Secret Superstars for the Patriots in 2014 – James Christensen: Christensen has an article on wh he believes could emerge as big impact players in 2014.


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consensus and a conserved sequenceHi all! Can any kind souls please tell me what are the differences between a consensus and a conserved sequence ?
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Well, a conserved sequence is a sequence that repeats without changes, or almost without changes in a group of organisms. Conserved sequences are often enzyme active sites, or sites crucial to regulation or tertary structure formation.
A consensus is usually associated with regulation. Such sequence marks a regulatory region in a group of organisms, for example TATA box related to transcription, or UAA box related to splicing. (Consensus are naturally conserved, but you don't call them that way…)
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The risk is real that when the Iranian regime is pressed, it will lash out at anyone within its reach.
Unsurprisingly, the wardrobe choice has prompted some to lash out at her for unnecessary "cultural appropriation."
Syrian leaders have generally preferred to lash out at Israel through proxies like Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The unending negotiations have given Israel the domestic stability to lash out in the region, using its American made weapons.
The sheik also appeared to lash out at Sunni Arab nations for their backing of the mainly Sunni insurgency against Assad.
Although the horse continued to lash out with his heels he struck nothing, and always his enemy was at his side or in front.
"The lazy brutes, I'll show them," he cried, preparing to lash out at them with the whip.
When I rode him, I found he was always looking out for an excuse to "play up," or to lash out at other horses.
It does him good to lash out; but we must not agree with him when he's wrong.
You lash out with your hind legs at an inoffensive school-fellow, with all the viciousness of a kangaroo, eh?
c.1300, las "a blow, a stroke," later "flexible part of a whip" (late 14c.), possibly imitative. The verb might be the source of the noun.
"to strike with a whip," c.1300, "to deal a blow;" later "to whip" (late 14c.); see lash (n.). Lash out "to strike out violently" is from 1560s. Related: Lashed; lashing.
"bind," 1620s, originally nautical, from Middle French lachier, from Old French lacier "to lace" (see lace (v.)). Related: Lashed; lashing.


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Shutter Island
The Latest from Martin Scorsese
Friday, February 19, 2010
Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island" (opening February 19 throughout San Diego) has had some delays but finally arrives in theaters. The question is, was it worth the wait?
Martin Scorsese is a director whose work inspired me to want to make films. I remember seeing "Mean Streets" and "Taxi Driver" while still a teenager and being riveted by what I saw on the screen and vividly aware of a director's vision at work. I followed his career closely and was always impressed by the passion he brought to any project. I was also angered by the fact that Hollywood and the Academy refused to acknowledge his genius by giving him an Oscar for one of his great films like "Raging Bull" or "Goodfellas." I blame the Academy for the fact that Scorsese started to make films designed more to please the Hollywood than himself. I think that's why he started using A-list actors like Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz.
In the 70s and 80s I could eagerly look forward to every Scorsese film but as time went on and especially once we hit the new millennium, I started to look to a new Scorsese film with more trepidation than eager anticipation. I was worried about how I might be disappointed rather than by how he might dazzle me. The disappointment was not so much about how good or bad the films were but rather in the ways they were flawed. I am less disappointed by a film that strives for something innovative and falls short ("After Hours," "The Last Temptation of Christ") than by a film that fails to push boundaries ("The Aviator," "The Departed").
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So that being said, I went into "Shutter Island" hoping for the best but fearing that Scorsese still hadn't shook his desire to please Hollywood. Based on the trailers, "Shutter Island" didn't look like the kind of personal project that Scorsese used to excel at. Now that Scorsese has won an Oscar (for "The Departed," which is by no means his best work) I keep hoping he will return to smaller budget films with actors rather than stars and celebrities, and deliver the kind of films that used to make me swoon.
"Shutter Island" reminds me in some ways of Scorsese's "Cape Fear." They both feel like Hollywood genre films, the kind he might have watched and enjoyed before he became a director. That made me hopeful about the film. "Shutter Island" harkens back to films like "The Snake Pit," "Shock Corridor," and "Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte;" films that either dealt with the horrors of mental institutions or with protagonists whose sanity comes into question.
Set in 1954, "Shutter Island" gives us Leonardo DiCaprio as Teddy Daniels, a U.S. Marshall investigating the disappearance of a mental patient who seems to have escaped from a high security asylum for the criminally insane. The tone is ominous from the start as the hospital staff can't explain how the woman could have possibly escaped the rugged island facility. But Teddy suspects there's more going on than just the search for a missing patient. He suspects that there's a cover up regarding experiments being done on patients, and that if he uncovers too much, he will not be allowed to leave.
In on respect, "Shutter Island" is like the French slasher film "High Tension." Both films are puzzle boxes that strain credibility and then throw out a big twist that explains one set of implausibilities only to replace them with a whole new set. Scorsese does well creating the ominous, oppressive setting and then surprises us with some sumptuously shot surreal sequences that might be Teddy's memories, dreams, nightmares, or hallucinations. The contrast between the musty, gray hospital and the vivid images fermenting in Teddy's brain is striking. But it also clues us in early on to what the twist will be.
The film tries to engage us with two parallel stories that ultimately intersect. In the one, Teddy is trying to uncover the dark secrets of the asylum, and in the other, Teddy is trying to cope with a personal tragedy that threatens to consume him. But because of the structure of the film, we end up spending too much time with the part of the story that proves to be a sham and not enough with the one that's more substantial.
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Scorsese delivers a film that looks good and feels well crafted. Yet it lacks the passion that made Scorsese's early works so visceral and dynamic. This feels like an homage to films like Hitchcock's "Rebecca" and Sam Fuller's "Shock Corridor." There's a slow, methodical pacing that builds a sense of dread and paranoia. But Scorsese hasn't managed to make it his own, to put his own unique stamp on it. It's competent filmmaking but nothing to get excited about.
DiCaprio begins well but as the film demands more of him and Teddy's character develops additional layers, the actor comes up short. Patricia Clarkson and Mark Ruffalo do well in supporting roles. But it's Ted Levine, as one of the security guards at the hospital, that has the film's best scene and reminds me of Scorsese's films at their best.
"Shutter Island" (rated R for disturbing violent content, language and some nudity) is a competent film from a director capable of so much more.
Companion viewing: "Cape Fear," "The Snake Pit," "High Tension," "Rebecca"
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IanForbes | February 21, 2010 at 12:22 p.m. ― 7 years, 1 month ago
Great review, Beth. You said it far better than I've been able to express. A few good elements but lacking a way to bring it all together into something satisfying, especially in comparison to Scorsese's early work.
nathanb | February 21, 2010 at 2:32 p.m. ― 7 years, 1 month ago
Yes, I liked the review as well. I especially agree with your take on the best scene in the film, I believe referring to the warden and Leo on their drive. Overall, I probably wouldn't have been as kind however. I guess the best I can say about the movie is that it had some good moments. The symbolism in the dream sequences was overboard and simply repetitive after the first few dream scenes.
I think back to "A Beautiful Mind," where both Ron Howard and Russell Crowe did a masterful job of making you want to watch. You knew something was going to be off, but it almost didn't matter because the scenes were well acted and fun to watch. I didn't get that feeling here. In fact I was almost bothered at times because I felt I always knew I was watching Leo and the character of Teddy/Andrew never really came to life.
For about the first half hour, I was in. Beyond that, I gradually grew less and less interested in whatever twist it was building towards. An unfortunate and disappointing follow up to "the departed."
Beth Accomando, KPBS Staff | February 23, 2010 at 3:28 a.m. ― 7 years, 1 month ago
Scorsese is like the smart kid in English class who turns in a decent paper but the teacher says, "I know you can do a lot better."
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Maine defensman Mike Lundin won the Hockey East's Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award yesterday. In 37 games played this season, the senior had only one minor penalty.
Lundin was also named to the HEast second-team. He finished the season with six goals and 13 assists for 19 points. Five of his six goals came on the power play.
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Nationalize Facebook! Really?
Writing for Slate, Philip N. Howard has an article today calling for the nationalization of Facebook or at least a "thought experiment" on the subject. And, as far as I can tell, it's not "Write a Joke Socialist Article Day." Apparently, he's serious. Check it out.
Over the last several years, Facebook has become a public good and an important social resource. But as a company, it is behaving badly, and long term, that may cost it: A spring survey found that almost half of Americans believe that Facebook will eventually fade away. Even the business side has been a bit of a disaster lately, with earnings lower than expected…If neither users nor investors can be confident in the company, it's time we start discussing an idea that might seem crazy: nationalizing Facebook.
Whoa, whoa, wait a minute! First off, why is it automatically assumed that Facebook's eventual demise is a bad thing? Is Facebook a poor lost puppy that needs to be given warm milk and medical intervention even though it's suffering from head trauma and broken bones from being run over by a semi? What is it about freedom that the Left can never understand?
It's called creative destruction and it's a beautiful thing no matter how much it makes liberals squirm. If you think I'm just complaining about Democrats, think again. Republicans do their fair share of nanny state antics. Even the supposed Ayn Randian extraordinaire, Paul Ryan–he's been voting for bailouts and his favorite forms of big government throughout his career.
Jim Fedako, over at mises.org writes, "Creative destruction (Joseph Schumpeter's phrase) occurs when innovations — new technologies or business models — demolish the capital structures of well-established industries, industries that have lost the ability to satisfy the urgent wants of consumers."
The eventual demise of Facebook will open the way for even more satisfying systems to take its place in the marketplace. I don't know about you, but I look forward to that day! (If you want to go deeper into these principles, it's essential to understand the concept of the tragedy of the commons also read Walter Block.)
The Slate article continues:
There are three very good reasons for (nationalizing Facebook) this drastic step: It could fix the company's woeful privacy practices, allow the social network to fulfill its true potential for providing social good, and force it to put its valuable data to work on significant social problems.
Privacy, no doubt, is a concern, but let's remember, you really can stop posting and suspend your account. It's a voluntary system. And, while we're on the subject of privacy, when did the government (the collective) become a trustworthy overlord of our private information? For once I agree with "Popehat."
The notion that nationalizing Facebook would lead to GREATER privacy is supernaturally fatuous.slate.com/articles/techn…
— Popehat (@Popehat) August 16, 2012
In truth, the government is the biggest violator of privacy rights. Examples of government abuse of privacy extend as long as the tax code, itself. Taxes (and coercion) aside, the government even commits the same abuses it claims to want to protect us from. Lew Rockwell exposed this in another article from the Ludwig von Mises Institute:
…it is not surprising to discover that the federal government has used its own websites (to track visitors with cookies) doing the same thing. First, it came out that the National Drug Control Policy Office was dropping cookies onto its visitors' hard drives, and using those cookies to track their web use. If you went to the White House site, and then looked at a site that came up from a search for "pot," you would get a little message from the federal government telling you to stop using drugs. It is not only outrageously invasive; the practice violated the federal government's own policy goals for private-sector sites.
(Read the full article.)
A comment by "AF" over at Slate also takes a good jab at the article,
Maybe the government should try creating its own competing social network providing a superior service and we will see which one the customers will pick.
It's not really surprising that socialists think that the government should run Facebook. Once you think that one single organization filled with pencil pushers and bullies can manage an economy of 300 million people, sky is the limit.
The article ends with a real flourish,
Even though the benefits outweigh the risks (What benefits?), the idea of nationalizing Facebook is probably a nonstarter. At the very least, though, it is a great thought experiment…
Sadly, these thought experiments are becoming a reality in America at an alarming rate with recent actions of the government and the Federal Reserve.
Thankfully, there is a new intellectual curiosity growing on college campuses about true free market principles and something called Austrian economics. Inspired by a series of speeches given by a certain presidential candidate (with two first names), students are bucking the state-worshipping ideology of their professors.
If you are a college student, you won't want to miss out on this intellectual revolution. Young Americans for Liberty is a great organization to join on your campus and if you don't have one, it's easy to start.
Not in college? Besides, being active in your own community groups, learn how you can assist these youngsters in your community. Get to know them, help them with their business ventures and host a few of their goofy parties. After all, they may end up in your basement anyway!
So, as the Collective, let's put this to a simple majority vote:
One way you can help is by donating to send iroots.org's media team to Tampa, FL to hold the Republican Party's feet to the fire. Check out the project, here. Would you like to write for us? Send your contact info and submissions to email@example.com


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Jewelry Television® Debuts La Capilla Citrine During Gem Days
April 09, 2014 --
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (PRWEB) April 09, 2014
Jewelry Television® (JTV), the worlds largest retailer of loose gemstones, is rolling out the red carpet for rare colored stones this week during Gem Days. The network-wide event runs from April 10-13, 2014 and features an expanded assortment of precious gemstones, and includes the debut of the retailers latest proprietary collection, La Capilla Citrine.
Discovered in the same Uruguayan mine as JTVs La Capilla Amethyst, these intoxicating gems begin life as amethyst but become Madeira citrine after a carefully monitored heating process. Each gem is handpicked and named for its crystal formation resembling the tall steeples of the regions numerous chapels. La Capilla Citrine is then transported to Brazil to be fashioned into stunning gemstones by renowned Brazilian lapidaries. Each gem embodies the deep golden colors of the worlds finest Madeira citrine, enhanced by the most skillful cutting and polishing.
Many rare gemstones will be featured during Gem Days, including:
- Colombian Emerald
- Sphalarite
- Imperial Topaz
- Mozambique Tourmaline
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- Engineering Essentials: Flow-Control Valves
- Other flow controls
Flow-control valves include simple orifices to sophisticated closed-loop electrohydraulic valves that automatically adjust to variations in pressure and temperature.
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The purpose of flow control in a hydraulic system is to regulate speed. All the devices discussed here control the speed of an actuator by regulating the flow rate. Flow rate also determines rate of energy transfer at any given pressure. The two are related in that the actuator force multiplied by the distance through which it moves (stroke) equals the work done on the load. The energy transferred must also equal the work done. Actuator speed determines the rate of energy transfer (i.e., horsepower), and speed is thus a function of flow rate.
Directional control, on the other hand, does not deal primarily with energy control, but rather with directing the energy transfer system to the proper place in the system at the proper time. Directional control valves can be thought of as fluid switches that make the desired "contacts." That is, they direct the high-energy input stream to the actuator inlet and provide a return path for the lower-energy oil.
It is of little consequence to control the energy transfer of the system through pressure and flow controls if the flow stream does not arrive at the right place at the right time. Thus, a secondary function of directional control devices might be defined as the timing of cycle events. Because fluid flow often can be throttled in directional-control valves, some measure of flow rate or pressure control can also be achieved with them.
Different types of flow measurement
Controlling flow of a fluid-power system does not necessarily mean regulating volume per unit of time from a valve. Flow rate can be specified three different ways, so it is important to be aware of how flow is to be specified or measured:
Volumetric flow rate, Qv, expressed in units of in.3/sec or min - or cc/sec or cc/min in SI metric measure - is used to calculate the linear speeds of piston rods or rotational speeds of motor shafts.
Weight flow rate, Qw, expressed in units of lb/sec or lb/min, is used to calculate power using English units of measure.
Mass flow rate, Qg, expressed in units of slugs/sec or slugs/min for English measure - or kg/sec or kg/min in SI metric measure - is used to calculate inertia forces during periods of acceleration and deceleration.
Because they control the quantity of fluid that flows through the valve per unit of time, the same control valves are used for all three types of flow rates.
Control of flow rate with valves
Eight types of flow-control valves are used most often in hydraulic circuits:
Orifices — A simple orifice in the line, Figure 1(a), is the most elementary method for controlling flow. (Note that this is also a basic pressure control device.) When used to control flow, the orifice is placed in series with the pump. An orifice can be a drilled hole in a fitting, in which case it is fixed; or it may be a calibrated needle valve, in which case it functions as a variable orifice, Figure 1(b). Both types are non-compensated flow-control devices.
Flow regulators — This device, Figure 2, which is slightly more sophisticated than a fixed orifice, consists of an orifice that senses flow rate as a pressure drop across the orifice; a compensating piston adjusts to variations in inlet and outlet pressures. This compensating ability provides closer control of flow rate under varying pressure conditions. Control accuracy may be 5%, possibly less with specially calibrated valves that operate around a given flow-rate point.
Bypass flow regulators — In this flow regulator, flow in excess of set flow rate returns to tank through a bypass port, Figure 3. Flow rate is controlled by throttling fluid across a variable orifice regulated by the compensator piston. The bypass flow regulator is more efficient than a standard flow regulator.
Demand-compensated flow controls — Flow controls can also bypass excess system flow to a secondary circuit, Figure 4. Fluid is routed at a controlled flow rate to the primary circuit, and bypass fluid can be used for work functions in secondary circuits without affecting the primary one. There must be flow to the primary circuit for this type of valve to function - if the primary circuit is blocked, the valve will cut off flow to the secondary circuit.
Pressure-compensated, variable flow valves — This flow control is equipped with an adjustable variable orifice placed in series with a compensator. The compensator automatically adjusts to varying inlet and load pressures, maintaining an essentially constant flow rate under these operating conditions to accuracy of 3% to 5%, Figure 5. Pressure-compensated, variable flow-control valves are available with integral reverse-flow check valves (which allow fluid to flow unrestricted in the opposite direction) and integral overload relief valves (which route fluid to tank when a maximum pressure is exceeded).
Pressure- and temperature-compensated, variable flow valves — Because the viscosity of hydraulic oil varies with temperature (as do the clearances between a valve's moving parts), output of a flow-control valve may tend to drift with temperature changes. To offset the effects of such temperature variations, temperature compensators adjust the control orifice openings to correct the effects of viscosity changes caused by temperature fluctuations of the fluid, Figure 6. This is done in combination with adjustments the control orifice for pressure changes as well.
Priority valves — A priority valve, Figure 7, is essentially a flow-control valve that supplies fluid at a set flow rate to the primary circuit, thus functioning as a pressure-compensated flow-control valve. Flow in excess of that required by the primary circuit bypasses to a secondary circuit at a pressure somewhat below that of the primary circuit. Should inlet or load pressure (or both) vary, the primary circuit has priority over the secondary - as far as supplying the design flow rate is concerned.
Deceleration valves — A deceleration valve, Figure 8, is a modified 2-way, spring-offset, cam actuated valve used for decelerating a load driven by a cylinder. A cam attached to the cylinder rod or load closes the valve gradually. This provides a variable orifice that gradually increases backpressure in the cylinder as the valve closes. Some deceleration valves are pressure-compensated.


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Coke 'Freestyle' May Dispense Booze Next
Coca-Cola introduced its 'Freestyle' foundation dispensers in 2009 and since then, consumers have gone crazy about the innovative product, which allows them to combine any of the 120 soda brands with a touch of a push button. In fact, some of the restaurant chains, which have installed these freestyle dispensers, have reported increase in sales of beverages. Encouraged by this response, a company, Taco Mac, is planning to sell booze through these machines.
Booze in Freestyle Dispensers
The Atlanta-based chain wants to sell alcoholic drinks through the Coke dispensers. The process of dispensation would remain the same as with soda drinks. A newspaper report revealed that Taco Mac is "piloting a test for Coca-Cola mixing Freestyle choices with drinks such as rum, vodka, tequila, and Jack Daniels."
What's In A Name?
Probably nothing but for Taco Mac, this name has an interesting history. For one, the eatery doesn't sell any Mexican food but just 300 types of premium and craft beers. It is called Taco Mac because it was opened on the premises which hosted a restaurant by the same name earlier and the eatery was out of funds to change the sign. Therefore, the name stuck but the menu is completely alcohol-driven. The eatery has the required licenses to sell the different types of liquor on its premises and the chain has become so profitable that it now runs outlets across North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. The name remains 'Taco Mac' though.
Taco Mac Joins Hands With Coke
For this program, Taco Mac and the Coca-Cola Company have entered into a partnership. In fact, this partnership goes back in time, when Taco Mac became the first casual dining chain to install the Coca-Cola Freestyle serve system at its 29 locations. The customers at these locations were able to enjoy the beverage mix options as offered by the Coca-Cola company. At that time, Gene Farrell, vice president and general manager, Coca-Cola Freestyle, had said, "Taco Mac is known for offering its guest more than 300 varieties of premium and craft beers. By installing Coca-Cola Freestyle machines in the back-of-the-house, the chain is now able to provide that same type of selection to guests who prefer non-alcoholic beverages."
Full Circle
Although, the eatery began with using Freestyle to serve non-alcoholic beverages, it seems that it always had something else at the back of its mind. Since selling alcoholic drinks is the mainstay of the eatery, Taco Mac has come a full circle by attempting to sell its premium booze through these dispensers. When asked about why the eatery was using Coke dispensers for this job, Bruce Skala, Taco Mac's vice president of marketing, explained, "Beverage choice was foremost, but there were also operational efficiencies to consider. These dispensers will allow us to provide our guests with a better beverage experience and allow us to better manage inventory and equipment maintenance in the back of the house." This is why the eatery decided to install the Freestyle machines on its premises.
While Coca-Cola is known to revive its presence in the market with attempts like introducing new bottle design and so on, this booze program will definitely put its Freestyle dispenser in an all new league. Although there is no news yet on whether the pilot test on the booze distribution through Freestyle machines is having the desired success or not but this program is sure to give a boost to other booze-y ideas elsewhere in America too. And in case you want a tutorial on how to use this freestyle beverage machine, here is a video to help you do that.
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Pros: clarity, micro-detail, presentation, transients, comfort, sq screams audiophile
Cons: bass, build, price
Class leading sq(among the best of what i've heard).. I would definitely put the SQ as high as the Shure SE-535 & on par with the SRH-940 out of an HUD MX-1
Very coherent presentation - i think this is the most pleasing presentation an analytical listener can get
Clinical yet musical - for this you will have to take a listen for yourself
Clarity that keeps up with speed - the almost no bass sound makes up for astounding clarity that's second to none
Motherly Micro-detail - I think this might be one of the most detailed sets i've heard till date
the treble is very very airy which helps in identifying micro-details in the music very easily.. its not the most prominent treble I've heard, but its smooth yet clinical at the same time, yes it is a bright pair of earphones but still the over all sound quality is extremely pleasing to the analytical ear
fragile build(price not justified) - I got a used pair of the re 272 after a year from my initial audition, and the build to my eye was fairly good, but then the left driver started distorting and thats when I came to know there was a problem with the wiring, which is polished and refined in appearance but finicky and cheap .. you do not get what you pay for here!
adequate bass but not satisfactory, the sub-bass shows no body, theres a considerable roll off and the overall bass is shy of neutral. even the mid-bass has very less impact and decay..
limiting soundscape - the soundstage is average but not to the competition of other flagships I've heard such as the ex 1000 or the se 535, however the sound is not at all clustered, infact its just the opposite


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Sneak Peak of Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek, Sunday at 10:15 am in room 407 Q&A with filmmaker Leah Mahan, film subject/Gulf Coast organizer Derrick Evans and other contributors to BridgeTheGulfProject.org
Reel Power brings you stories from the frontline of our energy future that will get your community talking and taking action. From a woman in Kentucky fighting for her homeplace against the ravages of mountaintop removal, to a Gulf Coast community banding together to save their land and culture - Reel Power films capture the voices of individuals and the strength of communities standing up for a just and sustainable future.
Another breaking action in Texas today!
This morning, long time Gulf Coast environmental justice activists Diane Wilson & Bob Lindsay Jr. have locked their necks to oil trucks outside Valero's Houston refinery in solidarity with the Tar Sands Blockade. Valero is a large investor in the Keystone pipeline. The pipeline terminates into the company's refinery located in the predominately Latino neighborhood of Manchester in Houston.
Follow the action here.
Pancakes and Propaganda
I was getting ready to go to work and simultaneously watching "Good Morning, America" when a commercial caught my eye. As summertime approaches, naturally tourism advertisements are more frequent, beckoning you to travel all over the country and all over the world. But when I heard the words "gulf coast," for some reason I paid close attention.
I had seen this commercial before. But at that moment my eyes were glued to the screen. Maybe because I had recently heard news about how the Gulf Coast was having major issues after the BP oil spill in 2010 (surprise, surprise). I had specifically heard about how sea creatures like shrimp, a major source of income for Gulf fishermen, were showing increased deformities (which sounds very appetizing of course). Based on this disturbing knowledge, I was interested in what the commercial was trying to convey.
Something was being conveyed, but it wasn't the truth. The screen bounced between people representing different Gulf Coast cities and states. They were basically glorified cheerleaders for their different hometowns encouraging everyone to come down and experience the fun and food; hopefully seafood is not included. I also noticed that these were business owners and other prominent people in the cities, not regular locals who may have had a completely different message to the masses. On top of that, the end of the commercial flashed "BP" as its corporate sponsor and well, we all know what's wrong with that.
This blog was written by Michael S. Diamond, a student at Vanderbilt University and cross posted from the Southern Energy Network blog.
For the second anniversary of the Gulf Oil Spill, Vanderbilt Students Promoting Environmental Awareness and Responsibility (SPEAR)asked students to stand with the Gulf by wearing black and also asked Senator Bob Corker to stand with the Gulf by voting to end subsidies for the oil industry. Students made and signed a letter to Senator Corker, who is up for reelection this Fall, and then hand-delivered it to his West End office.
Cross-posted from Bridge the Gulf Project
Thrown into activism by the BP oil disaster, Cherri Foytlin has become a dedicated advocate for justice for Gulf Coast citizens, as demonstrated through her work with Gulf Change. She recently spoke with Bridge the Gulf and the Institute for Southern Studies for the report Troubled Waters: Two Years After the BP Oil Disaster, a Struggling Gulf Coast Calls for National Leadership for Recovery (download). Foytlin talked about how she's been able to amplify the voices of overlooked Gulf residents, how she works to hold the oil industry accountable and why the health problems after the BP oil disaster need to be addressed immediately.
Students at Middle Tennessee State University did an action on Wednesday to stand in solidarity with gulf. Two years ago, the BP Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill happened exactly to this day. Although Tennessee students did not suffer the consequences from it because we're not near the gulf, we understand that this a result of our addiction to oil. For this reason, we all took a stand to take pictures and pledges. Pledges included: using reusable water bottles, use reusable grocery bags, riding bikes, and other small steps that reduce our consumption to oil.
For more pictures go to: Tennessee Alumni and Students for Sustainable Campuses
Cross-posted from the Southern Energy Network blog.
Young people from Florida International University held an "Oil Spill Black Out" action this Friday to mark the second anniversary of the tragic BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Young people and community members gathered to remember the victims of the oil spill by taking personal pledges to reduce their oil consumption and to demand that we end our nation's addiction to oil.
Since the disaster two years ago, the oil that persists in the Gulf continues to threaten the Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems. Out of this disaster, there is an opportunity to transition Florida, and our country to an economy powered by clean, safe energy. At the campus, the activists called for President Obama and Congress to make clean energy a priority now.
Less than 24 hours ago, Shell oil reported an oil sheen in the Gulf about 56 miles south of Louisiana. The sheen is about 10 miles long and 1 mile wide, reports CNN money. Just shy of the two-year anniversary of the BP oil spill, when are we going to say enough is enough?
And in true corporate America fashion, no one is stepping up to take ownership for the spill. We cannot let this continue. We must stand with the Gulf and with its residents! We can no longer sit back and let oil companies continue to degrade and pollute our Gulf's waters. After numerous accidents and disasters, its time we stand up to Big Polluters and protect our precious natural resources.
Less than a week ago, I came home to the Gulf Coast after a trip to Washington DC (where I joined a group of Gulf Coast residents in protesting the Keystone XL pipeline and BP "Claims Czar" Kenneth Feinberg). Since coming back, here is what I've seen and heard: I have seen photos of a 7-year-old with a rash all over her body - whose mother is fearful we will lose her if she is not helped.
I have been unable to contact a close friend, who worked clean-up on the spill. He told me before I left for D.C. he was "not alright". He was supposed to go with us, but had lost 22 pounds in 5 days, and the doctors had no idea why. He can't breathe, and has been told he has the lungs of a 45 year old smoker. He is in his mid twenties, and hasn't smoked a day in his life.
I have spoken to another friend, who is a resident who lived near the spill. He has been sick for a very long time now, and wishes death to take him.
I have heard from a friend who is very near to losing her house, while not receiving one dime from Feinberg as an interim payment. He is starving her out.
I talked to a friend who is a shrimper who said there are little to no shrimp, and he brought up oil in his net, and he has to use a inhaler 3 times every hour to breath.
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This post is really just born out of curiosity. I was wondering if anybody from my high school or college classes did the Burning Man thing. So, I thought I'd ask. Can't hurt, right?
Anybody out there from Miami Palmetto Sr. High, class of 1983 or Univ. of Miami, class of 1987? Drop me a line if you're out there.
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Somnivore wrote:Attended Uof M from Aug 82 til... Was a brother in the ATO frat, spent too many afternoons, etc in the Rathskeller...
Woooo. 'Round here, ATO gets three mandatory visits a week from the police. Thirsty thursday, freebeer friday, and saturday. And that's just to make sure the kegs are tapped safely...
I am the people your parents warned you about.
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A fellow 'Cane!
ATO? Was that the house across from the practice field? Sort of near Mark Light Stadium? If so, I went to a party or two there. I sort of remember it (well, vaguely). I spent most of my time over in the Film Shack working on my film projects.
Well, look me up on the Playa. I'm with BooBoo Kitty Camp. Just look for a big pussy rolling around and ask for Chris.
Cheers-- C
Well, look me up on the Playa. I'm with BooBoo Kitty Camp. Just look for a big pussy rolling around and ask for Chris.
Cheers-- C
Nope, we were one of the only two houses set just behind "the row". We were basically the rejects that didn't fit in with the jocks, rich kids, etc....Good times!
"Salt em and leave their little beef jerky asses laying around as a testament to the other little mother fuckers that are lurking in the shadows!" Big Worm
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I can't do any testing right now; but I think that sftp can be logged if you set up the appropriate subsystem. See the sftp-server(8) man page, and the Subsystem discussion in sshd_config(5).
Thanks for the reply jggimi,
I'm using the "internal-sftp" subsystem in my sshd_config file. So, from the sftp-server(8) man page I would want to add a -f AUTH -l ERROR to start logging, Right? Full line would read, Code:
Subsystem sftp internal-sftp -f AUTH -l ERROR |
I changed the line in my sshd_config file and added -f AUTH -l ERROR. Restarted the sshd and now it seem to be logging to my /var/log/authlog file which is very great!
Thanks jggimi! Also, Is there be a way to run a command to show the uses log on? like something I could run before shutting down or restarting the computer? Thanks for the help! |
I think you asked the same question in your first post.
I'm not aware of any such command in the OS, nor, am I aware of one in the ports/package system. I would think that if sftp-server or internal-sftp used utmp/wtmp, the standard user tools like w(1) could be used. |
Yup, you are right. Logging was going to be the next thing I asked tho.
Thanks for all the help jggimi! |
Connections via sftp aren't considered interactive logins, thus.. are not registered via utmp(5)/wmtp.
While you're free to look at the relevant man pages amscotti, they are a programming API.. not programs. Sorry, but it's still easy to determine active connections with a little more.. work. $ fstat | grep internet | grep "<--" | grep "sshd" | grep -v "root" | cut -d ' ' -f 1 It's a little primitive, but.. it'll get the job done. |
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Disappearing Finacing — $45-50b in long-term flows is not enough
Thursday, June 15, 2006The US needs — in my judgement — $75-80b in long-term inflows a month to finance its current account deficit. That assumes that bank flows cancel out, and that US firms invest as much abroad as foreign firms invest in the US, so FDI is not a big source of net financing.
We now know why the dollar slumped in April. Private flows to the US dried up. The latest TIC data shows private inflows into US long-term debt (and the US stock market) of only $37.2b. Since US investors bought $11.9b in foreign securities, the net flow from private investors (including official inflows that show up as private flows) was only around $25b. Not enough.
Central banks bought $21.3b in long-term securities, bringing total inflows to $46.7b.
But a quick scan of the rest of the data the Treasury released suggests that central banks reduced their holdings of short-term Treasuries by nearly $18b in April. Those flows don't show up in the headline TIC number. That significantly reduces net financing from central banks — selling a T-bill to buy a Treasury bond doesn't help finance the US deficit. Total official holdings of Treasuries (recorded holdings that is) actually fell in April.
The goods news, if there is good news, is that net financing of only $3b or so from the world's central banks in April makes no sense. Reserves were sky-rocketing. Russia alone added $20b to its reserves (more like $15b if you adjust for valuation changes), China hasn't released its April increase by it should be well over $20b and lots of others chipped in as well. I suspect total reserve accumulation after adjusting for valuation was around $75b in April. That is a lot of money that had to go somewhere. And unless everyone followed Russia's lead and was buying euros to lower the percentage of dollars in their portfolio, I would bet a bit more than $3b made its way back to the US.
The other good news: I doubt American investors bought $10b or so of foreign equities in May. If Americans stop investing abroad, the US has less need to borrow from abroad.