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As General Motors emerges from bankruptcy and all the talk of the car that will save GM is the Volt, a funny thing happened on the way to the production of "the cars American's want to drive"(™V.I. Obama). America did find in GM a car that they wanted to drive. In fact for the month of June that single model out sold both the entire Buick and Cadillac brands in their entirety. The new halo car for GM and Chevy is the Camaro.
For the month of June, the Camaro sold a touch over 9700 units. Quite a remarkable feat in the current economic unpleasantness. Unlike many of their other models, dealers are getting full MSRP with no incentives. If the buyer can get financing, they are going right out the door.
Why is it that the new Camaro is moving so well? I believe there are a number of factors here. Number one: in an era where there is little innovative styling going on, designers (not just in the car industry) have fallen in love with retro styling because it's easy. The new Camaro IS retro, but not in a patronizing way like most others are. The new Camaro feels like a natural evolution of the Gen 1 67-69 series in much the same way the current 997 series Porsche 911 feels like a natural evolution of the original 63-69 911.
For the last six months to a year we have been told by those in power that we will all be driving small, fuel efficient, bland, uninteresting appliances for the most part. CNBC's Larry Kudlow calls them "little green go-karts" and while the American spirit of independence, individualism, and rebellion has been beaten almost out of existence, a small flame still lingers. I think the Camaro represents that spirit, much like its rival the Ford Mustang. Something that the average person can reach for, even if it's not the V8 model, to say that those in the ivory white towers will not dictate to them what they can and cannot choose to drive.
The lines are classic sports/muscle car, no matter it be American, British, Italian, etc. – a long front end, a compact passenger compartment and a short rear section. While I'm not always a fan of the move to the 19″ and larger wheels that have been the trend in the last 5-7 years, the 20″ wheels on our test car looked good and did a nice job of filling in the massive wheel wells.
This last point brings up my major beef with the new Camaro and I wanted to get it out at the top of this review. The car is too large. It's a bit too long, way too wide and it is 500 pounds too heavy. While we didn't have a chance to drive it over the scales to verify, the official measurements have this coming in a couple large deluxe pizzas shy of 3900 pounds. 3860 is the official number for the V8 equipped SS that we drove with a six speed automatic.
Weight is the enemy of all car design. In the last decade to decade and a half the weight creep on cars has been astounding. Thanks to more electronics in cars these days, elaborate engine electronics, sat nav, stereos, bluetooth, active handling, more governmental demands for crash worthiness, demands for more quiet interiors by the consumer, increased complexity of emissions equipment and now hybrid systems have added close to half a ton in weight on most cars.
I will give three personal examples. My 1983 Mustang GT with me in it weighed 3016 pounds, my 1992 Mustang LX 5.0 weighed 3285 pounds and my 1983 Mercedes 300SD, a FULL SIZED car with a diesel motor, weighed 3795 pounds. I think that last number really puts things in perspective. A luxury four door diesel car weighed LESS than the current Camaro SS. I will say this though – the Camaro was nearly as quiet, and rode almost as well as the Mercedes. The question then arises: Is that last bit really a complaint for a muscle car, or have our minimum standards changed that much?
Climb into the Camaro and their are two things that you notice immediately. One, because the windshield is raked back so dramatically the area you look through makes it feel like you are driving in a chopped 50 Merc. The other, much like the same custom Merc, is that the visibility to the left rear for the driver is nonexistent. You will be relying on your mirrors and an involved twist which requires you twisting your head to the left to peer around the side of the drivers headrest to see out the back window when making a lane change or to see if anything is looming in your blind spot. While I will often complain about all the technology in cars today, this is one situation where a blind spot warning light in the side mirrors could be useful.
In the interior the fit and finish is pretty good, save one spot in our test car that was pretty obvious. Much has been made by others of the hard plastic on the dash, and I agree with them, though it looks good. I'm not sold on the orange plastic inserts in the doors that wrap around the dash. Chevy did attempt something similar to Ford's mood lighting with it though, as the top edge of this on the doors had a lighting feature that, had it been better implemented with a stronger light for the whole length of the door panels, could have been interesting. The front seats are good, though not great. They could use a little more lower lumbar support. In a 200 mile trip to Indiana to visit my grandmother, I found myself moving around a bit trying to get comfortable after about 90 minutes. While there is not much room in the back seats you can fit an adult back there as long as you don't slide the front seats back too far. At that point the leg room goes from tight to nonexistent.
One mega huge improvement on the new Camaro over the previous generation is that you can actually see and get to the spark plugs and most other areas of the engine with no issues. Another improvement is – If you need to pull the motor for some reason you don't have to put it on a lift and drop the entire K-member and suspension. All my hot rod friends thought this may be the single best thing about the car!
Now the part that all of you really care about: How does the car drive and perform? It drives quite nice, thank you. The steering has a nice weight to it and going down the highway it tracks nicely, even with the big wide tires. Throttle response can be interesting though. Let me go into further detail about this…
If you buy this car the first thing you need to do is get yourself some sort of aftermarket plug-in tuner or take it to a performance shop that can tune it for you. I'm not sure if this is because of emissions, mileage or what, but you can literally feel the computer running through different fuel strategies in the gas pedal! It feels like it's hunting for some optimal balance, and I'm not kidding about this as I had two other people take turns at the wheel and they noticed the same thing. In doing this it also might clean up some issues with the transmission. The car feels like there is another 20-40 horsepower just waiting to be unlocked.
Our test car was equipped with the six speed auto box, as a manual was not available for testing. While 85-90% of the time it worked just fine, there were moments that were frustrating. There are times when you are rolling along and you give the throttle the full stick, and there is no response for half a second, like the transmission can't decide which gear to choose. The other issue is in the "manual" mode. There are buttons on the back of the wheel, rather than paddles, and by selecting up or down doesn't always mean you get that gear and certainly not with speed you'd want. Under part throttle it's OK, but driving at any kind of spirited pace, there is a lag that will frustrate you.
With all that said, the 435 horsepower LS3 is a riot! It is, as the Brits might say, a proper American V8. It has big torque from off idle so that you can drive with a light foot on the gas and still accelerate at a good pace. It revs to 6200 RPM with ease and never feels out of breath, other than having to schlep two tons around. We were going to take the car to the drag strip for some proper (and legal) acceleration tests, but it rained on the the two days that we could have gone.
I often joke that there are more curves, twists and switchbacks on the road leading up to Laguna Seca Raceway than there are in all of the state of Michigan. It's a bit of an exaggeration, but not much. With that said, the Camaro handles pretty well, but it's not at an elite sports car level by any stretch. Unless you are doing track days or auto crossing though, you won't care. Day in and day out the car is fun to drive and doesn't wear on you.
No matter where you go in this car, people young and old, men and women will flock to you to ask about the car, want to look at it, and have their picture taken with it. If you are shy, trying to keep a low profile or your time is really valuable to you, this is NOT the car for you. I can't think of anyone I ran across who had anything but a strong positive reaction to the car.
Many jokes have been made about the new Camaro that if you buy it you need to get your mullet wig to go with. While switching the XM radio over to the Hair Metal station and having The Scorpions, White Snake and Motley Crue blast out seems very natural, it seems more like it's taking a few minutes bringing back memories of high school. It feels almost as natural to just roll around in town in the car with XM tuned in to Chill.
For a car with the power and weight this has, the mileage it returns is more than reasonable. We got 18 in the city and on the trip back from Indiana just after I shot this pic it ticked over to an average of 25 for the highway. The highway trip was with the cruise control at 76-77MPH and I was NOT trying to be easy with it in in town driving so I would say these are numbers you can get with ease.
For better and for worse the Camaro has matured and grown up. It doesn't mean that it can't still go out and have a lot of fun mixing it up like it did "back in the day" but in that time it's gotten a bit heavier, a bit wider and mellow. It might not have quite the edge it had at one point, but it's more than just a weekend warrior.
It's hard for me to come up with a number for the final rating. I'll say 7.9 out of 10, and that probably would have been an 8.2 or more had the car had a manual transmission. Chevy has every right to be proud of this car. While it seemingly took forever for them to bring it to market, it may single handedly save the company. As a long time hard core Mustang owner and fan, I would spend my own money for this car, though I think I'd have to order that Kenne Bell Supercharger kit for it. After all, like Mark Donohue said, "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower."
Oh, and speaking of Mr. "The Unfair Advantage", forget the Transformers edition Camaro. I want the Mark Donohue Special Edition!
Final conclusion, the Camaro SS is a bottom of the ninth, two out, 0-2 count walk-off home run.


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The Allentown School Board approved a preliminary proposed budget that could lead to layoffs because the board also voted to allow Superintendent Russ Mayo to audit staffing needs.
And teachers were not happy.
Union president Debbie Tretter told the board on Thursday teachers should not have to worry about their jobs a year after they signed a three-year contract in January 2012 that froze salaries this year and other concessions.


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Archiver: LoadArchiver Fails with "Primary key constraint violations"
|Problem Summary
"Primary key constraint violations" when running the LoadArchiver stored procedure.
|Error Message
|Primary Key Contraint Violations
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| (1)CUIS Archiver requires that the HDS and Archiver servers be in same time zone. If these servers are in different time zones, there will be "primary key constraint violations" on various and random tables when running the LoadArchiver stored procedure.
or (2)The Archiver stored procedure might had archiver.dbo.xp_InsertChildInterval and archiver.dbo.xp_UpsertChildInterval has i.status=2 in sql query (as mentioned in SR 615134909)
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| For cause (1) Place the Archiver and HDS servers in the same time zone.
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CHICAGO – When White Sox manager Robin Ventura evaluates closer Addison Reed, he doesn't use any special grading scale.
For Ventura, it's simply a pass or fail. Friday against the Rays, he earned a passing grade, despite some shaky moments in the Sox's 5-4 win.
Reed didn't make it easy on himself in the ninth inning after surrendering a one-out double to Rays catcher Jose Molina. Reed forced the next batter, Sam Fuld, to foul out, but Matt Joyce's single drove in Molina and the right-hander walked Ryan Roberts on five pitches to put the tying run on second.
Ventura opted to stick with Reed as switch-hitter Ben Zobrist stepped to the plate. At no point did Ventura have a reliever warming up in the bullpen. Reed backed up his manager's decision and needed only four pitches to strike out Zobrist, his last pitch an 86 mph slider that earned a called strike three on Zobrist's check swing.
"You can overthink it, but right there he's the guy," Ventura said. "He's done a lot better as far as lefties and having more ammo to get them out. It's something I feel more comfortable with."
Reed, who is 8 for 8 in save chances this season, matched his career high with eight consecutive saves, which he has accomplished three times in his career, most recently July 23 to Aug. 22 of last year.
"Not to sound cocky or anything, but that's what I expected," Reed said. "Coming into the year, I wasn't expecting to go out there eight times and only get five saves. I expected that every save opportunity I get a save."
For the first time in his career, Reed appeared in three straight games – all save opportunities. Reed said he felt strong, though conceded he wasn't sure how he will feel today, after throwing 56 pitches the last three days, including a season-high 31 pitches Friday.
"When I'm out there, obviously I don't want to get into that situation, but I want to get through the inning," Reed said. "It's awesome that he didn't have anybody warming up, and it's nice that they have that confidence in me."
Reed follows the same routine every day even if he thinks he might get the day off. That mindset and preparation has kept him focused and his mechanics intact through his first 11 outings of the season. There haven't been many moments where Reed has faltered. Tampa Bay's ninth inning run was only the second run Reed had allowed this season.
But it's not unreasonable to wonder if Reed's arm can handle what is quickly becoming a heavier workload this season. He's already one-fifth of the way to the 55 innings he threw last year, and the Sox have played only 22 games. Reed's 11 innings are third most pitched this season by any closer. Reed didn't reach the 11-inning mark last season until May 14 against Detroit, when he picked up his third save.
Closers are a commodity, and the Sox shouldn't use Reed in every save opportunity, especially three days in a row. With capable arms such as Jesse Crain and Matt Lindstrom available, the Sox would be wise to watch the 24-year-old's innings.
"The more he pitches, the better he is," Ventura said. "It's one of those that we like that he gets to come in and pitch. There might be times that you might find somebody else in that role, if he's had a lot in a role but it's his. It's his job to do."
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Nabooru - just my two cents but you must have a pathetic life to spend this much time in this thread.
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I believe he is bound to lose it all with the way he bets
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KnowledgeBase 00070: Populating an Excel Spreadsheet from QM
There are several third party tools to create spreadsheets from QM data files. Although they offer interesting features, they are not needed for simple display of data in a spreadsheet. This article shows how to create an Excel spreadsheet from one the the QM demonstration files using an Excel macro.
An Example Macro
This simple VBA macro uses QMClient to read records from the demonstration STOCK file that is created by QM's SETUP.DEMO command.
Private Declare Function QMConnect Lib "QMClient.dll" (ByVal Host As String, _ ByVal Port As Integer, ByVal UserName As String, _ ByVal Password As String, ByVal Account As String) As Boolean Private Declare Sub QMDisconnect Lib "QMClient.dll" () Private Declare Function QMExecute Lib "QMClient.dll" (ByVal Command As String, _ ByRef err As Integer) As String Private Declare Function QMExtract Lib "QMClient.dll" (ByVal rec As String, _ ByVal f As Integer, ByVal v As Integer, ByVal s As Integer) As String Private Declare Function QMOpen Lib "QMClient.dll" (ByVal FileName As String) _ As Integer Private Declare Function QMReadNext Lib "QMClient.dll" (ByVal ListNo As Integer, _ ByRef err As Integer) As String Private Declare Function QMRead Lib "QMClient.dll" (ByVal FileNo As Integer, _ ByVal Id As String, ByRef err As Integer) As String Sub QMData() Dim fno As Integer Dim rec As String Dim err As Integer Dim id As String Sheet1.Cells.Clear Sheet1.Cells(1, 1).Value = "Id" Sheet1.Cells(1, 2).Value = "Description" Sheet1.Cells(1, 3).Value = "Stock" Sheet1.Cells(1, 4).Value = "Price" Sheet1.Columns(4).NumberFormat = "$#.00" Sheet1.Rows(1).Font.Bold = True Row = 1 If QMConnect("127.0.0.1", -1, "username", "password", "demo") Then fno = QMOpen("STOCK") If fno > 0 Then rec = QMExecute("SSELECT STOCK TO 1", err) Do id = QMReadNext(1, err) If err <> 0 Then Exit Do rec = QMRead(fno, id, err) If err = 0 Then Row = Row + 1 Cells(Row, 1).Value = id Cells(Row, 2).Value = QMExtract(rec, 1, 0, 0) ' Description Cells(Row, 3).Value = QMExtract(rec, 2, 0, 0) ' Quantity Cells(Row, 4).Value = QMExtract(rec, 3, 0, 0) / 100 ' Price End If Loop End If Sheet1.Columns("A:D").AutoFit QMDisconnect End If End SubFor an application where the Excel spreadsheet resides on the same system as the QM database, using the QMConnectLocal() function in place of QMConnect() would remove the need to include user authentication data in the macro.
A Generalised Query
By using QMExecute to execute a query processor command that uses the CSV keyword to return its result in comma separated variable format, it is possible to build a macro that populates a spreadsheet with the result of a generalised query. The relevant steps in this process are shown below. Some minor modifications would be needed if the returned data included quoted items.
rec = QMExecute("query command", err) NumRows = QMDcount(rec, chr(254)) For i = 1 To NumRows s = QMExtract(rec, i, 0, 0) NumCols = QMDcount(s, ",") For j = 1 To NumCols Cells(i,j).Value = QMField(s, ",", j) Next j Next i
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The piano used for the song "As Times Goes By" in the classic 1942 film "Casablanca" has fetched more than $600,000 at auction.
The 58-key upright was sold to an unidentified buyer for $602,500 at Sotheby's New York on Friday.
Its pre-sale estimate was up to $1.2 million.
It was offered by a Japanese collector on the film's 70th anniversary.
The collector purchased the movie prop at a Sotheby's auction in 1988 for $154,000.
Humphrey Bogart played Rick Blaine in the Oscar-winning World War II love story, opposite Ingrid Bergman's character, Ilsa Lund.
In a famous flashback scene, Rick and Ilsa lean on the piano at a Paris bistro. Sam, played by Dooley Wilson, plays and sings.
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Boiler Servicing in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Boiler Repairs in Leighton Buzzard from Bunce Plumbing and heating. Gas Safe accredited Boiler repairs & servicing..
Some boiler problems can be solved without the need for a qualified and skilled plumber and heating engineer, if you are in any doubt call Bunce Plumbing and Heating for a fast and efficient service on your boiler whether it is gas, oil or LPG fired. Most boiler breakdowns occur during the winter months when, after a long period of inactivity, your boiler is on more frequently to power the central heating and provide hot water to your home. A considerable inconvenience and sometimes costly problem to have a boiler breakdown. Below are some of the more common boiler problems homeowners in Leighton Buzzard sometimes face.
Thermostat issues
Before calling out a heating engineer to look at fixing a potentially broken thermostat make sure that the unit is properly set up with the date and time settings, also check the thermostat schedule and that it is in the on position. If after checking the thermostat settings you still think it may be broken call us to diagnose a malfunctioning thermostat and if required replace it.
No heat or hot water
Check your boiler pressure or thermostat to see if these are the cause of no hot water or heating. The problem may be related to airlocks in the heating system, a broken diaphragm or valve failure. Bunce Plumbing & Heating Services will be able to diagnose the issue and repair a faulty component that is stopping a boiler from providing heat or hot water.
Boiler pilot light goes out
A non-existent pilot light could signify that there is a draught around the boiler, a broken thermocouple or a grime build-up around the pilot light preventing it from lighting. There may even be a gas supply issue to the boiler. In any circumstance you should never try to fix this problem yourself and should always call a qualified boiler service engineer.
Boiler losing pressure
If you find that your central heating system isn't functioning as it should it may be that your boiler is losing pressure. Most boilers have a pressure gauge to show the current pressure, if this is too low it may mean the system needs re-pressurising or that a valve needs replacing.
Condensate pipe frozen
Condensing boilers which have a white plastic pipe, about 2cm in diameter underneath the boiler which looks like it exits outside into a drain sometimes face the problem of this pipe freezing. Most boilers will have a sensor to detect a frozen condensate pipe and if your boiler is showing a notification that this has happened you should call Bunce Plumbing to help fix the frozen pipe and recommend ways to prevent it from freezing in the future.
Boiler leaking water
Over time components inside a boiler can wear out causing water to leak from the boiler. This may be related to a broken seal, valve or a corroded component but you should never try to replace an internal component on a boiler yourself and should always call out a qualified heating and boiler engineer to correctly diagnose the issue.
Radiators not getting hot
If you touch your radiators and they appear to be warmer at the bottom of the radiator than the top this could be a sign that the system either needs bleeding (let air out) or rebalancing. The other problem this may signify is a build-up of sludge in the radiators. Powerflushing a system can normally solve this problem either by adding a chemical into the system or by forcing water with a cleaning additive around a system.
Boiler making strange noises
A noisy boiler can signify that something is not working as it should. Air in the central heating system is a common cause for knocking noises. Kettling, where the boiler sounds like a kettle is another common noise heard from boilers. It is where lime scale and deposits on the heat exchanger within the boiler cause the water to boil like a kettle.
Boiler switches itself off
If you find that your boiler keeps switching itself off it could be any number of problems and we advise calling a Gas Safe engineer to diagnose and fix the problem, whether it be low pressure, a faulty thermostat or broken pump.
Troubleshooting boiler problems
- There are a few things you can do before calling out a boiler engineer to fix boiler problems
- If it's cold outside check that the condensate pipe hasn't frozen
- Check other gas appliances in the house to make sure they are working
- Consult your boiler manual if your boiler has a error message displayed
- Reset your boiler, consult your boiler manufacturers manual to learn how to do this
- Check gas, oil, water and electricity to the boiler are switched on and the thermostat has power
- Ensure your thermostat time is correctly set for the time of year and after power cuts
Emergency boiler repairs
If you have tried our troubleshooting tips call Bunce Plumbing and Heating Services for our emergency boiler repairs and boiler servicing in Leighton Buzzard.
Emergency Boiler Services in Leighton Buzzard
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Boiler Servicing in Leighton Buzzard
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North Carolina Gov. Perdue won't seek re-election
RALEIGH, N.C. – Democratic North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue, the first woman elected governor in the state, said Thursday she would not seek re-election this year because she believes a bid would make it more difficult to fund education.
Perdue has faced poor poll numbers, continued budget troubles and a campaign investigation while Republicans took over the Legislature last year.
She announced last week she would offer a budget this spring that would seek a sales tax increase for education. Republicans let a temporary sales tax increase expire last summer, and at least one legislative leader called her proposal dead on arrival.
"We live in highly partisan times, where some people seem more worried about scoring political points than working together to address the real challenges our state faces," Perdue said in an email to supporters. A re-election bid, she added, "will only further politicize the fight to adequately fund our schools."
Perdue faced a tough rematch against former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, a Republican she narrowly defeated in 2008 in the state's closest gubernatorial contest since 1972. Perdue's win was partly attributed to Barack Obama's surprise victory in North Carolina — the first in 36 years for a Democratic nominee for president.
News of Perdue's decision came as North Carolina Democratic Rep. Brad Miller said he also would not seek re-election, avoiding a potential primary contest against fellow Democrat David Price after the Republican-controlled Legislature drew them into the same district.
North Carolina is considered an important state for Obama's re-election prospects and Democrats decided to hold the party convention in Charlotte in September.
Perdue, 65, has struggled with a state economy hit hard by the recession and an unemployment rate persistently above the national average. Polling conducted throughout her term has consistently shown her approval ratings hovering around 40 percent.
She's had to deal with state budget problems that led her and fellow Democrats to raise the sales tax by a penny in 2009 and make deep cuts to education and health care. The first-term governor more recently clashed with the new Republican leadership in the General Assembly, which swept into power after the 2010 elections and gave GOP control of the Legislature for the first time since the 1870s.
Perdue has traded jabs with Republican leaders on issues ranging from jobless benefits to a measure allowing death row inmates to use statistical evidence of racial bias to challenge their convictions. In a sign of the tension, she vetoed a record 16 bills last year.
She faced scrutiny about her 2008 campaign and more than three dozen flights that she didn't initially report on campaign filings required by state election officials. A local prosecutor has said the governor wasn't the focus of his investigation, but four people have been indicted related to the flight investigation, including her former campaign finance director.
Perdue had said for months she was running again, and she raised more than $2.6 million in 2011. The amount was only slightly more than what McCrory had raised during last year — a poor showing in a state where Democratic candidates routinely outspend Republicans in statewide elections. Perdue's term goes through the end of the year.
"To those of you who have supported me throughout my years of public service, I will always be grateful for the confidence you have placed in me," Perdue said. "In my remaining months in office, I look forward to continuing to fight for the priorities we share, by putting North Carolinians back to work and investing in our children's future."
Democratic state Rep. Bill Faison, who has been hinting he wanted to run for governor, said he was not surprised Perdue is stepping aside. For weeks, prominent people in the party worried about Perdue's low poll numbers had been visiting the governor and suggesting she not run, Faison said.
"I don't think anyone will be surprised by what that announcement is," Faison said.
Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, another Democrat, would seem to consider a run. Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper, who toyed with a gubernatorial bid in 2008 but decided against the idea, announced Thursday he would run for a fourth term as the state's top law enforcement officer.
A native of Virginia, Perdue worked as a teacher and moved in the 1970s to the coastal town of New Bern, where she became director of geriatric services at a hospital before entering politics. She served in the Legislature and as lieutenant governor before being elected governor.


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In this card game, players compete to be the first to build the Fermi satellite and use it to observe five astronomical targets. Eighty-six custom-designed cards contain information on the various Fermi components, science and education teams, and... (View More) astronomical objects. In Stage I, the players build their satellite by collecting component and experience points cards, and in Stage II they collect astronomical target cards. There are also offensive cards used to slow an opponent's progress and defensive cards to counter the "attacks." The game teaches players about the components of a satellite, the roles of individuals working on a satellite mission (including educators), and the obstacles that can occur in their construction. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $5 - $10 per group of students
This activity is one of several in which students are required to access and analyze actual data from NASA missions, including video "interviews" with real NASA scientists, to solve a mystery. In this mystery, students are challenged to determine if... (View More) a signal from space has a natural origin, or if it actually is a message from aliens. Alien Bandstand can be used as a supplemental learning tool to reinforce the scientific method, and as an example of how scientists analyze data in real-world situations. It is one of several activities within "Space Mysteries," a series of inquiry-driven, interactive Web explorations. Each Mystery in "Space Mysteries" is designed to teach at least one physical science concept (e.g. interactions of energy and matter, structures and properties of matter, energy, motion, or forces), and is accompanied by materials to be used by classroom teachers. (View Less)
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For a battle of pirates, something about the sea, with history. You can follow music timecode but also you can loop and fade every part of the music form. For example you can start with the outro (wich have a battle and atonal feeling) and then go to D wich has a more brave feeling with the choirs behind.
You can also loop the entire theme if you want.
Music Form A, B, C, D, C and outro.
Music texture Typical Orchestra texture: Strings, percussions, winds, brass and choir.


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Alexander honored as top JUCO transfer by Sporting News
Lipscomb junior Deonte Alexander was recently recognized by Sporting Newsas one of the top-20 junior college transfers in the nation. He was named to the All-East team.
Alexander joins the Bisons this year after averaging 17 points at East Mississippi Community College last year. He scored 952 points in his two years at EMCC.
Alexander, a Nashville native out of Glencliff High School, was named an honorable mention All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association. He was a two year starter at EMCC where he led them to a 52-12 record and two appearances in the national tournament.


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Verizon Claims Vonage Owes It $197 Million For Patent Infringement
from the nice-work-if-you-can-get-it dept
This is also a good example to disprove the commonly stated claims of patent system defenders. They usually claim that these patents are needed to protect smaller players from being stomped out of business by a big company with more money and connections who can simply "steal" their idea and dominate the market. In this case, it was Vonage, the smaller player, that innovated in the market while the bigger company was slow to act. Verizon did later copy Vonage's offering, but was unable to succeed in the marketplace, despite having a lot more money, much better brand recognition, and many more telephony customers already in place. That's the exact opposite of what the patent defenders would have you believe would happen. Vonage continued to innovate, while Verizon was unable to compete. And then, rather than competing in the marketplace, the big company used patents to try to hamstring Vonage, adding additional fees (and the expense of a pointless patent lawsuit). It's hard to see how that's innovative at all.