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We are looking for a professionally looking logo for our company that process, pack, sale, export walnuts, almonds, peanut The name of the company is "SuperNuts" acceptable logos types : Pictorial logos - only image Word marks - only letters Combination marks - letters and image emblem marks Thanks
Trying to build a game on Processing.
Extract parallel text units in German / Spanish Download only this pair and the specific metadata The files are here: Corrected & Structured Europarl Corpus (CoStEP) [fazer login para ver a URL]
What to do: - It is necessary to form a package of documents in accordance with clear instructions - Remotely verify user accounts Requirements: - - Ability to devote 20 minutes a day to the working process - Attention to detail Conditions: — Flexible schedule - Each package is paid separately - Guaranteed payment from the first package
I have some deep learning project which needs to stitch several images. The several images has their common points and basis on the common points we have to stitch them. More details will be shared via private chat. Thanks.
Need 1000 data of retailers/wholesaler/Distributor of fashion industry from Germany.
We are a drone services company. We need assistance with post processing
Data entry Coolecting data from different files into excel Please do not give me offer more that 1$ All working time must be recorded by live video such as Facebook live
Hello, I am looking for someone who has good experience in Image processing. It needs finger print analysis in c++
I would like to read a OMR bubble sheet and convert data to CSV file (or test file) please bid if you do have development knowledge and have experience in OMR (Optical mark recognition) experience. This is not data entry work. writing computer program to automatically convert them into text/CSV file.
You have to procces the orders on an amazon account that will be provided to you. You have to know how to response to costumers and be able to return the Items if the costumer wants a return. You have to be able to manage time efficiently and have the work done on time.
I am building an email processing tool for corporate users. It consists out of two main parts: email processing engine and Outlook add-in interfacing user's MS exchange account. This project target is the Outlook add-in part that should add some UI elements to the Outlook (buttons), update processing engine up on new email received and modify some
copy paste, pdf converter, ms office
I need you to develop Smart Parking Video Analytics software for me. I would like this software to be developed for Windows. through the Camera to capture the Parking vehicle vacant or occupied, time in , Time out, Vehicle Colour,Vehicle type, Vehicle License plate, all are to store the database and all information to display the admin level Dashboard
I want a software developed for damage detection of structure using image processing, example a software to compare one image with another after destruction. We don't want software on very high level just a basic prototype will be fine.
I need you to develop some software for me. I would like this software to be developed for Windows using Python. Task it should ...Task it should perform:- 1).while asking for any question it should show answer as well as SQL query also for that. 2). Simple question answer interface. just like YouTube video [fazer login para ver a URL]
HEllo, we need prestashop expert for one job. We need to approve/validate order/basket before customer can pay/official confirmation order. Please contact me for more information
My friend took some wedding photos and given me to do post processing. I will not have time for them. They want the photos to be processed in the style the wanted and with minor adjustments to the body
looking for a matlab expert to work on the DIP module to remove blur from the images
more details with the candidate directly
Papers : accurate line detection by adjusting hough transform threshold adaptively, Y Ma, J Wang, D He, J Pang - … Communications Networking and …, 2010 - [fazer login para ver a URL] I want to detect all line of a table in image accurately by threshold-free hough transform opencv line detect.
Our company needs to expand our team with a signal processing phd student with related skills.
Hello Freelancer, Image Processing for to check Clip is fixed in proper way proper, position or not. please find Attached
Do you offer Customer care services, including call centre, order processing, interaction via email (for marketing purposes, resolution of issues / order tracking)? Please provide a very detailed proposal on all the services that you can offer related to customer care.
I am an instructor and I need to create a workbook/handbook for a 9month food processing course. I will provide the curriculum and book sources. I need someone to create a workbook and activity page for each topic/objective of the course.
I have a datatable which is c...is created from a MySQL Database. Due some tables contain more than 10.000 entries it crashes in some browsers. I need help to convert the PHP-Script to Server-Side-Data processing. You'll find a sample of the tables here: [fazer login para ver a URL] There should no change in the URL's be necesseary
Hi! I need a small and lightwave software to record and capture data from a Motion Capture suit. This are the necesities of the software! - Windows Based - Basic sensor management - Sensor calibration ✔ - Basic system calibration ✔ - Magnetic interference immunity* ✔ - Body dimension customization ✔ - Multi-viewing window ✔ - Motion data recording/replay ✔ - Motion data filtering/smoothing ✔ - Co...
Dear Image Processing expert, I am looking for a C++ implementation for a robust Hair Segmentation. For translating this code from python to C++OpenCV: [fazer login para ver a URL] Thank you
I need 2500 details of architects from france. please send your best sample before you bid.
need someone to do an excel macro or using python or any other method to process data and convert data into another format
This project requires someone with skills in image processing with matlab. The project is rather simple; You must upload an image to matlab, be able to display it on the screen and apply 3 different edge detection operators. That's it! Being a very simple project, the deadline is on Friday 10th January by 11:30pm. Please contact me for more information
Hello, I'm looking for someone who knows Reactivision TUIO processing for a small educational game. Basically what I need is the interface, which will say Play, Instructions and Quit. When Instructions is pressed a window with instructions will appear. When Quit is pressed the game closes. When Play is pressed the player is presented with 4 objects
A data visualization project in Processing programming language that uses New York Times API,.
A data visualization project in Processing programming language that uses New York Times API,
The project should include processing signals in Matlab. I do not have a specific subject at the moment, so I am open to suggestions. We can go from medical signals to seismic signals or any other. The only thing is that I want a project that includes more software simulations than hardware implementation.
...time mp3 streaming [fazer login para ver a URL] You need to make simple nodejs code to read this mp3 file real time 2) there is silence of 3 or more seconds. whenever silence is found , you should save clipped voice data as one mp3 file to disk without silence
I want a matlab code which should gives a length,width,death(if possible) of the cracks in the given image
The name of the Company is Digital Management, LLC . headquartered in Bethesda, MD, But we have locations in many countries, I believe you are ...data into computer systems following well established procedures. Organizes documents; prepares and codes data for entry into computer system. ... Assists with other work processing or other tasks as needed.
..."orientation change", even though the orientation of the camera is changed, the same code / script would be capable detecting the slots/ cars still. and there is a file called "improper parking". So when someone parks improperly (If you see that point in the video clearly), it should be shown in the app in "Red color" let's say. - This i...
Integrate PayPal or another payment processing as the payment getaway We will give more info regarding the way we want it to work.
I need you to develop some software for me. I would like to have support on image processing using Matlab, C++ and CUDA .
image processing using matlab , processing of droplets
I am a student and i need a project done by Monday 7 Jan 2019. The class is called images processing techniques and i need a word documentation and Matlab scripts for the project. The requirements are in the file attached below.
DB must include individual and company db with Client, Supplier and Employee code; country db and Area db related to each country; PLOTS db (to identify plots/sub plots within each Area)CROPS db (to identify each acquired crop and its PLOT of origin); PROCESS db (associated to one or more crops, to track each sub-processes phase); BASE PRODUCTS db and
spatial domain image enhancement techniques such as: • Neighbour averaging • Medial filtering • Image sharpening and high boost filtering • Histogram equalisation 1) Understand the mathematics and steps of above algorithms with hand-calculations (assuming small 5 by 5 matrix as image) and then verifying them with simple Matlab programs. 2) Create the database of gray scale ...
Important - You MUST have good knowledge of audio processing on web servers and the knowledge of libraries such as ffmpeg. THIS IS A 2 STAGE TASK I have a project that requires completion. The first stage is a micro-project to spend just a few hours to evaluate and report on the existing code and structure with a view to determining if you can conclude
Most of the code for this project has been developed. Integration required
Terrain HeightMaps Quad Mesh PeasyCam
ios audio processing app bug fixes
...a webpage into a python script (this python script is already built and just needs to be plugged in) and then display the results to the user from the python script after processing web page text. ______________________________________________________ Details: There are two main components that need to be fulfilled in order for me to declare the project


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Insurers Suggest Podium & Stage Collapse Tragedies Are The Inevitable Result Of File Sharing?
from the say-what-now? dept
Apparently some unnamed insurance companies have come up with an interesting theory behind all these collapses. As pointed out by JonMontgo, one company seems to be suggesting there's a direct connection to unauthorized file sharing. This comes from a BoingBoing post, which actually links to an image from a Belgian (?) newspaper:
"The crashing down of the podium of the Pukkelpop rock festival that killed five and injured eighty last August 18, is maybe not due to the violence of the storm. Confronted with multiple similar catastrophes, the experts of insurance companies see it as the unexpected consequence of the falling disc sales. The bands have a vital interest in giant concerts, they rent giant podiums overloaded with video equipment and spots. The rain and the wind do not destroy more often than before, but when they fall, the damage is much greater."That seems like a pretty weakly supported assertion. I'm not sure that the importance of concerts automatically leads to more video equipment, but whatever. Either way, it seems like a pretty big stretch to somehow pin this on file sharing.

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by Jim Harris
The opening reception for "Urban Jewels," an art show and sale by emerging artists with disabilities, will be held on Friday, July 1, 5 to 9 p.m., at the Nichols Berg Gallery, 8611 Germantown Ave.
The exhibit is billed as "A photographic journey of the hidden treasures of The City of Brotherly Love," and features work by participants in the St. John's Community Services "Community Participation Program."
St. John's Community Services (SJCS), based at 520 N. Columbus Blvd. in the Spring Garden neighborhood, is a nonprofit, human service agency. Their mission is to develop creative ways to support people with intellectual, developmental, physical and other disabilities, as well as the communities in which they live.
SJCS was founded in 1868 by the parishioners of St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to their home office in the nation's capital, they also have branches in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Tennessee.
Genni Sasnett, St. John's Chief Operating Officer, said that the closing of many human service organizations in the late 1980s made things even tougher for many people with disabilities. "In 2000, SJCS was invited to come to Philadelphia by the city's Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services," she said. "Our main service is to help people find jobs by teaching them skills in a functional environment.
"We're most grateful to Mr. Berg for taking us in. We're all very excited about this exhibit. A lot of people from our Pennsylvania organization and from the D.C. Office — board members, senior officers, volunteers, employers and donors — are coming to the opening, along with the artists themselves. We're even trying to get Mayor Nutter to attend. It's not confirmed yet, but we're working on it."
According to Nicole Buckley, SJCS State Director in Pennsylvania, "SJCS helps people to try different things, find out what they're good at and what they enjoy doing. Our aim is to get our people involved in giving back to the community and ultimately to move on to employment.
"They've found jobs doing everything from working with animals to helping feed the homeless. A number of businesses right here in the Northwest have hired our people — places like Weavers Way, Cosimo's Pizza, Germantown Deaf Services and The Chestnut Hill Hotel."
Melinda Jaeb, coordinator of the Community Participation Program, explained how the photography project came about. "Part of our day was often spent going to art galleries," she said, "and our people started asking 'Where's OUR art?' I replied, 'Our art is in our own eyes, I suppose,' and the idea for taking pictures just took off from there. The project began in October 2010. We just started shooting whatever we saw in our travels.
"Some of our folks had never even used a camera before. One gentleman's hands were so shaky that the others had to help him steady the camera and push the shutter button for him — truly a group effort. So we built a collection of photos, but we didn't know what to do with them until we just happened to visit the Nichols Berg Gallery one day. I asked (gallery co-owner) Steve Berg if he knew anywhere we could show our photos, and he told me to email some to him. I don't think he knew what he was getting into."
Steve picks up the story from there: "When Melinda sent me the photos, I noticed that a lot of them were of stuff that might be considered 'found' items or things that people throw away. Then Scott (Nichols) said to me, 'We have a whole collection of art that was made out of things found in dumpsters and disposable items.' So we came up with the idea of a show that would include both the photos of the SJCS folks and also found art and art made of found objects — Urban Jewels!"
The "found items" part of the show will include work by local artists Sue Finch, Ellen Benson and Patti Wilson, among others. Seventeen SJCS artists will be represented, showing three photos each. All sales of their photos will benefit the people in the SJCS Community Participation program.
The show and sale at the Nichols Berg Gallery will run through July 30. Gallery hours are Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Thursday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about the exhibit, email email@example.com or call 267-297-0605. For more information about SJCS, call 215-451-5053.


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2015 Oscar Winners List: The Complete Results of the 87th Academy Awards
The 2015 Oscars winners will be presented tonight at the Dolby Theatre® in Hollywood and televised live on ABC starting at 7:00pm EST/4:00pm PST. We will update this complete list of Oscar winners as they're announced on the show, so make sure to bookmark this page and check back often for the latest from the Academy Awards. You can read our full list of 2015 Oscar winners predictions here.


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|Yep, all of us are owed an apology, Spidey!
I think the two pictures Marvel put on their websites are the most perfect choices they could have ever come up with purely for the captions of what they're saying.
I'm going to go way out on a limb here and say the new guy probably lives with his grandmother in a bad neighborhood and constantly gets harassed by drug dealers and bullies on the way to school while he takes his younger sister there. I have not read the comic, but given Marvel's past history and treatment of minority characters, that's pretty much how Marvel perceives their world. No teenager in the Marvel universe gets to come from a stable two-parent home. I could be wrong, but I doubt it.
Reboots are awesome, aren't they? I don't think Marvel could create an original minority character if their lives depended on it. The last one they created was Luke Cage back in the 70's. Since then, it's pretty much been sloppy seconds all around as they find costumes and powers from other established heroes. Need to boost sales? Don't bring in a new, exciting character! No...reboot! Iron Man, Nighthawk, Captain Marvel (later Photon), Giant Man, Ultimate Nick Fury...reboots all around. Originality is neither needed nor rewarded.
For heaven's sakes, Marvel, get some new original writers in there! You desperately need fresh blood in your talent pool!
At these comic book conventions you attend, talk to the readers and let them present ideas! I swear we can create new heroes who deserve a shot and could succeed rather than just starting every brainstorming session with: "Now imagine this: we reboot..."
Remember the originals that rocked: Black Panther, White Tiger, Luke Cage, The Prowler, Storm, Sunfire, and Shang Chi to name a few! These were characters that mattered and made us want to read their stories. Today, we get recycled garbage that excites the folks at Marvel, but never picks up enough readers to keep going past a dozen or so issues.
What do you think? What's the last truly original idea Marvel had for a storyline?


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Cummins Inc. designs, manufactures, distributes and services diesel and natural gas engines, electric power generation systems and engine-related component products, including filtration, exhaust after treatment, fuel systems, controls and air handling systems.
Cummins: A proxy for US growth
The world-class diesel engine manufacturer is statistically cheap, based on historical and forecast valuation metrics.
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Sydney does a full review of the Motorola Triumph from Virgin Mobile. This is Virgin's first high-end phone and it has been highly anticipated by prepaid customers. The Triumph features a 4.1-inch display, a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, and a 5 MP camera capable of capturing 720p HD video. Will this be the phone that brings new customers to prepaid? Do prepaid customers finally have a decent phone worth buying?
In this review, Sydney covers performance, battery life, camera, 3G speeds, and more. There are definitely better phones out there with dual-core processors and 3D displays. So is it worth switching from a carrier that offers superphones like those to Virgin Mobile and the Motorola Triumph? We'll find out in the full review.
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pulse oximetry -> principles
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Principles of Pulse Oximetry Technology:
The principle of pulse oximetry
is based on the red and infrared light absorption
characteristics of oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin. Oxygenated
hemoglobin absorbs more infrared light and
allows more red light to pass through. Deoxygenated
(or reduced) hemoglobin absorbs more red
light and allows more infrared light to pass
through. Red light is in the 600-750 nm wavelength light band.
Infrared light is in the 850-1000 nm wavelength light band.
Pulse oximetry uses a light emitter with red and infrared LEDs that shines
through a reasonably translucent site with good blood flow.
Typical adult/pediatric sites are the finger, toe, pinna (top)
or lobe of the ear. Infant sites are the foot or palm of the
hand and the big toe or thumb. Opposite the emitter is a
photodetector that receives the light that passes through the
measuring site.
There are two methods of sending light through the measuring site: transmission and reflectance. In the transmission method, as shown in the figure on the previous page, the emitter and photodetector are opposite of each other with the measuring site in-between. The light can then pass through the site. In the reflectance method, the emitter and photodetector are next to each other on top the measuring site. The light bounces from the emitter to the detector across the site. The transmission method is the most common type used and for this discussion the transmission method will be implied.
After the transmitted red (R) and infrared (IR) signals pass through the measuring site and are received at the
photodetector, the R/IR ratio is calculated. The R/IR is compared to a "look-up" table (made up of empirical formulas) that convert the ratio to an
SpO2 value. Most manufacturers have their own look-up tables based on calibration curves derived from healthy subjects at various
SpO2 levels. Typically a R/IR ratio of 0.5 equates to approximately 100% SpO2, a ratio of 1.0 to approximately 82%
SpO2, while a ratio of 2.0 equates to 0% SpO2.
The major change that occurred from the 8-wavelength Hewlett Packard oximeters of the '70s to the oximeters of today was the inclusion of arterial pulsation to differentiate the light absorption in the measuring site due to skin, tissue and venous blood from that of arterial blood.
At the measuring site there are constant light absorbers that are always present. They are skin, tissue, venous blood, and the arterial blood. However, with each heart beat the heart contracts and there is a surge of arterial blood, which momentarily increases arterial blood volume across the measuring site. This results in more light absorption during the surge. If light signals received at the photodetector are looked at 'as a waveform', there should be peaks with each heartbeat and troughs between heartbeats. If the light absorption at the trough (which should include all the constant absorbers) is subtracted from the light absorption at the peak then, in theory, the resultants are the absorption characteristics due to added volume of blood only; which is arterial. Since peaks occur with each heartbeat or pulse, the term "pulse oximetry" was coined. This solved many problems inherent to oximetry measurements in the past and is the method used today in conventional pulse
Still, conventional pulse oximetry accuracy suffered greatly during motion and low perfusion and made it difficult to depend on when making medical decisions. Arterial blood gas tests have been and continue to be commonly used to supplement or validate pulse oximeter readings. The advent of "Next Generation" pulse oximetry technology has demonstrated significant improvement in the ability to read through motion and low perfusion; thus making pulse oximetry more dependable to base medical decisions on.
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Andre Villas-Boas watched his Chelsea side creep to a 1-0 victory over Portsmouth courtesy of former Blues defender Tal Ben Haim's own goal.
Having played their 3-0 midweek victory over Wycombe behind closed doors, the Blues fielded completely different line-ups in each half as the recently-appointed Portuguese boss gave all his players a chance to gain pre-season fitness at Fratton Park.
Villas-Boas' side failed to get out of second gear in the first period but took the lead in the seventh minute when Ben Haim calamitously headed into his own net.
Substitute goalkeeper Hilario produced a superb save to stop Luke Varney's penalty after the break to help Chelsea eke out victory on the south coast.
Villas-Boas chose to start the match with a blend of youth and experience, with the likes of Fernando Torres, Ashley Cole and Florent Malouda lining up alongside youngsters Billy Clifford and Tomas Kalas.
Portsmouth, meanwhile, made three changes to the side that beat Havant & Waterlooville on Monday as Herman Hreidarsson, Ben Haim and Stephen Henderson came in for Jason Pearce, Lewis Stockford and Jamie Ashdown.
Portsmouth came close to breaking the deadlock within the opening three minutes when David Norris burst down the left flank and only a smart block from Ashley Cole prevented the incoming Dave Kitson flicking home at the near post.
But despite the flash of attacking intent, it was the visitors that began the brightest and were given a lead through a bizarre own goal from Ben Haim.
Torres' cross from the right was mis-hit by Greg Halford as he attempted to clear, resulting in the former Chelsea defender heading into his own net.
Villas-Boas' troops continued to press after taking the lead, with Torres somehow heading a gilt-edged chance wide before John Obi Mikel fizzed a free-kick straight at goalkeeper Henderson.
Despite Chelsea's dominance, Portsmouth did muster a few chances of their own and tested Ross Turnbull on several occasions.
The former Middlesbrough keeper was first forced to stop Norris' bundled header sneaking home, before palming wide Luke Varney's thumping drive as half-time approached.
Chelsea started the second period with an entirely new XI, while Portsmouth – who could only name five substitutes – brought on Ashdown and Pearce.
The half began at a lackadaisical pace and the only moment of note was 30-yard free-kick from Hreidarsson.
However, the game soon livened up when substitute Hilario was adjudged to have brought down Luke Varney and referee Keith Stroud pointed to the spot.
The former Blackpool striker stepped up confidently but was thwarted by the Portuguese goalkeeper's outstretched hand down low to his left.
Dave Kitson flashed a shot wide as he looked to atone for Varney's miss, before Didier Drogba and Yossi Benayoun had efforts at the other end.
Hilario's good work twice almost came undone after defensive miscommunication saw Varney hare into the box to try and score, but Nathan Chalobah and Jose Bosingwa's blushes were spared by last-ditch defending on both occasions.


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We are smack in the middle of soup season, and there's nothing like a hot, delicious bowl of it on a chilly winter day. It's comforting and hearty, and there are so many delicious varieties with which to fill your bowl.
This broccoli and cheddar soup from Simply Scratch is one of my favorites. It's so simple, but so flavorful, and it gets in a great serving of vegetables. Kids love it, especially if they taste it BEFORE you tell them there's broccoli in there. I don't even like broccoli (shhh, don't tell my kids), and I like this. It can be a light meal by itself or served with some sandwiches for something heartier. It's a recipe you'll definitely put in your rotation after you make it once.
Simple Broccoli & Cheddar Soup
1 bunch (12 ounces) fresh broccoli, cut into florets
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 medium carrot, julienned
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons melted butter, divided
1/4 cup flour
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups vegetable broth, plus more if needed
1/8 teaspoon fresh nutmeg, or more to taste
8 ounces good sharp cheddar cheese, freshly grated
Kosher salt and fresh black pepper, to taste
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Drop the broccoli florets into the boiling water and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove the broccoli and place it into a large bowl of ice water. Once cooled, drain the broccoli and set aside.
Sauté the onions and carrots in 2 tablespoons of butter until soft but still firm. Remove and set aside.
Add the 1/4 cup of melted butter to the pan. Add in the flour, stir constantly for 2-3 minutes.
Slowly pour half-and-half and then the vegetable broth while still whisking. Add in nutmeg and stir. Cover and simmer (over medium-low) for 20 minutes.
Next, reduce heat to low and add in the onions, carrots, and broccoli. Add more vegetable broth if you feel the soup is too thick. Stir and cover to simmer for another 20-25 minutes.
Lastly, use a potato masher to break up the broccoli florets to desired size. Add in half of the cheddar cheese. Season generously (to taste) with kosher salt and black pepper.
Serve immediately with additional cheddar cheese.
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Fort Wayne, Indiana is the type of place where it's acceptable for the minor-league hockey team to spell its name "Komets." What's not apparently acceptable is naming a building after former Mayor Harry Baals, as some are trying to do through a public vote at FeedbackFortWayne.com.
As of 8:30 p.m., "Harry Baals Government Center" had 9,516 votes with "The Anthony Wayne Government Center" close behind with 471. In what's supposed to be an America where every vote counts, Deputy Mayor/Communist Dictator Beth Malloy said the Baals Center was "probably not" going to happen.
"We love Fort Wayne, too," she said. "We're not going to make any decisions that look bad."
Baals – pronounced "balls" by the then-mayor but "bales" by his descendants – was a popular mayor, [but] Malloy noted he had an unfortunate name and some elected officials have said such a name would be an embarrassment to the city.
Not sure who's worse: A bloodline that changes how their name's pronounced or you if you don't go cast a ballot for good ole Harry. You get 10 votes, but can only use three per nominee. Might I also recommend the "Maumee Council Center"? It was in last place until 8:31 p.m.
Harry Baals gets 9,000 votes, and counting [Fort Wayne Journal Gazette]
Harry Baals building unlikely [Journal Gazette]
Indiana City Officials Don't Want to Name Building After Harry Baals [Time]


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For the first time, scientists have caught a glimpse of the breeding behaviour of the rare giant armadillo in the wild.
Burrowing rarity
Found throughout the Amazon rainforest and Brazil's Pantanal region, the giant armadillo is the largest species of armadillo in the world. Classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species' nocturnal and burrowing habits make it particularly hard to study and, so far, relatively little is known about its breeding behaviour.
However, a new study, led by scientists in Brazil, has used modern technology to help answer questions regarding the poorly known mating behaviour of the giant armadillo. Camera traps are a particularly effective non-intrusive method of gaining insight into the lives of shy, lesser-known mammal species, and their use in this study has been highly valuable.
Baby giant
Scientists from the Pantanal Giant Armadillo Project have monitored a female giant armadillo since November 2011 using the remote camera traps and, in January 2012, the presence of a male giant armadillo around the female's burrows raised hopes that a romance might blossom. While aware of the possibility of wishful thinking, the scientists were optimistic, particularly when, after six months, the two armadillos shared a burrow for several days, after which the male disappeared.
Five months afterwards, suspicions were raised when the female began to use only one burrow, an unusual behaviour for this species which frequently moves between burrows. Three weeks later, the nose of a newborn giant armadillo was finally caught on camera, confirming what the scientists had hoped to find. Further photographs of the infant were captured as it emerged from the burrow, its age estimated to be around four weeks old.
Arnaud Desbiez, Project Coordinator says, "Documenting the birth of a giant armadillo is an exciting step forward to helping us better understand the biology and reproduction of this cryptic species and ultimately help us conserve it."
Although there are many questions still to be answered, the scientists have found evidence that suggests giant armadillos only have one offspring at a time.
Conserving rare species
This long-term study of a giant armadillo has provided essential information on its behaviour that can be used to help conserve this rare species, which has never bred in captivity. The information will help provide an understanding of the species' population dynamics, which can be used to influence future conservation plans.
The secretive nature and rarity of the giant armadillo means that its local extinction can easily go unnoticed, and to lose such a species before we know anything about its ecology and behaviour would be devastating. Long-term studies such as this one are fundamental to understanding the ecological role played by rare and endangered species.
The giant armadillo is particularly vulnerable to habitat loss and hunting, due to the large amount of meat its body supplies, and estimates suggest its population may have declined by at least 30 percent over the last 25 years. Without intervention, coupled with knowledge of the species' behaviour and ecology, this trend is likely to continue. The giant armadillo is sadly the least studied species of the Dasypodidae family, a problem that the Pantanal Giant Armadillo Project is working hard to solve.
Read more on this story at Mongabay – Scientists document baby giant armadillo for first time (photos)
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As heartening as it was to read about the Senate's approval of the immigration bill, it was equally disheartening to read that it doesn't have a chance of a similar passage in the House ("Senate approves landmark immigration bill," June 27)! The most fundamental problem at the moment is that there are over 11 million illegal immigrants in the country. We don't have the capability to incarcerate or deport these people. It seems the House Republicans are concerned with the main component of this piece of legislation that grants provisional legal status and ultimately citizenship to these 11 million. But if they read the bill they would know that these people will be going through so many hoops, and rightfully so, that it will take them years to complete the process.
So do they have a solution to the 11 million illegal immigrants already living here? Apparently not. Something has to be done in Congress to start reform in this area. The Senate bill is a bipartisan one that addresses all the issues. No bill about something as controversial as immigration reform will please everyone, but this one is as good as it gets.
But House Republicans can't see the big picture. Our country has so many other pressing matters and this is one that could be resolved. Even George W. Bush saw the need to provide a pathway to citizenship, and he was thwarted. And no progress has been made in all that time. It's time for the House to close the chapter on this huge problem and stop being obstructionists.
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Here are the latest short answers to questions posted on our Web site. In our discussion, we will cover topics from Secs. 210-4(a), 210-11(c)(3), 250-50, 250-104(a), and 310-8(d); Art. 210; and Table 250-66 of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
Q. The local inspector turned down my job for using THHN outside the weather head for service entrance conductors. He said I had to mark the conductors "sunlight resistant." I've been doing this for more than 15 years, and this is a first for me! Is he correct?
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Note: The 5-ft water pipe limitations in Sec. 250-50 only apply when you use the water pipe as a conductor to interconnect electrodes that are part of the grounding electrode system.
Q. I supplied the bathroom receptacles from one circuit of No. 12/3 nonmetallic sheath cable. I used the other circuit (common neutral) to supply other loads. Does this meet NEC requirements?
A. Yes. You can use a multiwire branch circuit to supply the 20A branch circuit for bathroom receptacles, as required in Sec. 210-11(c)(3). You can find the answer in Sec. 210-4(a), which states you can use a multiwire branch circuit to supply any of the circuits required by Art. 210. This rule also considers a multiwire branch circuit as two multiple circuits.
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Janez Potočnik
European Commissioner for Environment
To invest in clean air means to invest in our future
Launch of EEA's "Air Quality in Europe" – 2012 report
Brussels, 24 September 2012
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a pleasure to be here today. First of all, thank you Bas (Eickhout) for hosting this event. And thank you also Jackie (McGlade) for your interesting perspectives. The air quality report of the European Environment Agency provides a useful review of the successes we have achieved with EU air quality legislation, but it is also a powerful reminder of the scale of the outstanding problems and their importance, both for the health of EU citizens, and for nature.
My focus in 2013 will be on revitalising the EU's air quality policy framework to tackle our future challenges. So, the Agency's report is perfectly timed for our Review.
But let me start by putting the theme of today into a wider context – that of resource efficiency.
As you are aware, Europe is facing an unprecedented economic crisis, causing instability, unemployment and poverty. But the situation is aggravated even further by a development that seldom reaches the top stories in the news: the continuous depletion of natural resources and the pollution of our environment. This not only threatens our health and ecosystems, and changes our climate; it also undermines our future material wealth, and our future competitiveness.
So, the economic crisis is not only about interest rates, budget austerity and bank bail-outs. It is fundamentally about sustainability. We all know about the unemployment that unsustainable growth fuelled by financial excesses has brought. But we are only now beginning to understand that our infrastructure, financial system, business models and everyday behaviour lock us in to a short-term socio-economic model which relies far too much on running down our stock of natural capital – the water, air and other ecosystems on which we ultimately depend.
Let me be clear: there will be no growth in the future if it is not green growth. And the only way to achieve green growth is a concerted shift to resource efficiency – to use our natural resources much more efficiently.
The issue of air quality is a good case in point. Thanks to a number of important legislative and other EU initiatives taken in the last few decades, the air we breathe today is generally cleaner than it was 10 or 20 years ago. It is one of the few areas where we have seen an absolute decoupling between economic growth and emissions. In some cases, such as sulphur dioxide emissions, significant economic growth has been paired with an 80-90% decrease in the reported emissions in less than two decades.
To me, this is resource efficiency put into practice. If we could achieve this kind of decoupling in other areas, we would eventually solve our environmental and health challenges.
Nevertheless, as is made very clear also in the EEA report, we still have problems, and they are not residual. We are still some way from achieving our objective of reaching levels of air quality that do not give rise to significant negative impacts on human health and the environment; and objective set out by the 6th Environment Action Programme.
This is why I have launched a comprehensive review of the EU's air policy. This is why 2013 will become "Year of the Air". We are setting up a broad and inclusive process to analyse progress made, identify key challenges for the future, and ensure that upcoming proposals are cost-effective and based on the latest scientific evidence. In the coming months, we will identify main policy options and conduct a comprehensive impact assessment, to identify the best way forward.
Let me outline five key areas to which I will attach specific importance in the review.
First: To protect our health. There is a very large body of evidence on the health significance of air pollution. This is why I will continue to attach the highest priority to this area. We are cooperating closely with the World Health Organisation to review the latest scientific evidence on the health impacts of all pollutants regulated under the EU legislation, along with an evaluation of emerging risks to health from air pollution. This evidence is telling us that 81 % of EU citizens are exposed to levels higher than the limits recommended by the World Health Organisation. The conclusions from this work will guide us in identifying what needs to be done to minimize negative health impacts from air pollution.
Second: To protect our natural capital and promote a more sustainable agriculture. The National Emissions Ceilings Directive, adopted in 2001, provides one of the backbones of EU air legislation by effectively capping emissions of key air pollutants – sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, and ammonia. While there are also health benefits, the main objective is to protect our nature by abating acidification and eutrophication. Since these also reduce crop yields, this should help in promoting a more sustainable agriculture.
The time is now ripe to update and strengthen the provisions of this Directive. In particular, we should integrate the successful revision of the Gothenburg Protocol, agreed in Geneva in May this year, to include more ambitious ceilings for 2020, as well as including Particulate Matter. But we also need to consider how the Directive should evolve in the longer term, up to 2025 or perhaps 2030. It is important to ensure legal certainty and predictability. The NEC revision will be a main feature of the air review next year.
Third: To ensure better implementation. Unfortunately, we are presently facing quite a number of breaches in EU air quality legislation. Some Member States and regions are facing persistent problems in meeting the existing air quality and emission standards. As Jackie (Professor McGlade) just pointed out, a significant proportion of Europe's urban population live in areas where exceedances of EU air quality standards occur.
We are currently taking infringement action against a large number of Member States relating to breaches of the limit values for Particulate Matter, Nitrogen Dioxide and other pollutants. But prevention is often the best cure: where possible, we try to help regions and cities when they are developing their air quality plans by spreading good practices.
I recognise that part of the problem lies with the coherence of our policies. For example, the breaches of the NO2 limit value reflect the fact that the Euro standards for vehicle emissions have not succeeded in bringing down real-world emissions of NO2 to the levels set out in the legislation. We need to work on changing that situation. But the main issue remains with Member States. They have insisted on flexibility in applying air quality legislation. This has, unfortunately, not led to better implementation. Too often, the response has been too late.
I will work constructively with the Member States to resolve this problem. As said in the Implementation Communication, we need clear commitments from Member States to put measures in place, with benchmarks and timelines, to deliver the required results. These commitments need to be formalised and publicly available, so that stakeholders are confident that their concerns are actually being addressed. Such "partnership implementation agreements" could provide a good mechanism for resolving our implementation problems.
I will also explore what kind of support we can provide at EU level to improving implementation. In a new and promising pilot project with the EEA, eight cities across Europe get together to learn from each other, and from the Agency experts, how to improve assessment of air quality problems, source attribution, action planning and monitoring of implementation. The first lessons learned and best practice will be forthcoming in the next few months, and will provide a significant contribution towards the Review of Air policy in 2013.
I see this as the seed of a future implementation network across Europe: our new LIFE+ proposal puts forward new ways of making better progress with implementation. These include new "Integrated Projects" bringing together cities and regions to build on the experience of the pilot cities. I welcome the Agency's active co-operation on the initiative to date and look forward to working ever more closely as the initiative develops.
Fourth: To encourage innovation and address emissions at source. Industry, transport, energy production, agriculture and household consumption are important engines of growth and prosperity, but they are also sources of pollution.
For industry, we already have a solid legal framework in place – the Industrial Emissions Directive. It includes some of the most important provisions for reducing pollution to air, and covers over 50,000 installations in the EU. It requires industry to apply "Best Available Techniques", and is therefore also a key instrument to green our economy and push innovation.
When it comes to transport, the industry has innovated to cut emissions from vehicles as a result of the EU-wide provisions called Euro standards, and I am continuing to work closely with Vice-President Tajani to ensure that air quality and transport policies go hand-in-hand. There is an urgent need to address air quality problems linked to the failure of Euro standards to reduce NOx emissions from diesel cars. Another important achievement in this sector is the directive on lower sulphur limits in marine fuel. This was adopted just a few days ago in Parliament, and will significantly cut sulphur emissions from ships both in the short and medium term. A third challenge will be to stimulate innovation through better emission standards for off-road vehicles.
Turning to agriculture, there is a large untapped potential for doing more. We need to mainstream existing technology options to abate ammonia, and fully exploit win-win opportunities for farmers. A lot will depend on the fate of the proposed support measures for ammonia abatement programmes in the Commission's proposals for the reformed Common Agricultural Policy and the rural development programmes. I certainly hope that Member States will support these provisions.
Fifth – and this links closely to what I said earlier about the importance of greening our economy – to promote innovation for sustainable growth.
Some still argue that in times of severe economic hardship, air pollution measures are too costly. I would argue that air pollution itself imposes much greater costs on the economy. If you consider all costs, including natural capital accounting, clean air is an investment that makes a lot of economic sense. We cannot afford not to act. The 2005 thematic Strategy concluded that there is a loss in statistical life expectancy in the EU of over 8 months due to emission of particles to the air, equivalent to 3.6 million life years lost annually. In monetary terms, it was estimated that associated costs would amount to between €189 - €609 billion per year in 2020. Our current analysis shows that if we do nothing, we will see 200,000 premature deaths in the EU by 2020 due to particle emissions alone - but with concerted action, this number can be pushed down to 130,000. To invest in clean air means to invest in our future.
But those who argue that it would be too costly are on weak ground even from a strict competiveness perspective. Let us put aside all the health and environmental benefits for a moment –important as they are – and look instead at the economic arguments: Let's take the US and China as examples.
We know that the US air quality legislation is among the most stringent in the world – with California leading the way. We also know that China is now stepping up their air quality monitoring requirements and emission controls significantly. And we know that other emerging economies will follow suit. This will create an enormous demand for products and industrial processes that emit less. So a strengthened air quality regime in the EU will actually benefit European competitiveness by giving us a lead in these growing markets.
Sustaining air quality is therefore not only an environmental objective, but also an economic opportunity. As part of the review, I am considering setting up an innovation programme specifically targeted on clean air, to support our industry to invest in clean technologies for clean air. I would like to launch an appeal to you all for your ideas on what the Commission could do to spur innovation and economic opportunities in this area.
Finally, an ambitious EU air quality policy cannot be implemented without a strong knowledge base. We need scientifically sound, up-to-date information, and for this reason, modern monitoring and reporting tools are crucial because they allow us to evaluate policies and take effective decisions. Examples of useful tools developed at EU level include the AirBase and the "Eye on Earth: Air Watch", managed by the EEA, as well as the GMES Atmosphere service.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We have achieved a lot in the past years to improve our air quality. But now is the time to move even further. I have outlined some key priorities which will guide our future work in the Commission. By about this time next year, I aim to set out a clear plan for how to ensure that our air can become even cleaner in the coming decades, so that we may live longer, and healthier, as well as protecting our most fragile ecosystems better. I very much welcome your input to this important process, and look forward to your comments and questions.
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Recycled Denim Jackets
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Hello Burdastylers! These are a few examples of one of my early designs, meant to be a range of light spring/autumn jackets. They are all made entirely from recycled clothing, mainly denim. I chose them to show off the variety of looks and constructions possible making recycled clothing from a single base pattern. The pattern I use is loosely based on the Frank Button-Down Shirt, which I basically used as a block. The back yoke is lengthened, and I have added a front yoke that goes between the front armholes. I have generally used different materials for the yokes, for a two-tone effect. Working with recycled denim means that often I have to stitch together multiple smaller pieces to make the larger pattern pieces. I like the resulting patchwork DIY aesthetic.
For the first one, the construction wasn't my best, but I liked the overall result. It's made from a couple of pairs of jeans, with the yokes and stand up collar made from a couple of corduroy skirts. This one is lined with some fabric from a flannel shirt, and has a simple hemmed cuff. On the back piece you can clearly see the old fade and fold lines from the back pockets and waistband that were used to make it.
The second was an improvement, the main pieces of the front and back are made from a multi-panelled denim skirt, which allowed me to use the triangular pieces to create a radial effect. Because it's denim, the fact that some of the pieces are off-grain doesn't matter much, and I like the contrast of the non-parallel grains. The yokes, collar and shirt style cuffs I managed to make from a single pair of jeans. The frayed hem was part of the original skirt, which I liked and so decided to keep.
The third is my favourite. It's made of a bunch of small pieces of grey and black denim from a large skirt and a couple of pairs of jeans. I was going for a kind of brutalist-concrete city look which I think works OK. I left some of the stitching and seams from the original garments. It has zip pockets, and a more jacket-styled cuff. The yellow stitching, buttons, pocket linings and printed logo on the back were intended to give a nice contrast.
If you're interested, there are more pictures on my blog (see my profile).
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Working with recycled denim is fun and not too hard. It's quite forgiving, widely available and cheap. In fact, I bet everyone has some old jeans they don't really want anymore! Otherwise, you can get xxl pairs at charity shops for not too much. Denim is easy to stitch together and press flat to cut larger pieces, since it won't stretch too much. It can become a little trickier if the denim is actually a cotton/stretch blend.
Pieces of corduroy or twill can provide nice colour contrasts, and are often of a similar weight.
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Sep 12, 2013, 06.22 AMby matrowland
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Sep 11, 2013, 01.23 PMby sunriseruby
Great project! Well done! I love to recycle jeans! I never throw away an old pair of jeans, it has so much possibilities. It can become anything you can imagine :-D
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The Split Rail Trail takes trail-goers north along Split Rail Lane through a residential area in South Snyderville Basin. The paved neighborhood trail provides access to Willow Creek Park's athletic...
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In 2002, the non-profit Weber Pathways opened the Weber Pathways Rail Trail on a railbanked Union Pacific Railroad corridor. The 10-mile line was once the Little Mountain Branch Railroad, constructed...
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The Weber River Parkway begins about 100 yards south of the confluence of the Odgen and Weber rivers. It's a popular trail with visitors, tracing the eastern shore of the Weber River and the crossing...
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The Willow Creek Trail runs through a popular community park in the Old Ranch neighborhood of Park City. It offers open vistas and links to the East 224 Connector Trail and Split Rail Trail. Willow...
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Its covered in gravel or it would be just beautiful. Its unfortunate nobody is there to maintain this trail. Watch out for Horse s***. Someone should organize a community sweep. I've almost gone out with my broom but its like 20 miles. It needs a professional touch.
Excellent trail I use it mainly for rollerskiing and cycling, the only problem I see from supposedly experienced cyclist is no warning on your left etc other than that my favorite stretch.
Slow upward grade from Coalville/Echo area to Park City., but not too steep. Since this is a Utah State park it would be great if more maintenance was done along the trail: cut back the vegetation overgrowth for example.
Overall, this is a great ride.
Been regularly cycling this path since its opening years ago. Within recent years however, bike etiquette, safety, and general behavior has deteriorated: "Utah moms" allow their out-of-control kids to wander-ride all over the path ignoring bike / jogger traffic both directions ... they do not care. Dogs must be on a leash, but many owners attitude is, "I'll do what I want, it's my pet"... again safety of others is undermined by this kind of activity.
Cyclists in the "left [opposite] lane" often have music blasting away via ear-buds so yelling, "On Your Left" to signal your presence, literally falls on deaf ears.
It's getting to the point where riding the open road with vehicles is actually safer than the designated bike path.
Works nicely for inline skating. I've gone end-to-end over two trips. Pretty flat, straight, and smooth. Friendly people in some parts (with dog leashes and kids) so be prepared to slow down at times. Averaged 14 mph though.
The worst part about this trail is the gates which some municipalities keep in semi-closed position at road crossings. "All hail the powerful automobile" - they are not trail priority intersections for the most part and sometimes there are even signs commanding you to use a nearby intersection instead of just crossing the street. Oh well.
Worth inline skating on this trail - you can get some good speed and mileage outside of the busier areas & seedier areas of the trail.
Other posters are correct, the signage is limited but it's not a big deal.
I started at James Madison Park and went south about 15 miles.
The best part about this trail is that everyone is really friendly and will wave hello.
I rode this from the trailhead at 4000 N and 2000 W on a full-suspension mountain bike, to the last gate after which the trail is not graded but is just piles of ballast, about 8 miles one way. Beyond there, I could see railcars sitting on the tracks. There are several gates of varying construction and difficulty in negotiating that must be opened and closed as you travel. The trail surface varies from hard-packed sand to very course and loose rocks. I would not recommend skinny tires on this one. I encountered no thorns or goatheads. Lots of little snakes basking on the trail, take care not to run over them. Very quiet and isolated place. Might consider a fatbike ride when the snow comes.
I rode the Weber River Parkway just about daily when I lived in Ogden. It's not perfect. There are sections with tight corners and poor visibility. Several underpasses flood in the spring when runoff is high. There is also some crime and homeless campsites along the river. I've never been hassled though and I never felt unsafe. The plusses? Incredible views, lots of wildlife and just a fun urban trail riding experience. Combine this trail with the Ogden River Parkway and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail for a 30 mile loop of Ogden. If you do, it's best to tackle it on a mountain bike as the BST is quite rugged in spots.
It was a nice little trail skirting along a river and although the underpasses had issues with water pooling up for deep puddles the trail was pretty nice... except for the part where the Ogden River Parkway crosses a bridge west into Weber River Parkway. As soon as you cross that bridge west past the treatment plant into the industrial zone the trail gets a whole new vibe. Apparently locals don't ride that section much; debris, dust, twigs and such are littered across the trail whereas on the Ogden River section the debris seems to get scattered off the trail from usage. The Weber River section had grafitti sprayed on fences, beer cans, trash bags, papers, garbage spread everywhere. Homeless people, although seemingly friendly, not doing anything necessarily hostile were approaching me as I biked down the trail and ultimately I was just wierded completely when I came across a human turd someone flopped on the side of the trail. Someone had used a picnic bench as their toilet (TP spread everywhere) and that was it, I spun it around and got the heck out of there at that point. The other section of the Weber River was fine (the gravel section).
I got a kick out of the crazy signs posted along the trail
-no paintball allowed (is this really so much of an issue that it needs a sign)
-no lighting fires and shooting fireworks west of the river (I guess east of the river is totally fine though)
-no discharging of firearms into the city pond. (lol, really Ogden!)
Rode south from Rose Park. There are quite a few road crossings, but the trail is well-maintained and pleasant to ride. There are several parks along the route that have restroom facilities. As others have said, the signage is bad, but just keep the river in sight.
visiting from WA State, found this route on TrailLink. A short 10 minute ride from the Air BNB I was staying at. beautiful ride. Rode south from South Jordan about 16 miles and back into town. Well kept trail, clear of goatheads!!, Great facilities/water every couple of miles. One of the nicest trails I've been on recently. Wish I had more time to do more of it.
Overall, it was a slightly frustrating experience, mostly due to the lack of signs. St. George, for example, provides excellent signage with distances, times to points of interest for both walkers and cyclists, and importantly arrows pointing the way. On the Jordan River Trail I made several false turns, that were quickly rectified by frequent reference to my GPS. If you are new to this trail, I would highly recommend bringing a GPS. Eagle Scout candidates: take note that adding signs would make an excellent project.
There were many sharp turns that forced a severe reduction in speed. There were some boardwalks and bridges with wood planks across the many river crossings. Many places had tree roots causing damage to the surface of the trail, and some places were only pedestrian sidewalks which were bumpy. Most of the trail had deep cracks every hundred feet or so. Lack of signage, sharp turns, bridges and general bumpiness caused maintaining speed to be very difficult, especially at the north end of the trail. Generally, the trail conditions improved toward the south but certainly were not ideal throughout the length of the trail. The Murdock Canal Trail in Utah County sets a very high standard.
The trail is mostly level, except near the south at the Point of the Mountain. At each point where I thought I might build and maintain speed, I was disappointed with a sharp turn accompanied and/or motorized vehicle barriers which forced speed reductions.
There are several very nice views along the way. It is an excellent alternative to riding in traffic. Mostly the trail kept me off the surface streets and importantly avoided busy road crossings with underpasses. There were occasional places with restrooms/water fountains, mostly toward the north.
Other reviewers mentioned safety concerns toward the north of the trail, to which I would agree there were a few sketchy people in sleeping bags at some of the parks adjacent to the trail. The rest of the trail I was generally greeted by the typically friendly gestures of other cyclists nodding/waving to each other.
Generally I would assess the Jordan River Trail as a pedestrian and non-serious cyclist trail. The trail is usable, but I would prefer something like the ride up to Snowbird, the Alpine Loop, Murdock Canal Trail, ...
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Talbott resigns as AD
Salado ISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Glenn Talbott resigned his position Feb. 13, effective at the end of his contract on June 30.
Talbott leaves the district after three years as AD and head football coach and nine years in Salado schools. In his three years as head football coach, Salado Eagles were 8-22.
"I understand that my skills as an athletic director were not a good match for your vision of Salado ISD," Talbott stated in his Feb. 13 letter of resignation to Superintendent Michael Novotny. "Although you know that I disagree with that assessment, I understand that in this business sometimes you just have to agree to disagree."
"I appreciate the opportunities Salado ISD has given me over the past three years for professional and personal development," Talbott stated.
The position has been posted and applications will be accepted through March 8, according to Dr. Novotny.
The district will hold two meetings on Feb. 28, one with district employees and one with parents, to determine the characteristics that the district seeks in its next athletic director.
A committee comprised of six employees, three parents and two students will meet March 4-8 to narrow the pool of applicants for interviews.
Two rounds of interviews will be done, March 18-22 and March 25-29 with a recommendation coming before school trustees on April 1.


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Dembele warns Spurs not to falter
Tottenham midfielder Moussa Dembele has warned his team-mates that they are in danger of blowing their hopes of a top four finish unless they get back to winning ways at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.
Andre Villas-Boas' men head to The Hawthorns having not won a Premier League fixture in over a month, leading the Belgian to suggest his side needs to click back into gear right now if they are to stay ahead of the pack chasing a Champions League place for next season.
"If you see the team we have, I would not be scared to play anyone in the Premier League, but we have missed some chances in the last few weeks to build a gap on our rivals," Dembele said.
"Sometimes we have dropped points in games when we should have won and it is so frustrating when [we] think about some of the amazing performances we have this season. When we won at Old Trafford, we played some great football.
"You see Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool dropping points and we could be further ahead of them. We have finished some of our recent games and said: 'Ah, if only we win today and we are further ahead in the top four'.
"Despite this, we are still in a strong position as long as we start winning games right now. If we are a team with a real idea of finishing in the top four, then we need to go to places likes West Bromwich and get a victory."
Dembele insists he is not disappointed by Tottenham's failure to sign a striker during the January transfer window and made the surprising confession that he knew little about new team-mate Lewis Holtby, who arrived from Schalke last week.
"I have faith in my own abilities and don't see the arrival of another midfielder as a threat to my place in the team," he said. "To be honest, I do not follow football outside of the Premier League so I could not tell you so much about Holtby, but you can see straight away from his first training session that he is a talented player.
"Holtby feels like he is all-rounded to me. He is good on the ball, likes to play an accurate pass and he has a bit of everything. Top clubs need quality players and it looks like we have signed another one."
Holtby is likely to appear on the Spurs bench against West Brom, with Villas-Boas claiming he is cautious about rushing the midfielder into the starting line-up.


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While covering the canonizations of Sts. John Paul II and John XXIII, I had a profound affirmation concerning the intercession of the saints. But it didn't come from one of our new saints. Instead, it came from one of the doctors of the Church and the patron of Italy: St. Catherine of Siena.
St. Catherine's feast day is April 29, and this year it fell on a Tuesday, two days after the canonizations. I was still in Rome covering all the related activities and co-hosting a pilgrimage with 60 people from all over the United States. In addition to doing live shows and filing regular reports, I also was joining the pilgrims each day for several hours as they toured ancient and Christian Rome.
When I woke up that morning, being that St. Catherine is one of my favorite saints, I was determined to make it over to Santa Maria sopra Minerva where she is buried so I could pray inside the tomb, which is allowed on her feast day. This great doctor of the Church was on my mind and heart all afternoon. I kept asking her to help me complete my assignments, and I also told her how much I wanted to stop by the church to pray.
But no matter how hard I prayed or how hard I tried to get to her tomb, it was not to be.
In addition to my work for Catholic media, I was also being interviewed by the secular media. So after my radio shows, I packed up and headed to St. Peter's Square where I was scheduled to meet the crew from the local NBC affiliate in my hometown of Detroit. Off I went with my big personal pity party in full swing.
When I arrived in the square, the producer told me they wanted to shoot in a location other than St. Peter's, so we began walking toward the Tiber River. As we were making our way toward our location, I was still feeling sorry for myself, but at the same time I was apologizing to St. Catherine and also asking for help with the interview. When we finally met up with the videographer, I couldn't believe what I saw in front of me: the larger-than-life statue of St. Catherine of Siena. There she was, right in front of me.
The camera was positioned toward the Tiber, which meant I was facing the opposite direction and looking right at the statue, which is just to the left of Castel Sant' Angelo. I had seen the statue only once before in my trips to Rome. Given what I was feeling — and given that this was her feast day — it was hard to pass this off as mere coincidence. Wasn't I just reporting on the canonizations of two great men of the Church whose holiness and personal intercession had been the subject of news headlines for the past few weeks? Not that my experience was miraculous, but it was certainly an answer to prayer and a reminder that the saints are real and they do go to bat for us.
Just to make sure I wasn't being overly dramatic, I sought the opinion of my husband, who is now a deacon, and a dear friend of mine, Father Scott Courtney from the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska. Both assured me that this was what I like to call a "Godcidence." There are a thousand places to shoot great video or take great pictures in Rome — why in the exact spot that planted me right in front of the saint upon whom I had been calling, and on her feast day no less?
Father Scott reminded me of a powerful verse — Matthew 6:26 — which tells us we are more important than a bird. God takes care of the birds of the air, so certainly providing for our needs is also at the top of his priority list. God is indeed good all the time, and sometimes he uses his cloud of witnesses to show us how much his eye is not only on the sparrow, but on you and me as well.
Teresa Tomeo is the host of "Catholic Connection," produced by Ava Maria Radio and heard daily on EWTN Global Catholic Radio and Sirius Channel 130.
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The Beijing Diaries, Days 6 & 7: Settling into a Routine
November 16, 2012 in China, Travel by pacejmiller
November 11 & 12
When I first found out I would be coming to Beijing I secretly wished it would be like a mini holiday. Sleep in, do a bit of sightseeing, do some shopping, watch a few movies on my laptop, catch up on this blog, and maybe even do some actual writing — and I don't mean the articles I'm paid to write.
Well, talk about wishful thinking. As it turned out it's been anything but an easy ride. There are articles to write and press conferences and interviews to attend, and it's been pretty full on with the early morning starts and late night finishes.
The last couple of days have been about settling into a routine. I get up, take a shower and go downstairs to the basement for a shitty hotel breakfast where I have nothing except reconstituted orange juice and plain white buns because everything else looks gross and could potentially make me vomit.
Then I work on an article in the hotel room and pack my belongings (as I like to lock everything up before I leave) which takes me to around noon (depending on how much analysis and research I have to do), then I go across the road to the mall for lunch, after which I head off to the media center for a press conference. The press conferences are long and boring and full of propaganda, and not much is useful until they open up for questions, and even then it's not a guarantee.
When the press conference concludes I start working on another article and upload the photos I've taken, if any. I hang out at the journalist lounge sometimes and chat with the other reporters for a little while before heading back the hotel or if there is another press conference later in the night I'll stay for that as well. Ether way by the time I get back I'm exhausted, and usually I'll try to relax by watching a movie/NBA or writing a blog post, though to be honest writing is usually the last thing on my mind at that stage (but as you can see I persevere).
The worst part about the day is without a doubt the travelling on the subway to and from the media center. Line one is the busiest line in Beijing, and standing for eight stops packed like a sardine is not something I look forward to.
But on the whole I try to remain positive and absorb as much of the experience as possible. I just miss my family, that's all.


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More And More Musicians Seem To Get It
from the slowly,-but-surely dept
"So Bob shares his music on his website for free. Yeah, that's cool, but what else does he do? Well, as a music collector I love live recordings. There's something about those little nuances in your favorite songs that make them so very enjoyable after you've really grown attached to a song. So I was really excited to hear during last night's performance that it was being recorded and that you could buy a copy after the show of the show. I bought a copy, a 2CD set for $15, and the sound quality is outstanding. Much better than the bootleg CDs that I used to trade and a real treat to add to my digital library and something with meaning and memory for me from having seen the show."The one thing I like most about Bob's "products" (I hate calling it that) is his quality guarantee: 'If for some reason, you don't dig it, please bring it back and we'll give you your money back or give you another one.'"
Jeremiah also asks if we'll see bigger acts try this sort of thing -- which we already have. We've written about a few bands that offer live recordings of shows just as those shows end, but there's one (big) problem with the concept. It's been patented. Clear Channel, who owns the patent, has threatened bands that do this, claiming patent infringement. Hopefully, this patent is successfully busted by the EFF. It's currently being re-examined based on prior art the EFF submitted.


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With Easter just a hop, skip and a jump away, we thought we'd crack into the ARKive coll-egg-tion and have a scramble around to eggs-tract some egg-citing eggs to eggs-hibit in our blog. Along the way, we've also learned about the eggs-istence of some rather eggs-centric egg-laying and guarding habits, and we hope you're as eggs-tatic about our finds as we are!
Gooseberry fool?
While you might be forgiven for being fooled into thinking that these green globules are plump and juicy gooseberries, they are, in fact, peacock butterfly eggs. The eggs of this species are laid in groups under nettles, usually in May, and hatch two weeks later.
Sunny-side up? Over-easy? Well-done?
However you like your eggs, there's no denying that these ones look as though they've been char-grilled in their shells! But fear not, these emu eggs are supposed to look like this; they come in various shades of greenish-black and are the size of a small grapefruit. The male emu is an eggs-traordinary guardian, taking sole responsibility for incubating the eggs over the course of two months while the female wanders off to potentially find another mate, and protecting the chicks against predators for several months once they've hatched.
100 kids and counting…
In the UK, having more than about four siblings would constitute being part of a pretty large and impressive family, but in the world of marine turtles, this is a mere drop in the ocean. Female green turtles produce between 100 and 150 ping-pong-ball-like eggs per clutch, and can lay up to nine separate clutches per breeding season. While this may seem rather a lot, marine turtles don't guard their nests or look after their young, and with the threat of land- and ocean-dwelling predators, the survival rate of hatchlings is very low.
High-flying hunger games…
Bald eagle nests, made with sticks and lined with moss, grass, seaweed and other vegetation, are some of the largest of any bird species, sometimes reaching several metres in width. These enormous nests presumably provide a comfy and snug environment for the eggs during the 35-day incubation period, yet things can soon turn ugly. By being bigger and louder, the first-born chick is often afforded more parental attention and food, and will even occasionally kill its younger siblings.
Treasures of the deep
A mermaid's purse might well sound like something a sea-dwelling siren would keep her money and credit cards in, but a pilfering pickpocket could get a nasty surprise if they were to try to purloin this particular purse as it is actually a shark egg-case! Mermaid's purses vary greatly in shape, size and colour, depending on the shark species in question.
Eggs-panding eggs
Frog egg masses, often referred to as frogspawn, tend to look rather like a gruesome collection of eyeballs. The female common frog releases between 1,000 and 2,000 eggs at a time, which are covered in a jelly-like coating. This coating expands when it comes into contact with water, providing protection for the tadpoles growing within.
Egg pasta
What may look like a delectable strand of abandoned tagliatelle cast into the depths of the ocean is, in actual fact, a mass of sea lemon eggs. A common sea slug around Britain's shores, the sea lemon produces thousands of eggs at a time which form a long, coiled, ribbon-like mass. These egg masses are produced in the spring and are attached to rocks, so if you take an Easter weekend dip in the sea and find such a structure, we would advise leaving it well alone and not adding it to your carbonara!
Ha-bee Easter!
A supplier of sugary goodness and a harbinger of spring to many, the honey bee lays its eggs from March to October. Honey bee colonies have a complex structure, formed of the queen, workers and drones, all of which serve different functions. Worker bees have a variety of roles within the colony, with some being tasked with feeding the developing larvae which emerge from the eggs around three days after they are laid.
Eggshellent parenting
King penguins appear to take parenting very seriously, with each pair keeping a close eye on their precious egg. Incubation is shared by the male and female and is split into two- or three-week cycles, and parental duties remain shared once the chick has hatched. It's a good job that king penguins don't let their eggs out of their sight, otherwise they may not believe the chick belonged to them…the chick looks so different to the adult that they were first described as two completely different species!
Eggs-treme monotreme
While the majority of mammals give birth to live young, there are some eggs-treme mammalian species that lay eggs! These eggs-tra special critters are known as monotremes, and the short-beaked echidna is one of them. The echidna's leathery egg is laid into a pouch on the female's abdomen, where it is incubated for about ten days before it hatches. The young echidna, or 'puggle', remains there until it is 45 to 55 days old.
We hope you've enjoyed these eggs-amples of awesome eggs, and that you all have a wonderful Easter weekend!
Kathryn Pintus, ARKive Text Author


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The MIT men's tennis team notched another conference victory on Saturday. The Engineers didn't give up anything in a 9-0 win over the Coast Guard Bears at JB Carr Tennis Bubble.
Ken Van Tillburg won 8-3 at first doubles with Matthew Skalak and then took care of business 6-1, 6-0 at first singles. Larry Pang and Edwin Zhang were the other players to win both in singles and doubles competition. Pang and Curits Wu won at second doubles 8-4 while Zhang paired with Andrew Cooper to take down third doubles 8-2.
MIT improves to 6-2 overall, 1-0 in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play. They will host Clark University on April 6th at 4:00 PM.