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Awesome Asian Bad Guys
While we are absolutely thrilled to reach our $50,000 goal, there's still plenty of time on the clock for us to take Awesome Asian Bad Guys to even more incredible heights.
Like what kind of incredible heights? How about an Awesome Asian Bad Guys BONUS MUSICAL EPISODE?!!!!!
Now that we've got the funds for all 5 of our AABG episodes, we want
to push hard for the one incredible scene we've been dreaming about
this whole time - a crazy, all-out song and dance routine featuring our
AABG cast members! We want to release this as a special bonus video that
caps off the entire series, much like the closing musical number of
Slumdog Millionaire.
We really want to make this sure to be incredible musical video happen, so we're going to be pushing hard over our last few hours. If we hit $60K by our Thursday night deadline at 9pm PT, WE WILL MAKE THIS BONUS MUSICAL EPISODE!
We can't stop now. We've come too far to just say we're done. So please keep spreading the word and sharing the Kickstarter link over these last few hours!
Let's finish strong and see if together we can make Awesome Asian Bad Guys even more epic - BOLLYWOOD STYLE!!!
Reminder, join us for our FINAL AABG TELETHON Thursday 5-9:30pm PT! Let's close out this Kickstarter together!
Stephen & Patrick
We're extremely excited about the amazing actors who have already signed onto the project. Their diverse skills and experiences in action movies, comedies and dramas give us the team we need to make Awesome Asian Bad Guys (AABG) as hilarious and straight up kick-ass as humanly possible.
When we were growing up in the 80's and 90's, we'd always see hard-hitting Asian bad guys in flicks like Die Hard, Bloodsport, and Karate Kid 2. These badasses were often cooler than the heroes they fought, but they'd usually have a 2-minute lifespan before they were mortally wounded or beaten to a pulp. It really sucked that you barely saw them on screen and rarely got to know them. That got us thinking...
How cool would it be to expand upon this largely ignored slice of pop culture history by following several Asian bad guys on their own action-packed adventures?
Incredibly cool, right? So we're making it - AWESOME ASIAN BAD GUYS!
Awesome Asian Bad Guys is a 5-episode action comedy web series that's a cross between The Expendables and Dumb & Dumber.
The story follows two filmmakers who rush to assemble a volatile group of Asian bad guy actors to take down LA's most nefarious mobster. But in order to pull off their tricky mission, this unpredictable batch of misfits must do the one thing they hate most - work together.
We've been working on this project all summer long, developing the script, assembling a talented team of seasoned professionals in front of and behind the camera and starting to build support via our National Film Society YouTube channel and social media networks. We'll begin pre-production this fall and start filming on location in Los Angeles this winter. Once production wraps, we'll commence editing in order to have all 5 episodes completed in 2013.
Kickstarter is an online fundraising platform that allows creators like us to make cool projects through direct support from everyday people like you. However, Kickstarter is an all or nothing proposition. If we don't hit the fundraising goal by our deadline, your credit card will not be charged, and we will not get any money at all. Please don't let that happen!
Join us in making Awesome Asian Bad Guys a reality by contributing before it's too late! In exchange for your pledge, you'll receive sweet rewards depending on how much you contribute. All payments are processed through Amazon.com.
Here's how you can help us make AABG through Kickstarter:
- Hit the "Back This Project" button.
- Enter your pledge amount & select your reward.
- Confirm payment via Amazon.com.
- Tell your friends about AABG! (optional but highly recommended)
Every penny goes directly towards production and contributor rewards. Before we can start shooting AABG, we need to cover a myriad of production and post-production expenses including:
Cast - Bad Guys, Good Guys, Shadowy Figures.
Crew - Cinematographer, Production Designer, Sound Recordist, Fight Coordinator (!).
Equipment - Camera Packing, Lighting and Grip Gear, Expendables (lol).
Production Design - Set Dressing, Props (weapons!).
Costumes - Stylish Henchman Attire, Possibly Robes.
Locations - Places that look expensive.
Permits & Insurance - LA City Permits, Production Insurance (not cheap).
Craft Services - Meals, Beverages, Ramen & Lumpia.
Editing - VFX, Assemblies, Rough Cuts, Final Cut, Possibly Dissolves.
Music - Fat Beats, Sweet Jams, Rocking Riffs.
Stephen Dypiangco (@dypiangco) - Creator / Director
Stephen is an independent filmmaker who writes, directs and produces narrative films, documentaries and online videos. His new media production company the National Film Society has been featured by PBS, Filmmaker Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, GigaOM and Indiewire. As a Producer of Marketing and Distribution, Stephen's recent projects include the Oscar-winning short film God of Love and the feature documentary How To Live Forever. Stephen is an alum of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and NYU's graduate film program.
Patrick Epino (@patrickepino) - Creator / Director
Patrick is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker and co-founder of the National Film Society. He was selected by the film magazine, The Independent, as one of its "10 Filmmakers to Watch" for his first feature film, Mr. Sadman, starring Scoot McNairy and Tim Kang, about a 1990 Saddam Hussein double who loses his job and moves to Los Angeles to start his life over. Patrick is a graduate of the University of Chicago, earned his MFA in Cinema from San Francisco State University and is an alumnus of the IFP Narrative Labs and Film Independent's Project:Involve.
Milton Liu - Writer / Producer
Milton is a founding partner of Kulture Machine, the first film production company listed in Filmmaker Magazine's 25 New Faces of Independent Film. Milton produced and/or wrote the award-winning short films Jesus Henry Christ, Seibutsu, St. Paul, and Pigeon Kicker, and he executive produced the feature Fireflies in the Garden, starring Julia Roberts, Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, and Emily Watson. Milton received the Tribeca All Access Creative Promise Award for his script John Hughes Ruined My Life and was an ABC/Disney Feature Writing Fellow. He is currently the Director of Programs and Artist Services for Visual Communications.
Diana Williams (@silkyd67) - Producer
Diana is the founder of Roller Coaster Entertainment. She has produced critically acclaimed narrative films such as "Our Song", documentaries including "Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible", and consulted on "Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis" for Starz Entertainment and "Room 237" (to be distributed in 2013). She has collaborated on the development and production of motion comics for "Tron: Legacy", "The Muppet Show", "Spartacus: Blood and Sand", and "Torchwood: Web of Lies" an animated webseries and interactive game co-written by Jane Espenson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) for BBC America. A past nominee for the Independent Spirit Awards, Diana is an alum of Georgetown University, and recently served on the Board of Advisors for the Tribeca Film Institute.
Phil Yu (@angryasianman) - Executive Producer
Phil is the founder and editor of Angry Asian Man, a popular Asian American news/culture blog. Building a steady, loyal readership since 2001, the Washington Post calls Angry Asian Man "a daily must-read for the media-savvy, socially conscious, pop-cultured Asian American." Mixing humor with criticism, Phil's commentary has been featured and quoted in stories for the Post, New York Times, National Public Radio, CNN, Los Angeles Times and more.
Facebook - https://facebook.com/AwesomeAsianBadGuys
Twitter - https://twitter.com/AwesomeBadGuys
Email - email@example.com
More National Film Society
Website - http://NationalFilmSociety.com
YouTube - http://YouTube.com/NationalFilmSociety
Facebook - https://facebook.com/NationalFilmSociety
Twitter - http://twitter.com/NatFilmSociety
Tumblr - http://NationalFilmSociety.tumblr.com
Hey, you! Yeah, you reading this! Thank you! Awesome Asian Bad Guys began as a random idea we dreamed about putting together someday, and now we're just a few weeks away from making it a reality. Without your enthusiasm, assistance promoting the project and financial support, none of this will be possible. So from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU!
Stephen & Patrick
Original AABG Video, which inspired us to create this web series:
AABG Video Update #2:
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In this section, you will find a number of different publications related to HIV/AIDS. Please select one below to view what we have available.
DHS fact sheets are available on the DHS fact sheets page.
DHS has developed several manuals for consumers, providers and lead agency workers. Find the HIV/AIDS Program Policy Manual and more.
2012 Minnesota Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need (PDF)
The purpose of the Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need (SCSN) is to provide a collaborative mechanism to identify and address the most significant HIV issues related to the needs of people living with HIV/AIDS and to maximize coordination, integration, and effective linkages across all Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts.

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Jupiter's "Three Fixed Stars"
It was 403 years ago this month, in 1610, that Galileo Galilei trained his telescope at distant Jupiter, and discovered the first four and the largest of its many moons. The first discovery came on January 7, when the Italian scientist wrote of seeing in front of Jupiter "three fixed stars, totally invisible by their smallness." Lo and behold, when he peered at the objects the next night, he found that they had changed positions, which led to the realization that these were not stars but objects orbiting Jupiter. He named them Io, Europa and Ganymede. A few nights later, he discovered the fourth moon, Callisto.
Despite popular belief, Galileo did not invent the telescope. That distinction goes to the German Hans Lipperhey, who made eyeglasses. Adding curved lenses to either side of a tube, he was able to attain magnification of three times, and he filed for a patent for his invention in September of 1608.
Galileo was, however, the first to use a telescope for astronomy. Hearing of Lipperhey's invention, he built his own without ever seeing one. Galileo's telescope could magnify objects 20 times, and with it he studied the moon, tracked the phases of Venus, observed a supernova and discovered those four moons of Jupiter — today called the Galilean moons.
These four moons are by themselves quite bright, with inherent magnitudes between 5 and 6 — at the outer range of being visible to the unaided eye. Yet because of Jupiter's much greater brightness, typically magnitude –2, and its proximity to its moons, they are all but bleached out of view.
With today's optics, even a modest pair of binoculars is enough to distinguish Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto orbiting around Jupiter. Look for the planet shining brilliantly in the east at the onset of evening twilight. Our own moon visits Jupiter on the 21st, when the two are within one degree of one another.


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2003 Saturn Ion
Transmission Problems
CarComplaints.com Notes: The Saturn Ion was a compact bundle of hurt wrapped up in a cheap, plastic shell. With so many defective components and a safety rating that a bicycle would be ashamed of, it's a blessing this car only lasted five model years.
The 2003 (and 2004) Ion was cursed with GM's flawed attempt at a continuously variable transmission, known as the VTi. It had such a high failure rate that a class-action lawsuit was filed against GM, eventually prompting a settlement and a warranty extension. GM discontinued the VTi for the 2005 model year – surprise, surprise.
The 2003 Ion was also part of one of the largest and most controversial recalls of all-time. A defective ignition switch in millions of GM vehicles could accidentally turn the car off and disable important safety components like the power steering and airbags. The problem resulted in at least 13 deaths, but what made it worse was that GM knew about the issue for 10 years before doing anything about it.
So was the transmission warranty extended? Yeah. Was the ignition switch recalled? Eventually. Is this car safe to drive? Not really. Honestly, you're better off looking elsewhere.
2003 Saturn Ion Transmission Problems
Click on a problem below to read more.
- Transmission Slipping3
- Trasmission Not Working Properly2
- Noise Coming From Transmission1
- Will Not Start Intermittently1
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission31
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Lever And ...2
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Gear Position ...1
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Lever And ...1
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Torque Converter1
- NHTSA: Power Train: Manual Transmission1
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The glass wall of a massive aquarium in a Shanghai shopping complex inexplicably burst earlier this month, injuring almost 15 people.
According to reports, the incident happened at the Shanghai Orient Shopping Center, just off East Nanjing Road, on Dec. 18. The two-year old tank sent thousands of gallons of water, as well as sharks, turtles and other marine animals, gushing into an area crowded with shoppers and retail staff. Fifteen people were injured in the incident, and three sharks were killed.
(PHOTOS: A New Look at Old Shanghai)
Local authorities are still investigating why the tank failed. "It just suddenly broke and fell off," an injured victim surnamed Li, who was hit by a metal frame, told the Shanghai Daily.
Almost 23 feet wide and 10 feet tall, the acrylic glass wall of the tank was almost 6 inches thick to withstand the pressure of its contents and was maintained regularly every week. It's not the first time that the tank has had problems, though: earlier this year, a water pipe in the tank reportedly broke, killing two sharks.
(PHOTOS: With An Eye to the Future, Shanghai Dismantles Its World Expo)
Authorities said they currently have no plan to rebuild the aquarium.


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Weight Loss for People Who Feel Too Much
Prix : 26,86 €
From internationally renowned intuitive counselor, life coach, motivational speaker, and author Colette Baron-Reid, a four-step, eight-week program for managing empathy overload - the hidden cause of unwanted weight gain.
Through her own personal experience and work with thousands of clients, Colette Baron-Reid understands the real reason many of us struggle to lose weight and keep it off. It isn't that we don't know what to eat or that we don't have enough willpower; it's that we are responding to feeling too much.
Weight Loss for People Who Feel Too Much focuses on the keys to weight loss for sensitive people: managing empathy, setting and maintaining healthy boundaries, eating to support well-being, and dealing with challenging situations that can trigger disordered eating. With a simple, practical program, Colette shows you how to release the extra pounds and create a new, healthy relationship with your body, your weight, and food.
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- Rachel
- 05/07/2013
A gentile approach that, when applied, makes sense
This book provides an approach to changing your mental perspective, not a diet. Colette Baron-Reid is a life coach that suggests unique ways to make time for yourself each day to focus on what is going on with you so that you don't just grab another snack. Some of her suggestions may seem weird or a bit much at first (daily salt baths!), but TRY THEM! I tried most of the things suggested and it was really amazing and what a calming transformation I had. Some of these things I like so much I will keep a life-long practices (salt baths!). She offers lots of good questions for journal exercises which are time consuming, but really get you thinking. Following this plan will give you a really good shift to start seeing patterns in your life differently. Highly recommended (and not just for people who want to lose weight).
14 sur 14 personne(s) ont trouvé cet avis utile.
- valerie
- 30/01/2013
What made the experience of listening to Weight Loss for People Who Feel Too Much the most enjoyable?
it was so good to finally have the answer as to why i have had this weight problem all of my life and to finally understand why this is lifechanging
Who was your favorite character and why?
collette baron reid as it was like she was telling my story in so many ways and i could identitfy with her i love her
Which scene was your favorite?
when colette was telling her life story and how i really identified with it
Any additional comments?
colette baron reid is a true blessing and we are so blessed that she is on earth at this time and i am sure she is going to really really help people with these weight problems angel blessings valerie
7 sur 8 personne(s) ont trouvé cet avis utile.
- Anon for Now
- 09/01/2013
Doesn't work as an audiobook
What disappointed you about Weight Loss for People Who Feel Too Much?
The material presented here is a step by step program to follow methodically, so it really needs a workbook for reference. I was constantly bookmarking areas that I'd need to return to to make notes when I wasn't driving. Also, I felt that the section on EFT would have benefited from a visual presentation.
Would you recommend Weight Loss for People Who Feel Too Much to your friends? Why or why not?
Not as an audiobook. I can't speak to the effectiveness of the program itself.
What about Colette Baron-Reid's performance did you like?
The author reads well, which in my experience is unusual.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
8 sur 11 personne(s) ont trouvé cet avis utile.
- Victoria
- 09/08/2014
What a waste of my monthly credit.
Would you try another book from Colette Baron-Reid and/or Colette Baron-Reid?
No, her approach to weight loss was hinky and ridiculous.
Has Weight Loss for People Who Feel Too Much turned you off from other books in this genre?
Not completely.
How could the performance have been better?
The performance was the least of the books problems.
What character would you cut from Weight Loss for People Who Feel Too Much?
The author.
Any additional comments?
I waded through about 2 chapters and just stopped. It was just silly.
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Magazine-quality studio macro shots are gorgeous. Small objects with exquisite detail and perfect lighting. Well, what's so insane about those photos is that they can be duplicated at high noon with nothing more than the sun and a foil reflector.
The Challenge
Duplicate the tutorial's methodology to create a glowing, studio-quality macro shot with little more than the sun.
The Technique
If you don't have a macro lens, feel free to participate and just get as close as you can with your lens.
But what I love about this video tutorial (via PetaPixel) is that if you watch the whole thing, you'll realize what a stunning, professional, studio-quality macro photo that you can get smack dab in the middle of what most of us would consider unusable lighting.
You don't need to drop fruit in water (though you can!), but you should use your own reflector (fashion one out of tin foil and cardboard) and a colored backdop of some sort (though something like wood might not make the worst less-studio-ish alternative). I'm guessing that the water itself does add a certain extra edge to this technique, but I'm perfectly open to judge entries without it...so long as we're talking about planned studio-style shots, not just "I took a macro of a flower."
This challenge is about making the most of an unideal situation through planning.
The Example
Make sure to watch through that lead tutorial video to see the resulting photo. (Also, how often do you get to appreciate three straight minutes of the singular most epic lack-of haircut in the world blowing gently in the wind?) It's fantastic: a company would pay for this level of product photography, yet it only costs about $5 in materials and a few minutes in time. And if you like the tutorial, I'm sure the makers would appreciate a visit to their site.
The Rules
1. Submissions need to be your own.
2. Photos must be taken since this contest was announced (read more on that above).
3. Explain, briefly, the equipment, settings, technique and story behind shot.
4. Email submissions to firstname.lastname@example.com, not me.
5. Include 970px wide image (200KB or less) AND a 2560x1600 sized in email. I know that your photo may not fall into those exact high rez dimensions, so whatever native resolution you're using is fine.
6. One submission per person.
7. Use the proper SUBJECT line in your email (more info on that below)
8. You agree to the Standard Contest Rules - though we DO accept non-US resident submissions.
9. If the image contains any material or elements that are not owned by you and/or which are subject to the rights of third parties, and/or if any persons appear in the image, you are responsible for obtaining, prior to submission of the photograph, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit the exhibition and use of the image in the manner set forth in these rules without additional compensation. If any person appearing in any image is under the age of majority in their state/province/territory of residence the signature of a parent or legal guardian is required on each release.
Send your best photo by Monday, Jan 9th at 10AM Eastern to email@example.com with "Sunshine" in the subject line. Save your files as JPGs, and use a FirstnameLastnameSunshine.jpg (970px wide) and FirstnameLastnameSunshineWallpaper.jpg (2560px wide) naming conventions. Include your shooting summary (camera, lens, ISO, etc) in the body of the email along with a story of the shot in a few sentences. And don't skip this story part because it's often the most enjoyable part for us all beyond the shot itself!
Mark Wilson is the founder of Philanthroper, a daily deal site for nonprofits.


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Updated: 18 October 2019
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Drew09 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 623 diseños de 136 diseñadores freelance.
RateSmart is a revolutionary new way to get a home loan. Traditional mortgage companies charge very large fees to originate a mortgage. These fees are typically 1-3% of the loan amount, which quickly reaches $5,000-$10,000 in high-priced areas. Furthermore, the fee structure of traditional lenders can often incentivize the loan officer to put the borrower into a bad loan because it's more lucrative for the lender.
RateSmart is the only online mortgage broker to give borrowers direct access to wholesale rates. We charge one, simple low fee that's a small fraction of typical lenders. RateSmart is easy to use and less complicated than working with traditional lenders.
When people think RateSmart, they should think:
- openness
- transparency
- amazingly low mortgage rates
- ease of use
- changing the norm
- the smarter way to get a home loan
Our target audience...
- Consists of US homeowners in every state, but primarily on the coasts.
- Is primarily ages 25-45.
- Is well educated and considers themselves savvy. Don't offend their intelligence.
- Uses the web for everything they can, and trusts it.
- Believes that there are new and better ways to do things.
- Is most likely fed up with existing mortgage companies for being untrustworthy and too expensive.
Please see my comments in the contest for up-to-date requirements and preferences, thanks.
I'm undecided on whether our logo should be "RateSmart" or "RateSmart.com" so i'll accept submissions for both.
People absolutely must TRUST us. So this logo should be professional and not be too playful. However, we absolutely must SEPARATE ourselves from traditional banks and lenders. Our company is boldly changing the world. We have attitude, creativity and a drive to make a difference. That should shine through.
Some people call us the http://www.redfin.com for mortgages. I don't like their logo, but you get the idea on company attitude. Different from the norm, yet professional.
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Publications Tagged: retirement
- Added July 01, 2005
- Who Stays and Who Goes: Army Enlisted Reserve and National Guard Retention . Authored by Dr. Clayton K. S. Chun.
- The author examines Army Reserve and National Guard enlisted retention patterns from 1995-2002. This study provides a necessary background to compare retention patterns in the past from those of today. Reserve component leadership could then assess their personnel retention efforts to adjust appropriate public policies to improve their force structure.
- Added June 01, 2005
- Budget Policy, Deficits, and Defense: A Fiscal Framework for Defense Planning . Authored by Dr. Dennis S. Ippolito.
- Military transformation strategies are based on overly optimistic assumptions about future defense budgets. Defense plans should take into account fiscal realities, particularly the deficit and debt outlook and domestic program commitments.


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Understated, yet full of mythical meaning, these Limited Edition stud Earrings feature the iconic Harry Potter™ Deathly Hallows symbol. Accented in a matte, gunmetal finish with milgrain detail, these Earrings are the perfect Accessory for any witch or wizard.
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- Circuit type Race
- Circuit Length 4.381kms
- Circuit Turns 14
- Circuit Direction Clockwise
- Capacity 120,000
- Established 1986
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|Hungarian Grand Prix
|August 10, 1986
|Nelson Piquet (BRA)
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|Last race
|Hungarian Grand Prix
|August 4, 2019
|Lewis Hamilton (GBR)
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|Total races
Although Hungary first hosted a grand prix in the 1930s, the Second World War and the advent of the Iron Curtain meant motor racing in Eastern Europe was seriously limited until the late 60s.
In the 1980s Bernie Ecclestone looked to introduce a race behind the Iron Curtain, looking initially at Moscow before turning to Budapest, with a plan to run a race on a temporary road circuit in the city centre.
Organisers made the bold move to build a completely new circuit in a valley 12 miles from Budapest; the circuit was completed in just eight months and the landscape offering amazing spectators facilities with around 80% of the circuit visible from any vantage point.
The circuit held its first race in August 1986; it was a huge success attracting a crowd of nearly 200,000. The tight and twisty track has offered some excellent close races over the years, notably the 1990 race when Thierry Boutson won the race by less than 0.3 of a second from Ayrton Senna. The circuit is loved by some and considered twisty, hot and dusty by others.
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Most golf student-athletes spend the summer sharpening their skills. Ten, though, were selected to put those skills to the test against their international peers. They represented the United States at the Palmer Cup, a weeklong tournament named for golfing legend Arnold Palmer that was held at London's Walton Heath Golf Club from June 26-28.
The 2014 team traveled to London with talented freshman, sophomore, junior and senior golfers from universities across the nation. While the U.S. team fell to Europe this year, recent University of California, Berkeley graduate Brandon Hagy insists the team gained more than they lost.
"It's an incredible honor to represent your country," Hagy said. "Being a student-athlete set me up for that."
Hagy joined the team after an impressive senior season with the Golden Bears. He earned first team All-American and all-Pac-12 honors as well as receiving the Byron Nelson Award.
His subsequent selection to the U.S. Palmer Cup team gave him the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of traveling abroad. Aside from their time on the historic Walton Heath course, the golfers explored Great Britain and shared experiences with their European counterparts. The team took full advantage of their opportunity to experience a different country by visiting popular tourist attractions such as Elizabeth Tower (more commonly known as Big Ben), Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace.
The Palmer Cup Committee sponsored the voyage for the team, but Hagy credits his school for much of his success. Since 2003, Cal has sent five players and a coach to the Palmer Cup. Hagy considers himself lucky to have participated in such a respected tournament.
"It's a lot of hard work on the course and in the classroom to get to this point," he said. "But balancing both is key. And if you're able to excel at both things, then you'll have opportunities like the Palmer Cup."


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1. K.S.A. 72-5410 et seq. is construed and applied.
2. Although the statutes protect a teacher from being dropped from full-time to part-time employment without following proper procedures, they do not guarantee a teacher a certain salary or position.
3. Since, in the normal school setting, summer school is deemed separate from regular teaching duties, implicitly only the base teaching contract is protected by the Teacher Due Process Act.
4. Even when one instrument memorializes the base teaching contract and supplemental duties, this does not make the supplemental duties part of the primary contract.
5. Under the circumstances presented here, the supplemental duties could be unilaterally terminated by either party without notice.
Appeal from Cloud District Court; THOMAS M. TUGGLE, judge. Opinion filed September 17, 2004. Affirmed.
David M. Schauner and Marjorie A. Blaufuss, of Kansas National Education Association, of Topeka, for appellant.
Robert D. Overman and Richard A. Kear, of Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chartered, of Wichita, for appellee.
Before RULON, C.J., ELLIOTT and HILL, JJ.
ELLIOTT, J.: David A. Norlin appeals the denial of his motion and the granting of the Cloud County Community College Board of Trustees' (College) motion for summary judgment.
We affirm.
The facts are not really in dispute. Norlin is a tenured teacher at the College and was paid a base salary plus additional income for additional duties as specified in his contract. While Norlin's teaching assignments and additional duties varied over time, consistent through the years was that the College assigned Norlin basic instructional duties in conjunction with extra assignments, which boosted his salary each year. This changed in the 2002-2003 school year. Norlin remained an instructor but no longer received extra duties or additional income.
Norlin's basic claim is that he was denied due process as required by K.S.A. 72-5436 et seq. when his contract with the College was changed without the extra/extended duties and pay he previously had. Norlin seems to allege the College had to renew his contract in its entirety or terminate it by May 1 and then renegotiate a new contract.
This case deals with the commingling of issues concerning summary judgment, contract interpretation, and statutory interpretation. In all issues, our review is unlimited. Williamson v. City of Hays, 275 Kan. 300, 305, 64 P.3d 364 (2003) (statutory construction); Unrau v. Kidron Bethel Retirement Services, Inc., 271 Kan. 743, 763, 27 P.3d 1 (2001) (written instruments); Veatch v. Beck, 252 Kan. 1081, 1082, 850 P.2d 923 (1993) (summary judgment).
When the legislature passed K.S.A. 72-5410 et seq. it solidified that tenured teachers have a property interest in continued employment. See Baldwin v. U.S.D. No. 418, 23 Kan. App. 2d 280, 285, 930 P.2d 18 (1996). When that property interest is impaired, the statutes lay out guidelines the College must follow. K.S.A. 72-5437(a) provides that unless the College notifies a teacher by May 1, or unless a teacher notifies the College by May 15, then the previous year's contract is continued for the following year.
However, these due process provisions do not apply to supplemental contracts entered into under K.S.A. 72-5412a. See Baldwin, 23 Kan. App. 2d at 283.
Although the statutes protect a teacher from being dropped from full-time to part-time employment without following the proper procedures (In re Due Process Hearing of McReynolds, 273 Kan. 514, 521-23, 44 P.3d 391 [2002]), they do not guarantee a teacher a certain salary or position. See Baldwin, 23 Kan. App. 2d at 284-85.
Any assignments beyond the normal teaching duties are considered supplemental duties and cannot be turned into part of the primary contract. Hachiya v. U.S.D. 307, 242 Kan. 572, 577, 750 P.2d 383 (1988). Further, in the normal school setting, summer school is deemed separate from regular teaching duties. See NEA-Topeka, Inc. v. U.S.D. No. 501, 225 Kan. 445, 454, 592 P.2d 93 (1979). This holding implies only the base teaching contract is protected by the Teacher Due Process Act.
Further, even when one instrument memorializes the basic teaching contract and the supplemental duties, this does not make the supplemental duties part of the primary contract. Swager v. Board of Education, U.S.D. No. 412, 9 Kan. App. 2d 648, 654-56, 688 P.2d 270 (1984).
Under these circumstances, the supplemental duties can be unilaterally terminated by either party without notice. 9 Kan. App. 2d at 656. In determining whether the duties are supplemental, a court considers several factors, including whether the supplemental duties are listed separately with separate salaries, as was the case here. See 9 Kan. App. 2d at 656.
In the present case, the additional duties Norlin performed over the years went beyond his regular, basic teaching requirements, as shown by the fact they were listed separately and each increased Norlin's base teaching pay.
The trial court properly granted the College's motion for summary judgment.
1REPORTER'S NOTE: Previously filed as an unpublished opinion, the Supreme Court granted a motion to publish pursuant to Rule 7.04 (2004 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 47). The published version was filed with the Clerk of the Appellate Courts on March 11, 2004.


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Federal budget cuts known as sequestration will close classrooms, lay off staff and shorten the school year by five weeks at the local Head Start preschool program, according to its director.
Federal budget cuts known as sequestration will close classrooms, lay off staff and shorten the school year by five weeks at the local Head Start preschool program, according to its director.
Head Start, run in MetroWest by the Southern Middlesex Opportunity Council, offers free preschool to children whose families are at or below the federal poverty line, which for a family of four is $23,550.
The federal budget cuts this year will slice 5 percent, a little more than $183,000, from the program's $2.2 million budget, forcing it to eliminate 28 spots for students.
Preschool will end May 16 instead of May 30, and start in the second week of October.
The cuts also will close an 18-student classroom in the Head Start Marlborough facility and eliminate 10 home-based preschool slots.
Four full-time staff and one part-time staff member will be laid off. And the five fewer weeks of school will mean 50 staff members will receive five fewer weeks of pay.
Head Start Director Philip Fokas said he saw the cuts coming. He was officially notified March 1, hours before President Barack Obama signed the sequestration March 1.
Fokas said this is the first time in his 15 years as director that the program's federal funding is being cut. But on the other hand, federal aid hasn't lately increased, either, even as the price of everything from health insurance to bus fuel continues to rise.
"Our programs have been really squeezed for a long time now," Fokas said.
In all, the MetroWest Head Start program, run through SMOC, served 362 children this year, 126 in Framingham and others in Ashland, Marlborough, Hudson, Milford, Medway, Grafton and Northbridge.
Following guidelines handed down from federal Head Start officials, Fokas and his team decided to cut weeks out of the program instead of reducing the types of services they offer.
Those guidelines came in a memo from the federal Head Start office. It estimated 70,000 children nationwide will lose access to the program because of the cuts.
The cuts affect all Head Start, Early Head Start, American Indian and Alaska Head Start and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start grants.
Fokas said Head Start has become more academic to compete with private schools.
"When Head Start programs get cut like this, there's not other options for these families, realistically," he said.
He explained that poorer families must compete with more affluent parents who send their children to academically rigorous – and more expensive – preschools.
Emily Reenstierna, 30, is an Ashland mother of three living off child support. Her 4-year-old attends Head Start preschool and also eats breakfast and lunch at the program.
"When they lessen, the only ones losing out are the kids," she said of the cuts.
Reenstierna said Head Start teachers are excellent but the program often relies on parents to bring in basic supplies such as Kleenex and paper.
She has watched the program become more academic, but she said private school was better, when she could afford it.
"You get more out of the school that you pay for," she said.
In addition to schooling, the service provides children ages three to five breakfast and lunch, health and dental care, special education and parent skill workshops.
In Framingham, Amy Hartland's 4-year-old attends a SMOC home-based daycare. Her daughter is on the waiting list to attend Head Start preschool in the fall.
Hartland depends on childcare in order to keep her job as a school bus driver.
"Without that, it's like a circle, you know, a never-ending circle. No work, no school, no money," she said.
Fokas said this year there were 150 children on a waiting list.
"We always have more kids that needed to come in than we're able to take in," Fokas said.
He said federal officials have told Head Start programs to expect this cut to stay in place for at least five years.
"When you hear that from the feds themselves it's discouraging to say the least," he said.
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The selection of apps available in the App Store is arguably on of the best things about owning an iPhone or iPad. Aside from buying them for ourselves, we can also gift them to others. So the next time you see an awesome game or productivity app you know someone will love, you can easily gift it to them right from the App Store app on your iPhone or iPad. Here's how!
How to gift an app to someone via the App Store for iPhone and iPad
- Launch the App Store app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Find the app you'd like to gift to someone.
- Tap on the Share button in the upper right.
- Tap Gift in the share sheet that pops up.
- Fill out their email and type a message if you'd like.
- Tap on Next when you're ready to continue.
- Tap on the gift card theme you'd like to use and tap Next.
- Confirm everything is correct on the next screen and tap Buy in the upper right hand corner.
- Tap Buy Now which will appear where the Buy button you just tapped will appear.
- Type in your iTunes password when prompted to complete the purchase.
- You will see a confirmation appear on the screen. Just tap Done in the upper right hand corner.
That's it! The person you sent the gift to will receive an email with instructions on how to redeem their app gift!
Note: Originally published, December 2012. Updated, December 2014.


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Cheaper floods helpline launched
A cheaper helpline for flooding victims has been opened for calls from the public after David Cameron overruled quango bosses who said it was "not appropriate" to publicise it during a flooding crisis.
The new Floodline number - 0345 9881188 - was released after complaints that callers were being charged up to 41p a minute to call the existing Environment Agency helpline on the premium rate number 0845 9881188, with the money going to a private firm.
The 0345 number had already been set up and was operational as part of a wider Whitehall move away from pricier 0845 numbers, but the EA said it was not promoting it "proactively" to avoid confusion.
But Downing Street said Mr Cameron wanted use of the premium number to be ended "as quickly as it possibly can be", and it was later revealed that the new helpline was open for calls.
The numbers will operate alongside one another for the coming period, providing identical information, to ensure that people with the old number are still able to get through.
A spokeswoman for the Environment Agency said: "The Environment Agency has never made any money by using an 0845 number. Most people pay nothing to call Floodline from a landline as 0845 numbers are free as part of their call packages. The cost of calls from mobiles is determined by the phone service provider.
"However we want to make sure the public do not pay over the odds to for information. An 0345 number is now running in parallel with the 0845 number as part of this transition, giving people an alternative.
"The full switch over to 0345 9881188 will take place as soon as possible. However, we have been in a heightened incident since early December and took the decision not to start to promote the new number as we did not want confuse the public and jeopardise public safety.
"We will work with Natural Resources Wales and the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, who also use Floodline, to start wide-scale promotion of the new number as soon as possible."
The Agency said free flood warning information was available on its website, Twitter feed and Facebook page, as well as through the Floodline Warning Direct service via phone, text message and email and a FloodAlerts application on Facebook.
Mr Cameron said in a message on Twitter: "Calls to flooding helplines shouldn't be premium rate - I'm pleased the EA has introduced a cheaper UK-wide number: 0345 988 1188."
Telecommunications watchdog Ofcom has encouraged all public bodies to use 03 numbers, which are charged at the same rate as calls to 01 or 02 "geographical" numbers and must be included within "free call" bundles in phone packages. Calls to 03 numbers cost between 0p-10p per minute from landlines and 10p-40p from mobiles, though most mobile users will pay at the lower end of this range.
Environment Agency chairman Lord Smith said he had not visited the Somerset Levels since they were submerged and admitted "we probably have not done as much as we should have done" to dredge the area's rivers.
He told Sky News: "I haven't yet been, in the last four weeks, to the Somerset Levels but I have been to the Somerset Levels on three occasions in the course of the last year and will be going back there."
He acknowledged that dredging of the Tone and Parrett rivers would have to be "an element" of plans to manage the flood risk in future.
Asked if the Environment Agency had been wrong up until now he said: "We probably have not done as much as we should have done up to now and I regret that. But we have had very difficult choices to make, reducing budgets to cope with.
"What we now need to do is work together with others, because it is not something just for the Environment Agency, we need to work with others in order to address the issues for the future."
Further flooding is expected as high sea levels, strong winds and large waves combine to increase the risk in coastal regions.
Severe flood warnings are in force along the River Severn, while further heavy rainfall could see flooding for much of south-west and southern England.
The River Severn in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, the Frome and Avon in Dorset, the River Thames and its tributaries in Oxfordshire, west Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Hampshire, and the Medway in Kent could all be affected.
Since Friday evening, more than 87,000 homes have been protected from flooding, with 74,000 properties sent a free flood warning. Around 220 homes have been flooded.
Flood schemes have defended more than 1.1 million homes and businesses and protected nearly 2,500 square kilometres of farmland across England since early December.
Paul Mustow, the Environment Agency's flood risk manager, said: "Our thoughts are with those who have been affected by flooding. Environment Agency teams are working around the clock to protect homes and communities, and over 87,000 homes were protected over the weekend alone.
"With the Met Office forecasting further heavy rainfall and gales this week, and high tides set to continue, the country should be prepared for further flooding.
"In the face of this severe weather we would urge people to sign up to receive free flood warnings, check their flood risk and keep up to date with the latest situation on the Environment Agency website and on social media using #floodaware."
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson, who was summoned to the Commons to respond to an urgent question from his Labour opposite number Maria Eagle, said the Government is spending an extra £100,000 a week to pump water from flood ravaged areas of the Somerset Levels.
Mr Paterson, who was also due to chair a meeting of the Government's emergency committee Cobra, said 21 properties remained flooded and 200 people were still cut off.


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In addition to holding in reserve enough fluid to supply a hydraulic system's varying needs, a reservoir, Figure 1, provides:
- a large surface area to transfer heat from the fluid to the surrounding environment
- enough volume to let returning fluid slow down from a high entrance velocity. This lets heavier contaminants settle and entrained air escape
- a physical barrier (baffle) that separates fluid entering the reservoir from fluid entering the pump suction line
- air space above the fluid to accept air that bubbles out of the fluid
- access to remove used fluid and contaminants from the system and to add new fluid
- space for hot-fluid expansion, gravity drain-back from a system during shutdown, and storage of large volumes needed intermittently during peak periods of an operating cycle, and
- a convenient surface to mount other system components, if practical.
Figure 1. cutaway illustrates key features of traditional rectangular reservoir. baffle separates returning fluid from that being drawn into pump. Click on image for larger view.
These are the traditional roles of reservoirs; new trends may present deviations from the norm. For example, new designs for hydraulic systems often call for reservoirs that are much smaller than those based on traditional rules of thumb. Because most systems warrant some special consideration, it is important to consult industry standards for minimum guidelines. Recommended Practice NFPA/T3.16.2* addresses basic minimum design and construction features for reservoirs.
Reservoir sizing
Although the considerations just discussed may be important, the first variable to resolve is, indeed, reservoir volume. A rule of thumb for sizing a hydraulic reservoir suggests that its volume should equal three times the rated output of the system's fixed-displacement pump or mean flow rate of its variable-displacement pump. This means a system using a 5-gpm pump should have a 15-gal reservoir. The rule suggests an adequate volume to allow the fluid to rest between work cycles for heat dissipation, contaminant settling, and deaeration. Keep in mind that this is only a rule of thumb for initial sizing. In fact, NFPA's Recommended Practice states, "Previously, three times the pump capacity had been recommended. Due to today's system technology, design objectives have changed for economic reasons, such as space saving, minimizing oil usage, and overall system cost reductions."
Whether or not you choose to adhere to the traditional rule of thumb or follow the trend toward smaller reservoirs, be aware of parameters that may influence the reservoir size required. For example, some circuit components - such as large accumulators or cylinders - may involve large volumes of fluid. Therefore, a larger reservoir may have to be specified so fluid level does not drop below the pump inlet regardless of pump flow.
Systems exposed to high ambient temperatures require a larger reservoir unless they incorporate a heat exchanger. Be sure to consider the substantial heat that can be generated within a hydraulic system. This heat is generated when the hydraulic system produces more power than is consumed by the load. A system operating for significant periods with pressurized fluid passing over a relief valve is a common example.
Reservoir size, therefore, often is determined primarily by the combination of highest fluid temperature and highest ambient temperature. All else being equal, the smaller the temperature difference between the two, the larger the surface area (and, therefore, volume) required to dissipate heat from fluid to the surrounding environment. Of course, if ambient temperature exceeds fluid temperature, a water-cooled or remote-mounted heat exchanger will be needed to cool the fluid. In fact, for applications where space conservation is important, heat exchangers can reduce reservoir size (and cost) dramatically. Keep in mind that the reservoir may not be full at all times, so it may not be dissipating heat through its full surface area.
The reservoir should contain additional space equal to at least 10% of its fluid capacity. This allows for thermal expansion of the fluid and gravity drain-back during shutdown, yet still provides a free fluid surface for deaeration. In any event, NFPA/T3.16.2 requires that maximum fluid capacity of the reservoir be marked permanently on its top plate.
A trend toward specifying smaller reservoir has emerged as a means of reaping economic benefits. A smaller reservoir is lighter, more compact, and less expensive to manufacture and maintain than one of traditional size. Moreover, a smaller reservoir reduces the total amount of fluid that can leak from a system - important from an environmental standpoint.
But specifying a smaller reservoir for a system must be accompanied by modifications that compensate for the lower volume of fluid contained in the reservoir. For example, because a smaller reservoir has less surface area for heat transfer, a heat exchanger may be necessary to maintain fluid temperature within requirements. Also, contaminants will not have as great an opportunity for settling, so high-capacity filters will be required to trap contaminants that would otherwise settle in the sump of the reservoir.
Perhaps the greatest challenge to using a smaller reservoir lies with removing air from the fluid. A traditional reservoir provides the opportunity for air to escape from fluid before it is drawn into the pump inlet. Providing too small a reservoir could allow aerated fluid to be drawn into the pump. This could cause cavitation and eventual damage or failure of the pump. When specifying a small reservoir, consider installing a flow diffuser, which reduces the velocity of return fluid (typically to 1 ft/sec), helps prevent foaming and agitation, and reduces potential pump cavitation from flow disturbances at the inlet. Another technique is to install a screen at an angle in the reservoir. The screen collects small bubbles, which join with others to form large bubbles that readily rise to the fluid's surface.
Perhaps the best way to prevent aerated fluid from being drawn into the pump is to prevent aeration of fluid in the first place by paying careful attention to fluid flow paths, velocities, and pressures when designing the hydraulic system.
Design configurations
Figure 2. This modular power unit demonstrates a trend in design: mounting the electric motor vertically with the pump submerged in hydraulic fluid. This technique reduces leakage, noise, and floor space required.
Traditionally, the pump, electric motor, and other components of a hydraulic power unit mount on top of a rectangular reservoir. The reservoir top, therefore, must be structurally rigid enough to support these components, maintain alignments, and minimize vibration. An auxiliary plate may be mounted on the reservoir's top to meet these objectives. A big advantage of this configuration is that it allows easy access to the pump, motor, and accessories.
A current design trend has the electric motor mounted vertically, with the pump submerged in hydraulic fluid, Figure 2. This conserves space, because the reservoir can be made deeper and take up less floor space than one with traditional "bathtub" proportions. The submerged-pump design also eliminates external pump leakage, because any fluid leaking from the pump flows directly into the reservoir. In addition, the power unit is quieter, because the hydraulic fluid tends to damp pump noise.
An alternate configuration positions the reservoir above the pump and motor, Figure 3. This overhead configuration provides the advantage of combining atmospheric pressure and the weight of the fluid column to flood (force fluid into) the pump inlet, which helps prevent cavitation. The reservoir's top cover can be removed to service internal components without disturbing the pump and motor.
Figure 3. This industrial hydraulic power unit consists of five pump-motor assemblies supplied by an overhead reservoir. The overhead mounting provides pressurized fluid to each pump's inlet, and mounting pump-motor assemblies offset from reservoir provides access for lifting pump-motor assemblies from overhead.
The overhead reservoir may cause a problem with gravity-return drain lines, so an auxiliary pump may be needed to route fluid up to the reservoir. When noise is a problem, overhead tanks provide the most convenient way to enclose the pump and electric motor within a noise suppression chamber.
Many applications use reservoirs that combine characteristics of the different configurations. For example, an L-shaped reservoir, Figure 4, combines the advantages of top- and base-mounted reservoirs - a flooded pump inlet and easy accessibility of components.
Figure 4. An L-shaped reservoir combines the advantages of base- and top-mounted reservoirs by providing not only easy access to the pump, motor, and other components but a flooded pump inlet as well.
Reservoirs can also be pressurized to flood the pump. This pressure can come from an external source or from trapped air and fluid thermal expansion. A pressure-control valve allows filtered air to enter the reservoir when the fluid cools but prevents its release unless air inside reaches a threshold pressure.
Shape and construction
There is no standard reservoir shape. Geometrically, a square or a rectangular prism has the largest heat-transfer surface per unit volume. A cylindrical shape, on the other hand, may be more economical to fabricate. If the reservoir is shallow, wide, and long, it may take up more floor space than necessary and does not take full advantage of the heat-transfer surface of the walls.
Theoretically, because heat rises, the reservoir top holds the greatest potential for heat transfer to the atmosphere. However, in particularly dirty environments, contaminants often collect on the reservoir top and act as insulation. This reduces the effective heat transfer from the top of the reservoir, so reservoir sides could actually be the most effective heat transfer area in some instances. On the other hand, a tall and narrow geometry conserves floor space and provides a large surface area for heat transfer from the sides. Depending on the application, however, this shape may not provide enough area at the top surface of the fluid to let air escape.
The reservoir should be strong and rigid enough to allow lifting and moving while full. Appropriate lift rings, lugs, or forklift provisions should be included.
Reservoir accessories are used for:
- straining new fluid as it enters a system
- filtering air drawn into the reservoir as hydraulic fluid level rises and falls during system operation
- indicating fluid level in the reservoir
- indicating fluid temperature
- routing return fluid to minimize potential pump cavitation and improve heat transfer
- heating cold or low-viscosity fluids to necessary operating temperature, and
- removing ferrous contaminant particles from the fluid.
Fluid must be added to the reservoir at startup, after cleanout, and to make up for losses. Two filler openings should permit reasonably rapid filling (at least 5 gpm each), intercept large contaminant particles from the new fluid, and either seal when closed or filter incoming air if vented as a breather. The openings should be on opposite sides or ends of the reservoir. Metal strainer screens of 30-mesh or finer should have internal metal guards and be attached so tools are necessary for removal. The filler cover should be permanently attached, and if it does not include a breather, a separate breather should be specified. In either case, 40-µm air filtration should be provided.
In addition to slowing down fluid returning to the reservoir, reducing foaming and pump cavitation from flow disturbances at the inlet, and providing fluid mixing without agitation, flow diffusers also reduce noise and the need for baffling. They are especially effective in small reservoirs with high flows and in deep reservoirs with a small floor area.
A fluid-level indicator should be located at each filler. Indicators should have high and low levels marked against a contrasting background to help maintain appropriate fluid level. An electronic level indicator can serve as a more sophisticated alternative. These devices use a variety of means to measure liquid level. Transducers produce a continuous output, and switches signal when liquid reaches a predetermined high or low level.
Fluid temperature measurement is not required by the NFPA standard, but a selection of thermometers is available, many in the same housing as the fluid-level indicator. (If high fluid temperature is a continuing problem, the heat source in the circuit should be identified and removed.) As with level indicators, a variety of electronic temperature indicators are available.
In either case, signals generated by these devices are routed to a display or control panel to provide operators with an indication of fluid status. Wiring a level or temperature switch into the machine's control can prevent equipment damage by shutting down the machine if fluid reaches a dangerously low level or high temperature.
After shutdown, or when the reservoir is exposed to colder temperatures, the fluid may be too cold for immediate operation. Cold fluid may become viscous or thick enough to prevent it from being drawn into the pump, causing pump cavitation or other problems that can damage components or cause system malfunctions. A thermostatically controlled heater to warm fluid until its viscosity becomes compatible with the system solves this problem. Again, by wiring this thermostat into the system control, machine operation can be prevented until fluid reaches a minimum temperature.
Magnets can be placed in the reservoir to capture and remove metallic particles from the fluid stream. Fluid returning to the reservoir should be routed past in-tank magnets to collect as many ferrous particles as possible. Magnets should be checked periodically and cleaned to ensure continued maximum performance.
Although hydraulic filters are usually not considered reservoir accessories, almost all pump inlet strainers are located within the reservoir, and many other filters mount on or through reservoir surfaces. Because the inlet strainer is out of sight, a pressure gage will help indicate when cleaning is necessary.
Integral reservoirs
In some systems, the hydraulic reservoir is built as an integral part of the equipment it serves. Because of the diversity of designs and special design practices, integral reservoirs are not addressed in the NFPA/ANSI standard. They are used most often with mobile equipment, and their placement often is an afterthought, which necessitates custom-designed shapes for irregular areas.
A number of potential problems exist with integral reservoirs that require special consideration. These include:
- available space may limit size. Because heat transfer capacity is a function of size, external oil coolers or heat exchangers may be needed
- irregular shape may require special baffling to properly route fluid
- surrounding equipment may limit convectional heat transfer
- service accessibility may be poor, and
- special heat shielding may be needed to isolate components or the operator from reservoir heat.
Reservoirs for mobile equipment
Reservoirs for mobile equipment often use a dipstick to check fluid level because sight gages, though preferred, might be inaccessible or subject to damage.
Mobile hydraulic reservoirs are expected to perform the same functions as their industrial counterparts — but usually under more adverse and less predictable operating conditions. Machine motion (which makes complex baffling systems necessary to prevent fluid sloshing) and extreme ambient temperatures are just two examples of the special problems designers of hydraulic systems for mobile equipment face.
Size and weight limitations may require mobile equipment to operate with reservoirs as small as the volume a pump discharges in a minute. This is roughly a third the size of a reservoir traditionally used in an industrial application. The space and shape limitations mobile equipment places on reservoirs requires that they often be custom designed. Cost, size, and weight must be minimized, while still maintaining adequate performance and efficiency.
Internal or external filters?
Return filters are often placed inside the tank to save space and to provide integral diffusion. One advantage of in-tank return filtration is that filling the tank through the filter helps ensure system cleanliness. However, be sure contaminants cannot fall into the reservoir when a return filter element is changed. Placing filters within the tank provides a neat design but may promote contaminating an area that is difficult to keep clean. While more difficult to plumb, external return filters keep contamination outside the tank, and they are more easily accessible for servicing.
Magnets should be placed in the reservoir to trap ferrous particles. Dams and suction strainers also can be added to increase the effectiveness of the reservoir as a contaminant controller. Particle dams, placed between the return and suction areas of the tank, help contain heavier particles that may have bypassed the return filters. Dams commonly consist of an angle plate that extends across the floor of the tank. The dam should be high enough to contain particles until the reservoir is routinely cleaned but low enough to prevent fluid from having to cascade over it. Dams also provide ideal mounting surfaces for magnets.
Locating a pump at or above fluid level and far away from the tank (more the rule than the exception with mobile equipment) usually prohibits the use of pump inlet filters. Suction strainers or filters should be considered as a form of last-chance pump protection when positive pump inlet conditions can be provided - as with a charge pump or pressurized reservoir. Pay attention to fluid temperature (especially during startup) when sizing suction filters if equipment will operate in cold climates and pumps cannot be disengaged during startup.
Vented or pressurized reservoir?
An important design consideration is whether to specify a vented or pressurized reservoir. The major deciding factors are the location and inlet requirements of the pumps. The fluid level of the reservoir in many mobile applications is below the pump inlet. At best, if there is vacuum at the pump inlet, the pump may have to be derated. If inlet line losses are great enough, cavitation will occur. In these cases, pressurizing the reservoir will help maintain pump performance.
Any of three methods can be used to pressurize a reservoir on most mobile equipment:
1. Use regulated compressed air from a machine's pneumatic system — the most effective method — if available.
2. Trap the air within the reservoir clearance volume (above the fluid) and depend on thermal expansion of the fluid to compress this air, and thus pressurize the reservoir. A reservoir pressure cap holds pressure within the tank and relieves excess pressure.
3. Tap pressurized air from the scavenge pump of a two-cycle diesel engine.
With pressurized reservoirs, consideration must be given to calculate stresses on reservoir walls, because even low pressures can exert substantial loads. For example, an internal pressure of only 3 psi applies a force of 1,800 lb on a 20- by 30-in. wall. This force, combined with weight of hydraulic fluid, plus G forces involved in mobile equipment, can produce stresses high enough to actually work harden a metal reservoir. Work hardening makes the metal more brittle, which eventually will cause leakage when the metal is exposed to continued stress.
Wall stresses should also be calculated for vented reservoirs. High stresses develop quickly in large areas of flat plate. And again, weight of the fluid can cause large deflections. Furthermore, mounting peripheral equipment, such as ladders, to a reservoir increases the need to specify stiffening members and thicker plate.
Cleaning and maintenance
Reservoir servicing must also be taken into account. There must be provisions to drain both return and suction areas of the tank, especially if a dam is installed to separate them. Pipe couplings often are used, but SAE O-ring ports provide better sealing. Valving should also be provided to close off inlet lines when replacing pumps or other components that are mounted below fluid level.
This is often wishful thinking, but access should be provided for cleaning and maintaining the interior of the tank. Ideally, hatches should be large enough to provide enough room for service personnel to maneuver cleaning tools. There should also be means for lighting each portion of the tank for inspection.
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* The industry standard for hydraulic reservoirs is contained in ANSI/(NFPA) T3.16.2 R1-1997 (R2005) Hydraulic fluid power – Design for Nonintegral Industrial Reservoirs, which is available from the National Fluid Power Assn. Click here for more information, or contact NFPA, Milwaukee, at (414)778-3344, or e-mail [email protected].


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It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. And I'm not talking about Russia or Justin Bieber.
The left-handed hitting Adrian Gonzalez has always taken great pride in his ability to defy baseball tradition and hit left-handers. And with good reason -- he's a career .274 hitter against left-handers.
Only this season he's batting .164 with a left-hander on the mound. This from a guy who's batted over .300 against them in four different full seasons.
But right now, it's a very real problem and has to be part of the reason Gonzalez, 32, is not in the lineup Monday against Reds left-hander Tony Cingrani.
In his last 11 games overall, the slumping Gonzalez is batting .108 (four for 37). Against left-handers he's in an 0-for-20 skid.
Last season offered no indication that left-handers were suddenly becoming a problem. He hit pretty close to his career slash line of .273/.315/.432. This season, it's been a completely different story. And so Monday it's rookie Jamie Romak making his first career at first base.
Manager Don Mattingly hasn't hesitated this season in starting all right-handed hitters against left-handers, save for Gonzalez. Now he's out too, along with Andre Ethier, whose run as the everyday center fielder was oddly brief.
Ethier is sitting and Scott Van Slyke, who would normally spell Gonzalez at first, is in center. In essence, Mattingly is starting Romak -- who's spent his last 12 seasons in the minors -- over Ethier and Gonzalez.
Ethier's problem against left-handers is pretty long-term. He is hitting .179 this year and hasn't hit over .222 against them the past four seasons.
For Gonzalez, though, this is new stuff and without easy explanation.


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New Initiative Spurs Further Community Collaboration
Rockledge, FL (July 2, 2013) – Health First is pleased to announce its Board of Trustees has approved a three-year plan to help meet the healthcare needs of our community. As a result of a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) conducted by the Health Council of East Central Florida, Health First plans to enhance programs aimed at creating a healthier Brevard County.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is mandating all not-for-profit hospitals conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment once every three years. The CHNA is a systematic process that identifies and analyzes community health needs for prioritization, planning, and action upon unmet needs. Efforts must be measured and tracked to ensure improvements are being made in areas identified. Health First is maximizing its resources by addressing seven priorities – as opposed to the industry standard of three.
Health First leadership has recommended the following disparities be addressed:
"Health First has provided funding and resources to many programs in our community over the years and this new initiative will allow us to build on the strong foundation we have already created," said Health First Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy & Growth Officer Drew Rector. "The implementation strategies to address the disparities identified in the Community Health Needs Assessment will increase our emphasis on preventive care and management of chronic diseases. Health First is anticipating further collaborations with our community partners in fulfilling our mission of creating a healthier Brevard County."
Health First supports many not-for-profit healthcare-related organizations in Brevard County including the Brevard Health Alliance, the Brevard County Health Department's Adult Dental Clinic, and Brevard Public Schools. Health First annually supports the Brevard Health Alliance, the county's only Federally Qualified Health Center, with a $1.1 million grant and more than $400,000 in in-kind diagnostics. Health First's total value to the community in fiscal year 2012 totaled over $118 million.
About Health FirstFounded in 1995, Health First is Central Florida's only fully integrated health system and employs more than 7,500 people and has four hospitals (including Holmes Regional Medical Center, Palm Bay Hospital, Cape Canaveral Hospital, and Viera Hospital). Health First Health Plans also offers a wide variety of health insurance plan options for Brevard and Indian River Counties. In addition, Health First is home to Brevard County's only Trauma Center. With 246 employed physicians, Health First Medical Group is the largest multi-specialty physician group on the Space Coast. Health First offers numerous outpatient and wellness services, including four Pro-Health and Fitness Centers. Visit www.Health-First.org for more information.


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The sand is fine and white, with rocks that are closed in the shape of a shell to protect it, which is why the waters are still. It is well-kept and clean, and you can hire sunbeds and sunshades.
Type of beach
- Seafront promenade:
- Composition: Sand
- Type of sand: White
- Conditions: Calm waters
- Mooring berths:
- Vegetation:
- Protected space:
- Length: 350 (m)
- Width: 15 (m)
Occupancy rate:
- Degree of urban development: Urban
- Marina: Playa Blanca
- Distance to beach: 1,9 km.
- Sunshade rental
- Sun lounger rental
- Water craft rental
- Toilets
- Footwash
- Litter bin
- Cleaning service
Accesses and safety
- Marina: Playa Blanca
- Distance to beach: 1,9 km.


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It is easy to get confused in the final week of a presidential campaign, and we are at that point in Campaign 2012. There are conflicting polls in battleground states, unexpected moves by the campaigns into new states, widely varying assessments from the partisans in both parties and persistent spinning by the candidates' advisers.
There are also certain realities about campaigns that offer some anchors, if not real answers, for assessing what is happening now and what may happen Tuesday. Where candidates spend their time in the final days is one clue. How states have performed, relative to one another, in past elections is another. Another is the how different groups of voters are leaning.
One question in dispute right now is whether Mitt Romney can actually expand the electoral map by putting Pennsylvania, Michigan and even Minnesota into play. Republicans are advertising in those states, claiming there is an opportunity for the GOP nominee to win. President Obama's campaign has countered with ads of its own, which Republicans say is a sign of weakness.
Obama officials claim that Romney is probing those states because he's run into trouble in true battlegrounds. Obama advisers say they decided to air ads in those states out of prudence rather than concern. Chief Obama strategist David Axelrod even promised on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Wednesday that he would shave off his moustache if the president lost any of those states.
Money spent in unexpected places by the campaigns or their supporting super PACs tells us little at this point. That's because, unlike past presidential campaigns, resources are not an issue for either Romney or Obama and certainly not for the super PACs.
Neither candidate is taking federal funds for the general election, which means there are no limits on spending. Both campaigns are flush with cash and budgeted for the battlegrounds long ago. Both have extra funds to play with down the stretch.
That's a hugely different situation than in the past when, with limited funds, campaigns had to make triage decisions about states in the final weeks. Recall that in 2000, Al Gore's campaign had to pull out of Ohio to invest all it had into Florida. So the fact that Romney's campaign has put some money into ads in Minnesota and now Pennsylvania doesn't necessarily say much.
Republicans cite new public polls out Wednesday showing the race in both Pennsylvania and Michigan tightening. They say that is evidence that the momentum in the race has shifted toward Romney and that the challenger is now in a position to overtake the incumbent in states that once appeared off the boards.
Maybe. But if the national polls are showing a dead heat, as most of them do right now, it's expected that states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan and even Minnesota will show relatively close contests.
That doesn't mean the balance has shifted to Romney in those states — he's still trailing Obama. It only means that if the national numbers show the race essentially tied or with one candidate ahead by a point, these states aren't going to show the president ahead by seven or eight or nine points. Only if Romney were to win a big victory in the popular vote is he likely to carry these states.
Look historically at these states. Pennsylvania long was considered a true battleground until four years ago, when Obama won it by 11 points. But his percentage in Pennsylvania was less than two points more than he got nationally. Still, Republicans haven't won Pennsylvania since 1988.
Four years ago, John McCain's campaign team thought they saw something happening in Pennsylvania late in the fall and even sent him into the state in the closing days. It was more a sign of weakness than strength. Whatever his advisers thought was happening was either illusory or disappeared by Election Day. Pennsylvania should be closer at this point that it was in 2008, given where the national polls are, but it still tilts toward Obama.
Michigan shows a similar pattern, though, it has become even more Democratic in presidential races over the past few cycles. Four years ago, Obama got 57 percent of the vote in Michigan, four points better there than he got nationally. John Kerry ran three points better in Michigan than he did nationally in 2004, as did Gore in 2000. With the national polls close, Michigan, like Pennsylvania, should be closer than it was four years ago.
George W. Bush made a strong push for Minnesota in 2000, seeing opportunities among younger white men, and made a race of it. Gore carried the state, but only by about two percentage points. (Ralph Nader got 5 percent there that year.) Kerry won the state by three points in 2004. Four years ago, some early fall polls made Minnesota look competitive. Obama ended up winning by 10 points.
Instead of watching the advertising dollars, watch the candidates' movements. Will Romney campaign in Michigan or Pennsylvania before Tuesday? His campaign announced a big rally in Ohio on Friday night, which will feature a huge cast of elected officials from around the country. They will then fan out in groups across 11 states (including Pennsylvania and Michigan but not, according to the Romney release, Minnesota). But where will Romney go?
The Republican nominee was spending Wednesday in Florida, a state he needs to take Tuesday to have a realistic chance of winning. He hasn't put that state away yet, although Republicans remain cautiously confident that he will. He also hasn't locked down Virginia, a state that under virtually every scenario must be in his column for a Romney victory.
And then there is Ohio, the battleground of battlegrounds, where the success of the president's automakers bailout continues to throw obstacles in Romney's path. Romney's new TV ad implying that Chrysler plans to shift production of Jeeps from Ohio to China (denied outright by Chrysler officials) reflects the campaign's concerns about winning enough white, working-class votes in Ohio to carry the state.
Two new polls of Ohio came out overnight. A Quinnipiac University poll for the New York Times and CBS News showed Obama ahead by five points, which conforms roughly to where the Obama campaign says the race stands. The Ohio Poll by the University of Cincinnati showed Obama ahead by two points, which is closer to what Republicans say the race looks like in their private polls.
Romney's biggest opportunity to convert an Obama state is in Wisconsin, where both Republicans and Democrats say the race is tight (though they differ on just how tight). Wisconsin was one of the closest states in the nation in both 2000 and 2004, and it's conforming closer to that pattern this year than to the 2008 pattern, when Obama won by 14 points.
A victory in Wisconsin could help break open the electoral map for Romney and provide a path to 270 without Ohio — if he were also to win Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, Iowa and Colorado. Even if Obama were to win Nevada, where he is favored, and New Hampshire, Romney would emerge with 273 electoral votes.
There are three groups of voters to watch: independents, women and whites, particularly whites without college degrees. Obama needs a strong vote from women, and he is advertising heavily to appeal to them. Romney has made some inroads with female voters, according to the Washington Post-ABC News tracking poll.
Romney will win the white vote, but a key question is what percentage of the electorate will white voters constitute. As the minority population increases in the country, the share of the white vote has been declining in each presidential election. The Obama campaign expects that to continue this year. Any halting or reversal would create problems for Obama, who has been hovering around 40 percent of the white vote in the polls. In Ohio, Obama's strength (or weakness) with white working-class voters in Ohio may decide the outcome there.
As for independent voters, the Post-ABC News tracking poll completed Monday night and published Tuesday afternoon showed Romney winning independents by single digits, as he was the day before. He enjoyed double-digit margins among independents in the days before that. Independents have swung back and forth in recent presidential and congressional elections and likely will be with the winner Tuesday.
What remains true as the campaigns resume in the wake of Hurricane Sandy is that the race that both Obama and Romney prepared for is what they got — a close and competitive election being fought out in a handful of states as the final days arrive.
For previous columns by Dan Balz,
go to postpolitics.com.


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Al Barsha is lately urbanized residential community the population of people living is mainly locals and expats. This community is covered on an area of 38 square km. This community is non foreign ownership area which will offer a locality with a traditional fee; and makes it distinctive from other communities of Dubai. Al Barsha got listed at the top level of Dubai Real Estate.
Al Barsha is one of the best and absolute residential communities of Dubai. Al Barsha offers living with ease and promises a posh life. Al Barsha is not a very renowned community but it is well developed and is also showing up immense prospective community and attempts are made to develop it into a popular residential community of the town.
The community is developing as an outstanding residential locality in Dubai. It provides the comfort of residing in a luxurious and superior villas and apartments. The community is easily linked to other neighborhoods of the Town in addition to convenient transport system. This area also has easy access to main places like offices, shopping facilities and educational institutes.
Al Barsha is further splited into six chief communities which consist of deluxe villas and apartment in addition to amenities and faculties are also offered. The following are the
* Al Barsha 1st
* Al Barsha 2nd
* Al Barsha 3rd
* Al Barsha South 1
* Al Barsha South 2
* Al Barsha South 3
Al Barsha community consists of super posh villas with lush gardens, apartments and shopping mall in close proximity. Properties over here are easily available for rent or sale and this community is for people who wish to live with and relish a royal lifestyle. Apart from residential property the community also offers people short term staff accommodation for people visiting for any business related purpose or as a tourist and for the people who work in the close by metropolis to Al Barsha such a Web city, internet City, Emaar Park. The community caters the best super luxury hotels and one of them is City Max Hotel. Al Barsha apartments fall under the category of executive type.
Amenities and Facilities:
Swimming Pool
Play area for children
Barsha also has got easy access to all chief areas of the city such as shopping malls, restaurants and tourist areas such a Dubai Marina Beach and Burj Khalifa.
Shopping Areas
This community owns few popular shopping malls and hypermarkets such as Mall of the Emirates and LuLu Hypermarket.
Schools Nearby:
Numerous well known educational institutes are located in the Al Barsha and few of them are Wellington International School and American academy.
Health Institutions Nearby:
Saudi German Hospital and Al Zahra Hospital are the main renowned health institutions of Dubai and they are easily accessible to Al Barsha residents.
Average Sales Property Price:
The average sale price of an Apartment is 1,731,541 AED.
The price per SQFT is 3529 AED.
The Sales Price Range is 781,850 – 14,317,200 AED.
Average Rent Property Price:
The average property price of apartment is 133,817 AED and the price per SQFT is 97 AED.
The Property Price Range is 58,850 AED – 1,245,840 AED.
ABOUT USWhether you are looking to buy, rent, or sell, you can be confident that Riveria Global Real Estate can accomplish your necessities through our superior understanding of the market and the ample amount of properties that we manage. Our enormous and broad understanding of the Property Market allows us to find and negotiate the best offers from developers: giving our clients the best prices and best real estate achievements. We also provide sound advice concerning investment opportunities to expatriates and/or locals in terms of residential, commercial lavishness and premium property. We cater to every necessity from individuals to companies. Our agency has the most esteemed and highly experienced Dubai property consultants which qualify us to proficiently handle resale and new properties in all the chief freehold areas.Riveria Global Real Estate provides a massive amount of realty services to our clients. We have a large selection of properties, including villas, apartments, townhouses, holiday homes and Warehouses, openlands offices. We specialize in both commercial and residential properties. Weather buying, selling or renting luxury and exclusive properties. Riveria Global Real Estate can help you reach your goals. We work huge type of different areas, such as Burj Khalifa (The Highest Tower in the World), Palm Jumeirah. (The World's largest man-made island), Emirates Hills, Green Community, Downtown Dubai, Arabian Ranches, Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Jumeirah Golf Estate, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Al Barari, Emirates Living, Business Bay, Acacia Avenues, DIFC World Trade Center, Just to name a few.REF NO : ASH PP 2117


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