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Anyone who's ever had to swerve out of the way for a driver straddling two lanes of traffic while text-messaging, or had to honk at a stoplight to get a driver typing out a message to pay attention to the road again, is probably going to like an idea floating around the state Legislature: tickets and fines for behind-the-wheel texters.
Anyone who's ever had to swerve out of the way for a driver straddling two lanes of traffic while text-messaging, or had to honk at a stoplight to get a driver typing out a message to pay attention to the road again, is probably going to like an idea floating around the state Legislature: tickets and fines for behind-the-wheel texters.
The problem is becoming widespread, with half of all 18- to 24-year-olds admitting to occasionally sending text messages behind the wheel, and 14 percent of all drivers saying they've done so, according to an American Automobile Association study.
Another 2006 federal study on so-called distracted driving found that the leading factor in most crashes - 80 percent - is driver inattention within three seconds of the accident. Putting it in even more stark terms, dialing or typing on a cell phone while driving increases the risk of a crash by 300 percent, according to the study. Just reading a text someone sent you? That triples the risk, too. As a result, more states are moving toward fining their texting offenders.
The Illinois bill's sponsor, state Sen. Dan Rutherford, says he got the idea while driving home from Chicago when he passed a woman who was operating her vehicle with her elbows while sending a text message on her cell phone. A child was strapped into a car seat behind her.
Now, the Pontiac Republican isn't suggesting that police start cruising around trying to find people driving while typing away. It's less likely, he says, to be a primary offense - something that merits getting you pulled over - than something the officer tacks on while ticketing you for speeding or other offenses. That could lead to some costly tickets - his texting fine would be $75 for a standard offense and $200 following an accident. Those penalties exist now in the city of Chicago.
Ordinarily this isn't the type of law a conservative like Rutherford would be pushing - he's not one for extending the heavy hand of government - but in this instance it doesn't just affect the safety of the person doing the texting, he says, but other passengers in the car as well as every other nearby motorist who is unknowingly put at risk.
Nonetheless, this legislation will undoubtedly have its critics, who see in it the oppressive hand of Big Brother, the nanny state on steroids. You can't legislate common sense, they'll say. Should we outlaw eating while driving, too? How about listening to the radio? The law cannot possibly account for every conceivable distraction, and shouldn't.
There's some truth in that, but from where we sit, texting while driving a couple tons of metal at high speeds is particularly egregious, as it not only takes a driver's eyes off the road but his or her hands off the wheel, as well. Many of these same opponents don't like seat belts, either, despite the dramatic, positive impact their use has had on highway fatalities and injuries. Ultimately, it's not such a burden to require the texting to wait until you're not putting yourself and others in harm's way. Meanwhile, this doesn't set up a whole new bureaucracy or unduly encumber cops.
Oh, people speed despite speeding laws, they drive drunk despite DUI laws, and some will still insist on typing away at 65 miles per hour no matter what the Legislature does here. But for others the risk of a costly fine may cause them to think twice and pull over to send their message.
Innocents who become victims of crimes of stupidity tend to view laws like this a little differently. If this bill helps lower the victim count, we can live with that.
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Ospreys forced to feather their nests in the oddest of Fairfield places
Necessity has become the mother of invention for certain birds of prey looking for a place to lay their eggs and raise their young as their natural habitats are lost to development.
Local ospreys, for instance, are getting creative about selecting nesting sites in the wild ... or not-so-wild sites in the area.
Pairs of ospreys, one of North America's largest birds of prey with a wing span of up to six feet, are currently building nests in densely developed sites in the region.
One of the couples is working on new digs at the top of a light tower at Sullivan Field in Fairfield's South Pine Creek recreation complex, while another is weaving branches together atop a utility pole along busy Post Road East in Westport between Terrain and Fresh Market.
Ospreys -- also known as sea hawks, as well as similar nicknames, for their fishing prowess -- are most frequently seen nesting in platforms in the waters of Long Island Sound and near shore, but they are increasingly settling on nontraditional sites because the prime osprey real estate is taken, according to Milan Bull, senior director of science and conservation for the Connecticut Audubon Society.
Because the birds' numbers have rebounded to historic levels, after their populations plummeted in the 1950s through the early 1970s because of the impact from DDT and other poisonous pesticides, there is a shortage of nesting areas "so they are expanding their nesting range and they're beginning to nest in lots of bizarre places, including on the ground. Now they're nesting in what I would call subprime locations, the low-rent district," Bull said.
"They're getting very creative about where they're putting nests. Population pressure is moving them north," said Mike Horn, a volunteer for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
"All the low-hanging fruit, as far as available nesting sites, has been picked," Bull said. "All the classic, preferred osprey nesting places have been occupied, so the next generation of ospreys is struggling to find really good sites."
Any high vantage point that ospreys feel is within an easy distance of some fish resource they will take, he said. They prefer tall structures with horizontal beams and flat sections. Bull added that the birds will return to the same nest and build on it each year.
It's survival of the fittest. The strongest, most experienced birds get the best nest sites and the younger, more inexperienced birds get the less attractive, less desirable, less safe places to build their nests, he said.
"They're on navigation buoys, they're on cell towers, they're on telephone poles, they're even on the ground. There's such a shortage of places for them to nest they're looking anywhere," he said. None of the ospreys, like a pair in Norwalk, that have attempted to nest on the ground have done so successfully. Usually raccoons, skunks or other predators get to the eggs before they can hatch, Bull said.
People visiting Sullivan Field are surprised to see an osprey pair in the unusual nesting site considering the sports activities and the crowds of people directly below. "All this noise. I wonder if the ball ever goes up there," wondered Vicki Hyde, as she watched a recent softball game. Hyde enjoys having the birds nearby. "Nature's neat. It's amazing when it's right here," she said.
Ospreys are also becoming more human-tolerant. They were shy when their population began increasing again. "Now they're becoming more habituated to people," Bull said.
The nest on Post Road East in Westport is not a particularly good location, "but something's there that definitely attracted this pair of birds," he said. At the very least, their nest selection has created an educational opportunity, her said.
"People will focus on it. That's what's happened in other areas around the state. People begin to show ownership of their ospreys," he said.
Bull recommends enjoying the birds while they are nesting and fledging, if the female lays eggs there. If it's a young pair, this may be a trial run this year, he said.
Ospreys lay their eggs by the end of April. The raptors will sit on the eggs until they hatch about 29 days later. Then, about seven weeks after hatching, the fledglings will fly off.
Bull said he is often asked by people what they can do to protect the birds. The ospreys and other migratory birds are already protected by state and federal laws. No one can remove the nests in nontraditional places without a permit, he said.
For more information about ospreys and to find a link to Connecticut Audubon's "osprey cam," visit http://bit.ly/1jL3SP0.


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BBI International to Publish Pellet Magazine
The European Union's goal of having at least 20 percent of its energy consumption be produced from renewable energy sources by 2020 has led to an increase in the demand for wood pellets, which plants in the U.S. and Canada are eager to supply (see page 16).
In fact, an estimated 1.6 million tons of pellets were shipped from North America to the Netherlands, the U.K. and Belgium in 2010, which is double the amount that was exported in 2008, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review.
BBI International, publisher of Biomass Power & Thermal, is well aware of the increase in pellet use in the EU and the interest of many in North America and other countries to produce pellets for export and will be publishing a new biannual magazine called Pellet Mill Magazine.
The magazine will cover everything from production technology to supply and demand to pellet fuel standards to policy and environmental standards. The first issue of the magazine will be printed in April and sent to all Biomass Power & Thermal subscribers. It will also be distributed to attendees at our International Biomass Conference & Expo and at all of our regional biomass conferences.
The first edition of Pellet Mill Magazine will include columns from industry leaders, several staff written features and a couple of features from freelancers, one in Brazil and the other in the U.K.
Although it may be too late for you to send in feature-length contributions for the first issue, which are due March 30, the deadline for the second issue is in mid-September. So if you have a story idea or want to write a contribution for the second issue, please let me know.
Speaking of pellets, you will want to read this month's Thermal Dynamics column by John Ackerly, president of the Alliance for Green Heat and a member of the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (see page 10). Ackerly writes about how the U.S. needs to have a national inventive program to replace older wood and pellet stoves, set stricter emissions standards for new stoves and develop strategies to concentrate on the use of pellet appliances instead of wood stoves in urban air-quality and non-attainment areas. These measures would ensure that heating with wood and pellet stoves continues and would make it more attractive to lawmakers.
It is not really far-fetched to imagine the government helping to replace wood or pellet stoves, when it is currently helping to replace homeowners' appliances with energy efficient models and has even replaced people's clunker cars.
It is important for our legislators to understand how important the wood and pellet stove industry is to America's energy independence and the job market. And, it's much easier to get government support if the industry is as clean and green as possible.


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CPAC is a conservative Disneyland for bloggers. You get up early and stay out late, meet famous conservatives, hang out with friends you only get to see in person 2-3 times a year, meet dozens and dozens of new people, and hit parties and receptions galore. In addition, you're constantly circulating, being pitched by candidates and people hawking products, and walking from one side of the cavernous hotel to the other to try to chase down friends, get to events, or get snaps of big names. Even that description doesn't really convey how hectic things really get.
This year, however, Dialog New Media was bringing me in as part of a team to cover CPAC as it occurred. In addition, I was running the CPAC Red Carpet Blogger Awards and doing a Social Media Mastery panel for The Tea Party.net while I was also booking a private get-together for Jim DeMint to promote his new book Now or Never: Saving America from Economic Collapse.
I was actually wondering if I was taking on a little too much for the event and um, yeah, the answer to that question turned out to be "yes."
Day 1: Arrival
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After getting 3 hours sleep, I had to be up at 4 AM in order to make the 8 hour drive into town to make a mandatory 3 PM CPAC staffer meeting. I checked into my hotel, took a 30 minute nap and awakened to find the meeting had been moved to 3:30. Unfortunately, when I made it to the hotel, I found that the meeting
had been moved back to 3:00 and I had missed it — which, of course, is a great way to start out any new working relationship — by missing the first mandatory meeting.
I ran into a few friends in the hotel.
After barnstorming through the hotel, I headed out to dinner with Tiffiny Ruegner and Kris Hall from The Tea Party.net.
Next up was John Brodigan's RINOcon at Tortilla Coast. People always ask, "What the hell is RINOcon?" To the best of my knowledge, somebody once made a joke about how the RINOs should have their own convention and Brodigan decided to make an event out of it. The whole shindig consists of all the bloggers who are in town early going out to a bar/restaurant to hang out for a few hours. We probably made up 80% of the crowd at Tortilla Coast that night.
Jerri Ann Henry, Kemberlee Kaye
After RINOcon, I took the metro back to my hotel and called it a night.
Day 2: In the beginning, there was DeMint and BlogBash
Roughly 11,000 people registered for CPAC and as per usual, the event was booming. Also, as per usual, the Mariott Waldman's Internet sucked. The Internet was almost completely non-functional, but by the end of the conference, it was pretty consistently delivering a bad dial-up level of performance — which was sadly an improvement. Supposedly, they had some sort of hardware failure, but whatever the lame excuse may be, it really made it difficult to post — even for the staff.
That morning, The Tea Party.net gave me access to a small, executive suite so I could get Jim DeMint together for a private meeting with roughly 35 bloggers.
DeMint wanted to promote his new book Now or Never: Saving America from Economic Collapse and it was a great opportunity for bloggers to talk face-to-face with him and get a pic. When I had my chance to bend his ear, I told him that I wish he had run for President this time around.
PS: Republican Party? Jim DeMint would make a fantastic candidate at a brokered convention. Just saying…
Later that day, my buddy Wayne Elise did a The Tea Party.net sponsored conservative dating seminar. Since I suggested him to them, I wanted to check it out. It was standing room only and there was a ton of press.
Wayne's event got a lot of write ups, a few bad, but mostly good. One of my favorites, probably because I was quoted in it on the air, was this one from NPR (The only thing I didn't like about it is that it was cut in a way that made it sound like I was behind the whole event instead of the The Tea Party.net.)
Great CPAC 2012 Lines #1: "I have a question for President Obama: Do you hate all rich people or just the ones that aren't campaign contributors?" — Rand Paul
That afternoon, I had permission to go backstage and take a few pics.
Here are a couple of pictures that were taken before the evening's festivities began.
After CPAC proper ended, it was time for the ultimate blogger party: Blogbash (A special thanks goes out to Melissa Clouthier, along with Ali Akbar and Aaron Marks from Vice and Victory for throwing a huge party that featured free booze, great prizes, awards and a surprisingly good band (I say surprisingly good because a lot of conservative music is pretty so-so and a little too on the nose).
Now, before I talk anymore about Blogbash, let me go all Quentin Tarantino on you and tell you what happened on the way to Blogbash.
There were 3 of us in a cab, headed to Blogbash, along with Tiffiny Ruegner. She spots a cell phone lying on the floor. It has a security system on it, so she can't scroll through it freely, but it does have voice recognition. She tells it to dial "Mom." Somehow, the name that comes back from that is Jeff Quinton. Since I knew him, I thought this was probably a blogger's phone. I suggested she try "John." Then, naturally, one of the names that came up was…no, actually it wasn't me — but, John Brodigan was in there. Unfortunately, he was at Blogbash and when Tiffiny called, he couldn't hear anything. At this point though, we figured we had the phone of a blogger at Blogbash. So I said, "Try Ali," and, yes, Ali Akbar came up. Again, he couldn't hear anything. Next, we tried "Melissa," got Melissa Clouthier, who could somehow hear when no else could (probably all the mommying experience), and found out the phone belonged to the next person we were going to try: Tabitha Hale. And that is the story of how Tabitha Hale's cell phone was saved!
Now, back to a few pics from the party.
April Gregory, Ericka Andersen
After Blogbash, I crawled into bed and got a blessed 5:00 hours of sleep before…
Day 3: Occufail — The Lamenting
I have to tell you, I was genuinely excited about the first event I've ever put on at CPAC, the Red Carpet Blogger Awards sponsored by The Tea Party.net. Unfortunately, I was also a little worried, too.
The port that was open to run the event was at 9:30 AM and the only day it's safe to do a blogger event before 11:00 AM is Day 1. On Day 2 of CPAC, all the bloggers have been out partying and drinking until 2 AM and a significant percentage of them don't show up until 10:00 at the earliest. Still, I figured it was better to do an early event on Friday than Saturday — and besides, we had an amazing show lined up.
Of course, it didn't run smoothly. My first hint of that should have been when I walked in the room to find a shirtless Steven Crowder changing clothes, noticed that the first trophy we were going to give out was broken, and realized that the cordless mike and audio equipment that the hotel was supposed to provide wasn't in place.
This was a big deal because the show was supposed to open with a live rap performance (more on that in a moment.) So, we started working on getting equipment in the room, but there were a ton of problems that made us start 25 minutes late. This turned into a big issue because one of our presenters had to go at 10:00 as did Andrew Breitbart, who had agreed to pick up awards for not one, but TWO different bloggers (I told you the guy was EVERYWHERE). Unfortunately, because of the time delays, Breitbart had to go before the awards got started. Still, Breitbart being Breitbart, he hung out, shook hands. and took pictures with anyone who asked for as long as he could before he was forced to leave.
Robert Spencer, & Victoria Jackson.
Another pic from before the event started.
Incidentally, you're probably wondering how the event worked. Here's a breakdown. There were 11 categories. One, the Tea Party Blogger of the Year, was selected by The Tea Party.net. In the other 10 categories, I selected nominees for each category and 5 judges voted (The judges were Jim Hoft, David Swindle, Patterico, Doug Ross, and Pamela Geller. Of course, if they were up for an award, they couldn't vote in that category.
Here's how it broke out in each category.
1) Top Humor Blog: Presenter (Stephen Kruiser)
Iowahawk (Winner)
I Own The World (Runner-Up)
2) Best Writer on a Blog: Presenter (Ben Shapiro)
Ace from Ace of Spades HQ (Winner)
Allahpundit at Hot Air (Runner-Up)
Van Helsing from Moonbattery
Jeff Goldstein from Protein Wisdom
3) Best News Blog: Presenter (Erick Erickson)
The Right Scoop (Winner)
Big Government (Runner-Up)
4) Best Blog linker: Presenter (James O'Keefe) (On a side note: James O'Keefe is doing some absolutely amazing work and this guy really deserves to get more funding. I hope somebody steps up to the plate and takes care of this guy.)
Instapundit (Winner — Victoria Jackson agreed to pick up this award on behalf of Glenn Reynolds. She pretended (I think) not to know who Glenn is, did a quick, funny acceptance speech, and then wandered off before she picked up Glenn's second award.)
Hot Air (Runner-Up)
5) Best New Blog of 2011: Presenter (Ed Morrissey)
Naked DC (Winner)
6) The Best Anti-Jihad Blogger: Presenter Katie Kieffer
Atlas Shrugs (Winner)
Pamela Geller didn't come up to receive her award. Instead, she sent Duane Lester from All American Blogger up to do a funny little speech mocking CAIR. You'll have to see it to believe it!
Sultan Knish (Runner-up)
7) Most Underrated Blog: Presenter (Matt Lewis)
Legal Insurrection (Winner)
JammieWearingFool (Runner-Up)
8) Best State Blog: Presenter (Tabitha Hale)
The Shark Tank (Winner)
PA Water Cooler (Runner-Up)
9) Most Influential Blog: Presenter: (Dana Loesch)
Instapundit (Winner)
(Mr. Pinko from I Own The World agreed to pick up Glenn's trophy since Victoria Jackson wasn't going to make it. I didn't quite realize he was anonymous and he was going to pick up the award like this — which actually turned out to be pretty funny.)
PJ Media (Runner-up)
10) Tea Party Blogger of the Year: Presenter (Todd Cefaratti)
Gateway Pundit (Winner)
11) Best Blog Overall: Presenter (John Hawkins — Steven Crowder was sitting in the front row, with his shirt open, stroking his nipples when I was presenting this. I kid you not.)
Hot Air (Winner)
Instapundit (Runner-Up)
Now, the event was actually supposed to open with a live performance of Steven Crowder and Chris Loesch's fantastic new rap song, "Mr. America."
It ran a little late because of tech problems, but it was fully worth it — and oh wow, did it create controversy. You see in the song, they use the "word" knickers. This has been intentionally misreported in some left-wing outlets as use of the N-bomb.
Additionally, this video, showing a black man leaving during the performance is also supposed to be devastating proof of racism.
Four things.
#1) The man in question was the guy running the video tech for the event. Despite the weird problems we had, he did everything he was supposed to do in a professional manner.
#2) If you'll notice, he actually gets up BEFORE the word Knickers is used and looks at his phone. That would seem to indicate that he got a phone call, not that he was offended.
#3) Additionally, since I'm not obsessed with race, I was actually paying attention to the performance, not the crowd. However, I can tell you the person in question did everything he was supposed to do and stayed in the room until after the performance was over.
#4) Last but not least, Chris Loesch later told me that the tech actually came up to him after the performance and told him he thought they did a great job.
So, there's what I know about the situation and my conclusion is that the song isn't racist in any way, shape, or form.
Why don't you watch it yourself and draw your own conclusions instead of relying on a bunch of liberal outlets that see racism in EVERYTHING that conservatives do to tell you what you should think about it?
All in all, despite the tech problems, I was really happy with the quality of the Red Carpet Blogger Awards, although the early slot ended up really hurting our attendance. Additionally, after it was over, I received one of the single, best compliments of my life. I had someone walk up to me and say,"I've been reading your blog for years & you're why I'm a conservative." It just does not get much better than that.
After the event, guess who I ran across walking through the hall?
After they went off the air, I heard West tell Tantaros..
Great CPAC 2012 Lines #2: "Tell Bob Beckel to leave me alone or I'll take him on a 7 mile run." — Allen West
After I ran across West and Tantaros, take a look at who I saw next doing an interview.
Soon thereafter, the Occupy astroturfers ($60 a head) showed up outside the hotel and were quickly and effectively neutralized by the police except for a small group that walked in and yelled something incoherent in a hallway for a short period of time before security hustled them away.
Later that night, I went roaming around with my pal, Megan Carpentier. We ran into Marcia Morrisey, Ed Morrissey, and Tina Korbe.
Afterwards, we decided to hit an event at Fred Karger's suite. Karger is a gay Republican who's running for President, who claims CPAC is discriminating against him by refusing to let him buy a booth. Whatever the case may be, I think he got a lot better mileage out of having an event with free booze.
After parting ways with Megan, who was ready to hit the hay, I headed over to Dustin Stockton's karaoke event at Club Heaven and Hell. People seemed to be having a lot of fun, the club looked AMAZING, and the the attendance was strong, but I don't have as many pics as I'd like because my camera doesn't function all that well in low light situations.
Brent Teichman, Molly Teichman, Breeanne Howe, Ben Howe
Tiffiny Ruegner and Kris Hall The Tea Party.net are singing "You're So Vain" and pointing at someone who must have been directly behind me for reasons unknown.
After spending awhile at Club Heaven and Hell, I headed back to my hotel to work on my presentation for my Social Media Mastery panel the next day and to do some more work for CPAC. The Internet was so bad at the Marriott Waldman that I could get more done in an hour at 2 AM than I was able to do in 3 to 4 hours onsite.
Day 4: CPAC Exhaustion At this point you're probably thinking, "He sounds like he was pretty busy." True, but what I've written doesn't convey the extent of it. Let me give you some information that will help fill in the gaps. Keep in mind that I did a tremendous amount of work for CPAC IN ADDITION to everything else that's being mentioned here. That's on the work side. On the physical side is where things get a little more hairy.
Because soda is expensive and you have to wait in line to get it, water comes in tiny cups, and people tend to be constantly on the move, it's surprisingly easy to get dehydrated at CPAC if you don't pay attention. I didn't focus enough on my fluid intake and spent large chunks of Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4 dehydrated.
During days 1, 2, and 3, I also managed to get a grand total of 13 hours sleep. That's tough under any circumstances. However, I can add an extra data-point because I use a fantastic little tool called Fitbit. So, I can tell you that over the first 3 days of CPAC, I walked roughly 18 miles, most of it in business shoes that weren't all that comfortable in the first place.
By the final day, the first thought that came into my mind when I woke up was, "I'm exhuasted." And I was. My feet hurt and I was actually so tired that I was physically ill. I didn't quite realize how bad it was myself until I saw pics of me that day and noticed that my eyes seemed like they were half closed all day long.
Still, I'm not an Occupy bum. I work for a living and like the postman, I always try to deliver. So I staggered into CPAC, on time, and did what I had to do.
Great CPAC 2012 Lines #3: "When I told my dad I wanted an allowance, he asked me, 'How much are you going to pay me for food & the roof I put over your head?'" — Bobby Jindal
Part of that included a Social Media Mastery panel that I did with Tabitha Hale and Melissa Clouthier. The panel was sponsored by The Tea Party.net and it went really well. We filled the room, we got to cover some more advanced topics instead of sticking to the more basic "How do you Tweet" questions, and we had some different perspectives on a few issues which is helpful for people to hear.
Great CPAC 2012 Lines #4: "Massachusetts is your bitchy spinster telling you to sit up straight." — Tucker Carlson
I spent most the time during the final day at CPAC back in the "war room" updating content for the
CPAC website.
Bettina Inclan
I got a few snaps and then settled in to do some more work for CPAC. Actually, Saturday was the best day to do that because a lot of the best speeches and panels happened to be on the last day.
Also, just to add a little levity, the Occupiers came back to protest again and they were hit with a flash snowstorm. Heh. Heh. Heh.
Great CPAC 2012 Lines #5: Snowing at CPAC. #racism — Caleb Howe
CPAC turned out to be surprisingly full on the final day — and there was a reason for that. Palin was the closing speaker.
The atmosphere was electric, the main hall, which had been set up with extra chairs, filled way over capacity and the crowd waited with bated breath for Palin to take the stage.
And guess what? She KILLED from on stage like she was in a helicopter hunting wolves. She was funny, she was tough, she was bold and she went after Obama like he was trying to take away her moose hunting license.
Great CPAC 2012 Lines #6:"Obama has a jobs plan to win the future. WTF? I know, and I'm the idiot?" — Sarah Palin.
Some Occupiers who snuck into the crowd tried to shout her down. She led the crowd in chants of USA, USA, USA until they were hauled off. It was a dominant performance that you can and should watch here.
Oh, and you will not be able to guess who unexpectedly showed up in the CPAC war room?
After the Palin speech, I did a little more work, but was so tired that I could barely stand. So, I decided to call it an early night. By 7:30, I was in bed and I wasn't up until 13 hours later. Even though I had to crash early on the final night, it was a raucous CPAC and if you missed it, that is a shame.
Great CPAC 2012 Lines #7:""God bless you! Go home and fight." — The final words of CPAC, spoken over the microphone by Al Cardenas
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Sheep flock on William Poe's farm
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- Title:
- Sheep flock on William Poe's farm
- Topics:
Community and Extension
- Subjects:
Crape myrtle, Common
Sheep farming
- Original Format:
Black and white negative
- Item identifier:
- ua023_007-003-bx0010-003-019
- Created Date:
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- Transcribed from accompanying material: The Progressive Farmer; August 13, 1957; Dr. Lemuel Goode, Department of Animal Industry, N. C. State College, Raleigh, N. C.; Dear Dr. Goode: In according with your request to Mr. [William] D. Poe, I am sending you the negative and contact prints of the black and white pictures of the sheep and crepe myrtles at Dr. Poe's place. You may select any of these shots for enlargement that you care to use and then please return the whole thing to us. You will perhaps note that these are not the same pictures as we took in color. In fact, the color shots were taken in a little area especially showing the overhanging crepe myrtles. However, for black and white reproduction purposes I believe you will find some of these shots very good. We certainly appreciate your splendid cooperation in this job and we are looking forward to working with you on an article on this breed of sheep. Sincerely yours, William C. LaRue, Associate Editor
- Names:
Poe, Willam D.
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- Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs
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- Collection:
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Bilsing Automation, Clinton Township, MI, introduces its GT30 and GT40 families of pneumatic grippers for use in assembly and transfer-press applications. The GT30 single-jaw gripper offers a clamping force of 650 N and a piston diameter of 32 mm, while the GT40 has two dynamic jaws with 1000-N capacity and 40-mm-dia. piston. Both models offer quick opening and closing at 0.2 sec./cycle.
Bilsing offers the grippers in different styles, including the GTK series featuring a toggle mechanism and the GTW series with wide jaw clamping point. All styles offer numerous choices in clamp tips, jaw shapes, and choice of rear or lateral mount configuration.Bilsing Automation: 586/463-0686; www.bilsingautomation.com
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- 2008 Oct 06
On July 15, 1979, President Jimmy Carter spoke to the nation about what he called, "a crisis of confidence." He described this crisis as "striking at the very heart and soul and spirit of our national will." In a speech that became infamous as the "malaise speech," Carter said, "We can see this crisis in the growing doubt about the meaning of our own lives and in the loss of a unity of purpose for our nation. The erosion of our confidence in the future is threatening to destroy the social and the political fabric of America."
Wow…I am no fan of Jimmy Carter but I find those words hauntingly prophetic in light of the cultural and political climate we see in America today. Carter's speech actually contributed to his own downfall because Ronald Reagan was able to capture the hearts and minds of Americans with a message of hope that America's best days were ahead and not behind us. Today, both Barack Obama and John McCain are attempting to tap into this "crisis of doubt" that has crept back into the American psyche. On the Left, you have Barack Obama's message of hope and change that has ignited an almost spiritual response among voters. It appeared that the Right had nothing to counter the revivalist fervor of Obama until Sarah Palin swept down from Alaska through Minneapolis and right into the heart of middle America. Palin's ability to identify with and connect with the American people ignited the Right and made what looked like an Obama cakewalk into a political fight reminiscent of the finale of a Rocky movie.
There is no question the American people are angry and confused about what they perceive as the lack of the ability of government to act in any way except for its own benefit. High gas prices, economic meltdown, virtually open borders, and the threat of enemies from just about every corner of the world has led us to a point in history where we are dangerously close to grasping at straws in this election cycle rather than grappling with the facts and gravitating toward a solution.
Prior to the speech, President Carter spent ten days at Camp David listening to a group of ordinary Americans as they aired their concerns about the country. One person summed up the thoughts of many who attended the meeting saying, "Mr. President, we are confronted with a moral and a spiritual crisis." If that was true then it is certainly true today. The pressure we feel, the great sadness we seem to have embraced as a nation has been brought on by our unwillingness to operate at any level according to a shared set of moral standards. Our economic meltdown is not merely the result of greed on Wall Street as many would like for us to believe. There is certainly greed to spare on Wall Street but if we are honest, we will have to admit we all have had a part to play in our current situation. The average American is maxed out on their credit cards with little or no savings to fall back on. While it is true banks and other lending institutions are guilty of pushing unsustainable loans on people who had no business borrowing beyond their means to repay, it is also true that individuals chose to step willingly into a morass of debt in order to "have it all and have it now." They borrowed assuming they could sell quickly if they got into trouble or worse, assuming they could just declare bankruptcy.
During part of the debate over the seven hundred billion dollar plus bailout passed by Congress, one of the pundits described what would happen to us if the government didn't step in and relieve the pressure on the mortgage industry. He said credit would dry up because banks would require a down payment for loans and people would have to demonstrate they had the ability to pay back the money before the bank would lend them anything, whether it be for a car or a house. In other words, if we didn't get a bailout we would be forced to return to sound financial policies based on logical principles. How ironic that our political leaders either refused or were unable to hear how ridiculous their arguments for the massive bailout sounded to the American people.
President Carter was profoundly wrong about many things. But if he believed the problems we faced in the mid to late 70's that led us into a national sense of disconnect with government were caused by a lack of spiritual and moral fortitude he was right. Until we begin to face up to the fact that we have brought our current crop of problems on ourselves by abandoning our spiritual and moral foundations we will not experience a renewal of America's confidence and greatness. From Wall Street to Main Street to your street, we need a revival of our spiritual dependence on God and our shared sense of moral accountability. I pray that as a nation, we will hear and heed the call Jesus made in Revelation to the church at Ephesus to "remember, repent, and return" to the place where we collectively embrace the Truth and live according to His will.
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Lung Treatment Outcomes
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Traditional surgery for lung cancer requires a very long incision and a long recovery, but video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) offers a minimally invasive alternative with many benefits for the patient. Nationally, only 20-30% of lung surgeries are done with the VATS approach, but Roswell Park has an 80-90% rate—and is a world leader in the number performed for removal of an entire lung.
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FAIRFIELD -- Shortly after defeating Trinity Catholic for the FCIAC title last season, one word crept into the minds of the Bridgeport Central basketball players -- repeat.
Sparked by FCIAC Tournament MVP Tyler Ancrum and a tenacious defensive effort, the Hilltoppers earned that sweet repeat Thursday night.
Ancrum, a senior point guard, scored 15 of his team-high 26 points during the second half and senior center Orhan Cecunjamin added 18 points and was a force on the backboards throughout in top-seeded Central's 80-72 victory over second-seeded Greenwich in the championship game of the FCIAC Tournament at Fairfield Warde High School.
The triumph also marked the third time in five years the Hilltoppers claimed the conference title and the fifth consecutive season a Bridgeport team has won the FCIAC championship.
"We did feel pressure and everyone wanted our head, but we had to keep our composure and win this whole thing," Ancrum said. "It's really different from last year. It has been crazy, but we picked each other up and we did good."
Despite being the defending champions, Cecunjamin said the Hilltoppers entered the 2013-13 season with the same mindset as last year.
"Last year we were the underdogs and this year we had the bulls-eye on our backs, but we still went into every game like we were underdogs," Cecunjamin said. "It feels great to repeat. Ever since we won last year, repeating as champions has been on our mind."
Senior guard CJ Byrd had a sensational game for Greenwich, scoring a game-high 28 points. Senior center Alex Wolf contributed 22 points and junior guard Griffin Golden added 12 for the Cardinals, who trailed 37-32 at halftime.
"Central was just the better team tonight," said GHS coach Bill Brehm, whose Cardinals were going after their first FCIAC title. "Their full court press was relentless and Ancrum is such a great, quick player."
The Cardinals began the third quarter strong, cutting the Hilltoppers' lead to one with a 9-2 run. A pair of 3-pointers by Byrd from the left corner and a putback by Wolf cut Central's advantage to 46-45 midway through the third quarter. Yet as was the case throughout the evening, every time Greenwich made a run, Bridgeport Central responded.
Behind five points from Ancrum and a clutch basket by junior forward Marcus Blackwell, Central opened a 55-47 lead with a 9-2 run. Central's full court 2-2-1 press was instrumental in forcing numerous Greenwich turnovers.
"Our press created turnovers at opportune times for us," Central coach Barry McLeod said. "It really helped us at key moments of the game."
Junior guard Dondre Daniels had 11 points and Blackwell scored 10 for Central, which went to the foul line 43 times and converted 33 free throws. Ancrum shot a solid 14 of 18 from the foul line.
"Waking up at six in the morning and going to the gym to shoot free throws -- it pays off," Ancrum said.
Said McLeod: "We were able to knock down some shots and we hit a lot of our free throws. Being in the double bonus early like we were gave us an advantage."
Byrd did his damage from all areas of the court for the Cardinals, slicing to the basket and hitting his mid-range jumper.
"You have to hand it to Bridgeport Central, they're a great team," Byrd said. "We kept our composure for most of the game, but lost it a few times at key moments."
Central maintained an eight-point lead through most of the fourth quarter, but GHS threatened, closing to within five at 70-65 after junior forward Leonel Hyatt made a pair of free throws. But the Hilltoppers sealed the win by shooting 6-of-8 foul shots down the stretch.
"Winning the FCIAC title again has been our mission since the preseason," said Central senior forward Sha'quan Bretoux, who contributed eight points. "They kept coming back, but each time they did, we were able to separate and build a lead. Now our mission is to win the state title."
Pushing the ball up court on missed Greenwich shots and using its press to create miscues, the Hilltoppers flourished on the fastbreak in the second quarter, opening leads of 29-19 and 33-22. Yet the Cardinals produced an impressive finish to the second quarter. Baskets by Wolf and Golden and a buzzer-beating perimeter shot by Povinelli sliced Central's halftime edge to 37-32.
"Our team showed a lot of heart as it has throughout the whole season," said Brehm, whose 20-3 Cardinals produced the best season in the program's history so far. "As much as we practiced for Central's pressure defense, it's different when you go up against it in a game."
Ancrum's play during the third quarter and down the stretch sealed the Cards' fate and helped deliver Central another FCIAC trophy.
"Tyler struggled a bit the first two games of this tournament, but he really bounced back with a great effort tonight. It was a great victory for our team," McLeod said.
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Leonel Hyatt 0 2-4 2; CJ Byrd 9 8-10 28; Tommy Povinelli 1 2-2 4; Alex Wolf 8 6-8 22; Griffin Golden 6 0-0 12; Patrick Santini 1 0-0 3. Totals: 25 18-24 72.
Dondre Daniels 4 2-2 11; Sha'quan Bretoux 1 5-5 8; Tyler Ancrum 6 14-18 26; Orhan Cecunjamin 6 6-8 18; Marcus Blackwell 4 2-4 10; Rick Grant 2 2-4 6; Jahdeh Somerville 0 2-2 2.Totals: 23 33-43 80.
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After last weeks' game interruption/evacuation, things returned to normal for the contestants, and in 'Survivor,' that means plotting, scheming and every shenanigan in between. The women are still putting on their game faces a little too tight, but still managed to have a civil conversation with the men.
Whenever someone is seen lying down, still in pain from a challenge, and being commented on, it only means one thing: your number is up! Typical red herrings from the editors can't disguise the fact that there's a minority alliance and the weak, older person needs to go.
The women can't stop sabotaging themselves, even after they ironically make a speech about needing to communicate better. All the 'Kat'-tiness is driving Nina crazy, since the majority of the tribe is immaturity.
Where was Jeff? Did he take a personal day? Maybe his absence resulted from collecting his Emmy last fall for Outstanding Reality Host? Either way, Jeff's absence really doesn't add or subtract any substance from the episode. From the early press release, these do-it-yourself challenges will be common for the season. Maybe production hopes for an all out brawl to happen to the contestants, and with no Probst around, would make a juicy episode. If a fight were to break out among castaways, who would step in? Imagine that!
What was Colton doing, taking an extended coffee break? He might not be the strongest member of the tribe, but that doesn't mean he shouldn't try to be useful around the camp. Even if it's light work, get to it!
How in the heck does Russell Hantz get another reference on a season he isn't on?! Geez! There's no relative of Hantz anywhere in sight this season, yet his name still floats around like he's coming back for another season (I love Russell, but fingers crossed he isn't). If I were Russell I would be offended being compared to someone who didn't even find an idol on his own.
Colton isn't like a virus. He's more like herpes. He needs to build a Colton shack and with any luck find Shambo at her Shambo shack and team up with her, because there's no one else on the island to work with. If Colton digs any deeper, he's going to find himself in a grave pretty soon.
Colton is getting ready to make a big move early on with his 'misfit' alliance. If Colton keeps this up, he will become the greatest short term game strategist to ever play the game. Even if he knocks out 1 of the non misfits, he's going to make himself expendable to his own side and give them the majority for a good part of the game.
Of the misfits, Jonas is the ninja. He watches from a distance, makes his observations, and knows the power Colton has. This is a solid edit in the making. He knows what he's up against and he'll make tactical and strategic moves at the right time.
Welcome back Jeff! Now he can actually host something this week! Surprisingly enough the men weren't afraid to get close to one another, and more shockingly, communicate! Leif was the only minor hiccup in the whole chain. Something tells me Leif isn't long for the game now. He should have been a fan favorite by now, and the only comment made about him in last weeks' episode wasn't a bigger part of the story. Leif has a bit of a temper and it's starting to show. The immunity challenge should have been the women's chance to redeem them, especially if it involved a balance beam! What was with Kat? She must have been distracted by that bug from her opening confessional.
Kat, take responsibility on you for the loss, not your boobs! Too much of a good thing is bad, and if enthusiasm and excitement keep getting in the way, the women won't have much to be excited about.
Nina needs to blame casting for being stuck with a bunch of 20 year olds. Sorry Nina, but ratings are crucial and if this were "Survivor: Nicaragua," things would be a little different, but that season is long gone.
Poor Nina, not only was she branded as the weakest link, but to add insult to injury, Kat said she looks like a bag of rocks! It's frustrating when fate is out of your hands, and even worse, when someone without a real strategy is going to make it farther in the game.
Kat's got a new lease on life, and a school of life curriculum ahead of her. The women need to keep the fire lit under Kat to keep her focused and centered in the challenges if they want to get some mileage out of her.
It wouldn't be a shocker to see Kat gone if the women lose again, since the majority alliance is (too) big right now.
Can the women make a comeback?
Will Colton continue to lead the misfit alliance?
Is Jeff going to show up for any challenges next week?
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plz any one can tell me whats arethe harm effects of algae
This is a very broad question, do you mean the harmful effects of harmful algae blooms, specific algae species e.g. pseudo-nitzschia produces a secondary metabolite called domoic acid which is a neurotoxin and bio accumulates in marine life causing respiratory problems and can lead to amnesiac shellfish poisoning. Also do you mean in refernce to macro algae? Are you interested in the economic effects ? etc..
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Algal bloom is the main harmful effect of algae. This generally happens when there is too much algae in the water, in which results in excess of nutrients. This may be because of fertiliser or cleaning products from a nearby residence. The increase of population of algae will also increase the death of them, because they have a short lifespan. And as they die, they take up oxygen in the water, which can disturb or even kill other aquatic animals or plants sharing the same habitat.
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eASIC-based LDPC Solution Enables Approximately 2X Higher Performance and Half The Power Compared to FPGAs Based Solutions.
SANTA CLARA, CA, – December 17, 2012 – eASIC Corporation, a provider of NEW ASICs devices, and Proton Digital Systems, a provider of FLASH Memory Reliability IP Solutions, today announced the immediate availability of an LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) NAND FLASH read channel for enterprise storage applications. The combination of IP from Proton Digital Systems and eASIC's NEW ASIC devices enables enterprise storage vendors to double the throughput performance at approximately half the power that can be achieved using state-of–the art FPGAs.
The Proton Digital Systems LDPC read channel enables enterprise FLASH storage system companies to leverage low cost MLC FLASH devices and increase the longevity of the FLASH to 45,000 program/erase cycles, compared to only 5,000 program/erase cycles with traditional BCH algorithms. This essentially extends the operating lifetime of the enterprise storage system to 10 years.
"We were keen to work with eASIC as we are increasingly seeing eASIC devices being selected as platforms for enterprise grade customized FLASH controllers," said Dr. Andrei Vityaev, CEO at Proton Digital. "In enterprise storage systems, production volumes are often not high enough and the market changes are too dynamic to justify cell-based ASICs but performance and low power requirements are beyond the capability of FPGAs. This makes an eASIC FLASH controller solution ideal for this space." added Dr. Vityaev.
"Proton's FLASH Reliability IP suite is well proven to meet the demands posed by the latest dense NAND FLASH memory geometries" said Jasbinder Bhoot, Vice President of Marketing at eASIC Corporation. "Robust LDPC-based error correction with soft data collection and signal processing is going to be a must in the enterprise storage space as OEMs strive to increase system endurance while reducing cost by using cheaper NAND FLASH memory." added Bhoot. "The eASIC solution is gaining traction in this fast evolving market as the eASIC configurable logic fabric enables fast time to market for a controller optimized for a particular FLASH node. At the same time the power and performance advantages over FPGA make this approach very compelling".
LDPC Read Channel Deliverables
The LDPC Read Channel includes the following deliverables:
- Set of Flash-optimized LDPC codes
- Synthesizable Verilog code with synthesis and simulation scripts
- Integration test bench and tests
- Firmware routines
- Complete reference design system for flash reliability testing with LDPC Read Channel
eASIC is a fabless semiconductor company offering breakthrough NEW ASIC devices aimed at dramatically reducing the overall cost and time-to-production of customized semiconductor devices. Low-cost, high-performance and fast-turn ASIC and System-on-Chip designs are enabled through patented technology utilizing Via-layer customizable routing. This innovative fabric allows eASIC to offer a new generation of ASICs with significantly lower up-front costs than traditional ASICs.
Proton Digital Systems provides Flash Memory Reliability IP Solutions for the NAND Flash Market. The company combines advanced technologies in the fields of mathematics, signal processing, digital design and software to deliver its cutting edge suite of System IP Products, which increase endurance and longevity of NAND Flash Memory.
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Sophia Enjoy Thinking Sandra Sa-Marathon Boy Bookends
At Design Interviews
Interview with SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : The main principle of the winning design, Marathon Boy Bookends, was to integrate the ancient Greek cultural heritage in an everyday life object. We believe that ideas and values, such as strength, effort and victory hidden behind the story of important personalities of the ancient world are worth spreading in any possible creative way. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : The main focus was to create a design, which will not just be practical, unique and aesthetically excellent, but also serve as the most appropriate invitation to everyone to "Enjoy Thinking", which is SOPHIA's motto. We believe that through thinking men can change themselves and thus the world around them. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : New colours will be added to the Marathon Boy Bookends collection to embrace different styles, moods and tastes. The bookend collection has been enriched with new designs, such as the Venus de Milo Bookend, the Owl and many more, following the same principal of the winning design. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : The conception of the idea, the design and the production period lasted approximately three months. However, the assessment of the design continues today. For SOPHIA creativity and inspiration is an insatiable force. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : The winning design belongs to SOPHIA's ever growing collection Eternity Today. Eternity Today collection narrates stories of the past today, through modern design. SOPHIA was born almost 3 years ago. The team felt the need to promote the constant, unique and true ideas of ancient Greek history. Embracing the concept of Nostalgia, which has turned to be a strong deco tendency nowadays, we created hand finished home accessories that combine eternity with modernity, art with design and the timeless myths of antiquity with the spirit of the 21st century. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : The winning design, Marathon Boy Bookends, as well as the majority of SOPHIA's designs, are in house handmade in Greece and sold in various concept stores and museum shops across the world, such as the British Museum, the Getty Museum and the Louvre. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : We wanted to tell the ancient story of the Young Marathon Runner, who symbolizes persistence, strength and success to everyone. SOPHIA aimed to make historical and philosophical ideas and values accessible to everyone by entering their personal space, and more specifically their bookshelves, which one can say that is the heart of a home. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : The Marathon Boy or Ephebe of Marathon Greek bronze sculpture found around 340-330 BC, which is conserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : The fact that it was an attempt to revive the cultural design through upgrading the notion of souvenir to cultural gift for museum and art shops. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : The name Marathon Boy, refers to the young Marathon Runner that the bookends portray. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : It is handmade in Greece, made out of ceramine, a unique material, imitating the properties of materials used in Ancient Greece. It is a mix of earthenware. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : It is handmade and made out of ceramine, an ecological material, and friendly towards both humans and the environment. However, the technology of the materials did not play such a crucial role, as the superb craftsmanship. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : Historical and cultural research has been made to realize this design project. Secondary research was conducted during the conceptual stage of the project. The design in based on a Greek bronze sculpture of the Marathon Boy, found in the Aegean Sea almost 100 years ago. The sculpture dates back to around 340 BC. Experiments were made during the design stage in regards with the dimensions and functionality of the design. Different colors were also applied in order to decide which palette is the most successful. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : The challenge was to evoke the historical heritage of Ancient Greece today through design, as well as to successfully integrate the historical perspective of our initial research with the aesthetics and the functionality during the design process. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : The appreciation of not only the design and home decoration world, but also of the public internationally. The Marathon Boy bookends have been hosted several times in French Elle Decoration. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. SOPHIA ENJOY THINKING SANDRA SA : We have learnt how to combine different skills and types of expertise, such as craftsmanship, theoretical knowledge, creativity, ergonomics and aesthetics for the creation of one single piece. .
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Plans for 5p plastic bag charge in Scotland
Shoppers would need to pay a minimum of 5p for a plastic carrier bag under proposals being put out to consultation by the Scottish government.
The charge is among a range of suggestions aimed at cutting litter and protecting the environment.
The plans are similar to the system brought in by the Welsh government in October.
Early results from Wales show reductions in carrier bag use of up to 90% in some supermarket chains.
The three-month Scottish consultation, which will launch on Wednesday, is part of an SNP manifesto commitment to "seek to phase out free plastic bags in supermarkets".
The consultation will cover the following proposals:
- A requirement for all retailers to charge
- This includes all thin gauge/disposable carrier bags, regardless of material
- Setting the minimum charge at 5p
The Scottish government will seek the public's views on how best to encourage people to re-use plastic bags. It believes a bag charge could raise up to £5m every year, which would be donated to charities.
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Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead said: "Carrier bags are a highly visible aspect of litter. By reducing the amount being carelessly discarded we can cut waste and its impact on our environment and economy. A small charge should also encourage us all to stop and think about what we discard and what can be re-used.
"This initiative will see retailers donating the proceeds to charitable good causes. It is hoped this could be up to £5m per year after retailers have covered their costs."
Scottish Green MSP Alison Johnstone said: "The evidence from Wales is that a small charge is easy to implement and has a huge impact on shopper's behaviour, which can only be a good thing for litter in our towns and for our wildlife, seas and beaches.
"Countries as diverse as Rwanda, Italy and Bangladesh have gone even further and have an outright ban on certain plastic bags because they recognise the negative impact that they are having.
"I ask those who oppose this policy to question whether there is such a thing as a free plastic bag. And who picks up the bill for littered cities and polluted seas?"
'Handed incentives'
But Scottish Conservative environment spokesman Jamie McGrigor said: "Scotland is a very wet country, particularly in the west, and using other types of carrier bag just isn't practical in the way it is in other European countries.
"People will feel that, after spending a significant amount of money on their weekly shop, this is just another expense.
"Somebody will be making good money out of this, because the production cost of a plastic bag won't be anything like 5p.
"I'm all for people reusing more sustainable bags, but my view is people who do should be handed incentives, rather than bringing punishment to those who do not."
The Republic of Ireland introduced a charge of 15 euro cents (12p) per bag in March 2002, which led to a 95% reduction in plastic bag litter. Within a year, 90% of shoppers were using long-life bags.


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I picked this model ship up at an estate sale this morning. It caught my eye the moment I walked in the room. It's roughly 14" long and has a description plate on the base that reads: " Brigantine 'Newsboy' of Boston 1854". Apparently this little ship would make runs from the New England harbors over to Europe carrying goods back and forth and obviously bringing any "news" with them from the Old Country. It's a very pretty piece and I'm sure it could be worth something but I have no clue how to find it's value as the model ships section of this website is non-existent. If you know any way of helping me find it's value, I would appreciate the help. For now- it will probably sit in my office once I dust it off a bit!


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Norwegian terrorist Anders Behring Breivik — a big fan of wetsuits, hazmat suits and Lacoste sweaters — has enraged iconic French fashion brand Lacoste by mentioning the company in his manifesto and wearing it repeatedly outside of jail. In fact, the unwanted attention is getting so bad that the company has written to Norwegian authorities to ask that they stop letting Breivik wear Lacoste. From the Telegraph:
An Oslo police spokesman told [Norwegian daily Daglabet]: "The company feels that such a man sporting their clothes could do considerable harm to their reputation."
French daily Liberation added: "This situation is clearly a nightmare for one of France's most distinguished clothing companies."
This seems like a bit of an overreaction, no? If shit like Vampire Weekend can't ruin Lacoste's "reputation," then nothing can.


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ArcGIS Python Toolbox for Search and Download of Sentinel-2 data via DHuS (SciHub, or CODE-DE).
The "ArcGIS Sentinel-2 Download Tools" are geoprocessing tools which allow the download of data via DHuS (either the SciHub-DHus of ESA or alternatively also the CODE-DE-DHuS) and the integration of the data in the ArcGIS environment: The tool "Search DHuS catalog" facilitates the creation or completion of a local catalog with information over existing Sentinel-2 satellite acquisitions. These include, among others, a quicklook image with low resolution. For the execution of the data download, each satellite acquisition in the local catalog can be marked and the tool "Download Marked packages" can be started which provides further options for the control of the download.
ESA Sentinel Application Platform (SNAP)
The ESA Sentinel Application Platform (SNAP) is a common architecture for all Sentinel Toolboxes jointly being developed by Brockmann Consult, Array Systems Computing and C-S. The SNAP architecture is ideal for Earth Observation processing and analysis due the following technological innovations: Extensibility, Portability, Modular Rich Client Platform, Generic EO Data Abstraction, Tiled Memory Management, and a Graph Processing Framework.
The software called Fmask (Function of mask) is used for automated clouds, cloud shadows, and snow masking for Landsat (4, 5, 7, and 8) and Sentinel-2 data.
This website provides links to standalone versions of the Fmask software for Windows, Linux and Apple iOS. In addition, the algorithm is also provided as Matlab code.
ESA Sentinel App for Android and iOS
The Sentinel App is a gateway to knowing the Sentinel satellites. It lets users track the satellites in real-time, discover their key elements, read the latest news and learn more about their products. Users can, among other things, explore detailed 3D models of the satellites, see the last and next time they have been and will be over the user's location, move the satellites to the time of the last data transmission and smoothly move them back to their current location over the 3D globe. Notifications can also be set to be warned when the satellites are flying by. ESA is developing a series of next-generation Earth observation missions, on behalf of the joint ESA/European Commission initiative Copernicus (previously GMES - Global Monitoring for Environment and Security). The goal of the program is to replace current and older Earth observation missions, such as ERS and Envisat, which have reached or are close to reaching the end of their operational life span. This will ensure a continuity of data so that there are no gaps in ongoing studies. Each mission will focus on a different aspect of Earth observation, such as Atmospheric, Oceanic or Land monitoring, and the data will be of use in many applications. ESA Sentinel App for Android (Google Play link) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=esa.sentinel ESA Sentinel App for iOS (iTunes Link) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/esa-sentinel/id1036738151
The Polarimetric SAR Data Processing and Educational Tool (PolSARpro)
The Polarimetric SAR Data Processing and Educational Tool aims to facilitate the accessibility and exploitation of multi-polarised SAR datasets including those from ESA (Envisat ASAR Alternating Polarisation mode products and Sentinel-1) and Third Party Missions (ALOS-1 PALSAR, ALOS-2 PALSAR, COSMO-SkyMed, RADARSAT-2, RISAT, TerraSAR-X and Tandem-X). A wide-range of tutorials and comprehensive documentation provide a grounding in polarimetry and polarimetric interferometry necessary to stimulate research and development of scientific applications that utilise such techniques; the toolbox of processing functions offers users the capability to implement them.
Broadview Radar Altimetry Toolbox (BRAT)
The Broadview Radar Altimetry Toolbox is a tool designed to use radar altimetry data. It is available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux (Debian 7). The Broadview Radar Altimetry Tutorial and Toolbox is a joint project between ESA and CNES to develop an open source tool (LGPL-3) freely available to all the altimetry community. The toolbox is able to: -read all altimetry data from official data centres, from ERS-1 and 2, Topex/Poseidon, Geosat Follow-on, Jason-1, Envisat, Jason-2, Cryosat and Sentinel-3, from Sensor Geophysical Data Record to gridded merged data -do some processing and computations -visualise the results
The Automated Radiative Transfer Models Operator (ARTMO) Graphic User Interface (GUI) is a software package that provides essential tools for running and inverting a suite of plant RTMs, both at the leaf and at the canopy level.
ARTMO facilitates consistent and intuitive user interaction, thereby streamlining model setup, running, storing and spectra output plotting for any kind of optical sensor operating in the visible, near-infrared and shortwave infrared range (400-2500 nm).
GDAL is a translator library for raster and vector geospatial data formats that is released under an X/MIT style Open Source license by the Open Source Geospatial Foundation.
As a library, it presents a single raster abstract data model and single vector abstract data model to the calling application for all supported formats. It also comes with a variety of useful command line utilities for data translation and processing. Projections and transformations are supported by the PROJ.4 library. The related OGR library (OGR Simple Features Library), which is part of the GDAL source tree, provides a similar ability for simple features vector graphics data.
QGIS is a user friendly Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS) licensed under the GNU General Public License.
QGIS is an official project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo). It runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, Windows and Android and supports numerous vector, raster, and database formats and functionalities.
Orfeo ToolBox (OTB) is an open-source project for state-of-the-art remote sensing. Built on the shoulders of the open-source geospatial community, it can process high resolution optical, multispectral and radar images at the terabyte scale. A wide variety of applications are available: from ortho-rectification or pansharpening, all the way to classification, SAR processing, and much more!
All of OTB's algorithms are accessible from Monteverdi, QGIS, Python, the command line or C++. Monteverdi is an easy to use visualization tool with an emphasis on hardware accelerated rendering for high resolution imagery (optical and SAR). With it, end-users can visualize huge raw imagery products and access all of the applications in the toolbox. From resource limited laptops to high performance MPI clusters, OTB is available on Windows, Linux and Mac. It is community driven, extensible and heavily documented.
Geographic Resources Analysis Support System, commonly referred to as GRASS GIS, is a Geographic Information System (GIS) used for data management, image processing, graphics production, spatial modelling, and visualization of many types of data.
GRASS GIS contains over 350 modules to render maps and images on monitor and paper; manipulate raster, and vector data including vector networks; process multispectral image data; and create, manage, and store spatial data. GRASS GIS offers both an intuitive graphical user interface as well as command line syntax for ease of operations. GRASS GIS can interface with printers, plotters, digitizers, and databases to develop new data as well as manage existing data.
Generic Mapping Tools (GMT)
GMT is an open source collection of about 80 command-line tools for manipulating geographic and Cartesian data sets (including filtering, trend fitting, gridding, projecting, etc.) and producing PostScript illustrations ranging from simple x–y plots via contour maps to artificially illuminated surfaces and 3D perspective views; the GMT supplements add another 40 more specialized and discipline-specific tools. GMT supports over 30 map projections and transformations and requires support data such as GSHHG coastlines, rivers, and political boundaries and optionally DCW country polygons.
Sentinel 2 Radiometric Uncertainty Tool (S2-RUT)
NPL, in collaboration with Brockmann Consult, has delivered the first version of the Radiometric Uncertainty Tool (RUT) for the Sentinel-2 mission. This innovative tool provides uncertainty images associated to the Top-of-Atmosphere reflectance images delivered by the European Space Agency (ESA). The first version of the tool already incorporates the possibility to define a specific coverage factor and select/deselect the contributors through the user interface. The uncertainty estimates are based in an exhaustive radiometric analysis of both the instrument and radiometric processing chain of the Sentinel-2 mission. The combination model is based on the GUM guidelines.
Sen2Cor is a processor for Sentinel-2 Level 2A product generation and formatting.
The processor performs the atmospheric-, terrain and cirrus correction of Top-Of-Atmosphere Level 1C input data. Sen2Cor creates Bottom-Of-Atmosphere, optionally terrain- and cirrus corrected reflectance images; additional, Aerosol Optical Thickness-, Water Vapor-, Scene Classification Maps and Quality Indicators for cloud and snow probabilities. Its output product format is equivalent to the Level 1C User Product: JPEG 2000 images, three different resolutions, 60, 20 and 10 m.
Sen2Three is a level 3 processor for the Spatio-Temporal Synthesis of bottom of atmosphere corrected Sentinel-2 level 2a images, as they are generated by the Sen2Cor application.
Sen2Three takes time series of level 2a images of certain geographical areas (tiles) as input and generates a synthetic output image by replacing step by step all "bad" pixels of previous input images with the collocated "good" pixels of scenes following in time.
The software Fmask (Function of mask) is used for automated clouds, cloud shadows, and snow masking for Landsat (4, 5, 7, and 8) and Sentinel-2 data.
This package implements the Fmask algorithm as a Python module. It is intended that this can be wrapped in a variety of main programs which can handle the local details of how the image files are named and organised, and is intended to provide maximum flexibility. It should not be tied to expecting the imagery to be layed out in a particular manner. This modular design also simplifies the use of the same core algorithm on either Landsat and Sentinel imagery. The wrapper programs take care of differences in file organisation and metadata formats, while the core algorithm is the same for both
SAGA - System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses - is a Geographic Information System (GIS) software with immense capabilities for geodata processing and analysis.
SAGA is programmed in the object oriented C++ language and supports the implementation of new functions with a very effective Application Programming Interface (API). Functions are organised as modules in framework independent Module Libraries and can be accessed via SAGA's Graphical User Interface (GUI) or various scripting environments (shell scripts, Python, R, ...).
TIMESAT is a software package for analysing time-series of satellite sensor data.
TIMESAT has been developed to investigate the seasonality of satellite time-series data and their relationship with dynamic properties of vegetation, such as phenology and temporal development. The temporal domain holds important information about short- and long-term vegetation changes. TIMESAT was originally intended for handling noisy time-series of AVHRR NDVI data and to extract seasonality information from the data. The program now has the capability to handle different types of remotely sensed time-series , e.g. data from Terra/MODIS at different time resolutions. It has also been tested with eddy covariance data and moisture data, although these applications are not the main target.


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Powerbeats Pro will revolutionize the way you work out. Built for elite athletes, these totally wireless earphones have no wires to hold you back. The adjustable, secure-fit earhooks are customizable with multiple eartip options for extended comfort and are made to stay in place, no matter how hard you go. These lightweight earphones are built for performance with a reinforced design for sweat and water resistance, so you can take your workouts to the next level. With up to 9 hours of listening time in each earbud and powerful, balanced sound, you'll always have your music to motivate you.
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We listened to real athletes with the aim of designing wireless earphones that matched their toughest workouts—and we heard over and over that sound was their top priority. Powerbeats Pro boast powerful, balanced audio thanks to an entirely redesigned acoustic package that delivers pure sound reproduction, enhanced clarity, and improved dynamic range. Because great sound starts with proper fit, these earphones were also crafted with a focus on ergonomic comfort to give you the best listening experience possible.
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Left, right, or both, enjoy ultimate control over your audio. Each earbud has full volume and track controls so you don't need your iPhone or other device to adjust your music. Auto Play/Pause sensors know when the earbuds are in your ear, jumpstarting your workouts as soon as you're ready to go. And with voice-assistant capability on a variety of compatible devices, you can stay in the zone.
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Long hours of training? Marathons? Bring it. Each earbud has up to 9 hours of listening time so you can keep your music going. With the charging case, you'll get more than 24 hours of combined playback. If you're in need of extra juice, 5-minute Fast Fuel charging gives 1.5 hours of playback when the battery is low.1 To further conserve battery life, Auto On/Off sensors detect when earbuds are idle and automatically enter sleep mode. When you're ready to use them again, simply put them back in your ears and you'll be off and running. Now, you can spend less time worrying about charging and more time charging forward.
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Talking to your favorite personal assistant is easier than ever. Simply say "Hey Siri" for voice-activated assistance without having to reach for your iPhone.2 Powered by the new Apple H1 headphone chip, Powerbeats Pro deliver a faster and more stable wireless connection to your devices.3
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Powerbeats Pro are ready to go when you are. With Class 1 Bluetooth technology, these wireless earphones offer extended range and fewer dropouts so they stay connected as you keep moving. Each earbud connects independently to your device for better connectivity and freedom of use for music and phone calls. A voice accelerometer and multiple microphones target your voice and filter out external noise. They instantly set up—just open the case and hold near your iPhone—and then automatically connect to your Apple Watch, iPad, or Mac.4
Totally wireless high-performance earphones
Up to 9 hours of listening time (more than 24 hours with charging case)
Adjustable, secure-fit earhooks for lightweight comfort and stability
Reinforced design for sweat and water resistance during tough workouts
Volume and track controls on each earbud, voice capability, and Auto Play/Pause
Powerful, balanced sound with dynamic range and noise isolation
"Hey Siri" hands-free voice2 and improved connection speed3 via the Apple H1 headphone chip
Earbuds connect independently via Class 1 Bluetooth for extended range and fewer dropouts
With Fast Fuel, a 5-minute charge gives 1.5 hours of playback when battery is low1
Enhanced phone call performance and call handling from either earbud
What's in the Box
Powerbeats Pro Totally Wireless earphones
Charging case
Eartips with four size options
Lightning to USB-A charging cable
Quick start guide
Warranty card
Tech Specs
Other Features: Bluetooth, Wireless
Form Factor: Ear hook, In Ear
Connections: Bluetooth, Wireless
Batteries: Rechargeable Lithium Ion
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Does the charging case turn off?
- Asked by Jane G from Watertown
- on Jan 10, 2020
You cannot turn it off, it really only turns off if the battery dies
- Answered by Angelina I from Prior Lake
- on Feb 5, 2020
Can you pair power beats pro without the case on iPhone?
- Asked by Juan M from West Valley City
- on Jan 2, 2020
Are the Powerbeats Pro louder than the Powerbeats 3?
- Asked by Cameron R from Norwich
- on May 6, 2019
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sound is better but honestly the volume is not loud at all. For music its not bad. Calls its worse a sound is better but honestly the volume is not loud at all. For music its not bad. Calls its worse and podcasts its worse than that. I have them at maxvolume at all times. I had air-pods before this and loved listening with one in. That's near impossible with the powerbeats pro. Hoping firmware fixes it.
- Answered by chris G from Haverhill
- on Jun 21, 2019
Is mono audio activated if I wear one earbud either left or right?
- Asked by Anonymous
- on Oct 26, 2019
Yes, it is.
- Answered by Trevor K from Simcoe
- on Nov 3, 2019
The specs say the over ear piece is adjustable- how? Is it moldable or does it click (cinch) down smaller somehow? I have very small ears.
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- on Dec 2, 2019
how long does it take to charge?
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- on Oct 25, 2019
5 minutes of charge gets you 1.5 hours so for the full 9 hours on each one you'd charge 30minutes
- Answered by Ryan J from Uckfield
- on Dec 2, 2019


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