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Some things to remember as you continue to build: make sure your entry looks enough like the letter for us to know what letter it is based on the ship alone, it needs to have an enclosed cockpit (some gaps are understandable but be reasonable here), and it should to still be small enough to be considered a starfighter (no one has really pushed this yet but a few got close).
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Do you need to write practice or practise? The short answer is, it depends.
Many find it tricky to know when to use one or the other. So, in order for you to be able to practise using the right one every time, let's look at the facts.
Are you American?
If you're American, or you use American English, the answer is very simple: you only ever use the c-version, practice. No matter the context or the function the word has in the sentence, it's always practice.
Phew, that was easy. If that applies to you, make sure you do something useful with the time you're saving while the rest of us carry on – like practicing the banjo, perhaps.
Not American? Stay with us
If you use British English, you'll need both practice and practise, so you've got a bit more work to do here.
In short: you should use practise when you're using the verb (that is, the 'doing' word), and practice for the noun (or 'thing' word).
To practise in the UK
The verb practise means to perform in order to improve, to carry out or to be engaged in a particular occupation. So you might practise scales on the piano, or practise law after being called to the bar.
Here's a tip: if you could give it an –ed or –ing ending, or put to before it, it's the verb. (Or, as Rob, our big chief editor, puts it: 'To remember the verb, think –sed [said] or –sing.')
He sat down to practise scales on the piano.
She has been practising law for three years.
A British practice
The noun Too Albany Wedge Sandal Too 2 Women Black Lips practice can mean a rehearsal or run-through, the act of doing something or a customary action.
It can also mean an office belonging to certain professionals – such as a doctor's practice, a lawyer's practice or the dreaded dentist's practice.
Tip: if you can put a or the before it, or could reasonably substitute the word rehearsal, habit or performance, it's a noun. (Rehearsal, habit and performance are all nouns too, you see.)
She was skilled in the practice of law.
I need a practice session before my piano recital.
It was his practice always to proofread his emails before sending them. (You could also write: It was his habit always to proofread his emails before sending them.)
C nouns and S verbs
In British English, you'll find a lot of other examples of words where the noun version is spelled with a c and the verb version with an s, such as licence/license and advice/advise.
So you might advise someone to get their driving licence before going on a road trip. Or you might license them to reprint extracts from your advice column.
There are other examples out there too. Why not make a practice of looking out for them?
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This book is cool because it makes you want to carefully read every single book of Skeleton Creek. In this book the author helps you understand what he is saying about the book by using easy words and everyday language like people talk. If I was a character I'll be the guy that was chasing Ryan but I would also kind of like to be Ryan because he does all of the action. I also like this book because it is interesting in all of the pages but some are better than other ones. I like this book because in every book it becomes better and better with each book of Skeleton Creek.
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In today's episode, Michael Palermo shows how easy it is to attach event handlers in JavaScript. Watch this short demo to see the various techniques to do it!
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Ever wonder how you can develop for device features you really like even though your personal device doesn't support it? Well in this episode, Michael Palermo shows you the power of the Simulator in Visual Studio and how you can test features for various devices.
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In today's episode Michael Palermo will show you how to manage your programs to work in different layouts via Media Queries. If you need to know how to control what needs to be done in various layouts – Portrait, landscape, snap-view, etc. this short how-to video is just for you.
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Creating an application for the Windows Store requires forethought to a number of considerations – one of which is how will you want your app to appear when seen in different view states.
When your application is running full screen in Windows 8, it will be in either landscape or portrait orientation. When the orientation is landscape mode, two additional views are possible: snapped or fill. A snapped view is docked either on the right or left side of the screen, with a width of 320px. The fill view is the larger remaining portion of the screen when another app is in snapped view.
Note Snapped and fill options are only available when the screen resolution is a minimum of 1366 x 768 and supporting wide screen (16:9) aspect ratio.
When developing apps using JavaScript, you have two main ways to manage the view states in your apps: Programmatically via JavaScript, or declaratively with CSS3 Media Queries. It is recommended that you use media queries to manage view state changes. However, there are times when you will need to respond to a view state change in code, and that is going to be our focus in this post.
The Windows.UI.ViewManagement namespace provides some classes and enumerations for managing an applications view. The ApplicationView class can be used to determine the applications current view state by calling the value property. The return type of value is numeric, and maps to the ApplicationViewState enumeration. Armed with both, the following code shows a helper method for returning a string with the current view state name:
var appView = Windows.UI.ViewManagement.ApplicationView;
var viewStates = Windows.UI.ViewManagement.ApplicationViewState;
function getViewStateName(viewState) {
viewState = viewState || appView.value;
var vs;
switch (viewState) {
case viewStates.fullScreenLandscape: // 0
vs = "FullScreenLandscape";
case viewStates.filled: // 1
vs = "Filled";
case viewStates.snapped: // 2
vs = "Snapped";
case viewStates.fullScreenPortrait: // 3
vs = "FullScreenPortrait";
vs = "Unknown";
return vs;
The above code is useful for determining what the current view state is. What about being notified when a view state change occurs? One way to accomplish this is by responding to the resizing of the window as seen here:
// manage view state in anonymous handler
window.addEventListener("resize", function(){ });
The above line of code would allow you to write code in the anonymous function to query the applications view state and respond accordingly.
If you happen to be using Page Controls you are also likely using the PageControlNavigator, which is a class defined in a navigator.js file included in Visual Studio projects that support single-page navigation model. Let's look under the hood of PageControlNavigator, particularly when it responds to the application resizing:
_resized: function (args) {
// if a page control exists and has updateLayout defined
if (this.pageControl && this.pageControl.updateLayout) {
this.pageControl, // instance of pageControl
this.pageElement, // element containing page
appView.value, // current view state
this.lastViewstate // previous view state
// capture view state
this.lastViewstate = appView.value;
The above snippet of code shows what the PageControlNavigator does when it responds to resizing. The code checks to see if the current page control has defined an updateLayout function, and if it has, it calls it with parameters useful for interrogating. Now let's look at an example of an updateLayout function inside a page control:
updateLayout: function (element, viewState, lastViewState) {
/// <param name="element" domElement="true" />
// TODO: Respond to changes in viewState.
pageTitle.innerText = getViewStateName(viewState);
In the example above, an element with the ID of "pageTitle" sets it's text to equal the response of the helper method shown previously – which returns a string with the current view state name.
Now that we have established where to write code when the view changes, it is now time to focus on what you might do in that response. Suppose you have a ListView control on the page that displays items in full screen mode like so:
Now when going to snapped view, it looks like this:
Notice in snapped view the scroll bar is still moving horizontally. What if we want the list to scroll vertically when in snapped view? This is where a few lines of code can make the difference to improve the user experience.
The ListView has a layout property that allows you to change from a horizontal grid to a vertical list. When a view state change occurs, the following code conditionally switches the layout:
// viewStates is Windows.UI.ViewManagement.ApplicationViewState;
if (viewState == viewStates.snapped) {
// vertical scrolling list of data
list.layout = new WinJS.UI.ListLayout();
} else {
// horizontal scrolling grid of data
list.layout = new WinJS.UI.GridLayout();
The code above (written inside the updateLayout function) changes a ListView control with an ID of "list" to switch to a different layout if the view state is snapped, otherwise it reverts to the original grid layout. Doing this along with some tweaks to CSS via media queries (such as adjusting margins) results in the improved UI when in snapped view:
The content can now be scrolled vertically!
No doubt you will enjoy being a user of applications running on Windows 8. One of the features that is sure to be used by multi-tasking enthusiasts is running apps in snapped & filled modes. Make sure you when you develop apps for the Windows Store, you create a compelling UI for each view. Also make sure to take advantage of all the resources available at Generation App!
CSS3 has brought much goodness to the web developer community. The feature that potentially steals the show is CSS3 Animations – which can also be used when developing applications for the Windows Store via JavaScript.
If you are not familiar with animations, the name itself is practically self-explanatory. Animations can deliver very appealing "eye-candy" in a variety of ways including object movement, resizing, transforming, fading, style changes, and much more. Because animations have been around awhile, there is plenty of information out there to help you get started, such as the animations topic at the IE 10 Guide for Developers and Hands On: Animations on IE Test Drive. Our focus here is more on how to use animations in the context of writing apps for the Windows Store.
A chronic worry when developing content for the web is how our creative work will render in multiple browsers. For example, the following CSS rules define an animation for bringing an element in from above the screen:
@-webkit-keyframes drop-in {
0% {top: -100px;}
100% {top: 0px;}
@-moz-keyframes drop-in {
0% {top: -100px;}
100% {top: 0px;}
@-o-keyframes drop-in {
0% {top: -100px;}
100% {top: 0px;}
@keyframes drop-in {
0% {top: -100px;}
100% {top: 0px;}
#message {
position: relative;
-webkit-animation: drop-in 1s forwards;
-moz-animation: drop-in 1s forwards;
-o-animation: drop-in 1s forwards;
animation: drop-in 1s forwards;
All of the rules above are reduced to the following when developing apps for the Windows Store:
@keyframes drop-in {
0% {top: -100px;}
100% {top: 0px;}
#message {
position: relative;
animation: drop-in 1s forwards;
Why so much reduction? When writing Windows Store apps, we are not worried about supporting multiple browsers. Whatever standards work for IE 10 are all we need. Granted, if you used the previous rules with all the vendor prefixes while creating an app - no error would occur, they would just be ignored.
Animations are triggered as soon as they are defined. In the previous example, as soon as the page with the element with and ID of "message" was navigated to, the animation was triggered. Animations can be triggered from code as well. Consider the following example:
@keyframes drop-in {
0% {top: -100px;}
100% {top: 0px;}
.animate-drop-in {
animation: drop-in 1s forwards;
#message {
position: relative;
The rules above introduced a slight change from what we observed previously – the animation was moved to a class named "animate-drop-in". Assuming the element with an ID of "message" is not defined with the new class name, the animation will not occur. However, we can trigger the animation in code as seen here:
message.onclick = function () {
The click event handler for the "message" element toggles the class name. Once the app sees the element is assigned to an animation (which is what the new class does), it triggers the animation. The toggle method of classList returns a boolean value based on whether it added (true) the class name or removed (false) it.
If needed, you can respond to three events related to animations. Here is the syntax for defining the handlers for each:
// animation started
message.addEventListener("animationstart", function (arg) { });
// animation iteration completed
// applies only when animation-iteration-count > 1
message.addEventListener("animationiteration", function (arg) { });
// animation ended
message.addEventListener("animationend", function (arg) { });
The above event handlers are handy and can allow a chain of complex animations. For example, in the event handler for when an animation ends, you can add code to trigger a completely new animation.
A close relative to animations is CSS3 Transitions, and those are covered in another post entitled CSS3 for Windows Store Apps: Transitions. Since both of these technologies offer "animation" as the effect, you might wonder when to use one or the other. With that in mind, take the following in consideration when trying to decide which is best:
Another point to think about is what the intent of each technology is. Transitions (as the name implies) are really intended to provide a nice visual effect when something is changing state. Animations can be used for anything pertaining to the logic of the application.
Animations offer a great way to enhance the user experience. However, too much of a good thing can become an annoyance. So be judicious with your implementations of animations.
It is an exciting time to be a developer with web skills. Harness what you know and use it to great some great applications for the Windows Store. Be sure to take advantage of all the resources available at Generation App!
If you haven't been using transitions or know what they even do, then let's start with a quick description: Transitions allow content on the screen to change from one visual state to another in a gradual, animated way. To learn more about the basics of transitions, check out the Transitions topic at the IE 10 Guide for Developers, and play with the Hands On: transitions on IE Test Drive. The focus here will assume you know the fundamentals of transitions and want to how to use them when developing apps for the Windows Store.
Will you need to define transitions differently for apps than for web pages? Technically, the answer is no. But you may not need to work so hard. For example, consider the following CSS rule:
.transit {
-webkit-transition: all 0.4s;
-moz-transition: all 0.4s;
-o-transition: all 0.4s;
transition: all 0.4s;
When developing for the web, we worry about web things – such as supporting multiple browsers. This is not a worry when developing an app for the Windows Store. This means you don't have to riddle your CSS with all the vendor prefixes as seen above. Therefore the above rule is reduced and far more simple to read and manage as seen here:
.transit {
transition: all 0.4s;
When a transition is defined, it specifies what properties are targeted for animation and for how long. In the example above, the all keyword means all animatable properties. A transition is triggered when any targeted property value changes. A common scenario where values are changed is when using CSS pseudo classes such as :active, :checked, :disabled, :enabled, :focus, :hover, :invalid, and :valid are in play. Hovering is one of the most common uses of transitions, as seen here:
.box {
background-color: #FFFFFF;
transition: background-color 1s;
.box:hover {
background-color: #FF0000;
The above example fades from white to red and smoothly back again when hovering. Although hover effects are appealing, keep in mind that Windows 8 is an operating system designed to fully embrace touch screen devices. Hovering works well with a mouse, but not with a finger. One possible way to deal with this is seen here:
.box {
background-color: #FFFFFF;
transition: background-color 1s;
.box:hover, .box:active {
background-color: #FF0000;
The subtle change above is adding the :active pseudo class if the targeted element is pressed down. This may not be practical in some circumstances, but it at least involves use touch devices when using you app.
Another way transitions are triggered is by use of media queries. Windows 8 applications can run in multiple layouts, and media queries can respond to layout changes by responding to the view state. Here is an example of a style sheet shell with media queries for each supported view state:
/* shared css rules go here */
/* media queries for adapting to layout changes */
@media (-ms-view-state: filled) { }
@media (-ms-view-state: fullscreen-landscape) { }
@media (-ms-view-state: fullscreen-portrait) { }
@media (-ms-view-state: snapped) { }
It is useful to know that transitions can be triggered by layout changes because proper use of them can enhance the fluidity of the application. For example, a switch to a snapped layout might require a change in font size. With just a subtle transition, you can get the effect of a graceful move to snapped view and back. This is demonstrated in the following CSS rules:
.subheader {
/* recommended subheader size */
font-size : 20pt;
font-family: 'Segoe UI Light';
color: rgba(255,255,255,1.0);
/* subtle shrink|grow effect */
transition: font-size ease 0.3s;
@media (-ms-view-state: snapped) {
.subheader {
/* recommended subheader size for snapped */
font-size: 11pt;
When the rules are implemented above, a switch in the application to a snapped position will create a simple shrink effect. When switching out of snapped view, the text quickly grows. Careful use and experimentation can lead to a polished user experience.
While changes to targeted properties of a transition can be defined in the CSS rules, another way to make property changes programmatically through JavaScript.
Transitions are always timed. One way to interact with a transition in code is to respond to the transitionend event when it is complete. To demonstrate, first look at the following CSS rule:
.demo-transition-end {
transition: all 4s;
.demo-transition-end:active {
background-color: #FF0000;
transform: rotate(360deg);
Now here is an example of code that responds to an element on the page that is the target of a CSS transition rule above:
var box = document.querySelector("#box");
function (args) {
if (args.elapsedTime < 4) {
box.innerText = "Keep Pressing!";
In the code above, an anonymous function is used as the event handler when the transition ends. Note that the argument supplied to the function has an elapsedTime property, allowing you to determine how long the transition lasted. Because the transition is triggered by the :active pseudo class, it will only reach 4 seconds if the user continues to press down on the element. The code above detects the user let go too soon, and changes the text of the element to encourage the user to keep pressing.
To continue with this example, a new class rule will be added:
.vanish {
transition-delay: 1s;
transform: scale(0.01);
opacity: 0.01;
Now an else clause will be added to the event handler, so that the complete code now looks like this:
var box = document.querySelector("#box");
function (args) {
if (args.elapsedTime < 4) {
box.innerText = "Keep Pressing!";
} else {
box.innerText = "Let Go...";
The code now responds if the transition reached a full 4 seconds. If that happens, it changes the text of the element to "Let Go…". It also calls on the element's classList property, and adds a new class named vanish. The addition of the class rule will invoke another transition that will make the element shrink and disappear in 1 second.
The classList property allows you to easily change the the state of the class attribute, which will invoke a transition if any targeted property values change. You can use classList for adding, removing, inspecting, or toggling class names in the attribute. You can also simply change any of the elements style property values directly to also invoke a transition.
Fans of CSS3 transitions will enjoy knowing that such powers are easily tapped when developing Windows Store apps with JavaScript. You should also be aware that the WinJS.UI.Animation API contains methods for transitioning content as well.
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Low-interest disaster loans are available in the following counties: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo and Ottawa in Michigan.
Loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for loans up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property. Businesses and non-profit organizations of any size may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets.
For small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquacultural, and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes, the SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. EIDL assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any physical property damage.
Interest rates are as low as 1.688 percent for homeowners and renters, 2.875 percent fornon-profit organizations and 4 percent for businesses with terms up to 30 years. The SBA sets the loan amounts and terms based on each applicant's financial condition.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA's secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.
Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA's Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to email@example.com. Loan applications can be downloaded from www.sba.gov. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is August 12, 2013. The deadline to return economic injury applications is March 12, 2014.
For more information about the SBA's Disaster Loan Program, visit our website at www.sba.gov.
Contact: Michael Lampton Email: email@example.com Phone: (404) 331-0333
Release Number: 13-624, MI 13618/13619
SOURCE U.S. Small Business Administration
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If you've got a brand-new (or a new-to-you) gas grill in your life and you're ready to heat things up this summer, we're here to help. While this guide is designed for novice grillers, there's plenty of information for the seasoned grill master.
We've included everything from turning your new grill on — yeah, it's a little obvious, but we've got some stuff to say! — to zone cooking. And then there's our list of the essential recipes that every grill cook should know.
A Quick-Start Guide to Grilling with Gas
One of the primary reasons home cooks choose a gas grill over a charcoal grill is its ease. A click of a button, the turn of a knob, and suddenly you're flipping burgers with a beer in hand — no charcoal chimney to sort, no "building" of zones to worry about.
Gas grilling has the distinct luxury of lighting and preheating effortlessly. Still, there are a few things you'll want to take care of before meat meets grill.
A Clean Grill Is an Easy Grill
Whether your grill is a hand-me-down or fresh out of the box, you'll want to make sure that it's clean and ready to rock before lighting it up. Grill manufacturers recommend cleaning your grill at least once a year — and twice is nice — for best performance.
Make sure the fuel source is off and start with removing and scrubbing the grates. From there, clean the grill components under the grates, paying special attention to burner tubes, and wipe out the interior of the lid before wiping down the exterior. Check your owner's manual for specific cleaning know-how whenever possible.
Pro tip: Clean grates will create better grill marks and prevent the primary cause of sticking — dirty grates.
Check Your Tank
Once your grill is clean, you'll need to attach a fuel tank. Propane is the most common fuel type for gas grills, and most hardware and grocery stores have a tank station outside. The first time you buy a tank will be the most expensive, as you're paying for the tank itself in addition to the propane, but the next time you refuel, return the first tank you bought and exchange it for another at a lower cost.
Play it safe: Propane tanks should always be stored outside. It's OK to leave the tank under the grill as long as it's disconnected and covered with a grill cover, but if you move the grill into a garage or shed, the tank needs to stay outside.
Getting Lit
Once the propane is connected and the tank valve is open, it's time to light the grill.
- Make sure that the grill lid is open.
- Turn one burner to high or "light" and then press the ignite or auto-light button on the grill. Once the first burner is lit you can easily light the other two or three burners and adjust their heat.
The Best Tools for Grilling with Gas
Many of the tools you use in your indoor kitchen can be used for grilling. Your favorite metal spatula, cooling racks, and baking pans will see lots of use at the grill. In the same vein, there are three kitchen essentials that are also must-haves for gas grilling.
Thermometers: A digital probe thermometer is a non-negotiable tool for grilling. It will make you a more confident griller while ensuring your guests eat properly cooked chicken and steak cooked just the way they like it. An oven thermometer hung from the top rack of the grill is also nice if your grill doesn't have a thermometer on the lid.
Long tongs: More effective than oven mitts, a reliable pair of long tongs will serve you well. "Grilling tongs" or not, look for a longer pair, say 16 inches.Skewers: Wooden skewers can replace many unitasker grill gadgets in one fell swoop. Skip a grill basket and use skewers for cooking both asparagus and shrimp with ease.
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Anderson 1 clear of Corpening at BMW
Greer, SC – Mark Anderson fired a 7-under 64 on Saturday to grab a 1-stroke lead after 54 holes at the BMW Charity Pro-Am.
Anderson, who played the Thornblade Club on Saturday, completed three rounds at 21-under-par 194, which set a new tournament record. The old 54-hole scoring record of 195 was set in 2009 by Michael Sim.
Second-round leader Franklin Corpening carded a 5-under at the par-72 Chanticleer Course at Greenville Country Club to end three rounds at minus-20.
Kevin Foley fired a 9-under 62 at the Thornblade Club, while Tom Hoge posted a 4-under 68 at the final course in the rotation, the par-72 Reserve at Lake Keowee. Foley and Hoge share third at 18-under-par 197.
Edward Loar shot 64 at Thornblade to finish three rounds alone in fifth at minus-16. The Thornblade Club will host the final round on Sunday.


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The National Electrical Code offers some advice but contains few rules about power quality. With the exception of two rules about neutrals serving harmonic-producing loads, most of what the Code has to say about power quality is in Fine Print Notes.
The NEC is a safety standard and not a design specification. This is clearly stated in Section 90-1. Power quality issues include such things as electromagnetic Interference, distortion of voltage and current waveforms, reliability and continuity of power, voltage regulation, and so on. These are primarily performance issues. The NEC does not contain many performance requirements.
Power quality problems, although disruptive to operations, are not necessarily safety problems. For example, excessive voltage drop can be a significant power quality issue affecting the operation of equipment. The NEC contains two well known "rules" about voltage drop. Section 210-19(a) FPN No. 4 and Section 215-2(b) FPN No. 2 address the issue of voltage drop. However, neither of these references actually contains a "rule." Both references are FPNs, which, according to 90-5, are advisory only. The Code basically treats voltage drop as a design issue.
To facilitate design solutions to some power-quality problems, the NEC allows some deviations from the normal requirements if the safety objectives are met. Specifically, Section 250-74 Exception No. 4 contains the installation requirements for isolated grounding conductors. Other sections of the NEC allow isolated grounding conductors to pass through boxes and panelboards without being connected to the boxes or panelboard, thus slightly increasing the impedance of the ground-fault return path. These other sections of the Code also reference 250-74 Exception No. 4 for installation requirements. The installation requirements ensure that the safety objectives of equipment grounding conductors are preserved and allow for the reduction of electromagnetic interference.
Many devices are available to reduce harmonic distortion or otherwise improve power quality. Article 280 contains rules about surge arresters; some are useful in protecting equipment from power-quality problems. Otherwise, the Code has no special rules about power conditioners, filters, special-purpose transformers, or other mitigation devices. Manufacturer design, installation guides, and IEEE documents provide information about the proper use of these devices.
Harmonic currents that distort waveforms and can lead to overheating conductors or equipment are of particular interest. Excessive neutral currents due to the additive nature of odd harmonics in wye-connected systems have been the subject of much discussion. Many proposals were made for the 1993 NEC to address the issue of harmonic currents. These included proposals ranging from adding warnings or advice in Fine Print Notes to requiring neutrals to be doubled in size.
In response to these proposals, the NEC Correlating Committee formed a subcommittee to study the issue of harmonic currents and nonlinear loads. The Report of the NEC Correlating Committee Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Nonlinear Loads was published in the Report on Proposals for the 1996 NEC. The report included the following summary statement:
"The conclusion of the subcommittee is that while nonlinear loads can cause undesirable operational effects, including additional heating, no significant threat to persons and property has been adequately substantiated." This is not to say that there was no evidence, only that it was anecdotal and not "adequately substantiated." Although the committee stated it agreed "with the present Code text regarding nonlinear loads," it did make four recommendations, all of which were implemented in the 1996 NEC. The committee recommended adding a definition of nonlinear load, revising Code text to use the term nonlinear load, adding Fine Print Notes that describe or warn of the problems that come with nonlinear loads, and changing the rules of Section 310-4 to permit paralleling of neutrals smaller than 1/0 AWG in existing installations.
New installations can be readily designed to handle the harmonic distortion created by nonlinear loads. The expanding use of nonlinear loads in existing installations is less easily remedied. Therefore, the subcommittee also recommended that standards organizations "work with manufacturers of nonlinear load products" to reduce harmonic distortion at the sources.
Additional heating due to harmonics is most likely to occur in wye-connected four-wire systems with line-to-neutral connected loads. Other than the change in Section 310-4 mentioned above, two Code rules are most important with regard to the neutral conductors of such systems. First, Section 220-22 allows neutral conductors to be reduced in size from the ungrounded conductor size where the load on the neutral is primarily due to unbalance. A reduction is not allowed for that portion of the load that is nonlinear. The second rule is in Note 10(b) and (c) to the Allowable Ampacity Tables 310-16 through 310-19. This rule requires neutral conductors of wye-connected systems to be counted as current-carrying conductors for the purposes of Note 8 "where the major portion of the load consists of nonlinear loads." Directly or indirectly, both rules have the effect of increasing the size of neutral conductors subjected to harmonic currents.
The NEC does not have any specific rules that require neutral conductors to be increased in size above the size of the ungrounded conductors. The neutral current can theoretically be as much as 173% of the balanced ungrounded conductor current due to nonlinear loads. Nevertheless, the subcommittee found that in actual surveys relatively few installations (about 5%) had neutral currents exceeding the ampacity of the neutral conductor. The subcommittee concluded there was insufficient evidence to require neutral conductors be oversized by any standard factor.
Heating of transformers due to non-sinusoidal currents is also a concern. Special transformers, commonly called K-rated transformers, are available to help deal with this problem. The NEC does not provide any special rules for K-rated transformers. However, 450-3 FPN No. 2 calls attention to the problem, and 450-9 FPN No. 2 provides a reference to IEEE Recommended Practice for Establishing Transformer Capability When Supplying Nonsinusoidal Load Currents, ANSI/IEEE C57.110-1986. Other Fine Print Notes that address nonlinear loads can be found following the definition of nonlinear load in Article 100 and following Sections 210-4(a), 220-22, and 310-4. All of these Code references provide advice, but leave the solutions to design professionals.


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The man was accused of pointing a shotgun at Zoning Inspector Sharon Perrine.
Magnolia police arrested a township man accused of threatening the township zoning inspector with a gun.
The 69-year-old man, who lives in the 8800 block of Cleveland Avenue SE, was arrested at 10 a.m. Wednesday at his home by Stark County sheriff's deputies, Stark County Jail records said.
He was accused of pointing a shotgun at Zoning Inspector Sharon Perrine while she was executing a court order stemming from a 2006 court case "and told her she wasn't taking anything," the jail records said.
He was jailed on charges of aggravated menacing and obstructing official business and on warrants charging him with failure to comply with housing codes.
All of the charges are misdemeanors. The Repository does not typically name misdemeanor crime suspects.
The man was released from jail after posting a $1,000 bond pending a court hearing.
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Family Bibles. Search local archives and special collections from groups such as the DAR
Cemeteries. Get a county map with a good legend.
Church Records. While out visiting cemeteries, visit local churches to learn if they kept baptismal records, etc.
County Records. Search wills and estates (everything), plus marriages, deeds and tax digests.
Census Records.
Pensions, civil war, Mexican war, War of 1812 and Revolutionary War. These are found on microfilm at the National Archives.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH The 16-year-old with the copper-colored hair and metallic nail polish that matched wanted to make a deal: this story could be written but it couldn't be about her.
Cherise Sheffner-Spaulding made it very clear she only wants it told so she can help and comfort others who may be just like her – fighting dysautonomia, a disorder that attacks the autonomic nervous system.
But it needs to be about her a little bit.
It needs to tell how Cherise endures with unwavering resilience as her body fights viciously to keep her down; about how she no longer can do the things she used to love but has found a new solace in cooking and baking.
And about how her mother, Renee Sheffner, can only work part-time or at home so she can continue her role as Cherise's biggest protector and advocate. Sheffner worked in the hospitality industry for years and is now working as a temp.
Cherise's father died in a car accident when she was 7.
Dysautonomia can manifest in a variety of ways. Sometimes it is a symptom of other health issues, such as lupus; in other cases the disorder is its own debilitating condition that can wreak havoc on the body, making even the simplest day-to-day activities seem an insurmountable task.
The autonomic nervous system, referred to as the "control center," is responsible for every involuntary function in the body including breathing, blood pressure, digestion and heartbeat.
In Cherise's case, doctors have yet to find a definitive answer on how to treat her dysautonomia after two years of mounting questions.
"What's hard is that it's an invisible illness," Sheffner said. "People look at her and think she's fine."
On Oct. 9, the Sheffners will head to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, a medical center that specializes in dysautonomia, in hopes of finding a way to manage the disease so Cherise can return to her former life: as a teenager who loved drama class at Huntington Beach High School, riding bicycles, swimming and dancing.
"I'm ready to be a guinea pig," Cherise said. "They can test on me all they want."
Frustrating diagnoses
Cherise and her mom have seen more than 15 doctors and have taken four trips to various intensive care units from complications Cherise has suffered over the last nearly two years.
It started with tunnel vision in January 2012.
Cherise said she would get up to walk to the door and by the time she made it about 10 feet, she could see only black.
"No matter how slowly I would get up, it would always happen," she said. "It was so frustrating."
After nine months of dealing with this compounded by dizzy spells and several tests, Cherise was diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), a type of dysautonomia with its primary symptom being fainting or lightheadedness when a person goes from lying down to standing.
But her symptoms continued to progress. In December of 2012, she suffered a transient ischemic attack, also called a mini-stroke, which means Cherise was not getting enough blood to her brain, her mom said.
New symptoms emerged over the next six months– fatigue, stomach pain after eating, difficulty breathing and walking, and vocal chord dysfunction, which makes Cherise speak in quiet, raspy tones.
In June, doctors diagnosed her with primary dysautonomia and now, her mom said, they want to find someone to treat the disorder.
"The doctors right now and the specialists only concentrate on specific symptoms and try to treat them individually," Renee Sheffner said. "What is needed is someone to address it as a whole."
Becoming an advocate
On a recent Tuesday, Cherise sat curled up underneath a handmade blanket with kittens on it.
She had attended a fundraiser a few days earlier that her mother and friends put on to help pay their way to the Mayo Clinic, and now she is so exhausted she can't walk more than a few feet without a wheel chair or help from her mother.
The cost for her trip and treatment is not covered by insurance. It cost a $5,000 deposit to secure Cherise's place at the Mayo Clinic.
Although Cherise smiles politely, with every question it gets harder for her to breathe until, at one point, she sounds as if she's struggling to take any air into her lungs.
Her brow furrows, pain registers in her eyes and she puts a hand on her chest.
Then it passes and her sweet smile spreads back across her face. She insists she's OK to go on.
This is the typical aftermath of a few hours spent off the couch.
Cherise can only last about an hour outside her home before her body demands she crawl back under her kitten-patched blanket.
"I push my self, probably a little too much sometimes," she said. "Since I'm never able to do anything, it's worth it to be able to have those few times where I'm having fun."
Cherise, a student at Huntington Beach High who is homeschooled, used to love to bike ride to her friends' houses, go swimming and dance at school.
Needing some kind of an outlet, she has discovered cooking and baking. She joined a group her mom belongs to that call themselves the cooking divas.
They meet every Tuesday and try out new recipes. Sheffner said she bought chairs with wheels attached to the legs so if Cherise needed a break she could sit and put herself around the kitchen.
"I like experimenting," Cherise said. Cooking "makes other people happy so that makes me happy."
Although being confined to the couch most days, seeing her friends drift and struggling with constant pain, Cherise remains positive.
"I just know that this happened for a reason and that reason is to help other people," she said.
The mother-daughter team said they want to continue to inform the community about dysautonomia.
"I really feel that we can make a difference," Sheffner said. "I think there are a lot of things undiscovered and we are the pioneers. Through us trying to get her to the Mayo clinic, we can bring awareness."
Stiles, at attorney who copes with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), a type of dysautonomia, said her organization is pushing for more research to come up with better treatment.
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Browns rookie Armonty Bryant taking part in minicamp just week after arrest for drunk driving
BEREA, Ohio – Browns seventh-round draft pick Armonty Bryant, arrested last week for driving under the influence, is among 49 players participating in a three-day rookie minicamp.
Bryant was on the field Friday along with first-round pick Barkevious Mingo as coach Rob Chudzinski and his staff got their first look at the team's newest players. Bryant pleaded guilty to a DUI charge this week in Oklahoma.
The Browns took a chance in taking the 6-foot-4, 263-pound Bryant, who was arrested on a felony charge last year at East Central Oklahoma for selling marijuana to an undercover police officer on campus.
Earlier this week, Bryant was given a deferred one-year jail sentence after pleading no contest to the DUI charge. He is also required to attend a victim impact panel, obtain a substance abuse assessment and pay $1,136 in court costs.


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Peeking behind the curtain and seeing what makes the so-called "magic" tick is easy.
I'm in a Rails app which has ActiveRecord User models, each of which has an association class specified:
belongs_to :choice
I install the gem, and then I call
And Ruby2Ruby returns the class, translated from an object in memory into Ruby code.
In terms of the methods I get back, there are several association-related methods, and one class method I defined when creating the class itself. Conspicuously absent are methods like
find and
save - that's because they live on
ActiveRecord::Base, not
User itself.
Unfortunately, when you call
puts Ruby2Ruby.translate(ActiveRecord::Base)
...things kind of blow up. The same is true for
ActionController. For some reason, just as it can show you
User but not
ActiveRecord::Base, it can show you
UsersController but not
ActionController. Ruby2Ruby can apparently only reveal some of the magic you might want to see.
But it's still a handy trick. Many Rails plugins of the
acts_as_foo family add methods to models, and you should be able to see those changes with Ruby2Ruby. It's a very useful way to shed some light on what actually happens inside Rails' "magic."


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Friday, August 24
Good morning, TexMessagers! Have you spied any United Nations troops in the Texas Panhandle yet? (We assume the invasion of Lubbock will come from Oklahoma.)
First there was the General Services Administration's Las Vegas blowout. Now there's the Department of Veterans Affairs' "Patton" parody. And it's attracted the attention of an influential pair of Republicans, House oversight committee chair Darrell Issa of California and Texas Sen. John Cornyn, chair of the Senate Republicans' campaign committee.
After Fox News reported that VA's expenditures on questionable conferences "far exceeds the roughly $830,000 spent by the General Services Administration in Las Vegas. The VA inspector general's office says it's been investigating since April and is preparing to release a report by next month."
According to Fox, "Issa revealed several conference details, including the claim that $52,000 was spent 'to produce an 18-minute video starring a paid actor satirizing the opening scene from the movie Patton.'"
As you'll most likely recall, "Patton" starred the incomparable George C. Scott and was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, who happened to be a family friend of your blogger-in-chief's father and grandparents. Both Frank Schaffner and Scott won Academy Awards, and the movie, a classic of American cinema, took the Best Picture award. Scott's opening monologue (the one parodied at the conference in question) is one of the most famous scenes in war movies.
Back to the VA…
In a letter sent yesterday to VA Secretary Eric Shinseki, Cornyn criticized "extravagant" VA spending.
"Such spending is an affront to both the veterans who rely on your Department for assistance and to all U.S. taxpayers whose hard-earned dollars went to waste on unnecessary expenses," Cornyn wrote. "This situation is an insult to the hundreds of thousands of veterans whose claims for benefits are mired—sometimes for years—in a growing backlog that is often attributed to overwhelmed VA staff and the need for additional resources."
We'll keep you posted on any response the VA sends to Sen. Cornyn.
Headlines from TxPotomac's 2012 presidential campaign coverage
★ The Week Ahead: Countdown to the Republican convention
★ Drilling down: 5 major differences in Obama, Romney energy plans
★ Lubbock Republican predicts 'civil unrest, civil disobedience, civil war, maybe' if Obama beats Romney
★ 'Crazy county judge' makes Lubbock a national laughingstock
★ Six reasons why Todd Akin's 'legitimate rape' remark could haunt the GOP
★ Obama immigration policy 'bold action' or a 'reckless amnesty agenda'?
★ Profile: Democratic National Convention speaker Cecile Richards has her mother's toughness, her father's principles and her own style
★ Reader Poll: Are you more offended by Joe Biden's suggestion that Mitt Romney's policies would put African Americans "back in chains" or by Todd Akin's remark that rape victims are unlikely to get pregnant?
Reader Comment of the Day
In response to our post entitled TexMessage: Lubbock Republican predicts 'civil unrest, civil disobedience, civil war, maybe' if Obama beats Romney, "Psych74 " wrote in the comments forum:
This type of delusional thinking is why almost every state in the U.S., Republican or otherwise thinks we (Texans) are a joke. Rick Perry already made us look ridiculous but how many more punches can we handle? We need time to recover from Akin, please stop talking.
Texas Watch
TxPotomac lets you know what stories to look out for.
★ Economic indicators: Weekly Assets and Liabilities of Commercial Banks, Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and orders.
★ Congress remains on summer vacation. Have you seen your local lawmaker recently?
Tomorrow and beyond:
★ Aug. 26. Texas Rep. Ron Paul has a rally with supporters in Tampa the day before the opening of the Republican National Convention.
★ Aug. 27 to 30. Republican National Convention, Tampa, Fla.
★ Aug. 27. Texas Senate Republican Candidate Ted Cruz will deliver remarks in Tampa during the Republican National Convention.
★ Sept. 3 to 6. Democratic National Convention, Charlotte, N.C.
★ Oct. 3. First Presidential Debate, University of Denver, Denver, Colo. Moderator: Jim Lehrer
★ Oct. 9. Voting Registration Deadline.
★ Oct. 11. Vice Presidential Debate, Centre College, Danville, Ky. Moderator: Martha Raddatz
★ Oct. 16. Second Presidential Debate, Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. Moderator: Candy Crowley
★ Oct. 22. Third Presidential Debate, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Fla. Moderator: Bob Schieffer
★ Oct. 22 to Nov. 2. Early Voting in Texas.
★ Nov. 6. Election Day.
Today in Texas Politics
On this date in 1904, jazz saxophonist Buster Smith was born in Alsdorf, Texas. Performing alongside Count Basie, and helped pioneer loud jazz with his signature "Texas Sax Sound."


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NEW YORK — The stock market moved higher Thursday, recovering from a loss the day before, as investors reacted to earnings gains from Ford, AT&T and the industrial conglomerate 3M, among others.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 71 points, or 0.5 percent, to 15,484 as of 12:35 p.m. Eastern. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was up four points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,751.14 — roughly four points from the record high of 1,755.67 it reached on Tuesday.
The Nasdaq composite was up 19 points, or 0.5 percent, to 3,926.
It's one of the busiest weeks on Wall Street for corporate earnings. Roughly a third of the S&P 500 will report results, including some of the world's best-known companies.
Ford earned an adjusted profit of 45 cents per share — a record for the third quarter — as sales rose 12 percent to $36 billion. The Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker sold 1.5 million cars and trucks in the period, up 16 percent. Wall Street analysts had expected Ford to earn 37 cents per share, according to FactSet. Ford rose 24 cents, or 1.4 percent, to $17.77.
3M, one of the 30 stocks in the Dow average, beat Wall Street expectations as well.
3M, whose many products include facial masks and Post-it notes, earned $1.78 per share in the third quarter, up from $1.65 per share in same quarter a year ago. Revenue rose 6 percent to $7.92 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected earnings of $1.75 per share on revenue of $7.86 billion.
Minnesota-based 3M's shares edged up 11 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $123.30.
AT&T fell 38 cents, or 1.1 percent, to $34.90. The telecommunications company said late Wednesday it had an adjusted profit of 66 cents in the third quarter, a penny above analysts' forecast, however revenue fell slightly short of what analysts expected.
After the closing bell, investors will have results from technology giants Amazon and Microsoft to work through.
For investors, this week has been a return to business as usual. Wall Street has been focused for weeks on what's going on in Washington, with the government shutdown, the near-breach of the nation's borrowing limit and questions about what's next for the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program.
So far, corporate earnings have come in pretty much as most money managers expected. Companies are reporting bigger profits, but most of the growth has come from cost-cutting — a practice that hasn't changed since the financial crisis.
"We're in a slow-growth economy and companies need to do everything to boost earnings," said Brian Reynolds, chief market strategist at Rosenblatt Securities.


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Riverland Tourism Association hosting conference in Crookston May 7.
The Riverland Tourism Association will be hosting a tourism conference entitled "Travelers: Making the Buck Stop Here" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 in Crookston.
The conference will be held in Bede Ballroom at the University of Minnesota Crookston Sargeant Student Center.
The seminar is designed to highlight tourism opportunities in northwest Minnesota.
A wide variety of sessions focusing on marketing and tourism trends will be presented.
The presenters include Dave Bergman - Explore Minnesota Tourism; Rani Bhattacharyya - Northwest Regional Extension Office; Amy Degerstrom - Becker County Historical Society; Steve Eikman - Anchor Marketing; Brent Hales - University of Minnesota Extension Center for Community Vitality; Mike Wilmes - Wilmes Hospitality; and, Mara Wittman - Northwest Minnesota Arts Council.
The cost of the conference is $35, which includes registration, lunch and breaks. Registration is available online at visitcrookston.com/riverland, or by contacting Laura Anderson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 218-686-9785 for a registration form or more information.
The event is made possible by financial support from the Northwest Regional Sustainable Partnership.


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The Hanukkah is a great holiday for kids and is best celebrated with family and friends. Hanukkah is an eight day holiday that gives praise to the Great Temple in Israel. Thousands of years ago, the Syrians took the Great Temple away from the Jewish people, and a small group of Jewish, untrained farmers threw this force out and reclaimed their Great Temple.Read More
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Hanukkah Menorah Gifts
Candelabrum, the first Menorah referred to in the Bible is the seven-branched candlestick constructed for and used in the portable Temple set up by the Jewish people in the wilderness, after their Exodus from Egypt. The material used for fuel in that Menorah was pure olive oil and the high priest commanded to tend the Menorah on a daily basis, making sure it had an adequate supply of oil.
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This is one of my all-time favorite shots simply because I almost didn't get it.
When I am walking on the street I am constantly,constantly, constantly adjusting and readjusting the setting on my camera so I don't have to be messing with them when I stop someone to take their photo. On this morning I knew I walking into the sun for a little while so I did a few adjustments to my setting.
It was pretty quiet that morning so I was a little relaxed and not expecting to see much then all of a sudden I see this young lady on her bike.
I had no time to do anything but raise the camera and shoot. Eight out of ten times I would miss this shot because the focus would be off, or the shot is too blurry or the exposure is overly bright or dark, or I just didn't see the outfit well enough before it was too late.
This time it all worked perfectly and I didn't even see the white leather boots she was wearing (to ride her bike!) until I looked at the shot in camera.
I love her posture, the bike itself, her hat pulled low, the studious glasses, she just seems so elegant and yet completely sporty. I hate over-preciousness and she seems like the kind of girl that would ride in a convertible with the top and not worry about her hair because she knows she has a great cut.
I know I am completely projecting here about what who she is or what she may be like but that is what inspiration is all about. I don't need to know the facts- this unknown woman will live forever in my memory just like this. Perfect


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The Yoga sūtras of Pataþjali: a new edition, translation, and commentary with insights from the traditional commentators
North Point Press, Mar 20, 2009 - Health & Fitness - 598 pages
A landmark new translation and editionWritten almost two millennia ago, Pataþjali's work focuses on how to attain the direct experience and realization of the purusa: the innermost individual self, or soul. As the classical treatise on the Hindu understanding of mind and consciousness and on the technique of meditation, it has exerted immense influence over the religious practices of Hinduism in India and, more recently, in the West. Edwin F. Bryant's translation is clear, direct, and exact. Each sutra is presented as Sanskrit text, transliteration, and precise English translation, and is followed by Bryant's authoritative commentary, which is grounded in the classical understanding of yoga and conveys the meaning and depth of the su-tras in a user-friendly manner for a Western readership without compromising scholarly rigor or traditional authenticity. In addition, Bryant presents insights drawn from the primary traditional commentaries on the sutras written over the last millennium and a half.
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It's easy to list the things hipsters love: facial hair, difficult glasses, vintage designs.
But what if that aesthetic came to corporate America, in the form of a nationwide hipster rebranding of every major company logo?
Luckily, there's a Tumblr for that.
Click here to see brand logos gone hipster>>
HipsterBranding reimagines dozens of famous brands as if they'd been crafted only for fans of The Black Keys.
While the logos are fake, marketing to hipsters is hardly a new concept. Hipsters have been the targets of ads for whiskey, electric shavers, and video games. Even big tobacco got on board the hipster train (in this case, the L) with the emergence of Williamsburg Camel cigarettes, targeted at the New Yorkers who live in that neighborhood. The website summarized the mentality as being "about the last call, a sloppy kiss goodbye and a solo saunter to a rock show in an abandoned building."
The Hipster Branding logos claim to hold a "mirror to the artsy community," whatever that means. The most extreme example is for Kentucky Fried Chicken. Rather than the original KFC logo with the Colonel wearing browline glasses and a pointy old man's beard, Hipster Branding's KFC logo sports Elvis Costello glasses and an ironic mustache.


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From the Kansas City Star: "Outfielder Bubba Starling was one of three Royals' prospects cited last Saturday for underage drinking...Starling, 19, was a multi-sport standout at Gardner-Edgerton High School prior to his selection as the fifth overall pick in the June draft. He chose the Royals over a football scholarship to Nebraska by agreeing to a club-record $7.5 million signing bonus just prior to the Aug. 15 deadline."
Aw, Bubba. You were bound to catch up to your first name eventually.


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Yes, I counted. It's called investigative journalism? Maybe you've heard of it? (Sidenote: I may have counted wrong.) In this supercut, America's favorite skeptical Catholic alien autopsist expresses her awe/wonder/horror/surprise/erotic delight(?) by saying "Oh my God" a hilarious number of times. Which is understandable, seeing as she ran into a new monster literally every week but was professionally obligated not to believe in monsters. I would have some tough questions for the Baby Jesus too.
Fact: The best one is obviously when she is surprised by a lobster.
Watch This Supercut of Dana Scully Saying "Oh My God" [TheMarySue]


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When I started Vermont Woods Studios seven years ago, most people told me that no one in their right mind would consider buying expensive fine furniture online. But I would. And I figured I was not the only one who preferred researching my purchases on my own rather than being "sold to" in a traditional furniture store.
If you're one of those people too, I'll offer some advice to help with your research. Although we were one of the first, there are now literally hundreds of online stores selling fine furniture. So here are my Top 3 Tips for Buying Fine Furniture Online:
Amazon, Ebay, YLiving, Sears, Wayfair and most big online stores carry "fine furniture". But they also carry watches, silverware, desk accessories, umbrellas and cough drops. So do you really trust them to know anything about your investment in fine furniture? I don't think so. Honestly there are so many things that can go wrong with a fine furniture purchase-- you need to deal with someone who anticipates all possible issues involved in ordering, customizing, shipping and delivering your furniture. Someone who will be immediately accessible and responsive if you get home from work and find a soaking wet box containing your new table or dresser on your doorstep. Someone who will have already discussed delivery logistics with you such that something like that simply doesn't happen.
Many online "fine furniture" stores offer base prices that either do not include shipping or include "curbside shipping", which literally means the furniture is brought to your curb and you bring it into the house yourself. Alternatively "white glove" shipping and delivery services bring your new furniture into your home, unpack it, assemble it, help you inspect it for possible shipping damage and remove the packaging materials. You need this service not only to save your back and make sure your assembly is correct but also as a sort of "insurance policy" against shipping damage. Even if it costs a couple hundred dollars extra, trust me-- it's worth it.
High quality, wood furniture makers offer a lifetime guarantee on their fine furniture-- period. This is your peace of mind regarding quality, especially when you're buying online. It takes the risk out of the deal. If you're investing a substantial amount of money in fine wood furniture and your store won't guarantee it, go somewhere else. Legitimate online fine furniture stores will offer the guarantee if you ask for it.
For more tips and advice on buying fine furniture online, visit our website and maybe even consider the Top 10 Reasons to Purchase Fine Furniture from Vermont Woods Studios.


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EP069: Her
By Tobias S. Buckell.
Read by Stephen Eley.
"It's fascinating," Jo said, now that she had what she wanted out of me, "that the inhabitants here are the only race we know of that has their mythology dead on."
"Huh?" I looked down at the table. I needed more beer.
"They believe they live on the corpse of a giant."
"Maybe it's because they do," I said, sneaking another look back down the inner thigh that dominated the western hemisphere.
Rated R. Contains explicit anatomical imagery. On a very large scale.
Referenced sites:
Podrunner Podcast
Daily Dragon Podcast
Dragon*Con: Atlanta, GA, September 1–4


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|System: X360, PS3, PC
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Eugen Systems
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Ubisoft
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Sep. 7, 2010
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1-8
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Teen
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
in Ubisoft's Breakthrough RTS
by Caleb Newby
September 4, 2009 - Real-time strategies have come under a lot of criticism over the years. From accusations that they've become nothing more than a click fest or resource gathering games masked as strategic combat, the genre seemed to be stalling out in the not too distant past. It hasn't helped that console gaming has superseded the RTS-friendly PC platform by leaps and bounds. But never fear, devoted RTS guru. A comeback has been brewing for some time now, with innovations being made as developers look to differentiate their experience from those of video gaming past. Easily one of the most epic in scope and intriguing in premise is Eugen System's R.U.S.E.: The Art of Deception, published by behemoth Ubisoft.
Set in World War II, R.U.S.E.: The Art of Deception gets its name from a central mechanic of, well, creating "ruses" or misinformation to cause your opponents to blunder in their tactics. During gameplay you are able to select from a number of ruses that will cause various problems for your enemy. Ubisoft's Senior Producer Mathieu Girard is fond of explaining by drawing analogies to poker. In Texas Hold'em, players share a limited amount of information regarding the hand based on the cards that come down on the flop, turn, and river. The strategy comes from the two cards in their hand allowing skilled players to pull of intricate bluffs and maneuvers. A similar concept applies in R.U.S.E.: The Art of Deception, players have access to certain shared information but are able to bluff to get the upper hand.
On Ubisoft's website a countdown has begun to reveal ten of the ruses found in the game. Playing the decryption ruse reveals enemy orders in the region - the spy reveals all enemy units in the area. Radio silence, conversely, hides all your units in the sector. Launching a decoy offensive will send fake units to cause your opponent to maneuver out of position and open to attack. The last revealed ruse on the countdown is the camouflage net, effectively hiding all allied buildings in the sector from appearing on radar.
That the term "sector" is used when describing how ruses' work is important, maps are so large that they are broken down into several smaller sectors which act as the areas of effect for ruse powers. Radio silence, for example, won't be a blanket effect but instead provide silence in one particular region. This restriction should allow for a lot of creativity from players. It should be interesting to see what strategies develop within the community with ruses. Real units filling in for fake units is a common ruse tactic, as players become jaded and are surprised that the incoming tanks are, in fact, real this time. Anyone familiar with poker should be salivating at the intricate potential for a real mental war beyond who can click the mouse fastest.
Ruses are only the tip of the iceberg of what R.U.S.E.: The Art of Deception has to offer. The deception-based abilities will garner much of the attention, and rightly so, but there is significantly more to the game. Gameplay videos and screenshots will show you that this is one powerful engine with gorgeous artwork. A completely new game engine, IRISZOOM, allows for extreme views of the battlefield. By pulling far out you are presented with a two dimensional battlefield reminiscent of those found in generals' war rooms. It's here that you unleash powerful ruses on various sectors of the map. Zooming in closer allows for resource management and more detail-oriented jobs, zoom in closer and you'll be following individual units up close and personal.
R.U.S.E.: The Art of Deception is set as a historical WWII game, following real campaigns and situations encountered. With the glut of WWII set games, it is refreshing to see a new, unique take on the time period that will give a new experience and perspective. As you may expect, Germany, Italy, the Soviet Union, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom are represented in-game and with different strengths.
For fans of the traditional RTS, don't worry; there are still the staple elements of resource gathering, building construction, and unit production. It exists, but is now secondary to the tactical scope. Resources need roads to get from point A to point B, making supply lines of vital importance. The combined historical setting and new gameplay mechanics make R.U.S.E.: The Art of Deception an exciting upcoming release. History buffs should see tactics used in famous campaigns viable for the first time, while the poker strategy will undoubtedly have mass appeal. Previously announced for late 2009, R.U.S.E.: The Art of Deception is now scheduled for a first quarter 2010 release. The delay is a bummer to our impatient side, but it's hard to argue with the developers. When poised with a potential genre-defining title of this magnitude, it's wise to make sure it's done right.
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text: While we're waiting for the American people to figure out more clearly that we have a president who is the functional equivalent of an NFL replacement ref, we might as well take time out to look at some NFL quarterback Muppet character doppelgangers, courtesy of Buzzfeed. I think my favorite is Aaron Rodgers/Chester Rat, but Tom Brady/Pepe the King Prawn is pretty good, too. They're all worth checking out. Here's just a small sampling: