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Athlete protests don't stop because the killings don't — Tulsa just the latest example
An open-minded, liberal-leaning friend said this to me the other day as we discussed athlete activism and protests involving the national anthem:
"I get the cause, for sure. But hasn't the point been made? Why keep making it over and over?"
Hers was a rhetorical question, but the answer keeps coming. Different cities. Different victims. Same story. Unarmed black men being needlessly shot and killed by police.
The answer is that it hasn't stopped — Tulsa just the latest example.
The answer is that, sometimes, to be heard, you have to shout. Sometimes, to be heard, you have to repeat yourself.
The irony is that the people who think these anthem protests should have run their course by now and the people outraged into action sometimes use the same words to express those feelings:
Enough is enough.
The difference is, one side says it as an exasperated plea that the sideline kneeling and raised fists during The Star-Spangled Banner should stop — sometimes mistaking it as un-American behavior when what it is is a call for a better America.
The other side says those three words as a frustrated demand that the unjustified killings stop first.
Tulsa is the latest seat of this national outrage that gave rise to the Black Lives Matter movement and more recently to the Colin Kaepernick-inspired show of anger and solidarity by athletes. Does anyone believe Tulsa will be the last? What city will be the next to remind us that racial profiling and prejudice are alive and well in the United States of America in 2016?
"This killing has to stop please," Dolphins receiver Jarvis Landry wrote on Twitter Tuesday morning.
This killing has too stop please..— Jarvis Juice Landry (@God_Son80) September 20, 2016
Teammate Jermon Bushrod shared via Twitter a photo of the dead man lying beside his car, noting the man's hands were still above his head as he lay on the asphalt after being Tasered and then shot.
Four other Dolphins teammates knelt during the national anthem at a recent game to protest, and this was before the shooting in Tulsa. Expect more demonstrations this Sunday before the Dolphins' home opener vs. Cleveland and elsewhere around the NFL. The protests also are seeping into other sports, including on the U.S. women's soccer team. NBA players have said they'll get involved, too. Athletes have powerful voices and they are using them for good, for change.
You wonder why the protests continue? This is why:
Officer Betty Shelby fatally shot Terence Crutcher, 40, a father of four, shortly before 8 p.m. Friday as he stood beside his car with both arms raised in the "don't shoot" manner. His car had broken down on his way home from attending a music appreciation class at Tulsa Community College, according to his family. The officer's lawyer says his client believed the unarmed man was behaving erratically and may have been under the influence of PCP. The police roadside video shows no apparent indication of that. From the sky, a police officer in a helicopter can be heard saying what seems textbook racial profiling: "Looks like a bad dude, too. Could be on something."
Tuesday afternoon, police officials said a vial of PCP was found in Crutcher's vehicle. Hmm. We'll see what the autopsy shows. For now: Hmm. But even if he was on something, does that justify fatally shooting an unarmed man in a tableau that saw multiple police cars at the scene? When deaths like this one pile up one after the other, unequivocal benefit of doubt to the police can be increasingly tough to give.
So players keep taking a knee because unarmed black men seem to keep taking a bullet.
In this case, Officer Shelby has been placed on administrative leave, the local district attorney's office is investigating whether the shooting was justified, and the U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation as well. The usual stuff. But can the public trust that justice will be done? That a system that needs fixing will be fixed? That there won't be a next city where an unarmed person's death seems so unnecessary?
The victims are never stars, or names you know.
Professional athletes are helping to bring light to their stories.
It is fitting in a way that Kaepernick, the 49ers quarterback, who is of mixed race, began this athlete movement, because of course this should not be just a black cause; it should be an American cause. Shouldn't all of us be indignant over unarmed people being killed where race playing a role seems undeniable? That includes police officers themselves, that vast majority of whom are good and fair — but all of them put in a terrible spot because of the actions of a relative few. That's the thing about police work. It's one of those occupations too important to afford even 1 percent bad cops. The world can get by with bad car salesmen or bad coaches. But when the commercial airline pilot flies drunk or the cop approaching a car at a traffic stop treats blacks differently, deaths can occur.
My friend said of the protests, "Hasn't the point been made? Why keep making it over and over?"
It is because, all across the country, Tulsa seems to keep happening, over and over and over.


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That is the exact tool I rented from the AP store. Ball Joints have been ordered and should have them by Monday.
That is the exact tool I rented from the AP store. Ball Joints have been ordered and should have them by Monday.
You talking the spacer between the upper and lower intake? Those phenolic spacers? I'd have issues with hood clearance.Can you get a spacer for the intake to elbow, I think I have one, don't know what the opening size is. That would move the elbow a 1/2" and give you some space.
Great build! I've been reading this one since the beginning and you do very nice work. I'm really looking forward to reading how this progresses.
Here is some feedback, some comments, and a question:
Regarding the breather vs. cap on the valve cover, don't run the open breather - it's like having a large vacuum leak. If you have the low load PCV circuit at the back of the lower intake hooked up to the intake manifold plenum volume, then adding the breather allows the PCV system to draw in un-metered air. The PCV system operates in two modes: light / part load and high load. The hose from the filler neck allows the crank case to pull in fresh air after it's been metered by the MAF at low to mid loads. This fresh air flows through the crank case picking up vapors, then flows into the intake manifold through the PCV valve to get consumed / burned by the engine. The PCV valve is a fixed orifice size to keep the air flow constant at low manifold pressure / high vacuum. As intake manifold pressure goes up (towards higher load), the flow drops off and becomes less significant as a lower percentage of the total air flowing into the engine. At high loads (like WOT) where you can have positive crank case pressure, the PCV valve closes and cuts off the direct flow to the intake. The filler neck hose reverses flow changing from a fresh air feed to a dirty air high load circuit. Positive crank case pressure (resulting from some level of blow-by) flows out of the case into the zip-tube pre-throttle to get consumed. The main point here is that when operating in the low to mid loads zone where the PCV system is flowing air directly into the intake, this resulting fresh air flow needs to be metered by the MAF, otherwise you might have all of the same issues that come from a vacuum leak such as idle control problems and messed up fuel trims / adaptations. The other less critical issue is that having the open breather will eventually dirty up your engine from the oil / fuel vapors venting out through that breather filter when you hammer it.
The gold engine paint looks great! I was skeptical at first, but after seeing it in action I'm convinced. It really gives it a more refined / classic 289 look.
What brand throttle body is that? I've never seen an SN95 TB with that sort of finish - it almost looks like a billet throttle body housing in the pictures.
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My how time flies by! We have just completed our ninth week of the Craftsman Program and students are nearing the completion of their fundamental skills before moving onto our first project. Since our last newsletter, students have been busy completing a number of exercises.
After covering the "sport" (as one of our students refers to it) of free hand mortising, students had the opportunity to put this and other skills previously covered to use making a set of sawhorses from hard maple. With through and wedged mortise and tenon construction, hand planed surfaces, and friendly edges and corners, these sawhorses are as beautiful as they are practical.
With this exercise underway, students were introduced to tool making. Each student had the opportunity to make at least one, more often than not several, chisels using old files. The file is first softened, a process known as "annealing". The file is then shaped and an initial flattening of the back is completed. The tool is then hardened, tempered, and honed before a wooden handle is attached and shaped. We then moved onto dovetailing where the students were able to put some of these tools to use. This inevitably leads to more tool making.
Students were shown the process of cutting through and half lapped dovetails and were given the opportunity to practice these skills before moving onto drawer making and fitting.
Mark Safioles, a local woodworker who has taken summer programming at the College of the Redwoods, made our wall hung tool cabinets with a small drawer pocket with let go. That is, the pocket is tapered and slightly wider at the back than at the front
Students each made a drawer with a solid fielded panel bottom, fit the drawer to the pocket, carved a pull, and attached the pull with through and wedged mortise and tenon. When the drawer was carefully fitted, a slight taper was planed into the sides (front to back) so when removing the drawer from the pocket, the drawer gets snug just before it reaches the end of its run. When closing, the piston fit air cushions the final run of the drawer just before it reaches the small wooden stop carefully fitted behind the drawer front. Drawer fitting requires sharp tools and patience. The difference between a sweet fit and a sloppy fit can be the matter of only a few fine shavings. Strategies were shown to compensate for a fit that just gets away. Mistakes happen, and learning to deal with these hurdles only makes us better craftsman. In the end, eleven finely fitted drawers will serve to hold odds and ends while at the school. And more importantly, these drawers will serve as a reference when making drawers in their projects – here at the school and in years to come!
In preparation for coopering, which will be covered next week, students learned the process of making a coopering, or round bottom plane. The school sourced out some beautiful cocobolo wood that, unfortunately, was not dry enough for making planes. Rather than finding another source, the wood was cut slightly oversized and a make shift low-tech kiln was constructed. Over a period of a week, we watched the moisture content drop slowly and steadily until acceptable levels were reached
The wood behaved well and moved very little. Robert shared with the class the traditional method of making these planes before demonstrating a method he developed since he began teaching.
During this time, students made wooden spokeshaves using Hock low angle irons. These tools do not replace standard angle spoke shaves but in Robert's opinion are unmatched when used on end grain or on softer woods. This process helps develop accurate working habits and familiarity to the horizontal boring machine and drill press. Students were also shown the process of making cap irons. With the fine quality irons produced by Ron Hock today, this exercise was one of interest more than practicality. But nonetheless it presents other possibilities that can be used when standard irons sizes or radiuses are not appropriate for the work being made.
Plane and tool making will be an ongoing activity throughout the year. Already several planes have been made including smoother, Jointer, Scraper, compass, and spoon bottom. One student has even undertaken a plane less than two inches long for detail work. He will have to make an iron and cap iron of less than half an inch in width for this plane. This coming week, chair scrapes will be made. Chair scrapes can be used in shaping and surface preparation of even the most difficult woods. As the students will be making brass knife and "L" hinges for their projects, this exercise also serves as an introduction to working with brass.
Doweling was introduced using a simple low-tech method that provides the maker another effective way of joining both solid and veneered components. Each student made a small doweled exercise cabinet of poplar that will receive a frame and panel back to be covered early next week. The use and fitting of partitions will also be covered in the coming days
Social Activities
Thanks giving supper was held at the Van Norman's, where a crowd of over more than twenty students, their families, and friends gathered to share wonderful food and conversation. Michael Mulrooney turned thirty-nine on the 20th of October. As is tradition, it was the previous birthday person's responsibility to provide the cake. Jason made a cake in the shape of a wooden hand plane, including milk chocolate cross pin and iron, white chocolate cape iron, and orange peel shavings. Jason's skills clearly extend beyond the craft of woodworking and Michael has a tough act to follow
Elephants were held on Fridays, as is tradition. Pete and Maura held the weekly gathering at their beautiful little cottage, where a few perfect boards were burnt in celebration. Friends of the school, Martin and Marney (of the Back Packers B&B) hosted a special Elephants at their home where we were joined by two classmates of Robert's from the College of the Redwoods and their families who also stayed at the B&B. Steve Skonieczny and Carl Zytowski, both of Seattle, are both very fine craftsmen who display their work at the Northwest Furniture Gallery, where our year-end show will take place on May 4-8, 2006(details to follow). Other venues for our weekly Elephants gathering included the common house of Roberts Creek co-housing – Gary and Stacia Kent hosted once, as did Caitlin and her partner Ellen, and their young family.
Mary Boulding, a friend of the school, teaches Shiatsu here in Roberts Creek. She offered our staff and students a treatment on one Friday afternoon – just another way that the Roberts Creek community has embraced our school and we are most grateful for their support!
This month we began "walk-arounds" which, once projects are underway, will become a weekly activity. This month Cody Bradford, one of our Resident Bench Craftsmen, shared with the class his pear, apple, satin walnut, and shoji wall cabinet. Cody began by showing us his sketches, the mockup, and then the actual piece underway. The cabinet is full of lovely curves and fine details and will be presented at our first faculty-student show and open house on January 28, 2006.The students found Cody's presentation very thorough and worthwhile. Pete Heilman, our other Resident Bench Craftsman from New York, shared with us the alter he is making which will soon to have a home in a local church
Pete's selection of material and "no compromise" approach to the piece is sure to bring him a number of commissions – a large piece executed very well.
The class was treated to a Roberts Creek Co-Housing shop tour where Gary Kent is in the midst of completing a small cherry table and the mockup of a cabinet being made for the school gallery. Also on hand was a large Tansu of yellow cedar recently shown at the BC Wood Coop gallery on Granville Island. In a little more than a week, Robert will kick off first projects with a slide show and talk about his Red Cabruva cabinet currently underway. The door has been made and fit and curved front drawers are underway. Once complete, he will fit the back before moving onto the stand to be made of doussie. The parts for the stand were cut oversized and have been cut for a few months now so that they have time to relax.
Our school took part in the annual Surrey Wood Show the weekend of the October 23rd. Michael Mulrooney and Pete Heilman set the show up and represented Inside Passage on Friday and Saturday. They were joined by Gary Kent on Saturday afternoon. Robert joined Gary for the Sunday. We are grateful to all who assisted in making the show such a success! A special thanks to Bruce and Nicole who stayed around to help Robert take down the booth, enabling him to get home in time for supper with the kids.


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Ms. Google: Our Free Librarian
Our schools' librarian, Ms. Google, is a most remarkable librarian.
She has the most exceptional memory. She is very clean and very precise. Like the fabled Elephant, Ms. Google is said to never forget. And is she ever fast! Within a second of asking - and she always tells you how much time herself! (which would be conceited if it weren't so amazing!)- She can give me a list of over 22 million possible choices. 22 million! Isn't she amazing! My gosh I love having that much choice! How empowering it is. Not that I ever look at all of them... ( If truth be known I seldom go past the first page) But I love the incredible speed and thoroughness of her searches. I just love them and I just lover her. I almost never go anywhere else. And I never ask anyone else. Why would I? I trust her. Oh, I know she used to be a bit difficult. I don't mean she didn't deliver, but, on her first page she used to have like 30 choices. 30 choices on one page is too many isn't it? So, even without me complaining, or mentioning it, she changed to 10 choices. She said it was faster and better. I have to agree. I expect the time she took to consider my search and give me that first page must of sped up by half! Which is pretty remarkable isn't it? I mean honestly, I didn't really mind the wait before when it was 30 sites to a page, but, now that it is 10 it is just that much easier for me to click on one. And you know, it is almost always the right one! I almost never have to look at the other pages... which is a good thing cause there are like a hundred thousand of them... can you imagine if one actually had to sort this stuff by themselves? No way would we come up with 100 thousand pages in .2 of a second... But my librarian is the best there is... 22 million choices in .2 of a second.
My old librarian, Mrs. Talty, she could never come up with that many choices in that little time. She worked at our school. I miss her sometimes. She was nice and she'd talk about what I was looking for, and why I might define my search for information in a different way, or add some detail to it here and there. She'd even say that some of the stuff that I was looking at wasn't really accurate, or that it was "biased." in a certain way. She was neat. I do miss her. I heard she was expensive and that our school just didn't need a librarian... or a library for that matter. I don't know where all the books went? One day Mrs. Talty and the books were there and the next... well I guess books are expensive too. Ms. Google tells everyone she is free and she should know. I don't know how Ms. Google actually affords to live, But she is free so I expect she'll be around forever.
My dad says, "Nothing is free." But he's not great with computers.
I heard a rumour once that Ms. Google was paid lots and lots of money, and that she was a spy, and that she bought a killer-robot factory and that you could pay her to get on the first page, but that's just stupid talk. Killer Robots? That's stupid. And a Spy? Well, what's she spying on? Me? I don't think that's being a spy, that's just getting to know me better. So that she can help me more.
Ms. Google always says, "do no evil." Spying and Killer Robots are evil, so she just wouldn't do that. Still everyone has to make money somehow. And I don't know how she could make any money really? I mean yeah, she has those little adds, but, so? I heard somewhere, and I don't know where, and I even asked Ms. Google, --but she didn't find anything,-- but anyway I heard someone said she was paid by the click. Paid by Clicks!!!??? Must be pretty hard to buy stuff with clicks! (LOL) They even said that her whole aim was to make me click more often. That's why she changed from 30 sites on a page to 10 sites. But I know that's not right. Clicks aren't money, they're free too. If she want's them, she can have them. She's worth it. And as for people paying to get on the first page? That's stupid too. I asked Ms. Google about it and she said that she doesn't tell anyone how to get to the first page. Not anyone. I like that no one knows. That makes it more fair doesn't it?
When I like anything someone always says something negative about it. People are mean. Ms. Google is my friend.
Ms. Google is free. She says so everywhere. And to say she isn't free just doesn't make sense. I think she is just a really good person who wants to help. I'd vote for her to be the president of all the digital citizens, but I thinks she's happy just being everyone's favorite librarian.


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Update May 28, 2014
The Truecrypt website is in a state of flux. We do NOT recommend using Truecrypt at this time. Please check back often until we have more clarity on the Truecrypt situation.
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The last month or so I've been helping a local small business solve some IT issues. They are a Windows only shop and needed to move to a client server setup to support a particular business application to improve their work flow.
Microsoft's Small Business Server 2011 Essentials (SBS2011E) was the most cost effective platform that met the requirements of their niche' business application. I installed a trial version on a server that I put together using some spare parts that I had leftover from my work experimenting with a GPU workstation build last fall. The base computer used an Asus motherboard, an AMD Phenom II X6 6-core CPU, 16 GB ECC RAM, an nVidia NVS300 graphics card, and an nVidia Edition Cooler Master case. The vendor of the business app recommended using a RAID server so I added a 3Ware 9650SE 8-port hardware RAID card. I configured it to use RAID 10 with four Western Digital enterprise grade 7200 RPM 1 Terabyte drives. Overall, a nice looking and very capable system that didn't break the bank.
Installation of SBS2011E was very straightforward, but be aware that it insists on taking the primary hard drive all to itself and it will format the entire drive for it's own use. Not what I'd call user friendly, but the assumption is that you're only using SBS2011E on the machine so it seems a reasonable choice. Also, be sure to set a computer name and domain name that you like since you can't change it later. Lastly, note that you can only use a Domain with SBS2011E. You'll need to look elsewhere if you need a Workgroup type solution.
If you look at the product matrix of the SBS 2011 family you will notice that SBS2011E includes a nice backup option that isn't present in SBS 2011 Standard even though the latter is more expensive. SBS2011E doesn't include Bit Locker disk encryption like the more expensive server options, but we had already already standardized on TrueCrypt for workstations and notebook computers. We figured that TrueCrypt would be a good option for the server too. Indeed, I'm pleased to report that TrueCrypt works nicely with SBS2011E and encrypting the system drive on the fly after installation was as fast and easy. If you're a Windows user and need encryption it's hard to beat TrueCrypt.
After the system disk was encrypted I proceeded to create an encrypted volume on a 2 TB hard drive connected via an e-Sata dock. I intended to use this drive as removable backup storage. Once the encryption completed I mounted the drive and then attempted to configure the SBE2011E backup service. The first thing it asked for was the location for the backup. Unfortunately, the TrueCrypt volume was no where in the list. I unmounted and remounted it and I even restarted the computer to no avail. The SBE2011E backup service would not recognize a TrueCrypt volume! Out of frustration, I pointed the backup setup at the drive itself and just like that it reformatted it for it's own use and in the process destroyed the TrueCrypt volume. This wouldn't have been all bad, except that there was NO option whatsoever to encrypt the data on the backup drive! I guess this shouldn't be a surprise since Bit Locker isn't even an option in SBS2011E!
In today's world, unencrypted backups are not an option so I disabled the Essentials backup utility. I again created a TrueCrypt volume and then went looking for an alternative backup solution that could cope with TrueCrypt. I quickly settled on Novastor. The program installed easily and recognized the encrypted volume without any problems. Novastor and TrueCrypt seem to be a fine solution for encrypted backups in Essentials. Well, almost! When I tried to login to the Domain from a Windows 7 Pro machine I was still presented with all of the options of SBS2011E's backup service even though it is disabled. Worse, the Launchpad is displayed on every login and at the top of the list is Backup, but not the NovaStor backup function! I determined that this wold be a very confusing setup to the users since they would expect expect features presented to them to work! Try as I might, I couldn't figure out a way to disable the backup feature so tightly integrated throughout SBS2011E.
At this point I thought perhaps if we got the more expensive version of SBS server that included Bit Locker we might be better off. Some web research however suggested that even with BitLocker it wasn't easy to setup an encrypted backup. There was one site that suggested that it could be done, but it was clearly a hack and not a turnkey setup that I could turn over to a client. At this point I had wasted a lot of time trying to find a solution to a problem that shouldn't exist in the first place! I was outraged that Microsoft had the audacity to sell software that didn't offer encrypted backups or at least allow the backups to be written to volumes encrypted with widely used open source encryption software.
Again, I looked at other options. I considered using Windows 7 Pro and a simple Workgroup to host the business app, but was told that it didn't work efficiently with more than about four connections to the SQL server. That wasn't enough for the business so we were stuck. SBS2011E was the right choice and the client just about ready to accept unencrypted backups even though that wasn't the best thing for their data. Then I had the aha moment!
Why not use a hardware encrypted hard drive for the backup! Eureka! Go to Amazon and there they are. A tad more expensive than a bare eSATA drive but just like that the problem is solved. I opted for an Apricorn Padlock series drive, but Datalocker and others also make products that can meet your needs for bombproof encryption. In retrospect this seems like an easy decision, but I was expecting a software solution so it took me a while to realize that wasn't the way go in this case.
In summary, if you want to have encrypted backups with SBS2011E or any of the 2008 R2 based server solutions from Microsoft, your best bet is to bite the bullet and buy a hardware encrypted hard drive. To the best of my knowledge, software encryption just doesn't seem to be a viable option at this time.
I hope this saves some of you a bit of time and frustration. I also hope someone at Microsoft will take note and fix this critical flaw in the SBS2011E backup service. Thanks for reading!
Update December 7 , 2012
The Apricorn Padlock drive has worked just fine now for over 5 months. I highly recommend the use of hardware encrypted drives as a means of overcoming the shortcomings of the SBS2011E backup utility.
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Charges that anonymous donors contributing millions of dollars to independent campaign organizations are corrupting democracy have grown louder as Election Day approaches, as the amount of money spent by groups outside of the two major parties has skyrocketed.
Under current tax laws a 501(c)4 nonprofit that engages in issue advocacy is not required to disclose its sources of revenue (unlike 527 groups, which must file with the Federal Election Commission).
Following the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, corporations and unions (which were prohibited from making such contributions) are allowed to make unlimited donations to these groups without facing disclosure.
According to opensecrets.org, in the 2002 midterm election, the total money spent by outside groups was $31 million.
In 2010, the total is $385,000,000 (so far), the majority of which is going tio back .
A major Republican donor who has given $7 million to Karl Rove's campaign organization - created to support Republican candidates - doesn't expect anything in return for his money, Rove said.
As The New York Times reported, Texas businessman Bob Perry has since September given $7 million to Rove's group, American Crossroads, and also gave $4 million to the Republican Governors Association.
He has been a longtime major donor to Republican candidates, including George W. Bush's campaigns for governor and president, and to Republican groups and causes.
When asked by Bob Schieffer what someone might expected for a seven million dollar donation, Rove replied, "Well, I can't speak to others but I know what Bob Perry expects and that is absolutely nothing.
"I've known him for thirty years. He's one of the most selfless individuals I've ever known, and I've never received a phone call from Bob Perry asking for a darn thing. He is a true believer. He believes in our country. He's concerned about its future. He gives away most of what he earns to charitable and political and philanthropic causes and lives a modest lifestyle. And it's the kind of person that Americans should be proud to have."
"I have to say, if we ran a poll around the country, how many people do you think would agree with you when you say that someone would give seven million dollars to anything and not expect something in return?" asked Schieffer.
"You know, I don't care what the poll might say," Rove replied. "I just know the man. And the man is a decent, deeply religious patriotic American guy, and God bless him for doing so."


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How you are perceived by potential clients as a personal or company brand is a major factor in the decision making process of hiring you as a luxury real estate marketing professional. In Part 1 of this blog series, we showed the seven most important factors that car buyers consider when choosing a new car. We explained that Mercedes Benz has regained its dominance over other all other luxury cars in the battle of perception.
Here are some examples of how the same brand perception categories referred to in Part 2 might apply to the decision making process (the factor(s) that potential clients values most) when selecting an agent to represent them in buying or selling a luxury home. You can win your own battle of perception by positioning yourself or your company as the leader in at least one of these categories:
1. SAFETY: Although the concept of Safety applies to protection from physical harm when considering the purchase of a car, for some there is a perceived Safety in numbers when it comes to selecting a service provider. Some homeowners prefer to list their home with the biggest firm because the perception of more agents means more exposure to more potential buyers. Other home sellers feel more secure with the idea of listing their home with a big team within a company vs. a single agent.
Home sellers with an entrepreneurial bent might be more likely to choose a single agent vs. a team or a boutique firm vs. a large brand. To them Quality is more important than quantity. Quality time and attention is more important than getting lost in the shuffle of a large firm or dealing with an underling vs. the team leader. There may be more risk involved in selecting an agent based on this factor, but entrepreneurial thinkers are usually less risk averse.
3. VALUE: Some people decide who to hire based solely on Value, meaning the lowest commission rate. These people consider most top agents to be equal to the task. They do not care as much about Safety or Quality in this context. If you have the bent for this approach, become the value leader and dominate this category!
4. PERFORMANCE: In luxury real estate, Performance might refer to your track record. We recently heard a story from a successful agent whose website was found first via a Google search by a foreign buyer ready, able and willing to spend over $3M on a home. This person had searched the MLS on the agent's site on a Thursday night and identified five homes that he wanted to see when he came in town that Saturday. The agent was told by the buyer that he checked out the Gallery of Sold Homes on the agent's site which included several $3M+ homes. That was enough to convince the buyer to pick up the phone and request the showing appointment. For some Performance is a key decision making factor. If you have a strong track record by all means, flaunt it!
5 & 6. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY/GREEN & DESIGN/STYLE: Agents with a passion for all things Green or those who have a flair for Design can run circles around other agents once potential clients learn that you speak their language and share their values.
7. TECHNOLOGY/INNOVATOIN: If you have a penchant for Technology, by all means jump all over this category and dominate it in the minds of potential clients. If you use Technology or demonstrate Innovation better than anyone else in your marketplace you have a shot at "owning" this category. Those who consider these factors to be their priority value will hire you over others who are a lesser match to their values.
If you can demonstrate that you or your company stand for one of these brand perception categories you will have a clear shot at gaining significant market share. If you can accomplish this in more than one category like Mercedes Benz has done with Qualtiy, Design/Style and Technology/Innovation you too can win the battle of brand perception, a battle that takes place expressly in the minds of your target market.
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Despite having four doors, you still trade practicality for style, but otherwise the Mercedes CLS offers great pace and tidy handlingget the best price
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Comes with plenty of luxury gizmos, including adaptive LED headlights, leather seats, part-electric front seats with lumbar adjustment and heating, climate control, parking sensors front and rear, a rear-view camera and power-folding door mirrors. Infotainment wise, you get sat-nav, a DAB radio and Bluetooth, all operated via the 12.3in central screen, with another 12.3in screen adjacent to it in place of analogue instruments. Safety aids include automatic emergency braking and lane assist, with blindspot monitoring an option.
Engine: CLS 350d 4Matic
The 282bhp 2.9-litre diesel is very quiet at a cruise, but has as much pulling power as anyone would ever need – and then some. It's not quite the 400d model, but it's cheaper and slightly more frugal, so it's our pick of the range.


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By Lindsey Boerma
Heartland Monitor Poll Event
Updated at 9:05 a.m. on Sept. 13.
As the United States undergoes the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, experts say the changes in social climate are what set this recession apart.
Atlantic Media Political Director Ronald Brownstein moderated a panel discussion at the National Press Club today that assessed the results of the latest Allstate-National Journal Heartland Monitor poll. The survey was conducted across the country to gauge how middle-class Americans are experiencing the economy.
A jarring 70 percent of Americans said that a relative or close friend has lost his or her job as a result of the downturn. Brownstein noted in his analysis that those "who responded to the poll from the upper rungs of the income ladder are as likely to say they know someone who has lost a job as are those on the lower steps; whites are as likely to have friends or relatives who have been displaced as are minorities."
Furthermore, Brownstein told the panel, of the 55 percent who said they believe the economy will improve -- a number that has dwindled from 70 percent in April -- whites and Hispanics were much less optimistic for recovery than were African Americans.
"It's unlike anything we've seen since FDR," said Cornell Belcher, president of Brilliant Corners Research and Strategies, during the discussion. "But if you look back on the past dips... the white middle class didn't feel the kind of pain and angst they are now. I think it's profound and it will change the way this generation operates."
The panelists agreed that the most immediate indicator of this shifting national sentiment will be the outcome of November's midterm elections. In the Q&A following the discussion, audience members asked about how the new Congress will deal with the financial situation, and the possibilities of negotiation between seated congressional Democrats and the expected tide of new Republicans.
"I think they'll put more priority on finding ways to stimulate the economy, even though they differ... on how to do it," Brownstein said. "But it's tilted predominately toward some kind of tax cuts."
Edward Reilly, CEO Americas of FD International Limited, said the key for both parties will be playing the independents. Republican strategist Glen Bolger agreed, forecasting a dismal middle ground for the 112th Congress.
"You'll have a mixed group of people coming into the Senate," Bolger said. "But I think the lesson you're seeing from the primaries is that on both sides of the aisle, they don't like people who cut deals across the aisle. And it's going to make it that much more difficult" to bolster the economy.
As a solution to this partisan dilemma, several panelists suggested that the country embrace an "economic patriotism" focused on individual spending for the good of the economy.
"I think what I'm seeing is there's a real opportunity for... American patriotism," Belcher said. "But look at [what happened after] 9/11 -- Americans rallied together, and they wanted to rally together. Well, [consider this] sort of an 'economic terrorism.'"
Video can be seen at: http://insiderinterviews.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/whats-next-for-middle-america.php


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DOG: Some movies simply demand repeat viewings, and a second watch often reveals new details you'd missed the first time. Here's our pick of ten movies that deserve to be watched twice.
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Day therapy is for people who can travel from their home to the unit one or more times per week.
Some people may be admitted to rehabilitation after acute illness or injury. Others may have longer term or chronic conditions managed at home but would benefit from a period of rehabilitation. Pre-admission medical review is undertaken for all patients, and recommendations can be made regarding a rehabilitation treatment plan or other options.
The specialised multidisciplinary team at the Mater Private Hospital Brisbane Rehabilitation Unit Day Therapy Service includes the rehabilitation doctor, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, social worker, rehabilitation assistant, dietician, rehabilitation nurse, psychologist and prothetist/orthotist as required.
Your rehabilitation goals may include things such as improving your balance and confidence while walking, improving the strength of your arms and legs, regaining your independence for everyday tasks, and improving your memory and thinking skills. Please think about the goals you would like to set for yourself before attending your first appointment.
Your goals will be regularly discussed with you throughout your Day Therapy Program by the therapists and rehabilitation doctor. Our team will also help you and your family to make plans for further follow-up in your local area if this is needed after your Day Therapy Program finishes.
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided on each day of your program. Please notify the rehabilitation coordinator if you have any special dietary requirements or medications to bring with you prior to commencing the program.
Please bring your current medication list and any relevant scans, X-rays or doctors' referral letters to your first appointment. It is best to wear comfortable clothes and well-fitting shoes/joggers for your therapy sessions.
Funding to attend the Mater Day Rehabilitation Program is generally available through hospital cover with most private health funds, where your rehabilitation needs involve input from at least two health professions (such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy) at each visit. Depending upon the fund you are with, there may be a hospital excess payment to make at the time of your first appointment.
Rehabilitation is also provided for those covered by Veterans Affairs, WorkCover, third party insurance and privately self-funded patients. If you would like to discuss funding arrangements please contact the Mater rehabilitation coordinator prior to commencing the program on telephone 07 3163 1946.
Your individualised rehabilitation program aims to improve areas such as mobility, balance, upper and lower limb strength and function, ability to manage personal care, domestic tasks, confidence to return home, preparation for return to work, driving and leisure skills, communication, pain management, domestic task completion, community living skills, thinking and memory skill retraining, continence or medication self-management.
For further information, please contact the rehabilitation coordinator on telephone 07 3163 1946 or 07 3163 1600 or visit www.mater.org.au.
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Farm Aid 2018 merchandise reflects the family farm values of protecting health, economy, water and soil, and supporting farmer livelihoods. We strive to source merchandise that reflects our mission.


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In the BFSI industry, there's always an ongoing war for talent across regions. Companies' expectations have changed: they now want senior executives to also excel at collaboration, manage influence, demonstrate tactical leadership, and exhibit personal resilience. They want leaders who can steer the ship in chaotic business environments.
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Houma, La Mardi Gras 2012 "Behind the Scenes"
Matthew Noel
I was on an assignment for the Terrebonne Parish Tourism Board videoing and photographing a Mardi Gras float den. This is where they prep the floats for their parade. Sharron Pontiff was kind enough to spend some time on camera explaining what goes on behind the scenes. The video follows.


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BridgeWay has sent many teams to various foreign locations since 2003. These countries include Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Kenya. Over 200 people have participated in these trips.
We are currently supporting the following ministries:
Susan Hoover
Susan is a long term missionary residing in Indonesia. Her stories are powerful and encouraging as she shares the journey of bringing the Good News to Indonesia. Please visit her site for more information and updates on this exciting and life changing ministry!
Bridge of Hope
Bridge of Hope is a Feeding and Education program in Guatemala. God moved through the hearts of several men who were part of BridgeWay's first trip into the mountains of Guatemala. This group of guys witnessed Christ's transformative hands in the village of Chisis; they were given a vision to care for the children of this village. 65 children are now being nourished and are receiving an education as a result of this program. BridgeWay has also provided funds for buildings that are used by the entire community, as well as a Molina (corn grinder). Bridge of Hope is managed by a Guatemalan gentleman and overseen by a team from BridgeWay.
Kenya's Hope
Kenya's Hope is a program funding orphans living in Kenya, Africa who are in desperate situations. BridgeWay congregants have sponsored some 60 orphans to assist in providing food, clothing, and Christian witness as a way to demonstrate God's love.


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American Samoa Counties Map
You can easily create an American Samoa Counties map using Mapline. Located between Hawaii and New Zealand, the island of American Samoa enjoys the clear blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. As U.S. territorial control, its major economic sectors include tuna fishing and processing plants.
It was in 1872 when the island felt the influence of the United States, but it was only in 1899 when the island became a US territory. Its total land area is 76.1 square miles (197.1 km2) which makes it slightly larger than Washington, D.C. The districts of American Samoa are divided into 16 counties and 74 villages.
Using Mapline, you can easily create an American Samoa Counties map.
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- Create a Mapline account and login.
- Click the orange "New" button.
- Select "New Map" on the drop down arrow.
- Give your map a name and click "OK."
- Click the "Add" button from the left sidebar.
- Select the "Boundaries" option.
- From the "Boundary Type" select "American Samoa Counties."
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- Click "OK."
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This is a scalable context timeline. It contains events related to the event April 19, 2002: FBI Director Improbably Claims Hijacker Computer Use Offered No Evidence. You can narrow or broaden the context of this timeline by adjusting the zoom level. The lower the scale, the more relevant the items on average will be, while the higher the scale, the less relevant the items, on average, will be.
When Zacarias Moussaoui is arrested (see August 16, 2001), he has a receipt on him for a Kinko's store where he used a computer on August 12. The FBI does not go to this Kinko's store to collect information about Moussaoui immediately after the arrest, but only on September 19, after the rest of Moussaoui's belongings have been searched (see September 11, 2001). The FBI is told that the computers have been wiped and no information about Moussaoui's use can be obtained. Due to the frequency with which Kinko's computers are wiped, if the FBI visited the Kinko's store immediately after the arrest, it is possible information about Moussaoui could have been recovered. Although the FBI is initially aware of some of Moussaoui's e-mail addresses, in summer 2002 Moussaoui will reveal additional addresses he used and say he used them from this Kinko's outlet. Although the Kinko's computers have been wiped by 9/11, Microsoft, which operates the Hotmail service Moussaoui uses, can recover information up to 90 days after an account is last used, so the FBI could get the information it seeks from Microsoft until Mid-November 2001 (see (Late July-Early August, 2002)). However, the FBI does not know about the additional accounts at this point, partly because it was prevented from interviewing Moussaoui after 9/11 (see September 11-12, 2001). [US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, 1/1/2003]
Entity Tags: Zacarias Moussaoui, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Minnesota field office
Timeline Tags: Complete 911 Timeline, 9/11 Timeline
The FBI's Minneapolis office asks for permission to interview Zacarias Moussaoui a few hours after the end of the 9/11 attacks, but permission is denied, apparently on the grounds that there is no emergency. On 9/11, the office's counsel, Coleen Rowley, seeks permission from the Acting US Attorney to question Moussaoui about whether al-Qaeda has any further plans to hijack airliners or otherwise attack the US. The next day she asks again; this time the request is sent to the Justice Department. Such questioning would not usually be permitted, but Rowley argues that it should be allowed under a public safety exception. However, permission is denied and Rowley is told that the emergency is over so the public safety exception does not apply. Rowley will later comment: "We were so flabbergasted about the fact we were told no public safety emergency existed just hours after the attacks that my boss advised me to document it in a memo which became the first document in the legal subfile of the FBI's 'Penttbom' case." [Huffington Post, 5/2/2007] Some sources will suggest that Moussaoui was to be part of a second wave of attacks (see September 5, 2002). He is also an associate of shoe bomber Richard Reid, who will attempt to blow up an airliner later this year (see Mid-2000-December 9, 2000 and December 22, 2001).
Entity Tags: FBI Minnesota field office, Coleen Rowley, Zacarias Moussaoui, US Department of Justice
Reports this month indicate that many hijacker e-mails have been recovered. USA Today reports many unencrypted e-mails coordinating the 9/11 plans written by the hijackers in Internet cafes have been recovered by investigators. [USA Today, 10/1/2001] FBI sources say, "[H]undreds of e-mails linked to the hijackers in English, Arabic and Urdu" have been recovered, with some messages including "operational details" of the attack. [Washington Post, 10/4/2001]
"A senior FBI official says investigators have obtained hundreds of e-mails in English and Arabic, reflecting discussions of the planned September 11 hijackings."
[Wall Street Journal, 10/16/2001] However, in April 2002, FBI Director Mueller says no documentation of the 9/11 plot has been found. By September 2002, the Chicago Tribune reports, "Of the hundreds, maybe thousands, of e-mails sent and received by the hijackers from public Internet terminals, none is known to have been recovered."
[Chicago Tribune, 9/5/2002] The texts of some e-mails sent by Mohamed Atta from Germany are published a few months later. [Chicago Tribune, 2/25/2003]
Entity Tags: Mohamed Atta, Robert S. Mueller III, Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI Director Mueller states: "In our investigation, we have not uncovered a single piece of paper either here in the United States or in the treasure trove of information that has turned up in Afghanistan and elsewhere that mentioned any aspect of the September 11 plot." He also claims that the attackers used "extraordinary secrecy" and "investigators have found no computers, laptops, hard drives or other storage media that may have been used by the hijackers, who hid their communications by using hundreds of pay phones and cell phones, coupled with hard-to-trace prepaid calling cards." [Federal Bureau of Investigation, 4/19/2002; Los Angeles Times, 4/22/2002] However, before 9/11, CIA Director Tenet told the Senate that al-Qaeda is "embracing the opportunities offered by recent leaps in information technology" [US Congress, 3/21/2000] ; the FBI broke the al-Qaeda computer encryption before February 2001 [United Press International, 2/13/2001] ; witnesses report seeing the hijackers use computers for e-mail at public libraries in Florida and Maine [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 9/16/2001; Boston Herald, 10/5/2001] ; in October 2001 there were many reports that hundreds of e-mails discussing the 9/11 plot had been found (see October 2001); Moussaoui's laptop was found to contain important information (see (Late July-Early August, 2002)), and so on.
Entity Tags: George J. Tenet, Robert S. Mueller III, Al-Qaeda, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Zacarias Moussaoui indicates that he is willing to disclose information to the US authorities, but his overtures are rejected by the FBI and the Justice Department. After learning of Moussaoui's offer, Minneapolis FBI counsel Coleen Rowley contacts assistants to FBI director Robert Mueller and to Justice Department manager Michael Chertoff. She says she is worried about Moussaoui's research into cropdusting and wind patterns, and that the information he could provide may prove useful averting a second strike by al-Qaeda. Rowley will later comment: "But by that time Moussaoui had been charged with the death penalty and I deduced that [attorney general John] Ashcroft would not allow any potential for bargaining leverage to be injected into the case." [Huffington Post, 5/2/2007]
Entity Tags: Michael Chertoff, Coleen Rowley, FBI Minnesota field office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, John Ashcroft, Zacarias Moussaoui, Robert S. Mueller III, US Department of Justice
Although US authorities are aware that Zacarias Moussaoui has one e-mail account and recover e-mails from it, he now says that he has another two, but the FBI is unable to find any trace of them (see August 17-November 11, 2001 and After). E-mails sent from the first address, firstname.lastname@example.com, have been recovered and will be produced at his trial. However, the other two addresses, firstname.lastname@example.com and email@example.com, were not uncovered by the FBI's post-9/11 investigation and US authorities only learn of them from a statement made at this time by Moussaoui, who says the e-mails could provide him with an alibi and that he accessed the accounts from various computers, including his laptop, one at a Kinko's outlet, and one at the University of Oklahoma. However, Microsoft, which operates Hotmail, says it is unable to locate any records of the accounts and that they do not exist. As the accounts have been inactive for over a year and all data for a hotmail account is deleted after 90 days of inactivity, no e-mails can be retrieved. Had the FBI asked Microsoft about the addresses within the 90-day period, they may have found information about the e-mails, but they did not do so because they did not know about them—the FBI decided not to interview Moussaoui after 9/11 (see September 11-12, 2001 and Early July 2002). The hard drives at the Kinko's outlet had been wiped by the time the FBI arrived in September 2001 and no record of Moussaoui's computer use there is found. Moussaoui had a receipt for the Kinko's outlet with him when he was arrested, so the FBI might have been able to examine the Kinko's computers before the hard drives were wiped if they had acted more promptly (see August 17-November 11, 2001 and After). [Wired News, 8/30/2002; internetnews (.com), 8/30/2002; CNN, 9/4/2002; CNN, 12/31/2002; US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, 7/31/2006]
Entity Tags: Zacarias Moussaoui, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Kidneys Home > Inlyta Overdose
Seizures, high blood pressure, and even death could occur if someone takes too much Inlyta (axitinib). Because an overdose can lead to potentially life-threatening complications, make sure to seek immediate medical treatment if you believe you have taken too much of this drug. Treatment options may include administering activated charcoal, "pumping the stomach," or providing supportive care.
Can You Take Too Much Inlyta?Inlyta® (axitinib) is a prescription medication that belongs to a group of medicines known as kinase inhibitors. It is used in the treatment of kidney cancer. As with most medicines, it is possible to take too much Inlyta.
The specific effects of an overdose can vary, depending on a number of factors, including the Inlyta dosage and whether it was taken with any other medicines or substances.
Effects of an OverdoseBased on reports of Inlyta overdoses in clinical studies, possible effects of an overdose may include:
- Dizziness
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- Seizures
- Coughing up blood
- Death.
Treatment for an Inlyta OverdoseThe treatment for an Inlyta overdose may vary. If the overdose was recent, a healthcare provider may administer activated charcoal or "pump the stomach" to help reduce the amount of the medication absorbed into the bloodstream.
Treatment for any type of overdose also involves supportive care, which consists of treating the symptoms that occur as a result of the overdose. Supportive treatment for an Inlyta overdose may include administering certain medications to lower blood pressure or to treat seizures, if symptoms such as these occur.
It is important that you seek medical attention immediately if you believe that you or someone else may have received too much Inlyta.


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Usual product naming protocol over at Millican bags, calling them after local heroes they admire. The leather Moleskine cover above is "Matt", a designer.
" Hand crafted in England using bridle leather from the only remaining traditional oak bark tannery in Britain. The oak bark comes from renewable sources in the Lake District…."
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Brian Joseph Cachia
2,996 is a tribute to the victims of 9/11. http://www.dcroe.com/2996/
On September 11, 2006, 2,996 volunteer bloggers will join together for a tribute to the victims of 9/11. Each person will pay tribute to a single victim. We will honor them by remembering their lives,and not by remembering their murderers.
http://briancachia.com/flash06/flash.htm Please click on this limk and meet Brian Cachia, 26 lost in tower 1 at the World Trade Center on 9/11. He was a Technical Support Specialist for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 103rd floor. Brian was a single man who looked forward to starting a family and his hobbies were skiing, fishing and sports. He had a passion for music and even composed his own pieces. He grew up working in his dad's store and was well liked in his hometown in New York. These slides were put together by his family who miss him terribly.
The world is no longer as it was
the day God called you home.
Fear and hate have reared their
ugly faces changing the world.
One fateful morning your dreams
fell to the ground leaving a trail of
tears. Your family never given a
chance to kiss you goodbye.
May your journey take you to a
world of no fears, streams of love
and beautiful songs of the angels.
Unleashing all you were to be.
A piece of us all died a little that
day and we will never forget. You
remind us how fragile life can be
while we remain forever vigilant.
Rest in peace Brian.


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...the underrated killers!
Occurs with all thunderstorms
Averages 93 deaths and 300 injuries nationwide each year
Causes several hundred million dollars in property damage and forests each year.
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The number one thunderstorms killer...nearly 140 deaths each year nationwide.
Most flash flood deaths occur at night and when people become trapped in cars.
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Hundreds of trees were blown down by straight-line winds in Sawyer County Wisconsin in July 1977
One type of straight-line wind ... the downburst or microburst ... can cause damage equivalent to a strong tornado and can be extremely dangerous to aviation.
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Tornadoes are nature's most violent storms
Winds can exceed 200 miles an hour.
Tornadoes cause an average of 80 deaths and1,500 injuries nation-wide each year.
Most deaths occur when people do not leave mobile homes and automobiles.
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Winds bring moisture from the ocean over the land area...lift is provided by approaching cooler, drier, more dense air (a cold front)
In the dissipating stage...rain cooled air flowing out of the thunderstorms cuts of the supply of warm unstable rising air
Rainfall decreases in intensity
Some thunderstorms produce a burst of strong winds during this stage
Lightning remains a danger during this stage
Thunderstorms are common during the spring and summer across the southeastern U.S.
The National Weather Service considers a thunderstorm severe only if it produces ...
Damaging Wind Gusts
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Large Hail
1 inch in diameter or larger
Of the estimated 100,000 thunderstorms that occur each year in the United States, only 10 percent (or 10,000) are classified as severe.
The National Weather Service issues watches and warnings for severe thunderstorms
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH means conditions are favorable for thunderstorms to
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Welcome to Faith Bible Church!
We are a grace-empowered, Bible-centered church serving the greater Hood River area with the good news that Jesus saves and forgives sinners eternally! We believe that the church exists to glorify God, proclaim the gospel to all who will hear, and encourage and build up the saints to do the work of the ministry. Our goal is to be God-honoring in everything that we do together. Through singing, praying, reading Scripture, hearing the Word of God preached and sharing our lives with one another, we are a church family united by a common identity in Christ. That identity is expressed through our shared confession that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. While Sunday services include worship, prayer, the giving of first-fruits, and the public reading of Scripture, hearing the Word of God explained is the centerpiece of our Sunday worship service. Sermons at Faith Bible Church are expositional, Christ-centered, and doctrinally sound. We believe that the best way we can grow together as a congregation of believers is through the careful study and application of Scripture.
We are excited by the opportunities and challenges here in the Hood River area, and it is our prayer that God might use our church as a means of building this portion of his wider world-wide church.
What We Believe
If you would like to learn more about what we believe and what distinguishes us from other churches you might have attended in the past, please explore the "What We Believe" section.


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Where Students Should Look for Research Paper Help
Writing research papers are a constant in your academic life. From the first essay you write in primary school through a doctoral thesis this is one of the most ubiquitous part of your academic career. A great research paper can boost your academic standing. In turn, a poorly executed research paper can be greatly damaging not just to grade point averages but also to your confidence. No matter the style and type of paper, the paper topic, its dispensed format, and its allocated length, take these assignments with an heir of gravity.
Some students have a natural talent geared toward writing and essays, papers, etc, are an easier and enjoyable project to undertake. There are other students to whom writing may not come quite as easily as to others. For those students these papers are an arduous task. Not an enjoyable task, but, a daunting and intimidating part of school work. If you fit into the latter category there is hope! In this article are some ways to seek help in writing:
- How to Start
- Topic Guru
- Get to Writing
- How to Start
Two of the most important characteristics of the paper you will be writing; firstly, the type of paper you are writing and secondly, the topic. If the process of preparing for your paper and executing the finished paper is intimidating these are the features you want to focus in on to start.
- What is the assigned paper style?
*short essay *research paper *thesis
- What is your topic?
*assigned topic *chosen topic
Topic Guru
Once you have your paper style in mind and you have your topic ready it's time to begin. Prepare yourself for success by becoming an expert in your topic. What is meant by becoming an expert? Get into the zone with some ; Research, Ask Questions, LEARN about your topic. Remember the whole point of your educational livelihood, and papers you will need to write is to LEARN! Find out interesting aspects of your topic like little known facts. Find statistics and quotes that grab your attention. Go to a professional in that field and chat about your topic. Gather as much information as you can! Doing comprehensive exploration alone will give you a big boost of confidence in your project.
Get to Writing
Now we are down to the nitty gritty. Writing your paper is next. Deep breath, no worries, you are an expert at your topic now! That is half the battle. In research of your topic you have, no doubt accumulated quite a bit of information. Hopefully you have had the ability and time to interview someone, a professional that could give answer your questions and help direct your writing. It is possible you have typed or written some interesting facts, statistics, and quotes. How do move all that information to the paper form? If writing is a difficulty for you this is where you can ask for help. Use resources at your fingertips in your surrounding community. Whether you are on a college campus or in middle school there are resources right at school. Many students also take on the hate as tutor for a fee. Finding an English Tutor with a focus on writing will be a big aspect. Off the campus there are many tutoring businesses that will also help you in focusing your newly found expertise into paper form! They will not write your assignment for you, but they will guide you in how to use your newly found information and explain the best ways to use the format you have been given. Remember to take the project seriously and give yourself enough time to complete it without the time crunch of anxiety.


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Kiran Dasari (M.Tech. Nanotechnology 2009)
Mr. Kiran Dasari (alumnus of M.Tech. Nanotechnology, 2009) working in DoE-EPSCoR project as a research assistant at University of Puerto Rico has been selected for the prestigious NSF-EPSCoR IFN research fellowship sponsored by the US National Science Foundation.
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Bhuvana Sundar Soorappaiah (B.E. Electronics & Communication Engg. 2001)
Mr. Bhuvana Sundar (alumnus of B.E. ECE, 2001), Jt. Secretary, VITAA Coimbatore got PMP Certification (Project Management Professional) from Project Management Institute, Pennsylvania, USA.
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K.SIVASAMI (B.E. Mechanical Engineering 1989)
Prof. K. Sivasami (alumnus of B.E. Mech, 1989), Professor & Chief Engineer, Dept of Marine Engineering, GKM College of Engineering & Technology, Chennai was awarded Ph.D. from Anna University on December 2014 for his thesis titled "Experimental Investigations on a Bio Diesel fueled Di Diesel Engine to reduce Nox and Smoke Emissions"
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R.Subashini (MBA Master of Business Administration 2003)
Prof. R. Subashini (alumna of MBA, 2003),VITBS chaired a session and presented a research paper entitled 'An empirical study on the effective utilization of Tacit knowledge' in ELLTA 2014 (International conference) at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia during Nov 17-19, 2014.
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Aruna. K (M.Phil. Mathematics 2008)
Prof. Aruna. K (alumna of M.Phil, 2008), Asst. Prof., School of Advanced Sciences, VIT University, Vellore campus was awarded Ph.D. during the 29th Annual Convocation held at VIT University for her thesis titled "Differential Transform Method for a Class of Differential Equations"
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Yasaswy Peesapati (B.Tech Information Technology 2008)
Mr. Yasaswy Peesapati's (alumnus of B.Tech. IT, 2008) startup "Vaave" (http://www.vaave.com) got featured in The Hindu newspaper and other news sources for being funded by Utthishta Yekum Fund. The product that helps institutions to build their alumni network serves more than 50 institutions. Vaave, a product of Coherendz (http://coherendz.com) has also been selected in 10,000 startups - A Nasscom initiative. He is one of the founding team members of Coherendz, and is working as Chief Relationship officer. Ravi Chandra Ginjipalli (final year B.Tech ECE student) has been offered paid internship (performance based) in the role of Sales & Marketing in Vaave. He is a great fan of Hon'ble Chancellor Dr. G. Viswanathan and would also like to thank him for being one of his role models in visionary leadership and his contribution and impact on creating world-class education & societal development.
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Visenuo Aiko (M.S. Applied Microbiology 2008)
Ms. Visenuo Aiko (alumna of M.Sc. Applied Microbiology, 2008) was awarded Ph.D. during the 29th Annual Convocation held at VIT University for her thesis titled "Inhibitory and Degradation Study of the mycotoxins: Aflatoxin B1 and Citrinin, and their Detection in Medicinal herbs".
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Garimella Srisudha (M.S. Software Engineering 2010)
Ms. Garimella Srisudha & Ms. Srilavanya Paleti's (alumnae of M.S. Software Engineering, 2010) project work on "In-Vehicle Networking Based Services for Travellers" under the guidance of Dr. K. Ganesan (Director, TIFAC-CORE, VIT) was awarded US patent on 27th July 2014. In their invention they have demonstrated how to provide a plethora of services (via ad-hoc networks) to passengers who are travelling in ships / trains / buses without using Internet.
In their path breaking invention, they have built an embedded wireless hardware systems along with necessary software and placed them in strategic locations in the train / ship / bus so that any end user can contact any fellow unknown passenger via their mobile phones. As the proposed system uses ad-hoc networking based services, it does not require any Internet connectivity. Some of the notable services offered are:
1) Alerting the sleeping passenger only when his destination station arrives (through mobile vibration / audio playing) without disturbing other co-passengers.
2) Offering on-line Pantry Services through ad-hoc network.
3) Passengers travelling in the vehicle can share auto / call-taxi fares.
4) Unknown passengers travelling in the vehicle can share their hotel accommodation.
5) Can play multi-player games with unknown passengers.
6) Can identify the nearest Doctor (within the vehicle) in case of medical emergency, etc.
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Mr. Vinoth Babu K (M.Tech. Communication Engineering 2009)
Prof. Vinoth Babu Kumaravelu (alumnus of M.Tech. Communication Engineering, 2009), Associate Professor, School of Electronics Engineering, VIT University, Vellore campus was awarded Ph.D during the 29th Annual Convocation held at VIT University for his thesis titled "Techniques to Enhance Quality of Service of OFDM Based Wireless Systems "
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Pradipta Banerjee (Ph.D. - 2014)
Mr. Pradipta Banerjee (alumnus of Ph.D, 2014) had obtained a grant of Rs. 30 lakhs from VGST (Vision Group on Science and Technology), Karnataka Government, to fund a research project aimed at identifying cryptic peptides with therapeutic properties. The project is of three year duration and has been awarded in the CISEE (Centers of Innovative Science and Engineering Education) grade.
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Dr.Swapna (MBA Master of Business Administration 2004)
Prof. Swapna M (alumna of MBA, 2004) was awarded Ph.D during the 29th Annual Convocation held at VIT University for her thesis titled "Quality of work life metrics as a Predictor of job satisfaction and Organizational Commitment: A study with Special reference to Information Technology industry"
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Prof. Thilagavathi K (alumna of M.Phil Maths, 2003), Asst. Prof., School of Advanced Sciences, VIT University, Vellore campus was awarded Ph.D. during the 29th Annual Convocation held at VIT University for her thesis titled "Studies on Subclasses of Analytic functions Associated with Certain Linear Operators "
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Prof. Venkatesan M. (alumnus of M.Tech. IT, 2006), Associate Professor, School of Computing Science and Engineering,
VIT University, Vellore campus was awarded Ph.D. during the
29th Annual Convocation held at VIT University for his thesis titled "Analysis and Design of Co-location Mining Methods for Complex Spatial Data"
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Vino.S (M.Tech. Biotechnology 2005)
) Prof. S. Vino (alumnus of M.Tech. Biotechnology, 2005 & Jt. Secretary-General, VITAA), Associate Professor, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore campus was awarded Ph.D during the 29th Annual Convocation held at
VIT University for his thesis titled, "Casein Mediated Controlled Drug Delivery Systems"
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Frequency diverse array radar
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Electronic scanning is the most desirable feature of state-of-the-art radar systems. With electronic scanning, it is possible to steer the main beam of an array antenna instantaneously into a desired direction where no mechanical mechanism is involved in the scanning process. Electronic scanning methods including phase scanning, time delay scanning, and frequency scanning have been used in various radar applications; however new and cheaper scanning methods are still being investigated. It is the purpose of this thesis to investigate an array configuration called frequency diverse array (FDA), which gives rise to range-, time-, and angle-dependent scanning without using phase shifters. In this thesis, first, frequency diverse array as a time-modulated array is presented. A general analysis and the theory of time domain scanning is given. Equations derived for a time-modulated frequency diverse array are simulated using MATLAB. Amplitude tapering and Fourier series expansion is implemented in MATLAB and the results are provided for comparison. Secondly, analysis of a frequency diverse array is presented. Time-, range-, and angle-dependent electronic scanning is achieved by applying a small amount of frequency shift among the antenna elements. The simulation results for radiation patterns with various excitation types are given. Lastly, the radar applications of FDA are considered. The received power from a target at a fixed range is simulated in MATLAB and the results are presented.
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Swiss veteran Ilaria Käslin told IG that, although she was shaken up by a heavy fall from balance beam at the recent DTB Team Challenge in Stuttgart, she remains confident heading into the upcoming Olympic test event in Rio de Janeiro.
"I don't know why I did it like that," said Käslin, who crashed against the beam after a switch ring leap in Stuttgart on March 20. "The technique was wrong and the beam is not so wide, so I fell. I think the fall was like an alarm that I must pay more attention and think more about technique. But it is not serious and I can train like usual."
Despite the mishap, Käslin is continuing well and preparing for the test event. She placed fourth on floor exercise at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Doha on Saturday.
"I'm so happy that nothing serious happened," Käslin said. "I have some bruising on both inner thighs, and a bit on the chest, but I'm fine and so happy that I can work normally and continue the test event preparation."
Switzerland finished 16th at last fall's World Championships in Glasgow, earning the last team spot for the test event that will take place April 18-22 in Rio.
The top eight teams in Glasgow got automatic berths for this summer's Olympic Games, and the next eight teams moved on to the test event. The top four teams at the test event will advance to the Games.
Käslin's best international results include 22nd place all-around at the 2013 World Championships in Antwerp, first on floor exercise and third on balance beam at the 2015 Challenge Cup of Varna, and third on floor exercise at the 2015 Challenge Cup of Doha.
Käslin is optimistic that she can help the Swiss women score an Olympic team berth if they perform confidently at the test event.
"I really hope that the team will get the ticket for the Olympics," Käslin told IG. "So my goal is to do my routines really well and show my best. I know that it will be not easy to get the place for the Olympics, because everyone works hard to reach this goal, and so I will do my best to help the team."
International Gymnast magazine's coverage of Swiss gymnastics includes:
"Brägger Breaks Through" - Pablo Brägger profile (January/February 2014)
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Richie Stein honored by "Spirit of Life" Award
21 years ago this year, a group of construction and real estate professionals came together to fund City of Hope and the search for a cure for cancer, diabetes and life-threatening illness. Since that time, the Chicago Construction and Real Estate Council for City of Hope has grown to include representatives from all levels of the industry. Each year, the industry group comes together to a gala dinner where the Spirit of Life® Award is award to an industry leader.
The Spirit of Life® Award is City of Hope's most prestigious honor. Along with celebrating City of Hope's Centennial, this year's award will be presented to Richard Stein on • Tuesday, November 4 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago. The Spirit of Life® Award Dinner offers industry professionals a unique combination of networking, socializing, and honoring an important business leader all while raising money for a worthy cause.
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Life has been rather hectic around here lately and I know I've badly neglected the blog. Sorry.
We've had so much going on and it feels like I haven't had a minute to myself, to think, since the end of March. Goodness, that feels like such a long time ago now.
These past two weeks have seen our little house at the bottom of the hill have a few renovations done. Nothing major (I shall try and capture some pictures of the transformations) but finally it's starting to feel like ours. Though 'oh boy' my head is throbbing from all the banging and whistling and radio blasting out from dawn 'til dust.
Let's just say I like things to be peaceful.
So this is me, popping my head round the door and saying hello! I am still here it's just the builders are shouting the loudest and winning at keeping my attention.
One more week to go then I can go back to a tranquil life.
ps. If you have Instagram I try and keep up to date over there on a daily basis and you can also follow the things I'm finding inspiring for the house renovations...and other stuff on Pinterest.


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We sometimes get repetitions in the topics we do at Write Club. There are two reasons for this: one, apart from a select few who have stuck it out throughout, the group is not static. So as new members come in and host, they invariably pick up one subject or the other which has already been done. I don't discourage them from doing this because I think they're better off hosting on topics that they're interested in rather than ones that I want them to do.
And then sometimes we re-do a topic because we think the previous sessions did not cover it fully. For instance, characterization is a large topic which cannot be entirely dealt with in two hours. Same with plot and viewpoint. And with dialogue. Entire books have been written on how to write good dialogue, and it is the one thing that really separates the amateur from the professional. So it's no surprise we keep returning to dialogue in our sessions, and I am sure we will continue to do so in the future too.
Anyway, this one was Meetup 66, hosted by Kalyan. The exercises are self-explanatory, so is the accompanying text. Here Kalyan has chosen to focus on action tags and their function. Interspersing action with dialogue is the easiest way to achieve the right rhythm in your dialogue, so please take the time to look at this, do your research, experiment, and have fun.
And of course, as always, if you have any questions, my email and my comment space is always open.