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White pine blister rust is a deadly disease that affects the branches and trunks of white (5-needled) pine trees. It is especially damaging in the Western U.S., where it kills rare and important pines in fragile mountain habitats. Fortunately, Nate Green is on the scene to protect the pines from this killer fungus.
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When white pine blister rust infects a branch, it often kills the phloem all the way around it, causing the needles to turn brown and the branch to die. Photo: Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Pine branches infected with white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola) often become fatter, or swollen, where the fungus is causing damage. The "blisters" caused by this fungus can also be seen here. Photo: USDA Forest Service Archive, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Close-up of the blisters caused by white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola) on a pine branch. These blisters break through the tree's bark when the fungus is ready to reproduce. The yellow parts in the blisters are the spores of the fungus. Photo: Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
This currant (Ribes sp.) leaf carrying the white pine blister rust fungus appears to be covered in rust! Photo: Robert L. Anderson, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Close-up of the bottom side of a Ribes leaf infected with the white pine blister rust pathogen. The hair-like orange structures in the picture release spores of the fungus, which can infect white pines. Photo: USDA Forest Service, Wikimedia Commons, www.commons.wikimedia.org
Photos: A, B, C, D. Steven Katovich, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org E. USDA Forest Service F. Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org G. Robert L. Anderson, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
White pine blister rust is a disease of white pines. These trees can easily be identified because they hold their needles in groups of five. Other pines, such as Virginia pine (top), have different numbers of needles per bundle. Photo: Annemarie Nagle, American Public Gardens Association.
Cones, seeds, and leaves of eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), the only species of pine in the eastern U.S. that suffers from white pine blister rust. Photo: Zelimir Borzan, University of Zagreb, Bugwood.org
Western white pines (Pinus monticola) are majestic trees that were once very important for timber. Almost 90% of them outside of California have been killed by white pine blister rust. Photo: Chris Schnepf, University of Idaho, Bugwood.org
Close-up of the cones and short needles of Pinus flexilis. The common name is "limber pine" because the branches are so flexible they can be tied in knots! Unfortunately, this tree is very susceptible to white pine blister rust. Photo: Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Leaves and fruit of a gooseberry currant (Ribes montigenum), an alternate host of white pine blister rust. The fungus requires this plant or another alternate host to complete its lifecycle, but on Ribes it only infects the leaves, which does not harm the plant very much. Photo: Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Gooseberry currants (Ribes montigenum), alternate hosts of white pine blister rust, are small to medium shrubs with red or purplish fruit. Photo: Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Indian paintbrush (Castilleja sp.), a small flowering plant native to the U.S., was recently discovered to be an alternate host for the white pine blister rust fungus! Photo: Harlan B. Herbert, Bugwood.org
They might look pretty, but louseworts (Pedicularis spp.) were recently discovered to be alternate hosts for the white pine blister rust fungus! Photo: Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, Bugwood.org
An eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) infected with white pine blister rust. Dead tops are common on infected trees because the pathogen can girdle the trunk, cutting off water and nutrients from the portion of the tree above the infection site. Photo: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Archive, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
Many of these pines have been killed by white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola). The reddish-brown, dead needles often caused by this disease can be seen here. Photo: USDA Forest Service - Ogden Archive, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
White pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola) has killed most of the pines on this hillside. Photo: USDA Forest Service - Ogden Archive, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) is a very important 'keystone species' in the high mountains of the western U.S. It may not be very abundant, but many animals and plants depend on it for survival. This species is highly threatened by white pine blister rust and mountain pine beetle. Photo: Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Pine trees are very important parts of their ecosystems. They provide food for many different animals, including red squirrels like this one. Photo: Terry L Spivey, Terry Spivey Photography, Bugwood.org
This is a Clark's nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana). They depend on seeds from the whitebark pine to survive, and bury large seed stashes in the ground! The pines depend on this special bird to plant their seeds so new trees can grow. Both whitebark pine trees and Clark's nutcrackers are in danger because of white pine blister rust! Photo: Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
In the high mountains of the western U.S., nutritious pine seeds are a very important food for grizzly bears. If white pine blister rust kills all the pine trees, what will the grizzlies eat?! Photo: Terry L Spivey, Terry Spivey Photography, Bugwood.org
Programs to eliminate alternate hosts of white pine blister rust (Ribes spp.) occurred in both the eastern and western U.S. Here, workers from the North Carolina Forest Service cut out Ribes shrubs in Mitchell County, 1974. Photo: North Carolina Forest Service Archive, Bugwood.org
These pine seedlings are being tested for their ability to fight off white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola). Scientists hope to find pines that can resist the fungus and plant these trees in the wild. Photo: Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Scientific Name:Cronartium ribicola
Description: White pine blister rust is a serious disease of pine trees that is caused by a fungus. The fungus has a very complicated life cycle, and needs to infect a plant in the Ribes genus (gooseberry or currant) in order to mature and be able to make pine trees sick.
Native Range: Central Siberia, near the Ural Mountains, and east into Asia.
Introduced Range: WPBR is found throughout the northeastern U.S., the states around the Great Lakes, and throughout the pine-growing regions of the western U.S. It has also spread throughout southern Canada and Europe.
Map Courtesy of U.S. Forest Service
Habitat: WPBR is found in natural forests, pine plantations, and nurseries. It prefers to live in areas where summers and autumns are cool and moist.
Host Trees: WBPR can infect all North American white pines. These are pine trees whose needles grow in groups of five. In the eastern U.S, eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) can be infected. In the western U.S, there are six species of pine that can be infected: whitebark pine (P. albicaulis), Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine (P. aristata), foxtail pine (P. balfouriana), limber pine (P. flexilis), sugar pine (P. lambertiana), and western white pine (P. monticola).
The Facts: Have you ever had a blister? They are no fun, right? Well, trees don't like getting blisters either. White pine blister rust is named for the bumps or "blisters" that the fungus forms under the bark on infected branches and trunks. These blisters are filled with "rusty" colored spores, or fungal particles that allow this bad guy to move from one host species to another. The spores are very tiny and easily carried in the air, where they float along until they land on an unsuspecting currant or gooseberry plant (these plants are called 'alternate hosts' and are required for the fungus to complete its lifecycle). The fungus can infect these plants, but only the leaves, which doesn't make the plant very sick. The problem, though, is that WPBR can make LOTS more spores on the currant leaves. These spores float off in the air before the currants drop their leaves in the fall to—you guessed it—find some pine trees to infect!
When spores first land on pine trees, they cause little yellow spots on the pine needles. The fungus grows from the needles and into the branch, where it sets up shop, causing the branch to swell up and killing the bark and phloem (the part of the tree that moves nutrients). The dead area created by the fungus is called a 'canker'. The edges of the canker are where the whitish "blisters" form to spread the fungal spores. If the fungus kills the bark all the way around the branch (called 'girdling'), the needles on that branch all turn reddish-brown and die. Sometimes, the fungus moves from the branch and into the tree's trunk. It can girdle the trunk too, causing the top of the tree, or often the whole tree, to die.
WPBR was brought to North America around 1900 on eastern white pine seedlings (Pinus strobus) that were grown in Europe and shipped to the U.S. and Canada for planting during reforestation efforts. In the humid forests of the eastern U.S., WPBR spread quickly. Its spread has been slower and patchier in the harsh mountain environments in the Western U.S., but its impacts are much worse.
Because WPBR needs Ribes plants in order to cause pines to get sick, early control efforts focused on destroying all currants and gooseberries in pine forests. These Ribes control efforts cost tons of money, had to cover thousands of acres of land, and required a lot of work. In eastern forests, these efforts were somewhat effective, but unfortunately in western forests, they weren't very good at preventing pines from getting sick. Today, WPBR is managed by cutting off infected pine branches before the fungus reaches the trunk (in plantations), or by planting pine trees that are not harmed as badly by the fungus (these trees are said to be 'resistant').
In the mountain regions of the western U.S., WPBR is a big problem, and threatens very special ecosystems. The whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) grows where few other trees can in very cold, snowy, windy, and rocky places. It provides lots of seeds for birds, grizzly bears, and squirrels, and is very easily killed by WPBR. If whitebark pine is lost from these ecosystems, many other species will be threatened too (it is called a 'keystone species'). Fortunately, scientists are working hard to find resistant whitebark pines and save the beautiful Rocky Mountain forests!


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A Russian scientist "is trying to recreate a landscape not seen on Earth for nearly 10,000 years, since the end of the last ice age - complete, if possible, with woolly mammoths." It's the Pleistocene Park. New Scientist. See also Pruned.
From article: "Sergey Zimov is no Steven Spielberg, but if this hardy Russian biologist gets his way, he could one day achieve something the film director has only dreamed of. He is trying to recreate a landscape not seen on Earth for nearly 10,000 years, since the end of the last ice age - complete, if possible, with woolly mammoths.
The project is called Pleistocene Park, but it's not a tourist attraction. Zimov wants to answer some fundamental questions about the impact early modern humans had on the environment, and in the meantime he might just help to save the planet.
During the Pleistocene epoch, from 1.6 million to 10,000 years ago, great sheets of ice repeatedly advanced and retreated across North America and Eurasia, in places extending as far south as the 40th parallel. That's the same latitude as Denver in Colorado, or Madrid in Spain. The end of the epoch, the period most often associated with the term "ice age", was marked by ecological upheaval, a mass extinction of large mammals and the rise of modern humans.
Some time between 20,000 and 10,000 years ago, dozens of species of large animals went extinct throughout northern Eurasia, the Americas, Australia and Madagascar. North America was the most severely hit, with 70 per cent of large mammals disappearing abruptly around 11,000 years ago.
The cause of these extinctions has long been a matter of debate. The prevailing view is that the glacial retreat at the end of the Pleistocene caused drastic shifts in climate and vegetation. What had been cold, arid grassland gave way to warmer and wetter tundra and forest. Large herbivorous mammals couldn't cope with the ecosystem changing under their feet, and died out. And with large herbivores gone, the large carnivores that preyed on them swiftly followed suit, including sabre-toothed tigers and cave lions.
The alternative theory places the blame at the door of Homo sapiens. Proponents of this "blitzkrieg hypothesis" say it is no coincidence that the extinctions followed hot on the heels of human migration into the affected areas. These intelligent newcomers with their stone spear points and coordinated attacks would have decimated the slow-moving herds..."
Later: "If all goes to plan, later this year the park will move into the next phase - stocking the new paddock with the surviving large herbivore species of the mammoth ecosystem, or their closest living analogues. In the first instance that means adding 20 horses and 20 reindeer. Zimov is also working on importing wood bison from Canada, the closest living relatives to the extinct steppe bison. Musk oxen and moose will come next.
As the population density of herbivores increases, the boundary will gradually be extended. If all goes well, the buffer zone will become part of the reserve, and predators such as wolves, bears, lynxes and wolverines - all of which already live in northern Siberia but are vanishingly rare - will be reintroduced. Eventually Pleistocene Park could support a population of Siberian tigers, which are the closest living analogue to the extinct European cave lion, the top predator in the mammoth ecosystem.
And what of mammoths themselves? Russian and Japanese scientists have been attempting to clone these giants using elephant eggs and DNA extracted from mammoth remains found in permafrost. But this remains in the realm of science fiction, says Adrian Lister, an expert on Pleistocene mammals at University College London. "Based on the poor, fragmented preservation of DNA recovered so far, I don't think it will work." Zimov is more hopeful, but realistic about the timescale. "If somebody in the future - in tens of years at best - will be able to recreate mammoth, then Pleistocene Park will be the best place for the animals," he says.
Despite its glacial progress, the project is producing results. Zimov says that the vegetation in the paddock is changing, with mosses in decline and grasses increasing. Zimov is planning to set up test enclosures containing different mixes of animals, plus areas from which all animals are excluded, to see what happens to the vegetation.
The project may even help fight global warming. The soil of the former mammoth steppe holds about 500 gigatonnes of sequestered organic carbon - 2.5 times as much as all the rainforests on Earth. At present this is locked into the permafrost, but as the climate warms it will be converted into CO2 and methane by bacteria..."
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The Ultimate Relationship
It seems that in the month of February, with Valentine's Day getting more attention than other days, there is more focus on relationships. In some ways a relationship inventory. At times I've wondered if there is an ultimate relationship. There is no question that relationships stretch you, whether you want to be stretched or not. You experience a myriad of emotions that you would not have experienced without the relationship, ranging from fear, anger, and avoidance to fulfillment, confidence and passion.
You explore uncharted territory discovering new ways of saying and looking at things. You're never totally prepared for what needs to be done or said, so quite often you avoid saying what's on your mind. Sooner or later what you withhold from your partner is reflected in your attitudes and conduct, often leading to feelings of separation and alienation, which defeats the purpose of being in relationship.
Sharing your most intimate feeling is not the easiest thing to do because for so long we have been doing things by ourselves and have not had much practice. But when you do, it's so liberating.
What makes relationships confusing and challenging is that we each bring different models and life experiences to the relationship. We're often in different stages of our evolutionary cycle. What is important to us changes, as do our feelings and our life's circumstances.
Each relationship has prepared me for the next. What I've come to realize is that the ultimate relationship is with myself. It's taken me a while to get there, but whether I'm with someone or not, I'm always with myself.
Until you love yourself deeply and passionately, what you have to give to others will be limited.
If you want to have better relationships, then begin with having a better relationship with yourself.
Some of you know that I have been hosting the InspirePossibility Radio Show bbsradio.com/inspirepossibility, in which each week I have conversations with cutting-edge thought leaders. Take a listen. This week my guest was John Gray, the author of the best-selling Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus.
Thank you for your being part of The Inspire Possibility Community during these past years and I hope you will encourage those in your circle to also become part of The Inspire Possibility Community.
You know I love to hear from you.
Enjoy this great adventure, this great mystery called life. There is no better time than now.
To dream -again. To dare -again.
To feel enjoyment and happiness – again,
or for the first time.
To realize – this is living —
Walk in Freedom –Mark Susnow
The Soul of Uncertainty, a Fable for our Times, is available for purchase on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/author/marksusnow
"An unlikely hero meets a modern-day mystic who entices him to step into
the greater mystery of life. In reading this story you'll feel called to do the very
same thing."
—JOHN GRAY, New York Times Best-selling Author of
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus http://www.MarsVenus.com
"Captivating! Let The Soul of Uncertainty be your guiding light as you travel
through a world of wonder and mystery."
—MARCI SHIMOFF, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Happy
for No Reason; Love for No Reason; Chicken Soup for
the Woman's Soul."
Journey On
Mark Susnow is an executive-life coach and thought-leader who inspires others to believe in themselves. He is passionate about life being an exciting journey of discovery. A former trial attorney for 25 years and musician, he integrates what it takes to be successful in the world with the inner wisdom unfolded to him through years of yoga and meditation.
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Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween has won a quiet box office weekend as the end of October approaches. The actor-director has now starred as the popular Madea character in nine films, and while the low-budget productions have rarely drawn good reviews, they have consistently made money. Boo 2! arrived at a typically slow time for the box office as its chief competition was Dean Devlin's Geostorm, which could turn out to be a massive flop.
It appears that Lionsgate timed the release of the sequel to Boo! A Madea Halloween perfectly, as it will walk away from its opening weekend as the decisive victor. Other films of varying quality find themselves way behind the economical Perry as Boo 2! can say it almost made back its budget in just three days.
Related: Geostorm's Opening Weekend Won't Even Cover The Cost of Reshoots
As reported by Variety on Sunday, Boo 2! raked in about $21.7 million domestically at 2,388 locations. That's only about 25 percent behind the opening of the first Boo! Madea film, and already closing in on its estimated production and marketing budget in the range of $20-25 million. Despite getting mostly eviscerated by critics, as Perry's films historically do, Boo 2! received an A- CinemaScore and appears on track for profitability. The same cannot be said for its competition this weekend.
Geostorm finished in second place with about $13.3 million, which doesn't even cover the $15 million spent on reshoots. Initially costing over $100 million to produce, the Gerard Butler-starring thriller suffered through massive changes after principal photography and is poised to be one of the year's biggest bombs in the wake of a brutal critical reaction. It did, however, earn a reported $36 million internationally. In third place is holdover Happy Death Day, which pulled in $9.4 million after winning the box office in its opening weekend.
Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 continued to drop off the box office radar in its third weekend as it finished in fourth with $7.4 million, and Sony's Only The Brave rounded out the top-5 with just $6 million despite strong reviews. Murder mystery The Snowman, which did not earn critical acclaim, fell below projections with just $3.4 million and looks like an all-around failure for Universal. But the lack of commercial success for Blade Runner 2049 and Only The Brave is proving once again that critical praise is not necessarily a strong indicator of commercial success.
Perry, meanwhile, continues to essentially be critic-proof as Boo 2! A Madea Halloween will almost certainly turn another profit for Lionsgate and Tyler Perry Studios. He may not produce the most critically lauded material, but he has a reliable niche audience and always keeps his budgets tight. Unfortunately for fans of Blade Runner 2049, the sequel's box office disappointment may make studios shy away from handing big budgets to films that aren't truly meant to be blockbusters. But it also means that doomed endeavors like Geostorm may not get made, either.
Next: Tyler Perry Greenlights Our Madea Mashups
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"It has really been great to see our girls grow in such a warm and welcoming environment.The curriculum encourages independence as well as team learning experiences, allowing students to develop skills in these areas that are critical in further education and the work environment.
Classes are small, and the education is personal; teachers know their students and can tailor their efforts to individual student needs.
We continually support the school and in return, we feel the passion and support back from all of the teachers here and the administrative staff. It is a friendly school with a warm heart."


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1. Find the Valentines to print out here! What a great template! Black and White or Colour available!
2. Find some glow sticks from the Dollar Store.
3. Cut out the Valentines and hole punch where the circles are
4. Put the other child's name on the line and sign your name on the back!
Super easy, super cheap and lots of fun!


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Being a female it is hard to feel satisfied at times, but what if the sex drive starting to diminish?
It's not a particular case, but millions of women are suffering now from the low level of libido. Libido means sex drive or desire for sexual activity.
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Poor Drew Brees. He's one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL and he's stuck with us. Being a lifelong New Orleanian and knowing what's coming if he stays with the team, I'm almost ready to say "Go Drew! Save yourself! It's too late for us! But you still have a chance at a career! Run Drew Run!"
Is that wrong for me to say? I feel like our bunch of lovable losers (love ya Reggie!) is doomed to blow it week in and week out, but Drew actually has a shot at a Super Bowl ring with the right team. Remember Rickey Jackson? He left the Saints for a year to win a Super Bowl with the 49ers, then he signed a one day contract so he could still retire as a Saint. We didn't blame him for that! Even though he knew his only chance at a ring was with another team, we still loved us some Rickey back then!
So all I'm saying, Drew, is we're really appreciative of all the complete passes you've given us and we won't be mad at you if you leave us in a bout of frustration. Just remember in a couple of years when you're hoisting that giant trophy above your head in celebration, think about us poor Saints fans one more time.


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Friday, August 19, 2016
The Water Bus Could Improve Transportation in Lagos and Other Coastal cities
This amphibious bus also known as the water bus can travel in water as well as roads. It was tested in Scotland in 2010 and for a city like Lagos with its lagoons, largely surrounded by the sea and ocean is a very attractive prospect.
Imagine boarding a water bus at Iyana Oworo to get to Victoria Island or Lekki to beat early morning traffic or residing in Badagry and working in Ikoyi with the water bus as your means of transportation.
I suggest that Lagos State Government and others in Nigeria should study this and add it to our transportation mix.
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The iPhone 7S will act as the perfect bridge between the last generation iPhones that we saw till 2016 and the next level iPhone 8 that we are all looking forward to. But will we see the iPhone 7S and the iPhone 8 being released together, or a year apart as has been the norm up until now? Can't wait for Apple to make an announcement!ReplyDelete
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Having your extruder properly calibrated is essential for perfecting your print quality. Often when you go to calibrate it for the first time, you'll find that your calibration is actually a long way off from what it is supposed to be and you've been printing with it set incorrectly all along.
There are two parts to calibrating your extruder – tuning your extruder steps/mm value in your firmware, and tuning your extrusion width/extrusion multiplier. It is important to do it in this order. First, we want to sort out how much plastic is being fed in to the hot end (regardless of any values like extrusion width, extrusion multiplier, filament diameter etc), and then move on to how the printer is behaving in terms of the plastic actually being pushed out and laid down.
Calibrating extruder steps/mm
To calibrate the steps/mm value, we tell the printer to extrude 100mm of plastic. Then we'll measure how much plastic it extruded and see if it actually was 100mm – pretty simple right!
To do this, first measure out 120mm of filament from where it enters your extruder and mark it with a pen or marker. This will be the reference point. Then, connect your computer to your printer and open up a program that allows you to send individual gcode commands to it (like Pronterface, Simplify 3D, Repetier Host, or Octoprint web interface). Heat up your extruder to your regular printing temperature. Then we want to make sure that the extruder is in relative mode, so send the command
M83 using the textbox in the bottom right hand corner if you're using Pronterface. In Simplify 3D you'll want to open up the machine control panel window and go to the communication tab. All the commands that I'll be referring to later in this post should all be entered in this way.
Then, tell the printer to extrude 100mm of plastic with the command
G1 E100 F100. This will take 60 seconds until it's finished extruding. Why are we extruding it so slow? Because extruding slowly in this step ensures that the resistance of the plastic further down when it is being pushed into the nozzle, does not effect how much is fed in by the stepper motor. It also helps to take the temperature out of the equation, again by reducing the effects of pressure in the nozzle to virtually nothing.
Once the machine has finished extruding the 100mm, switch off the extruder heater and measure the distance between the point that you marked before we started, and where the plastic enters the extruder (the same point from which you measured the initial 120mm). If this is exactly 20mm, congratulations! Your extruder steps/mm are perfectly calibrated. If it is more or less than 20mm, then it means that your printer is over or under extruding. Fortunately the way to solve this is fairly easy.
In order to calculate what our new steps/mm value will be, we need to know the existing steps/mm value, and the under/over extrusion rate. To get the existing steps/mm value, send the command
M503. This will print out all the current values saved in your printers EEPROM (storage that persists when it is powered off), including all your axis steps/mm values. We're only interested in the
E value, highlighted in the picture below.
Now we get to do some maths! Yay. We need to work out how much plastic your printer actually extruded, which can be calculated from: 120 mm – left over filament distance (measured in the previous step). For example, for me this was
120 - 26 = 94.
So my printer was actually only extruding 94 mm when I asked it to extrude 100 mm – that's a 6% under extrusion! So, to calculate the new, correct extruder steps/mm value, we do the following –
Original extruder steps/mm value × 100 mm = total steps taken:
161.3 × 100 = 16130
From that, we can extrapolate that calibrated extruder steps/mm value (y) × actual extruded distance = total steps taken:
y × 94 = 16130
Therefore, calibrated extruder steps/mm value (y) = total steps taken / actual extruded distance:
y = 16130 / 94
= 171.6
This is our new calibrated extruder steps/mm value! To enter and save it to your printer use the commands
M92 E###.# (replace the hashes with your calibrated extruder steps/mm value) and then
M500 to save it. The Prusa i3 MK2 must be running a recent firmware version to enable saving to EEPROM.
To make sure that this has all worked out as intended, turn your printer off and on or reset it and then send the command
M503 again to check if your new extruder steps/mm value is shown. To do a final test to make sure it's correctly calibrated, measure out another 120 mm of filament, mark it, and then extrude 100 mm. You should have exactly 20 mm left over. If not, recalibrate using the steps above and your new steps/mm value as the original.
Calibrating extrusion multiplier
Now that we know the right amount of filament is being fed into the hotend by the extruder mechanism, we need to make sure that the filament being extruded is the same amount as what our slicer thinks it is. We can do this by printing a single perimeter cube and checking if the width of the walls are the same as our extrusion width.
To begin, accurately measure your filament diameter, preferably with some digital calipers. Enter this into your slicing software. Then, make sure that your extrusion multiplier is set to 1. Check what your extrusion width is and remember it – that's what we'll be comparing to later on.
Load a 25 mm cube into your slicer and set the infill to 0%, perimeters to 1, and top solid layers to 0. You'll also want to print it at a fine resolution – I chose 0.15 mm and it actualy did make a small (0.02 mm) difference in the wall thickness as opposed to 0.3 mm. Print it out and then use digital calipers to measure the thickness of the walls. Your aim is to get this to be the same as your extrusion width set in your slicer. Adjust your new extrusion multiplier to: (extrusion width / measured wall thickness) × extrusion multiplier.
For example, since my walls first came out as 0.5 mm even though I set my extrusion width to 0.45 mm, my extrusion multiplier would need to be changed to
(0.45/0.5) × 1 = 0.9. Enter this into your slicer and print the model again and re test. If your measurements and your calculations were correct it should only take one adjustment, but sometimes it might take a few tries to get it right. This extrusion multiplier value should be calibrated and set on a per material basis due to the different flow characteristics of different materials when extruded (eg. viscosity).
Your extruder should now be fully calibrated! Enjoy printing knowing that you have everything dialed in perfectly. If you're finding that your prints look like they're over extruding or under extruding, first check your filament diameter and make sure it's the exact same as what you have in your slicer. If it is and you're still having minor issues, don't be afraid to change your extrusion multiplier up or down a few %. The tests above are all prone to errors (most likely in measurements), and what's most important is how the prints actually come out. So if you need to change it a little bit then that's fine!


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A loaded die has probabilities 1/21, 2/21,3/21, 4/21, 5/21, 6/21 of showing 1,2,3,4,5,6.
a) What is the prob of throwing 2 3's in succession?
So, is the answer (3/21)^2?
b) What is the prob of throwing a 4 the first time and not a 4 the second time w/ a die loaded as in a
4/21*(17/21) ???
c) if two dice loaded as in a) are thrown and we know that the sum of the #'s on the faces is >= 10, What is the prob that both are 5's?
We can get 2 6's, 1 6 and 1 5 ,and 2 5's.
So, Out of 36 events, we get the probability to be 2/36 = 1/18
d) How many times must we throw a die loaded as in a, to have a prob > 1/2 of getting an ace?
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First of all – happy Valentines Day! A bit lonely day for me, as my husband is away in Johannesburg, filming for a client. As creatives, we work in schedules that ignore public holidays and celebrations. Sometimes I wish it was not the case. Just on 24th December I was sitting painting in my studio. I didn't have to, but I wanted to. I suppose creative flow doesn't fit into a calendar.
Second, I would like to let you know that I will be part of collaborative workshop "Around the world through art", that will begin on 26 of April. And I am allowed to giveaway 1 spot! 14 wonderful art teachers came together and created classes related to the country each of them are born in or attracted to. I have Russian origin, so my 2 classes there will be Russian theme inspired. In one of the classes I will demonstrate how I paint on stacking wooden Matryoshka dolls (or sometimes they called Babushka dolls). In another class I will paint a girl in a colorful Russian costume. I am so excited about this project, together we can learn about other cultures in the most exciting way – through art! There will also be art inspired by Spain, Mexico, Italy, Japan, India, China and other countries!
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In the foreground, Donna Switzer and Bob Daniels of the Friendly City Strummers jokingly challenge each other to a dueling dulcimers play-off. Strummers in the circle are, clockwise, David Saum, Inez Saum, Peggy Moore, Barbara Brown, Mimi Brown, Virginia Vail, Charles Brown, Billy Vail, John Hardy, Mary Lynn Hardy, Jerry Horstman, Dot Glassock, Carolyn Andrews and Frances Daniel. Photo by: Luisa Porter
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The walls are serviceable cinderblock, the carpet utilitarian blue. The room is large, brightly flushed with a fluorescent glow from panels overhead. But, when 16 dulcimer players begin strumming "Near the Cross," the setting may as well be a small, clapboard church tucked among the mountain laurels, high in the Appalachians.
Such is the subtle power of the sweet music that first emerged in the early 19th century among Scots-Irish immigrants in the southern Appalachian Mountains. The fretted mountain dulcimer is the instrument of choice for the Friendly City Strummers, a group of enthusiasts that convenes every second and fourth Tuesday at Trinity Place Retirement Community in Columbus.
"Don't come the third Tuesday; there won't be anybody here," jokes Bob Daniel, who often makes his fellow players grin. He's dapper in a bowler hat, checked shirt and suspenders. And when he and group leader Donna Switzer get to "carryin' on," they cheerfully "challenge" each other to a round of dueling dulcimers, and shake on it.
Actually, there's no dueling here, but there is gentle humor and frequent, easy laughter.
"It's the fellowship and the friends you make that make this so special," remarks Switzer, whose husband, Richard, is usually at her side. He's out of town on this particular Tuesday.
"We welcome whoever wants to come along; it's just fun for all of us," says Mississippi State University's payroll manager, in an accent best summed up as pure Southern comfort. She began playing about five years ago and very recently impressed judges at the Deep South Dulcimer Competition in Hattiesburg, placing second in mountain dulcimer with her "Rosin the Bow" and "June Apple."
The Columbus-based group was founded by Dr. David Saum about six years ago. His wife, Inez, plays, too.
"Inez had bought me a dulcimer in Branson (Mo.), for our anniversary," explains Dr. Saum. "Then she saw an advertisement on TV for a dulcimer event at Blue Bluff Campround and we thought we'd go see what it was all about."
The outing, and the company, turned out to be so enjoyable, the Saums were hooked and often traveled out of town to play with others. (Several of the Strummers frequent dulcimer festivals at sites including Tannehill State Park and Cumberland Gap, Tenn.)
Encouraged by Booneville's Forrest Smith, president of the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association, the Saums helped spread dulcimer fever to the Golden Triangle.
"He (Forrest) said, 'Why don't you start a group in Columbus?' -- which was the last thing I needed, something else to do," Saum chuckles. "But, we agreed to get it going."
One attraction of the mountain dulcimer, with its three to four strings, is how easy it can be to play.
"If you can paint by number, you can play," says member Peggy Moore of Columbus.
A system of tablature numbers assigned to frets and positioned above song lyrics in the group's laminated songbooks means, David Saum says, "We can teach anybody in five minutes to play a song."
Of course, like any instrument, the dulcimer can be taken from "basic beginner to any limit you want," he notes. "There's a young man in Jackson, a national champion, who plays a rendition of 'Dueling Banjos' by himself on the dulcimer. It's something to see, I'm telling you."
In mainstream music, Joni Mitchell and Cyndi Lauper are two of the better-known mountain dulcimer players.
For folks just starting, the Strummers recommend trying out a cardboard version of the instrument. They even have some for visitors to try. The sound is surprisingly good.
"You don't want to just go out and spend the time and money if you don't know if you're going to be interested in it," says Switzer. "See if you're going to like it first."
Cardboard dulcimers will run about $65, she says, whereas a decent mountain dulcimer will start at about $250 and go up from there.
A musical turn
With an encouraging, low-key demeanor, Switzer facilitates the bimonthly meeting as the Strummers move from song to song.
"Alright, who's turn is it?" she asks after a tune concludes. Everyone gets a turn to make a selection.
"Down in the Valley" is requested, then the tempo livens a bit with "Black Mountain Rag" and "Skip to my Lou."
"Oh, they're gettin' crazy," laughs Switzer, who is also adept on the banjo and fiddle.
Then comes Barbara Brown's favorite -- "Westphalia Waltz."
"That's what made me begin playing the dulcimer," the vivacious Starkville resident says when the song is finished. "Now, wasn't that worth waiting for?"
Playing is a great stress reliever, she contends. Inez Saum agrees, describing the group's gatherings as "twice a month I get to totally relax."
For another member, playing helped restore dexterity in her fingers and hands after a stroke. It can also help with arthritis, yet another player says.
One golden rule in the club is "we never, ever criticize anyone's playing," David Saum says. "It's just not done."
Indeed, the atmosphere is openly welcoming no matter the level of expertise, and the Friendly City Strummers actively seek new recruits.
"If we could just get to the people who have dulcimers sitting in the case," begins Inez Saum. "They've gone to Gatlinburg or Branson and thought it sounded pretty and bought one. They get it home and don't have a support system, so it goes in the closet. We're that support system."
As the evening nears its close, everyone knows which song to turn to. Each meeting ends with "Amazing Grace." The muted, familiar strains drift upward, the chords as gentle as brushstrokes. A few voices quietly sing along.
After the last notes, players turn toward their neighbors to begin their good nights, packing away their instruments.
"We're through playin' now!" someone chimes out, spoofing Minnie Pearl's famous tag line and ending the gathering as it began -- with a smile.
Editor's note: If you're interested in learning more about the Friendly City Strummers or other dulcimer groups in the area, contact Donna Switzer at 662-418-1363 or 662-615-1461.
Jan Swoope is the Lifestyles Editor for The Commercial Dispatch.
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Jessica Parratto
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|June 26, 1994
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|Indiana University
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|Updated on August 25, 2015.
Jessica Parratto (born June 26, 1994) is a female diver from the United States.
She competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships.[1] She placed 10th in the Women's 10m platform at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.[2]
Early life[edit]
Daughter of Mike and Amy Parratto, Jessica and her sister Melissa grew up in Dover, New Hampshire. Her father Mike coached Olympic medalist Jenny Thompson. Her mother Amy was a five time All American diver at Wellesley College, and her sister swam for the University of Pennsylvania. Parratto started diving at the age of five with mother Amy as her coach until 2009 when she moved to Indiana. She currently attends Indiana University where she is majoring in community health.[3]
Diving career[edit]
2016 Summer Olympics[edit]
Parratto's Olympic debut was at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In the individual 10 meter platform event Parratto placed 10th with a score of 334.60 points. In the synchronized 10 meter platform dive event Parratto and her partner Amy Cozad took 7th place with a score of 301.02 points.[4]
NCAA National Championships[edit]
Parratto was the NCAA champion in 10m diving in 2015. She won with a score of 367.00 which was almost 30 points ahead of the runner up. She also competed in the 1m and 3m events. She placed 13th in the 1m event and tied for 7th in the 3m event.[5]
Major Competition Results[edit]
Summer Olympics
- 7th synchro 10m 2016 Summer Olympics
- 10th 10m 2016 Rio Summer Olympics
- World Championships
- 9th synchro 10m 2015 FINA World Championships
World Series
- 7th synchro 10m 2014 FINA Diving World Series Beijing
- 6th synchro 10m 2014 FINA Diving World Series London
- 9th 10m 2014 FINA Diving World Series
World Cup
- 4th synchro 10m 2016 FINA Diving World Cup
- 8th synchro 10m 2010 FINA Canada Cup
Grand Prix
- 2nd synchro 3m 2015 FINA Puerto Rico Grand Prix
- 3rd synchro 10m 2015 FINA Grand Prix Australia
- 4th synchro 10m 2015 FINA Puerto Rico Grand Prix
- 9th 10m 2015 FINA Grand Prix Australia
- 4th synchro 10m 2014 FINA Grand Prix Mexico
- 4th 10m 2014 FINA Grand Prix Mexico
- 4th synchro 10m 2012 International Springertag FINA Grand Prix
- 4th synchro 10m 2011 AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix
- 6th 10m 2011 AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix
See also[edit]
- ^ "Women's 10 metre platformstartlist of the 2015 World Aquatic Championships". Omega Timing. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^ http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2016/08/18/ius-jessica-parratto-finishes-10th-10-meter-diving/88941470/
- ^ "Jessica Parratto". Team USA. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Jessica Parratto - 2015-16". Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ (PDF) http://i.turner.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/images/2015/03/21/complete_meet_results.pdf. Missing or empty
External links[edit]
- http://www.teamusa.org/usa-diving/athletes/Jessica-Parratto
- http://iuhoosiers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7484
- http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/who-jessica-parratto
- http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/divings-all-family-jessica-parratto
- http://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/rio-olympics-take-a-dive-with-usa-s-jessica-parratto-1.12193861
- http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/2015/03/24/parratto-continues-legacy-female-diving-champions-indiana/70384646/
- http://www.zimbio.com/Jessica+Parratto/pictures/pro
- http://www.fosters.com/photogallery/FD/20160810/NEWS/810009999/PH/1
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'Very dangerous' weather: Another storm warning for Sydney
The storm has eased, but the Bureau of Meterology is still warning that Sydney could be hit by another storm on Saturday night.
Severe thunderstorms battered the city on Saturday afternoon, causing power outages and flash flooding in parts of southern and western Sydney.
After a sunny start to the day, heavy rainfall and thunder rolled into Sydney for the second time in two days at about 4pm, with the Bureau issuing a severe thunderstorm warnings for large parts of Sydney.
Weatherzone meterologist Sam Terry said a severe thunderstorm had led to "significant rainfalls" in parts of western Sydney, including more than 15 millimetres in a 10-minute period near Badgerys Creek.
"That's more than enough to lead to flash flooding," he said.
Mr Terry said the worst of the rainfall hit in places like Penrith, which saw 40 millimetres, and Toongabbie, which saw about 30 millimetres.
A "severe" gust of wind of 98 kilometres per hour was also recorded at Badgerys Creek, while Bankstown saw gusts of about 80 kilometres.
"You're likely to see some branches ripping off trees or loose roof tiles being moved around," he said.
The State Emergency Services has received about 300 calls for assistance in the last few hours, as well as six flood rescues, with spokesman Phil Campbell saying some callers were being greeted by a busy tone because the call centre was being "maxed out".
"Such is the volume of requests for help we're getting," he said.
After an earlier outage, Ausgrid managed to restore power to 40,000 residents in the city's south from Caringbah to Waterfall after the storm cut power to high voltage cables in the area.
But power still remained out in some areas, with Endeavour Energy reporting electricity had been cut to more than 18,000 homes and businesses across western Sydney due to the storm late this afternoon
That includes 6000 homes between Merrylands and Guildford, 3000 in the Hills district and 1600 in Liverpool.
A spokesman for Endeavour said emergency crews "are being hampered in patrolling these areas to make safe and commence the restoration process by ongoing lightning and heavy rain".
"Until these patrols are undertaken it is not possible to give an estimate of the time it will take to restore supply and we would appreciate affected customers being patient," he said.
Ausgrid crews were also working to restore power to about 1400 residents in Wahroonga and Waitara.
It is the second storm Sydney has suffered through in two days, with Mr Campbell saying the majority of the focus had again been in the west.
"We had 800 calls for assistance last night, so you could say it's 1100 for the weekend," hesaid.
The Bureau of Meterology issued and updated warning just after 6pm saying that further storms were still possible.
At about 4.20pm, the Bureau warned that "very dangerous thunderstorms" have been detected in parts of western Sydney including Richmond, Wilberforce and Windsor. It said the storms are forecast to hit parts of the north-west such as Dural.
It also issued severe thunderstorm warnings covering parts of the south-west including Camden, Oran Park and Picton.
The Bureau advised that severe thunderstorms detected in the areas surrounding the Blue Mountains were moving south, and would hit Sydney's south-western fringe, including Appin, south of Campbelltown, by 4pm.
Temperatures reached highs of between 29 and 31 in Sydney's west on Saturday, with conditions slightly cooler toward the city centre.
According to Endeavour Energy, 16,000 homes experienced power outages in Greater Western Sydney on Friday, and a further 20,000 serviced by Ausgrid across the state.
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From the author of Wreck this Journal, Keri Smith's How to be an Explorer of the World is an invitation to rediscover the world around you.
Artists and scientists analyze the world around them in surprisingly similar ways, by observing, collecting, documenting, analyzing, and comparing. In this captivating guided journal, readers are encouraged to explore their world as both artists and scientists.
The mission Smith proposes?
"To document and observe the world around you. As if you've never seen it before. Take notes. Collect things you find on your travels. Document findings. Notice patterns. Copy. Trace. Focus on one thing at a time. Record what you are drawn to."
With a series of interactive prompts and a beautifully hand-illustrated two-colour package, readers will enjoy exploring and discovering the world through this gorgeous book.
Bestselling author Keri Smith is a freelance illustrator by trade, and has illustrated for the Washington Post, The New York Times, Ford Motor Company, People, The Body Shop and Hallmark. She is the author of Wreck This Journal, How To Be An Explorer of the World and Mess. She lives in Canada.
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You fall in a subspace with your spaceship, it seems that you are going to have some problems in your ship. Actually, not only you will have the problem, but also, your friends will have some problems. You can play the game up to four players. At first, your goal is to fix the damaged places of the ship and if the damage grows and if you don't fix them on time, the ship will explode. If everything is failed, you need to go to the exit door immediately.
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Move: "8,4,5,6" From numpad.
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Stephen Alden Kinnaird (1891 - 1945)
The older brother of my Grandpa Kinnaird was born in Morewood, Ontario on September 8, 1891. His birth certificate names him as Stephen "Aldin" but every other document I found spells it "Alden". I wonder where the name "Alden" came from as often I've found that mother's maiden names and family names were used as middle names. His mother was a Carruthers and I have not seen that name used in any of her extended family connections. His maternal grandmother's maiden name was Steven, with a v not a ph.. Stephen's mother, the former Margaret Carruthers, died of tuberculosis in 1894 before he turned 3 years old. His father, George from week 6 of this blog, remarried Elizann Crump two years later.
On the 1901 Ontario census, nine year old Stephen is living in Winchester Township with his father, stepmother Elizann, twin 3 year old stepbrothers and another one year old stepbrother. His 7 year old brother William Francis (Frank), my grandfather, can be found living nearby with his uncle Stuart Carruthers, his wife Jane and their three sons ages 5 - 1. In the above photo, Frank is standing and Stephen is sitting. I am guessing it was taken shortly before Frank moved to Manitoba to live with his aunt Christina Carruthers O'Neil.
I have not yet found Stephen on the 1911 Ontario census. He is not with his father on his farm in Finch County nor in the surrounding area. He may have been missed or his name misspelled or mis-transcribed.
Stephen married Ida McDonald on February 12 in 1913 in Kenmore, Carlton Township, part of present day city of Ottawa. He was 21 and she was18. They went on to have two sons, Orval and Ellis. Aunt Marjorie and Uncle Tom travelled to southern Ontario in the late 70's and early '80's where she was able to meet these cousins of hers for the first time. The above picture is of Stephen's sons, Ellis on the left and Orval on the right. I have also seen his name spelled "Orville" but on his birth certificate he is named "Orval Francis".
The photo above is of Stephen on the far right. Also in the picture is his father George and his eldest son, Orval. It would have been taken in about 1920. In 1921, Stephen lived in Vernon and his occupation was a cheese maker. He managed the cheese factory at Belmeade says this online resource from 1925. One of his twin stepbrothers, Ellis, was also a cheese maker. Sadly, that Ellis Kinnaird died young in 1918 from influenza and pneumonia.
The following quote is from a webpage about the history of cheese making in Southern Ontario.
Cheese has always been an essential source of nourishment in the pioneer diet. Today it is considered a delicacy but in early days it was a staple food. Its importance lay in the fact that it improved with age, rather than deteriorating as most fresh foods did. There was no refrigeration. A cool cellar or a marble slab was their only way of cooling foods. It is well known that there is no better cheddar cheese than that of Eastern Ontario.
He was an elder in the Osgoode Presbyterian Church in Vernon for a time and his family also attended Reid's Mills Church near Belmeade.
Aunt Marjorie remembers the late night phone call in 1945 saying her Uncle Stephen had died very unexpectedly at age 54. He is buried with his wife Ida, who died 32 years later, at Maple Ridge Cemetery near Chesterville in Dundas, Ontario.


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World champion Marc Marquez won the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday just a month after breaking his leg.
The Honda rider fought off a thrilling, wheel-to-wheel challenge from nine-time champion Valentino Rossi on a Yamaha to win by just 0.259 seconds.
Dani Pedrosa, on the second factory Honda, took third.
Marquez, who broke his right leg in a dirt-bike accident in his native Spain at the end of last month, came into the new season having become the youngest ever world champion last year.
"I enjoyed the race a lot, I did not expect the result, but yesterday I had a good feeling fighting with Valentino," 21-year-old Marquez said.
Rossi, seeking what would have been his 81st win in the elite MotoGP class, said he could take a lot out of the race, having been written off last season as a spent force.
"At the beginning I was a little not clear in my mind, do I attack? Then I said 'I go, I try', but after Marc was stronger," he said. "I had the potential to try at the end but unfortunately he was a little too far, but anyway it's a great result and I hope to continue like this."
In a thrilling race beneath the Losail circuit floodlights, 2010 and 2012 world champion Jorge Lorenzo was done and dusted inside the first lap.
The Spaniard, the runner-up to Marquez in the world championship last year, had started in fifth place, but snatched the lead on the first bend.
However, he suffered a dramatic race-ending crash at the end of the opening lap on his factory Yamaha, which must have been painful for a man who twice broke his collarbone last year.
"It was a high speed crash, but not on the dangerous side," Lorenzo said. "I made the mistake of a junior. The tyres are different from last year and the temperatures are colder than they were in qualifying. I didn't take these things into account."
Germany's Stefan Bradl, on a Honda, soon found himself in the front, but his evening also ended prematurely when he came off the track on the ninth lap.
Rossi, who had started in 10th place on the grid, then took the lead from Marquez and held it for five laps as the 35-year-old Italian sensed a first win since Assen last year.
However, Marquez, on the faster Honda, slipped by him on the 13th lap.
They swapped the lead twice in a nail-biting penultimate lap, but Marquez had too much power for the Italian great.
Pedrosa was happy to finish in third at a track he dislikes.
"All the time we had tyre issues, the track is very slippery and I felt
like the grip wasn't there," he said. "I don't like this track so I am happy with third."
Australia's Jack Miller, riding a KTM, won the Moto3 race to capture his maiden career triumph.
Spanish duo Alex Marquez, the younger brother of MotoGP world champion Marc, and Efren Vasquez, both on Hondas, took second and third respectively.
The 19-year-old Miller, who was seventh in the world championship last year, dueled with Marquez over the course of the 18-lap race and made the most of a late error by the Spaniard on the last lap.
In a thrilling conclusion, the top six riders were covered by just 0.586 seconds.
In Moto2, Spain's Esteve Rabat saw off fellow Kalex riders, Japan's Takaaki Nakagami and Finland's Mika Kallio for victory.
Rabat, who was third in the championship last year, claimed a fourth career win after a race which saw four riders — Josh Herrin, Johann Zarco, Alex De Angelis and Xavier Simeon — involved in a spectacular crash on the first lap.


text: The Annual Feast Day of St Cecilia was celebrated on 21 & 22 November at Stationers' Hall. The Hanover Band played tremendously well and guests thoroughly enjoyed two days of fine music, fine food and fine wine! It was a special treat to have Past Master, Noel Osborne, conduct the orchestra for the first half of the evening on Saturday. Classics including Mozart, Schubert and Weber were played and videos can be viewed here. To see the Master's thoughts on the event please visit the Master's Blog.


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Dispatch from New Orleans: Needs of Lower 9th Ward put my own remodeling plans in perspective
Following the builders show last month in Orlando, I drove over to New Orleans to check out the damage from Hurricane Katrina and the failure of the levees. I'd never been to New Orleans, but my husband had lived and worked there for 15 years.
Ever since the tragedy more than two years ago, I've wanted to get to New Orleans and show my support by dropping off some money (in exchange for hotel rooms and food, of course).
And the city did not disappoint. We stayed at an old hotel called Le Richelieu in the delightfully raunchy French Quarter, within walking distance of more restaurants and coffeehouses than we could possibly try. I walked on the levee along the Mississippi River to an Imax theater where I watched a movie on the disappearing bayous.
Our moods sank when we drove over to the Lower 9th Ward, which flooded with up to 10 feet of water when the levees failed.
Street after street after street of rotted and molding and destroyed vintage homes was hard for a home-lover like me to look at. Suddenly those heartbreaking images we saw on TV came to life. These were the houses where people died in their attics or suffered for days on their roofs. I couldn't help but cry.
And while we expected to see throngs of workers erecting new houses, there seemed to be very little going on. A few houses were occupied, a few were being worked on, but most seemed to have been abandoned.
One highlight was seeing a U-Haul truck backing up to what looked like a newly renovated house with the owner on the front porch, cheering on the fellows who were hauling her stuff back into the house. It looked to me like she was back home. And it put my own little remodeling plans in perspective.
A lot of work needs to be done. Here are some groups doing it:
Historic Green (helping one neighborhood rebuild March 8 to 23)
Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation
Global Green (Brad Pitt's involved with this one)
Habitat for Humanity


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Preview: ACL Fest 2010, Bands to See Sunday
This is it! The last preview for ACL fest, now only 2 weeks away. If you missed out on my recommendations for Friday and Saturday, you can click here and here to check that out. On with Sunday's bands to see!
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists – 12:30 – 1:15 pm
Start Sunday off on a high note by checking out some British flavored indie punk rock. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists are one of the biggest indie acts of the moment and the rumor is that their live show is pretty great, so I'd make it a point to be there for this one.
Portugal. The Man – 2 – 3 pm
Sunny alternative-folk from a band with punctuation in their name hailing from Wasilla, Alaska. How could you go wrong? After several independent label releases, Portugal. The Man has been signed to Atlantic Records and they're making their ACL Fest debut this year.
The Morning Benders – 3 – 4 pm
While they didn't wow me during SXSW at the Levi's/FADER fort, The Morning Benders are known for producing some gorgeous indie tunes infused with orchestral instrumentation (with some help from Grizzly Bear band member Chris Taylor). Plus, lead singer Chris Chu has serious vocal chops. All in all, this should be a great afternoon show.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue – 4 – 5 pm
Ah, controversy! Yes, seeing this show will make you miss Yeasayer, but there are numerous bands very similar to Yeasayer at this year's fest. And while I like Yeasayer too, I am excited to check out this 24 year-old trombone prodigy who caused a stir on the ACL stage a couple of weeks ago.
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – 5 – 6 pm
This might be count 2 in the nouveau hippie list, but if you can overlook that, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros will probably be playing the absolute happiest show of the festival. There's no denying the catchy, uplifting quality of their tunes – see them if you want to witness another potential festival "moment."
The Flaming Lips – 6 – 7 pm
I'm not sure why the Lips keep getting sidelined with early evening spots at ACL…why no headlining spot? After all, a band whose shows have been referred to as "one to see before you die" surely deserve it. Well, I'm just glad they're going to be there, even if I have seen them twice this year. I might have a small obsession.
The National – 7 – 8 pm
On the heels of their massively successful fifth album High Violet, The National hits up ACL Fest in the coveted sunset hour. Brooding poetic lyrics surrounded by swirling indie rock will definitely leave a lasting impression on those who decide to skip The Eagles' closing show – like myself.
Yay! Two more weeks until ACL! Leave your comments and let me know what you're seeing, and after the fest, what you thought of my recommendations. And don't forget to stay tuned during the festival for tweet updates, pictures, and reviews of the sets.
Preview: ACL Fest 2010, Bands to See Saturday
If you missed it, we're previewing this year's ACL Fest. I'm giving my recommendations of bands to see for each day, and today, we're looking at Saturday's schedule. If you missed my picks for Friday of the fest, check it out here.
Saturday is an entirely different beast, all full of conflicts and tough choices. Let's begin!
Balmorhea – 11:20 am – 12 pm
If you're going to make an early start on Saturday, you can look forward to catching local band Balmorhea. A complex mix of classical music, indie, and otherworldly sounds perfect for soundtracks makes this instrumental band the perfect intro to Saturday's schedule.
Lissie – 12:15 – 1 pm
When you just have to know who the next female voice-of-the-moment is, you'll want to catch Lissie's show. Her full length debut album Catching a Tiger has been heralded by indie magazines and blogs based on the merits of her throaty, powerful vocals.
The Very Best – 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Skip Vampire Weekend on Friday and catch one of the artists pioneering the Afro-Western sound that Ezra Koenig cribs from instead. (Although, Ezra did appear on The Very Best's album Warm Heart of Africa, so a guest appearance is always a possibility…) The Very Best are fresh and fun, and one of the only African-based acts at the fest this year.
Bear in Heaven – 1:30 – 2:30 pm
No, it's not just the names they have in common: Bear in Heaven is like the love child of Grizzly Bear and Yeasayer. Sonic psychedelic soundscapes, with a hint of indie pop sensibility to boot.
The Gaslight Anthem – 2:30 – 3:30 pm
The Gaslight Anthem is being heralded as one of America's best "new" punk bands, but really, they're a mix of pop, punk, and rock all in one. Their latest album, The '59 Sound, was produced by an ex-member of Flogging Molly, they've toured with Against Me!, and count Bruce Springsteen among their fans. See them and feel like you're at Lollapalooza again.
Mayer Hawthorne & The County – 3:30 – 4:30 pm
The second in the overall don't-miss category for me is Mayer Hawthorne & The County. Reviving the traditions of Motown more effectively than anyone else in recent years, Mayer Hawthorne (real name: Andrew Mayer Cohen) has been a fixture on the festival circuit this year. His smooth crooning will be a major draw at this year's ACL.
Click the jump to see the bands I recommend for the evening hours!
Austin Events: September 20 – 23
Monday, September 20th
Smashing Pumpkins with Bad City
The band that started all things emo comes to Stubb's tonight. Doors at 6 pm. The show is sold out, so check Craigslist if you need some!
Erin Ivey with Jackie Myers Band, Matt McCormack, the Generals, Daniel Harris, Boosy Crazy
Singer-songwriter nights at Momo's. Doors at 5:15 pm. The cover is $5.
Radio Moscow with Bridge Farmers, Secret Trains
See some seriously great electric guitar playing from Radio Moscow. It's inside at Emo's, doors at 9 pm. Cover is $8.
Bruno Mars
A FREE show, happening at Waterloo Records, tonight at 5 pm.
Tuesday, September 21st
Tuesday is HAAM Benefit Day at most venues here in town. Check out the full schedule of events, but I'll list the top picks here.
The legendary band is playing 2 nights at Austin Music Hall. Doors at 7 pm, tickets are $39.50. You can buy them here.
Soundcheck Magazine HAAM Benefit Show with Salesman, Ideal Soul Mart, STUNTS
Check it out inside at Emo's, doors at 5 pm. Cover is 5.
Downtown Live at the Belmont with Fastball
Another FREE show at the Belmont with Austin natives Fastball. Doors at 7 pm.
Special HAAM BENEFIT DAY BLUE TUESDAY with Derek O'Brien, Denny Freeman, Pinetop Perkins
Some of the best blues specialists around will play at Antone's tomorrow night. Doors at 7 pm. Tickets are $8, with $80 and $100 VIP options available. Pick them up here.
Haam Jaam
Stop The Truck, members of Grimy Styles, Tribal Nation, Don Chani and Mau Mau Chaplains play at the Flamingo Cantina's Haam benefit. Doors at 9 pm and the cover is $5.
Wednesday and Thursday events, after the jump!
Preview: ACL Festival 2010, Bands to See Friday
Well, it's about that time…the ACL Festival is right around the corner and now that the aftershow situation has been addressed, let the daily schedule planning commence! It's getting cooler outside and I'm extra excited about the possibility of good weather this year (let's cross our fingers that the Dillo Dirt has been thoroughly soaked into the grass by now). With just two and a half weeks to go until one of my favorite local events EVER, stay tuned into AGMG for the best festival picks for all three days of ACL. Today, we're looking at Friday.
The GIVERS – 11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Start out your festival experience with happy, quality indie pop music from Louisiana band The GIVERS. Here's how much buzz they have: they haven't even released a full album (only an EP) and they've already played at several festivals, including SXSW, and have toured with the Dirty Projectors and Ra Ra Riot. Guaranteed to put you in a good mood.
The Soft Pack – 1 – 2 pm
San Diego rock band The Soft Pack specializes in vintage garage band rock. Touring in promotion of their self-titled full-length debut, go see them if you need a dose of back-to-basics rock 'n' roll.
Girls – 3 – 4 pm
Girls basically bills themselves as a tribute to the peace and love attitude in San Francisco and the glory of adolescence. While that may seem overly nostalgic to some, at least the band is fully sincere. My advice – see them for the nicely ingrained tributes to Buddy Holly and the Beach Boys and ignore the nouveau hippie vibes from the audience.
The Black Keys – 4 – 5 pm
Um, in an obvious time slot choice (since the schedule was rearranged to accommodate fans of both Broken Bells and The Black Keys), The Black Keys are one of the must-see bands of this year's fest. Their latest album, Brothers, is possibly their best work yet, making their functional and spare bluesy-garage rock sexy and soulful. Don't miss this duo on Friday afternoon.
See the rest of AGMG's Friday picks – after the jump.


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Reviving Assamese Music Industry – Majuli, Namami Brahmaputra & Tok Dekhi Mor Gaa
Assamese Music Industry being a prominent industxyzry was at a downfall/debacle trend of late particularly due to cheap and crappy songs sprouting its futile spell across social platforms like Facebook, YouTube etc. Those songs actually get on everyone's nerves. However, the music industry seems to be at reviving tip with the advent of three (3) quality music videos within a small hiatus. Be its good content, soothing soulful music or visionary direction, the songs are making its mark by drawing the crowd. Songs are evolving, becoming better and better and so does our impressions on accepting the better. To cut the whole story short, I shall take you to such three songs to which the industry has again breathed a new life of freshness.
On March 19, a talented young artist, Nilotpal Bora released his album, Pancham in ITA Guwahati and also released his single, Majuli on YouTube platform which went viral in terms of popularity in no time at all. The song is an utmost effort to emote the spirit and lifeblood of the people of Majuli amidst joy and forlorn. It also encapsulates the essence of Majuli, a cultural hub still clasping the Vaishnavite cultural heritage of Assam giving an insight of enliven countryside through a breathtaking cinematic eye. Direction and cinematography by Aniruddha Barua is laudable capturing the picturesque Majuli. Be its river banks, paddy fields, mukha bhaona and the ambience created by its nature's fresh dressing, every element is eye relishing. Music is very impressive with a steady flow of melodious emotions. It just enhances the mood. Lyrics penned by Santanu Rowmuria are heart warming possessing every trace of emotions driven with subtle precise and pace.
Namami Brahmaputra
Namami Brahmaputra sung by an illustrious list of singers both in Assamese and Hindi version was released by Assam's Chief Mininster, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal and the composer himself, Angaraag Papon Mahanta as the theme anthem for Namami Brahmaputra River Festival which be held from March 31 to April 4, 2017 in 21 districts of Assam. The river festival aims to promote Assam as tourism potential and showcase its art and culture. Both the versions directed by Parasher Baruah speak of the Mighty Brahmaputra as powerful, grandeur and has a striking attribute that celebrates Brahmaputra and art, heritage and culture of Assam. Though the video has already garnered a lot of attention due to the voices lent by renowned personalities like Shri Amitabh Bachchan, Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal etc., but it lacks certain attributes of that earthy freshness of the land it flows.
Tok Dekhi Mor Gaa
Tok Dekhi Mor Gaa by Abhishruti Bezbaruah is another beautiful single rendering to look for. She is a promising artist in the field of Hindustani classical vocal music. The song heralds the festival of Rongali Bihu celebrated with every moment of joy, merriment and big fat feast. It has been made using typical local live outside ambient sounds like chirruping of birds, rustling of trees, surrounding ambience etc. and ethnic instruments like dhol, pepa, taal, toka etc fusing it with electronic elements. The music video has every elements of Assamese folklore's taste. Diganata Bharati as composer knits the music so integrally and beautifully that emote poetry full of melody. It has already been hugely popular among the masses; especially the soundtracks and people are swooning to its tunes and beats of the music. The camera work is also a praiseworthy effort where each little detail of set and setting is picture perfect.
Nonetheless, these three music videos have given us a hope of favourable reception and embracing amidst the times of shallow music. Hope this industry continues to ponder much such lively and vibrant music in the days to come.


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Amy Mah Sangiolo is a life-long Democrat and current City Councilor-at-Large in Ward 4, now running for Mayor to represent the people of Newton.
For 20 years, Amy has dedicated herself to public service as an elected official — because the people of Newton deserve a tenacious voice representing Newton's schools, environment, and future.
Undefeated over her 20-year career on the City Council, Amy has fought for our schools, programs and services, historic preservation, protection of our natural resources and most importantly, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to have his or her voice heard. She has:
- Passed major legislation to address problems in zoning
- Called for a temporary moratorium on tear-downs
- Advocated for the purchase of Aquinas to alleviate space needs in our school
- Supported use of debt exclusion overrides to pay for renovations of our school buildings
- Filed legislation for the creation of a housing production plan
- Bargained for additional affordable units for various housing projects including Austin Street
- Advocated for city purchase of moderately priced housing
Amy is currently the longest-serving Asian American elected official in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Environmental Work
Community Work
- Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts Community Service Award, recipient 2011
- Walker Center, board member
- Charles River Neighborhood Foundation, founder and trustee
- Asian American Democrats of Massachusetts, founder (holding voter registration drives and encouraging more political participation within the Democratic Party)
- Harry H. Dow Memorial Legal Assistance Fund, board trustee
- Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association, member
- WGBH Community Advisory Board, former member
- Community Advisory Board of the Institute for Asian American Studies at UMASS Boston, former member
- Screen Actors Guild, union member since 1979
Amy attended the Weehawken Public Schools. She is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music Pre-College Division (piano major) and studied under Miyoko Lotto, Herbert Stessin, Jane Carlson and Katherine Parker. She studied ballet at the New York School of Ballet under Richard Thomas, Sr. (father of actor Richard Thomas, who played John Boy Walton).
She received her undergraduate degree at Barnard College and her law degree from Rutgers University School of Law, and she attended the George Washington School of Law's Masters in Environmental Law Program in Washington, DC.
Amy is married to John Sangiolo and has three children: George, who attends George Washington University; Midori, a senior at Newton South High School; and Joseph, a sophomore at Newton South High School. Amy is an attorney, admitted to the bars of New York State and District of Columbia.


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[Audiobook] Tom Clancy - Net Force: State of War
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In the year 2010, computers are the new superpowers. Those who control them control the world. To enforce the Net Laws, Congress has created the ultimate computer security agency within the FBI: Net Force.
Minor viruses are eating away at the Net Force computers. The e-mial shut-downs and flickering monitors are hardly emergencies – but they've been keeping the tech department hopping. Same with the sudden rash of time-consuming lawsuits. No one in the Net Froce has a moment to spare, which is exactly the way Mitchell Townsend Ames wants it. Because when the shadowy mastermind launches his master plan, he wants Net Force to be looking the other way…
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