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A decision on how Gulf Power can recoup the cost to fund mandatory environmental upgrades to three of its power generating plants has been delayed.
A decision on how Gulf Power can recoup the cost to fund mandatory environmental upgrades to three of its power generating plants has been delayed.
The Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday was expected to hear a petition from Gulf Power to collect an additional $16.4 million to upgrade its Smith, Crist and Daniel Bromine plants. The commission deferred Gulf Power�s request to its Sept. 24 conference meeting �because additional time was necessary to consider a more complete discussion of the pertinent issues for recommendation,� Cynthia Muir, the commission�s consumer assistance and outreach director, wrote in an email.
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The request is part of the larger $90.8 million power grid construction program that Gulf Power announced earlier this month.
�We�re having to put some new transmission lines in place to compensate for some new environmental legislation coming down,� Gulf Power spokesman Jeff Rogers said.
Rogers said Gulf Power would like to recoup the cost of upgrading the three plants through its Environmental Cost Recovery Clause, but the commission will have to decide whether that or a base rate increase is the best option.
The Sept. 24 meeting will focus only on what would be the best method for Gulf Power to recoup the funding. The commission is expected to meet in December to discuss Gulf Power�s actual $90.4 million rate increase to fund the building and replacing of power infrastructure and lines. The project is the single largest power grid construction program in Gulf Power�s 87-year history.
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The Dunes are held captive by the Sangre de Christo Mountains. The campground is to the right of where the dunes drop off (just right of the center of the photo). The sun was coming over the mountain on the right and maybe it would have burned off the clouds and fog, but then again maybe not.
The sun came through the clouds briefly on my way out of the park. I love how the light moves over The Dunes.
A closer look, half in light and half in shadow.
The shape of The Dunes mimic the peaks of the mountains behind them.
To my amazement and delight, this image brings it all together... the light, The Dunes, the mountains, the clouds, the moment. There for an instant. Then it was gone. I stood in awe as the sun rolled over the dunes. It was incredible to watch.

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I took this photo a few months ago at a release party for a new issue of Critical Moment, a local Detroit magazine written and run by Detroiters.
Upon arrival, I asked my dear friend Mike – pictured here selling beers to help raise funds for the entirely free publication – where all the women were.
It's not that I do not like being at a party with lots of men, it's just that the ratio of men to women was around 10 to 1. That did seem a little extreme, even for Detroit.
"Oh the women will get here," Mike said confidently. "Just you wait. They're still busy getting ready."
I let the stereotypical comment slip. Mike is, after all, one of my most feminist male friends.
A few hours later, as women had gradually and steadily started flooding the room, I caught Mike's eye. He knowingly nodded back. He had, of course, been quite right.


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I am running ARPACK to diagonalize matrices. ARPACK is packaged with LAPACK 2.0 which is the current bottleneck in the program. I would like to be able to use a modern and ultimately threaded version of LAPACK. I have tried LAPACK 3.4 and 3.0, but the results are not the same. Modern BLAS works fine.
It's a long shot, but is there any way to find out what has changed since 2.0?
The eigenvalue results that I get are not completely wrong, so the change is probably subtle, perhaps a slightly altered mathematical definition? Aside from this, I have no further insight.


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This weekend we spent time in Orange County; we drove down to see the White Sox vs. the Angels. They only have one series in Anaheim this year, which is a real bummer because baseball has just begun, but it's already over me. Frank might see them at home in July. Friday night's game was a winner. Adam Dunn even hit a homer. I never thought I'd see the day. There was a firework display after the game. It was a better show than the one with saw last month after the Giants game.
We usually stay at Ayres Hotel for the games, but they were sold out when I tried to book so I booked on hotwire instead. We were set up with Red Lion Hotel across from Disneyland; Tower of Terror to be exact. The hotel was nicer than expected and accomodations were comfortable. My only complaint was the weak shower pressure. The zillions of kids wasn't ideal, but I expected it, I was on their turf so it comes with the territory. What I didn't expect was the lack of bars. We met friends at Fire and Ice for drinks. We were utterly shocked when the lights turned bright at 11:50 signaling last call. The oddest part about traveling is the various liquor laws; Anaheim is no exception. Midnight we were cut off. We walked over to Bar Louie to continue drinking, but it was lame, dirty and filled with drunks. We only stayed for one beer.
Saturday, we were up bright and early; headed to LA for Langer's Deli. It's a must whenever we're in the area. Our good friend that is stationed at Camp Pendleton drove up to meet us for brunch. It was too early for potato pancakes but we got a knish to start, and then, pastrami with nippy cheese hit the spot. Langer's never disappoints. It's definitely one of my favorite sandwiches.
After stuffing ourselves silly, we drove back to Anaheim, before going to the game we stopped to get our friend checked in at Days Inn. Turns out there are several Days Inn hotels around Disney and the ballpark. We visited two of them before finding the right one which ironically enough was closest to our hotel. Once that was squared away we headed back to Angels' Stadium for Military Appreciation Day. It was good fun, but we were losers. We can hit, but we couldn't collect enough runs to come out on top.
We filled up on peanuts during the game, but figured it was time for real sustenance. We went to Portillo's for dinner. I wasn't thrilled with the beef or dogs last visit so I had the chopped salad this time. Family back home has mentioned how delicious it is. If was fresh and chopped, but the raw red onion was so overwhelming I died of heartburn for the next few hours. Washing it down with a cake shake wasn't a good idea, either. My stomach was terribly upset with me. The guys were satisfied with their beefs, fries and onion rings.
I felt like death was upon me so I popped a few rolaids and napped a bit to feel better before we went out for the night. Frank wanted to go to a cigar bar, but I couldn't turn one up. Finding a place that allowed smoking around Disney was a real challenge. Plus, we're picky and prefer places with a good beer selection.
Fortunately, Yelp led us to The Globe in Garden Grove. I called beforehand to confirm they had a patio where cigar smoking would be ok. They welcomed us to come on down. We sat out back and rounds of delicious Belgium beer kept coming (each beer has its own glassware - I love details like that). I found a new favorite, Cuvee des Trolls. It's crisp and refreshing, perfect for summer. In addition to their regular menu, they have specials every month, each features a new country. May is Mexico and we had a few orders of taqueria duck tacos. They were superb. Next month, they are going to Jamaica, 'mon. I love the concept. I only wish we had the appetite to sample more of the menu - Next time! The owners, Michael and Marijke, are very hospitable, we chatted them both up. Learning about Belgium and the hoops to operate a bar and restaurant specializing in Global cuisine and Belgium beers. Our server was a wealth of knowledge, too. We got to introduce our Coors drinking friend to the world of fine beers. It was a great experience and fun evening. The Globe is a gem, I'm glad we found it. Other fine beers we consumed: La Trappe Quad, La Chouffe, Affligem Blonde, Leffe Blonde, Piraat IPA and Delirium Tremens.
Sunday morning, we checked out of the hotel and headed to Costa Brava which is my favorite place for Chile Relleno. They have excellent salsa and chips too. It's become a must stop whenever in the area. They have great corn tortillas and the Chile Relleno is stuffed with cheese and lightly battered. Today's was a bit wet, but still muy bueno. If there is a better chile relleno I'd love to know where. What this one might lack in presentation it makes up for in flavor. One of these visits I'm going to have to try the seafood and a michelada.
After filling our bellies with Mexican goodness we drove to Newport Beach. I've been a few times, but it was a first for Frank. We actually found meter parking - Amazing! We grabbed the blanket and umbrella and hit the beach. We listened to the Dirty Heads "Cabin by the Sea" enjoyed the sun, the sand and breeze and three hours went by in an instant.
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THE SQUEAKY WHEEL- Mall maneuvers: Obstacles jeopardize blind walkers' safety
Charlottesville's downtown pedestrian mall is "one of the finest urban parks in the country" – according to the city's website. But the fact is, it's becoming less pedestrian-friendly and park-like each year. Increased signage makes the Mall more like an obstacle course than an urban park. The mall is full of sidewalk café fences, vendor tables, and signs littering the ground and mounted on poles.
How pedestrian-friendly is the mall?
Local advocate for the blind Bobby Burke uses the rain gutters on the mall as navigation aids: following the gutter with his cane, he can travel quickly to destinations on the mall– when the gutters are unobstructed. But, signs or chained bicycles often obstruct the gutter. Many pole-mounted signs are placed at head or shoulder height and are not detectable with a cane.
What can improve pedestrian friendliness of the mall?
Burke suggests that portable and pole-mounted signs be placed a sufficient distance from gutters or at heights that allow cane users to pass in the gutter without hitting them. The city manager has administrative authority to redesignate café boundaries where necessary. So it seems reasonable that obstacles in and around the gutters could be removed through administrative actions by the city manager and the Department of Neighborhood Development Services.
A Downtown Mall of the future
The fire lane through the mall is a dedicated clear space. When the Mall is reconstructed with new brick, the design could incorporate navigation aids for the blind into the fire lane. City Council's vision for 2025 is to be "a great place to live for all of our citizens." Some simple changes and design innovations could make our Mall friendlier for all pedestrians.
But making it more of a park? Now that's a greater challenge.
Mall obstructions hazardous for some citizens.


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This happened Saturday night during a commercial break in Stanford's blowout win over Washington, which was broadcast on ABC/ESPN. McDonough, the play-by-play man, is a Syracuse grad, and Syracuse had beaten the shit out of West Virginia the night before. Just as the cameras found Oliver Luck in the stands, McDonough didn't take too kindly to a remark that Matt Millen, McDonough's broadcast partner, had attributed to Luck about Syracuse. Luck is the father of Stanford QB Andrew Luck and the athletic director at West Virginia. McDonough apparently thinks he is something else altogether. [Real Clear Sports; h/t to Matt D.]
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Silicon Valley's tech heavyweights are joining forces with the 49ers to "make football even better" while Bay Area celebrities are pitching elegant dinners and huge events for what they promise will be "the biggest, most memorable Super Bowl ever."
The Bay Area's final bid to host the 50th Super Bowl in 2016 at the 49ers' new Santa Clara stadium landed on the desk of the NFL's 32 owners Wednesday, packaged in one of Silicon Valley's most celebrated inventions: an iPad.
When league owners open the sleek, white box, a magnetic sensor launches a pre-loaded video on their brand-new tablet: "We're excited to show you what the Bay Area has to offer," San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee says on the screen.
The Bay Area bid committee provided this newspaper an exclusive look at the plans Wednesday: They've promised tee times for golf at iconic Pebble Beach; a private dinner for NFL owners with local celebrity chef Thomas Keller of the renowned French Laundry; more than 25,000 hotel rooms already set aside; and the massive Moscone Center in San Francisco booked for the league's interactive theme park called NFL Experience.
What's more, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has committed to leading what could be an unprecedented partnership among Silicon Valley megacompanies, dropping names like Apple and Yahoo, in proclaiming his mission to mark the game's 50th anniversary with new, undisclosed technology to create "the most innovative Super Bowl ever."
"How will it (football) be even better?" Schmidt teases in the video, saying local tech companies "are finally capable of doing this thing together." Google declined to comment further.
NFL owners will pick between Santa Clara and Miami for the Super Bowl hosting rights on May 21, but South Florida's bid has stumbled in recent weeks after a failed stadium renovation attempt, making the Bay Area the clear front-runner. Both regions had until Wednesday to submit their final proposals, which run in excess of 200 pages.
Gov. Jerry Brown, local Congress members and dozens of other dignitaries signed on to the Bay Area bid package in letters featured on the 32 iPads. League owners can scroll through custom marketing videos of Schmidt, 49ers legend Steve Young, Lee, ex-Niners coach George Seifert, 49ers CEO Jed York, Niners President Gideon Yu and others who tout the proposal in front of the stadium and other Bay Area landmarks.
Main Street for the Super Bowl will be along the Embarcadero on San Francisco's waterfront with NFL-themed décor, street signs and lit-up buildings. A pre-game tailgate and Media Day will take place in and around the Santa Clara stadium. Facilities ranging from the Fox Theater in Oakland to the Santa Clara Convention Center are on standby for possible events. The annual NFL Honors event, at a location yet to be determined, will be held the night before the game, when the league names its MVP, top coach and other accolades.
"I feel great about our bid to host the Super Bowl," said 49ers CEO Jed York, whose family would host the league's fellow owners during the Keller event.
The plan proposes to add up to 5,000 temporary seats to the stadium, which will seat 68,500 when it opens in summer 2014.
While the bid touts the Bay Area's philanthropy and tech prowess, the bulk of the proposal centers around the new Levi's Stadium.
"We think the stadium was the missing piece, and we have that now," said San Francisco philanthropist Daniel Lurie, chair of the Bay Area Super Bowl Bid Committee.
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Police charge Louisville student with 2 felonies
Authorities said Wednesday they tracked down a college student accused of shining a laser into a police helicopter, disorienting the pilot momentarily as he turned the aircraft away from the blinding light beam.
Jeffry Ledington, 19, a University of Louisville student, is charged with two felony counts of wanton endangerment for what authorities consider a deadly serious matter, not a prank.
"The whole cockpit lit up green," said Louisville police Officer Carey Hirtzel, one of two people aboard the helicopter early Sunday. "(I) couldn't really see anything but green as we were coming around, immediately averted my eyes and continued ... to turn away from the laser."
The aircraft was hit two more times with the intense light, he said.
"We were able to hone in on the building and fly directly to it to find out who was using the laser," Hirtzel said.
Ledington was arrested at his dorm on campus shortly after shining the laser, police said. Ledington has pleaded not guilty and a pretrial conference is scheduled for Nov. 1. Court records did not list a defense attorney.
The laser pointer was about 10 inches long and about as big around as a thumb, Hirtzel said.
It was the second time in the past couple of years that a Louisville police helicopter crew has been in the crosshairs of a laser.
Officer Bryan Arnold said he and his partner were temporarily blinded when their cockpit was engulfed in green laser light in July 2011.
"It will get in there and reflect and bounce around, and it's a washout of seeing anything," he said Wednesday. "It's pretty intense."
Authorities said what some consider a prank is a serious offense that's become more common nationwide.
"It's all fun and games until you shine a laser at a helicopter and we're landing in your front yard and we're going to lock you up. Because that's going to happen," Arnold said.
The Federal Aviation Administration points to a substantial increase in the number of people pointing lasers at aircraft cockpits in recent years. This year, there have been more than 2,740 such problems reported to the FAA, up from fewer than 300 in 2005.
There hasn't been an air crash so far this year caused by laser light, according to FAA.
"We will not hesitate to take tough action against anyone who threatens the safety of our passengers, pilots and air transportation system," the FAA said in a statement Wednesday. "Shining a laser into the cockpit of an aircraft is not a joke. These lasers can temporarily blind a pilot and make it impossible to safely land."
The surge in the problem resulted in a new federal law that specifically makes it illegal to aim a laser pointer at aircraft, authorities said. Convictions under the law carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 law.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Tom Dyke said state officials haven't yet presented Ledington's case to federal authorities for possible prosecution under the new federal law.
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Sophomore TeJahne Malone scored a career-high 15 points in her first collegiate start, but the Central Connecticut women's basketball team fell to Sacred Heart by a score of 77-59 on Monday night at the William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, CT. The Blue Devils fall to 8-8 and 2-4 in the Northeast Conference with the loss, Sacred heart improves to 7-10 and 4-2 with the win.
Malone scored a team-high 15 points on five-of-six shooting from the floor. She also connected on five-of-eight free throw attempts. Malone added eight rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal.
The Blue Devils shot just 28.1% (9-32) in the first half and trailed 32-25 at the break. Sacred Heart hit 13-of-32 in the period, including four three-pointers.
The Pioneers started the second half on a 15-2 run that gave Sacred Heart a 47-27 lead with 14:37 left to play. The Blue Devils were able to cut the deficit to 12 points twice during the second half, but the Pioneers answered with nine straight points to take a 60-39 advantage.
Junior Kaley Watras (9), senior Jessica Babe (7) and sophomore Kayla Miller (6) were the leading scorers in the second half for CCSU.
Babe finished with 11 points and a team-high nine rebounds. She had three assists in the game, which moves her ahead of Paige Martin and into fifth place on CCSU's career list with 338.
Watras finished with 12 points, two assists and two steals.
Sacred Heart's Hannah Kimmel lead all scorers with 20 points.
CCSU shot 34.5% (20-58) for the game and 25% (3-12) from behind the arc. The Blue Devils hit just 16-of-25 (64%) from the free throw line. Sacred Heart connected for 47.5% (28-59) from the floor, 8-19 (42.1%) from three and 81.3% (13-16) from the foul line.
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You never really fully appreciate little things like breathing or the ability to extend your arm or the fact that you are not buried in an Iraqi desert.
But the trailer for "Buried" will strip all that away instantly. We can only imagine what the full-length film is going to do. The new film starring Ryan Reynolds is heading for Sundance and is going to make for difficult watching. The film also stars a wooden box.
Reynolds plays Paul Conroy, a civilian from Michigan working as a contract truck driver in Iraq. He convoy gets taken and Conroy is left buried by his captors. He wakes with nothing but a lighter and a cell phone with which to plead for his million dollar ransom. If the money doesn't come, his captors won't either.
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Mayoral hopeful Wheatley: City ready to cross barrier of growth with all citizens
Rep. Jake Wheatley says experience, relationships sets him apart from other candidates
As a state lawmaker, Rep. Jake Wheatley represents many Pittsburgh neighborhoods. He said the experience and relationships he's built in his current job separate him from his opponents in Pittsburgh's mayoral race.
Wheatley, 41, of the Hill District, said it's time for Pittsburgh to bring change to its culture and to the circumstances its residents face, and that he's the man to do it.
"The most important thing is it's time for them to have a mayor in that seat that cares enough about them to move their issues in front of their own agenda," Wheatley told Channel 4 Action News' Bob Mayo.
Wheatley said that parts of the city are prospering, but that the prosperity has not touched all Pittsburghers.
"This city is ready to cross a barrier of growth that includes all of our citizens and not some of our citizens," said Wheatley.
That's just one challenge Wheatley said he'd take on as mayor.
"I think the city's financial situation is the number one issue, even though it hasn't been discussed as much. I think crime and violence is right up there with it," Wheatley said.
The candidate proposes aggressive energy cost-saving programs as one way to help ease Pittsburgh's money crunch.
"Being innovative," he said. "We can't continue to believe that Harrisburg and (Washington) D.C. are going to bail our city out. We know that we have to find efficiencies inside our operations."
But he is eying one source of new revenue.
"We can also continue to fight for the nonprofits to have to pay in their payroll taxes, the large nonprofits," Wheatley said.
Wheatley promises aggressive crime fighting, coupled with school partnerships and neighborhood development.
He said he plans "the total elimination of open-air drug markets that far too long have been allowed to fester, and a focus on targeting in neighborhoods that (face) specific violent crimes."
The candidate also promises a personal style of city leadership, emphasizing "one simple fact."
"That, as an elected official, no matter what position that is, we are servants. We serve the people who send us to these positions," Wheatley said.
Wheatley said he takes as his role model the late state House speaker, K. Leroy Irvis, whom he said was his mentor.


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SEATTLE – With Percy Harvin out after hip surgery, it seemed very likely wide receiver Kearse would end up on the Seattle Seahawks final roster.
He likely cemented his spot Saturday night, showing off skills he never displayed in college or the pros.
Kearse caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson and returned a kickoff 107 yards for a score and the Seahawks used big plays to rout the Denver Broncos 40-10 in a preseason game.
Brandon Browner added a 106-yard fumble return for a touchdown, one of three turnovers forced by the Seahawks in the first half. Browner earlier forced a fumble and O'Brien Schofield also had a forced fumble and recovery.
Peyton Manning played the first 11/2 quarters and threw an 11-yard touchdown to Wes Welker, and Von Miller played briefly after missing his first training camp practice Thursday to consult with the union's lawyers over his appeal of his suspension.
But those appearances were secondary for the Broncos. Starting defensive end Derek Wolfe was taken off the field on a stretcher after injuring his neck in the first quarter. Denver later saw starting right guard Louis Vasquez leave with a left knee injury. The Broncos already had lost center Dan Koppen for the season with a torn ACL early in camp.
Wolfe was hurt with 9 minutes left in the quarter and on Seattle's first offensive drive while he was blocked on a running play in which the Seahawks' Robert Turbin gained 8 yards. The Broncos said Wolfe was being evaluated for a cervical spine injury and had movement in all of his extremities.
Denver coach John Fox said at halftime that a CT scan showed no broken bones and the team was awaiting results of an MRI.
Wolfe was initially cut on the play by Seattle's Luke Willson. As Wolfe was getting back up, fullback Michael Robinson collided with Wolfe appearing to compress his head and neck. Wolfe remained on the ground and appeared to be moving his legs initially, but medical personnel strapped him to a backboard and took him away in an ambulance.
Kearse never returned kicks in college at Washington or last season in his limited time on the Seahawks' active roster. But the return game is one question the Seahawks have yet to answer with Harvin out for quite a while following surgery.
A year ago, Wilson was still fighting to earn the starting job. After getting two series' last week against San Diego, Wilson played the entire first half and looked ready for the regular season. He finished 8 of 12 passing for 127 yards and two touchdowns. He hit Kearse to cap the Seahawks' first drive and Sean McGrath juggled and caught a 3-yard TD from Wilson late in the first half.
Manning appeared just as ready, with Denver rolling up more 209 offensive yards in the first half, mostly against Seattle's starting defense and most of that coming from Manning. He finished 11 of 16 for 163 yards and his TD toss to Welker, but neither Ronnie Hillman (13 carries for 34 yards) nor Montee Ball (six carries, 28 yards) was able to establish much in the run game.
And the turnovers led to Seattle making this one a blowout.
Denver tight end Julius Thomas was stripped by Browner following a 20-yard completion in Seattle territory in the first quarter. Heath Farwell later caused Hillman to fumble as he tried to stretch across the goal line and Browner returned the fumble from deep in the end zone to put Seattle up 24-7. Late in the first half, Schofield was able to knock the ball out of quarterback Brock Osweiler's hand and fall on the fumble. That led to Wilson's TD toss to McGrath and a 33-7 lead at halftime.
Stephen Williams added a 39-yard TD catch in the second half for Seattle, his second long TD reception in two games.


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You knew this was coming. A day after Notre Dame football player Manti Te'o scandal broke, we now have a new meme/ridiculous way to pose in pictures. Te'oing is the latest craze and it has a guy pose with his arm around an imaginary girlfriend.
The Te'o story, which seems like it was ripped right out of the MTV show "Catfish", will be addressed Thursday when Te'o meets with the media.
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Forget William and Kate, it was Prince Charles and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall who received rockstar adoration during their trip around the country this week.
Today rounded out their royal week-long tour, taking in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Feilding and Christchurch.
This afternoon the royal couple toured Christchurch and watched as the shattered city continued the long process of rebuilding itself.
They inspected the central city red zone with a backdrop of tall buildings being demolished and dust, thick in the air.
About a thousand visibly excited locals looked past the destruction and quickly gathered to surround the couple, shake their hands and welcome them to Christchurch.
In Christchurch the couple showed off some moves at the Dance-o-mat, a makeshift dance space on Oxford Terrace.
Student Volunteer Army founder Sam Johnson took the Duchess for a spin on the dancefloor, and the Prince swayed onto the mat followed by Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker and his wife Jo Nicholls Parker.
The Prince danced with local resident Lisa Shannon, who said the moment "completed her destiny".
"I just asked him if he wanted to dance and he said 'yes'. If you don't ask you don't get. He was a beautiful dancer. Very nice.
"I'm still buzzing. My husband is a lucky man tonight."
Cantabrian Murray Ireland gave Charles a photograph taken in 1977 of the Dowager Duchess - a close friend of the Queen Mother.
"She taught Charles history and he told me he was very fond of her, so I gave it to him. He said 'thank you' and that he was very happy."
The couple also spoke in private with about 20 people who were seriously injured in the February 22, 2011 earthquake.
Charles and Camilla then headed to Oxford Terrace, where they met about 15 residents outside a badly damaged red-zoned house.
Prince Charles also gave a copy of the letter of condolence, sent to the people of Christchurch on the first anniversary of the February earthquake, to the city's Mayor Bob Parker.
The letter will be included in a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee time capsule to be buried at the Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower in Victoria St.
Following their city stops, Prince Charles and Camilla attended the day's annual A&P Show, where again their presence was quickly noted and hundreds gathered to catch a glimpse, take a photo, or, if they were lucky, shake the hands of the Prince and his wife.
About 400 media were accredited to capture the trip to New Zealand, and royal security were tasked with the daunting job of ensuring the royal couple had space to breathe.
Quickly they herded media, like the livestock, at the A&P show.
The couple watched the Shetland Grand National and presented a ribbon to the Best in Show - an enormous steer.
During the presentation, the steer needed to relive himself. A royal official was heard to comment, "That's what we call the 'Royal Wee'."
Over the week, the couple attended about 40 engagements, including experiencing Maori culture, commemorating Armistice Day, attending a performance of Hairy Maclary, inspecting jet technology, meeting Weta workshop creations, visiting a farmers market, meeting family members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force and of course, celebrating a birthday.
Prince Charles has been wished a happy birthday all week, an official said.
Prime Minister John Key said the week was a success.
"I think they're having a fabulous time here in New Zealand and the crowds are enormously behind them, rightfully so.
"They're just enjoying what they're seeing."
On Monday anti-royalist Sam Bracanov planned to throw a bucket of sloppy horse manure at the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall before police thwarted his plan. He and a handful of others in Auckland appeared to be the only dissenting voices to the royal visit.
"Everyone else has come to meet them and celebrate the royal family," Mr Key said.
Diamond Jubilee Visit Office director Michael Chilton told APNZ that not only had the couple experienced different aspects of New Zealand, New Zealanders had had a chance to see different aspects of their future king.
He said the trip had gone without a hitch.
"From the Diamond Jubilee Office point of view, things have gone every bit as much as we'd hoped - and in many places a great deal more.
"I think you've got excellent crowd turnouts at all the possible venues."
Mr Chilton said so many people wanted to meet the couple and they were both genuinely interested in the people they met, often their schedule ran behind time.
"I think if that's been a problem, it's been a good problem. Both of them have been so keen to meet people and shake hands, that has dropped our programme back in time."
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will leave Christchurch tonight and stop off in Singapore on their way home.
They probably need a break.


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Debt levels have increased and margins have decreased, especially for smaller businesses.
- Construction performance in Australia remains subued, mainly due the massive decrease in mining-related heavy industrial, rail and port infrastructure construction activities after the end of the commodity boom.
- Business construction has contracted in 2015, but an upturn is expected in the medium-term, driven by higher investment and increased economic growth. Residential building spending is expected to increase further in 2016, fuelled by low interest rates, pent-up domestic demand and foreign investment.
- Payments in the construction sector take between 90-120 days on average. Notifications of non-payments have increased and the current level is high.
- Construction insolvencies are expected to level off in 2016, but the overall level remains high. Debt levels have increased and margins have decreased, especially for smaller businesses with little ability to differentiate themselves, and which therefore rely on price competition in order to acquire orders.
- Our underwriting approach remains cautious, especially for small businesses and the mining-related segment.
- Besides focusing on the type of construction subsector it is also important to take into account regional differences, e.g. while engineering construction in Queensland and Western Australia remains subdued, it is expected that in New South Wales it will benefit from infrastructure investments (roads, telecommuncations).


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Fiscal cliff would cut Meals on Wheels for 200 Sacramento seniors
Federal housing vouchers, UC research also to be affected
As many as 200 seniors citizens in Sacramento County would be cut from the Meal on Wheels program, if federal budget cuts, known as the fiscal cliff are allowed take effect, officials said Friday.
The cuts --also known as sequestration -- were approved by Congress in 2011 as a way to reduce the federal deficit and are scheduled to take effect in January.
Donna Yee, chief executive office of the nonprofit that administers Meals on Wheels in Sacramento County, said the program receives more than 90 percent of its funding from the federal government and currently serves about 2,000 seniors daily meals.
Yee said the fiscal-cliff cuts would amount to 8.4 percent less funding in the coming year and would likely result in new applicants being placed on a waiting list.
"We're trying not to give anyone nightmares until we really know what's going on," Yee told KCRA 3.
At the Thursday evening meeting of the Sacramento City Council, the director of the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency said the cuts could also result in 950 low-income families losing their housing vouchers, under the program formerly known as Section 8.
"We would have a huge issue in terms of providing (rental) subsidies, and that's something that's never happened in the history of our organization," LaShelle Dozier, the agency's executive director, told council members.
The University of California estimated that it would lose more than $335 million in federal support for its research programs in the upcoming budget year and even more in later years.
U.C. Davis said its portion of that researching funding cut would amount to more than $46 million.
U.C. officials said federal Pell Grants would not be affected in the academic year beginning next fall, but would could face deep cuts in the seven following years.
The fiscal cliff would also cut federal defense spending.
Capt. Brian Wagner of Beale Air Force Base told KCRA 3 that base officials had not yet been informed how those cuts would affect their operations.


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lol i drive those things in mercenaries POD!
US Intervention (USI) is a modification based upon the Persian Gulf War in 1991 where about half a million US troops fought among other allied forces to liberate Kuwait from the Iraqi forces. The mod was originally created for Battlefield Vietnam. We felt that Battlefield 2 would be a better alternative so we started building there. The first release came out in May 2006 with a lot of content. In the same month a hot fix was released after a new patch was created for BF2. Every new release is meant to build upon the previous release adding more vehicle, maps, game modes and overall environment. Version 2.0 is due out soon with 83 different weapons firing 33 types of ammo, 76 vehicles, and 18 levels to battle on. Realism is a key factor this mod follows in the creation of the content. With some real and possible events being portrayed in every map. The battles have been evened out to give both sides a chance of winning. Teamwork is the key.
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No longer in the UK will owners have to think about microchipping their pets, the decision is going to be made for them, by law.
Members of the UK Parliament have joined with their Kennel Club and the Microchipping Alliance in a reminder to the general UK public of the benefits of microchipping and the importance of keeping the details of their owners updated. This has been held as part of National Microchipping Month 2012, which takes places throughout June, and it comes after the government has announced their package of measures to deal with irresponsible dog ownership which proposes bringing forward compulsory microchipping.
This means microchipping will be mandatory for all dogs by April 2016. The cost of microchipping is around £20-£30 ($13-$20) and the government says that owners who refuse to abide by the changes to the Animal Welfare Act will face a fine of up to £500 ($330).
The microchips, which are implanted in the shoulder blades of the dog, are as small as a grain of rice with a code that once scanned by the appropriate machine and input into a database divulges the full contact details of its owners to the vets.
The procedure of microchip placement is quick, simple and does not even involve an anaesthetic! It has been said that it is not any more painful than a standard vaccination. The chip, which is coated in a bio-compatible glass (the same material used in making human pacemakers) is fused with the dog's body tissues and does not normally move from its implanted position. Sometimes there is a little movement, but the dogs subcutaneous layer to skin does not allow it to go very far.
So far in the UK, more than four million dogs and cats have been microchipped and every week there are up to 8,000 new registrations.
According to the government, lost or stolen dogs cost the taxpayer and animal charities about £57 ($38) million a year with stats revealing that more than 100,000 dogs are dumped or lost.
With the introduction of microchipping, it will be easier to reunite dogs with their owners reducing the burden on animal charities. A UK Dog Trust survey revealed microchipping accounts for more than 30 percent of pet-owner reunions. Currently there are some charities in the UK which are offering microchipping service to owners for free.
Postal workers are especially vulnerable to dog attacks. About 5,000 postal workers become victims every year and 70 percent of the attacks take place on private property, in yards, driveways, sidewalks and even on private roads, where the UK law currently does not apply. With the new rule, even if a dog attacks somebody on a private land, its owner could face prosecution.
Caroline Kisko, the UK Kennel Club's Communication Director, said: 'National Microchipping Month aims to highlight to the public the benefits of microchipping. The importance of microchipping your pet as well as registering and updating your details are crucial in the reunification process and should form a key part of any legislative proposal.
"We are grateful to Members of Parliament for their help in highlighting the importance of microchipping and the need to update your details. This method of permanent identification is an essential element in being a responsible pet owner."
It has been stated that at present cats are not being held under the same restrictions and microchipping is only, at this point, advisable for feline owners. Microchips can also be implanted in other types of pets, like snakes where some can be stolen for profit leaving heartbroken owners a secure way of proving ownership if the pet is sold on.
At the end of the day, knowing your pet carries around proof of your ownership, dedication and love helps all owners sleep a little easier at night.
Written by: Renee Rhoades-Harrison
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If you missed out on The Game Atelier's fur-flinging shooter Flying Hamster when it came out as a PSP mini, the iPhone brings you closer to the heroic tale of beer, bees and bullets than ever before.
Flying Hamster has its sense of humor in the right place. One moment it's simply colorful and cute, the next you're drinking beer and trying to avoid screaming cows machine gunning milk from their udders. It doesn't pull its punches either, giving the player five credits to get through six levels and that's it; you die, you're done. There's even an unlockable hard mode, which I will likely never see.
In all honesty, I'd buy any game called Flying Hamster regardless of its content. Everyone else can read up on it at iTunes before making the decision whether or not to drop $5.99 on this colorfully crass shooter.
Update: Video fixed, now much longer. At least I trimmed my nails this time.


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"A lively and literate view of Washington's early history, with liberal dashes of intrigue for good measure." –Kirkus
"L'Enfant's idiosyncratic personality interfered with his complete success yet only serves to make this biography a fascinating read." –Booklist
"A welcome narrative… Berg performs sterling service in excavating this little-known story from the archives."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"The reader never will be able to walk the streets of Washington again without envisioning the haughty genius of Major L'Enfant on horseback, oblivious to the rain and cold, looking down from Jenkins Hill, and with a vision of pre-revolutionary Paris in his mind's eye, seeing one of the world's great capital cities spread out before him." –Buffalo News (New York)
"Scott Berg has created a readable portrait of Pierre Charles L'Enfant that shows the artist in full, with both his great gifts and his Icarus-like ambition. It is fascinating to speculate how America's federal government might have emerged differently over the centuries if it had been seated in Thomas Jefferson's simple 'federal town' rather than in L'Enfant's grandiose city. The character of the capital city today is inseparable from its designer's personality and vision." –David A. Price, author of Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Start of a New Nation


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Before she became first lady, Michelle Obama was an easy lightning rod for conservative critics.
She suggested during her husband's 2008 campaign that she was proud of her country for the first time in her adult life, a remark that drew loud and lingering criticism. And she toyed with the idea of staying temporarily in Chicago after the election to allow her children to continue school and to provide some familial continuity – a big no-no for the cloistered Washington set awaiting her arrival.
But once the family made the move to the capital, Mrs. Obama eased into a groove, carving out a safe but intriguing East Wing portfolio of causes, from fighting childhood obesity to advocating on behalf of military families. Often wearing designer duds, she has become an elegant fixture at state dinners, on magazine covers and late-night television shows, and in international appearances. Now, as her husband fights for a second term, she is leveraging her own solid approval ratings as a top campaign fundraiser and the chief cheerleader for his reelection.
"I'd put her on the stump against anybody," says Myra Gutin, a professor of communication at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J., and the author of "The President's Partner: The First Lady in the Twentieth Century." "She's done very well for Obama out on the hustings."
By placing a substantive but stylish imprint on the job, Obama has also shown herself to be a model of post-baby-boomer success, a highly educated career woman who has lived her life in chapters: Ivy League student, gritty young professional, wife, mother, and, with her husband's ascent to the top job in government, public servant. It is her commitment to family, though, to daughters Malia and Sasha, that the campaign has happily touted as the president courts the crucial women's vote this election cycle.
Obama is, simply put, the embodiment of her husband's pitch for another four years. Raised on the South Side of Chicago, she tells rapt audiences of the Democratic faithful of her story as the daughter of a city worker who saw education as the key to his children's advancement.
"I share my story because my father's life is a testament to that basic American promise that no matter who you are or how you started out, if you work hard, in America, you can build a decent life for yourself and an even better life for your kids," she said during a summer campaign event in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., according to the press pool report. "And let me tell you, your president, my husband, he understands that promise because that's his story, too. See, you want to know why I married him? That's why."
For the past four years, the public has learned quite a bit about why President Obama married her, too. When Mrs. Obama addresses Democratic National Convention delegates – and the nation – in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday night, she'll be reinforcing the central themes of their lives and reasserting her husband's commitment to fighting for middle-class families. Just like hers, she'll say. She will suggest that she has seen firsthand how his values and upbringing are reflected in the decisions he makes every day, from signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which expands workers' rights to sue for equal pay, to health-care reform.
And she'll make the case for a second Obama term with approval ratings that both the president and his GOP rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, would most certainly covet. Mr. Obama's approval averages 49 percent for his entire presidency to date, according to Gallup. Meanwhile, the Republican nominee for president garners favorable reviews from 48 percent of Americans.
A Gallup poll in May showed 66 percent have a favorable view of Mrs. Obama, compared with 43 percent near the height of the 2008 campaign.
"She's extremely popular, the most popular person in Team Obama," says Anita McBride, former chief of staff to first lady Laura Bush.
The first lady decided to throw open the doors to the White House to personally greet the public after moving into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The East Wing, which houses her office, is also the visitors entrance.
"It was a symbolic start to this administration," says Camille Johnston, the first lady's former White House communications director.
Obama is a hugger. She works a rope line like an old friend, observers say. That public approach – warm and neighborly – has colored much of her work in the White House. In 2010, Obama launched Let's Move, an initiative to tackle childhood obesity by promoting healthy eating habits and exercise. The effort is built around several programs, including one boosted by corporate partnerships with Walmart, Walgreens, and Supervalu, which have pledged to expand stores in communities that lack access to healthy foods.
"I have never seen major corporate concerns and big-time sports get behind a major initiative like this," Ms. Gutin says.
Some of the president's political opponents have suggested that the White House shouldn't be in the business of telling parents what to feed their children. But the wholesome images of Mrs. Obama planting vegetables in the White House garden with local children help to offset such criticism – and earn public relations points for the administration. She looks more like the local Parent Teacher Association president than a stern policy scold, and so she has largely avoided the pitfall of becoming a polarizing political spouse, as former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton did during her battle for health-care reform.
"Mrs. Obama was very clear that the work that we did should complement the president's agenda," Ms. Johnston says. "It was very clear that she was choosing things for which she had a personal passion and that the issues she was bringing to the table were things she either cared about as a working woman, working mom, as a professional or as an American."
Gutin puts it differently. "Whoever is advising her, they seem to keep a very sharp eye on trying to make sure that she doesn't step into any major problems."
With Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, Obama has also championed Joining Forces, an effort to boost job prospects for and services to military veterans and their families. Again, corporations – Comcast, Microsoft, Safeway, Sears, and others – have answered the call, committing to hire or train 100,000 veterans or their spouses by the end of 2013.
In a statement to the Monitor, Dr. Biden says she and the first lady have a "wonderful friendship and partnership." And Biden, whose son served in Iraq, says she is especially grateful to Mrs. Obama for prioritizing the needs of America's veterans.
"Through our work on Joining Forces, the first lady and I have had the opportunity to visit and listen to so many of our troops, veterans, and military families," she says. "And I've seen firsthand just how seriously she takes the concerns raised during those visits. Whether it's a military spouse describing the challenges of professional licensing for her career or nurses and doctors trying to better understand the needs of returning wounded warriors, Michelle works tirelessly to make sure they are addressed."
But Obama is also a product of the corporate world, having worked as an associate at the law firm Sidley & Austin in Chicago and then as vice president of community and external affairs for the University of Chicago Medical Center. And so her office runs with efficiency and purpose, say those who know her. She thinks critically – and asks her staff to do the same – about the shape of her work product.
Johnston says Obama holds herself to a high standard. "She is one of the smartest and most strategic people I've ever worked for," she says. "She wanted to ensure that every time we went out the door we were putting out our best effort and our best work.... Everybody showed up prepared because they knew time was valuable. It felt very much like a professional work environment."
Turnover in her office has been high. In 3-1/2 years, Obama has seen exit two chiefs of staff (Jackie Norris and Susan Sher) and two social secretaries (Desiree Rogers and Julianna Smoot, who moved to the campaign). The director of her Let's Move initiative left after less than a year on the job. She lost her press secretary, too. A Politico headline from May 2011 told this story: "Spotlight takes toll on first lady's staff."
Her evolution as a headliner
The pressure to market a modern-day first spouse in a 24/7 media climate is tough – especially when the boss is as hard-charging and results-oriented as the first lady. But despite her initial reluctance to make the Washington move, the image-making enterprise endemic to success in this city seems to suit the telegenic Obama. She appears as at home on "The Late Show With David Letterman" – on which she appeared last week during the thick of the GOP's convention in Tampa, Fla. – as she is as a guest blogger for iVillage, the online site targeted to woman and owned by NBC Universal.
Since her husband took office, she has been featured on the covers of at least 22 magazines, from Ebony and Conde Nast Traveler to Time and People. Her television appearances total almost three dozen and include a range of forums: "Iron Chef America," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "iCarly," "The Colbert Report," and more. Meanwhile, New York Magazine has dutifully kept track of her outfits in a "Michelle Obama Look Book," which includes photo captions the likes of which the first lady probably never imagined as she made her way through Harvard Law School:
"Talking with Kobe Bryant after the men's basketball game between the United States and France at the Basketball Arena in London, England. Top, cardigan, and pants by Zero + Maria Cornejo."
For a younger generation of voters, Obama has ushered in a new era of the first lady as more than a celebrity, a fashion icon, and a mom. Her approval ratings indicate widespread affection among the American public. She also scores well with coveted swing voters; that May Gallup poll showed her approval at 90 percent among Democrats and 66 percent with independents. Almost 4 in 10 Republicans gave her a favorable rating.
It's obvious then why she is in hot demand on the campaign trail. She has headlined more than 90 events since May 2011, according to a composite provided by a spokeswoman. Many of these gatherings are in the heart of swing state country – Richmond, Va., and Palm Beach, Fla., St. Louis and Holderness, N.H. – locations her husband needs to carry in November to win a second term and places to which a campaign would never dispatch a controversial spouse.
Obama has courted supporters, donors especially, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., and even Gwen Stefani's Beverly Hills home off Mulholland Drive. At the No Doubt singer's luxurious property in a gated community, tickets started at $2,500 for a family of four, with at least 400 expected to attend. All money raised went to the Obama Victory Fund.
"Barack can't do it alone. He's not Spider-Man. He's not a superhero. He's a human, so we need your help," Obama told an audience that included Stefani's bandmates and other stars, like Nicole Richie and actor Jeffrey Tambor, according to a pool report. "I am not just talking to the adults here today. I am talking to the young people here as well. All of our young people – you might not be old enough to vote. You vote at school, I know – I met several young people who are going to be voting for my husband, who are 10 and under – we accept those votes. But you can play an important role in this election, too. I want you all to feel empowered."
In Jackson, Wyo., in August, Obama's arrival for an event at the Snow King Resort was splashed across the front page of the Jackson Hole Daily: "First lady woos 700 at King."
Attendees describe a crowd enthralled by the first lady.
"She is an example of someone who made it from meager beginnings," says Tom Frisbie, chairman of the Teton County Democratic Party. "It's truly an American story I like to hear."
Marcia Kunstel, a Wyoming Democratic Central Committeewoman, says Obama did a great job explaining to the Jackson crowd why the issues for which her party and the president advocate are important. The first lady reinforces for anyone on the fence that the administration is doing its best to make the future bright for America's young people, she adds. And she looks as if she's having a good time doing it.
"I think that in setting aside her own career she adapted herself to the role of first lady in a very compelling and professional way and made that position an important one," Ms. Kunstel says. "She managed to give some substance to it without drawing criticism that she was trying to be the co-president."
Kunstel adds: "Any number of people I talked to as we were leaving said she's the one who ought to be running for office. She really is quite appealing."


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The Pepperdine University Libraries are pleased to announce the first annual Library Research Award for students! This award of up to $500 will be given in several categories for the best scholarly or creative student projects that utilize library resources, collections, and services, in order to recognize the importance of effective library research in academics. The deadline to apply is March 31st, 2014.
Students are eligible to apply if they have used ANY print or online library resources, services, or tools in an academic project. A variety of project formats will be accepted, including research papers, films, musical compositions, lesson plans, short stories and others. In addition to submitting their project, students are asked to submit a reflective essay describing the role of the library in their research process and a bibliography.
If you are a full-time Pepperdine student at Seaver, GSEP, GSBM, or SPP and you have used library resources effectively in one of your projects, YOU are eligible to apply! The submission guidelines can be found here: http://infoguides.pepperdine.edu/libraryresearchaward.
If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Nykanen at (310) 506-4434 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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News from the world of Maths
What happens when you shrink infinity to a point? You get a sphere!
James Clerk Maxwell realised, in 1864, that electricity and magnetism were just two sides of the same coin and that light was made up of electromagnetic waves. He developed an elegant theory describing the unified force of electromagnetism and the equations that describe the dynamics of an electromagnetic field now carry his name.
If you're looking for a change of scene next Tuesday lunchtime why not go along to hear Raymond Flood, Gresham Professor of Geometry, talk about "Butterflies, Chaos and Fractals", 1pm on Tuesday, 17 September 2013, at the Museum of London. It's just one of a selection of great free public lectures given by Gresham Professors over the upcoming months.
Images are now being taken on the world's most powerful digital camera. For over 500 nights over the next five years the Dark Energy Camera will photograph the light from more than 100,000 galaxies up to 8 billion light-years away in each image.
In their new show X&Y Marcus du Sautoy and Victoria Gould use mathematics and the theatre to navigate the known and unknown reaches of our world.
If you like the Rubik's cube then you might love the Magic Cube. It's got numbers on the little faces rather than colours and it's quite a bit harder.
A nice new interactive map shows how papers published in various maths related areas relate.


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Electing a new Pope by Paul McLachlan
Pope John Paul II changed the rules for electing a Pope in 1996. Some of his changes are quite fundamental: such as changing the majority needed to be elected in certain circumstances. This article explains and comments on the new rules.
Pope John Paul II by Paul McLachlan
Biographical information on Karol Wojtyla, the Cardinal Archbishop of Krakow, Poland, who became the first non-Italian Pope in over 400 years, Pope John Paul II.
When a Pope Dies
Information on the rites that are associated with the death of a Pope, particularly as they unfolded when Pope Paul VI died in 1978.
White Smoke over the Sistine
The election of John Paul II in October 1978.
What's in a name?
What the new Pope's name might signal about his papacy.
Did Jesus really make Peter Pope? by Fr William Saunders
Fr Saunders explains why we believe that Our Lord appointed Saint Peter head of the Church as "Pope".
The Papacy by Scott Hahn
Dr Hahn was an Evangelical Protestant before coming to the belief, through his studies, that the Catholic Church validly claimed to be the Church Christ founded. This article is about the Papacy and the great gift that the Papacy is to the Church.
St Malachy's Prophecy of the Popes
Discovered several hundred years after his death (and of dubious authenticity), St Malachy is said to have had a vision of the all the remaining Popes until the end of time. He gave them each a cryptic motto, which people try to interpret whenever a new Pope is to be elected. There are only two Popes left in St Malachy's list after John Paul II.
Explore further:
Catholic Pages Directory: The Pope - More articles about the Pope & Papacy
Catholic Pages Directory: Papal Infallibility - Articles about papal infallibility
Catholic Pages Directory: Papal Elections - More articles about the process of electing a pope
Catholic Pages Directory: John Paul II - More links to articles about Pope John Paul II
Catholic Pages Directory: Paul VI - Articles about Pope Paul VI
Major encyclicals and documents of Pope John Paul II
1979: Redemptor Hominis Encyclical - At the Beginning of His Papal Ministry [PDF file]
1980: Dives in Misericordia Encyclical - On God the Father, Rich in Mercy [PDF file]
1981: Laborem Exercens Encyclical - On Human Work [PDF file]
1986: Dominum et Vivificantem Encyclical - On the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church and the World [PDF file]
1987: Redemptoris Mater Encyclical - On the Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Life of the Church [PDF file]
1987: Sollicitudo Rei Socialis Encyclical - For the 20th Anniversary of "Populorum Progressio" [PDF file]
1993: Veritatis Splendor Encyclical - Regarding Certain Fundamental Questions of the Church's Moral Teaching [PDF file]
1995: Evangelium Vitae Encyclical - The Gospel of Life [PDF file]
1998: Fides et Ratio Encyclical - On Faith and Reason [PDF file]
Summaries of the Encyclicals of Pope John Paul
·1979: Redemptor Hominis
·1980: Dives in Misericordia
·1981: Laborem Exercens
·1985: Slavorum Apostoli
·1986: Dominum et Vivificantem
·1987: Redemptoris Mater


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We run over 120 homes and day clubs across the UK, providing residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people.
Our commitment to supporting every team member's personal development means we can offer you exciting opportunities to progress quickly in your nursing career.


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Alpha-1-antiprotease deficiency, alpha-1-antiproteinase inhibitor deficiency, AAT deficiency, alpha-1-antitrypsin (A-1AT) deficiency
This is a blood test to help find out if liver disorders and lung diseases such as emphysema are caused by a genetic disorder called alpha-1antitrypsin deficiency. This is especially true if they show up much earlier than they normally would. This disorder is linked to abnormally low levels or a lack of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) protein in the blood.
AAT is a protein made in the liver that helps your lungs work normally. The test finds out whether you have normal or damaged copies of a gene that makes this protein. If you have AAT deficiency, you have two damaged copies of this gene. This makes it more likely that you will develop serious lung or liver problems.
Although it's helpful to know whether you have this genetic disorder, a positive test result may affect your emotional health and your health insurance. For this reason, some groups, including the nonprofit Alpha-1 Foundation, recommend talking with a genetic counselor before getting a medical test that will remain in your health records. Contact a health professional who specializes in advising patients about genetic diseases.
The only way to find out whether you have this genetic disorder is to get tested.
Your healthcare provider may order this test if you have these problems:
Chronic wheezing
Asthma that can't be controlled through aggressive treatment
Shortness of breath during mild exercise
Rapid heartbeat when you stand up
Vision problems
Chronic bronchitis
Bumpy or itchy skin
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD
Emphysema, a serious, progressive lung disease that causes breathing difficulties
Bronchiectasis, a lung problem that causes chronic dilation of the airways
Blood in your vomit
Swelling in your abdomen or legs
Unexplained liver problems, especially if they appear in childhood
Unintentional weight loss
Infants who have yellow skin, a sign of jaundice, may also be tested.
Your healthcare provider may also recommend the test if someone in your family has a history of the above conditions.
Your healthcare provider may recommend other tests to rule out other conditions:
Pulmonary function testing. A series of tests to see how well your lungs work.
Chest radiography. X-ray of your lungs.
HRCT (high-resolution CT) and densitometry. More detailed X-rays of your lungs and tests to measure any lung and liver damage.
Liver function tests. A series of blood tests to see how well your liver works.
Abdominal ultrasound. A test that uses sound waves to find evidence of liver damage.
Liver biopsy. A procedure that involves taking a tiny sample of your liver to look for disease.
Your healthcare provider may do a series of tests on the serum in your blood to find the damaged genes. These tests include:
Serum AAT concentrations. Tests on a blood sample to look for the AAT protein.
Serum protein electrophoresis with thin-layer isoelectric focusing, which is considered a more accurate test for the gene.
Genetic test. You may consider getting a genetic test before getting a blood test. The genetic test can be done with a blood sample or a swab from inside your mouth.
Test results may vary depending on your age, gender, health history, the method used for the test, and other things. Your test results may not mean you have a problem. Ask your healthcare provider what your test results mean for you.
A normal result will be above 50 to 80 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), depending on how the results were done. If your levels are too low, it may be a sign that you have one damaged gene, which means you are a carrier, or two damaged genes, which means you have AAT deficiency. Talk with your healthcare provider about what your test results mean.
The test is done with a blood sample. A needle is used to draw blood from a vein in your arm or hand.
Having a blood test with a needle carries some risks. These include bleeding, infection, bruising, and feeling lightheaded. When the needle pricks your arm or hand, you may feel a slight sting or pain. Afterward, the site may be sore.
Although the physical risks of the test are slight, it may be emotionally upsetting to find out you have a genetic risk for certain diseases. Because it may reveal a chronic health condition, the test may also affect your coverage for health and life insurance. For these reasons, experts recommend seeking genetic counseling.
If the test is done properly, the results should be accurate. But always keep in mind the possibility of a falsely abnormal result.
You don't have to prepare for this test.


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This specification covers iron-base, heat-resisting alloy castings, intended for structural elements, containers, and supports in electric furnaces, petroleum still tube supports, and for similar applications. The alloys shall be electric-furnace processed and heat treated. The castings shall conform to the required chemical compositions of nickel, chromium, carbon, nitrogen, manganese, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, and iron. The specimens shall undergo tension test after aging and short-time high-temperature tension test and shall conform to the required values of tensile strength and elongation. A stress-rupture test shall also be performed wherein the specimens shall conform to the required values of tensile stress. The specimen shall also conform to the required values of magnetic permeability.
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1.1 This specification covers iron-base, heat-resisting alloy castings of the 25 % chromium, 12 % nickel class, intended for structural elements, containers, and supports in electric furnaces, petroleum still tube supports, and for similar applications up to 2000°F [1095°C].
1.2 In the absence of significant proportions of elements other than those prescribed in Section 5, the two types of alloys covered by this specification may in general be distinguished as follows:
1.2.1 Type I—Alloys characterized by relatively low limiting creep stress at temperatures between 1500 and 2000°F [815 and 1095°C], and relatively high ductility at ordinary temperatures after aging for short periods at temperatures between 1300 and 1500°F [705 and 815°C].
1.2.2 Type II—Alloys having relatively high limiting creep stress but which may develop low ductility at ordinary temperatures when aged for short periods at temperatures between 1350 and 1500°F [730 and 815°C].
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.3.1 Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets.
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A781/A781M Specification for Castings, Steel and Alloy, Common Requirements, for General Industrial Use
A800/A800M Practice for Steel Casting, Austenitic Alloy, Estimating Ferrite Content Thereof
A957 Specification for Investment Castings, Steel and Alloy, Common Requirements, for General Industrial Use
A1067 Specification for Test Coupons for Steel Castings
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E21 Test Methods for Elevated Temperature Tension Tests of Metallic Materials
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ICS Number Code 77.140.80 (Iron and steel castings)
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UNSPSC Code 40101843(Electric furnace)
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Flowing from the scenic Adirondack Mountains and emptying into Upper New York Bay in the heart of New York City, the Hudson River has been immortalized in everything from art history to pop culture. Cruises along this historic waterway glide past famous city spots while offering breathtaking vistas of the state's landscape.
During the early 19th century, the 315-mile river was the chief way to travel and transport goods through eastern New York State. The region's lush riverbanks and woodlands served as the home and inspiration of the Hudson River School, a group of 19th century romantic landscape painters that included artists such as Thomas Cole and Frederic Edwin Church.
Port stops may include legendary Sleepy Hollow or Franklin D. Roosevelt's estate of Springwood. You might also venture to Kingston's "Millionaire Row," where wealthy New York businessmen bought property during the 1800s, or visit the campus grounds of West Point Military Academy.
These cruises are hassle-free and easy to budget, as so much is included in one price that you pay up front, including riverboat accommodations, most meals and some activities on board and on land.
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I am pleased to bring you part one of a three part series on the MEMS Evolution Revolution, written by my colleague, and long-time MEMS industry insider, Howard Wisniowski. Howard takes us with him to "visit" three exciting MEMS startups that are breaking new ground in the mobile/consumer market. In part one, we learn about bulk acoustic wave (BAW) solid state MEMS gyroscopes and meet MIG member company Qualtré. In parts two and three we journey to find out what companies are driving the MEMS evolution revolution with their exciting nascent disruptive technologies. I hope you are as excited as I am to read this series and I welcome you share your stories of other MEMS startups that are breaking out in their own markets, whether it be in agriculture or acoustics; healthcare or helicopters. MEMS truly is everywhere and it's likely the innovative smaller companies who will spread it further, faster and for longer. Viva la Revolution!
Who's Driving the MEMS Evolution Revolution Now?
Part 1
Howard Wisniowski, Freelance Editor
Like the transistor and the microprocessor, MEMS are often described as a disruptive technology, as in change-the-world, turn-it-upside-down, rewrite-the-rules-of-the-game. You can forget about this kind of incremental change, however, fitting easily into corporate business plans. Few, if any, roadmap processes are available to accommodate new innovative disruptive technologies that either have the potential to radically change the way products are currently being produced or are the foundation for products that might create entirely new industries, nascent disruptive technologies. Within many established corporate environments, roadmaps all too often focus on sustaining existing technologies with a mature sales base and use variations of tried and true processes that exist in their fabs. Start-ups don't have these types of investments enabling them to build on the shoulders of their predecessors and develop products that take a fresh look at what benefits product design engineers are seeking for new and existing end applications.
Today on the "revolution" side, the demand for MEMS technology is still booming thanks to not only to the continued growth of high volume automotive and consumer applications where MEMS sensors have become mainstream, but also to the continued development of emerging applications in robotics, energy harvesting, and healthcare. On the "evolution" side, however, there are even more exciting and disruptive things going on with MEMS technology that is poised to drive the next wave of MEMS enabled products and applications. There are hundreds of companies, universities, and thousands of researchers around the globe working on MEMS projects. Many have the underlying technology that is well beyond the laboratory, ready for deployment, and are now seeking funding.
Highlighting this very active sector, Yole Development reports on the continuing growth of emerging MEMS products and applications. Alongside many of the old timers, their reports cite as many as 50 startups designing emerging MEMS devices that have the possibility to ramp up to large volumes quickly with growing access to contract foundries.
Within this large field, several new "disruptive" MEMS devices will be highlighted in this three part series beginning with bulk acoustic wave (BAW) MEMS technology. This new and disruptive MEMS technology is now being applied to innovative MEMS gyroscopes.
Bulk acoustic wave (BAW) solid state MEMS gyroscopes
According to analysts at IHS iSuppli, the MEMS gyroscope market displaced accelerometers as the revenue champion in consumer and mobile MEMS applications when revenue grew 66 percent from $394 million in 2010 to $655 million in 2011. While engineers now design systems that include MEMS gyros as essential components, particularly designers of mobile devices, suppliers are scrambling to meet their needs for low power, small size and low cost.
Qualtré, Inc. (Marlborough, MA) is one MEMS start-up and MIG member that is addressing these issues with an innovative MEMS technology referred to as bulk acoustic wave (BAW) technology. BAW technology is now being used to pioneer a new class of solid state stationary gyroscopes that not only meet power, size and cost requirements, but also add high performance to the mix. Unlike older MEMS gyro technologies that use moving masses vibrating at low frequency range of 5 to 50 kHz (I don't want to get too technical here), BAW MEMS gyros operate in the megahertz frequency range (1‐10MHz), several orders of magnitude higher. This is enabled by the very stiff nature of the BAW technology. This stiffness not only results in MEMS gyros that are insensitive to vibration in the environment but also prevents stiction both in manufacturing and during operation in the field, thus removing a major yield and reliability problem found with the vast majority of other MEMS devices. These features results in improved performance in real world applications where vibrations are present and degrade the operation of current gyros.
By combining these performance advantages of the BAW sensor design and the scalability of Qualtré's proprietary HARPSS™ process (High Aspect-Ratio Combined Poly and Single-Crystal Silicon), BAW MEMS gyros have also demonstrated very stable signals (aka low drift) which is important for pedestrian navigation, improved noise density for better resolution and more accurate measurements, and a wider dynamic range that expands detectable signals. This kind of innovation is what will drive the next wave of end-product product designs for new and existing applications.


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Texas Health Care Providers File Lawsuit To Protect Abortion Access
Last week over a dozen women's health care providers in Texas filed a joint lawsuit to immediately block two provisions of a law that would reduce women's access to safe and legal abortion.
Texas House Bill 2 gained national spotlight after Texas state Senator Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) held a marathon filibuster to defeat the bill. It passed after Governor Rick Perry called a second special session after the filibuster and signed it in July, despite opposition by 80 percent of Texas voters and medical experts across the country. Planned Parenthood v. Abbott aims to block the portions of the bill with the most immediate impact before they take effect at the end of October: restrictions on the use of medication abortion, and a requirement that physicians who provide abortion must obtain admitting privileges at a local hospital--even though abortion is an extremely safe procedure, and other medical providers do not face the same requirements.
These restrictions would make "essential reproductive health care services for many Texans, especially poor and rural women, practically impossible to access," said Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights. The Center for Reproductive Rights, along with the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Texas firm George Brothers Kincaid & Horton filed the suit on behalf of the health care providers.
Northup added, "Today's lawsuit is a united strike back against the hostile politicians who have made clear their willingness to sacrifice the constitutional rights, health, and even lives of Texas women in support of their extremist ideological agenda."
Media Resources: Reuters 9/27/13; Feminist Newswire 6/26/13, 6/27/13, 7/18/13; Scribd; The Center for Reproductive Rights; The American Civil Liberties Union


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Just going to give you an up-front warning: the best of these guys don't ever come up in scouts' discussions of the premium talent in the Jays organization. the position is in better shape for prospects than 2B and 3B, but the best guys are usually regarded as guys who project to a relatively low ceiling.
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2011 Positional Review: 1B
Just going to give you an up-front warning: the best of these guys don't ever come up in scouts' discussions of the premium talent in the Jays organization. the position is in better shape for prospects than 2B and 3B, but the best guys are usually regarded as guys who project to a relatively low ceiling.
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Couldn't agree more with this assessment. Not an interesting crop to say the least. I think McDade has some promise if we could only get him to take his conditioning more seriously. Knee injuries often are related to weight issues.
I would think that Jacob Anderson may well be listed in this area in coming years. Especially given our lack of a real prospect at any level (including the Majors).
The optimist in me says, if Thames & Snider both hit well to start 2012, could you see one of them (Thames) at 1B next year. Especially in a platoon with EE? Given AA's propensity to do the unexpected and the relatively weaker emphasis on defense at the position. Could other minor league outfielders be a solution here? After all, as you recap suggested, we may have a bit of a backlog in a couple years. With snider, thames, gose, Sierra, then the 3 M's. After all one of our best 1B was a catcher coming up......Interesting times.
- 7 November 2011 at 09:44
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You are right that Anderson has been refereed to as a potential 1B.
Others I think might have some potential there would be Chris Hawkins, Santiago Nessy (he's awfully big for a catcher), Eric Arce (he DHed a lot, but he's also short for a 1B), and Jon Talley (who I personally don't think is good enough to make the majors)
And, of course, Adam Loewen if he returns.
- 7 November 2011 at 16:10
You seemed to have a real problem with mr. Talley. Do you know him? Have you seen him in person? You have to remember the blue jays were bound and determined to keep him behind the plate and hence wanted to keep him thin for better agility. But with all depth at catcher, and his body frame it makes more sense to let him get big get out from behind the plate and hit for power. This was his first full time year at one position and the power numbers were there. Granted the avg. needs to come up but if you look at his lines he was actually getting stronger at the end of the season. I've been to a few games with him playing and even got his autograph and I tell you what he's a big man prolly closer to 6'5" 240lbs. Idk but I like him plus he seemed real nice with quite the presence. Maybe just maybe now that the jays have decided what to do with him and if he sticks around, maybe he might blossom into an Adam Dunn type player.
- 7 November 2011 at 19:00
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All i know is what's on the stat sheets and what the professional observers say about a player (if anything)
I've never heard anyone who gets paid to evaluate players even mention his name, and the states are "meh"*
The Dunedin team didn't have an obvious candidate to go to NH and play 1B after McDade moves up, so the door is open for him to step up. If he's going to make his move 2012 is the year to do it.
Yes, he had similar results to Ochinko, but Ochinko came DOWN to that level from better work - and he's apparently more versatile (a guy Talley's size can't reasonably be considered catcher material). I will grant you the strong finish though. Might be something worth noting there.
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For those who want to get a jump on the weekend, the Devens Grill is featuring live music Thursday nights, showcasing local musicians of all genres.
For those who want to get a jump on the weekend, the Devens Grill is featuring live music Thursday nights, showcasing local musicians of all genres.
And on a recent Thursday, Templeton-based singer and guitarist Coretta Sellars took her homegrown style of folk, country and no-nonsense rock for the first time to the stage there, although the stage is in fact a small corner very close to the bar.
Despite the raucous noise and laughter from patrons, it was clear they were tuned in, applauding loudly to every song and clamoring to hear favorite standards.
Which proves what musicians who play out at bars and restaurants always say: Never think they're not listening.
When Sellars and band made J.P. McKusick strummed a few of the powerful opening chords of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love," the howling and cheering climbed to a whole new decibel.
Their repertoire consisted both of original songs and covers, such as "Can't You," by the Allman Brothers, the immortal song about a man driven by mad by love.
Sellars, 32 a Templeton resident, has been playing out since about age 15 in venues all around central Massachusetts, including the Bull Run in Shirley, as well as a few in Boston and elsewhere.
She got her start playing with country bands before going out on her own and forming The Coretta Sellars Band, which has released four CDs.
She said central Massachusetts is alive with a variety of venues for musicians to perform, from coffee houses to restaurants and bars, as well as college gigs and benefits.
"There are tons of places you can play out and get people to hear your music," said Sellars, who said she and McKusick "had a blast" at the Devens Grill, including the interactions with the patrons.The local sound
Devens Grill, a presence at Devens for three years, is owned and operated by John and Elaine Gailey of Shirley, who decided to add live music to the eatery's offerings about a year and a half ago.
"It's all local musicians," Elaine Gailey said. "They range from folk to rock to jazz – everything. It's been a wide range." They enlisted the help of Ashling Keating, a Groton-based musician and promoter, who books the music acts and also handles publicity.
"There is so much talent right here with your next-door neighbors," Gailey said, who said Devens Grill is "a small business" that draws patrons mainly from the immediate area.
For her part, Sellars feels a great satisfaction from the gigs she plays in the area, and said a venue such as Devens Grill is a place where music is setting the stage and the mood for those who want to get together with friends and unwind.
Perhaps a good thing during a time when, with economic stressors abounding, many people feel a bit tightly wound.
"You do have to adapt, and be flexible," she said. "They want to drink and have a good time, and sometimes we are just the background music."
If you go
Devens Grill features live music Thursdays 7 to 10 p.m. No cover. Devens Grill is at 4 Ryans Way, Devens. For more information, call 978- 862-0060 or visit www.devensgrill.com.
Margaret Smith is Arts and Calendar editor for Community Newspaper Company's northwest unit. E-mail her at email@example.com.