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Kyle Kendrick was cruising along with a two-hitter and a four-run cushion until it all fell apart in a big way.
Alex Gordon and Chris Getz each hit a bases-loaded triple and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat Philadelphia 13-4 Friday, spoiling the Phillies' home opener.
The interleague matchup was a rare one between teams that first met in the 1980 World Series - the Royals' only other visit to Philadelphia came in 2004.
After getting a total of 17 hits in their first three games against the Chicago White Sox, the Royals had 19 against the Phillies. Eric Hosmer was 4 for 5 with three RBIs, and the Royals overcame a 4-0 deficit to surge past the Phillies.
"It's disappointing," Kendrick said. "They got some hits. I'm not worried at all. It got away from us."
Domonic Brown and Erik Kratz hit solo homers for the Phillies, who are off to a 1-3 start.
Bruce Chen (1-0) struck out two in a perfect fifth in relief of Wade Davis to earn the win. Davis allowed four runs and nine hits in four innings in his first start for Kansas City.
Four Royals relievers combined to toss five hitless innings.
Kendrick (0-1) gave up five runs and eight hits in 5 2-3 innings. Then a trio of relievers allowed eight runs and 11 hits in 3 1-3 innings.
"There's going to be days where they get hit," manager Charlie Manuel said. "It's a matter of being more consistent and doing the job when we put them in."
Hall of Famers Mike Schmidt and George Brett, rivals when the Phillies beat the Royals to win their first championship 33 years ago, threw out the first pitches.
Schmidt was the MVP of the `80 Series. He capped it off by leaping on pitcher Tug McGraw after the lefty threw strike three past Willie Wilson to clinch Game 6 and set off a wild celebration at old Veterans Stadium.
Looking to return to the postseason after their streak of five straight NL East titles ended last year when they finished 81-81, the Phillies will need better pitching. Cole Hamels and Roy Halladay were roughed up by Atlanta in the first two games, and Kendrick became the third pitcher who failed to last six innings.
"It's a tough one," Ryan Howard said. "You don't want to lose your opener like this."
Hosmer hit a two-run single with two outs in the fifth to cut the deficit to 4-2.
The Royals also rallied with two outs in the sixth. Getz hit a double to put runners at second and third. Pinch-hitter Billy Butler was intentionally walked to load the bases. Jeremy Horst replaced Kendrick, and Gordon greeted him with a bases-clearing triple to right-center that put the Royals ahead 5-4.
"We knew we didn't swing the bats great in Chicago," Gordon said. "We just kind of moved on. We never lost confidence in our offense. We came in here confident."
Getz hit his bases-clearing triple off Chad Durbin in the seventh. Brown helped him out with an ill-advised diving attempt on the liner to left. The ball fell in and rolled all the way to the warning track.
"It's a play where you can't let the ball get behind you," Manuel said. "He has to try to keep it in front."
Alcides Escobar hit a solo homer off Raul Valdes to make it 10-4 in the eighth.
A sellout crowd of 45,307 at Citizens Bank Park hoped to enjoy a victory on a comfortable, 64-degree late afternoon. The pregame festivities included a mini-parade that led players into the ballpark from the street behind the stands in left-center field.
With their furry green mascot, the Phillie Phanatic, first in line, the players and coaches walked in, mingled with the crowd and high-fived fans lined up along the red carpet in the outfield.
Then the hitters gave them something to cheer at the start.
Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and Howard lined consecutive one-out singles in the first for a 1-0 lead.
Brown hit a towering drive out to right in the second. One out later, Kratz lined one out to left for a 3-0 lead. Kendrick followed with a liner off the wall in left, barely missing his first career homer by about 2 feet.
Kendrick slowly jogged to first, admiring his drive and held up for a long single much to the amusement of Howard and his fellow starting pitchers who pointed and laughed from the dugout.
Utley doubled to left-center in the third, stole third and scored on Howard's single to right.
NOTES: The Phillies are 3-7 in home openers since leaving the Vet. ... The Royals are 4-3 vs. the Phillies in the regular season. ... LHP John Lannan makes his Phillies debut on Saturday against RHP Luis Mendoza.


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Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson To Retire Over Death Threats
Saying he is tired of the incessant death threats rained down from God's Gentle People™ , openly gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson is retiring.
"The fact is, the last seven years have taken their toll on me, my family and you," Robinson wrote in a message posted on the diocese website. "Death threats, and the now-worldwide controversy surrounding your election of me as bishop have been a constant strain, not just on me, but on my beloved husband, Mark, who has faithfully stood with me every minute of the last seven years." Robinson was openly gay when he was elected bishop in 2003, but it aroused such passions that he wore a bullet-proof vest to his consecration. His ordination as bishop -- the first of an openly gay priest in any Christian denomination -- so divided the church that its General Convention in 2006 called a moratorium on "any candidate to the episcopate whose manner of life presents a challenge to the wider church."How sad is this.


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"Chicken Soup for the Soul: Billy Graham & Me," releasing Feb. 12 from Simon & Schuster, is a unique anthology dedicated to a man whose prophetic voice has influenced three generations as "God's Ambassador," "Evangelist to the World" and "America's Pastor."
This volume contains 101 personal and anecdotal stories by some of the most significant world-changers and influential leaders in business, sport, religion and government – remarkably including every living U. S. President – as well as friends and relatives of Billy Graham who know him best.
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This unprecedented, genre-busting compilation represents the first, and likely only, time since its founding in 1993 that the iconic publisher of uplifting stories has focused a volume around an individual, rather than the usual topical approach.
The sheer diversity of leadership representing myriad professions and disparate ideologies, political persuasions and faith traditions coalescing around the common denominator of utmost respect for one individual – including those who do not share his perspective or worldview – is a testimony to the timeless message Billy Graham faithfully preached for more than six decades. In a sense, this celebration of friendship and influence is a first look at the 94 year-old evangelist's legacy – while he is still alive.
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In the foreword to this latest "Chicken Soup for the Soul" project, I reframed its underlying premise, "Billy Graham & Me," into the lexicon of the man himself. Having served as principal spokesperson for the evangelist since 1981, I knew he would be more deferential and self-effacing, identifying the source of his strength and success as "Billy Graham & God."
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I have been privileged to have a front-row seat at the game to observe that spiritual partnership firsthand and watch Mr. Graham's agenda-less servant leadership unfold over more than half of his public ministry. Regardless of one's familiarity with the man or identification with his message, more important are the transferable principles by which he lives his life.
A life marked by humility, integrity, authenticity and love
In an era where confidence in institutions is crumbling, and even religious organizations are being scrutinized or Christian leaders criticized for behavior inconsistent with their beliefs, Billy Graham has long modeled courage, character and conviction and stood as an example of how to finish well.
Through the years, many reporters have asked me to sum up his life and legacy in one word. But in response, I have to use four: humility, integrity, authenticity and love – each of which I have observed consistently in my travels with him.
Many of the compelling "Billy Graham & Me" entries contain little-known facts, such as Mr. Graham once putting up bail for Dr. Martin Luther King.
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Other contributions document counter-intuitive insights and "ah has" about the evangelist. Henry Kissinger first came to hear him speak in 1957 – initially out of skeptical curiosity. He found himself deeply moved by how Mr. Graham touched some profound spiritual yearning among the crowd, prompting him to attend a second time.
President Obama addresses Billy Graham's friendliness and modesty, describing him as a man who is warm and welcoming to all, while President George W. Bush reveals how the evangelist helped him strengthen his understanding of faith – beyond self-improvement to following the example and principles of Jesus.
President Bill Clinton discusses Billy Graham's influence for positive change in this country, including the impact the evangelist's early integration efforts had on him as a young man that has endured to this day. And President Jimmy Carter is among the many contributors who reference Mr. Graham as the most influential spiritual leader in their lives, through his humble, forgiving treatment of others.
Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan describes Mr. Graham's three audiences with Pope John Paul II, during which he did not try to blur theological differences, but demonstrated a "spiritual generosity celebrating a universal message of love and compassion that people of all faiths can embrace."
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Veteran news anchors and reporters share observations about Billy Graham's impact at the intersection of faith and culture, including Dan Rather, who attests to his authenticity – which passes even a critical journalist's test. Fox News television host Bill O'Reilly attributes Mr. Graham's unique influence among newsmakers to transparent virtues of "his decency, his goodness, his simplicity."
But perhaps Mr. Graham's inimitable influence and effective impact is best summed up in the book by Doug Coe, who works with friends around the world as part of the National Prayer Breakfast family.
"Just as chicken soup heals the body in times of physical illness, Billy's unfailing fidelity to his calling has enabled millions of individuals suffering from spiritual sickness to find nurturing for their soul," he said. "I don't think we will see another like him in our lifetime."
Billy Graham represents a balance of grace and truth. He is a man of humility, integrity, authenticity and an agent of God's love, who despite his many gifts and ability, the Lord used more for his availability. He had an audience of One, and gave all the glory and honor to God, knowing that he was operating with faith in His strength and power.
An exclusive excerpt from the Foreword of "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Billy Graham & Me" appears below:
In August 2005, just two months after he had preached his final crusade in New York City, I went to visit Mr. Graham at his log cabin home in western North Carolina. On the flight to Asheville, I reflected on an observation shared by a pastor friend that every individual needs three things in order to find fulfillment in life: someone to love, something to do and something to anticipate.
As I drove up the mountain to call on Mr. Graham, I realized that for the first time in more than six decades the evangelist had only two out of three of those elements. He still had Ruth, his marriage and ministry partner of then sixty-one years; he was working on a new book and remained regularly engaged with the ministry he founded; but he could not look forward to another crusade planned for the near future.
I knew that Billy Graham always believed and lived what he preached, but I wondered how that applied to his current life stage. What mindset would I encounter in the forward-thinking evangelist, who had always focused on the next thing and who had been a part of current events on the world stage since the Truman administration?
While sitting together on his back porch for several hours, eventually watching the sun start to set over his beloved Blue Ridge Mountains, I asked Mr. Graham how he felt.
He replied, "I have never been more at peace in my life. My wife Ruth has been there for me as I traveled the world in itinerant ministry. But with her recent medical needs, it is now time for me to take care of her. God has enabled me to do that, and I am looking forward to spending more time together."
Ruth passed in 2007.
During my most recent visit to Mr. Graham's home, despite physical limitations of his own, I found him once again filled with passion and purpose. As he sat in his favorite chair in the den, he told me how he felt called to deliver one more sermon about the need for renewal in the church and revival across America.
It was obvious that, though his body might be physically weakened, the heart of the evangelist continued to beat. He had already selected his text, Galatians 6:14, which he had posted in big letters on the wall beside him and recited to me, "'May I never boast, except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.'" In his characteristic authenticity and transparency, he then stressed that when he gets to heaven he is going to lay any awards and rewards received in this life at the feet of Jesus.
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text: Evelyn Thomas was discovered in her hometown of Chicago, IL, by Ian Levine in 1975. Levine had come to America to discover talent for his newly formed Voltafine Production Company. His goal was to record American soul singers and lease the masters to major recording companies. Thomas, an ex-gospel singer, sung in a plain, unemotional voice that masked her ethnicity; Thomas is a black singer who sounds white, by design or by chance. Impressed by her voice and willingness, Levine cut some tracks and secured a deal for her with 20th Century Records. During this period, Levine was a constant victim of rip-offs and threats, but persevered to realize his dream, often having to call up friends and relatives for loans via Western Union for payoffs and to complete sessions. Ian Levine and Danny Leake produced Thomas' first 45 single, "Weak Spot," which was arranged by Paul Wilson and soon entered the U.K.'s Top 50. The success of Thomas' record and others prompted Voltafine to fly their American artists to England to appear on Top of the Pops, in hopes of breaking the recordings on Britain's pop charts. Thomas came over with fellow Chicagoans and Voltafine artists Barbara Pennington and L.J. Johnson. The appearances went well but the records never crossed, nor did they do anything in the States. Still, "Weak Spot" sold 70,000 copies, pretty good for a debut. After returning to Chicago, the threesome was soon flown back to England to tour the Northern soul clubs; this event was promoted by Terry King and was called the Chicago Soul Review. 20th Century welcomed Thomas with open arms and did all they could to help her while she was in England. Thomas went over well at the clubs, being blessed with a perpetual smile and a bluesy voice that Levine and Leake could transform to gutless pop/disco in a New York minute. Financially, the tour was a failure, drawing well in the northern areas but failing miserably in London proper. "Doomsday," Thomas' follow-up, didn't do as well as her debut, entering the chart and dropping out, only to re-enter again for a pit stop before disappearing completely; it sold less than half of what "Weak Spot" did. Back in the studios, Voltafine cut the Gloria Gaynor-influenced "Love Is Not Just an Illusion" and "My Head's in the Stars" for Thomas. Then came problems with an ex-manager who informed Levine that he was Thomas' manager under contract, and demanded that Thomas' royalties and contracts go through him. Levine insisted he had a valid contract, that is, until he was taken on a scary car ride in a Mercedes with Thomas' ex-manager, who now wanted 2,000 dollars for compensation. After some scurrying around and many phone calls, the ex-manager was satisfied and Thomas was again Levine's artist. Over the years, Thomas proved to be one of Levine's most prolific artists. To date, five CDs have resulted from the chance union of this Brit and American: The Best of Evelyn Thomas, Have a Little Faith in Me, High Energy, I Wanna Make It on My Own, and Standing at the Crossroads. Thomas' sweet, innocent voice can also be heard on some Redemption tracks when the group was billed as Redemption Featuring Evelyn Thomas, and her singles are included on many compilation CDs. A pretty good run for an American singer who never had a hit or significant record in her own country. ~ Andrew Hamilton


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In her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee bio, Janis Joplin is described as "the greatest white urban blues and soul singer of her generation." In 1968, she was still forging that voice, having come off a triumphant performance at the Monterey Pop Festival the summer before. Her San Francisco-based group, Big Brother & the Holding Company, charted soon after with their self-titled debut, but it stalled at #60. Their second album, Cheap Thrills, fared better, spending a whopping eight weeks atop the charts. Rolling Stone magazine named it one of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
The same week the album launched its chart run, Janis & Co. hit the Billboard Hot 100 with their maiden entry, "Piece of My Heart". The song peaked at #12, but reached iconic status. It has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and is featured on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of "The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll".
The song was written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns. Erma Franklin, the sister of Rock Hall inductee Aretha Franklin, recorded the song in 1967 and took it to the top ten in the R&B charts. Big Brother & the Holding Company's rendition a year later has become the definitive version, but it has been notably covered by others, including Dusty Springfield, Sammy Hagar, Faith Hill, and as a duet between Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone.
Joplin embarked on a solo journey after Cheap Thrills, but her days were numbered. A heroin overdose cut her life short at 27 years old on October 4, 1970. 1971's Pearl and "Me and Bobby McGee" were posthumous #1 hits.
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We need to dispel the illusion that cuts to the national security budget really save us money. Some Republicans who oppose compromising on taxes make the same miscalculation as Democrats who favor deeper defense cuts. They think that if the United States would simply scale back its role in the world, it could save money and make raising further revenue unnecessary. This is a faulty assumption. The present global economic and political order, which has provided the environment in which the United States has grown and prospered for decades, is built on and around American power and influence. Were the United States to cease playing its role in upholding this order, were we to retreat from East Asia or to back away from the challenge posed by a nuclear Iran, the result could only be global instability. From a purely economic perspective, it would be far more costly to restore order and stability — both essential to a prosperous global economy — than it would be to sustain it. Indeed, if there is no deal on the fiscal cliff and the long-term fiscal crisis because Republicans and Democrats won't make a sensible compromise on raising revenue and reforming entitlements, and the result is further cuts in the defense and foreign affairs budgets, then the cost — including the dollar cost — could make the present budget arguments look absurdly petty.
The point is, none of the elements of a deal to address the fiscal crisis — not taxes or entitlements or anything else — can be considered in isolation. We should have learned the lesson of the 1920s and 1930s, another period when a global economic crisis was inconveniently accompanied by an unsettled and dangerous geopolitical situation. Then, American leaders concentrated on trying to address their domestic economic problems, somehow imagining these could be separated from the broader international economic and political environment. The United States actively retreated from global involvement to focus on what these days we would call "nation-building at home." The result was disastrous both at home and abroad.


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See I already want to stop writing this because truth be told I'm a bit damaged emotionally. I mean, really. I was out doing what I love to do. And I've always done this alone!! It is my "me" time. My time to reconnect with nature, the capabilities of my body, enjoy the state I live in. But, I was riding a different bike and wasn't quite where I thought I was as far as what i could handle. And I messed myself up.
|My surgeon said my bone was in an entirely different zip code
At the ER, the XRays showed that I basically shattered my wrist. As in destroyed the MoFo. Like so bad the radiologist was apologizing to my dad (a semi-retired radiologist). I now know that morphine doesn't take away the pain - it just makes you OK with it! And, I also completely understand the 1-10 pain scale. Trust me, you know when you've hit 10. My mom was listening (hate that ) to what was going on in my room and she later told me I hit 12.
Anywho, the bad news was I had to go back to the ER several hours later. Good news is that I met my badass hand surgeon, total rockstar in the wrist/hand fixing world. Thank goodness I met him!! I'll spare you the gory details (trust me on this) but basically he was able to reset my wrist for the second time and avoid an emergency surgery. (drug count to this point: morphine, percocet, delotted)
Oh, and did I mention that little pain in my other hand was in fact a fracture of the 3rd metacarpal in my right hand? The blow up wrist was my left hand. And I'm left handed. F**k. That's right…..basic hygiene was now in question. BUT I could wipe. Yes, I know that's the question that first came to mind:) Shower on my own. No. Brush my teeth….barely. Wash my face? No. Ponytail? No way. Feed myself? Yes. But it wasn't pretty. Open the fridge? No. Open a medicine bottle? No. Fill a water bottle? No. Drive? Hahaha. No. House clean? No.
Now is the appropriate time to announce to the universe that my parents are the best parents in the world. Hands down. They picked me up from the accident, and took care of me daily for the next several (6) weeks. Took me to every doctor appointment. Grocery shopping. Fed me. Kept me company during the dark days (and there were several). Shuttled my kiddos to and from their activities. There is really no way to thank them enough for getting me through this ordeal!!! Except to know that I would do the exact same thing for my children:)
And now is the appropriate time to thank my wonderful circle of friends. Lesa - you rock, I love you:) Lisa - you rock, I love you:) Steph, Laura, Anita, Wilma, Laurie, Nicole - you all rock and I love you!!!! Dinners for my family, picking up my girls, cleaning my house, taking me out of my house…...Your generosity still makes me weepy!!! (if I forgot anyone, please remember that I was all messed up on percs:)
Surgery followed 5 days after the accident. And I cried when he told me I might never get full function back in the wrist with the severity of the fracture. But he did assure me I would ride my bike again. And swim again. He also awarded me with "Wrist Fracture of the Year" even though it was only April. Still waiting for my medal……
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A 2 hour surgery later and I had an "ex-fix" on my wrist with 4 pins coming straight out of my arm. It looked pretty wild. And then the waiting started……since I really couldn't do anything except sit around and watch TV. I couldn't even walk outside for fear of clumsy me taking a tumble. I was unable to take care of my kids for a couple of weeks which was completely horrible especially since their dad was unable to bring them by for any visit time. Except once. For 15 minutes.
So what did I do? I slept. 10-12 hours a night and an hour nap during the day. I wasn't on pain meds any longer but my body needed the sleep. And then I decided to start watching the entire Game of Thrones series. As soon as I was
The "ex-fix" came off on May 22nd and that's when I started PT. That day, my basic functionality was 20%…..meaning I was only able to do 20% of basic life functions. A long way to go for my recovery.
|The pins that were in my wrist and the bar on the outside that held it all together. Those came out without anesthesia. Weird!
|Getting closer to freedom
Not gonna lie, writing this has been tough. But I am much much farther down the line on my recovery. So I can look back and wonder how the hell I got through that. And thank everyone who helped me do so:)
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Scotland v Italy, Six Nations, February 28
Italy set sights on historic hat-trick of victories
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February 23, 2009
Italy's Diego Dominguez holds the record for most points scored in a match between the two sides © Getty Images
Mauro Bergamasco Mirco Bergamasco Diego Dominguez Massimo Giovanelli Brendan Laney Kenny Logan Andrea Lo Cicero Vaina Luca Martin Scott Murray Chris Paterson Simon Taylor Alessandro Troncon
Italy will be seeking their first hat-trick of wins in a Six Nations fixture when they tackle Scotland at Murrayfield.
The Azzurri won the Championship matches against Scotland in both 2007 and 2008 (though Scotland did manage an interim Rugby World Cup pool match victory at Saint Etienne in 2007).
The nations meet for the fifteenth time since 1996 in a major Test and it is the tenth time they have met in the International Championship since 2000, when they launched the Six Nations version of the tournament. Scotland head the overall series by nine wins to five.
Scotland holds the record for the highest score, the biggest winning margin and highest try-return of the series. They won 47-15 and scored six tries at Murrayfield when the sides met in a World Cup warm-up match in August 2003.
Italy's best result is their 37-17 Six Nations win at Murrayfield in 2007, when they scored four tries.
Diego Dominguez, with 29 points for Italy in Rome in 2000, holds the series record for most points scored in a match. Brendan Laney scored 24 for Scotland, also in Rome, in 2002.
Kenny Logan set the record for most tries in a match, scoring two for Scotland when the sides first met, at Murrayfield, in 1996. Luca Martin crossed twice for Italy there in 1999.
Logan also heads the list of try scorers for the overall series, crossing four times in six appearances between 1996 and 2003. Five Italians, including the Bergamasco brothers, have scored two tries in the matches.
The other major records for the fixture include Chris Paterson's overall tally of 96 points from ten appearances (compared with 94 for Italy by Diego Dominguez), and Scott Murray's eleven appearances (1998 to 2007) in the series. Chris Paterson and Simon Taylor have played ten times.
Alessandro Troncon and Andrea Lo Cicero each played ten times for Italy.
The only player dismissed during a Scotland-Italy match was Massimo Giovanelli at Murrayfield in 1999.
Scotland-Italy Six Nations results:
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Double Pendulum With Elastic Rods Model
written by Tom Dooling
The Double Pendulum With Elastic Rods Model shows two massless rods each with a different length. At the end of each rod is mass, m1; and m2. The user can vary the lengths of the rods and values of the masses within the simulation. A velocity dependent resistance can also be added by adjusting a drag variable in the simulation. In this simulation, the rods are modeled as very stiff springs. If the rod gets longer or shorter than its rest length, a very strong force drives it back to its rest length. The spring constant for each rod is 1.0E+7 N/m. In a sense, this is what happens in a real double pendulum. A real physical rod pulls or pushes back to its rest length under tension or compression. There is also a drag force that is linearly dependent on the velocity vector. The drag constant determines the strength of the drag force. Initially the drag is set to zero.
The Double Pendulum With Elastic Rods Model was developed using the Easy Java Simulations (EJS) modeling tool. It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive. Double clicking the jar file will run the program if Java is installed. You can modify this simulation if you have EJS installed by right-clicking within the map and selecting "Open Ejs Model" from the pop-up menu item.
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