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The quaint town is a welcome stopover for travellers and day-trippers. The area provides some excellent cycling and motorbike routes. Crows Nest is only a short drive from the bustling city of Toowoomba and the drive along the New England Highway is a tourists delight, with coffee shops, antiques, Danish floral art, cuckoo clock centre, garden displays, nurseries, gift shops and pioneer villages.
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I haven't seen any mention of the new Pressure Sounds reissue of Horace Andy's Get Wise.
has anybody listened to it?
Normally this would cause some excitement but maybe tastes have changed completely on this board.
I don't have it and don't know it but I usually like to support Pressure Sounds (though the Tommy McCook sounded terrible and I haven't bought that one yet).
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Three years ago, Quentin Derrick was eating clams at a beach-side restaurant in Da Nang. As he gazed east at the South China Sea, he couldn't believe what was rolling in.
Derrick has lived in Vietnam for eight years and surfed a good part of the Vietnamese coastline. But he didn't think it compared — surfing-wise — with the coastlines of Spain, France, Scotland, Morocco, Indonesia or his native Australia.
He hadn't expected to find good waves in Da Nang, Vietnam's fourth-largest city, but the ones breaking off Non Nuoc Beach looked eminently carve-able. "I've got to do something about this," he said.
These days Derrick, 39, belongs to a loose crew of surfers who flock to Non Nuoc during the area's September-to-March surf season. Last year his wife, Tran Huynh Chau, opened Da Boys Surf Shop, Da Nang's first Western-style surfing emporium.
"Since I've been here I've seen a massive increase in the amount of surfing," Derrick said. "I imagine that more surfers will come because we have fairly decent waves, and they're pretty consistent."
Because of oceanic and climatic factors, Da Nang will never have the great waves that make Indonesia, Bali and Hawaii world-renowned surf meccas. But Da Nang's surf season is relatively long, surfers say, and the central Vietnamese city is a lovely place to chill.
Indeed, when my friend Ashley and I spent six days in Da Nang last November, we felt like hanging around for six more months.
We started our days at Non Nuoc Beach, which U.S. and Australian military personnel called China Beach during the Vietnam War. The skies were mostly sunny, and the water was chilly but tolerable. Upscale hotels were going up everywhere we looked, but the beach was never crowded.
Some Vietnam-based expats say Da Nang is a great place for beginning surfers. I'm skeptical. Non Nuoc has a "longshore drift" — a riptide that moves parallel to shore — which, according to Derrick, makes it dangerous for swimming. I survived, but persnickety currents sapped my energy as I tried to paddle toward surfable swells.
When I came ashore to rest, Ashley read me excerpts from her dog-eared copy of "Moby-Dick." I began to think of Non Nuoc's sloshing white water as a white whale I was trying to master.
The whale won handily, but who cared? On this particular surfing vacation, chilling was top priority.
Da Nang offers a delightful fusion of beachy and urban vibes. After surfing for an hour or so each morning, Ashley and I read books at sunny cafes until lunchtime. In the afternoons we browsed fish markets and chatted with locals.
One afternoon we stumbled upon a lively sidewalk party. The hosts invited us to sit down and promptly stuffed us with squid.
"Why did you come here?" they asked me in Vietnamese, refilling our beer glasses. "We don't see many foreigners in this neighborhood."
"To surf," I said.
"To what?"
Some Americans equate "surfing" and "Vietnam" with the 1979 Francis Ford Coppola film "Apocalypse Now," in which Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore (Robert Duvall) orders a napalm attack on the Vietnamese coastline so his soldiers can surf a point break. Told that the beach is guarded by "Charlie," military slang for the Viet Cong, Kilgore famously says, "Charlie don't surf!"
The scene is grotesque fantasy, but American and Australian troops did surf Non Nuoc and other Vietnamese beaches during the war. According to the Encyclopedia of Surfing, some soldiers offered daylight cease-fires to North Vietnamese soldiers in exchange for surfing privileges.
Surfing soldiers are long gone from this area, but Le Thi Tam, a Vietnamese woman who owns the eclectic Tam's Pub & Surf Shop, still sings their praises. As a teenager, she told us, she sold Americans Coca-Cola near the Da Nang air base, using the money she earned to put her brothers through school.
Americans treated her so well during the war, Tam says, that she's been friends with them ever since. Now the Da Nang native takes U.S. veterans to former battle sites and helps them reconnect with Vietnamese friends and ex-lovers. She'll also rent them surfboards or motorbikes for $5 a day.
Many tourists skip Da Nang on their way to nearby Hue, the ancient Vietnamese capital, or Hoi An Ancient Town, a 15th century trading port turned UNESCO World Heritage site. But Tam insists her hometown is worth a visit.
"Some foreigners don't want to visit Da Nang because they think there's nothing to see, but others think its beaches are very nice," Tam said one afternoon over cheeseburgers. "More and more people are coming here because they want to surf."
To wit: A few months after we visited Da Nang, Tam moved her surf shop closer to the beach.
Derrick, the Australian surfer who moved to Da Nang in 2008, is promoting surfing among young Vietnamese through the nascent Da Nang Beach Surf Life Saving Club. But for now, the city's surfing community largely consists of amphibious expats.
One local couple, Gunnar Moeller and Ngo Thi Thom, have converted their home into a long-term (and unadvertised) guesthouse. They don't usually host short-term travelers but they happened to have a vacancy when we met them, so they rented us a room and two surfboards. Their guesthouse — Hafen, German for "haven" — is so close to Non Nuoc Beach that we walked to and fro barefoot.
Moeller, 38, told me he likes Da Nang because it is much cheaper than Spain's Canary Islands, where he found it hard to surf regularly and pay rent.
It's clear that he surfs a lot here. Standing on Non Nuoc Beach one morning, I watched the sandy-haired German ride waves as if they were horizontal escalators.
Da Nang's surfing conditions aren't perfect, Moeller told me afterward, and its waves tend to fade by lunchtime. "But at least there aren't a lot of people here," he said.
The only people around were some Vietnamese guys tossing a volleyball. It seemed remarkable that such a cheap, quirky and peaceful place was not teeming with backpackers.
My face was sunburned and I felt like napping, but Moeller, whose face was bronzed, was eyeing the sea. If the breaks returned after lunch, he said, he would probably surf them again.


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Phil Emery went on and on about Brandon Marshall on Labor Day, and I believe he's still talking.
The Bears general manager said his Pro Bowl wide receiver is a better player than he was during his record-setting 2012. More dynamic, Emery said. Great physical shape. Impressive in and out of breaks. Like Emery was his agent or something.
But Emery should've turned down the volume, and here's why:
As diva wide receivers are wont to do, Marshall will expect to exceed his 118 catches and 1,500-plus yards and could easily voice frustration if that isn't the case, but Marc Trestman's West Coast offense is designed to reduce Jay Cutler's addiction to Marshall.
Marshall went diva on the Bears last week after he dropped some passes while Alshon Jeffery caught seven passes in a practice game in Oakland, and that was before Emery recited what might be mistaken for a Canton induction speech.
Marshall claimed his hip wasn't right, but part of the reason he made a scene was the way the Bears offense has moved away from Marshall monovision. Trestman's offense is about sharing. The open guy gets the ball, if Cutler is doing it right, even though that's more of a hope than a guarantee.
What Emery should've told Marshall is that the Bears offense will be better if Marshall's numbers are worse. As Marshall made the Pro Bowl, the Bears dropped from 24thto 28thin NFL rankings and missed the playoffs. Connect the dots, Brandon.
It's not Marshall's fault he was the only reliable offensive weapon last season. It is, however, Marshall's fault that he talks like he's melting down when one of the other offensive weapons does what other offensive weapons are supposed to do.
The Marshall contradiction is that he could understand adding offensive weapons in the offseason but then not be able to stand it in real life.
In fact, Marshall lauded new offensive weapons and approaches so he wouldn't be triple-teamed and face more hip surgeries, and presumably so the Bears would have a greater chance to win.
But Marshall's history suggests he likely will later complain he isn't getting the ball enough, and remember, he already has questioned his role in the offense. That's why Emery's version of TLC could create more exasperation than kumbaya.
One of the things about diva wide receivers is they stop talking about themselves usually only so other people can talk about them. They are the furthest players from the ball, yet they are the loudest and the neediest. Diva wideouts need to be the stars.
So, that's the thing to watch: Is Marshall good to his word that winning matters more than personal stats?
Marshall showed up at Halas Hall on Monday in a happier place, nothing like last week's meltdown. He said "amazing'' things are happening in Lake Forest, and presumably he meant winning, and he wanted to be a part of that. What he didn't clarify was whether he would happily be a part of it on the Bears' terms, not his own terms, which starts with "I'm open every time.''
Marshall brought a note from the doctor saying his hip was structurally sound. Marshall's mental and emotional state seemed to be sound, too. For the time being. For that day. But let's see what happens when someone else gets targeted in games that matter.


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A little intro: My name's Hady, I'm frm Singapore, a small island off the southern coast of Malaysia somewhere in South-East Asia (not much of a skate scene here, although it's rapidly growing right now), age 14, skateboarder for 4 yrs. I'm planning to build a 32"-high quarter pipe, and I have a few questions in mind regarding building QPs.
Plastic/Copper Coping Instead of Metal?
There isn't exactly a variety of building materials available where I come from, and I remember seeing on YouTube some users having plastic copings on their backyard miniramps, so I was wondering if those plastic pipes are grindable on skateboard trucks. If not, I was thinking of using a copper pipe for my QP coping but I fear it might dent too easily so I rly need help here...
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To Earthquakes fans unhappy with his level of play in San Jose's penalty-kick loss to Real Salt Lake during U.S. Open Cup qualifying play on Wednesday, backup forward Chris Wondolowski offered very little in the way of a rebuttal.
In fact, he agreed with all the criticism.
"I had a shocker," Wondolowski said. "I was horrible."
So when Wondolowski was pressed into the starting lineup Saturday against powerful New England in the wake of hamstring injuries suffered Wednesday by Arturo Alvarez, Cornell Glen and Eduardo, it wasn't hard to envision another less-than-scintillating performance.
Instead, Wondolowski turned in some of his best work since arriving back in San Jose in the middle of last season, scoring the ice-breaking goal in a 2-0 victory that could have easily seen the Earthquakes post twice that many goals.

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"He's valuable," Yallop said. "Chris just really works hard every day in training, and when he gets his chance, he's not afraid to play and I think that's a sign of a good pro."
Maybe all that talk emanating from the Quakes about their improved depth isn't just so much talk after all. At 2-1 in MLS play, they're above .500 for the first time since being re-formed in 2008 -- and they have a two-match winning streak heading into next weekend's road game against 1-3 Chivas USA.
"To be honest, this is one of the deepest teams I've ever been on, and I've been on some pretty good teams over in Houston," said Wondolowski, a Bay Area product who went with the original Quakes when they became the Dynamo in 2006, only to be traded home last June. "Each man, from 1 to 24, it doesn't matter who we put in there, I think they can do the job. We have that cohesion."
Wondolowski scored in the 57th minute to break through for San Jose, which dominated possession for much of the evening in the absence of New England midfielder Shalrie Joseph.
Joey Gjertsen fed Ryan Johnson, who turned and broke into the Revs' penalty area. Once there, Johnson slipped a perfectly weighted pass between two New England defenders. Wondolowski, having beaten his marker, ran onto the ball and easily slotted it past Revs goalkeeper Preston Burpo.
"He's a great finisher around the goal," Johnson said. "You've just got to give him a chance, and he showed it tonight."
Playing alongside Johnson was a huge part of Wondolowski's transformation from his performance Wednesday. Against RSL, Glen went out in the 13th minute and the Quakes opted for rookie Steve Beitashour instead of another forward.
That left Wondolowski as a target forward alone up top, a situation that's never been his forte. Saturday, Wondolowski could fly under the radar a bit while New England's defenders took their whacks at Johnson, San Jose's leading goal scorer from last season.
"I have to tip my hat to Ryan Johnson," Wondolowski said. "That was an unbelievable ball, and all I had to do was just tap it in, so I thank him."
Wondolowski and Johnson also teamed up to pester New England's back line, setting a tone defensively that translated into San Jose's best possession of the year, by far.
"They were great tonight," Yallop said. "They started the pressure high, and made it very difficult to play against us. The way we played was more like what I want. I think we now have an understanding of what it takes to shut teams down here."
Although Wondolowski was an irresistible storyline, the win was emblematic of more than just one player's triumph. It was the kind of team-wide success that Yallop has been searching for ever since he came back to San Jose.
There was rookie Ike Opara's second goal in as many games, again off of a feed from Bobby Convey. There was Joe Cannon coming up with three saves in injury time to record his first shutout of the season and 100th career MLS victory. There was Convey saving a sure goal off the end line.
"The all-around play was great," Yallop said. "Very solid, very dynamic going forward, I thought our passing was clean. I thought all aspects of the game that I've really been focusing on [in training], they did. They did a great job. Hopefully it propels us to a nice confident run."
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In Reply to: Murphys Law - Sorry went in twice again, dunno why it does that! posted by Lotg on May 16, 2003
: : I know what it means - if anything can go wrong it will, it's Murphy's Law. But why Murphy? Who was Murphy? Where & when did this come from?
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WILSON, N.C. – The Coker men's tennis team dropped their fifth straight match of the season on Tuesday with a 8-1 loss to Barton College in a Conference Carolinas men's tennis match. The loss drops the Cobras to 0-5 on the year and 0-2 in conference play.
The lone victory for the Cobras came at No. 3 singles with Rick Vliegen (Landgraaf, Holland) picking up his first collegiate victory. Vliegen won in three sets, winning the first set 6-2, he then lost the second set 7-6 (7-5), but he bounced back to take the win with a 10-8 win in the third and final set.
Coker will be back on the courts on Friday, March 12, when the Cobras host George Mason University. Match time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.


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MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scanning is a medical investigation that uses an exceptionally strong magnet and radio frequency waves to generate image of your body. An MRI scan is one of the most sophisticated diagnostic tools available to help a referring clinician understand the cause of your particular health issue.
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Building a Healthy Heart: Stress Management and In Home Help for Seniors and Elderly
Building a Healthy Heart with Stress Management and In Home Help for Seniors and Elderly from Senior Helpers of Fort Collins. Call 970-658-8228. Senior Helpers of Fort Collins proudly serves all areas of . If you are the primary caregiver for a family member or elderly loved one, it can be beneficial to call on the compassionate and professional in home help for seniors and elderly from Senior Helpers of Fort Collins. The caregivers from Senior Helpers of Fort Collins can provide the respite care and the break you need to recharge and regroup. It is important to remember to take time for yourself when trying to reduce stress
Take a deep breath in and slowly let it out. Stress is a major factor for poor heart health. Luckily, stress can be managed! It's easy to let stress take over your life, but it is important to remember that taking a deep breath and facing your stress triggers can lead to a healthier lifestyle for you and those around you. We've all heard someone tell us to take a deep breath, and we may have thought it was silly, but it is a medically proven fact that taking a few deep breaths can alert your brain to calm your body down and immediately relieve stress.
Remember to take a breath. We know everyone has a busy schedule, but it is important to pencil in five to ten minutes each day to sit back and relax. Deep breathing is one of the best ways to lower stress in the body. This is because when you breathe deeply it sends a message to your brain to calm down and relax.
Slow it down. Remember, it is not a race. Rushing around can be dangerous not only to you, but to those around you. Next time you feel yourself starting to run, stop and relax.
Stretch it out. Not only is stress a mental and emotional drain, it can also cause physical problems. It seems like everywhere we turn these days there is more stress. Stretching can easily be done from your desk, couch, etc. When you start to feel jittery, slowly stretch your muscles to relive tension that can cause stress.
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WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The mutual fund industry is getting a little nervous about all the Washington talk about limiting tax loopholes and perceived shortcomings of the current retirement system.
Its leaders, such as Paul Schott Stevens, president of the Investment Company Institute (ICI) trade group, fear that tax breaks for 401(k) accounts could get nipped. And so, they are defending the popular support for and success of those workplace defined-contribution plans.
"The patient is doing very well," Stevens said in a private briefing on research the ICI intends to release on Thursday. "We're trying to counter all of the doom and gloom about the 401(k) system being a failure and that it doesn't work," Stevens said. "The participants don't feel that way."
The ICI research, shared early with Reuters, describes a system that is broadly and solidly supported by Americans who have plans and by Americans who don't. A sizeable majority said they find that 401(k) plans help them get ready for retirement and - spoiler alert - they like the tax breaks. (Contributions to these accounts typically are made with pre-tax dollars and taxed only when they are withdrawn).
Plan participants have remained fairly constant in their saving and investing behavior despite the ups and downs of the economy, according to the ICI. In the first nine months of 2012, for example, only 2.8 percent of participants took any withdrawals from their plans and 2.1 percent stopped contributing.
And an overwhelming majority of the people surveyed by ICI think it's important that workers get to make their own in-plan investment decisions, and that Washington not try to force decisions, Treasury bonds, or insurance annuities on participants.
The research, which combined a household opinion survey with a review of participant actions by plan recordkeepers, follows a variety of remarks and studies which, taken together, could signify threats to the 401(k) system. President Barack Obama on Sunday called for closing tax loopholes protecting the wealthy.
He has also proposed limiting the tax benefits of income exclusions like retirement account contributions to 28 percent, even for taxpayers in higher brackets. (While workers of all income levels can benefit from defined-contribution plans, the benefits are bigger for high earners in upper tax brackets who gain bigger tax write-offs and can afford to contribute more.)
A couple of different studies, including one released on Feb. 5 by the University of Michigan, showed that the troubling 2008-2009 period saw declining participation in workplace retirement plans and elevated levels of pre-retirement withdrawals from the plans.
So far, all of that is just talk, and paper. But workers using their own 401(k) plans to save for retirement should take note, and perhaps make adjustments to their own retirement accounts. Here's how.
— Avoid the urge to panic. Defined-contribution plans are extremely popular with workers, and there's no real evidence that Washington will tread on that space - or, absent a fiscal-cliff-like emergency, even tackle tax reform at all.
Stevens pointed out that long-term tax deferral can be a big boon to folks even at low tax brackets. So, should those tax benefits get shaved back to the 28 percent level, even high-bracket participants still would profit from contributing to 401(k)s, albeit not as much as they do now.
— Keep stockpiling cash. Contributing to a company 401(k) plan at least up to the level your employer will match is a no-brainer. It really is the closest you'll get to free money. After that? Look at your options. Big employers and good little employers offer investment choices that are solid performers with low fees; you can capitalize on their large-scale offerings and the convenience of a payroll deduction to max out your contributions. But if your plan offers poor investment options or high fees, you do have other options. Though there are income limits, most workers would qualify to put tax-deductible money into a private individual retirement account in lieu of their 401(k).
— Be sensible about loans. A lot has been made lately of people borrowing from their 401(k) plans. If you're strapped for cash, this can make sense. If you're borrowing an amount you can afford to repay, paying interest back to your own account, and replacing the money before you leave the job, a self-dealt 401(k) loan can be more economical than a credit card advance, for example. The ICI reported that roughly 18 percent of participants have loans outstanding, and that the average loan amount outstanding is about 7 percent of the amount left in the account.
— Use the power you say you want. Respondents don't want the government telling them what to do with their 401(k) money, but they don't necessarily take advantage of their own right to manage it. Excluding those people who automatically allocate their investments within target-date funds, fewer than 10 percent of participants shifted their investment mix in the first nine months of 2012, the ICI said. That includes ordinary rebalancing of assets.
Maybe that's a sign that employees are steadfast investors, but maybe it's a sign of inertia. Those retirement plan assets could make up a significant portion of your income in retirement, so make sure you get it right. Use third-party advice or study investing yourself so that you feel confident you've got the right mix of stocks and bonds and foreign investments and commodities. Then remember to rebalance, at least once a year, to keep your designed asset allocation where it should be.


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Welcome to a site for aquarium hobbyists, backyard pond owners, water gardeners and others who are concerned about aquatic resource conservation. Americans enjoy a diversity of hobbies, many of which involve our natural environment. And protecting these resources is an important part of our overall enjoyment.
A concern we must all address is the expansion of harmful plants, fish and other animals throughout our country. Representing one of our greatest natural resource challenges, stopping the spread of these species appears simplistic, but global economic linkages complicate the issue. A variety of commercial and governmental activities have accidentally introduced aquatic invasive species and various aquatic resource users and consumers unknowingly spread them to other waters. If these species become established, they can wreak environmental havoc, degrade aquatic resources and make waters unusable for recreation.
This issue is relevant to everyone, but especially to those who enjoy aquaria, backyard ponds and water gardens. Increased scrutiny on our activities and their perceived linkages with the growing challenge known as invasive species requires us to show how we value and protect the environment.
If you have acquired an undesirable aquatic plant or fish species for your aquarium or water garden, it is important not to release these plants or animals into the environment. While most of these organisms will die, some may be able to survive. And a smaller number of those that do survive have the potential to create negative impacts on our natural environment and our wallets and misperceptions about our hobbies.
So, if you are faced with the situation of having an undesirable species, what can you do? By choosing between several alternatives, you can properly dispose of these unwanted aquatic plants or fish.
Become Informed and Take Action!
We can also become more informed about the invasive species issue. As hobbyists who appreciate the challenge of managing artificial micro-environments, it is important for us to understand the larger, potential consequences of our hobbies and how we can minimize them. This site is designed to help us learn about these potential impacts, particularly the risks associated with released or escaped aquatic plants and animals. Navigate through this site to get:
Impacts -- Why is it Important to Use These Alternatives to Release?
Because these unwanted aquatic plants and fish can:
Explanation of the Campaign - It's Not About the Fish and Plants, It's About the Behaviors!
HabitattitudeTM is about consumer awareness and responsible behaviors. By drawing attention to the potential environmental ramifications of the aquarium and water garden hobbies while promoting responsible consumer behaviors, HabitattitudeTM avoids the definition debate surrounding "invasive species." Ultimately, the campaign seeks to eliminate the transfer and survival of any species outside of your enclosed, artificial system, which has the potential to cause the loss or decline of native plants and animals.
Web Site Still Under Construction
The HabitattitudeTM campaign was recently unveiled at the first joint trade show between the pet and aquarium industry and the nursery and landscape industry. This site came online during the unveiling. Currently, many links are not active. Over the next couple of months, these links will become active and various new features will be added to the site to enhance its value as the central resource for the HabitattitudeTM campaign.


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Rashad Nabiyev Chairman and CEO, Azercosmos
The country of Azerbaijan is adopting a very progressive space strategy, and is working with Measat Satellite Systems to develop a space capability. Azercosmos is the national satellite operator and the company's chairman and CEO, Rashad Nabiyev, talks about how satellites could make a difference in Azerbaijan.
VIA SATELLITE: How important is it for Azerbaijan to have space capability?
Nabiyev: The government of Azerbaijan attaches great importance to this field. In 2011, the size of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) market in Azerbaijan amounted to more than $1.7 billion. The compound annual growth rate has been estimated to be 25 percent for the last five years and ICT has gained considerable impact in socio-economic life in recent years, which has placed it in the forefront of government policy and President Ilham Aliyev has declared it the second priority sector of the national economy. This is clearly indicative of the real prospect of the ICT-related growth and the urgent need to respond to the increasing demand for satellite-based information and communication services with decreased and affordable costs.
By integrating the advantages of space capabilities to the national development program, our government aims to bring the country into new heights of economic power, intellectual capacity and information security. Azerbaijan actively participates in a wide array of regional projects and international cooperation programs. The government of Azerbaijan is dedicated to carrying out programs and projects to become a regional leader in information transmission. Economic benefits and information security brought about by utilization of satellite technologies will further enhance Azerbaijan's contribution to regional development and boost its international partnerships across various spectrums.
VIA SATELLITE: What can satellite technology bring to Azerbaijan? What are the main goals of the Azerspace project?
Nabiyev: With a population of more than 9 million and a terrain of mountains and plateaus, Azerbaijan has its own specific challenges in bringing connectivity to the people, especially to the population residing in remote and hard-to-reach mountainous areas. Satellite networks can be rolled out quickly and inexpensively to hundreds or thousands of locations, connecting cities or remote locations across a large landmass, where copper or fiber is cost prohibitive. Since satellite networks can be set up quickly, companies can quickly deliver new services to the market. Externally, satellite will introduce an enlarged gateway for the local companies into the world satellite services market and enable them to expand and develop new services and platforms to meet public demand.
Once in orbit, the satellite will provide broadcast and broadband services. For Azerbaijan, it is hoped that the creation of an independent satellite will help the country to assert itself more strongly and to develop economically. It will also eliminate the dependence of the country on other satellite networks and will provide the population of the country with high-quality TV and radio broadcasting. In addition, the government will be able to establish much needed Internet services. Satellite connectivity will change the way in which the country can deal with emergencies, obtain information and define ways of processing protection, distribution and use of space information both for civil and security purposes.
VIA SATELLITE: How are you looking to develop the space industry in Azerbaijan?
Nabiyev: Within the framework of the activities undertaken in order to implement the State Program on Creation of Space Industry, specific activities are currently under way to launch the Azerspace-1 satellite as envisaged, towards the end of 2012. Azercosmos plans to launch a second satellite, Azerspace-2, in 2015, which will expand Azerbaijan's satellite capacity further.
At the same time, Azerbaijan looks forward to launching its other telecommunication satellites and kick off an independent remote sensing program. Our remote sensing program alone will have three operational satellites. I believe a total of at least six satellites within less than a decade is very good proof of the significance given to the advancement of space industry at the highest possible level. In addition to these, we also plan to launch Low-Earth-orbiting satellites, as well as several optical and radar satellites during the upcoming decade.
VIA SATELLITE: What role do you see satellite playing in your overall communications infrastructure?
Nabiyev: Satellite is already playing a part in the delivery of communications in Azerbaijan, for international and long distance communications and also for radio and TV broadcasting in the region. In many cases, satellite presents the only alternative to existing fiber-optic cable networks and Azerbaijan is using satellite for transmission of large volumes of information both within the country and on a transmit basis to other countries.
The country's radio, TV and telecommunication companies are currently leasing capacity from various satellite operators. The geographic nature of the region has prompted great interest in the potential of satellite communications systems. Since almost 60 percent of the country is covered by mountains, it is difficult or impossible to extend fiber-optic to the population resident in these mountainous areas. Therefore, satellite-based communications technologies can provide an effective communications solution both for these inaccessible territories and meet the rising demand for satellite services in the future.
VIA SATELLITE: What will you be using the capacity on the satellite for? How much capacity is needed?
Nabiyev: The satellite capacity is supposed to be used for all the traditional telecommunication satellite purposes, such as broadcasting and telecommunication satellite services (BSS: TV- Radio, FSS-Internet, Telephony, VSAT, etc.). Satellite networks and communications systems will make it possible to deliver VSAT related services and solutions such as telemedicine, distance learning and two-way tracking as well as remote connectivity such as provision of satellite GSM backhaul services for corporate and government customers to provide telecommunication services in remote areas.
It will also help provide disaster recovery services such as a provision for corporate and government customers' business activities that rely on IT technologies and Satellite News Gathering (SNG) so that broadcasting operators can connect remote news gathering TV crews directly back to their TV studios without the need for terrestrial networks.
Azerbaijan is going to use only a quarter of the Azerspace-1 capacity, while the rest will be available for leasing. Capacity leasing will provide a guaranteed capacity on a 24/7 basis for extended periods of time on C- and Ku-band transponders. There will also be opportunities of offering flexible capacity leasing for specific customer requirements including new service introduction, disaster recovery or service back-up on C- and Ku-band transponders and occasional usage to provide broadcasters with satellite capacity for limited duration transmission at a short-notice.
VIA SATELLITE: How do you view the potential for satellite broadband in Azerbaijan?
Nabiyev: Azerbaijan has a national broadband plan to increase connectivity throughout the country. Presently, the "Strategy on Development of Broadband Internet Services" is being implemented. The activities carried out at present to further develop the wireless broadband networks allow us to state that the broadband network services will develop even faster in the Internet services market.
We believe that as satellite communication continues its expansion, Ka-band technology can fulfill an important role in providing telecommunication infrastructure for rural and remote areas. For this reason, we are seriously considering having Ka-band in our second satellite.


text: Over thousands of years, humans have discovered which plants have beneficial value, which may be used as food, and which should be avoided. This vital information has been recorded in ancient herbal manuscripts and passed on by word of mouth from generation to generation. Today, many people are excited to rediscover the fascinating history of herbs and to enjoy their beneficial properties. Enjoying traditional herbal teas is one way that people can reconnect with the past and appreciate just how much nature has to offer. Herb teas do not contain true tea leaves, but the carefully selected flowers, berries, peels, seeds, leaves and roots of selected herbal plants. These parts of the herbal plants are chosen for their natural aromatic actives and special flavours. Using herbs to care for yourself and your family is an empowering experience – it allows you to tap into the power of nature. I know you will enjoy the positive contribution that herbs can make in your life. Herbal teas are best stored at about 20°C, away from direct sunlight and in a dry environment. Directions: Traditionally, a hot infusion is one of the simplest ways to prepare most dried herbs for use as a tea. To prepare each hot infusion, take one heaped teaspoonful of the herbs and pour one cup of boiling water over them. Cover the cup with a lid or saucer. Allow the mixture to steep for 3-5 minutes and strain before using. A decoction is the method used for herbs such as roots, bark, twigs and berries. To prepare a decoction, take one heaped teaspoonful of herbs and place them in a saucepan with one cup of cold water. Bring the mixture to the boil, simmer for 10-15 minutes (longer if the roots are very hard) and strain before drinking. If not using the tea straight away, you can store it in a covered jug or container in the fridge for up to 24 hours and gently warm the mixture before drinking. Warnings: Use Only as Directed. Keep Out of Reach of Children


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Spelling is costing UK online businesses millions of pounds every year according to a BBC article published last year. A single spelling mistake on a website can halve a company's online sales. Many employers complain about poor spelling skills in their workforce.
Do your children struggle to spell the simplest of words? Whent, theay, carnt, couldent, gynormus, frend, these are just a few of the common misspelt words I have come across. So have spelling levels decreased, and if so what are the reasons for this?
I have worked with very bright children who still struggle to spell. Poor readers often struggle with spelling and it has often been thought that poor spelling was linked to poor reading. However, I have, over the last 5 years, become more aware that we have strong readers with poor spelling skills. So what are the reasons for this?
I believe that strong readers should result in strong spellers. Children should be encouraged to look at whether a word looks right. In my experience there have been a number of changes in the emphasis of teaching which have influenced children's experience of spelling
1) a too heavy reliance on phonics both for reading and spelling.
2) a focus away from correcting spellings in favour of creativity.
3) the development of emergent writing at too early an age.
4) a heavier reliance on IT.
Too heavy reliance on phonics
The English language is a phonetically irregular language and there are many exceptions to every rule in English. We have 26 letters of the alphabet which are used to form 44 speech sounds and even then there are several ways of writing the same sound. Take the sound oa, this can be written oa as in boat, oe as in toe, ow as in snow, o as in go or o-e as in hose, just to name a few. If we take the sound er there are also a number of combinations er as in feather, or as in doctor, ir as in girl, a as in banana, ur as in fur, ure as in measure. If, very early on in a child's learning they are taught that a is for apple, how then can they decode words such as was and said? They learn to read and write phonetically, resulting in 'sed'. Some children assimilate the rules of reading and spelling and become confident readers and spellers. Many partially move on but still become reliant on a phonetic approach to spelling.
So what is the answer? I have used many spelling programmes over the years. Children need to know the names of the letters of the alphabet and know that these can be arranged in many different ways to create different sounds for reading and spelling. Sometimes the same sound can be made using different letter combinations. I used to have a large THRASS chart in my classroom which was a visual reminder to children that there is more than one way to make a sound when spelling. Vowel sounds cause the most difficulty as there are only 5 letters to make 20 different sounds with. Teaching spellings in word families helps and teaching words with the same sound ie ea words alongside ee words beach, teach, steal, steel, feel. This helps children to learn that they need to remember and learn visually which graphemes (letters) they need for which word. Children often struggle with homophones (words which sound the same but are spelt differently), there, their, they're. Try pointing these out as they occur in reading or find ways to remember the differences; their with an i in it is to do with a person/ animal, as in I for me, there with the word here in it is to do with place or position. Children need to learn early that English is a phonetically irregular language and therefore phonics can not be applied consistently -either to reading or spelling.
A focus away from correcting spellings in favour of creativity
I believe that failing to correct spellings in favour of creativity is a mistake, it is very difficult to correct misconceptions once they have been ingrained. A child in Year One may write creatively and write the word gigantic as jigantic: if this is uncorrected the child will presume that the spelling is correct and therefore continue to spell it this way. At some point he will be told that the spelling is incorrect and then will have to try to reprogram his brain. I am not saying that we should make children re-write large pieces of writing, but I do believe that the correct word should be written next to the misspelt one to aid with children's spelling development. High frequency words which are misspelt should be written at the bottom of a child's piece of work for them to practice (said, went). I believe it is essential to correct spelling misconceptions early.
The development of emergent writing at too early an age.
Children as young as 4 are being encouraged to write. In my opinion this is too early. Many children develop poor pencil grip and handwriting and are left to invent spellings, building misconceptions. Children should become confident readers before they begin to write, that way they have an understanding of how text is constructed, how words look and how punctuation is used. Too often, poor habits are formed early and then these are difficult to break. If children are going to write at an early age, a transcript should be made underneath the child's writing so that correct spelling and punctuation can be modeled.
A heavier reliance on IT
With a greater reliance on IT in the last 15-20 years we are all relying more on spell checks. Sometimes these fail us as they only pick up misspelt words, not mistyped words. They are also only able to make spelling suggestions if the word is almost spelt correctly. In the UK, exams are still completed as written tasks and in the last few years there has been a greater emphasis on spelling and grammar in the marking of GCSE English papers. From September 2012 5% of marks on GCSE papers in the key subjects will be awarded for spelling, grammar and punctuation and this could make the difference of a grade: End for GCSE modules and spelling, punctuation and grammar marks restored to exams
So what can you do to help your child become a better speller?
1) Always correct misspelt words.
2) Highlight to your child that the letters of the alphabet can be arranged in many different ways to make different sounds and that the same sound can be made using more than one combination.
3) Avoid teaching one letter has one sound.
4) Pay attention to homophones, check these regularly and find ways to remember these.
5) Encourage children to look at whether a word looks right, make the link between reading and spelling, use a dictionary (even an online one) to check words that children are not sure how to spell.
6) Try using a pneumonic to remember tricky words because baby elephants can't always use scissors easily.
7) Try writing the word in different colours (rainbow spelling) friend
At Kip McGrath Scunthorpe we believe that an over-reliance on phonics is jeopardising children's abilities to spell proficiently at an early age thereby detrimentally impacting on their life chances. With an increased emphasis on spelling at GCSE level and a steady decline in spelling standards being seen nationwide amongst the adult population it is essential, for both the economy and children as individuals, that students are given all the tools they need in order to become proficient readers and writers. At Kip Mcgrath Scunthorpe we support parents through the use of proven tutoring methods to equip our students with everything they need to read, write and spell accurately and fluently, giving them the best possible start in life..
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- The Director of Finance acts as the chief financial, accounting, and budget officer of the City; controls the Procurement and Collections (now Revenue) departments, and the Office of the City Treasurer directly or through a first deputy; is chairman of the Municipal Board of Pensions and Retirement, and a member of the Administrative Board, the Sinking Fund Commission, the Mayor's Cabinet, and the City Planning Commission.
- Agency History
- The post of the Director of Finance was created under the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter of 1951 to oversee the financial operations of the City. The Finance Director is appointed by the Mayor from among candidates selected by the Finance Panel and is a member of the Mayor's cabinet, the Administrative Board, City Planning Commission, the Board of Pensions and Retirement, and the Sinking Fund Commission. With the Mayor's approval the Director appoints the Revenue Commissioner (i.e., the Commissioner of the Department of Collections), the Commissioner of the Procurement Department, and the City Treasurer.
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Last Night's 'DWTS' Finale Was A Total Disappointment! Nicole Was Obviously Going To Win!
What a boring two hours! It wasn't even a competition!
After Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough got a perfect score right away March 25, it was so obvious from there on out that the Pussycat Doll was going to win Dancing with the Stars. Judge Len Goodman even told her she was going to win before Evan Lysacek had a chance to compete in the final dance-off! At least Evan landed in second place. And as much as I wanted to see Erin Andrews succeed, she is such an awkward dancer (as are her facial expressions!) and she can't seem to loosen up. Things got even stranger when she and partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy grabbed host Tom Bergeron's butt!
I was mesmerized by how glamorous all the former season 10 contestants danced about in silver glittery dresses in their synchronized group performance. Of course, that was only until I saw Kate Gosselin. It was at this very moment that any excitement I might have had, disappeared and I knew I was in for a long night of DWTS coverage.
Thank goodness for all the other contestants, though! Shannen Doughtery proved herself worthy with her simple, yet flawless, minute of fame last night and reminded me why she should have made it longer on the show. Professional dancer Edyta Sliwinska and her celebrity partner Aiden Turner stole the limelight for a few minutes, themselves. Edyta, you have legs for days and moved so effortlessly. We love you! As for Niecy Nash and Pam Anderson, they rocked it out last night, doing what they do best — being sexy! Both of these lovely ladies know how to please the audience. More importantly, they love what they are doing and it really showed last night. You go divas!
Nicole clearly deserved to win, but the fact that it was so obvious from the beginning is why I feel the season finale was a flop! However, I must admit, most everyone looked fashionable in their outfits, especially host Brooke Burke who rocked a fitted gold dress that accentuated her every curve! News flash DWTS producers: Next year, be sure that EVERYONE has a chance to win!
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Does he want it to be more historic or more fantasy? Watch LoTR!
Dark Souls has a lot in the style you're looking for I think. I've also always liked this one
Dunno if I'd call it Byzantine, but Gut's armor in Berserk is pretty badass.
So I'm guessing he doesn't want a chainmail bikini and boobs drawn on him... right?One armor that looks badass... but not really what you're looking for.http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c366/ssj4Trunks_best/GundamPaladin.jpgOnly thing Bizantine-ish I can think of is Pantheon from LoL. Can't say I find his armor awesome though =/
"i don't think he is really particular"that's a pretty interesting quality to have when the appearance of your body is about to be changed forever. Klyde, how much you charge for a big job like this?


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Annual to tree
Leaves compound (palmate, pinnate, or leaflet 1), alternate, often ± basal in rosettes or in clusters at stem or rhizome tips, generally petioled; stipules generally 0; leaflets generally sessile
Inflorescence: cyme, sometimes umbel- or raceme-like, or flowers solitary, generally in axils; peduncle bracted
Flower generally bisexual, radial; sepals 5, free or fused at base; petals 5, free or fused above base; stamens 10 or 15, fused below, of 2 lengths; pistil 1, ovary superior, chambers 35, placentas axile, styles 15, generally ± free
Fruit: generally capsule, loculicidal
Seeds generally with aril
Genera in family: 8 genera, 575 species: especially temp. Often heterostylous.
Annual, perennial herb, shrub; roots fibrous or woody; bulbs, tubers, or rhizomes often present
Stem sometimes 0 or very short
Leaf petioled: stipules 0 or small; leaflets 3, generally ± obcordate in CA, generally entire, generally green
Flower: petals clawed; stamens 10; ovary chambers 5, styles 5, free, erect or curved
Fruit cylindric to spheric, explosively dehiscent
Seeds flat, often ridged; aril translucent
Species in genus: ± 480 species: especially temp
Etymology: (Greek: sour)
Reference: [Eiten 1963 Amer Midl Nat 69:257309; Lourteig 1975 Phytologia 42:57197]
Generally heterostylous; many (especially aliens in CA except O. laxa ) fine ornamental; some noxious weeds; contained oxalates may be toxic to livestock.
Perennial; bulblets at tips of short stolons; bulbs < 25 mm, scaly
Stem 0 or very short
Leaves basal; petiole < 30 cm; leaflets ± 4.5 cm, hairs 0 or sparse
Inflorescence umbel-like, < 15-flowered; peduncle < 14 cm
Flower: sepals < 4 mm, oblong to lanceolate, tips with 2 brownish orange tubercles; petals < 1.5 cm, pink
Fruit 0 in CA
Ecology: Gardens, fields, orchards
Elevation: < 100 m.
Bioregional distribution: North Coast, Central Coast, Outer South Coast Ranges
Distribution outside California: native to New Mexico, Mexico
Synonyms: O. martiana Zucc
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Clarkson University Center for Advanced Materials Processing Hosts Visiting Scholars from Japan and Korea
Recently, scholars from Japan and Korea have chosen to carry out research at Clarkson University's Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP).
Professor Panart Khajornrungruang of the Department of Mechanical Information Science and Technology at the Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan, is a research associate professor working in Distinguished University Professor and CAMP Director S.V. Babu's laboratory.
He is investigating the roles of fine particles used in chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) by monitoring their movement between the polishing pad and the wafer using an evanescent light field created by a laser beam. This method can be used to observe the motion of particles as small as 25 nanometers. Khajornrungruang is an expert in making real-time measurements using optical techniques and applying them to CMP. He earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Systems at Osaka University, Japan.
His work is funded by a Japanese government program called KAKENHI, which made it possible for Khajornrungruang to receive Grants-in-Aid money for Young Scientists from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
Yoichi Fujieda, manager of advanced imaging technology, R&D Division of Konica Minolta, Inc., Japan, is also joining Babu's lab for three months. His research is in the area of chemical-mechanical planarization. He has work experience that relates to copier machines, the production of toner particles, and the development of functional materials such as plastics.
In addition, Young-Ho Lee is serving as a research scholar in CAMP Distinguished Professor Dan Goia's laboratory. His research activities are related to the development of metallic particles for electronic applications. Lee earned a master's degree in chemistry from Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, Korea, and has research experience with metal powder materials.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
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This chapter contains reference information for the oracle.ord.im.OrdImageSignature class.
The OrdImageSignature class is used to represent an instance of the ORDSYS.ORDImageSignature database type in a Java application. The OrdImageSignature class includes a method to generate an image signature, as well as static methods to compare two image signatures.
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Catch the Wind
Axelle is seventeen, but her parents still haven't told her their secret. When a new kid shows up at school, Axelle can't help but find him interesting. When all the pieces of the puzzle fall into place, Axelle has some big choices to make. Part three to the Twist of Fate series!
Like I have said many times before, I am totally addicted to this story. This story is entirely in Axelle's POV, for those of you that didn't know. I have this one planned out almost all the way... and let me tell ya, there are some HUGE twists :D But that's just how it works with me :)
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It was the first day I noticed that my family didn't eat. It was the first day I really started paying attention to their habits.
One day when I was ten, I saw my dad, Jasper, move across the room so fast it was almost like he was invisible. I asked him about it, but he said he would tell me when I was older. I had decided that they were going to tell me by the time I was eighteen. If not... I'd think of something devious to do. I was pretty good at devious when I wanted to be.
I was thinking about them as I drove to school one morning. I insisted that my parents get me an inexpensive car. I didn't want to by judged just because my car was fancy.
When I pulled into the parking lot, I noticed something that seemed very out of place. A shiny black motorcycle was parked in a spot far away from the school. I'd always wanted to try riding one, but my mom absolutely refused. With a bit of snooping, I found out she was some crazy motorcycle rider herself when she was younger, so I didn't see what her problem was.
I sighed as I pulled into a parking space. I was a junior. I was going to be eighteen in a little more than a month.
The bell rang as I got out of my car. I had to jog to make it to my first class on time.
I pulled the door quietly, hoping not to draw attention to myself. The last thing I need was another detention.
"Thank you for joining us, Miss Hale," said my teacher, Mr. Carlson. I sighed, caught again. Mr. Carlson was a retired military officer, and boy did he hate tardies. He'd gone a little soft, both physically and in the discipline sense, so he wasn't all that frightening anymore. He taught Trig, my least favorite class.
"Sorry," I muttered. I sat in my seat, telling myself not to snap at him. I was the only one with an empty chair at their table. I liked to think of myself as way too hep for the students in Forks, but I sometimes wondered if I was kidding myself.
My thoughts were interrupted when a burst of cool air flooded the room. Just as soon as it opened, the door shut, leaving a tall person standing in the doorway. Mr. Carlson stopped his lecture and turned to the door. It was never a good sign when he stopped his lecture....
"Hi, I'm Jack. I'm new here today." He held out a piece of paper. "Sign this?"
"Sit," said Mr. Carlson, pointing to the seat beside me. "I'll sign it for you after class."
Jack strode to the chair next to me and sat down quietly. He was tall, very tall. Tall, dark, and handsome. His hair was black, thick, and long. It reminded me of my Uncle Edward's hair. His features were... well, beautiful. His cheekbones were prominent, his eyes were a deep brown. His tan skin was complimented perfectly by his black, button-up shirt. As he sat, he pushed up his sleeves. His forearms were muscled... Jack was hot.
I was not usually the type of girl to comment on such things, but I just couldn't help it.
He noticed me looking at him and grinned. "Hey," he mouthed. His teeth were so white.
"Hi," I whispered back, not at all embarrassed.
He pulled out a piece of paper and scribbled a note.
What's your name? it read.
I took the paper and scribbled my name down. I was surprised at myself. I, Axelle Hale, was actually passing notes. It was something so teenager, I was surprised I hadn't broken out in an "Oh em gee!" followed by a "JK, JK."
He slid the paper back to me. I like it. It's different. I like things that are different.
I smirked. There were not very many things "different" in Forks.
"Hale, Black, detention after school," barked Carlson. I sighed, he caught us passing the note. At least he didn't pick it up, always a good thing.
Jack Black... I stifled a laugh.
He must have read my mind. "Like the comedian from forever ago," he said, beating me to it. I was surprised he knew who Jack Black was. He was a bit vintage for the Forks crowd.
"I'll just call you Jack then," I smiled. As long as we already had detention, we might as well talk.
"Yeah, it wasn't always like that. My mom got married and decided I could get to change my name with her," he explained. He didn't seem too beat up about the marriage. "The guy is okay, he's just really young. He looks about twenty-five."
I refrained from telling him how young my parents looked. "Where did you move from?" I asked.
"Oh, I didn't move. My mom sent me here because she didn't like the education I was getting in La Push, or something strange and motherly like that." He shook his hair out of his face. "It's weird," he said, shrugging.
"Hmm," I hummed. I wondered why his mom would do that.
"Have you gone here for all your high school years?" he asked.
"Could you show me around?" he asked, not even flinching.
My heart spluttered. I could see the other girls in the room staring daggers at me. "Sure, I'll show you around," I said, resisting the urge to smirk. I could see one of the girls mouth had dropped completely open, and I was a bit offended.
Jack noticed. "Pft, she better close it before the bugs fly in," he said. She heard him, her mouth promptly snapped shut.
The bell rang, the class had sped by faster than I thought a Trig class could ever go. I picked up my books and waited for him to locate his schedule.
"My next class is in building four," he said, examining the paper in his hands.
I sighed. "Mine is building two."
After we left the classroom, I could only point him in the right direction. I didn't see him for the rest of the day after that. I couldn't help but let my mind wander to him during some of my more boring classes. When the last bell rang, I actually found myself eager for detention. Maybe I could talk the both of us out of it, and then... I was being ridiculous, and it had to stop.
I entered Mr. Carlson's room to find Jack already sitting in a seat.
I switched on my "face" and approached his desk. "Mr. Carlson, we made a mistake. Can you please let us go, just this once? It is Jack's first day, after all. He didn't know the rules. I was just pointing out where his next class was on his map," I explained, trying to sound extra sorry.
He sighed and examined me closely. "Alright, Miss Hale, but if there is anymore tomfoolery, any, I will have you in here every day for a week. Got it?"
"I read ya loud and clear, Capt!" I exclaimed, resisting the urge to salute. Jack grabbed my arm and pulled me out before I got in more trouble.
"You're so bad," he laughed.
"Oh yeah," I replied sarcastically.
"So... do you want to do something?" he asked. I was taken aback... Me? Do something?
"What did you have in mind?" I asked.
"Well... we could go on a bike ride," he suggested.
"A bike ride? I don't have have a bike!" I laughed.
"I do," he said, pointing to the motorcycle across the parking lot. I thought about it for a second. Yeah, my mom would be mad... my dad too, probably.
"Is it safe?" I asked.
"Of course," he replied.
"Okay," I said, grinning. I had always wanted to ride a motorcycle, after all. Riding it with Jack would be even better than riding it alone, anyway.
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A spirit of desertion began to prevail among the troops; and the deserters, instead of seeking their safety in flight or concealment, infested the highways. Maternus, a private soldier, collected these bands of robbers into a little army, set open the prisons, invited the slaves to assert their freedom, and plundered with impunity the rich and defenceless cities of Gaul and Spain. The governors of the provinces, who had long been the spectators and perhaps the partners of his depredations, were at length roused from their supine indolence by the threatening commands of the emperor. Maternus found that he was encompassed, and forsaw that he must be overpowered. A great effort of despair was his last resource. He ordered his followers to disperse, cross the Alps in small parties and various disguises, and to assemble at Rome during the licentious tumult of the festival of Cybele. To murder Commodus and to ascend the vacant throne was the ambition of no vulgar robber; and his measures were so ably concerted that his concealed troops filled the streets of Rome. But the envy of an accomplice discovered and ruined the enterprise in the moment when it was ripe for execution.
Defectione iam animos militum obtinente, perfugae cum possent effugio aut celamento salutem petere, vias autem infestas habuere. Maternus, manipularis quidam, in parvum exercitum has praedonum copias conferre, carceres patefacere, servis ut libertatem suam affirmarent suadere, et impunite opimas inermesque urbes Galliae atque Hispaniae spoliare. proconsules, qui diu spectatores erant direptionum eius ac forsit in iisdem consociarent, tandem minatibundis iussis imperatoris e segni desidia excitati sunt. qui cum se circumdatum invenisset praevidissetque se superandum, Maternus, sentiens magnam operam desperationis sibi esse potestati ultimae, comites igitur iussit ut dispergerent et, parvis manibus variisque mutatis vestibus Alpis transgressi, Romae tumulto festi dissoluto Cybelis convenirent. at Commodum necare occupareque vacatum regnum haud fuit ambitio praedonis vulgaris ut tanto ingenio rei agendi vias Romae suis obtectis complendas curaret. invidia tamen consocii in tali efficiendi tempore incepturum conatum apertum corrupit.
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BOSTON-The Yale men's swimming and diving team defeated Boston University on Saturday in a dual meet at the BU Aquatics Center. The team won 11 events in its 186-114 victory.
The Bulldogs set things in motion by taking first place in the 200-yard medley relay. The winning team of juniors Mike Lazris, Andrew Heymann, Alwin Firmansyah and freshman Aaron Greenberg finished with a time of 1:31.70.
Freshman Ben Lerude and sophomores William Yang and Brian Hogan took the top three spots in the 1000-yard freestyle. Lerude finished the race in 9:29.46, 22 seconds ahead of his closest competitor from BU.
Yale claimed another 1-2-3 finish in the next event, the 200-yard freestyle, when junior Rob Harder, Hogan and sophomore Victor Zhang all finished in close succession. Harder won the race in 1:40.04.
The Terriers countered with wins in the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard breaststroke. But the Bulldogs then added to their lead, as Firmansyah and Lerude took first and second in the 200-yard butterfly. Firmansyah won with a time of 1:49.28.
Greenberg and freshman Oscar Miao joined Lerude in demonstrating the strength of Yale's class of 2017 by taking first and second in the 50-yard freestyle. Greenberg broke 21 seconds for the second time this season with his 20.90 finish.
Yale's swimmers looked on as senior Tyler Pramer turned in an excellent performance to win the 1-meter dive. He was awarded 293.02 points. Freshman Anthony Mercadante placed second with 263.77 points.
After the diving, Harder won the 100-yard freestyle, his second victory of the day. He finished in 45.73. Greenberg took second with a time of 46.74. Harder's strong swims against BU indicated that his transition from longer events to sprinting is going smoothly.
In the 200-yard backstroke, sophomore Kevin Stang pulled ahead of BU's Connor Stuewe in the second half of the race to give the Bulldogs another first place finish. Stang, who finished the race in 1:50.37, has won a backstroke event in his last two meets.
Heymann won the 200-yard breaststroke, and beat his previous best time this season by .13. He finished the race in 2:01.50, more than five seconds ahead of his closest competitor.
Hogan, Yang and Lerude swam to a 1-2-3 finish in the 500-yard freestyle. Hogan's time of 4:32.40 was a season best that came in the middle of a challenging set of events. He swam a combined total of 1700 yards in his four events on Saturday.
Firmansyah had the fastest time in the 100-yard butterfly race, which he swam as an exhibition race. Yale did not compete against any BU divers in the 3-meter event. Pramer won the 3-meter as well with a score of 305.62. Heymann and Harder were the first two swimmers to finish the 200-IM, which they also swam as an exhibition race. BU won the 400-yard freestyle relay to end the meet, but Yale's strong performance throughout the afternoon had already assured them a victory.
Tim Wise, the Robert J. H. Kiphuth Director of Men's Swimming, said he was pleased with how his team swam against BU.
"We have continued to progress week to week - meet to meet. I was impressed with the number of season best times we were able to swim," Wise said. "We have a month to get healthy and buckle down for the 2nd half of the season. Today was a good day for Yale."
The swimmers and divers return to Yale today to study for their final exams. The team's next competition will be a home meet against Cornell from Jan. 7-8.
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"Most of the energy is spent moving bits around … so it would seem natural that … the first layers of processing should happen in the sensor," Pollefeys told EE Times in a brief interview... "I'm following the neuromorphic work that promises very power-efficient systems with layers of processing in the sensor — that's a direction where we need a lot of innovation — it's the only way to get a device that's not heavier than glasses and can do tracking all day."
Researchers are still working on ways to map a user's hands accurately into an environment so that they can be used to control virtual objects. Occlusions, segmentation failures, and noisy data have hindered such efforts for years, Pollefeys said."
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