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On the Verge: Twins Megan and Liz find top 40 harmony
YouTube twins move to the mainstream with 'Bad for Me'
Megan and Liz Mace have been posting videos to YouTube for years, but lately the 20-year-old twins have found their way into other media as well. The duo's single Bad for Me, written with Boys Like Girls' Martin Johnson, made its debut on Ryan Seacrest's syndicated morning show and is No. 33 on USA TODAY's top 40 airplay chart. Winning a Macy's-sponsored Rising Star contest led to spots at September's iHeart Radio music festival in Las Vegas and this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. They worked the red carpet at last weekend's American Music Awards as correspondents for ABC.com's pre-show stream. But when middle- and high-school girls make up your core audience, there's nothing quite like winning a fan-voted contest to put your face on a Ring Pop wrapper. "That was really cool to us, but we never thought it would gain us the respect that it did," says Liz.
Sister act: Born in Michigan, Megan and Liz also lived in Arizona and California before settling in Nashville at age 18. "Nashville just felt like home when we came here," Liz says. "It's a great place to grow your sound." Since they're fraternal twins, they're not hard to tell apart by sight — Megan, the older sister by a minute, is brunet; Liz is blond. Distinguishing their voices is a little tougher: "My voice is thicker, not raspy, but there's a little of that tone," says Megan, who takes most of the leads. Liz says her voice is "thinner and a little bit higher," so she's more likely to harmonize.
Acting locally, thinking globally: When they posted their first video — an original tune called This Note, when they were 14 — Megan and Liz had such slow dial-up Internet service that making the half-hour trip to use their grandmother's high-speed connection was faster than uploading the video at home. Searching for an audience online made more sense to the teens than trying to build a following in Edwardsburg, Mich., with a population of about 1,000. "There was, like, one coffeehouse, and you could sing one Friday night a month and there'd be four people there," Megan says.
Covering all their bases: The breakthrough came in 2009, when their cover of Demi Lovato's Here We Go Again went online before Lovato's official music video. "People would search for that video, and ours would come up," Liz says. The clip got a million views in its first week. "After that, demand was through the roof." The duo's YouTube channel now has 800,000 subscribers and more than 193 million views. A separate "beauty channel," where the two post style tips, vlogs and interviews, has an additional 20 million views. They also post regularly to their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr accounts.
In their own voices: From the start, Megan and Liz have mixed in original songs with their cover videos. "We wanted people to know that we weren't in it just for the covers," Megan says. "So today, when original music is our No. 1 thing, it's not a surprise. They've known since the beginning that we have originals." The covers keep coming, though: Recent posts have included renditions of Taylor Swift's I Knew You Were Trouble and Ed Sheeran's The A Team. "They're still fun for us, and they're content," Megan says. "We don't want to disappear. It's like people say, 'Out of sight, out of mind.' And we still gain new fans from them. We just covered a Justin Bieber song, and we haven't covered Justin Bieber in two years. So we get the new Bieber fans crossing over to us, which is nice."
Looking ahead: Megan and Liz just released a seven-song Bad for Me digital EP and plan to put out a full-length album in the first quarter of next year. Other goals for 2013 include the duo's first major tour and a trip overseas. While they're open to partnering with a major record label, they're also perfectly content to keep releasing their music independently. "We're on a train; we're going full steam ahead," Liz says. Adds Megan: "If someone wants to hop on, awesome, but we're not stopping or changing the course of the train for anything. If they want to get on the train, there are always seats available."


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HelenJade Suicide — Suicide Girl of the Day
HelenJade is a 22-year-old British Suicide Girl who likes horror movies and bubbles baths. Together? Sure, we could make that work.
NAME: HelenJade Suicide
LOCATION: United Kingdom
HOMETOWN: Eastbourne, UK.
OCCUPATION: Pub Landlady.
CIGARETTES: I have black lungs
MY DIET: Vegetarian
ALCOHOL: Occasionally
MY KINK FACTOR: I'll try anything once, especially if you beg for it.
MY POLITICS: Politics, who cares?
MY STATUS: Single
MY IDEA OF A GOOD TIME: When I go out, ANYTHING can happen.
I WANT: Friendship.
MY PIGEONHOLES: Arty, tattooed, indie rocker, punk, pierced, dirty.
MAKES ME HAPPY: Cuddles, tea & biscuits, horror films, new tattoos. bubble baths.
HOBBIES: Photography, PlayStation, killing zombies.
VICES: Smoking, being spoiled, swearing too much.
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RENO, Nev.—Federal land managers have identified a wide range of issues that must be addressed to move forward with a proposal to establish a wild horse ecosanctuary over 820 square miles in northeast Nevada, from the impact on neighboring mustangs, livestock and wildlife to fencing, water supplies and the local economy.
The one thing most of the thousands of commenters agree upon is that that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's current horse management policy isn't working.
The BLM issued a 228-page public scoping document on Tuesday that it will use to develop a range of alternatives to examine. The effort will be done in conjunction with the plan by Madeline Pickens and her group Saving America's Mustangs to develop the Northeast Nevada Wild Horse Ecosanctuary that has been described as part dude ranch, part Jurassic Park.
The idea is to give visitors an up-close look at free-roaming mustangs in the wild along with a taste of Western rural life, while at the same time keep horses BLM removes from the range from spending the rest of their lives in costly holding facilities, mostly in the Midwest.
Pickens and other backers say it could become a vacation destination that would help pump millions of dollars into the local economy. Most of the criticism has come from ranchers who fear it could ultimately result in reductions in livestock grazing in the region.
For example, many people argued in public comments that BLM is doing too much to limit wild horse populations in the West, but some advocated removal of all wild horses from public lands due to the ecological damage caused to the range, the scoping report said.
Many asked for BLM to reduce the number of wild horses in long-term holding facilities. But others stated "the proposed ecosanctuary would be the same as a long-term holding facility because it would be fenced and would contain a non-reproducing herd," the report said. Some suggested reducing livestock grazing in the area, though that was met with concerns that it would have a negative impact on local ranchers and the economy, it said.
"No big surprises," said Terri Dobis, BLM project manager based in Elko.
"A lot of it already was on our radar, but we wanted to make sure we don't miss anything," she said Tuesday.
Pickens, the wife of Texas billionaire T. Boon Pickens, proposes the ecosanctuary stretch in Elko County from about 25 miles south of Wells located on U.S. Interstate 80 to within about 15 to 20 miles of the Utah border south of West Wendover along U.S. Highway 93-A.
The project will require a formal amendment to the agency's Resource Management Plan for the region that dates to 1985. BLM officials currently are developing the alternatives that will be included in a draft environmental impact statement to be issued late this year, a process currently estimated to cost about $872,000, Dobis said.
The agency "hopes to have a decision one way or another" on whether to approve the ecosanctuary by the spring of 2014, she said.
The scoping report issued Tuesday makes it clear that regardless of the outcome of the ecosanctuary, the plan ultimately will have to be amended "to respond to a growing concern for the increasing costs of managing the wild horse program and a general sense that the current system of wild horse gathering, holding and adoptions is not working."
Link to BLM Scoping Report here.


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It is rare that I am so overcome with emotion that I cannot speak. Chatty by nature, I believe that my family sometimes screens my calls to avoid getting "hung up" in a two-hour conversation.
But at West Brunswick's graduation last Saturday, I experienced one of those rare moments; I was so overcome with emotion, I literally couldn't get the words past the lump in my throat.
When West Brunswick senior Amber Todd stepped up to receive her diploma, she didn't just give Principal Brockton Ahrens the customary handshake and walk away. She wrapped her arms tightly around him and gave him a big hug.
Then Amber stepped back, shook his hand and accepted her diploma. As she did, her friends, family and fellow classmates clapped, cheered and gave her a standing ovation.
I couldn't stop the tears as they slipped down my cheek.
In many ways, Amber is just like every other graduating senior: she loves to post on Facebook, she enjoys hanging out with her best friend, and she plans to go on and pursue her education after high school.
But Amber had to work harder than most of the other seniors to achieve that milestone accomplishment. Having Down syndrome made getting to graduation day a struggle.
Her mother, Dianne Todd, said that as Amber progressed in school, the work became more difficult, and because she and Amber's father both worked full-time, it became harder for them to help her.
"Her daddy and I really struggled because it was more homework than we were used to," Dianne said.
While the work did not come easy for her, Dianne said Amber's an excellent speller and she loves to read. She also said that she's a computer whiz.
"I'm intimidated by the computer, but she's not," Dianne said. "She can get on there and do just about anything. The only thing I don't like about the computer is that it's made her quit reading."
Dianne also said that Amber enjoys singing, dancing and being involved in school activities. Amber, 19, has been dancing since she was a child, and she especially enjoys performing, and Dianne said that people love watching her dance.
"It just makes your heart happy," Dianne said. "She gets so much joy out of people liking her."
According to Dianne, and Amber's dad, Rick Todd, and her brother, Brandon Hewett, Amber is a loving person who has never met a stranger.
"She knows everybody," Dianne said. "Everywhere we walk in, people speak to her. They've been really good to her."
Dianne, Rick and Brandon all said she receives a lot of support from members of the community.
"Children walk up to you, and they don't really know you, and they ask if you're Amber's mom," Dianne said. "And they say good things about her. There's nobody that I can think of that doesn't like her."
I think Amber's bubbly personality and ability to achieve can be credited, not only to the support she's received from the community, but the encouragement she's received from her parents and her own desire to pursue her interests.
"She's never been told that she was not able to do anything," Brandon said. "She has taken that and ran with it, and she lets nothing hold her back."
Dianne, Rick and Brandon all say that Amber's aspiration is to be a singer and performer.
Soon, Amber will continue her education by attending the Brunswick Interagency Program at Brunswick Community College.
Because she is such a sweet, caring and genuine person, I have no doubt there will be more standing ovations in her future.
I also have no doubt that her positive energy and loving spirit will continue to make lasting impressions on people.
"If you meet her, you will never forget her, and she'll never forget you," Dianne said.
Renee Sloan is a staff writer at The Brunswick Beacon. Reach her at 754-6890 or email her at email@example.com.
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Shandong Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd (SISG) was established on Mar. 17 2008, with a registered capital of 10 billion RMB. The fully state-owned SISG was formed out of the restructuring of Jinan Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd, Laiwu Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd, and Shandong Metallurgical Industry Corp. The place of registration of SISG lies in the Jinan High-tech Industry Development Zone. The subsidiaries and auxiliary organizations of SISG include: Jinan Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd, Laiwu Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd, Shandong Vocational College of Industry, SISG Mining Co., Ltd, SISG Rizhao Co., Ltd, Shandong Refractory Materials Co., Ltd, Zhangdian Iron And Steel Works, Shandong Jinling Iron Mine, Yantai Iron & Steel Complex Group, etc. By the end of 2012, SISG had a staff of 90500, and a credit rating of AAA. The total assets hit 172 billion RMB. Within 2012, SISG has produced 23 Mt steel, 23.37 Mt iron, and 22.62 Mt steel products. Its operation revenue reached 116.7 billion RMB,. SISG ranks the 88th on the list of the China's top 500 enterprises, and the 33rd on the list of China's top 500 manufacturing enterprises.
Since its establishment, SISG has always stuck to the principle of scientific development, and the implementation of the national policies on the iron and steel industry. Based on the guidelines of "restructuring assets, upgrading outmoded equipments, adjusting overall structures, and improving quality" put forward by the provincial government, SISG has established and implemented the strategies of "highlighting the coastal areas, improving the mainland areas, and laying equal stress on quality and quantity". Under this context, SISG has set up a research institute, a finance company, and five business centers, namely the capital center, purchase center, sales center, operation center and information center. Having gone through a substantive restructure in production, supply, marketing, personnel, properties and materials, SISG is extending its industrial chain to the mining industry upstream and the steel-consuming enterprises downstream. Construct the steel machining distribution center positively. While integrating the iron ore enterprises within the province, SISG is actively looking for iron ore resources overseas. The Tonkolili Iron Ore Project (SL) between SISG and African Minerals Ltd (AML) realized investment, entering into production and putting into use in the same year. Effectively improve the guarantee of the own iron ore resource. The project of Rizhao steel production base was approved by the state. Kashi steel project was completed and put into production. The industrial restructuring of SISG entered into an essentially promoting stage.
As a major production base of steel plates (4.5-25.0mm) and H sections, SISG has always been focusing on the production of high-end, high-quality and efficient products. The main steel products of SISG include plates (4.5-25.0mm), hot-rolled coils, cold-rolled coils, H sections, high-quality steel, special steel, hot rolled ribbed bars, etc. They are broadly used in the fields of automobile, petroleum, railway, bridge, construction, electricity, transport, machinery, ship building, light industry, home appliance, and sold in dozens of countries and areas such as the U.S., Britain, Germany, India, Japan and the Republic of Korea. SISG has also been expanding its business scope and has established some major business segments like mining, processing, distribution, finance, real estates, information and engineering technology, refractory materials, etc.
SISG has always emphasized on scientific innovation and talents. SISG has also set up some other research institutes and research centers, such as a national technology center, a national quality inspection center, a post-doctoral research center, an academician research center, an H-section research center, a wide-and-thick plate research center, a research center of energy and environmental engineering, etc.. The Iron and Steel Research Institute provides a solid platform for the integration of inner and outer innovative resources.
SISG insists on the principle of green development and circular economy. It has been working on energy saving and emission reduction, while exploring new ways to convert secondary energy resources and to recycle industrial wastes. All of its subsidiaries have met the government requirements on energy saving and emission reduction. SISG has earned the title of "Shandong Low-carbon Model Enterprise", and is one of pilot enterprises in terms of resource conservation and environmental protection. Its subsidiaries have earned the titles of "National Environmentally Friendly Enterprise", "National Green Model", "National Pilot Enterprises on Energy-saving and Emission Reduction through Informatization and Industrialization", "China Top 10 Enterprises in terms of Integrated Utilization of Resources", "Environmentally Friendly Enterprise in Chinese Iron & Steel Industry", etc.
SISG also pays much emphasis on the corporate culture. Having inherited the traditional cultures of Shandong Province, and integrated the corporate cultures of its subsidiaries, SISG has established its own corporate cultural system, with "Joint Effort, Common Progress, and All- Win" as the core value. SISG insists on co-create, co-advance and benefit mutually with customers, staff, share holders and society. The corporate culture of SISG has gradually been accepted by its staff and the society, and is playing an increasingly important role in binding the staff together and improving SISG's corporate image. SISG has won the title of "top 10 brand of enterprise culture" awarded by Shandong Provincial propaganda department, and the title of "national enterprise culture construction special contribution" awarded by China Chamber of Commerce.
Facing the future, SISG will continue to adhere to the principle of scientific development, and accelerate the transformation of it mode of development. Since Shandong is a pilot province approved by the national government in restructuring the iron and steel industry, SISG is carrying out adjustments in its layout structure, industrial structure, product mix, equipment structure, organization structure and capital structure, to increase its international competitiveness and become a world class iron and steel enterprise.太阳集团16766.com


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Cassie Ventura — Celeb Crush
Better known as just "Cassie," this 26-year-old is a woman of many talents, and tomorrow is a big day for her.The 26-year-old recording artist, dancer, actress and model was first signed to NextSelection in 2002, and it wasn't long before Diddy heard her single 'Me & U,' while in a club. That was all it took, Bad Boy Records partnered with NextSelection on Cassie's self-titled debut, which was released in 2006 and reached #4 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Her second studio release featured Lil Wayne, Akon and Diddy himself, but none of the singles reached the charts. In 2009 Cassie signed with Interscope Records, and her debut mixtape 'RockAByeBaby' is set to release on April 11, 2013 and will feature Rick Ross and Wiz Khalifa. Between her silky-smooth R&B sound, and wealth of connections with rappers and producers, we have high hopes for this new release; we'll definitely be listening.
When she's not recording, Cassie has also modeled for Calvin Klein, ASOS, GQ Bust magazine, and has appeared in ads for Adidas, Abercrombie & Fitch, and several other huge brands. She made her film debut in 2008's 'Step Up 2: The Streets.'
Cassie started a major trend in 2009, when she shaved her head as a nod to the punk rock movement, if you wondered why your girlfriend went bald.
Can't wait for the mixtape to drop? Check out the video for 'Paradise,' ft. Wiz Khalifa. Here are some more pictures. You're welcome:


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Actor Aaron Paul plays a dog of a person on Breaking Bad, but did you know he's actually a dog lover, too? He revealed his secret talent on Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday night, which also gave him an opportunity to repeat one of his favorite words over and over again.
Late Night Laughs: The 5 Best Comedy Clips of the Week
This week in late-night television, Jimmy Fallon and Hugh Jackman arm wrestled while Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul showed off his expertise on dogs


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The Department of Communication's undergraduate and graduate academic programs embrace a common mission: to fortify the intellectual and social skills necessary for effective human communication. The focus is on oral, written, and mediated communication skills that are essential in both professional and personal lives.
Aubrey Mable '14: A career path with options
Major: Communication
Minors: Business Administration, Marketing, Psychology
Hometown: Aurora, CO
Path: Working for the Colorado Rockies
In an Advanced Television course, Aubrey Mable's group semester project was to come up with a new television show and shoot a pilot episode. In the state-of-the-art television studio on campus, Mable directed the production, an experience that impressed company officials at Turner Broadcasting Systems in Atlanta, where she secured an outstanding summer internship. (Watch her YouTube video about being an intern at TBS here.)
"My internships provided me with a variety of skill sets and confidence in knowing I can adapt and learn quickly."
As a video production intern for Bryant, she traveled to China to assist with two video documentary projects. Mable participated in pre-production and production planning and collaborated with faculty and the production team.
"My internships provided me with a variety of skill sets and confidence in knowing I can adapt and learn quickly," she says. "I've also built an impressive network of professionals across several fields."
Mable took part in the Sophomore International Experience and studied in New Zealand for a semester. In between academics, internships, and co-curricular activities, she is captain of the varsity softball team. "I was recruited to play softball and had the opportunity to be a part of the transition" from Division 2 NCAA athletics to Division 1. "I knew coming in that I was going to be able to make a big impact on the program," she says.
That impact is reflected in a number of awards and honors, including being among 30 NCAA Senior Class Award candidates nationwide. Nominees' achievements must span four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character, and competition. The winner will be announced during the 2014 NCAA Women's College World Series in the summer.
For Mable, life continues to be a whirlwind of activity and accomplishments. After pursuing several opportunities across the country, she has accepted an offer to work for Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies.
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Nintendo Enthusiast looks at the best titles that are yet to come to the 3DS in 2013 and beyond.
There are 50 3DS games coming out that are worth being excited for? What rock am I living under. I seriously need some new games for it.
My 3DS is dying from thirst and not many of those look very quenching :/
Ah, that next 3DS pokemon game cannot come soon enough. I hope they throw something new into the mix, because pokemon has been getting rather dry, lately.
Also, there seems to be no lack of JRPGs coming up for the 3DS.
I want at least 5-10 games on this list. Fire Emblem Awakening, Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon, Monster Hunter 4,Next Zelda game, Next Pokemon game,professor layton(never played one), and The World Ends With You 2.
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Monster Hunter 4
Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon
Fantasy Life
Dragon Quest VII
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Rams Claim Fourth Straight Skyline Title
Farmingdale State – 1, Mount Saint Mary – 0
Farmingdale, N.Y. – The Farmingdale State women's soccer team claimed their fourth straight Skyline Title this afternoon with a 1-0 victory over Mount Saint Mary College (12-10). With the win, the Rams (17-4) receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division III National Tournament.
Farmingdale State was knocking on the door all day, with a 17-3 shot advantage at the half and 30-4 throughout, but great play from Knights senior goalkeeper Megan Cotta (Point Pleasant, N.J./St. Rose) would keep the game scoreless until the 86th minute. Cotta made five saves in the first half and two saves in the second, while her team halted two scoring opportunities with two team saves.
The Rams relentless pressure finally paid off, as junior midfielder Katrina Cerverizzo (Center Moriches, N.Y./Center Moriches) converted a pass from sophomore forward Yvonne Santos (Hicksville, N.Y./Hicksville) for the eventual game-winning goal, with just 3:22 remaining in the second. Cerverizzo was named the Skyline Tournament MVP.
The Rams now await word of their opponent for the upcoming tournament, which will be announced on Monday, November 8th at 9:00 a.m. Watch on www.ncaasports.com as they broadcast the live Selection Show to announce the Division III Championship Bracket. First Round games begin on Thursday, November 11th.


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The newly opened 12-storey Grundfos Dormitory in the Danish city of Aarhus is home to more than 200 students – and it is also a living laboratory and test bed for more than 1,800 sensors that will provide unique knowledge about how to optimise and minimise water and energy consumption.
Taken into use in the autumn of 2012, the Grundfos Dormitory is designed to engage residents through the use of technology. The many Grundfos sensors throughout the building monitor all aspects of building performance around the clock, including indoor climate and energy and water consumption, providing a detailed and continuous analysis of all aspects of the building and its operation. The information gathered – expected to total one terabyte per year – will then be used to motivate and engage the residents in minimising consumption while working towards continuous energy optimisation – all in close cooperation between Grundfos, the students, owners and local universities.
Although technically involved in the project as the turnkey contractor, Danish company Sjælsø also acted as the project developer from the very start of the project, right from the purchase of the land for the building. Sjælsø worked closely with Grundfos on the installation of the many sensors and other equipment. Based on their extensive knowledge of the project and building, Carsten Raundahl (CR), Business Unit Manager Aarhus and Senior Construction Manager Per Falstie Jensen (PFJ), share some insights on the Grundfos Dormitory.
"The vision: The Grundfos Dormitory is a living laboratory, where Grundfos in collaboration with the dormitory and its occupants will test initiatives and technologies that can minimise energy and water consumption in the building."
Why was this an interesting project for Sjælsø?
CR: I think it is fair to say that the construction industry in general is in a state of upheaval. In the area of resource savings an incredible amount has happened over the last five years or so. Buildings that were experimental only 4-5 years ago are now standard buildings. What is really interesting here is that Grundfos wants to take things a step further, to where we think the next energy savings will be found.
What about the project itself, with all the sensors, cabling etc.? Was it a more difficult or complicated project?
PFJ: No, not really. It did not take longer to complete. We had some extra meetings with the people at Grundfos and when they were in the building they followed our schedule pretty much.
Was the design process different?
CR: This building was designed from the inside and out. We started by asking how we could get the best possible apartments and what needs had to be met to do that. Then we began looking at how to arrange them in the best way. How the building should look was the final step. So this building was designed and built from the beginning with focus on the people who would be living in it.
Click on the next tab to find out what the contractors think about the future of the Grundfos Dormitory.
"What will really make a difference is if we can alter the behavioural-based consumption. The Grundfos Dormitory will produce a statistical basis for energy consumption based on real people living in the building and then show how that energy consumption can be influenced."
Per Falstie Jensen
A new building generally needs a year to settle in and dry out, i.e. a summer and winter. In the case of the Grundfos Dormitory, this time is being utilised to gather data and establish a baseline for energy consumption throughout the building and apartments. This information will be available for the residents, initially on a website. However, the information will be made more appealing as the project progresses, for example via smart phone apps.
Test bed
Using the Dormitory as a test bed, Grundfos will be responsible for experimenting with information and motivation to promote more efficient occupant behaviour by avoiding no-value consumption and the like, but without compromising occupant comfort. Grundfos is planning to develop and test technologies for energy and water optimisation in areas such as energy recovery from wastewater, optimal demand based hot water recirculation and optimal demand-based heating.
What influence do you think the Grundfos Dormitory can have?
CR: What I think this project can deliver is information. The initiatives that Grundfos are implementing here will help identify significant savings opportunities by finding the right initiatives. It might well turn out to be simple to do. The thing is, nobody has really done this before. That is what I think is really exciting about the project.
I think that, to take one example, a measure such as installing a tablet in some apartments to visualise actual energy consumption could be interesting. That is one of the measures Grundfos could introduce, which I find particularly interesting.
PFJ: And of course, we want to hear about the results and find out whether there are aspects that we can implement in projects and buildings that Sjælsø are involved in.
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"I think that we will experience a few 'aha' moments with the Grundfos Dormitory when we find out where consumption of energy, and also water, originates."
Carsten Raundahl
The Grundfos Dormitory comprises 159 apartments with room for just over 200 students located on a prime site in the newly developed harbour area of the city right beside the marina. Aarhus is a popular city for students; 50,000 of the city's 315,000 inhabitants are students on one of the 150 different education programmes on offer. The building complies with the Danish Low-energy Class 2015 requirements, which demands a 25% reduction in energy consumption compared to standard regulations.
What is being measured?
In each apartment, 10 sensors measure the temperature, level of CO2 and relative humidity. Other sensors measure electricity consumption, and heat via the radiators, as well as hot and cold water, including temperature, pressure and flow of both cold and warm water. The same measurements are recorded for the building as a whole, plus factors such as outside temperature, wind and solar level.
More than pumps
The Grundfos Dormitory demonstrates Grundfos' intent to be more than just a pump manufacturer. Grundfos is interested in whole buildings and in optimising all resources in buildings. The Grundfos Dormitory will contribute to gathering knowledge about resource optimisation and, in particular, user behaviour and how to influence and motivate users to save resources and reduce consumption. This is being done on an open platform and in cooperation with universities and other interested parties, who will share the knowledge gained about resource consumption on both a whole building and individual user level.


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MELBOURNE, Australia - Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci continued to solidify their status as the No.1 team in the world on Friday, beating an inspired Australian team to win their third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open - in fact they have won three of the last four Grand Slam tournaments now.
The No.1-seeded Errani and Vinci were in control early on, taking the first set and coming within a few games of a straight set win at 62 33; their opponents - Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua - came alive for a while, winning four games in a row to take the second set and break in the first game of the third, but Errani and Vinci regrouped, reeling off six of the next seven games to finish it, 62 36 62.
Errani and Vinci now have 14 WTA doubles titles together and three Grand Slam titles, the French and US Opens last year and the Australian Open this year. In the last 12 months they are 20-1 at Grand Slams, the only loss being the quarters of Wimbledon to Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka.
For Barty and Dellacqua it was a breakthrough fortnight, coming in as wildcards and not dropping a set en route to the final, taking out two seeded teams - including the No.3 seeds, Maria Kirilenko and Lisa Raymond. The 16-year-old Barty was the youngest Grand Slam finalist since Tatiana Golovin in the mixed doubles at the 2004 French Open; Dellacqua was playing her third Grand Slam final, having been a doubles runner-up at the 2008 French Open and mixed doubles champion at the 2011 French Open.
"It's disappointing to lose, but on the other hand what an amazing two weeks for Ash and I," Dellacqua said. "We played some great doubles and it's been so much fun. So in that respect, very satisfied.
"Hopefully we get another chance to play them somewhere else and get them next time, because they're pretty tough to play. But I think we were starting to figure them out a little bit today."
Dellacqua gave praise to Barty, who is one of the most promising young stars in the women's game.
"She's just a great kid," Dellacqua said. "She's a really good friend as well. She encourages me on the court. She's like, 'C'mon Case; c'mon buddy.' I just feel so relaxed with her. There are so many players I've played with where I'm like, 'Oh no, I don't want to turn around and talk to my partner.'
"Also, Ash is a really, really good kid and obviously an amazing player for 16. She's beyond any 16-year-old I've probably ever come across. I remember exactly what I was like when I was 16, and Ash is far beyond her years. She's mature, professional and disciplined with all her training. She's doing everything to be the most professional athlete she can be. If she continues to do that, she's got a bright future."
Barty returned the sentiment. "Case and I are great mates off the court. A few times there I had a bit of a lull, Case comes and goes, 'We can get this one.' It felt like we were really close, a lot closer than the score suggested. A point here and there and I think that third set could have really turned.
"We're disappointed, but for me this has been an unbelievable two weeks, an unbelievable tournament."
Will Barty and Dellacqua - the first all-Australian team to reach the Australian Open doubles final since Evonne Goolagong and Helen Gourlay won the title in 1977 - continue to play together?
"Our rankings are going to improve a lot - we'll be able to get into most tournaments," Barty said in the press conference. "Whenever we're in the same place and same country, we'll play together."
"Ash and I are going to continue to play a lot more together," Dellacqua added. "Hopefully all those things from the match, we'll learn from. The more we play together, I think the better we'll be."


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• Has established himself as one of the country's top developers of offensive line talent since joining the Sooners in 2013. He was named one of Rivals.com's top 25 recruiters of 2017 and 2018, and was a finalist for the 2017 Broyles Award, given to the nation's top assistant coach.
• Led by unanimous first-team All-America left tackle Orlando Brown, Bedenbaugh's 2017 offensive line was consistently regarded as one of the top units in the country and factored heavily in the Sooners setting single-season school records in total offense (579.6 ypg; led FBS), yards per play (8.3; second all-time in FBS), passing yards per game (361.8) and completion percentage (.714; led FBS), and in leading the FBS in passing efficiency rating (202.7) and first downs (361). His unit also paved the way for a ground attack that paced the Big 12 by averaging 217.8 rushing yards per contest.
• OU's 2016 offensive line overcame early season shuffling due to injuries to help Sooners to one of most productive offensive years in school history, ranking first nationally in passing efficiency rating (mark of 193.79 set an FBS record) and pass completion percentage (.706), second in total offense (554.8 ypg) and third in scoring offense (43.9 ppg). OU also led the Big 12 by allowing just 1.6 sacks per game. Left tackle Orlando Brown was the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year.
• Coached a 2015 offensive line unit that featured first-team All-Big 12 honorees Ty Darlington and Nila Kasitati. Darlington also won the Campbell Trophy, Wuerffel Trophy and Bowden Award for his efforts on and off the field. OU started a pair of freshmen at the tackle positions, including left tackle Orlando Brown, who was named a Freshman All-American by the Sporting News. The line led the way for an offense that ranked No. 4 in scoring, No. 17 in passing and No. 22 in rushing.
• Sent three offensive linemen (Daryl Williams, Adam Shead and Tyrus Thompson) to the NFL Scouting Combine in 2015, a total topped by only two other FBS programs. Williams was an All-Big 12 First Team pick, while Shead and Thompson were both second-team selections.
• Oklahoma led the nation in 2014 by permitting a mere 9.0 sacks.
• OU has registered its top two rushing seasons under Bob Stoops since Bedenbaugh joined the staff. The Sooners led the Big 12 and ranked 10th in the nation in 2014, averaging 261.2 rushing ypg, the highest total produced by the Sooners under Stoops.
• Running behind Bedenbaugh's blocking unit, freshman RB Samaje Perine led the Big 12 in rushing (131.8 ypg) in 2014 and set the FBS single-game rushing record with 427 yards vs. Kansas (11/22/14).
• OU's 223.9 ypg rushing average in 2013 was the second-best mark accumulated under Stoops and ranked second in the Big 12 as the Sooners topped the 200-yard rushing plateau eight times.
• Center Gabe Ikard captained the Oklahoma offense in 2013, earning consensus All-America honors. He also became the first OU player to win the prestigious Wuerffel Trophy.
• Helped coach a 2012 West Virginia offense that ranked fifth in the nation in pass efficiency (161.97), ninth in scoring (39.5 ppg), 10th in total offense (502.0 ypg) and 10th in passing offense (330.2 ypg).
• Thanks to the protection of his offensive front, the Mountaineers set single-season school records for total offense (6,526 yards in 2012) and passing yards (4,509 in 2011).
• In 2011, his line helped West Virginia average 37.6 ppg, while ranking sixth in the nation in passing (346.8 ypg).
• Was part of an Arizona offensive unit that led the Pac-10 and ranked ninth in the nation in passing (307.7 ypg) in 2010.
• Coordinated an Arizona rushing game that ranked second in the Pac-10 in 2008 (158.4 ypg) as the Wildcats averaged 402.4 ypg of total offense, the fifth-highest seasonal mark in school history.
• Part of an offensive staff that helped Texas Tech lead the Big 12 in total offense and rank sixth in the nation at 448.8 ypg in 2006. Texas Tech also ranked 13th among FBS teams in scoring at 32.5 ppg.
• Was named NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year after helping lead Ferris State to a division-best 534 ypg in 1999.
• Began his collegiate coaching career at Oklahoma Pandhandle State in Goodwell, Okla. His wife, Maryde, is a native of Tahlequah, Okla.
• Was a four-year starter at Iowa Wesleyan as a lineman for Mike Leach, who Bedenbaugh later worked for at Texas Tech.
• Orlando Brown (Oklahoma); Unanimous First-Team All-American; Two-time All-Big 12 First Team; Two-time Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year; Outland Trophy Finalist
• Ty Darlington (Oklahoma); All-Big 12 First Team, Campbell Trophy, Wuerffel Trophy, Bowden Award
• Nila Kasitati (Oklahoma); All-Big 12 First Team
• Daryl Williams (Oklahoma), Panthers; All-Big 12 First Team
• Tyrus Thompson (Oklahoma), Panthers; All-Big 12 Second Team
• Adam Shead (Oklahoma); All-Big 12 Second Team
• Gabe Ikard (Oklahoma), Browns; Consensus All-America First Team, All-Big 12 First Team, Wuerffel Trophy
• Joe Madsen (West Virginia); All-Big East First Team
• Don Barclay (West Virginia); All-Big East First Team
• Eben Britton (Arizona); All-Pac-10 First Team
• Colin Baxter (Arizona); All-Pac-10 Second Team


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Man Charged With DUI – Negligent Vehicular Assault [DOCUMENT]
Early Sunday morning, Joshua Sakievich, 23, was arrested and charged with DUI, Aggravated Vehicular Assault and several other misdemeanors after allegedly driving his vehicle into a ditch just off the Frenchtown Frontage Road, causing a juvenile passenger to strike her head and lose consciousness, and to suffer a seizure.
According to court documents, Sakievich and a friend left the vehicle after it went off the road. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Shawn Silvan made contact with the two men walking about a mile from the accident scene. One man fled, while Silvan conducted an interview with Sakievich and determined that he had been driving while intoxicated.
The court documents indicate there were two juveniles in the vehicle, with the initials C.L. and P.J. The minor girl, C.L., was treated at St. Patrick Hospital, and told authorities that she was not wearing a seat belt and struck her head causing unconsciousness that led to a seizure. She told authorities that the adults in the vehicle had been consuming alcohol that night.
Sakievich appeared in Missoula Justice Court Monday afternoon via video from the Missoula County Jail charged with Negligent Vehicular Assault, a felony, along with misdemeanor DUI, obstructing a peace officer and failure to give notice of an accident by the quickest means.


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Forum Post: Gross national happiness ~ Bhutan
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Gross national happiness in Bhutan: the big idea from a tiny state that could change the world
Since 1971, the country has rejected GDP as the only way to measure progress. In its place, it has championed a new approach to development, which measures prosperity through formal principles of gross national happiness (GNH) and the spiritual, physical, social and environmental health of its citizens and natural environment.
For the past three decades, this belief that wellbeing should take preference over material growth has remained a global oddity. Now, in a world beset by collapsing financial systems, gross inequity and wide-scale environmental destruction, this tiny Buddhist state's approach is attracting a lot of interest.
As world leaders prepare to meet in Doha on Monday for the second week of the UN climate change conference, Bhutan's stark warning that the rest of the world is on an environmental and economical suicide path is starting to gain traction. Last year the UN adopted Bhutan's call for a holistic approach to development, a move endorsed by 68 countries. A UN panel is now considering ways that Bhutan's GNH model can be replicated across the globe.
more: http://www.climatesouthasia.org/gross-national-happiness-in-bhutan-the-big-idea-from-a-tiny-state-that-could-change-the-world/


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July 26—According to a report just received via the BBC, a British owner has been awarded more than $600,000 in damages because of a veterinarian's failure to warn her that steroid injections could cause laminitis,
The case involves the high-profile dressage mare Annastasia, who was the national dressage champion of France in 2000 but was British-owned. The owner insisted that her own British vet be involved in care decisions, while the horse was under the care of the French team veterinarian.
Ultimately, both British and French veterinarians were named in the suit.
In 1999 and again in August 2001, the horse received corticosteroid injections and, on the second instance, developed laminitis and was destroyed due to the severity of the laminitis. The assumption is that the steroids directly led to the sudden and severe laminitis attack.
The judge agreed that the owner might have refused the treatment if she had been told of the risks. He placed 85 percent of the liability on the French veterinarian, with 15% on the British veterinarian.
(Please note that the value of the judgement was 350,000 GBP, which has an equivalent value of about $600,000USD.)
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Australian Seminar on Shoeing the Thoroughbred Racehorse
Farrier John Godwin was key note speaker on shoeing the thoroughbred racehorse at a farriers' workshop held at the University of Melbourne's Equine Centre at Weribee, Victoria in June. There were 47 attendees at the workshop sponsored by Racing Victoria, Virbac and Decron. The farrier's seminars are a joint initiative with the Farrier's & Blacksmith's Association of Victoria, the Victorian Master Farrier's Association and the Equine Centre.
John is a Hoofcare & Lameness subscriber who lives near Perth in Western Australia, where he specializes in racehorses.
The University of Melbourne's Equine Centre is a division of the Veterinary Clinic and Hospital which is a department of the Faculty of Veterinary Science. It is one of only four University teaching hospitals in Australia that also operates as a specialist equine referral clinic. The Equine Centre provides veterinary care for over 3000 horses 24 hours a day 365 days a year; and provides training for over 80 veterinary students each year.
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Ok, I know as a devoted cook, I'm not supposed to say this, but I'm going to... making stock from scratch is a pain in the neck. Every cookbook presents it as so easy, chefs talk about the importance of having a great stock and how simple it is to have it just simmering away in the background all day.
And I did try for a few years. I was uncompromising in my belief that soup could only be made with the perfect stock, following the perfect process. Every month or so, I'd lovingly tend a huge pot of chicken scraps and vegetables for 8 hours until the bones fell to pieces (to extract every molecule of gelatin, naturally). I'd pack the freezer with little containers of the resulting magic liquid.
And it was good. Really, so very good....
But easy? No way.
First of all, how do you cool a big pot of boiling liquid quickly enough to not risk bacterial growth? I used to go buy big bags of ice so that I could strain the stock into a pot sitting in a sinkful of ice. Not exactly easy. After you strain the stock, you've got a hot greasy mess of meat and veg to deal with. Also a pain. And I never had enough of the right scraps or enough containers or enough space in the freezer. Even the recipes I have for vegetable stock are a little excessive, calling for tons of ingredients, pre-roasting the vegetables, etc, etc.
So after a few years, I gave up and started (reluctantly) buying boxed stock. It doesn't taste good, is expensive and creates container waste, but seriously, I needed stock frequently and never seemed to have it on hand.
Around this time (last year), I started cooking with spring onions, garlic and shallots from the local farmers market. I had little experience with using these huge, stringy plants. For example, I bought walking onions and elephant garlic that were both about 2-3 feet in length. I'd cook with the white part of the plant, use the middle light green part as a garnish, but could never figure out what to do with the long dark green ends. With the best of intentions, I saved piles of scraps in the fridge that I knew were ultimately destined for the trash.
So these two circumstances came together one fateful night. I was making risotto, which absolutely needs good stock, and I didn't have any, homemade or storebought, and I didn't have time to go buy it. I looked up a recipe for vegetable stock, but I didn't have the time, nor did I have half the ingredients. So... I improvised. I grabbed a ton of the aforementioned scraps out of the fridge, threw them in a pot and boiled them for 45 minutes (the exact time it took me to prepare the ingredients for the risotto and start them cooking). The stock was pretty good, I had expended no extra time, and the resulting risotto tasted great!
Since then, I've been experimenting and have completely changed my attitude to stock. I save every vegetable scrap in bags in the freezer. Leek ends are like gold. To think I used to throw them away. For shame! Those leaves that come on the ends of celery? Precious, throw 'em in a bag.
So now I don't buy stock, and I don't make it ahead of time. If I'm missing some ingredients, that doesn't bother me either because I know I've got enough diverted compost scraps to make something good. I know that it is not as good as lovingly made chicken stock, but that only matters if the chicken stock exists. And it is much better than store-bought.
The Simplest Stock
Some or all of the following ingredients...
- Handful of green ends of any variety of spring garlic, or 2 cloves of garlic, unpeeled
- Handful of green ends of any variety of spring onions or shallots, or 1 onion, unpeeled, cut in half
- Handful of green ends of leeks
- 2 carrots, broken in half
- 2 stalks of celery, broken in half
- a few sprigs of thyme
- a few sprigs of parsley
- 2 bay leaves
- 5 peppercorns
- a few dried mushrooms, if you're making something that calls for mushrooms or something with a richer, earthy taste (like a winter minestrone soup). For lighter soups, leave these out.
Throw everything in a large saucepan of cold water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 45 minutes.
Oh, and thinking about that green garlic (the picture is from last year, it isn't in season yet), 4 weeks until the farmer's market reopens. Hooray!


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Katy Perry may have walked the Grammys 2013 red carpet with her good friend Allison Williams — but it wasn't just a ladies' night! Perry joined boyfriend John Mayer, and Williams met up with boyfriend Ricky Van Veen inside the show Sunday, Feb. 10.
During a Feb. 7 appearance on Anderson Cooper Live, Williams, star of HBO Girls and daughter of NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams, revealed she was going to be Perry's date to the Grammys. "She's the hottest date," Williams, 24, said. "She's a friend of mine and she's nominated as she should be. I can't wait to go."
The two pals held each other tight and looked gorgeous while posing for pictures together at L.A.'s Staples Center. Perry, 28, wore a cleavage-baring Gucci gown, while Williams styled a more modest Kaufman Franco dress. Once inside the show, the ladies joined their real dates and continued the fun from the first row. The couples are no strangers to double dating together. In mid-December the Girls actress and her College Humor founder beau joined Perry and Mayer, 35, for dinner at The Lion in New York City.
During the Black Keys' performance of "Lonely Boy," the four pals (plus Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi, who were also sitting in their row) were the only stars to stand up to enjoy the song, an eyewitness tells Us Weekly. Williams also brought Perry over to meet her Girls costar Lena Dunham, who was attending the award show with boyfriend Jack Antonoff, the guitarist of Fun. "They all gave each other huge hugs," the insider says.
While presenting the award for Best New Artist onstage, Perry joked, "I was not even nominated in this category and I have my own eyelash line. Take that, Bon Iver," she said of the beloved indie rocker who won the award in 2012. After the joke, Perry retweeted a fan's comment: "I bet you $10 John Mayer and Ricky Van Veen wrote that 'Take that, Bon Iver' joke."
Once the show ended, the double date continued at the Warner Music Group After Party at Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. Perry and Williams were joined at their table by Selena Gomez and her friend, actress Samantha Droke, for a little girl talk, but were interrupted by Perry's boyfriend.
"John came over and kissed Katy on the lips," the eyewitness tells Us. "These two are really into each other and they're super cute together."
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, suspect #2 in the Boston Marathon explosion is pictured in this undated FBI handout photo. Police on April 19, 2013 killed one suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing during a shootout and mounted a house-to-house search for a second man in the suburb of Watertown, Massachusetts. REUTERS (Photo : Reuters )
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Boston bombings suspect, was charged with using a weapon of mass destruction today in the attack on Apr. 15 that left three people dead and more than 170 injured.
Federal magistrate judge Gary H. Wente carried out the initial court appearance from Tsarnaev's hospital room where the suspect is listed in serious condition at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
The 19-year-old reportedly suffered gunshot wounds before being captured by authorities on Friday.
Attorney General Eric Holder says that with today's charges are important steps in Boston's recovery from the bombings.
"Although our investigation is ongoing, today's charges bring a successful end to a tragic week for the city of Boston and for our country," he said.
"We've once gain shown that those who target innocent Americans and attempt to terrorize our cities will not escape from justice. We will hold those who are responsible for these heinous acts accountable to the fullest extent of the law."
Tsarnaev has not been able to communicate verbally with officials, but has been able to answer questions by nodding his head.
Tsarnaev, who waived his right to a detention hearing, is also being charged with malicious destruction of property resulting in death---according to the U.S. District Court criminal complaint documents based on FBI special agent Daniel R. Genck's affidavit.
The prosecution regarding the Boston bombings has sparked a debate over whether the government should treat Tsarnaev as an American citizen or as an enemy combatant.
Fordham Law Professor, Thane Rosenbaum, says that the government's route in prosecuting Tsarnaev will revolve heavily around the Constitution.
"Treating Tsarnaev as an American citizen rather than as an enemy combatant will put the Constitution itself on trial, since government prosecutors will surely find ways to overcome many of Tsarnaev's constitutional rights as embodied in the 4th and 5th Amendments, particularly," Rosenbaum said.
"The Constitution can't be strictly adhered to if the government wishes to assure itself that Tsarnaev will receive the maximum penalty. There have been several civilian trials that demonstrate this point."
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The Hope College Concert Band will perform on Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
The program will feature several band classics, including: "Third Suite," by Robert Jager; "Folk Dances," by Dmitri Shostakovich; "Cornish Dances," by Malcolm Arnold; "Chorale and Shaker Dance," by John Zdechlik; and "Satiric Dances," by Norman Dello Joio.
The Concert Band consists of Hope students, alumni and community members from the Holland and Zeeland area, and the event will feature several student conductors from the college's music-education program. The students who will be conducting include: sophomore Genevieve Janvrin of Woodridge, Ill.; sophomore Melissa Johnson of Livonia; sophomore Allie Kessel of Custer; sophomore Eve Panning of Holland; sophomore Leah Marie Peterson of Holland; and junior Jacquie Woudenberg of Holland.
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The little lame tailor
Sat stitching and snarling —
Who in the world
Was the tailor's darling?
To none of his kind
Was he well-inclined,
But he doted on Jack the starling.
For the bird had a tongue,
And of words good store,
And his cage was hung
Just over the door.
And he saw the people,
And heard the roar, —
Folk coming and going
Evermore, —
And he look'd at the tailor, —
And swore.
From a country lad
The tailor bought him, —
His training was bad,
For tramps had taught him;
On alehouse benches
His cage had been,
While louts and wenches
Made jests obscene, —
But he learn'd, no doubt,
His oaths from fellows
Who travel about
With kettle and bellows,
And three or four,
The roundest by far
That ever he swore,
Were taught by a tar.
And the tailor heard —
'We'll be friends!' said he,
'You're a clever bird,
And our tastes agree —
We both are old,
And esteem life base,
The whole world cold,
Things out of place,
And we're lonely too,
And full of care —
So what can we do
But swear?
'The devil take you,
How you mutter! —
Yet there's much to make you
Swear and flutter.
You want the fresh air
And the sunlight, lad,
And your prison there
Feels dreary and sad,
And here I frown
In a prison as dreary,
Hating the town,
And feeling weary:
We're too confined, Jack,
And we want to fly,
And you blame mankind, Jack,
And so do I!
And then, again,
By chance as it were,
We learn'd from men
How to grumble and swear;
You let your throat
By the scamps be guided,
And swore by rote —
All just as I did!
And without beseeching,
Relief is brought us —
For we turn the teaching
On those who taught us!'
A haggard and ruffled
Old fellow was Jack,
With a grim face muffled
In ragged black,
And his coat was rusty
And never neat,
And his wings were dusty
With grime of the street,
And he sidelong peer'd,
With eyes of soot,
And scowl'd and sneer'd, —
And was lame of a foot!
And he long'd to go
From whence he came; —
And the tailor, you know,
Was just the same.
All kinds of weather
They felt confined,
And swore together
At all mankind;
For their mirth was done,
And they felt like brothers,
And the swearing of one
Meant no more than the other's;
'Twas just a way
They had learn'd, you see, —
Each wanted to say
Only this — 'Woe's me!
I'm a poor old fellow,
And I'm prison'd so,
While the sun shines mellow,
And the corn waves yellow.
And the fresh winds blow, —
And the folk don't care
If I live or die,
But I long for air,
And I wish to fly!'
Yet unable to utter it,
And too wild to bear,
They could only mutter it,
And swear.
Many a year
They dwelt in the city,
In their prisons drear,
And none felt pity,
And few were sparing
Of censure and coldness,
To hear them swearing
With such plain boldness;
But at last, by the Lord,
Their noise was stopt, —
For down on his board
The tailor dropt,
And they found him dead,
And done with snarling,
And over his head
Still grumbled the Starling;
But when an old Jew
Claim'd the goods of the tailor,
And with eye askew
Eyed the feathery railer,
And, with a frown
At the dirt and rust,
Took the old cage down,
In a shower of dust, —
Jack, with heart aching,
Felt life past bearing,
And shivering, quaking,
All hope forsaking,
Died, swearing.
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As the new school year begins, Cedar Key School is welcoming a handful of new employees as well as familiar faces in new positions.
Amber Ryan is the new pre-K teacher, replacing Elaine Rains, who retired at the end of the school year.
Coach John Miller is the new PE teacher and boys' basketball coach, replacing Vance Dickey, who resigned after the basketball season, and Cris Beckham, who filled in as PE teacher during April and May.
By REBECCA GALLAGHER, Beacon Correspondent
The Cedar Key City Commission met on Aug. 15. Present were Mayor Heath Davis, Vice Mayor Sue Colson, and commissioners Nickie Rucker, Dale Register and Royce Nelson.
As most of the public attendees were there to discuss the pros and cons of annexing adjoining county property into Cedar Key, Mayor Heath Davis reminded all to state their names for the record. Mayor Davis then continued the meeting as per the agenda.
When Chiefland rancher Ken Griner was named the new president of the Florida Cattlemen's Association at its annual convention in June, it marked the third time in a decade that Levy County saw one of its own claim that position.
School Board of Levy County member Chris Cowart and Greater Chiefland Area Chamber of Commerce President Ryan Watson were optimistic the impact the school will have.
Watson said, "This is our toe in the door. This is where we hope to move forward from. This is our milestone."
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is scheduled to begin the replacement of two bridges in Cedar Key next month, weather permitting.
Ahead of the bridge replacements at Daughtry Bayou on Airport Road and Lewis Pass on Gulf Boulevard, FDOT will host an Open House on Aug. 29 for residents who may have questions about the project.
The ribbon was cut to the Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus Aug. 11 in the 60th year of the College of Central Florida as a higher education provider in Marion, Citrus and Levy counties.
CF President Dr. James Henningsen said in his opening remarks that he couldn't think of a better place to celebrate than in Levy County.
The Levy Board of County Commissioners Tuesday came under criticism during public comments for their handling of recent changes to insurance and wages for county employees.
The Board on July 18 voted unanimously to cap insurance payouts while offering tiered offsets in the form of increased wages.
Sally Ann Collins introduced the issue in public comments, lamenting the lack of transparency over the changes. She criticized the Board for voting on the changes during an afternoon budget meeting, rather than during it's regular morning meeting.
Levy County is on the high end of spending on health insurance for employees among Florida counties, and it's proving costly to keep up with rising insurance costs while still offering competitive compensation packages to recruit and retain its workforce.
At the Board meeting on July 18, the County Commission voted unanimously to cap its health insurance payouts for non-elected county employees who sign up for insurance.
Levy County was on its way to being unable to pay its bills by the end of 2019, according to budget figures presented by Finance Officer Jared Blanton at the tentative millage meeting Thursday, Aug. 3, in Bronson.
Recent moves by the county commission – most notably, an uptick in millage, a new gas tax, department cuts and reallocations, and, going forward, a cap on employee insurance plans – have helped paint a more optimistic financial future for the county.
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In Carpathian Rus', where the hoary Carpathian Mountains gleam, and in Regnant [*derzhavnaya*] Rus' prior to her enslavement by a godless power, from time immemorial, during the days of Passion Week, one could hear from out of the mouths of devout women as they would go about preparing beautifully-painted, multi-coloured *"pisanki"* [Ukrainian-style Paschal eggs], the legend of the little Paschal egg.
Once upon a time, a poor peddler set off for market with a basket-full of eggs to sell. Along the way, he stumbled across a crowd, mocking a Man grown weak and staggering beneath an unbearable burden -- a wooden cross. He had been compelled to carry the cross, with which He could barely -- ever so barely -- ascend the hill whereon crucifixion upon that selfsame cross awaited Him.
Seeing the weakened Man bearing the heavy cross, the peddler left his basket at the edge of the road, and ran up to Him, in order to ease His difficult burthen. Returning to his basket, the peddler discovered that his eggs were covered-o'er with wondrous, brightly-coloured and beautifully-wrought designs.
The Man Who bore the cross was Christ; the peddler was Simon the Cyrenian (Matt. 27, 32), that is, an inhabitant of the city of Cyrene [in North Africa].
From that time on, eggs have become the symbol of the spiritual regeneration of the entire human race.
*Translated into English by G. Spruksts from the Russian text appearing in "Pravoslavnaya Rus'" ["Orthodox Rus'"], No. 7 (1556), 1/14 April 1996, p. 12. English-language translation copyright by The St. Stefan Of Perm' Guild, The Russian Cultural Heritage Society, and the Translator. All rights reserved.
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Why didn't you like the book Timeline? Was is not historically accurate? (the obvious bits of time travel aside, of course)
I think noting that it was simply a badly written screenplay dressed up as a novel sums up my objections. It wasn't the concept or the the historical accuracy, it was the recycling of the same plot devices that he has used numerous times, and more transparently than before. It was very predictable.


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A patriotic holiday is here! We celebrate the freedom of our country, thanks to the sacrifice of some brave men and women. I'm so proud of and thankful for my Nephew who is currently in active service and my Dad and Brother-in-law who have both done their part. Three generations of our family have fought the good fight; literally and figuratively. Thank you for all you have done for our Country! I'm so glad that I live in the United States and I'm so glad that we have men and women such as yourselves that are willing to sacrifice so much for our nation.
Festive Food –
I don't know about you but my holiday celebrations are usually centered on sharing a meal with family or friends. There's a distinct tradition about the preparation of some signature dishes along with some new finds.
I was thinking about Daniel and his abstinence from the rich food on the King's table (see Daniel 1) helping keep him strong and powerful. It is a good reminder to not take the celebrations overboard. As I was looking through scripture for an appropriate message about feasting, I came across a gem in Proverbs.
"All the days of the oppressed are miserable, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast." Proverbs 15:15
The attitude of your heart colors your thoughts and actions. One has the ability to choose between an attitude of downtroddenness or an attitude of cheerfulness.
There's a simple idea that keeps resonating with me. Thoughts drive actions. You have to think something before it can be.
If thoughts drive actions, what could we accomplish in a day if we made the simple choice to have a cheerful heart? We could have a daily feast!
As you celebrate with family and friends today, consider choosing to have a cheerful heart. Chose to have a continual feast today, and tomorrow, and the next day……
You're on my mind today sweet things! Happy Fourth!
Fourths and Fifths –
On my table today will be the following:
Red- Watermelon Salad
8 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 red onion, sliced thinly and separated into rings
10 leaves of fresh mint, cut into thin slices (chiffonade)
6 ounces sheep milk feta, crumbled
¼ cup red wine vinegar
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Dash of sea salt
Dash of freshly ground pepper
Place the watermelon, onion, mint, and feta in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl combine the vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper and whisk until combined. Pour over the watermelon mix and toss gently to combine.
White – Lemon Potato Salad
1 cup finely chopped parsley
½ cup olive oil
Grated rind of 2 lemons
Freshly squeezed juice of 2 lemons
1 red onion, sliced thinly
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Cook potatoes in boiling water until for tender but don't cook until mushy! Drain and allow potatoes to cool enough that you don't burn yourself when handling them. Peel skin off and discard, cut potato into small 1" cubes and place in a large bowl. Add in red onion slices and parsley. In a smaller bowl place olive oil, grated lemon rind (take care not to get too much of the white pith of the lemon since it tends to add a bitter flavor), fresh lemon juice, sea salt, and ground pepper. Whisk with a fork until somewhat combined. Pour dressing over potatoes and mix gently. Cover and refrigerate.
Blueberry – Fresh Blueberry Pie
Ready for the fast and easy version?
2 frozen deep dish pie crusts (you can make your own if you have the time & inclination)
6 six ounce containers of fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained
½ cup all purpose organic flour
1 cup organic granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon salted butter cut into little pieces
1 Tablespoon raw sugar
Preheat oven to 400*. In a large bowl, place the blueberries, flour, granulated sugar and butter. Toss gently until well combined. Place in one of the pie crusts.
Here's where the cheating happens! Take the 2nd crust out of the tin and place on a slick surface or cutting board. Cut shapes out of the pastry. I chose a star cookie cutter for this patriotic holiday, but normally, I would cut out leaf shapes or something along those lines. Place the shapes on top of the blueberry mix to create a sort of lattice work top, allowing some of the berries to show through.
Cover the pie loosely with foil. Place on a baking sheet. Turn the oven temperature down to 375*F just before placing the pie in the oven. Bake for 50 minutes. After 50 minutes, remove the foil and sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon of raw sugar. Return pie to oven and bake for about 10 minutes more, watching carefully so that pastry does not burn. Remove pie and allow it to cool before serving. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
"A joyful heart makes a face cheerful, but a sad heart produces a broken spirit." –Proverbs 15:13
May your face be cheerful today! Now the only question remaining…..what's your feast? Post and let us know what will be on your table today…..


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PHP will be the scripting language used in the examples.
What Are HTTP Headers?
HTTP headers are an Internet protocol, or set of rules for formatting certain types of data and instructions that can be sent along with a request from a web client or browser, or sent by the server along with a response to a browser. In simpler terms, an HTTP header is a few lines of code that carries information between a browser and a Web server.
HTTP headers are used for communication between the client and server in both directions. They are sent by the client or browser along with the request to the server for a web page or other resource. The resource is usually either a file or dynamic output from a server side script. In the other direction they are sent by the server along with its response to the browser or client request.
{mospagebreak title=What do HTTP headers look like?}
There are two different types of headers, Request headers and Response headers. Their formats differ, but generally they each consist of an opening line, header lines, and a status line. There will be an example of each later in the article.
Each of the items above must start on a new line. In response headers, the HTML or other output to the browser comes after the blank line at the end of the headers.
There may be some confusion, because the individual header directives or fields are also often referred to as "headers." I'm afraid that this article is guilty of that as well because "header directives" is too long.
Here is an example of a request header that might be sent by a web browser to a web server:
GET /index.html HTTP/1.1
Host: www.google.com
From: firstname.lastname@example.com
User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows NT 4.0)
[blank line above]
It is pretty obvious that what this header does is request the home page of google.com from the server.
The first two lines beginning with GET and Host: are the only ones required under the HTTP/1.1 specification. GET, in the first line, is the method. Another request method you may be familiar with is POST. There are also several others.
There is a required blank line as the last line of the sample request.
Next is an example of an actual response header received from Google.com:
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:22:19 GMT
Expires: -1
Cache-Control: private, must-revalidate, max-age=0
Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8
Last-Modified: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:22:18 GMT
Etag: 9398183226707537952
Set-Cookie: IGTP=LI=1:LM=1214526139; expires=Sun, 27-Jun-2010 00:22:19 GMT; path=/ig;
Content-Encoding: gzip
Server: igfe
Content-Length: 49301
X-Cache: MISS from proxy2.online.com.kh
Via: 1.0 proxy2.online.com.kh:3128 (squid/2.6.STABLE20)
Connection: keep-alive
[HTML Content]
Let's take a look at each line of this header. The length and scope of this article doesn't permit going into detail regarding each one of these fields, but here is an overview.
Date: This just shows the date and time that the response was received.
Expires: This is the date and time that the content is considered to be out of date. This is often used for data that is updated at a fixed time, in order to prevent browsers from caching the resource beyond the date and time specified.
Cache-Control: This line contains directives regarding how the content is cached. In this case, because of must-revalidate and max-age = 0, the content is not cached.
Content-Type: This tells the browser what content type(s) to expect, and how it is encoded. It is written as a MIME type.
Last-Modified: When the content was last modified.
Etag: This is short for "entity tag." It is used for determining whether the cached URI is identical to the requested URI on the server.
Set-Cookie: Sets a cookie with expiration date and time.
Content-Encoding: How the content is encoded.
Server: The type of server sending the response.
Content-Length: In bytes.
X-Cache: This has something to do with compression.
{mospagebreak title=How Headers Are Used}
This is nice to know, but how can it be used? Is there some way to set the HTTP response headers? Can one just put them at the top of a web page?
We will address these questions in reverse order.
Can one put HTTP headers at the top of a web page? Not as such, but there is a Meta tag that can be used in the head section of a web page that provides the same functionality, and uses the same syntax. This is the http-equiv tag. This is an example:
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
Notice that it looks very similar to the Content-Type: header in the response that was returned by Google in the example above.
Is there some way to set the "real" HTTP response headers? There are two ways to set them. The first is to set them in the server configuration directives. And the second method is to set them using a web scripting language such as PHP, or Perl.
How can HTTP headers be used in web development? There are numerous uses, both for communication between web page and browser, and communication between web pages.
In the next section, I will provide you with a few examples of the many uses of HTTP headers.
{mospagebreak title=Examples of HTTP Header Usage}
Web Page to Browser
If you have done much scripting with PHP, you have probably used a line like this
header('Location: http://www.somesite.com/page.php');
in your scripts to redirect the browser to a different page. The part inside the parentheses is actually an HTTP header request header. The PHP header function can be used in the same manner with any http header. The URL specified in the location header above must be an absolute URL. It is a good idea to follow the header function with exit(); in a PHP script, to ensure that the code does not continue to execute after the redirect.
PHP programmers sometimes find that the location header or some other header function fails. The likely reason for this is that it is preceded by browser output. The request header must always be the very first thing that is sent to the browser. The PHP header function sends the header to the browser in the same order as it occurs in the PHP code. Therefore, if the PHP code outputs anything to the browser, even something as minor as a blank line or a cookie, before the code gets to the line containing the header function, the header written by the header function will fail because it wasn't part of the header's first output to the browser.
Fortunately for PHP programmers, there are the ob_start() and ob_end_flush() functions which cause the output to the browser to be cached until all of that output for the entire page is assembled, eliminating this problem. The "ob" stands for "output buffering."
ob_start() goes before the beginning of any browser output, and ob_end_flush() goes at the end of the output. For example:
ob_start(); //begin buffering the output
echo "This is the first browser output to be buffered";
header('Location: http://www.somesite.com/page.php');
ob_flush(); //output the data in the buffer
As you can see, this would not have worked without the output buffering functions because output would have already been sent to the browser before the header() function. Alternatively, the output_buffering configuration directive can be set in the php.ini or server configuration files.
The Refresh: http header can also be used with the PHP header() function, to redirect the user after a time delay. This example provides a three second delay:
header('Refresh: 3; url= http://www.somesite.com/pagetwo.php ');
Another very common use of http headers is to prevent browsers from caching the page. This code snippet can be used to prevent it:
header("Cache-Control: no-cache, must-revalidate"); // HTTP/1.1
header("Expires: Mon, 26 Jul 1997 05:00:00 GMT"); // Date in the past
header('Pragma: no-cache'); // HTTP/1.0 (old browsers)
Still another use is to force a "Save File" dialog box with a recommended file name, for downloading a file, using the Content-Disposition: header as in this example:
header('Content-type: application/pdf');
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="downloaded_file.pdf"');
Between Web Pages
Another area of HTTP header usage is communication between web pages. Request headers are often used for this purpose. At the beginning of this article, you saw the GET method used. Another one you may be familiar with is POST. There are several others, but those two are probably the most useful in web development. The biggest use is "under the hood" in form submissions, which as you know, utilize the GET or POST methods.
In this article, we barely scratched the surface of any aspect of HTTP headers and their usage. For more in depth information on this useful subject, I refer you to the W3C Standard RFC 2616 and to an excellent article in Wikipedia on the subject that contains links to further resources.


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During a Thursday morning (August 30) press conference, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed Hurricane Isaac's effect on Southern crops and held out hope that a new farm bill can be passed by Congress before current law expires on September 30.
Speaking from Iowa, Vilsack also announced more than $18 million in grants to organizations across 24 states aimed to assist beginning farmers and ranchers.
The grants, he said, are for "a lot of small producers, beginning farmers, entities, and a number of colleges and universities working hard to make sure farming remains a viable option for young people."
See more here.
Queried on damage assessments for cotton, rice and soybeans in the South, Vilsack said USDA receives "a report on almost a daily basis. … On the cotton side there is a potential with high winds … to impact (the crop) a bit. I'm not sure it's as deep a concern as you might expect.
"On the rice side, it depends on how severe and hard it hits. It could impact production.
"On the soybean side, it may make it very difficult, if not impossible, for some producers to harvest whatever crop they may have.
"We anticipate some impact on crops but we're not able to know for sure until the storm works itself out. … This has been a tough year and that's another reason why we need a strong safety net for producers and why we're thankful there is crop insurance."
Asked what would happen if a new farm bill isn't in place by the September 30 deadline – and how likely a reversion to 1949 permanent law is – Vilsack tried to put pressure on House leadership.
"There are several programs within the 2008 farm bill that will continue notwithstanding the September 30 deadline. They'll continue, in part, because they're authorized under appropriations language or authorization language.
"First and foremost, the goal of over 40 farm groups … yesterday announcing their support for getting a (new farm bill) passed in September … is to get Congress to do its work. (That would) provide the certainty that producers need, want and should have.
For more on the groups' letter, see here.
"In the last week, or so, we've announced farm income numbers. Those suggest … we're still looking at strong farm income. We want that to continue. The last couple of years have been very strong in terms of farm income and exports and we want that to continue. We want a continued focus on alternative energy opportunities in the country."
That list, Vilsack pointed out, "requires a (farm bill) be passed by Congress. There's no reason why that can't be done. Whatever differences exist within the House can be worked out with leadership. Whatever differences exist between the House and Senate (farm bill) versions – once the House ultimately passes its version – can be worked out.
"The reality is we have dairy farmers, we've got livestock producers, in desperate need of assistance. The Senate version of (the farm bill) would provide retroactively restoring the disaster assistance program of the 2008 farm bill and provide a new mechanism for supporting dairy…
"Farmers and ranchers are doing their work. They just need a partner in Congress – particularly the House – to get its work done."
Is Vilsack aware of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees working together on a new farm bill over the August recess?
"I think there's a desire of the leadership of both committees to work in concert, especially on the Commodity Title to make sure whatever differences exist (between farm bill versions) can be worked out. Then, when the (full) House (passes it's farm bill) the conference process can be resolved quickly.
"As many farm groups as we're seeing … providing the same message, it's resonating out here in the countryside. Very rarely do you see this much uniformity among agricultural groups -- they obviously have a lot of differences with each other. But on this particular issue they are one: there is a keen desire on the part those who live, work and raise their families in rural areas and rely on agriculture … for Congress to get its work done."
Congress "has time, if it's a priority of House leadership, to get (a new farm bill) done. We all know that. I sincerely hope that's what happens."


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