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Research in my lab focuses on the causes and consequences of evolutionary changes in communication systems. Using a colorful group of North American freshwater fish called darters, we ask the following questions: Why does mating communication evolve over time? How does the rate of communication evolution compare with ecological divergence and other reproductive barriers? (Why) Are individuals attracted only to members of their own species? Results of past research suggest that in darters, differences in mating behavior may form the first reproductive barrier between diverging evolutionary lineages. My postdoctoral research in the Hawaiian cricket genus Laupala demonstrated that major features of mating behavior (e.g., male courtship song) evolve very rapidly, and that individuals integrate multiple courtship cues in their mating decisions.
Our current research focuses on behavioral evolution in darters, in order to determine whether behavioral differences form the primary reproductive barrier between species, and to understand why nuptial coloration has diversified so extensively in this beautiful genus.


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Abilene Prairie Dogs' Open Tryout On Sunday May 12th
By: Abilene Prairie Dogs Press Release
Updated: May 12, 2012
The Prairie Dogs will host an open tryout at Abilene High School on Sunday, May 13.
Tryout registration opens at 8 a.m. and players will take the field at 9 a.m. Early registration is also available by calling the Prairie Dogs front office at (325) 437-6555.
The tryout is $50 per person, and players are required to bring their own equipment, including baseball pants, hats and cleats. Prairie Dogs Manager Bobby Brown will run the tryout along with the help of his coaching staff.
The Prairie Dogs are the newest team in the United League, and players who attend the tryout will have the opportunity to be on the first roster in franchise history.
The Abilene Prairie Dogs are a member of United League Baseball who will play their first season in 2012. Season ticket plans are on sale now, and are available by calling the Prairie Dogs front office at (325) 437-6555.

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Rock icon and animal advocate Joan Jett's version of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" topped the charts, but one thing Joan doesn't love is the Edmonton Valley Zoo's refusal to release its lone elephant, Lucy, to a sanctuary. Ahead of her performance in Alberta on Saturday, Joan sent a letter to Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel and the zoo's director, Denise Prefontaine, reminding them that every moment that Lucy remains in Edmonton is a misery. Joan writes, "This animal is basically being tortured. I urge you to please release Lucy to a sanctuary before the unbearably cold Canadian winter weather returns this year."
Edmonton officials should follow the lead of their colleagues in Toronto, who overwhelmingly voted by a 31-4 majority to send the zoo's three elephants to sanctuary.
Elephant experts agree that if elephants are not with others of their kind, these highly intelligent and social animals experience psychological distress, and Lucy has been the only elephant at the Edmonton Valley Zoo for more than four years. The cold climate and confinement to a small barn have also contributed to Lucy's poor health. She suffers from arthritis, obesity, chronic foot ailments, and respiratory problems, all of which would likely improve if she were able to join other elephants at a sanctuary with a more appropriate climate and miles of open space to roam.
Please join Joan, Bob Barker, William Shatner, George Laraque, PETA, Zoocheck, and the thousands of compassionate Canadians who are campaigning for Lucy's freedom by clicking here to contact Mayor Mandel and the Edmonton City Council right now.
Written by Heather Faraid Drennan
In a hard-hitting interview with Canada's CTV network, the ever-eloquent Bob Barker blasts the Edmonton Valley Zoo and city officials for refusing to transfer Lucy, the zoo's ailing and aging elephant, to a sanctuary. Lucy will spend most of the next six frigid Alberta months alone inside a barren barn with nothing to do but sway and dream of the life that she was meant to have.
Bob, pulling no punches, calls Lucy's living conditions "really just one of the worst cases that I know of" and says that he is "appalled at the misery that Lucy has suffered there in Edmonton at the Valley Zoo." Watch here to see Bob take Edmonton and zoo officials to task.
Both Bob and former NHL powerhouse Georges Laraque have offered to make a $100,000 donation to the city to get the transfer underway, and earlier this year, comedian Steve-O led a PETA protest outside the zoo. Canadian William Shatner appealed directly to the mayor to do the right thing for Lucy. But so far, officials have refused to budge.
We're pushing full speed ahead to get Lucy's case heard in Canada's Supreme Court, but in the meantime, please e-mail polite notes to Edmonton's mayor and city council and beg them to move Lucy before winter sets in.
Written by Jennifer O'Connor
Thanks to Vancouver native and actor Emmanuelle Vaugier, the Canadian government's shady backroom financial support of the barbaric annual seal slaughter is being exposed. The Covert Affairs star visited PETA's L.A. office to narrate a new video exposé on the seal slaughter, and Entertainment Tonight Canada camera crews were there to document why Vaugier, like so many Canadians, including William Shatner and Sarah McLachlan, are disgusted by the largest slaughter of marine mammals on Earth.
Watch the Canadian ET Exclusive now.
In the soon-to-be-released video, Vaugier says that while the beating and skinning of baby seals "is obviously cruel," it's also a waste of money. "Canada spends more than C$7 million in taxpayer funds each year subsidizing this massacre. Millions more are spent propping up this dying industry ...."
Why should the Canadian government continue to waste millions on an industry that most Canadians abhor? Let the government know that you stand with the majority of the country and oppose the senseless killing of baby seals.
Written by Michelle Sherrow
Just in time for Canada's tax day, William Shatner has news for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper: He's living in deep space if he thinks the annual seal slaughter is fiscally responsible. In a letter to the prime minister, Canadian-born Shatner says, "Not only is it cruel to bludgeon and shoot thousands of seals every year, the slaughter also costs taxpayers millions more to support than it actually earns." Canada spends millions of dollars in taxpayer money propping up the commercial seal slaughter, even though income from the massacre accounts for less than 1 percent of Newfoundland's economy. A study in 2010 at Canada's University of Guelph found that ending the slaughter would save Canada at least $7 million each year.
Why does the slaughter continue? As Shatner puts it, "At a time of massive budget cuts in Canada, when many Canadians are struggling just to pay their bills, the government continues to defend this dying industry because both the conservative and liberal parties crave the region's seven swing seats in Parliament."
Please e-mail Prime Minister Harper and ask him to "boldly go where no man has gone before" and put an end to the unprofitable, barbaric seal slaughter immediately.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's … Steve-O! The vegan comedian and daredevil led a PETA protest outside the Edmonton Valley Zoo to call on zoo officials to allow Lucy, the ailing and lonely elephant at the zoo, to retire to an elephant sanctuary. "I'm sympathetic to Lucy because I know that elephants in their natural habitat will walk some 30 miles every day," Steve-O says. "I don't understand how the zoo's able to keep her. It seems so black and white."
As Steve-O notes, elephants need to walk around and move freely. Edmonton's frigid winters mean that Lucy spends months on end inside a barn. Is it any wonder she's suffering from arthritis, chronic foot problems, and an undiagnosed respiratory ailment? Lucy—who has been in the zoo for more than 30 years—is depressed and needs the company of other elephants and room to move around.
You can help by joining Steve-O, Bob Barker, William Shatner, and NHL veteran Georges Laraque in appealing to zoo officials to allow Lucy to retire to a sanctuary.
Retired NHL player and Edmonton resident Georges Laraque has offered Edmonton's mayor $100,000 to help fund city sports programs if the city will agree to release Lucy, the ailing, solitary elephant in Edmonton's Valley Zoo, to a reputable sanctuary in a warmer climate.
Laraque, who also spent a few seasons with the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs, joins Bob Barker and fellow Canadian William Shatner in calling on the city to allow Lucy to spend the rest of her life walking in grassy fields and meadows, swimming in ponds, and most importantly, spending time with other elephants.
Please join Georges in asking Edmonton city officials to do the right thing for this sad elephant.
Written by Jennifer O'Connor
What has actor, singer, and author William Shatner (Canada's triple threat) been up to since nabbing the Emmy for Boston Legal?
The "Priceline Negotiator" recently made a plea for the release of the Edmonton Zoo's lonely, ailing elephant, Lucy.
In a letter to Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel, Mr. Shatner wrote, "I humbly ask you to allow Lucy to retire to better circumstances than at the Edmonton Zoo … she's old, feeble, and many of us know how that feels."
He joins pachyderm protectors around the world in rallying for Lucy's release.
Two years ago, elephant expert Winnie Kiiru named the Edmonton Zoo the worst zoo in Canada for elephants and called for the closure of the exhibit. Edmonton's frigid winter weather and the zoo's policy of locking Lucy in the barn when the zoo is closed mean that she spends the majority of her time indoors. The short amount of time that Lucy is allowed outdoors is spent in a barren, dusty enclosure. Being forced to endure the cold and the forced immobility is fueling her arthritis and causing chronic foot and respiratory problems.
Please add your pleas to Mr. Shatner's by writing to Mayor Mandel. Urge him to release Lucy to a sanctuary that can offer her hundreds of acres of diverse terrain, ponds for bathing, a more suitable climate, and the company of other elephants.
Written by Karin Bennett
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We've seen Kim Kardashian and Kanye West out together nearly everyday since they've become a couple earlier this year, and we feel like we barely see them separately!
PHOTOS: Kim Kardashian Gets Bikini Bold & Beautiful For Instagram
The 32 year old beauty was recently spotted at her usual laser hair removal place in Santa Monica, which she recently took her boo Kanye, but this time the reality TV star dragged a friend along since he wasn't able to be by her side.
Kimmy made it known on her Twitter that she is missing some of that Yeezy loving, posting a photo with the caption:
PHOTOS: Kim K. Gives Kanye West Some Lamborghini Mercy Twitter Inspiraton
The photo shows two pillows, one with "Princess" across it and the other with "Prince," clearly the spot where her Yeezy should be.
But it looks like Kim knows how to utilize her Yeezy-free time well, touching up on her routine hair removal and having some good ol' girl time.
Hopefully KimYe can reunite soon so that they can get back to being each other's prince and princess!


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Lymphoma - Hodgkin - Childhood - Current Research
Doctors are working to learn more about Hodgkin lymphoma, ways to prevent it, how to best treat it, and how to provide the best care to people diagnosed with this disease. The following areas of research may include new options for patients through clinical trials [2]. Always talk with your child's doctor about the diagnostic and treatment options best for your child.
New drugs. To reduce side effects and improve the effectiveness of treatment, it is important for researchers to find new drugs, as well as new combinations of current drugs.
ALLO stem cell transplantation. As explained in the Treatment [3] section, stem cell transplantation is sometimes used to treat Hodgkin lymphoma. Doctors are researching increasing the use of stem cell transplantation, including using donor blood stem cells to replace the patient's bone marrow (called allogeneic or ALLO transplantation).
Personalized treatments. Overall, the major goal of Hodgkin lymphoma research is to improve treatment effectiveness while reducing long-term side effects. Early response of the disease to a specific treatment is being studied as a method to tailor therapy to the individual. Shorter, more intensive regimens may improve effectiveness. It is important that researchers learn which patients need radiation therapy and which patients may be cured without the long-term side effects of radiation exposure.
Targeted therapy. Targeted therapy is a treatment that targets specific genes, proteins, or the tissue environment that contributes to cancer growth and survival. Recent studies are evaluating antibodies—such as brentuximab vedotin (SGN-35)—directed against proteins on the Hodgkin lymphoma cells. Learn more about targeted treatments [4].
Supportive care. Clinical trials are underway to find better ways of reducing symptoms and side effects of current Hodgkin lymphoma treatments in order to improve patients' comfort and quality of life.
Learn more about common statistical terms used in cancer research [5].
Looking for More about Current Research?
If you would like additional information about the latest areas of research regarding childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, explore these related items:
- To find clinical trials specific to your diagnosis, talk with your child's doctor or search online clinical trial databases now [6].
- Read ASCO's latest Clinical Cancer Advances report, [7] which highlights top research findings over the past year.
- Visit ASCO's CancerProgress.Net [8] website to learn more about the historical pace of research for childhood cancer, including lymphoma.
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The Winthrop baseball team made some noise in the first but was quieted the rest of the game as Rhode Island topped the Eagles 4-2 in game two of the weekend series on Saturday afternoon.
The Eagles failed to build off a two-run first inning – highlighted by a two-run inside-the-park home run by sophomore right fielder Jace Whitley – as Rhode Island pitching shut out Winthrop over the final eight innings.
Rhode Island hurler Sean Furney (1-2) collected his first win of the season as he pitched eight strong innings, allowing two runs on five hits and striking out five.
The loss drops Winthrop to 5-13 while Rhode Island is 5-11. The series finale is Sunday at 1 p.m. at The Winthrop Ballpark.
Eagles' freshman starter Sam Kmiec (0-3) breezed his way through three innings of no-hit ball, but the Rams turned it on the second time through the batting order. Leadoff hitter Tim Caputo started off the fourth with a double down the left field line and scored on an RBI single by Mike LeBel.
Pat Quinn followed with a single to right field, advancing Lebel to third. Kmiec attempted a pick-off play at first base, but as the play developed, LeBel alertly raced home, tying the game at 2. An RBI double by Kevin Stenhouse scored the go-ahead run, and what proved to be the winning run, giving Rhode Island a 3-2 advantage.
In the sixth, the Rams extended their lead on a RBI single by Stenhouse, scoring LeBel.
Eagles reliever Mitchell Knox did not allow Rhode Island to extend its lead any further, as he pitched 3.1 strong innings of scoreless relief.
Winthrop threatened in the bottom of the ninth with runners on second and third with one out, but back-to-back strikeouts left them stranded.
Winthrop coach Tom Riginos said, "Pitching is keeping us in the ball game. We just can't go quiet in innings two through nine."
Despite the limited offensive output for Winthrop, designated hitter Max Vogel swung the bat well for the Eagles, going two for three.
Right-hand pitcher Tyler Klitsch (1-2) is expected to get the ball for the Eagles in Sunday's matchup while Rhode Island's starter has not yet been determined.
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WP: Furney (1-2), LP: Kmiec (0-3), S: Dean (1)
Leading hitters: Rhode Island: LeBel (2-4, RBI), Quinn (2-4), Stenhouse (3-4, 2 RBI). Winthrop: Whitler (1-2, 2 RBI), Vogel (2-3).


text: The Sacred Band of Thebes, an elite war-band of 150 pairs of hand-picked male fighters, was first formed and organized by the Theban Gorgidas in 378 BCE as a unit of 300 hand-ociked lovers and beloveds, following the Platonic model. When the unit of 300 was fully developed in 378 BCE, Gorgidas spread the finished pairs throughout the Theban army, hoping that they would inspire courage among the regular troops No record remains of whether Gorgidas died or retired after his year as Theban Boeotarch, but there is no further word of him or the Sacred Band of Thebes until 375 BCE, when a new Boeotarch, Pelopidas, takes command of the Sacred Band of Thebes and keeps them together as a fighting unit. The first test of the Boeotarch's unit of Theban Sacred Banders comes against Orchomenos, who had refused to join the Boeotian league and had a large Spartan levy. Pelopidas led the fight with his unit of 300 Sacred Band of Thebes infantry and 200 cavalry. The ensuing battle, called the Battle of Tegyra, was the first tie the Sacred Band of Thebes had the opportunity to show what it could do. Following the Battle of Tygera, victory at the Battle of Leuctra further enhanced Theban primacy and the reputation of the Sacred Band of Thebes.


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Apparently sitting a few feet away from one of the biggest (and cutest!) Asian American YouTube stars (and by that I'm saying 130,000+ subscribers and 24,000,000+ upload views) wasn't as intimidating as I thought it would be, at least not with Jason Chen. I mean, his latest video cover on "Never Say Never" got 50,000+ views in just one day. But still, it's crazy to believe that I spent two hours eating Taiwanese desserts and chatting with the guy whose songs I put on repeat.
So before I tell you how the interview went over tea and boba drinks, (with two interruptions by fans wanting to take pictures), here's a quick intro and some fun facts:


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Sybil Nance is an ordained officiant with the Church of First Nation. Sybil knows that couples are often looking for a unique and non-traditional, non-religious ceremony. What couples do want is a ceremony that feels connected to the human spirit and to the ever-present spirit of nature. Sybil provides services that are subtle and diverse, bringing your bridal party and guests to a place that feels familiar and personal, yet beautifully filled with the universal connection.
Sybil brings the spirit of joy and wonderment to this work. Sybil likes to work with the couple for several months before the wedding she will meet with the couple in several different venues, a pub for a beer, a walk on a trail, a stroll by the river and or any other cool venue you can think of. Sybil meets with the couple to discuss their individual desires, specific needs, likes and dislikes. She walks them along effortlessly into sharing with her how they envision their wedding to feel, look and be. Sybil picks up on the smallest of details and quickly can pick up the sweet interaction between brides and grooms to be so that she can tailor the service to them specifically.
Sybil offers:
The Guided meditation is Sybil's special gift! This time together helps the couple set the intention for their special day and allows them to feel connected all day long until they see each other at the altar. No matter how crazy their day gets… they will feel they are there for each other in spirit and in their hearts.
Additional charges will apply for morning meditations and yoga classes.
Service fee- $600 USD
Reserve your 2013 date:
Please contact Sybil to confirm date is available.
Please contact Sybil with questions or to make other arrangements.
Sybil performing a wedding ceremony in Mexico
Dear Sybil,
Marty was most impressed by how quickly, through observation and interaction at our short meetings, you picked up on who we are as a couple, and how accurately then, you portrayed both our relationship and our individual personalities to our guests, some of whom did not necessarily know both of us. In other words, your words really reflected who we were; this was very meaningful for our guests.
We appreciated how easy it was to communicate with you in all of our pre-wedding meetings. Marty describes your communication style as peaceful and direct! (I liked those adjectives!)
As the bride, I found the actual ceremony to be so intense & overwhelming that I had difficulty focusing on what was being. I greatly appreciated the significance and intimacy of our morning mediation session in which we were given the opportunity to reflect on our past, present, and future intentions together. That reflection time provided us with a unique sense of calmness and connectedness that we took with us into days' revelry.
Aside from the intense heat of the universe, our wedding was perfect! Something special happened that day, and we both are very intent on maintaining this elated, happy space that you helped us find!
We love you, Stacy & Marty
Sybil Nance 541.490.6082


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McAfee ePO Deep Command* animation shows security management beyond the operating system.
See how IT remotely diagnoses, accesses, and easily reimages PCs using Intel® Core™ vPro™ technology, reducing time and costs.
White Paper: Intel-sponsored study by the Ponemon institute, 138 separate cases are studied to assess the cost of a lost laptop.
Intel® vPro™ technology helps create new business opportunities by adding value to Otsuka Corporation's solutions.
Case study: Vergers du Chateau Medical Centre uses Intel® vPro™ Technology to boost security and system manageability.
Aberdeen Group details a business case for endpoint encryption.
Product Brief: Symantec uses Intel® Anti-Theft Technology with its PGP Whole Disk Encryption* solution to protect against data loss and theft.
Case Study: NeoPle deploys security system with Intel® vPro™ technology to their network. This eliminates illegal server usage, and boosts profitability.
Intel IT's information security best practices include a radical redesign of its information security architecture to improve business agility.
Networked application performance and security are closely intertwined, which poses unique challenges when addressing the dynamic needs of business.


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Summer volunteer opportunities are full. We are now accepting applications for the fall and winter months.
FFR is a non profit organization whose mission is to follow Christ's instruction to assist widows and orphans in their trouble. Our purpose is to provide aid in a practical way to the abandoned children of the Brasov Children's Hospital and the Roma community.
Our focus is loving the unloved and providing educational opportunities to the forgotten youth of this country. Our goal is for future generations to have a better quality of life; our hope, that they would then be influenced to serve others and be an example for the people of Romania.
*We have parental permission for all photographs of children used on this site.
It all started with one bag of diapers… Sarah and Steffi (President and Vice President of FFR) remember the first day they walked into the Brasov Children's Hospital and saw children wrapped in seven layers of rags lying in their own feces and urine. The stench was terrible, and the children looked desolate.
They started to bring in diapers that were bought with their personal money and asked the nurses if they could help change the children. Relationships and trust were built with the nurses and the social worker as they continued bringing in more and more diapers. Thus the hospital project started.
Click here for more information.
Children are still being abandoned and neglected in Romania due to a myriad of social issues. Firm Foundations Romania has started an international volunteer program to hold, feed, change and care for these children in the local Children's Hospital, where we have formed a partnership which enables us to run the project.
Our volunteers change over 4000 diapers a month which we supply. Our volunteers come from all around the world, uniting hearts for the plight of Romania's youth. It is time to make a difference.
Apply Now
We are in need of donations such as clothing, hygiene products and craft supplies. At present we are seeking financial sponsorship of numerous projects, including diapers for the Hospital Project as well as educational sponsorship of the young people in our Teenage Mentor Program.
Please visit the Ways to Help page to see the many ways you can be a part.
To meet the rest of our team click here Listen to Sarah Vienna's single here:
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Old Spice Breaks the Fourth Wall
Friday, July 16th, 2010Brand: Old Spice
Execution: TV, Online Viral Video
Target: Women, Bloggers
Rating: *****
Reviewer: David Vinjamuri
A viral video campaign for Old Spice produced by Wieden & Kennedy. The videos take off from Wieden & Kennedy's successful Old Spice "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" TV spots featuring Isaiah Mustafa. This week, Mustafa has begun responding to scores of blogger comments with personalized videos to the bloggers. As a result, 4 of the top 10 spots on the AdAge Viral Video chart this week are occupied by Old Spice videos.
What Works:
It is unusual to see something truly new in the online space come from a traditional advertising agency, but Wieden & Kennedy and Old Spice have innovated in a memorable way with this latest twist on this clever campaign. Breaking the fourth wall between actor and audience is something that has been done on stage and screen (think Moonlighting), but never, as far as we can tell, in advertising. Certainly never in this type of personalized fashion that would not have been possible in the era before YouTube.
Isaiah Mustafa's brash cheekiness in these spots reminds us of the deadpan irony of the Brawny Man in the beloved though short lived Brawny Academy. Combining this personality with the innovation of responding directly to bloggers in video spots creates a new form of advertising – call it "youvertising".  It may be a glimpse into the future of advertising. In branding terms, it creates a dimension to the brand persona that may not have existed since brands were actually just tradespeople who knew all their customers personally.
What Doesn't:
It's hard to criticize a campaign with low production costs, strong branding appeal and tremendous viral bounce. On the other hand, we wouldn't want to be Isaiah Mustafa stuck in a studio all week recording personal responses to geek bloggers.
Branding Bottom Line:
Old Spice rides Isaiah Mustafa to the top. What are the residuals on viral video?


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shopping for a wind turbine: Power vs. energy by MICK SAGRILLO
All too often, when people interested in a wind tur- bine go shopping, they compare turbine models based on power rating of the generator and cost of the turbine. Doing so is foolish. By comparison, when you shop for a car you look for the features you need, the warranty, the fuel efficiency and proximity of the dealer. You would not choose a car based only on the upper number on the speedometer and the cost.
Most speedometers top out at 120 mph, although some range up to 130 mph or so. Does a higher speedometer range mean the car is better? If the speedometer only reads to 100 mph, does that mean the car is inferior? How often do you drive at 120 mph, or even 80 mph?
To prevent damage to the speedometer, its top reading is a number higher than the car might do with the throttle wide open, going downhill with a tailwind. Will it ever reach that top number? Probably not. But to someone who doesn't know about the engineering rationale, the top number looks impressive.
mick sagrillo (msagrillo@ wizunwired.net) of sagrillo Power & Light is a small-wind consultant and educator.
Turbine model
Rated power Ratedof the wind speedgenerator10 k W10 k W11 k W
40 mph 27 mph 21. 25 mph
Rated powerat 25 mph perAWEA standard2. 4 k W8.0 k W13. 9 k W
Swept area of the rotor
49 square feet 415 square feet 1425 square feet
Electricity generatedannually at 11 mphaverage wind speed3,335 k Wh12,700 k Wh29,127 k Wh
I once saw a lawn tractor with a speedometer that went up to 60 mph. Of course it was a joke: Lawn tractors don't actually do 60 mph. But the salesperson confided that it was their best-selling model. As consumers, we're impressed with what we perceive as power, regardless of what is actually delivered. Sales and marketing people know how to capitalize on this infatuation. But is the top speedometer number what you're actually buying? Of course not.
So, why do potential wind turbine customers look at the generator power rating of the wind turbines they're interested in? It's easy to use for compari-
22 July/August 2011 SOLAR TODAY solartoday.orgCopyright © 2011 by the American Solar Energy Society Inc. All rights reserved.son purposes, and we think we understand it. While mostwind turbines are marketed this way, unfortunately, fewpeople understand the power ratings of wind turbines. Andfewer people realize that their wind turbine will reach itsrated power only at a relatively high, and very infrequent,wind speed.


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Vexmen Getting Ready For Worlds & Firefighting
The Vexmen regular season is complete and we are sending 3 teams to teh Vex World Championships in Anaheim, CA and we will have 6 teams participating at Penn State firefighting on April 13th at PSU Abington campus.
4/4/13 Vemxen Fundraiser at Isaac's Lionville
Where to find the Vexmen:
122 Oscar Way,
Eagle, PA 19425
- On PA route 100, turn at the light on to E Township Line Rd at the Harley Davidson dealer in Eagle (that is a right if you are coming north from Downingtown on 100, left if coming heading south on 100 from Eagle)
- Take the first left on to Senn Drive
- Turn right on to Oscar Way
- We are the building at the end of the drive, #122.
Please remember that we are not just guests in this space we are the caretakers. We are responsible for keeping it clean. If we mark up the walls or damage the carpet we will need to pay for that with club money. I need you all to take ownership of this space. Wipe you feet on the way in and look to make sure the lights are off and the carpets are clean on the way out.


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It takes less than a minute to walk to the famous Ocean Park beach. First and second floor hotel rooms at this San Juan beach resort feature Queen or King beds, private baths, mini-refrigerators, air conditioning, ceiling fans, WIFI, desk and chair, and daily maid service. Make your reservations at our hotel today.
Get ready to be mesmerized by endless waves and unforgettable sunsets from your Ocean View room.
The perfect choice for couples seeking a combination of room comfort and convenience to Ocean Park beach.
These cozy rooms with Queen beds are still just as close to the ocean as our higher price options.


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Science On Wheels - Science After School
(For Seattle area only. Available outside Seattle on special request.)
For your out-of-school care or after-school science clubs, consider Pacific Science Center's Science After School, where kids and science connect in eye-opening, hands-on hours of exploration! From physics to forensics and animals to engineering, your young scientists will experiment with everything from roller coasters to rockets and insects to fingerprints. Each series consists of six 1-hour lessons, built on Washington State Grade Level Expectations and designed to enrich after school time with fun, innovative experiments right at your facility. There's whole series of sensational science awaiting your students!
Programs for grades K-2:
Programs for grades 3-6:
- Enough tables and chairs for all participants.
- Access to water and electricity.
- One adult volunteer to assist with participants.
- $1,200 for the 6-week series.
- A mileage fee will be added. This fee varies from county to county.
Program Length: 1 hour, for 6 weeks.
Capacity: 24 participants per series.
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Science On Wheels is made possible with generous support from Amgen Foundation, Anonymous, The Baker Foundation (Pierce County), James and Marie Borgman, The Ellis Foundation, Hubbard Family Foundation (Edmonds area), Johnston-Hanson Foundation, (Spokane County), William Kilworth Foundation (Pierce County), Hazel Miller Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Wells Fargo.


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Running with the Balloons 5-K & Fun Run
Sun 07/28/2013
1 Mile, 5-K, Competition Run/Race, Recreational/Fun Walk/Run
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Earth ellipsoid due to rotation
I recently saw a documentary, which claimed that if the earth rotation slows down the water of the oceans will flood to the north and south because the centripetal force at the equator diminishes. In fact, earth's radius is about 20 km longer at the equator than at the poles. However, I doubt that any water would be displaced because the Earth is not solid in the interior and the crust is by far too thin to hold the earth's original ellipsoidal form. So I think that all the water would stay at the same place with less rotation.
On the other hand, I calculated the equatorial radius for the actual angular velocity. It should only be about 10 km longer than the polar radius, which means, if the calculation is right, that the solid crust is effectively slow in adapting its form to a decrease in angular velocity ω. However, my calculation may be wrong. Here is what I did: assuming that the earth is covered with water, there are three forces acting on a small volume of water with mass m at the surface. The first is the support force S perpendicular to the surface and therefore to the derivative of a curve y(x) to be determined delimiting the surface in Cartesian coordinates. The second is the gravitational force G pointing to earth's center and the third is the centripetal force Z perpendicular to the rotation axis. All vector forces are supposed to be in equilibrium (no flow of water) so we have S + G + Z = 0, which yields the differential equation [itex]\left(x^2+y^2\right)^{3/2}=\frac{G M}{ω^2}\left(\frac{y' y}{x}+1\right)[/itex], where G is the gravitational constant and M the mass of the Earth. It's solution is a curve near to an ellipse for small ω. You can see the maths in the Mathematica file in the attachement. I am sure that I did the maths correctly but something may be wrong with the equilibrium of the forces. I would greatly appreciate any comments. |
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Picture Earth as a (pseudo) solid rotating oblate spheroid, with a the major axis and b the minor (spin) axis. Now if we add a shell of water on the surface, it will also assume the oblate spheroid shape with a1 and b1, due to the same forces, Although likely, I'm not sure that ratio a/b is the same as a1/b1, but lets assume that it is. Now obviously a1-a > b1-b since a>b, so the ocean depth at the equator is more than at the poles.
So when the rotation stops both the solid Earth and the water assume a spherical shape eventually with equal ocean depth anywhere. However we started with deeper oceans at the equator so the water has to flow to the poles. And mind there is a lot more equator area than polar area. |
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Earth ellipsoid due to rotationOne thing that I did see that is definitely wrong is a [itex]GM/r^2[/itex] term for gravitation, and nothing else. That simple form of Newton's law of gravitation is only valid for point masses and objects with a spherical mass distribution. The Earth is not a spherical body. The equatorial bulge makes the Earth's gravity field non-spherical. You need to account for the non-spherical nature of the gravity field in your computations. One way to do this is via spherical harmonics. There are no gravitational dipoles (mass is always positive), so the [itex]Y_1^m[/itex] terms vanish with the origin at the Earth's center of mass. Adding just the [itex]Y_2^0[/itex] term, the degree 2 zonal harmonic, to the [itex]Y_0^0[/itex] term ([itex]GM/r^2[/itex]) should come close to doing the trick. |
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As far as the "what if the Earth stopped spinning" show on Discovery, I suspect it was based on this article: http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0610/files/nospin.pdf. |
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And you are off by a factor of 2. A much, much better approximation is [itex]h\approx r^4 \omega^2 / \mu[/itex], where [itex]\mu=GM[/itex] is the Earth's standard gravitational parameter. Aside: The reason for using mu as opposed to GM: The Earth's mu is observable to nine or so decimal places. G is known to a paltry four places, and M is derived from mu and G.) You are off by a factor of two because you continue to insist that you can use the simple Newtonian approximation. You can't. Newton's law still applies, of course; there's nothing relativistic going on here. However, what you need to do is to calculate the volume integral [itex]\int GM/r^2 dm[/itex], where r is the distance from the point on the surface of the Earth in question to the infinitesimal quantity of mass dm. Ignoring the non-spherical nature of the Earth's gravity field is the key cause of your error. Another aside: The non spherical nature of the Earth's gravity field is a huge boon to some space scientists. Put a satellite in low Earth orbit in a slightly retrograde orbit, an inclination of about 98 degrees. Do it just right and the equatorial bulge will cause the satellite's orbit to precess by about one degree per day, perfectly in synch with the how the Sun appears to move over the seasons. Some sun synchronous satellites are in orbits where it is always close to local noon / local midnight right below the satellite, others where it is close to sunrise / sunset right below. And shades in between. |
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After the Weapons Plus Project was shut down, The Facility was created as a branched-off organization with similar goals of creating genetically altered weapons and soldiers.
Under the direction of Adam Harkins this organization created Kimura and Native; successfully cloned Wolverine[1]; several mutant hunting Predator X monsters[2][3]; and numerous other genetically engineered weapons.
Later, Kimura assaulted X-23 and Mercury, not to capture Wolverine's clone but to create new Predator X using Mercury's powers of liquid metallic body.
Returning from the future, X-23 was kidnapped by soldiers of the H.A.M.M.E.R. who were revealed to be Facility agents, in the exception of Alisanda Morales. When Kimura was torturing X, Morales helped her to escape.
X-23 uses on herself the chemical principle created to made her a savage killer, and killed many agents of the Facility before being extracted by X-Force. Kimura killed Harkins because he annoyed her, and blame X-23.
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RafaLint: May 13th
(Ooops, forgot to press "publish" on this last night. I'll add in one more link and do so now.)
Quarterfinal articles:
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- Classy Nadal to face Gasquet in last four
- Nadal, Djokovic ease into Italian Masters semis
L'Equipe snippet about how Toni didn't want Rafa to play against Feli (mangle)
Rafa's added some photos of a shopping trip to Armani in his Rome Facebook photo album.
Inés sends in this photo – thank her. No really, thank her.
Nadal & Sir Alex offer advice to McIlroy :
"You are so young," said Nadal to McIlroy. "What you did for the first three days was awesome. Your time will come, my friend."
So Rafa. :)
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Ines, THANK YOU!!!!!!! ;-D
Grazie mille, Ines!
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So there's a temporary Armani store at the Rome Masters. Wonder if Rafa avoided passing by ;P
Good for Rafa, encouraging that young golfer! The world is full of people ready to kick a guy when he's down. Rafa can be counted on to reach out and help him up.
Yep love how Rafa is SO supporting to his fellow sportsmen around the world, not bad advice at all!
Oh and THANKYOU (euxaristo) in greek, thats some poster! doesn't he scrub up nicely.?


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The Ugliness of the Anti-Vaccine Movement
Things often get very nasty for those who try to tell folks that vaccines have nothing to do with autism. The latest target of that nastiness is writer Amy Wallace, who authored an outstanding article in this month's Wired called "An Epidemic of Fear: How Panicked Parents Skipping Shots Endangers Us All." In it, Wallace exposes vaccine rejectionists' junk science and fear-mongering rhetoric.
The typical response of the anti-vaccine camp when they hear this kind of sacrilege is to attack the messenger rather than the facts. There is no proof, after all, that vaccines cause autism, and whatever proof anti-vaccinationists do cite is about as accurate as a report about a celebrity in the National Enquirer.
So they smear people instead. In the most benign cases, people who disagree with anti-vaccine folks get accused of having ties to pharmaceutical companies or the CDC (I have relationship to neither, by the way). Others just shout expletives and call you names. If you want examples of this, just check out anybody who disagrees with David Kirby's anti-vaccine rants on the anti-scientific Living section of the Huffington Post.
But the blowback against Wallace has been especially harsh. In a recent interview about her piece on NPR, she shared her experience. The nicest insults were being called "stupid," "greedy" and being accused of writing the piece to "get famous." On the other hand, others have gone so far as to make veiled threats against her and resort to misogyny, calling her a "whore," a "prostitute," and a "fking lib."
Some of the crudest comments come from a man named JB Handley. Handley is the founder of the anti-vaccine group Generation Rescue, "Jenny McCarthy's autism research and treatment advocacy organization." Handley is famous for his vitriol against anybody who disagrees with him. But in a rebuttal to Wallace even he reached new lows by playing the misogyny card. He sent Wallace an essay he wrote called "Paul Offit Rapes (intellectually) Amy Wallace and Wired Magazine. " In the article, Handley takes the ugly metaphor further, implying that Paul Offit, a pediatric infectious disease doctor in Philadelphia who developed the Rotavirus vaccine and the author of a 2008 book exposing the anti-vaccine movement, slipped her a date rape drug. "The roofie cocktails at Paul Offit's house must be damn good," he wrote.
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No. 3 is different from my other children in that he has fatty genes from my side of the family. (Two of my brothers like to compare whose tummy is bigger at family get-togethers.) The other three have skinny genes from my husband's side but thankfully, the older two have filled up nicely. The only one in the family who looks like a stick is no. 4.
As a baby, no. 3 was adorably chubby but when his girth kept expanding in his primary school years, his profile looked like that of a tub. This year he suddenly shot up. The additional height gives him a slimmer profile, though he is still on the fleshy side (bearing in mind that he is a meatarian.) However, his tummy still protrudes a little. Whenever we tease him about his "spare tyre", he would suck in his stomach and pretend that he is super fit. If I reach out to pinch his chubby cheeks, he would suck in his cheeks so that I can't pinch them.
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We chat to Marius Marais, CEO of FNB Housing about what you need to know when it comes to purchasing your first home.
Most people don't think about additional costs when shopping around for a home. What are possible costs to consider when buying a house?
Bond and registration costs, monthly rates and taxes, monthly electricity costs, deposit to the municipality and additional transport costs, if any.
Should one opt for a fixed interest rate or normal interest rate of 8.5%?
The choice of a rate is dependent on the economic cycle. One should consider whether the rate cycle is on the up or down-run trend before committing to the type of rate to choose. It's always advisable to seek expert opinion before making such a decision.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of fixed and variable interest rate?
Fixed: One is guaranteed that one's repayment will remain constant during the fixed rate period. This brings financial stability to the homeowner. The disadvantage of this choice is that if the rates are on a downward trend, you remain on the high interest rate for the fixed period.
Variable rate: When the rate cycle is on a downward trend, the homeowner enjoys the drop in interest rates. However, if the rates are on an upward trend, your interest rate will go up and the repayments will increase, placing an additional financial burden to the homeowner.
Can one have a joint bond but be the sole owner of the property?
Yes one can have a joint bond, but the joint applicants will both be liable for the repayments as joint owners of the property, and in the event of default, the bank will sue both owners.
Is it possible to pay for a year in advance in case you lose your job or can't pay for a couple of months? Can you put such provisions in place?
It is possible to pay in advance. This can done by increasing your monthly instalment with an amount you can afford. This will assist in the event of financial difficulty.
How can someone that's interested in property gauge whether expensive property is a worthy investment in the long run?
One needs to research the area he/she is interested in. Some areas may be on a decline and investing in such areas may have negative impact on the value of your property.
If you want to buy property and sell it in five years for a profit, what should you look for in the property or the market?
This is a specialist field where one is a speculator for profit purposes. With the market being as sluggish as it is, one needs to be an expert in the property market to invest for profit purposes. One cannot predict what will happen in five years and whether there will be growth or not in the property market.
In terms of pre-approved home loans – what should do before applying?
Pre-approved home loans are an indication for a potential homeowner, as to what price range must he look at in terms of the house price. It is also a guarantee that you have qualified for the approved amount and you can now search for a property. It is important that once approved, you do not engage in further credit as it may alter ones credit profile and affordability and the bank will then revoke the pre-approval.


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Last month my daughter and son both read 100 books each! This meant reading at least two books per day. The result was better reading out loud, expression and and an improvement in their vocabulary. They also felt a sense of accomplishment attached to reading. It was nice for me to see the many books we have collected over time being put to good use. Each child set a goal for one hundred books and were happy to exceed that number. This is something the are doing at ages eight and six. I hope to keep up the love of reading as it is said that kids today are not reading anymore. My husband and I are both avid book collectors who are constantly modeling the enjoyment of reading for our kids - even if it is on the Kindle. My daughter has just completed another set of one hundred books for this month making that two hundred in the last two months! For a child in Grade One that is exceptional. For me it is a Mommy Victory because it did take some coaching on my part to keep them on track. Goal setting is an important skill we can be teaching our children through an afterschool parent run program like this one.
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