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This is not a typical movie. Its not cliched, it doesn't use a worn plot pattern (although parts will echo with other movies) and the style is totally unique. My issue with this film - and its my only issue - is killing of a child that occurs in it. A number of people expressed concern at 'not understanding' it - I don't think you are fully meant to at all here. People are polarised on this film - its real marmite stuff. Personally, I loved it and the film stayed with me a for while afterwards but I get why others object to it. I watch a lot of movies so for me, seeing something this original and challenging was really refreshing.
Kill List (18)
Time Out rating:
Rating: 5/5
Time Out says
Tue Aug 30 2011
Ben Wheatley's self-funded debut feature 'Down Terrace' was an odd beast. It was hard to tell how much of the wordy, ultraviolent gangster comedy's undeniable power was intentional and how much was derived from its micro-budgeted on-a-wing-and-a-prayer production. Well, here's the answer: on the strength of 'Kill List', Wheatley might be the most idiosyncratic and exciting filmmaker the UK has produced since Shane Meadows.Much of 'Kill List' will be familiar to anyone who caught 'Down Terrace' during its brief run last year: the semi-improvised dialogue and naturalistic performances, the close, documentary-style photography and the deep-seated sense of suburban moral decay. But it's altogether more confident: where the earlier film leavened the darker moments with slapstick and satire, 'Kill List' is an unrelentingly grim ride into the bleakest imaginable terrain, its only humour black beyond belief.
It begins in a quiet housing estate, where Jay (cockney shoot-'em-up veteran Neil Maskell) and Shel (MyAnna Buring) are trying to raise their seven-year-old son amid money troubles and a faltering marriage. The arrival of Jay's foul-mouthed colleague Gal (Michael Smiley) and his paramour Fiona (Emma Fryer) prompts a realisation: these two apparently normal working stiffs are, in fact, hired hitmen, and it's time for them to get back to work. But who is their enigmatic new client, why does he want them to knock off a priest and what's his connection to the mysterious Fiona?
For the first 45 minutes, this seems like a fairly standard killer-for-hire set-up. The editing and the audio palette are unusual and unsettling, the performances noticeably superior and the mood unrelentingly claustrophobic, but the plot seems to follow a predictable template. Then something happens – no clues except to say that it involves a hammer – and 'Kill List' takes a sharp left-turn into no man's land.
There will be some who find the resulting series of increasingly brutal and dreamlike events hard to process, and a number of plot points remain unexplained even as the credits roll. But allow the film to take hold and its power is inescapable: the effect is like placing your head in a vice and waiting as it inexorably closes.
It's hard to remember a British movie as nerve-shreddingly effective since 'Dead Man's Shoes' in 2004. Like that film, 'Kill List' may not make the impact it deserves upon initial release. But this is a grower, a film which lingers long in the memory: look for it on 'Best of British' lists for a long time to come.
Author: Tom Huddleston
Release details
UK release:
Fri Sep 2, 2011
95 mins
Cast and crew
Michael Smiley, MyAnna Buring, Struan Rodger, Neil Maskell, Emma Fryer, Harry Simpson
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Review: Paint My Place is a hard-to-use app with a potentially useful concept
Learn about paint colors and plan for your home in this useful but problematic app.
Paint My Place is a home painting app that shows you actual paint colors so that you can imagine and view what your home would look like if you painted it that color. Paint My Place could be a useful app, but it is difficult to work with, requires a $2.99 upgrade to gain access to most features, and bombards you with requests for that upgrade.
Paint My Place isn't a complicated app in terms of purpose. You take a picture of the inside or outside of your home, select paints, and then decorate the home to see how it looks. But with most paint apps -- especially on a small screen -- painting is harder than it sounds. You need to make sure that you accurately bring the color over each section of the home. There are no features that make the painting any easier, and without a steady hand it's easy to make mistakes. You also get a pop up advertisement for an upgrade every time you open the app, and very few features are available without the upgrade.
An app with colors that you can use to decorate your house is valuable, even with the limited functionality of Paint My Place. But it's not worth $2.99, nor is the functionality strong enough to warrant a download. The idea is sound, and presumably the colors would be useful -- assuming they're accurate -- but it's unlikely you're going to use this app for anything related to home decisions.

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Serves 4
This dish is reminiscent of bistro-style steak with shallot sauce. Serve with rice, egg noodles, or roasted potatoes.
1. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add pork to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from pan, and keep warm.
2. Add remaining 4 teaspoons oil to pan; reduce heat to medium. Add shallots to pan; cook 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup water and vinegar; simmer 6 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Spoon shallot mixture over pork. Serve immediately.
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Balsamic Pork with Shallots
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Pinot noir
Vanilla low-fat ice cream with caramel sauce and toasted slivered almonds
Roasted Brussels sprouts
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Roasted Brussels sprouts retain a crisp-tender texture and gain caramelized flavor from browned edges. Choose boil-in-bag brown rice if you're in a hurry; it cooks in about 10 minutes.
Brown rice
Pinot noir
Vanilla low-fat ice cream with caramel sauce and toasted slivered almonds
Roasted Brussels sprouts
Cut 1 pound trimmed Brussels sprouts in half lengthwise. Combine Brussels sprouts, 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper on a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 425º for 15 minutes or until browned and tender. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; toss to combine.
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Southwest Black Bean Soup Recipe
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1-1/2 cups cooked instant brown rice
- 6 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
- In a large nonstick saucepan, saute the pepper, celery and onion in oil until tender. Add the beans, broth, tomatoes, chilies and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until thickened.
- Divide rice among six soup bowls; top with soup and sour cream. Yield: 6 servings.
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"I don't often follow recipe, but this sounded too good to resist. It will be a family favorite for now on! We all loved it!"
"This was very good! It definitely had a nice southwestern flavor. Personally, I like a bit more of a kick, so I'd probably add some chili powder to mine next time, but my husband and 12 year old son liked it as is. It was great for a cold day's lunch!"
"This is a very healthy soup with flavors that blend beautifully however, with the exception of my 18mo old, my family was not impressed. I added approx 1.5 cups of chicken breast and in addition to the hot pepper sauce I included some jalepenos. I am willing to try the recipe again but perhaps add cilantro or something to give it more flavor."
"This was a really great, simple recipe. Very hardy and delicious! I made it almost exactly as shown, except when it came to the rice. I made the 1 1/2 cups of minute rice then added it to the soup pot during the last few minutes of cooking and that made the soup more of a chowder, and I think more filling!"


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Colombo's too-cool-for-school mansion hideout
the in-room sound system that plays carefully selected music from around the world so you can set the tune to your mood.
Let's hear it for Lalin Jinasena for not only unearthing this 200-year-old mansion in Colombo's business district but also for resurrecting it to new heights. A richer city for its restoration, CASA Colombo is a breath of fresh air that is distinctly Sri Lankan with a finger most firmly on the 21st-century pulse. There are just 12 suites and there's no conventional reception area, which means it's all down to your personal Casa Domo (a super-butler ie the man/woman "in the know" who can help with any work-related tasks if needs-be) to greet you, check you in and help plan your stay. However, Lalin has already gone overboard with the finer details to make your time here a doozie from the custom-designed furnishings, local fabrics and one-off lighting fixtures to the remote-controlled mood lighting, kick-ass sound systems and iPods jam-packed with movies and six genres of handpicked tunes in each suite. If you can drag yourself away from all the gadgets, CASA Colombo's HVN serves local delights under an eye-popping gold ceiling, the alfresco T Republic for those with the munchies and the glass-encased ZAZA Bar. By day ZAZA has a chilled-out lounge vibe offering premium tea options - this is Sri Lanka after all - and by night it's a sultry bar whose selection of wines and cocktails have a remarkable resemblance to the pretty-in-pink pool located in the courtyard.


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2 "Listen to the words of this agreement and tell them to the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem. | 2 "Listen to the terms of this covenant and tell them to the people of Judah and to those who live in Jerusalem. |
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from The High & Mighty (Ft. Eminem) – The Last Hit Lyrics on Genius
Eminem and Marilyn are both friends actually, and understand what it's like to be blamed for the horrors of society. So if they're already going to be viewed as bad influences, why not do something really messed up, like dig up graves?
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Morning News Feed: Wedneday, Nov. 19
By elizabeth
A cool new proposal for a public high school for gay and lesbian students in Chicago was pulled after being met with criticism from Mayor Richard Daley and a couple of ministers, according to the Chicago Tribune. The school would have been the first of it's kind.
A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Zurich, Switzerland Researchers found that physically close couples who kiss, cuddle, hold hands or have sex have lower levels of stress hormones compared to couples who do not–even when stress is work-related. Let it be a happy Hump Day!
Tough times calls for tough cut backs. According to The Wealth Report, a new survey shows that more than 80% of multimillionaires who had extramarital affairs plan to cut back on gifts and allowances for their lovers. 12% of the cheating multimillionaires polled said they plan to give up on their lovers altogether for financial reasons. Sounds like good news for wives of multimillionaires!
Yesterday, Match.com reported that its members have officially exchanged over one billion winks, according the WSJ's Market Watch. (Winks are used to flirt virtually without resorting to formal e-mail introduction. Read more about Match.com here.)
The Detroit News reports that a love triangle may be responsible for a fatal fire. The 71-year-old whose home was destroyed by the flames suggested to police that an ex-girlfriend and neighbor–now in custody–may have caused the fire. Sadly, the fire took the life of the homeowner's new girlfriend.
The elderly son of a Gloucestershire couple will receive the love letters exchanged by his parents during World War I, according to BBC News. The letters were discovered in a junk shop and by its owner. The content of the letters have yet to be revealed, but we're crossing our fingers that this old guy isn't scarred for life.
A US woman who discovered that her husband had been using his iPhone to send raunchy pictures of his genitals to a lover and excused his behavior with an Apple bug sought technical support from Apple yesterday, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. Apple has no knowledge of this convenient, marriage-saving bug.


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This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. (April 2014) |
Wireless power or wireless energy transmission is the transmission of electrical energy from a power source to an electrical load without man-made conductors. Wireless transmission is useful in cases where interconnecting wires are inconvenient, hazardous, or impossible. The problem of wireless power transmission differs from that of wireless telecommunications, such as radio. In the latter, the proportion of energy received becomes critical only if it is too low for the signal to be distinguished from the background noise. With wireless power, efficiency is the more significant parameter.[citation needed] A large part of the energy sent out by the generating plant must arrive at the receiver or receivers to make the system economical.
The most common form of wireless power transmission is carried out using direct induction followed by resonant magnetic induction. Other methods under consideration are electromagnetic radiation in the form of microwaves or lasers[1] and electrical conduction through natural media.[2]
An electric current flowing through a conductor, such as a wire, carries electrical energy. When an electric current passes through a circuit there is an electric field in the dielectric surrounding the conductor; magnetic field lines around the conductor and lines of electric force radially about the conductor.[3]
In a direct current circuit, if the current is continuous, the fields are constant; there is a condition of stress in the space surrounding the conductor, which represents stored electric and magnetic energy, just as a compressed spring or a moving mass represents stored energy. In an alternating current circuit, however, the fields also alternate; that is, with every half wave of current and of voltage, the magnetic and the electric field start at the conductor and run outwards into space with the speed of light.[4] Where these alternating fields impinge on another conductor a voltage and a current are induced.[3] respectively in any dielectric substance, a field of charges is enforced, with a current in relaxation.
Any change in the electrical conditions of the circuit, whether internal[5] or external[6] involves a readjustment of the stored magnetic and electric field energy of the circuit, that is, a so-called transient. A transient is of the general character of a condenser discharge through an inductive circuit. The phenomenon of the condenser discharge through an inductive circuit therefore is of the greatest importance to the engineer, as the foremost cause of high-voltage and high-frequency troubles in electric circuits.[7]
Electromagnetic induction is proportional to the intensity of the current and voltage in the conductor which produces the fields and to the frequency. The higher the frequency the more intense the inductive effect. Energy is transferred from a conductor that produces the fields (the primary) to any conductor on which the fields impinge (the secondary). Part of the energy of the primary conductor passes inductively across space into secondary conductor and the energy decreases rapidly along the primary conductor. A high frequency current does not pass for long distances along a conductor but rapidly transfers its energy by induction to adjacent conductors. Higher induction resulting from the higher frequency is the explanation of the apparent difference in the propagation of high frequency disturbances from the propagation of the low frequency power of alternating current systems. The higher the frequency the more preponderant become the inductive effects that transfer energy from circuit to circuit across space. The more rapidly the energy decreases and the current dies out along the circuit, the more local is the phenomenon.[3]
The flow of electric energy thus comprises phenomena inside the conductor[8] and phenomena in the space outside the conductor—the electric field—which, in a continuous current circuit, is a condition of steady magnetic and dielectric stress, and in an alternating current circuit is alternating, that is, an electric wave launched by the conductor[3] to become far-field electromagnetic radiation traveling through space with the speed of light.
In electric power transmission and distribution, the phenomena inside the conductor are of main importance, and the electric field of the conductor is usually observed only incidentally.[9] Inversely, in the use of electric power for radio telecommunications it is only the electric and magnetic fields outside of the conductor, that is far-field electromagnetic radiation, which is of importance in transmitting the message. The phenomenon in the conductor, the current in the launching structure, is not used.[3]
The electric charge displacement in the conductor produces a magnetic field and resultant lines of electric force. The magnetic field is a maximum in the direction concentric, or approximately so, to the conductor. That is, a ferromagnetic body[10] tends to set itself in a direction at right angles to the conductor. The electric field has a maximum in a direction radial, or approximately so, to the conductor. The electric field component tends in a direction radial to the conductor and dielectric bodies may be attracted or repelled radially to the conductor.[11]
The electric field of a circuit over which energy flows has three main axes at right angles with each other:
Where the electric circuit consists of several conductors, the electric fields of the conductors superimpose upon each other, and the resultant magnetic field lines and lines of electric force are not concentric and radial respectively, except approximately in the immediate neighborhood of the conductor. Between parallel conductors they are conjugate of circles. Neither the power consumption in the conductor, nor the magnetic field, nor the electric field, are proportional to the flow of energy through the circuit. However, the product of the intensity of the magnetic field and the intensity of the electric field is proportional to the flow of energy or the power, and the power is therefore resolved into a product of the two components i and e, which are chosen proportional respectively to the intensity of the magnetic field and of the electric field. The component called the current is defined as that factor of the electric power which is proportional to the magnetic field, and the other component, called the voltage, is defined as that factor of the electric power which is proportional to the electric field.[11]
In radio telecommunications the electric field of the transmit antenna propagates through space as a radio wave and impinges upon the receive antenna where it is observed by its magnetic and electric effect.[11] Radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation, X rays and gamma rays are shown to be the same electromagnetic radiation phenomenon, differing one from the other only in frequency of vibration.[3][12]
Energy transfer by electromagnetic induction is typically magnetic but capacitive coupling can also be achieved.
The electrodynamic induction wireless transmission technique is near field over distances up to about one-sixth of the wavelength used. Near field energy itself is non-radiative but some radiative losses do occur. In addition there are usually resistive losses. With electrodynamic induction, electric current flowing through a primary coil creates a magnetic field that acts on a secondary coil producing a current within it. Coupling must be tight in order to achieve high efficiency. As the distance from the primary is increased, more and more of the magnetic field misses the secondary. Even over a relatively short range the inductive coupling is grossly inefficient, wasting much of the transmitted energy.[13]
This action of an electrical transformer is the simplest form of wireless power transmission. The primary and secondary circuits of a transformer are not directly connected. Energy transfer takes place through a process known as mutual induction. Principal functions are stepping the primary voltage either up or down and electrical isolation. Mobile phone and electric toothbrush battery chargers, and electrical power distribution transformers are examples of how this principle is used. Induction cookers use this method. The main drawback to this basic form of wireless transmission is short range. The receiver must be directly adjacent to the transmitter or induction unit in order to efficiently couple with it.
The application of resonance increases the transmission range somewhat. When resonant coupling is used, the transmitter and receiver inductors are tuned to the same natural frequency. Performance can be further improved by modifying the drive current from a sinusoidal to a nonsinusoidal transient waveform.[14] In this way significant power may be transmitted between two mutually-attuned LC circuits having a relatively low coefficient of coupling. Transmitting and receiving coils are usually single layer solenoids or flat spirals with parallel capacitors, which, in combination, allow the receiving element to be tuned to the transmitter frequency.
Common uses of resonance-enhanced electrodynamic induction[15] are charging the batteries of portable devices such as laptop computers and cell phones, medical implants and electric vehicles.[16][17][18] A localized charging technique[19] selects the appropriate transmitting coil in a multilayer winding array structure.[20] Resonance is used in both the wireless charging pad (the transmitter circuit) and the receiver module (embedded in the load) to maximize energy transfer efficiency. This approach is suitable for universal wireless charging pads for portable electronics such as mobile phones. It has been adopted as part of the Qi wireless charging standard.
It is also used for powering devices having no batteries, such as RFID patches and contactless smartcards, and to couple electrical energy from the primary inductor to the helical resonator of Tesla coil wireless power transmitters.
Electrostatic induction or capacitive coupling is the passage of electrical energy through a dielectric. In practice it is an electric field gradient or differential capacitance between two or more insulated terminals, plates, electrodes, or nodes that are elevated over a conducting ground plane. The electric field is created by charging the plates with a high potential, high frequency alternating current power supply. The capacitance between two elevated terminals and a powered device form a voltage divider.
The electric energy transmitted by means of electrostatic induction can be utilized by a receiving device, such as a wireless lamp.[24][25][26] Nikola Tesla demonstrated the illumination of wireless lamps by energy that was coupled to them through an alternating electric field.[21][27][28]
Far field methods achieve longer ranges, often multiple kilometer ranges, where the distance is much greater than the diameter of the device(s). The main reason for longer ranges with radio wave and optical devices is the fact that electromagnetic radiation in the far-field can be made to match the shape of the receiving area (using high directivity antennas or well-collimated laser beam) thereby delivering almost all emitted power at long ranges. The maximum directivity for antennas is physically limited by diffraction.
The dimensions of the components may be dictated by the distance from transmitter to receiver, the wavelength and the Rayleigh criterion or diffraction limit, used in standard radio frequency antenna design, which also applies to lasers. In addition to the Rayleigh criterion Airy's diffraction limit is also frequently used to determine an approximate spot size at an arbitrary distance from the aperture.
The Rayleigh criterion dictates that any radio wave, microwave or laser beam will spread and become weaker and diffuse over distance; the larger the transmitter antenna or laser aperture compared to the wavelength of radiation, the tighter the beam and the less it will spread as a function of distance (and vice versa). Smaller antennae also suffer from excessive losses due to side lobes. However, the concept of laser aperture considerably differs from an antenna. Typically, a laser aperture much larger than the wavelength induces multi-moded radiation and mostly collimators are used before emitted radiation couples into a fiber or into space.
Ultimately, beamwidth is physically determined by diffraction due to the dish size in relation to the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation used to make the beam. Microwave power beaming can be more efficient than lasers, and is less prone to atmospheric attenuation caused by dust or water vapor losing atmosphere to vaporize the water in contact.
Then the power levels are calculated by combining the above parameters together, and adding in the gains and losses due to the antenna characteristics and the transparency and dispersion of the medium through which the radiation passes. That process is known as calculating a link budget.
Power transmission via radio waves can be made more directional, allowing longer distance power beaming, with shorter wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, typically in the microwave range. A rectenna may be used to convert the microwave energy back into electricity. Rectenna conversion efficiencies exceeding 95% have been realized. Power beaming using microwaves has been proposed for the transmission of energy from orbiting solar power satellites to Earth and the beaming of power to spacecraft leaving orbit has been considered.[1][29]
Power beaming by microwaves has the difficulty that for most space applications the required aperture sizes are very large due to diffraction limiting antenna directionality. For example, the 1978 NASA Study of solar power satellites required a 1-km diameter transmitting antenna, and a 10 km diameter receiving rectenna, for a microwave beam at 2.45 GHz.[30] These sizes can be somewhat decreased by using shorter wavelengths, although short wavelengths may have difficulties with atmospheric absorption and beam blockage by rain or water droplets. Because of the "thinned array curse," it is not possible to make a narrower beam by combining the beams of several smaller satellites.
For earthbound applications a large area 10 km diameter receiving array allows large total power levels to be used while operating at the low power density suggested for human electromagnetic exposure safety. A human safe power density of 1 mW/cm2 distributed across a 10 km diameter area corresponds to 750 megawatts total power level. This is the power level found in many modern electric power plants.
Following World War II, which saw the development of high-power microwave emitters known as cavity magnetrons, the idea of using microwaves to transmit power was researched. By 1964, a miniature helicopter propelled by microwave power had been demonstrated.[31]
Japanese researcher Hidetsugu Yagi also investigated wireless energy transmission using a directional array antenna that he designed. In February 1926, Yagi and Uda published their first paper on the tuned high-gain directional array now known as the Yagi antenna. While it did not prove to be particularly useful for power transmission, this beam antenna has been widely adopted throughout the broadcasting and wireless telecommunications industries due to its excellent performance characteristics.[32]
Wireless high power transmission using microwaves is well proven. Experiments in the tens of kilowatts have been performed at Goldstone in California in 1975[33][34][35] and more recently (1997) at Grand Bassin on Reunion Island.[36] These methods achieve distances on the order of a kilometer.
Under experimental conditions microwave conversion efficiency was measured to be around 54%.[37]
In the case of electromagnetic radiation closer to the visible region of the spectrum (tens of micrometers to tens of nanometres), power can be transmitted by converting electricity into a laser beam that is then pointed at a photovoltaic cell.[38] This mechanism is generally known as "power beaming" because the power is beamed at a receiver that can convert it to electrical energy.
Compared to other wireless methods:[39]
Drawbacks include:
Laser "powerbeaming" technology has been mostly explored in military weapons[41][42][43] and aerospace[44][45] applications and is now being developed for commercial and consumer electronics. Wireless energy transfer systems using lasers for consumer space have to satisfy laser safety requirements standardized under IEC 60825.[citation needed]
Other details include propagation,[46] and the coherence and the range limitation problem.[47]
Geoffrey Landis[48][49][50] is one of the pioneers of solar power satellites[51] and laser-based transfer of energy especially for space and lunar missions. The demand for safe and frequent space missions has resulted in proposals for a laser-powered space elevator.[52][53]
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center demonstrated a lightweight unmanned model plane powered by a laser beam.[54] This proof-of-concept demonstrates the feasibility of periodic recharging using the laser beam system.
Any permanent magnet which is exposed to an external magnetic field will be subject to a force which, as well as moving the permanent magnet, acts to align the magnetic field in the permanent magnet with the field of the external force. This is described by the equation for force on a dipole as magnetic torque. If the allowed motion of the permanent magnet is restricted, such as a magnet restricted to motion along an axis and magnetized along that axis, then a degree of motion and rotation will be allowed within limits. If the external magnetic field is time-varying then the permanent magnet will move within its allowed range of motion. In the example of a magnet restricted to a single axis, producing an alternating magnetic field along this axis will cause the permanent magnet to travel backward and forward on the axis. If a coil is placed near this permanent magnet, the change in magnetic flux will induce an electromotive force in the coil according to Faraday's law of induction, to which a load may be connected in order to cause current flow, using the same principle as an alternator. The external field in a magnetically-coupled system may also be the field produced by a permanent magnet. Here the field produced by this magnet is approximated as a magnetic dipole with some magnetization, m, aligned in a given direction. For the second magnet which is allowed to move freely, there will be a force of attraction and a force acting to rotate the magnet.
In the case of two magnets which are restricted to rotate around parallel axes, when the first magnet is rotated a torque will be produced on the second magnet causing it to align with the first magnet. This can be described similarly to a system of gears, where the magnets are essentially two meshed gears with a 1:1 ratio. As the first magnet continues to rotate, the second magnet will also rotate synchronously. In this kind of a system, the power used to rotate the first magnet can be extracted as electrical energy through the coils surrounding the second magnet. The amount of power transferred across the gap between magnets is a function of the torque, which is a function of magnetic moment, and the rotating frequency of the magnets. In this way, electrical power may be transferred across an air gap at high efficiency, equivalent to or greater than that of a resonant inductively coupled system.
The World Wireless System, dependent upon the high electrical conductivity of plasma and the high electrical conductivity of the earth, was proposed as early as 1904.[55][56] The project never achieved commercial operation.
In Nikola Tesla's theory, the atmospheric conduction method passes electrical current through the earth, and through the upper troposphere and the stratosphere.[57] Current flow is induced by electrostatic induction up to an elevation of approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) above Earth's surface.[58][59] Electrical conduction and the flow of current through the upper atmospheric strata starting at a barometric pressure of approximately 130 millimeters of mercury is made possible by the creation of capacitively coupled discharge plasma through the process of atmospheric ionization.[60][61][62] Tesla's plan was that in this way electric lamps can be lit and electric motors turned at moderate distances. The transmitted energy can be detected at much greater distances.[63]


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Democrat Mayor Encourages Voter Fraud at Landrieu Event - Not only is Don Cravins the mayor of Opelousas, but he's also the father of Mary Landrieu's Chief of Staff.
He was caught on camera encouraging voter fraud at a Mary Landrieu event in Louisiana, telling voters that they should vote again if they voted early and they wouldn't be prosecuted for doing so. - if it was not for Democrats - there'd be no voter fraud!
Conservative Amnesty: A Proposal That Will End Illegal Immigration
Just the word amnesty fires me up. The thought of rewarding criminal behavior is abhorrent to me. When light-weight, pro-amnesty politicians hump "comprehensive immigration reform," they are talking about amnesty. We must have immigration reform principles that start by eliminating perverse incentives and rewarding illegal behavior. Only after that is done, can we address the problem of those here illegally.
My immigration reform starts with eliminating birth-right citizenship for people whose parents came here illegally. My immigration reform requires proof of lawful presence here to attend any school, effectively repealing Plyler v. Doe, a Supreme Court case that gives illegal aliens a Constitutional right to a public education. Those two actions alone would immediately stem the tide of illegal aliens coming to the United States. The third requirement would be that anyone found in the US illegally after the reform period would be forever banned from obtaining citizenship, the right to work, or even a visa to visit the US. Finally, my immigration reform would make it illegal, subject to criminal penalties, for any state or locality to offer sanctuary programs or incentives to illegal aliens. If a violation is found, that state or locality would lose all federal funding for the year of the violation. Now, you have immigration reforms that give no incentive to illegal aliens to come illegally and no avenue for open borders' sympathizers to assist them in coming. - By Richard Kelsey
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This lawsuit is not about immigration," said the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. "It is about the rule of law, presidential power, and the structural limits of the U.S. Constitution." "The President's unilateral executive action tramples the U.S. Constitution's Take Care Clause and federal law," Abbott said in a statement. "The Constitution's Take Care Clause limits the President's power and ensures that he will faithfully execute Congress's laws – not rewrite them under the guise of 'prosecutorial discretion.'" Read more...
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The Obama administration said that it is withholding all of the thousands of pages of documents related to the White House's coordination with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) during the IRS conservative targeting scandal. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew, Obama's former White House Chief of Staff, took the documents that were set to be released and now refuses to ever turn them over.
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The president rewrites the ObamaCare law — again
...the president is redefining what health plans are "adequate" for larger employers (100-plus workers) to offer under the Affordable Care Act. He's also "asking" insurers to pay for new benefits — while warning that, if they don't, they may be forced to.
Under the Constitution, Obama lacks any authority to make such changes to the health law, or any law. Only Congress has that power. But he's doing it, and not for the first time.
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State Dept hasn't canceled passports of any US-based Islamic State jihadis
Why not? When they went to fight for the Islamic State, they were joining an entity that considers itself at war with the United States. That is treason, and they should be treated like traitors or enemy combatants. But that, of course, would require a sane administration and media establishment. "State Dept. Has Not Cancelled Passports of Any 'ISIS or Foreign Fighters' Returning to U.S.,"
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Holder to Issue Rigorous New Racial Profiling Standards
"In the coming days, I will announce updated Justice Department guidance regarding profiling by federal law enforcement. This will institute rigorous new standards - and robust safeguards - to help end racial profiling, once and for all, " Holder said. "This new guidance will codify our commitment to the very highest standards of fair and effective policing. "
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...First Jon Karl asks whether Obama would veto a single bill that funds the entire government for 12 months but specifically blocks him from carrying out executive amnesty. Yup, sure would, says Josh Earnest. Okay, says Karl, but what if Republicans pass a bill that funds the entire government for 12 months except for Homeland Security,... Read more
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Exercising your First Amendment rights by calling for a communist revolution while recording it on your iPhone: Priceless
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January is "Zinfandel Month" hereabouts and, as usual, Zinfandel gets the spotlight in the pages that follow. And Chardonnay, always with us, and better than ever in the newly arriving vintages, shares the January stage as well.
The 2012 vintage has been as kind to Zinfandel as it has to most varieties. The expected array of hearty wines is well-represented and those special bottles of great wine, the Ridges and Ravenswoods, are again offering much to like as are a broad bunch of choices from Jeff Cohn.
There are serious Chardonnays to be had in a myriad of styles, and this month's recommended bottlings hit most every stop from sleek and lively to full-bodied and rich.
Although the Holiday season may have lightened and strained all of our pocketbooks, the need for good wine remains. In this Issue, we feature noteworthy Cabernets, Sauvignon Blancs and Sparkling Wines that hit the mark for fine value and promise to make post-holiday drinking as merry as in the celebratory days of December.
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I really, really like this stuff, and if it wasn't $40 for a 1.01oz bottle I would definitely buy it. The woman at Sephora gave me a make over yesterday because I was I was interested in the HD collection, so she used it as a foundation.
One thing, I LOVE the primer she used, it was the green primer and it just felt wonderful. I also fell in love with the concealer and will most likely buy it one day because it's cover is flawless. However, I have a cool skin tone and this gave my face kind of yellow undertones which gave me a morgue look. However, I was not wearing any blush. I think this is more for the working class woman, I think maybe if i was working with people all day and had to look my best, (like a pharmaceutical rep) I would definitely buy this stuff because it does offer terrific coverage and does not break me out or leave my skin looking oily like a lot of other foundations do. Great foundation, just not worth paying $40 for.
I am getting married in November 09 and I have been looking for the perfect makeup pieces to get the right look for both my bridal photo shoot and the wedding day. I gotta say that the finish of this product is amazing. This line of MUFE unfortunately, was the only one at Sephora that had a good match for my skin tone. I was really looking for the Face & Body line but didn't work out very well. But once I tried this on and went outside into the natural light of day my face looked so tender....I am yet to see how this will look in pictures and I will leave a comment about that result once I take them.
I am giving it 4 lippies because the color is not an "exact" match but darn close...and the price HURTS!
I just picked this up and I am in love! I needed more coverage than BE was giving me, so I decided to try this...plus it is Oil FREE!!
Two thumbs up!
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I love this foundation! This has light to medium coverage - I'm used to fuller coverage but this surprisingly works for me. This foundation looks so natural that it'll seem like you have the perfect skin (poreless and glowing just like movie star skin). I have fairly good skin (thankfully!) so I'm not sure if this will look good if you have blemishes.
I've been using this for almost three weeks now and I've had zero irritation so far. On the first week I've tried it, it turned shiny after a few hours (I have combination skin). My solution to that was to skip moisturizer and apply powder to set after foundation. I didnt have a problem since then. I havent tried it with the primer, that might help too.
Its quite expensive but the results are sooo worth it. I use this daily, I know it might be too expensive for that, but my skin just looks so good I couldnt leave the house without it. It looks wonderful on pictures and even better in person.
UPDATE: Okay, I still love this foundation even though up to now its really been trial and error for me. I've been doing a lot of research and its just different for everybody. I've tried this recently with HD primer to hopefully lessen the shine. It does work in that sense, however, it took away the glow which I really liked in this foundation. The primer seemed to make the shade lighter than it really is (?) or it really accentuated the color. Anyway, I am back to applying it straight to my face without anything before that (sorry I dont wear sunscreen). I also tried it with the super matte loose powder and it looked cakey. I sprayed with mist and fix and it eventually looked better after a few hours. So... if you want to make it look really natural like second skin, use with moisturizer (if you need it) or nothing at all. I still dust light powder over it because if I dont, the oil is just too much. And I dont even have super oily skin. The search for the perfect way to apply continues...
On a different note, I mixed revlon colorstay with my face & body foundation and it looks just awesome! Quite similar to HD foundation with lesser shine. I dont think it looks as good on camera/pictures though.
Why does it have to be so complicated? :)
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nothing special about this one. i look for a fuller coverage, but i am also very fair (too light for NC15) and always fall of the end of the color line. no exception here. lightest color too dark, nothing else stood out about this foundation. very unremarkable. but at least this foundation has a pump!
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I just started using this product and I have got to say that I really really like it. I went into a sephora and tried matching myself but thought that even the lightest was too dark, so i asked for some help, they used one of those air brush brushes and it blended perfectly with my skin, I use 110 and it just a tad darker, so im very pale. I really like this because its sheer, and it adds a nice glow to my skin, and i dont need to use barely any at all for the look that i want!
I jsut wish it wasnt in a pump, i feel like when i run out of it its going to be hiding some of it in the pump, and that ill be upset about since it is 40 bucks.
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Hate this hate this hate this!!!! It's making me break out and it only goes on smoothly with a primer. I thought it could be an alternative to my expensive dior airflash...but it isn't... I'm definitly going back to my airflash... so far it's the best foundation I've ever had and it healed my skin and acne scars... I can't believe people are ranting and raving about the HD Foundation all over youtube... thanks to them I'm now going to have to return over 100 dollars worth of products tomorrow... buying this foundation is the biggest mistake I've made makeup wise. It's just not worth $40 dollars... especially since it doesn't have that great of a coverage. BLAH BLAH BLAH.
I don't get all the hype about this foundation. I went to Sephora needing a foundation and the sales lady recommended this one, so I got color matched in store. When I started using it, I noticed that it looked unnatural. Perhaps I didn't get color matched correctly because it made me look even more yellow (I'm asian so I have the yellow undertones). The concept of HD foundation is great, but this is a so-so product. It is medium to full coverage, but didn't cover my acne or marks good at all. I like my foundation to cover everything; I don't like using concealer. It also does not last so I had to do touch ups along the day. It doesn't blend well that way, either. I noticed in photos this foundation looks great, but in real life there was something off about the texture. This foundation is NOT worth $40, long live Revlon ColorStay.
I picked up this in shade 118 Marble as I am NC-25 in Mac and the match was pretty good. It cover blemishes and sunspots well and blends easily. However I find that when I use this on days that my skin is oilier like around "that time of the month" it tends to cake and feel heavy. So a note to one self if you have oily skin get a sample first to see how it will look and feel on you. The bottle will last me a long time since a little goes a long way. It's $40 for 1.01 oz @ Sephora.


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I got pulled over a lot as a teenager. While I don't pretend I never did anything wrong, I grew up in a small town and there were several officers that had hard-ons for kids driving sports cars (which I had several of). That and my penchant for blasting "Cop Killer" by Body Count during a stop after a while..
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Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firms ISS And Glass, Lewis & Co. Recommend Vote "FOR" PHAZAR CORP Merger
PHAZAR CORP (NASDAQ: ANTP) (" PHAZAR" or the " Company") today announced that leading independent proxy advisory firms ISS Proxy Advisory Services and Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC have both recommended that PHAZAR stockholders vote "FOR" adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the " Merger Agreement"), dated March 13, 2013, by and among PHAZAR, QAR Industries, Inc. (" Parent") and Antenna Products Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. The Merger Agreement provides for the merger of Merger Sub with and into PHAZAR, with PHAZAR surviving the merger as a private company wholly owned by Parent. The Merger Agreement is being submitted to a vote at a special meeting of PHAZAR stockholders to be held on July 16, 2013.
Gary W. Havener, Chairman of the Board of Directors of PHAZAR, stated: "We are pleased by the recommendations of these two firms, which we believe further validate the position of our independent directors that the merger is in the best interests of PHAZAR and its unaffiliated stockholders."
Neither of these recommendations was solicited by PHAZAR, Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective affiliates and no fees were paid to these firms by PHAZAR, Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective affiliates.
As previously stated by the Company in its proxy materials, the ramifications of failing to adopt the Merger Agreement and complete the merger include:
- Stockholders losing the certainty provided by the Merger Agreement of receiving a fixed amount of cash consideration for their shares of $1.25 per share;
- The likely de-registration of PHAZAR as a public company and the de-listing of its stock from NASDAQ in order to reduce operating costs, which the Company expects would have a significant and adverse effect on the liquidity of its stock; and
- The possibility, if its operating losses continue, that the Company will be unable to meet its obligations as they come due and be forced to file for bankruptcy. These obligations include the $500,000 loan from Parent secured by the Company's real estate assets, which will become due and payable on July 31, 2013. It is unlikely that the Company will have sufficient cash to repay the loan when it comes due.
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Pat Surface, left, and Eli Bissonett joke with the audience in between songs as they perform at Shery's Homemade Ice Cream in Ely as a part of the Taste of Ely every Tuesday evening in the summer.
ELY, MINN. -- One image of Ely is as a way station for outdoors enthusiasts, either on their way into the Boundary Waters to canoe, portage, hike and camp, or on their way back -- people in bicycle shorts coming into town for a respite, all sweaty and bug-dopey and high on their wilderness adventures.
Ely doesn't have to be that way.
You can do Ely without being in hiking or biking shape -- or attire -- and you can have a good time at it.
There are walking trails and scenic drives on which you don't feel like an interloper and places where a few hours will yield knowledge you didn't have at the beginning of the trip.
My family's recent week in Ely was such an experience, and there are things remaining on the list for next time.
Ely has become more of a destination in recent years, as opposed to being only a launching pad to the wilderness.
Its downtown is basically a two-street affair. Hwy. 169, the main road in from the west, becomes Sheridan Street, the busiest one in the town. Chapman Street is one street over and home to the Ben Franklin, Pamida and Ace Hardware. The library, where free Internet access is available, and the Post Office are both a block off Chapman.
Our son attended a five-day basketball camp for kids at Vermilion Community College while we hung out in and around Ely without him. We spent time as a family at the end of the week.
In other words, we combined an array of favorite activities -- basketball, fishing, sightseeing, staying up late (the kids), sleeping in (the grown-ups) and being Up North.
Eating and sleeping
In addition to the small motels along Sheridan Street, there's premium lodging at the northern edge of town, the Grand Ely Lodge, where all rooms overlook Shagawa Lake and the restaurant offers a nice alternative to another short jaunt downtown.
Downtown is dressed-up enough for an entertaining afternoon or evening walk through the half-dozen blocks that comprise the business district.
The Chocolate Moose, at the busy corner of Sheridan and Central Av., is both slightly hip and very family, with outdoor tables and a screened-porch area. Northern Grounds Cafe, a half-block away on Central, serves bagel French toast in the morning and morphs from an order-at-the-counter place to a sit-down restaurant in the evening.
Speaking of morphing, the Minglewood Cafe, 528 E. Sheridan St., goes from bakery by morning to tea in the afternoon to a Chinese menu at night. Vertin's and Cranberry's are traditional spots of choice, with the former serving breakfast all day and the latter a family-style bar and grill. (Who needs Perkins and Applebee's?)
This summer, Ely's Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a "Taste of Ely" on Tuesday nights. Participating stores stay open until 9 p.m. and feature area specialties.
For example, Country Simple Pleasures teamed up its own (very) hot raspberry salsa with Dorothy Molter Root Beer, a premium soft drink based on the recipe Molter brewed for her guests in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) until her death in 1986.
In-town adventure
You can walk off breakfast, lunch and dinner along the Trezona Trail, which runs 4 miles around man-made (and fish-stocked) Miner's Lake. For bicyclists, the trail also connects to the International Wolf Center, a half-mile east of town.


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Litter, mixed garbage send 77 to court
-A A +AWednesday, July 11, 2012
SEVENTY-SEVEN persons are facing a case in court for failing to segregate their garbage or violating Cebu City ordinances that prohibit littering and urinating in public.
The number is less than three percent of the 3,182 persons apprehended by the Cebu City Environmental Sanitation Enforcement Team (CESET) from January to June this year.
Those who were not brought to court opted to render community service or paid the compromise fee of P500.
For June alone, 952 were issued citation tickets for violations of City Ordinance 1361 or the "Ordinance establishing a system of garbage collection and imposing fees therefore"; City Ordinance 2031, which requires waste segregation; and Republic Act 9003 or the Solid Waste Management Act.
The number of apprehensions for June is five times more than the number recorded in January, when the CESET was not yet under the City's Department of Public Services.
Engineer Norman del Mar, head of the CESET, attributed the increase to the additional barangay environmental officers (BEOs) who monitor the city's streets from morning to evening.
"We have more people roaming the streets not just to issue citation tickets but also to conduct information drive on the proper disposal of garbage. They also work longer hours now, sometimes up to 1 a.m.," he told Sun.Star Cebu.
In the last four months, the BEOs have been focusing on urban barangays to ensure cleanliness in major thoroughfares and in areas visited by tourists, including Colon St. in Barangay Kalubihan, and in Barangays Sto. Nino, Kamagayan and Parian.
The common offenses are indiscriminate throwing of garbage such as cigarette butts and food wrappers, urinating in public and non-segregation of wastes.
Ordinance 1361 prohibits spitting, urinating and defecating in public; failure to clean one's surroundings; failure to provide proper waste receptacle; and the posting of graffiti, posters and handbills, among others.
Ordinance 2031, on the other hand, prohibits the disposal of hazardous waste, disposal of waste outside the day of collection, disposal of waste beyond the scheduled time of collection, and mixing of segregated waste.
CESET is also tasked to enforce RA 9003, which prohibits littering, non-segregation or improper segregation of solid waste, improper use of trash cans and burning of waste.
Once a citation ticket is issued, the erring person should report to the CESET office at the Ramos Public Market within seven days to settle the compromise fee or render community service.
Those who do not show up in seven days will face a complaint in court.
Of the 3,182 people who were apprehended for violating the laws, 392 paid the compromise fee of P500 wile 143 rendered community service. There were 76 individuals, mostly senior citizens and children, who were given warnings instead of being made to pay.
CESET has collected P200,000 in compromise fees so far this year.
Some also signed an agreement to settle the fees on a later date. As for the rest, del Mar said they are preparing to file complaints against them in court.
Del Mar reminded the public to follow the local and national laws on proper waste disposal and segregation to avoid paying fines or facing a case in court, or worse, imprisonment.
He also advised tourists or those who live outside Cebu City to get information on city ordinances regarding solid waste management and other environmental concerns to avoid getting in trouble with enforcers.
"A lot of those who were apprehended are not from here and they tell us that they don't know it's a violation or there's a law prohibiting these acts. They should check our local laws if they plan to come here," del Mar added.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on July 11, 2012.
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Beat butter and softened cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add sour cream; beat until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and salt; beat until well blended. Use immediately, or chill up to 48 hours.
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2014 Singles League State Championships |
Nearly 500 players headed to Goldsboro last weekend to compete at the 2014 Adult League Singles State Championships. Fourteen levels of mens' and women's teams were in action from Oct. 9-12 at Herman Park, Mount Olive College, Goldsboro Country club and several other sites around the area. | |
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USTA North Carolina holds inaugural Tri-Level State Championships USTA North Carolina held its first ever Adult League Tri-Level State Championships from Sept. 19-21 in Hickory, N.C. Over 300 players across five different levels competed in the inaugural tournament for a league that continues to display impressive growth each year. | Three North Carolina teams win at 18+ Sectionals Three North Carolina teams have punched their tickets to the USTA Adult League National Championships. The Women's 4.0 Foothills, Women's 4.5 Capital Area and Men's 5.0+ Metro teams all emerged as winners at the 2014 USTA League 18 & Over Southern Sectional Championships. North Carolina also placed with two other finalists: the Women's 3.0 Capital Area and Women's 5.0 Metro teams finished as runner-ups. | ||
18 & Over teams face off in Winston-Salem at state championships USTA North Carolina's 2014 Adult League 18 & Over State Championships took place in Winston-Salem this year. Nearly 1,500 players competed on courts at 15 sites around the city over the course of the four-day tournament from June 12-15. Final matches finished Sunday, with 11 total winners emerging as champions. Here are the winners for each age division. | 70s Invitational to bring 100 players to Pinehurst A new tournament will be held in Pinehurst this spring, exclusively featuring players ages 70 and up. USTA North Carolina's 70s Invitational is set for April 23-24 and will include 100 players in a round robin tournament. The 70s Invitational opens with a draft at 8 a.m. on April 23, randomly dividing players onto teams. Due to court limitations, a maximum of 50 men and 50 women will be allowed to register as individuals for the tournament. Players will be added to a waiting list when one gender reaches its max. | ||


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Shane Victorino
MacPherson: Changes Coming To Red Sox Lineup
Changes are coming for the Red Sox lineup, and who could help from down on the farm?
Victorino, Ortiz Power Sox Past Rangers, 8-3
Shane Victorino had three hits and knocked in four runs, and David Ortiz homered and doubled in the Sox win.
Victorino Gets 4 Hits, Red Sox Beat Rays 7-4
Shane Victorino had four hits and his first two RBIs of the season, John Lackey pitched eight strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the slumping Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on a chilly Tuesday night.
Red Sox Activate Will Middlebrooks Off 15-Day DL
Third baseman Will Middlebrooks has been activated off the 15-day disabled list and is in the lineup for Boston's game against the Blue Jays on Friday night.
Off The DL: Victorino To Bat 2nd, Play Right Field In Finale vs. Yankees
The Boston Red Sox outfield is about to get a boost, and hopefully every little thing is gonna be alright.
Daniel Nava Sent To AAA Pawtucket, RHP Alex Wilson Recalled
Not a huge surprise here, but Daniel Nava is being sent down to Triple-A and Alex Wilson is being recalled.
Victorino Set To Begin Rehab Assignment This Weekend
Shane Victorino is expected to start a minor league rehab assignment over the weekend, with the Red Sox hoping the outfielder can make his season debut sometime next week.
Pedroia, Uehara Avoid Trips To DL, Rejoin Red Sox In Chicago
The Red Sox did in fact get some great news on Monday, learning that both Dustin Pedroia and Koji Uehara will avoid a stint on the disabled list.
Pedroia To Have Wrist Examined In Boston
The injuries are starting to pile up for the Red Sox, with Dustin Pedroia back in Boston to have his sore left wrist examined.
Abraham On Toucher & Rich: Red Sox Hurting From Outfield Depth Right Now
BOSTON (CBS) — The Red Sox have a few question marks surrounding the team just a week into the 2014 season, but the biggest ones remain in the outfield. Boston's outfield depth has been put to […]


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For anyone in a 25-mile-wide path right across Los Angeles, a bright star in Ophiuchus will wink off for several seconds in the predawn hours of April 6, 2010.
Resources and Education
New Comet Machholz
California's comet-hunting veteran Don Machholz bagged his 11th discovery on March 23 and 26, 2010. It's a faint diffuse comet, low in the morning sky.
Stargazing Forecast
Here are hyperlinks to many websites that can help you forecast the astronomical observing conditions for next few nights — or longer.
Nova in Eridanus
Japanese amateur Koichi Itagaki, of recent comet fame, has just discovered a nova near Rigel on November 25, 2009.
Spectacles for Spectacular Skies
Have you ever felt that you ought to be able to see more in the night sky using just your unaided eyes? You may need nothing more than a new pair of eyeglasses.
New Circumpolar Comet Yi-SWAN
On March 26, 2009, Korean amateur Dae-am Yi caught the small, greenish glow of a new comet with his Canon camera.
Asteroid to Occult Star on Morning of Friday, Jan. 9
On the morning of Friday, Jan. 9, from 10:55 to 11:06 UT, asteroid 1963 Bezovec occults the 8.3-magnitude star HIP 64220 in a narrow path from Baja California through Texas to New England and Nova Scotia.
Rare Eclipse of EE Cephei Is Set to Begin
During January 2009 a faint star in Cepheus will fade, as it does every five or six years, when "something" goes in front of it.
Rate Your Skyglow
Light pollution is most amateur astronomers' worst enemy. Learn here how to measure and describe how brightly your sky glows.
The 50 Best Sights in Astronomy
S&T contributing editor Fred Schaaf takes a new approach to an old subjecty by describing the 50 best astronomical sights of any kind, from naked-eye spectacles to objects that can only be seen through telescopes at high magnification.
Rock from Space to Burn Up over Africa
Late Monday night, October 6-7, 2008, a tiny asteroid will enter Earth's atmosphere over Sudan, creating a spectacular explosion in the night sky.
Possible Fireball Outburst Sept 9-10
An unexpected meteor burst was detected on the night of September 8-9. Bill Cooke of the Marshall Space Flight Center is urging meteor watchers to see if the activity continues on the night of September 9-10.
Tune Up Your Telescope
Telescope tinkering can be fun and rewarding.
Stargazing with Galileo
When Galileo Galilei first turned a telescope to the heavens four centuries ago, he discovered amazing things and you can follow in his footsteps.
Fotografía del Cielo Profundo — Hágalo Fácil
Como sacar fotos increíbles de constelaciones, nebulosas, grupos de estrellas, y nuestra galaxia.
Los Binoculares: A medio camino de un Telescopio
Todo lo que necesita para disfrutar de las maravillas del cielo nocturno es un par de binoculares.
Usando un Mapa Estelar a Simple Vista
Pasar una o dos horas aprendiendo a leer un mapa estelar le abrirá el Cosmos para una vida de exploración.
Como Empezar en Astronomía
La Astronomía no merece su reputación como un pasatiempo difícil y caro. Sólo necesita empezar con los consejos correctos.
Usando un Mapa con Su Telescopio
Lo esencial de la navegación por el cielo con un telescopio y atlas de estrellas.
Seleccionando Su Primer Telescopio
Cada año millones de personas compran telescopios, pero pocas tienen una buena idea de qué deben buscar (o evitar) cuando vayan en busca de su instrumento nuevo.
Transparency and Atmospheric Extinction
Even when the air is perfectly clear, a significant fraction of starlight is lost in the atmosphere. And when there's a lot of haze or your target is close to the horizon, atmospheric extinction is a major problem.
Forecasting Haze
Here are links to some websites that can help you predict where and when you'll get good transparency for deep-sky observing.
Comet Boattini Brightens
During May and June 2008, this visitor may be dimly visible without a telescope — but only if you live in the Southern Hemisphere.
Another Bright Nova, This Time in Sagittarius
Just magnitude 9 when discovered on April 18, 2008, this nova in Sagittarius has brightened tenfold.
Found in Cygnus: A 7th-Magnitude Nova
Two Japanese amateurs captured the new star on April 10, 2008, at a spot where their camera had recorded nothing just three days earlier.


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54 A voice of a cry [is] from Babylon, And of great destruction from the land of the Chaldean. | 54 "The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Babylonians. |
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If you watched or listened to last night's episode of Curator's Corner on NRANews.com (or Sirius/XM Patriot Satellite Radio) then you saw the final segment of the Camp Perry Trophy Room. That is the home of cups, plaques and statues commemorating the achievements of championship shooters at Perry throughout the years. Last night, NRANews took a look at High Power and Long Range High Power trophies. And starting Saturday, we're going to do some of the same.
Above you see the Wimbledon and Leech Cups bookending the Awards Ceremony at Camp Perry. And over the next ten days, we're going to be there to see who holding the right stuff to contend for these trophies.
High Power starts on the 7th & Long Range High Power starts on the 13th. So sit back ladies and gentlemen ... the big guns are coming out.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Compressco Partners, L.P. (Compressco Partners or the Partnership) (NASDAQ: GSJK) has filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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The Partnership makes available, on its website and free of charge at www.compressco.com, its Annual Report on Form 10-K, which includes the Partnership's complete audited financial statements, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other information filed with, or furnished to, the SEC, including amendments to such reports. Unitholders may receive a hard copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K free of charge upon written request to Compressco Partners Unitholder Relations, 101 Park Avenue, Suite 1200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102, or by calling 405/677-0221.
Compressco Partners is a provider of wellhead compression-based production enhancement services to a broad base of natural gas and oil exploration and production companies operating throughout most of the onshore producing regions of the United States. Compressco Partners has significant operations in Mexico and Canada and a growing presence in certain countries in South America, Eastern Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Compressco Partners is managed by Compressco Partners GP Inc., which is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TTI). www.compressco.com SOURCE Compressco Partners, L.P.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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Cleanup Continues Regarding Dead Fish In Marina Del Rey
Thursday, May 22, 2014
(Marina Del Rey, CA) -- Cleanup work continues to get rid of thousands of dead fish in Southern California. The dead fish have been in a basin at Marina del Rey since last weekend, when officials believe low oxygen levels in the water led to the fish suffocating. Officials say other marine life in the area will suffer if they don't get the decaying fish out of the water quickly. Volunteers have been scooping out the dead fish with nets.


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There's growing concern over Ireland's digital skills shortage with over half (54pc) of Irish SMEs saying they'll need enhanced or increased digital capabilities in the next three years to cope with the ever-changing business landscape.
Of that number, 69pc are worried about how they will successfully upskill, with many firms citing difficulties finding suitably skilled staff and the level of investment required as potential stumbling blocks.
The figures come from the latest Close Brothers Business Barometer, a quarterly survey that seeks to canvass the opinion of SME owners and managers across Ireland and the UK on a range of issues that affect their business.
Harry Parkinson, Managing Director of Close Brothers Commercial Finance said: "Our findings suggest that many Irish SMEs do not feel adequately equipped for the future and that many are concerned that finding staff with the appropriate skills will be a challenge."
"A recent study published by the European Commission, the Digital Skills Indicator, found that 38pc of the Irish workforce have little or no digital skills and with this in mind, we need to explore how Ireland can be prepared to compete in a digital global economy. Perhaps it is becoming necessary for businesses to look towards the younger generation to help address the growing skills gap."
The survey also found that, of the Irish firms who do not believe they will have any requirement for increased digital ability, half do not consider digital skills as relevant to their business.
"SMEs across the board should consider the importance of digital skills in their workforce and the value these skills can bring. With E5.5 billion forecast to be spent online in Ireland during 2014, it is vital that businesses are equipped for e-commerce and have the skills required to engage customers via their website or social media sites. It is clear that additional industry support is needed to deliver digital skills education in schools and also help young people into digital roles by offering more practical work experience," said Mr Parkinson.
"By working hand-in-hand with the government, firms in Ireland can help to tackle this issue and ensure that we have the skills required to compete on a global level," he added.
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