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Rotational spin Hall effect in a uniaxial crystal |
Applied Optics, Vol. 51, Issue 10, pp. C231-C240 (2012)
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We have considered the propagation process of the phase-matched array of singular beams through a uniaxial crystal. We have revealed that local beams in the array are rotated when propagating. However the right and left rotations are unequal. There are at least two processes responsible for the array rotation: the interference of local beams and the spatial depolarization. The interference takes place in the vortex birth and annihilation events forming the symmetrical part of the rotation. The depolarization process contributes to the asymmetry of the rotation that is called the rotational spin Hall effect. It can be brought to light due to the difference between the envelopes of the dependences of the angular displacement on the inclination angle of the local beams or the crystal length reaching the value of some angular degree. The direction of the additional array rotation is exclusively defined by the handedness of the circular polarization in the initial beam array.
© 2012 Optical Society of America
OCIS Codes
(260.0260) Physical optics : Physical optics
(260.1180) Physical optics : Crystal optics
(350.5030) Other areas of optics : Phase
(260.6042) Physical optics : Singular optics
Original Manuscript: November 28, 2011
Revised Manuscript: February 21, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: February 22, 2012
Published: April 2, 2012
Tatyana A. Fadeyeva, Constantine N. Alexeyev, Alexander F. Rubass, Maksym O. Ivanov, Alexey O. Zinov'ev, Victor L. Konovalenko, and Alexander V. Volyar, "Rotational spin Hall effect in a uniaxial crystal," Appl. Opt. 51, C231-C240 (2012)
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Moving forward on regionalization in Berlin and Boylston
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BOYLSTON The idea of full regionalization was studied, but a final decision has yet to be made.
Although the Berlin Boylston Regional School Committee voted Tuesday night to pursue regionalization, it was a very tentative move.
The process which would consolidate the three regions in the district into one will ultimately require approval from town voters. But before then, there will be more study to see if it makes sense to go from three districts Berlin, Boylston and Tahanto Regional to one combined region.
In voting to pursue regionalization, the committee members expressed concerns about getting more information.
A key component was a grant that would help fund the transition and allow the committee to get more analysis.
A study by the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission showed the fully regionalized school district could see a net financial gain of about $58,000.
But that is contingent on other numbers, from added costs such as higher salaries, various savings and some temporary benefits, including a state regionalization bonus that is phased out over five years.
"There is not a compelling financial argument to do regionalization," Berlin member Tom Fleming said after the presentation on the study. He and other members said they would like to see further study and analysis.
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More than a net financial benefit, however, members also discussed educational benefits and the less quantifiable aspects. Among them is the "three paychecks" aspect where central office staff get checks from each of the three districts.
More than the checks themselves is the redundant work they represent, and the benefit would be more time available from the same staff to work on educational aspects of the district's mission, members noted.
Berlin member Angela Yildiz said the performance records of the schools showed that Tahanto, the regional school, was outperforming the town schools, although the study said regionalization did not necessarily mean improved performance.
"I see the advantage, educationally, being huge," Yildiz said.
According to Janet Pierce of CMRPC, the added costs are primarily the higher salaries to bring all teachers up to the contact levels of the higher-paid Berlin teachers. Other costs would be added health insurance, although some savings would also be realized. Unknown is the impact of retiree insurance; Berlin traditionally had higher salaries, but no retiree health insurance payments, while Boylston had lower salaries, but also had retirement insurance.
The plan would bring all teachers up to the highest pay and benefits of the other. Pierce said salaries cannot be reduced, but can be raised over a period, typically three years. Teachers would have to vote on which union represented them; there are two state unions representing the three local teachers unions.
"While the estimates are probably a bit low," Boylston member Larry Brenner said of the figures, "things are not easily quantified. That's not the bottom line."
Berlin member Ruth Blandin said there are a lot of things that are affected that are hard to put a number on.
Boylston member Lorie Martiska said she supported moving forward in order to get the grant.
"I don't think it binds us," Martiska said.
Regional Chairman Brad Wyatt said he wanted to see more study and said he voted to pursue regionalization "because we need the grant."
The board approved moving forward, with Fleming voting against the motion to pursue regionalization; the board voted unanimously to apply for the grant.
Among other issues, the makeup of the school committee is a factor, bringing into play proportional representation that is not currently in place.
The one-person, one-vote concept requires proportional representation, so larger towns get more votes, either through more members than the smaller town or via weighted voting, options included in the study. The other options include voting for members by all residents in the member towns, which evens out the issue, but could potentially lead to even greater differentials in representation depending on who is voted onto the board.
Based on the 2010 census, each Berlin member currently represents 955 of the 2,866 town residents while each Boylston member represents 1,451 of the 4,355 Boylston residents.
The next step will be to discuss the issue in more detail, bringing in more expertise.
The original timeline would have brought the issue to fall town meetings, but the committee's vote does not commit it to full regionalization and the process of further study could take some time.
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She did note, however, that the colors were a little different than had been expected.
She also said she had been involved in a deposition regarding billing by a subcontractor seeking payment through the project's former general contractor, CTA, and seeking to get payments from the district. The district had hired a state-required owner's project manager to oversee construction and management details.
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Q3 2013 Earnings Call
October 17, 2013 11:00 am ET
Donald J. MacLeod - Vice President and Assistant Secretary
René F. Jones - Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of M & T Bank and Executive Vice President of M & T Bank
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Donald J. MacLeod
Thank you, Maria, and good morning. This is Don MacLeod. I'd like to thank everyone for participating in M&T's Third Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call both by telephone and through the webcast. If you have not read the earnings release we issued this morning, you may access it along with the financial tables and schedules from our website, www.mtb.com and by clicking on the Investor Relations link.
Also, before we start, I'd like to mention that comments made during this call might contain forward-looking statements relating to the banking industry and to M&T Bank Corporation. M&T encourages participants to refer to our SEC filings, including those found on Forms 8-K, 10-K and 10-Q for a complete discussion of forward-looking statements.
Now I'd like to introduce our Chief Financial Officer, René Jones.
René F. Jones
Thank you, Don, and good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us on the call today. As I noted in the press release, M&T's profit softened during the recent quarter as compared with the previous quarter. This reflects the impact from -- the impact to M&T from the industry-wide slowdown in mortgage banking activity, as well as higher operating expense, arising from our investments in risk management, capital planning and stress testing, regulatory compliance and technology and operating infrastructure. I'll cover more details on these investments in a moment. The recent quarter was also marked by continued strengthening of our Tier 1 common capital ratio, which increased by 52 basis points to 9.07%. Let me first review a few of the highlights from the quarter's results, after which Don and I will be happy to take your questions.
Turning to specific numbers. Diluted GAAP earnings per common share were $2.11 in the third quarter of 2013 compared with $2.55 in this year's second quarter and $2.17 in last year's third quarter. Net income for the recent quarter was $294 million, compared with $348 million in the prior quarter. Net income was $293 million in the third quarter of 2012. During the period, we completed the remainder of our actions initiated to strengthen our capital and liquidity position in an efficient -- in the most efficient manner. We converted some $1 billion of FHA loans on our balance sheet into Ginnie Mae securities, which we retained in our investment portfolio. In addition, we securitized and sold $1.4 billion of capital intensive lower returns indirect auto loans. These transactions generated $56 million of pretax securitization gains, which contributed $34 million to net income for the quarter or $0.26 per common share.
You will recall that M&T's results for the second quarter included net pretax gains on the sale of investment securities amounting to $56 million. Also, during the second quarter, we reversed an accrual amounting to $26 million pretax for a contingent compensation obligation assumed in the Wilmington Trust merger, and which had expired. Taken together, those items contributed $50 million after tax to net income for the second quarter or $0.38 per common share. Since 1998, M&T has consistently provided supplemental reporting of its results on a net operating or tangible basis from which we exclude the after-tax effect of amortization of intangible assets, as well as expenses and gains associated with mergers and acquisitions when they occur. After-tax expense from the amortization of intangible assets was $6 million or $0.05 per common share during the third quarter, compared with $8 million or $0.06 per share in the prior quarter. There were no merger-related expenses incurred in the third quarter of 2013. In the second quarter, merger-related expenses amounted to $5 million after-tax effect or $0.04 per common share. M&T's net operating income for the quarter, which excludes amortization -- intangible amortization and merger-related expenses was $301 million, compared with $361 million in the linked quarter. Diluted net operating earnings per share -- per common share were $2.15 for the recent quarter, compared with $2.65 in the linked quarter. Net operating income yielded annualized rates of return on average tangible assets and average tangible common shareholder's equity of 1.48% and 17.64% for the recent quarter. The comparable returns were 1.81% and 22.72% in the second quarter 2013. In accordance with the SEC guidelines, this morning's press release contains a tabular reconciliation of GAAP, non-GAAP results, including tangible assets and equity.
Turning to the balance sheet and the income statement. Taxable equivalent net interest income was $679 million for the third quarter of 2013, down by $5 million from the linked quarter. The net interest margin was 3.61% during the third quarter, compared with 3.71% in the second quarter. The narrowing of the net interest margin was largely the result of a $13 million decline in prepayment fees and interest on non-accrual loans. This accounted for 7 basis points of the decline in margin. The remaining 3 basis points of the decline reflects the core margin pressure that we've been projecting for some time and that we continue to expect to unfold over the course of the year -- over the course of the next year. The higher level of earnings assets would have been sufficient to grow net interest income despite core margin pressure, were it not for the return to normal levels of prepayment fees and cash basis interest. As for the balance sheet, average earnings assets grew by an annualized 4% or about $700 million from the second quarter. This included a $1.7 billion increase in average investment securities and a $1.1 billion decline in average loans, both of which reflect the securitization activity, primarily the FHA securitization that I mentioned earlier.
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Jan 28, 2013Thrillingly adventurous and tuneful, if occasionally indulgent. [Mar 2013, p.90]
Feb 5, 2013Regions Of Light is about surrendering yourself to the wonder of the unknown: Often on this adventurous and deeply heartfelt album, it's unclear whether James is singing to a lover or to God, and that seems to be the point.
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+Any developer making navigation apps for the iPhone has to be looking at the impending arrival of Apple Maps with fear, as it will come pre-installed on iOS 6 and offer turn-by-turn voice prompts for free. But Waze can make a few arguments why its navigation app trumps the upcoming Apple Maps.
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An ex-Confederate Army officer, John Parrish (Glenn Ford, 3:10 to Yuma, 1957), plans to sell up to nearby Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner, Lee Wilkenson (Edward G. Robinson, Mackenna's Gold), and the outfit's bullyboy tactics make him think again. When one of his ranch hands is murdered, he decides to stay and fight, utilizing his war experience. Meanwhile, all is not well at Anchor Ranch where the owner's wife, Martha (Barbara Stanwyck, T.V.'s "The Big Valley), has been carrying on for years with her husband's brother who, in turn, keeps a local Mexican sweetie in town.
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So, I am "solving" this by installing Debian Stable and, of course, the NVIDIA driver. In this way, I will only have to deal with upgrading once in two years ;-)
@ Artem:
When it's frozen, keyboard input doesn't work at all --- no Ctrl+Alt+Fx. I know that trying to SSH into it, e.g. to attach gdb to X, would have been a good idea, but I didn't have a spare machine; would have tried that at some point.
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Having tried 270.30 from that 'frickelplatz' repo that AptoSid people recommend, as well as the debian/sid package for 260.19.44, I doubt that 270.30 from experimental would suddenly solve my problem. It looks more like an issue with the X server (given that that's the only thing I haven't been able to change) and Debian doesn't support downgrading, so I'm stuck.
Again, fixing this by moving to debian/stable + nvidia.
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Hey Guys, it's been a while since I've been here. I haven't even turned on my OSX in over six months. So I have a problem maybe the gurus can help. No luck with the good old search.
I moved a couple months ago, before I moved I had my hack plugged into ethernet for the internet, well after I moved I couldn't plug in and had to go wireless. So I bought a Linksys AE2500 Dual Band. Thing works pretty good, only downside is I jumped onto my OSX partition and realized that I had to internet. So I switched back over to Win 7 and searched for a Kext. Seems like a couple people have looked but no resolution to not having a kext.
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Despite drastic changes in battlefield tactics and absurd advancements in weapon technologies, a rifle still remains a soldier's best and closest companion. It all started in the 15th century and continues to survive with ever more firepower to this day. Today, we take a look at the 10 best combat rifles of all time.
No 10. M14 – USA
Type | Semi or Fully Automatic Rifle |
Caliber | 7.62 x 51 mm |
Muzzle Velocity | Approximately 2,799 feet per second |
Rate of Fire | 700-750 rounds per minute |
At the end of World War II, the US army decided to make a weapon that could serve with multiple kinds of ammos. The M14 was first fielded in 1957 and it was used heavily in the Vietnam War. It was eventually phased out in favor of the M16, which was lighter in weight compared to the M14.
No 9. STURMGEWEHR 44 – Germany
Type | Semi or Fully Automatic Assault Rifle |
Caliber | 7.92 x 33 mm |
Muzzle Velocity | Approximately 2,133 feet per second |
Rate of Fire | 500 rounds per minute |
During the 2nd World War, in response to the Russian automatic weapons, the Germans came up with the revolutionary STURMGEWEHR 44. Its shorter 7.92 mm rounds allowed for enough automatic fire but it couldn't play any significant role in the war due to its late introduction.


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Three-Dimensional Atomic Spectra in Flames Using Stepwise Excitation Laser-Enhanced Ionization Spectroscopy
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Stepwise excitation laser-enhanced ionization spectroscopy utilizes two independently tunable dye lasers to populate high-lying excited states of atoms in flames. Two atomic resonances are required, with the upper level of the first-step transition coinciding with the lower level of the second-step transition. Efficient population of a high-lying atomic level is achieved, from which a high rate of collisional ionization can take place. The double-resonance aspect of such excitation adds an extra dimension of spectroscopic selectivity to the measurement. A computer-controlled dual-wavelength LEI spectrometer, including a Fizeau wave-meter for wavelength verification, is used to record three-dimensional spectra—ionization signal as a function of both first- and second-step wavelengths. Examples illustrate the accuracy advantage accorded by the three-dimensional survey.
G. C. Turk, F. C. Ruegg, J. C. Travis, and J. R. Devoe, "Three-Dimensional Atomic Spectra in Flames Using Stepwise Excitation Laser-Enhanced Ionization Spectroscopy," Appl. Spectrosc. 40, 1146-1152 (1986)
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354. Gil Kane
Born Eli Katz, the man who would become Gil Kane began working on comics when he was only a teenager, working for companies like MLJ and Timely. After serving in WWII, he returned to the States and began working on various DC titles: everything from All-Star Western to Strange Adventures to Rex the Wonder Dog (where he drew one of the best covers of all time, with Rex as an Indian Chief). 'Twas in the late '50s, however, that he became a titanic talent in the field by helping launch the Silver Age with his work on Green Lantern and the Atom, inked by guys like Joe Giella and Murphy Anderson. Check out his work in those lovely Showcase editions!
After tremendous runs on his pair of DC books, Gil Kane emigrated to Marvel, where he worked on, among other things, Spider-Man (drawing the non-Code-approved "drug" issues, the six-armed Spidey vs. Morbius issues, and the death of Gwen Stacy issues) and the Avengers, as well as drawing the first appearance of Iron Fist.
In the '60s and '70s, with scripter Archie Goodwin, Kane developed new comics in new formats, with the magazine-sized "His Name Is… Savage!" and one of the earliest considered graphic novels, Blackmark. Our own Greg Hatcher writes more about those here.
Kane worked on various other projects over the remainder of his career, from Superman to the comic strip Star Hawks. Here's an excerpt from one of my favorite Superman stories, an issue of Action written by Marv Wolfman and penciled and inked by Gil Kane, a tribute to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster:
Gil Kane's artwork was constantly dynamic, but you can see in the examples above how it changed over time, probably due to the various inkers he worked with, but also, I imagine, because of a "loosening up" of his pencils. His smooth, sleek, shiny sci-fi Silver Age stuff seems quite dissimilar to his rougher, more woodcut-esque work in the '80s and beyond, but his work was never short of extraordinary, and his character and figure work ignited the page. Gil Kane was a quiet giant, consistently producing good work and new projects even up to his death in 2000.
Some of us may never have appreciated him as much as we should've, and for that, I am deeply ashamed. It's blindingly obvious by now that Gil Kane was a fantastic artist and an integral part of what made superhero comics successful throughout the Silver and Bronze Ages, especially. Adding in his experiments and ambitions with what the comics form could do, well, that's what makes him mighty. Gil Kane was a gargantuan talent in this industry.
Two galleries of great Gil Kane covers for Marvel can be found online here and here.
Kane drew the non-code-approved "drug" issues of Spider-Man? I can't believe I didn't know that.
And, that Atom at the top cover is hilarious for all the right reasons.
Great to see some Kane love. His work on GL, amongst a bazillion other things, was outstanding. As a kid, he was one of the first artists I was always able to recognise without looking at the credits.
But not as hilarious as my all-time favorite Atom cover:
CBR's Steven Grant has discussed working with Gil Kane in the past. Perhaps a quick look through the archives will point to those articles.
Quite simply, The Greatest Artist Not To Get A Fraction Of The Love He Merits. So it's very good to see this post.
One artist whose work I never could stand (except when he's inked by Kevin Nowlan)
We need access to more of the early Kane. I'm still holding out for a Showcase Presents volume with Rex the Wonder Dog and Infantino's Detective Chimp. Please, DC?
Wasn't that Star Hawkins?
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Genre: Hip Hop/Rap
Money (Dollar Bill, Y'all)
Dollar, dollar bills.
Deutch, marks, franks, yens, and pounds.
I rock the jocked up sounds from Devenshire Downs.
Out the Fordham Road, up top in the boogie.
I be loyal to my peeps, like Buddha stud-doogie.
Never very bad news, payin' crazy dues.
I'm billowin' out crews and tamin' mad shrews.
Like Bill Shakespeare, the fakes will disappear.
The flavor in your ear is strong like Everclear.
200 proofs so put the match to the roof
And set this b***h on fire.
Get rich, the empire's about to strike back.
If you rock the mic wack.
And that's the way it is, cuz yo, it's like that.
Money Money Y'all
It be the root of all evil.
Money Money Y'all
It makes you popular with people.
I go back to the 80's
Like 3 times a lady,
when it was ***** for free and crack for currency.
It just occured to me, it's time for surgery.
I remove MC's like tumors. The lies and the rumors.
Got me thinkin of this dub, by Timex Social Club.
Yo, word to my mama.
I'm high off the trauma.
Whitey Ford gets deeper than the subway trains.
And I serve lazy fools like fast food chains.
All pain no gain, makes the brain insane.
Life in the fast lane.
The flakes, the cash gains, for real.
Dollar bill y'all. Dollar bill y'all.
Dollar dollar dollar dollar bill y'all.
It takes money...
to get that fly a** ho.
It takes money...
to see me rock a live show.
It takes money...
To get that last bag of smokes,
cuz the county took it from you when that a** was broke.
Hey yo, I'm about to g-off, just like my name was Eddo.
Black kids call me whitey... spanish kids wetto.
White kids call me king of this b-boy thing.
If it's broke, then fix it. If it's wack, you mix it.
Can't none of you MC's ever **** with these.
You be crazy on my ****, like some p**no chick.
For the style that I'm blessin, ain't no second guessin.
Kid, heed the lesson. Subtraction, addition.
Reward for submission.
Ain't no debate.
I won't stop till I'm eatin off a platinum plate.
I want the stocks and bonds, plus the real estate.
I want the iron gates, and low interest rates.
Plus a fly little spot to bring all my dates.
A little stash of the cash put aside in a safe.
For when times get lean,
Y'all know what I mean.
Money Money Y'all
Some be callin' it cream.
Money Money Y'all
Some be callin' it fame.
Money Money Y'all
But once I get it, i'm J.
I want cash and checks, I want diamond rings.
I want jewels on my neck and mad fly things.
I want a stack of fat chips, so I can go on long trips.
I want to sail the Bahamas on my own cruise ships.
I want acres of land. I want papers in hand.
I want stocks and bonds. All pros no cons.
Hey, if it smells funny, then back it up honey.
I want money y'all. I need the money y'all
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Discover the big cities and some of the less famous destinations in this fabulous country. This is the only Contiki tour to stay in La Spezia in the Cinque Terre region and Milan, Italy's fashion capital! You'll also visit the picturesque village of Sirmione at Lake Garda, and re-enact the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet in fair Verona where the story was set. Simply Italy, simply perfect!


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You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping creature that creeps, and you shall not defile yourselves with them, that you should become unclean through them. For I am HASHEM your God, and you shall sanctify yourselves and be holy, because I am holy, and you shall not defile yourselves through any creeping creature that crawls on the ground. For I am HASHEM Who has brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God. Thus, you shall be holy, because I am holy. (Vayikra 11:43-45)
What does it mean to be �holy�? It�s not so easy to understand from our earthly station how avoiding certain foods make us �holy�. Why is the exodus from Egypt relevant to the discussion of Kashrus? So HASHEM is �holy�! How does that help us?
It took me about 10 years maybe as many cars to learn two important words. I not sure if it�s hyphened or maybe a regular compound word but not knowing it compounded certain problems in my life. Those or that word is �oil-change�! It was only after have burnt out many an old clunker and then investing in a fairly new car that I with my wife�s encouragement I peeked inside the user�s manual in the glove compartment and it was there I first learned about the 3,000 mile �oil-change�. I guess we did not want to get stuck making payments on a car that had outlived its usefulness that drove us to defer to the wisdom of the manufacturer for maintenance instructions. There you go! If it�s that way by a car, which is just a monetary purchase how much more it is applicable to the investment of one�s very life and soul.
Maybe we can understand how things work with the following instructive words of Moshe Chaim Luzzatto ztl. in his classic work �Path of the Just�: We thus derive that the essence of a man's existence in this world is solely the fulfilling of Mitzvoth, the serving of God and the withstanding of trials, and that the world's pleasures should serve only the purpose of aiding and assisting him, by way of providing him with the contentment and peace of mind requisite for the freeing of his heart for the service which devolves upon him. It is indeed fitting that his every inclination be towards the Creator, may His Name be blessed, and that his every action, great or small, be motivated by no purpose other than that of drawing near to the Blessed One and breaking all the barriers (all the earthy elements and their concomitants) that stand between him and his Possessor, until he is pulled towards the Blessed One just as iron to a magnet.
Anything that might possibly be a means to acquiring this closeness, he should pursue and clutch, and not let go of; and anything which might be considered a deterrent to it, he should flee as from a fire. As it is stated (Psalms 63:9), "My soul clings to You; Your right hand sustains me." For a man enters the world only for this purpose - to achieve this closeness by rescuing his soul from all the deterrents to it and from all that detracts from it.�
There is a natural tendency for the soul which can be compared to a small magnet to be attracted to the HASHEM which is like a huge magnet. One will automatically jump to cleave to the other. However if you put more and more papers as an interposition between the magnets then the attraction will become gradually weaker and weaker until it is barely perceptible.
That�s what �Tuma�- contamination seems to do to us. Therefore if the user�s manual, from Mount Sinai says to use a certain fuel and to avoid another who are we to disagree?!
DvarTorah, Copyright � 2007 by Rabbi Label Lam and Torah.org.


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"Not at all," Tina said. "Would be stupid of me to suggest that. But dod you really want to sit here, feeling resentful and watching everyone else move on? I'll try to help you. What I've been through is completely different, but- oh, I have no idea wat I'm saying, nevermind."
Tina's silver eyes got a deadpan, far-off look, and began, "When I was young, I was a good, obedient little girl; I wore my fussy skirts and gowns without complaint, sat quietly and played with my dolls and smiled nicely whenever someone told me what a pretty girl I was.
"But then we went to King Vern's, who is actually my cousin once removed, not my uncle. Anyway, we visited the palace often. It began when I was six; the king would find some way to get us alone. I don't remember how he did it every time, I just know he did it. He would- he would -touch- me-" her voice shook a bit here, but then resumed its lifeless quality as she continued, "and I always asked him to stop. He never listened. Other times, he would- show himself to me. Make me touch him or- nevermind, I'm sure you know. "I tried to tell my parents, my uncle, my grandparents, but I couldn't find the right words- I was just a child. When I tried to say how he'd get me alone and touch me, they laughed and ignored me, saying I didn't know what I was talking about or that of course he touched me; hugs were common among family. "I felt trapped. I stopped telling. Finally, when I was nine, he did the -ah, full deed. He always told me what a beautiful girl I was, sent gifts to my family, but it never helped. I was tired of being the beautiful girl that everyone used, so, and something in me just snapped. "When Cecy was born, I stopped wearing frilly dresses, stopped curling and pinning my hair. I started wearing trousers, like a man. I started skipping embroidery lessons. I began to read books on engineering. The king suddenly seemed disgusted with me- and I was so glad I could have cried, but I hadn't done so in years. "After that, I just sort of focused on building things and earning the family's disdain- except for Cecy and Shiki, of course. But recently they've been trying to find me a match, some man to shove me off to. That was the last straw. I'd heard about Cecy's departure for Star Island and readied my air ship for takeoff. And- well, here I am." |
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I am new to running. How many miles is 2K and 5K race?
figure about 1.6 K per mile
1K is 1,000 meters, so a 5K is 3.1 miles, and 2K is a little over 1 mile, because a mile is apx. 1610 meters.
Have you ever taken pycnogenol supplements?
2 miles and 5 milesWhat should my splits be for a 7 minute mile?
5K is basically around 3 miles and 2K is 40% of 3 miles=1.2 or around 1 1/4 milesi believe a 2K race is supposed to be 2 kilometers so since 1 kilometer equals .8 miles i would guess its 1.6 miles and a 5K would be 4 miles.
Could you tell me what is a good time (range) for a thirteen year old in the 1500m?
Ten K is six miles, so 5 K is three miles and 2 K is about a mile and a third.How do you run the 800 meter and the 400 meter?
Ten K is six miles, so 5 K is three miles and 2 K is about a mile and a third.Should I start running at age 47?
A 2K is a little bit over a mile, and a 5K is 3.1 miles.:)
Quarter mile-400 meters
half mile-800 meters
one mile-1600 meters
2K-2000 meters
2 miles-3200 meters
3 miles-4800 meters
5K-5000 meters
4 miles- 6400 meters
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Chastity Bono Biographical Information
Though she was outed as lesbian by the Star in January 1990, Bono is now openly lesbian and has appeared in various national publications, including on the covers of Out and The Advocate magazines. She is an active member of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation as well as the Human Rights Campaign.
Bono came under fire by the gay community when she made comments about the television show Ellen, starring openly lesbian comedian Ellen DeGeneres. In particular she stated that the show was "too gay." This lead to speculation that Bono was a self-loathing lesbian, something she has since vehemently denied. In her memoir Family Outing, Bono surprised many when she revealed that when she told her mother that she was a lesbian, Cher was quite uncomfortable with the news. When she told her father, however, Sonny not only had no problem with it, but he already knew.
Bono is currently a participant of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club 3. This show is a celebrity fitness show that monitors weight loss. She went to the series after she expressed interest to both lose weight (she weighed 215 pounds at the start of the series) and quit smoking.
The Rooster is a Yang, and is the Tenth sign of the Chinese horoscope. Characteristics: ResilienceEnthusiasmCandorConservatismChicHumor Vices: CockinessBoastfulnessBlind FaithPedantryBossinessDissipation
Birthday: March 4, 1969
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DALLAS — When longtime Komets broadcaster Bob Chase learned he would receive the Lester Patrick Trophy from the United States Hockey Hall of Fame for his outstanding service to the sport, he naturally became quite emotional.
And even though a month has passed since he first learned of the award, presented at a ceremony Monday night in Dallas, he hasn't become any less emotional about how much it means.
"It's hard to tell. I have thought about things and I've had people who have advocated for me to possibly get into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, which I would have considered an incredible honor," Chase said. "But the day that my phone rang, it was (NHL) Commissioner (Gary) Bettman and when he told me, I had to stop. Still, same thing today, unbelievable."
Now 86, he started calling games in Fort Wayne in 1953 and described several opportunities he had to broadcast in the NHL.
The first was with Detroit in the late 1960s, a position that would have been a great fit for the Michigan native. "That would have been my dream job, but I had just accepted a new position with my company and the very day I accepted, they called," Chase said.
St. Louis was the other possibility, and that opportunity also wasn't meant to be.
"They wanted me to be there on a Saturday-Sunday to do a series with the Blackhawks and Montreal. It was Friday afternoon and I'm walking out to do the Indiana High School Basketball Championships the next day, which I was committed to," he said. "I couldn't leave and as of Monday or Tuesday, the opportunity suddenly disappeared."
However, he has no regrets and is honored to have called Fort Wayne home for so many years.
"Fort Wayne is a beautiful city to live in, raised all the kids there. We've had the same home for 40-something years and there has just been a comfort level," Chase said. "I've never had an aim or a desire to be a star and it's been a great life. I've never regretted it. I've had a great, great life in Fort Wayne and look where I am tonight."
Receiving the Patrick Trophy is a huge honor in itself, but having former Komet Terry Pembroke, who lives in the Dallas area, at Monday's ceremony, made him even more emotional than when he first learned he would receive the award.
"Terry's a three-time cancer survivor and he's here with his daughter. Just got out of the hospital and looks good, same old guy," Chase said. "He's just a tough, tough guy. One of the best minor leaguers I ever saw. It's as thrilling to have him here as it is for me to be here, really good stuff."
And when interviewed by several media members prior to the ceremony, he offered some simple advice to young broadcasters hoping to one day follow in his footsteps.
"Be who you are. If you can be yourself, project yourself and have a love of it, which will show, you'll be all right," Chase said. "Everybody will buy into what you do by your sincerity. As long as you're yourself, you can do it because you have your own feelings and your own emotions."
Others also inducted Monday night included Mike Modano, the highest-scoring U.S.-born player in NHL history, longtime New Jersey Devils president and general manager Lou Lamoriello, and player-turned-broadcaster Ed Olczyk.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.


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