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There have been several incidents like these. Those folk had no idea when they were offered a year supply of food. Who cares what color. Everything turns to white when it becomes ashes.
We should stop skirting on da subject. I was speecheless when i saw dis kind of atrocity.The united states of Africa has a big issue to solve.We in america always think Africa like Heaven where people love each other in da sens of community.What the west will think bout us after that ?? they made us slaves,after they bring colonisation,war(rwanda) and many more.It's time for us african people to wake up....if we continue on dis sensless way,we will be likely to disappear like prehistoric animals !!! PEACE IN AFRICA
you don't understand Africa. My mother grew up in Zimbabwe. She was run out by thugs with guns. She still gets sad thinking of the veld around Bulawayo that she had to leave. Sure, whites did a lot of damage to Africa. But my mother still loves the place, and because of her i'll take on a maths teaching job in suburban Harare in June. and get rid of the "d"'s in your speech. if you're really civilized your English would be more proper.
strange use of spelling, all the big words fine, but cannot spell 'the' and 'this' ?? someone is pulling someone's leg........
Wow, small loss. You think they were black before, wait until you see them after the fire...LOLOLOL
Dude, that's just weak! Those folk had no idea when they were offered a year supply of food. Who cares what color. Everything turns to white when it becomes ashes. You gonna say the same thing when it's your son or bride? This is not representative of The Constitution of Human Beings.
Sorry for you Saidou. I am a Cameroonian and I am very pre-occupied about the situation in Ivory Coast. I hope things will change in Ivory Coast and that GOD will help that country. Just be COURAGEOUS.
There have been several incidents like these. I have seen the charred remains of a young lad beaten to death and his body burnt at gesco market.

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United States Files Civil Action Against Air Jamaica Limited for Violations of Federal Aviation Safety Regulations
Complaint Seeks in Excess of $600,000 in Civil Penalties and Injunctive Relief
Benton J. Campbell, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Manny Weiss, Regional Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA"), Eastern Region, today announced the filing of a federal civil action against AIR JAMAICA LIMITED for multiple violations of aviation safety regulations promulgated by the FAA.1 AIR JAMAICA, a foreign commercial air carrier, operates commercial passenger airline services within the United States pursuant to FAA authorization.
According to the complaint filed today in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, on December 17, 2001, Air Jamaica incorrectly installed air conditioning bay panels on an Airbus A-310 that it operated out of John F. Kennedy International Airport ("JFK"). The faulty installation caused the separation of the panels from the aircraft and the loss of hydraulic power to the landing gear doors shortly after the take-off of a flight out of JFK the following day. The damage was significant enough to force the flight crew to make an immediate emergency landing. Upon returning to JFK, the keel beam panel and landing gear doors exhibited cracks which, unless repaired, could have worsened over time and led to the need for further emergency action to be taken.
The complaint alleges that despite the obvious damage, AIR JAMAICA took no immediate action to adequately repair or maintain the aircraft and continued to operate the aircraft in an unairworthy condition on 58 commercial flights until taking necessary corrective action on January 17, 2002. As a result, the complaint charges that on each of the 58 commercial flights AIR JAMAICA failed to comply with FAA safety regulations, and the United States seeks more than $600,000 in civil penalties and injunctive relief sufficient to insure that AIR JAMAICA complies with the applicable standards of safety and maintenance.
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Barn Bash for Hospice set for Saturday
Oct 18, 2013 - By Alejandra Silva, Staff Writer
The Health for Help Hospice home in Riverton is going big again this year as it prepares for its Barn Bash for Hospice fundraising event at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the Fremont Center at the Fremont County Fairgrounds. Admission is $60 and a special performance from the Bar J Wranglers will help kick off a night full of games and food.
The Barn Bash will have a quick draw beginning at 4:30 p.m. that will feature six artists who will have an hour to do a Western-themed painting. The art will be auctioned that night and half of the proceeds will go toward the hospice home.
There also will be several other items up for auction, and caregivers will participate in a testimonial session.
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The hospice home has served Fremont County residents since 2008 when voters approved a 1 percent capital sales tax to build the facility in Riverton.
The home plays a big part in the last chapter of life for many people.
"It's important to give them back the quality of life that they earned," said hospice home board member Loni Freese. "In hospice, whatever you want is what you get. It's just whatever will make you feel comfortable."
The home has skilled professionals who help manage care and provide comfort for them and their families. The service is rendered to people who live at the facility and to those who choose to live at home but want to receive hospice care.
In her years as a member of the board, Freese said she has heard many success stories from families who have benefited from the care.
The home is located at 1240 College View Drive and has an eight-bed private room capacity with a family and patient kitchen and living room. The staff strives to help stabilize any medical condition, fulfill other immediate needs and manage a patient's care to give them hope.
Hospice patients are mainly cancer patients but also have other conditions such as congestive heart failure, Alzheimer's disease or dementia, or lung cancer.
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Dodoma — SEARCH for oil and gas in Lake Tanganyika is costly undertaking and not more than five companies in the world can do the work, the Minister for Mineral and Energy, Prof. Sospeter Muhongo told the National Assembly on Friday .
Prof. Muhongo noted that the government has already advertised the tender and when procedures come to completion an appropriate bidder will be awarded the tender.
He was responding to the supplementary question by Felix Mkosamali (Muhambwe- NCCR-Mageuzi) who wanted to know whether the government has incurred loss in the process.
He also wanted to know measures taken against the previous bidder TOTAL of France who were given the tender. Mr Mkosamali also wanted to know when procedures of getting another company will be completed.
"The work of searching for oil and gas in Lake Tanganyika is not easy as many people may think, it is more or less the same to the one done in the ocean due to the size of the lake," he said.
He elaborated that TOTAL is a big company with modern technologies but added that there were some things to do with interest that hampered their work there.
"No loss has been incurred so far but we need to know that technologies needed to do this work is very advanced and there are no more than five companies in the world which have the capacity," he said.
Earlier in the primary question, Mr David Kafulila (Kigoma South-NCCRMageuzi) wanted to know what was going on in the search of oil and gas in Lake Tanganyika.
The Deputy Minister for Energy and Minerals, Mr Charles Kitwanga noted that tender was announced in 2011 and an investor TOTAL E and P Petroliers (TOTAL) of France won and production sharing agreement started in December 2011. He noted further that the government had in the process discovered various things that would affect national interest.
Mr Kitwanga pointed out some of the issues as including TOTAL refusing to VAT, giving little profit sharing and refusal of using accounting procedures in PSA.
He added that failure to reach consensus was not the fault of Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) or TOTAL as both sides were fighting for their interests.
He noted that after the talks collapsed, the government through TPDC announced that the area located in the northern Lake Tanganyika was vacant and on October 25th last year it launched fourth round of floating tender of oil search in seven sea blocks and one in Lake Tanganyika and the tender was closed in mid last month.


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Headquarters to our diverse group of over 500 volunteers, Attic Angel Association's office is located at 640 Junction Road in Madison, WI. With many distinct skills and interests, the Angels (volunteers) provide programs, activities and assistance to the residents of Attic Angel Place and Attic Angel Prairie Point.
From its origin, the Association has reached out to those populations which tend to need more help: children and the elderly. In keeping with that tradition, fundraising signature events are held annually and community grants are awarded as economically feasible to non-profit groups which meet our annual focus. This year the focus is:
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College Football Pick of the Week – Las Vegas Bowl
- Updated: December 17, 2013
Las Vegas Bowl Matchup:Fresno State Bulldogs vs. USC Trojans
Date/Time: December 21st, 3:30 PM ET
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Spread: USC -6.5
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Here at Bang the Book, we are always keeping our eyes open for the best games to bet on each and every week. Of all of the games on the docket for the first week of the bowl season, the one we are zeroing in on is the Las Vegas Bowl, where the USC Trojans take on the Fresno State Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 21st.
We wrapped up the regular season at 10-5 ATS in our 15 Game of the Week picks in college football, and after taking a week off with the Army/Navy Game, we're back at it for the first week of the bowl season starting on Saturday. Underdogs and 'overs' seem to cash quite a bit in the bowl season, and we think we have a very live under-"dog" in the form of the Bulldogs from Fresno State.
We know. We hear you. Who in the heck did Fresno State play this year? And it's definitely an apt argument. The win on the opening night of the season against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights was every bit as much luck as it was skill, and the Scarlet Knights ended up essentially being paper tigers in the first year of the AAC. The win over the Boise State Broncos doesn't look nearly as impressive now as it did in September, and aside from that, there is little to nothing to be thrilled with.
That said, there aren't many god awful wins on the docket either. There were a number of very potentially dangerous games, not the least of which was the Mountain West Championship Game against the same Utah State Aggies who nearly pulled off the upset at the LA Coliseum of these Trojans earlier in the season. The only reason that Fresno State isn't in the BCS is because it was beaten by the San Jose State Spartans on the road in the last regular season game of the year, a loss which should be pinned right on a defense which allowed 62 points and six first half passing touchdowns to QB David Fales.
This is still a talented team, though. No one is going to accuse QB Derek Carr of being a system quarterback. He is every bit as good as his nearly 5,000 yards and 48 TDs suggest that he is. He's right on the money with his passes all the time, and there's a reason why he completed over 70 percent of his throws this year. He has a future in the NFL for sure, and it might come as a Top 10 pick in this upcoming NFL Draft.
There aren't many teams in the land who can boast that they have three receivers with at least 1,000 yards, and there definitely aren't many who can say they also have two men with at least 600 rushing yards. Fresno State can say it all. Sure, the defense allowed 278.2 passing yards per game, ranking 118th in the nation, but against USC, QB Cody Kessler shouldn't be much of a worry from our standpoint.
This is more of a bet against USC than a bet on Fresno State, though. The Trojans really concern us, and their motivation level has to be incredibly low. They're going to a suspect bowl game after a 9-4 season, and they are doing so with their third different head coach of the season. It had to be demoralizing to hear that Ed Orgeron, who was loved by his players, was quitting after Steve Sarkisian was named the full time head coach starting right at the conclusion of this game.
There's not a ton to like here out of the Men of Troy. They ranked just 68th in the land in scoring this season, and though they ranked 16th in total defense and 22nd in scoring, their defense got fat off of a lot of games against teams which just couldn't move the football at all. We have little doubt that Fresno State is going to be able to move the ball up and down the field in this game for the full 60 minutes for as long as Carr is staying upright, as he has five straight games with at least 360 passing yards and eight games this season with at least 400 yards through the air. This might not be one of those 400+ yard games, but it probably doesn't have to be.
The Trojans would be dangerous if they were at full strength, but the bottom line is that they have just 62 healthy scholarship players coming into this game. They have 13 players who are going to miss out, and though none of them are the names which would really make you cringe (like when WR Marqise Lee missed all of those games in the middle of the season), the depth for the Trojans is clearly being tested here. Fresno State will have just about its full allotment of scholarship players for this game, and remember that USC is already 10 scholarships short thanks to the NCAA sanctions handed down a few seasons ago.
Perhaps if this bowl game was played later in the season, we would feel a little different. However, from the day that Sarkisian was hired through to the day of the bowl game only leaves 19 days to prepare for this one. Clay Helton, who has never been the head coach of a team at the FBS level in his career, is the interim coach for this one, and he and the rest of his staff are clearly going to be dismissed at the end of this game when Sarkisian takes over.
You never know how these teams are going to react to situations like these, but in this case, we don't feel good about USC. The Trojans don't strike us as a bunch who would overcome adversity against all costs, especially in a game like this one against Fresno State. Though the Bulldogs were nearly BCS-bound this year, they don't carry a big time name by any stretch of the imagination. Though the Bulldogs are 0-4 ATS in their last four bowl games, the last time they took on a team from a power conference, they blasted the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Humanitarian Bowl in 2007. USC's first bowl game since its ban in 2010 came at the Sun Bowl last year against that same Georgia Tech team, what should have been a clearly inferior opponent, the Ramblin' Wreck walked away with a 21-7 win.
USC is set to take another mighty tumble in this one, and that's going to make the job of Sarkisian and his new staff all the more difficult in Tinseltown.
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How to Use a Digital Camera
- Beach/Snow mode brightens the exposure so your winter shots won't look gray (my favorite).
- Flower mode gives a narrow zone of sharp focus on a very close subject, with a narrow depth-of-field for a blurry background. Use this setting for close-up shots including jewelry, bugs, food, and artistic renderings of your cat's profile.
- Landscape mode gives sharp focus on everything from foreground to background with a wide depth-of-field. Use it for brightly-lit landscapes or for darker scenes with a tripod to offset the slower shutter speed.
- Here are some more scene modes that your camera may have: Indoor, Party, Sports, Portrait, Sunset, Starry sky, Fireworks, Aerial, HDR, Underwater, Panorama assist, Night portrait, Night scenery, Food, Candle light…The manufacturers have gotten really creative.
- You can also create your own custom scene modes, for situations you encounter frequently.
You don't have to memorize all this information. Just remember this: When you photograph, be aware of the situation and set the camera accordingly. Don't always let your camera decide how to take the picture. Take control of your camera and practice, and your images will improve. Photography is like any other skill: the more you practice, the better you get.
By now, if you're still reading, your eyes have glazed over and your brain is saying, "This is as bad as reading the manual". Yes, technical stuff is boring. But like any other technique, once you learn it you know it. Practice one technique at a time. Take your camera to the playground with your kids. Stop on the way home from work and shoot the sunset. Experiment with different settings. Make a portrait with the portrait setting, and then take the same picture with the landscape setting. Look at both carefully on the computer. Can you see any difference? The portrait setting should give you a pleasing portrait with a soft, non-distracting background. The landscape setting should give you a sharp person, with sharp blemishes, as well as a sharp background which might distract from the person. How does your person look with sunset mode?
And here's the important question: How do you like it? Once you understand the effects of the different settings, you can mix them up to produce some really cool stuff. On a cloudy day, shoot a lighthouse in Indoor mode. It will look blue! You can really have fun and develop a personal style by playing with the settings on your compact camera.
RESOURCES FOR USING YOUR CAMERA — Here are some ideas for further reading:
How to compose a good picture — All the technical gizmos in the universe won't make a beautiful picture if you don't understand composition, lighting, and timing. There are great courses online, but they're not necessarily free. Here are some online photography courses. Note, I'm not endorsing everything, just jumpstarting your search.
- About.com — free topics including composition, lighting, contests, and fixing common problems. A good starting point to get basic concepts that you can expand upon later.
- The New York Institute of Photography is one of many online photo schools. Take a look at NYIP as well as BetterPhoto and others. Even looking at their course outlines is instructive. But they are not free!
- Maine Media Workshops is an accredited, on-site school near Camden, Maine which offers weeklong summertime workshops. The experience is immersive and can be transformative. I took their beginner course years ago and got hooked. Since then, I have taken several of their master classes, and have always found the experience to be worth the cost. Not only do you learn photography, but you also develop contacts and see how other people use it. This is my only endorsement.
How to use a digital camera — There's plenty of free information about the technical aspects of photography.
- Your camera's user manual! After you know what you want to do, the manual should tell you how to do it.
- ShortCourses.com —The On-line Library of Digital Photography
- How Stuff Works — a technical view of digital photography
- Digital Photography School — I love the article on how to choose a photography class.
How to buy a digital camera — Google this topic, as there are many approaches. Even if you already own a camera, it's good information. And this year's models have so many more functions than a 3-year-old camera that it might be time to upgrade anyway.
- CNET advises to think first about how you'll use your camera — good idea!
- Crutchfield has a good description of megapixels, stabilization, and scene modes
- PC World with video and a discussion of camera types and functions
The Top 8 Digital Camera Newbie Mistakes to Avoid — Not just for newbies!!! This article also has some great links to subjects such as cameras for dads and travel security.
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- By breeding a dragon that provides the Red type with a dragon that provides the White type. Missing requirements cannot be fulfilled by the splitting of minor types; parents must have the originally required types without splitting.
- By breeding two pure Pink type dragons together (Virtue, Naga, Black Swan, and Kitsune).
- As a random single type result of breeding two pure Diamond type dragons together (Diamond and Infinity). This pairing may result in any currently available pure dragon of the Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Purple, White, Pink, Black, Mythic, Cosmic, Fairytale, Stone, Dino, Rainbow, Gemstone, Zodiac, Tropic, Royal, Metal, Olympus or Diamond type. Single type dragons that are not valid offspring, such as the Ninja or Gilded dragons, cannot emerge from this pairing.
- By breeding two parents that collectively contribute only the Pink and Diamond types.
- DISCLAIMER: When attempting to breed the Virtue Dragon, you may get other offspring instead. Check the Breeding Calculator to view all of the possible results of combining a particular pair of parents.
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The Virtue Dragon has special behavior when it is used as a breeding parent. Unlike dragons with only basic types, it will obey the following rules:
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- Although the Pink type can split into Red and White for breeding purposes, it still only counts as one type. This is important when considering the number of types for type-amount-dependent dragons such as the Diamond Dragon. Breeding a Virtue Dragon with a Fruitful Dragon only counts as three types: Pink, Green, and Yellow.
- The Virtue Dragon is the 2nd non-Diamond-type single type dragon that can be bred without using basic dragons. Ex: Breeding a Fuzzy Dragon with an Firestorm Dragon can result in a Virtue Dragon because the correct types are present.
- The Virtue Dragon was released on December 18, 2012, along with 4 Pink hybrids.
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Miklos Szeredi announced his own attempt at a union filesystem, in other words two distinct filesystems that are overlayed so as to appear as one. The two filesystems are ranked "upper" and "lower," so if a file in one filesystem has the same name as a file in the other, only the file in the upper filesystem will be displayed to the user. But, if a directory in one filesystem has the same name as a directory in the other, the two directories are presented as one.
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The Internet community officially banishes the notoriously unsafe Secure Sockets Layer protocol.
Mate 1.1 Arrives
Popular desktop environment continues the Gnome 2 legacy – with new support for the Gnome 3 toolkit.
US Government Requires HTTPS
The Obama White House has issued a memorandum telling all US government agencies they must use HTTPS for all websites and web communication.
Mozilla Signs Firefox Add-Ons
New program will dial up security for the Firefox browser.
Fedora 22 Arrives
Red Hat's community distro embraces the cloud.
Code.org and College Board Team Reach Out for Talented High School Coders
New partnership will bring more and better CS training to US schools
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Criminals offer online help over Tor network
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History Detectives | The Civil War Secrets of a Drug Smuggling Doll | PBS
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A Confederate family legend says a young girl carried a doll past the Northern blockade with drugs tucked inside its hollow head. The morphine and quinine would aid sick soldiers. Gwen Wright tracks down the story behind 'Nina,' a 'much loved member of the Anderson family' and whether she helped to relieve suffering and save lives during the War Between the States.Tags:
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BMW Head-Up Display.
The full-colour BMW Head-Up Display projects relevant information directly into your fireld of vision, thus enabling you to pay full attention to what's happening on the road ahead.
Depending on the equipment fitted in your vehicle, this information consists not only of High-Guiding messages from the navigation system, but also Speed Limit Info data, Check Control messages and Lane Departure Warning status displays.
The symbols projected onto your windscreen appear in ultra-brilliant resolution. Graphics make full use of the entire colour spectrum, enabling a particularly realistic depiction of traffic symbols. The display is in an ergonomically advantageous position on the windscreen, which you can then adjust to suit your personal needs without being distracted from events on the road ahead.
The intensity of the projection adapts automatically according to how light it is outside; there is also a night and daytime display. Brightness can be configured using the iDrive menu. You can also select which information should be shown in addition to the speed display and the warnings from the driver-assistant systems.


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Johnny Kelly's fantastic new video helps answer NB Studio's question Why Us?
Sometimes collaborations are just made in heaven. It's a matter of personal taste but to me when Bryan Adams and Mel C collaborated to make 1998's No.3 hit Baby When You're Gone, my life was kind of complete. Another example of a dream-team collab is the recent video for NB Studio, animated by legendary Johnny Kelly, illustrated by James Graham and narrated by Michael Wolff of Wolff Olins fame.
In this charming video we hear exactly why NB Studio are one of the friendliest and most informed studios in London (which, for the record, we weren't doubting in the first place). This method of explaining this notion to their potential clients is far superior to a few bullet points on a slick website and does a great job of expressing just what NB is about.


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Happy birthday, Kate Moss!
Believe it or not, the world famous supermodel turned 40 yesterday. The Brit beauty was caught arriving home in the wee hours of the morning today after celebrating her milestone B-day.
Looking fabulous in a little black dress with a leopard-print coat and black heels, Moss was snapped by photogs arriving back to her London home after a party at the Dorchester Hotel. Moss tried to keep a low profile by wearing dark sunglasses to shield her eyes from the flashes.
Earlier in the day, Moss was spotted leaving her home and heading out for her celebrations in the same outfit. Moss hit 34 Restaurant in London for a lunch with pals (including bestie Naomi Campbell, Jo Wood, Mario Testino and Topshop mogul Sir Philip Green) and hubby Jamie Hince.
Moss also celebrated the week before by staying with Richard Branson on his private Necker Island.
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Local Occupy protests against law okaying military arrests of civilians and against Progress Energy nuclear plants12/16/11 Robert Lorei
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Coming up we'll talk with members of Occupy Tampa and of Occupy St. Petersburg.
This afternoon members of Occupy Tampa plan to protest the Defense Authorization bill that would give the military the power to arrest terror suspects domestically. The protest will take place at Centro Ybor in Ybor City at 5PM followed by a march to the Obama for President campaign headquarters nearby. Our guest from Occupy Tampa is Becky Rubright.
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Tampa City Council passed an ordinance Thursday morning they hope will reduce prostitution and drug slinging in neighborhoods. The so-called John ordinance allows police to impound vehicles used in those crimes. The fee to get the car back will be $500.
During the first reading early this month, Council member [Mary Mulhern](http://www.tampagov.net/dept_city_council/about_us/Mary_...1 comments
NAACP VP Hilary Shelton on new laws that restrict voter participation12/15/11 Robert Lorei
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Coming up weâll talk more about voting restrictions that 25 states have imposed since the 2008 election.
But first two listener comments about yesterdayâs discussion of the new TLC program ALL AMERICAN MUSLIM. The cable show has drawn fire from the Tampa based Florida Family Association.
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Photographers give back to the St. Pete community listen12/15/11 Andrea Lypka
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Dozens of photographers in Tampa Bay provided portraits for people who may otherwise not be able to afford them. The events in Tampa Bay were part of the worldwide Help Portrait movement.
It was a special day for the 41 photographers and volunteers who set up studio lights, booms and backdrops at the Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church in Midtown.
One of the organizers Chuck Vosburgh helped to make photographs of people in need.
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Hillsborough Commissioners voted unanimously yesterday to open up the countyâs solid waste collection contracts to competitive bidding. It could end the 17-year monopoly held by three trash hauling companies. The decision came after dozens of residents pushed for more competition that they hope would lead to better rates and improved service.
The board room, located in the County Building in downtown Tampa was standing room only. Most of the 1...Be the first to comment
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The new health care law that fully goes into effect in 2014 has been challenged in several states, including Florida. Decision makers informed the community, small business owners and health care advocates about the benefits of health care reform at a Health and Human Services roundtable held in St. Petersburg on December 14.
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act Tuesday night, but the Democratic-led U.S. Senate isnât likely to pass it. On a conference call this morning, a Republican member of Congress from Florida is asking for support of the bill he says contains ideas submitted by Democrats.
Both Democrats and Republicans are in favor of the payroll tax expansion, but they disagree on how to pay for it. Tuesday, President Barack...1 comments
Ivan Penn on problems at Progress Energy Florida's Crystal River nuclear plant12/14/11 Seán Kinane
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Today weâre going to talk about the Tampa Bay areaâs nuclear power plant, Progress Energyâs Crystal River plant. Itâs not in service now and customers are paying extra to the utility for more expensive power.
The reason the Crystal River plant is off-line is that in 2009 a large crack was found in a containment wall. Customers could also be on the hook for the expensive repairs that our guest has found may have been too risky for the utility to perform in-house. [Ivan Penn](http:/...Be the first to comment
The Controversy Over The TLC Program ALL AMERICAN MUSLIM12/14/11 Robert Lorei
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The conservative Tampa organization that pressured giant home repair store Lowe's to yank its ads from a program about Muslim Americans claims that "terrorist hackers" attacked its website, forcing the group to shut it down.
The Florida Family Association, objected to the TLC program All-American Muslim, saying it was "propaganda" that hid the radical agenda of Muslims. The program features five Muslim-American families in Dearborn, Mich.
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Environmentalists protest Pam Bondi for joining a suit to block EPA mercury rule listen12/13/11 Janelle Irwin
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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has joined 24 other states in a lawsuit that would block an Environmental Protection Agency rule to reduce mercury air pollution. But a group of advocates gathered in front of Bondiâs Tampa office today to ask her to drop that suit. The Sierra Clubâs Phil Compton is concer...1 comments
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Another political party is trying to recruit Republican presidential long-shot Gary Johnson. Last night in Clearwater, the Florida Libertarian Party introduced the man they hope will switch parties based on his belief in limited government and massive spending cuts. All in all, Johnsonâs promise to submit a balanced budget to Congress by 2013 would include federal spending cuts to the tune of 43 percent and include a proposal for a...Be the first to comment
Mark McKinnon co-founder of "No Labels" calls for Congressional reforms12/13/11 Robert Lorei
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An independent political group called âNo Labelsâ, formed last year, is out today with some suggestions about how to get past the partisan gridlock that has brought a lot of work in Washington to a halt.
No Labels bills itself as a citizens' movement, but its leaders are veterans of campaign politics." No Labels was founded by veteran Democratic fundraiser Nancy Jacobson, Republican political adviser Mark McKinnon, and former U.S. Comptroller David Walker.
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Consumer Advocate Ralph Nader Discusses His Latest Book GETTING STEAMED12/12/11 Robert Lorei
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Coming up today weâll hear from Ralph Nader, the sometimes presidential candidate and consumer champion who for more than 50 years has fought to diminish corporate power over government. Heâs just written a new book called âGetting Steamed to Overcome Corporatism: Build It Together To Winâ (Common Courage).Be the first to comment
Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson discusses his quest for the Republican Presidential nomination12/12/11 Robert Lorei
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Coming up we'll talk with former two-term New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson. Johnson will be in Clearwater this evening. The former business owner is a triathlete and he's running for the GOP Presidential nomination. He's a fiscal conservative who is liberal on social issues.Be the first to comment
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First up on todayâs program Roger Dixon, with Skylands Renewable Energy Corporation located in New Jersey, joined the program to talk about new wind generator designs that may be new, but are an old scam. Rogerâs main point is that it is the fuel, or wind, that limits any kind of design and the minimum amount of wind needed to start a turbine.
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A Mandrel and method of using the same to form an elongate rigid guide that has a first elongate portion over which an elastomeric tube may be slid. A second elongate end portion of the guide when axially aligned with the handle of a tennis or racquet ball racquet may be caused to removably engage the same. Anti friction means are provided on the guide to facilitate the longitudinal movement of the elastomeric tube thereon. The handle of the racquet has a transverse cross sectional area substantially greater than that of the interior of the elastomeric tube. After the guide is in engagement with the handle, the elastomeric tube is moved towards the latter. Prior to the elastomeric tube moving onto the handle it is radially expanded to conform to the exterior configuration of the handle. After the tube is mounted on the handle the guide is separated from the handle, with the tube frictionally engaging the tube to define a grip thereon due to the tube being circumferentially stressed.
1. In combination with a racquet that has a handle of substantially square transverse cross section and an elongate elastomeric tube that has an interior transverse cross section less than that of said handle, a portable assembly for mounting said tube on said handle to define a grip, said portable assembly including:
a. a hollow elongate rigid guide that includes a first end portion of circular transverse cross section of such dimensions that said tube may be slideably mounted thereon, a second hollow end portion that removably telescopes over and engages an end extremity of said handle, said second end portion having a transverse cross section of the same shape as that of said handle and larger in cross-sectional area than said first end, and an intermediate portion increasing in cross-sectional area between said first and second end portions to provide a transition portion therebetween; and
b. anti-friction means that comprising parallel laterally spaced strips that extend along the longitudinal length of the rigid guide and covers at least a portion of the exterior surface of said guide that permit said tube to be moved and expanded longitudinally along said guide from said first end portion of said second end portion and onto said handle to define a grip, with said guide being removable from said handle after said tube is positioned thereon for subsequent use in mounting elastomeric tubes on other racquet handles.
2. A portable assembly as defined in claim 1 in which said parallel laterally spaced strips includes a pressure sensitive adhesive on both sides thereof, and a liquid that renders said pressure sensitive on the exterior sides of said strips slippery to facilitate the longitudinal movement of said tube thereover to said handle.
1. Field of the Invention
Grip Mounting Device and Method of Forming and Using the same.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Tennis and racquet ball racquets commonly have an anti-slip covering enveloping the handles thereof. After prolonged usage such covering, particularly tape wound in a spiral configuration, tend to deteriorate due to perspiration from the hand of the player to the extent that they separate from the handles.
Recently centerless ground rubber tubes have become available, that are sold under the tradename Permalite, that are substantially impervious to the deteriorating action of perspiration. However, such tubes to serve as grips for tennis or racquet ball handles must have an interior transverse cross section substantially less than that of racquet handles on which they are to be mounted. The handles are of substantially square transverse cross section with beveled edges.
Due to the differential in areas of the transverse cross section of the handles and the interior of the rubber tubes, as well as the difference in the cross sectional configuration of the exterior surface of the handles and the interior of the non-stressed rubber tubes, it is extremely difficult to mount one of the rubber tubes on a racquet handle to define a grip thereon.
A major object of the present invention is to provide an elongate guide that removably grips a free end of a tennis or racquet ball handle, and permits a tube of an elastomeric material to be moved longitudinally thereon to subsequently envelop the handle and provide a grip thereon.
Another object of the invention is to provide an elongate mandrel and method of using the same to provide the guide that is subsequently employed for the object above defined.
A further object of the invention is to supply a guide that may be used to mount an elastomeric tube on any elongate object desired, such as the rearward end portion of an elongate flash light, bicycle grip or the like.
These and other objects of the invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the mandrel and a tube of heat softenable plastic that is used in forming the guide;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the guide after the same has been formed and longitudinally slid from the mandrel;
FIG. 3 is an end view of the guide after circumferentially spaced, longitudinally extending strips of an anti-friction tape have been mounted thereon;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a handle of a tennis or racquet ball handle that is removably engaged by the guide, and a sleeve of elastomeric material that is to define the grip in engagement with the guide;
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal cross sectional view of the handle, guide and sleeve taken on the line 5--5 of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is the same view as shown in FIG. 4 but after the sleeve is mounted on the handle, but prior to the guide being disengaged from the sleeve; and
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal cross sectional view of an alternate form of guide for mounting a tube of elastomeric material on an elongate rigid member.
In FIG. 1 an elongate rigid mandrel A is shown that is adapted to have a tube B of a heated polymerized resin such as PVC longitudinally slid thereover to transform the tube into the guide C shown in FIG. 2. A tennis or racquet ball racquet F that has a handle E may have a tube D of elastomeric material mounted thereon by use of the guide C to define a grip D'.
The handle E of both tennis and racquet ball racquets F has a gripable portion 10 that is of substantially square transverse cross section, and is conventionally defined by four longitudinal flat surfaces 10a and flat angled corner edge surfaces 10b. The tube D of elastomeric material when not stressed circumferentially has an internal cross sectional area 12 that is less than the transverse cross sectional area 14 of the handle E, and as previously mentioned the exterior surface of the handle and the interior surface of tube D are of different shapes when the tube is not stressed circumferentially.
The mandrel A is formed from a metal such as steel and includes a first longitudinal portion 16 that has a circular transverse cross sectional area 18 that is substantially less than the interior transverse cross sectional area 12 of elastomeric tube B.
Mandrel A also includes a longitudinal end portion 20 of substantially the same shape but of slightly larger transverse cross sectional area than that of the gripable portion 10a of handle E. The longitudinal end portion 20 merges into the longitudinal portion 16 by a smooth transition portion 22 situated therebetween as shown in FIG. 1.
When mandrel A and tube B are heated to the extent that the resin defining the tube softens, the tube may be moved longitudinally on the mandrel and in so doing acquiring the shape of the mandrel to provide the guide C shown in FIG. 2.
After the guide C has cooled to the extent that the resin defining the same is rigid, the guide is slid longitudinally from the mandrel. The guide C includes portions 16', 20' and 22' that correspond in shape to portions 16, 20 and 22 of mandrel A. The external diameter of the portion 16' of guide C is such that it may be inserted into the interior of elastomeric tube D. The portion 20' of guide C has such an interior transverse cross sectional area that the portion 20' may be slipped longitudinally onto the gripable portion 10' of handle E as shown in FIG. 5.
The guide C has a number of strips G of tape attached in longitudinally extending positions thereon as shown in FIG. 4. Each strip G has a pressure sensitive adhesive on both sides thereof. When the exposed adhesive on a strip G is wet with a suitable liquid such as paint thinner, naptha or mineral spirits the adhesive becomes slippery. A suitable tape for this purpose is 3M, Model 410.
To mount the tube D on the gripable portion of the handle E, the guide C is disposed in engaging contact with the handle as shown in FIG. 5. Tube D is now slid longitudinally on guide C, with this movement being eased due to the interior surface 24 of the tube sliding on the slippery surfaces of the tapes G. As such longitudinal movement of the tube D takes place it is sequentially deformed to the external configuration of the gripable portion 10 of handle C as shown in FIG. 6. Longitudinal movement of the tube D over the gripable portion 10 of handle E is facilitated by a portion of the slippery adhesive rubbing off from the strips G onto the internal surface 24 serves as a lubricant in moving the tube D on handle E. After the tube D is fully mounted on the handle E as shown in FIG. 6, the guide C is removed. Tube D is not only circumferentially deformed to define grip D', but is also circumferentially tensioned to remain in a frictional gripping position on the handle E. The PVC used in forming the guide C is preferably of the Class 200, which is a well known designation in the trade as in Permalite for the centerless ground rubber tube D.
An alternate form of the invention is shown in FIG. 7 in which a guide C' is provided that is the same as the guide C, with the exception that the strips G are omitted therefrom, and in their place a number of longitudinally spaced ports 28 are formed in the guide. The guide C' may be caused to snuggly engage an end portion 30 of an elongate object L that may be a handle of a racquet, end portion of a flash light, bicycle grip, or the like.
A rigid conduit 32 is provided that is connected to a source of pressurized air (not shown). The conduit 32 on a free end 34 thereof supports a nozzle 36 that has a tapered external surface 36a that removably and sealingly engages the guide C'. When air under pressure is directed into the guide C' through nozzle 36 it flows outwardly through the ports 28, and radially expands the interior surface 24 of elastomeric tube D to the extent it may be slid longitudinally over the guide C' onto the elongate member L to envelop the latter.
The air under pressure must be delivered to the guide C' in sufficient volume that air discharges concurrently through all the ports 28 irrespective of whether or not they are covered by the tube D. Tube D after mounting an elongate member L by use of the alternate form of the invention shown in FIG. 7, transforms to a grip D' or protective cover as illustrated in FIG. 6.
The use and operation of the invention has been explained in detail and need not be repeated.
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A stronghold of Medieval Kings, Knaresborough Castle stands towering over the River Nidd. A visit to the site includes a tour to discover what Royalty got up to in the King's Tower, get a glimpse of the dungeon and walk through the underground sallyport.
Inside the original Tudor Courthouse you can still see the a court scene in place within the original layout.
The building also houses a museum with three main galleries:
Discover the history of Knaresboroughs famous residents such as Blind Jack and Guy Fawkes, the industries of the town and artefacts from the Castles days housing a prison.
Look out for the shirt allegedly worn during the execution of local Royalist, Sir Henry Slingsby, following his role in the English Civil War. Try on clothes from the period.
You can also see beautiful archaeological treasures found in the area.
Dont leave without seeing chainmail, trying on Medieval clothes and playing Medieval games in the hands-on Life in a Castle gallery.
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Open File Report 2004-20Liquefaction Susceptibility and Site Class Maps of Washington State, by Countyby Stephen P. Palmer, Sammantha L. Magsino, Eric L. Bilderback, James L. Poelstra, Derek S. Folger, and Rebecca A. Niggemann 2004
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In response to the Nisqually earthquake of 2001, DGER was awarded a grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Washington Emergency Management Division to develop two types of earthquake hazard maps for every county in the state—liquefaction susceptibility maps, which outline areas where water-saturated sandy soil loses strength during earthquake shaking, and NEHRP (National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program) site class maps, which outline areas where soils amplify ground shaking. The maps will be used by state and local governments to update existing hazard mitigation plans and to delineate geologically hazardous areas under the Growth Management Act.
The project team completed and released a preliminary version of these statewide hazard maps in September 2003. The project team has now completed the final liquefaction susceptibility and NEHRP site class maps that include the results of more than 90 shear-wave velocity surveys and evaluation of geotechnical boring and water well data.
This publication supersedes a previous release of these maps and data in September 2004.
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"Seven billion trees, seven billion commitments to action and seven billion reasons why governments should be inspired to 'seal the deal' at the crucial UN climate change convention meeting in Copenhagen in less than 80 days' time," said UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner in a statement.
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'''''Note: In July 2012, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) opened a docket ([http://dis.puc.state.oh.us/CaseRecord.aspx?CaseNo=12-2050-EL-ORD Case 12-0250-EL-RDR]) to review the net metering rules for investor-owned utilities. Details will be posted as more information is available.'''''
Ohio's net-metering law requires electric distribution utilities to offer net metering to customers who generate electricity using wind energy, solar energy, biomass, landfill gas, hydropower, fuel cells or microturbines. Although there is no stated capacity limit on an individual net-metered energy system in Ohio, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has ruled that "an implied limitation" is in effect because, by statute, a net-metered system must be "intended to offset part or all of the customer-generator's electricity requirements." Net-metered customers are required to use a single meter capable of recording flow of electricity in each direction. Net-metered customers may request refunds of net excess generation (NEG) credits accumulated over a 12-month period.
The electric distribution utilities and competitive retail electric service providers are required to develop a separate net metering tariff for hospital facilities. Qualifying hospital customer generators are not limited to the same energy generation technologies or system size restrictions described above for non-hospital net-metered customers. Two meters or a single meter with two registers capable of separately measuring flow of electricity in both directions are required for hospital net metering. All electricity generated by the hospital (including that generation used directly by the hospital and that which is sent back to the utility) will be credited at the market value at the time of generation. Electricity flowing from the utility and used by the hospital will be charged at the same rates as normal, as if the hospital were not net metering. The monthly bill will calculate the net of this total hospital customer generation vs. utility provided electricity to determine the bill. Any net credit dollar amount will be used against the hospital's bill until the hospital requests a refund for any accumulated credits over a 12-month period.
Net-metered systems must meet safety standards specified by the National Electrical Code (NEC), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Utilities may not require customer-generators to comply with additional safety and performance standards.
Ohio's original net-metering law was enacted in 1999 as part of the state's electric-industry restructuring legislation. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) later revised its net metering rules in March 2007, prompted by the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005). Initially, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) required utilities to credit customer net excess generation (NEG) at the utility's full retail rate. However, in June 2002, the Ohio Supreme Court decided that this exchange was illegal (Case No. 01-0573) and ruled that each utility must credit NEG to the customer at the utility's unbundled generation rate. Legislation enacted in May 2008 ([http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText127/127_SB_221_EN_N.pdf S.B. 221]) further amended Ohio's net metering law by: (1) removing the 1% aggregate capacity limit for all customer-generators; and (2) removing all limitations related to energy generation technology and system size on systems sited at hospitals.