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Coveting the darkness
Thanks to McDonald Observatory, the state retains a corner of darkness in West Texas.
Copyright 2014: Houston Chronicle | May 15, 2014 | Updated: May 16, 2014 6:39pm
Photo By Louis B. Parks/StaffDaily tours give visitors an inside glimpse at McDonald Observatory's huge telescopes. (note to editors: plural, there are several of them) Photo/Louis B. Parks McDonald Observatory.
If the Allen brothers had been star-gazers, they could have counted thousands of stars on a clear night in Houston. With our area's more than 4 million inhabitants, a stargazer this evening may find a night virtually empty of stars. According to the National Park Service, two-thirds of the U.S. can no longer see the Milky Way. Not the candy bar, but the glowing band of milky whiteness that arches over the night sky.
Thanks to the efforts of the University of Texas at Austin McDonald Observatory, the state retains a corner of darkness in West Texas. McDonald Observatory, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, boasts the darkest night skies of any professional observatory in the continental United States. That darkness, an important natural resource, is as necessary for astronomers to gain a clear view from their telescopes as oxygen is for humans to survive. The Permian Basin energy boom has created many jobs, but it has had an unintended consequence: Drilling operations have started lighting up the night skies shrouding McDonald.
The nighttime lights on the rigs harm not only the astronomers' research into important topics such as dark energy but also McDonald's efforts to educate thousands of school children every year about the stars.
To preserve the West Texas starry nights, Permian Basin drilling rigs, many of which have headquarters in Houston, do not need to turn off their lights at night. The drilling operators in West Texas simply need to adopt better lighting practices. Poorly designed lights shine outward and upward into the sky, while dark-sky friendly lights point downward. McDonald has teamed up with Pioneer Energy Services to create a "dark-sky friendly drilling rig." The downward lights aren't any less safe, claims William Wren, special assistant to the observatory's superintendent.( "McDonald Observatory rues the bright lights in West Texas" Page B9, May 12).
Better night-lighting practices benefit all of us, not just astronomers. Poorly designed lights waste tens of billions of dollars in electricity costs in the U.S. annually. Artificial light at night has been shown to disrupt the mating, migration and hunting behaviors of many different species, and to damage the ecological community as a whole. As if that weren't enough, studies have found that an environment of artificial light at night may have negative health consequences.
Our night sky is probably nature's greatest wonder. Let's preserve a patch of it so that our children and all of us still have an opportunity to experience the grandeur of a starry, starry night.


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Printing Multiple Envelopes in MS Word
by Carol Bratt on March, 18 2008 at 08:03AM EDT
A reader recently wrote to me and asked me how to print multiple envelopes at one time. What he wanted to do was print a dozen or so envelopes with his return address on them so he would have them on hand.
Good question! Follow the steps below to learn the answer:
- In MS Word, click on Letters and Envelopes (or click on the envelope icon on your toolbar).
- In the Tools menu, select Envelopes and Labels.
- Make certain that you are on the Envelopes tab.
- You will notice that there are some options that will allow you to choose Delivery Address, Return Address and Delivery Point Barcode (which I wouldn't advise using).
- There is another option that is not readily visible and that is the option to print more than one envelope.
- Key in your Return Address.
- Before you click Print, click on the Add to Document button.
- Now your envelope will be at the top of your document.
- Click on Print from the File menu (or use CTRL + P).
- Under Page Range, select Pages and in that area enter the number 1.
- In the Copies area, enter the number of envelopes you wish to print.
- Click OK.
That's all there is to it, plain and simple. Now you have a stack of envelopes all ready to use for paying your bills or sending greeting cards!
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The former Luxembourg premier told the Prime Minister he was "fully committed" to finding a solution to concerns about the EU and they discussed "how they would work together" to boost competitiveness, according to No 10.
Mr Cameron suffered defeat in his bid to stop the arch-federalist from taking the EU's top job in Brussels on Friday. A Downing Street spokesman said: "The Prime Minister congratulated Mr Juncker on running a successful campaign and securing the council nomination.
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The gentle clear-blue waters are what draw countless visitors to the shores of these British West Indian islands every year. Whether you seek a good old-fashioned tropical vacation or are a nature lover hoping to take in the area's astounding raw beauty, there are many things to do in the Turks and Caicos—be it snorkeling, hiking, shopping, spa-going, or just floating in the azure waters of Grace Bay and watching the dramatic sunset.
The main island, Providenciales, buzzes with activity, but there are worthwhile attractions throughout the islands. Those looking for ideas for what to do in the Turks and Caicos will want to explore the archipelago—Parrot Cay, Governor's Beach, Salt Cay—whose beaches are renowned throughout the Caribbean and beyond. Among the more unusual things to do in the Turks and Caicos are to follow the snorkel trails at Smith's and Bight reefs; visit the limestone Conch Bar Cave system; and witness the famous glowworms, whose mating after a full moon creates a great green halo in the water. There's also whale-watching, biking the old coastal road, and beachcombing for treasures. What are you waiting for?
The Scene: Chic and sleek, this swanky newcomer, decorated with blazing blue and gold Bisazza glass mosaic tiles, was designed by Keith Hobbs of United Designers, known for his work with Nobu and London's W Hotel.
The Scene: With picnic tables right on Blue Hill Beach, this locals' favorite is as laid back as it gets. Another big draw is the fresh conch that's kept in pens on the water's edge.
A magnificent Baroque church with a lofty belfry dedicated to the defeat of the Turks in 1654.
The 51-room Nikki Beach Resort, in a gated enclave on Providenciales's northern coast.


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T-RCED-96-25: Published: Oct 13, 1995. Publicly Released: Oct 13, 1995.
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GAO discussed the restructuring of public housing programs. GAO noted that: (1) public housing authorities (PHA) need sufficient flexibility to ensure that the needs of their low-income families are met, their housing stock's physical condition and market value are maintained, and affordable housing alternatives are available; (2) PHA will need an adequate transition period to attract more working families and decrease their need for federal housing subsidies; (3) proposed legislation would allow PHA to convert distressed housing projects to tenant-based assistance and expand local flexibility to establish fair market rents for smaller areas; (4) consolidating the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) section 8 voucher and certificate programs would reduce administrative costs and simplify and ensure the equity of eligibility determinations; (5) HUD resources could be severly diminished if HUD has to supervise troubled PHA more closely or assume control of more PHA; (6) an independent accreditation system may be more beneficial in evaluating the performance of PHA; and (7) integrating public housing into larger communities may be hampered by the lack of interaction between PHA and local governments, public housing residents' isolation from the community, and residents' skepticism of community development efforts.
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This invention is directed to a method and apparatus for controlling and optimizing the feed of two or more oxidizers to an aqueous stream, thereby providing a synergistic effect. The system combines the use of amperometric or ORP based sensor technology with amperometric sensor technology employing a gas permeable membrane, thereby providing definitive control of each oxidizer feed stream.
1. A system for determining and adjusting individual concentration levels of multiple oxidizer compositions comprising:
at least one oxidation reduction potential (ORP) sensor;
at least one amperometric sensor; and
a controller in communication with each of said sensors;
wherein at least one of said amperometric sensors comprises a gas permeable membrane, and
whereby said controller comprises and algorithm that can individually adjust concentration levels of said mutiple oxidizer compositions based on a measurement of the at least one ORP sensor and a measurement of the at least one amperometric sensor.
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11. A system for advanced oxidation technological control of an electrolyte containing fluid in a multiple oxidizer environment comprising:
a first oxidizer source disposed for addition of a first oxidizer into the electrolyte;
a second oxidizer source disposed for addition of a second oxidizer into the electrolyte;
a first amperometric sensor disposed in the electrolyte;
a second amperometric sensor disposed and isolated from said electrolyte containing fluid by a gas permeable membrane; and
a controller in communication with each of said sensors comprising an algorithm controlling addition of the first oxidizer based an a measurement of the first amperometric sensor and addition of the second oxidizer based on a measurement of the second amperometric sensor.
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18. A water treatment system comprising:
a first oxidizer source disposed to introduce a first oxidizer to water in the water treatment system;
a second oxidizer source disposed to introduce a second oxidizer to the water;
an amperometric sensor having a gas permeable membrane and disposed to measure a first oxidizer concentration in the water;
an ORP sensor disposed to measure an ORP of the water; and
a controller in communication with the amperometric and ORP sensors and the first oxidizer and second oxidizer sources,
wherein the controller regulates addition of the second oxidizer according to a demand determined when a concentration of the first oxidizer needed to achieve a target ORP increases.
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22. A water treatment system comprising:
a first oxidizer source disposed to introduce a first oxidizer to water in the water treatment system;
a second oxidizer source disposed to introduce a second oxidizer to the water;
a first amperometric sensor disposed to measure a first oxidizer concentration in the water;
a second amperometric sensor, comprising a gas permeable membrane, disposed to measure a second oxidizer concentration in the water; and
a controller in communication with the first and second amperometric sensors and the first and second oxidizer sources,
wherein the controller regulates addition of the second oxidizer according to a demand determined when a concentration of the first oxidizer needed to achieve a target first oxidizer concentration increases.
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This invention relates to the control of multiple oxidizer levels in water treatment processes, and particularly relates to the use of a combination of sensors including at least one amperometric sensor isolated by a gas permeable membrane.
In the areas of both pool water and waste water treatment, there has been an increased trend toward combining oxidizers to achieve a synergistic effect, thereby exceeding the performance of the individual oxidizers. Although there is no question as to the benefits provided by the use of synergistic oxidizer chemistry, the ability to control their concentrations, ratios, and optimize their feed rate in real world applications has proven to be a difficult task. This often leads to overfeeding to ensure adequate results.
Most oxidizer feed applications incorporate either ORP (Oxidation Reduction Potential) or wet chemistry methods which use color change reagents, e.g. DPD, to indicate the presence and concentration of the oxidizer. ORP has become increasing popular due to its ability to control the feed of oxidizer based on the oxidizer demand.
In many water treatment applications the demand for oxidizer can change over time. In pools for example, as bathers enter the pool water, organic contaminants are introduced to the water that impose a demand on the oxidizer (usually chlorine). In order to maintain the same oxidation potential, the ORP controller would increase the concentration of chlorine in the water. This process ensures enough oxidizer has been added to not only satisfy the organic demand, but also to ensure sufficient residual oxidizer is available to effectively sanitize the water.
In the pool example, chlorine is the sanitizer and therefore must be maintained in sufficient concentrations to effectively provide for a safe bathing environment. However, if another oxidizer is added to the pool water to enhance oxidation of organic contaminants, the ORP based control system can be compromised since either chlorine or the second oxidizer can satisfy the ORP setting.
Should chlorine feed be compromised, the second oxidizer could be fed in sufficient concentrations to meet the ORP set-point. In this instance, sanitation of the water could be compromised. Also, because chlorine concentrations are reduced, the synergistic effects provided by the combined effect of the two oxidizers would also be compromised.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,239,257 to Muller et al teaches an amperometric probe with a gas permeable membrane. The patent fails to teach or disclose a measuring system for controlling oxidizers in a water treatment process by combining multiple sensors inclusive of at least one gas permeable membrane enclosed amperometric sensor.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,902,751 to Godec et al teaches a method for the measurement of dissolved carbon employing a gas permeable membrane dividing deionized water from the oxidized sample water and a pair of micro-conductivity and temperature sensors.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,030,842 to Peachey-Stoner teaches a method for determining free halogens in aqueous fluids utilizing an azine indicator material and a benzidine type catalyst material impregnated into a matrix carrier.
The prior art fails to teach or suggest a system for determining and controlling the amounts of free oxidizer in a multiple oxidizer system.
Many water treatment applications incorporate two oxidizers that together provide a synergistic effect. For example, Advanced Oxidation Technologies (AOTs) can employ ozone with peroxide to produce hydroxyl free radicals (hydroxyl radicals). In yet another similar application, hydrogen peroxide is converted to hydroxyl free radicals using ultra violet radiation. While one oxidizer is predominant, the production of hydroxyl radicals makes for a two-oxidizer application. There are other similar processes used in AOTs with the results being to produce hydroxyl free radicals.
In yet another water treatment application, a halogen based oxidizer such as chlorine is used in combination with peroxygen based oxidizers such as potassium monopersulfate to effectively eliminate the formation of volatile halogenated nitrogen based compounds into the air of indoor aquatic facilities. In this application, both chlorine and monopersulfate are fed to the pool water based on ORP based control.
Although these applications take advantage of the synergistic properties which flow from the use of two oxidizers, they nevertheless fail to optimize the control and/or optimize the feed or production of each oxidizer based on program performance, e.g. oxidizer demand.
For example in the pool, while ORP initiates oxidizer feed based on demand for the oxidizer(s), this method of control does not clearly differentiate between the oxidizers. Oxidizers are fed proportional to one another. Using this control scheme, dynamic optimization of oxidizer ratios, and verification of individual oxidizer feed is not possible. Similar inefficiencies exist with AOTs.
Accordingly, it is an objective of the instant invention to teach a method of operation and apparatus for performing the method which combines the use of either ORP or amperometric sensor technology, along with at least one amperometric sensor that employs a gas permeable membrane to provide superior process control in two oxidizer systems. The gas permeable membrane described in this application will have the ability to allow gases and/or nonionic compounds to permeate while restricting ionic particles from permeating.
It is a further objective of the instant invention to teach a process wherein the combination of sensor technologies can, in many two oxidizer applications, independently control the oxidizers, verify concentration or presence of both oxidizers, and enhance the optimization of oxidizers(s) feed rates in dynamic systems.
Other objectives and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein are set forth, by way of illustration and example, certain embodiments of this invention. The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments of the present invention and illustrate various objects and features thereof.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram and flow-sheet of a typical testing device in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a graphical analysis of the relative concentration of chlorine versus pH;
FIG. 3 is a graph of the increase in the amperometric value as Hydrogen peroxide is incrementally added to the solution.
In the application employing a halogen-based oxidizer with a peroxygen-based oxidizer, the invention is comprised of at least one amperometric sensor incorporating a gas permeable membrane in conjunction with one or more of ORP, pH, and temperature sensor technologies. These sensors serve as data inputs to a microprocessor or analog based computer. The computer employs some mode of control utilizing Time Based Proportional (TBP), Proportional (P), Proportional Integral (PI), Proportional Integral Differential (PID) and/or on/off control for controlling chemical(s) feed.
To further improve control, the computer can be programmed utilizing either Fuzzy logic or Boolean logic protocols to provide the system with the ability to make changes to various settings or feed adjustments based on evaluation of input data.
In yet another application of the invention, AOT applications employ at least one amperometric sensor utilizing a gas permeable membrane that separates the amperometric electrode from the treated water, along with one or more standard amperometric sensors (no gas permeable membrane). These sensors serve as data inputs to a microprocessor or analog based computer. The computer employs some mode of control utilizing Time Based Proportional (TBP), Proportional Integral (PI), Proportional Integral Differential (PID) and/or on/off control for controlling chemical feed.
To further improve control, the computer can be programmed utilizing Fuzzy logic or Boolean logic to make changes to various settings or feed adjustments based on evaluation of input data.
Halogen/Peroxygen Test
In this test, chlorine in the form of sodium hypochlorite was used in combination with potassium monopersulfate.
The amperometric sensor incorporated a gas permeable membrane used to prevent dissolved solids from influencing the amperometric sensor. Therefore, only dissolved chlorine in the form of hypochlorous acid can permeate the membrane and influence the amperometric sensor. The sensor was calibrated for use with chlorine. The amperometric sensor and supporting hardware employ pH and temperature inputs for accurate determination of free chlorine. An ORP sensor was incorporated to measure water ORP values.
A circulating system with a 10-gallon reservoir was used for testing purposes (FIG. 1).
The circulating pump was turned on, the water was treated with sodium hypochlorite, and the pH was adjusted. Free chlorine concentration was verified using standard DPD methods with a HACH DR-2000 spectrophotometer. The amperometric controller was standardized, then allowed to track while samples where periodically tested using DPD free chlorine test. The solution ORP was recorded periodically throughout the test period.
After ensuring the sensors had achieved equilibrium (stabilized readings), the solution was treated with various concentrations of potassium monopersulfate by addition into the top reservoir. After each addition of monopersulfate, the effect on both the amperometric reading and ORP reading were measured and recorded (Table 1).
With the addition of the acid based monopersulfate, slight changes in pH induced a change in the measured hypochlorous acid (FIG. 2). However, the calculated free chlorine value remained stable since the monopersulfate exists as an ionized salt that cannot permeate the gas permeable membrane.
It is evident from the results of this test that free chlorine concentration was accurately measured by the amperometric sensor while the ORP value was significantly influenced by the presence of the second oxidizer (potassium monopersulfate). Even with concentrations of monopersulfate magnitudes higher than that applied in actual application such as the pool example, free chlorine residual was accurately measured by the amperometric sensor.
By incorporating this sensor technology into this dual oxidizer application, verification and optimization of chlorine feed would be achieved even in the presence of the second oxidizer. Therefore, in pool application where chlorine is used as the sanitizer, implementation of this control technology would ensure that low levels of chlorine would not occur due to the satisfied ORP value measured by the ORP controller.
Yet another benefit of this invention is the improved performance achieved through the optimized proportioning of the oxidizer. For instance, if sufficient chlorine is available to ensure sanitation and support its role in the oxidation processes, the second oxidizer could be selected and fed independent of the chlorine. Boolean logic or Fuzzy logic can be effectively included to maximize performance through optimized proportioning of the oxidizers whether fed together or independently.
AOT Test 1
An amperometric sensor combined with a readout display was calibrated to report the measured value of hydrogen peroxide as Chlorine (Cl2). Hydrogen peroxide was incrementally added to the solution. The increase in the amperometric value is illustrated in FIG. 3. Based on these results, it is evident that amperometric technology can effectively detect the presence of hydrogen peroxide.
The same test was performed using an amperometric sensor incorporating a gas permeable membrane. For the 90 ppm active concentration of hydrogen peroxide, the displayed value was 0.1 ppm as Cl2.
Based on these two tests, it is evident the employing these two types of amperometric methods of measure could allow for an accurate measure of oxidizers independently in a two oxidizer environment.
In AOT applications hydrogen peroxide is converted to form hydroxyl free radicals, the second most powerful oxidizer known. This process incorporates combining hydrogen peroxide with ozone, or contacting the hydrogen peroxide with UV radiation.
Hydroxyl free radicals rapidly react with many organic and inorganic contaminants found in many water treatment applications. However, if the concentration of hydroxyl radicals is to be optimized based on demand for the oxidizer, an accurate means of measuring this oxidizer in the presence of the second oxidizer must be employed.
ORP sensors do not provide an accurate method for measuring hydrogen peroxide. Amperometric sensor technology can be applied as previously reviewed. However, hydroxyl radicals can interfere with the amperometric sensor if present with the hydrogen peroxide. In order to adjust the concentration of hydroxyl radicals, independent measure of hydroxyl radicals must be made while in the presence of residual hydrogen peroxide.
Like hypochlorous acid, hydroxyl radicals are nonionic. This enables them to permeate through gas permeable membranes like that employed in the previous test. Hydrogen peroxide on the other hand possesses a strong anionic charge.
An amperometric sensor calibrated to report the oxidizer concentration as chlorine (Cl2) incorporated a gas permeable membrane.
A sample of water was treated with 600 ppm of active hydrogen peroxide by adding 30% laboratory grade hydrogen peroxide to distilled water. A sample of solution was placed on a magnetic stirrer, the sensor with the membrane was immersed into a sample of the solution, the stirrer was activated, and the sensor was allowed to equilibrate for approximately 30-minutes.
Another equal volume of sample was placed in a reaction vessel, in which a UV lamp was placed. The sample with the lamp was periodically immersed in a swirling ice bath to maintain temperature at 23� C. (�1� C.). The solution was exposed for approximately 30 minutes.
After equilibrating for approximately 30 minutes, the amperometric reading was recorded followed by the ORP, and temperature. After recording, the UV sample was given a final ice water bath to stabilize the solution temperature. The lamp was disengaged, and the amperometric w/gas membrane sensor was immersed into the solution. The magnetic stirrer was initiated and the sensor was allowed to equilibrate.
After approximately 60 seconds, the measured value on the display increased significantly and in approximately 3-minutes reached a value of 8.38 as Cl2 as illustrated in the following table. The pH, ORP and temperature were also recorded.
AOT Test 2
To further demonstrate the ability to differentiate oxidizers and provide superior process control, a 500 ml sample of tap water was treated with 1 ml of 30% hydrogen peroxide. 50 ml of solution was removed and radiated with UV for 30 minutes. The remaining 450 ml of peroxide solution was stirred using a magnetic stirrer with the membrane amperometric sensor immersed.
After 30 minutes and temperature adjustment with an ice bath, the UV radiated solution was reintroduced to the starting 600 ppm solution. Because both solutions began with 600 ppm of active hydrogen peroxide, addition of the solution would not affect the concentration of peroxide and thereby induce interference to the reading. In fact, it is reasonable to assume it would reduce the peroxide concentration since some of the peroxide had been consumed in the production of hydroxyl radicals.
The results clearly demonstrate the membrane-amperometric based technology has the ability to insulate the electrode from significant interferences induced by the presence of hydrogen peroxide, thereby allowing effective detection and measurement of hydroxyl radicals.
Including gas permeable membrane based amperometric technology with conventional amperometric technology provides superior process control of two oxidizers in two oxidizer systems.
One example is to maintain sufficient hydrogen peroxide in a body of water, such as a pool, for sanitation with use of a standard amperometric sensor. Then enhancing oxidation of organics with hydroxyl radicals by applying the gas membrane amperometric sensor technology to measure residual hydroxyl radicals directly, or by difference between the two gas membrane amperometric readings, one taken before and one after hydroxyl radicals are employed. This application could effectively be applied to pools as well as other water treatment applications where oxidation using hydroxyl free radicals would effectively assist in the reduction of organic and other oxidizable inorganic substances.
To further illustrate other potential performance benefits offered by this process control system, with increased concern of cryptosporidium contamination of water, and the high chlorine tolerance of said organisms, the ability to control hydroxyl free radical concentrations offers the ability to destroy the protective lipid layer of the Cryptosporidium Oocyst by inoculating the water with effective doses of hydroxyl free radicals. Application of this technology with additional treatment and/or on-line monitoring could further improve water safety and quality.
The hydroxyl measurement can be used as part of a feedback control by which adjusting the introduction of hydroxyl radicals into the water to be treated, or by increasing the production rate of hydroxyl radicals by increasing or decreasing the ozone concentration or UV intensity and/or contact with the supporting oxidizer (peroxide or ozone) is controlled.
Yet another method of applying this technology to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of 2-oxidizer systems when utilizing a halogen oxidizer is to measure the free halogen concentration with the gas permeable membrane amperometric sensor, while also measuring the solution pH and ORP. An algorithm is used to correlate the concentration of oxidizer demand based on the required free halogen concentration needed to achieve the measured ORP for a given measured pH.
For a given water quality, it will require a specific concentration of free halogen oxidizer at a given pH to achieve a targeted ORP value. This concentration of halogen will not change unless the demand for the oxidizer changes (at a constant pH). If the measured free halogen concentration needed to achieve a targeted ORP increases, the demand in the water has increased. By using an algorithm to identify the presence of this demand, a second oxidizer can be employed to effectively address this demand. For example, the feed rate or production rate of hydroxyl radicals can be adjusted in real-time utilizing this form of control to maximize the performance of the treatment program.
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For years, researchers thought that most of this DNA was passive "junk" and knew little about it. New findings, however, are peeling back the odd and baffling world of transposons. Now, researchers at the University of Georgia have just found that natural selection on gene function is driving the evolution of one kind of transposable element called the LTR retrotransposon. (LTR refers to the "long terminal repeat"a repetition of a recognizable sequence of nucleotides, the chemical bases that make up strands of DNA.)
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The computer project collapsed this past week amid a growing clamor from trial court judges and other critics who complained court leaders were spending many millions of dollars on computer upgrades while the county courts have endured a combined $600 million in cuts over the last three years.
The system's demise was presided over by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who replaced George after he retired in 2010.
A year ago, State Auditor Elaine Howle's issued a scathing report that concluded that mismanagement of the computer project has dramatically increased the cost and severely delayed the system. Howle was skeptical that money could be found to continue the project amid sharp budgetary cutbacks that included the court closures, layoffs and other actions.
Howle noted the cost estimates ballooned from $260 million in 2004 to $1.9 billion. Project supporters dispute that, putting the cost to develop and deploy the system at $1.3 billion.
They say the rising cost was the result of broadening the project's initial focus from 12 Southern Courts to all state court functions in every county.
"We added more court and more stuff to the project," said Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge James Herman, a Judicial Council member.
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Jeff Burke said the auditor's report was a flash point for many critics. Hundreds of judges signed on to the breakaway group, the Alliance of California Judges, which has been a vocal critic of the project. The group complained that court leaders continued to pay for a failing project, while ordering court workers furloughed and courts closed during business hours to save money.
"That's what really upset me," said Burke, an alliance member. "The human toll. People lost their jobs while they kept this project alive."
Cantil-Sakauye left it to others on the Judicial Council, which the chief justice appoints, to defend the project's vision and cost.
"A great deal of money was spent," said Justice Douglas Miller, a state appellate judge and member of the Judicial Council. "But it wasn't spent in a vacuum."
Miller said the seven counties using the new system handle 27 percent of all civil filings in the state.
California courts now own millions of lines of software code developed specifically to manage case files, Miller noted. And now that counties are on their own to upgrade their court computing systems, some may try to adapt the new code to their needs.
"I absolutely disagree with those who feel we received nothing of value," he said. "There are things we gained from it."
Alan Carlson, chief executive of the Orange County courts and a member of the Judicial Council, said computer improvement now permit attorneys to electronically file documents in court cases, among other things.
"It has allowed us to be way ahead of where other courts are," said Carlson, saying the initial installation in 2007 had problems but the system is functioning smoothly now.
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HENRIETTA - Cratus Floyd Patterson, 81, of Petrolia, Texas passed away Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007 in Wichita Falls.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007 at the First United Methodist Church in Petrolia, with Rev. Al Easterling, pastor officiating. Masonic graveside services will follow in the Petrolia Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home in Henrietta.
Mr. Patterson was born June 13, 1926 in Petrolia, to Murrell and Vera Ursle (Stephenson) Patterson. He married Margie Armstrong Jan. 5, 1952, in Clay County, TX. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps May 15, 1944 and served through Aug. 9, 1946, during WWII. He fought with the 1st Marine Division in the South Pacific. He was a member of JASCO during the invasion of Okinawa and the occupation of mainland China. He again served with the U.S. Marine Corps 4th Artillery King Battery from December, 1950 through December, 1951 in Korea . He was also employed at P.P.G Industries in maintenance. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Petrolia and the Petrolia Masonic Lodge for 57 years.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Margie Patterson August 15, 2007; and sister, Marjorie McGregor July 10, 2004.
Survivors include: his sons, Jack Patterson and wife Elaine of Wichita Falls, and Robert Patterson and wife Diafletta of Dean, Texas; sister, Betty Stover and husband Ronald of Petrolia; 3 grandchildren: Bryan Patterson and wife Mysti, Eric Patterson, and Russell Patterson; and 1 great-granddaughter Payton Patterson.
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Harry Freed is senior director and regional sales manager for CompUSA in Houston, where he oversees about 350 employees and operations for nine stores in South Texas.
Freed started his computer retail career with Computer City/Tandy Corp. in 1987 and held a variety of management positions before joining CompUSA as a general sales manager in 1997 at a store in Lewisville.
Later, he became a regional sales manager at a store in Dallas and was promoted to his current position in 1999. Freed attended Sam Houston State University in Huntsville and studied business and photography.
CompUSA, a privately held company owned by Mexico-based conglomerate Grupo Carso, had more than $4 billion in revenue last year. The computer and consumer electronics company has been in business for more than 20 years and operates about 250 stores in the United States and Puerto Rico.
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A: Most importantly, managers must have solid people and communication skills. They need the ability to listen to their employees' needs and ideas, while at the same time being able to help others improve through tactical use of constructive criticism to help develop the team. It is also important to practice what you preach. For example, if you tell the employees to be ethical and always do the right thing, you absolutely have to do the same.
Success of a manager can be measured by the energy, attitude and work ethic of employees. If a manager is successful, the employees are trained well, creating confidence in themselves to get the job done right. This creates an environment for them to want to work hard and get excited about what they are doing. The passion spills over to the customers' experience, leading to sales growth and long-term profitability, which is why we are in business.
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The advice I would give to someone in my position is to have pride in yourself and your company. Do the work of the position you desire to be in. If you are a general sales manager, put forth the effort of a regional manager. If you are a regional manager, act like a VP. There are several examples at CompUSA of employees who have started out as hourly team members and have quickly moved up to the general manager level through hard work and dedication.
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VILNIUS (Reuters) - A Ukrainian anti-government activist who fled the country after being abducted said on Thursday he had been forced under torture to declare himself an American spy.
Dmytro Bulatov, leader of a protest group known as Automaidan, said his kidnappers forced him to say on camera that he had accepted money from the U.S. Embassy to organise anti-government protests in Ukraine.
"I was telling them lies just to stop the torture... At one point I asked them to kill me because I couldn't stand it any more," said the 35-year-old, speaking at the Vilnius University Emergency Hospital in Lithuania where he is being treated after leaving Ukraine on Sunday.
Bulatov, was found bloodied and injured in woods outside Kiev on January 30. He said unidentified assailants had driven nails through his hands in a "crucifixion" and had beaten him during a week in captivity.
EU leaders offered to help the activist after Ukrainian police said they wanted to charge him with taking part in "mass disorder" related to protests consisting of convoys of sometimes hundreds of cars driving up to the homes of allies of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich.
Bulatov described his kidnap as "the worst experience I've ever had". He still suffered severe headaches and dizziness.
Video of his bloodied face has been replayed repeatedly on opposition television channels in Ukraine, fuelling anger among protesters occupying main streets and public buildings across the country.
Bulatov said he would not return to Ukraine unless he got guarantees that he will not be prosecuted.
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Thompson headed to Sarasota. He will not be throwing for Dayton tomorrow. Is Jay Bruce next???????
Thompson headed to Sarasota. He will not be throwing for Dayton tomorrow. Is Jay Bruce next???????
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Sweet. They might have a tough time not promoting Sean Watson while they're at it. Any word on who replaces him at Dayton?
Rob Neyer: "Any writer who says he'd be a better manager than the worst manager is either 1) lying (i.e. 'using poetic license') or 2) patently delusional. Which isn't to say managers don't do stupid things that you or I wouldn't."
Does anyone have video of Thompson pitching?
Arneson will return to the rotation.
Where did you see/hear this? It is not in any of the Minor League Transactions for the MWL or the FSL.
This is on the Dragons website. Jamie Arneson will be taking Thompson's place for the Dragons.
Dayton, OH The Cincinnati Reds have announced the promotion of RHP Daryl Thompson to high-A Sarasota of the Florida State League. Thompson, acquired by the Reds in the July 2006 trade that sent former Dragon Austin Kearns to the Washington Nationals, was nearly perfect for the Dayton Dragons in 2007. Thompson was 5-0 with a 0.96 ERA in five starts and did not allow a run to score for 22.2 consecutive innings from April 9th until May 3rd.
Taking Thompsons spot on the active roster is LHP Jamie Arneson. Arneson, a 16th round selection in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft, was placed on the disabled list in mid-April with a sore elbow after making just one start for the Dragons. Arneson will be activated today, and will get the starting nod in tonights game against the Peoria Chiefs.
Darn, I think I might have to Rep Big Red......
The lowest acceptable payroll amount for ownership to show they are not greedy pigs is 15 million more than they are currently paying. No matter what that currently is.
My breakout minor leaguer of the year just got a promotion. yay!Daryl Thompson. Held back in 2006 by health issues, DT gets healthy in 2007 and enemy stickmen pay the price. In limited action he put up a 10.29 K/9 and held opposing hitters to a .214 batting average. Of the 37 balls put into play against Thompson only two were line drives. Yep, the future is so bright he's gotta wear shades.
Daryl Thompson is listed as the probable starter for tonight's game in Sarasota.
Daryl Thompson gave up six runs -- five earned -- in 3 2/3 innings Wednesday in his debut for Single-A Sarasota.
Both homers he allowed were hit by the rehabbing Jeremy Hermida. Thompson was promoted after going 5-0 with a 0.96 ERA for low Single-A Dayton.
What concerns me about Thompson is that he looks to project as a fly ball pitcher, meaning he better have some darn good stuff if he's going to make it at GAB.
What concerns me was 5 walks last night after having just 2 in his previous 28 innings. I just worry about his shoulder when I see that. Hopefully he was just nervous.
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Newton lost star point guard D.J. Hill to college along with a number of other talented seniors, but the team isn't in a rebuilding state of mind. With the additions of freshmen Ashton Hagans and Colby Rogers plus the emergence of juniors J.D. Notae and Dante Johnson Newton will be a formidable bunch when the season starts.
The Newton Rams football team won its second 7-on-7 camp of the summer beating Dorman 22-14 at UGA. The AJC ranked Rams' receiver/defensive back Deandre Huff second overall of the top 10 performers at the camp. Running back Kurt Taylor Jr. was ranked 10th on the same list. The Rams will move on to South Carolina to play some of the best teams in the southeast.
At Newton, under head coach Rick Rasmussen, the boys' basketball team has notoriously ran a slow-paced pass heavy offense to minimize the opposing team's ability to exploit the Rams' lack of athleticism in transition. That ends this summer.
Azariah Foster has found a home for his future in track and field. Foster signed with Jackson State University this week where he will look to continue the success he's had at Newton. As a Ram, Jackson competed in the 110 and 300 hurdles. He placed fourth in the state in the 110, qualified for state in the 300 and also competed on the 4x400 relay team.
The Newton Rams football team went up to North Atlanta to win Cam Newton's 7-on-7 championship. Newton's next stop is a paid trip to Charlotte for the finals. Head coach Terrance Banks says the team is still a work in progress, as they look to dominate the summer before the regular season starts.
Newton girls basketball hosted a mini-camp for players in grades 4th - 12th this past week where players learned fundamentals, had fun and played some five-on-five basketball with teachings from the entire Lady Rams coaching staff.
At the FBU camp last weekend, Newton running back Kurt Taylor Jr. was named top running back in the entire camp. He was also invited to the prestigious Army All-American combine.
What a difference a year makes. Freshmen become sophomores, sophomores become juniors and juniors become seniors. With that caveat is a revolving door of athletes and coaches that come together to reach a common goal: win. There was a lot of the latter between the two bordering counties of Newton and Rockdale and we recap some of the best stories of the 2014-2015 academic year here.
Jeremiah Holloman might be the headliner right now for Newton track and field, but look past his individual accomplishments and you'll find a young Newton team that finished fourth overall at state this year.
When Newton sophomore Jeremiah Holloman placed fifth in the triple jump last year, he did so in disappointment to himself. Malik Franklin a former triple jump state champion for Newton, had been teasing Holloman about it in effort to motivate him. Franklin has a record distance of 48-10 and it's the record Holloman has been shooting for since the beginning of the season.
Beginning May 26 - 29, Newton girls basketball will host a camp at Newton from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for grades fourth through 12. The fee for the camp is $60 and includes a a snack/meal.
On Friday evening a little after 6 p.m. Newton students, parents and fans came out to watch the Rams hold their blue and white game, which is more of a glorified practice for people to come and watch than anything.
For any high school athlete, signing that national letter of intent to their respected college or university may be the best moment of their high school tenure. Usually that special moment comes somewhere during that athlete's senior year, but in some cases it can come after that. Well, how about nearly a year after graduation? Newton's 2014 forward Mercedes Booker finally got that moment as she will be taking her talents to Southern Crescent Technical College.
A number of Newton track and field athletes qualified to go to state, which takes the eight best times from sectionals. After pushing the team hard in practice throughout last week, coaches Demetrice Perry-Stokes and James Rolloson saw the hard work the girls put in pay off. Below you will find the times and the qualifiers for state.
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While most families will spend Christmas morning discussing presents under the tree and what foods will be filling their bellies as sugar plums dance in their heads, one Newton family's focus may be turned more toward the hardwood than sleigh bells.
Taking to heart coach Tiffani Johnson's admonishments about getting off to a fast start, the Newton Lady Rams jumped out to a 22-2 first-quarter lead and never looked back as they defeated the Morrow Lady Mustangs 69-38 at Morrow High School in a Region 2 AAAAAA battle.
New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher, Yogi Berra, famously said, "it ain't over till it's over!"
The Newton Rams and Eastside Eagles varsity basketball programs were in action late Tuesday night, squaring off against region opponents before the holiday break.
It was a jam-packed house at Eastside High Friday night, as the local police had to turn fans away as the Lady Eagles hosted Newton High in a rivalry contest.
A classic rivalry will be renewed tonight when the Lady Eagles and Lady Rams tipoff, and both programs are eager to show they belong in the upper echelon of Georgia high school basketball.
The Lady Rams were able to add another win to their record Saturday afternoon, as they came out in dominating fashion and blew past non-region opponent Cedar Shoals 51-21 at home.
The Newton boys varsity basketball team dropped its first game of the season Tuesday night on the road, falling 55-46 to Lovejoy in region play.
The Newton Rams boys varsity basketball team finished off its Thanksgiving holiday week with a win, defeating Cass High School 58-36 last Saturday to improve its record to 4-0.
The Covington News and The Rockdale News have once again transcended county lines to bring you the third annual Newton County-Rockdale County All-Area Football Team.
With 1:28 on the clock in the first quarter against Salem, Newton point guard Precious Price squared up and released a shot she'd taken hundreds, if not thousands, of times before.
Newton guard D.J. Hill put the rest of the region on notice Friday night against cross-county rival Salem, dazzling fans with highlight plays and blinding speed on his way to a career-high 19 points in a 72-45 blowout.
The Salem girls' varsity basketball team rebounded well after its first loss of the season Tuesday, outlasting Newton 57-55 on the road in the Lady Rams' third game in four nights.
Newton senior Tori Pharr made her college decision official Wednesday morning, signing her National Letter of Intent with the North Florida Ospreys women's basketball team.
The Newton Rams return to action tonight, welcoming cross-county rival Salem to their home gym in a non-region match up.
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Hello everyone! Well today has been a pretty horrible day for me. I found out I can't get private loans for a certain art school I wanted to attend. Apparently Sallie Mae stopped lending funds for all non-accredited trade schools as of August 2009...so this throws a huge wrench into my plans. I am not rich by any means so I am going to need financial assistance of some kind help with the tuition of any school.
This forces me to look into bigger schools such as SCAD, Ringling, etc. I do not want a degree. I don't want to pay tens of thousands of dollars for general education courses. Is there any way to attend any of these Art Universities while only taking their art courses? I have emailed a few of the schools about this but I figured I would ask you guys too.
Any information on this would be greatly appreciated.
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If you haven't already, check out the plans for The Art Department.
Seems like what you are looking for (don't need a degree, cheaper price, no Gen Eds)
Good luck
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One option is to attend a community college first and get general ed classes out of the way. Almost all schools will accept the transfer credits.
Another option is to attend school with no intention of ever graduating. No one will actually stop you, though advisers will badger you some. You should take a careful look at prerequisites before trying this, though, as liberal arts courses may be required for certain studio classes you want.
A final note, you shouldn't be to quick to dismiss the value of general education classes. Keep in mind that as a concept artist, you're not being paid to make pretty pictures. You're paid to come up with ideas, and the more material you have to draw on, the more creative you'll be. You have to be able to paint a good picture in order to communicate said idea, but that's ultimately secondary, as the final audience will never see your painting.
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Also, Don't discount the value of a degree. It can open up a lot of doors. You never know what will happen in the future.
I think the idea of first going to a community college to knock out all the gen eds is a good one. You can then transfer to a school like SCAD and finish up. Some schools, however, make it hard to transfer due to low numbers of accepted students. Ringling is one of those, although I think if you apply for anything other than their animation program, you will be fine.
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Please PLEASE do not get a PRIVATE loan to pay for art school. Get a FEDERAL loan. Simply do some reading online. That is one of the financial cardinal sins that many of my graphic artist friends are paying for.
The interest rates on private loans are outrageously higher (often double), you can never defer or put the loans in forbearance if you can't pay on them for some reason, they have zero flexibility in changing your minimum payment or allowing you to catch up if you fall behind, your interest rate is not locked - your lender can decide to raise it at any time (which they will).
Seriously, there's ton of news articles on the nightmares of using private loans to fund school. Stick with Federal loans. Paying 10-13%+ interest on $120K is going to have you in debt over $300K by time your done with school. No school is worth taking out a private loan for.


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Netlama, Mandriva 2007 is a fairly recent distro, true, the Kernel is 2.6.17, but I didn't realize that that wasn't a good Kernel. This distro was just released within the past 2? months. As for Not loading what happens when I put the DVD in and reboot to start the loading all it does is it has a small screen that says "loading Linux" then the screen goes black and the DVD shuts down. I had tried to load it several times with the same results. I have left it go like that for a couple minutes and still nothing. There is nothing wrong with the DVD as I have put Mandriva 2007 on 2 other hard drives using my Gigabyte 7VM400M-RZ motherboard as well as a 5 year old Hewlett Packard computer. This is the PowerPack version not the cheap download distro. Also, just for the heck of it, I tried to load my older MDV 2006 Powerpack with Kernel 2.6.12-12MDK and although it loaded up OK, when I rebooted the computer it froze about halfway through the boot.
Just for the record this Mandriva distro is for the X64 AMD boards as well as the 32 bit.
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Michael Sean Winters Thrusday column hit three recent articles on income inequalty. You can see his reaction at http://ncronline.org/blogs/distinctly-catholic/income-inequality-debate-.... My comments follow:
Cowen of GMU is of the von Mises school of libertarian economics. They are the kind of folks who think that every labor agreement is freely negotiated between the business owner and the worker. This is quaint, but wrong. He is correct that High IQ people found companies and do innovations - it is not true that all the innovators in big companies get direct rewards for their inventions - often they get $1000 while the company absorbes the return - although these tend to be high salaried workers. It is the CEO, however, that gets the lion's share of the rewards, often from a compensation committee made up of his friends. Pay and management in most firms is hierarchical - and this means that the system sets pay, not any bargain between worker and owner - especially when the proxy for the owner is a CEO who gets more if you get less. The Reagan tax cuts made that possible, by the way. It used to be that a CEO who raked in too much would see it all go to Uncle Sam in taxes. Lower those rates and the incentive comes in to cheat the workers. Its not about the CFOs, as Myerson implies, or even the shareholders, who get a normal profit. Its the CEO.
Chuck Lane does us all a favor by sharing Michael Graetz latest article on tax reform. (Full Disclosure - Michael and I occassionally talk about these things, though my comments are my own). Michael points out the same thing I have been saying, that 1986 was different and that Chairman Camp's proposal, while a great classroom exercise in tax reform, has not constitutency. From what I remember of 1986 - there was a great deal of unrest among voters on the large tax shelters rich people used to pay no or few taxes (kind of like the ones corporations use now). 1986 fixed that - although sadly it left a dangerous loophole for second mortgage interest which introduced the concept of "cashing out equity." That led us full tilt into 2008.
Michael's tax plan is the latest iteration of the one he published in a book "100 Million Unnecessary Returns" whose purpose was to stop most households from having to file taxes. The money they would have filed in taxes would go into paying a Value Added Tax - and poorer people would get a rebate to pay those taxes through either an EFT card or as a rebate in their paychecks against their Social Security Taxes (the taxes would be credited, but they would still get the bonus, like the EITC. The progressivity remains in the system through income taxes for the top 20% of filers. Aside from the prebates, items like the Child Tax Credit would come through the same rebates. Indeed, he would also do what I propose (and sadly, Catholic Charities USA has not mentioned in their agenda) - expand the credit! Graetz would lower the corporate tax rate - which may stop inversions - but what will be most effective will be the VAT - because unlike todays wage based taxes, it also taxes profit. If the government gets the profit through the VAT, there is no reason to do an inversion to prevent the profit from being captured. VATs are the most unavoidable things, which is why the GOP hates them.
Kim Daniels offers an interesting analysis of the newest Ryan Plan on poverty. Let me add a few things. First, Ryan is is Cowen's camp of von Mises economists and always will be - which is something he needs to hide better because it makes him unattractive to those who are picking the Chair of Ways and Means (since it also means he is probably as much of a gold bug as Ron Paul - and no one would put Paul on as W&M Chair). It would be good if Ryan adopted Michael Graetz's plan (which is similar to my plan, but not the same - I also direct social insurance taxes to private accounts holding employer voting stock - and you thought liberals were afraid of the VAT!). In truth, Obama would veto any radicalism Ryan would propose, so not much will come out of his committee if he gets it. Ironically, the whole proposal to have case managers serve as a kind of one-stop shop is essentially current law. We already have One-Stop Centers under the Workforce Investment Act and most states already have a single form for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid and all the rest (sadly, housing is still its own feifdom). Its a decent idea that Obama will sign, but it is not revolutionary.
As for Obama, whom MSW seems to delight in bashing nowadays, regardless of how much Valerie Jarrett would make the campaign about pelvic issues, the Middel East seems to be catching up. Of course, if she succeeds in getting local elections to be about the Trap Laws enacted in Virgnia, North Carolina and Texas, and attempted elsewhere, it will not look good for the GOP - especially as the Federal Courts will likely invalidate these measures beforehand. While the best thing for workers would be a really big tax rate increase on the rich (even if it actually cuts down on revenue), I don't see anyone proposing and voting on it any time soon - certainly not until the GOP is kicked out of the Speakership and kept out of the Majority Leader's desk. Unless the pelvic issues work, gridlock will continue. Still, Obama got a lot of what he wanted on the inequality front already. The American Tax Relief Act of 2013 essentially ratified his tax proposal from 2008, with the Affordable Care Act going even further on the rich.
While he still has a Buffett Rule proposal on the floor, it won't go anywhere. Most of the Buffett effect was taken care of in the ATRA and ACA. The only other thing he could do is one of the things I propose - credit the employer contribution to Social Security equally for each worker (as in regardless of wage) and take off the cap - or better yet, fund it with a consumption tax so both labor and profit are taxed. That would essentially tax Buffett as much as his Secretary in percentage terms, if not more overall. Still, there is not constituency for this among liberals, like Henry Aaron of Brookings (who I shared my plan with - and believe me, he responded) - because equalizing the benefit gives the program the stink of welfare, which makes it vulnerable - and he hates personal accounts - even socialistic ones.


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Former Marine and U.S. Olympic wrestler Buddy Lee is known as The Jump Rope King. And with good reason. Lee has jumped 312 times in just one minute. These days Lee trains MMA fighters and is an advocate for youth fitness. But since 1993, Buddy Lee's jump ropes have been helping people take their fitness to the next level. Besides MMA fighters, Lee's jump ropes and workouts have been used by over 25 U.S. Olympic teams. Buddy Lee Jump Ropes are the smoothest and fastest ropes on the market.
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For a week or so now, my phone's GPS is acting weird.
It started after being on CM10.2 with 3.4 kernel for a few days.
GPS still gets a fix, but soon after that, it's as if the app that's using it all of a sudden can no longer see the GPS module.
Then after a minute or so it gets a fix again.
Strangely, sometimes the taskbar icon for the GPS disappears when this happens, but other times not.
Likewise my navigation software sometimes notifies for signal loss, but other times doesn't.
I tried reverting to another ROM and even reflashed the original HUAWEI ROM, but the problem persists.
Does anybody have any ideas on how this might be solved or what the actual problem could be?
UPDATE: I just figured out that GPS works OK if I disable data. Seem to be a conflict between GPS and data module?
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Ending changed mid-14c. to -ish under influence of ravish, anguish, etc. The intransitive sense is from 1520s. Related: Famished; famishing.


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