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Tennessee may sell Donnelly J. Hill Building on Civic Center Plaza in Memphis
NASHVILLE — After months of review, a state agency is proposing to sell the 44-year-old Donnelley J. Hill State Office Building in Downtown Memphis.
The agency that manages state-owned real estate recommended putting the building on the market rather than spend the estimated $9.2 million it would take to renovate it. The 12-story state building shares Civic Center Plaza with City Hall, the County Administration Building and the main Federal Building in Memphis.
But it's up to Gov. Bill Haslam whether to approve that proposal submitted to him by General Services Commissioner Steven G. Cates during state budget hearings on Wednesday. The governor and his finance advisers will decide the fate of the Memphis building and five others in Nashville and Chattanooga when they present the next budget proposal to the state legislature in late January.
The governor said Thursday he will take into account both the impact on taxpayers and the community. "They're doing their job when they say it's going to cost us more to remodel this than it would cost us to build new space or fill new space. That's one of the elements to consider. The other is, we look at the impact on the community as well.
"I've been a mayor and I understand it's one thing to say we're going to move out of this building, but if it's part of the fabric of the town in a way that would hurt, that's something we have to evaluate. So we have both the community's interest and Tennessee taxpayers' interest. If we went and put $20 million into a building that we could replace for $15 million, nobody would think that was real smart."
The six buildings were rated "functionally obsolete" this summer by a Chicago real estate consulting firm hired by the state to evaluate its non-higher education buildings as part of a larger review of how state government manages and operates its huge portfolio of property. As a result of the study, the state is consolidating many offices from leased space into buildings it owns.
Officials emphasized that the Memphis building is not unsafe.
Since the consultants' report, Cates' department has been evaluating what to do with the buildings. He gave his recommendation to Haslam Wednesday.
"We learned that the useful life of six of our buildings has come to an end," Cates said. "By actually moving out of those buildings, the savings would be greater."
"So it's like a car — sometimes it just gets cheaper to buy a new car rather than try to maintain the old car?" said Finance Commissioner Mark Emkes.
"That's right," Cates said. "We did consider extensive renovations including replacing major electrical and mechanical systems. However, the economic comparison indicated that we're better off moving the tenants into more efficient and productive work space."
While that may not make the building sound attractive to potential buyers, Cates said the asking price — to be determined if it goes on the market — will be.
There is no timetable for a sale or a move because even if approved, the next budget — which would contain funding for new space — won't go into effect until July 1.
The Hill Building, named for a Memphis attorney, city prosecutor and state legislator who died in 1976, doesn't look obsolete or unsafe. To the contrary, the concrete and glass structure at 170 N. Main looks sturdy and modern. And structurally, it is, officials said. Most of the cost of upgrades would be for interior and systems work.
The building opened in 1968, contains 121,505 square feet of space and is the newest of the buildings on the consultants' list. The others include two buildings adjacent to the State Capitol in Nashville and two in Chattanooga.
The Hill Building houses Memphis branch offices of the state attorney general, Alcoholic Beverage Commission and departments of Commerce & Insurance, Economic & Community Development, Financial Institutions, and Human Services.
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These people should paid all the money they took back and if they do not have it (which of course they don't) they should not be allowed to get social security benefits. I hope they get the maximum penalty.
Never mind, I apologize!!!! I am the idiot who doesn't know how to read :S.
Dear SL, could you please edit your articles before publishing them? the minimum wage in NJ is $7.25 not $1.25!!!
Well put Babs7112, we live in different times..... no such thing as a fight, fair at that. These kids today fight with guns. When I grew up that existed, not now. Good that he called cops.....
I wonder if this article had read "Boy killed trying to save his possessions" would have been ok with those of you who are advocating fights or calling the boy a snitch. An Iphone and $7 are not worth taking the risk of picking up a fight with someone that might have a gun or a knife, let's not even mention the juvenile record when the police shows up and arrest everyone. It is a shame that those thugs were not brought up right and at a young age are already engaging in criminal activity.
And I do applaud the 14yr old for calling the police, that's what they are for.
Can someone explain to me if his salary is standard for his job position? almost 300K? and he might get a bonus of 200K? really?
Am I missing something here? the kid was yelling and screaming and her mother didn't hear her?
"When she told me someone had tried to get her, I just couldn't believe it," what was she doing? she was listening to music or what? she was on the next aisle!!!!
OMG I do not want to sound judge mental but I never leave my son alone in a store and if he wondered off and was screaming I would hear him!!!
ChristieRocks, I am sure you were probably referring to parents that criticize everything and hoover over teachers and make big deals out of nothing. I do admire teachers and what they do, I could never do what teachers do, deal with other people's kids, having to watch out what you say or do so you do not get in trouble. Believe me there are a lot of public employees that should be evaluated, such as judges and prosecutors that don't know what the heck they are doing, but somehow teachers are the only ones under fire.
I will say though that parents have the right to ask questions and be informed of their kid's education, it doesn't mean that we do not trust teachers but we do have the right. If you do not like it, then you really should not be working with other people's children.
Wow!!! you are right MoCoTommy, does anyone proof read anymore? It was Dabas who got the 30 years in prison not the Cop. The author also wrote Dubas instead of Dabas on the fourth paragraph.


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The Constant Valentine is a glimpse of things just beyond the foreground; positive and frequently uplifting stories of people, places, and things overlooked in our area and, occasionally, other places.
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Levy Restaurants: On the Eating of a (very small) Portion of Crow
Much as it pains me to do it – considering how freakin' LONG it took for a simple request to be put into effect – I have to give a, enthusiastic Valentine to Levy Restaurants, the official concessionaire for Qwest Field, which has finally, after four solid years of ranting on my part, managed to increase the number and volume of locally-produced beers available at Qwest. [Read More]
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As some of you guys may know – if you have so little to do that you'd read my bio attached to the blog – I design wine labels as a sideline. This morning, as usual, I got up at 0-dark-30 and was listening to KJR's "Live at 5″ with Dick Fain, when they mentioned the 1.1 seismic tremor caused by Marshawn Lynch's run and I heard an intracranial click. This is what resulted: Yeah, yeah, Fain fudged the numbers by .1 but so what? This is playoff football and every fan blows up numbers. I just liked the … [Read More]
Seahawks & Saints: "The Run" and Oscar-Worthy Acting
I was there. I saw the whole thing. I was screaming a good bit of the time, so I may have missed a few things but my eyes were relentlessly pointed toward the on-field action because, as with a train wreck from which everyone miraculously walks away, it was impossible not to watch. [Read More]
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So, I'm 58 years old, white, live in Bellevue, sell wine for a living, and have eight grandkids. So, how is it that I'm sitting here at 8:49 on a Wednesday morning, tears streaming down my cheeks so flippin' hard that I can barely type, watching a google news clip of a black man in Ohio who has been homeless for a couple of decades and is finally catching a break? [Read More]


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Parents Make New Year's Resolutions
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013
NBC's Today Show has collected a number of New Year's resolutions from parents that reveal the unique ways in which moms and dads hope to model good things for their children in 2013. From MSNBC.com:
Experts agree that New Year's is the perfect time for parents to take stock of their parenting strengths and weaknesses, and make meaningful changes. But psychotherapist and TODAY contributor Stacy Kaiser warns that "big, lofty goals" are almost always impossible to achieve. For instance, resolving to spend an hour a night reading to your kids is pretty tough in the long run. Instead, Kaiser says, if you want to give yourself a good chance of keeping your parenting resolution past February, make it "easier and bite sized"— like resolving to read more to your kids on the weekends.
Eric Corpus, a parenting and lifestyle blogger in New York City, has a pretty manageable resolution in mind for 2013 — but one that he hopes will result in a big parenting pay off.
"I need to start teaching my 5-year-old son how to play the guitar," he says. "I've been playing for 20 years, so we don't have to hire an instructor." And Corpus believes that playing guitar together will be a bond they'll share for a lifetime.
His wife and co-blogger, Laura Corpus, has a different twist on quality time.
"In the coming year," she says, "I want to make it a priority to do meaningful things apart from the kids so that I can be more fully present when I am with them." In 2013, she plans to focus on her pastel artwork, and carve out from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m., when "nobody else needs her," to make her painting a priority. (Yes, that's right, 2 a.m. Apparently sleep won't be a big priority in 2013!)
Corpus isn't alone in her desire to strike the right balance between work, family and personal time. In a hyper-wired world, many parents say they want to be more "in the moment" with their children this year. Putting down the smart phone and listening a little more closely to those little voices is a common parenting resolution for 2013— for both "ordinary" and high-profile moms alike.
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To raise up or leave.
Me and my mans about to levitate - Mos Def
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to steal. to take without permission.
Man, why you tryin' to levitate my fries?
I can't believe they levitated my T.V!
I can't believe they levitated my T.V!
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When youre boxers are kliming op all day, and makes youre pants fit unconfortable and you want to put them back in theire original position
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To have ill-fitting denim trousers ride up uncomfortably on your crotch.
Damn, I getting a rash; my levis have been having the tendancy to levitate all day.
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A pokemon ability that causes ground type moves to miss.
Golem used Earthquake,
Flygon makes ground-type moves miss with levitate.
Flygon makes ground-type moves miss with levitate.
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Background: Each year the Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences (Citizen Commission) schedules specific tax preferences for review. These preferences are divided into two groups: those that receive an in-depth review by JLARC staff and those that receive only an expedited review. Expedited reviews are items that did not receive a JLARC evaluation because of budgetary and staff constraints. Generally, preferences receiving an expedited review have one or more of the following characteristics: (1) termination of the preference would not result in increased revenue; (2) preference has a small revenue impact; (3) preference has a limited number of beneficiaries; (4) preference has no beneficiaries or has not been used; and/or (5) beneficiary is a nonprofit entity. Although JLARC staff does not conduct an in depth review, the Citizen Commission may choose to review and comment on specific expedited preferences.
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- Is there evidence that the tax preference achieved its purpose, as noted in the 2014 tax preferences reports? Please provide any relevant evidence.
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- Does the economic activity stimulated by this tax preference exceed the loss of revenue to the state?
- Does this preference have negative consequences? For example, were other industries, workers, or the environment harmed by activities stimulated by this tax preference?
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Certainly can't blame Bill Cowher for being as happy as he appeared to be watching the Victoria Secret Fashion Show. CBS cameras panned to the former Steelers coach right before the end of the show grinning like he had just won a Super Bowl.
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
While Memorial Day weekend is a special family holiday, it is most importantly a time to remember those who have sacrificed for all of us. In towns throughout Vermont, there were services and events to honor the men and women who gave their lives while serving in our Armed Forces.
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. We had three gorgeous days up here in the Valley and everything is looking lush. It is actually hard to believe that June hasn't even arrived yet.
Lili and I played eighteen holes of golf on Saturday. The greens are still growing out, but with the weather we have had they will be rolling really nicely in very short order.
Before going out, I took a quick "tune-up" lesson with our new Assistant Golf Professional, RJ Ziats. Yes, that is correct. We have two RJ's at the golf club this summer, RJ-1 and RJ-2. After two rounds of golf over the weekend, I can say without doubt that RJ-2's simple suggestions made a difference in my game. Lili took a lesson from him last week and can attest to his teaching talents. It is great to have two excellent professionals at the club. We also had lunch at Hogan's where I noticed that this year's menu has some carry-overs from last summer (like the delicious Neill Farm Burger) but also some great new items. My favorite so far is the Turkey Club on that amazing whole wheat bread.
On Friday evening, Lili and I had dinner at Timbers with two friends to sample Chef Rich's interim menu.
It is a bit simpler than the winter menu -- four starters, four appetizers, and six entrees plus dessert. Between the four of us we sampled most of the items, including dessert, and the reaction of our guests was "WOW! This is really good. We will be back. And we'll spread the word in the Valley." Last week the Common Man hosted the Chamber of Commerce mixer and many people had a chance to sample their food. I had been there twice already recently, and the food and service were still excellent. It is nice that we have some good choices up on the mountain as well as in the Valley now.
It is just about two weeks to our summertime brewfest and only three weeks to our official summer opening of the mountain.
We have already sold a number of tickets to the Sugarbush Brew-Grass Festival, so you might want to get online and get the reduced price.


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NASA's Saturn V rocket successfully lifted off and carried its three astronauts on their historic Apollo 11 mission from launch pad 39A today at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 09:32 local time (13:32 GMT).
Leaving terra firma for a cloudless blue sky, the mission's crew are Cdr Neil Armstrong, a civilian, and two US Air Force officers, Lunar Module (LM) pilot Col Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Command Module (CM) pilot Lt Col Michael Collins.
An estimated one million people are believed to have gathered on the central Florida coast to watch the spectacle.
If all goes according to plan, in four days the LM, called Eagle, will touch down in the southern Sea of Tranquility on the near side of the moon, the portion visible from Earth.
President Richard Nixon has declared 20 July a National Day of Participation and encouraged all to stay home to mark the "moment of transcendent drama" when Apollo 11's crew is to walk on the moon.
After the success of Apollo 10's test flight to the Moon and back, in a few days Apollo 11 could achieve the goal set by the late President John F. Kennedy, when he decreed in 1961 that the USA would land a man on the Moon by decade's end.
NASA's first manned CM ground test in 1967 ended in disaster when a fire broke out killing all three astronauts on board. All work was halted while extensive modifications were carried out, causing a 21-month delay. The Apollo programme has since been accident free.
Apollo 11 is the second spaceflight mission for its three astronauts, who all previously flew during the preceeding Gemini programme. Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins were awoken earlier today at 04:15 for a physical examination, which they cleared. They then proceeded to have a traditional "launch breakfast" of steaks, scrambled eggs, toast, coffee, and orange juice, according to NASA.
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Fruit martini with cherries
So here's a festive little drink using pear flavoured vodka I made last Christmas (eep, a bit late posting); the cherries are gorgeous soaked in the cocktail then eaten, so decadent. And I know it's not really a martini … devotees of traditional martinis would be scandalised no doubt, however I can't handle the real deal, a bit lame I know.
Although I do find others who drink martinis very sexy. Ant ordered a martini on a night out a while back and I found it very suave I have to say.
And I don't know if I've ever said, but these cocktail glasses are genuine 1960s glasses which used to belong to my grandmother. There's something about a cocktail in a proper cocktail glass isn't there? It always makes me feel a bit more glamorous, enjoying it that much more.
Mad Men has a lot to answer for!
180mls pear flavoured vodka
240mls Appletiser (or other lightly sparkling apple juice)
240mls pineapple juice
60mls Chambord liqueur
Fresh cherries
Make sure all ingredients are chilled well before using.
Add first 4 ingredients to a jug, stir then pour into 4 cocktail glasses – add cherries.
Serves: 4
December 11, 2013
Emma, I adore your fruit martini, and soaking the fresh cherries in it…really is a 'girlie' cocktail! The martini vintage glasses are so much shorter and smaller. They are so cute!


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London Growling – The Royal Palace GuardMonday, 30 July 2012
Yeah, it's stupid, and it's been sitting around in our "What-To-Do-With-This-Baboso" file for too long, so we just HAD to post it.
The one below is both stupider and much betterer.
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- Bringing it Down to Earth: A Fractal Approach
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Planetary Astronomy Group
We measure and model the extremely tenuous atmospheres of Mercury and the Moon. We also work to determine surface composition of these and other solar system bodies using Infrared spectrometers. These research efforts are principally based on observations made by Fred Grosse, Ph.D., and Richard Kozlowski, Ph.D., using NASA telescopes on Mauna Kea Hawaii, as well as University of Arizona telescopes. Over the years, several dozen Susquehanna University undergraduates have worked at the telescopes in Arizona and Hawaii.


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URI Rainville
Awards Honor Student Leadership
KINGSTON, R.I. -- June 3, 1999 -- Every day, many students spend hours
working behind the scenes to help make the University of Rhode Island a
better place. This spring, these dedicated students were brought into the
spotlight and honored for their hard work at the 11th Annual A. Robert Rainville
Awards banquet. The air was charged with excitement and anticipation as
students, parents, faculty, and staff filled the banquet hall to honor these
student leaders.
At the event, the following students were presented with A. Robert Rainville
Awards: Keisha Gallagher-Smith and Danielle Leigh Hill received Leadership
Awards; James P. Smith received the Employee Award, and the URI Emergency
Medical Service (EMS) group received the Team Award.
The recipients were chosen from a pool of 70 nominees, who all have a
history of academic excellence, honors, community service, and campus involvement,
according to Bruce Hamilton, director of the Memorial Union and Student
"Tonight we are celebrating the incredible strength of all of these
leaders. It never ceases to amaze me what these students can do," said
Gallagher-Smith's and Hill's leadership has had a tremendous effect on
many fellow students at URI. Both of them have become examples for others
to look to and find that their motivation comes from helping others.
"One of the greatest rewards and what really keeps you going is
having an impact on a lot of people. When you stop and think about it, it
is overwhelming," said Hill.
Hill, a senior from Cranston, R.I., who is majoring in communications
studies and sociology and minoring in Portuguese, has definitely set an
example for others to follow, according to Mavis Nimoh of Pawtucket, R.I.,
Leadership Award co-presenter and selection committee member.
"She carries herself with assurance and leadership and encourages
others to reach her level of leadership," explained Nimoh.
Hill is a member of Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society and the recipient
of several academic scholarships. She is a resident assistant and an active
member of Uhuru SaSa, SOAR, the Diversity Task Force, and Solidarity Outreach.
She is also a McNair Fellow and was awarded first place in the T.E. McKinney
Research Paper Competition.
Gallagher-Smith, a senior nursing student, has helped many as a resident
assistant, a URI 101 mentor, and vice president of the Rhode Island Student
Nurse's Association. She is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau International
Honor Society and the Golden Key National Honor Society, and has received
several academic scholarships.
Gallagher-Smith was emotional when receiving the award, and was surprised
that she had been recognized with such a big honor.
"To win an honor like this is unbelievable. When you are a student,
you don't know what kind of impact you have made on the campus and other
students. Then, when it comes time to leave as a senior, you hear all these
things about how you've helped others that you didn't even know about. It
is so rewarding," said Gallagher-Smith.
For James Smith, working on campus as a network administrator for the
College of Business is a far cry from his first job as a neighborhood paperboy.
Yet, this first job helped Smith learn how to interact with others, one
of the qualities that makes him such a valuable employee today.
"I find my motivation in working with and helping others. When I
know I've helped someone, it just inspires me and drives me to keep doing
it," explained Smith.
Smith, a senior Accounting and Management Science major from Warwick,
R.I., is treasurer for Beta Alpha Psi and is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma
Honor Society and the Golden Key Honor Society.
For the URI EMS, anticipation proved to be the greatest joy. The group
has been nominated for the past five years for the team award, and the 48-member
team agreed that being chosen this year was well worth the wait.
"We are thrilled, ecstatic, everyone is just glowing. We've been
here for five years and to finally win is just incredible," said Nell
Codier of South Kingston.
The URIEMS works together to provide emergency medical care to the campus
community 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Each member volunteers a great
deal of their time to care for the well-being of others.
"Every organization bears on its shoulders responsibility, and this
group bears the greatest responsibility of all - our lives," said junior
Charley Wynkoop of Providence, R.I., presenter of the team award and member
of the selection committee.
In addition to the award recipients, finalists were Lauren Mylisa Fontaine
of Wallington, Conn., Jhomphy Ventura of Providence, R.I., and Anna Zielinski
of Clifton, N.J., for the leadership award; Nicole Flores of Staten Island,
N.Y., Erin Elizabeth O'Rourke of Park Ridge, N.J., Traci Reinecker of Dartmouth,
Mass., and Ana Filipa Santos of Cumberland, R.I. for the Employee Award;
and Bridges, Latin American Students Association, Student Alumni Association,
and the Student Entertainment Committee for the Team Award.
Named for the late A. Robert Rainville, URI's vice-president for Student
Affairs from 1980-86, the awards honor students who demonstrate outstanding
leadership abilities, service to campus organizations, and academic excellence.
Students are first nominated by students, staff, and faculty and then must
fill out an application which requires letters of recommendation from faculty
and members of URI community, an experiential resume, and an essay focusing
on their personal growth and development which is reviewed by a selection
committee. After several reviews, finalists and then winners are selected.
All finalists are inducted into the Leadership Hall of Fame.
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The Granville County Genealogical Society meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Richard H. Thornton Library in Oxford.
Society member Joey Dickerson will speak on North Carolina cemeteries. Dickerson is the camp commander of the Lt. John T. Bullock Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Southern Granville County. His presentation will cover grave marker forms, symbolism and designs.
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Eta Carinae — the Giant Star That Will (Eventually) Go "Boom"
This month we are reprising a popular segment of The Astronomer's Universe that talks about the giant star Eta Carinae. This stellar behemoth is a supermassive star that will go supernova soon.
Astronomers have been studying the region of the sky in the Southern Hemisphere constellation Carina with great interest since the 1840s. That's Eta Carinae — a supermassive star embedded in a nebula there brightened up considerably, making it one of the brightest stars in the sky. Over time, it dimmed down again. Today, we know that Eta Carinae is a massive stellar giant, called a luminous blue variable, is paired with a white dwarf. We also know that Eta Carinae is going to explode as a type of supernova called a hypernova. It will be an incredibly bright event, something that could brighten that region of the sky again when it finally occurs.
Eta Carinae is part of the vast Carina Nebula, a cloud of gas and dust and bright stars that lies about 7,500 light-years from Earth. The star itself has about 100 times the mass of the Sun, making it one of the most massive stars known. If this star could be placed in our solar system where the Sun is now, its atmosphere would reach all the way out past the orbit of Jupiter.
Eta Carinae is a million times brighter than the Sun, and it may only be a few million years old. That makes it a newborn in comparison to stars like the Sun, which is around 6 billion years old. Stars as massive as Eta Carinae live fast and die young. This one has entered its final stage of life and is very unstable. It's losing mass through giant outbursts, and the material it's puffing off is creating a double-lobed cloud around the star. Astronomers are zeroing in on that cloud to understand the process that is causing the star to emit such prodigious quantities of material. Is this a part of the death of all supermassive stars? When will this star ultimately explode? Those are questions astronomers are still working to answer through continuing observations of Eta Carinae.
Hot Dust Affects View of Eta Carinae
In a paper to appear in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, available online now here, astronomer Nathan Smith of UC Berkeley, concludes that dust grains "composed of corundum or similar species that condense at high temperatures" are responsible for the infrared (IR) spectral energy densities (SED) that are noted in conjunction with the nebulosity called Eta Carinae. This study highlights the importance of our understanding of the interstellar medium and cosmic dust in particular.
ESA Photographs Some Really Big Stars
Yesterday, the European Space Agency (ESA) released new images of some of the largest and hottest stars ever, utilizing the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). These stars, WR 25 and Tr16-244 are in the region of the Carina Nebula. Why is it of interest to study these massive stars, some 7500 light years distant? Because large, massive, hot blue stars such as these will not last long on the main sequence (fusing hydrogen into helium in their cores) and are candidates to go supernova in an astronomically short period of time (perhaps less than a million years). Although you and I won't be around, it is amusing to ponder the consequences of a relatively nearby supernova. This is actually outlined in a book I reviewed on this blog by Philip Plait called "Death from the Skies!" If you want to see what he says about such a fate, see his comments about another blue supergiant in the Carina Nebula region, specifically Eta Carinae in his fourth chapter. If you want to see WR 25 and Tr16-244 check out http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMWHR5DHNF_index_0.html


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Analysis: There's never going to be a better time to pass immigration reform
A Republican Party in desperate search for relevance to Latino voters. An expanded Democratic advantage in the Senate. A second-term President with his legacy on the line. Does all that add up to enough to break decades of impasse and produce comprehensive immigration reform? As expectations — and tensions — rise, the answer won't be […] [Read More]
Obama allies use Romney's RNC climate change joke in post-Sandy attack ad
Obama allies are using Hurricane Sandy as a political weapon against Mitt Romney. The ad declares, "TELL MITT ROMNEY: CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT A JOKE." [Read More]
Obama wants to save Big Bird's job, but Romney says he'll save YOUR job
As President Obama set out to do some damage control on his debate performance, some of his best zingers on the campaign trail reference Romney's Big Bird comment. The Republicans would rather he campaign on bigger issues. [Read More]
Voter fraud? Charlie Gonzalez, Texas Dems say it's Republicans guilty of 'abuses'
"There is a sad irony that the same people who demand restrictive voter ID and registration laws to prevent fraud they cannot find would hire a man known to engage in questionable voter registration practices and then fall silent when he is suspected of repeating those unacceptable practices," said Rep. Charles Gonzales in a statement. [Read More]
Political Cartoons of the Week: Mitt Romney might love America, but his money doesn't
In this week's political cartoons:Texas Voter ID law was struck down as unfair to Latinos, racial minorities and the poor, while the rest of the nation was stuck watching the Republican infomercials … errr, National Convention. [Read More]
Austin, we have a problem: Texan GOP convention speaker Sean Duffy leans 'more toward Obama'
"I don't necessarily support Romney, I don't consider myself a Republican. I'm pretty much an independent," Sean Duffy of Austin told POLITICO. [Read More]
As Tampa says goodbye to Ron Paul, Rick Perry returns to the spotlight
Rick Perry was everywhere in Tampa, trying to remain in the spotlight but tamp down the talks of a presidential run in 2016. Meanwhile Texan delegates and Ron Paul continue to make headlines. Check out top convention headlines featuring the Lone Star State. [Read More]
Texans cheer wide-ranging Romney speech
Even before balloons dropped in the convention center in Tampa, Mitt Romney had fired up Texas Republicans with carefully constructed attacks on the Obama administration, a promise to respect religious freedom and some glimpses into the policies he would push from the White House. [Read More]
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What is The Blank™ Comic Book?
It's just what its name suggests - 24 blank pages wrapped in a blank cardstock cover, standard comic book size and ready for whatever you want to do with it. Uses include:
...or anything else that comes to your mind!
Cover, The Blank™ Comic Book (second printing)
Ordering The Blank Comic Book in quantity
The Blank Comic Book is no longer offered through distributors, but sold wholesale direct from the manufacturer only.
Note: 50 copy lots are temporarily unavailable while we await a new production run.
For those with more modest needs, 10 copies can be had for $25 postpaid anywhere in the 50 U.S. states or DC. These will be shipped Priority Mail and will usually arrive within a week.
California retailers: include your retailer ID in the comments to avoid sales tax charges.
The Blank™ Comic Book Panelbook
For those who want panels to draw in, here's a squarebound book with a simple panel grid to fill in. Each page has six panels.
cover and inside page of the Panelbook
Order from Amazon:
Also available from the European branches of Amazon.
The Blank™ Comic Book Gridbook
For those who like more complex layouts, these books are pre-ruled with light lines that will help you make the panel layout you want.
Some examples of the panel layouts you can make with the gridbook.
Order from Amazon:
Also available from the European branches of Amazon.
Please note that neither the Panelbook nor the Gridbook are printed on archival or acid-free stock; these are meant as design and thought sketchbooks, and not as the final home for your masterpiece. Printed on 60# white stock, they handle pencils and ink pens well, but markers are apt to bleed.
Retailers interested in carrying the Panelbook and the Gridbook should email About Comics for details on our wholesale plans.
Finding The Blank™ Comic Book single copies
The following retailers have ordered The Blank™ Comic Book from About Comics. We cannot guarantee that they have them in stock at the moment, so if you're worried about that, call ahead. But hey, isn't a visit to the comic shop a good idea even if they don't have The Blank?
Why $8.34?
You may be wondering why some of The Blank™ Comic Book volumes are priced at $8.34. The answer is simple: we were trying to save our customers money. At the time, Amazon was offering buy-3-get-1-free on all books under $10, and free shipping with any order over $25. $8.34 was the cheapest price that would let the customer get free shipping when ordering four copies. Amazon has since changed their policies, but people seemed to like the price, so we've kept it.
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Congenital Heart Defects
At Medical City Children's Hospital, a dedicated core team of pediatric congenital heart specialists provides a meticulous and compassionate, multi-disciplinary approach in caring for the special needs of both mom and baby. Our expert team, including board certified physicians and nurse practitioners, brings expertise in pediatric cardiology, pediatric critical care and pediatric congenital heart surgery, achieving outcomes for patients that surpass national standards.
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We offer the repair or palliation of all forms of congenital heart disease, including complex single ventricle defects, and all other malformations of the heart, its valves and the great vessels.
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (Norwood, Glenn and Fontan Procedures)
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Gate is 32" tall and expands from 26"-42" wide. Gate is chew-proof, pressure-mounted and easy to install and take down (includes bumpers that are gentle on walls, leaving them scuff free).
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Scenes from the malls of DubaiWritten by Dan Johnson | | firstname.lastname@example.com
I'm not the world's greatest shopper but it is hard for me to stay away from the shopping malls in Dubai. It is difficult to explain but the Dubai shopping malls are like magnets drawing people — hundreds of thousands of people daily — from all parts of the world and all walks of life to the miles of aisles that wind their way through the thousands of shops, theaters, restaurants, playgrounds, ice skating rinks, coffee lounges and scores of unique, even iconic attractions such as aquaria, waterfalls, ski slopes and historic interpretations of Arab civilization.
The first thing one notices as one approaches the malls is the bold, even extreme architecture of these mega shopping villages. The approaches are inviting with wide boulevards bordered by rows of palm trees and convenient drop-off sites with valet parking for those who don't want to take time to park their own car in the acres of underground or above ground parking. The mall entrances themselves are mini-magnets that often take your breath away with their beauty, openness, grandeur and décor. Huge crystal chandeliers imported from Europe, marble tile floors from Greece or Italy, and works of art gathered from around the world greet you along with the cool breeze coming from oversize air conditioners working away silently from some unknown place.
The sheer size of these malls requires a stop at the concierge or information booth, many of which contain digital maps to guide you to your destination if you have any trouble with the old-fashioned paper maps that are free for the taking. These maps can be important, however, if you want to avoid getting lost or turned around as you navigate the multi-floor, asymmetrical, alcove-dotted landscapes of these places shoppers call "paradise." For many, part of the fun is forgetting where they are and allow being lost lead them to serendipitous experiences or places off the beaten path, of which there are many scattered throughout the mall.
There are hundreds of malls in and around Dubai of which about 30 rise to the level of super- or mega-mall. After a year and a half living in Dubai, I think I've visited half of the really big malls and find myself returning to a few just so I can someday say I've seen the whole mall. Even after a dozen trips to the spectacular, new mall in Dubai — now the largest mall in the world — I still find whole floors and regions that I have not seen in previous visits. We attended the cinema at The Dubai Mall a few weeks ago and found our movie in one of the 22 theaters occupying a huge three-story region next to the acre-size game room filled with young people of all ages. The game room was next to a place for small children to play and be entertained, the entrance of which was announced by a real Boeing 727 airplane protruding into the walkway.
We seem to enjoy going to The Dubai Mall when we have friends visiting so we can share this unique experience with them. Depending on the occasion, we might try to get reservations at our favorite restaurant in the mall, a small Italian sidewalk café called Urbano. The food is quite good but the attraction is the spectacular view of Burj Khalifa (formerly Burj Dubai), the tallest building in the world, fully lit and towering above the mall, the City of Dubai and the coastal region. At the base of Burj Khalifa and just a few yards from our table, is the Dubai Fountain that combines a digitally choreographed water show with Arabic and classical music for an effect that has to be seen to be believed.
Leaving Urbano, we often take a stroll to see the Olympic-size ice rink with hundreds of young people skating like the Dutch on their frozen canals or kids from Minneapolis skating on the scores of frozen lakes that dot the parks scattered throughout the city. A huge television screen towering above the ice rink is showing images of nature and scenes of Dubai interspersed with commercials for products all of which can be found in nearby stores within the mall.
Glancing at my watch, I'm surprised to see that we've been at the mall for three or four hours and haven't even left one floor or corner.
The other mega-malls have their special attractions that often create conflict when we are trying to decide which mall we want to visit this weekend. I especially like to visit the Ibn Battuta Mall named after an important and increasingly famous 15th century Arab explorer. The Ibn Battuta Mall celebrates and interprets the explorer's travels to Persia, China, Egypt, Morocco, India and other regions of the Middle East, Africa and Asia. A stroll through the Ibn Battuta — the world's largest themed shopping mall — combines a lesson in Arabic history with a unique shopping and entertainment experience that includes 275 retailers, 50 restaurants and food outlets and 21 cinemas as well as an IMAX theatre.
Then there is the Mall of the Emirates with its ski slope and year-round winter sports arena that attracts thousands of people every day to experience snow and ice here in the middle of one of the world's largest desert regions. Our out-of-town guests often linger here taking pictures of this nearly unbelievable scene.
After visiting the Mall of the Emirates, the Ibn Battuta and The Dubai Mall, you realize that there are at least two dozen mega-malls left to visit and explore for their unique features. We find that these iconic shopping villages are packed with shoppers, strollers and sight-seers every time we venture another trip to one of Dubai's malls. Thursday evenings the broad aisles of these malls are literally wall-to-wall people — young and old, Nationals and ex pats, locals and tourists.
Back at The Dubai Mall, one of the great challenges of spending an afternoon or evening at the mall is remembering how to find the correct exit to the region of the parking garage where you left your car. People have been known to spend hours trying to locate their car following their instincts or memories to little or no avail. It is all part of the experience.
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Color Graffiti Will Change Your Views On Vandalism
A historic church located in Washington D.C recently underwent an extreme makeover. An up and coming contemporary artist, Hense, is responsible for giving the landmark its new splash of color – literally. What was once an ordinary church is now a vibrant multi-colored piece of art. Imagine doing this to bland landmarks around the world? It would change the look and feel of the buildings and their surrounding environments for the better.
The newly painted church now manifests a variety of colors from pink and green, to yellow and blue, arranged in different patterns and shapes. Some may argue that this form of art shouldn't be performed on a structure as symbolic as a church, but we certainly don't see a problem with this resulting work of art. It's definitely time for a change in terms of what the world finds acceptable art, and making churches more appealing with a little paint is a good place to start. Check out more pictures of Hense's work on the Washington D.C church:


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Think sweet tea–if it was made with green tea–meets Thai basil all wrapped up in an Arnold Palmer using Meyer lemons. That is what this recipe is! It is so fresh and bright and yum, I cannot eat just one! Seriously, I got a brain freeze a few times over once these were done.
But as you know, making popsicles is my new favorite thing. I know they are hip right about now but I don't care. I think most of the popsicle world is still left unexplored. Most recipes floating around the interwebz are classic twists just frozen. Oh wait…that is what this is! Never mind.
Thank you to Kirsten Tynan for coining it the Arnold Palmsicle! Love it.
1. Juice Meyer lemons to get 1/4 Meyer lemon juice
2. Bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a boil and brew 1 bag of green tea per its instructions.
3. While the tea steeps, tear up the 10 basil leaves and add them to the lemon juice.
4. Add just enough green tea to cover and mull the basil leaves.
5. Add the remaining green tea and let it steep for about 15 minutes.
6. Add the 1 1/4 cups of water and remove the basil leaves.
7. Add 3/4 cup of sugar and mix it all well.
8. Divide the mixture amongst your popsicle molds and freeze them.
9. Enjoy in about 7 to 10 hours.
Hi, I'm Jerry James Stone and welcome to my food blog.
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High School Placement Test Registration Form
All 8th grade students interested in enrolling at Badin High School are required to take the High School Placement Exam that is administered by all Archdiocesan high schools. The placement test will be given on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Students may take the test at any of the Cincinnati archdiocesan high schools and have the scores sent up to three high schools for placement consideration. Students must mark Badin High School on their test form to be considered for academic scholarships at Badin.
Students may prepare for the test by purchasing ARCO's Master the Catholic High School Entrance Exam available at area book stores. For online practice tests, click here: (http://www.testprepreview.com/hspt_practice.htm). We suggest a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast before the test.
Students must pre-register to take the placement test. Badin offers two ways to register:
1. Online:http://www.badinhs.org/admissions/admis_placement_test2.asp (with online payment)
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If you have questions, please contact the Admissions Office - 863-3993 x120 OR Nancy Gersbach – x111. Test fee is $30.
The High School Placement Test (HSPT) is a standardized battery of tests given to incoming freshmen for the purpose of helping Badin High School place students in the proper level for their English and mathematics courses.
The HSPT consists of the following subtests: Verbal Skills, Quantitative Skills, Reading, Mathematics, and Language.
Cognitive Skills :
Verbal skills will measure the use of synonyms, antonyms, verbal analogies, verbal classifications, and logical reasoning.
Quantitative skills will measure the use of number series and number manipulations.
Basic Skills:
Reading will measure the ability to remember important ideas and significant details, recognizing central thought or purpose, making logical inferences, and understanding vocabulary in context.
Mathematics will require the student to demonstrate computation and problem-solving skills. Calculators are not allowed to be used during the High School Placement Test.
Language will evaluate the student's skill in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, usage, and composition.
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Where we blog from: Head Over Heels
For those of you unfamiliar with Nelya's wonderful blog Head Over Heels, brace yourself for post after post of design inspiration. This home featured on Friday has been haunting my dreams all weekend. And here's another post that I'm seriously stuck on. This is where Nelya blogs from and what she has to say about it!
This is where I blog from. Sometimes. More often than not, I may be found typing away at the kitchen counter, on the couch, or from the kitchen table, Really, from where ever I may steal away a moment, or more precisely, when my kiddos have given me a momentary reprieve. But this blue-hued space is where the computer officially resides.
The room is at the very front of our house, just off the foyer, and was once my husband's office. He moved to the basement and I stealthily moved in. The furnishings are a mishmash of new and old, traditional and modern, with a few quirky, (hello fish) well-loved items thrown into the mix.
I especially love being surrounded by my children's art, my grandmother's plants and chippy, peel-y dresser, photographs from our honeymoon so long ago, and all the many teetering stacks of books and magazines I draw so much inspiration from.
Thanks for the invitation, Jane. What a treat!
Thanks Nelya!
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wow! such great color!ReplyDelete
wonderful peek! loved it.ReplyDelete
ok. full disclosure.ReplyDelete
if i can't have jane flanagan's brainy, thoughtful posts {which i can't. no matter how i try.}, i would totally try to steal nelya's blog.
the. whole. thing.
every post. every picture. every day.
and sometimes? i don't even credit "finds" i found first over there. just to pretend.
there. i feel better. now. off to copy nelya's home office. xoxo.
It's gorgeous! love how bold it is.ReplyDelete
how fun to blog in a blue room! the bedroom in my last place was a similar blue and I loved it — so cozy.ReplyDelete
Great peek! Thanks for sharing, Nelya. May I inquire about the framed print on your desk? I love it. :)ReplyDelete
What a great space! Love the fish!ReplyDelete
I just saw a big fish on another blog
painted gold and wearing a hat!!!
It's nice to see the space bloggers blog from.
Photos of Nelya's home are rarer than hens' teeth. What a privilege to be invited in for a peek!ReplyDelete
Girlfriend, you know you stole my heart with that blue. And I may steal that marlin when you're not looking in April.
A simply stunning personal space!
ooh....bright and beautiful! Any space that is well loved & has well loved items in it is awesome by me! It is always a treat to see a blue like this too...because I am not brave enough to use it, I am glad somebody is! Thank you so much, now I am off to visit Nelya's blog! Can't wait!ReplyDelete
Jane, thank you so very much for inviting me to participate. I am such a huge fan of you and your blog, it really is an honor to be here.ReplyDelete
And ladies, wow, thank you for all your kind words. I am just blushing all over and I am not quite old enough for hot flashes, so it's definitely all you!
Hi Meghan. I love it too. It's actually a newish purchase that I was lucky enough to snag off craigslist. It's called a Madhubani (Mithila) painting and is from India. A very cool technique where the painting is done with all sorts of implements...fingers, twigs, pens and brushes. CB2 actually had them in their one of a kind section late last year. Otherwise, eBay perhaps?
Karey and Raina: You're killing me. Seriously. Straight to the heart. (thank you)
Wheeeee! I love looking into your home, Nelya!ReplyDelete
And I may have to scrap with Raina over that swordfish.
Wow I Love that blue!! So lovely. Mind sharing the paint color? (Sorry if you already posted this somewhere)ReplyDelete
Hi Naomi. I'll have to see if I can find that paint information. Believe it or not, we painted that room blue about nine years ago.ReplyDelete
the blue room is beautiful. so happy and calm at the same time.ReplyDelete
i expected nothing less from nelya. i just wish she would show us more...show us more nelya!!
This is my first visit here and I'm so glad I stopped by to check out this awesome space and it didn't disappoint (the space OR the blog!)! The blog is great, this series is such fun, the space is terrific and the paint is to die for. Love the saturated blue that doesn't feel contrived or trendy. Perfect! MarijaReplyDelete
that blue! what a pop of color! it's quite amazing i must say and i'm not even a fan of blue!ReplyDelete
i'm a new reader to nelya's blog recently and i am so happy to have found her space.
Wow Nelya...what a treat - that color is so fab...what a great office...Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Great spaces and this is a fun series...thank you, xv.ReplyDelete
What a treat to get a peek into the lovely Ms. Nelya's home! Hers is one of those houses that actually is how you'd imagine it - if that makes any sense. I love all the personal objects and elements of surprise and that blue is divine!ReplyDelete
I love it! So Nelya - I can feel her vibrancy and love for life, and I'm just blown away at her great ability to bring all these different styles together to form a cohesive, wonderful space..! It's a gorgeous room, just like its owner. Beautiful.ReplyDelete
this is a beautiful and vibrant space.ReplyDelete
nice photos..:)ReplyDelete
Fantastic house! That bright blue with the acrylic table & books. GREAT look!!!!ReplyDelete
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The present invention is a portable electronic video display. The display is configured to be worn on the arm or wrist of a user, or stored in a pocket or backpack. The display is raised to eye level and the user looks through an eyepiece to view the video display. Control buttons are located on the display for generating point and click type commands. The display is meant to be used remotely from a computer. The computer would be worn or carried by the person or simply be free standing, some distance away. The computer is configured to convert video signal into a serial data stream and then transmit that stream via an RF signal. The display then receives that signal and converts it back into a video signal, displaying it on a miniature electronic video display. That image is then magnified through various optics to present a final image to the user. The point and click commands are separately transmitted back to the computer, where they are received and acted upon.
1. A portable electronic video display comprising:
a housing having an enclosed chamber and a viewing opening, wherein the housing is configured to be worn on an operator's wrist, and further wherein the viewing opening comprises an eyepiece configured such that an eye region of the operator may be placed proximate the eyepiece;
a display mounted in the housing;
an optics assembly coupled to the display and mounted within the housing, the optics assembly for projecting an image generated on the display to the viewing opening;
an RF receiver coupled to the display for receiving a signal from a source and inputting the signal to the display thus resulting in the generation of the image; and
a data input control mounted to the housing and coupled to a transmitter for sending control signals to a stand alone computer.
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8. A portable electronic video display for use in conjunction with a computing device, comprising:
an enclosed housing configured to be worn on an operator's wrist and having a viewing opening, wherein the viewing opening comprises an eyepiece configured such that an eye region of the operator may be placed proximate the eyepiece;
a receiver mounted within the housing;
a color sequential video display also mounted within the housing and coupled to the receiver for displaying a video image of a signal received by the receiver;
a LCD color subtractive shutter optically aligned with the video display;
an optics assembly coupled to the display for allowing an operator to view the image generated by the display through the viewing opening; and
a data input control mounted to the housing and including a transmitter For transmitting control signals to a remote computer.
9. A portable electronic video display according to
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12. A computer system comprising:
a computer having a video output coupled to an analog to digital converter, a transmitter coupled to the analog to digital converter for sending a video signal, and a receiver for receiving control signals from a remote source;
a display having an enclosed housing configured to be worn on an operator's wrist, wherein the housing comprises an eyepiece configured such that an eye region of the operator may be placed proximate the eyepiece;
a receiver mounted within the housing for receiving video signals from the transmitter;
a video display coupled to the receiver and contained within the housing of the display for displaying a video image of a signal received by the receiver;
an optics assembly contained within the housing and operably coupled to the video display for allowing an operator to view the image generated by the video display; and
a data input control mounted to the housing and including a transmitter for transmitting control signals to the computer.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/165,964, filed Oct. 2, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,650,305 which is incorporated herein by reference.
This invention relates generally to portable color video displays and specifically to high resolution miniature wireless displays.
There are many applications where it is beneficial to have access to a computer outside of the normal office environment. For instance, soldiers in an unfamiliar environment would benefit from having an interactive color map of an area which corresponded to their immediate position. Another example would be a mechanic or technician, working on a complicated piece of equipment who would appreciate having instant access to the relevant schematics or perhaps a full motion video detailing the components and a particular procedure. Computer generated displays of this data are ideal because they allow access to a vast amount of data and allow the user to focus in on specific information with the desired level of detail. Traditional portable computer systems (such as a laptop) can certainly perform these functions; however, they are not always conducive to it.
For instance, the above-described orientating soldier would not want to stop moving and open up a bulky laptop each time he wanted to check or confirm his position. First, doing so would stop his forward progress and take his attention away from the matter at hand. Second, the use of such a display emits a large amount of light and would effectively prevent its use during night time or covert operations.
Alternatively, smaller hand-held, task-specific devices such as a hand held GPS or palmtop computer could be used. These devices often lack the ability to perform multiple tasks, the displays are often large and cumbersome, and the entire unit (the display and the controls) must be handled for each use. Once again, this causes the operator to be distracted from the task at hand and makes storing or concealing the device more difficult.
An intermediate combination is the concept of the body worn computer. These devices allow the processor to be strapped to the body or carried in a backpack. Often the display will be tethered to the computer and positioned on or carried by another part of the body. For instance, the processor may be strapped to the back, and the display may be hand held. A wire connecting the two would run along the arm of the user. Alternatively, the processors may be connected to a head mounted display. In either case, it is easier to simply present a display, rather than incorporating an interface into the unit. In the case of the tethered display, the unit size must be increased in order to add the data transmission characteristics, thereby reducing the effectiveness of separating components. With the head mounted displays, a whole new hand operable controller must generally be added. Again this increases the size and mass of the overall unit as well as providing more wires and components, which can become entangled and interfere with the task at hand.
Various types of these head mounted displays are presently available. The most straightforward of these has a monocular arrangement which presents a continuous video stream to one eye of the user. The user is then limited to having only one eye to view his surroundings with. Alternatively, a helmet having a visor could be configured so that data is projected onto the visor and reflected into the eye. The user can then selectively focus on either the data being projected or the surrounding environment. This arrangement is bulky and is not conducive to enclosed working conditions.
The problem with these and any other head mounted displays is that data is continuously being presented to the operator. For many applications this is not only unnecessary, but it can often be very distracting. Furthermore, no matter how compact the head mounted display is made, the user is always tethered to the processing unit which is attached to some portion of his body. In addition, in order for members of a group to each be able to view such information, each member must have his own system. Therefore, there is a need to provide a small, easily portable, wireless, high resolution display that is ideally suited for quick look applications.
The present invention is a portable or body worn electronic computer display. The display is remotely coupled to a stand alone computer, either worn by the operator or located some distance from him. This configuration allows the computer to be located in a convenient location and the operator has complete mobility around it. Furthermore, if the computer is carried by the operator, such as in a backpack, the link to the display is entirely unobtrusive.
In order to deliver the video information from the computer to the remote display, the data must be converted into a transmittable format. The computer includes a data converter for formatting a video signal into a serial data stream and a transmitter for subsequently transmitting the data stream to the remote display.
The data is received by a receiver and an antenna located within the housing of the display and is subsequently converted back into a video signal.
The converted video data is then sent to a miniature electronic color display where a color sequential image is produced. The image is transmitted through a field flattening lens in order to preserve its proportions and to optically align the image with the remainder of the optical components.
The LCD color shutters are cycled to convert the white display images into three sequential red, green, and blue color images. When viewed by the human eye, these separate images are integrated into a normal color image.
The separate color images pass through a reflective prism. The prism serves to increase the focal length while maintaining an optimally sized housing. Optically, aligned with the prism is an eyepiece lens. The operator simply looks through the eyepiece lens and views the complete color composite image.
The display also incorporates a data transmitter for sending point and click type data back to the computer in order to control and manipulate the software.
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Alternatively, the display can be carried in a pocket or a backpack and is simply removed and held when viewing is desired.
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Those skilled in the art will further appreciate that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or central attributes thereof. In that the foregoing description of the present invention discloses only exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that other variations are contemplated as being within the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited in the particular embodiments which have been described in detail therein. Rather, reference should be made to the appended claims as indicative of the scope and content of the present invention.
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I think it's time we address why stock heads are so bad
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Guitar was my primary instrument for 25 years and the first thing I did when buying a new OR used guitar was to change the strings to my preferred brand/size. I guess it's different, because it was only like $5.00 for a pack of strings compared to $100+ to change heads on a drum set.
Good point about the strings. Not to mention that guitar strings, typically being made of nickel, steel, brass, etc., can oxidize quickly, especially after sitting in a store and being played by numerous people, and there's just not much that can be done about that, because we know that the average person, trying out a guitar, doesn't wipe it down when they're done. I guess the best way would be to just throw in a free pack of your choice with the purchase of the guitar.
Most drum kits don't sit on display for anybody to just play around with, because they take up so much space. Usually there will be a few kits set up, and the rest stacked up in the back on shelves or something. Of course, stacking the drums puts tension on the heads, but they don't have people playing them constantly to kill the tone.
This idea of selling drums without heads is starting to sound better and better. But then, of course, you couldn't really try the kit out at the store, unless maybe they kept a few sets of 'demo heads' on hand
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The Brazilian has been linked with Chelsea and Tottenham and is reportedly keen to leave the club.
Coach Mircea Lucescu said: "It is not very nice to say that Willian did not return from holiday on time and thus he is exerting a certain pressure on the club. I think it was unprofessional of him.
"The president decided to do everything possible to sign a player of Willian's level, who already has experience of playing at a high standard. We look forward to having Willian again and I would like him to come back and behave as he did before – as a professional and decent man.
"I would like him to solve his problems in a civilised manner here in Donetsk, and not by phone. I have great respect for Willian and I would not like him to be put under pressure by the people who surround him, and who perhaps advise him the wrong things.
"He should reject the advice of those who surround him – they are not doing very good things. With or without Willian, Shakhtar will move on."


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ECE Prof. Thomas P. Caudell has been named to direct UNM's Center for High Performance Computing, an assignement that begins February 1.
Prof. Caudell will take over directorship of CHPC from Computer Science Prof. Barney Maccabe, who was appointed interim Chief Information Officer for UNM, effective February 1, following the retirement of William Adkins. Here is a PDF of the announcement by Provost Reed Dasenbrock.
The Center for High Performance Computing states its goal as being "to provide the infrastructure and facilities needed to continue the growth of computing-based research at UNM. We strive to foster new, interdisciplinary collaborations based on computation and to encourage novel applications of computation in research while continuing to grow traditional applications of computing in the science and engineering disciplines."
Prof. Caudell has been actively involved with CHPC since its beginnings in 1994, particularly in relation to his work with visualization and neural networks. With help from CHPC he also created the Visualization Lab, which collaborates closely with UNM's multidisciplinary ARTS Lab. Because it makes extensive use of computing, the ARTS (Art, Research, Technology & Science) Lab's Garage is co-located with CHPC in the old Galles building near the corner of University and Central.
Prof. Caudell's work both with the Visualization Lab and with neural networks is highly dependent on computing power, so his collaborations with CHPC have been symbiotic. "Usually visualization work is associated with supercomputing centers," he said. "It involves large data sets and needs those sorts of tools." The additional computing muscle will also be important for the simulations Prof. Caudell wants to do in his ongoing work with neural networks. So as a longtime CHPC customer he has insight into what makes the center work.
Prof. Caudell's research interests include neural networks, virtual reality, machine vision, robotics and genetic algorithms. He will continue his research and teaching with ECE while serving as director of CHPC.
Students and faculty members who are interested in learning more about the Center for High Performance Computing or who would like to find out whether the center can make a difference in their work should e-mail Prof. Caudell at email@example.com.
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When will Clarendon get its Trader Joe's?
ARLnow reports that the future Trader Joe's on N. Highland Street in Clarendon shows little progress toward completion. The company's suggestion back in November that the store would be ready by "mid-2011" looks next to impossible since no interior construction has even begun and the building permit is still listed as rejected.
What's the holdup? Trader Joe's wrangled a number of concessions out of the county board in November, including demands about parking, use of the loading dock, and outdoor merchandise displays, but as ARLnow learned, just filed construction permits in April. Among the litany of comments on its rejected building permit: a bunch of stuff pertaining to fire-resistant ratings, incorrect terminology, and trouble with a proposed elevator. Trader Joe's comment to ARLnow was that the "mid-2011" promise was not actually a promise and that the store is on track to open by the end of the year.
ARLnow readers understandably lamented the delay of the store and expressed longing for Maple Pecan Clusters and Trex Mix.


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Students attend Salem Hospital workshopOn Monday, February 17, a group of Willamette Academy students went to a workshop held by the cardiovascular open-heart surgery team at Salem Hospital. During the workshop, physicians-assistants and doctors demonstrated and explained a number of different tools, each of which has a unique set of functions. The workshop was split into two stations; one station held a "mock" vein transplant from the leg for use in a hearty bypass operation. A pole with a miniature camera affixed to the end of it was used to investigate, separate, and remove the vein from the fake leg tissue so that it can be used to bypass a blocked vein or artery in the heart. The tool station offered explanations of the very same tools that were used in the mock vein transplant. Many of the students who attended are planning to pursue careers in the medical industry, and were grateful to learn more about the opportunities that await them.


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Spec Ops: The Line Intel Locations Collectible Guide
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There are totally 23 hidden Intel in the new 2KS game Spec Ops: The Line. And we know you guys want to find every single Intel in game. Here in this guide you will find every single Intel with its location, which will help you in your game to find them easily.
By collecting all of these you will unlock several achievements including the "Intel Operative" achievement for collecting all of them. If you want more help about the game you should also read our Achievements and Trophies Guide and How To Unlock Every Ending.
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Spotter (10 points / Bronze)
Recover one Intel Item.
Recon (25 points / Silver)
Recover 12 Intel Items.
Intel Operative (50 points / Gold)
Recover all Intel Items.
Here below check out the video where you will find the location of every Intel.
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It has an expandable memory option of upto 8 gb, microsd. The phone has a bar shaped design. Sim card supported is dual sim, gsm + gsm. There is a alphanumeric keypad. The handset measures height=109mm, width=47.8mm, thickness=14.6mm and is light in weight at 131.7 g.
The phone has a 2 inches display. Resolution of the screen is qcif, 176 x 220 pixels. Pixel Density of the display is ~ 141ppi.
Micromax X263 has a camera with 1.3 megapixel resolution. Video recording is supported by this phone.
This phone has a 1800 mah, li-ion battery. It has a standby time of 240 hrs (2g) and a talk time of 15 hrs (2g). Connectivity features of the phone are gprs, usb connectivity, bluetooth, audio jack: 3.5 mm.
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Martin Sheen
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Sheen had wanted to act since he was very young, but his father disapproved. He deliberately flunked the entrance exam for the University of Dayton so that he could pursue his goal. (He has, however, credited the Marianists at that university as a major influence on his public activism.) Sheen borrowed money from a priest and headed to New York City while enduring the struggling actor route. He developed a theater company with other actors in hopes that a production would earn him notice. His first major role was on Broadway, in The Subject Was Roses, which he recreated in the 1968 film of the same name. He did not receive another important part until 1973, when he starred with Sissy Spacek in the crime drama Badlands.
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and is the Fifth sign of the Chinese horoscope.
Strength SuccessGood HealthEnthusiasmPluckSentimentality
Birthday: August 3, 1940
A struggle or conflict, yet strong potential for triumph over adversity.
Birthday: August 3, 2010
Mixing and blending of opposites; compromise and cooperation.