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A protective relay of the type consisting of a relay contacts controlled by means of a relay coil further includes a pair of triacs controlled by an optical switch. The high speed response is attributed to the configuration of the triacs while high ampere rating is provided by the contacts.
1. A protective relay, comprising:
an electromagnetic coil arranged for separating a pair of contacts upon command, said contacts being connected across first and second output terminals;
a photoelectric switch arranged in parallel with said coil;
an electronic switch arranged in series with said coil for energizing said coil and separating said contacts; and
a series connection of a semiconductor switch and a semiconductor switch protection fuse, said series connection being arranged in parallel with said contacts and said semiconductor switch being gated by said photoelectric switch, whereby said semiconductor switch turns on prior to complete closure of said contacts;
wherein said semiconductor switch protection fuse connected in series with said semiconductor switch disconnects said semiconductor switch if said semiconductor switch becomes shorted.
2. The protective relay of claim 1 including a first resistor connecting between said photoelectric switch and said semiconductor switch.
3. The protective relay of claim 2 including a second resistor connecting between said semiconductor switch and said second output terminal.
4. The protective relay of claim 1 including a reverse diode connecting across said photoelectric switch to protect said switch from reverse voltage conditions.
5. The protective relay of claim 1 wherein said photoelectric switch includes a photodiode.
6. The protective relay of claim 1 wherein said photoelectric switch includes a first triac.
7. The protective relay of claim 1 wherein said electronic switch comprises a transistor.
8. The protective relay of claim 1 wherein said semiconductor switch comprises a second triac.
9. The protective relay of claim 1, wherein the first and second output terminals connect with a data communications bus of a data processing system.
10. A protective relay, comprising:
an electromagnetic relay coil controlling a pair of contacts, said contacts being connected across a first output terminal and a second output terminal and said relay coil being adapted to receive a turn-on current signal;
a photoelectric switch connected in parallel with said relay coil, said photoelectric switch becoming turned on upon receipt of said turn-on current signal;
an electronic switch connected in series with said relay coil, said electronic switch being adapted for receiving a turn-on voltage signal for initiating said turn-on current signal to said relay coil; and
a series connection of a semiconductor switch and a semiconductor switch protection fuse, said series connection being connected in parallel with said contacts, said semiconductor switch becoming turned on with said photoelectric switch whereby said semiconductor switch becomes turned on before said contacts becomes closed to provide output signals to said first and second output terminal.
11. The protective relay of claim 10 wherein said electronic switch comprises a transistor, said transistor being connected in series with said relay coil and having a base adapted for receiving said turn-on voltage.
12. The protective relay of claim 10 wherein said photoelectric switch comprises a photo-diode and a first photo-responsive triac responsive to said photodiode.
13. The protective relay of claim 12 wherein said semiconductor switch comprises a second triac connected in parallel with said first photo-responsive triac and said contacts.
14. The protective relay of claim 13 including a fuse connected in series with said second triac and said second terminal to protect said photoelectric switch and said semiconductor switch from overcurrent and overvoltage conditions.
When protective relays are used within electrical power transmission systems in an overload protection capacity, the relay must rapidly respond without delay to insure that the associated transmission equipment is unharmed.
State of the art protective relays include a circuit to overdrive a conventional electromagnetic relay by using a higher voltage than the relay coil design specifies and then limiting the current either by an electronic current source in the coil circuit or by shorting a series resistor in the coil circuit and using a semiconductor switch such as a thyristor to decrease the relay overall response time.
A second approach includes a pair of relay contacts one of which is normally closed to provide an initial high current path into the relay coil. Once the relay contacts begin to move, the normally closed contacts open, removing the higher current from the coil. A hold-in series resistor provides continued drive after the relay closes.
A further approach uses thyristors in place of the relay contacts as the switching devices. Turn-on time for thyristors can be very fast and state-of-the-art thyristors can handle large currents instantaneously. However, the thyristors must be sized to limit power loss associated with the large quiescent currents within electrical power transmission systems and must be polarized with respect to the direction of current flow.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,079,457 entitled "Dual Solid State Relay" describes the use of solid state relays that employ both Triacs and SCRs in protective relay applications.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,162,682 entitled "Solid State Relay Employing Triacs and a Plurality of Snubber Circuits" discloses the use of an optical coupler combined with a triac and a snubber circuit to protect electrical equipment.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,338,991 entitled "High Power Solid State Relay with Input Presence and Polarity Indication" describes the application of an optical coupler with a solid state Darlington circuit to provide solid state relay function.
Such solid state relays, however, are generally expensive, do not provide adequate ohmic isolation and require particular attention to polarity during installation within the protected circuit.
Recent approaches to the combination of custom relay contacts with custom semiconductor switches for specific applications are found in U.S. Pat. No. 4,992,904 entitled "Hybrid Contactor for DC Airframe Power Supply" and U.S. Pat. No. 5,536,980 entitled "High Voltage High Current Switching Apparatus".
In view of the excellent properties of conventional protective relays employing standard coils and contacts to cover a wide range of operating currents, is would be highly advantageous to modify the response time thereof to allow use within those applications requiring immediate contact separation.
One purpose of the invention is to provide a hybrid protective relay having the fast response features of a solid state relay while retaining the low cost and high performance of an electromagnetic protective relay.
A protective relay of the type consisting of a pair of relay contacts controlled by means of a relay coil further includes a triac controlled by an optical switch. The high speed response is attributed to the configuration of the triac while high ampere rating is provided by the contacts. Fault tolerant operation is further provided by the arrangement whereby the contacts can remain operational upon the event of failure of the semiconductor switch. A simple replaceable fuse provides ohmic isolation if the semiconductor switch fails in the shorted mode.
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation of a solid state protective relay according to the Prior Art; and
FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic representation of a hybrid protective relay according to the invention.
Before describing the protective relay of the invention, it is helpful to review the operation of a solid state relay 10 as described in aforementioned U.S. Pat. No. 5,079,457 and depicted in FIG. 1 (similarly numbered features appear in both FIGS. 1 and 2). A control conductor 18 connects between a voltage source+V, current limiting resistor R1 and ground as indicated at 13 and includes an optical switch 11 in the form of a light emitting diode D1 and photo-responsive triac Z1, as indicated. A voltage signal is applied to the terminal 12 connecting with the base of a transistor switch Z3 to initiate interruption of the circuit transferring through terminals 16, 17. One side of the triac Z1 connects with terminal 16 over conductor 14 and the other side of the triac connects with the gate of the SCR Z2 through one of the voltage divider resistors R2. The other voltage divider resistor R3 connects between the gate of SCR Z2 and terminal 17 via conductor 15. The cathode of the SCR Z2 directly connects with the terminal 17. As described earlier, the SCR Z2 is in circuit with the protected circuit and continually draws circuit current to develop considerable I2R heating over long periods of time and is sized to handle overcurrent circuit current for a very short time period and the polarity of the circuit connections with the cathode and anode of the SCR must be arranged as indicated herein. An output signal developed across the terminals 16, 17 then actuates an associated contactor or circuit breaker to interrupt the circuit current.
The hybrid protective relay 20 according to the invention is shown in FIG. 2 and consists of a conventional electromagnetic protective relay consisting of a relay coil 21 governing the OPEN and CLOSED conditions of an associated pair of contacts 22. The relay * operates in the manner described within U.S. Pat. No. 5,057,962 entitled "Microprocessor-Based Protective Relay System" whereby a current supplied to the relay coil articulates the relay contacts to the closed position. The circuit operates in a manner similar to that described in FIG. 1 and similar reference numerals will be applied where convenient. A transistor switch Z3 is base-connected with a terminal 12 and is emitter-connected with ground. A similar optical switch 11 containing a light emitting diode D1 and photo-responsive triac Z1 responds to current flow through the current limiting resistor R1 within the conductor 19. The photo-responsive triac Z1 connects with the gate of a second triac Z4, one side of the contacts 22, and terminal 16 over conductor 23. The anode of the second triac connects with the other side of the photo-responsive triac Z1 over resistor R2 and the gate of the second triac Z4 connects over conductor 25 to a fuse 26, one side of the contacts 22 and terminal 17 over conductor 24. A reverse diode D2 across the light emitting diode D1 protects the photodiode and the relay coil 21 when the voltage is reversed momentarily upon removal of the signal from the terminal. The hybrid protective relay 20 exhibits the contact response speed of the prior art solid state relay 10 of FIG. 1 at a substantial reduction in both component cost as well as on-site installation time and complexity.
The hybrid protective relay 20 operates in the following manner. A voltage signal applied to the base of the transistor switch Z3 over input 12 turns on the transistor and allows current to flow through both the relay coil 21 and the transistor switch Z3 to turn on the photo-responsive triac Z1 as well as the second triac Z4. After the second triac turns on to carry circuit current to the terminals 16, 17, the contacts 22 close. The lower resistance of the contacts diverts the current from the second triac to turn off the second triac. During the period in which the relay contacts are moving to the closed position, the output current increases in the triac circuit, speeding the operation of the output circuit interruption device such as a circuit breaker (not shown). The rapid transfer of increased output control current by the hybrid relay circuit is an important feature of the invention for the following reasons. When the contacts close, they tend to "bounce" which a potential cause of relay failure in state-of-the-art protective relays, as described earlier, due to welding when the circuit is disconnected and re-connected. The contacts under these circumstances are subjected to voltages greater than the output circuit voltage due to circuit inductance. The components within the hybrid protective relay 20, such as the photo-responsive triac Z1 and second triac Z4 are selected to provide a fast parallel current path to the contacts 22 which prevents the voltage from rising significantly across the contacts during the "bounce" occurrence. Once the contacts settle, the current has completely transferred through the contacts and away from the photo-responsive triac Z 1 and second triac Z4. When the transistor switch Z3 turns off, current is removed from both the light emitting diode D1 within the optical switch 11 as well as the relay coil 21. The inductive reversal of the relay coil raises the voltage at the collector of the transistor switch Z3. The imposition of the reverse diode D2 protects the relay coil and the light emitting diode D1 from the induced voltage reversal as described earlier. As described in aforementioned U.S. Pat. No. 5,162,682 Snubber circuits in the form of resistors and capacitors are used to protect the triacs from rapid changes in circuit voltage.
A further advantage of the invention is the fault tolerant feature afforded the use of the triacs Z1, Z4 in parallel with the contacts 22. In the event the either of the triacs fail to turn on, the contacts 22 still operate, although with some delay. If the triacs become shorted, the fast fuse 26 operates to disconnect the triacs from the circuit.
It has further been determined, that the fast response time between the receipt of a control signal and the rapid turn-on of the triacs allows the hybrid protective relay of the invention to be used within a high speed communication bus. One such communications bus being described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,817,037 entitled "Data Processing System with Overlap Bus Cycle Operations".
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There are two things that Ne-Yo's artist, R&B singer/songwriter RaVaughn Brown, knows like the back of her hand: love and music.
After college, the California native quickly made a name for herself as the industry's go-to "demo girl," lending her vocals to producers like Rico Love, Rodney Jerkins and Jim Jonsin.
She's also an experienced background singer who has worked with Brandy (one of her all-time favorite artists), Keri Hilson, the cast of "Glee" and more.
It wasn't long before a random studio encounter with singer/songwriter Ne-Yo landed this talented young artist the role of his protégé and a contract with his Compound University label.
"He's one of the greatest songwriters of our time. For him to reach out to me and want to work with me was really a big deal."
Now that she's hooking fans with her smooth vocals and empowering lyrics, the "Best Friend" singer is preparing for the late-summer release of her debut album, Love Always. Her goal for this project is to serve up some head-nodding, emotion-twisting, authentic R&B.
"For this album, it's definitely about trying to get back to that classic R&B. Back when the words really meant something other than "turning up" or "being in the club," said the singer who has no quips about sharing her personal experiences through song. "It's telling stories about things that everybody goes through."
The topic of love is something that we can all relate to and RaVaughn believes that it's important to focus on yourself before diving into a relationship.
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Every December, the great Turner Classic Movies puts together a video tribute of all the tremendous talents in film we've lost that year, respectfully remembering all those dearly departed greats; from iconic actors, to lesser-known writers and producers to titan directors of cinema, it's not unlike the annual Oscar tribute. TCM Remembers 2010 has arrived and it's another loving memorial for all those who passed on this year in film.
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WORCESTER, Mass. - Senior tailback Gideon Akande (Chicago, Ill.), senior quarterback John O'Neil (White Plains, N.Y.) and senior tailback Steve Silva (East Providence, R.I.) will serve as the tri-captains of the 2005 Holy Cross football team, it was announced by head coach Tom Gilmore. Silva, who was also a co-captain during the 2004 campaign, becomes only the ninth player in school history to serve as a team captain for more than one season. Previous two-year captains were George Connor (1905-1906), Raymond Lynch (1916-1917), Thomas Lamb (1969-1970), Craig Cerratani (1977-1978), Ed Kutschke (1985-1986), John Aloisi (1998-1999), David Puloka (1999-2000) and Brian Hall (2001-2002).
Akande ranked second on the team with 324 rushing yards and 882 all-purpose yards last season, in addition to standing fourth in the Patriot League and 32nd in the nation with an average of 23.6 yards per kickoff return. During the 2002 season, Akande was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Year, after rushing for a Holy Cross freshman record 853 yards and five touchdowns on 177 carries. Entering the 2005 campaign, Akande has totaled 1,557 rushing yards during his collegiate career.
O'Neil will be in his third season as Holy Cross' starting quarterback this fall, after hitting on 193 of 356 attempts for 2,022 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2004. He ranked third in the Patriot League in passing yards and total offense last year, while standing sixth in pass efficiency. Over the course of his career with the Crusaders, O'Neil has now completed 409 of 731 attempts for 4,596 yards and 37 touchdowns, to rank fourth in school history in completions, attempts and touchdowns, and fifth in passing yards.
Silva was a first team All-America and second team All-Patriot League selection during the 2004 season, after leading the Crusader offense with 708 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 161 carries, in addition to catching a team-best 60 passes for 507 yards and another score. He became the first Holy Cross player since Gordie Lockbaum in 1986 to lead the team in both rushing yards and receptions. Over the course of his career as a Crusader, Silva has totaled 1,733 rushing yards on 426 carries, 100 reception for 826 yards, 23 total touchdowns and 3,019 all-purpose yards.
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GRIMSBY'S Jubilee Angling Club are to take on national opposition in the semi-finals of a cup competition.
The group stunned the mighty Barton Kingfishers to reach the last four of the Angling Times Drennan Super Cup.
They will travel to Partridge Lakes, in Warrington, next month to compete for national glory.
Jubilee faced a strong Barton outfit that contained some high-quality anglers.
Led by top angler Tony Duke, the Kingfishers had home advantage and decided to fish the Messingham Island Pond.
Although some of the Jubilee anglers have often fished at this venue, they surprised themselves in producing a performance to savour.
Tim Chapman, who has struggled of late by his standards, was on fire.
He not only won his zone, to bag valuable team points – he also won the match, with a weight of 67lb.
Jubilee's Steve Musson finished second, on 61lb, and he was also a zone winner.
Kim Messinger came third, also bagging a section win.
Two more section wins for Jubilee came from Jamie Green, who fished for the silvers and got nearly three times the weight of the anglers either side to him, and Nicky Tullock.
Dave Dalton was unlucky to miss out on a section victory by a 1lb. The angler who beat him had left the top two parts of his pole in the water amid some problems and, while he was sorting things out, a 10lb carp grabbed his ring – this handed him the lead.
Steve Croskill, pictured, hooked a personal best haul but the in-form Matty Benwell was celebrating the victory when Carr Lane Angling Club fished at Messingham.
The club enjoyed a splendid match, with anglers getting decent weights and mixed bags of carp and silver fish.
I had a good day, mostly catching silvers on caster which kept me busy.
But Benwell, who has won three of the four matches so far this year, took the spoils yet again.
He decided to fish the feeder and used boilie as bait to catch a good net of carp for 53lb.
Second place went to Crosskill, who recorded a personal best match weight of 51.14lb. He mainly fished a pellet wag tight to the island.
Paul Easton finished third. He had a carp of 13lb 10oz in his net of 34.11lb. The rest of his catch was made up of silver fish.
Westlands AC kicked off their season at Saltfleetby on the Island pond.
Paddy Ballans was top angler on the day. He had 52.8lb from peg 20.
Paddy decided to fish paste down the margins and it certainly paid off.
Mick Shreeves came second, from peg 16, fishing the long pole to the island for a total weight of 45.8lb.
Third was Dave Edwards junior. He was on peg three and used the open water well to fish the pellet waggler shallow for 42.3lb.
Fourth was Garry Nelson, on 37.12lb. He used the pole in the margins.
The club had a total of 18 anglers fishing and they weighed in 434lb – an average of 24lb per angler, which is not bad for their first match.
Wold View Fisheries saw good weights once again and, for a change, it was not too bad a weekend weather-wise.
On the Gold Lake last Saturday, 15 fished. Chris Mack finished first, from peg 31, on 71lb. Ryan Lidguard came second, with 40lb 8oz from peg 36. Gavin Capps came third, with 35lb 4oz from peg 18.
The following day, on the same lake, 21 fished. The weather was sunny and dry but very windy.
Lidguard was top man, with 58lb 2oz from peg 26. Dave Berry came second, with 57lb from peg 19. Neil Spence finished third, with 54lb 10oz from peg ten.
Meanwhile, I had the pleasure of visiting Bradley Ponds last Monday.
It has been taken over by local business man Tony Booth.
He has done a fantastic job, and alterations have been made.
The track was being done on the Monday down to the pond.
The fishing is also top form. Keith Easton has been going there and has had 100lb nets, mainly of silver fish, with a few carp.
While I was there were, other anglers were catching on various methods.
Tony is running a Friday match. The draw is at 4pm, with fishing from 5pm to 9pm.
If you are going to be late due to work, you can let Tony know and he will save you a peg up to 5pm.


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Southern California seniors hired a mariachi band to follow principal John Becchio around school for an hour. From when Becchio walked into his office at 7:30 a.m., four musicians trailed him around the hallways, drawing smiles from students and faculty.
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What better way to celebrate the eccentricity of Nicolas Cage than to paint him as a little girl in a dress on a high school mural in Phoenix, Arizona?
The pic of the mural posted on Reddit features a Nic Cage look-alike being dragged along (pun intended) by a motherly figure that is apparently about to meet her demise, based on the seething glare of the Cage/girl hybrid.
Senior Kevin Grow of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, who has Down syndrome, got to play the last two minutes of the game on senior night, finishing out his high school basketball career. At first he misses a layup, but then gets on fire. BOOM SHAKALAKA!!!
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As a 22-year-old, recently graduated, idealistic financier, Ron Belle came to a realization. In his one-on-one conversations with his clients, it dawned on him that "people don't understand. They don't understand how important it is to know what's on their credit report, to know how to responsibly use credit."
At that point, Belle knew he would eventually embark upon a banking career.
Nineteen years later, Bell has accepted a position at Fifth Third Bank as senior vice president and manager of the Investment Advisors Division. He is responsible for the overall management of the division, which provides personal trust, investments, wealth planning and private banking services.
Belle readily admits all the "bankspeak" sometimes makes banking unattractive for the common person.
"To most people, their banking is personal. And yet we hear the news about J.P. Morgan and Wall Street. And let's face it, not all of us know and understand the huge headline, the big splashes. That thing about J.P. Morgan and what's going on there is that's not in most of our worlds. You hear it. You get scared by it.
"But, really, that kind of banking, it's not going to affect people or their accounts or their relationship with their bank here in Toledo. And I think that's probably the one piece that people forget.
"It's easy to say, 'Oh, man, what's going on in Wall Street?' Well, we're a long way from Wall Street. Not to say that what happens there doesn't affect everybody's life to some degree. But it's not what the average person who does their banking every day gets. It's their relationship, the conversation sitting across the table."
Belle's insight into the fear that Wall Street headlines generate fits perfectly into Fifth Third Bank's approach to serving its clients, said Bob LaClair, president of Fifth Third Bank Northwestern Ohio.
"Banking is a relationship business," LaClair said. "We take that very seriously. We are a one-on-one kind of company where we're sitting across the table, whether it is in a branch or a customer's office or down in our main office. It's very much a relationship business."
Belle credits his parents' guidance and the values he learned growing up in Syracuse, N.Y., for his career success.
The oldest of four children, Belle spent his childhood dreaming of being an FBI or Secret Service agent. However, watching his father, who worked in the beverage industry, spend his evenings preparing hand-written reports made an indelible impression on the young Belle.
"Talk about work ethic and things of that nature," Belle said. "Working hard. He's been the role model for that."
Belle and Diane, his wife of two years, moved to Toledo in mid-May from their home in Metro Detroit, just east of Rochester Hills. The couple has one son, Ronald III, who they call Ronny. Diane Belle works as an accountant with a background in hospitals and nonprofit organizations.
When he was being considered for the Fifth Third Bank job, Belle researched living conditions in the Greater Toledo area. To his surprise, he discovered that Toledo is very much like his childhood hometown.
"Growing up in Syracuse, I found out Toledo is very much like Syracuse, size-wise," he said. "But there are much better winters here. Believe me, 100-plus inches a year — it's much better here."
Belle sees Toledo as a vibrant community and is pleased that it offers a lot of support for the arts.
"And as I leave here, there's a Mud Hens game," he said. "At 6, 6:30 in the evening, it's amazing to see the crowds there."
"What Toledo offers is the ability to get involved. Both my wife and I have a history of being on boards [of trustees], being involved in the community.
"And Toledo offers that. And I think that we're very excited about being in the community, and being involved."
Although Belle said there is no such thing as a typical day in the banking world, he said he split his time between "working with my team, ensuring that what we do and how we do it are done well" and "the real fun part of the job — getting in front of and talking with clients."
Belle is most pleased when he and his team "do a very good job in the relationship side of things. At the end of the day, that's the differential.
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The always informative and thought provoking Richard Fernandez recently attended a public discussion of the role of the US in Australia's defense posture. He gives us an eye opening synopsis at the Belmont Club. It is ALL worth reading and is highly recommended to your attention.
I attended a debate on the question of whether "The US Alliance is our [Australia's] best defence" at the City Recital Hall in Sydney. For the affirmative were US Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich and Katherine Ziesing, the editor of the Australian Defence Force Magazine.
Facing them were Professor Zhu Feng, Deputy Director of the Centre for International and Strategic Studies at Peking University and — the big surprise — retired Major General Jim Molan for the negative. Molan was the Chief of Operations in Iraq during 2004 and 2005. Molan is rumored to have the ear of the opposition, who are tipped to defeat Kevin Rudd when elections are held in a few month's time.
The opening was delivered by Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich who was every inch the charming advocate for United States. He was funny and eloquent and thus armed almost managed to pull off depicting the situation in the Pacific as if there were no tensions with China worth mentioning. The main problems, Bleich said, were fundamentally ones of growth arising from increased resource competition, driven by a burgeoning prosperity and threats from non-state actors who were intent on harm "because they hate our way of life". But where Beijing was concerned, Bleich emphasized, there was no rivalry as such.
Unfortunately for Bleich this sunny impression was rudely shattered by Professor Zhu Feng, who when his turn came to speak described his nervousness at having to fly over so many US military bases ringing China on his way to Sydney. He described without hesitation or equivocation the deep suspicion in China at what he perceived was the military buildup in the Pacific which many Chinese saw as "containment". In stark contrast to Bleich's humorous delivery, the Professor warned that Beijing would take a dim view of any attempts to reopen US bases in the Philippines and indeed, any further attempt to add to the cordon of steel that the Chinese leadership felt was stifling them.
The next speaker for the affirmative, Katherine Ziesing, was the first to emphasize that Australia was wholly dependent on sea lanes of communication which it was powerless to secure. That — and she looked at Zhu — was why defense was not provocation. She reeled off statistics describing the vast tonnages that flowed through the South China Sea and the straits between China and Japan and noted that without the United States, Australia would not have a snowball's chance in hell of guaranteeing its own security. Hence, she closed, an alliance with America is Australia's best defense.
Molan, as I knew, could be as good a speaker as Bleich. And he was. He began by demolishing every Leftist characterization of America; he described the US Armed Forces as the finest and most moral fighting force on the face of the planet. And having cleared the underbrush with fire and scythe he delivered his punchline: in all this — through the Cold War to the Present — Australia had been a free rider and every prospect of remaining a free rider. Turning to the audience he said isn't that what most of the world wants to do? Fight to the last American soldier? You know it's true, he said. You could hear a pin drop. And this attitude is not worthy of Australia, he added.
The rest of the debate was anti-climatic, expended in watching the speakers, including Professor Zhu, fend off the strange and bizarre questions put to the panel by the World Socialist Alliance or the Free Julian Assange movement some of whom refused to shift from the microphone when their time was up. There was a moment of comic relief when Professor Zhu was asked who China was relying on to stop North Korea and he readily answered, "the United States." Everybody relied on the United States, he said, adding that even China prospered under its benign hegemony. But the time had come, Zhu reiterated, to give China its due, a message he emphasized over and over again.
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|common name
|latin name
|days to germ
|days to maturity
|Pumpkin, Styrian Hull-less
|Cucurbita pepo (dg fo pf wp)
|2013-06-01 00:00:00
|18 each starts in outdoor soil
|Prepare the hill or the bed with plenty of aged manure or compost, direct-seed the seeds, and choose the three best seedlings from the hill (or if row cropping, thin to 1 plant every 3 feet). Keep weeded and watered. Vines will soon become self-mulching.
|full sun
|30 each
|This is a unique pumpkin cultivar developed in the provice of Styria in Austria.
We have been thinking about the challenge of finding ways that people can grow protein-rich foods in temperated gardens with high yield for the effort and without the need for a lot of processing. Our search lead us eventually to the naked seeded pumpkin (so-called hull-less or Styrian pumpkins). These pumpkins have a seed that is encased only in a thin membrane, which may be consumed along with the seed. The seeds can be lightly toasted with a little salt or eaten raw and uncooked.
This is a convenient protein source, a good snack or addition to smoothies or salads, rich in unsaturated fat, an immune tonic and tonic to the reproductive organs of both females and males. Consumption of the seed is a specific for treating benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) as well as prostate cancer.
These pumpkins are all about the seeds -- the flesh itself is low sugar and not particularly tasty. They make good goat food. So back to being after the seeds, which are a great protein source, we obtained some nice open-pollinated seed of this plant and grew a large patch of it this year. The plant turned out to be problem-free, fast-growing and a rewardingly prolific producer of the large fruits.Harvest and processing: Harvest pumpkins after first frost, split open and scoop out seeds and spaghetti onto a table screen. Using your hands and a garden hose, work the mash and water it down until the seeds are free of spaghetti. Scoop up the seeds and air dry them on screens, stirring several times per day, until the seeds are dry and stable. Store in paper bags.
|Anthelmintic, Food, Forage, Immunostimulant, Oil, Veterinary
|Pyrethrum; Painted Daisy
|Chrysanthemum coccineum (dg fo pf wp)
|Plant prefers full sun, much water and regular garden soil. Flowers 2 to 3 feet tall.
|full sun
|50 each
|Perennial, flowering in the second year and thereafter. Native to western asia and Iran. Flowers of absolute pink, red and white are excellent for cutting. The buds are dried and ground into insect powder, often used against fleas. The active principles are monoterpenes known as pyrethrins.
|Insect Repellant, Veterinary
|Squash, Acorn
|Cucurbita pepo (dg fo pf wp)
|Seed - sow early to mid spring in a greenhouse in a rich soil. Germination should take place within 2 weeks. Sow 2 or 3 seeds per pot and thin out to the best plant. Grow them on fast and plant out after the last expected frosts, giving them cloche or frame protection for at least their first few weeks if you are trying them outdoors.
|Cultivated Beds;
|sun or partial shade
|well drained
|80 each
|Coming from the 2010 harvest.
|Anthelmintic, Food, Veterinary
|Squash, Red Kuri; Japanese Red Kuri Squash; Hokkaido Squash; Baby Red Hubbard; Uchiki Kuri
|Cucurbita maxima (dg fo pf wp)
|Standard vegetable culture. Prepare a rich hill and direct seed 5 seeds per hill, then thin to the best 3 seedlings. Allow the plants to sprangle. Give them plenty of room -- they will extend at least 5 feet in every direction, unless you train them to do otherwise, which by the way can be done. Water deeply twice a week.
|15 each
|Native to Mesoamarica and grown worldwide. We found this squash to be gratifyingly vigorous and pest resistant, and it gave more food value per square foot than just about anything else we grew in the garden. The flea beetles did go after the seedlings right when the ground warmed up in the early summer, but we spread some neem seed meal around the plants and on the young leaves and this saved them. I think some of the seedlings would have made it through without treatment, but I was already salivating, so didn't push my luck. The plants doubled in size every day or two. It was amazing to watch them grow. Good compost, I guess (thanks to Kalesh). Each vine bore 3 (more or less) bright globular fruits, and since we saved three plants per hill, that gave 9 squashes per hill, which was a lot. But it was not too many -- we ate them all! This is our favorite squash. We like to split it, scoop out the insides (which is really easy to do, given the shape) and bake the halves in the oven until done. As the squash cooks, it creates its own sugary glaze. We find it unnecessary to augment the natural nuttiness and sweetness with any oily or sugary additive. We like to eat these as they are, but we also like to make them into pumpkin pies. We think they make the best of all pumpkin pies, not only because they are particularly tasty, but because the flesh is dry, meaty, and stringless, and reconstitutes admirably well inside a pie shell. (Too much water in squash used to make pumpkin pies is a real no no.) We found that our's were harvestable before frost and didn't need to be stored to develop sugar. But the standard method with squash is to harvest after the first light frost, wash with cold water and sun dry, then put into cool, dry storage. Another option is to go into a baking frenzy and bake the fruits and then smash the clean flesh into freezer containers and freeze for later use. We like to freeze them in 3 cup baggies, just enough to make 2 pumpkin pies, or augment a winter dinner.
|Food, Veterinary
|Squash, Spaghetti
|Cucurbita pepo (dg fo pf wp)
|Seed - sow early to mid spring in a greenhouse in a rich soil. Germination should take place within 2 weeks. Sow 2 or 3 seeds per pot and thin out to the best plant. Grow them on fast and plant out after the last expected frosts, giving them cloche or frame protection for at least their first few weeks if you are trying them outdoors.
|Cultivated Beds;
|sun or partial shade
|16 each
|From harvest 2010
|Anthelmintic, Food, Veterinary
|Artemisia absinthium (dg fo pf wp)
|2013-04-26 00:00:00
|100 each seeds in
|Seed: surface sow from late winter to early summer in a greenhouse. The seed usually germinates within 2 - 26 weeks at 15°c[134]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots. They can be planted out in the summer, or kept in pots in a cold frame for the winter and then planted out in the spring.
Cuttings: half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame.
Division: in spring or autumn.Succeeds in any soil, but best in poor, dry, warm soil, which also promotes longevity and aroma.
|sun or partial shade
|well drained
|0 each
|Inhibits growth of fennel, sage, caraway, anise, and most young plants, especially in wet years [14, 18, 20].
Good companion to carrots, protecting them from root fly[201].
Deerproof, attracts dogs.
Fresh or dried shoots repel insects and mice. An infusion discourages slugs and insects.
Valued especially for its tonic effect on the liver, gallbladder and digestive system, and for its vermicidal activity[4, 238, 254].
Extremely useful medicine for those with weak and under-active digestion. It increases stomach acid and bile production, improving digestion and the absorption of nutrients[254]. It also eases wind and bloating and, if taken regularly, helps the body return to full vitality after a prolonged illness[254].
The leaves and flowering shoots are anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitumor, carminative, cholagogue, emmenagogue, febrifuge, hypnotic, stimulant, stomachic, tonic and vermifuge[4, 9, 21, 46, 165, 222, 254].
Harvested as it is coming into flower and then dried for later use[4]. Use with caution[21], the plant should be taken internally in small doses for short-term treatment only, preferably under the supervision of a qualified practitioner[238]. It should not be prescribed for children or pregnant women[238].
The extremely bitter leaves are chewed to stimulate the appetite[222]. The bitter taste on the tongue sets off a reflex action, stimulating stomach and other digestive secretions[254].
Leaves have been used with some success in the treatment of anorexia nervosa[244].
Applied externally to bruises and bites[238]. A warm compress has been used to ease sprains and strained muscles[257].A homeopathic remedy is made from the leaves[9]. It is used to stimulate bile and gastric juice production and to treat disorders of the liver and gall bladder[9].
|Anthelmintic, Antiinflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitumor, Carminative, Cholagogue, Emmenagogue, Febrifuge, Flavouring, Fragrance, Homeopathy, Hypnotic, Insect Repellant, Stimulant, Stomachic, Strewing, Tonic, Vermifuge, Veterinary
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The necromancer in Guild Wars 2 draws plenty of thematic inspiration from the traditional caster archetype of being a practitioner of the dark arts who can control the dead, drain life force from the living, and use poison and cold based attacks to slow and wear their foes down over time. While each of these rings true of the necromancer profession, in GW2 they are also built for high survivability, and are one of the game's best examples of what is possible with Conditions as the cornerstone of damage output rather than larger direct damage attacks.
Necromancer Quick Facts
- One of Guild Wars 2's three Scholar professions
- Able to wear Light armor
- Able to summon a variety of undead Minions
- Makes effective use of Conditions
- Uses a unique mechanic called Death Shroud
- Can fight a short, mid, or long range
- Can fulfill a tanking role in dungeons thanks to high survivability
- Makes an excellent point defender in Structured PvP
Necromancer Themes and Combat Roles
The necromancer makes heavy use of Condition damage to drain the health of their foes over time rather than focusing on direct damage attacks. Most of the necro's weapon and utility skill lines take this into account, and also provide plenty of opportunities to transform Boons into Conditions on foes, or benefit from the presence of Conditions in various ways.
The necro breaks away from the archetype by being a strong melee- or mid-range combatant, but can also be played at range depending on which weapons you equip. They also offer high survivability which can be augmented through a combination of the Toughness attribute, Life Stealing abilities, the Death Shroud mechanic, and the ability to summon minions.
This helps make them a great profession for solo PvE, but the necro also stands out as one of the best tanks in dungeons, and offer strong defense in structured PvP. On the flipside, in World vs. World the necro does tend to suffer from a lack of long-range offensive capabilities, and often functions best in a support role in that game type.
Necromancer Weapons
Starting at level 7, the necromancer is able to equip two unique weapon sets. These can be actively swapped by pressing the [`] key at any time out-of-combat, though there will be a short cooldown after swapping weapon sets during combat before you will be able to swap back again. For more information on how this system works, please refer to our Intro Guide to Builds.
The weapons that necromancers can equip along with their associated skills can be seen in-game by opening the Hero window [H] and selecting the Skills and Traits tab on the left. You can see a list of available weapons for the necro below, or also by clicking to view a larger version of the image shown to the right.
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Life Force and Death Shroud
The unique profession mechanic for the necromancer is called Death Shroud. This is a temporary state that you can enter that will grant you access to four additional skills both on land and while underwater.
You can activate Death Shroud at any time by pressing the [F1] key, though first you must have built up sufficient Life Force. Life force can be gained through active use of weapon and utility skills which can be further augmented through Traits. Your total life force will be displayed directly above your weapon skills as shown in the image below.
Upon entering death shroud, your life force will slowly drain over time, but will also serve as a temporary secondary health pool. In other words, instead of taking damage to your health while in death shroud, incoming damage will instead reduce your available life force. Once your life force has been depleted you will automatically exit death shroud, but can also do so at any time by pressing the [F1] key again.
This mechanic can be used to greatly enhance your survivability, and there are a number of traits that provide additional benefits to using death shroud, slow the rate at which life force drains, or even factor in strong team support components.
For more details on death shroud, life force, and supporting skills and traits be sure to check out our complete Death Shroud and Life Force Guide.
Necromancer Trait Lines
Upon reaching level 11, you will begin earning Trait Points (1 per level for a total of 70 at level 80) that can be spent in any of the five available Trait Lines. Each point spent will increase 2 primary or secondary attributes, with every 5 points spent unlocking either a Minor or Major trait.
The trait lines for the necromancer are listed below, along with their associated attributes and weapon or utility skill type associations.
- +10 Power per point spent
- +1% Condition Duration per point spent
- Improves - Signets, Death Shroud (minor), General Damage
- +10 Precision per point spent
- +10 Condition Damage per point spent
- Improves - Warhorn skills and the Wells, Corruptions, and Spectral utility skill lines
Death Magic
- +10 Toughness per point spent
- +1% Boon Duration per point spent
- Improves - Staff skills, Survivability, Minions and Wells
Blood Magic
- +10 Vitality per point spent
- +10 Healing Power per point spent
- Improves - Dagger skills, Marks (staff skills), Wells, and Minions.
Soul Reaping
- +1% Critical Damage per point spent
- +1% Life Force Pool per point spent
- Improves - Death Shroud (major enhancement), Spectral skills
Additional Necromancer Tips
The necromancer can be incredibly fun to play, and is easily one of the most durable professions in Guild Wars 2. To account for a naturally larger health pool and high survivability, however, necros are focused primarily on using condition damage to slowly wear down foes rather than being a major direct damage dealer.
As such, regardless of what weapon sets, traits, and utility skill lines you focus on, you will want to make sure you also factor increased mobility into your build. For example, you can gain Swiftness both in and out of combat via the Warhorn skill Locus Swarm, or via the Focus skill Reaper's Touch during combat. The Spectral and Minion skill lines also offer some interesting mobility options worth considering. The spectral skill Spectral Walk can be used as an escape mechanism, while the active skill gained from summoning a Flesh Wurm, Necrotic Traversal, can provide you with a short range teleport.
You will also want to get used to entering and exiting Death Shroud early on, as it can not only be critical to survival in sPvP and dungeons, but can also greatly enhance your direct damage output for a brief period thanks to the Life Blast skill.
Be on the lookout for more detailed guides to the necromancer profession, and don't forget to check out our regular necromancer column, Grenth's Grog, for plenty of necro build analysis and discussion.
The problem with spectral
The problem with spectral walk is that you end up back where you started when you pop it (according to the description). I guess this gives you some temporary relief and scouting ability for WvW or dungeons, but I see this as a very limited skill when you look at what else you could be putting on your bar. Also, is it just me, or is going into the Soul Reaping line not as good as it used to be? It seems like in BWE1 going into a death shroud focused build required less points in that line to be effective. I can't remember for sure, but it seems like when they tiered traits and moved traits around that it toned down what you could do when traiting for death shroud builds.
Spectral Walk does have very
Spectral Walk does have very situational use, but here's a good example:
I play point defense fairly often in sPvP, and unless other teammates are around I'll need to buy as much time as possible until reinforcements can arrive when under attack. So say I've got two players smacking me over the head -- I can hit Spectral Walk and begin leading them away from the capture point (buying time) since 99% of the time people will chase you down for the kill vs. squatting on the point.
This can be great at the keep in Niflhel since you can drop SW at the bottom of the stairs, teleport back to the capture point, heal up, and break line of sight from the attackers temporarily.
All of that happens pretty quickly, but can buy you enough time for help to arrive rather than attempting to simply absorb all of the damage, or allow the attackers to get comfortable on the cap point in the meantime.
Also, I read someone talking
Also, I read someone talking about being able to cast it and then end it early just to get the 30 second swiftness. Personally, I like the idea. Adds a nice tactical choice when using it
Every single forum I've used to spread anti guardian propaganda has subsequently died out on me. Coincidence? I think not!
It is indeed possible.
It is indeed possible.
From the wiki:
"Sever your spectral bond. You will not return to the casting point, but the act will leave you Vulnerable for three seconds"
You get 3 stacks of vulnerability on you for 3 seconds if I remember correctly.
I used it a lot in PvE in the last BWE just for the speed boost but I think it could be very useful in PvP aswell;
If you are trying to get away from someone, cast it and run. If he follows you, wait for the duration to end and you pop back to where you cast it. If he isn`t following, sever the bond and you got away safely.
In regard of the
In regard of the survivability, my advice is to invest in Vitality first than in Toughness.
As it is now, Vitality soaks damage and conditions much better than Toughness.
I disagree with your
I disagree with your assessment that the "the corner stone of damage output" for Necros is condition damage. While condition builds are certainly very strong, I feel that direct damage is just as viable. While a Necro doesn't have the huge burst of Warriors, I feel like we can build for very high moments of pressure. A power/precision/prowess build can go into Death Shroud and hit heavy armor characters for 2k+ crits with the auto attack (3k+ on light armor). We can also go into Lich Form and hit heavy armor characters for 3k+ crits (4-5k on light armor). There is really no magic bullet for people to dodge/counter since we can just keep spamming our auto attack. We HAVE to be focused down during this, because our pressure is just too high if we are left to free cast (4-5k damage every second for 30 seconds while in Lich Form is just dirty).
I also want to say that I've really enjoyed all of your articles, Sardu. I started out with my heart set on making an Engineer at launch, but I decided to try out a Necro after reading your piece on Necros in sPvP. Best decision ever!


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Categories: Fight Club Sandwich, From the Desk of Gut Check
O'Connell's Pub has been closed all week. Won't reopen till next week.
When I'm on vacation.
So. Um. Yes.
The inaugural Fight Club Sandwich battle is postponed until the week of July 13.
Gut Check International Headquarters will be shuttered for the Fourth of July holiday tomorrow. Next week, I'm on vacation, but the blog never sleeps, so check back for highlights of the past few years as well as new posts on Match meat and more.
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"There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million." ~Walt Streightiff
The Center serves more than 700 youth ages 18 mos. to 18 yrs old.
Community Based Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Support (CBPRS)Teaching skills and assisting with everyday needs such as grocery shopping, budgeting, symptom management, coping strategies, assistance in attending appointments, health and exercise, socialization skills, and recreational skills in either group or individual settings.
Consultation and Education Services
Education services offered by mental health professionals. The focus of consultation and education services is to acquaint the public with the variety of services provided by the Center. Schools, Youth Court, Family Services and other agencies are provided with professional expertise regarding problems they may experience. Workshops are also conducted to deal with specific needs of a community.
CSCT School-Based Programs
Comprehensive School and Community Treatment (CSCT) Programs are intended to promote student's positive involvement in community, school, and home while affording the opportunity to receive specialized mental health services in the least restrictive treatment environment possible. Quality CSCT programs reduce risk factors while focusing on the enhancement of protective factors in the lives of youth, by partnering with local school districts.
The Center has two East Helena programs and 23 programs in the Great Falls Public School District ranging from pre-school, elementary, middle school and high school into secondary education at Paris with 18-21 year olds. Schools include: (*indicates multiple CSCT programs in that particular school)*CM Russell High School, *Great Falls High School, *Paris Gibson Alternative School, North Middle School, *East Middle School, and the following elementary schools: Chief Joseph, Morningside, Mountainview, *Lewis and Clark, Sunnyside, Roosevelt, Longfellow, Whittier, Sacajawea, Valleyview, and *West Elementary.
Early Childhood InterventionIn partnership with the Great Falls School District, the Early Learning Family (ELF) Center was added as a new pre-school program in 2010. The Early Childhood Coalition believes early intervention will prevent needing increased services in adulthood.
Family-Based (In-Home) Services
A program to provide intensive services to a family that is in danger of having a child removed from the home by the Department of Family Services or Youth Court. The goal is to stabilize the family situation and begin the procedure of correcting the problems in the home in order to keep the family together.
Individual and Group Therapy Services
Provided to those clients who do not require the intensity of therapeutic treatment provided by the above services. Therapy is provided to clients experiencing a wide variety of problems utilizing many treatment techniques, such as medication, various forms of psychotherapy, behavioral modification and biofeedback. Specialized children's services within a school setting are also provided.
Youth Case Management
A program to help families coordinate agency services for seriously emotionally disturbed children. A comprehensive community based service plan for short and long-term needs of children and adolescents with emotional disturbances is developed. Case managers assist the family in finding the necessary treatment in the least restrictive environment and provide coordination and communication between service agencies, family members and youth with emotional disturbances. Case managers are trained in both Wraparound and Brokerage Models. This program is offered throughout the 13 county area.
Therapeutic Aides assist families in resources, as well as one-on-one time with role modeling and taking them to therapeutic appointments.
Youth Summer Program
Each summer, the CSCT program hosts a summer program for clients who are enrolled in the Great Falls area school-based programs.
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How about snow tubing on Mt. Hood? Skibowl has expanded their Snow Tube & Adventure Park, and it includes Frosty's Playland for kids, plus a snow carousel and real snowmobilies for kids. Plus they added a conveyor lift to carry people uphill. There's Cosmic Tubing every night during break too. skibowl.com/snowtubing-adventure-park/
Logical solution...turn it over to Portland Golf Courses, like Heron Lakes, Eastmoreland.
DO NOT CREATE a park or public space that WILL BE A HAVEN FOR gangs and difficult to patrol.
AGree with other comment that its a great place for walkers who don't want to be bothered by dogs.
I have a 90 lb dog and I can appreciate that. Sometimes you want fitness, sometimes you want fun with Fido. They don't belong together.
It's a tragedy for everyone involved.
Skibowl is fun for families and challenging for advanced skiers. It is family- friendly. The staff is completely customer focused and well trained and the Starlight Restaurant has earned 100/A+ rating 6x in a row, as featured on Fox 12 restaurant reports.
Implying anything else is wrong and a disservice to the great people who work there and make it a fun destination in winter and summer.
The article stated that on a typical Monday morning, police go through about 100 reports from the weekend.. At least Hanna came forward... and the victim will likely be compensated....
Incorporating Govt. Camp would be a universal disaster. Kudos for the Friends of Government Camp for outlining the expense and bureacracy this would cause.
Jesse Jackson is so out of step. This was a tough situation for everyone involved...regardless of color. Leave race out of it. By the way, did Jesse show up in Lynnwood when a black man actually did executed four unarmed police officers?
Leave the color issue out of it. Aaron Campbell has to be responsible for his own role irresponsible acts that lead to this tragedy. There are no good guys and bad guys here...there was a terrible situation that had an unfortunate ending. Let's learn from it and move forward. Hate doesn't fix anything.....and Jackson is an agitator.
I totally agree with your assessment of both Bill Johnson and Bode Miller. I've read both of the biography's and each was raised very left of center....they are rogue guys in a very challeging sport....they aren't traditional sports "gentlemen" but really tough and strong men. Johnson especially fascinates....one line in his book attributed to his sister was "when you raise yourself, you don't always teach yourself manners." Glad you can see these guys for what they truly are/were--exceptional in many ways.
I was sorry to hear about the fatal accident that took Kyle's life. Its heart breaking. However, it is not the resort's obligation to mandate people wear helmets. Wearing a helmet is a personal choice or in the case of minors, should be mandated by a parent.
There are more fuel efficient cars at the Auto Show than ever before and sorry, I can't imagine not driving to the coast or the mountain to go skiing. Hybrid trucks, SUV and Crossovers that make sense plus electric cars and alternative fuel models. Actually, I'm rather encouraged by the variety of models. The car manufacturers are responding to the public.
Now the Governoor is heard...telling voters to put their differences aside...Where was this leader before this discouraging tax battle?
Sure as hell not leading! Instead of sitting back and watching this pathetic Education/Noble vs. Busines/Evil scenario, he should have figured out a way to properly pay for education out of the general fund and all the other fees we pay just to live.
Instead, the Governor uses Education and Public Safety as bargaining chips, not as civicpriorities. And we all pay for that.
And by the way, you cannot tax your way out of recession. Is that truly lost on all the yes- voters? I think not....they just want what they want, and if they don't have it, they'll take yours. Sickening.
Love the photos you posted!
I did the hike down from the upper bowl on July 4th and it was beautiful. The rhodies and other wildflowers were blooming! So pretty!
Hey Terry,
Also, when you get up to Government Camp, stop by the High Mountain Cafe and enjoy a sandwich on their new patio deck on the east end of the Ratskeller building. They make awesome sandwiches. Also, just for fun, check out Fuxi Racing usa either in the Ratskeller Building 2nd, floor, or its second location at the Huckleberry Inn. Franz Fuchsburger, the proprieter, is the an Austrian master skier and a bundle of energy. You'll know him when you meet him! Get a Fuxy t-shirt and be on your way!
One of the coolest things to do is ride the Skibowl chair lifts up to the top of Skibowl mountain. Its relaxing and the scenery is beautiful.
You ride the blue chair up, then walk over past the historic warming hut over to the black chair and take that all the way up to the top.
From there you can cycle or stroll down the wide and wonderful Skyline Trail back down to Skibowl lodge. The view from the top is a 360 of Cascades and the view across to Mt. Hood hood is incredible.
We've done this hike several times, including late August to pick huckleberries up at the top.
My husband joined a full moon hike through Mt. Hood Adventures to watch the sunset and moon rise on a hot August night. Very wonderful. And just an hour away from downtown. Its special!
At the top you can hike down to Wind Lake, or just trek down the wide, Skyline trail back down to the Skibowl Lodge.


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I think it would be much harder to argue that bronze metallurgic technology was introduced from the west as well. Chariots did not appear in China until about 1300 BC, but the Bronze Age in China began hundreds of years previously, in about 2100 BC. If you were to argue that bronze was introduced to China by swift-riding charioteer Caucasoid groups, then the dates of the introduction of bronze and the chariot shouldn't be so far apart in the timeline; in fact, if you proposed that argument, they should be dated to the same century. This is not the case. I think it is safe to assume the Chinese invented bronze separately long after it was invented first elsewhere in Eurasia.
These lies should not spread. It is hard for them to accept and believe that we are one of the few 'non-white' people to develop our own form of civilization and at very high sophisticated level too.
Dude, we're talking about the Bronze Age here. Societies across the globe weren't that sophisticated. I'm sure that even the scholarly gentlemen of the Han Dynasty would find the life and customs practiced by the early Shang people to be uncultivated, repugnant, and dirty. Lol.
Besides, the Chinese didn't need foreign aid when they invented the world's first blast furnaces, cupola furnaces, finery forges, puddling processes, cast iron, co-fusion steel, etc.


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Your aim is to do some pranks to Santa.Here is another part of the funny Murphys Law series. Santa came to your house to give you some Christmas presents.Thanks to all who sent me the walkthrough.In this part of Murphys Law's games you have to damage this guys date.A girl is about to come to his apartment and your goal is to arrange some things to create the biggest possible damage to ruin his date.
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After many hours of scouring Balkanic webspace through google translate, we've assembled a semi-complete videography of pop-folk titan Azis. This first edition features his earliest videos starting in 1999 with his debut Pain
Nobody (2003)
Vasil Troyanov Boyanov (Azis) was born in Sliven, Bulgaria to a wealthy Roma family. After spending some time in Germany and appearing in Roma chanting ensembles, he was given his first break by a producer because he was a gypsy.
Men also Cry
Weekday and Weekend: Azis' duet with Cali featuring Juliana Kuncheva, the centerfold of the first issue of Buglarian Playboy.
The provocative video for Give It To Me— a crucial turning point— features for the first time Azis in all his sequined, pirate-eye-patched glory.
I Love You (one of Azis' biggest hits)
One Life is Not Enough
No mirrors Azis own admissions "I am a Prostitute". He claims he was once paid 10,000 euros to sleep with a prominent arab businessman.
Die and Wanted, the last videos from Azis' early era are hybrid live performance & narrative videos.
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At the center of the admissions and financial-aid process is a massive information imbalance: Schools make their decisions with detailed data about each applicant that goes well beyond test scores and transcripts. Many universities have access to comprehensive financial profiles, sometimes down to the type of cars a family drives. Some analyze patterns and interpret even the most subtle indicators from students, such as the order in which schools are listed on the federal financial-aid application, or even how long a student stays on the phone with an admissions officer.
Students are not so lucky. Schools offer comparatively little information about exactly who they're awarding aid to and for what. College-bound teens and their parents often resort to college forums, sharing their personal "stats" — their financial and academic profiles — with strangers online to get advice on which colleges are likely to be generous with aid. Once they get their financial-aid awards, some even go back to these forums to compare their aid packages in an attempt to reverse engineer colleges' criteria.
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December 29, 2009
This May Be My Favorite
When MR and I were getting on the plane in Calgary, they told us we wouldn't be allowed to take our carry-on bags, just a purse or laptop case. I carefully removed my turkey lunch and spiced nuts (Thank you MoMR!) and MoMR found me a plastic bag to keep them in... after she spilled coffee all over her son while hugging him goodbye... then I checked my bag. The only other thing I saved to keep with me was my stash of Feinman et al. papers. "If they will only let me hold onto one," I thought to myself, "It would be Volek and Feinman, the one where they put the entire contents of the paper into the title." That's my favorite. I thought briefly about trying to hide it by putting it under my sweater, but then realized that they're patting everyone down, so they'd find it, and it would look a whole lot more suspicious if I were trying to hide it under my sweater than if I just carried it in my hands. "Don't let the low carb paper into the country!" It's a dangerous world we live in. Some people might stop eating "whole grains."
I made it through the day with all my papers, my turkey, my spiced nuts, and two new "Twilight" books in tact. Good thing, cause my attempt to yoga breathe and practice non-attachment was definitely not working when I thought I was going to be separated from my papers. "You can print out new copies, baby," said the ever-rational MR. Then he proceeded to steal the Feinman and Fine one about cancer treatment with low carb diets. I noted that we were very cute, sitting together reading our scientific papers. He's got a new Spindler that I'm planning to grab when he's not looking. It's only fair.
Anyhow, we're back, and I just found a Feinman article that I think is my favorite so far. I love to watch people calmly and politely slice apart the opposition, leaving them bleeding on the floor, all the while coming off as witty and dignified.
As all the List-girls will observe, I am nothing if not consistent.
Posted by april at December 29, 2009 7:13 AM
I LOVE this comment:
""Don't let the low carb paper into the country!" It's a dangerous world we live in. Some people might stop eating "whole grains.""
Oh the horror, the horror. :-)
And thanks for the link to your favorite article. My brain isn't nearly full enough yet! More! More!
Posted by: Sie at December 29, 2009 1:23 PM
This is my favorite blog entry thus far. Plus, GREAT article! Have printed and will be gleefully rumpling the edges in no time! April, I wish we had had more time to chat at the Conference. Would you email me so I have your address?
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The Awendaw Green Barn Jams are an outdoor, year-round, original music showcase taking place every Wednesday night that gets folks off their couches to enjoy and connect with others while supporting original music and the artists that make it. It is held in Awendaw, S.C., 15 miles north of Charleston, under grand oaks by an old barn that evokes the Lowcountry in a uniquely hyper-local, bohemian atmosphere on the grounds of the SEWEE Outpost. It runs from 6-10 p.m. every Wednesday night of the year and features a diverse assembly of music from around the globe, including performers such as Lost Dog Street Band, JamStain, Corbitt Brothers Band and many more. Try a wood-fired pizza, grilled or fresh local oysters in season and drink your own libations responsibly. $5 donation at the door, all ages are welcome, as are pets on a leash and it is always a family-friendly occasion.
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OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) - An Oshkosh man has been arrested for first degree reckless homicide of a heroin overdose.
Police say 23-year-old Dexter Charles is being held in the Winnebago County Jail after a woman he sold heroin to died of overdose.
The 22-year-old female was found dead back in May of this year.
If you have any information about the event you are asked to call Oshkosh Police.
The Oshkosh Police Department realizes that heroin continues to be a problem in the area.
If you have information about someone that may be dealing, transporting and/or using heroin in your neighborhood, please contact the Oshkosh Police Department at (920) 236-5700.
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Jacek Kierzenka
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Solving boundary value problems with BVP4C. Tutorial + Examples.
function ex5bvp
%EX5BVP Example 5 of the BVP tutorial.
% Falkner-Skan BVPs are discussed in T. Cebeci and H.B. Keller,
% Shooting and parallel shooting methods for solving the Falkner-Skan
% boundary-layer equation, J. Comp. Phy., 7 (1971) 289-300. This is
% the positive wall shear case for which the parameter beta is known
% and the problem is to be solved for a range of the parameter. This
% is the hardest case of the table in the paper.
% The problem is posed on [0 infinity). As in the paper cited, the
% boundary condition at infinity is imposed at a finite point, here
% called 'infinity'. It is best to start with a relatively small value
% and increase it until consistent results are obtained. A value of 6
% appears to be satisfactory. Starting with a "large" value is tempting,
% but not a good tactic because the code will fail with the crude guess
% and default tolerances used here.
% Copyright 1999, The MathWorks, Inc.
% 'infinity' is a variable to facilitate experimentation.
infinity = 6;
% The constant guess for the solution satisfies the boundary conditions.
solinit = bvpinit(linspace(0,infinity,5),[0 0 1]);
options = bvpset('stats','on');
sol = bvp4c(@ex5ode,@ex5bc,solinit,options);
eta = sol.x;
f = sol.y;
fprintf('Cebeci & Keller report f''''(0) = 0.92768.\n')
fprintf('Value computed here is f''''(0) = %7.5f.\n',f(3,1))
clf reset
axis([0 infinity 0 1.4]);
title('Falkner-Skan equation, positive wall shear, \beta = 0.5.')
% --------------------------------------------------------------------------
function dfdeta = ex5ode(eta,f)
%EX5ODE ODE function for Example 5 of the BVP tutorial.
beta = 0.5;
dfdeta = [ f(2)
-f(1)*f(3) - beta*(1 - f(2)^2) ];
% --------------------------------------------------------------------------
function res = ex5bc(f0,finf)
%EX5BC Boundary conditions for Example 5 of the BVP tutorial.
res = [f0(1)
finf(2) - 1];
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