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LAS VEGAS, Nev.—The New Mexico State softball team split its two games on the first day of the Eller Media Stadium Classic on Friday, Feb. 28. The Aggies fell to Weber State 5-3, but defeated Seton Hall 14-5. The games brought NM State's record to 11-6.
The Aggies had trouble with the bats in the first game, but found their rhythm in the second game, ending with 16 hits, 14 of those coming in the second game. The team also set the new school record for homeruns in a game when they hit seven against Seton Hall. The previous record was at four, which was matched in 2013.
Junior Staci Rodriguez ended the day going 2-for-5 with her two hits being homeruns against Seton Hall. She also walked three times and was hit by a pitch.
Redshirt sophomore Karysta Donisthorpe had a strong performance against Seton Hall as she pitched the complete five innings and struck out six batters while only allowing two earned runs, improving her record to 4-2.
Errors plagued the Aggies through both games as they committed nine errors on the day. Five Aggie errors riddled the Weber State game and four against Seton Hall.
"I really liked the way we bounced back in the second game," head coach Kathy Rodolph said. "We attacked more offensively but in order to get where we're trying to go we need to tighten up the defensive side. Whenever you have nine errors in a day, it's bad news."
The Aggies started out the game against Weber State well as sophomore Fiana Finau hit a two-run homerun in the bottom of the first to open up the scoring.
Senior Celisha Walker went the distance for the Aggies in game one. She struck out three batters and allowed only two earned runs.
A two-run homerun by Weber State in the third tied the game up early on. Neither team was able to score any runs in the fourth but Weber State was able to score two runs on an error by the Aggies in the top of the fifth inning.
Heading into the bottom of the sixth the Aggies had only one hit but had drawn seven walks. They had, however, four errors on the day.
The Aggies continued the fight until the end of the game as Malena Padilla came in to pinch hit for the Aggies in the bottom of the seventh inning and was able to crush a homerun over the scoreboard. It was not enough though as Nm State fell in the first game of the tournament 5-3 to Weber State.
The Aggies took on Seton Hall in the second game of the day. From the beginning NM State made sure that this game would go differently as Rodriguez started the game off with a bang for the Aggies as she launched a solo homerun in the top of the first to give NM State the early lead.
Junior Kelsey Dodd continued the strong hitting effort with her own homerun in the second inning. The Aggies had racked up four hits by the end of the second inning.
Rodriguez was able to duplicate her efforts from the first inning and hit another homerun over the right-center wall to give the Aggies a 3-0 lead in the third inning.
Sophomore Tatum Reedy joined in on the hitting when she hit a two-run homerun to centerfield that brought the Aggies' lead to 7-0 in the third inning.
In the fourth inning Finau was able to put the game even further out of reach when she hit a three-run homerun. She was followed by junior Lacey Rother, who hit a bomb right after Finau to extend the lead to 11-0 in the fourth inning.
Heading into the fifth, NM State had a 14-0 lead, but some timely hitting along with several errors allowed Seton Hall to bring five runners across the plate. The Aggies regrouped and got the final out of the game, earning the 14-5 win in five innings.
NM State will be back in action on Saturday, March 1, when they take on Binghamton and UNLV. The first game is set to start at 4:45 p.m.


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Herbs and Herbal Lore…
Herbs have been used throughout the ages not just for their culinary flavourings. In the use of Magic and Healing certain herbs and plants are prized for the special range of Magical and healing properties.
Herbs were used in potions, incenses and amulets to ward off evil, attract prosperity, and give protection and to heal all manner of illnesses.
In ancient times when herbs were added to foods, they were primarily included for their Magical or medicinal properties, rather than for their flavour.
Much of this Herbal Lore has been forgotten, but fortunately the popularity and rising interest in Wicca and Paganism has meant more people have increased their knowledge on this fascinating subject and are focusing on the gifts that nature has to offer us.
In Magic, herbs, flowers and plants are used for several purposes. Herbs can be used for purification, protection, banishing, divination, evoking and Spell casting.
I use a range of different herbs, tree barks, flowers, plants and wild herbs along with other ingredients in the Spell casting process. All are chosen for their potent magical properties and positive energies and are ethically gathered at peak potency and are selected for their powerful energies.
All the ingredients I use to formulate Spells I cast on your behalf are gathered, ritually blessed, charged and prepared personally by me during the appropriate Magical Lunar Phases.
Dittany of Crete
The magical properties of this herb include an increase in psychic abilities and drawing of love and youthfulness. The Ancient Greek Goddess Aphrodite herself used Dittany of Crete.
See this Reunite Love Spell for how Dittany of Crete is used.
Find out more about Dittany of Crete
Burn some Thyme to help boost your courage and confidence when facing challenging situations.
Find out more about Thyme
Lavender is very cleansing, protective and strengthening. It is used in all positive Magic. I tend to use lavender in most of my Spell casting. A handful of dried lavender is wonderful to throw into a ritual bath too. I also adore lavender tea – it is so calming and stress relieving. Just use half a teaspoon of dried lavender, steep in boiling water for 5 minutes, strain and drink. Very soothing!
See this Inspiration Spell for how Lavender is used.
Rose Buds
These heavily scented wonderful rose buds are simply divine! Roses have been effectively used throughout the ages in love potions and in Love Spells and have long been associated as the symbol of true love. Use in any Love Spell you want to cast but also rose buds are good for increasing psychic ability, healing and general good luck. They are great to throw into a ritual bath and also to make a wonderful perfumed tea that is said to aid psychic awareness. I combine a couple of rose buds with a little lavender and chamomile to make a soothing tea before I Spell cast.
See this Love Spell for how Rose Buds are used.
Chamomile is a wonderful floral herb, most commonly used in a soothing and calming tea. It is also excellent to throw a handful of the dried fragrant flowers into a ritual bath. Magically, chamomile is great to use in Spells that involve drawing good luck and good fortune. It is also used to sharpen the mind and intellect and is therefore good for studying and exam success.
See this Enlightenment Spell for how Chamomile is used.
MintThe mint I offer here is a special type of mint that grows wild on the Greek island of Crete. It is almost a cross between spearmint and peppermint. It makes the most wonderful mint tea and is so refreshing. Magically, mint is used in Money Spells and Prosperity Spells. It is also good for gaining confidence, success and the motivation to accomplish.
See this Health, Wealth & Happiness Spell for how dried Mint is used.
See this Success Spell for how Thyme is used.
The Ancients were well acquainted with the shrub, which had a reputation for strengthening the memory. On this account it became the emblem of fidelity for lovers. Its magical properties include good luck, purification, protection, love and healing.
See this Protection Spell for how Rosemary is used.
See this Psychic Spell for how Bay Laurel is used.
See this Prosperity Spell for how Sage is used.
See this Wealth Spell for how Basil is used.
Other than in the use of Magic I take advantage of what Mother Earth has to offer and use herbs, blossoms and plants at the mundane level.
Living as I do on the beautiful Greek Island of Crete I am extremely fortunate to have access to a wide variety of fragrant herbs and spices growing wild on the hillsides and mountainsides.
How you can use Herbs
You can try the following Magic Spells at home yourself using the featured herbs.
See this Reunite Love Spell for how Dittany of Crete is used.
See this Inspiration Spell for how Lavender is used.
See this Love Spell for how Rose Buds are used.
See this Enlightenment Spell for how Chamomile is used.
See this Health, Wealth & Happiness Spell for how dried Mint is used.
See this Success Spell for how Thyme is used.
See this Protection Spell for how Rosemary is used.
See this Psychic Spell for how Bay Laurel is used.
See this Prosperity Spell for how Sage is used.
See this Wealth Spell for how Basil is used.
Drinking herbal tea or infusions offer many health benefits.
Pour boiling water over the herb of your choice in the proportions of one-ounce of herb to one pint of water.
Steep for a minimum of five minutes until brewed. Enjoy!
For external use, a wash is made using a quarter ounce of herb to one pint of boiling water, steeped until cooled to lukewarm.
Washes are generally used for purification, cleansing, etc., but can be used topically to prevent infection to cuts or wounds. Always ensure you select herbs known to be non-toxic.
Place one ounce of herb in one pint of water. Once the water has reached boiling point, reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes and leave to cool. Strain and use as needed.
Use oils such as olive, almond, walnut or sesame. Warm one cup of oil and place in saucepan over a low heat. Add one ounce of herbs. Continue warming until the herbs have lost their colour and the oil has soaked up the rich aroma. The herb scented oil may be used much like a salve or ointment
Place herbs in enough water to cover them and steep. Strain the water and apply the dampened herbs directly to the affected area. This method is used for rashes and other mild skin disorders. You can place the herbs between layers of in gauze or cheesecloth too.
Make an infusion or decoction. Soak a piece of clean cloth or gauze in the liquid. The cloth or gauze is applied directly to the affected area. Keep the compress as hot as can be tolerated. When the compress cools, change it for a new moistened cloth. Do not re use the cloths.
For long-term storage this is the best method of herb preparation. Four ounces of herb steeped in eight ounces of alcohol for two weeks will produce a good tincture. Place herbs into a glass or ceramic bottle or jar. Then pour on 80% proof alcohol over the herbs. I use the Cretan locally produced Raki but any strong white alcohol such as vodka will be ok.
Store in a dark and warm place and shake the jar gently, twice a day for two weeks. Then strain the tincture through a muslin cloth. Pour the resultant tincture into a dark bottle and keep tightly closed until ready to be used.

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Fishing lures once made for fun now serious business
At 34, Kelly Stooksbury has experience in several types of work, but he's finally settled on an occupation that he loves - making lures for fishing. Stooksbury says he's been a diver, a driver and a lure maker.
In 1998 he was accepted into diving school and enjoyed a career in underwater construction. After suffering a lung infection that didn't allow him to dive any longer, he took a job driving a truck for a food distributor.
For some time, Kelly and his brother, Stacy, made fishing lures for themselves and friends. Buddy McReynolds taught them the skill.
In 2003, the brothers signed a contract with Popeye's Tackle, a Japanese company. At that point, Kelly left his driving job to work full time in the business.
"I decided to take the risk to begin a business that I enjoyed and in which I could be successful. My wife, Jennifer, gave me the go-ahead, and I made the move," he said.
His business, Mimic Lures, has grown over the last five years. It is one of only a handful of companies that still produce lures using wood. Other companies have gone to plastics and other materials, but Stooksbury believes that the wooden lures are preferred by many fishermen. His shop is filled with a variety of machinery for the production of different kinds of crank baits.
The process includes up to 15 steps and is a hands-on undertaking. Sixteen drill presses are used, as well as a carving machine, airbrushes for painting, and a punch press.
After the plugs are first carved, they are put into a concrete mixing machine, where the rough edges are knocked off and lacquer is added to smooth the surfaces. Wires and weights are added at different stages. At the end, they are packaged and shipped to businesses.
Production of lures takes approximately one week.
As many as 500 crank baits can be produced at one time. Darrel Young, who for years has worked making lures, is an employee.
Presently, Stooksbury's company has a contract with Buckeye Lures and Strike King Lures. Each year, he travels to three major bass tournaments to set up a vendor's booth at the expositions.
Stooksbury says one advantage of his job is its proximity to home.
"With the prices of gas, it's great to walk out the back door and be at work," he said.
He worries about the impact of fuel prices on recreational fishing, and for that reason, he looks to markets in Japan and Australia to expand his business. The down side to self-employment, he says, is having more than just one boss (customers) and meeting multiple deadlines.
"I now understand the headaches that my former employers used to talk about," he said.
When Stooksbury isn't working a 13- or 14- hour day, he spends time with his wife and 18-month-old son, Kelson.
"It's true that it takes five years before a business makes a profit, and we've turned the corner," he said.
Stooksbury may be contacted at 865-310-8011.
Joe Rector may be reached at email@example.com.


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A test system for a medical system that has a central control unit to control medical system components dependent on received operating commands, has an interface for setting up a data connection to the central control unit, a data storage, and a transmission device that provides a sequence of date packets that correspond to operating commands for controlling the system components, coded for the central control unit of the medical system, according to the specification of a test file readout from the data storage, and for monitored transfer of the sequence of data packets to the central control unit. The present test system allows automated function tests of medical systems to be reproducibly implemented without effort by personnel.
1. A test system for a medical system, said medical system comprising a plurality of medical system components, including a medical imaging system, and a central control unit connected to said medical system components for controlling said medical system components dependent on operating commands, said test system comprising:
an interface adapted to produce a data connection to the central control unit of the medical system;
a data storage containing at least one test file, said test file containing specifications for conducting a function test of the medical system, that includes a function test of said medical imaging system, said test file representing operating commands with respectively associated time values that define a temporal sequence of said operating commands for executing said test function, including defined chronological spacings between said operating commands; and
a transmission device connected to said interface and having access to said test file in said data storage, said transmission device, upon retrieval of said test file from said data storage, generating a sequence of data packets respectively causing non-manual execution of said operating commands for automatically controlling the medical system components, including said medical imaging system, according to the specifications in said test file, said operating commands being coded for said central control unit, and said transmission device monitoring transfer of said sequence of data packets via said interface to said central control unit according to said temporal sequence.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention concerns a test system for medical systems of the type having a central control unit to control the system components dependent on received operating commands, in particular for x-ray systems.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In medical diagnostics, different medical systems such as, for example, x-ray systems or magnetic resonance tomography systems are used in order to acquire data from inside the body of a patient. These medical systems must undergo function tests before their delivery to the customer as well as subsequently at specific time intervals, in order to ensure the correct operation. These tests are presently implemented manually using informal test plans. Test procedures are specified that are test cases for all requirements. A test case includes a sequence of individual operation commands that are entered by the tester into the system via operating units in the temporal sequence specified in the test plans. For example, a digital x-ray system normally includes (as operating units for the image system) a keyboard for the input of key codes, as well as a mouse for the input of screen positions, and, for the x-ray system, a generator console for the input of the acquisition parameters as well as a remote control for the input of the primary functions during an examination. The x-ray system has a central control unit that is networked with all system components, receives the corresponding operating commands from the operating units, and controls the individual components dependent on the received operating commands.
Since the functionality of digital x-ray systems continually grows and the test expenditure super-proportionally increases with the number of the functions, the function tests require an ever-greater expenditure. A further problem in the operation of medical systems exists in the reproduction of error situations that occur during the operation at the client. Thus, in x-ray systems, relevant events during the operation are recorded in log files in order to be able to subsequently analyze occurred errors. The log files are interpreted by the tester, who attempts to reproduce the error procedure via manual generation of the events, by entering corresponding operating commands, in order to then generate significant analysis data. This procedure, however, is very complex in terms of personnel.
A device for remote maintenance of a medical system is known from U.S. Pat. No. 6,381,557 that concerns interactivity with the user of the system. Using screen menus, given occurrence of an incident or a disruption the user of the system can contact a service center connected via a network request service. The printout for the implementation of this service, however, includes only the request or the retrieval of data (for example log files or image data) stored in the system over preceding operation, which are subsequently evaluated in the service center in order to detect a possible error or a possible error function. The user of the system is apprised of this in a report that is transmitted back. Dependent on the type of the service request, the service technician involved in the respective cases in the service center actively participate in a different manner in each case. The information necessary for the evaluation can be either transmitted directly to the service center with the service request or can be retrieved upon the request for service by the service center itself via the network.
European Application 0 697 661 concerns a device for technical diagnosis of errors in a medical device. The medical device is fashioned such that the individual components can respectively implement self-tests independently of one another that can be activated by the connected diagnosis device. This device has a first module with a commercial diagnosis software component and a second module that transmits the translation of service commands (that must be input by specialist experts) to the device components to be diagnosed. The error diagnosis ensues by activation of the self-test of the individual components and evaluation of the results of the self-tests as well as further status information.
An object of the present invention is to provide a test system for medical systems, in particular for x-ray systems, which reduces the expenditure in terms of personnel in the implementation of function tests and provides reproducible results.
The above object is achieved in accordance with the present invention in a test system for a medical system, that has a central unit to control medical system components dependent on received operating commands, wherein the test system has an interface for setting up a data connection to the central control unit, a data storage, and a transmission device that provides a sequence of data packets that correspond to operating commands for controlling the system components, the operating commands being coded for the central control unit of the medical system according to the specification of a test file that is readout from the data storage. The transmission device also monitors transfer of the sequence of data packets to the central control unit of the medical system. All of these procedures are executed automatically by the test system, without the involvement of personnel.
The present test system is fashioned for medical systems that has a central control unit to control system components dependent on received operating commands. It is in particular suited for digital x-ray systems, for example for the systems Iconos and Siregraph with the digital image system Fluorospot Compact by Siemens AG. These systems have a suitable central control unit to control the system components.
The present test system has an Interface for the setup of a data connection to the central control unit, a data storage, and a transmitter device that is fashioned for providing a sequence of data packets that correspond to operating commands to control the system components, coded for the central control unit according to specification of a test file read out from the data storage that has the associated operating commands, and for monitored transfer of the sequence of data packets to the central control unit, with the temporal sequence of the data packets predetermined by the test file (designated below as the test sequence).
For the function test of the system, the present test system is connected directly or via an existing network to the central control unit. This central control unit of the system is networked with all system components and also can receive all operating commands from the additionally connected test system, instead of from typical control units. The image computer of the image system also can receive all local operation events of the keyboard and the mouse via the central control unit, which sends this information to the image system. It is thus possible to generate all operation events via the present test system and to control the system functions from this source.
The present test system enables all operation events that can be generated by the operator of the system via command inputs at the normal operating units to be generated in a freely predeterminable sequence via the test system, and to transmit all operation events to the central control unit. The transfer ensues in the same manner as the transfer of the operation commands by the existing operating units. Each operation event or, respectively, each operating command is represented by an associated data packet that is transmitted to the central control unit of the system. Such a data packet includes a data code, predetermined for the respective operation event (for example a Key stroke of a specific key of the keyboard) that is understood by the central control unit. The central control unit receives these data packets and effects the corresponding commands by controlling the individual system components. Special inputs of a tester for the generation of the individual system procedures according to the test plan predetermined for the system are no longer necessary, since the test system already prepares, monitors, and transfers to the central control unit such test procedures in the necessary real-time sequence. The individual test procedures can be implemented often and at every point in time without effort, for example also automated at night. Due to the exact reproducibility, the test results are precise, neutral and without individual statistical spreading. The individual test cases or test procedures (that are prepared by the transmitting device in connection with the test files) can, without great effort, take into account a number of case differences, such that, for example, the same test cases can be repeated with all image types of an x-ray system. Simple generation and implementation of test cases to check the limit stress of the system, for example via generation of 1000 patient insertions, can also be realized with the test system.
With the present test system, a tool is prepared for test automating in medical systems, in particular in x-ray systems, that enables, by automation of the function test a quality assurance sufficient for present-day requirements. The test system entails no application and consequential costs. Given system changes, no correction of the test cases is necessary as long as the operating logic of the system remains constant. The software of the functions of the image system of the medical system remains unchanged. As warranted, only a second input for the operator events must be achieved at a central location.
In the preferred embodiment of the present test system, an editor is arranged with which a sequence of names of operating commands can be created with a respectively associated time value, and can be stored as a test file in the data storage. The time value associated with each operating command provides the temporal sequence in which the individual operating commands have to be executed, meaning the sequence in which they must be transmitted from the transmitting device to the central control unit. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a description file is provided by means of the data storage that comprises names, identification character strings and associated data packets of the operating commands possible in the x-ray anode. The transmission device has a generator that generates the sequence of data packets to be transmitted to the central control unit according to the specification of the read-out test file via regression to the specification file. The generator searches in the specification file for the names of the respective operating commands given in the test file and transmits the data packets associated with them. The transmission of the data packets to the central control unit via the transmitting device in turn ensues corresponding to the time values specified in the test file, which preferably represent the relative time with regard to the respective preceding event.
Furthermore, the present test system can include a filter device to create a test file that is fashioned to read in a log file stored in a data storage; to extract data about point-in-time and identification character sequence or names of executed operating commands from the log file; and to create and store a sequence of the executed operating commands—with names, identification character sequence or as a data packet—with a respectively associated time value that corresponds to the temporal sequence of the executed operating commands. This test file is then in turn read out by the transmitter device, and the sequence of operating commands is transmitted to the central control unit as a sequence of data packets in the specified temporal sequence. The sequence of data packets is either directly read out from this test file or in turn generated via regression to the description file in which the data packets are associated with the individual names and identification character sequences of operating commands. The reproduction of error situations in client (customer) systems is enabled via this embodiment. The relevant events that are registered in the log file are thereby filtered, such that the automatic reproduction of the error situation using these log files can in many cases effectively support the error analysis.
Naturally, the present test system can also be realized in a simpler embodiment without the editor and the filter device. In this case, the data storage has a number of test files that already include predetermined test procedures in the form of a sequence of data packets with associated time values. The transmitter device reads in only the test files selected by an operator (via a corresponding selection device, for example via a screen menu) and transmits to the central control unit the data packets included therein, corresponding to the predetermined temporal sequence.
The editor as well as the transmission device preferably are fashioned such that additional monitoring structures or monitoring commands are generated with the editor that recognize and corresponding take into account the transmission device. Such monitoring structures can be, for example, commands for the transmission device for repetition, for conditional interruption, or for skipping over individual sections of the test file. The sequence of data packets to be transmitted to the central control unit can be very variably arranged via these monitoring structures. Given the implementation of a suitable comparing device in the system, with which data or images of the system generated in the test procedure are automatically compared with predetermined nominal data or nominal images, the test procedure can be controlled dependent on the result. Furthermore, a storage device preferably is provided for the storage of the results or images for documentation generated in the test procedure.
In the preferred embodiment of the present test system, event sequences or command sequences can be generated with the editor and the filter device from artificial events (the test cases created with the editor) or from natural events (the filtered log files). The event specification is independent of the physical system structure, since only the logical structure of the events or the hierarchy or parallelism is predetermined. The events of the test procedure can be documented via screen and data dumps and automatically evaluated by the comparison device.
The FIGURE is a schematic illustration of an embodiment of the test system of the invention, as an example for testing an x-ray system, with the test system connected to the central control unit of the x-ray system.
An x-ray system 100 has a central control unit 10, which is connected with the individual system components via a network 14. The central control unit 10 receives operating commands in the form of data packets via the network 14 and controls the individual components of the system via the network 14, corresponding to the received operating commands. In the FIGURE, an x-ray generator 11, a patient table 12 and an image system 13 are shown as components of the x-ray system 100. The operation of this x-ray system 100 by operating personnel ensues via inputs at a generator console 15 for operating the generator 11, at the table console 16 for operating the patient table 12, via mouse or keyboard 18 for operation of the image system 13, or via a remote control 17. Via the last cited operating unit, the operator can input (by pressing corresponding buttons or, as in the image system, via a menu navigation with mouse or keyboard) corresponding operating commands that are supplied as data packets via the network 14 to the central control unit 10.
For automatic function testing of this x-ray system, the central control unit 10 in this example is connected with a test system 200 shown as an example in the FIGURE. The test system 200 includes a transmission device 1 with an interface 6 (indicated in the FIGURE as an arrow for the data transmission) to connect to the central control unit 10. The transmission device 1 serves to prepare a sequence of data packets that represent a test procedure with a sequence of operating commands in predetermined temporal succession, as well as for temporally monitored transmission of this sequence of data packets to the central control unit 10. The central control unit 10 receives the data packets in the same format as the connected operating units. An image computer of the image system 13 also can receive the corresponding operating commands not only via the mouse and keyboard 18, but also from the central control unit 10 via the network 14. It is thus possible to generate all operator events from the test system 200, and therewith to control the x-ray system 100. The transmission device 1 takes over the procedure control for transmission of the data packets.
The test system furthermore has an editor 3, via which an operator can generate a sequence of operating commands and store the sequence as a file in the data storage 2 of the test system 200. With the editor 3, the command or event names can be easily selected in the x-ray system 100 and combined into a corresponding test sequence. A time value that provides the point-in-time of execution of the operating command is added to each selected operating command. The result describes the test case and is stored in a test file 21 under an arbitrary name. In this manner, a number of test files 21 can be stored in the data storage 2 that represent different test cases, i.e. different command or event sequences. Alternatively, an event sequence can be extracted from the log file 23 of a client system (that is copied in the data storage 2) using a filter device 4. In such a log file 23, the operation events that have occurred are recorded with the associated number (generally designated in the present patent application as an identification character sequence) and the point-in-time of their execution.
The transmission device 1 reads the test sequences generated by the editor 3 or the filter device 4 from the selected test file 21 and, corresponding to the designated timing, transmits the data packets associated with the operating commands to the central control unit 10 for processing. The data packets associated with the individual operating events or operating commands are read out by the transmission device 1 from an event specification file 20 in which all operating events or operating commands of the x-ray system are defined, and which contains the name, number and the associated data packet.
Alternatively, test files 22 can be stored in the data storage 2 that already contain a sequence of data packets with associated time values. In this case, no description file 20 is necessary.
The test system shown in this example furthermore has a comparison device 5 with which a comparison between nominal and real displays of the image system 13 is undertaken, and an automatic result monitoring is implemented. Images 24 of the image system (real values) generated by the monitor of the image system 13 upon implementation of the respective test run are stored as screen dumps and compared with nominal images 25 likewise stored as screen dumps. The comparison device 5 thus provides information about the result of the comparison. Furthermore, validated real results can be adopted as nominal results in the data storage 2 of the test system.
In the shown embodiment of the present test system, operating commands or operating events are described in a logical structure in a file (the description file), preferably in a standard format. With the editor 3 structured corresponding to this logic, command sequences can be generated in turn in the standard format. Alternatively, log files for generation of the test sequences can be filtered by the filter device 4, and the result stored as a test file. A transmission device structured corresponding to the test sequences is fashioned to handle the monitoring structure, in order to convert (using the description file) the command or event names or numbers into data packets coded for the control unit 10, and to transmit these data packets to the x-ray system 100. With the present test system 200, a function test of an x-ray system 100 or another suitably fashioned medical system can be automatically implemented without effort by personnel effort.
Although modifications and changes may be suggested by those skilled in the art, it is the intention of the inventor to embody within the patent warranted hereon all changes and modifications as reasonably and properly come within the scope of his contribution to the art.
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Bob Buckhorn, the Democratic mayor of Tampa, Fla., won't have to wait long for the ultimate test of his short tenure in office. Elected only last year, Buckhorn is now deep in preparations for the Republican National Convention that begins on Aug. 27, an event he calls his city's coming-out party before an international audience. He's leaving nothing to chance: Tampa will have 4,000 uniformed police officers on hand, part of the mayor's strategy of "overwhelming force" to maintain order amid an anticipated flood of protesters. And he's emphatic that, despite representing the opposing party, he wants nothing more than to help host the best national convention ever. Buckhorn sat down with National Journal Daily to discuss his city's preparations and his perspective on the presidential race. Edited excerpts follow.
NJ What does hosting the Republican convention mean for Tampa?
BUCKHORN This is Tampa's coming-out party. This is a midsize market—we're not New York, we're not Chicago, we're not [Los Angeles]. Both Tampa and Charlotte are midsize regional powers that are hosting international events, which is one of the few times this has happened. Even though we have hosted four Super Bowls … the magnitude of this is significantly larger than anything we've done before.
NJ It's bigger than the Super Bowl?
BUCKHORN Remember, it's a one-day event. This is a five-day event. This comes with security issues we never, ever broached for the Super Bowl. It's a very different dynamic post-9/11. It's very different this election because of the economy and the whole Occupy movement, and you have the potential for combustible circumstances. But we've been training for a year to do this. We're as well trained as we could be. I'm sure we'll make mistakes, but it won't be for having not prepared.
NJ Why was Tampa chosen as a site for the Republican convention?
BUCKHORN Well, as Tampa goes, so goes the [Interstate 4] corridor. And as I-4 goes, so goes Florida. And as Florida goes, the nation goes. It is really Ground Zero, for any number of reasons. Tampa getting chosen made a lot of sense. The parties were looking to move beyond their traditional sites, move to emerging areas in the South. And so they picked us.
NJ What's it like watching the presidential race from your vantage point in Tampa?
BUCKHORN I never thought I would look forward to the day when I would long for the return of the Cialis ads. In swing areas like Tampa, we are inundated with this stuff coming over the bow. I cannot turn the TV on without one of the super PACs or the campaigns saying something unkind about someone else. And it's going to be like that for the next four months. Tampa is such an important area for both parties that they are going to spend a fortune in that marketplace, spewing whatever it is they are spewing. I try to teach my kids democracy is a participatory process, that it elevates the greater good. But it's hard when you see some of these ads to tell a 10-year-old or an 11-year-old that this is a good thing, this is something you ought to do, to go out and serve people. When you turn the TV on and see them talking about each other's mothers—it's embarrassing. It really is embarrassing.
NJ Have President Obama's attacks been too harsh?
BUCKHORN There are legitimate criticisms, and there are criticisms that are below the belt. I think what people are looking for in this election is to be inspired and for someone who has a plan. We as a country are facing serious problems, and we want serious people dealing with them. Your record is entirely subject to scrutiny. I get it; I've been there. But I would hope during the course of this campaign, we would have a meaningful discussion about the course of this country and the path we're going to take.
NJ You don't think we're having that conversation now?
BUCKHORN No, I don't. And that's sort of the nature of campaigns. It's not an indictment of either Governor [Mitt] Romney or Obama's campaign, it's just sort of the trail that American politics has gone down now. Until you get that unregulated money out of the system, it's going to continue going that way.
NJ Would Romney win Florida if he picked Senator Marco Rubio as his running mate?
BUCKHORN If you believe the latest polling data, his election wouldn't have impacted the race at all. He just got elected; he really hasn't built his brand in Florida yet. He's Hispanic; obviously that is appealing for some. But … Senator Rubio had an opportunity to be that moderate voice on immigration and chose not to. So I don't see the benefit he would have brought to the ticket.
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"This has been a very trying season of Big Brother. I really
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never had so much of an emotional investment into a reality show since,
well, I guess since Naima won ANTM a few months ago, but I think you
get the idea. The last month has been great, with HOH and nominations
swinging back and forth every week. Unfortunately, there has always
been that creepy feeling in the back of my head. What would happen if
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It's almost impossible to survive a horror movie when you're a hot chick. Model turned actress Marielle Jaffe was on the razor's edge the moment she joined the cast of Wes Craven's Scream 4, which stabs its way into theaters this Friday. No matter how smart she is in real life, there was no guarantee that her character, Olivia Morris, wouldn't do something stupid and fall victim to Ghostface.
While shooting Marielle's sexy April/May "Hot Complex" feature, we asked her to explain what she personally would do to ensure that she'd live to see the final credits of a horror movie. Check the video to see what she said. It could save your idiotic ass.
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A. No. It is not required that you appear in person on your court date. You may mail your plea to us if it is more convenient for you. The back of your citation has several options to choose from so that you may handle your citation entirely through the mail. Your citation will be handled the same way if you mail your plea or if you appear in person.
A. We cannot give you an extension, however, there is an automatic two week grace period in which to enter a plea. Your grace period expires two weeks from the date to appear written on the bottom of your citation. It is not required that you send payment with your plea. When we receive your plea, we will assess your fine, and if requested, we will arrange a payment plan for you. If the court does not receive your plea by the end of your two week grace period, we will enter a failure to appear judgment against you. A failure to appear judgment makes your entire fine due immediately. Fine reduction or a payment plan are not options at this point. (Note: If your fine in not paid in full within 30 days, you will be assessed an additional fee of either $25 or $50 depending upon your balance due.)
A. You may plead guilty, no contest or not guilty.
A. The court will contact you by mail with the new date to appear.
A. The Judge has the authority to raise or lower the fine as he/she deems appropriate within the statutory limits. The judges will follow the same bail reduction schedule the clerks follow.
A. Upon written request, we can send you the paperwork to proceed with a trial by affidavit.
A. Douglas County does not use or offer traffic school for traffic violations at this time.
A. Fine amounts are higher if you receive a ticket in a highway work zone and no reductions are given.
A. Yes, however, you must request a payment schedule. Our minimum monthly payment amount is $25.00 (note if your fine in not paid in full within 30 days, you will be assessed an additional fee of either $25.00 or $50.00 depending upon your balance due).
If you cannot pay in full need to fill out and sign the Extended Payment plan agreement.
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A. You can appeal the decision. You must file a notice of appeal with the Court of Appeals. The time frame allowed for filing a notice of appeal is within 30 days from the date of conviction.
A. You must pay to the court the full amount you owe on the ticket plus $15. Once the court receives your money, we will notify DMV to reinstate your license. There may be additional fees you need to pay to DMV.
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Below is the poem entitled the woman I am which was written by poet
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before I was the woman I am
I played in a dusty garden
between the rusty cars
and lavender
and made the world my own
the grass was high
and the sky
held the hum
of a solitary plane
and the buzz
of foraging bees
before I was the woman I am
I held my children to me
and for a while
they played and sang
under sun filled skies
and saw the seasons change
the breezes blew
and brought new
life to where the
leaves had fallen
and unhurried
beetles scurried
and now I am the woman I am
but not the one you see
but if you're still
you'll hear my voice
in the spider scuttling.
or in the sea bird's call
and know me
in the traffic's thrum
or on the open road
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Did you read a really good book a few months ago, but can't remember what it was? Or maybe it was a DVD, audiobook, or magazine?
Now you can keep track of the items you borrow with "My Borrowing History," a new optional service from the CRRL.
How does it work? Easy!
First, you need to opt into the service. Select the option under 'Library Basics' called 'My Borrowing History'.
In the fields provided, enter your valid barcode and PIN and press 'Opt in.' You will get a message confirming that you have opted into the borrowing history service.
To retrieve your history, select 'My Borrowing History' option and enter your valid barcode and PIN and press 'Retrieve.' You will be directed to a page that shows information about each item that you have returned (checked in).
To see a print-friendly list of all your returned items, press the 'Print-friendly list' link at the top of the results page.
If you wish to remove all your borrowing history and no longer collect your history, select 'My Borrowing History' option and enter your valid barcode and PIN and press 'Discontinue and Delete.' This will remove all items in your borrowing history and tell the service to stop collecting history for you.
A few notes about borrowing history:
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- After you opt in, you won't see any items in your history until you check in an item.
- Currently, there is no limit on how much history is retained (for instance, it is not limited a year's worth of returns).
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- If you delete your history, then opt in again, your history will begin accruing from the time you opt in (it will not remember your previous list of items).


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Mass Effect 4 Mod (80% Finished)Sep 15, 2014 Full Version 0 comments
After almost a month of working on this mod, I've created massive amounts of new assets and features based on ME Universe and Hard Science (with tons...
The idea of mod is total conversation of Distant Worlds to the game which takes place in Mass Effect universe during Prothean Cycle (50.000 years prior to the original Mass Effect trilogy). This is timeline where Protheans have managed to conquer all the races at the time and forged galaxy wide empire, but subsequently were all exterminated by the Reapers. The main challenges of this mod will be unification of all galactic races ether by diplomacy or by force to stand against synthetics and defense against future Reaper invasion.
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After almost a month of working on this mod, I've created massive amounts of new assets and features based on ME Universe and Hard Science (with tons...
Finally added planets (all except gas giant and volcanic planets)& tweaked race policy files
Tweaked some racial characteristics, changed racial debriefing portraits and added new facility graphics.
First version released! However there are still work to do with AI policy, story text and some minor tweaks. I will update this mod regularly.
Isnt anyone conna help those who have the steam version?
where the hell do i download this to if i downloaded the steam universe edition. the downloading tips arent very descriptive
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Dr. Dragelin is a Diplomate with the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow with the American College of Surgeons. He is the medical director of the Rex Heartburn Center, the first multi-disciplinary center in Wake County that leads patients through the treatment of heartburn.
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- Disney Princess Palace Pets Primp & Pamper Ponies Petit from Blip Toys
- Part of the Disney Princess brand
- We recommend this product for ages 4 and up
What It Is
The Disney Princess characters have always loved animals, and now kids can play with, nurture, style, and love animals just like their favorite Disney Princess. The Disney Princess Palace Pets are the pets of the Disney Princesses. In the Palace Pets line, Belle has a pet kitty named Teacup and a pony named Petit. And kids can groom and style Petit with the Primp & Pamper Ponies Petit playset. This three-inch figure comes with a brush, three barrettes, and a jewelry box with a rose on the top. Petit's tiara is removable and can be mixed and matched with tiaras from other Primp & Pamper Ponies, which are sold separately. A storybook is included, but it does not contain any information about Petit. Instead, kids can read about Belle's other pet Teacup. For the backstory on how Petit came to be Belle's horse, you'll want to save the back of the toy's package.
Is It Fun?
This is a cute new line that will appeal to Disney Princess fans ages 4 and up. Kids can pretend they are just like Belle taking care of their pet pony. This playset, with its sparkly accessories, engages kids in imaginative play and hair play as they style Petit in different ways.
Who It's For
Primp & Pamper Ponies Petit is for ages 4 and up.
What To Be Aware Of
Additional Primp & Pamper Ponies include Cinderella's pony Bibbidy and Aurora's pony Bloom. Each is sold separately.
Kids can interact with all the Palace Pets through the free Palace Pets app, available in the Apple App store, though the Ponies are not included in that app, either.
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Avenue Grill Restaurant - Home
Welcome to Avenue Grill Restaurant!
Avenue Grill Restaurant is nestled in a heart of historic neighbourhood of Kerrisdale and it has been a landmark since 1927. For decades, Avenue Grill has put an accent on making Kerrisdale proud and providing the best possible service to it's residents and visitors. For those of you who are not familiar with Kerrisdale's heritage here are few bits of our history
The first settlers in Kerrisdale were the Irish McCleery brothers, who came to the area in 1867 to farm the meadows where the golf course now bearing their name is located. When the Steveston fish canneries began to flourish, a need for workers prompted the CPR to construct a railway from Vancouver to Lulu Island.The "Sockeye Special," as it was called, went through the heart of Kerrisdale, providing transportation for the first influx of people.
View on 41st Avenue in 1911
Kerrisdale acquired its name in 1905, when the B.C. Electric Railway took over the line from the CPR. Mrs. MacKinnon, one of the area's earliest residents, was asked by the line's general manager to name the tram stop at Wilson Road (now 41st). She chose "Kerrisdale" after her old family home in Kerrydale, Scotland.
In 1908, the area joined the new municipality of Point Grey and the first election was held January 11, 1908. As the geographic centre of the area, Kerrisdale became the political hub. The present Kerrisdale Centennial Park was the site of the original City Hall which at that time contained the Council chamber, municipal offices, the police court and a two cell jail.
From 1904 to 1912, Kerrisdale boasted a general store and post office, a hardware store and a real estate office, at the intersection of Wilson Road and West Boulevard. In 1912, Frank Bowser and Frank Burd built the Bowser Block, which still occupies the southwest corner of the intersection.
Streetcar service arrived on 41st Avenue in 1912, passing through the developing commercial area at 41st Ave. and West Boulevard. Kerrisdale joined the City of Vancouver in 1929 when it amalgamated with Point Grey.
Kerrisdale retains the basic development pattern of the early years, established by the Wilson Road and Vancouver-Lulu island train tracks.
When you visit Avenue Grill Restaurant, you're in for a treat. Experience our fresh seafood, scrumptious stews, creative pasta dishes or any of our other mouthwatering dishes. Our chefs are bringing a taste of home cooked meal to your table
Our warm and charming atmosphere will instantly relax you while our attentive staff spoils you. Weekly menu specials offer unique flavors and pairings.
Avenue Grill Restaurant is the perfect destination for your next night out, whether an intimate dinner for two or a large group celebration. We serve dinner 7 nights a week.
Please call for reservations. Gift certificates available.
2114 West 41st Avenue
Vancouver, B.C.
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Chef: Kelly Hogue
Southern Tea Cakes
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees~
In a large bowl sift flour, baking soda, and baking powder together. Add remaining ingredients and blend well. Dough should be soft. Roll dough out onto a floured surface until approximately 1/4-inch thick. Cut dough into desired shapes and bake on a slightly greased sheet for 10 to 12 minutes.
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text: Mark has some 30 years of restaurant experience in the restaurant business. Starting at the age of 17 as a dishwasher in Nashville, TN, Mark knew he wanted to own his own restaurant. To get where he needed to be Mark worked hard to quickly work his way up. He worked for Garfield's for 12 years and managed the chains restaurants in Greenville and Vicksburg, MS. Mark has also operated The Crown Buffet at the Jubilee Casino in Greenville, MS and Highway 61 Café in downtown Rolling Fork, MS.


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We are Harrogate Auction Centre, based in Hammerain House Business Centre on Beech Avenue HG2 8ER.(Behind the new Marks and Spencer at Leeds road)
We are the complete Auction Service which undertakes your needs of selling all your goods from antiques, old and modern furniture from a full house clearance or just a part home. We specialize in bereavement home clearances. We will clear the house from top to bottom and everything will be removed and we can buy from you or sell for you at a good commission rate.
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NAPA Auto Parts offers top quality automobile parts in Palm Desert, CA. We are also an expert in providing fast and reliable auto repairs and restoration. We guarantee 100 percent customer satisfaction.
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What's next for Edward Snowden? (POLITICO Junkies)
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My friend Seth Price, aka, Best Dressed Man in Real Estate, works for a startup called Placester. Many of you know the company, as it makes IDX websites for brokers and agents. High quality design templates and custom websites is Placester's game. Or rather it was Placester's game.
This morning, Placester announced that it had raised an additional $5.5M in funding. That news by itself isn't something I'd normally write about, but there is an interesting angle here.
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Rubber Duck River Race, September 7
This is your chance to win some spectacular prizes, all from local businesses in our community. Chances are... you'll have fun! The race takes place at 7 p.m., September 7, during First Friday at the Kokosing River (just west of the viaduct). Get your lucky duck today!
Prizes and Sponsors:
First prize:
2-year lease on a 2012 Ford Focus from Donley Ford-Lincoln of Mount Vernon OR up to $3,000 cash.
Second prize:
42-inch LG Plasma Flat Screen TV and Sound Bar from Herald's Appliances and Electronics
Third prize:
$500 Downtown Shopping Spree at the following sponsors:
- Creative Images
- Dumbaugh Insurance Agency
- First-Knox National Bank
- Flapper's Bar & Grille
- Herald's Appliances and Electronics
- The High Restaurant
- Paragraphs Bookstore
- Southside Diner
- Think Brand Studio
- T-Shirt Express
- Y-Not Cycling and Fitness
Fourth prize:
2013 Family Season Pass to Hiawatha Pool/Water Park
Where to get your lucky duck!
- At First Friday events
- At the HCA office (102 South Main)
- From an HCA board member
- At a Saturday Farmers Market
- At the Knox County Fair (Merchants Building)
- At the Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival
For Donation:
$20 per Entry Packet OR
$100 for a "six quack" - get one duck FREE!
All proceeds go to support HCA.
What comes in an Entry Packet?
- Free game of bowling from Colonial City Lanes
- Free one-day swim pass (2013) at Hiawatha Pool/Water Park
- Free jumbo gourmet coffee and $1 off jumbo frappe, shake, or smoothie from Java Hut
- Free skate pass and skate rental from Skateland
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Cosmopolitan.com filmed men's reaction to some of the crass catcalls their girlfriends endured in New York City.
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A rally drew a large crowd outside a Cincinnati courthouse Wednesday, following the indictment of a University of Cincinnati police officer who shot a motorist during a traffic stop over a missing front license plate. (July 30)
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Newly-released body cam footage shows how things got out of control when a university police officer pulled over Samuel DeBose.
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David Cassidy, star of the '70s TV series "The Partridge Family," is putting his Florida mansion up for auction. He talks with The Associated Press about a federal bankruptcy court's order to auction off his waterfront estate on Sept. 9. (July 29)
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Cincinnati Police Chief: 'Justice Was Served'
A University of Cincinnati police officer who shot a motorist during a traffic stop over a missing front license plate has been indicted on murder charges and a prosecutor said Wednesday that the officer "purposely killed him." (July 30)
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Highlights of this day in history: Ex-Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa disappears; Medicare and Medicaid signed into law; A blast rocks Black Tom Island; The USS Indianapolis sunk; Henry Ford and Arnold Schwarzenegger born. (July 30)
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When YouTube star Shane Dawson posted a video called "I'm Bisexual" earlier this month, he joined the growing ranks of LGBT digital celebrities who are changing the conventional wisdom about coming out of the closet.
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Toledo fixture Jeff Stewart can't sit stillWritten by Paige Shermis | | firstname.lastname@example.com
Pop psychology asserts that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to make one a master. If this is true, Jeff Stewart certainly has obtained mastery status when it comes to his music.
"I've been playing since I was 11," Stewart said.
Stewart is a longtime fixture on the Toledo music scene, playing in the past with The Flecks and The Starlings. He's put out four CDs, two of them solo.
While a member of The Flecks, a band once a favorite of Toledo-area college students, the Start High School graduate was known as "Jeffrey Sunshine."
When asked about his musical style, Stewart conceded that he doesn't have one, but several.
"It's country western. I call it 'rock 'n' roll folk.' It's pop, it's American influenced, it's British influenced. It's rock 'n' roll," he said.
Stewart contributed "Little One" to the Red Cross benefit CD.
"I think it's about the possibility of finding love again after it was gone, and the idea of opening up your heart for the possibility that you can dive down into it again with someone you care about," he said.
"Chuck Mauk and Gregg Leonard produced [the track] with me and played on it also. They're just as important in my world as I am," he said.
Currently, Stewart is putting the finishing touches on a new CD, which he thinks will be called "Can't Sit Still."
Besides his successes and longevity as a musician, Stewart spends time making visual art.
His paintings, which can be seen on his website, www.jeffstewartmusic.com, are brightly colored, with musicians and nature as common subjects.
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Lunch prices at the Ridgway Area School District are expected to increase about 15 to 20 cents per lunch at the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year.
Finance Manager Brent Rhoads reported attending conference concerning the inevitable increase during Tuesday night's regular board meeting.
"We are basically going to be forced to increase lunch prices for paid students," Rhoads said. "Eventually they want the paid students to equal what we get for free lunches, but for next year it looks like there will be an increase in the high school, middle school and elementary school."
ST. MARYS – Several area residents have once again teamed up to raise money for The Brain Aneurysm Foundation. Not only is the second annual Bunny Hop 5K scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 7 at Benzinger Park in St. Marys, but Carly Frank is also competing in the Maurices Main Street Model Search. Any proceeds raised will benefit The Brain Aneurysm Foundation.
JOHNSONBURG – The Johnsonburg Borough Council voted in favor of installing additional cameras on the Johnsonburg Borough Office building to decrease blind spots on the property.
During February's regular meeting council approved the installation of a surveillance system.
"The camera systems have been installed," said Johnsonnburg Police Chief Bryan Parana. "However, there may be a need to apply some more cameras depending on the costs. This is a large building and we can only cover so much area inside and out."
The Elk County Footlighters will return to the stage this weekend with a dinner theatre production of "You Can't Take it With You."
The group will be performing at Aiello's Café on North Broad Street in Ridgway on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 15 through March 17. A buffet dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
Footlighter member and play director Mike Ames said the comedic antics in the play will appeal to a broad audience.
JOHNSONBURG – Stephanie Carnessali, owner of Carnessali Photography in Johnsonburg, recently submitted a photograph that won a red ribbon in the Pittsburgh print competition of the Triangle Photographers Association of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
The photograph was taken spontaneously, and Carnessali explains how she instantly knew it would be good for the competition.
The Region II State Chorus Festival concert begins tonight with a 7 p.m. show at the Ira S. Nippes auditorium in the Ridgway Area High/Middle School.
The choir is under the direction of host director Theresa Morley-Palmer, a music instructor at Ridgway, and Dr. Tony Leach of Penn State University.
WILCOX – Bailey Pretak of Wilcox never aspired to be a model, but always loved being in front of the camera. This desire has motivated her to enter the Maurices Main Street Model Search.
The contest is through the Maurices clothing store chain, and the winner will be featured in all of the advertising and receive $7,500 to go to a charity of the winner's choice.
Pretak entered the contest by submitting photos and an essay. Now she is relying on the public to enter the next round.
JOHNSONBURG – The Johnsonburg High School is producing "The Sound of Music" for the upcoming weekend's festivities. Show times will be Friday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 10 at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Ginger Schreiber, Drama Club Advisor says this year's production has 10 percent of the student body.
"It seems like more and more kids come out every year," Schreiber said. "This year we have 34 children, and there are only 340 kids in the whole school."
Singing, dancing and action won't fall short this year.
The Elk County Commissioners voted Tuesday morning in favor of "impact fees" that will be assessed on Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale natural gas wells throughout the county.
"This enables the Public Utility Commission [PUC] to come in and gather the fees that are allowed under this act," said Elk County Commissioner Daniel R. Freeburg. "A portion of it will be returned to the counties and municipalities.
"We've had calls from the public asking us to do this-- we've had discussions with industries and they seem to be at least not opposed to it."
ST. MARYS – PennDOT's Dean Ball updated city officials on Monday evening regarding the proposed timelines of the massive road reconstruction project taking place next year along State Route 255, encompassing a large section of the Million Dollar Highway.
Currently the project is on schedule and will be advertised this fall with hopes the contractor will begin by late fall. Also progressing smoothly are right-of-way acquisitions which will be ready for the advertisement of the project.


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Filing Extension Reduces Audit Costs For Community Banks
Washington, D.C. (Sept. 21, 2005) -- The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) commended the Securities and Exchange Commission today for extending the Sarbanes Oxley Act Section 404 phase-in period for one additional year for non-accelerated filers.
"We commend the SEC for its decision to extend the Section 404 phase-in period one additional year or until 2007," said Camden Fine, president and CEO of ICBA. "When the SEC Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies was established early this year, we urged the Commission to postpone the Section 404 phase-in period so that the Commission would have the opportunity to consider the recommendations of the Advisory Committee. We are also pleased that the Commission decided not to proceed with the further acceleration of the filing deadlines for Forms 10-K and 10-Q as currently scheduled for accelerated filers but retain the filing deadlines in effect this past year. The accelerated deadlines would have been unreasonably short."
ICBA has recommended to the Advisory Committee that the SEC update the 500-shareholder requirement under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that there be a community bank exemption under Section 404 similar to the exemption from internal control requirements under banking regulations to relieve community banks of an unnecessary cost burden. The FDIC recently proposed raising the exemption from internal control requirements for banks with assets of up to $1 billion.
ICBA also recommended that the SEC revise its definition of "accelerated filer" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as proposed today by the Commission. "We commend the Commission's proposal today to revise the definition of "accelerated filer" and look forward to commenting on it," said Fine.


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Eric Hirschhorn (ME'89) is currently a Managing Director of Global Fixed Income eTrading & Rates Technology at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, having joined the company in September 2011. Prior to Bank of America, he spent several years in various senior roles on Wall Street, most recently as CTO of Fixed Income at Morgan Stanley. Prior to Morgan Stanley. Mr. Hirschhorn worked at Citi where he ran Global FX technology, at Lehman where he was responsible for Global Fixed Income eTrading, and at Chase where he ran International Treasury technology. His professional life has taken him around the world including several years living in London. Eric is an authority on how technology drives transformation in financial markets. He is involved in various industry working groups.
Mr. Hirschhorn graduated Cooper Union in 1989. He holds a Bachelors of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering. He is co-chair of the Financial Services Affinity Group (FSAG). The FSAG has provided a connection for hundreds alumni to come back to Cooper several times a year for networking, lectures, and development events. Eric is also involved in connecting Cooper Union undergraduates to intern and full time opportunities on Wall Street.
He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Hillary, and their two children.
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Terezin, one of the most bizarre sites of World War II, was deceptively showcased by the Nazis as an autonomous Jewish district. Built as a fortress in the 18th century to protect Bohemia from Prussian expansion, the town of Terezin was turned into a Gestapo prison and a Jewish ghetto (which the inmates called "the waiting room to hell"). Even though Terezin was only a holding camp with no gas chambers or mass executions, nevertheless about 25% of the Jewish prisoners died due to terrible living conditions, starvation, disease, and despair. The rest were sent to Auschwitz and other extermination camps in Poland. On the way back from our visit to Terezin - in an effort to shake off the numbing sense of horror--we`ll stop for lunch in Melnik, a cheerful medieval town situated above the confluence of the Labe and the Vltava rivers. We can sample wine from the local cellars while enjoying the view from the gallery of the castle.
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I wasn't there to hear the choir
though once I sang with them,
but I still think of Holliday
at closing--cadence coming up
and his conducting stern, impassive
just as always
with the same authority,
demanding and receiving
absolute attention,
pulling them along .
What were his thoughts, I wonder,
amid those final glorious moments
of polyphony?
And then again the homophonic chords
resolving with "amen,"
his gaze still far away, aside,
when just before the cutoff
he would turn, perhaps,
to look directly at the singers
--that faintest hint of smile appearing,
wrists in last release,
the frame of stillness introduced...
hands in the air...
four seconds of suspended time
and he stepped down
to face the last applause,
what then?
Without success, I understand,
they asked him back as guest
in those successive years
but knew as well as he,
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Ashley: Student-centered success at area's best-kept secret
CSU Channel Islands is, by far, the best-kept higher education secret in California.
Students like me are offered a world-class education with top-notch faculty and personalized attention, on par with an elite private institution.
However, attendance is a fraction of what it would cost at a private college. Even with the looming budget cuts, it is still one of the most affordable universities in the nation.
CI has transformed me in ways that I don't believe would have been possible anywhere else.
I've gained confidence and leadership skills, a strong sense of community and the tools I need to succeed in life.
Before attending CI, I was a very different person. I was quiet in my high school classes and I was never one to get involved in campus activities.
However, when I got here, all that changed. CI faculty and administrators pushed me to get involved as much as possible. This led me to pursue my current position as student government president — something I never would have imagined myself doing just five years ago.
If I hadn't attended CI, I most likely would have remained just another number in a large university's enrollment office.
Here, at CI, I was given opportunities to conduct chemistry research alongside faculty mentors, interact with CI President Richard Rush and other senior administrators and serve our great university in a variety of different capacities.
I have held leadership roles in large student organizations, as well as becoming a senator and the president in student government.
All of these roles have given me real-world experience in fields ranging from event planning and marketing to politics, budgeting and corporate nonprofit law.
Community among students is central to the university's mission statement, beginning with placing students at the center of the educational experience.
Students really have the opportunity to leave their mark on this campus, and the faculty, staff and administrators highly value student contributions.
They also encourage students to leave their mark on the community. Learning takes place in and outside the classroom, allowing us to tackle real-world problems and offer solutions through unique research projects, service learning and capstone courses.
I am grateful to CI for the way it has challenged me to become a leader and participant in my community, which I know will serve me throughout my career and life.
After graduation this year, I plan to attend graduate school for a biomedical or health sciences-related program. Following that, I hope to attend medical school.
My experience at CI is what gave me the tools and confidence to pursue these ambitions.
CSU Channel Islands' 10th anniversary is not just a celebration of 10 great years. It's also a celebration of a decade of transforming the lives, thinking and opportunities of students like me.
It gives me great pride to know that thousands of future CI students from our region will be able to enjoy a similar transformation.
David Ashley of Oxnard is 2012-13 student government president at CSU Channel Islands.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Very weird
However, 17 Meters seemed pretty active and I was able to work RT5A Yuri in Russia and S59AA Franc in Slovenia. 20 Meters was dead to me. (Is that melodramatic or what?) There were a lot of SOTA spots mentioned on QRPSPOTS and I didn't hear any of them. If I hadn't worked the two DX stations on 17 Meters I probably would have gone out back to make sure the antennas were still up.
Rem K6BBQ mentioned on QRPSPOTS something about an X Class flare. I guess I wasn't alone in listening to the "sounds of silence".
72 de Larry w2lj
QRP - When you care to send the very least!
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It's funny Larry the numbers have been very good the last week or so but the bands have sounded "dead" to so-so this a way... I also read something about a flare today but actually had a fairly good DX day at this QTH.
In the hour that I operated this afternoon I worked OK6DJ my rpt 57, S59N my rpt 57, RA6ALS my rpt 59, ON7TZ my rpt 57 and F1UJS my rpt 56 all QSO's 5 Watts SSB. Hot bands here were 15M, 12M Like you I found 20 "dead"
I don't know what it is about this cycle but the numbers really so far haven't really been much of a factor in making contacts or not...
Jim WA2OQJ
- Casey Bahr said...
Maybe they were all off at the RTTY contest, hi! Last night I took a peak at a WebSDR site and wonder what the heck were all those traces in the lower end of 40 meters! Then ... I listened and I remembered.
- Larry W2LJ said...
That was part of the problem. It was CQ WW RTTY weekend and I was expecting to hear RTTY stations all the way down to 14.050 or so. I wasn't hearing any of them, either - even way up where'd you'd normally expect to hear RTTY stations. I must live in an RF Black Hole.
Larry W2LJ
- Paul PC4T said...
Hi Larry, indeed I did hear nothing either last night on 20 and 30 meter. But 17 meter was open... 73 Paul


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Rose chafers are found over southern and central Europe and the southern part of the UK where they can be very localized.
Cetonia aurata is a common species throughout much of southern and central Europe but becomes more scarce further north. The species occurs in all Europe except the Iberian Peninsula and Southern Italy and extends its range eastwards to Siberia.
Cetonia aurata has very similar looking related species in Spain and Italy, while other representatives of the genus occur in the whole Palearctic.
The adults of this species are commonly found in gardens, sitting in flowers.
The larvae (also called white grubs) live inside rotting wood and humus and are found in dead tree trunks or compost (in urban habitats).