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Woodstock art school seeks works
The Woodstock School of Art is accepting submissions for "Black and White," an exhibit of two-dimensional works in traditional mediums, juried by painter and printmaker Peik Larsen.
The show is open to artists 18 years and older. Works must have been completed without the use of color; no photography or digitally manipulated images accepted.
Deadline for submission is March 29. There is a $25 entry fee for up to two images; $5, each additional. The exhibit will be open May 18 and run through July 6; cash prizes will be awarded.
For more information, call 845-679-2388; visit www.wood stockschoolofart.org
Writers residencies held this summer
The Rhinebeck Writers Retreat will host eight weeklong residencies in a private home near Rhinebeck this summer. Open to all musical theater writers, a residency provides a chance to work on musicals at any stage of development between June 22-Aug. 25. Writers will be selected by a panel and will receive a $300 stipend and travel grants of up to $400. Applications for residency will be accepted through Feb. 28; fee is $20. For more information, visit www.rhinebeckwriters.org
New exhibit space opens in Beacon
The Beacon Artist Union has a new address and a new exhibition space. The Beacon Room, a project space within bau gallery, is dedicated to showcasing the talent of artists living or working in Beacon and surrounding towns. The inaugural exhibit features local artists and members of bau - Bo Gehring, Katie O'Hagan and Rieko Fujinami - who were also chosen among 40 finalists in the triennial Outwin Boochever Triennial Portrait Competition 2013. Their works will be displayed in the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C., March 23-Feb. 23, 2014. Beacon Artist Union and the Beacon Room are at 506 Main St., Beacon. Call 845-440-7584; visit www.baugallery.com for more information. Also visit www.npg.si.edu/competition/site3/about/about.html


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In Georgia, it will soon be legal to carry a gun in more places -- including bars, churches and government buildings -- after Gov. Nathan Deal's signing Wednesday of a bill celebrated by supporters as a victory for the Second Amendment but decried by critics as the "guns-everywhere bill."
"We Georgians believe in the right of people to defend themselves, and we believe in the Second Amendment," Deal said. The measure drew national attention because of its sweep and its passage after a number of high-profile shootings around the country.
The Safe Carry Protection Act, which takes effect July 1, will allow licensed gun owners to take firearms into houses of worship if the congregation allows it, into bars unless the owner objects, into non-secure areas of airports, and into government buildings, except past security checkpoints.
The National Rifle Association called the legislation the "most comprehensive pro-gun bill in Georgia state history." Jerry Henry, executive director of GeorgiaCarry.org, a group that pushed for the bill's passage, said by phone that the law will "give the law-abiding citizen more protection in more places."
The law also would permit schools to arm staff members and lower the age from 21 to 18 for active members of the military to obtain gun licenses. It would forbid the confiscation of firearms during an emergency, a response to authorities taking guns in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The measure also would offer defendants an "absolute defense" in court if a gun is used in the face of a violent attack.
On Wednesday, Deal said the Georgia legislation would "protect law-abiding citizens by expanding the number of places they can carry their guns." The governor received 3,012 letters, emails and phone calls urging him to sign the bill and 1,887 asking him to veto it, according to his office.
At the Somewhere in Augusta Bar & Grill, where a sign is posted on the front door reading "No Weapons Permitted," co-owner Cynthia Fiske said that she doesn't like the idea of guns in bars.
"When people are drinking, tempers can flare high," she said.
A number of religious leaders expressed concern about the bill. Asked how the new law reflected what is happening in Georgia, Raphael Warnock, senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, responded: "In a word, insanity."
"The mother of Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed in our sanctuary in 1974 while playing the Lord's Prayer one Sunday morning," he said in an interview. "She was killed by a deranged teenager who had access to a gun but not enough access to mental health care. Forty years later, I think that problem is exacerbated by the signing of this law."
But Mike Griffin, public affairs representative of the Georgia Baptist Convention, expressed support for the legislation, said last month that the legislation lets churches set the rules for themselves.


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The 40 Best Singles of 2011: From 'Pumped Up Kicks' to Pumped-Up 'Super Bass'
How deep was our singles love in 2011? Even deeper than the depth of Adele's one-woman singles catalog—though any reasonable list of the year's impact songs would have to include "Someone Like You," "Rumour Has It," and "Rolling in the Deep."
But we found room for a few dozen other favorites on our playlist, too—from Beyonce to the Black Keys to Leonard Cohen to Trace Adkins to Fleet Foxes and all the way back to unofficial singles queen Rihanna. Go reelin' through the year with us as we offer our list of 2011's real top 40:
Adele: "Rolling in the Deep"
The single that broke Adele through from star to superstar really did feel deep, sonically—from the quiet guitar strumming that starts the tune to the insistent kick drum that ratchets up the tension 25 seconds in, then that "We could have had it all" wail that's immediately buttressed by chanted backup vocals that give our heroine the extra girl-power boost she needs to get through. "Turn my sorrow into treasured gold," indeed. Soul is back, baby!
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Beyonce: "Countdown"
A lot of pop songs this year, like Rihanna's "We Found Love," used mid-song electronic crescendos as a highly effective dance-floor gimmick. But "Countdown" was the rare tune to make a chorus out of a de-crescendo, and it was irresistible. Or was it? Beyonce's singles from the 4 album have met with diminishing returns, and amazingly, this one peaked at No. 71 on the Hot 100. Well, it's still tops, or close to it, in our countdown.
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Jay-Z and Kanye West: "Murder to Excellence"
The best track from Watch the Throne is really two different songs mashed into one, and it's a concept album unto itself in a mere five minutes. The first half is about the culture of murder in the ghetto—"Is it genocide?" West asks—while the second half places the pair's much-celebrated egotism in context, as a point of pride not just for themselves, but their brethren. Making that leap is a wild conceit only these two could pull off.
Demi Lovato: "Unbroken"
The first single off Lovato's post-psychological-rehab album was the hyper-dramatic ballad "Skyscraper," which will go down in history if, for nothing else, precipitating a classic Simon Cowell/L.A. Reid dust-up. But the best tune off Unbroken was the more rhythmically compelling title track, wherein the newly repaired Demi vows, "I'm gonna love you like I've never been broken," sounding like someone who's found her power but still has a few barely glued-together cracks.
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|Effect of halothane on diaphragmatic muscle function in pentobarbital-anesthetized dogs.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 3946805 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|The mechanism underlying the decrease in minute ventilation (VE) observed under halothane anesthesia was investigated in nine spontaneously breathing dogs. Anesthesia was induced with pentobarbital sodium and was maintained with halothane. Inspired fraction of halothane (FIhal) was increased every 30 min, from 0.005 to 0.02. VE decreased from 8.1 +/- 0.9 to 4.8 +/- 0.4 l . min-1 (P less than 0.001), as FIhal increased from 0 to 0.02. This resulted from a decrease in both mean inspiratory flow (VT/TI) and the duty ratio (TI/TTOT). Transdiaphragmatic pressure (Pdi) and the integrated electrical activity of both hemidiaphragms (Edi) were measured during normal breathing, and during breathing against closed airways (P0di, E0di), in order to obtain an index of the inspiratory neuromuscular output of the diaphragm. With increasing FIhal, there was a significant decrease in Pdi, P0di, Edi, and E0di. The authors measured Pdi and Edi generated during supramaximal stimulation of the two phrenic nerves (PSdi, Esdi) at frequencies of 10, 20, 50, and 100 Hz, in order to eliminate in this decrease the role played by a decrease in the neural drive to breathing. PSdi and ESdi decreased significantly with increasing FIhal, and had not returned to the control values 30 min after discontinuation of halothane administration. The authors conclude that, in pentobarbital-anesthetized dogs, halothane is responsible for a diaphragmatic dysfunction, which may be located either at the neuromuscular junction, on the contractile processes of the muscle, or on both, and for a decrease in the activation time of the inspiratory muscles. Both of these effects contribute to the decrease in VE observed under halothane anesthesia.
|F Clergue; N Viires; P Lemesle; M Aubier; P Viars; R Pariente
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|Title: Anesthesiology Volume: 64 ISSN: 0003-3022 ISO Abbreviation: Anesthesiology Publication Date: 1986 Feb
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|Created Date: 1986-03-05 Completed Date: 1986-03-05 Revised Date: 2003-11-14
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Diaphragm / drug effects*
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Halothane / pharmacology*
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Muscle Contraction / drug effects
Neuromuscular Junction / drug effects
Respiration / drug effects
Tidal Volume
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|151-67-7/Halothane; 76-74-4/Pentobarbital
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Pivot Principle
Me throwing a few punches at the punch bag using the pivot principle
pivot principle video
I'm getting a heavy bag soon cos that small punch bag is crap, it just moves around way too much!
Some Critique
@RichRightHookSav - hey - thanks for posting the video. Sorry for the delay in the critique - had issues viewing your video due to a technical setting which we've got figured out - so all good now.
As always, these are suggestions for improvement - good idea to pick one of them at a time to perfect then move on to the next.
1. Hands. Lift them up. It looks like you are throwing your punches from your chest (especially your right). Get your left hand up by your left temple, right hand up and even touching your right cheekbone - then throw your punches straight out from there.
2. Pivot. You're getting the hang of it. I can't see your feet unfortunately, but from what I can see, you are putting your hips into it. I suspect once you get a real heavybag, you'll notice the difference the hip action makes as you'll actually be able to hit the bag without sending it across the garage. Really work on torquing them - they are what are propelling your punches, not your arms/shoulders.
For subsequent videos, if you can, try and show your entire body including your feet. Biggest thing you should work on right now though is your stance and your guard. Get those hands up and ensure you're in a solid stance.
You already picked up what I was going to say about your choice of equipment - but hey, if that's all you got, that's all you got - better than nothing. If there is a loop on the bottom, it would be beneficial to attach it to the floor.


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United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit
1a.Objectives (from AD-416):
The primary objective of this work is to characterize and develop ornamental plant germplasm using molecular markers, ploidy manipulation, and in-vitro technologies.
1b.Approach (from AD-416):
Select taxa of woody ornamental plants, including Cercis, Lagerstroemia, and Prunus, that have already been established in tissue culture, will be used to investigate ploidy manipulations that can be used to overcome crossing barriers and to develop seedless cultivars. In addition, unusual traits such as mutations or "sports", will be investigated using molecular tools, and molecular markers will be used to characterize germplasm or hybrids.
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Kevin Mason
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A Wausau man accused of supplying heroin to a man who overdosed and died in 2011 was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he reached a plea agreement with prosecutors.
Kevin Mason, 25, was found guilty of first-degree reckless homicide charges in connection with the death of Justin Selves, 26, of Kronenwetter. Mason, who also was found guilty on charges of delivery of heroin and delivery of cocaine, was sentenced this week. Seven additional felony drug charges were dismissed.
Marathon County Circuit Judge Greg Huber also ordered Mason to spend 10 years on extended supervision after his ...


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I'm streaming again. Going to practice for the compo, taking notes studying and preparing for Ludum dare 24.
The language I will be using is Java. I will only be using Java for everything… Which means no external resources.
No promising the stream will be of good quality but if it starts putting stress on my computer I will turn the bit rate and resolution down a bit. I might have a friend to talk to if not there will be music. I hope it goes well :). http://www.twitch.tv/skyllartor


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ISecure President Annette Warren, left, and vice president of sales Mark Zane tour MCC with associate professor Rory Butler and Donna Pogroszewski, director of communications and network services.
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A young Pittsford firm that now specializes in cybersecurity for the likes of the University of Rochester, ESL Federal Credit Union and Carestream is trying a slightly different approach to serve its clients.
Through small group coffees, educational webinars and other casual forums, iSecure is finding new ways to learn and meet the needs of its clients, said President and CEO Annette Warren, a Fairport resident.
She said the coffees consist of a small group of IT professionals that iSecure invites to talk about issues her clients are concerned about. Earlier this month, the company also ...


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Glen Huddleston Dunaway
Services for Mr. Dunaway will be 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 at Alexander Funeral Home with James Law and Dan Dunaway officiating. Interment will be in Cold Springs Cemetery.
Mr. Dunaway, 66, of Cold Springs, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was the son of the late Leonard Ernest and Ada Roberta Dunaway. He was a Maintenance Supervisor and mechanic for the City of Lafayette for 19 years. He was a member of Walton's Chapel Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by parents, and brothers, Fred Leon and L.E. Dunaway. Survivors include: wife, Nadine Dunaway; sons, David Glen and Daniel Edward (Candice) Dunaway; daughter, Kathryn Lynn (James) Law, all of Lafayette; sisters, Mary Davis Hunt and Gayle Booker, both of Lebanon; and grandchildren, Amanda (T.J.) Reagan, Crystal Law, Leslie (Morgan) Locke, Laura Watson and Benjamin Dunaway.
Pallbearers will be Morgan Locke, Keith Hunt, Michael Hackett, Ricky Law, Danny Hire and Philip Brawner. Honorary pallbearers were Elton Brawner, Gerald Lawrence and the City of Lafayette Employees.


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According to Lindsay:
if prop 8 fails:
1. public school teachers will be required to teach that same-sex marriage is normal and acceptable. parents will be denied the option to opt-out their children from this discussion. this has already happened in massachusetts.
Lindsay isn't alone in believing this — it's one of the primary arguments made by those who favor Prop. 8. From protectmarraige.com:
For example, because public schools are already required to teach the role of marriage in society as part of the curriculum, schools will now be required to teach students that gay marriage is the same as traditional marriage, starting with kindergarteners.
This just isn't true.
Don't take my word for it — take the word of California's superintendent of schools:
Hilary McLean, spokeswoman for California's superintendent of schools, Jack O'Connell, said the ad's claims are false.
"There's nothing in the Education Code that requires schools to teach about marriage," McLean said. In schools that do provide instruction about marriage, locally elected school boards determine the content, she said.
Think the superintendent of schools doesn't know the law? Well, then, how about Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley, who as part of a lawsuit examined this issue:
Judge Frawley further rejected the assertion that marriage by same sex couples would be required in the California school curriculum, saying, "…children cannot be required to attend any health-related instruction, including instruction on the subject of marriage, against their parents' will [Cal. Ed. Code §51240.].
According to curriculum experts with the state Department of Education, Section 51890 of the Education Code — the section cited by the Proposition 9 camp because it calls for teaching children about the legal and financial responsibilities of marriage — is not a requirement for schools. It's an expected part of instruction for school districts that want a state-funded health curriculum.
Things fall apart more when you get to the kindergarten thing. There is nothing in the Education Code about the age at which children should learn about marriage. The grades at which students should be taught certain subjects is contained on the content standards, and the standards for health education don't mention marriage until high school, at which point students are supposed to learn about the differences between just-plain dating, committed relationships and marriage. The curriculum standards, by the way, aren't mandated either. They are, as the Pirates of the Caribbean put it, more sort of guidelines.
I imagine that as part of this, high schoolers might indeed learn that same-sex marriage is legal in the state of California. And, call me crazy, but I think they can handle it.
This is how they'll take marriage away from same-sex couples, and from the children being raised by same-sex couples; they'll lie. They'll say "protect the children." But the children being endangered in this fight are those who would benefit from having married parents, but whose parents will be legally forbidden from marrying — or whose already-existing marriages might be forcibly annulled — if proposition 8 passes.
Please visit No on 8, and if you can, donate some money.


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The site in question is http://getstefan.com
Its a single page portfolio site and I have tried using jQuery to add Google Analytics click tracking to every anchor tag on the site hoping to track where people are clicking. There is a script that adds a unique ID to each anchor on the page, so I set a timeout to make sure and place the Google Analytics click tracking after the id has been assigned. Like so:
function loadOnClick() {
jQuery(this).attr("onclick", "_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'anchor', 'click', '" + jQuery(this).attr('id') + "']);" );
Which results in building a link like so:

Everything looks good. Problem is that when I look at my analytics, the only clicks registered are labeled "untitled"
Anyone know what im doing wrong here?


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My father just bought this carriage that is slightly battered and definitely a fixer-upper. We do plan on restoring it, but before that we sort of wanted to know what it might have been used for. We did not spend a fortune on it so we won't be too heartbroken if it isn't something special. It looks cool, and if it can't withstand a few uses it will either be sold or retired to be a barn decoration. Sorry it is a bad picture, I took it with my phone.
Here is a little bit about it that I can tell that may or may not be obvious.
~It is a one horse carriage.
~It has springs under the seat
~There is one step to get up to the seat.
~The seat is stuffed with some type of loosely curled fiber. (Reminds me of that fake grass you put in easter baskets.)
~The spokes were made out of wood aswell as what it connects to, then the outside that touches the ground wrapped with metal.
~The axels are made out of metal.
If anyone knows I would love to know what year this could be from or what it was used for. Just would love to see what people think.


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This is the instrument panel of the A7 Corsair II showing the APQ-116 fire control Radar Display
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A-7 Corsair II books * A-7 Corsair II movies * A-7 Corsair II models
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Letter from Hon. Silas Seymour in favor of Douglas.
Published: July 17, 1860
PIERMONT, N.Y., Monday, July 9, 1860.
Col. John W. Forney, Philadelphia:
MY DEAR SIR; I embrace the first leisure moment, since the adjournment of the Baltimore Convention, to congratulate you upon the nomination of Hon. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS as the candidate of the Democratic Party for the office of President of the United States.
Perhaps no one knows better than myself the disinterestedness of your motives and efforts in bringing about this important result; and also the personal sacrifices and indignities to which you have submitted while defending the great principle of Popular Sovereignty; from its first inception to its triumphant indorsement by the regular Democratic Convention at Baltimore.
I may also say, without wishing to flatter you, that to no one more than yourself do I feel indebted for the confirmation of my present views and convictions upon the great questions now at issue between the North and South in relation to the subject of Slavery, and the intervention of Congress for its protection or prohibition in the Territories of the United States.
Since the exciting Presidential contest of 1856, I have become satisfied that unless before another Presidential campaign some solid middle ground could be discovered by our political navigators, upon which the conservative people of the North and South could rally and meet as friends, our glorious Union must either be dissolved or rendered practically useless for all the great political and commercial purposes for which it was originally established.
Ever since my first political recollections there has been a constant warfare waged between the North and South upon the subject of slavery. And it seems to me that at least three-fourths of every session of Congress, and nine-tenths of every political speech that has been made either in or out of Congress, has been devoted to this prolific scheme. The only result that I can discover is the formation of two great sectional parties, one for the North, and one for the South, whose antagonisms are so bitter that each would prefer the dissolution of the Union to the success of the other.
The effect of all this has been to retard the prosperity and development of our country and its resources to such an extent, that I sometimes think that, unless this eternal Slavery question can be forever put at rest, it would be better for us all if a dividing line could be peacefully drawn between the Free and Slave States, and a separate Government and laws established for each. The Government of the Northern, or Free States, could then improve her harbors for the protection of her commerce, and establish a tariff that would protect her labor and devolop her resources, without being subject to the constant and united opposition of the Southern States. And we could then have a Pacific Railroad immediately commenced and constructed, as it should be, by the General Government, upon the best natural route, and without reference to the supposed sectional benefits that its construction upon any particular route would confer, either upon the North or South -- whereas all these, and many other great measures, are now prevented by bitter sectional jealousies.
But how much better will it be if the people of all the States will consent that this vexed and most profitless question be driven out and kept out of Congress, and out of our general politics; and the people of each State and Territory not only allowed, but compelled, to settle it in their own way among themselves, without the interference of Congress or the Executive? This I understand to be Popular Sovereignty, as expounded by Judge DOUGLAS.
The more I reflect upon this great principle, and follow it out to its legitimate results as affecting the internal peace and prosperity of our country, the more fully am I impressed with the profound sagacity and statesmanship of its author and expounder. I can see no other way, in the present crisis, to save the Union intact, and, at the same time, restore its members to that feeling of concord and fraternity which is so necessary to our growth and prosperity.
I am, and always have been, opposed to the extension of Slavery, and in favor of Freedom, in its largest and most comprehensive sense. I do hot consider it material, so far as the true policy involved in this question is concerned, whether Congress has or has not the power, under the Constitution, to prohibit or protect Slavery in the Territories. Neither am I particularly impressed with the solemnity or importance of Supreme Court decisions upon this grave question, because I believe that its final solution should, and is to be, one of expediency rather than of law; and that it is far above and beyond the reach of all these powers combined. And here allow me to quote, as expressive of my own views, the eloquent language of Mr. WEBSTER, in his great speech "for the Constitution and the Union," delivered in the United States Senate in 1850;
"And I now say, Sir, as the proposition upon which I stand this day, and upon the truth and firmness of which I intend to act until it is overthrown, that there is not at this moment within the United States, or any Territory of the United States, a single foot of land the character of which, in regard to its being free territory or slave territory, is not fixed by some law, and some irrepealable law beyond the power of the action of the Government. I mean the law of Nature, of physical geography -- the law of the formation of the earth; and I would not take pains uselessly to reaffirm an ordinance of Nature, nor to reenact the will of God."
The Conservative men of the Republican Party say "we claim the right to legislate against the extension of Slavery; but we never intend to do so; the South need not be alarmed; we are only fighting for a principle." And the Southern men tell us of the North that "you must not feel alarmed, for although we claim and mean to maintain our right to establish and protect Slavery in the Territories, yet we never intend to exercise it, we are only fighting for a principle." And thus, while these rival factions are fighting for an abstract principle which, in my opinion, neither of them, if they had the power, would dare carry into effect, the material interests of the country are suffering from the want of proper and efficient legislation, and the Union itself is threatened with dissolution.
The beautiful consistency of such a suicidal course was exemplified by an engineer who undertook to build a bridge of one span, upon a new principle which he had invented, across the Delaware river, at a point where at least two spans were required. The bridge stood very well until it was completed, and the false or temporary work, upon which it had rested, taken from under it, when, as almost everyone had predicted, it fell into the river. The engineer, upon being asked what he now thought of the bridge, replied that "he did not care a d -- n about the bridge, but the principle was there." Would it not be well for some of our leading politicians to apply the moral, and abandon a useless and dangerous principle before it is too late?
But I have already written much more than I intended, or than was necessary, in order to assure you that I am with you heart and soul in this contest; and that there are thousands of others in this State who, like myself, have not heretofore acted or voted with the Democratic Party; but who, now that it has cut loose from the dictation and control of a corrupt Administration, and the disunion faction of the South, will have their hearty and efficient support to the regular candidates of the Baltimore Convention.
I have known Judge DOUGLAS long and well, and believe him to be a statesman of great integrity and ability. If elected by the American people, as I trust he will be, to the highest office in their gift, I have no doubt that his Administration will reflect the highest honor both upon himself and the country.
Yours, sincerely, SILAS SEYMOUR.


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Gathering requirements
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when I go to a client I use to sit with them and talk about their needs. I write down they needs and after that I send the report to my company.
But which is the proper way to do that? I mean I have to explain it in a job interview. But I have to do it in the proper way!
Which are the main problems you found gathering requirements?
Any advice, please?
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The main thing we do in requirements gathering is to 'collect information on what users wanted'. And we build and deliver a system which fulfills users needs. You can eloborate this in any job interview based on the following points.
1. Users are not technical (business users), they will tell you their needs in terms of business, you need to convert their needs to technical specification. So your team can understand and build a system to server your users.
2. Sometimes users do not know what they need or they lack clarity, so you can suggest them a functionality or feature which works better.
3. Also it is better to prioritize the requirements, like Priority 1 features are must, Priority 2 features optional etc etc.
4. It is important to get what 'exactly' your users want, failed to do so will cause a bad system which doesn't help them.
Few problems during requirements gathering ...
1. Users sometimes asks impossible things, it may be possible to do a particular feature for them, however, considering cost and timeline it is impossible to do.
2. Users do not agree on what other users (their colleagues) have proposed. So it is better to involve all stakeholders in the requirements meetings.
3. If we ask users to prioritize requirements, they may prioritize everything as P1. (This happend to me
4. Some requirements may be technically challenge to do, however we should be able to find a workaround if not worst case, propse alternate feature to users and get approval.
Hope this helps.
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Good advice from Sai Surya above.
Remember the old programmer's rule:
the quickest way to find out what users really want, is to give them what they ask for.
This is because they will tell you what they think they need, but it's very rare for your users to understand everything about what their systems should do. So be prepared for some nasty surprises when you start to look at their requirements in detail.
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This is a visual presentation to accompany a live performance of the second and third movements of Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World." It was created by Peter Bogdanoff and Joseph Horowitz. The presentation was commissioned by the Brooklyn Philharmonic, and has since been used by the New York Philharmonic, the Nashville Symphony, the Pacific Symphony, and Berlin's Komische Oper orchestra, among others.
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|Establishing a minimum dataset for prospective registration of systematic reviews: an international consultation.
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|BACKGROUND: In response to growing recognition of the value of prospective registration of systematic review protocols, we planned to develop a web-based open access international register. In order for the register to fulfil its aims of reducing unplanned duplication, reducing publication bias, and providing greater transparency, it was important to ensure the appropriate data were collected. We therefore undertook a consultation process with experts in the field to identify a minimum dataset for registration.
METHODS AND FINDINGS: A two-round electronic modified Delphi survey design was used. The international panel surveyed included experts from areas relevant to systematic review including commissioners, clinical and academic researchers, methodologists, statisticians, information specialists, journal editors and users of systematic reviews. Direct invitations to participate were sent out to 315 people in the first round and 322 in the second round. Responses to an open invitation to participate were collected separately. There were 194 (143 invited and 51 open) respondents with a 100% completion rate in the first round and 209 (169 invited and 40 open) respondents with a 91% completion rate in the second round. In the second round, 113 (54%) of the participants reported having previously taken part in the first round. Participants were asked to indicate whether a series of potential items should be designated as optional or required registration items, or should not be included in the register. After the second round, a 70% or greater agreement was reached on the designation of 30 of 36 items.
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To The Fans and Board of the Baltimore Ravens Website,
Please accept my sincere apology in the misunderstanding of soliciting the original song and video that I created for the support of the Baltimore Ravens. My only purpose of posting the video was to inform the fans of the Baltimore Ravens (clearly as I am) of the support that I give the team. As the guidelines of the Baltimore Ravens Forum stated, not to post any obscene, or disrespectful and / or foul responses to post given by other fan memebers of the Baltimore Ravens, I was very careful in posting the video to ONLY those whom I made friend request to in the forum.
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It's ok Nulevel, I actually appreciate the fact that you're trying to get the art out there. I think it was perfectly acceptable, and even an excellent thing to do. So no hard feelings man. Take it easy
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Although some people may have found this particular act acceptable, keep in mind that the rules are in place to limit the more ugly incidents that could occur if we allowed solicitation and spam.
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I'm new to tissue fitting/making muslins... Help please!!
I am working on the bodice of Simplicity dress 1797, view A, with a bias finished neckline. So far on the tissue I have made adjustments for narrow back, short waist, forward head/shoulder, small bust (as per FFRP).
The front of the muslin was too wide (gaping neck, princess seam far outside of bustline) which seemed odd because when I have the tissue on, it seems to perfectly meet my center front. I recently picked up Perfect Fitting from the library, and I tried pinching out fullness as the fabric "guides" me. Thing is, when I pinch out 3/4" from the center front widening to 1 3/4 at the neckline, the princess seams line up much better with my bustline and the gaping neckline is fixed (I widened the front side seams an equal amt). However, the armscye is pulled in far too much. In fact, the armscye needs widening on both the front and the back (was I wrong in thinking I have a narrow back? The center back of the tissue went past mine by nearly 1/2").
My question is, am I setting myself up for disaster by messing with the center front? Is a total armscye adjustment incredibly complicated? This is not something I'm seeing addressed in either book, which makes me think I'm way out in left field. Plus I don't have much guidance on improvising the armscye adjustment. I understand that I may need to redraft the sleeve...
I tried to put up some pictures to show the problem.
I was wracking my brain about how to adjust for slightly round back, which I think I have, but with much cut out of the upper back I couldn't figure it out, so I just made the muslin without it. DH thinks that taking in the princess seams at the armscye is the way to go.
I'm not seeing a rounded back. I see forward shoulders.
This pattern and the first one I tried both had some gaping in the back armholes, which FFRP says is a sign of slightly round back, plus it says forward head/shoulders is often accompanied by high round back...
I'm still just beginning to diagnose my fit issues; it feels like guesswork at times.
I agree with Dolphin Dancer. I don't see a round back, but do see a forward shoulder. Your upper arms look like mine(not thin) and I usually have to add to the width of my sleeve at the upper arm area.
Sounds and looks to me like you started with a size that's too large. Try starting with tissue fitting a size that fits your shoulders and neck better, then move on from there. You can blend to a larger size below the armscye, which you will probably need, but, for me at least, getting the shoulders and neck right first makes all the difference in getting a pattern to fit correctly with the minimum of tweaks.
It also looks like you may be trying to fit your muslin too tightly.
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Cecropia, I have many of the issues you explain. I'm quite small across the upper bust line and when I try to adjust the rest goes out of wack.It's so frustrating. If you figure it out, please post.
I've been working on a very similar problem, today. I think you have removed too much fabric at the bottom of your arm crease line on the front. I did the same, initially, and then couldn't move my arms once I added sleeves! You're creating the same problem you would have if your armhole was too low (and would therefore pin down your arm).
oops, posted twice -- Edited on 3/3/13 6:00 PM --
Ok, a vacation and an illness later, I've finally come back to this...
link to 5 newer pictures
This is muslin #3 (we won't talk about #2). I cut a smaller size as suggested and blended to the larger waist. I feel good about the front from the bust up; the gap in the neckline was fixed with the smaller pattern (thanks!). I *think* the wrinkles in the back are from sway back, and that's a fairly easy fix. The fullness under the bust... no clue. I need fullness to accommodate my belly pooch especially when sitting, so do I just deal with the poofiness when standing? The top feels comfortable as I'm moving around, so it's hard for me to imagine I'm way off with the fitting.
I think this looks great...My suggestion would be, attach the skirt to the bodice. It will make a difference in the fit and you might see that it "pulls" some of the pouf out when you stand.
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"Sutter's Mill, With a View of Coloma, California"
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Local restaurant corrects equipment problem; reopens for business
Local restaurant corrects equipment problem; reopens for business
In recent weeks, rumors have been circulating about Franklin's Domino's Pizza. Some were saying the restaurant, located at 417 East Main Street, was shut down because of a bug infestation. Other rumors were even more outrageous.
However, health inspectors say that the rumors have gone a little far, though the establishment did, in fact, close its doors for about a week.
Equipment deficiencies were found at Domino's of Franklin, and Macon County health inspectors gave the store a 30-day time frame to correct the problem. A piece of refrigeration equipment in the kitchen was found to have an insect infestation by inspectors. The store then promptly removed the equipment for replacement.
The facility was not found to be an immediate health risk, according to Barry Patterson, Macon County Environmental Health Supervisor. He explained that if the situation had been any worse, the store would have been closed down by the county. "There were some bug issues. But we did not close them down," he remarked."This was a cleanliness issue isolated to one unit."
"When we identified the problem they immediately took that unit out of the facility, and that satisfied us."
The store voluntarily closed its doors a week ago, to prepare for reopening, after operating for approximately two weeks after the citation. They used ice to refrigerate their production line.
The store was given a temporary approval to use the ice for refrigeration, upon close monitoring by inspectors. "They were checked daily, and sometimes several times a day by the health department." He added that if the method was not maintained, the department would then close the store down.
The inspection was in response to a complaint made by a customer on Jan. 4. claiming that a pizza purchased by the store had a number of cockroaches on it. Despite the rumors, there were no other pests living in the establishment, or on its pizzas, except for the one piece of equipment.
Domino's of Franklin manager Paul Duvall said that the public has nothing to worry about. "The piece of equipment that we had a problem with, we took out of here. While we were in the process of replacing it, we were operating within the standards of the Macon County Health Department."
Duvall added that additional health standards set by the Domino's corporation required the store to shut down shortly after the infestation was discovered. The new equipment is now in, and none too soon, as surrounding pizza eateries have no doubt seen an increase in sales since the incident. "The state has given us a clean bill of health, and we've notified corporate," said Duvall.
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At left, Marvin Rapp, and Dr. Douglas Smithson
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New to the Seeley Lake health care community is Douglas Smithson, D.C., Ph.D. Dr. Smithson is now offering chiropractic health care services at his office located in the Lazy Pine Mall (formerly Rapp Chiropractic). He has expanded daily office hours available for appointments and these hours are expected to increase even further after he and his wife, Mary, relocate to Seeley Lake from Missoula.
Dr. Smithson has taught chiropractic, supervised intern training and practiced chiropractic in Montana and Minnesota. He also earned a doctorate degree in the field of neuroscience and provided consulting in personal injury and forensics. While in Minnesota, he was chosen as the Nobel Prize Winners Conference Representative for the University system and received an appointment to the Minnesota Academy of Science.
"We've been looking for a small town practice for some time now," Dr. Smithson said when asked about moving to Seeley Lake. "My wife and I like living in a rural setting. We're excited about Seeley Lake."
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Chemical weapons concernsSeptember 06,2013
Chemical weapons concerns
All arguments in favor of aerial spraying against mosquitoes again this year are based on two unfounded assertions. One, that the chemicals used (sumithrin, piperonyl butoxide, and naptha) are safe at the levels being applied; and two, that the pesticide is effective at reducing the targeted mosquito population.
No studies have been done to prove the pesticide is safe. Sumithrin belongs to a class of neurotoxins called pyrethroids that are known to have a long list of negative health affects including nerve, kidney and liver damage, and which function as endocrine disruptors playing havoc with the bodys hormones. Small children and pregnant women are especially vulnerable.
Piperonyl Butoxide is classed as a possible human carcinogen by the EPA and is toxic to bees and fish even at concentrations of one part per million.
Naptha (aka white gas or Coleman fuel) is also classified as a possible human carcinogen, with its own long list of health impacts.
For some, yearly exposure to these chemicals would be an acceptable price to pay if they could at least rest assured that the threat from EEE would be reduced. Unfortunately, there is little evidence for the effectiveness of the pesticide at reducing human infection rates, and at least one study showing that application of this pesticide actually resulted in an increase in the targeted mosquito population.
Once again, I face the option of feeding my growing toddler seriously contaminated food from our gardens and orchards. or tossing the entire harvest and buying less healthy, more expensive food from the supermarket.
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