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(Reuters) - England manager Roy Hodgson is considering using a psychologist to help his side avoid more penalty heartbreak at the World Cup in Brazil later this year.
"I'm not averse to using a psychologist," the 66-year-old told Sky Sports.
"We are considering the possibility of inviting someone with us but I think it's very important they're someone who is part of the group. I'm not sure just suddenly shipping someone in to give the players a lecture would work.
England have suffered a miserable record in penalty shootouts, having been knocked out of six tournaments since 1990 after failing from the spot, including their quarter-final defeat by Italy at the 2012 European Championships, Hodgson's first event in charge of the national team.
Their only success in that period came in a quarter-final win over Spain at Euro 1996, and Hodgson said he was prepared to enlist the help of a professional to help his players prepare, as well as spending time practising on the training pitch.
"I think there's another possibility, we should be encouraging players to know their penalty, to practise that penalty. When you practise penalties within your group the goalkeeper knows the players, so maybe we won't do it with a goalkeeper.
"It's a matter of how we assure ourselves that when those players go up they are as well prepared as they can be. In the final analysis it will be their character, their confidence and their ability to block out tomorrow morning's headlines."
"Some players are good at that, other players find it harder. If a psychologist can find a way of getting a player to block that out we'll be very, very happy."
Hodgson has also invited Dave Brailsford, the man who helped grow British cycling into a global force, to speak to his players, most likely ahead of England's friendly against Peru on May 30.
England have been drawn alongside Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica in Group D in Brazil.
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Reed Smith Hires Entertainment Lawyer Dossick From Katten Muchin
Reed Smith LLP, a 1,694-attorney Pittsburgh-based law firm, hired Harrison J. Dossick, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, to help expand its entertainment industry practice.
Dossick, who has represented motion picture and television studios, distribution companies and content owners in disputes, currently represents Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. and the Weinstein Co., distributor of the Academy Award-winning film "The Artist," Reed Smith said in a statement.
"He has solid and long-standing relationships with some of the most prominent companies in the business and has handled practically every type of industry-related dispute, from copyright infringement and idea-theft claims to profit participation and accounting claims," Michael S. Sherman, head of the firm's entertainment practice in Los Angeles, said in the statement.
Dossick is joining Reed Smith as a partner in its commercial litigation group, practicing out of the firm's Century City office in Los Angeles.
Reed Smith had revenue of $993 million in 2011, an increase of 3.7 percent from the previous year, according to Legal Week, a trade publication.


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Porn in school and other forms of sexual deviancy...
Geography students get Porn instead of class film...
Gee, why couldn't my Freshman-year Geography class be that cool?
UMD students will watch all the Porn they want, in spite of a state legislator acting like a dick... (pun intended)
Be sure to watch the video. I'm forced to agree with the kids. Threatening to pull the whole university's funding over some porno flick being shown after hours in a classroom is excessive.
10-year old girl tortured after finding Porn stash...
...and with a name like Moslim Al Assadi, I can't say I'm surprised at this (so-called) man's extreme reaction and method of discipline.
Focus on the Family narrator arrested for luring teenage girl for sex on Net
Why is it always the religious types who end up being the perverts?
Drudge ain't Gay...
I bet you won't see this article on the Drudge Report anytime soon.
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What would happen if the length of wire increase what happens to the resistance?
resistance is directly proportional to wire length and inversely proportional to wire cross-sectional area. In other words, If the wire length is doubled, the resistance is doubled too. If the wire diameter is doubled, the resistance will reduce to 1/4 of the original resistance.
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What will happen if the resistance of the conductor increased?
Assuming that there is a potential difference across the conductor, then the value of the current will fall (I = E/R).
What will happen to the brightness of a bulb if the length of a wire increases?
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What will happen to the resistance of a wire if it is stretched to increase its length by 2 times?
Actually resistance is directly proportional to the length provided area remains constant. But as we stretch the wire only its volume would remain constant. So its area is to …be decreased as length increases. V = pi r^2 * L Now we have R = K * L / pi r^2 Multiplying numerator and denominator by L we get R = K/V * L^2 So resistance is found to be proportional to square of length Hence as length gets increased by 2 times, its resistance value would increase by 4 times. (MORE)
Receptacle Wiring
If you are going to install new wiring and outlets, then there are three different methods of receptacle wiring that you can do. Two of them are considered quite acceptable an…d electricians, electrical inspectors, and the NEC heavily frown on the third. Choosing the best way to do the job is often based on how many wires are in the box, how many outlets are wired in the same circuit, and who is doing the work. Single outlet wiring is very simple, but here is a look at all three forms of through wiring.When you have only one set of wires going into an outlet box, this is a simple task to wire. You only have to connect to the screw terminals on the outlet in the appropriate manner and the job is done. Through wiring, a receptacle involves an incoming wire known as the line and an outgoing wire known as the load. This is done in rooms where several outlets are connected to the same branch circuit. It makes wiring all of the outlets much easier and saves on wire. Outlets are made with two sets of hot and neutral terminals to facilitate through wiring, making installation far easier. However, this does not necessarily make using both terminals the best way.Pigtail wiring is considered by the NEC and most professional electricians to be the best form of through wiring. In order to wire in an outlet using this method, you strip back the insulation on two identical wires and twist them together with a third length of wire, securing them with a wire nut. The single wire is then placed under the appropriate screw. Not only does this reduce the amount of resistance on the wiring, but also, even if the outlet is removed from the circuit, the current will continue to flow. No other form of wiring works this way.Feeding through the outlet itself is by far the most common form of through wiring in use. This involves using the outlet itself as the junction between the line in wires and the load out wires. One set is attached to the terminals behind one of the outlets, the other to the terminals behind the other outlet. The ground wires are then twisted into a pigtail and connected to a single ground screw. Because the outlet is now in the middle of the circuit, if it fails or if there is a problem, then the outlets on the load side will also experience similar issues. In addition, because each outlet adds a certain amount of resistance into the circuit, the more outlets on the line, the larger the voltage drop will be by the time that you get to the last outlet on the branch.Despite the fact that most modern outlets are designed to be back wired, no professional electrician would consider using this method. In the back of the outlet there are four small holes, inside of which is a copper strip under tension. The idea is to strip a short length of insulation from both the black and white wires. The stripped ends are then pushed into the holes and the copper strips are intended to hold them firmly in place. While this is a very fast way to install the wires, even the NEC does not recommend this method of wiring.Because many outlets are made to be back wired, there must be a reason why the use of this method is not recommended. The problem is that although the tensioned copper strips are supposed to hold the wire securely in place, wiring a receptacle in this manner is considered dangerous. The tension strips are not likely to hold the wire firmly in place, leading to arcing and high levels of resistance. This can and frequently does lead to overheating and fires. The only time back wiring is advisable is if the wires being fed into the back of the outlet are going to be held in place by screw clamps.Wiring in a new receptacle can be a very simple task. However, if you are installing a new outlet in a branch circuit with two or more outlets, then the method of through wiring that you choose will make a big difference in both efficiency and safety. The best possible method to use is pigtail wiring, which reduces the number of wires attached to the receptacle. Electricians recommend that you never use the back wiring holes on an outlet as this will increase your risk of fire from overheating and arcing.When wiring outlets, you must adhere to the NEC color code. The black or hot wire must always be connected to the brass colored screw terminal. The white or neutral wire must always be connected to the silver screw terminal, and you should never forget to attach the bare or ground wire to the ground screw on the outlet. (MORE)
The Hidden Language of Wire Sheathing
Wire sheathing is the insulating cover that encompasses wire. There are 11 types of wire sheathing. They are identified by a standard code. The code identifies the insulation …by materials, appearance, durability, and application. The National Electrical Code (NEC), as well as local building codes, regulates the types of wire and cable that can be used in specific electrical applications, as well as the manner of installation.The Insulation Code is the criteria set by the NEC. It outlines sheaths by material, appearance, durability, and application by ratings. Each sheath indicates at a glance the advantages and disadvantages of using that specific wire for a specific application. The exterior type of insulation in conjunction with the interior conductors dictates the possible applications. The materials used are plastic, nonmetallic, metal and glass braid.The color of the sheathing is very important. Colored insulated wires, except for white and green, are always hot. In residential wiring, black, blue, and red sheaths identify hot wires. White sheaths indicate that a wire is neutral. Green sheaths and bare copper wires indicate that it is a ground wire. If the sheath is metal then it is used as the grounding mechanism.The durability issues are rated as Excellent, Good, Fair, or Poor. The issues rated are temperature range, abrasion resistance, flexibility, and water submersion. The overall ratings are one component in determining the applications possible. The other component to be considered is the resistance to specific exterior conditions. These are resistance to solvents, acid, base and open flame. For example, excellent across both the Identification and Application Guide and Resistance Guide by a plastic sheath over bare wires within a glass braid jacket would identify the wire as usable for single measurement length to 343 degrees Celsius.There are actually multiple wire insulation selection charts. Some categorize the selections by type, others by advantages and disadvantages. These charts consider the sheaths' materials, ratings and the wire's gauge rating to distinguish the areas that are approved for installation. There are also charts that tell you whether it is for dual use. Always consider the coding in your area when you are selecting wiring for any installation.The type of sheathing is crucial to the installation applications. As far as nonmetallic-sheathed cable goes, the color denotes the use based on all of the collected information. For example, gray-colored nonmetallic-sheathed cable is more related to installation than wire size. It is used for underground installations. It is water-resistant. It can also be resistant to oil and sunlight.Wire sheathing has a language all its own. The material and colors indicate multiple things. Applications and where it can be installed are apparent at a glance. Qualities such as durability and resistance to a range of exterior conditions determine the sheathing needed.Dupont's Teflon technology is familiar in the kitchen. Teflon, combined with Kapton, is also used in wire sheathing. It is known for its thermal and electric conduction. Kapton is the lightest weight of the wire insulation materials. In addition, it also offers cut-through resistance and radiation resistance. (MORE)
Is Cu Wire the Only Choice for Residential Wiring?
When you talk to most experienced electricians, they will tell you that Cu (Copper) wire is the only safe choice for use in residential applications. While this may or may not… be the case, copper wiring is currently the most commonly used. Although modern aluminum wiring is considered perfectly safe for electric circuits in homes, previous experiences with this product in the 1970s has left most electricians leery of using it. Poorly made aluminum wiring from this period has been responsible for countless home fires and hundreds of deaths.When it comes to electric wiring, silver offers better conductivity when it is compared to copper wire. At the same time, copper provides the ability to handle a wide load range when compared to other non-precious metal wires. This makes it possible for manufactures to use less armoring or insulation in its manufacture. Copper has a much higher heat resistance, reducing the risk of overheating due to high loads. It is also far more resistant to corrosion and what little patina forms will not affect its performance in any way.Of all the non-precious metals, copper is the only one capable of being manufactured into strands which are no thicker than a strand of human hair. Because it is so malleable, these thin strands can be bent into practically any shape without the fear of them breaking. This can be seen in the windings of many miniaturized motors. You can also see this in the micro thin wires in modern headphones, as the thin wires can be twisted into very small rolls without breaking. Copper can also be used to create very large cables for any number of applications.As you shop in your local electrical supply store, you will find devices such as switches and outlets marked as "Copper Only" or CO/AL R. These devices are marked this way for a reason. Because copper and aluminum contract and expand due to heat, it is important you buy devices made for the type of wiring your home has. If you try to use copper only outlets or switches with aluminum wiring, you run the risk of overheating and fires. This is because as the aluminum wires contract and expand in and copper only fixture, they will work loose increasing the resistance in the circuit. This causes the connection point to overheat.If your home has aluminum electric wiring throughout, there is no need to panic. Start by looking at the year your house was built. If it was built in the late 1960s or the early 1970s, you may have a problem. These are the only years when the poor quality aluminum wires were used. After this, most builders went back to copper. In the last few years a new and very safe aluminum cable has been developed. If you are not sure, you can have a licensed electrician go over the wiring in your home.The only place where Cu wire is not a good choice is in devices where low voltage or low current flow is anticipated. Despite the fact it is an excellent conductor, copper wiring does not perform well in this type of device. For this reason, gold and silver are considered to be a much better choice. Copper is incapable of helping to control surges of electricity when drawn into tiny wires. On the other hand, precious metals such as silver and gold can handle them quite well.The only real reason copper has ever been replaced as residential wiring has been cost. During the early 1970s, the choice to use aluminum proved to be deadly for hundreds who died due to fires caused when this type of wire overheated. Modern aluminum cables no longer create this type of situation as their composition has been changed significantly. However, you still should never try to use any device labeled as Cu wire only with aluminum wiring as this is not safe.If you live in a house with aluminum wiring instead of copper, you may not need to have it all ripped out and replaced. As long as all of the connections are properly secured, there should not be any problems. However, you should have them checked by a professional on a regular basis to be sure they do not become loose. (MORE)
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Avoiding and Correcting Electrical Wiring Mistakes
If you have the experience regarding electrical wiring and installation, connecting electrical wires is not a difficult task. However, despite all the training and experience,… mistakes do happen. These mistakes can either be harmless or can cause serious accidents. To avoid this, here are some tips you can use as a checklist to refresh your memory.The purpose of junction boxes is to protect your electrical connections from any damage. Any exposed wire can result in a loose connection leading to short circuit. Therefore, it is logical not connect your wires outside the junction box. If your connections are not installed in an electrical box, you can install a box and just reconnect the wires again. It can be extra work for you but it is much better than spending more if any accidents happen because of a short circuit.The electrical code requires at least six inches of wire outside the electrical box at the back and three inches at the front. Giving an allowance when connecting electrical wires makes it easier to connect and fix it. On the other hand, short wires can be dangerous. If you encounter short connections, you can still solve this by installing wire connectors, which you can buy at hardware stores. These types of connectors are also used when installing wires in difficult spots.Aside from the length of wire connections, the electrical code also requires cables placed under wall or ceiling framing to be thoroughly protected. This is because exposed cables in these areas are vulnerable and prone to damage. You can protect these cables by placing at least a 1 1/2 -inch thick board alongside the wires. Secure the board with a screw or a nail, but there's no need to staple the wire to the board.If outlets and switches a poorly supported, they can get loosely connected. When this happens, the switches or outlets can also loosen the wires as they move when you touch or use them. The loose wires are potential fire hazard because they can overheat. Fix these loose outlets by placing special placers under the screw to keep them tightly in place. You can also wrap a coil around the screw to tighten it or buy a small washer and place them under the screw.Three-slot outlets are very useful, especially if you have devices or electric appliances with three-prong plugs. However, you should always remember that before you begin connecting wires using three-slot outlets, there should also be a ground available. If you are not sure whether they are grounded correctly, use a tester and the lights will indicate whether there is a fault or the connection is correct. If there is a three-slot outlet in your house without a grounded box, simply replace it with a two-slot outlet.Another mistake most often made when connecting electrical wires is attaching electrical boxes near combustible materials without any protection. Doing so can expose these materials to potential sparks or heat that can result in fire. It is a requirement of the electrical code is to flush all electrical boxes from walls made of wood and similar combustible materials. To solve this problem and avoid the possibility of fire, install a plastic box extension to prevent the wires from making contact into the wood. You can also use a metal box extension but make sure to attach it to the ground wire with a short piece of wire and a grounding clip.When connecting electrical wires, especially on ceilings, you must use a cable clamp to hold them in place. Cable clamps not only keep the wires in place, but they also keep the connections from straining. If there is no clamp, the sharp edges of a metal box can cut the wires as time goes by. Even wires installed in plastic boxes need a clamp. Some electrical boxes have already built-in clamps when you buy them, but some don't. You can always buy approved cable clamps at a hardware or home store. Just make sure that when you place the wires inside the clamp, let at least 1/4 inches of sheathing be visible inside the box.Do not try to overstuff all the wires in a small box when installing your wire connections. The electrical code has a guideline about the minimum size of electrical box you can use. To figure out how big your electrical box should be, count the items in your box giving one point for each hot and neutral wire that you will place in the box. You should also give one point each to the combined ground wires and cable clamps while devices, like outlets and switches, receive two points. After that multiply the total by two if you're using 14-gauge wires and by 2.25 if you're using 12-gauge wires. Then choose an electrical box that can hold the total volume of the wires and devices. You'll find the capacity of plastic electrical boxes stamped inside, while the electrical code has specifications for metal boxes.Connecting electrical wires require care to prevent accidents and fire hazards. You should always keep the guidelines in mind and use approved materials to lessen the risks. If you find faulty wiring or connection in your home, immediately fix them before it's too late. And if you're in doubt, you can check the electrical code or ask an expert to do the repairs and installation.If outlets and switches a poorly supported, they can get loosely connected. When this happens, the switches or outlets can also loosen the wires as they move when you touch or use them. The loose wires are potential fire hazard because they can overheat. Fix these loose outlets by placing special placers under the screw to keep them tightly in place. You can also wrap a coil around the screw to tighten it or buy a small washer and place them under the screw. (MORE)
Types of Electrical Wire
Electricians know the importance of using the correct wiring when working on an electrical system. The wrong wire can lead to circuit overloads and possibly fire. During train…ing, an electrical apprentice will learn the various types of electric wire and when it is used in the overall electrical system. These wires must be understood in order to pass the tests required to be a certified electrician.Triplex wire is a three-strand aerial cable that is used by utility companies to feed the power pole. These wires tie to wires that are coming from the weather head. Two of the three wires are individually insulated then twisted together with the third bare wire, and covered with a protective sheath. The bare wire is the grounding wire. This type of wire is typically installed in overhead applications from pole to pole.The wires that connect homes to power poles are called main feeder wires. The size of these wires is large enough to add to the electrical load without replacing the main feeder wire. The capacity of the wire is determined by the distance the wire is spanning. Long distances can cause the voltage to drop and the current to rise. This can ultimately lead to damage to the insulation and electrical issues.Wires that feed the breaker panels and main junction box in the home are called panel feed wires. The wires are sized to handle 25 percent more than the panel they are feeding. For example, if the panel is 100 amps, the wire feeding it should be 125 amps. The wiring in the panel branch off and feed the house and so they must be higher than the panel to handle the added loads that occur as they branch off. These wires are similar to the main feeder wires in that a thermoplastic heat-resistant nylon coated wire coats them.Nonmetallic sheathed wires are sometimes known as Romex wires. This is a two or three wire bundle that contains one neutral wire that is bare and one or two conducting wires in plastic insulation. This is the wire in the house that feeds power to the load. It is an inexpensive wire that is usually 15, 20, or 30 amps. It is also available with a metal sheath but is called BX or armored cable in that form.Single strand wire is comprised of one piece of copper wire rather than many pieces of wire stranded together. It is not as flexible as stranded wire but is stronger. Solid wire does not have the problems associated with being made of multiple strands when it comes to sizing. The diameter of single strand wire does not change regardless of the tension placed on it. However, because it is not flexible, it can break if bent and flexed over time. Single strand wire is less expensive and should be used when the wire is going to be put in place and not moved. If there is a possibility of the wire moving or flexing, stranded wire should be used.Learning these types of wires and when they are used is part of training to be an electrician. It is important for safety reasons and to ensure that power is properly supplied through the application. Electricity must be respected and installed properly to prevent fire and electrocution. Working with a master electrician to learn the various types of wiring provides hands-on experience that will be valuable during a career as an electrician.Never try to determine what type of electrical wire is in a house or box until you are certain that the wires are not live. Any do-it-yourselfer should own a non-contact voltage detector. This should be used on every wire in a box to ensure that no power is coming through any wires. It doesn't take but one live wire to cause injury or even death. (MORE)
Create Wire Bracelets
Beautiful wire bracelets can be made from many different mediums. A wire bracelet can be made totally from wire or can have beads and other items on it. The bracelet can be ma…de from silver, copper, or gold wire. You can also use red, green, yellow, and pink wire to make your bracelets. Bracelets from wire can be woven, crocheted, braided, twisted, or the beads just strung on them.Take a piece of wire about four inches longer than the size you want your bracelet. Put the wire through one of the parts of your clasp. then wrap the shorter end of the wire around the other side of the wire, capturing the clasp inside. Wrap the end around about three times, clip the end close to the other wire, and then crimp the end in close. This makes it so that the person wearing the bracelet does not get scratched. String your beads and spacers in the order you wish them to be. Put the other end of the clasp onto the wire and leave room to wind the wire around three times. Wind the wire, cut it close to the other wire, and then crimp the loose end.To do this bracelet, you will need a crochet hook, about size G. Cut two to three pieces of wire about ten inches longer than you want the bracelet. Take the first piece of wire and wind it around the crochet hook about four inches from the end. Take the wire back to itself and then wind it around about three times. Leave the end for now. Do a chain stitch with the crochet hook and the wire. The chain stitch is just drawing the wire up through the last loop. Then go down and pick up the wire and draw it through again. When you get about four inches from the end, you just draw the wire completely through the end loop. You can add beads as you crochet if you wish. Do the same for the other wires. Once you have all of them crocheted, you take them and put them together. If you have two wires, you just twist them. If you have three you can braid them. Then connect them to the two sides of your clasp.Take three or more strands of wire that are about twice the length you want the bracelet. Twist them together about three inches from one end. Then fasten that end to a board or any anchor that will hold the end tightly for you. If you are going to braid them, just start braiding, taking care to keep your braid smooth if you want it even. However, uneven braiding or weaving can be part of the beauty. Once you get to the length of bracelet you want, then attach the other wire to the other end of the clasp. You can do a lot of the weaving patterns used in macrame books if you want to weave the wire. Just be careful to keep the wire from becoming kinked during the process.Take two to 20 pieces of wire about twice as long as you want the finished bracelet to be. Twist them together about two inches from the end of the wires. Fasten the wire to a board or something to hold it securely. Then, twist the wires. Twist until you have them as tight as you want. Attach both ends of the wire to a part of a clasp. You can also buy a machine that will twist the wires for you. Sometimes the machine does a more even job than doing it manually.Woven bracelets are done with two different gauges of wires. You will need a larger gauge for the two outside wires and a thinner one to go between them. Cut the two larger wires about three inches longer than you wish the finished bracelet to be. Take the smaller wire and wrap it three times around a larger one about an inch from the end. Then take that same smaller wire and wrap it around the other larger wire once. Weave your smaller wire back and forth between the two larger wires, until you have the length you want. Twist all three wires together and attach to a clasp. Twist the two large wires together on the other end and attach to the other piece of the clasp.Wire bracelets are fun to make and wear. You can make them from red, green, copper, gold, or silver wire. You can weave, braid, crochet, twist, or even just string the wire with your favorite beads. You can add beads to the woven, braided, and twisted bracelets too. Wire bracelets are easy to make and look great when you wear them.When working with wire, you can also use crimp beads to fasten the ends. The crimp beads are a little pieces of metal you put over both ends and then squeeze together. This keeps the ends of the wire away from the wearer and keeps them tight. (MORE)
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What happens to the resistivity of the material of wire when the diameter of a metal wire is doubled keeping the length same?
Nothing. Resistivity, expressed in ohm metres, is a constant for any particular conductor although it is affected by temperature.
Suppose a wire of resistance R could be stretched uniformly until it was twice its original length. What would happen to its resistance?
Current tends to travel on the surface of the wire. As you decrease the cross-sectional area of a wire the resistance increases. That is why larger wires are rated for higher …currents. (MORE)
A piece of wire is stretched such that its length increases and its radius decreases the resistance of the wire will tend to?
A piece of wire stretched such that its length increases and its radius decreases will tend to have its resistance increase. The formula for this is: R = ρL/A where ρ = re…sistivity of the material composing the wire, L = length of the wire, and A = area of the conducting cross section of the wire. It can easily be seen that as area decreases resistance gets higher. In the case proposed the wire length is not reduced as it is stretched to reduce the area, this increases the resistivity as well. (MORE)


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Not ready to leave your college days behind? Masik, a year-old fragrance company, is betting on it. Their small but growing line features scents inspired by various universities. To create the juice, the team considers things such as school colors, the mascot, campus flora, and the fight song. (Does that mean that the UC Santa Cruz fragrance would smell like a banana slug?) Right now, only UNC and Penn State have their own fragrances, but other schools are following. Would you want to smell like your school, or would you take a pass?
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JaimeLeah526 6 years
Heck no. I don't know what it would smell like but I have zero school pride.
gingerkitten25 6 years
The idea of using some local flora to create the scent sounds like it could be cool. (mascots, etc... not so much) But I have to agree with the majority here. It sounds like just another overpriced novelty item, and I'd be impressed if there was actually any quality scent to it. Plus when they start off with UNC for their advertising, you know you're going downhill fast! ;) hehe
NurseKimberly 6 years
Hmmm... Just wondering what Auburn University perfume would smell like... Maybe a farm.
milkradio 6 years
I wouldn't mind being reminded of the University of Edinburgh every time I put on my perfume!
smashedpotatoe13 6 years
chic-eau state would smell like cheap booze. just gross..
smashedpotatoe13 6 years
chic-eau state would smell like cheap booze. just gross..
longhornlass04 6 years
I would buy it as a novelty item, but I'm gussing the eau de UT Austin would smell like pachouli and leather with a hint of drag rat.
omilawd 6 years
I go to Kent State, and I'm thinking its scent would smell "cheap." OH HOH HOH.
Megatron 6 years
Ummm....no. My school is on an old Army base, so no thanks!
aimeeb 6 years
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bananapancake84 6 years
Um, I don't really want to smell like a Demon Deacon... Wake Forest would probably smell like evil priests, magnolias, and krispy kremes. Pass.
Baby-Girl 6 years
When I was at Rutgers it smelled like Ck1. Don't think so.
LArgent 6 years
My college smelt like a combo of cheap booze, cigarettes and that musty smell that vintage shops have (because the people there were 'sooo edgy', was Goldsmiths, of Damien Hirst fame), so er, no!
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so i guess my perfume would smell like a bunch of kids eating cheetos and playing world or warcraft while solving circuits?
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Wow, way to target the young and foolish. There's no way I'd want to smell like beer, urine and vomit. I'm surprised UNC went for this.
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Hey UNC was my school. Lets see its quite historic and the mascot is a ram. Soooo it would smell old and like a ram. No thanks.:o)
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Hey UNC was my school. Lets see its quite historic and the mascot is a ram. Soooo it would smell old and like a ram. No thanks. :o)
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OMG PinkUnicorn you are totally right! I actually thought that it was the same person commenting twice! As for the perfume. I go to an art University so I don't really know what it would smell like but I have to say I'm curious. :)
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Okay totally random and completely unrelated, but ballaorgaditana and brittanyk, you look so much alike in your pictures that it is just freaking me right out!
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I went to PSU for the first two years of college. I'd definitely check out the scent. I think it's a fun idea. People who go to PSU are a little fanatical, so it almost makes sense they made a fragrance for us :P
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I go to Oxford. Our fragrance would smell like old books, ink, wet cobblestones, and port. With maybe a hint of riverwater and sweaty rowers. It isn't something that I'd really pay to smell like, to be honest.


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How is it possible that one of the only major daily newspapers in the United States to show an increase in circulation over the last six months is the closest to up and dying? The San Jose Mercury News added 4,000 weekday copies over the last half-year, according to their most recent figures.
The Merc, once the prestigious gem of the Knight-Ridder chain of newspapers, has undergone heartbreakingly massive staff cutbacks and turnovers of top editors over the last two years. One editor even tragically took his own life. Knight-Ridder was one of the few chains in the United States that aggressively challenged the White House on the war, something they didn't get proper credit for until much later when Bill Moyers made his triumphant return to public television.
Besides the Merc, everybody's down in circulation by several percentage points these days: the LA Times, the Chronicle, the Sacto Bee, the Orange County Register. And we all know why, of course. People don't want to pay for paper anymore. So how could a paper product like the Merc, which is losing all of its talent and enduring the infamous operations consolidations of parent company MediaNews that predictably lead to more boring and error-laden copy, actually be raising the number of people who read the deadwood version at home?
Their circ is up by a seemingly small 1.7 percent, but when you consider the most attention the Merc has gotten lately came from a series of depressing photos portraying the Merc newsroom as a graveyard, this seems like a pretty big deal for the Silicone Valley daily. We couldn't actually find a good explanation for why their circ is up … anywhere. Folks linked to the news but no one explained the turnaround. We weren't able to reach anyone in the Merc's circ department right away either. They may have blitzed the city with subscription deals, but that seems unlikely if MediaNews CEO Dean "Obama Bin Laden" Singleton, like everyone else, is gravitating toward the Web, even if the Web formula he's come up with for all of his newspaper holdings frankly looks like crap. I mean really, Dean. The MediaNews sites aren't nice to navigate or look at. Moyers and Singleton videos after the jump.
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Singleton's MediaNews holds a majority stake in the Bay Area News Group-East Bay, which owns the Merc, the Oakland Tribune, the Contra Costa Times and others. In March, the company spread more than 100 buyouts across its local newspapers from 1,100 or so workers. That followed repeated waves of previous layoffs at the individual papers over the last two years. Most of the big dailies are seeing their readers move to the Web, and MediaNews in particular says the slump in the housing market has cut into its advertising revenue. Singleton's crappy Web sites also probably don't help. The Chron had already cut a fourth of its newsroom staff, too. The OC Register just announced that it's planning to cut 80 to 90 jobs.
For Luther Jackson, executive officer of the San Jose Newspaper Guild, which has spent the last several months contending with the layoffs, the Merc's circ increase is bittersweet. His father, Luther Porter Jackson Jr., died in late April at age 83. Jackson was one of the first African-American journalists at the Washington Post and the Newark Evening News in New Jersey. He eventually became a professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
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1. Re: Global Variable in Oracle Forms 6i527733 Dec 3, 2010 1:43 AM (in response to 690088)Global variables are not formally declared the way PL/SQL local variables are. Rather, you initialize a global variable the first time you assign a value to it:
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Global variable are forms specifice variable.
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Claim to fame: Baxter placed fifth in the high jump at the PIAA Class AAA track and field championship meet.
What was it like going to the PIAA meet for the second year in a row?
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You jumped 5 foot, 6 inches at Shippensburg. Was that close to your top jump this year?
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In the PIAA Class AA team tournament, Mars made it to the semifinals. How great was that?
It was a really good experience. We knew we had the talent to get far. We had to put it all together. We worked hard to get there. We are happy with the outcome, getting that far.
How much do you think it helped your team heading into next season?
It definitely gave us a confidence boost knowing we are one of the top teams in Class AA. We are moving up to Class AAA next year, and we know we can still do well there.
You made it to the individual PIAA quarterfinals and lost to Wyomissing's Andrew Fick, but it was a real close match. How much did it help you playing him before in the team tournament?
I knew going into state singles it'd be a tough match. I had confidence I could do it. In my opinion, I feel like I am right up there. I had a good amount of chances.
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MADISON By law, state budget addresses occur every two years.
But thousands of demonstrators Tuesday worked to make sure this year's address was anything but routine. And, as a court battle over building access continued, they used their lungs, horns and anything that could be banged on to make sure they could be heard in the Capitol, even if they couldn't come inside.
"Whose house is this? Our house," chanted demonstrators who largely were denied access to the State Capitol on Tuesday.
The situation angered Nancy Graham, a retired teacher from Appleton who gained entrance to the building with the help of a lawmaker.
"I'm just sick," she said. "There were police all over the place ... it was as scary as can be. This feels like I'm living in Russia. This doesn't feel like my Capitol. It's horrible."
The Capitol has been the site of nonstop protests for two weeks, since Republican Gov. Scott Walker unveiled his plan to eliminate collective bargaining powers from most public employees and require wage and benefit concessions.
The building remained largely locked down for the second day Tuesday following a standoff between officials and protesters who refuse to leave. A court challenge to open the building remained unresolved late Tuesday afternoon as Walker unveiled details of his 2011-13 budget plan, which includes deep funding cuts to schools and local government.
Walker's address became the latest in a series of flashpoints that has drawn large protest crowds to the building.
Thousands of demonstrators marched outside Tuesday, banging drums and yelling so loud they could be heard through the marble walls of the Assembly chambers, where Walker delivered his speech to a joint session of the Legislature.
Greg Gordon of Waunakee stood on the sidewalk with a large piece of cardboard that had one word: "Shame."
"I'm here to support my wife who is a Madison school teacher and my children who are both in public schools," Gordon said. "I'm here to support all the workers. They aren't getting a fair shake, and I'm here to tell the governor to treat them fairly."
Walker's budget speech was just under 3,000 words and was over in 25 minutes. But the rage of demonstrators over Walker's budget promises to not end quickly.
"I'll come back as many times as it takes to get our message across," said demonstrator Chris Dequaine, a state corrections worker from Green Bay.
Ben Jones writes for The Post-Crescent of Appleton.


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The Florida Association of Private Investigators, Inc. is a professional organization created to provide a voice for licensed private investigators and related professionals within the State of Florida and throughout the United States. FAPI was originally formed in 1963 and is the oldest Private Investigator's Association in Florida. FAPI offers its members extensive networking opportunities with other experienced investigators nationwide, and a place to share referrals, questions, sources of information and more in a friendly, non competitive, yet professional atmosphere through our members only discussion group and forums.
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The mission of the Florida Association of Private Investigators, Inc. is to represent integrity, responsibility, and equality for the private investigative profession throughout the State of Florida and nationwide.
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Membership of the Florida Association of Private Investigators, Inc. is open to qualified investigators and related professionals throughout the State of Florida and nationwide, as well as individuals or companies who provides services or materials to the PI Industry, so if you are a licensed investigator, an active investigator in a state that does not require licensing, or otherwise industry related professional click on membership to join today.
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This summer, the Hertz Corporation (NYSE:HTZ), the world's leading general use car rental brand, makes exploring the great Australian countryside more delightful by offering its customers a flat 20 percent discount on the new Outback Collection. Adventure seekers now have a golden opportunity to drive off-road and experience exploration at its finest with the Hertz Outback Collection.
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Majority of the TOS movies were made with the belief that each film would be the last one. I believe Leonard Nimoy said something to that extent in one of the dvd interviews on the movies. The TOS films put alot of thought into making their movies as entertaining as they could with what they were given.
If you look at the TNG movies, they seem to be made with the premise that they'll always have another one to do. While it wasn't totally unfeasible for TNG to make more than 4 movies. Berman put all his eggs in the VOY basket. VOY being billed as the "next TNG". Recent interviews with Marina Sirits, Levar Burton, Johnathan Frakes, Brent Spiner and Rick Berman they all say that Paramount wanted the TNG films to end at Insurrection an wasn't interested in another TNG film. Berman was able to talk them into making Nemesis but the fan base wasn't paying attention and it didn't make a profit at the BO. Had Nemesis been successful we would've had a 5th TNG film. DS9 was fantastic but didn't make as big a return as Paramount wanted. VOY copied as much of TNG as they could but was still hemorrhaging ratings. The franchise was stalling. If Berman hadn't set up DS9 and VOY to compete alongside the film series, the TNG movies could've been better.
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With just seven weeks to go before the Nov. 6 elections, Wisconsin is in the eye of a national voting rights storm that is intensifying almost daily.
The Badger State is one of 10 states - Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas are the others - that have adopted laws that require voters to show a photo ID before they can cast a ballot.
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200: Approximate number of viruses known to cause the common cold
100: Approximate number of distinct rhinoviruses, a pathogen that causes many colds, identified by researchers
91: Degrees, Fahrenheit, that rhinovirus grows best — also the temperature inside the human nose.
30: Estimated percentage of adult colds that have causes unknown to researchers
When the thermometer indicates triple-digit heat outside, having an icy air conditioner can keep you from sticking to your furniture and losing your mind.
It can also provide a bit of a shock. Going from 72 degrees to 102 degrees upon opening the front door will do that. But can that sudden and extreme temperature change make you sick?
Here's what the website for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases says:
" ... there is no experimental evidence that exposure to cold temperatures increases the chances that you will get a cold."
So being cold doesn't equal catching cold. But what about going back and forth from hot to colder environments, like many do in the summer? A nurse epidemiologist for Rush University Medical Center told the Chicago Tribune that "rapid changes to your body's internal temp also have no affect on catching a cold."
But, but, but ...
So, you say you get cold-like symptoms during the summer, especially when you go in and outside frequently?
Again, it's not the temperature change.
With help from the editors of Men's Health magazine, Yahoo! reported that some of these symptoms likely could be allergy related.
Pulmonologist Neil Schachter, M.D., who wrote a book about colds, told Yahoo!: "People who have allergies — even small sensitivities — may be affected when moving from a clean-air environment into one that's full of Mother Nature's irritants,"
Adding to that, the NAIAD website says: "Research also suggests that allergic diseases that affect the nose or throat and psychological stress may increase your chances of getting infected by cold viruses."
A couple notes: Indoor air also contains many allergens. And heat can cause stress.
The Unknown
According to the NAIAD, researchers still don't know what causes nearly a third of adult colds, which are suspected to be viral. Rhinoviruses are estimated to cause up to 50 percent of all colds.
How to help
Many studies show that people who get regular exercise have significantly fewer respiratory tract infections when compared to those that don't get regular exercise.
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SILVERSTONE, 5th July 2014 (F1 Plus / Graham Keilloh) - Fernando Alonso reflected on a tough qualifying session for Ferrari at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix, which resulted in him having to start the race tomorrow from way back in P19, and his team mate Kimi Raikkonen one place further back, by noting that luck plays a huge part in such sessions, but that Ferrari also needs to review its own approach.
Ferrari one way or another got it wrong in a session beset by ever-changing weather conditions, with both red cars dropping out in Q1, beaten by several cars who improved their marks late in that first part with laps on slick tyres, laps that the Ferraris couldn't beat subsequently thanks to more rain when they tried slicks for themselves.
'Definitely we did something wrong compared with the other teams because both are cars out of Q1 like this. At the wrong moment with the wrong tyre, that's definitely something that we need to look at.' Alonso said.
'It's true that we haven't (done well qualifying in these conditions) some other times, we (were) saved many times by luck. I remember being on pole position in 2012 here and in Q2 I pass (the finishing line) ten seconds before the chequered flag and then had to do a lap in very wet conditions. So that's something we need to look at; something to improve.'
But Alonso reminded us of the role that fortune plays in such wet-to-dry qualifying sessions: 'At the same time it's a very narrow line. When everyone put (on) the dry tyres there was a spot of rain that passed over our lap (if that) comes two minutes earlier that no one can predict then those people would be in the wall now. They would crash, we'd be in Q2 and the people will say "why did you put the dry tyres on when the track is still wet?" And now it's easy to say "why did you not put the dry tyres on?" in our case.'
'There's a narrow line between being a hero and making a big mistake.'
Alonso also suggested that the bigger teams need to try to quicken their decision-making in such sessions, in order to contend with the more light-on-their-feet smaller outfits who frequently achieve giant-killing results on days like today.
'I think the bigger teams they have longer procedures than smaller teams so we need to speed up some of the communications and some of the things that we do'.
But Alonso noted too that the smaller teams benefit also from having little to lose from rolling the dice: 'I think the small teams, they are position 22, 23 every single qualifying, so when there is mixed conditions they put on the dry tyres, if they **** up they will be P23 if they are right they will be P4. So that's a lot easier than (for) the top teams.
'But I definitely agree that there were some cars on dry tyres today a couple of minutes before us doing green sectors and we were in the garage, so that's something we need to improve for next time.'
Alonso ironically also hopes for more variable weather tomorrow: 'Mixed conditions will help. If it's multiple pit stop race with many changes, dry and wet, that will help because in one lap you can gain 30 seconds if you're on the right tyre in that moment. A chaotic race will be better because when you start 19th there is nothing to lose, so we'll see which type of race we have.
'The car performed OK in dry conditions yesterday and I think the car could be also OK in the wet, the first lap we did in wet conditions we were P5. Anything that happens tomorrow is only positive news. We need to attack.'
He also believes he should be able to make race-day progress, but cautioned about the Ferrari's relative lack of straightline speed: 'It's a circuit that if you have the pace you can overtake as here there are some corners where you could gain a lot of time and take the slipstream for the next straight.'
'Our biggest problem this year to overtake is our lack of (straightline) speed, we are not too high on power, so sometimes we're stuck in the races. In Canada I remember we had newer tyres in the last stint but we arrived to a group of cars and we stayed behind them'.
Alonso also admitted that his championship hopes for 2014 are gone: 'If anyone apart from Rosberg and Hamilton tells you they believe in being world champion this year they will lie. And I don't like to lie'.


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THE COMPOSITION of a political party is a major determinant of its factionalism and political organization. Political change alters the composition of parties. And a change in the composition of a political party inevitably results in a new kind of factionalism and political organization. Therefore, an understanding of the nature of political change is basic to a study of political parties. Our attention is now centered on political change in West Virginia; how, why, and where it has occurred.
West Virginians believe in the right of a man to change his mind, but they are not frivolous in the exercise of this right. From 1872 to 1956, the Democratic party was victorious in the state in twelve presidential elections and the Republicans in ten.
In view of this record, the casual observer might be pardoned for thinking of West Virginia in terms of a political danseuse, skipping with gay abandon from party to party. Such is not the case. Eight of the ten Republican victories occurred in the elections from 1896 through 1928. The voters have been similarly constant in their relations with the Democratic party. Democratic victories have taken place from 1876 through 1892, 1932 through 1952, and 1912.
Figure 14 identifies the Democratic and Republican counties of the state. There are two categories of