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Fish keep dying on me
So I think its official, some force does not want me to keep fish! Over the past few months my tank has gone through a school of 8 Cherry Barbs who got a case of reocurring ich and killed them off 1 or 2 at a time. Went through a couple of oto cats. And as of late I've kept a school of 15 neon tetras in my 20 gallon. At first 6 of them died mystery deaths so I bought 6 more to replace them a couple weeks ago. Over the last couple weeks one died after going on for a week and a half or so with his tail completely bitten off and also within the last two weeks 5 others have died mysteriously. My water params are fine the fish are acting normal and have good color. i don't know whats going on, I'm definitely on the verge of giving up and just draining it if i go through the last 9 of these guys.
What other fish are you keeping in there or are the neons the only species right now? I also agree with cody take a look at the thread and post the answers to the questions in the first post, also take a look at the disease thread http://www.fishforum.com/tropical-fi...diseases-8179/ and see if anything matches up with your problem, the more information we can get the quicker we can get to the bottom of it.
Also don't give up just yet getting into this hobby can take some time :)
Good luck =D
I've done a lot of reading around the forums as well as other posts on neons. Neons are the only thing I have in the tank aside from MTS and two ghost shrimp. They all swim around/school around together aside from time to time they all break apart and do their own thing before grouping up. They seem to act perfectly normal all the time. Except for the last 6 and one a day the last couple weeks who have been stuck to the filter intake..I have 9 left all of which display perfectly good color and behaviour to my knowledge.
Oh and for the questionaire;
1. 20 Gallon Tank
2. Freshwater
3. Around 6 months or so.
4. 9 Neon Tetras / 2 Ghost Shrimp / Countless Malaysian Trumpet Snails
5. Yes; I have Anachris, Java Moss, Java Fern, Anubias nana
6. 78 degrees F
7. Stock Filter that came with it. I think its a Tetra Whisper 20 filter
8. No
9. No natural sunlight received.
10. This past monday a 20% change
11. 20% water changes done once a week
12. Once a day; Aqueon flake food, fish get ahold of algae wafers that are for shrimp sometimes. and freeze dried bloodworms from time to time.
13. 15W Flourescent tube. 10-11 hours a day.
14. Random fish deaths despite looking perfectly healthy.
15. Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - Around 10
16. API Freshwater Master Liquid test kit
17. Bought fish maybe 2 and a half weeks ago. In the tank it was a huge wall of neon tetras. All seemed to be in the school swimming back and forth in the tank.
The tank info you provide says to me there is nothing wrong with respect to the water, so I would look to the fish themselves. In your first post you mention one neon with his tail bitten off. Have you noticed any of the other dead neons with the same, no tail? And did you happen to observe the tail gradually disappearing (over a couple of days)? Or any other similar traits on the dead fish, like white blotches?
It could be your water becauese in the town by mine the water is a fish death sentence.or you could look to the suplier like walwart they kill more fish than they sell some petsmarts aret very reliable eather
Yeah I've gotten all of my fish at Petsmart. and Byron yes the tail was gone in chunks it seemed over the course of a few days. I have my original core group of 9 neons and they seem to be doing great but i hope i'm not speaking too soon at this point. All of the other neons that have died to my knowledge were perfectly healthy looking, no white splotches of any kind etc.
Alright i'll do my best to keep my eyes on them and let ya know if i see anything wrong with any. I generally watch them for awhile as they eat everyday. All of em seem fine and some are even willing to come up and eat blood worms out of my fingers. One of them has a noticeably larger belly than the rest. But he/she isn't lazy or anything seeming out of the ordinary..swims with the rest and swims often.
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This morning the funeral home called. Almost 3 weeks after my baby boy passed away, I was going to bring him home. He passed away on a Friday, on that Monday, we made his arrangements for cremation, we paid in full and they picked up my son that afternoon from the hospital. He spent until Dec 31 just cold and alone at the funeral home when they finally cremated him. They blamed the doctor for the death certificate debacle and then blamed the holidays and then the medical examiners office.
Anyway, I went to pick him up and when I got there, (keep in mind I called everyday and this was the same man I made the arrangements with) the man said "oh good your here to pick up your book". MY BOOK? I was there to pick up my precious baby! The lady behind him, who I never met before seemed to know who I was and said "Your here to pick up Gannon, right?" Then they handed me the most plain, ugly, flimsy wooden box I have ever seen. Not to mention, compared to the size he was when I last saw him, this box would have been like 5 sizes bigger than him, but he was cremated, so I know what they gave us has to be tiny and so I figure it is about 50 times at least bigger than his ashes inside. When we made the arrangements they told us it would be a metal urn and that it was nice, not this hideous thing. I couldn't say anything at the time, I just signed the paper that turned him over to me and bolted out the door. I hadn't gotten to my car before I broke down and sobbed. I was horrified that every step I took I could hear what I assume is the baggie containing his ashes moving around in this huge awful box. I managed to get in the car and just kept sobbing and the whole way home I cried because he deserves something so much better than this awful thing. I had been planning to get a memorial baby urn with his name on it soon, but I have to get it sooner because this box doesn't represent how beautiful a boy he was, he deserves so much better than that.
Am I weird? I feel like I'm crazy, I am glad I have him home with us finally, but I am so pissed off about this damn box. Ugh, what's wrong with me?


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This gorgeous modern building is the headquarters for the new ISEAMI Institute, which is devoted to the investigation of sustainability, ecology, and art. Located on the Osa Peninsula, deep in the rich and biologically-diverse rainforest of Costa Rica, Casa Iseami runs totally off-grid thanks to an on-site hydropower system plus a photovoltaic roof. Costa Rica-based Robles Arquitectos designed the building according to their SDRA design process, which evaluates 10 important elements in order to reduce a project's negative impact on the environment.
Juan Robles developed a method for architecture design that explores 10 elements: site, climate, energy [2], water, materials, environment, atmosphere, cost, innovation, and the use of passive strategies and implemented processes. By balancing these elements he successfully laid out a design plan that reduces the negative impacts of the ISEAMI Institute throughout its lifecycle. As the institute is located on a biologically diverse peninsula, the architect sought to keep its impact upon the site to a minimum, and the house had to be completely self-sufficient and off-grid because no utilities could be brought in.
The resulting institute headquarters utilized prefabricated construction [3] to speed the building process and minimize site impact. The building features low-maintenance and durable materials, like steel and thermal-panels (Versawall and Versapanel by Centria), which maximize structural support, insulation and durability while minimizing the growth of mold and fungi in the high-humidity environment. The entire structure is white, so if mold or fungi begin to form, they can easily be detected and dealt with. Materials were chosen based on their ability to be recycled at the end of the life of the home.
Power for the facility is completely generated on-site with a 2 micro hydro turbines [5] that generate 800 kWh per year and a roof top solar system that generates 10,800 kWh annually. A solar hot water system heats hot water for the residents and visitors of the institute. The hybrid energy system provides enough power for Casa Iseami as well as the caretaker's and maintenance housing and the existing lodge for the institute's participants. In addition to the use of renewable energy, solar passive design was employed by using large overhangs to provide shade, orienting the home to maximize natural ventilation, and installing skylights for daylighting [6].
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Exclusive Premiere: The Word Alive's Remix for Their Song "2012"
Revolver Magazine | May 11, 2011 | Comments 23 | Tags: Exclusive Premiere, The Word Alive
In our never-ending quest to provide you with the best music available, we present the Revolver Bootleg Series. Throughout the month we'll feature new, rare, and often exclusive music. This installment comes from Arizona metalcore group the Word Alive, who plan on releasing the deluxe edition of their debut, Deceiver (Fearless), on June 6. The deluxe edition will feature a handful of new tracks and remixes, including "2012 (KC Blitz Remix)," which you can check out here. Vocalist Tyler "Telle" Smith fills us in on the song below.
REVOLVER What's "2012" about?
TYLER "TELLE" SMITH I watched the movie Law Abiding Citizen and knew that the vibe of that song would be perfect for the lyrics. Basically it's my point of view from the main character's perspective. It's pretty violent and intense so I hope it translated right!
What does the title reference?
It's actually a inside joke with the ban. We used to call our old sound guy "2012" because he represented the end of the world to us. But truly I don't believe the world will end in 2012. I think whenever the world does end, it'll be gnarly and more insane than anyone could have predicted.
Which part of it did you come up with first?
The music almost always comes first for us. The inspiration behind the musical side of things, since I just told you about the lyrical side, came from us wanting to write a heavy song with some catchy synth that would be fun to play live. The result has become our most popular song to date!
Was the original version an easy song to record?
It was probably the easiest of the songs on the record but one where we all got to focus on the live energy of the song being translated into the recording. I think because of that it stands out on our CD.
What do you think of the remix? Are you ready to hear the Word Alive in clubs?
I would love to hear this in a club, I think that would be rad. We're currently on a European tour, and after the show the other night, the venue turned into a club but it was playing heavy music and people were dancing. I would love to see that happen in the States. I think this is my favorite remix of the re-release as well.
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I wonder if I can get a very long cable to plug in over here?
Hmmm, given me something to think about there Sue. Thankyou!
Geoff I am sure that when you get there someone will help you
You better get to bed young lady- you have school in the morning
Hi,all- thanks for the words of encouragement. Have not tried electric ciggies-not available here. I am on the patch, because it's free--the provincial gov't supplies them through their quit smoking program. I am down to 3 a day--have been for a couple of weeks. My goal was to cut down--and I have--drastically.
Raining here, and will be for the forseeable future. Had a short walk this morning, and chopped wood for 1/2 hour.
One small glass of wine with dinner--but I put ice in it to make it bigger! Only 1 week on WeightWatchers, but it's working! I am down 12 pounds since November-was doing lo-carb before last week.
I had better do as I am told Nite.
Night kate.
Night all
Night Geoff. That's me done for the evening as well.
Goodnight lovelies!
Morning forkers,
No more snow, lots on the ground, and still cold. But the end is in sight.
Looking forward to receiving my Tesco hamper this morning. Am hoping they'll include lots of complimentary goodies for first-time customer.
On Sky News this morning - a report about a school teacher who was sacked for pruning a buddlea bush, without a health and safety assessment.
Although she did pick up £70,000 for her efforts, as a court judged she had been unfairly dismissed. So it might be worth taking the risk. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267084/Teacher-Tracey-Smith-receives-70k-compensation-unfairly-sacked-pruning-tree.html
Morning all and hello Bunny and Sue, No snow here either, Gary but we have a dreadful forecast for Friday - snow wind rain and sleet . Think they are keeping their options open.
Hope you get some good freebies.
Caught up with most of posts and decided I want a footwarmer. Went to friends for lunch yesterday but feet were still cold from hairdressers - it was b freezing in that shop . Didn't warm up all day.
Got my catalogue from the Anglian bulb company with a lovely letter stating they would replace any bulbs that fail so had a good drool over products. Rather taken with the spider lillies. Will compile an order later. looking forward to the Taccas.
Off to docs soon . Going for my long awaited injection. Shall soon be a spring chicken again.
Morning all Forkers, especially the newcomers!
Jean you forgot the hail. Then you'll have the full compliment.
Footwarmer is a godsend in my office - don't care how silly it looks. I actually got mine off freecycle!
Geoff, I'm pretty sure you can still get Sky telly in Spain - although maybe not legally!! Will bring my fiesta round soon, there's a couple of things that need fixing.
Well done Inka - its probably all that wood chopping you do for exercise that's helped with the weight loss!
Had another dusting of snow overnight. It only settled on the cars though.
Halo peeps-I'm up- not dressed- but did the early morning trek
We are told mostly sunny and cold today-but sometime soon we are all going to die from wind,rain and floods-very little snow here now.
Glyn must still be floating about the atmosphere or poor lamb stuck in Dubai
Lottie I sent you a message
Right must go and get tarted up-estate agent coming at 1-need to look my best for the new photos
morning all
after 3 days laid on sofa i thought i would get up and see what the world was up to i ennded up with a eventfull day on sunday got up to get coffeee fell a ambulance was calle d a+e was the answer well when i fell of bike that morning i ripped all my crucil ligaments and some normaiol ones and chipped my cartridge could be six weeks of work and surgery doc says now in leg brace so cant bend leg waiting for snow and ice to thow so i can get out on crutches
hope every one is well
Darren, that wasn't worth gettin off the sofa then? How are you doing now? Push bikes are painful when we hit the ground
sam im sore bored and stuck in side like a prisoner i got crutches but cant go out becouse of ice and snow but hopfuly that will be gone at weekend i just want to get out
Darren poor you - sounds painful. Yes, definitely wait until the thaw before attempting to go out on crutches - the two do not mix!
Geoff, thanks - and remember to smile for the photos!
Morning lovelies!
Gary, I'm excited for you!! What time is your delivery?
Darren, that is not good. Hope you have someone there to look after you.
Geoff, when we were in that villa in Spain last year, we had english TV. Don't know how, as I didn't watch it, or use it, but my mates husband always had it on. There were a couple of small black boxes by the TV, connected to it.
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sam im sore bored and stuck in side like a prisoner i got crutches but cant go out becouse of ice and snow but hopfuly that will be gone at weekend i just want to get out
I know what you mean. I have ME and am back at hospital this week to get more X-Rays. I spent 2 years on crutches. Its no fun mate. I used to cycle 25-35 miles a day and ride my other bike for miles everyday. Not now though. My Other bike is getting sorted for the start of the season and the push bike is in the corner but hoping I can try again on it soon. Keep the chin up.


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Larger organization often have the desire to use Scrum beyond the team level. This news explores some examples of what organizations do to adopt an agile way of working across the enterprise by scaling Scrum.
Role of Managers in Agile Retrospectives
Agile teams use retrospectives to reflect upon their way of working. Since it's the team's own responsibility to continuously improve themselves they have to decide upon the actions that they will do. What can managers do to support their teams when they are doing agile retrospectives?
Rebecca Parsons on the ThoughtWorks Technology Radar
In January ThoughtWorks released the latest version of their Technology Radar in which they track what's interesting in the software development ecosystem. The big themes this year are (1) early warning systems and recovery in production, (2) the tension between privacy and big data, (3) the javascript ecosystem and (4) blurring of the line between the physical and virtual worlds.
ThoughtWorks Open Sources Go, a CD Tool
ThoughtWorks has recently open sourced their Continuous Delivery (CD) tool, called Go, having its origins in CruiseControl and providing a pipeline process that covers the entire code development process: continuous integration, testing and deploying.
Management Buy-in and Support in Agile Adoption
Adopting agile is an organization change which involves management. It is said that management buy-in is crucial for agile to succeed and that a lack of management support can be a barrier in agile transformations. There are different ways for management to support agile in enterprises.
How to Target Intrinsic Motivators - Champfrogs Checklist
Jurgen Appelo has released a tool to help target intrinsic motivators in teams and individuals, his -Champfrogs checklist.
Case Studies of Lean and Kanban from Central Europe
The 2013 international conference in Central Europe about Lean and Kanban (LKCE13) included presentations about change management, systems thinking, leadership, learning, and teamwork, and case studies from larger organizations that have applied Lean and Kanban. InfoQ interviewed Arne Roock about deployment of Lean and Kanban in agile software development.
Decisions Taking Techniques for Agile
The way that agile teams and organizations take decisions impacts the value that they can get from agile ways of working. To become agile, it can help to learn different decision making techniques, and pick the one which is most suitable for a situation.
Using Lessons Learned as a Dungeon Master on Roleplaying and Games in Agile Coaching
Guillaume Duquesnay uses his experience with games and roleplaying in his work as an agile coach. At the Agile Tour Brussels he talked about leadership, facilitation and management styles where no authority was involved. InfoQ interviewed Guillaume on his coaching, facilitation and leadership skills, and asked him if playing games gives happiness and fun to people, and make them more productive?
Steve Ballmer Steps Down as Microsoft's CEO
Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, has announced today his retirement from Microsoft, stepping down from his position within the next 12 months after a new CEO has been chosen.
Latest Technology Trends on the Radar
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Leadership for Self-Organized Agile Teams
Organizations that implement self-organized agile teams need managers who empowerer the teams by using servant leadership, and who coach and mentor them to learn and continuously improve themselves.
Continuous Delivery Speeds Up Innovation
Thoughtworks recently published a whitepaper including a maturity model for continuous delivery (or CD) as a response to research indicating that most companies understand the importance of innovation, but are not able to deliver software quickly enough to meet the needs of business leaders.
Agile 2012 Keynote: Bob Sutton on Scaling Up Excellence
The introductory keynote at Agile 2012 in Dallas entitled Scaling Up Excellence was delivered by Bob Sutton, Professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University and author of numerous business books including "Good Boss, Bad Boss" and "The No Asshole Rule".
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A "team of leaders" is a team where everyone is encouraged to take ownership of a project, where the leadership potential is developed in every team member. InfoQ has interviewed Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek, authors of the book Triple Crown Leadership: Building Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring Organizations in which they explain this concept in detail.


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Tiny bathrooms?
Had a burger in Rafters on Fort Avenue last night.
At one point, I went to the bathroom, and as I was washing my hands, realized the ceiling was only a couple inches above my head -- and I'm not a tall guy. I'd say I'm between 5'8" and 5'9". Some people think that's short.
Made me wonder -- what happens when a dude who stands 6'5" walks in there?
Also got me thinking ... what are some of the smallest bar bathrooms in Baltimore? I've heard LP Docks further down on Fort Avenue has one no bigger than a coffin. You know of any more bathrooms that size?
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Mara joined co-star Daniel Craig at the Ziegfeld Theater to premiere the highly-anticipated film, in which Mara transformed herself into the hardened Lisbeth Salander.
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Nemesis Elite: NE NEws: 9.17.12 - NE Weekend Recap - 12u Teams Start Play at Indy - 18u Gold travels to Stockton
Keep up with the NEws...The Nemesis Elite News!!!
9/15-16 Weekend - NE 12u teams first game action...18u Gold travels to Stockton. Below is a summary of the weekend's action:
18u Gold
The 18u Gold squad participated in the Running Rebels Gold "Fall Showcase of Talent" in Stockton, CA. with games on Saturday and Sunday(won 3 lost 2).
In the first game vs the RR Gold, the NE ladies put on a base running exibition and "ran-away" with a score of 11-0. The Sudden Impact squad jumped to a 2-0 lead in the second game. NE fought to tie the game 2-2 but a grand slam by the Impact sealed the win. (Let's just say that the Impact had some very fortunate calls...see pic below). NE came back and took the 3rd game vs the Las Vegas Blast by a score of 2-1.
The Running Rebels Gold organization provided the event players and coaches with quality food and refreshments all weekend. A very nice gesture on their part.
The day started with a very nice 4-3 win over Minor's Gold. In the second game, the Sorcerers jumped to a 2 run lead. NE came back to tie the game in the 3rd and had the bases loaded in the 4th with no outs but could not push in a run. The Sorceres then posted 3 more runs to seal a 5-2 win. The Sorcerer game had the defensive play of the weekend with Kamryn diving up-the-middle and throwing the runner out at first from her knees!
The following schools evaluated NE players in Stockton; San Francisco State, CS Stanislaus, LMU, Holy Names, Notre Dame de Namour, South Oregon and On-Deck recruiting.
Player(s) of The Week: Janel solid pitching performances leading to 3 wins. On the offensive side, Taylor collected 8 hits on 11 At-Bats.
Sat 9/15/12
9:45am NE 11 vs RR Gold 0
11:15pm NE 2 vs Sudden Impact 7
2:15pm NE 2 (3) vs LV Blast 1
Sun 9/16/12
11:00pm NE 4 vs Minors Gold 3
12:30pm NE 2 vs Sorcerers 5
The 18u Gold squad practices this Wed/Sat, leads the softball clinic on Saturday afternoon and is off on Sunday 9/23.
18u Blue
The team was off.
Upcoming for the 18u Blue...the team practices on Wednesday, College Workshop and Softball Clinic on Saturday and hosting games at Discovery on Sunday.
16u Gold
Team hosted a 8-way friendly at Discovery. Facing a strong line-up of teams consisting of. SoCal madness, USA Athletics and Minor's Gold, the team won 2 and lost 1.
NE 0 - USA Athletics 1
NE 5 - Minor's Gold 4
According to team manager Marney Wright,
"Oh, and our parents killed it again with the snack shack! Had slushies, salad and homemade oatmeal with apples...tasted like apple pie. Was soo good I had it for breakfast and lunch. And our Dad's did an excellent job with fields...again."
Player(s) of The Week: Amanda McCalip
Upcoming for the 16u Gold...the team practices on Wednesday and heads to Hemet for the SoCals Finest Showcase, games on Sturday and Sunday.
16u Blue
What a way to start...four games in a row for the first time out. Great work by the NE 16u squad. Long day of softball.
NE 1 - USA Athletics 9
NE 2 - SC Waves 10
NE 3 - Firecrackers 0
According to team manager Don Fields:
Player(s) of The Week: Pitching - Marisa, Defense - Haley/Janae and the Big Hit - Lauren.
Upcoming for the 16u Blue...the team practices on Wednesday, College Workshop and Softball Clinic on Saturday and games at Discovery on Sunday.
14u Blue
The 14u Blue team was away in the USA Athletics friendly this past Sunday.
NE 3 - SD Renegades 3
NE 1 - SC Heat 4
Player(s) of The Week: Elise
Upcoming for the 14u Blue...the team practices on Wednesday, College Workshop and Softball Clinic on Saturday and hosting on Sunday at Indy
12u Gold
The team hosted their first friendly of the season at Indy. Gold played four games, winning three.
NE 5 - Madness 3
NE 6 - Fury 4
NE 3 - Power Surge 6
The team has solid pitching (Kiana, Kamryn, and Daisy) and is backed by outstanding defense that has tons of versatility. Their offense will provide problems for most as they have a splendid balance of speed (Deja, Kamryn, Kayla, Sera, and Mckensie) and power (Kiara, Kiarra, Afi, Melena, and Kayla).
If yesterday's play is any indication to what lye's ahead for the season, NE 12u Gold is a formidable opponent for any team and a very fun team for spectators to watch.
Upcoming for the 12u Blue...the team practices on Wednesday, College Workshop and Softball Clinic on Saturday and an away friendly on Sunday.
12u Blue
Like the 16u Blue team, the 12u Blue squad saw its first game action. The ladies made improvement from game to game.
According to Coach Memo..."we have some work before us but we have a nice combination of kids"
According to 12u Gold Manager, Phil..."this group is well beyond where my team was last year"
NE 7 - Diamonds 14
NE 2 - Quest 9
Upcoming for the 12u Blue...the team practices on Wednesday, College Workshop and Softball Clinic on Saturday and an away friendly on Sunday.


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Exactly. However, there is no need for any edge~trailing stokes.
Whatsoever. Grind must be compensated for, at some point.
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Dan_Crubenew wrote:I don't know why this just came to me, but I recall someone, somewhere stating their belief that 4 pounds was the ideal pressure to sharpen with, I don't know if that is the case, I certainly don't pay enough attention to it and I can sharpen fine. Perhaps I will try next time.
I like that JeffB said there is no one way to sharpen, that is obviously true. On the forum here there is a diversity of sharpening technique but only one sharpening result; a sharp knife. So, I would say try out different things, go with what does work for you.
Sailor wrote:Desol thanks for this but I am still missing something, not doubting you but I'm missing a piece. How does an edge trailing stroke differ from a leading stroke in terms of metal removal if the same light pressure is used?
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A machine mishapcomments (0) December 24th, 2008 in blogs
Three of us were gathered around the SawStop in the Fine Woodworking shop yesterday afternoon, peering into the darkness of the throat opening, pondering what to do next.
One of us was working hard to conceal his embarrassment at having tripped the saw's electronic brake mechanism by failing to set up the saw properly. A few minutes earlier, I'd managed a fairly brave face when I asked my colleagues for help in removing the brake and the dado cutter it had stopped cold. Told them I needed the benefit of their experience with this sort of thing…
After taking turns wrestling and prying at the saw's innards (with great care, mind you), the three of us fell silent, leaning over the saw table and studying the situation. I think we all felt stymied for a moment, but then Assistant Editor Matt Kenney looked up with a sudden smile. "Hey," he said. "I think I smell a blog entry!"
Well, yes. So here I am.
And here's the lesson: Most SawStop owners have probably already learned this one, and probably in simpler fashion. When you install the electronic braking mechanism for use with a dado set - or any blade, for that matter - be sure to use the hex screw to adjust the brake's position so that it gives the cutters 1/16 in or so of clearance. Leave the brake too close to those spinning cutters and, WHAM, you'll trip the mechanism. Those cutters will stop and drop. Or at least that's what happened to me.
After a little wiggling and futzing around, Associate Art Director Kelly Dunton was able to slide the mechanism easily enough off of its pins. Luckily, the cutters hadn't yet spun up to full speed when the brake engaged. I suspect that's why we were able to extract them, relatively undamaged, from the brake's soft aluminum block.
So that's my story, and I'm sticking to it. Now comes the fun part - showing this tripped brake to our shop manager. I'm tempted to wrap it first. Merry Christmas, Bob!
- Steve Scott
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Find Apartments for Rent in Shipley Terrace, a Neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Tucked into the rolling hills of Washington, D.C.'s southeastern quadrant, Shipley Terrace is a family-friendly neighborhood that resembles the nearby suburban districts of Washington Highlands and Hillcrest Heights.
Shipley Terrace Festivals and Attractions
Despite its suburban atmosphere, Shipley Terrace is close to Washington, D.C.'s biggest attractions and events. Every summer, the Capital Fringe Festival brings an eclectic mix of performers and culture enthusiasts to the area. Residents and visitors can view the D.C. Armory's impressive catalog of exhibits and manuscripts all year long. During football season, the nearby FedEx Field comes alive with chants of the Redskins' faithful fans. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is just a short drive to the southwest.
Shipley Terrace Natural Beauty
Thanks to its location near the Maryland border, Shipley Terrace is almost completely surrounded by parks and undeveloped tracts of woodland. To the north, the Suitland Parkway gives drivers a close-up look at the area's rugged, forested landscape. To the south, Oxon Run Park provides a delicate habitat for local fish and fowl. Fort Dupont Park is popular with joggers and bikers who climb its hills for panoramic views of the capital region.
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and reliable assessment to help you make a smart buying decision. 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue.
Reviewed By: Mitch McCullough, Editor-in-Chief
© 2002 NewCarTestDrive.com
The Intrigue's twin-cam V6 delivers lots of power for quick passing on two-lane roads. The Intrigue seats four people comfortably, or its rear seats can be folded down to make room for a lot of luggage. For 2002, new upper and lower anchor tethers have been added for child safety seats. The Intrigue's interior is handsome, and GL and GLS models feature well-designed climate controls. . GLS comes standard with tasteful leather, this year with a new two-tone treatment.
Overall, the driving experience is more European in flavor than other midsize domestic sedans. It is arguably the best of the General Motors sedans in this class. The Intrigue is an enjoyable car, easy to live with, and it holds its own against such popular mid-size imports as the V6-powered versions of the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. It offers more character and is lighter on its feet than a Ford Taurus.
For 2002, Tropic Teal and Indigo Blue have been added to the paint palette.
Intrigue shares hardware with GM's other mid-size entries: Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevy Impala, Buick Century and Buick Regal. Yet the Intrigue presents its own character and is arguably the best interpretation of GM's W-car group.
GLS models come with leather seating surfaces and a new two-tone scheme. The GLS interior features mini-perforated inserts and is available in Natural with traditional wood-grain accents, or Pewter with Sterling metallic accents.
The Intrigue is a big car by mid-size standards, and there's corresponding roominess inside. Front legroom, augmented by extended seat travel, is abundant. The front bucket seats are nicely contoured. Six-way power adjustments on the driver's side are designed well.
There's plenty of space for two adults in the rear. Long seat cushions provide exceptional thigh support. Five passengers would be crowded for anything but short trips, however. Three people in the back seat is a bit cramped. However, for 2002, upper and lower tethers have been added for child safety seats for all three rear seating positions.
Trunk space is vast with plenty of room for golf bags, or mass quantities of luggage. I folded down one of the rear seats and stowed a set of fly rods there for a 600-mile round trip to Key West.
Lots of glass, a streamlined instrument cowling and a low hood line make for excellent driver sight lines. An analog tachometer and speedometer are separated by an illuminated PRNDL repeater for the transmission. Padded in thick leather, the steering wheel feels good. There are auxiliary switches on the steering column for cruise controls and, on our GL, sound system controls.
The ignition switch is mounted on the dashboard, which eliminates fumbling with column locks; this is the way all ignition switches should be. Similarly, the location of the emergency flasher and main cruise control switches, stacked to the right of the instrument nacelle, is ideal because they are easy to find and easy to reach in a hurry.
Climate controls (standard on GL and GLS) are designed well and feature a passenger temperature adjustment that provides the significant other with some fine-tuning. Intrigue's cup holders are among the best.
The V6 engine delivers excellent throttle response, enough to blast out of the toll booths on Florida's Turnpike, an event that sometimes resembles a Grand Prix start. But it's also smooth, and you can barely feel the four-speed automatic transmission when it shifts through the gears. It's almost seamless.
The Intrigue's 3.5-liter double overhead-cam V6 uses technology developed for the highly successful Aurora V8. Made of aluminum, this lightweight V6 generates 215 horsepower and, more importantly, 230 foot-pounds of torque.
The Intrigue offers an excellent balance of ride quality and handling control. There's plenty of grip, both in corners and when stopping. Quick transitions produce a fair amount of body roll, however. Yet it rides exceptionally well on bumpy streets. It feels smoother and more compliant than the Pontiac Grand Prix on rough surfaces, it's more agile than the Buick Century, and it has enough punch to keep pace with the Toyota Camry.
Much of the Intrigue's excellent ride and handling can be traced back to its rigid chassis. A rigid chassis provides greater durability, by reducing vibration. It also helps reduce noise issues. Chassis rigidity is the cornerstone of good vehicle dynamics. Since the suspension components don't have to compensate for chassis flex, it's easier to achieve the desired blend of ride and handling traits. Although the Intrigue's front-drive chassis is an evolutionary development of the Cutlass Supreme/GM-10 platform, it was re-engineered from end to end to improve rigidity; that's a relatively new and significant engineering priority at GM. The Intrigue seems to indicate that GM is learning how to increase chassis rigidity without increasing size and weight. At 3455 pounds, the Intrigue is no lightweight; it is substantially heavier than its Japanese rivals are. But it doesn't feel heavy on the road.
The Intrigue feels European in character: firm, but devoid of harshness. Its all-strut suspension is American in design. When driven beyond the grip of the tires it exhibits progressive understeer, a nearly universal trait among front-drive sedans. Understeer describes a vehicle's resistance to turning into a corner, and it invariably increases as a function of speed. Understeer is favored by American handling engineers because correcting it is intuitive for the driver: Simply slow down. But Oldsmobile added some subtle tweaks that lend an extra measure of precision and pleasure to the Intrigue driving experience. The struts, for example, have four-stage valving with integrated rebound springs and fade-resistant synthetic oil. As a result, the Intrigue's suspension is able to keep pace with pavement oscillations, which in turn keeps the tires in constant contact with the road.
Steering is precise with little play in the center. GM's magnetic variable-assist rack-and-pinion system gets the credit.
Brakes are discs all around. ABS is standard equipment, and pedal feel is firmer than with previous examples of GM antilock systems. ABS allows the driver to maintain steering control in a panic braking situation. Traction control is standard on GL and GLS and optional on GX; traction control reduces front wheel spin in slippery conditions.
Also standard is Oldsmobile's Precision Control System, which helps reduce understeer (the car goes straight when the front wheels are turned) or oversteer (the rear end swings out) after entering a corner too fast. In simple terms, the system helps keep the Intrigue going where the driver steers it. Fully automatic, the system requires no input from the driver and is designed to help drivers maintain control in an emergency maneuver, including heavy braking and turning at the same time to avoid an obstacle. The system senses a skid and applies braking power to individual wheels to correct loss of grip. The Precision Control System is available as part of


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Have a Splendid Fishing Vacation by Renting the Right Vessel
If you love fishing and spend your weekends by going fishing around the seas, then the foremost thing for you to consider is a proper boat. Spending time in the sun and catching fish is a lot of fun, but there are some safety parameters that must be kept in mind. You not only have to consider a proper boat but also select its right type. You can always ask for the suggestions from the boat rental Dubai service providers to rent the right boat type for your fishing adventure.
Types of Boats Available for Boat Rentals
There are usually two types of boats, e.g. the motor operated and the manually powered boats that you can hire. Choose the one that suits your requirements so that you can have an impeccable fishing vacation.
Motor Powered Boats
The most common type of motor boats includes the pontoons and the sports boats. The name pontoon is given to these boats because of the steel and aluminum material that is used during its manufacturing. Powered by outboard engines, the structure of these boats provides a lot of open space in the form of open decks due to which it's considered as an ideal option for hosting onboard parties. In fact, you can rent these boats for your different recreational activities like cruising, touring and fishing.
Manually Powered Boats
Kayaks and Canoes fall under the category of manually powered boats. Kayaks being smaller in size have the capacity for a maximum of two individuals. You can consider renting kayaks only if you are looking for some workouts during your vacation but if you want to spend your time by relaxing and drifting your boat along the banks then Canoes are a really cool option.


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Worktime ergonomics-an enterprise wide software application-an innovative tool that focuses on user work patterns-dynamically analyzes computer usage and suggests micro-breaks-create a work environment free from Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) risk-effective means to de-stress your workforce, reduce employee health complaints and boost concentration levels and productivity-does not intrude on work-optional ergonomic exercises on your desktop with detailed descriptions-proven exercise sets which conform to recommended Health & Safety Executive guidelines-a 3D animated model demonstrates the simple exercise sets-choose animated exercise models according to personal preferences-design user specific exercise sequences/combinations of your own to concentrate on distinct problem areas using the Exercise Session Designer-modify existing exercise sets and create appropriate exercise schedules to conform to work practices-view user logs pertaining to exercise schedules and keep detailed and employee specific records-includes comprehensive guide on RSI as well as quick tips on lighting,VDU, protecting your back and warning signs-can be deployed on a network server or on any computer-a network ErgoSense installation can be managed centrally-does not take up any disk space in client workstations-launch with Windows startup or run it in your system tray.
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A variety of publication sources can be identified through the Kauffman Foundation Research and Policy portal and the Kauffman Foundation-sponsored Entrepreneurship & Law database in the Social Science Research Network. Also, a rather comprehensive and searchable catalogue of links to (and rankings of) law journals across a multitude of legal disciplines is maintained by the Washington and Lee University School of Law. Another useful portal with links to law journals is available through the Washburn University School of Law website. The following is a list of several law review/journal publications focusing on intersections of law, entrepreneurship and innovation with particular emphasis on business/transactional law generally.
Berkley Business Law Journal
Business Law Review
Business Law Today (Magazine)
Business Lawyer
Columbia Business Law Review
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Journal of Corporation Law
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In the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, the Research and Analysis Bureau collects and compiles employment and wage data for workers covered by Nevada unemployment insurance laws, and federal civilian workers covered by Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees. The QCEW staff arranges the data by type of industry according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). They assign each employing unit a NAICS code and location code. After screening the quarterly data, they transmit it to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). BLS combines all of the states' data for analysis of national economic trends and performance.
QCEW data are used by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Department of Commerce as a base for estimating a major portion of the total wage and salary component for national personal income and Gross Domestic Product. State agencies use the QCEW data to benchmark the Current Employment Statistics estimates. The QCEW program uses the UI administrative files of employers' quarterly reports to develop a complete list of employment by geographic location, which is important at both state and national levels for sampling firms, for research studies, and for the development of LMI programs at substate levels.
Business Employment Dynamics
BED is a quarterly series of statistics on gross job gains and job losses, including establishment openings and closings and establishment expansions and contractions. These data help to provide a picture of the dynamic state of the labor market.
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The Battle of Corrichie, also known as the Battle of Corrichy was a Scottish clan battle fought near Meikle Tap, near Aberdeen, on 28 October 1562. It was fought between the forces of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, chief of Clan Gordon against the forces of Mary, Queen of Scots under James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray. George Gordon had defeated the English twenty years earlier at the Battle of Haddon Rig, however at Corrichie he was defeated by Queen Mary's forces, and apparently he died of apoplexy after his capture. Mary had come in person to the north of Scotland intent on confronting the power of the Gordons. At Corrichie, the Gordon's tactic of charging with swords was defeated by Moray's pike drill. [ - ]
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Dear Diary,
Ted Kramer asked me to come in to The Observer to have my picture taken so it could be run with my first column.
I hate to have their camera record what it sees when it's aimed my way, but then a thought struck me. Few would recognize the picture. Why? Because I had my hair cut short. Isn't that clever? No more curly top.
More assured at being incognito, I posed for Phil to take innumerable attempts at catching something printable for posterity and went blithely on my way...I was walking on clouds when Editor/Publisher Ted accepted my first column submission and even asked for more. He hadn't known how I had missed being part of the media because the insecure person inside of me never told him.
It may have had something to do with my perception of age and lack of talent for the new world. Covering events and being responsible for accurate reporting that once had sparked my energy level now drained it.
Besides, I wasn't computer-savvy beyond sending and receiving e-mails and I didn't carry a cell-phone. No, I told myself over the years, there was no place for me at The Observer.
On the day I walked into The Observer office on an entirely different matter, little did I realize that the lagging economy offered an opportunity that, perhaps, rather than being too old, I was finally old enough. You see, I am part of the past, the past we call history. Those days have already been recorded. The facts as they had been known at the time were in the memories of older folk like myself and facts as we thought of them at the time could have been seen a little differently by various individuals.
At least I wouldn't have to start over. It would be a matter of telling it like I remember it.
In so doing, could I open the diary of my mind to paper for all to see?
Could I touch a cord within the lives of others to remember, to see, to feel, to know? If not, the column would disappear, but it wouldn't matter.
For the moment I would be back at The Observer where I had first made contact as one of their paper carriers so many, many years ago. It could be fun.
I smiled all day.
Two elderly women drove separately into the cemetery bearing flowers for their loved ones on the day recognized as Memorial Day.
The 82-year-old noticed that the 92-year-old was having a little difficulty finding her husband's grave, so the younger one offered her help to the stranger. Together they searched, looking for a bench near the gravestone and also near a well-known deceased person's location.
Able to move a little more easily than the older lady, the younger one looked further a-field and finally located the spot. Sure enough, there was a bench nearby and flowers spoke of the nearness of the other gravestone.
It was also near a tall evergreen tree that could later become a landmark.
One with a cane and the other with arms tucked together for the elder's balance support, they slowly made their way across the uneven ground toward the desired location, visiting as they went.
"Why don't they have Memorial Day on the 31st of May?" the elder lady spoke, fretfully.
"I've always come to the cemetery on the 31st of May for Memorial Day and I wasn't going to come until then this year, but..."
This was a point upon which they agreed, for the lilacs, peonies and other flowers were not yet blooming and the earlier daffodils and tulips had passed their peak.
The younger lady agreed.
"Must be something about Monday being their legal holiday, I guess. It has to come in May with Memorial Day, so that pushes it up a week. I don't really know or understand why they change all of our legal observances."
The last pot of spring flowers was laid gently on the grave and they stood back to look at the names and dates on the stone. One was reflecting the long life she and her husband had had together and the other felt her pain along with her own, for her loss was still sharp in her heart.
Together they made their way slowly back to their individual cars. The elder lady gave her grateful thanks for the help and the younger of the two went on to place her own flowers.
Then they drove away, separately, filled with their moment of blending the two spirits into one and defining the humanness of us all.
The small, simple act of kindness melded two strangers, the act becoming its own reward.


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This post showcases "30 Brochure Designs for Inspiration". The present post contains examples of some of the most unique, beautiful and modern brochure designs. The collection has been done with the purpose of being an inspirational value to you so that it can provide new and wonderful ideas for crafting brochure designs which can aptly fulfill your business needs and promotional requirements.
Basically a Brochure is simply a booklet, pamphlet or a tiny magazine which contains the profile information of an organization, information related to the products or services in which it deals and of course and most importantly, it also contains promotional content to popularize its working.
For example, Brochures may showcase portfolio of an artist or can contain an annual report of an organization. Usually Brochures come in the form of print media however they can also be included in CDs and DVDs there are plenty of brochure printing services which can print your beautiful brochure. You can find these Brochures in offices, at reception counters, waiting rooms or in conference halls. Mostly they are distributed as freebies.
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Nancy Clark-Chiarelli believes something as simple as a spider's web can inspire discussion and ignite young imaginations. She works with West Virginia preschool teachers to improve language and literacy learning among their students.
"Coming back on the plane from our last visit to West Virginia, I was thinking about an experience I had. As I was walking into a school, I was trying to toss something into the trash can, and in the corner I saw a spider's web. I thought, 'There's something you could develop a curriculum study around—something kids can observe and have first-hand experience with.' Dinosaurs are fine, but a spider … it's alive, right there!
Sure, preschoolers can make a spider out of an egg carton and pipe cleaners. But just think about the engaging language and literacy experiences a teacher could orchestrate with preschoolers about something as fascinating and real as a spider. I thought about Charlotte's Web, and how the trash-can spider, if placed in a well-planned activity, could inspire so much curiosity and conversation.
West Virginia has a universal pre-K system, which means that by the 2012–2013 school year, every four year old in the state will have access to a year of preschool. So the state needs to make more preschool classrooms available and enlist more preschool teachers. EDC is implementing a professional development and mentoring program to help pre-K teachers improve how they teach language and literacy. Our teachers come from Head Start programs, child care centers, and private and public pre-K programs.
Designing cognitively challenging curricula that incorporates rich language and literacy goals and activities is a challenge for the teachers. A preschool curriculum is typically arranged around one-week studies of holidays or seasons. For example, in the autumn, many teachers will plan a week's study of apples. Children may cut out a paper apple and glue it on paper or color in a pre-made apple. We push teachers to ask themselves, 'What about apples interests my children?' Wouldn't it be more challenging to take the children to an orchard and invite discussion about what they observed about the apples? Why are some bigger than others? How do they grow?
The teachers and mentors are excited about the focus on curriculum planning that's coming in the year ahead. If you don't have something cognitively challenging going on in the curriculum, you don't have much to read or talk about. But if you can weave in things children see every day into the curriculum, you can get them talking about what they understand and their misconceptions. We're so excited that the mentors and teachers are up for the challenge and see their training on new preschool curricula as valuable."
Examining the Efficacy of Two Models of Preschool Professional Development in Language and Literacy is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.
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I am using OS X Lion, and have all my calendars (15) created in google calendar, but in my laptop I use iCal for syncing with my google calendars and working with them. The problem is that just for some of the google calendars that I edit and modify in iCal, if I create events in iCal (for the google calendars), the events dissapear past 10 seconds, although they seem to exist in google calendar. Any hints?
In the google-forums, many people had the same issue. One answer seems to help many users, because of the number of upvotes:
Have you tried to see if you can replicate the issue with Mavericks? You're 2 versions behind and it's possible that this has been already addressed by either Apple or Google.
If you don't want to or cannot upgrade your computer now and have a fast USB drive of 32GB or more, you can install 10.9.2 on that, boot to it from your computer (hold the Option key while booting) and test without updating you system. There are many tutorials you can find to walk you through this step by step. HTH


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Born in the early 80's, fairly slim figure (but pudging out a bit), dark hair, dark eyes, pale complexion sometimes bearded. (See picture on welcome page)
If you're really curious, get in touch and make up your own mind. Personally I hate writing these kind of things and it's not likely to portray me as seen by others especially well. My interests have slowly evolved into fairly narrow nieches over the years, but if you like to talk about old computers running Unix type systems (BSD for preference), fixed-gear bicycling (so it's hip and stuff, I just like it) or photography it should work out alright.
Also vi not emacs.
Ways to get in touch
Code projects
I like to keep an eye on what's going on on my network, and syslog provides a convenient way of routing interesting messages to a little window on my desktop. PF, however, does not support logging to syslog and the FAQ only publishes a shellscript that does some bulk syslog submitting. This daemon watches the pflog logging device, parses the headers and spits out some interesting info like adresses involved, ports and action taken by PF to syslog, that you then can route as you please.
Utility program I wrote to remove entries from a PF table after a set timelimit. The idea is that a PF overload rule adds hosts to a table and subsequently blocks any packets from the hosts on that list, while this program runs (from cron only at the moment) and cleans out any adresses older than a certain age.
Listener is a drop-in replacement to the now defunct Google Listen that I've been working on.
A program to help you remember repeating events.
Find more random projects at my code repo


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Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras
The Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra is one of the oldest organizations of its kind in the entire country. Headquartered in Lexington, the CKYO draws its members from all over the central part of the state, with some students traveling close to three hours round-trip every week just to attend rehearsals. What makes it worth it to them is the challenge of performing music of all kinds, whether it is a selection from Lord of the Rings or a Duke Ellington composition. The CKYO offers students a chance to participate in symphony, concert, or preparatory orchestras as well as chamber ensembles.
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May 2, 2016
Tallahassee, FL - You may notice flags at half-staff today. That's because it's Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Florida Governor Rick Scott has asked that flags of the United States and the state of Florida be flown at half-staff throughout Florida from sunrise to sunset.
It's to honor the memory of all law enforcement officers who have given their lives to protect and defend.
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Sumiko Audio – Pearl – Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge Review and Key Specs
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Former Navy Assistant Napoleon Sykes Returns To Annapolis As Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Sykes Will Assist Shaun Nua
WBAL Radio To Air A Special 90-Minute Pregame Show Saturday For Navy-Air Force Football Game
Keith Mills will host the show live from the field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Bernie Sarra: A True Perfectionist
By Gary Lambrecht
Meet The Mid--Austin Hague
Sophomore nose guard from Richmond, Va.
Meet The Mid--Jude Akpunku
Senior outside linebacker that was born in Nigeria before going to high school in Texas
Army-Navy Football 2015
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2015 Navy-Air Force Football
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2015 Navy-Colgate Football
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Navy vs. Western Kentucky FB 9-27-14
Navy vs. Western Kentucky FB 9-27-14
Navy Football
Army vs. Navy - Dec. 8
Dale Pehrson is in his 20th season at the Naval Academy, his 17th year coaching the defensive line and his first as the interim defensive coordinator. Pehrson has been an integral part of a staff that has brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight with a 100-54 (.649) record over the last 12 years, that includes 11 bowl games, nine Commander-In-Chief's Trophies and a 13-0 mark against Army.
Navy has won at least nine games five times in the last 11 years. Before the current streak, Navy had won nine or more games just five times in the previous 77 seasons.
Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy.
The Navy defense finished 32nd in pass defense, 37th in interceptions and 38th in the country in red zone defense in 2014.
Junior defensive end Will Anthony was named to the FBS All-Independent team and was named All-East, while senior defensive end Paul Quessenberry was selected to play in the Medal of Honor All-Star game.
Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat.
The Navy defense held eight of its 13 opponents below their scoring average for the season. Navy opponents averaged 29.9 points on the year, but just 24.4 points against the Mids. They finished 27th in the country in red zone defense and 40th in scoring defense and pass defense.
Pehrson helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy.
Navy posted a 5-7 record in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games.
Navy was an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a school-record eighth-consecutive bowl game.
The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-In-Chief's Trophy, appeared in a seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15-straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl.
The Mids went 8-5 in 2008 and participated in the EagleBank Bowl. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army.
The 2007 season was a memorable one as well as the Midshipmen posted an 8-5 record, won a fifth-consecutive Commander-In-Chief's Trophy, appeared in a fifth-straight bowl game, and defeated Notre Dame for the first time since 1963.
The Mids received solid contributions from the defensive line in 2006 as the Mids won the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy and played in a fourth-straight bowl game.
Pehrson was part of a staff that did a remarkable job in 2005 with a defense that returned just three starters from the year before as they won a second-straight bowl game and a third-straight Commander-In-Chief's Trophy.
In 2004, Pehrson's efforts helped Navy win a school-record tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), win the Emerald Bowl and win the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy.
In 2003, Pehrson was part of a defensive staff that saw great improvement on the defensive side of the football as the Mids posted an 8-5 record, won the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy and played in the Houston Bowl.
In 1999, Pehrson helped develop a defensive line into a big-play unit, recording 17 sacks and recovering six fumbles. Defensive end Gino Marchetti recovered a nation's-best five fumbles.
In 1997, Pehrson's troops contributed to the Mids ranking sixth in the country in turnover margin, as the safeties came up with 11 of Navy's 14 interceptions.
Pehrson came to the Naval Academy from Southern Utah, where he was an assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for five years.
Prior to his tenure at Southern Utah, Pehrson was on the staff at Missouri Western State College, where he served in various capacities, including assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, offensive coordinator and special teams coordinator. He was head football coach and an assistant coach in wrestling and track at Murray High School in Salt Lake City.
Pehrson is a native of Salt Lake City and earned all-state honors at Murray High School. He attended Utah where he was a two-year letterman as a defensive back. Pehrson earned his bachelor's degree in English from Utah in 1976 and received a master's degree from Brigham Young in 1985. He and his wife, the former Marty Grant, have two children, Preston and Jaci. Preston is the Assistant Director of Player Personnel at the Naval Academy.


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(MCT)—Retirement savers will have a few new wrinkles to contend with this fall as new policies take effect and Congress continues to battle budget woes.
Fledgling savers are likely to see new government-backed accounts, and some states are looking to roll out their own plans, while some of the bedrock benefits of existing savings vehicles are under fire.
Among them: Higher-income workers could lose some of the tax advantages of retirement accounts, and Roth individual retirement account owners could lose their exemption from required minimum distributions, or RMDs. Sub-six-figure IRAs could see RMDs disappear.
Here are a few issues to watch for as the summer doldrums give way to the post-Labor Day policy agenda:
New accounts. President Barack Obama's previously announced myRA savings accounts are due to be launched, at least in a pilot phase, before the end of the year. The government-backed savings accounts for people making up to $129,000 a year ($191,000 for couples) are expected to be offered through employers who don't already have a 401(k) plan.
The accounts will be administered by a private-sector company and are designed as starter accounts able to handle very small contributions. When balances reach $15,000, they'll be rolled into Roth IRAs.
Critics of the plans point out that the very low interest rates earned on the accounts in order to provide the principal guarantee are a poor way to build long-term savings.
On the other hand, they could be a crucial first step toward retirement savings for many people, says David John, a senior strategic policy adviser for the AARP Public Policy Institute.
"This will allow that low-income or first-time saver the ability to build up an account without risk or fees," John says.
After that step, John sees other new programs — like a proposed federal auto-IRA program he helped design, or similar programs in several states that would offer pretax payroll deduction savings plans — gaining traction.
"These state-sponsored plans are a recognition that failure to enable people to save money will end up costing the states money," he says.
Scaling back. Obama's 2015 budget proposal scales back some of the tax advantages of retirement savings accounts for higher-income workers, a move that, not surprisingly, has plenty of critics in the retirement savings industry.
The plan would cap the deduction for 401(k) and IRA contributions at 28 percent.
Because traditional 401(k) and IRA plans offer deferral of taxes, critics howled that the new scheme would tax those contributions twice — first at the time of contribution, and later when the money is withdrawn — leaving savers worse off than if they had simply put their money in taxable accounts.
A subsequent "fix" attempts to recognize the original tax paid, but the plan is still confusing and would require onerous record keeping by investors, argues Peter Brady, senior economist with the Investment Company Institute.
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The ports in the New England colonies of Massachusetts and Rhode Island formed a vital leg of the triangle. In towns across New England, two forms of rum, tafia and ordinary rum, were produced. The rum was manufactured partially for personal consumption, but even more importantly, it was shipped to the west coast of Africa to be traded for gold and slaves.
Most of the slaves who were bought with New England rum were from Central and Western Africa. These slaves were transported aboard specially designed slave ships from the west coast of Africa to the sugar producing islands of the West Indies and a small portion made the trip to colonial America.
Upon arrival in the West Indies, the
slaves were sold and traded for sugar and molasses, two of the key ingredients
in rum production. The sugar, molasses and any remaining money were
then shipped to New England (Massachusetts and Rhode Island) where the
molasses and sugar were used to produce the rum which would be traded for
another group of slaves in Africa. New England's rum distilleries
were integral to the continuation of the immensely profitable triangle
trade. This continuous cycle of rum production and trade ensured
a constant influx of capital which was used to help "industrialize New
England with ventures into textile manufacturing."
The transportation of slaves from Africa to the West Indies was know as the "Middle Passage." The Middle Passage was the longest leg of the triangular trade route. Slaves were kept below deck in conditions that were almost uninhabitable. The food that they were fed was often contaminated as was the water. For reasons such as this there was roughly a 12% mortality rate during this part of the journey alone. Typically, slaves were allowed on the above decks of the ship for only a short while each day for "exercise". The purpose of the exercise was not because the slave traders were friendly or caring, but they realized that the circulation of the slaves was poor because they were laying on their backs for roughly 23 hours a day in chains. When the slaves were brought above deck revolts were not uncommon, nor was the action of slaves throwing themselves overboard to avoid a life in captivity.


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|Who was Owen Lattimore?
Owen Lattimore is widely considered the father of Mongolian and Inner Asian Studies in the United States and United Kingdom. A gentleman scholar, Lattimore never received a formal degree from a university, yet he held prominent positions at Johns Hopkins University in the US and Leeds University in the UK. Recognized as one of the premier Sinologists in the United States during WWII and the Cold War, he acted as adviser to US officials on numerous occasions on the issues of Chinese-US, Mongolian-Chinese, and Mongolian-US relations. Lattimore was a prodigious writer and social theorist, producing nearly twenty books and hundreds of articles during his career.
Although deeply respected by many, Lattimore also courted controversy during his career and was viewed by some as an unabashedly naïve sympathizer of the Soviet Union and its satellite state Mongolia. Joseph McCarthy accused Lattimore of being the Soviet Union's number one spy in the United States in 1950 during the "Red Scare." Lattimore was one of the first academics to fight back against McCarthy's accusations, and he seemingly made an effort to demonstrate that McCarthy was presiding over a kangaroo court of public opinion, showing what some detracters considered disrespect and contempt for the institution of the US Senate.1 Although Lattimore was exonerated of all charges put forth by the senate investigative committee, the consequences of the encounter continued to dog Lattimore throughout the remainder of his life.2
Lattimore was shown special reverence by Mongolia, if not occasional suspicion. In 1969 he was inducted into the Mongolian Academy of Sciences as the first foreign member. He was a fluent speaker of Mongolian, and he traveled to Mongolia numerous times, including with US Vice-president Wallace as special advisor during the vice-president's official visit to China and Mongolia in 1944.
He was the editor of Pacific Affairs Journal, Director of the Page School of International Relations at Johns Hopkins University, and Professor of Chinese Studies at Leeds University.
Although most widely known as a Sinologist, Lattimore has a special place in Mongolian history and US-Mongolian relations. His career was long and storied, and this biography only scratches the surface of what kind of man and scholar he was. This section of the ACMS Library website should provide those interested in learning more enough information to understand the impact Lattimore's work and scholarship had on Mongolian Studies and countless students of the subject.
For more about Lattimore visit the links below:
1. Cavanaugh-Simpson, Joanne. 2000. Seeing Red. Johns Hopkins Magazine, September 2000. http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumag/0900web/red.html. Retrieved July 22, 2008.


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Yale Center For Earth Observation
Southwest Asia Project (SWAP)
Total Annual Precipitation Map
The South West Asia Project (SWAP) is a three year project at Yale Center for Earth Observation funded by the
NASA/MTPE Interdisciplinary Science Initiative.
The objective of SWAP is to quantify and monitor the processes shaping the landscapes of Southwest Asia. This is a broad goal, requiring a cooperative effort from several groups at Yale (
Geology and Geophysics
Forestry and Environmental Studies
Epidemiology and Public Health
, and the
Center for Earth Observation
), as well as collaborators from the SWAP region. We have an active collaboration with scientists from the
International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA)
in Aleppo. Several countries are included in the research area;e.g. Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, etc. The SWAP region has several unique environmental characteristics:
a 6000 year history of environmental disturbance
strong north-to-south climate gradient;mostly arid
rapid population growth (3.4% per year)
complex terrain, e.g. Dead Sea (-395m) to Mt Ararat (+5165m) and Damavand (5604m)
multiple sources of water vapor; the Mediterranean, Red, Black, Caspian Seas and the Persian Gulf
limited access to environmental data base
Ongoing Projects
SWAP Climatology
Recent Presentations
Related Projects and Resources
Return to the SWAP page
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'bout That Basketball: Pictures
Tourney Pics
10/07 - bTB Tournament Team (10U) takes 2nd place at AVAC Hoyas Tournament at the Next Level Sports Complex.
(10U bTB Tournament Team pictured left to right: Deannu, Haley, Nicholas, Kyle, Jacob, Not pictured: Ryan, Patrick, Khalil, Chris, Justin, Caden).
9/22 - bTB Tournament Teams (8U and 12U) take 1st place at 14th Annual Big City Sports Basketball Tournament at the Map Facility.
(12U bTB Tournament Team pictured left to right: Toby, Gage, Angel, Luke, Jacob, Coach Alvin, Alonzo, Justin, Jake, Kevin, Thurston, Coach Greg, Coach CJ. Not pictured: Victor, Nicholas).
(8U bTB Tournament Team pictured left to right: Ryan, Justin, Souljah, Patrick, Khalil, Chris, Reid, Coach Kenyatta, Coach Jamaal, Coach Randy)
Thursday, September 6
ARC Palm Springs Tourney Pics - 090112
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conference in honor of Paul Sniderman
Saturday October 29, 2011
Steve Haber organized a wonderful event at Stanford yesterday, honoring Paul Sniderman.
It was especially "splendid" (as Paul might say) to be able to honor Paul in this way, in the presence of his family.
Steve was assisted by Mike Tomz, Jonathan Rodden and myself on the planning of the event. Our front office staff help execute the complicated logistics superbly (thanks in particular to Jackie Sargent, Eliana Vasquez — and happy birthday, today, Eliana — and Judy Low).


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February 1, 2011
Dak Dillon/Special to the FULTON SUN: Fulton senior guard Anthony Porter goes up for a lay-up against Mexico senior guard Marcus Bush at the MFA Oil/Break Time Shootout at Mizzou Arena on Sunday.
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Fulton just a few plays short against Mexico at Mizzou Arena
Three games in three nights could make a slug out of even the most well conditioned basketball teams.
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After a year away from the Burbank studio where DAYS shoots, Alison Sweeney reported back to work today.
DAYS has announced Alexander Bruszt is the winner of the 'Search For A Star" competition.
The teen casting at DAYS continues. The show is seeking a beautiful brunette to play the contract role of Danielle, a 16 to 17-year-old who is described as loving and warm, but has experienced...
After an extensive search in Australia for an actor to play the role of Finn, a resident surgeon to be mentored by Dr. Dan, the list has been narrowed to three.
Got a question for DAYS's Arianne Zucker (Nicole)?
Chrishell Stause (ex-Jordan, DAYS; ex-Amanda, AMC) has landed a role on ABC's MISTRESSES.
Digest's DAYS TURNS 50 special issue, jam-packed with over 40 new interviews, amazing photos and memorable moments, is available for order now.
Freddie Smith (Sonny, DAYS) has wrapped his run in Salem, according to a report on serialscoop.com.
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As part of Queensborough Community College's committment to Sustainability, the College has contracted with a private recycling vendor to aid in our efforts. This new vendor has provided QCC with new receptacles, which you may have noticed are beginning to appear in buildings across campus. For more information on these new containers, please click here. (Note that while there are two types of containers -- one for bottles and cans, and the other for mixed paper and cardboard -- each one is clearly labeled on the outside for its intended purpose)
WHAT CAN YOU DO? Be as diligent as possible about putting your recyclables into these containers, and spread the word to your colleagues and classmates!
QCC students, led by student government, have been promoting the recycling of old cellphones in the Student Union Building. For more information, visit the SULL, or contact the Student Activities Office at 718-631-6233.
QCC students, in partnership with the NYC Parks Department, are sponsoring "Dig In" Day on May 1st, 2009, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, by the campus' RFK Track and Field. The goal is to plant 300 trees and shrubs indigenous to the area in an effort to return some of the land that the college was built upon back to its natural state.
WHAT CAN YOU DO? Volunteer! Student Government is looking to recruit 128 volunteers -- students, faculty, and administrators and staff -- to prepare, cover, mulch and water the plantings on "Dig In" Day. To commit your support to the event, please contact email@example.com, or call the Student Activities Office at 718-631-6233.


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Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) will ship the new THUNDERBIRDS for Game Boy Advance to retail stores in the U. S. Aug. 4, 2004. The handheld game is based upon Universal Pictures' and Working Title Films' live-action feature film, THUNDERBIRDS.
Directed by Jonathan Frakes (STAR TREK: INSURRECTION, STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT, CLOCKSTOPPERS), the film adaptation of the classic 1960s TV series stars Bill Paxton and Sir Ben Kingsley and is scheduled for release July 30, 2004.
"We're pleased to collaborate once again with Universal Consumer Products Group on our latest theatrical-based game," said Philip O'Neil, president, VU Games. "This summer we're delivering the excitement of the THUNDERBIRDS movie experience into young gamers' hands for more action-packed fun."
Kids ages six and older take join aspiring International Rescue member Alan Tracy, and his friends Fermat and Tin Tin, on a quest to capture renegade master criminal, The Hood, in this new action/adventure game. Players take control of the Thunderbirds fleet of highly-advanced vehicles to travel across the globe and into outer space while testing their rescue skills by completing missions and solving puzzles to undo the havoc created by The Hood.
Key product features include:* Play as three different characters:* Alan Youngest Tracy who dreams of joining his family's top-secret organization International Rescue. Although his intentions are always good, he tends to not think before he acts, which gets him into trouble at times.* Fermat Alan's best friend and confidant. He's the brains not brawn in this group of heroic friends.* Tin Tin The third member of their trio and an extremely adventurous girl who knows Tracy Island like the back of her hand.* Visit International Rescue's secret island base, battle an oil well fire in Alaska, blast off to the Thunderbirds space station, explore the bottom of the sea, and more.* Race through dangerous terrain in Flight mode and complete missions and solve puzzles in Adventure mode.* Features the entire Thunderbirds fleet:* Thunderbird 1 International Rescue's high-speed reconnaissance rocket designed to reach disaster zones quickly. This awesome silver gray spearhead craft is extremely maneuverable with top speeds exceeding 15,000 miles per hour.* Thunderbird 2 Renowned for its power and strength, this massive green leviathan carries International Rescue's vital heavy-duty engineering and life-saving equipment, including the versatile mini-sub, Thunderbird 4.* Thunderbird 3 This bright red inter-stellar rescue rocket of the International Rescue organization is used for extra-orbital missions and also transports supplies to Thunderbird 5.* Thunderbird 4 The smallest of the International Rescue vehicles, this versatile mini-sub is primarily used for underwater emergencies and is discreetly carried aboard Thunderbird 2. Whether removing obstacles from the ocean floor or gathering deep sea eco-samples it's the ultimate underwater reconnaissance craft.* Thunderbird 5 This Massive communications satellite in permanent geo-stationary orbit is vital to International Rescue's operations. The heart of the organization's communications network, it provides immediate data on all rescue situations and keeps constant vigil over the earth and all four remaining Thunderbirds.* Complete nine challenging levels packed with obstacles and enemies.
THUNDERBIRDS will be available in August 2004 on the Game Boy Advance for a suggested retail price of $29.99, with an ESRB "E" rating. For sales and ordering information, customers may visit www.vugames.com.
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group is responsible for global licensing and retail strategies as well as building brand recognition of the extensive catalogue of NBC Universal properties.
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group is a unit of NBC Universal (formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Ent.), one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, VU Games (www.vugames.com) is a global developer, publisher and distributor of interactive products for all major platforms including PCs, videogame consoles and the Internet. VU Games development studios and publishing labels include Blizzard Ent., Sierra Ent., Coktel, Fox Interactive, Knowledge Adventure and Massive Ent. Additionally, VU Games co-publishes and/or distributes titles for a number of strategic partners, including Interplay, inXile ent., Majesco and Mythic Ent.