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New England, the birthplace of the nation and the smallest region in the United States, has a strong historic and cultural identity. The early English Pilgrim Fathers, Puritans fleeing religious persecution in Europe, unknowingly founded the future United States when they landed here.
Boston, New England's flagship city, is an economic, cultural and academic hub whose history is linked to several important struggles for freedom such as the American Revolution and the abolition of slavery. The region has also produced major writers including Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne and Melville.
New England is one of the most popular tourist destinations for Americans, who enjoy its charming wooden houses, white churches, old lighthouses, vast beaches (such as the ones in New Hampshire), and the famous islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard off the coast of Cape Cod.
Americans flock to Vermont in the autumn to see the maple trees and the flamboyantly coloured foliage. It is also a place to explore one of the few remaining General Stores, traditional country shops where household goods, farm clothes and dry goods are sold.
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Two nice mature bulls, great job!
I killed a nice bull on the 7th day of the 2nd season and my wife with her first elk , 1st day of the 3rd season !!! Ive killed several nice bulls and have had some great seasons but this on tops them all !!!!!!! wy wife killed her second elk of the year as well as her second elk ever , yesterday 12 /20/2011
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Two nice mature bulls, great job!
congrats on 2 fine bulls!
Thanks!! They are 2 good bulls both bulls came from the same area not more than a 1/2 mile apart both public land DIY !!! Ive got a set of sheds from this spring in the same area that should go around 350. Thats the bull that i was after but was very happy with the bull i got and very proud of my wife an her bull !!!
Nice bulls Matthew!
Welcome to Eastman's Forums.
Looks like those sheds were fresh, too.
they were from this spring in the same area the 2 bulls were from
Good job! congrats.
Nothing like being there when she gets her first, and nice bulls too!
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Congrats on the bulls MB!
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Let's end the arrogance of power in New York
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Cuomo also raised the possibility of switching New York state to a full-time legislature and giving members higher salaries. He believes this might make officials less willing to participate in bribery schemes.
A full-time legislature is only part of the equation. Think of the other side, dating back decades, to when farmers were legislators and traveled to Albany for only a few months at a time to legislate. They were paid pennies, and spent the rest of their time harvesting or tending to other careers.
Perhaps our legislators spend too much time in Albany. What about term limits? Or, maybe as Mayor Bloomberg has suggested, nonpartisan elections, in which candidates do not run on a party line.
There are several measures to be considered, and I applaud Cuomo for his quick call to action on an issue that has been a problem in this state for a long time. In the wake of the recent arrests, something had to be done to send a message that corruption will no longer be tolerated in New York.
I still believe that the state must also step up its enforcement efforts and dedicate more manpower to "following the money." This is a battle the state can no longer afford to lose; we must ramp up enforcement efforts with an "iron fist" in order to keep tabs on corruption.
The world lost a true champion of democracy last week with the death of the "Iron Lady," Margaret Thatcher. I met Thatcher on a couple of occasions. She proved to be a staunch ally to the U.S. and worked closely with President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Those friendships helped the U.S. and the world get through an extremely sensitive era.
Thatcher earned the name "Iron Lady" for her political toughness. We need more Margaret Thatchers in New York state politics! Rest in peace to an honorable politician and an even better ally.
Al D'Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? firstname.lastname@example.com.
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I installed zimbra 3.0.1_GA_160 on a Debian 3.1 machine.
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Here is what I found.
I tested this from a PC with win2k and from a mac with OSX10.4.
From windows I used firefox 1.5 and thunderbird 1.5.
From OSX I used Firefox 1.5 and mac mail.
So here is what I get.
From both platforme, if I use the web interface and I send a message with an attached file that has french accents in it's name, the accents are replaced by a "ý"s. The web interface, firefox and mail all showed the same "ý" in the attachements name.
Then If I send a message from Thunderbird with the same attachement and then I look at it throught the web interface, I can see there is an attachement but in the message, the attachement does not show at all.
Then if I send the same message with the same attachement throught mail, I get the attachement properly in the web interface.
Then If I send the message with the attachement from either mail or thunderbird and I read it from either thunderbird or mail, it's ok as well. The accents are not transformed.
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From web int to web int : accents replaced by "ý"s.
From web int to thunderbird : accents replaced by "ý"s.
From web int to mail : accents replaced by "ý"s.
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From thunderbird windows or mail to thunderbird windows or mail : all ok.
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Bitterroot - I also need to decide on straight vs angled. What's your preference?
Bitterroot - I also need to decide on straight vs angled. What's your preference?
I am firmly in the angled camp.
It allows for shorter, lighter tripods.
Easier for multiple people to use.
Less frequent tripod adjustments.
It is easier to bend me neck down than up.
I too prefer the angled over the straight spotters.
One thing I would probably do instead of the Vortex is find a used non-HD Swaro ATS spotting scope. The non-HD versions are cheap and a killer scope. I don't think the HD is worth the money personally. My older Leica's are not HD and I wouldn't trade them for anything.
I just picked up a used Swaro ATS-65 HD with the 20-60x eyepiece and the stay-on case for $1750 and the lenses look like new! New these would have been over $2,400.
When it comes to the 80mm class spotters, which I have used quite a bit, I would definitely go for a Razor HD over the non-HD Swaro. Much better CA control.
Finally received my new Vortex Razor HD 65mm spotting scope. This is my first spotting scope to own and my first Vortex product to own. I have had it out a few times over the past several days and I am impressed. The weather has been fairly wet and warm in North Louisiana, so I am getting a lot of mirage most days when I crank it up much past 32X. This spotting scope has a very sharp, bright, and clear image, minus the mirage. My son and I were watching 4 deer at over a mile away down a powerline right of way just before dark and the low light performance was impressive as well. This thing feels like it is built very solid too. Glad I read all of the Vortex reviews on this forum as well as other forums. I am glad I went with the 65 mm too. It is about as big as I want to carry around in a pack.


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BRUNSWICK, Md. (WUSA) - Criminal charges have been filed against a Maryland teen accused of attacking a classmate who was being interviewed by a news crew at the time.
The subject of the interview? bullying. And a portion of the attack was caught on tape.
A 15-year old boy is now charged as a juvenile with 2nd degree assault --- and the kid who claim to be the victim of bullying will be the guest of honor tonight at an alternative homecoming dance party.
Now one of the teens seen in the video has been charged as a juvenile by the Frederick County Sheriff's department with second degree assault.
Deener's mother was in tears on Monday,calling for action.
The TV attack happened as Deener took his complaints about bullying public after being suspended on October 3rd -- for fighting.
He claims he was standing up for himself for the first time after years of harassment, and was punished unfairly.
After charges in the case, schoolmates Brunswick High have opinions all over the map.
The TV attack has has struck a chord: on Facebook, comments include support from DC area boxing gym owner Buddy Harrison who calls bullies "cowards for real."
Tonight, yet another turn in this story as Deener is the guest of honor at an alternative Homecoming Dance organized by his family and supporters.
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Man charged with trafficking meth
Published: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 4:03 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 4:03 p.m.
SILVER SPRINGS SHORES - Sheriff's deputies and local drug agents confiscated 166 grams of methamphetamine from a vehicle early Wednesday and charged a man with trafficking and manufacturing meth, tampering with evidence and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Deputies spotted a silver Jeep with no tag light on Baseline Road and stopped it as it turned onto Banyan Pass. After talking with the driver and occupants, a deputy received permission to search the vehicle.
On the back floorboard was a clear baggie that contained multiple items commonly used to make meth and a clear bottle containing a clear substance.
The deputies contacted the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Taskforce. The liquid inside the bottle was tested by drug agents and weighed 166 grams of meth.
Paul Jerimiah Zukowski, 33, who was sitting in the back of the Jeep, was detained.
After Zukowski was placed in the back of a deputy's vehicle, he began stomping on a white powdery substance that later tested positive for meth.
Zukowski was arrested and taken to the Marion County Jail.
The driver and other occupant in the vehicle were not charged, officials said.
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Pros ...Cons....Orion SkyView AZ Mount and Tripod
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Great price
Strong, will handle what you want with ease.
You may want a pier extension with the 6".
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Someday I intend to replace the pipe part with something a bit shorter and much lighter.
Posted 20 May 2009 - 05:32 PM
You may want a pier extension with the 6".
with the 6" ????
A 6" extension?
Guess that's it after reading the following posts.
Posted 20 May 2009 - 08:37 PM
When I spoke with tech support at Orion, the fellow didn't think the extension weighed that much. He said it's hollow.
Posted 20 May 2009 - 09:23 PM
Recently in another topic here was shown a picture where someone had a friend work up a nice aluminum tube as a replacement. Looked really good. The diameter required is around 4".
Posted 21 May 2009 - 01:36 AM
They will also make one to your particular height requirement.
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AOK Swiss
Posted 27 May 2009 - 11:28 AM
Oh, it's hollow, but the tube wall thickness is around 1/8". I weighed it, so the 12-13lb is not just a guess. You'll be impressed when you pick the shipping box up.
Recently in another topic here was shown a picture where someone had a friend work up a nice aluminum tube as a replacement. Looked really good. The diameter required is around 4".
Yesterday I got the Orion extension and mounted it. This is one heavy mother! But it's extremely well made. The total opposite of an AZ mount I bought a couple of months ago and was forced to return after I realized that it was a pile.
I used the Orion last night with my NP101 mounted on it. First thing I discovered is the Focusmate two-speed hit the extension. I was thinking "Oh my God! What now?" when it dawned on me I have the other side to mount the scope on. I did and it worked perfectly.
The extension is heavy and makes carrying the mount a chore, but once it's set up, it works flawlessly. Now, no scope I own that's long will hit the tripod legs.
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Posted 27 May 2009 - 12:03 PM
Sorry. I'm sure that there has been a thread about this before :rolling:
I'm in deep indecision ("choice paralysis", as I somebody said in a post here not a long ago) between TV-102 and TV-85, and proper AZ mountings for them. I guess the Skyview is a good option for both.
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Looking to use for a NP 101 and maybe future 6" or 8" SCT. But mainly for the 101.
Posted 28 May 2009 - 12:29 AM
This setup is miles ahead of the voyager mount i sold. Cant wait for a clear night. Its not grab and go now- but can still get it in one trip.
Posted 28 May 2009 - 12:31 AM
As folks say, once it's balanced, it is very smooth with no problem to adjust. Was using a 6mm EP and adjusting on Saturn and the tips of the crescent moon was no trouble. I was always a slow motion guy, but I miss them minimally on this (this with slo-mo would be awesome).
I do wish the extension went on and off easier, it's a bit of a chore, but that is a minor gripe. It is rock solid though.
Posted 28 May 2009 - 12:11 PM
Tapping on the side of the scope, I now see vibration disappear almost as quickly as I stop tapping. This is truly beneficial when focusing using high magnification.
The Orion just isn't heavy. This is a very well constructed item. Well thought out.
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|Management transition underway at Wauneta Co-op Oil
|Written by Wauneta Breeze
|Saturday, 10 December 2011 17:50
Longtime manager and 40-year employee Peco Anderson, at left, is helping Monty Mays, right, learn the ropes at Wauneta Co-op Oil as the company transitions to a new manager. Joyce Bley, center, has worked alongside Anderson as co-manager since 2002.
By Tina Kitt
The Wauneta Breeze
Harold 'Peco' Anderson has spent a significant share of his life — over 40 years — working at Wauneta Co-op Oil.
During that time he has tackled almost every job associated with the fuel and repair business, working his way up to manager.
Anderson joined the Co-op Oil staff in August 1971, when his brother, Ted Anderson, was the manager. To avoid a conflict of interest, Ted didn't actually hire his younger brother, instead deferring to board members Clyde Hoff, Elmer Keiser and Ervin Kitt to make the hiring decision.
A few years later in 1975, Peco was tapped to take over as branch manager at the Palisade Co-op station during an interim period.
In October 2002 he and co-worker Joyce Bley teamed up as co-managers, stepping in to replace former manager Wyatt Croft. During their tenure Anderson and Bley have guided the local cooperative through the ups and downs of the local economy, keeping the business in solid financial condition as other small cooperatives have fallen by the wayside.
With four decades of expertise under his belt, Anderson is now helping to transition Co-op Oil into the next era.
Monty Mays of Imperial has signed on to serve as manager at Co-op Oil, beginning work there on Nov. 21. He will be a familiar face to most Co-op Oil customers who will recognize him as Wauneta's former Frenchman Valley Co-op branch manager. He left that position, which he began in March 2010, to accept the job a block to the north at Co-op Oil.
The Kansas native has a strong background in agriculture having grown up farming and ranching in south-central Kansas. Mays and his wife, Jill, and their family have lived in the Imperial area for 10 years.
During his tenure at FVC, Mays made significant strides in improving the operation and property at the grain storage facility.
Both he and Anderson share a customer-focused attitude, a ready smile and the willingness to pitch in with whatever task is at hand. "That's what it takes here to make things fly. Yes, sir. You have to be a working manager," said Anderson.
At present Bley is continuing with her work, providing expertise with the books and office details. Anderson said he will remain part of the crew until everyone is comfortable with the transition.
Wauneta Co-op Oil has locations in Wauneta and Palisade. The Co-op Oil is presently comprised of 13 employees: Anderson, Bley, Mays, Kent Buffington, Ed Arenz, Dennis Pfeiffer, Kyle Baker, Jim Helberg, Rhona O'Neil and Marissa Smith in Wauneta and Karleen Cooper, Maxine Scott and Roberta Werkmeister in Palisade.
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The sexting mistress caught up in the drama surrounding embattled candidate for New York City mayor Anthony Weiner might have been exposed to HIV during the filming of a porn movie.
Sydney Leathers, 23, starred in a film with adult star Xander Corvus, who, it has been revealed, previously co-starred in an unprotected scene with Cameron Bay. Cameron Bay has admitted to having HIV.
Cutting Edge Testing lab on Wednesday told Bay that a blood sample take came back positive for HIV.
Both Xander and Sydney told Gawker that they were both tested prior to making their film together and were both found to be "healthy."
It was revealed in July that Sydney and Anthony had been involved in a sexting relationship.


text: By Shari FriedelTribune Staff The Lady Plainsmen had a tough week on the court in home and away tournaments Sept. 25 and 29. Unable to win a set in either competition, they placed third in their home triangular Tuesday, following Chase County and Gothenburg, and lost to Holdrege, Ord and Gothenburg at the Gothenburg tournament on Saturday, Sept. 29.Gothenburg Tourney Perkins County was matched first against Holdrege, where they lost in two, 18-25 and 18-25. Serving is still the issue, and is something the team will continue to seek improvement on. Head Coach Penny Hite commended the performances of several players. "Michi [Prante] had a fantastic defensive game," she said. "She was everywhere!" "Shania [Metcalf] did an excellent job of attacking the ball and also led in blocks (five)," she added. She was impressed with the girls' enthusiasm and their willingness to fight to the end. In game two, against a powerful Ord team, the Lady Plainsmen had some good moments and outhustled their opponents, according to Hite. However, the Plainsmen lost in two sets, 19-25 and 17-25. "We kept them out of system a lot," she said. "Triple blocking Shania [Metcalf] didn't stop her from getting 11 kills and frustrating their defense." Game three saw the Lady Plainsmen matched against Gothenburg, who they had met just a few days earlier. "We played more aggressively against them today than the first of the week," commented Coach Hite. "The girls know what they need to work on and now it's up to them to see it through."Plainsmen Triangular Gothenburg's powerful hitting proved too much for the home team to overcome, although the Lady Plainsmen were off to a good start and had the other team scrambling on serve receive early in the game. Hite had good things to say about the consistency of senior Jessie Woodmancy who she said did well on both sides of offense and defense. "Her consistency and hustle really showed." Hite said. "She was perfect on the serving line as well. Six missed serves against Chase County in the first set caused a shift in momentum or the outcome may have been different in the match that ended in overtime in Chase County's favor, 27-29. "We just have to find the right combinations to seal the win," said Hite. "The girls showed a lot more heart in this game." Kills and blocks were much improved Hite said. "Both Brandie [Ross] and Courtney [McClenahn] set well and Courtney Ostermiller did a great job outside," said Hite. "Michi [Prante] and Carlie [Waitley] both did an exceptional job of adjusting our defense in the back row."PC vs. Holdrege18-25, 18-25 Kills: S. Metcalf 7, A. Osler 4, C. McClenahan 2, C. Ostermiller, J. Woodmancy and B. Ross, 1 each. Ace blocks: A. Osler 1. Ace serves: C. Waitley 2, J. Woodmancy 1, C. McClenahan 1.PC vs. Ord19-25, 17-25 Kills: S. Metcalf 11, C. McClenahan 2, B. Ross, A Osler and C. Ostermiller 1 each. Ace serves: J. Woodmancy 1, B. Ross 1, S. Metcalf 1.PC vs. Gothenburg20-25, 21-25 Kills: C. McClenahan 5, S. Metcalf 3, J. Woodmancy 2, B. Ross 2, M. Prante 1, L. Konecky 1. Ace serves: B. Ross 4, J. Woodmancy, C. Waitley and S. Metcalf 1 each.PC vs. Gothenburg12-25, 10-25 Kills: S. Metcalf 5, B. Ross 2, C. Ostermiller 1. PC vs. Chase County27-29, 18-25 Kills: S. Metcalf 14, C. Ostermiller 3, A. Osler 3, C. McClenahan 3, J. Woodmancy 2, M. Prante 2. Ace blocks: S. Metcalf, C. McClenahan, B. Ross and A. Osler 1 each. Ace serves: M. Prante 1, S. Metcalf 1.


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Ocean cargo: Port of San Francisco concentrates on bulk
June 21, 2011
The Port of San Francisco, which ceded major container operations to its cross-bay rival, the Port of Oakland, many years ago, is getting back to basics.
"We believe there's a real chance we can attract iron ore as a bulk commodity for export," said Jim Maloney, the port's maritime marketing manager. "The infrastructure is in place, and now all we need is a deal to come together."
To that end, the port is soliciting interest from qualified respondents for developing and operating a bulk marine cargo handling terminal at its underutilized Pier 96.
The port is seeking to identify one or more qualified maritime cargo terminal operators with a proven capability of designing, financing, developing and operating bulk terminals at other ports who may be interested in expanding into the port of San Francisco market.?
Characteristics of the Pier 96 site include 15 acres of paved land adjacent to the water, a 40-foot deep-water 1000-foot berth, on-dock rail access at the site and access to the port's 5-track rail yard.
"The iron ore would come down from Utah or New Mexico via direct rail," Maloney said. "We looked into coal, too, but determined that there might be too much community resistance to that idea."
Maloney, who worked for Maersk before coming to the port, noted that San Francisco can still maintain a cargo component in its overall operations if it remains vigilant.
"Just as the ocean carrier lines have been adamantly stating, you really can't take any revenue stream for granted these days. Ports have to remain aggressive when it comes to developing a comprehensive portfolio of services."
So far, three bids have come in, said Maloney, and the port commission will determine who will get the exclusive negotiating agreement next month.
"They may agree at that time, or ask us to buy more time in soliciting a deal," said Maloney. "But it looks like it's going to happen in any case."
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OPD: Missing woman found safe
Published: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 6:26 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 6:26 p.m.
Local law enforcement officials have found a 40-year-old woman who was reported missing. The woman, Shawn Marie Crowl, was safe.
Ocala Police Department Lt. Lou Biondi said late Wednesday night that a sheriff's deputy found Crowl near County Road 326 and Interstate 75 and notified them.
A detective interviewed Crowl, who said she left home because she was tired of the drama, according to police. She met some transient people in the county and was with them.
Crowl told the detective that she makes good money at CR 326 and I 75, and is not quite ready yet to reunite with her family.
She also told the detective she was of sound mind and wasn't injured. She was then released.
Sheriff's Capt. Eddie Leedy said they had received information about someone recognizing her, saying she was living under the bridge and was panhandling near Love's Truck Stop.
A deputy went there, saw the woman and called the OPD.
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Pharm Exec's tenth Annual Press Audit of issues in the pharmaceutical industry finds that the level of media scrutiny increased in 2013, driven primarily by a rise in coverage in two high profile outlets: The New York Times and the Washington Post. Two issues dominated the news in 2013 and neither was a surprise – drug safety, which typically signals bad news for the industry, and healthcare reform, which drilled down on implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and ongoing questions about the policy behind the legislation.
Sponsored by the Arrupe Center for Business Ethics at Saint Joseph's University, this year's audit featured the following top findings:
» Coverage of the industry was up for the third consecutive year, increasing 20 percent from last year to 136 articles in the publications surveyed, exceeding the five-year annual average of 121 articles.» Drug safety dominated the news, not only retaining its top position among issues but also receiving more than twice as much coverage as last year, and more than triple the focus of the next two hot button issues – interaction with the FDA and drug prices.
» The focus on healthcare reform skyrocketed in 2013 from 16 to 60 articles; not surprisingly, 56 of the 60 articles addressed issues related to PPACA, the number one healthcare reform issue.
» Media coverage of the industry continues to be more negative than positive or neutral; 47 % of articles were negative toward the industry in 2013, compared to 36% in 2012.
» High drug prices are back in the news, moving up the list of hot button issues to third place and reversing a trend of less media scrutiny in previous years.
» Media coverage mentioned 97 companies and/or their products this year, which is the highest number of company mentions since we began reporting in 2005.


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AREA SPORTS: Weekly Profile
Greer, Boothby bound for motocross championships
Published: Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 10:24 p.m.
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One is a seasoned veteran, while the other is a fresh-faced newcomer.
But despite their differences, Ocala's Dylan Greer and Aspen Boothby both finished fourth overall in their divisions at Southeast Regionals and now possess the same opportunity to make a mark on their sport when the Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships get under way early next week.
The event, held annually at Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills (Tenn.), is the largest amateur motocross race in the world and each talented local has earned one of 1,386 qualifying positions.
For Greer, a Lake Weir Middle School seventh grader, the trek to Tennessee is nothing new. This will be his third trip to nationals in as many years. And even though the 13 year-old is competing in the 12-16 year-old Schoolboy-I class (125 cc) — a bump up from the Supermini class he raced in years past — he expects it to be his best outing yet.
"I just have more experience going into it and know what to do to prepare for it," said Greer, who trains with Travis Blackburn and Matt Beach at Travis Blackburn MX School in Reddick. "I was nervous the first year and probably the second year, but I think I'm good now.
"I just want to try and stay consistently in the top 10," he added. "That's what I'm aiming for this year. Next year I should go there to win it."
Where as Greer's admission to AMA Nationals didn't exactly come as a surprise, Boothby's rapid ascension was less expected.
"I didn't think I could get to (AMA Nationals) so soon," the young rider said. "But, I was super happy (when I qualified)."
It wasn't more than a little over a year ago that the nine-year-old rode his first bike. He was such a natural that he entered his first race soon after, posted a third-place finish and has excelled under the guidance of trainer Kenny Yoho ever since.
With nationals in sight it looks like Boothby may be peaking at just the right time, too. He beat the only other rider in the 7-8 year-old 50 cc division from the state of Florida to advance to nationals by eight full seconds at regionals.
Regardless of what lies on the horizon for Boothby at nationals, one thing's for sure – what he lacks in experience, he definitely makes up for with confidence.
"I'm going to try and win it," he said.
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Does anyone have an opinion on the Swingblade knife... that is if you own one and have used it. I was thinking about getting one being that I need a new knife for my elk hunt in AZ in the fall..
Does anyone have an opinion on the Swingblade knife... that is if you own one and have used it. I was thinking about getting one being that I need a new knife for my elk hunt in AZ in the fall..
I love mine, the gut blade makes quick work for me on both deer and elk. And the drop-point skinner is really nice and comfortable to my hand. The skinning out the neck can be tough, but if you keep your blades sharp it shouldn't be much of an issue just like with any other knife. My only recommendation is get the swingblaze, that hunter orange handle can be helpful when this get dark!!! Let me know if you have any specific questions I may answer.
I've heard that the steel is lower quality and doesn't stay sharp. I don't know this first hand just what I've been told.
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Thank you tdub24... Ikeepitcold, they have two different models.. I've heard the the one with the two blades side by side are cheaper quality steel.. The one that pivots does have better steel... Dont know why..
Thanks ikeepitcold, if I send a bullet at an elk this fall and have that knife I will be sure to report how it works. Maybe others will reply to this post if they have this exact knife.
I used it on multiple animals before needing to sharpen the gut blade side. The drop point skinner side needed touch ups after each animal. I normally would make it through 1/2 to 3/4 of an elk before I grabbed and sharp knife like my buck or another outdoor edge to finish up the animal. The swing blade normally is enough to finish a deer by itself. Don't know anything about the flip n zip version.
I got one not long ago in blaze orange. It held up ok on the deer I quartered out last and skinned out ok. If I had had to bone it out I'd have had to sharpen it though I'll gather. Worked well for the price but the steel is perhaps not the highest end knife material out there. It sharpens up quick though.
I believe all of the Outdoor Edge knive that have been talked about are AUS8 steel, generally considered a mid-grade steel. most people I know that use them can handle a deer just fine with them. Mid-grades sharpen easy so touching one up if you have to will work fine.


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Electronic Fuel Injection - Squirter ConversionWritten by on September 18, 2012 Contributors: Mark Ehlen Converting an old-school Hemi to EFI
It may seem hard to believe, but back in the mid-'70s it wasn't unheard of for Hemi car owners to swap out the Hemi in favor of a Wedge engine. It seems that--at no fault of the Hemi--the engine didn't have a great reputation among get-in-your-car-and-drive-to-work commuters. We're talking the Street Hemi now, not the two four-barrel cross-rammed racing version. They were (and still are) known to be temperamental, hard to start sometimes, and certainly not easy to operate in heavy traffic.
It also didn't help that insurance companies didn't like them and that the country was in the middle of a gas crisis. There were long lines at the pumps that did happen to have fuel, and if they did you sometimes couldn't buy enough (at less than $.60 a gallon, by the way) to fill up your tank.
Times have changed, and engine builders have learned a lot and can do things never dreamed of back then. So as long as there is gasoline for purchase, the Hemi will hold its rightful place in automotive legend. Still, these things were designed to make brute power, not to take grandma to the store.
Part of the problem was and is our own fault. We've never gotten over the bigger is always better stigma. If one four-barrel was good, then two must be better. Two four-barrels might double the cool factor at the local hang out, but not so much if you drive it every day.
These days, any real Mopar guy can handle the drivability issues, but what if you've built a 472-inch Hemi with a solid roller cam, a 10.0:1 compression ratio, and an inline two four-barrel street Hemi manifold? Add to it the fact that you expect to top 600 horsepower and you want this thing to be hassle free so your girlfriend will be able to drive it.
While Muscle Car Restorations in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, was restoring Frank Dorsey's '70 'Cuda, Frank mentioned the Hemi that he and his cousin Jesse had been working on for the car, and how he liked the idea of electronic fuel injection. So, once the Hemi was in the hands of the guys at MCR, it was quickly sent to Gary Schmidt of Wheeler Racing Engines in Blaine, Minnesota, for Gary to finish the engine build and solve Frank's EFI dilemma by modifying the inline carbureted manifold to accept a FAST XFI fuel injection system. FAST's XFI fuel injection is a little different than their bolt-it-on-and-go EZ kit, the XFI uses a fully user-programmable Engine Control Unit (ECU) and can be tuned with any laptop or desktop computer. This tunability helps when using aggressive camshaft profiles, high compression, and all other horsepower-increasing modifications. Keep in mind that with the XFI injection kit, you will need to either modify your existing intake to accept fuel injectors, or source an intake already designed for them. We chose to modify an existing Street Hemi intake. The reason we did this was that we wanted to keep the factory look (albeit with fuel injectors), and with the Shaker being installed on the E-Body, height was a concern.
While fuel injection might not yield greater maximum power than a pair of well-tuned carburetors in all applications, it can dramatically improve the drivability of the engine.
OK, back to our install. Since we are modifying a factory intake, how do we know where to weld the injector bungs in place? And do the injectors need to be installed at a particular angle and/or depth in the runner? In a perfect world, most EFI developers agree that the fuel injection nozzle's location should be as parallel to the airflow stream as possible. The relation between the airflow stream and the nozzle angle is called the intercept angle. The intercept angle should not be greater than 45 degrees. It can be at a lesser angle, but not greater. While maintaining a proper intercept angle helps low-speed driveability, we're also told that the slower the inlet airspeed at idle (like with a large intake runner), the more critical it is to maintain the ideal intercept angle. But should the injector be placed closer to the intake valve, or closer to the top of the intake runner?
The answer to that depends on the engine and its intended application. For instance, a car owner with a mostly stock engine is primarily concerned with idle quality and fuel mileage. For this reason, his stock engine can characteristically use a smaller injector (rated in lb/hr). Since the spray pattern of a small-capacity nozzle properly disperses the fuel into the incoming air flow, the nozzle can be located closer to the valve.
Larger injectors, like those used in a modified engine, have been known to develop larger "droplets" of fuel simply because of their larger "pressure" rating. If you place a large injector too close to the valve, it's safe to think that there will not be enough time for the fuel and air to properly mix before hitting the combustion chamber. We all know that lumpy cams—like those used in modified engines—generate poor idle vacuum, and modified engines also typically utilize large-volume inlet runners. This larger volume runner also equates into a slower intake-charge velocity. All of these mentioned conditions adversely affect proper fuel atomization, and by moving the injector farther away from the valve, you essentially give the air and fuel more time to properly mix. In other words, location depends on different factors that you will need to determine for your application.
In our case, although the Hemi is fairly large, at 472 inches, it's not what most would consider high-powered (for a Hemi at least), and the intended factory intake with its shorter runners means we can use a fairly small injector. Once we decided on the proper location for our injectors, we started drilling and welding to get the bungs in place. If you're so inclined to do this conversion by modifying an intake, you will need some specialty tools like a welder set up for aluminum, and a way to consistently drill the intake in the proper location for the bungs. If you don't have the proper equipment, you can have a competent machine shop do the work for you, or, like we said earlier, you can purchase an EFI-ready intake and bolt it on.
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*Editor's note: If you have no problem with using an aftermarket intake, an EFI-ready part is available. We found one at Indy Cylinder Head. The single-plane manifold comes with the fuel rails and is $795. Keep in mind that with this taller intake, you will need to check hood clearance before you try to slam it shut.
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01 We're beginning with an off-the-shelf aluminum street Hemi manifold. Besides the need to install injector bungs, there are a couple of not so obvious tricks that need to be done as well. Remember that these engines were originally equipped with Carter AFBs, This means that they have a different bolt pattern than that of the Holley style bases that the FAST throttle bodies use.02 Not only is there a different carburetor mounting pattern, but the factory butterfly openings will interfere with the butterflies of the throttle bodies and will need to be removed. Another modification done to the intake has to do with the fact that the intake is now dry, meaning it only flows air, not an air/fuel mixture. Since the manifold will now only flow dry air, there is no longer any need for the factory plenum dividers that aid with air/fuel mixture and distribution.03 The XFI kit uses rail-mounted injectors, and for this application, we had to add holes in the intake runners for the injector bungs. The 3/4-inch holes for the bungs are drilled at a 15-degree angle from vertical with the bore centerline .950 inch from the manifold edge. Spacing is on 4.8-inch centers, which is of course the same as the bore spacing for this engine.04a When installing the injector bung in a dual-plane intake, the depth of the bung into the runner is determined by the lower plane runners on each side of the manifold. The bungs will protrude farther into the higher-plane runners, but as this manifold is only flowing dry air, this will not appreciably affect airflow.04b The reason for this placement is to keep all eight of the injectors at the same distance from the valve. Do not grind the bungs flush to the runner's roof. Their exact length is designed to produce optimum injector spray atomization.05 There are bracket-mounting bosses on the passenger side of the manifold that will be affected by the boring/drilling process. Gary had to remove enough material from them to provide clearance for the bung but leave the intake bolt-seating surface intact.06 The upper-plenum runners are the ones that actually dictate the angle of the injectors. The 15-degree angle is necessary to tilt the top of the bung away from the runner enough to provide clearance for crown of the bung. The rest of the bungs have no runner clearance issues.07 There is no XFI kit actually designed to fit our application. So we needed to contact Kinsler Fuel injection for custom fuel rails with our bore measurements, and to supply the injector bungs. Since we are using a stock, Street Hemi intake, the injector bung spacing is not in the correct location with the FAST Rails. The injector pockets are on 4.8-inch centers and the rail ends are tapped for -8 AN fittings. No mounting holes were included in the rails, as Gary will be custom building the stanchions to use the intake mounting bolt locations.08 In order to mount the throttle bodies to the stock intake, Gary machined a 1-inch-thick adapter plate that provides the proper mounting-bolt spacing for the throttle bodies. The spacer not only adapts the throttle bodies to the intake, it also makes up for the height difference between them and the original Carters. Now Frank's Shaker scoop will sit pretty close to its original height.
09 You can get as fancy with these as you like, but this is all that's required to hold the fuel rails in place. Just drill and tap the fuel rail for a 1/4-inch bolt.


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I made a mistake recently regarding the Gaussian density, by putting the determinant of the variance to the power $\frac{d}{2}$. Would the following argumentation be valid to highlight it should be to the power $\frac{1}{2}$? :
The argument of the exponential must be dimensionless, so whatever unit is $x$ in, the variance has dimension $x^2$.
$$ dimension( ~{ x^t \Sigma^{-1} x}) = 0 $$
in the density formula, dividing by the determinant yields therefore a quantity with dimension $x^{-2*d}$.
$$ dimension~ ( \frac{\alpha}{\det A} ) ~=~ ~x^{-2*d}$$
But since you want a density, that means if you multiply that by a volume (of dimension $x^d$) you get a dimensionless number.
$$ dimension ~( \frac{\alpha}{\det A} . dx ^d ~) ~=~ 0$$
So one should raise the determinant to the power $\frac{1}{2}$


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ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Alpharetta police say a 15-year-old reported missing has been located.
Authorities said Austin Eadie had last been seen Sunday night at a house on Village Green Way.
Alpharetta Department of Public Safety spokesman George Gordon said police searched for Eadie for hours Sunday night into Monday morning. He said the teen has run away in the past.
Gordon said that Eadie was found on Monday afternoon. No other details were available as to where he had been.
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Now I need add functionality to cancel appointments through this page, and I can't get a cancelAppointmentRequest to work. I've looked at cancelAppointmentRequests in the dev window of the zimbra client and the id numbers for the appointments don't look like any of the numbers I'm getting through my searchRequest.
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The SEC's final rules implementing Dodd-Frank's whistle blowing provisions failed to remove angst among compliance officers and general counsels. While there are some incentives for potential whistleblowers to first report alleged misconduct via internal reporting channels, there's no requirement to do so – and many are concerned the internal channels will be bypassed. And going outside is on the rise. It's been reported that in only seven weeks after the SEC's program began, there were 334 whistleblower filings. Compliance officer concerns are well founded – that bypassing internal channels will deprive the company of being able to investigate and fix problems before they grow, and company personnel will need to play catch up with investigations in reaction to SEC probes.
We can point to many resolved whistle blowing cases for clear evidence of the potential impact of the SEC's still relatively new program. One homeowner delinquent on her mortgage ultimately received $18 million for reporting suspected use of fraudulent documents in the bank's foreclosure process. It's said that in acting against this homeowner – an attorney and career insurance fraud investigator – the bank "picked the wrong person at the wrong time in the wrong place," but the robo-signing and other compliance failures were widespread and surfaced from a number of sources. Nonetheless, this individual was one of six whistleblowers receiving $46.5 million said to be part of the five-bank $25 billion settlement. In an unrelated case, a member of a major bank's quality control team who reportedly was displeased that the misconduct wasn't reported to regulators, decided to do so herself – ending up with a settlement of $31 million. And there are many more.
Worth noting is a recent survey that indicates more than one-third of American workers have seen misconduct on the job. While many instances of misconduct have been reported through internal channels, it appears the vast majority have not. Why? The survey shows it's because of fear of not being able to remain anonymous, and of retaliation. Those two factors, plus the possibility of monetary reward, are reported as key factors in incentivizing internal reporting. And the survey also shows two-thirds of respondents didn't know about the SEC's program – at least not yet.
Certainly it's in a company's interest to be first to know about alleged misconduct, and compliance officers are working hard to upgrade policies, training, communications, and the internal whistleblower systems, all to encourage internal reporting. Actions to ensure anonymity, with positive responses and nothing close to retaliation, are expected to help. Some companies have begun to pay bounties for valued reports. There are indications that when employees believe their reports will be taken seriously without adverse repercussions, there's increased likelihood for internal reporting. Law firms and others have provided guidance on which companies are acting. However, it remains to be seen the extent to which the possibility of a huge, life-changing payday by the SEC will be too much to resist. Time will tell.


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The Center is equipped with B-Line Medical's audio and video capture platform, which enable video and audio recording of simulations for live viewing by faculty outside of the room. The videos are then archived on the Center's server where they can later be viewed and assessed by faculty. These labs also allow students to practice being a part of a multidisciplinary medical team, a key aspect of preparing for work in the medical field.
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Local veteran William "Joe" Gault recalls his time in Vietnam
Published: Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 6:02 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 6:02 p.m.
Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart recipient William "Joe" Gault was compelled to join the Veterans of Foreign Wars after hearing about the plight of an ex-POW and World War II veteran. The veteran, separated from his family and likely suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, died homeless in the streets of Dade County in 1973 and was buried in an unmarked site in the medical examiner's cemetery.
To learn more
The VFW State Headquarters is at 543 NE Sanchez Ave., Ocala. Call 622-5126 or visit www.myfloridavfw.org.
The Marion County Veterans Service Office is at 2528 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. Call 671-8422 or visit www.marioncountyfl.org/Veterans/Veterans_default.aspx.
Memorial Day events
-- "A Day to Remember," 10 a.m. today, Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park, 2601 E. Fort King St., Ocala. (671-8422)
-- Highland Memorial Day, 11:30 a.m., Highland Memorial Park, 515 NE Third St., Ocala. Bring donations for Operation Shoebox. (369-1020 or www.highlandmemorialday.com)
-- Memorial Day Observance, 11 a.m., Wall Rives American Legion Post 58, 10730 U.S. 41, Dunnellon. (489-4453)
That displaced veteran was Joe Gault's father, William Gault Sr.
"The last I saw my dad was in 1966, when I was headed to Vietnam," Gault said.
Gault, 65, is Florida's VFW adjutant and quartermaster. The VFW state headquarters is in Ocala.
"I could have helped him through the VFW today," he said of his father, as he described the issues the VFW addresses and their efforts to guide veterans to additional help through the Veterans Administration.
"The VFW brings attention to issues like the effects of Agent Orange, PTSD and the Stolen Valor Act. Stolen valor is when a person states they have a military background or decorations, but does not. That's not Freedom of Speech," he said.
Gault said VFW posts have service officers who can assist veterans in dealing with VA issues such as medical benefits. Those officers also work with county officials.
Marion County Veterans Service Officer Jeffrey Askew said his office "works in conjunction with the VFW to help our veterans. We work together to be sure veterans get the basic needs for quality of life and help with medical and pension benefits."
State VFW office administrative assistant Rosalie Bice said Gault "wears lots of hats" in helping veterans.
She said the VFW carries out programs such as Because We Care, which assists needy veteran families and veterans in VA hospitals with household repairs and other needs; the Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen student essay programs; and a Teacher of the Year program.
Gault, a native of Anderson, S.C., enlisted in the U.S. Army in April 1965 and served in Vietnam in 1966 and 1967. He is the recipient of six U.S. Army Air Medals as a helicopter door gunner manning a 7.62 millimeter machine gun and other weaponry. He flew about 300 missions in UH-1 D Delta model Huey helicopters in areas including Tan Son Nhat with the Army 1st Aviation Brigade.
"We flew literally from about 6 inches above ground to treetop level following the ground contour. The Huey has a distinctive (rotor) sound, and if we flew higher (hearing the sound) gave the enemy time to react," he said.
Gault said he flew in missions involving up to 240 helicopters, and in Operation Cedar Falls, Operation Junction City and during the Tet period of 1967. Although he hung precariously exposed to enemy fire out of the open door of a helicopter for hundreds of missions, he was injured when he walked with fellow soldiers through an enemy trap.
"The enemy knew the American soldiers' foot traffic patterns. They would set out two mines, one to the left and one to the right of the path. They figured when the one exploded the soldiers would run right towards the other one," he said.
When Gault passed through a mined location, the mine to his left exploded and he grabbed his crew chief and "rolled right up" to the second one.
"I was staring right at the second mine," he said.
That mine, miraculously, did not explode.
After returning home from Vietnam, Gault was stationed at MacDill Air Force Base near Tampa. After leaving the service, he worked with GTE Telephone as a lineman from 1971 to 1997.
Gault's wife, Fran, passed away in 2012. He has two sons, one deceased, and three grandchildren.
He said the VFW was a force behind the passage of the GI Bill, which has been a help to generations of veterans in obtaining further education and housing after service.
"Just as the baton was passed from the World War II and Korean War generations to the veterans of the Vietnam War years, the baton will soon pass to the younger generation," he said.
"We're seeing more and more Desert Storm veterans and veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan joining the VFW. We don't want to be seen as an old man's organization," he added.
Gault said Memorial Day is a time to reflect on all veterans, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice and died in the line of duty.
"On Memorial Day, American flags should be flown at half-staff until noon, and then be fully raised," he said.
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LEAD FEDERAL AGENCY/BUREAU AND/OR SUBCOMMITTEE/WORKING GROUP REPORT (Agencies With Lead Responsibilities Assigned under Current Circular A-16 Authorities) (Please provide a separate report for each activity for which you have the lead)
1. Program/Activity Name: FGDC Standards
2. What are the programs this data supports?
The FGDC Standards activity does not collect or acquire data; rather, it provides a standards approval process to ensure openness and accountability in data standards development. The data standards developed through the FGDC standards process support collection and acquisition of consistent data and to promote data sharing.
The FGDC Standards Working Group (SWG) actively promotes and coordinates FGDC standards activities. The SWG provides guidance on FGDC standards policy and procedures, facilitates coordination between subcommittees having overlapping standards activities, and reviews and makes recommendations on the approval of standards proposals and draft standards. SWG members are representatives of FGDC Subcommittees and Working Groups and Federal agencies.
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3. Uses of Data: What are the end uses of this data? How does it benefit customers, support lead and other agency missions, etc.?
This question is better directed at the lead agencies and FGDC Subcommittees/Working Groups that support a particular data theme.
4. Charter/Plan: Do you have a current charter or plan for collection? Should it be updated?
Once again, note that the FGDC Standards does not collect data.
The charter of the FGDC Standards Working Group may be found at http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/organization/swgcharter.html. The FGDC Standards Reference Model and FGDC Directives are being reviewed for updates and implementation of OMB Circular A-119 on Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities.
5. Metadata: What is the status of metadata? Is it discoverable and served through the NSDI Clearinghouse? What percentage of this theme's data has metadata and is in a Clearinghouse node?
This question is better directed at the lead agencies and FGDC Subcommittees/Working Groups that support a particular data theme and who are represented on the FGDC Standards Working Group.
The FGDC Standards activity has been active in developing the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata and profiles of and extensions to the standard. Most recently, the FGDC Standards Working Group has approved a standards proposal to develop FGDC Profiles of the ISO 19115 Metadata standard.
6. Standards: What is the status of this theme's data, process, transfer, and classification standards?
A list of standards being developed through the FGDC Standards Process may be found at http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/status/textstatus.html. This list is regularly updated.
7. Progress: List FY 2000/2001 activities/progress to date (quantify where possible)
- Shoreline Metadata Profile endorsed by FGDC Steering Committee in June 2001
- Four draft standards completed public review:
1. Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata (closed August 31, 2001)
2. NSDI Framework Transportation ID Standard (closed July 20, 2001)
3. Address Content Standard (closed June 22, 2001)
4. Standard for a U.S. National Grid (closed June 22, 2001)
8. Leadership: Describe your active leadership role with others (private, local, State, Federal) who collect and use this data.
The FGDC Standards Coordinator and FGDC Standards Working Group members are active in reviewing proposals and draft standards for eventual FGDC endorsement. We promote public review of standards through the FGDC web site, other web sites (such as GIS Monitor) E-mail lists, and presentations at various conferences.
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10. Scope: Are you engaged in broad participation and international/global coordination?
The FGDC Standards activity encourages broad participation in the development and review of draft standards. The FGDC Standards Coordinator and various agencies represented on the FGDC Standards Working Group also serve on the ANSI-accredited NCITS Technical Committee L1, Geographic Information Systems, which is the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to the Technical Committee 211 - Geographic Information/Geomatics.
11. Policy: Do you have a policy in place for full and open access or data sharing?
According to the FGDC Standards Reference Model (http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/refmod97.pdf) (272 KB PDF),
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12. Are there areas or issues regarding lead responsibilities for spatial data themes that require attention, or lessons-learned that you would like to share with others? Please describe.
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Buoyancy Flow of Free Fluids
Application ID: 665
This model couples the Navier Stokes equations and the heat transfer equations to examine density driven flow of free fluids. Here the fluid is in a square cavity with a heated wall. The buoyancy force is a Boussinesq term added to the Navier-Stokes equations. The equation is nondimensionalized, so the material coefficients are set up using Rayleigh and Prandtl numbers.
The parametric solver is used to analyze this problem for increasing Rayleigh number. This is a benchmark problem from G. De Vahl Davis (1983) that has been used to evaluate a number of different hydrodynamic flow codes.


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Wheeling Mom Wins Medical Vaccine Exemption for Son But Fight Continues
March 28, 2013
By BETSY BETHEL Associate Life Editor What do you do when you know your highly allergic child could have a reaction if given a government-required vaccine, but the government tells you you're wrong?......
It's really time to move to another state when a health officer thinks he/she has the right to ignore a proven allergy. There's a case in Washington where a young man died in jail because he was given oatmeal with milk and told he "must" eat it. Powers that be can take a life. ***********katu****/news/local/Wash-inmate-with-dairy-allergy-dies-after-eating-oatmeal-174446621.html?print=y
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Living with life threatening allergies is a hardship and worry that no one can comprehend, unless you live with it. These people are needlessly putting an innocent child through stress and fear that is totally unnecessary. Shame on you.
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Dear Dr. Mercer, A "surprise" is what a child finds in his Easter basket, a child having a severe reaction to a known allergen forced into his body is not a "surprise" Who would be responsible for your "oopsie" if the child was forced to get the vaccine? You should be forever grateful to this mother,and apologetic to the boy. But that's just me.
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I do not understand why a Health Officer who does NOT treat a child is allowed to overrule the decision of a child's licensed physician. What would have happened if the mom went ahead with the vaccine when it was initially denied?
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I'm sorry, Dr. Mercer, but you can't have it both ways. You follow what the CDC says regarding who should be vaccinated yet you second guess what the CDC says when it comes to who SHOULDN'T be vaccinated? I'm curious also - the 48 states that offer MORE than just the medical exemption that WV offers (and offers medical exemptions that are easier to obtain) actually have GREATER vaccination rates in most cases than WV does. By giving parents the ability to work with their doctors to do what is best for their children, vaccination rates rise. It seems you haven't read the New England Journal of Medicine recently to learn that this is the EXACT recommendation for increasing vaccination rates. If you don't trust doctors in this state to adequately care for families, then there is a larger issue at hand.
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HOW HORRIFIC is it that this poor child has to be subjected to poison AGAIN and AGAIN in order to prove that he has a severe allergy, and be medically exempted from this vaccine? I mean really people?? IS this ok with you? Parents??? This is HORRIFIC!!! Where are the parental rights here!!
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PharmExec's 2011 Brand of the Year is Abbott Laboratories' Humira. To get the full story (with lots of added color, as the investor community says), look for the feature in our February issue. Here is an excerpt.
Despite an already crowded market, everyone is keen on developing new medicines to combat autoimmune diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriasis and Crohn's disease. The anti-TNFs – Remicade, Enbrel, and PharmExec's Brand of the Year, Humira – are the towering giants in the space. Their combined sales exceed the GDP of Afghanistan. Even with patent expiration beginning in early 2017, analysts are predicting that Humira's sales will surpass Lipitor's as the top-selling drug ever. For patients, the anti-TNFs can mean the difference between a crippling disability, and a relatively normal existence.
Humira continues to grow, a decade after launch. Abbott reported a global growth rate of 21.1% for Humira, with total sales at $7.9 billion, for 2011. On the earnings call, Abbott execs touted the biologic drug's breadth of indication, strong long-term safety and outcomes data, including a record of superior clinical efficacy, and a deft managed market performance. Jeffrey Stewart, Abbott's VP of U.S. proprietary pharmaceuticals, says the fundamental talents at Abbott revolve around anticipating the market, and then executing on strategy. "When you think about the three biggest indications – RA, psoriasis, and Crohn's – our indication set is the closest match to the market," says Stewart.
New indications are in the forecast. At JP Morgan's 30th Annual Healthcare Conference last month, Thomas Freyman, Abbott's EVP finance and CFO, described Humira as a "cornerstone" of the proprietary pharma business, one he expects to contribute "strong and sustainable growth" for the new proprietary pharmaceuticals business. (Abbott announced plans to split its drug and medical device products into two separate businesses, more on this in the full-text February feature). Freyman said "low global penetration rates for biologics create a significant opportunity to drive longer-term sustainable growth…we're focused on expanding the anti-TNF market, and the Humira patient base, as well as improving patient adherence." Indeed, Humira is "growing faster outside of the U.S., says Barbara Ryan, managing director, Deutsche Bank Securities.
Strength in Numbers
One of the most valuable cards in Humira's deck is the numbers, in the form of long-term clinical studies. By extending clinical trials, Abbott has been able to link data to safety. "In RA, we're proud to be able to highlight eight years of showing that the joints are stable, that the joints don't deteriorate over time," says Stewart. That eight-year period, "unique to Humira," allows "our representatives to frame out why Humira might be the best option for patients," according to Stewart. In psoriasis, head-to-head trials have been conducted between Amgen/Pfizer's Enbrel and Johnson & Johnson's Stelara (Stelara bested Enbrel in skin clearance), but "if you look at the perception among doctors, and you look at the market research, the skin clearance that we see in our pivotal trials – the ability to clear plaque psoriasis from 75% of the body – it's pretty much universally viewed as very impressive efficacy data," says Stewart. In 2011, Humira became the new prescription and the total prescription market share leader in dermatology, and gained almost three share points, says Stewart. "The market is rewarding us for our profile and our ability to communicate the Humira data."
Fear Factor
Like the other anti-TNFs, Humira is not without serious potential side effects. The class carries FDA's sternest safety warning – the Black Box – which can be hair-raising for patients. Virginia Ladd, president and executive director of the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), says patients have a real "fear factor" when it comes to the anti-TNFs. "Lymphoma, they hear that, they hear cancer in the advertisements, life-threatening infection, tuberculosis…you have to be pretty brave," she says. Like other drug companies in the space, Ladd says Abbott "does an excellent job [educating patients]; they have websites, they have webinars, and all kinds of things that are patient-friendly and helpful."
However, a forthcoming study from the AARDA suggests that pharmaceutical companies aren't too high on the list of trustworthy sources for information. Ladd says physicians are partly to blame for this distrust. Symptoms like fatigue and joint pain, and the fact that RA in particular affects women disproportionately, makes the diagnosis process frustrating for many. "Over 40% of the patients surveyed were told that they were chronic complainers or too concerned with their health," says Ladd, citing the study. When patients do finally receive a diagnosis, and the doctor hands them a script for an anti-TNF, the patients "see the ads, and there's a level of mistrust to begin with," says Ladd. Despite that fact that biologics like Humira "represent a real advance in the treatment of autoimmune diseases," patients don't always understand the risks of not beginning treatment, even though early diagnosis and drug intervention can prevent crippling and disability.
Cost Conundrum
Even with insurance, access to Humira requires a "very rigorous" prior authorization process, says Stewart. To expedite the process, Abbott created a "reimbursement hub that enables doctors and patients to call and find out if a given insurance benefit will cover Humira," Stewart says. Even so, a growing number of insurance plans have substituted flat-rate co-pays with co-insurance, which requires the patient to pony up a percentage of the total cost. Stewart estimates that 20% to 25% of commercial plans now use co-insurance, leaving patients on the hook for a larger chunk of the cost.
To help patients hurdle the cost barrier, Abbott's Humira Protection Plan offers financial assistance to those who need it. If a patient is employed and has a prescription drug benefit, Abbott can "reduce your co-pay to $5 a month," according to the program website. Unemployed and/or uninsured patients may also be able to get the drug at no cost, through the Abbott Patient Assistance Foundation, assuming they meet the requirements. By law, Abbott can't assist patients under Medicare Part D, and the brand's market share is lower under classic Part D. "We've hypothesized that a lot of that is due to the varying incentives of a medically reimbursed infusion," which is covered under Medicare Part B, and "[many Part D patients] often have high co-pays initially, and then are very likely to hit the donut hole," says Stewart. The financial incentives for physicians around medically reimbursed agents, particularly infusion versus subcutaneous injection, and the corresponding Medicare benefits, contain "a lot of complexities that patients have to navigate," says Stewart
New Indications
Six new indications are on the docket for Humira: hidrandenitis suppurativa (a fulminating inflammatory skin disease); uveitis (an eye inflammation that can lead to permanent vision loss); axial and peripheral spondyloarthropathies, or SpA (two indications covering a group of wide-ranging inflammatory diseases); ulcerative colitis (an inflammatory bowel disease); and pediatric Crohn's disease. The FDA is expected to weigh in on the ulcerative colitis indication this year, although "we wonder to what extent it's already being used off-label," says Deutsche's Ryan. The new indications represent a "substantial opportunity" for Humira, and "a lot of relief for patients," says Stewart.
Stewart is cool on the next-generation JAK inhibitor class, of which Pfizer's tofacitinib is the closest to market. Regarding the twice-a-day JAK inhibitor, Stewart says there isn't anything new in terms of safety and efficacy. "If you look at the data, the market has moved beyond [American College of Rheumatology] scores"—which measure change in RA symptoms—"and it's really focusing now on radiographic inhibition, and there's some interesting data" related to tofacitinib dosing and radiographic inhibition, says Stewart. While other marketed products nip at the heels of Humira, and newcomers hope to pick away at Humira's share, Abbott will focus on managing its competition, at least until the patent expiries set in. Stewart says Humira has "strong patent protection through early 2017 in the U.S., and early 2018 in Europe," in addition to "numerous process patents that extend well beyond that time frame."
Abbott CEO Miles White was something of a soothsayer when it came to Humira. When Abbott announced that it would acquire BASF's pharmaceutical business, known as Knoll, in December 2000, Abbott's stated goal was to "broaden its global infrastructure, acquire late-stage and marketed products, increase its pharmaceutical R&D spending significantly, and access leading monoclonal antibody technologies," according to the issued press release at the time. The last goal was the crucial one; Knoll's monoclonal antibody, called D2E7, would become Humira. In the release, White said the acquisition would help to build Abbott's footprint in Europe and Japan, and called D2E7 a "high-potential product." High potential indeed, considering Abbott paid $6.9 billion for BASF/Knoll, and Humira earned nearly $8 billion last year alone.
The acquisition has had no small impact on the pharma sector and its direction, and hundreds of thousands of patients with severe autoimmune diseases have used Humira to improve their quality of life. As biologic drugs become increasingly prescribed and used, education for physicians—but especially patients—will be critical. In 2011, Humira sales grew in all of the "big three" indications, due in no small part to patient communications, says Stewart. "We were really able to talk to the consumer like never before in 2011 … there was significant push in disease awareness, mass-media campaigns, and branded Humira commercials." Given the low penetration rates, it makes sense to reach out to patients with educational messaging. "I'm very proud of the way we've handled that, and I think it has aided both patients and the performance of the brand," he said.


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BARNHART, Mo. (KSDK) - A 40-year-old woman and 4-year-old child were rescued Tuesday morning after the vehicle they were traveling in overturned and landed in a Jefferson County creek.
According to Ron Harder, spokesman for the Rock Community Fire Protection District, someone spotted the van in the water near Highway M and Highway 61/67 before 7:30 a.m. and called 911.
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Harder said Rock Community firefighters a short time later and discovered that a Missouri Highway Patrol Officer had already pulled the 4-year-old from the vehicle and aided the 40-year-old woman, but was unable to get them back up the step creek embankment.
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The Cookout
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Summary:When Todd Anderson is chosen as the #1 NBA draft pick by the New Jersey Nets, he signs a contract for thirty million dollars that instantly changes his life. Whether he likes it or not his mom, Lady Em, is not going to let her son forget his roots. When Todd buys a new house and mistakenly invites family from the old neighborhood for a cookout on the same day he scheduled an endorsement interview, chaos erupts and Todd must choose between his down home roots and his newfound celebrity.