text: Am I exempt from taking placement testing? A student is exempt from all TSI requirements under any one of the following conditions: The student has earned a bachelor's degree or an associate's degree from a regionally accredited Texas institution. The student is serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, the Texas National Guard, or as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States and has been serving for at least three years preceding enrollment. The student was honorably discharged, retired, or released from active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Texas National Guard or served as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States on or after August 1, 1990. The student is a non-degree-seeking (up to 9 credit hours of transferable coursework) or a certificate-seeking student. A student is exempt from one or more TSI requirements under the following conditions. (SAT and ACT scores used to support an exemption must be less than five years old; TAKS & STAAR scores must be less than three years old.) A student with an exit-level (11th grade or higher) TAKS math score of at least 2200 is exempt from the math requirement. A student with an exit-level (11th grade or higher) TAKS English/language arts score of at least 2200 and an essay score of at least 3 is exempt from the reading and writing requirements. A student with STAAR Algebra II End of Course Exam with a score of a level II is exempt from the math requirement. A student with a STAAR English OR Reading III End of Course Exam with a score of level II is exempt from the Reading and Writing requirement. A student with an SAT score of at least 1070 and a math score of at least 500 is exempt from the math requirement. A student with an SAT score of at least 1070 and a verbal score of at least 500 is exempt from the reading and writing requirements. A student with an ACT composite score of at least 23 and a math score of at least 19 is exempt from the math requirement. A student with an ACT composite score of at least 23 and an English score of at least 19 is exempt from the reading and writing requirements. A student who has completed a TSI restricted course at another regionally accredited institution. A student has attended another Texas institution and has been determined to have met readiness standards by that institution. ACT & SAT SCORES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR ADMISSIONS INTO WEATHERFORD COLLEGE; HOWEVER, SCORES CAN BE USED TO EXEMPT A STUDENT FROM PLACEMENT TESTING IF STANDARD IS MET. Back to Top What should I do if I'm not exempt? All students who are not exempt are required to take an approved test of basic skills in the area(s) for which they are not exempt before their first semester at Weatherford College. For example, if a student is exempt from the math TSI requirement, but not reading and writing, he or she must take only the reading and writing sections of an approved test. There is one test, approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the TSI Assessment. To schedule a placement test, please call the Testing Center at 817-598-6301. What is considered a passing score? Minimum passing scores for the TSI Assessment instruments: Reading: 351 Mathematics: 350 Writing: 5 on the WritePlacer, or 4 on the WritePlacer and 363. If I don't pass, how do I complete my TSI requirement? You can complete your TSI requirement in one of two ways: By retaking and passing the corresponding section of the TSI Assessment, OR By successfully completing the highest level of developmental coursework. What are the developmental courses? MATH 0301 Foundational Mathematics An introductory course designed to provide a review of fundamental operations in mathematics, based on the individual student's identified need for developmental work in basic arithmetic, elementary algebra and/or elementary geometry. The course begins with a review of the basic arithmetic operations with whole numbers, including the study of decimal and common fractions along with a review of the basic ideas in the treatment of percentage and the applications of percents to practical problems. Ideas on rations and proportion are also included. Elementary concepts from introductory algebra are presented in this course, and the basic principles of elementary geometry are studied. This course will not transfer to a four-year university. It will count, however, for non-degree credit from Weatherford College. Required Tutorial. Three hours lecture per week. MATH 0332 Elementary Algebra (Pre-Contemporary Mathematics) (3 semester hours) This course prepares students to enroll in MATH1332, Contemporary Mathematics, when a grade of 'C' or better is earned. Topics in this course include the real number system, solving linear equations and inequalities, graphing linear equations and inequality, solving systems of linear equations, exponents and polynomials, and factoring polynomials. This course will not transfer to a senior college; however, it will count for non-dgree credit from Weatherford College. Attendance and tutorials required. Prerequisite: Either C or Better in MATH0301 or placement by TSI instrument. MATH 0314 Intermediate Algebra (Pre-College Algebra) (3 semester hours) This course prepares students to enroll in MATH1314, College Algebra, and other higher level mathematics courses. This course presents terminology, concepts, and techniques needed to begin a study of functional algebra. Topics include functions, polynomials and factoring, rational expressions and equations, set operations, solving absolute value equations and inequalities, solving system of equations and inequalities, radical expressions and equations, and solving quadratic equations and inequalities. This course is designed for students whose placement scores indicate that they would have difficulty passing a more advanced course at the college level. This course will not transfer to a senior college; however, it will count for non-degree credit from Weatherford College. Attendance and tutorials required. Prerequisite: Placement by TSI instrument. DEVR 0301 Developmental Reading I (3 semester hours) Reading 0301 is designed for students whose scores on assessment tests indicate a need for improvement in reading comprehension and vocabulary. This course will not transfer to a four-year university but will count for non-degree credit from Weatherford College. Three hour(s) lecture per week and twelve hours of tutorials required. DEVR 0301 Developmental Writing I (3 semester hours) English 0301 emphasizes development of skills needed for college level writing including grammar, paragraph structure, and essay form. Critical reading and analytical skills are also developed. English 0301 will not transfer but will count for non-degree credit. Three hours lecture and twelve hours of tutorials required. DIRW 0302 Integrated Reading and Writing (3 semester hours) DIRW 0302 is a three-credit course that integrates reading and writing instruction to engage students in the rigors of college work. This course is designed for students whose scores on assessment tests indicate a need for improvement in critical reading and writing skills. Through strategic instruction and guided practice, students strengthen their reading skills and gain practice in college level writing assignments. Through an exploration of knowledge and learning in higher education, students are encouraged to think critically. DIRW 0302 consists of three hours lecture and requires twelve hours of tutorial activities. Students completing this course successfully are not required to re-test. Back to Top What if I retake and pass the test while I am enrolled in developmental coursework? You may retake the related section(s) of the TSI Assessment at any time and as many times as you would like. Please speak with an academic or faculty advisor before retesting to determine if retesting is in your best interest. The TSI Assessment is offered by appointment only, year round in the Testing Center. If you retake and pass the related section of one of these tests, you must present official passing scores to Student Services, and fill out a form indicating you wish to receive a passing grade of "P" in the related course. Passing is defined as being eligible to move into college credit coursework in the related area, not just move to the next level of developmental coursework. Although a passing test score will allow you to stop going to the course, it is in your best interest to continue with the course, especially in math developmental coursework. The grade of "P" is considered "passing", but has no weight on your semester GPA. This means by receiving a "P" in a developmental course, you do not loose semester hours, but it is not factored in to your semester GPA. What is an Enforced Withdraw? An Enforced Withdraw (EW) is given when a student receives excessive absences in a developmental course. Excessive absences is defined as six absences in a day course and three absences in an evening course. When an "EW" is given, the student will be notified by mail, and has seven days to appeal the decision. The start an appeal, the student must come to Student Services. If the appeal is denied or the student fails to start the appeal process, he or she will be allowed to keep their remaining semester hours if it is their first "EW." A student who has received an "EW" in a previous semester and is going to receive a secondary "EW" due to absences, is in jeopardy of loosing all semester hours, required to select a certificate program and/or, required to withdraw from the college for at least one regular semester. Any student who receives an "EW" must come to Student Services to speak with an Advisor before registering for the following semester. The grade "EW" is comparable to a "W" in regards to GPA. For any further information regarding the grade "EW", please contact Adam Finley or Anna Nichols in Student Services. My degree plan doesn't require me to take a College Level Math course. 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MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday blocking the state's new and contentious collective bargaining law from taking effect, raising the possibility that the Legislature may have to vote again to pass the bill.
Lawmakers had passed Gov. Scott Walker's measure last week, breaking a three-week stalemate caused by 14 Senate Democrats fleeing to Illinois. Demonstrations against the measure grew as large as 85,000 people.
Dane County District Judge Maryann Sumi granted the order in response to a lawsuit filed by the local Democratic district attorney alleging that Republican lawmakers violated the state's open meetings law by hastily convening a special committee before the Senate passed the bill.
Sumi said her ruling would not prevent the Legislature from reconvening the committee with proper notice and passing the bill again.
Walker spokesman Cullen Werwie would not comment on whether the governor would push to call the Legislature back to pass the bill again, either in its current form or with any changes. Werwie said Walker was confident the bill would become law in the near future.
"This legislation is still working through the legal process," Werwie said.
A spokesman for Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald declined to comment, citing the ongoing legal fight. A spokesman for Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
Even if the Legislature is forced to come back and take up the bill again, at least one Senate Democrat will be there. Sen. Tim Cullen said he would not leave the state again.
"I think that does great damage to the institution," Cullen said. "I have no regrets about doing it once, but that was in extraordinary times to try to slow the bill down."
The Senate couldn't pass the bill in its original form without at least one Democrat to meet a 20-member quorum requirement for measures that spend money. With the Democrats in Illinois and refusing to return after three weeks away, Republicans convened a special committee last Wednesday to remove the spending items. The bill then passed with no Democrats present.
That move is being challenged in another lawsuit brought by Democratic Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, who argues the bill as passed still should have required the 20-member quorum. The same judge that issued the temporary restraining order was taking testimony Friday in that case, but has said she would not issue a ruling on Friday.
Opponents of the law were hopeful the judge's ruling temporarily blocking enactment of the law would lead to concessions.
"I would hope the Republicans would take this as an opportunity to sit down with Democrats and negotiate a proposal we could all get behind," said Democratic Sen. Jon Erpenbach.
The head of the state's largest teachers union said the Legislature should use this as a chance to listen to opponents of the measure, not vote to pass the same bill again.
"Wisconsin's educators call upon the Legislature to take this as a clear signal that Wisconsinites will not tolerate backroom deals and political power plays when it comes to our public schools and other valued services," said Mary Bell, president of the Wisconsin Education Association Council.
Marty Beil, director of the state's largest public employee union, said in a statement, "We are gratified to see some of our so-called 'leaders' finally held accountable for their illegal actions."
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Engine Build - The Ultimate Claimer Engine, Part IWritten by on March 11, 2003 Contributors: Courtesy of Federal-Mogul The Federal-Mogul Training Center Shows How To Use Maximum Machining And Prep Work In An Engine Build
When it comes to racing engines, the performance potential begins well before the first green flag. The time spent in preparation can result in time spent in Victory Lane.
The Federal-Mogul Technical Education Center wanted to see how effective it would be to put the emphasis on preparation. Richard Kearns, the system curriculum training manager, headed the project. No exotic parts were used. A major difference for this engine is the extensive and immaculate preparation. To help accomplish the meticulous work, a wide range of high-quality Sunnen machines in the tech center were put to work. The work was done by students at the center. Remember, you will need to consider outsourcing costs for work you are unable to do within your own shop when considering a build-up like this.
It's understood racers will look for any advantages they can find. If racers can find a horsepower advantage through a little extra prep work, most are more than willing to invest the time and effort. We followed the build-up of this claimer engine, which will be presented in two parts. The first part will be short-block machining and preparation. Next time, we'll look at valvetrain preparation and engine assembly. You'll be able to make your determination on the project's overall success when we show you the dyno numbers.
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A ton of time was spent just on block preparation. Many builders either paint the lifter valley or ignore it. This one is polished to eliminate any possibility of paint peeling off and gumming up the works in the valvetrain. This may be overkill and doesn't add horsepower, but it just might eliminate a potential failure.All the oil galleries in the block are drilled out to 1/2-inch to increase flow and eliminate blockages from overcast. To get in at the filter mount, the block has to be notched for clearance (bottom).The oil pan rails are machined minimally (0.003- to 0.005-inch) to provide a good baseline for every other measurement on the block. This process, of course, also ensures that the oil pan and gasket will have a clean surface to seal against.The main registers are measured to make sure the main caps fit properly. The register should measure 0.002-0.004 less than the width of the main cap to provide the proper interference fit.Once the registers are measured, the caps can be milled to the perfect size. Remember to take the same amount off each side of the main cap. This procedure is only for four-bolt mains; the procedure for flanged four-bolt mains is different.After the main caps are cut to fit the register, they are torqued into place to be line bored. Make sure to leave 0.003-0.005 inch for the final honing. Also, be aware that the boring bar will leave a slight ridge of material that must be removed by machining a slight chamfer into the caps.The cam journals are also align bored and then honed so the final size is 2.030 inch. Federal-Mogul makes a special oversize bearing to fit the bores after this procedure has been completed.
Instead of using pipe plugs with inset hex heads, square-headed plugs are used and then ground off. After the block has been decked this will create a flat surface all the way across the deck, making it easier to drill the coolant passages to the head exactly where they need to be.Here, you can see the final result. The circles mark spots where the coolant passages line up with the head and gasket. If hex-head pipe plugs were used it would be more difficult to drill through in these locations.The lifter bores are drilled out with the assistance of an alignment fixture to make sure the bore centers are perfectly true.The lifters that will be used are solid flat tappets. After the bushings are installed they are honed and checked for 0.003-inch clearance.Now that the bushings are in place, the oil galleries can be finished off. All the lifter oil galleries are drilled with a 1/2-inch bit and polished to remove any metal slivers. The galleries are tapped with 3/8-inch pipe threads and plugged.The cylinders are bored to within 0.003 to 0.004 inch of the final size using 500-grit diamond stones.Honing is done with a torque plate in place. Notice this is a special Sunnen fixture for hot honing. Hot oil is not only used to raise the temperature of the block, but also the torque plate, which more accurately imitates the forces of a cylinder head bolted into place. Two passes are made with the hone. The first uses 220-grit stones to get to within 0.001 to 0.0015 inch of the the final bore size. The final hone uses 280-grit stones and essentially only plateau hones the bores.If you look closely, you can actually see the effects of bore distortion. The cylinder was bored and honed without a torque plate in place. Then it was re-honed with a plate torqued down to head specifications. The bright spot in the back of the cylinder just under the plate is where the cylinder is distorted from the first hone. Once the torque plate was in place, the honing stones didn't even touch this part of the bore.
Once all of the rotating assembly has been weighed and balanced, every-thing is pre-assembled and checked again. The rod's bolts are torqued to specs and the bearing clearance checked for the 0.002 we need.Rod journals are checked to make sure they are all the proper 2.099 inch. Main journal size is 2.4482 inch.The crankshaft is internally balanced. This means the harmonic balancer must also be balanced. The easy way to do this is simply install the balancer on the crank after it is finished and do it all again.The crank is installed in the block to check for clearances. The counterweights and rod throws are checked to make sure nothing makes contact with the pan rails, the cylinders, and the camshaft.


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Cancellara wins two classics in great form back to back and all any one talks about is a motor.
He rides a fine tour, including sheparding his man over the cobbles and all any one talks about is the neutralized stage.
He win his record 4th time trial world championship, and has a chance to pull off a double win. All the talk is of contador.


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Our Lady of Ta' Pinu Sanctuary, or Santwarju tal-Madonna ta' Pinu in Maltese, is the most popular Shrine on Gozo and lies within the perimeter of Gharb.
What impresses the most of this sanctuary, are the majestic right lines of the beautiful church surrounded by the austere environment of the cultivated fields.
Ta' Pinu Sanctuary is a place of great devotion and a shrine of national importance, numerous pilgrims, both locals and tourists visiting the church all year round.
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Impressive sanctuary. One of my foundest memories from Malta are its huge and standing often alone churches.
Nice Gharb exposure. Do they allow visitor to climb the Lighthouse? If so, it should be very interesting thing to do right as the view will be so superb. Take care
The Sanctuary is impressive both inside and out. Participating in a mass must have been very special for you.
Imagini superbe, din locuri care merita sa fie vizitate. Gabriela
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Maj. Larry Milne, a quarter master and Capt. Tera D. Womack, a transportation officer, both with the 189th Infantry Brigade, 1st Division Army West, Joint Base Lewis-McChord talk about what it is like in Afghanistan as Jennifer Langer, a first grade teacher at Tyee Park Elementary school shows her student where it is located on the globe. The officers visited the first grade class prior to the 25th annual and final Veteran's Day Celebration, Nov. 3, at Tyee Park.
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The U.S. Supreme Court will consider next term whether to uphold or throw out the government's rules about what broadcasters can put on over-the-airwaves TV when young children may be watching.
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A person with $6,500 in credit card debt at an 18-percent interest rate will take 25 years to pay off their debt if they only make the minimum monthly payments.
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Effective leadership requires organization, a commitment to teamwork and an open mind.
Students participating in the Roane County Youth Leadership Academy at Roane State Community College were taught these lessons and many others during the weeklong program in June.
The six rising high school seniors participated in classroom discussions about leadership and in numerous exercises designed to teach them to work together.
Like you, I'm pretty much a very, very loyal grocery shopper.
Over the years, I've chosen to spend money with folks who spend theirs with me.
Hence, I search their ads in the newspaper each week to determine what I am going to buy where.
I honestly can't recall a moment when I went out on a "jag" and plunked down serious cash for an item I hadn't thought out.
Well, I guess I do have to admit I once rushed out to a convenience store on Christmas morning for batteries for one of Jon Clark's Christmas gifts.
Stephanie Truax of Kingston and Justin Stout of Harriman announce their forthcoming marriage.
The ceremony will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 6 in New Midway Baptist Church, Kingston.
All relatives and friends of the couple are invited to attend.
The bride is the daughter of Russell Truax and the late Joann Truax of Rockwood.
The groom is the son of John Stout of Harriman and the late Sandra Stout.
Amanda Redmon and Mark Cofer were married on April 30 at Hidden Mountain Resort in Sevierville.
The Rev. Mike Winters officiated during the afternoon ceremony.
Beth Fink of Rockwood attended her sister as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were the bride's friend, Lynette Knight of Smyrna; the bride's sister, Maeghan Redmon of Rockwood; and Arial Cofer of Rockwood, the bride's stepdaughter. The bride's niece, Bella Fink of Rockwood, served as flower girl.
Emese Suranyi and Greg Leffew, both of Rockwood, were married on May 28 at Cokesbury United Methodist Church, Knoxville.
The Rev. Jason Gattis officiated during the 4 p.m. ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Dr. Leslie and Mary Suranyi of Ontario, Canada.
The groom is the son of Billy H. Leffew and Dolores B. Leffew of Rockwood.
The bride was given in marriage by her parents. Andrea Proctor served as maid of honor, and Sarah Proctor was flower girl.
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Approximately eight miles of continuous welded rail was installed between Harriman and Rockwood by the Southern Railway System. The project was part of a systemwide program to replace all conventional jointed track with continuous welded rail, thus eliminating wear problems for a smoother ride, safer movement of trains and elimination of the "clickety-clack" sound.
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The Michael Dunn Foundation hosted a reception and dinner late last month to honor the charter members of the Michael Dunn Foundation Legacy Society.
The Legacy Society was established to show the community how important the mission of Michael Dunn Center is to the Foundation's most ardent supporters.
Each honoree had a personalized star placed above the Michael Dunn Foundation Legacy Society logo in the Michael Dunn Center front lobby.
A fundraising silent auction has been added to the Read With Your Child campaign kickoff for the Children's Reading Foundation of the Tennessee Valley.
The campaign kickoff luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. July 21 at Roane State Community College's main campus in Roane County.
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Byline: Greg Pierce, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Harmful rhetoric
"Important as was [Monday's] appearance before Congress by Gen. David Petraeus, the events leading up to his testimony may have been more significant," the Wall Street Journal says in an editorial.
"Members of the Democratic leadership and their supporters have now normalized the practice of accusing their opponents of lying. If other members of the Democratic Party don't move quickly to repudiate this turn, the ability of the U.S. political system to function will be impaired in a way no one would wish for," the newspaper said.
"Well, with one exception. MoveOn.org, the Democratic activist group, bought space in the New York Times [on Monday] to accuse Gen. Petraeus of 'cooking the books for the White House.' The ad transmutes the general's name into 'General Betray Us.' ...
"MoveOnorg calls itself a 'progressive' political group, but it is in fact drawn from the hard left of American politics and a pedigree that
sees politics as not so much an ongoing struggle but a final competition Their Web-based group is new to the political scene, but its politics are not so new. More surprising and troubling are the formerly liberal institutions and politicians who now share this political ethos.
"In an editorial on Sunday, the New York Times, after saying that President Bush 'isn't looking for the truth, only for ways to confound the public,' asserted that 'Gen. Petraeus has his own credibility problems.' We read this as an elision from George Bush, the oft-accused liar on [weapons of mass destruction] and all the rest, to David Petraeus, also a liar merely for serving in the chain of command. With this editorial, the Times establishes that the party line is no longer just 'Bush lied,' but anyone who says anything good about Iraq or our effort there is also lying. As such, the Times enables and ratifies MoveOn.org's rhetoric as common usage for Democrats."
Kucinich's pal
Democratic presidential candidate Dennis J. Kucinich went on Syrian television late last week to lambaste the United States for what he called its "illegal occupation" of Iraq.
The Ohio congressman, in his address to the Syrian people, praised Syrian President Bashar Assad, whom U.S. officials have accused of allowing Islamists to cross his border into Iraq for the purpose of killing U.S. troops.
"I feel the United States is engaging in an illegal occupation," Mr. Kucinich said.
Later, in Lebanon, Mr. Kucinich said he didn't plan to visit Iraq on his trip to the region because he considers the U.S. military deployment there illegal, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Mr. Kucinich told reporters that Syria deserves credit for taking in more than a million Iraqi refugees. He said Mr. Assad was receptive to his ideas of "strength through peace."
Romney's denial
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign distanced itself yesterday from involvement in a Web site that attacked rival Fred Thompson.
The Web site, PhoneyFred .org, had opened with the line: "Phoney Fred. Acting like a conservative." It was taken down Monday after inquiries by The Washington Post, which found links between the site and Warren Tompkins, a South Carolina political consultant hired by Mr. …


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Our Little Friends 2015
It's time to dance again! 2015 brings another edition of our successful charitable ball: as usual the impeccable Jonathan Wyatt Big Band will delight our evening together playing the most popular tunes from the '40s, there will be a bar, BBQ and hog roast on site and our warbirds will be parked outside for all visitors to see. Don't forget to wear your best period attire and come join us for our famous evening of fun together!
The proceeds of this year's ball will all go to the Skin Cancer Research Fund at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital.
As usual the event will take place in our hangar at Topcroft (NR35 2BG), you can find more details and information on tickets in the poster below.
An update on our airshow appearances.
Things are busy but going strong as usual: the Seafront Display at Harwich in May kicked off the 2015 season and was followed by an evening display at Wensum Valley golf Club.
The Mundford Poppy drop for the Dessert Rats memorial from our Auster went as planned, poppies on target (at least a dozen!).
You can see the complete list of our airshow appearances here (as usual please bear in mind that all our flight is subject to weather and serviceability), We are looking forward to see you all at our appearances and open days!!
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A farewell to two special friends.
This year we have been saddened by the loss of two special people, David Jenkins and Norman Feltwell, who both meant a lot to all of us here at Hardwick Warbirds.
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"Man of Steel" teaser trailers released online
Two teaser trailers were released for the Zack Snyder-directed "Man of Steel," the reboot of the Superman franchise.
After hitting theaters paired with "The Dark Knight Rises," the trailers have now been released online.
"Man of Steel" stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman.
The difference in the trailers is in the voice-over. One voice-over features Superman's earthly father, Jonathan Kent, as played by Kevin Costner in "Man of Steel." The other features Jor-El, Superman's Kryptonian father, played in the film by Russell Crowe.
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(WJLA, AP) A crane collapse near the National Cathedral in Northwest Washington has damaged at least three cars in the area and the crane operator sustained minor injuries.
Witnesses say workers had to pull the crane operator free from the wreckage.
"I hear a big thump, it sounded like thunder, but I knew it wasn't thunder," said witness Randy Hopkins.
The 500-ton crane collapsed at 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW, according to D.C. Fire & EMS spokesperson Oscar Mendez.
Cathedral spokesman Richard Weinberg says that two buildings - Herb Cottage and Church House, sustained minor damage.
Two people who were inside doing inventory were not injured. However, the fallen crane opened holes in the roof, causing some water damage.
"If it had gone any other direction it would have hit another building and that would have been bad," said D.C. Fire and EMS battalion chief John Donnelly "It glanced off the one building, it landed mostly in the parking lot, that's a very lucky occurrence for everybody involved."
"We've had crane collapses before, I've never seen on this big, he said. "I think that's pretty rare"
Herb Cottage houses the Cathedral's gift shop and Church House houses members of the diocese. Herb Cottage was closed and in the fenced after the earthquake.
Weinberg says the crane arrived this weekend to repair damage caused by the East Coast earthquake last month. The quake damaged the cathedral's limestone exterior towers and some interior areas.{}{}{} {}{}{} (Photo: Joshua Yospyn)
There is no word as to whether or not the accident would affect plans for a Sept. 11 memorial service that's planned for Sunday.
"The only thing I do remember is like a big thunder and my office like shaking," said Simon Bautista, who was in his office on the second floor of a building.
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Independence Day
Vancouver Public Facilities District, 8 a.m., City Hall, 210 E. 13th St.: review of DRA financial statements; approval of claims; Hotel/Convention Center performance update; board vacancy update.
Regional Transportation Commission, 4 p.m. Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.: 2011 metropolitan transportation plan update, Columbia River Crossing final Environmental Impact Statement.
Port of Camas-Washougal, 4 p.m., 24 S. A St., Washougal: 4 p.m. executive session to discuss property acquisition; 5 p.m. open session agenda includes: schedule of rates and fees; 2012 moorage rates; 2012 hangar rates; port redistricting.
Evergreen Public Schools, 5:30 p.m., Tan Complex district board room, administrative service center, 13501 N.E. 28th St.: policy proposal prohibiting harassment, intimidation and bullying; appointment of naming committee for Health and BioSciences Academy; revision to policies on co-curricular program, interscholastic and intramural activities, noncurriculum-related student groups; executive session on negotiations.
Clark County commissioners, 6 p.m. Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.: bid opening annual motor oil and lubricants.
Woodland City Council, 7 p.m., 100 Davidson Ave.: public hearing on public safety sales tax and six-year transportation improvement plan; authorize mayor to sign interlocal agreement relating to hotel motel tax; authorize ordinance and resolution for action on July 18 and Aug. 1 relating to public safety sales tax to put on Nov. 8 general election.
Washougal City Council, 6 p.m., 1701 C St.: recommendation for Camas/Washougal Economic Development Association.
Camas City Council, 7 p.m., 616 N.E. 4th Ave.: memorandum of understanding between International Association of Firefighters and Camas.
Skamania County commissioners, 9:30 a.m., Skamania County Courthouse, Stevenson: Extend for one year funding for eradication of garlic mustard in Skamania and Clark counties; discuss hiring temporary employees in Facilities and Recreation; 11 a.m. workshop with Facilities and Recreation regarding fees.
Clark County Development Disabilities Advisory Board, 5 p.m. Clark County Center for Community Health, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd. Building 17: legislative session outcomes, summer transit update, service changes.
Clark County Clean Water Commission, 6:30 p.m., Clark County Public Service Center, 6th Floor Training Room, 1300 Franklin St. Public awareness updates; overview of Preliminary Draft NPDES Phase 1 Stormwater Permit.
Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency, 10:30 a.m., Vancouver Police Department West Precinct, 2800 Stapleton Road; administrative board meeting.
Clark County Development and Engineering Advisory Board, 2:30 to 4 p.m., Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.: proposed development fees, private bridges, stormwater permit.
Clark County Solid Waste Advisory Commission, 6 to 8 p.m. Clark County Auto License Office, 1408 Franklin St.: staff updates, closure of Boise Landfill.
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So I've been researching different e-assist bikes (thanks for the help to my wonderful pals on BF ) & would like to have a "layman's explanation" about how to best recharge a battery.
Specifically, I would like to know when it's best to recharge the battery on an e-assist bike.
(off-topic example: I've been told that it's best to recharge a computer or cell phone's battery by letting the computer or phone get to its lowest battery "juice" level, then charge it. someone had said that that's because the battery will "memorize" the last levels and get used to that & only charge to that, so you'll never get the battery to its full battery potential). I don't know if that's a bunch of bologna or if it's true, so I'm asking all you guys who can explain what's the BEST thing to do for recharging a battery.
For instance, some of the e-bikes that I'm looking at are saying that the bike will go up to 30-40 miles per charge. If I only travel say 20 miles for the day, should I charge it when I get home or try to figure out a place to charge it when out & about. Or am I just making this whole thing too complicated. (I tend to do that )


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I'm male, 36, and a long time cyclist. I've been mountain biking casually for 17 years or so. I like all sorts of trails, but prefer the challenging ones, both physically and technically. My current mountain bike is a Seven Duo.
I'm also about ready to take delivery on my first road bike; it's a Seven Alaris. The reason I signed up to meet all of you is to gain wisdom (and learn the secret handshake for the roadie club). I'm fit and a strong rider, but have no experience with road or pack riding. I'm interested in hearing suggestions on how to get started on the road, and, just maybe, if it doesn't remain quite so intimidating, how to get started racing.
I live in Sammamish, in Washington State, which is just east of Seattle. Unfortunately, my wife doesn't ride, but my oldest daughter is about ready to lose her training wheels.
My profession is software and computer graphics for video and computer games. Up until the last couple of years, I allowed work to dominate my time, but I'm repairing that oversight with determination and plenty of time in the saddle.
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Full Frame Sets Full Slate of Docs for April Fest
by Brian Brooks
North Carolina's Full Frame Documentary Film Festival has released its 2004 slate of 97 titles to be screened during the event's five day run, taking place April 1-4. Among the films, 67 will be shown in competition in addition to 30 others taking part in the fest as curated programs. Sundance favorites such as Morgan Spurlock's "Super Size Me" as well as Catherine Tambini & Carlos Sandoval's "Farmingville" are set for the program, in addition to Ross Kauffman & Zana Briski's "Born into Brothels," Joe Berlinger & Bruce Sinofsky's "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster" and others. In all, 51 world, North American, U.S., East Soast, and Southeast premieres are set for the event which will take place at the Carolina Theater and other venues in Durham.
"Alone Across Australia" by Jon Muir and Ian Darling will be among the world premieres. The film focuses on Muir's perilous trek through Australia on foot and his reliance on instinct for survival. Polish doc "Bar at Victoria Station" by Leszek Dawid follows two 30 year-old men who go to London in search of work after giving up on any home prospects. John Sullivan's "Home of the Brave - Land of the Free" (North American premiere) takes a look at how the US Special Forces operate in Afghanistan, through the lenses of a Norwegian film crew, while the world premiere of Curtis Levy's "The President vs. David Hicks" examines the conflict from a different viewpoint, focusing on the case of a young Australian who traveled to Afghanistan to study under the Taliban, only to be captured by American forces and sent to Guantanamo Bay for imprisonment, where he remains today.
"We have screened over 700 films this year and have seen more international entries than ever before," commented Full Frame executive director Nancy Buirski in a prepared statement. "It is always one of the most rewarding, yet most difficult parts of running this festival - seeing the new films and selecting a roster we feel will spark passion in our audiences and debate at our panels."
As previously announced, Full Frame has partnered with Emerging Pictures to nationally syndicate the event via a digital cinema network in as many as 20 cities.
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Turn refrigerated ravioli into a gourmet meal in no time! The rich flavors and interesting textures give this dish its character. -Christa Rispoli, Newfoundland, New Jersey
- 2 packages (8.8 ounces each) refrigerated pumpkin ravioli or ravioli of your choice
- 1-2/3 cups sliced baby portobello mushrooms
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 4 thin slices prosciutto or deli ham, chopped
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh sage
- 2 cups half-and-half cream
- 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1. Cook ravioli according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion and prosciutto in oil until vegetables are tender. Add sage; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
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What is the oddest thing you have ever seen? ON my way home from work the other day I saw a motorcycle pulling a trailer, I know that doesn't sound strange but the trailer was a casket.
A few weeks ago I seen a guy riding a moped/scooter with a cell phone in one ear and a hamburger in the other hand on the handlebars... all in heavy traffic. The guy is coordinated but stupid.
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Skip to comments.NBC/WSJ poll: Heading into conventions, Obama has four-point lead (48 to 44)
Posted on 08/21/2012 4:23:14 PM PDT by CaptainK
After Mitt Romney selected his vice presidential running mate, and just days before the political conventions kick off next week, President Barack Obama maintains his advantage in the race for the White House, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
A Democratic ticket featuring Obama and Vice President Joe Biden gets support from 48 percent of registered voters, and a Republican ticket of Romney and new running mate Paul Ryan gets 44 percent.
These numbers are only slightly changed from July, when Obama led Romney by six points in the survey, 49 percent to 43 percent, suggesting a minimal bounce for Romney (if at all) after this months Ryan pick.
(Excerpt) Read more at firstread.nbcnews.com ...
This month's sample Obama 48 to Mitt 44 45D/39R/13I
Last month's poll had Obama at 49 to Mitt 43 46D/35R/16I
2008 exit polls 39D/32R/29I
Another poll that oversamples Democrats by more than 5 points....nothing to see here folks.
A big part of that popular vote lead is in states like Massachusetts and California?
Hard to believe that many people cannot see through this incompetent dose of puke.
Being black is obviously better than a license to steal.
And the Dems were oversampled by what +9% or was that +13%? And as I recall they even oversampled Independents in that July PSMNBC poll.
Registered voter polls are semi-worthless.
Someone in WSJ cubicle #1 - tap your colleague on the shoulder in cubicle #2 and ask why your employer is still involved in polling with NBC of all places.
Registered voter poll.
4 points? Good thing his Bin laden raid propaganda movie is coming out..(s/)
And, anyway, it's the ELECTORAL vote, stupid.
The fascists are pulling out all the stops, aren't they?
They oversampled 6 points for the Dems this month.
Better than the 11 points from last month.
this is serious folks....
unless we get the full conservative/republican/Christian/patriot/freeper vote, bamey will win the dictatorship.....and those of us trying to unseat him will not be very happy....
I've never understood the synergy between NBC and Wall Street Journal. NBC is a extreme left, highly partisan outfit. While Murdoch's print holdings aren't truly Conservative, they are on the right side of many issues whereas NBC is nearly always wrong (Rich Santelli of CNBC being a rare exception).
From a strictly business standpoint, it would seem that the WSJ ought to partner with its corporate cousin, Fox News. If nothing else, having the "WSJ/NBC" emblem side-by-side hurts the reputation of the Wall Street Journal.
All IMHO (and as a onetime News Corp. stockholder from long, long ago).
Go to the end to check out their lousy sampling
I'm waiting for the MSNBC polls to get a more accurate idea as to what the country is thinking.
10% Not very strong Democrat
11% Independent/lean Democrat
13% Strictly Independent
12% Independent/lean Republican
9% Not very strong Republican
18% Strong Republican
3% Other
1% Not sure
This says it all. 6% more strong Democrats than strong Republicans amounts to a 4 pt lead? All things being equal (which they never are in these polls) I would expect a 6 point lead by BHO. I would love to know why they can't just do 50/50.
Ras has Romney back up by 1. In a two-week period, Romney went from +5 in Ras to -1 now back to +1, so something hit Rasmussen's polling that really had an impact on Romney. Anyway, he appears to have ridden it out.
So it is:
47 Romney
45 Obama
no 6 points extra for democrats
Expect some nasty stuff soon
In the event Obama is re-elected, his State of the Union Speech will begin with:
"Comrades, in 2008 we were standing on an edge of deep abyss. Since then, we've taken a significant step forward..."
NBC's sample of 45-D 39-R and 16-I is absurd.
I'm nothing but an anecdote, but every time a pollster calls me I hang up. I think a lot of R's hang up. It will be a landslide.
I think what hit Romney, was the realization by a segment of the population that Ryan was not the nominee...so, in comparison to Ryan, Romney looked bad, causing a short-term dip....however, this was not reflected in Gallup so who knows....
The +6 gap isn't bad enough.. Indepedants are strongly under represented in this by more than 15%!
Independents were 29% in 2012! They went 52-44 for Obama over McCain. Independents are overwhelmingly breaking for Romney this time. This is where they are hiding Romney votes! They are covering up the independents.
Look at Independents! 13% Indepedents? Independents are always around 30% of the vote! That's where they are hiding Romney votes.
I'll give them a 6% Dem advantage, they would still lose with the way Indies are breaking against Obama!
Could have been just a 1 or 2 day bad sample. Every outfit is showing Romney gains in state polling.
NBC/WSJ is the preferred "media" outlet for most potheads and drug addicts. The communist party USA loves it.
Makes me wonder if the country is worth saving sometimes. If half the people in it still support Obama,Maybe the center of the country does need to secede, and Leave the nation of New Somalia to their utopia..
Just subjected to another phone poll - prerecorded questions and keypad choices. What fun - now strongly supporting Romney and Mandel (Ohio Senate) - keyed in as voting for Obama last election, stongly disapproving of his handling of economy and Obamacare - but most fun with selecting demographics - opposites on everything.
all this cr*p gives 'em sumthin' to sell
all this cr*p gives 'em sumthin' to sell
O'Reilly said on Glen Beck's radio show, that if the election was held tomorrow, Romney would win, he has a secure hold on more than the 279 electoral votes that are needed. He said that this information comes from the internal polling of both campaigns and that is the reason that the Democrats are pulling out all the stops.
Then I just got an email from MoveOn.Org, saying that the NBC poll shows Obama with a very slight lead, but that he could still lose, (and this is the funny part) because the Romney camp plans to disenfranchise a lot of voters.
O'Reilly also said that the MSM plans to unleash a torrent of attacks on Romney and Ryan this week, during the convention and following on into the election.
Just got my notice from the WSJ that my renewal is up soon.
$450 for a one year subscription.
It will get canceled.
I am sick of the BS, too.
Hopefully, decent Americans will remember what the Chicago scumbags did to the Palin family in 2008 and decide not to let them get away with that again.
You expected something else from the Ministry of Propaganda?
This time around, it's going to come down to whether or not they have a job, is it a good job, a full-time job, with benefits, or how long has it been since they've had one of those. It will be how much it cost to put gas in the tank to get to the polls, and releasing the reserves won't do a thing, except for a momentary blip.
Feeling the mood out there. They may not be warm to Romney yet (and they are warming), but they are definitely sour on Obama.
I have over 900 facebook "friends", many of whom are mostly strangers who play the same couple games that I do. I see the stuff they post and repost. It's about 6:1:1 for Conservative values: pro-Obama values: Ron Paul in my news feed. Unscientific, for sure, but a good sign.
Way oversampled Dems.... LOL in fact it's so bad that Obama getting 48 percent to Romney 44 percent means either Democrats are voting for Romney or almost all self proclaimed independents are voting for Romney according to their own poll who how do they spin this crap....
Strong Democrat 24
Not very strong Democrat 10
Independent/lean Democrat 11
Strictly Independent ..... 13
Independent/lean Republican 12
Not very strong Republican 9
Strong Republican ........ 18
Other (VOL) .............. 3
Not sure................. 1
Way oversampled Dems.... LOL in fact it's so bad that Obama getting 48 percent to Romney 44 percent means either Democrats are voting for Romney or almost all self proclaimed independents are voting for Romney according to their own poll who how do they spin this crap....
Strong Democrat 24
Not very strong Democrat 10
Independent/lean Democrat 11
Strictly Independent ..... 13
Independent/lean Republican 12
Not very strong Republican 9
Strong Republican ........ 18
Other (VOL) .............. 3
Not sure................. 1
So, you guys think about that and forget what you are calling the "oversample".
In these polls they select their sample universe AFTER they call their 1000 or so randomly selected targets.
Here that means the people who were sampled claimed, unexpectedly, to have 5% more Democrats than you want to believe exist.
The type of poll where oversampling is a problem is when they set, a priori, a quota of a sort for how many Demos, Nutballs and Reps they want, then keep calling until they get that many.
That gives the pollster much more control of the outcome ~ and it's typical of the sort of poll party professionals come up with to push the public.
There's a far more expensive polling the pros use where they get a detailed poll in every election district that affects their candidate. It's full bore polling and isn't done often ~ usually the last two weeks of a campaign.
This kind, again, is good to see what the trendline is, and it says that no matter what Obama or Romney say, do or think about ~ the audience is not responding.
That's my RACE TO THE BOTTOM thesis. That both are unlikeable and unpopular and will continue to shed factions as time goes on ~ and in the end nobody's polls will be meaningful. We've never had a race like this one!
This is what is most encouraging to me.... the movement in swing state polling toward R&R. Even saw a new poll that had R&R over Obama in Michigan by a fairly significant margin. +4~5 points
Last month's poll had Obama at 49 to Mitt 43 46D/35R/16I
2008 exit polls 39D/32R/29I
They oversample Dems and undersample Independents. That's because they are seeing that Romney is doing better with the Independemts than Obama is.
My take on this poll: Romney by 2 points, about the same as Rasmussen and Gallup.
"there ARE more democrats in this country than pubs....they should be over sampled..."
Not necessarily this time, Rasmussen has shown a slight lead to Rep in congressional polling which should translate to the presidential race.
Also using 2008 voter turnout data is very suspect, it was an outlier as far as elections go.
I still feel the enthusiasm is with the Rep which will through thee poll into suspect territory.
I still feel the enthusiasm is with the Rep which will throw these poll into suspect territory.
"That's my RACE TO THE BOTTOM thesis. That both are unlikeable and unpopular and will continue to shed factions as time goes on ~ and in the end nobody's polls will be meaningful. We've never had a race like this one!"
so what is going to motivate voters to go to the polls?
It will come down to voter turn out or the ground game, which has a very large component consisting of voter enthusiasm.
Right now I would put my money on the Rep being better able to turn out their voters.
Makes me wonder if the country is worth saving sometimes. If half the people in it still support Obama,Maybe the center of the country does need to secede, and Leave the nation of New Somalia to their utopia..
Yes it is worth saving. My grandad, dad, and I served/fought for the right to live free and choose.
Mitt/Paul are putting it out there in a fact based manner for us to make that
If the fools who can't see the smoke and mirrors want that type of country future they deserve it.
Us Vet/ others whoncarecwill do all we can to prevent their prevailing.
2008 + IN, NC, FL, VA, OH, NV o/r IA = 271EV
National level activities will not be all that exciting.
Before you get too depressed by this one you should know that it samples D by +6, over samples union related people by at least 10%.
It is also somewhat contradictory within the responses.
To say that Romney is "unlikeable" is premature. Most people have never heard him speak and only hear all of these negative labels from the media nonstop, so they tend to echo what they have heard. His convention speech will be his introduction to a lot of people. If he hits it out of the ballpark he can, hopefully, change these negative perceptions.
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