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Panama City - This week's Golden Apple winner is an 8th grade science teacher at Mowat Middle School in Lynn Haven. Studies show when it comes to math and science, kids in the US are trailing other nations. Shawn Ramsey wants to change that.
"I teach science and it's really important right now. S.T.E.M. careers in the US are really taking off. There is a need in our country to catch up in the world and I really think this is the opportunity to do that, when they are in middle school, to really engender a love of science," said Shawn Ramsey.
Ramsey wants his students to be able to compete on the global level to find solutions for the energy shortage. It's that desire that keeps him motivated to teach middle schoolers every day. "Often when I tell people what I do and the age that I teach I usually get a pause and they say something to the effect of "thank you for what you do." I know it's a challenge and it is, but its rewarding to see the students move on to high school with an interest in science," said Ramsey.
"This is by far my favorite year of science," said Hailey Remington. She and Courtney Wetherbee nominated Ramsey for the Golden Apple. They say they will never look at science the same. "He is very good with his teaching skills. We always do science experiments and it's really fun to have the chance to do that kind of stuff," said Remington. "Whenever someone needs help he is always there to help you, he makes science really fun," said Courtney Wetherbee. "He is just an outstanding teacher and he is here everyday and he does his best at what he does," said Remington.

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The Public folder is a convenient way to share files that are stored on your computer. You can share files in this folder with other people using the same computer and with people using other computers on the same network. Any file or folder you put in the Public folder is automatically shared with the people who have access to your Public folder.
There is only one Public folder in Windows. Every person with a user account on the computer shares this folder. To open the Public folder:
Open Documents by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Documents.
In the Navigation pane, under Favorite Links, click Public. If you have configured the Navigation pane so that the Public folder is not visible under Favorite Links, click More , and then click Public.
Everyone with a user account and password on your computer can access the Public folder, but you decide whether anyone on the network can access the Public folder. You cannot choose which individuals can access the Public folder from the network. You must either grant access to everyone on the network, or to no one. You can, however, set the permission level by choosing whether those who have access to the Public folder from the network can just open files, or also change and create them.
If you are not on a domain, you can also turn on password-protected sharing. This limits network access to the Public folder to only those people with a user account and password on your computer.
By default, network access to the Public folder is turned off unless you enable it.
If you are not on a domain, you can limit network access to the Public folder to only those people with a user account and password for this computer. To do this, turn on password-protected sharing.
Open Network and Sharing Center by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, and then clicking Network and Sharing Center.
Turn on password protected sharing
Turn off password protected sharing
Click Apply.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open files
Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open, change, and create files
Turn off sharing (people logged on to this computer can still access this folder)
When you share the Public folder on your computer with other people, they can open and view the files stored there just as if they were stored on their own computers. If you grant them permission to change files, any changes they make will change the files on your computer.
No. You can also share files by sharing them directly from any folder on your computer without copying or moving them to the Public folder. This method gives you more control over who you share files with on your network. It allows you to select people on an individual basis and set the level of sharing permissions for each person.
For information about when to share from the Public folder and when to share directly from other folders on your computer, see File sharing essentials.
The Public folder contains no files until you or other people using your computer add files to it. The Public folder contains several subfolders to help you organize the files you are sharing. Most of these folders are organized by content type, and include:
Public Documents
Public Downloads
Public Music
Public Pictures
Public Videos
This is up to you, but in general, you should put any files or folders you want to share into the Public folder. Copy or move songs you want to share into the Public Music folder, photos into the Public Pictures folder, and so on. The Public folder is a good place for any files you want to share with the people you have given access to your Public folder.
You should not put files into the Public folder that you don't want anyone else to see, or that you only want certain people to access. Consider sharing them from a non-public folder. For information about how to share this way, see Share files with someone.


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SAN FRANCISCO — Google's stock price topped $800 for the first time Tuesday amid renewed confidence in the company's ability to reap higher profits from its dominance of Internet search and prominence in the growing mobile market.
The milestone comes more than five years after Google's shares initially hit $700. Not long after breaking that barrier in October 2007, the economy collapsed into the worst recession since World War II and Google's stock tumbled into a prolonged malaise that eventually led to a change in leadership.
Besides enriching Google's employees and other shareholders, the company's resurgent stock is an implicit endorsement of co-founder Larry Page. He replaced his managerial mentor, Eric Schmidt, as CEO in April 2011. Google's stock has risen by 36 percent since Page took over. By contrast, the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 index has climbed by 15 percent over the same stretch.
Most of Google's gains have occurred in the past seven months — a period that has overlapped with a sharp downturn in the stock price of rival Apple Inc. The iPhone maker's market value has plunged by about $230 billion, or 35 percent, since late September.
"All that Apple money had to go somewhere," said BGC Financial analyst Colin Gillis.
Standard & Poor's Capital IQ analyst Scott Kessler concurred, reasoning that many investors who have abandoned Apple are gravitating to one of its biggest rivals.
Google makes and distributes its free Android software to Samsung Electronics Co., HTC Corp. and other mobile device makers looking to compete with Apple's iPhone and iPad. Since its 2008 introduction, Android has established itself as the most popular mobile operating system, partly because the free software makes it easier for device makers to undercut Apple's prices for iPhones and iPads.
Android is set up to feature Google's search engine and other services, giving the company a chance to sell more ads.
"If you are looking at Apple's peers in its space and see who seems to be really doing well right now, it makes a lot of sense to invest in Google now," Kessler said.
Despite its diminished luster, Apple remains the most valuable U.S. company with a market value of $432 billion. Google now ranks third with a market value of $266 billion, with Exxon Mobil Corp. holding the spot in between at $402 billion.
Google's stock climbed $13.96, or 1.8 percent, to close Tuesday at $806.85.
Analysts who follow Google still see room for some modest gains. The stock's average price target among analysts surveyed by FactSet now stands at $834.40. Five of the 37 polled analysts are predicting Google's stock will surpass $900 within the next year.
"There are probably even going to be people talking whether Google's stock can get to $1,000," Kessler said. "Never underestimate the excitement that can be caused by a rising stock market and a rising security."
Gillis warned that Google's stock might retreat within the next six weeks, based on historical trading patterns. During the first quarter in each of the past five years, Google's stock has declined by at least 10 percent from its peak price within the three-month period. The trend may have something to do with the opening three months of the year being a traditionally sluggish period for advertising, according to Gillis.
"I fully expect investors to have another opportunity to buy Google's stock at prices below $800," Gillis said. His price target on Google remains at $760.
The significance of crossing the $800 threshold is largely symbolic. If Google had its way, the stock wouldn't even be priced near these levels.
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Everyone kept telling me I should get on Twitter. Eventually I succumbed, deciding perversely to write about one of the most boring things I could think of—as a test—to see if anyone would be silly enough to follow me. I began to tweet @hereswhatiate. As my Twitter bio says, "I'm not overweight (much). I'm not underweight (usually). So I don't know why you care, but here's what I ate today."
After a few weeks, I discovered that no one did care. I had fewer than a dozen followers. While I applauded the public's wisdom in ignoring me, I was, at the same time, miffed, and even a bit hurt. Why, I wondered, were other, even less interesting tweets winning followers?
So I did a search of popular posts on Twitter and I think I have discovered the problem.
Apparently, I am speaking a foreign language: English. My tweets are written with real words and even complete sentences. Other Twitter accounts are a mass of random letters, weird symbols and strange jargon, most of which I can't understand, resulting in something like this:
LOL >>> btw 4rm :P wuz klo lg I'll b dat umm plz?? ;=)
Which leaves me thinking, what the h*&!?
Of course, if you're interested in humorous one-liners about food, and you still remember how to read English, I invite you to follow me
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Don Everly is born in Brownie, Kentucky.
Phil Everly is born in Chicago, Illinois.
Guitarist Ike Everly launches his own early-morning music show over radio station KMA, in Shenandoah, Iowa. His two young sons eventually become regulars.
Through the intercession of Nashville legend Chet Atkins, one of Don Everly's songs, "Thou Shalt Not Steal," is recorded by country star Kitty Wells.
Briefly signed to Columbia, Don and Phil Everly record four songs for the label, released on two singles that go nowhere.
Song publisher and manager Wesley Rose persuades New York-based Cadence Records to sign the Everly Brothers.
"Bye Bye Love," the first of many songs by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant that will be made famous by the Everly Brothers, enters the Top Forty. A million seller, it holds at #2 for four weeks.
The Everly Brothers perform "Bye Bye Love" and "Wake Up Little Susie" on The Ed Sullivan Show. The same year, they also appear on The Grand Ole Opry and TV variety shows hosted by Perry Como, Alan Freed, Patti Page and Arthur Murray.
"Wake Up Little Susie" tops the pop charts for two weeks, becoming the Everly Brothers' second million-seller.
"All I Have to Do Is Dream" by The Everly Brothers was a hit.
Phil Everly serves as a pallbearer at Buddy Holly's funeral.
The Everly Brothers leave Cadence for Warner Bros., where they remain for the entirety of the Sixties.
"Cathy's Clown" by The Everly Brothers was a hit.
'Two Yanks in England' is recorded in London with eight pseudonymous songs and musical backing from the Hollies, who are among the Everly Brothers' most devoted fans. Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones (later of Led Zeppelin) also participate in the sessions.
The Everly Brothers cracks the U.S. Top Forty for the last time, with the autobiographical song "Bowling Green," written by their British bass player.
The Everly Brothers host a summer-replacement variety show, Johnny Cash Presents the Everly Brothers, which fills in for The Johnny Cash Show at Cash's instigation.
'Pass the Chicken and Listen', the second of two albums for RCA, is released. It is the last collection of new material from the Everly Brothers, who will thereupon record solo, until 1984.
A long-simmering feud between the two Everly brothers erupts onstage during a concert in California. Their breakup is announced to the crowd by Don Everly, who completes the concert with a solo set.
Ten years after parting ways, the Everly Brothers reunite onstage for two concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall. The event is taped and released as Reunion Concert, an album and home video.
The album EB 84, produced by Dave Edmunds, is released. Paul McCartney contributes a song, "On the Wings of a Nightingale," which becomes a #4 single in Britain. The album fares well in both the UK and USA
Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, authors of many of the Everly Brothers' best-known songs, are inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
The Everly Brothers are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the first induction dinner, held in New York City. Neil Young is their presenter.
The Everly Brothers receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 40th annual Grammy Awards.
The Everly Brothers are inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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In the sweep of history, our most intimate relationships are often left in the dust. Who would have imagined, when the interstate highway system was created in the '50s, that one of its legacies would be the diaspora of the extended family? When people whose families had lived in one place for generations could relocate easily, often they did. The feminist movement was another game changer. As women's job opportunities (and expectations of help at home) began to grow, divorce rates started to skyrocket. And in yet another example of huge external forces affecting family life, the post-crash economy is now radically changing the relationship between parents and their adult children.
Start with the numbers: One in five 25- to 34-year-olds is living at home today, and an even larger proportion of that age group is not financially independent. A 2009 Purdue University study showed that 79 percent of young adults (mean age: 25.2) got money from their parents at least once a year; 48 percent received money every month. For parents who still own the big-enough houses their children grew up in, letting the kids move back often seems like a no-brainer.
Many of these young adults are unemployed, and in this economy they might spend dispiriting months squirreled up in their childhood rooms in their pajamas, sending hundreds of résumés into cyberspace without getting a nibble. Of those who do have jobs, many are underemployed. In a recent Charles Schwab online survey, only 28 percent of those living at home were jobless. Most of the rest were working but couldn't afford to strike out on their own. College graduates in many fields are now asked to work for nothing, as a way to get a foot in the door—but often, when their time is up, they aren't offered a job; they're simply replaced by the next wave of cheap labor. Or they may be burdened with a level of college-loan debt that was unheard of in their parents' day. The cost of tuition jumped 439 percent from 1982 to 2008, compared with a 147 percent increase in median family income; over the past decade, student borrowing has more than doubled. Even finding paid work doesn't solve everything. Twenty-somethings are frequently overqualified for the entry-level jobs they snag—and still unable to earn anywhere near enough to be self-supporting.
Given the difficulties these young adults face, it's not surprising that their parents step in and help. But for many families, a gesture born of love, kindness and obligation—where else are your kids going to go? Where else would you want them to go?—brings in its wake a complicated mix of emotions and practical concerns. And some effects are surprisingly positive. As one mother put it, "I pretty much know what my husband is going to say in any given situation. Having my son around has been terrific. It's great to have another interesting adult at the dinner table."
Most women never expected to share a home with their adult children—partly because when these mothers were young, they fought hard for their independence. "To us, moving back home was the last thing we would ever do," says Elaine Mills, an illustrator from Stonington, Connecticut, whose 33-year-old daughter is living with her while she goes back to school. Many women now in this cohort got out of their own parents' homes in part because it was the only way they could carry on a sex life; today it's assumed that young unmarried adults aren't celibate, no matter where they live. So if a mother is dealing with an adult child still at home, she's probably also dealing with that kid's significant other, which often causes strain. "I'm not crazy about my daughter's boyfriend," says one woman. "I don't like the way he talks down to her when he's here, and it's hard for me to watch the way they interact. I'm trying to stay out of it, but it's tough not to eavesdrop when you're living in the same house."
Even when dating is not an issue, renegotiating the child-parent relationship creates big questions about what constitutes appropriately supportive parenting. Two of Phyllis Lombardi Siclari's adult children live with her and her husband in West Haven, Connecticut. She makes dinner for all every night, frequently does her son's laundry and doesn't expect the kids to pay rent, although they are theoretically responsible for their credit card charges, cell phone bills and car-insurance payments. "But they are always short," she says. "It never fails: We have to front them." The kids eventually pay her back, but she worries that she shouldn't bail them out. "I don't want to cripple them, as do so many parents who let their kids walk all over them," she explains. But it's not easy to find the right balance between being supportive and letting adults be adults. And many people can't provide help without putting themselves in financial jeopardy—a problem pervasive enough that the British have coined a term: KIPPERS, or kids in parents' pockets eroding retirement savings.
There are also conflicting emotions about where to place blame for the situation. "You're in a constant back-and-forth," says Jane, a film editor who asked that her name be changed to spare her 25-year-old son's feelings. "Is his joblessness somehow my fault? His fault? Or is the world just screwing with him?" She feels frustrated that her connections have not helped him land a spot, despite his Ivy League degree, and that the lessons of her work experience seem meaningless in this economy. When prospective employers behave thoughtlessly toward her son, "I start to feel the way I haven't felt since he was little and someone was picking on him in the playground—almost a desire to hurt people," she says. Her son has had an array of internships, jobs that ultimately didn't go where he needed them to go and a year in New York subsidized by his parents. Jane describes him as "terrific," with a great work ethic, "and I look at him and I think, Where is society now that it has no use for someone like this?" Then at bad moments, "my head starts to spin, and I think there must be something wrong with him that I just don't see."
Unlike teenagers, people in their twenties have a reasonable expectation that their adult lives are their own (even when they're still reaping the benefits of living at home). And that can also be hard on their parents. "Emotionally, it's a bit of a roller coaster," says Irene, a therapist who also asked to use another name for this story. She's losing sleep over her 25-year-old daughter's social life: "When Serena was in California, if she was out until 4 am clubbing and driving with a few drinks in her, at least I didn't know." Now Irene lies in bed, unable to do more than doze until her daughter is safely in the driveway. Serena has been home for a year after an unpaid audio-technology internship and a part-time job—neither of which paid off in the ways she'd hoped—followed by the promise of an opportunity in Florida, which failed to materialize. She's now back in school, but when she first went home, "she basically did nothing from December to May," says Irene. "She wasn't earning a penny. She slept a lot and surfed the Web and turned down most of our suggestions about getting work."
The emotional challenges are further complicated by the huge logistical issues that loom when the empty nest refills—like how to provide adult children with health insurance. One of Siclari's three kids doesn't have it, although she's painfully aware of the devastation that poor health can wreak: In 2005 her youngest child was a passenger in a car that was hit by a motorcycle traveling 100 miles per hour. "She broke both femurs, both knees, her right foot was severed, and her head was smashed like a pumpkin," says Siclari. Her daughter recovered, but only after spending months in the hospital. At the time, she was covered by her parents' insurance, but since then, she has had patches where she was without any coverage. Just recently, she went back to school and now has insurance that way, but Siclari's son, who also lives at home, is still uninsured. "Most of the jobs out there don't offer benefits," says Siclari. And she and her husband—he is a CPA, she is the volunteer president of a charitable organization—can't afford the thousands of dollars a year it would take to buy a policy for their son or add him to theirs.
Not surprisingly, there's a lot of stress out there. Jane, who does buy health coverage for her son, at a cost to her own savings, found herself snapping when he borrowed his father's favorite coffee thermos and left it in his room, forcing her husband to tear the kitchen apart searching for it. "Sometimes a thermos isn't just a thermos," she says. "When kids are younger, there are no boundaries; they eat off their parents' plates. But that's supposed to end at a certain point." Her son's forgetting to bring back the thermos was a reminder of their continuing inability to achieve a kind of separation. "He's trying to be a grownup, and he really wants to work," says Jane, but the return of the unthinkingly self-centered child is also unquestionably part of her new reality. There are times, she admits, when she wants to tell him, "You're eating all the food! Leave some for everyone else!"
Despite the difficulty of having to negotiate a new relationship with their children and renavigate their financial landscape, many women report that they like having their kids around. Twenty-somethings are usually better at carrying heavy boxes, tweaking the router, driving at night and finding the best new music than their parents are, and the bumpy process of generations learning to coexist can have surprising payoffs. For starters, parents get a ringside seat to the maturation process. "Some of it is little things," says Lori Bezahler, a nonprofit executive from Brooklyn whose 22-year-old stepdaughter is working long hours without steady pay to try to break into film and TV production. Bezahler's husband is a labor activist, and she respects the way her stepdaughter can now assert herself in discussions about her lifestyle. "She stands up to him about her hours, as an adult who has decided, not as a kid who has to justify herself," says Bezahler. "I really admire little things like that . . . which are actually huge."
Mills says that when her daughter moved back home after four years of teaching in Africa, "we each had our own ways of doing things, and we were used to having our own space." The daughter made it clear that she expected Mills to make some changes: using cloth napkins at dinner, for instance, and passing up any product containing high-fructose corn syrup. "At first I thought, Oh my gosh, give me a break," Mills says. But she decided she needed to be "more empathetic" with her daughter's beliefs. That didn't mean letting her daughter win every point as much as it meant cultivating an open attitude and finding common ground—in their case, quite literally: The two tended a garden together, and Mills's daughter has taken over some of the cooking. "It has been a good experience," says Mills.
And why shouldn't it be? For most of history, families have stuck close together. Perhaps the problem isn't that our children are staying—it's that we've convinced ourselves that in a sane world, they will leave. "Many of our ideas about normative family practices only go back to the period of postwar prosperity that gave birth to the baby boomers," says Katherine Newman, PhD, dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University and author of The Accordion Family, a book about adult children at home that will be published next year. In fact, the expectation that American adults would have a period of independence between childhood and marriage dates only from the late 1960s. For a change, the nation wasn't facing a depression, a housing shortage or a world war; the number of people in college increased; and the age of marriage rose (after hitting a low in the '50s and early '60s). Parents who frame the current situation in terms of their offspring's "failure to launch" need to understand that they, not their kids, are the anomalies.
They also need to be aware of how different it is to come of age now, says Craig Fabrikant, PhD, a clinical psychologist at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey: "Because of postwar prosperity, our generation got to where we were going quickly and did phenomenally well." But at the same time, people who grew up in the hippie-influenced late '60s and '70s had fewer material needs. "None of us drove fancy cars or needed technological stuff, and it was normal to live on Hamburger Helper," he says. Today's celebrity-saturated, designer-label generation has the opposite story line: high expectations regarding how and where to live, followed by dashed hopes of ever getting there. It's the American Dream unreeled in reverse.
But attitudes vary wildly across cultures, according to Hopkins's Newman. Her research looked at various countries, including Sweden and Denmark, where, thanks to welfare-state safety nets, most young adults are independent. In Italy, unmarried children have always been expected to live at home, regardless of economic conditions. In Japan, parents of boomerangers tend to be even more upset than their American counterparts and "inclined to see things in terms of personal failure," theirs or their children's, says Newman.
U.S. families should perhaps take a leaf from the experience of recent immigrants, for whom family teamwork is still the norm, notes Margaret M. Chin, PhD, associate professor of sociology at Hunter College and Graduate Center in New York. Chin studies Latino, black and Asian immigrant families, often at points of crisis (like the economic collapse in Manhattan's Chinatown after 9/11). A strong sense that your family members will pitch in to help you is an antidote to an economy where "the company isn't committed to you," she says. Among her immigrant students, the experience of adult children living at home, while not without conflicts, is still typically part of a worldview in which, as she puts it, "the generations feel responsible for each other." These young adults may have translated for their parents in important situations from an early age; now they could be staying close because their help is needed in the family business. "They might hesitate to move far away when they have families of their own," Chin adds, "and they may eventually feel they can't send their parents off to a nursing home." Everyone benefits.
Bezahler says she and her stepdaughter have entered "a whole new phase of our relationship. The dynamic has shifted from her reliance on us to something more mutual." Her stepdaughter is reading biographies of Bob Dylan and Marilyn Monroe, and Bezahler and her husband enjoy talking about what these icons meant to them. "But she's also been able to give us an understanding of how those celebrities fit into contemporary culture and how, for example, this woman who was such a complicated vision of femininity, and who had such baggage, can play out in someone like Lady Gaga taking that stuff into a more empowered direction," Bezahler says. She adds that her stepdaughter "was always an interesting kid—but she was an interesting kid." Now they're getting to know each other more as equals. Says Newman: "This is a time that can lead to a real quality relationship between adults. Maybe even a better one than you would have had if the child hadn't come home."
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PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners have reached agreement on a $175 million, seven-year contract that will make him the highest-paid pitcher in baseball.
The Mariners announced the sides had reached agreement on the deal Tuesday afternoon. Hernandez and general manager Jack Zduriencik will hold a news conference in Seattle on Wednesday afternoon where Hernandez is expected to sign the contract.
Earlier Tuesday, Zduriencik said the sides were having significant talks to try to finalize a new contract for the three-time All-Star and 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner. There had been speculation and reports about an injury to Hernandez's pitching elbow that could be slowing the negotiations. Zduriencik said earlier in the day that a deal of that magnitude in years and dollars, "takes time to work things out."


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The 2013 Australian Open is underway in Melbourne and the defending champion and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic is focused on defending his title. Should he succeed, it would be his fourth in Melbourne. However, the Serbian has also found time to speak about what the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas meant for his career ahead of the tie that Serbia will play on 1-3 February against Belgium in Charleroi.
"Davis Cup title came in the right moment," said Djokovic, remembering his 2010 Davis Cup triumph against France. "I believe that title, that feeling of sharing one of the biggest titles in our sport with my team for our country, in our country, was one of the best feelings I experienced as a tennis player on the court."
"That was a great confidence boost and helped me to, afterwards, believe in myself, in my abilities on the court more," added the Serbian number one in reference to the unbelievable 2011 season in which became a commanding power in tennis by winning 70 matches out of 76, marking the beginning of a period of increased dominance in the circuit for the 25-year-old.
The Serbian has already stated that he intends to play Davis Cup in 2013 following a conversation with Serbia´s captain, Bogdan Obradovic, during the past Olympics in Wimbledon. Then, Djokovic made it clear that, provided he was fit, he would be available to play for his country again. This plan remains unchanged.
"The plan is to play Davis Cup for Serbia," replied the Serbian to questions about his availability. Although he also pointed out that the physical toll of the first Grand Slam of the year does not allow him to give a 100% confirmation. "Right now I can´t confirm. I don´t know what´s going to happen in two weeks´ time, as long as I play the tournament. I'm going to try to get as far as I can in Melbourne."
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Changes to this weekend's schedule at the UMBC-Coppin State co-hosted tournament in Baltimore have been announced.
Princeton will face Seton Hall at 2:45 p.m. Saturday and Coppin State at 5 p.m. Saturday, with both games at Coppin State. Sunday, the Tigers will take on Mount St. Mary's at 8:30 a.m. and UMBC at 1 p.m. in two games at UMBC.
Princeton has never faced Coppin State and has short histories with two of the other three teams. Princeton split two games with Mount St. Mary's at a Maryland-hosted tournament in 2010 and lost 7-2 at UMBC a year ago. The Tigers are 23-10 all-time against Seton Hall, restarting the series last year with a split doubleheader at '95 Field. Prior to that, the Tigers and Pirates hadn't played since 2006.
Princeton began its season with a 3-2 record at the University of North Florida's tournament last weekend, getting wins over St. Bonaventure and Delaware State twice, along with two losses to a North Florida team that ended the weekend at 19-4 and on an 11-game win streak. Alyssa Schmidt took home Ivy League Player of the Week honors after getting a team-high 10 hits and averaging .526 at the plate. Shanna Christian was Ivy League Pitcher of the Week and Rookie of the Week after throwing 9 1/3 scoreless, one-hit innings over two games.
Seton Hall enters the weekend at 6-6, hitting .280 as a team and carrying a 4.03 staff ERA. Danielle DeStaso is hitting .486 with two of the team's eight home runs and is also the team's top pitcher with a 7-2 record and 2.83 ERA.
Coppin State is 5-1, hitting .379 as a team with a 3.15 ERA. Melli Richardson is the team's most-used pitcher, accruing a 3-1 record and 3.44 ERA, while Danielle Smith leads the team in hits with 14 and a .560 batting average.
Mount St. Mary's is 1-9 entering the weekend, hitting .247 as a team with a 4.79 ERA. Cat Clifford has a team-best nine hits and .321 batting average, while Nicole Pagano (1-5, 5.47) has thrown a team-high 32 innings.
UMBC is 4-11 entering the weekend, hitting .312 as a team while carrying a 6.02 ERA. Taylor Hall is hitting a team-best .452 with 19 hits so far, and Miranda Clark (1-3, 6.33) leads the team in innings at 24 1/3.
This weekend is the first of two for the Tigers at UMBC, as Princeton will spend its spring trip in the Mid-Atlantic area before Ivy League play begins at the end of the month.


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Upper Swan residents have been issued an emergency warning as a serious blaze sweeps the region.PT0M0S 620 349
A bushfire threat has eased significantly in The Vines and Ellenbrook, with firefighters eventually containing a blaze that sparked late on Wednesday morning and at one stage threatened homes and lives.
A bushfire "advice" is now in place for people in an area bounded by Warbrook Road, Almeria Parade to Millhouse Road, The Promenade, Charlottes Vista to Marella Road to Halden Road in Bullsbrook, Ellenbrook, Upper Swan, Belhus, Aveley and The Vines in the City of Swan.
There is no immediate threat from the fire, although the Department Of Fire And Emergency Services is still advising people in the area to stay up-to-date, remain inside with doors and windows closed (and evaporative air-conditioners off) and to read through bushfire survival plans.
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The bushfire, which started late morning, resulted in an emergency warning for people in the Vines area. Photo: Jack Copley
The fire, the cause of which is unknown, burnt through 150 hectares. DFES is managing the fire - keep up-to-date at www.dfes.wa.gov.au or call 1300 657 209.


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Adam Green, "Hatchet" (2006).
Pointless, except for the one at the tip of the hatchet. Adam Green's Hatchet — lauded, apparently, by Harry Knowles and MTV and genre film fests worldwide — was billed as "Old School American Horror," which sounds a bit like a Chevy truck recall: "It's not a remake, it's not a sequel, and it's not based on a Japanese one." Fine, but what do you have then? Certainly not originality. Its presumed antecedents are Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and John Carpenter's Halloween (1978), two films that provided the template for the slasher film. Hatchet is neither gruesome enough for jaded gorehounds, or witty enough for audiences who expect a little directorial spin on the proceedings. All Hatchet is is form — the masked killer, an origin story, annoying victims with various levels of intelligence — and not much more. (Hatchet features a swamp, a deformed maniac and clueless tourists.) While Wes Craven's Scream (1996) employed those same formal elements, it was also about them; Hatchet merely lumbers along, like the maniac Victor Crowley. Also stars Parry Shen from Better Luck Tomorrow, who, because he puts on three different accents, looks like he's the only one having fun in the film.


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MonoSol Rx and Midatech are establishing a joint venture to develop nanoparticle transbuccal film products for the treatment of diabetes. The initial Nanoinsulin™ PharmFilm product will be commercialized in collaboration with a third party. Phase I trials are projected to start during the second quarter of 2011.
The two firms have been collaborating since 2008 on the development of products utilizing Midatech's nanoparticle platform and MonoSol's PharmFilm drug delivery technologies. For the diabetes joint venture the partners are already carrying out preclinical studies evaluating buccally delivered insulin in primate models of diabetes. Previous testing in multiple animal models has confirmed that insulin delivered via the buccal route decreases circulating levels of glucose, while tolerability and acute and chronic toxicity studies have demonstrated the safety of nanoparticles in different animal models, they stress.
"The strength of the data generated so far and the early indications from our primate study give us confidence that our nanoparticle oral film platform is capable of delivering a therapeutic insulin dose into the systemic circulation," remarks A. Mark Schobel, MonoSol president and CEO. "For the future, it is important to acknowledge that the combination of our respective technologies is applicable to other biologics, and we look forward to exploring additional opportunities together."
MonoSol has two marketed PharmFilm products. Its PharmFilm ondansetron anti-emetic Zuplenz, and buprenorphine/naloxone opiod dependence product Suboxone, both achieved FDA clearance during mid-2010. The firm's pipeline includes PharmFilm formulations of existing drugs for the treatment of asthma/allergy, migraine, severe allergic reaction, and depression.
Midatech is focused on developing, synthesizing, and manufacturing nanomedicines based on its proprietary, self-assembling biocompatible nanoparticle technology. The firm's development programs are focused on metabolic disorders including diabetes and oncology applications. It also aims to produce prophylactic vaccines and immunotherapy products for cancer and chronic viral diseases.
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This is an official blog for the Marin County Free Library.
All branches of Marin County Free Library will be closed on Monday, July 4 for Independence Day.
"Dah," says a very tiny girl as she touches the screen of the library's new Early Literacy Station. The elephant trumpets. "Dah!" she says more enthusiastically, pressing the picture of the bird, and watching it flap its wings. She may not be able to talk yet, but she is already learning some fundamentals that will help her to become a lifelong learner.
Later in the afternoon, a 7-year-old boy sits with his dad at the ELS Station exploring "The World of Goo." Using the tiny mouse and colorful keyboard, he helps the curious little goo creatures cross over a crevasse by creating a bridge of goo. While this sounds like a purely mindless video game, the increasingly challenging activity is actually teaching him valuable elements of physics and problem solving.
Marin County Free Library has purchased Early Literacy Stations for all branches (except Inverness), and since we first turned them on, they have been visited by a steady stream of children. The Station is a safe, standalone computer that is designed to attract and educate toddlers through early elementary school ages. Each child who sits down can choose from over 50 educational and interactive games, stories, music and art programs, all of which are available in English or Spanish. Many of the activities contain disguised learning: Dora the Explorer, Reader Rabbit and Thomas the Train engage children while they learn colors, shapes, numbers and other basic concepts.
Animated books, such as award-winning Stellaluna, let children listen to a story while watching it come to life. Other programs cover writing, typing, science and math.
While most kids, even the ones that can't talk yet, are quite capable of figuring out these programs by themselves, parents are encouraged to sit with their children at the Station and share their learning experience. These are activities most families won't have at home, and children will gain more from their time in front of the computer if a caregiver participates with them. Just like reading aloud, sitting with a child during their computer time can be a bonding experience, and can create an early pathway for discussing your child's computer activity.
The goal of the Early Literacy Station is to inspire every child to become a lifelong learner, and this is directly in keeping with Marin County Free Library's goals. Early Literacy Stations are used in more than 35% of the public libraries across the United States and Canada. Elementary schools, Head Start centers, afterschool programs and child-care facilities are also adding Early Literacy Stations to their educational offerings. In Marin county, where many kindergartens already expect a certain level of technological literacy, it's important that the Library make an investment in this resource. If you've got kids of your own, or can borrow one for an afternoon, come by and see for yourself.


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Letter writers lend voice to community conversation
Published: Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 31, 2012 at 10:34 a.m.
At the end of each year The Dispatch publishes the names of everyone who wrote a letter to the editor during the previous year. It brings attention to the number of people who added their voice to the community dialogue about a multitude of topics.
Appearing here today are the names in alphabetical order of everyone who submitted a letter to the editor in 2012. During the year, 513 letters were published, a number slightly below the 528 that appeared in 2011.
Seventy-one people wrote more than one letter. Barney W. Hill, Jackie Taylor and Boyd W. Thomas had the maximum of one per month published; Hill has written monthly for seven years now. Marvin Callahan wrote 10.
Six letters were signed by two people, two by three, one by five and one by six, so about 360 people took advantage of the opportunity to voice their opinion.
The Dispatch publishes almost all the letters it receives. Besides only having one letter per month appear, letters must be limited to 500 words or less. Poetry, anonymous letters and business complaints are not used.
Journalists take the words of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution very seriously. It says:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Newspapers play a key role in promoting that freedom of speech. By allowing readers to voice their opinions, newspapers distribute their voices further than they could on their own. Now, with the Internet, those opinions can reach around the world. Indeed, some of the letters that appeared in 2012 originated from far away but dealt with local topics.
I want to thank everyone who submitted a letter to the editor during 2012. I hope that even more people will do so in 2013 and continue our community conversation.
— Chad Killebrew, executive editor
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The sixth annual Crazy Catwalk for Kidds and Coattails and Glitz will be held on March 23-24.
New this year is a pre-show event called Coattails and Glitz, An Evening of Fashion and Philanthropy on Saturday. The pre-show will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Hockessin Memorial Hall, 1225 Old Lancaster Pike, Hockessin. Guests will be transported to 1950s Las Vegas, and the event features a private screening of the catwalks and a chance to meet the artists who created their unique beauty, performance artists, hors d'oeuvres, two- hour open bar, music, and dancing.
The sixth annual Crazy Catwalk for Kidds will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Hockessin Memorial Hall, 1225 Old Lancaster Pike, Hockessin. The event will feature an upscale hair and fashion show with theatrical catwalks, silent auction items, food and drinks, dance demonstrations, beauty makeovers, and performance artists.
Tickets for Crazy Catwalk for Kidds are $5 for children; $10 for adults in advance; $7 for children at the door; $12 for adults at the door. Tickets for Coattails and Glitz are $60 in advance; $75 at the door. Proceeds from both events will benefit Supporting Kidds, which provides support and therapy for bereaved children. More than 1,500 people attended Crazy Catwalk last year and the event raised more than $30,000. For more information, call (302) 235-2306 or visit www.facebook.com/CoattailsandGlitz or www.facebook.com/CrazyCatwalk.
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The two lucky grand prize winners and their guests of the Ultimate Territorial Cup Experience promotion will receive tickets to the Territorial Cup Game along with pre-game sideline passes for the team of their choice, access to pre-game hospitality, and team merchandise for their preferred team.
In addition, there will be weekly drawings for six pairs (three pairs for each school) of Territorial Cup Game tickets; a total of 48 pairs of tickets will be given away this season.
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The island of Fuerteventura, with and extension of 1,658 square kilometres, is the second largest in the Canary Islands archipelago. It forms part of an alignment of over 200 km that begins in the isle of Alegranza, to the north of Lanzarote and extends to within almost 20 km south of Jandia Point, making up the largest continental platform in the Canary Islands.
An island of extensive plains, practically unique in the archipelago, its central axis is formed by a longitudinal plateau, contrary to that which occurs in the rest of the islands, in which the central axes are generally the highest altitudes. Fuerteventura's relief is one of advanced maturity and, although the island has suffered numerous volcanic eruptions throughout its geologic history, these have been insufficient to compensate erosion and significantly rejuvenate the terrain.
The island is made up of six municipalities: La Oliva, Puerto del Rosario, Betancuria, Antigua, Tuineje and Pajara. Its capital is Puerto del Rosario (formerly Puerto de Cabras). Lobos Isle, with an area of 5 sq. km, belongs to La Oliva.
This is the island's most southern municipality and the largest in the Canary Islands. The first settlers established themselves in Pajara in the 16th century and by the 18th century it was already a thriving population centre, which explains why the Parish of Nuestra Señora de Regla was created in 1711. Later, in the first half of the 19th century, the Town Council was created.
It has the largest extension of beaches in the archipelago, reason for which large sections of its coastline are occupied by tourist developments. Today, most of its population works mainly in tourism, though some livestock farming traditions have been maintained, such as the "apañadas", an activity also to be found in other parts of the island and which consists in a gathering of the livestock farmers to round up the animals kept on the coast in a semi-wild manner and drive them to the "gambuesas" (corrals) for branding with distinctive mark placed on the ears and face of the animal. In cultural terms, there are numerous examples of traditional and religious architecture worthy of note, including the church of Nuestra Señora de la Regla, which dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries and displays a particularly interesting stamp on its portico with decorative motifs reminiscent of Aztec art.
Also of interest is the Sanctuary dedicated to San Antonio, built in the 18 century in the village of Toto.
All along the island of Fuerteventura vistors can admire beautiful and unique natural areas such as the Corralejo dunes with kilometres of sand dunes, and the "Montaña de Tindaya", one of the most characteristic points of Fuerteaventura´s geomorphology while not forgetting the amazing landscapes, among which is the arch of "Cofete de Jandía).
The weather in Fuerteventura
Geographically, the Canaries are affected by two weather systems: the effect of the trade winds from the high pressure area of the Azores and the permanent warm airflow that the dominant winds carry in from the neighbouring Sahara desert. Both influences maintain a stable balance that brings us this particularly marvellous climate without variations, averaging 21ºC.
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While in the rest of Europe, most outdoor activities come to a stop during winter, the eternal spring of the Canaries makes it possible to practice all kinds of sports and remain in contact with nature year round.
In Fuerteventura there are remarkable and varied sports activities. A large variety of sports is practised: water sports, mountain sports, motor sports, land sports and air sports. In terms of local sports, the most sacred can also be included, Canarian Wrestling (La Lucha Canaria).
The natural resources of the Island offer a wide range of possibilities and activities. From walks through great scenic beauty to windsurfing, sailing, and skin diving, Fuerteventura has become the ideal spot to enjoy all kinds of sports while in contact with nature.
- Surfing:
- The Canary Islands can be considered the Hawai of the Atlantic Ocean. Numerous surfs can be found all around the island of Fuerteventura, mainly in the northern part. The best season for surfing is winter, from November to the end of March, as during this time the waves easily reach between 1.5 and 4 metres high. The rugged coast of the northeast, north and east produce a great number waves that vary in difficulty, offering surfing for all levels. The main surfing areas of Fuerteventura are; Punta Helena (Corralejo), El Muelle (Corralejo), Bristol (corralero), Generosa,Majanicho, El Hierro, Esquinzo and El Cotillo. The best way to get to know the surf appropriate to each level is to hire the services of a surf school in the area in which you are staying and these schools also take care of the transport and equipment hire.
- Windsurfing:
- Fuerteventura offers magnificent conditions to practise windsurfing. A pleasant temperature, frequent trade winds, good facilities and various specialized schools all along the coast where one can either learn how to get started or further ones experience of this spectacular water sport. It is not simply a cliché but a reality to say that Fuerteventura is one of the best spots to practice windsurfing. As the name suggests (Fuerte-ventura), the wind is constant throughout almost the whole year which makes this location the ideal place for learning, practising and holding competitions such as the PWA World Championships which takes place every year in Sotavento, on the south of the island (being the most important competition of its kind in the Canary Islands). Windsurfing is the most significant sport on Fuerteventura and it attracts a large resident community of windsurfers and tourists who come in search of the incredible conditions. Fuerteventura offers varied conditions that range from the "Shooting-Gallery" close to Corralejo to more gentle places like Costa calma which is perfect for beginners.
- Diving:
- Underwater volcanic landscapes, depth falls, ship wrecks…Discover the underwater treasures of Fuerteventura. The richness of its marine life with more than 390 species: "bocinegros", mackerel, "samas", tuna, sea bream, "meros","abades", clams, "pejeperros…is a spectacular sight. You can enjoy the various alternatives of diving in Fuerteventura whether you are a novice diver or a diving expert. You can submerge yourself throughout the whole year although the best seasons are summer and autumn. Visibility is more than 30 metres.
- Walking:
- Fuerteventura is completing an ambitious rehabilitation project of its network of trails that will allow travel along 15 interesting tour routes across its coastal,desert, lunar,volcanic and humid landscapes.Visitors can enjoy 255 kilometres of recently habilitated path as well as ancient paths which have witnessed religious pilgrimage routes or shepherding routes that are still used today. In Fuerteventura the variety of walking routes is very wide. In both the northern zone as well as in the south, the island offers interesting walking tours. Discover the charms of Fuerteventura from its paths, either venturing by yourself on the countless rural roads or using any of the companies specializing in this type of activity that we offer you in the following list.
- Golf:
- The Canary Islands are known as the "islands of eternal spring"and offer golfers many opportunities to play their favourite sport throughout the whole year. Golf courses in the most beautiful landscapes and the most exclusive resorts.
- Golf in Antigua
- Golf in Pájara
- Golf in Tuineje
- In Fuerteventura you can find some of the best golf courses in the Canary Islands, awarded for their diversity and a unique character to suit all tastes. Palms and lakes, natural ravines and routes close to the sea. The diversity of the courses, the climate and the privileged environment give a unique experience which can be enjoyed throughout the whole year. Anybody can enjoy this sport on the golf courses of Fuerteventura. There are prices to suit all budgets and all offer classes/schools for beginners. These classes/schools offer both child and adult levels.
Local festivities
Fuerteventura's culture, and that of the Canary Islands in general, is essentially Spanish, with little Latin American influences. However, there are some aspects of local culture that are unique to the islands, such as its traditional folklore music. This music can be heard in special events, such as the cultural festivals or the local festivities held every year in the municipalities, etc. In the large festivals there are folkloric groups (also called "rondallas"), which represent their respective islands, wearing traditional costumes.
The Island´s History
As in the Canary Islands in general, the origin of the island's first settlers is still quite obscure, although the hypotheses in this respect are many and varied. Nevertheless, with the discovery of Libyan-Berber inscriptions, the attention has turned to seeking the roots of the islands' inhabitants in northeast Africa. In fact, from recent studies it is thought that groups of Berbers from this region came and settled in the island to become Fuerteventura's first inhabitants - the "Majos" - of which some cultural traces still remain today, as well as a series of words, such as tofio, baifo, tesjuate and some other terms referring to animal husbandry.
At the beginning of the 15th century, the island was invaded and colonised by Juan de Bethencourt and Gadifer de la Salle, after which, the conquerors took over the existing kingdoms of Maxorata and Jandia, their kings, Guize and Ayose, adopting the names of Luis and Alfonso, respectively. They established themselves in what is today Betancuria Valley, where the Franciscans also founded the Monastery of San Buenaventura. The island remained a feudal territory from the 15th to the 19th century, when it became part of the Spanish province of the Canary Islands.
Due to its traditional productive system, based mostly on agriculture and animal farming, though with some use of marine resources, territorial occupation has historically been mostly in the interior, whilst the coastline was, in general, ignored. However, despite this, the island's natural harbours of Toston, Puerto de la Peña, Pozo Negro and Caleta de Fuste generated intense commercial activity.
This activity was later capitalised on by the ports of Gran Tarajal, Corralejo, Morro Jable and Puerto del Rosario, the latter as the most important hub for the island's surplus exports.
The traditional settlement model can be clearly seen in the interior of the island, thanks to a scattering of hamlets dotted all over the island in places where the conditions favour the formation farming land.


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kcdyer, Tuesday September 16, 2008 - 12:59pm
I believe I neglected to mention that at our upcoming Masque, costumes are not mandatory...but are welcome.
It's the last Saturday before Hallowe'en, and if you'd like to dress up...go for it!
We are calling for a Literary Theme...which is wonderful, since every costume worth wearing has to be inspired by a book or a character...yes?
Give it some thought, and join in with the spirit of the evening!
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Does this mean I could wear my Reaver outfit?
kcdyer replied on Permalink
James McCann as a Reaver
But of course! And I think WebWizard Dale has a lock on Jayne's touque!
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I'll be a participant, but I
I'll be a participant, but I have a question for a friend. She's going to be there for the tradeshow. How would we get her into this? Tickets? Bribes? Chocolate?
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Hi Julie, You and I have
Hi Julie,
You and I have talked about this privately, but for the record -- yes tickets are available on site, but are subject to availability. They cost $55 for a meal ticket. Steep, yes, but that is the price we are charged!
kc dyer
SiWC Conference Coordinator
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Thank you, KC. Yep, plans
Thank you, KC.
Yep, plans are underway now to do something fun. I just didn't know if the masque would fall under the heading of meals/ticket events or not.
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Can you reveal a little more
Can you reveal a little more about what goes on at this masque? Dinner? Dancing? Revelling? What should we prepare for?


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The decision to copy the German V-2 missile did not come quickly. Following construction of an initial batch of V-2 missiles in Germany (the N series), and the removal of available German rocket specialists to Soviet territory, Stalin spent some time before deciding what to do with them. It was not until 26 July 1947 that a decree was issued for test of the V-2 missiles at the new rocket test ground at Kapustin Yar. The first test series of 'N' rockets was conducted from September to October 1947. German assistance was required to get the rockets to fire, and then of 10 or 11 launched, only 5 were successful. A follow-on launch of 10 'T' series rockets, completed in Germany at Kleinbodungen, was just as dismal. Only 5 worked, with the others demonstrating a maximum rang of 274 km and 86 km altitude.
A resolution to put into production a Soviet-built copy of the V-2, the R-1, was issued on 14 April 1948. Aleksander Shcherbakov was responsible for seeing that a fifteen year technology gap was bridged. To accomplish this the resources of 13 research institutes and 35 factories were tapped. Glushko was tasked with producing the RD-100 copy of the V-2 engine. Prototypes had already begun factory tests at the end of 1947, with stand tests beginning in May 1948. R-1 test flight trials were accomplished swiftly - ten in 1948 and 20 in 1949. On 25 November 1950 the missile was accepted for service, with the first operational unit being the 92nd brigade (BON RVGK) at Kapustin Yar. Things seemed to be going well, but getting the missile in production would be another matter.
The missiles flown so far had been built by Korolev's NII-88 research institute at Podpliki. But Soviet aerospace practice was to assign production to a factory facility. Factory 66 at Zlatoust was selected for this in 1949, with SKB-385 to assume production design responsibility and to develop variations of the R-1 with greater range. But the work dragged on without results, and on 1 June 1951 Beria switched R-1 production to Factory 586 at Dnepropetrovsk. He ordered engine production to begin in two months - even allowing an engineer to blurt out that it would take at least eight months without consigning him to the Gulag. But the engineer was more nearly right, and the first Dnepropetrovsk production R-1, albeit still containing many parts and assemblies fabricated at NII-88, was finally completed in June 1952. First stand tests of production 8D51 engines began on 15 August 1952. The first rocket built completely of Dnepropetrovsk-fabricated parts was rolled out on 28 November 1952.
In field service the rocket required twenty vehicles and four kinds of liquid propellants for the main engine, turbines, and starter (liquid oxygen, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, permanganate catalyst). Six hours were required to prepare the rocket for launch, and CEP was only 1500 m. Another major objection of Red Army Generals - they didn't dare let the troops work with a rocket using alcohol for a propellant...
Nevertheless in December 1950 the first field R-1 unit was formed - the 23rd brigade (BON RVGK). Each brigade was equipped with six launchers. In January 1951 the 23rd deployed to Kamishin in Volgograd oblast. Further deployments of this pathfinder unit were to Belokovorovich, Ukraine; Shyalyay, Lithuania; Dzhambul, Kazakhstan, and Ordzhonikidze, the Far East, the Primorsk area. The 77th and 90th brigades were formed at Lvov, Khmelnitskiy, and Zhitomir, Ukraine. In August 1958 they were transferred to the Land Forces. The number of units fielded was small, reflecting the long delay in getting the R-1 into production. The difficulties confirmed the German's 1946 assessment that Russian industrial technology was fifteen years behind that of Germany. The field equipment was designed to also be used for R-2 missiles, which quickly replaced the R-1 in the field units.
A sea launched variant of the R-1, probably similar to the German 'Pruefstand VII' submarine-towed, pod-launched project, was also studied from 1949 to 1950, but not proceeded with.
Aside from the service version of the missile, variants were used for technology and scientific tests. From the fifth flight of the R-1A these were equipped with ejectable lateral containers and a separable nose cone for recovery of biological specimens (dogs and rabbits) and other instruments exposed to zero G conditions and altitudes up to 100 km:
Official figures for the missile version include: Payload 815 kg. Range 270 km. Maximum altitude 77 km. Time of flight 5 minutes. Max velocity at burnout 1465 m/s. Accuracy 8 km in range, 4 km laterally.
Failures: 5. Success Rate: 96.91%. First Fail Date: 1948-09-17. Last Fail Date: 1956-07-20. Launch data is: complete. Standard warhead: 547 kg (1,205 lb). Maximum range: 260 km (160 mi). Number Standard Warheads: 1. CEP: 6.94 km (4.31 mi). Boost Propulsion: Storable liquid rocket, Lox/.70 Alcohol. Maximum speed: 5,280 kph (3,280 mph). Initial Operational Capability: 1947.
Stage Data - R-1
AKA: SS-1A; 8K11; Scunner; 8A11.
Status: Retired 1964.
Gross mass: 13,248 kg (29,206 lb).
Payload: 547 kg (1,205 lb).
Height: 14.02 m (45.99 ft).
Diameter: 1.65 m (5.42 ft).
Span: 3.66 m (12.00 ft).
Thrust: 271.50 kN (61,036 lbf).
Apogee: 330 km (200 mi).
First Launch: 1948.09.17.
Last Launch: 1964.09.13.
Number: 114 .
A sea launched variant of the R-1, probably similar to the German 'Pruefstand VII' submarine-towed, pod-launched project, was also studied from 1949 to 1950, but not proceeded with.


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Ash sucks. I'd like to see more Jimmy (Gold) and Marina (Crystal!!!!!!!!!!1!), but it probably won't happen...Damn Ash...
Ash sucks. I'd like to see more Jimmy (Gold) and Marina (Crystal!!!!!!!!!!1!), but it probably won't happen...Damn Ash...
I only hate him because he never evolve that crappy old Pikachu thingy. And I don't know why are u all hate Misty but I like the calm Misty in the Episode of 'The Togepi Mirage' and 4 Brock, I guess he don't have a girl because he's super aggressive He always said something like "Oh my cherry blossom" or somethin' like that. Mmmm I type to many of 'em I guess
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Let's see.... hmm...
Ash: Utter Loathing. He sucks way more than people give him credit for (because no one on that show thinks he sucks at all, for some reason -__-), he wins 80% of his battles by sheer luck, his new voice causes me indigestion, and his character overall makes me want to eat my own foot to escape the mental torture of it all.
Misty: Hate. She's just a biotch.
Brock: Alright. I feel a little bad because he really is one of the anime's better characters, and he always has to end out the episode by waving bye-bye to his newest flame with tear ribbons running down his face. But he can be pretty annoying, if given the chance.
Pikachu: Good. Sorry, no matter how I look at it, I love Pikachu. Ash's in particular is annoying, but I like Pikas alot, so I can't really help but overlook its faults.
Harley: Loathe. He's freaking gay and needs to die somewhere cold and horrible.
Drew: Okay. Probably really a nice guy underneath, but his stuck-up, too-good-for-you exterior is enough to make me dislike him somewhat.
May: Pretty Good. I don't know why, but I've always kind of liked May. She's smart and pretty, and although sometimes she makes rather obviously poor decisions on the battlefield, she's a good character overall.
Max: Greatly Dislike. He whines and cries too much and he serves almost no purpose in the series except to help exhibit May's familial, soft side.
I guess that's about it.
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Ash and Pikachu...hate them both.
Hate Ash. Tolerate his Pika. Love all the other little furry yellow farts.
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If Ash would just grow up I wouldn't hate him so much
Ash, first off, is voiced by a girl. that does not work, because you can TELL it's a girl. if it were a girl that could SOUND like a guy, lke BART from the simpsons, I MIGHT have been able to let it slide. but no.
secondly, Ash is ten years old...and HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS!!!
with some cartoon characters, this works. for anime, where you have a progressive story, it does not work to have all this take place in the same year. if you put together all the seasons, this has to at least have been 4 years since the start of the show. thereby, I hate ash for being immortaly youthful, because this shouldn't happen in this genre.
Third: ASH...IS...A...TOTAL...JACKASS!!
seriously, his personality is of that of a small child. one WAY younger than 10 years of age!
finally: Misty is so much cooler than may or dawn. because she's two years older, more mature, less of a dingdong, and sometimes hilariously spaz-tastic. plus her hair is the bomb, fuse and all.
BROCK...brock is brock. but he seriously needs to change his tactics. then again, some chick to fall for the sort of stuff he pulls, so its not exactly believable that he's gone this long without picking anyone up. ah well.
Hey ash can get annoying
pikatu i cant hate the little fuzzball
misty rocks
may i hate her
max the worst ever
dawn who fuck du sshe think she is
Oh crap,i'm a rookie*slaps head*???
Ahh well what can i do about it*shrugs shoulders*
Ash sucks I feal sorry for all of his pokemon that are in his control but I hate this pikachu.
nah, Ash aint that bad but can get quite annoying!!
I like all the rival characters myself. Wait not Gary i hate that A**face!! Nah, Drew, Harley and Paul are alright.
I think Ash is all right.
Ash is better than Drew. But not by much. I like Brock. And Harley makes me laugh.
I hate ash`s sinnoh voice but still, i tolertate him
Ash is a whiny kid who's constantly complaining about how he thinks he's a good trainer.He needs to go through puberty already.Isn't he supposed to be at least 16?He can't be ten forever.He has all these great pokemon and look what he does with them!He hasn't even evolved his Bulbasaur or Squirtle yet!He even made Pikachu be so loyal to him.If I was Pikachu,I would of shocked Ash with my Thunderbolt and laugh just for fun.
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ash is ass hole fuck him he is busy he can fuck mysty but he dont tat ass hole
ash is an idiot, agreed.
ash need to learn how to do stuff and no he doesnt need something heavy dropped on him, he needs to be beaten till his bones break, stabbed twenty times and cut to bits before something realy heavy falls on him, that or he could figure out that torterra is a big and slow continent pokemon not a jungle lizard that is unmatched in speed


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This year's National Girls and Women in Sports Day is February 6.
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CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Beginning this weekend, Patriot League schools will begin marking the 2013 edition of National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), an annual celebration of the many feats and accomplishments of girls and women in sports.
The official NGWSD date is Wednesday, February 6, but schools around the Patriot League will begin the celebrations as early as this weekend. Both American and Lafayette are hosting their NGWSD events Saturday in conjunction with home women's basketball games against Army and Lehigh, respectively. Both games are slated for 2 p.m.
On February 6, thousands of sports educators, coaches, athletic directors, recreation directors, association members, sponsors, students and parents across the country will show their support of the 27th annual NGWSD and of this year's theme, "Girls in Sports, An Investment in the Future."
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Twelve days to go, twelve ideas for unique and memorable gifts. So scrap the malls and head for the one-of-a-kind.
1. Sip local. Wine tours and tastings from Baltimore County's vineyards
2. Spark the adventurous. Classes in rock climbing (Earth Trek Climbing Center), fencing (Baltimore Fencing Center), or flying (Middle River Aviation)
3. Get creative. Tickets to a County performance (check out Baltimore Actors Theatre, Gordon Center for Performing Arts, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Music in the Great Hall)
4. Add some class. Check out the Community College of Baltimore County.
5. Go old. Antiques
6. Go trendy. Boutiques
7. Skip the 800 numbers. Flowers from your neighborhood shop
8. I feel pretty. Salon services
9. Everybody dance now. Tickets to the Baltimore County Dance Celebration
10. Because they've always talked about it. Music or painting lessons from a local studio
11. Get a Big Tree. Not for Christmas, but a certificate for a native tree from your local nursery. Plant in the spring for a lifetime of beauty and shade.
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