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An Ode to Chuck Knoblauch
Allow me to give you a bit of a back story on Chuck Knoblauch. From my childhood perspective. The year was 1992. And I can remember the summers being hot and dry. The sun was out nearly every day and the afternoons consisted of playing scrimmage games of baseball. Since there weren't a whole lot of neighbor kids to fill a nine man baseball team we had to compromise. And at the end of the day we usually always went home mad at each other. Only because we had to play two on one games. Which sucked because there was always one kid alone on a team. And he never won.
That wasn't all that those hot summer days consisted of. Every time my parents went out to dinner and my sister and I tagged along I would always race up to my room and scrounge for loose change in my piggy bank to be able to buy a pack of baseball cards. In one summer I managed to collect over 1,000 cards. And I still have all of them today. The most sought after cards, of course, were Jose Canseco, Ken Griffey Jr, Bo Jackson, Lenny Dykstra and Chuck Knoblauch. Just to name a few. And in the nineties, baseball cards were getting fancier and fancier as the years progressed. Especially when they came out with the Leaf collection and Upper Deck started to really throw some gems in the mix.
Sometimes when I would open a pack of cards I would get one or two Jose Cansecos or two or three Bo Jacksons. I would flip out! It was like hitting gold! Hey, I was a young kid and I looked up to these guys. Baseball players were, and still are, my heroes. These guys gut it out every day, every game, and it's an amazing sport. I wouldn't want to trade away those doubles either. I held onto them like they were priceless. I can remember setting up a card table and trying to sell some of the cards I didn't want anymore to make room for all the superstars I loved to collect. I think I may have tried to sell a John Kruk card in there one day because I thought the Phillies were a dirty, nasty team. All my cards of Kruk and Dykstra, they were always chewing tobacco and their uniforms were always filthy. I never liked the Phillies as a kid. But now I love them. They're like the modern-day New York Yankees from Phillidelphia.
The one team I absolutely loved growing up though were the Minnesota Twins. Tom Kelly was the skipper of that team and Kent Hrbeck, Greg Gagne, Kirby Puckett, Chuck Knoblauch and Jeff Reardon were all of my favorite Twinkies. The sad thing was I never was able to get a Chuck Knoblauch baseball card. Ever. It didn't matter how many packs of cards I bought, I never ended up with a Knoblauch. It was the most frustrating time as a youngster that I could remember. All my friends had one. Or two. Or three. And I couldn't get one.
I remember this new brand of cards came out. I wasn't sure of where to get them but the neighbor kid had a whole stack. And sure enough, there were two different kinds of Chuck Knoblauch cards in his stack. Every day I tried to persuade him to give me one. But nothing worked. I wasn't really thinking about trading any of my doubles for a Knoblauch card. The idea was to just collect as many superstars as possible.
One miserable summer day my prayers had been answered though. The neighbor kid that had been holding Chuck Knoblauch cards hostage came to my parents' door and held out both of them. He was offering both of them to me but at a price. He wanted $3.00 a card. I remember scampering upstairs to my piggy bank and counting out as many quarters as I could. And I also had a lone $1 dollar bill crumpled up as well. I unfolded the dollar bill and stared at it intently. I knew what I had to do. I hated giving that dollar bill to the neighbor kid. But I had to have those Chuck Knoblauch baseball cards. At this point I had no other options. So I handed over the money.
The very next day I bought a pack of baseball cards and look what I got…
As I've stated before, Chuck Knoblauch was one of my heroes growing up as a kid. And even 20 years later he's still a player I've always idolized. So what's the significance of all of this now? Chuck Knoblauch follows me on Twitter! Yes, that's right! You can go to my Twitter account and check! @MLBwayneMLB is my Twitter handle and you'll find him on the list of people currently following me. Chuck is an awesome guy and he regularly answers tweets sent to him! So feel free to hit him up on Twitter! And what else is cool about Chuck? He has awesome shirts that you can buy! Check it out:
I have a lot to be thankful for in my life. And I have a lot of appreciation for these baseball players to share their lives with their fans on Twitter, Facebook and whatever else is used. I am thankful for these media tools because just about every baseball fan I know is always interested in what these guys do off the field. Its fun to talk with them. Its fun to get to know them and its fun to get to share ideas, talk about other things with them and connect with them on a personal level. I can't speak for all baseball players or fans but I'm sure some baseball players have fun with it too.
So Chuck. If you're reading this, I wanted to personally thank you for what you've done on and off the field. You're a hero in my eyes, a superstar and quite the baseball player. People love you and we all appreciate you doing what you've done on Twitter. I especially love the shirt I got and every time I wear it I get stopped a few times a day asking if you really follow me. It's awesome and I can't describe how awesome it is that you follow me on Twitter. My only regret? Not having Twitter around when I was 12!
Around the MLB Horn 17 Feb 2011
Albert Pujols enters spring training with no hard feelings that a contract didnt come to terms with the Cardinals. Although, some major speculation that the Cubs would be highly interested in the Redbird slugger in the 2012 season. Rumors being highly hypothetical about the Washington Nationals signing Pujols have actually gained some momentum, and might actually turn into a reality in 2012. But regardless. If both clubs want AP, they will undoubtedly have to start saving money NOW. Pujols was initially offered an 8-year $200 million dollar contract which he respectfully declined. He countered that offer with a 10-year $300 million dollar offer to include part ownership of the St Louis Cardinals. None of this should come as a surprise as Albert Pujols is arguabley the best baseball player in the Major Leagues as of right now. Pujols has stood firm on his self-imposed deadline to cease talks about contract terms once he arrived at Spring Training. Well, he's arrived. Talks are off. To include myself. Just kidding baseball fans! As I find out more on this SO WILL YOU.
Another legendary slugger makes headlines as well this week. Ken Griffey Jr is back in Seattle. No, he wont be starting in the outfield or filling a DH spot. Griffey will be working as a "special consultant" for the Mariners during Spring Training, and most likely throughout the regular season. Will he be at Safeco on opening day? Sources say he has some conflicts that require resolution prior to coming to Safeco, and no details were provided on what those conflicts are, so the answer is no. Griffey will not be at opening day on April 8th. Edgar Martinez, Dan Wilson, Jay Buhner, and John Olerud are also expected to help out during spring training. The reason for all these former Mariners showing up to help? New skipper Eric Wedge wants to signify just how important being a Mariner is.
Manny Ramirez wants to show the Tampa Bay Rays what hes really made of. "I just have a chip on my shoulder," Ramirez said. " I want to get here and get my stuff right and show people I can play." A properly motivated Ramirez can be a very productive Ramirez. Boston Redsox fans can agree to that. Ramirez signed a one year deal with the Rays on the first of February, and the 37 year old seems pretty happy about his situation. Teaming up with a former teammate from Boston, Johnny Damon, Ramirez has big plans for this season but was very nonchalant about the fact that he is only 45 home runs away from the 600 home run milestone. " I havent thought about it," Ramirez said. "It doesnt matter, man. –600, 500, 800..because, you know, when you die, none of this matters. They could build you a statue or whatever, but it doesnt matter when you die." Ramirez said. Well, if Manny Ramirez ever gets to 800 home runs Im sure they will build him a statue.
Stephen Strasburg returned to the Nationals at Space Coast Stadium earlier today. Although, he isnt scheduled to start in a Major League game until much later in the season, he was still able to throw with the pitchers and catchers today. " It was just another day. It felt good." Strasburg said. Strasburg is currently recovering from Tommy John surgery from last season, and he isnt quite able to throw off the mound yet but he has been able to throw from flat ground since January. Today he felt comfortable, and hes on track to make his full recovery.


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It's funny how mundane the place where you live can seem. You go to work in its borders, you become part of a local community, you walk your dog, and you meet friends at the local craft beer joints. All the while never realizing how different, kookie, weird, and far from ordinary your place of residence is.
Well, that's definitely true for Indianapolis. It feels like many times, people assume this city and it's history is a one trick pony...racing. And while racing is awesome and it's got it's own unique heritage, the city of Indy itself has AMAZINGLY fascinating stories, histories, and even current happenings that make one "oh and aw" with excitement. A part of this astonishing history is shown in one of my first articles published on here, called "Irvington: Far From Ordinary". I talked about Irvington's cool past and its current standing as a hip little berg, but Indianapolis itself has much of a web to weave!
Let's start with the fact that Indianapolis, at one time, had three (yes, I said THREE) amusement parks. They were called White City, Wonderland, and Riverside and one of them, Wonderland, was located right here in Irvington! Riverside was along the White River off 30th St., and White City was located in Broad Ripple. They each had their own attractions, many of them overlapping. However, White City had a sunbathing beach area and baby incubators as well as a boardwalk area that set it apart from the other two parks. (To learn more about these parks visit this link to WFYI.
If rides and carnivals aren't your thing, what about underground catacombs? When the topic of underground cities come up, especially with reference to the U.S., many folks think about Seattle where you can still tour the original city of Seattle, circa 1889, 15 feet below the current streets of Seattle. Well, Indianapolis has its own underground history. At the northeast corner of Market and Delaware streets in downtown, there lies a vast cavern of archways underneath the streets. It is part of the remains of Tomlinson Hall, which was a 3,500 seat auditorium built in 1886. The building burned down in the 50s but the caverns remain. Tour information is available here.
This final Indianapolis fact will have those interested in military history intrigued. The Heslar Naval Armory that sits on the White River off 30th street saw some WWII action planning inside its walls. During the war, generals wanted a less visible, less surveilled location with which to plan their Pacific and Atlantic campaigns. Indianapolis was ideal, given the fact that's it is inland and away from the coasts. Even cooler...some of strategic plans for the Normandy Beach invasion were devised here. You can learn more about the facility by visiting here.
It seems that Indianapolis is anything BUT mundane. Under the surface of our everyday roads and parks lives a rich history that we could be constantly learning about. Knowing all of this secret history, however, makes you think about what you don't know about your city's current incarnation. Maybe we all should spend some time checking out the local businesses, parks, shows, and concerts this summer, considering we have a front row seat!

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"The Soccer Fence" is a picture book by Phil Bildner, illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson, It's about a boy in South Africa who wants to play soccer on a real soccer field -- but apartheid makes doing that difficult.
When Hector practices soccer, it is barefoot and with an egg-shaped ball in their ghetto. When he travels to the white part of town, from outside a gated field, he is able to watch white boys play with a real soccer ball on a real, grass-covered field. When he calls to them, they don't even acknowledge his existence. In the beginning of the book, Hector looks like he is about four years old.
Years later, when Mandela is freed from prison and apartheid crumbles, Hector is again at the gated field, but the boys still don't acknowledge him. When the ball goes over the fence, Hector kicks it back to one of the boys -- "the blond boy" -- he, too, turns away without even a "thank you."
But both boys are avid soccer fans, and when the team they root for makes it to the finals, they both go to the game. Time has passed, and they now look like they are in their early teens. They see each other at the stadium, and for the first time, the white boy responds to Hector. When their team wins, both Hector and the other boy lead the lines of fans around the stadium.
The next time Hector sees the boy on the soccer field, the white boy opens the gate and invites Hector to play. Hector tells him that when he plays, he likes to "be" Shoes Moshoeu, a black player on the national team. The other boy says his name is Chris, but he likes to "be" Mark Fish, a white player on the same team.
And they play soccer.
Included briefly in the story is a bit about Mandela and how the blacks in South Africa finally got their freedom. The end pages are filled with nonfiction information about the history of South Africa and an "Apartheid Timeline." It's fascinating (and repugnant) but for students who are studying race relations in the USA, this section will be of great interest -- and very important.
While the story line is rather improbable, that aspect can also be used to generate discussion in classes studying discrimination: "Do you think prejudice is that easily overcome?"
Jesse Joshua Watson creates illustrations in bright colors that help the reader differentiate between the dusty shantytown where Hector lives (rich ochers) and the rich, affluent suburb where his mother works and he watches the white boys play soccer (bright greens). Other scenes are also painted in bright colors -- but most telling is the final page, wherein the two boys run to play soccer together. It's done in green with an ocher sky. The two boys, much older than they are in the beginning of the book, are finally playing together, and the colors of each are also together sharing a page.
This book is not a book for young readers, but rather for children from third grade and up. The illustrations are both bright and powerful, and teachers will appreciate the nonfiction information provided.
"The Soccer Fence" would be a great companion book to "Ruth and the Green Book" by Calvin Alexander Ramsey.
Please note: This review is based on the final hardcover book provided by Putnam Juvenile for review purposes.
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- 'Ruth and the Green Book' by Calvin Alexander Ramsey
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|The Surrey Comet covers news on the jailing of three men for their role in an attack on Kingston mosque in November 2010.
From the local paper:
"Three men who joined a hooded and masked gang to attack Kingston Mosque with sticks and bottles have been jailed today.
"Judge Geraldine Kent overturned their pleas for leniency after hearing that all three men still denied being involved in the attack on November 21, 2010.
"David Morris,21, bought the bacon later strewn over the mosque and caught out when he photographed co-defendant Alfie Wallace holding a stick.
"He was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court to six months imprisonment for racially aggravated criminal damage.
"Racist Alfie Wallace, 19, was sentenced to a total of 12 months in a Young Offenders Institution for religiously aggravated criminal damage and violent disorder.
"The court heard he had shouted out "I'm being arrested by a black man" in connection with another earlier offence.
"Martin Pottle, 24, was sentenced to a total of 14 months in prison for religiously aggravated criminal damage and violent disorder.
"He had lied to police to try and pretend he was nowhere near the mosque before admitting during the trial that he was.
"But delivering her verdict Judge Geraldine Kent said: "You had no legitimate reason to go to the mosque at all.
""This is not a case of a legitimate protest that spiralled out of control.
""The attack on the mosque was an unprovoked attack against innocent people inside the mosque and it frightened members of the public who should be able to go about their daily lives in a residential street without fear.""
Nine men were put on trial for the attack, four of whom have been acquitted.
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Where the other FTDIs will not work for 4D, will the 4D work for our other FTDI needs?
I knew I wanted one the moment I watched that blasted video. Totally forgot about the notify. Done. Thanks.
Are you guys going to actually sell these things? Ever since they have been announced, then demo'd, they have been sold out. You are killing the idea of an impulse or obsession buy.
I have gone through the "Oooooh I have the perfect project I could use that in right now… I want it. No… need it. Do I really need it?, Yes, because I can… No because it… But it… But then again, it… Yeah but… Okay, I need it. (clicks on SF page to buy) AND THEN…(wait for it…) sold out!!! Oh never mind" phase 3 or 4 times now.
DANG! You missed it! You totally missed it. You have a video department. You have a guy who is knowledgable in After Effects. You have a green screen. You totally missed it. I was waiting for the payoff and it never came. Man. I wanted to see that car go in reverse, then flash out of the screen. But… that's the visual effects guy in me… Pete your videos rock. Ignore my rant above, and keep em comin'.
BTW, will the time cube be in kit form?
So theoretically this should work great with a couple of xBees, yes? I noticed the latency as you were moving the sliders and such. Have you tried higher baud rates and does that help reduce the latency?
Also, I noticed the cuts when you were trying to use the LEDs. Was this 1. doe to it not working and 2. if it was not working was this due to programming problems or, screen problems? I know that this is resistive so it will be more like my old Palm pilot vs. Android yes. Better said, it would be better to make larger on screen doodads that I want to interact with, yes?
Thanks for the video. I really want one of these. This may put the processing side of the picture out of the picture for some home automation and monitoring. Cool stuff.
Yeah, since no one has said it… Projects. And Yeah, the dobsonian idea would be great as it would probably also work for a solar idea I have been playing with. So… Projects man! This is good stuff. Hacking the mp3 was tremendously helpful. These types of examples free us to hack and explore far more easily. You are providing road maps for troubleshooting. Thanks
Thanks for the video. The thing I am struggling with is how to attach gears n such to the steppers. I am so interested in these things, but when it comes to linkage, the info becomes scarce and I am somewhat lost. Can you guys perhaps follow this up with some flavor of a making your stuff move stuff video?
After reading all these comments, I would have thought that my little red box would have shown up half burned an still smoking. But, today I got home to find a beautiful red box just sitting there waiting for me. It showed up just fine and I used UPS. My wife signed for it and all is well, and I gotta tell you, the stuff inside the box is massively exciting. I have been looking forward to my crimper all week.
I have had more issues with business(not SF) being completely lame in order fulfillment rather than the carrier itself.
Also, can I use it with a solar panel when the moon is out? If so, what happens to the blue smoke on a blue moon? Is it extra blue? What happens if I inhale?
The pen catch is classic.
No public wish lists :(


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Thanks to the Rick Hale historical archives and the photography of Ken Rhodes, this Mustang Funny Car image is making its way down the "dirt" staging lanes in anticipation of a quarter-mile run down the two-month old Firebird Raceway. We haven't a clue who this might be, but it sure provides a different perspective of how Firebird looked in September of 1968.
Thanks to Bob Siebler, Technical Support/Brand Manager for Western Power Sports, we learned that this `67 Mustang was raced by none other than the late Kenney Goodell. The car was billed as the "World's Fastest Mustang". It featured a full steel body with working doors and a tilt fiberglass front end. This was the very first Funny Car that started a long racing career for Goodell.


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Joe and Joy Lester of Amarillo are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception today at South Georgia Baptist Church.
Hosts for the event are David Lester and Carolyn Wright, both of Amarillo, and Cindy Williams of Shawnee, Okla., children of the couple, and the grandchildren of the couple.
Lester married the former Joy Trimble on Dec. 20, 1950, in Clovis, N.M. They have lived in Amarillo for 40 years.
Lester is retired from Santa Fe Railway. Mrs. Lester is retired. The couple belong to South Georgia Baptist Church.
Children of the couple are David Lester, Carolyn Wright and Cindy Williams.
The couple have nine grandchildren: Lance, Brandon, Chris, Shaun, Tyra, Jason, Michele, Mason and Madison and three great-grandchildren: Tristyn, Mirage and Zane.
Sunday News-Globe, Dec. 17, 2000
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I'm looking for a system mechanic that I could use in my homebrew campaign. I don't mind borrowing a mechanic from a well known system, like WFRP, DnD or WoD, but the truth is I am not that familiar with different systems to know where to look and I didn't like any of those that I found.
I know what I'm looking for though (most important features first)
- Classless system
And preferably character development without levels, that seems to be accompanying this process
- Degrees of success
So the player after rolling can get not only botch-fail-succeed result, but, like in Storyteller, he can "fix a car just enough to roll to the garage", "fix it so it holds for a few months" or "fix it forever"
- Light on the amount of rolling
I'd rather throw a one complicated roll than a couple simple ones.
- Difference between high-risk-high-reward and persistent nudging tactics
For example, I would like a character with a massive unwieldy axe feel different from one with a handy and accurate cutlass. Also, a skilled character with a regular pistol should feel different from an unskilled one with a fancy pistol. Also, difference between a genius relying on a strike of brilliance and a hardworking, bit-by-bit craftsman. Repeat ad nauseum.
- Fair amount of degrees of freedom
In DnD GM has only one degree of freedom - difficulty. In Storyteller - 3, dice pool, difficulty and target no of successes. I prefer the latter.
- Passive defenses
The player do not has to sacrifice his attack to dodge, defenses should be at least reflexive, like WFRP dodge.
DnD, either edition fails on 1,2 and 5.
WFRP: fails 1,2,5
Storyteller (cWoD): fails 3 and 6 and after Revised it actually lost 4 as well (shooting a derringer should be easier than shooting a hand cannon, right, White Wolf?)
Storytelling (nWoD): now fails 2,4,5. It just replaced old issues with new ones.
The rest is not familiar to me enough to really judge, and most open source lightweight systems just simply lack the depth or no 2.


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10 Steps to Caiman Development on Indiana
By Dave Miner-Oracle on Jan 11, 2008
- Follow the instructions for downloading the live CD, burning it, booting it, installing from it
- Once you've booted from the disk, make sure you update the system (which is mentioned in the above instructions, but bears repeating since it will fix some critical problems, such as the broken SVR4 packaging software on the preview media).
- Install the header files:
pkg install SUNWhea
- Install Mercurial:
pkg install SUNWmercurial
- Install make:
pkg install SUNWsprot
- Install Java:
pkg install SUNWj6rt
- Follow the instructions to download and install the compilers and build tools, though you'll want the tools from the SCM Migration project so that they work with Mercurial.
- In order to build the Caiman sources, download and pkgadd SUNWwbint, SUNWzoneint, and SUNWldskint (SUNWldskint isn't up there yet, we're working on getting that corrected).
- If you have an NVIDIA graphics controller, then you probably want to install NVDAgraphics and NVDAgraphicsr from the Nevada media or NVIDIA's web site.
- A few other things you might find yourself wanting; first two are on the Nevada media.
- SUNWflash-player-plugin
- SUNWrealplayer
- OpenOffice 2.3


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New Hampshire Red Chicken
New Hampshire Red
Breed Club SecretaryNew Hampshire Red Club
Mrs Chris Compton
Devonia, Weston Lane, Micheldever
Winchester,Hampshire, SO21 3AH
HistoryNew Hampshires developed over a period of years beginning around 1915 from a foundation of Rhode Island Reds, first brought into New Hampshire from Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts. culminating in 1935 with shows. There are no records of outside blood being introduced and the breed was developed by farm poultrymen of New Hampshire by continual selection of breeding stock for early maturity, large brown shelled eggs, quick feathering, strength and vigor during its evolution.
CharacteristicsWeights. Cock 3.85kgs(8 1/2lbs), Hen 2.95kgs(6 1/2lbs), Cockerel 3.40kgs(7 1/2lbs) Pullet 2.50kgs(5 1/2lbs) Plumage, Brilliant reddish-bay to chestnut red, tail feathers are black edged in medium red. Under colour light salmon but a smoky tinge is not a fault. Females should have neck hackles edged in black, Eyes bay. comb, face, wattles, ear lobes bright red. Legs and toes rich yellow. Males have a line of reddish pigment down sides of shanks. Females may lose leg colour when in lay. Beak reddish brown. They are friendly and placid , but are not good broodies. Bantams are replica of large birds. Weights, Male 980g(34oz) Female 737g(26oz).
Breed Tipsn/a
ClassificationHeavy Soft Feather
OriginAmerica, New Hampshire
Egg ColorBrown / Tinted
Egg Numbers120 per annum
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2004 - redshirted.
College - Played at Iowa State University in 2000-01 where he was a Big 12 Scholar Athlete... attended Triton College in 2001-02... attended Creighton University in 2002-03, where he played for Iowa Head Coach Jack Dahm.
High School - Elite team all-State member as a senior... two-time all-State, all-District and all-Conference selection... team captain and team MVP in 2000... posted a 7-1 record with a school record .37 ERA in 2000 in guiding City High to a 31-10 record... played on the Iowa City Braves club team that made five national tournament appearances... played on the Iowa City Falcons club team that went to the 13-15 year old Babe Ruth World Series... academic all-Conference... honor roll throughout high school.
Personal - born 12/15/1981... communications major.


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Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — At 9:30 sharp on Sunday morning, the cue is given and soft music caresses the Tabernacle: \"Gently raise the sacred strain, for the Sabbath's come again, that man may rest, that man may rest.\"
For the next half-hour, the Tabernacle will be filled with the glorious sounds of \"Music and the Spoken Word.\" And not only this building, but through the magic of radio, television and cable, the sounds will go out to fill the homes and buildings and centers served by about 2,000 stations around the country.
It has been that way, week in and week out, for 82 years now, the longest-running, continuous broadcast in the country.
Today's broadcasts, of course, are much different from those in 1929, initiated by LDS Church President Heber J. Grant. On July 15, as the famous story goes, KZN radio, forerunner of KSL and a stepchild of the Deseret News, temporarily went off the air so that its only microphone could be transported to the Tabernacle, where a technician perched atop a 15-foot ladder could hold it for the 30-minute musical program.
Nationwide radio had only been operating for a few years, but KZN immediately began lobbying for a coast-to-coast broadcast. Thirty radio stations received the first NBC transmission. By the next year, quality of broadcasting had improved to the point that the New York Telegram noted: \"Somewhere in the world there may be more than one brilliant choral organization other than the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, but there is no broadcasting in America today to equal the one that comes from the air over the National Broadcasting System.\"
The program grew and changed as technology grew and changed, staying at the forefront all along the way. Eventually, the CBS radio and television network became the national partner.
Some things have not changed: the heartfelt messages, the musical expressions of faith — and the fact that it is still a live broadcast, or, at least, has come full-circle back to a live broadcast.
\"Live is almost a lost art,\" producer Edward J. Payne says. \"No one does a very complex show of music and art live anymore. They want several takes. They want to fine-tune the audio.\" He's had colleagues who can't believe he even tries a live program. \"And then they see our broadcast, and really can't believe that it is live.\"
There are stations that carry the program on tape delay, and occasionally, a number will be rerecorded after the broadcast to be inserted into what goes out, Payne says; sometimes a technical, sometimes a musical problem. \"But we do go live to a lot of stations. It's a great tradition we want to continue. When (LDS Church) President (Gordon B.) Hinckley was here, it was very important to him that it be a live program.\"
They make it look easy, but it takes a dedicated staff of producers, directors, sound and light technicians, camera operators and more to put together the weekly broadcast. \"They say the choir is as good as each individual singer,\" Payne says. \"Our broadcast is as good as each individual technician. We have incredible camera people, incredible directors. Our crew stacks up with any crew I've ever known, with the quality of work they do.\"
Technicians \"aspire to stay out of the way of the artists,\" he says. \"They do incredible audio. The video matches the music. The visual and audio presentation makes it as close to being in the Tabernacle as is possible.\"
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Any given \"Music and The Spoken Word\" program begins about six weeks ahead of time, when Choir Director Mack Wilberg and \"Spoken Word\" head writer and deliverer Lloyd Newell get together.
They talk about what they would like to sing, what messages might be appropriate. Programs are firmed up a month ahead, and the scheduling begins.
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Twenty-five year old Annabella Forbes started her website Bed&Fed – a network of affordable, friendly guest rooms – about a year ago, the Guardian has said, "The home from home experience and purse-friendly cost are a winning combination!"
But starting a business is a minefield and here she shares her tips on getting started with an Internet business.
Before you even start get in touch with your local business link. They are there to support you and are a fantastic free resource. I did lots of workshops with them from 'how to write a business plan' to how to deal with tax and vat to 'marketing and advertising'. Most of the courses are free and run by professionals with lots of experience.
Before you rush into getting a website made make sure the company you hire are going to do exactly what you want and not leave you with a half-baked cake. Make sure they understand your concept fully. Put together a detailed plan for them including giving them examples of the kind of things you like from what colour you want your buttons to be to what fonts you like – it's all in the detail! A great resource for inspiration is smashingmagazine.com. Remember the inspiration for your site doesn't need to just come from sites similar to yours – collect things that you like from any site you use, such as the way their navigation works, or a particular thing you thought was really useful, clear or clever. You my also want to consider getting an iphone app made somewhere down the line – mine was made by Colin McGovern at assembl.ie – a great company.
Your hosting company is also something to think about. It's good to have one in the country that you are in so you can ring them directly if you have any questions. Even though it may cost a tiny bit more I think it is definitely worth it. I use a great website hosting company called Vidahost (based in Bath) who I would not hesitate in recommending. They are always available to help with questions 24/7 and are so quick to respond by telephone or email.
Don't be stuck in your ways – it's your business so you can do what you want and this is a huge advantage so use it!
Though it is definitely good to have a plan as a guide do 'think outside the box' as you never know what might work. Recently I started the Bed&Fed Hero scheme (an example of how my business model has changed), whereby anyone (even existing Hosts) can tell me they want to be a Hero via the website, and for each new Host who references them they earn rewards!. It has not been going long but the response has been very positive.
Probably the best piece of advice I'd give is that you should never ever stop asking anyone and everyone for their advice/opinions – you don't have to take it all, but just keep asking (men, women, young, old, people on the bus, people in large corporate firms) as you never know what a discussion can lead to. This means you the reader too! – any ideas for me please do get in touch!
Money is an issue – obviously start-up's don't have a huge budget but there is lots you can do for free. You could look into cross promotion with other small companies – Twitter is a great way of getting in touch with similar companies I have found and it also means I can pick and choose who I want to be associated with. For example I let certain companies put a voucher on my site for free (within the hosts area) in return for a little mention on their website perhaps.
You can also blog and use Facebook. YouTube is great also – I made some animated films for my website and a jingle just for fun, which gets people interested. Video is also a great way to communicate with your customers, people love the human element – have a go! In the age of huge corporations I think people are looking for businesses with a bit of spirit!
For website tutorials also use a nifty little programme called Camtasia (you can see examples of what I mean by clicking on the teapot on my website and seeing the videos there).
Need a newsletter? I recently found a great little company called TinyLetter, which is a great and really quick (and free!) way to integrate a sign up process for a newsletter into your site – literally took minutes.
Your idea may not need trademarking so don't waste your money on this if you don't have to. If you have what would be considered a copiable brand name then it's a good idea to look into it.
About 4 months ago a man in Belgium was buying domain names very similar to mine in order to sell them to unsuspecting buyers saying that they could trade under the Bed&Fed name. He was most definitely copying my concept but more importantly my brand which centres around the Bed&Fed name. I quickly got on to the OHIM (Office for European Trademarks) based in Madrid, who were very helpful, and recently was awarded my European Trademark for Bed&Fed which is great.
You may not need a trademark for the whole of Europe however – it is possible to get one just for the UK – www.ipo.gov.uk/t-find.htm – it's a good idea to search for your business name before you get a site made incase it already exists.
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Dedicated chick flick fans started hitting the theaters on April 25 to see "The Other Woman," starring Cameron Diaz and Kate Upton. The movie focuses on cheating and revenge, two topics most women are familiar with. The betrayed women also plot their approach over glasses of wine, a typical scenario for many of us.
In "The Other Woman," Cameron Diaz plays Carly Whitten, a New York lawyer with her own set of strict rules about men and relationships. She lets her guard down when she falls for Mark King, played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. After Mark fails to show up to meet her father, Carly spontaneously visits his Connecticut home and finds out he has a wife named Kate (Leslie Mann).
Kate can't believe Mark has been cheating on her and Carly is upset he is a married man. Rather than directing their outrage at each other, female bonding occurs as they compare notes about their joint enemy. In the process they find Amber (Kate Upton), the third woman caught up in Mark's lies. She is jogging in the Hamptons and looks fabulous in a white bikini.
This unlikely group of female friends starts to conspire to give Mark what he deserves. The movie definitely delivers a few laughs and celebrates sisterhood in a funny way. As the women plot their revenge, they sip on glasses of Butterfly Kiss wine from Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines. The wine appears several times throughout the movie. It is an excellent example of product placement.
I happen to like the unique pink pinot grigio from Butterfly Kiss, which definitely has a girly feeling when you look at the bottle. Another movie with great examples of product placement was, "Pain and Gain," which received the 2013 Award for Achievement in Product Placement in a Single Film in the 2014 Brandcameo Product Placement Awards. The film featured products such as Porsche, Nike and Schlotsky's Deli.
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- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland WaterShed porchIn the biennial Solar Decathlon house design competition, the sun's energy takes center stage, but this year the University of Maryland team created a house that also highlights our water usage – a characteristic that has no doubt helped the team jump to first place in the esteemed design-build competition put on by the US Department of Energy. Nineteen eco-friendly prefab houses are currently competing on the National Mall in the 2011 Solar Decathlon, and Maryland's WaterShed house has led the pack through the first week, as judges awarded points in a variety of categories. Just yesterday, WaterShed took first place in Architecture! WaterShed was inspired by the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and focuses heavily on managing storm water, treating greywater and minimizing water usage. Constructed wetlands around the house and the inclusion of a green roof further help to increase energy efficiency and manage water runoff. We're excited to see that the beautiful and thoughtfully designed WaterShed is on the road to win!1
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Team MarylandBefore entering the house, the native landscaping and natural siding stand out. Maryland students made a conscious effort to source plants that could survive with little extra care while remaining local.2
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- MarylandThe house is designed to emphasize various connections and cycles. The butterfly roof helps direct rainwater into the constructed wetlands located along the entrance to the house.3
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland's WaterShedThe two modules that made up either "wing" of the butterfly are connected by a third, smaller module where the bathroom is located.4
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- MarylandThe bathroom has large windows on either side which has the effect to make residents feel they are in an outdoor environment.5
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland's WaterShedThe visual emphasis offers a subtle reminder about water usage and how it directly affects the surrounding environment.6
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland's WaterShedGreywater, that is water that comes from the shower, clothes washer or dishwasher, is recycled by the wetlands.7
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland's WaterShed PatioIn seven days, microbes are able to filter out nutrients and the water can be re-used for irrigation or other non-potable needs.8
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland WaterShedThe other two "wings" of WaterShed provide private and social areas which are partitioned by the smaller, bathroom module making for a comfortable work and living environment.9
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland WaterShedThe more private living quarters serve two functions thanks in part to well-designed convertible furniture. A working table transforms into a bed at night and several tables fit nicely under one another or can be re-arranged depending on how much workspace is needed.10
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland WaterShed interiorThe 900 square foot home is open and spacious, with an abundance of natural light. The kitchen also boasts custom built furniture that helps maximize the use of space.11
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland's WaterShedSeveral tables fit nicely under one another or can be re-arranged depending on how much workspace is needed.12
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland WaterShedIn the kitchen, non-wheeled tables fit snugly over tables on wheels which also have storage space for the stools underneath.13
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland WaterShed kitchenThe kitchen is divided from the living space by the "hyphenated" bathroom module. Energy efficient Miele appliances, such as the dishwasher and stove are not only resourceful but also fit in well with the modern, sleek design of the kitchen.14
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland WaterShedA patent-pending University of Maryland student design, the liquid desiccant waterfall is arranged into the wall and helps provide high-efficiency humidity control. The dark wood framing the design is made of locally-sourced oak.15
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland's WaterShedAbundant deck space located directly off the kitchen offers additional space where residents are encouraged to interact with nature.16
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland WaterShedThe team included a compost bin on the deck that is easily accessible from the kitchen. An edible garden is planted just off the deck and also up a vertical wall making it easy for residents to use the compost in their garden and harvest produce fromthe garden each day for use in the kitchen.17
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland's WaterShedFurther harvesting the sun's natural energy, the WaterShed solar thermal panel on the back side of the house comprises 60 evacuated glass tubes that use solar energy to heat water for domestic use. The 9.2 kilowatt photovoltaic panels on the roof also provide energy for the home.18
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland WaterShed interiorResidents can access the porch from almost every room.19
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland's WaterShedSleek designs are found throughout the house creating a harmony between efficiency, modernity and simplicity.20
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland's WaterShedPipes help direct storm water from the roof into cisterns were it can be retained and used for irrigation purposes.21
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Team MarylandMaryland students intend for the highly efficient house to be suitable for young, working couples in the Baltimore and Washington D.C. areas.22
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland's WaterShedWhile the upfront investment is slightly higher than other housing options, the long-term benefits of its efficiency combined with the increasing cost of utilities make the design a good option.23
- 2011 Solar Decathlon- Maryland's WaterShed mapA map of watersheds across the United States24
- Maryland Solar Decathlon 2011 Construction DrawingsMaryland's architectural plan for the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011.25
- Maryland Solar Decathlon 2011 Construction DrawingsBuilding cross section drawing done by University of Maryland students for the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011.26
- Maryland Solar Decathlon 2011 Construction DrawingsMaryland's landscape plan for the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011.27


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The Glendale Public Works Department's Scholl Canyon Landfill serves five communities and contributes more than $8 million to the city each year in host and royalty fees. To extend the landfill's life from 15 to 30 years, the department conducted exhaustive financial and environmental analyses of alternatives like waste-by-rail and hauling to a more distant landfill before proposing the landfill be expanded horizontally and/or vertically.The Glendale leadership team, from left: (First row) Roubik Golanian, city engineer; Jake Amar, environmental management administrator; Yvonne Guerra, administrative analyst; Steve Zurn, director of public works, and Alina Morshidian, administrative analyst. (Second row) Michael Salehi, project management administrator; April Fitzpatrick, executive analyst; Mario Nunez, assistant integrated waste administrator; Stuart Tom, building official; and Albert Lee Jr., maintenance services administrator. (Back row) Shea Eccleston-Banwer, administrative analyst; Jano Baghdanian, traffic and transportation administrator; and Dave Cole, mechanical maintenance administrator. Photo: Keith Skelton/Black Star
"If we tell our story with honesty and integrity, we'll develop devotees of public infrastructure," says Glendale, Calif., public works director Steve Zurn, pictured here on a recently renovated portion of the city's central business district. Repaving the area's streets and sidewalks is the first step in attracting additional retailers to locate there. Photo: Keith Skelton/Black Star
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Groton's greatness grows: Small town America is personified in this quaint shoreline community, thanks to a talented and dedicated public works team.
Mobile. Fast. Dynamic. Team-oriented. Those are just a few words to describe the Town of Groton, Conn., Public Works Department. While these words could certainly describe any team or department in the nation, they are personified by the 79 people who work there.
"There's no one thing that really makes us stand out," says Gary Schneider, director of public works. "It is many things that work together to make the whole department a stellar environment." His goal is to use employees' talents to bring this dedicated team to a whole new level.
Take, for example, the town's new school building project. The $91.9 million project will add two new elementary schools, along with an addition and renovations to the existing high school. In Phase I right now, construction started in July. In a unique scenario, the entire construction project is being bid as 83 separate trade contracts, rather than each being bid as general contracts. The town contracted a construction management firm to oversee the project, and created a full-time position within public works to support the effort.
Schneider emphasizes that this project, which will continue through 2008, started with a good plan. "Identify up front what you will need to make the project a success," he says. "Present the facts to the policy makers, but don't lose the big picture by providing too many details."
Details, though, are what helped the town become fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. All public buildings, toilets, and curb cuts are compliant; a fully accessible playground that will break the mold for inclusive play is in the works.
The town offers several options to keep residents mobile, some funded through the capital improvement program, others through grants. This effort is one of the reasons competition judges ranked the department so highly.
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Another Club Nintendo year has passed and Nintendo finally revealed this year's list of Elite status rewards earlier today. In previous years, those who registered enough Nintendo products and games to become Gold or Platinum level members (earning 300 to 600 coins, respectively), were granted with the choice of a physical item in order to show their dedication (and for collection purposes). Some fans may be disappointed to find that this isn't the case with this year's rewards, which are strictly limited to free game downloads for the Wii U and 3DS.
Platinum members will be able to choose from any game on the list, though some will be exclusive to the highest level of members. This includes Wii U titles like Game & Wario, NES Remix, Dr. Luigi and EarthBound (virtual console). Platinum 3DS owners will have a chance to download Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Fluidity: Spin Cycle, Dillon's Rolling Western and Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move.
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On the night when the Wild played their best game of the season, Mikael Granlund outshined his teammates with his intensity, his constant drive to the net and, finally, with a brilliant one-man effort that resulted in the game's only goal in overtime.
The Wild dominated from the opening whistle. They out-hit the Avalanche. They played most of the game in the Avalanche's defensive zone. For the game, the Wild out-shot the Avalanche 46-22.
One of the reasons why the Wild outplayed the Avalanche is because their third line of center Erik Haula and wingers Justin Fontaine and Matt Cooke totally erased Colorado's top line of Gabriel Landeskog, Paul Stastny and Nathan MacKinnon.
Another reason why the Wild outplayed the Avalanche is because their defensemen pinched in in the offenseive zone all night. They played with great confidence throughout the night. That being said, the Wild defensemen likely wouldn't have taken those chances if Darcy Kumper, making his first start in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, wasn't playing well.
Fortunately for the Wild, Kuemper was playing with the swagger of an All-Star, stopping all 22 of the shots he faced on the night.
The only negative for the Wild is that Matt Cooke was penalized for a knee-on-knee hit against Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie. After the game, Avalanche Coach Patrick Roy called the hit "the play of the game", adding that Barrie was likely out for 4-6 weeks.
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Is there any way we can take full advantage of the Readiris OCR application in C5280? I've been wasting my days trying to convert pics to text with the provided software - which is not very helpful to people who want to KNOW what they are doing, as opposed to someone who just want to click next and have results - but I have no luck.
My point is: can I use readiris or whatever OCR HP is using now separately? Outside HP's slick-but-unhelpful interface? I used to have a Scanjet 2400 and the Readiris was properly installed in the PC and usable, but now this... I am thinking of cancelling the purchase in Amazon because I just need to have full control of the recognition of text, I want the software to learn letters like the Readiris Pro 8 used to, I want to select what text is to be recognised and what's not...
This automated thing is really unhelpful. Does anyone know a solution? Like (in my dreams, perhaps) being able to download Readiris Pro 11 for free since am unhappy with the in-built version or something? Is there anyway I can work on the OCR software provided by HP properly?
Thanks a million for the help! Oh, this is so annoying... I love HP but never thought I'd be disappointed like this...
Re: Photosmart C4580 (*.msi) Where can these files be found on the HP Support System
I cannot scan or copy on my C4580 as I am being asked for an installation package that uses the .msi. Looked everwhere without success. Can anyone help?
- Testing Your HP Fax Machine with the HP Fax Test Service
- A Communication or Connection Error Displays When Scanning
- Scan Using Full Feature HP Software (Windows 10)
- HP Photosmart 7510, 7515, ENVY 110, 114 Printers - Restoring eFax Service
- HP All-in-One Products - A 'Scanner Failure' Message Displays on the All-in-One Control Panel and You Cannot Scan, Copy, or Fax


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Unlike the 196 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2004-2005 highlights U.S. efforts to promote human rights and democracy in only 98 countries and entities-those with the most human rights abuses. References to Hong Kong, Macau and Tibet have been incorporated into the China report, and Western Sahara is mentioned in the Morocco report. To make this report consistent with the criteria in the legislation, this report also includes a number of additions: Bahrain, the Maldives, and Serbia-as well as a number of deletions: Belize, Comoros, Djibouti, Fiji, Lesotho, and Niger.
Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2004-2005 reflects the dedicated effort of hundreds of State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development, and other U.S. Government employees, as well as the employees of numerous non-governmental organizations. U.S. embassies and consulates prepared the initial drafts of the reports. After the posts completed their drafts, the texts were sent to Washington for careful review by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, in cooperation with the Bureau of Public Affairs and other State Department offices, and other Departments and agencies. As they worked to analyze and edit the reports, Department officers drew on their own knowledge of U.S. Government programs and activities.
Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2004-2005 will be used as a resource for shaping policy, conducting diplomacy and making assistance, training and other resource allocations. It will also serve as a basis for the U.S. Government's cooperation with private groups to promote the observance of internationally recognized human rights and democracy.
Within the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, the editorial and production staff of the report consists of: Senior Editorial Advisors-Ambassador Michael G. Kozak, Gretchen Birkle, Michael Butler, David M. Denehy, Gene Bigler and Elizabeth Dugan; Senior Producer and Senior Editor-Sally Buikema; Senior Editor-Oscar de Soto; Deputy Senior Editor-Kent Brokenshire; Editor and Producer-Patrick Harvey; Graphic Designer-Regina Cross; Editors-Charmaine Coleman, Stuart Crampton, Kara Cumberland, Jeannette Davis, Molly Davis, Patricia A. Davis, Pamela Erickson, Carol G. Finerty, Calli Fuller, Saba Ghori, Karen Gilbride, Vanessa Golding, Sondra Govatski, Donna Ifill, Ann Marie Jackson, Yvonne Jackson, Eunice Johnson, Kari Johnstone, Christina Jun, Lisa Kaplan, Jennifer King, Catherine Kuchta-Helbling, Jeff Le, Ramiro Martinez, Catherine Newling, Michael Orona, Susan O'Sullivan, Sarah Fox Ozkan, Dhyna Parker, Jennifer Pekkinen, Katitia Pitts, Wendy B. Silverman, Rana Siu, Diedra Spencer, Vonzella Taylor, Julie Turner, Lynda Walker-Johnson, and Danika Walters; Janice Clark, Supervisory PA Specialist; USAID Photo Librarian-Patricia Adams; and Web Editor-Monica Roll; Multi Media Services-William Palmer; Interns-Monica Davis, Liam Fitzsimmons and Claudia Mercado.
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No Three in a Line Again
AO elaboration and other teaching resources
This activity has a logic and reasoning focus.
use symmetry and rotation to create geometric shapes that satisfy the no thee in aline condition
This problem is one of a series of 8 that builds up to some quite complicated maths based around the theme of no-three-in-a-line. These problems are Strawberry Milk, Strawberry and Chocolate Milk, Level 1; Three-In-A-Line, Level 2; No Three-In-A-Line, Level 3; More No-Three-In-A-Line, Level 4; No-More-In-A-Line Level 6; and No-Three-In-A-Line Game, Level 6
The no-three-in-a-line theme was not obvious in the two Level 1 problems, Strawberry Milk and Strawberry and Chocolate Milk, but it has started to come to the fore now. It might help if you have done the Level 3 and 4 problems with your class before you start on this problem. The theme continues in later lessons at Level 6.
In this problem we revisit the three steps that were introduced in Strawberry Milk and Strawberry and Chocolate Milk. You may recall that these are
- find some answers to a problem;
- think about whether there are any more answers or not;
- try to explain why there are no more answers.
The complete answer to this question is best done by making a systematic check of all possibilities. This approach has been used in No Three-In-A-Line, Level 3, More No-Three-In-A-Line, Level 4. In getting all the possibilities, we hope that the students will realise that there is a lot of symmetry in Mary's square window. So their answers should take all the symmetries of a square into account.
In the Extension to this problem your whole class together might be able to come up with all possible arrangements of the red panes that fit Mary's two conditions. At the same time, they should try to provide some systematic reason for why there are no more answers.
On the Statistics side, we are trying to count all possibilities. This is a precursor to determining probabilities, which is an important part of Statistics. On the Geometry side, we are concerned with the symmetry of a square.
There is a web site on the no-three-in-line problem. Its url is www.uni-bielefeld.de/~achim/no3in/readme.html.. This is still an open problem in mathematics and has an interesting number of sub problems relating to symmetry.
The Problem
Mary is again making a square window with smaller red and white square panes of glass. This time her window will have 9 panes altogether. What is the smallest number of red panes she can put into the window so that no three of them are in a line and so that she can't put in another red pane without there three being in a line?
Teaching sequence
- Talk about square windows and their symmetry. Talk about similar problems and how they were tackled.
- Tell the class Mary's problem and discuss any difficult ideas.
- Let the class work on the problem in their groups.
- Help the students that need it.
- Call them all together from time to time to see to check on their progress..
- Try to get them to see how to use a systematic approach to get all possible answers. Let the more able students work on the Extension problem.
- Let a few groups report back to the whole class. Try to choose groups that have used different approaches to the problem.
- Discuss their conclusions.
- Perhaps the class might like to make coloured windows.
- Get the students to write up what they did in their notebooks.
Mary had a square window made up of 9 red and white smaller square panes. How many ways can she put red panes in her window so that no three are in a line and if she puts in one more red pane in the place of a white one, she is forced to put three in a row?
First of all Mary has to have at least four red panes. This is because, using symmetry, if she had only three red panes there would be one row that had no red pane at all. (It's possible that there would be a column, rather than a row, which had no red pane. However, by using a rotation that column becomes a row.) It's always possible to put a red pane in this row. (You need to check out the cases.)
We now work systematically through all of the cases. First we note that with 4 red panes, there has to be a row with two red panes. We consider two cases. The 2 red panes are in the first row and the two red panes are in the second row. We don't have to worry about two red panes being in the third row as we could use a rotation to bring the third row up to the first row.
All other cases come from the above by symmetry.
So we have two solutions for Mary. These are 1 and 16. It is clear that no symmetry of the square will take 1 into 16 and so these answers are really different.
From work already done in the first part of this problem (see No Three-In-A-Line Level 3, More No-Three-In-A-Line, Level 4) we know that we can only use 4, 5 and 6 red panes here. The 4 case is covered by the first part of this problem. The 6 case is covered by No Three-In-A-Line. And the 5 case comes from the Extension of No Three-In-A-Line.
So we have the following different answers:


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According to the FTC, these criminals committed fraud on over 30,000 people, bilking them out of more than $4 million dollars. To make matters worse, they actually got away with airing ads on Spanish-language television networks such as Telefutura, Telemundo, and Galavision.
In their ads, the telemarketers promised to get their consumers a pre-approved Amerikash MasterCard as well as a number of other items after they paid a fee of $138 to $200. Consumers were also told that they would be included in the Amerikhealth discount health plan, though the members had to cancel the health plan before the free period expired if they wished to avoid the monthly fees.
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AT COLORADO: This Season (Soph.)-He made the switch from cornerback to wide receiver on the second day of class, two weeks prior to the start of the season. He missed spring practice recovering from a knee injury he suffered almost a month prior to the start of drills; it did not require surgery.
2008 (Fr.-RS)-He did not see any action, but did dress for eight games.
2007 (Fr.)-Redshirted; he practiced in the secondary the entire fall. He dressed for 10 games, including the Independence Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL-A two-year letterman, he starred on offense, defense and special teams, contributing in the latter as his team's primary punter and kickoff specialist. As a senior, he was named both first-team All-State and All-CIF Southern Section (Pac-5 Division). He was also his team's MVP and Co-Moore League MVP. He was named to the Long Beach Press Telegram's Dream Team and was an All-Los Angeles Times defensive back. Playing running back and wide receiver, he ran the ball 130 times for 1,168 yards and eight touchdowns, while catching 14 passes for 394 yards and five scores. He played free safety on defense, tallying 105 tackles, two quarterback sacks, three fumble recoveries and four interceptions (two of them returned for touchdowns). As a junior, he was named first-team All-League as a running back and was Compton's MVP. On offense, he had 100 rushes for 1,020 yards and seven touchdowns and caught four passes for 77 yards and a score. Playing free safety on defense, he had 55 tackles and two interceptions. His top games came in his senior season: he had 23 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery in a 21-0 loss to Dominguez; in a 27-20 win over Esperanza in the first round of the playoffs, he had 200 rushing yards and two touchdowns to go along with a 27-yard touchdown reception and 15 tackles (nine solo); in a 60-21 win over Millikan, he had 227 rushing yards for three touchdowns and 150 receiving yards for two touchdowns on offense, with seven tackles on defense. Under head coach Calvin Bryant, Compton went 8-4 his senior season, advancing to the second round of the playoffs, and was 7-4 his junior year, losing in the first round. He lettered three times in track, participating in the hurdles, long jump, 100-meters and relays.
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A couple DC-related thingsWednesday, September 5th, 2007
Ionarts, easily the best DC-area classical music blog out there, has a fantastic preview of the fall 2007 concert season. Among the concerts of interest for folks like me are Kronos Quartet (this Friday; sadly I'll be out of town), Alarm Will Sound, and The Rite of Spring arranged for two pianos. Of course, none of this excites me nearly as much as the concert that Iva Bittová will be playing next year with the Takács Quartet at the Library of Congress…
The second thing is a neat little retrospective at Black Plastic Bag about Melody Records, a long-running independent CD store here in the District. Melody Records has always been my local store of choice, even though there's a smaller, more hipster-friendly place that opened a year or two ago (Crooked Beat). They have a phenomenal world music section that doesn't especially interest me, but also a good rock section and a small but excellent jazz section — my initial adventures into the worlds of Cryptogramophone Records, Tim Berne and Cecil Taylor all happened thanks to this record store.
I buy most of my music online, and download a fair share as well from eMusic, so I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't been to Melody Records for a while (many months now). But this little retrospective has inspired me to go back sooner than later. I should probably avoid bringing my credit card though.


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Please help me evaluate the following Binomial coefficient using any known properties of Pascal triangle: $$ \binom{52}{4} - \binom{47}{4} + \binom{47}{5} $$
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I think at this point we can safely say that there is no method for evaluating the quantity in the display that is any better than the obvious method. By "the obvious method," I mean writing it as $${(52)(51)(50)(49)\over24}-{(47)(46)(45)(44)\over24}+{(47)(46)(45)(44)(43)\over120}$$ and then doing the arithmetic. Maybe the computational burden is lighter if you put everything over 120 and do some distributing: $${(52)(51)(50)(49)(5)+(47)(46)(45)(44)(43-5)\over120}$$ Or maybe it's simpler to do what cancellations you can to get $$(13)(17)(25)(49)-(47)(23)(15)(11)+(47)(23)(3)(11)(43)$$ Whatever, at the end of the day you have some arithmetic to do.


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Season's Greetings
and well wishes for the New Year
December 17, 2010 by Tower Project
It looks more like a liquid lunch!
Here's to a well-earned rest for the Tower team, and to more interesting items in 2011.
Merry Christmas to you too!
Very merry Christmas – that'd make an excellent actual christmas card…! x
Thanks, that's an excellent idea – we'll make a note of it for next year.


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Duquesne University transforms students into leaders who are distinguished not only by their intellectual achievement and professional skills, but also by their ethics and responsibility to society.
Community engagement, service and outreach are integral parts of the college experience at Duquesne. Each year about 8,000 Duquesne students, faculty and staff volunteer over 209,800 hours. Students promote sustainable communities, green living and environmental awareness by working in:
- Charities, social agencies and human services
- Public safety, education and wellness programs
- Neighborhood beautification efforts
- Small business development
The Carnegie Foundation selected Duquesne University as one of 119 institutions nationwide to carry the Community Engagement Classification for curricular engagement and outreach and partnerships.
In 2009, the Corporation for National and Community Service named Duquesne to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the third consecutive year.
Keeping Neighborhoods Bright
Duquesne students are actively engaged in promoting green living and environmental awareness through monthly cleanups in the Greater Hill District, Uptown, and South Side communities close to Duquesne.
MBA Sustainability students work each semester on case studies with corporate and non-profit partners to evaluate sustainability practices and recommend possible improvements. Corporate partnerships have included:
- Alcoa
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Duquesne's school-based research partnerships and service learning courses enrich students' academic experience while providing services for community members.
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09.06.2011 / Huskers start off their season with some unique offensive plays. Blog posting by Mike Babcock, Huskers Illustrated Magazine.
Fullback Tyler Legate carried on the first play of the Huskers 40 to 7 season opening victory against Tennessee Chattanooga. The senior from Neligh Nebraska gained 1 yard. The last Husker fullback to get a carry was Steve Kriewald in the final game of the 2004 season against Colorado unless you count Dane Todds in the 2007 Cotton Bowl when a fake punt went awry.
In any case, Legate's carry represented a unique start to Bo Pelini's fourth season as coach, and reflected, symbolically, the change in offense under new coordinator Tim Beck. That change was apparent in the up-tempo pace. "I thought the operation of the offense was fine as far as getting up on the ball," Pelini said. "I thought we got the ball snapped quick."
What happened after it was snapped, however, was often less than polished. "The execution of it wasn't very good, too many busts, a couple of communication errors out there on the field, just a lot of things we need to get better at," said Pelini.
"I just believe offensively you have to be very efficient. You can't have many no-yardage plays, lost-yardage plays, things that really had nothing to do with what the defense was doing but were self-imposed by us. You've got to fix that because that's how you lose drives."
The Huskers also fumbled four times, losing two – the first lost fumble because of miscommunication fielding a punt. The other three fumbles were by the quarterback handling the ball. "I was disappointed we saw the ball on the ground a few times," Pelini said.
Nebraska fumbled 45 times last season, losing 16. So ball security has been a point of emphasis, as has been reducing the number of penalties. The Huskers have broken the school record for penalties and penalty yardage in each of Pelini's three seasons.
They were penalized three times for 33 yards against Tennessee-Chattanooga, only one of the penalties on offense for illegal procedure. And that drive resulted in a touchdown. Even so, the play of the offensive line was "very inconsistent," said Pelini. "Really, across the front, it just wasn't up to our standard."
Such an assessment could apply in several areas, and on both sides of the ball. But that's to be expected. As defensive coordinator Carl Pelini pointed out, the team was about "where you should be after week one. You make your most improvement week one to two," he said. "We've got a lot of mistakes that we need to get corrected and hopefully come out next week and be just a lot sharper."
For more great content on the Huskers, check out Huskers Illustrated Magazine and www.huskersillustrated.com


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