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- April 16, 1990 - November 30, 2012
- Wichita, Kansas
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Posted by: Kelly - MO - Mom Dec 28, 2014
Miss you every day Zach. Love you forever.
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I love you & miss you!
Posted by: Kelly - Wichita, KS - Zach's mom Aug 29, 2013
Kelly we used to work together at Larksfield and I just found out about your son. I am so very sorry for you and your families lost. I remember how close you were with your son. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Posted by: Jenna Huffman - Co-Worker Of His Mother Dec 10, 2012
My sympathy and prayers to the family. Take comfort in your memories, and know that many people thought that Zach was a good, kind, and positive human being.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Posted by: Theresa Bills - Benton, KS Dec 10, 2012
When we met Zachary he was a very nice and and a well mannered young man.When we talked hesmiled. I wont forget his wonderful smile.Our sincere thoughts and prayers go to all his family. Zach will always be remembered.
Posted by: Robyn & Danny Hunt - Springfield, MO Dec 08, 2012
Zach I don't remember much besides pictures but do remember somethings. I have been searching for you and your sister Brittany and it really broke my heart to hear this. I love you and wished we could of got to know each other. My prayers are with everyone. You will truly be missed.
Posted by: Jessica Hunt - Higginsville, MO - cousin Dec 08, 2012
I am truly sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your family. Would have loved to gotten to know Zach. Please let me know if there is anything I can't do. God give you the strength to get thru this difficult time.
Posted by: Beth (Hunt) Smith - Higginsville, MO Dec 08, 2012
Sweet Sweet Zach, we have enjoyed the 22 years we have had with you and are so proud of the man you had become. You will always be in our hearts. Love You
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Chronic conditions are not curable. Once diagnosed, lifelong treatment becomes the lifestyle. Life can become stressful, as you need to make sense of a new learning curve and navigate both treatment and healing.
This life change encompasses all aspects of your life and requires constant attention to nutrition, exercise, motivation and inspiration to stay on a healthy path. Many people in this large and growing demographic can benefit from Healing Through The Arts.


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Chico Hamilton: Blue Sands
Blue Sands
Chico Hamilton Quintet
Jazz On A Summer's Day (original soundtrack) (Snapper/Charly 191)
Chico Hamilton (drums), Eric Dolphy (flute), John Pisano (guitar),
Nate Gershman (cello), Hal Gaylor (bass).
Composed by Buddy Collette.
Recorded: live at Newport Jazz Festival, RI, July 6, 1958
Rating: 88/100 (learn more)
"Blue Sands," composed by flutist/saxophonist Buddy Collette for the original Chico Hamilton Quintet (1955), was part of a long tradition of jazz exotica dating at least as far back as Ellington's "Caravan" (1936). In 1956, Collette recorded an especially insinuating "Blue Sands" with The Lighthouse All-Stars, featuring Bob Cooper's atmospheric oboe. In Chico Hamilton's band, however, "Blue Sands" became a set piece showcasing the leader's mallets on tom-toms, where he would tenaciously repeat a single rhythmic pattern, maintaining hypnotic interest merely by varying dynamic level. This display would go on at length and, like all drum solos, was fascinating to watch but less entrancing on a record, absent its visual flair.
By 1958's Newport Jazz Festival, where "Blue Sands" was preserved for posterity in filmmaker Bert Stern's documentary Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960), Chico Hamilton must have performed this tune hundreds of times, necessitating untold thousands of repetitions of that single rhythmic pattern. Amazingly, under the circumstances, the piece retains considerable excitement. Moreover, it served as an icebreaker for such later explorations of monotony as John Coltrane's "My Favorite Things" (1960). Casually listen once or twice, and you won't get it. Put it on automatic repeat, and gradually—indeed, almost imperceptibly—you'll be as surely sucked in as a probe approaching a black hole. And we all know what lies at the center of a black hole. Blue sands.
Reviewer: Alan Kurtz
Tags: 1950s jazz · drums · jazz on a summers day · newport jazz festival · soundtrack
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If you've been responsible for managing projects in design employment or self-employment for any length of time, you'll have some war stories that others could learn from, and I'd love to hear from you.
My latest book project aims to help those who dream of starting their own design business, or those who've already joined the ranks of the self-employed, and now need help reaching the next level.
Draft cover design
I'm looking for specific stories about an instance when:
- A marketing activity (on or offline) succeeded
- A marketing activity failed (teaching a valuable lesson)
- Your ethical stance won (or lost) you a client
- Pro bono work led to a paying client
- The lack of a contract led to problems
- A contract saved your bacon
- You fired a client
- You figured-out what to charge for design
- You handled price negotiations
- You raised your rates with an existing client
- You learned a specific presentation tip
- Client feedback improved the project outcome
- You grew your business using social media
- You traded design skills for something important to your business
- You increased profits by subcontracting project deliverables
- You created a passive income stream for your business
Update: 20 November 2012
The book's now available to buy: Work for Money, Design for Love.
Client names can be changed or left out if it helps.
Contributor word count:
Anything from a paragraph in length up to 750 words. Whatever you need to share the full story.
General book details:
Title: Work for Money, Design for Love: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Starting and Running a Successful Design Business
Publisher: New Riders
Pages: 288
Final copy deadline (for completed book): September 2012
Release date: 29 October 2012


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Scott Hosfeld
Acclaimed conductor and music director, Scott Hosfeld, is a favorite among his professional colleagues and students. Maestro Hosfeld has been principal conductor of the Icicle Creek Chamber Orchestra, the Kairos Festival Orchestra, the Dorian Festival Orchestra, the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Orchestras, the Icicle Symphony Orchestra, and the the Central Washington University Chamber Orchestra. Greatly sought after as a chamber musician and collaborator, Mr. Hosfeld has performed with such chamber music giants as Micheal Tree, Dan Avshalomov, David Geber and David Perry. He was violist of the prizewinning Riverside Quartet which had it's debut in Carnegie Hall under the auspices of Artists International.


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Mt. Vernon's Maddie Powell and New Palestine's Erin Trimpe represented Hancock County Friday at the girls swimming State Finals at IUPUI.
Powell, a senior, competed in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly after winning both events at the New Palestine Sectional last weekend.
Friday, Powell swam the 200 IM in two minutes, 17.67 seconds to finish 30th. In the 100 butterfly, Powell took 35th, clocking in at 1:01.43 — ahead of her seed time (1:01.68).
Powell made her second trip to the state meet. She swam with the Marauders' 200 medley relay in 2012. Powell was the sectional runner-up in the 100 butterfly in 2012 and 2013.
For Trimpe, after a comeback victory in the 100 breaststroke at sectional, she finished 32nd Friday in 1:14.27.
"She was out faster than she was in sectional, but she couldn't keep her legs like we hoped," NP coach Steve Maxwell said. "It's a learning experience."
The junior broke through after taking second in the 100 breaststroke at last winter's sectional to her older sister, Emily. With a little work, Maxwell believes Trimpe can enjoy a strong senior season.
"I think what we're going to do is get her legs a little stronger and also clean up her turns," Maxwell said. "Her arms were great, her turnover was good and her extension was good. But she couldn't keep her legs at the turnover rate that we needed."
Elsewhere at the state meet, four new records were set, with another state mark tied. The championship finals of the swimming events are today, along with the diving portion of the competition. Carmel has won 27 straight state titles, tied for the second-longest state championship streak in the United States regardless of sport.
MV boys sweep tri-meet
A week ahead of the sectional meet, the Mt. Vernon boys swimming and diving team topped Cascade and International High School Thursday.
The Marauders finished with 146 points, ahead of Cascade (107) and International (34).
MV winners were Cole Case (200 freestyle), Matthew Bauchert (200 individual medley), Evan Schacherer (diving), Drew Scott (100 butterfly), Colin Harrison (100 backstroke) and Bryan Ahonen (100 breaststroke).
Mt. Vernon, Eastern Hancock, Greenfield-Central and host New Palestine will compete at the boys sectional meet Thursday (prelims) and next Saturday (finals).


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WASHINGTON — Glued to your desk at work? Cross that off the list of reasons not to exercise.
A growing number of Americans are standing, walking and even cycling their way through the workday at treadmill desks, standup desks or other moving workstations. Others are forgoing chairs in favor of giant exercise balls.
Walking on a treadmill while making phone calls and sorting emails means "being productive on two fronts," said Andrew Lockerbie, senior vice president of benefits at Brown & Brown, a global insurance consulting firm. Lockerbie can burn 350 calories a day walking 3 to 4 miles on one of two treadmill desks that his company's Indianapolis office purchased this year.
"I'm in meetings and at my desk and on the phone all day," he said. "It's great to be able to have an option at my work to get some physical activity while I'm actually doing office stuff. "
Treadmill desks designed are normally set to move at 1 to 2 mph, enough to get the heart rate up but not too fast to distract from reading or talking on the phone comfortably.
It's been a decade since scientific studies began to show that too much sitting can lead to obesity and increase the risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Even going to the gym three times a week doesn't offset the harm of being sedentary for hours, said Dr. James Levine, an endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic.
More companies are intrigued by the idea of helping employees stay healthy, lose weight and reduce stress — especially if it means lower insurance costs and higher productivity, said Levine.
"Even walking at 1 mile an hour has very substantial benefits," Levine said, such as doubling metabolic rate and improving blood sugar levels. "Although you don't sweat, your body moving is sort of purring along."
Sales at Indianapolis-based TreadDesk are expected to increase 25 percent this year as large corporations, including Microsoft, Coca Cola, United Healthcare and Procter & Gamble have started buying the workstations in bulk, said Jerry Carr, the company's president.
With bicycle desks or desk cycles, workers pedal their way through the day on a small stationary bike mounted under their desks.
Treadmill desks can range from about $800 to $5,000 or more, depending on the manufacturer and model. Desk cycles start as low as $149.
Some workers have opted for lower-profile — and lower-cost — ways to stay fit at work, such as sitting on giant exercise balls instead of chairs. Using the inflatable balls can help improve posture and strengthen abs, legs and back muscles.
"I've got nurses in my operating room who will use one of those balls instead of a chair," said Michael Maloney, a professor of orthopedics and sports medicine specialist at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Maloney said anyone trying an exercise ball, treadmill desk or other moving workstation should approach it just as they would any new exercise regime. Those who have not been working out regularly should start using the equipment in small time increments to avoid injury, he said.


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The New Jim Crow
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In a bold and innovative argument, a rising legal star shows readers how the mass incarceration of a disproportionate number of black men amounts to a devastating system of racial control. This is a terrifying reality that exists in the UK as much as in the US. Despite the triumphant dismantling of the Jim Crow laws, the system that once forced African-Americans into a segregated second-class citizenship still haunts and the criminal justice system still unfairly targets black men and deprives an entire segment of the population of their basic rights.


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The Huffington Post reported a strange attack on the Edmonton Transit System (ETS) that occurred on Thursday. For no apparent reason, a young woman is caught on video attacking a male stranger. The unnamed woman appears either possessed, mentally unstable or on drugs.
A Facebook user named Renee Carter posted the first video of the young woman tugging at her shirt and necklace before randomly attacking a fellow passenger.
In a second video, she is seen growling, then grabs the male passenger sitting next to her by his throat. After she punches him, she walks toward the doors. The victim follows the woman and confronts her. After the male passenger pushes the woman, she tries to kick him. While making their rounds, transit authorities witness the scuffle and break it up.
The post reported that both passengers were fined $500 each for fighting. Both videos appear on Youtube.


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AT&T LG Incite Review
Out of all the phones in the massive holiday lineup AT&T produced in November, the LG Incite has been the shyest. There was very little fanfare. Few rumors flew about its release beforehand, and when it did finally release there was no buzz about it. I found this to be quite interesting; a LG touchscreen Windows Mobile phone not getting any pomp and circumstance when it finally comes out?
After having the opportunity to play around with it for a while, I could understand why that was the case — because there's really not much to it other than being a LG touchscreen Windows Mobile phone. Allow me to share with you my experience with the LG Incite.
First Impressions of the LG Incite
My first overall impression of the Incite? A bit boxy and larger than it needs to be. It features a 3.0 inch screen, which is not much smaller than the 3.2 inch screen the Eternity packs in. However there is a lot of unused real estate bordering this screen, so in my opinion the phone could've been either smaller to condense the space, or they could have made the screen much larger to fit the extra space.
Other than that, I was glad to notice the Incite has both GPS and WiFi, as well as quad-band GSM/EDGE and tri-band 3G, as well as a 3 MP camera to go along with it. Frankly, any smartphone that does not have these features is pretty much obsolete at this point, so I find it crucial for it to have these features. Otherwise it should be a lot less than the $199.99 price tag after contract.
The Incite was also thicker than I was hoping. For a smartphone with touchscreen only, LG needs to get an edge on competition by making their device thinner. Otherwise, slap a slide-in keyboard on the thing.
AT&T LG Incite Design
Most of the design issues I touched upon in the first impressions, mainly because they are quite noticeable. Boxy, thick, and contains a touchscreen that should be larger for the body it was put into.
But I'll set that aside for the moment. On the left side I was pleased to find a scroll wheel, thus adding another option of navigating through WinMo, as well as MicroSD port and menu and camera buttons.
The right side is a bit more simple: a hole for resetting the Incite, MicroUSB port and volume control.
Not much to the back of the Incite. Camera is the only real thing keeping the back from being completely blah and boring. The back is certainly nice and shiny, though, I'll give LG that much.
The front offers just two physical buttons, a call and hang up button. Everything else is done on the touchscreen itself.
For physical dimensions, the LG Incite weighs 4.23 ounces and the size is 4.21 x 2.2 x 0.55 inches.
One other major flaw of design, in my opinion, is the stylus. When I first used the Incite I instinctively began looking around for the stylus. I figured it had to be somewhere in it, just tucked away perhaps. Wrong. The stylus is in the box, but the only way to attach it to the Incite's body itself is via lanyard. As you see in the above picture, the stylus has a cap as you would normally see on a pen; whenever you're done using the stylus you attach it to the cap that's attached to the phone. In other words, when you're not using the stylus, it's just dangling off the side of the Incite. That's just not my cup of tea.
LG Incite Features
The only truly unique feature this particular smartphone has is a favorites bar at the bottom of the today screen.
This bar gives you some much-needed shortcuts; quick buttons to the phone screen, messaging, as well as a couple other options as well. I do find this convenient so as to not have to go through the Start menu for some of the basic functions of the phone.
The LG Incite also offers up Bluetooth 2.0, a-GPS with AT&T Navigator, Cellular Video, Direct Push capabilities, and accelerometer. It also includes the other typical features of Windows Mobile 6.1, such as ActiveSync and media player.
One thing I do find interesting is the use of the accelerometer to make the today screen more user-friendly in landscape mode. Turn the Incite to its side, and the today screen transforms into a LG Vu-style menu, which I find more effective.
Same goes with texting in landscape mode.
LG Incite's Performance
I have always been impressed with the performance of LG phones, and the Incite appears to be no exception. It is rated at up to 8.7 hours of talk time — unheard of on a 3G device — and 21 days of standby.
The touchscreen is heat-sensitive, so there are times I had to push a little harder than usual on the screen to get it to work. This didn't seem to happen all the time, but it was noticeable. I also experienced some lag, which I wasn't sure if it was due to the OS or the phone's processor. Perhaps both.
My verdict is so-so. I wasn't a big fan of the overall look and design, but the device itself performed okay. Though there wasn't anything brand new or innovative compared to the Blackberry Storms and HTC Touch Pros of the world, it is a decent WinMo offering.
Here at Unwired View, we love comments. If you have used an Incite or are thinking about getting one, let us know your feelings!


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Keyaki's Wagyu Kaiseki set A
Pan Pacific Singapore hotel has brought in a whole Omi wagyu cow this month to serve at restaurants Edge, Hai Tien Lo and Keyaki located within the hotel. Each restaurant will be using different cuts from the cow in their own special Omi wagyu set menus and a la carte menus that are available from now to 31 August 2013.
We were curious to find out which cuts were suitable for which of our favourite dishes (and thus allocated to which restaurants), so we went behind the scenes. We also got tips straight from the Japanese butcher, so you can also try cooking specific cuts at home.
Imported from the Daikichi Ranch in the Shiga Prefecture in Japan, the grade A5 – the highest grade – Omi wagyu beef comes from grain-fed 30-month-old cattle that holds meat with fine marbling and high fat content. Here is a quick guide on which cuts to use for the different methods of cooking.
If you feel like letting the experts do the work, read on below for a teaser of the Omi wagyu beef items that the restaurant chefs at Pan Pacific are serving.
Slow-roasted wagyu rump with red wine sauce at Edge.
At Keyaki (Address: Level 4, Pan Pacific Singapore, 7 Raffles Boulevard | Tel: 68268240), three traditional seven-course Omi wagyu kaiseki sets ($175.50 per person) showcase the beef in all forms: from wagyu salad and steamed wagyu beef on rice to seared wagyu sushi. A la carte dishes include grilled wagyu beef with sansho peppers ($60), wagyu sirloin teppanyaki (150g, $90) and wagyu sashimi ($45).
For dinner on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, eat all the Omi wagyu beef you can at Edge (Address: Level 3, Pan Pacific Singapore | Tel: 68268240): $103 per person lets you have slow-roasted wagyu rump with red wine sauce, stir-fried wagyu top round with ginger and spring onions, and barbecued wagyu shoulder.
So that there is as little meat wastage as possible, Hai Tien Lo (Address: Level 37, Pan Pacific Singapore | Tel: 68268240) takes the cuts more suitable for stews and grilling, as well as the off-cuts. A la carte dishes (from $40) on the menu include braised wagyu beef brisket and rice flour rolls served in claypot ($48), steamed diced wagyu beef tendon balls with glutinous rice and truffle ($45), and the chilled marinated sliced wagyu beef tendon with jellyfish in spicy chilli sauce ($45).
*Individual dish prices have been listed without GST and service charge.
All prices are subject to GST and service charge.


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What are Cleansers?
Unlike soap, cleansers are specially formulated for use on your face and help remove make-up, dead skin, oil, dirt and other things that clog pores and contribute to acne and problem skin.
What are Makeup Removers?
Unlike cleansers, makeup removers are specially made to gently remove stubborn makeup – even stuff like waterproof mascara.
What are Oil Absorbing Sheets?
Oil Absorbing Sheets instantly soak up excess oil and remove shine from your face, without smudging makeup or leaving behind powder that can clog your pores.
What are Scrubs?
Scrubs can be use for both your face and body. They are brilliant for gently exfoliating away dirt and dead skin cells that can lead to acne and problem skin conditions.
What are Astringents?
Astringents (also called toners) are used after you cleanse your face and work to remove excess cleanser and makeup residue from the skin, and helps constrict/shrink open pores.
What are Moisturizers?
Moisturizing is one of the most important steps in keeping your skin looking healthy and hydrated. Regular moisturizing – especially in colder months – is an important defense against dry, itchy skin.
What are Treatments?
Acne treatments contain clinically proven acne-fighting ingredients like salicyclic acid or benzoyl peroxide to treat pimples and help prevent future breakouts.
What are Body Washes?
Body washes are a liquid soap for cleaning your body. They come in a variety of fragrances that refresh and invigorate your skin.


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Combined effects of pulp and paper effluent, ...
|Combined effects of pulp and paper effluent, dehydroabietic acid, and hypoxia on swimming performance, metabolism, and hematology of rainbow trout
|M. J. Landman, Michael R. van den Heuvel, M. Finley, H. J. Bannon, N. Ling
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|Experiments were conducted to examine the effects of a thermomechanical (TMP)/bleached kraft pulp and paper mill effluent (BKME), dehydroabietic acid (DHAA), hypoxia, and combinations of hypoxia and effluent on juvenile rainbow trout. In the first two experiments, trout were exposed for 4 weeks to 0%, 10%, 30%, and 70% TMP/BKME or 0, 35, 110, and 250 microgL(-1) DHAA, respectively. Endpoints of those dose-response studies included critical swimming speed, oxygen consumption, and hematology. Reduced swimming performance was found for fish exposed to 70% TMP/BKME. Moderate increases in mean cell hemoglobin concentration at 70% TMP/BKME and blood glucose at 30% and 70% TMP/BKME were also seen. The opposite trend for glucose was found for DHAA-exposed fish, where a slight decrease in glucose was seen at 110 and 250 microgL(-1) DHAA. The third experiment examined the effects of 15% v/v TMP/BKME exposure at 2.5 and 5.0 mgL(-1) dissolved oxygen (DO) for 4 weeks. This experiment found no effect of low DO on swimming ability. An interactive effect between DO and effluent exposure was seen only on hematocrit, where effluent caused an increase in hematocrit at 5 mgL(-1) and a decrease at 2.5 mgL(-1) DO. Effluent exposure in this experiment resulted in a greater number of smaller red blood cells. The current study demonstrated physiological effects in rainbow trout exposed to varying concentrations (15-70% v/v) of a TMP/BKME and no substantial effects of DHAA exposure. With the exception of the reduced swimming performance in fish exposed to TMP/BKME, the observed effects are considered relatively small in magnitude but are occurring at concentrations of effluent that occur in the receiving environment.
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Jos. A. Bank is giving away over $100,000 in cash, prizes and prom gear. Register to be a 2014 Prom Rep at any Jos. A. Bank store or online. Refer your friends and share your Prom Rep ID to win prizes. The more referrals you have, the more you can win. Save 10% off your rental for every referral who rents his tux from Jos. A. Bank and, after you refer ten friends, get your tux rental free.
Prom Reps with the most referrals can win a $50,000 grand prize ($25,000 for you and $25,000 for your school), a $30,000 first prize ($15,000 for you and $25,000 for your school), a $20,000 second prize ($10,000 for you and $10,000 for your school) or a $10,000 third prize ($5,000 for you and $5,000 for your school).
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Tux rental packages start as low as $69.99. The Genesis Tuxedo Style 901 with matching modern slim fit, flat front or pleated pants for $199 is perfect for a Prom Rep. Choose from hundreds of options in colored accessories to match your prom date's gown. A modern three-piece look can be created with the addition of an elegant matching vest. Included in the package are a white fitted microfiber shirt, skinny black Windsor tie, black Dunbar premium comfort shoes, a dot white pocket square and black and silver premium jewelry.
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Newt Gingrich, as the new Republican front runner, has taken some interesting positions on the immigration debate.
Statements at The Recent Republican Debate
In last week's Republican Debate, Gingrich called for a "humane" immigration policy to avoid deportation for people who are deeply rooted in their churches and communities. NY TIMES.
Some applaud Gingrich for putting immigration back on the table for discussion. Frank Sharry, executive director of America's Voice, says: "Gingrich, while hardly a reformer in the tradition of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, at least deigns to acknowledge the reality that it is neither practical nor humane to drive 11 million people out of the country." Washington Post.
The Red Card
Mr. Gingrich said the following at the recent Republican Debate: "The Krieble Foundation is a very good red card program that says you get to be legal, but you don't get a pass to citizenship." Th Red Card Solution would attempt to separate legalization from citizenship by creating two distinct tracks for immigrants: 1) an expanded migrant/guest worker program that would issue microchipped cards to those who have secured jobs; 2) the current pathway to citizenship. Washington Post.
Under this plan, the children of these non-citizen workers—and, presumably, those born to illegal immigrants— who are born in the United States would not receive "birthright citizenship" that's granted under the 14th Amendment, which the Krieble Foundation describes as an "absurd practice" that misinterprets the Constitution. Washington Post.
Mary Giovagnoli, director of the Immigration Policy Center, is a strong critic of this so-called Red Card Solution: "It virtually guarantees that we create second-class status for workers and their families — lawful but with no real rights" Washington Post
I completely agree with Ms. Giovagnoli. Changing the constitution to deny birthright citizenship is a radical and controversial approach to immigration. By takings these recent positions, Gingrich now has critics on both sides of the spectrum. Republicans like Romney are accusing him of promoting Amnesty. Pro-immigrant advocates, once they read through this Red Card Solution, will its denial of birthright citizenship.


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It's been almost four years since the last game in the Just Cause series was released. Just Cause 2 was praised by many a gamer because of its absolutely absurd gameplay and physics - most games don't focus on just blowing stuff up, but Just Cause 2 did it gloriously.
...but aside from a hugely popular multiplayer mod, the Just Cause series has gone completely silent. There's been no word from the developers besides a cryptic tweet from last year (which many believe to be unrelated to Just Cause).
Now, while it's far from an official announcement, Christofer Sundberg has listed an unannounced sandbox game in his LinkedIn profile. Christofer Sundberg, for those who don't know, is the president of Avalanche Studios, the creators of Just Cause, so it makes sense for the listing to reference the next game. What's more interesting is that the listing refers to the game's release date and platforms as "June 2015 for next-generation console platforms."
Again, it's far from a confirmation, but given the context...it's safe to assume that something is headed our way.
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On July 11, 2010 Drake Kingston Boyd, a 7 month old black male, 27 inches long weighing 20 pounds with brown eyes, last seen wearing Toy Story Pajamas but may also be wearing a blue pant and shirt set. Drake Kingston Boyd was last seen in Green County Tennessee and is believed to be in extreme danger. Drake Kingston Boyd was abducted by David Jackson a 33 year old black male, 6'2 with black hair and brown eyes.
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I have an electric water heater from 2004. The hot water works in all other areas of my house (kitchen, other bathroom and washing machine). The sinks and shower in my master bathroom are not producing hot water, only cold water.
If you're getting hot everywhere else, but not in the bath, then the hot water flow has been interrupted. Check the shutoff valves in your house - the most likely suspect is that someone's turned one off (possibly as a prank).
If all the valves are confirmed open, then the next question is, what kind of water lines do you have? If you have galvanized pipe, it's known to corrode, so a possible culprit would be a buildup of corrosion in the line to the bathroom to the point where no or almost no water flows.


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When I read A.J. Jacob's "The Year of Living Biblically," I wished I had thought of spending a year living like an ancient Israelite. But the book had already been written, and I didn't know an adulterer to stone, so I moved on to other odd makeovers, like growing a mustache. What then does Daniel Harrell hope to gain from his 30-day Leviticus challenge?
"I needed to attempt a sermon series from Leviticus. But rather than preach it straight up (and risk an exodus), I decided to teach it the way I imagine the earliest hearers learned it—by living it out," Harrell writes in Christianity Today. "I would preach a reality sermon series. I got the idea from A. J. Jacobs's book The Year of Living Biblically. Jacobs, a self-described agnostic Jew, determined to abide by all the strictures of Scripture as literally as possible for an entire year, just to see what would happen. Unlike Jacobs, however, my approach would not be an agnostic one; I would live out Leviticus fully believing that its teaching still applies. But also unlike Jacobs, I wouldn't do this by myself. Leviticus was addressed to an entire community, not discrete individuals. So much of what it commands can only be experienced in community. I would need others to live Levitically with me."
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Goals, Periodization, Lessons Learned
To complete first 90 day training cycle (TC1) 4/16/2012 - 7/14/2012.To continue, maintain, diversify dryland strength & flexibility program towards personal fitness, enhancement of swimming, and overall physical performance. Provide encouragement and supervision for my wife and kids in their use of our exercise room.To prepare highly nutritional and well balanced daily meals, snacks for our kids, wife, and myself.To ensure as best possible daily good night sleep for everyone in our family.
OW 5K under 1:20:00.00
Mira Mar Lakes Open Water Festival Masters 5K on April 29Time: 1:18
Further competition to be considered during TC2 based on my results from TC1 and availability to participate. OWS events will be a preference, perhaps a USMS Postal event, along with LCM, SCM, and SCY meets as possible. I have professional and family constraints which restrict possibilities to local & regional events for most of 2012.
LCM FR Goal training sets:
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LCM IM Goal training sets:
To build endurance base in Fly, Back, Breast for interval training in TC2. Basic endurance protocal;
Fly & BR; 6x100 or 3x200 LCM any pace on 1:00/2:00 rest, build by 50 without stroke failureIM: 4x200 or 2x400 any pace on 2:00/3:00 rest, build by 50/100 without stroke failureBack; 8x50 on 1:00 @39 or 4x100 on 2:00 @1:20
Stroke Technique
Ongoing refinement of stroke techniques for best possible sustainable efficiency.
StreamliningBreathingEVF pull at fast pace and when tiredFollow through pull & recovery with body aligment on both rotation and undulation strokes
I have tried to outline basic goals for my first 90 day training cycle, although already halfway completed. This 90 day training cycle (TC) is a collection of basic micro 4-7 day work/rest training periodizations for both swimming and dryland, and subject to the whims and flow of family life and other obligations.
The swimming I did before starting this first TC was general lap swimming with an occasional strong effort. The difference for me now is training focus, goals and having a Coach on deck Mon, Wed, and Fri who inspires me and other swimmers. After my 5K OW swim, I typed out a competition goal times "wish list", that I will review when starting TC2.
In high school and college I was a seasonal swimmer, and my previous masters swimming was about participating in events more than training and preparation. Now I want to build a good endurance swimming fitness towards reaching my training goals and to have fun competing. At the moment I am motivated take on the challenge.
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College Hockey:Men's D-III wrap: Dec. 17
With many teams already off for the holiday season, last weekend had a light schedule in Division III. Here are a few of the highlights from last weekend's action.
St. John's tops rival
On Thursday, St. John's knocked off rival St. Thomas, 4-2. Phil Johnson scored two goals for St. John's.
Last Thursday's loss is a tough blow for St. Thomas, who was trying to jump back into the USCHO.com top 15 poll. Last week, St. Thomas received 16 votes, barely missing the cut.
Speaking of teams on the cusp of getting back into the top 15, Wis.-River Falls' offense erupted for seven goals en route to a 7-4 victory over Augsburg on Thursday. Adam Cardwell notched two goals for the Falcons.
Based on their performance on Thursday, could the Falcons leap back into the top 15? We'll see.
MSOE blanks Hamline
On Friday, the Milwaukee School of Engineering pounded Hamline, 5-0. MSOE was ranked 13 in last week's D-III poll.
MSOE scored twice on the power play and received 23 saves and a shutout from goalie Nick Kohn, who blocked 11 shots in the second period. The freshman netminder has been solid throughout the season.
On Saturday however, MSOE couldn't keep its momentum going, falling 3-2 at St. John's. After MSOE scored on a power play to tie the contest 2-2, St. John's Trent Johnson hit the game-winner late in the third period.
It was certainly another exciting match-up from two strong teams in D-III.
Plymouth State's firepower prevails
Also on Saturday, Plymouth State outshot Southern New Hampshire, 43-18, to claim a 5-2 victory.
Southern New Hampshire took a 1-0 lead in the first period, but Plymouth State dominated the second and third, outscoring its opponent, 5-1. Four players had two assists each for Plymouth State.
The Panthers (8-1-0) have been on the rise in recent weeks, and could crack into the top 15 soon.
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The Fusion 3D Camera System in Avatar
James Cameron's "Avatar" could be a cinematic masterpiece or a flop, but noone can deny the impact it's had on the hardware of the film industry. Over at THR.com they look at the new "Fusion 3D Camera system", how it was developed and how it could change the 3D Stereo Film industry.
For instance, the film's live action was lensed using the Fusion 3D camera system, which Cameron invented with Vince Pace, a director of photography on the film. First used to make Cameron's 2003 Imax 3D film "Ghosts of the Abyss," the Fusion rigs — which can be used with a variety of digital cinematography cameras — are now available for rental via Pace's Burbank-based 3D provider, which continues to develop the system for other productions.
Fusion has been used on such live-action digital 3D titles as this summer's "The Final Destination" and concert films by Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers. Those films benefited from the work done to prepare the camera system for the challenging "Avatar" production.
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Finally, some good news to report! I feel like I have only been posting sad news and having little pity parties. It feels so good to have good news to add. First and foremost, my brother is doing really well! I am absolutely sure this is due to the multitude of prayers that are being lifted on his behalf. The oncologist has said there is only a 30% chance of the tumor returning. He is doing radiation right now and the scan will be done in the middle of March. We pray that it is totally gone by that time. In the meantime, Jimmy continues to grow stronger and walk better on his own. He returned to church last Sunday and he said that he became very emotional when he thanked everyone for their prayers and support. For those who may not know, he is a minister. I always tease him that he has a direct hot line to God since he is a member of the God Squad! More and more, I think its true :-)
My nephew, who has MS at the age of 30, is finally in a program and getting some help, too. He receives shots 3 times a week and sees a counselor weekly. I think that is especially important to help with the social ramifications of this disease. We feel good about him, too.
The final good news is my oldest son and the police department. He began the interview process a year ago, knowing that it is a 18 month long process. They do a physical activity test, a written test, and then an interview. He made it through these three and received a letter today that said providing nothing turned up in the polygraph test, he is in! Yeah! He has REALLY wanted this! This is the son who is soooooo laid back and easy going, never gets rattled, and never gets excited, but, he gets excited when he talks about the police. Eventually, he would like to be a detective, but understands he has to work his way up the ladder. I am so happy for him. Its high time good things started happening for him. His younger brother seems to come by success much easier. So, now we keep our fingers crossed that there are no surprises on the polygraph and then the police academy will start. Stay tuned for further developments..........
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Whitechapel has unleashed their sixth full-length, 'Mark of the Blade', today worldwide via Metal Blade Records! In conjunction with Mark of the Blade's release, Whitechapel has launched a new video for the album track 'Elitist Ones'.Read More
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Following their upcoming summer/fall tour dates, the mighty Armored Saint will head back out on the road this November/December as direct support to Queensryche! Midnight Eternal will also join this USA trek.Read More
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Township election pivotal to Sumner�s future
Fri, Mar 7th, 2003
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When the Fillmore County Planning Commission signed off on the Conditional Use Permit for the proposed Sumner Township subdivision known as Washington Country Estates, it fueled a debate that could ultimately be decided by Sumner Township residents in tomorrow�s township officer elections.
The proposed eight-lot subdivision, located eight miles north of Spring Valley at the site of an unincorporated village called Washington, is really a bi-product of a bigger issue that residents in Sumner Township are facing. How they deal with that issue may depend on which one of three different candidates they choose for one open supervisor position on the town board. Located at the very northwest corner of Fillmore County, Sumner Township lies directly between Spring Valley to the south, and Rochester to the north. Just like its neighboring townships to the east, Jordan and Chatfield, Sumner Township is beginning to see an increase in rural home development and a corresponding increase in land prices. As developers begin to look at Fillmore County for rural tracts that are suitable for residential subdivisions, they are clashing with some local residents and farmers who feel very strongly that the rural agricultural district is not a suitable place for residential subdivisions. Sometimes the clash spills over into the township board meetings, bringing out strong feelings from the residents who support development and those who don�t. Such is the case in Sumner Township, where residents are divided on whether subdivisions like Washington Country Estates should, or should not, be allowed. The open position on the board is one that is being vacated by Dale Greene, leaving Matt Snyder and Keith Culver as the remaining supervisors. Mr. Snyder and Mr. Culver are on opposite sides of the subdivision debate, with Mr. Snyder opposed to rural subdivisions and Mr. Culver in favor of that type of growth. The election to fill Mr. Greene�s seat on the board will determine which side of the subdivision debate gains the majority, resulting in either an "open door" policy for subdivision development, or a possible subdivision moratorium and the development of a Sumner Township zoning ordinance more restrictive than the county�s ordinance. We need more people in Sumner� Stafford Hansen, a long-time resident of Sumner Township is running for that supervisor position on an "open door" platform. In an interview with the Journal, Mr. Hansen was clear about his position, "We need more people in Sumner. More people will spread the tax base around�we need to be realistic." "I feel the Washington (Country Estates) project is the highest and best use for that type of land," stated Mr. Hansen. "We could build more homes on the B and C land�a thousand homes on two-and-a-half-acre lots wouldn�t take much land out of production." Mr. Hansen believes that the county�s zoning ordinance on development is too restrictive. "I feel very strongly we need more people. School population is down, we need more people to build nice homes," said Hansen. He also stated that he did not see that development of subdivisions would pose a threat to the farms or residents of the rural township. "If they move into the country then they have to know that there will be more tractor noises and animal smells�it�s a trade-off for the quiet and beauty of living in the country," added Hansen. On other township issues Mr. Hansen is satisfied with the present supervisors, but feels that the dire economic times will require taking another look at expensive road and bridge projects. "My position is that the present supervisors are doing a good job, but that we need to grow at a reasonable rate. The main issue is zoning," he concluded. What the majority tells us� Just down the road from Stafford Hansen, but much further away in his beliefs on rural subdivisions, lives Tim Johnson, another candidate for the Sumner town board. "I don�t believe that subdivisions should be in the country," stated Mr. Johnson in a phone interview. "Subdivisions need to be near the cities where they can be on utilities. I worry about the groundwater." Like Stafford Hansen, Tim Johnson, who grew up in nearby Chatfield, also believes that zoning is the key issue facing the township. But unlike Mr. Hansen, Mr. Johnson believes that the county�s zoning ordinance is not restrictive enough. Mr. Johnson favors a moratorium on subdivisions until the township can convene meetings of its residents to decide what the people want. If elected, Mr. Johnson said he would "form citizen groups to ask the people what they would like to see." Tim Johnson also believes that the township�s unique geology should play a bigger role in deciding where subdivisions should be placed. "Geology has to be brought in more as a factor�but the county doesn�t look at it that way," said Johnson. "East of County 1 is the start of the bluff country and I worry about groundwater contamination." While Mr. Johnson favors limits, he also believes in a reasonable amount of growth. "There�s got to be room for growth, but we can�t use up the Ag land. But, I also don�t think that people should have to own 160 acres, either," added Johnson. "We have to do what the majority tells us, and keep our personal feelings out of the township board, concluded Mr. Johnson. One rule can�t serve all townships� Rod Patten is a cattle producer who lives about a mile north of the proposed Washington Country Estates. Rod believes that the township board should have more say in what is allowed in the township. He thinks the people in Sumner Township need a better voice, and that�s why he has decided to run for the supervisor position. "I�m not against building, but the county is so diverse, I�m not sure the county can pass one rule for all townships. The township should have more of a say," stated Mr. Patten by phone. Mr. Patten believes that the townships need more authority to approve or deny, with good reason, any proposed subdivision application. Like Tim Johnson, Rod also believes that the township needs to have a public process whereby the residents can meet and discuss what they want, away from the town board meetings where there have been "too many emotions." While Mr. Patten is not sure the township should develop its own ordinance, he does believe that with more approval authority the township could look at each application based on the suitability of the site. "We need tax dollars, but we don�t need houses popping up all over the place," commented Mr. Patten. "The cost of a road could be a burden to a township�all things aren�t always looked at by the county." Mr. Patten also sees the county as part of the problem. "They weren�t listening to the residents," he said of the Fillmore County Planning Commission when they approved the Washington Country Estates subdivision. "People in the township need a better voice, and it can�t just be my opinion�it has to be what the people want," he concluded. Voters may decide the future� During the county planning commission meeting on February 26, Randy and Penny Ness, farm neighbors of the proposed Washington Country Estates, presented the planning commission with a petition signed by 59 Sumner residents requesting that an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) be required for the subdivision. Mr. Ness has now filed the EAW request and petition with the state Environmental Quality Board, an action that will require the county to review the need for an EAW before it can approve the subdivision. While this action may slow, or put in question the approval of one subdivision, it may very well be the voters of Sumner Township who decide the future of subdivisions in their township when they go to the polls on Tuesday. With three candidates to choose from, all of whom are very clear about where they stand on the issue, Sumner voters will have the opportunity to make a statement about what they want in the subdivision debate. If, after the election, the township board chooses to develop its own more restrictive subdivision ordinance, it will be joining a trend started by its neighboring townships�both Jordan and Chatfield have implemented their own more restrictive ordinances in response to their dissatisfaction with the zoning policies of Fillmore County, and the desire of their residents to have more "say" in what happens in their township.


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Ain't Misbehavin at Toby's Dinner Theatre. Photo Credit: Kirstine Christiansen
Get out of the snow and into Toby's Dinner Theatre of Baltimore where the show and food are hot!
Named after the song by Fats Waller, AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' is a musical revue which pays tribute to the musicians from the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920's and 30's.
Featuring 30 songs spread over two 45 minute acts, Toby's production of AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' captures the mood of the Manhattan nightclubs of the time, like the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom where musicians were playing a new beat called Swing.
With Toby's reputation for consistantly producing first-class entertainment, it is no wonder that she is able to attract Broadway caliber performers such as the five actors in this production which is sure to strike a beat in your heart and a tickle in your funny bone.
Now playing through February 28th, 2010. Call 1-866-99TOBYS or visit www.tobysdinnertheatre.com.
Book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby, Jr., music by Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller, and lyrics by various writers. Orchestrations and Arrangements by Luther Henderson, Vocal & Musical Concepts by Jeffrey Gutcheon, Vocal Arrangements by Jeffrey Gutcheon and William Elliot, Directed by Ray Hatch and Kevin McAllister, Musically directed by Cedric Lyles, Choreographed by Ray Hatch, Costumes by Lawrence B. Munsey, Scenic Design by David A. Hopkins, Lighting Design by Lynn Joslin, and Sound Design by Corey Brown. Toby Orenstein, Artistic Director.
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In the video below, controllerist Moldover explains, step-by-step, the evolution, design, and building of his custom Mojo MIDI controller:
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Moldover Mojo Working At NAMM Afterparty
Moldover works his Mojo at a NAMM afterparty.
The Mojo is a MIDI controller that combines ideas from traditional instruments, DJ hardware, and game controllers.
More info at Livid Instruments and Moldover.
Winter NAMM Update: Mojo Horns
At the 2009 NAMM Show, Vir2 introduced Mojo a horn virtual instrument.
Inspired by legendary groups like Tower of Power and the big bands of decades past, MOJO is designed for emulating everything from a sultry sax solo to a screaming full big band.
More than a dozen articulations are instantly loaded and intelligently handled via performance features and keyswitches. Behind the scenes, a humanizing function, smart release layers, and custom legato and vibrato tools assist the player in reproducing the sounds of horns with realism. Crescendos and swells sync instantly to host tempos and can be triggered in real time.
Included in the instrument collection are: soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, trumpet (open, muted, and piccolo), flugelhorn, trombone (open and muted), bass trombone, and clarinet. The articulation list varies for each instrument, but generally includes sustains, stabs, staccatos, trills, slurs, shakes, octave runs, rise to hits, falls (including four different lengths), doits, bends, stylistic riffs, special effects, and tempo-synced swells and crescendos.
All samples are recorded in 24-bit stereo using the finest preamps in the world, including a vintage Neve 1073 and a LaChapell Audio 992EG, and mics by AKG, Neumann, and Coles.
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Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici are really close to their big wedding day. On Jan. 10, Wet Paint shared the news of who is in their wedding party. Of course they want their best friends by their side.
Catherine has her best friend Crista as her Maid of Honor. They have been friends since they were children and there was no doubt that she would be the one by her side. Crista is actually the one that signed Catherine up to do the show. It has already been revealed also that her dad Carey will be the one walking her down the aisle.
Clay Silver will be the Best Man for Sean Lowe. The couple also made a list of who is most likely to do things and best at things for their entire wedding party. It is a really cute list and you can check it out on The Knot.
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The SPIKE system is an automatic theorem prover for Horn equational logics. SPIKE is written in Caml Light, a functional language of the ML family. The program is provided with a graphic interface in TCL/TK that allows for interaction through the mouse and menus. SPIKE is designed for supporting the construction of correct specifications through verifying properties by induction.
In contrast to the majority of current proof systems that construct their proofs step by step and require frequent user intervention, not to say a great expertise on the part of the user, SPIKE is meant to reduce the number of interactions due to the automatization of numerous routine tasks.
The SPIKE system belongs to the family of program verification tools. The development of a program requires a certain number of proof obligations. First of all, it must be verified that the program meets the original specifications. Similarly, the transformation steps that lead to more efficient programs must be formally justified to avoid any divergence from the initial specifications. In general, the necessary proofs are tedious and verification by hand becomes rapidly unreliable. This shows the importance of automatic proof systems such as SPIKE, for eliminating an important ratio of such computations.
Spike is applied to the validation of circuits as well as programs (in collaboration with CNET-France-Telecom) and is also used as a teaching tool (e.g. at ESIAL, an engineer school in Nancy).
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Waukesha - A proposed amendment to an agreement for Oak Creek to sell Lake Michigan water to the City of Waukesha will put the plan back on track after a one-month delay, Waukesha Water Utility General Manager Dan Duchniak said Friday.
The revision clarifies how Waukesha's future rate payments to Oak Creek will be determined, Duchniak said. The amendment is intended to reassure Oak Creek that it will be paid rates that reimburse it for full costs of the service.
The Oak Creek Water & Sewer Commission will review the proposal Tuesday.
Both the Oak Creek and Waukesha common councils are scheduled to adopt the amended agreement at separate meetings on Nov. 20. The Waukesha council discussed the amendment Thursday night in a closed-door session.
Rate payments unexpectedly became an obstacle to sealing the deal in early October when the Wisconsin Public Service Commission ruled Oak Creek could not bill Franklin for providing adequate volume and pressure for fighting fires as part of its wholesale charges to the community.
Oak Creek water officials subsequently declined to sign Waukesha's agreement out of concern that Oak Creek could no longer recover full costs of providing water service to its wholesale municipal customers.
Waukesha will become Oak Creek's largest customer if the eight Great Lakes states approve Waukesha's request to switch to a lake wa ter supply.
Waukesha is asking Wisconsin and the other seven states for approval to divert up to an average of 10.9 million gallons of lake water a day by 2050 across the subcontinental divide separating the Lake Michigan and Mississippi River watersheds. In 2010, the city's average daily demand from its wells was nearly 6.7 million gallons of water a day.
Nearly all of the lake water sold to Waukesha must be returned to the lake as treated wastewater, under terms of a Great Lakes protection compact.
Waukesha would stop using deep wells drawing radium-contaminated water from sandstone if the Great Lakes request is approved unanimously by the states.
Waukesha would spend an estimated $183 million to build pipelines and pumping stations to bring water inland from Oak Creek and return treated wastewater to the lake.
Oak Creek agrees to supply Waukesha an average of 7 million gallons per day beginning later in this decade, under terms of a letter of intent. Wholesale rates offered to Waukesha are estimated at $1.90 per 1,000 gallons of water.
To pay the costs of establishing a lake water supply, average monthly residential water bills in Waukesha would climb to $58.26 by 2022, up $32.26 a month from this year, according to a Waukesha Water Utility analysis.
All other water options, including drilling more wells, would be more expensive and less sustainable than a lake supply, Duchniak said.
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If the return is due to a mistake on our part (ie. we shipped you the wrong item or the item has a defect), we will reimburse you for the return shipping costs. If you are returning a product because you are not happy with it or want to exchange it for a different one, then you vare responsible for the shipping costs.
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About The Approvals Project
The Employee Web Kiosk Approvals Project was established to facilitate the development and implementation of electronic approvals via the Employee Web Kiosk. Prior to the commencement project, basic information was distributed to all UTAS budget centres in relation to the the processing of electronic approvals via the Human Resource Management System (HRMS) Employee Web Kiosk, including a default Electronic Approvals Structure. Feedback on this default structure was sought and changes were advised back to the project team.
This agreed Electronic Approvals Structure was then processed to the HRMS for use in Team Leader (My Team) Access and the ongoing rollout of electronic transaction approvals. All transactions that will be enabled for processing via the Employee Web Kiosk (e.g. leave requests, casual timesheets) will operate under a common Electronic Approvals Structure. Most of Human Resources' employment forms have been modified to capture this approval structure information on an ongoing basis. As the Electronic Approvals project continues, further advice will be made available in relation to the types of transactions that will be made available using this functionality.
- Team Leader (My Team) Access
The introduction of an Electronic Approvals Structure within all budget centres of the University and the provision of Team Leader access via the Employee Web Kiosk. Through this access approvers are able to see information in relation to staff that directly or indirectly report to them.
- Electronic Leave Approvals
The second stage of the project focussed on the submission and processing of selected leave requests via the Employee Web Kiosk. This process commenced in 2009 and completed rollouts to all budget centres in the first half of 2012.
- Electronic Timesheet Approvals
The final planned release under the Employee Web Kiosk Approvals Project will be the electronic processing of timesheets. These will be released to a selected pilot group in the second half of 2012.
If you have any questions about the Electronic Approvals Structure or any information in this advice then please call Stephen Mace on Ext. 3053. If you are uncertain of your approval structure requirements, the best approach is probably to remain with the provided default set-up and assess your requirements once Employee Web Kiosk Team Leader access has been established.


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Good morning Math Stack Exchange
In my journey to learn Measure Theory, I wish to understand with clarity the link between a random variable's distribution function (df) and it's distribution. I believe some would call the distribution a density but in Resnick's "A Probability Path", the book I'm using, he calls it distribution.
I've been reading the chapter on Integration and Expectation and oddly enough, there isn't a theorem on how we can get the distribution from its df. Undergraduate classes would be quick to say "differentiate the df to get the distribution". But I'm sure there are numerous df which are not continuous hence not differentiable, i.e., $F(x)=\sum\frac{1}{2^n}1_{x\le n}$. For such df's, is it possible, and under what conditions, for us to get the df?
To me, I feel that we can easily get the df from the measure on defined on $(\Omega,\mathcal{F})$ namely $F(x)=P[X<x]$. The problem comes in getting the distribution. Most of the time, I need it so I can integrate in $\mathbb{R}$ to prove that, say, something is in $L_1$. Can we just differentiate $F(x)$?
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Hi guys!
I'm down to 185 lbs (yay! ), and I'm looking for a fork that's a bit more laterally stiff than my Fox Float RLC. Two years ago, I wouldn't have even given this a thought, but since everyone in this forum tends to let me know how much they can abuse parts (like me ), I'd figure I'd ask anyone here if they've ridden a Pike 454 Air with U-turn (no pop lock).
The idea of riding with a 20mm thru-axel just seems like the way to go as I'm starting to do more jumps and go through technical sections faster. So I'm curious if this is a clyde-worthy fork. Most reviews are positive on it, but I've heard a couple of folks still have had problems with it (but that's NOT the majority by any means).
I was thinking of the 36 Talas, but it looks really heavy, it still has the lack of full travel problems that Fox has had, and I don't think I really need 6 inches of travel just for a thru axel.
So before I plop down some major dead presidents on a new front wheel and fork, I'd like to hear what you guys have had experience-wise.
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Global eLEARNING Industry
NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for eLEARNING in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets The report profiles 297 companies including many key and niche players such as Adobe Systems, Inc., Apollo Group, Inc., Articulate Global, Inc., Assima PLC, Blackboard, Inc., Career Education Corp., Cegos Group SA, Cisco Systems, Inc., WebEx Communications, Inc., CognitiveArts, Corinthian Colleges, Inc., Corpedia, Inc., Desire2Learn Incorporated, HealthStream, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., iLinc Communications, Inc., Inspired eLearning, Inc., International Business Machines Corporation, IntraLearn Software Corp., Kenexa, Inc., Kineo Limited, KnowledgePool Group Limited, Lumesse Corporate Ltd., Microsoft Learning, MiracleMind.com, Mzinga, Inc., NetDimensions Ltd., NorthgateArinso Limited, NYIF.com, Oracle Corp., Pearson eCollege, Pharmaceutical Institute, Inc., Saba Software, Inc., SkillSoft, SuccessFactors, Inc., SumTotal Systems, Inc., SyberWorks, Inc., Telematica Limited, The Ken Blanchard Companies, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Trivantis Corp., WBT Systems Ltd., and Zenosis Limited. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
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Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
eLearning I-3
Corporate eLearning I-3
eLearning: A Rapidly Expanding Market II-1
Current and Future Analysis II-1
Recession: A Blessing in Disguise for eLearning Market II-2
Academic Sector Fueling Growth in eLearning Market II-3
Corporate Sector: Transforming Learning Landscape II-4
Shift Towards eLearning II-4
Table 1: Global Corporate eLearning Market (2011):
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Technology-based Learning: A Tool for Dealing with Attrition
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LMS: A Mature Market II-5
Factors Restraining Growth of eLearning Programs II-6
Development of Effective Content Material II-6
Availability of Hardware & Networking Infrastructure II-6
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Absence of Skilled Trainers II-7
eLearning Vendors - An Overview II-7
Content Providers II-7
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By Robert Barnes
The Washington Post
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday joined the the Supreme Court's liberals to save the heart of President Barack Obama's landmark health-care law, agreeing that the requirement for nearly all Americans to secure insurance is permissible under Congress's taxing authority.
The court's 5 to 4 ruling was a stunning legal conclusion to a battle that has consumed American politics for two years. Roberts's compromise offered a dramatic victory for Obama and Democrats' decades-long effort to enact a health-care law and a bitter defeat for Republicans and tea party activists, who had uniformly opposed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
The decision keeps in place the largest new social program in a generation, a major overhaul of the health-care system that could extend coverage to about 30 million Americans. It creates state-run insurance exchanges and eliminates what have been some of the most unpopular insurance practices.
The ruling did limit one significant portion of the law, which sought to expand Medicaid to cover millions more poor and disabled people. The program is a joint federal-state effort, and the court said the law's requirement that states rapidly extend coverage to new beneficiaries or lose existing federal payments was unduly coercive.
Obama welcomed the justices' decision, which he called "a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more secure."
At the core of the legislation is the mandate that Americans obtain health insurance by 2014.
The high court rejected the argument, advanced by the Obama administration, that the individual mandate is constitutional under the commerce clause of the Constitution. Before Thursday, the court for decades had said that clause gave Congress latitude to enact economic legislation.
But Roberts found another way to rescue it. Joined by the court's four liberal justices — Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan — he agreed with the government's alternative argument, that the penalty for refusing to buy health coverage amounts to a tax and thus is permitted.
Roberts summed up the split-the-difference decision: "The federal government does not have the power to order people to buy health insurance," he wrote. "The federal government does have the power to impose a tax on those without health insurance."
The chief justice went out of his way several times to portray the court as a neutral arbiter of the facts, adjudicating matters of law, not passing judgment on the wisdom of the health-care legislation.
"Those decisions are entrusted to our nation's elected leaders, who can be thrown out of office if the people disagree with them," Roberts said. "It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices."
It was a mark of the tightrope Roberts walked that, after announcing the court's decision, he sat impassively while representatives of the court's conservative and liberal wings read forceful criticisms of his work.
Justice Anthony Kennedy, most often the pivotal vote in the court's ideological battles, said the law is an affront to individual liberty and should have been rejected in its entirety.
"The values that should have determined our course today are caution, minimalism and the understanding that the federal government is one of limited powers," said Kennedy, who spoke for Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
"The court's ruling undermines those values at every turn."
From the left, Ginsburg criticized Roberts's decision to join the conservatives in saying the commerce clause does not provide Congress the power to require buying health insurance.
Such a ruling, she said, is an excavation of the court's pre-New Deal decisions that "routinely thwarted legislative efforts to regulate the economy in the interest of those who labor to sustain it."
Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan agreed with her.
It was especially bitter for the conservative legal movement that five members of the court — including Roberts — embraced most of their arguments, and it still lost the war.
Roberts wrote that he agreed with challengers, that Congress and the administration were arguing that the commerce clause gives the federal government the power to require its citizens to do almost anything, "to act as the government would have them act."


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One of the most iconic decks from the early history of Magic: The Gathering is "Erhnamgeddon." The deck revolves around casting cheap and efficient creatures and then dropping an Armageddon so that your opponent can't deal with your threats.
France's Bertrand Lestree finished second place in the 1996 Pro Tour with this version of the deck, though there have been many variants. The format at the time was Standard, "New York Style," where decks must have five cards from each available expansion in either the main deck or its sideboard.
Every card in the deck plays multiple roles, and its these little synergies that all add up and made it such a powerful competitor. Check it out for yourself.
Bertrand Lestree's "Erhnamgeddon" Deck List
Bertrand Lestree's "Erhnamgeddon"
Creatures (14)
1 Autumn Willow
4 Erhnam Djinn
2 Fyndhorn Elves
2 Llanowar Elves
2 Order of Leitbur
1 Serra Angel
2 Spectral Bears
Other Spells (24)
3 Armageddon
1 Balance
2 Wrath of God
2 Land Tax
2 Sylvan Library
4 Disenchant
4 Swords to Plowshares
2 Fellwar Stone
2 Icy Manipulator
1 Ivory Tower
1 Zuran Orb
Lands (22)
4 Brushland
6 Forest
1 Havenwood Battleground
6 Plains
1 Ruins of Trokair
4 Strip Mine
Sideboard (15)
2 Abbey Gargoyles
1 Black Vise
2 Circle of Protection: Green
2 Circle of Protection: Red
2 Divine Offering
2 Karma
1 Order of Leitbur
2 Whirling Dervish
1 Wrath of God
Cast mana creatures
You'll begin by dropping mana creatures like Llanowar Elves and Fyndhorn Elves which help you accelerate into threats sooner than normal. The deck's early acceleration also allow you to maintain the upper hand after you've destroyed all lands on the battlefield by being able to still cast your spells while an opponent cannot.
It won't matter Fellwar Stone goes temporarily offline after Armageddon, because as soon as your opponent plays a land you'll be back in business.
Drop a threat
Although Erhnam Djinn is the deck's marque card and namesake, there's other nasty threats such as Serra Angel that are just as deadly. One of the reasons Erhnamgeddon was so beloved (or despised, depending on who you ask) was because it transformed a card's key drawback into a boon.
What does it matter if one of your opponent's creatures gains forestwalk if you don't control any forests? It doesn't.
Cast Armageddon
After you've got a threat, it's time to keep your opponent from being able to cast their spells. With a Land Tax you'll gain a massive amount of card advantage after your rival plays their first land.
You'll be able to sacrifice extra lands to Zuran Orb for additional life so that you never miss an activation of Land Tax, thinning your deck so the only thing you draw are business spells.
With so many cards in your hand, you'll also stay alive with Ivory Tower.
Use cheap removal
Some of the game's most efficient removal spells were in white. Swords to Plowshares and Disenchant get the job done here.
Icy Manipulator served double duty, keeping an opponent's best creature at bay or tapping their land so they can't cast any relevant threats.
If need be you could even cast Wrath of God, then blow up all the land.
Lands are a resource
While Strip Mine after an Armageddon is devastating, it's easy to overlook the importance Ruins of Trokair and Havenwood Battleground gave the deck. Even though there were just two, they could help power out threats or another Armageddon to keep your adversary locked into a corner.
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