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Microsoft's Cadillac of Webcams
The LifeCam VX-6000's super-adjustable image and ease of use with messaging and blogging tools justify its higher price
Editor's Rating:
The Good: Large viewing screen; highly adjustable image; seamless integration with other Microsoft tools
The Bad: Pricey; many special effects simply overlay, rather than alter, the image
The Bottom Line: A solid camera for the regular video chatter or casual vlogger
I've got to get outside more often. That was my first thought upon seeing myself through the lens of Microsoft's (MSFT) LifeCam VX-6000. I chastised myself for looking unusually pale; it's midsummer and I have yet to hit the beach.
But I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the real reason for my pallor was LifeCam's default settings, which intensified the washout effect of the fluorescent lighting in BusinessWeek's offices. A few tweaks of the camera's contrast, brightness, hue, and saturation settings and I looked significantly healthier, even if still in need of some sun. I could have adjusted the blue and red balance to give myself a pink flush or disguised my coloring altogether by filming in black and white.
Superlative Image Control
It's that ability to fiddle with virtually every aspect of the image that makes Microsoft's LifeCam among my favorites in this series on webcams (see BusinessWeek.com, 6/15/07, "Webcam for Your Inner Anchorman"). The Microsoft LifeCam is pricier than others I have reviewed, but it comes with features that put you firmly in control of the the recorded image, making it worth the premium.
With a little tinkering, I could make my image appear natural in all manner of lighting conditions. In addition to the color options, the camera has settings for outdoor or indoor lighting and controls to adjust for backlit or low-light conditions. Often, the camera tries to pick the ideal settings for you, based on the lighting conditions it perceives. However, I preferred to play with the settings. The LifeCam often chose settings that were too dark or too bright for my tastes.
Microsoft's LifeCam also offers a range of choices for image size and shooting angle. The image expands from a minuscule 160 by 120 resolution—useful, say, for a video chat where you don't need to dominate the screen—to a larger 1.3-megapixel image. (Users can take still photos with a 5-megapixel resolution.) The camera can also swivel a full 360 degrees, tilt upward roughly 90 degrees, and tilt downward about 45 degrees. Its round base, which can sit solidly atop most large monitors, converts into a clip to attach to thinner screens, allowing for even greater adjustability.
Sound is similarly adjustable—letting the user alter the sensitivity of the mic, for instance. A color-coded bar responds to the volume, turning yellow when the user is overloading the mic with sound and guiding the user to the appropriate sitting distance from the microphone. Microsoft has equipped the camera with a wide-angle lens and a 3x digital zoom lens. A zoom button quickly draws in the image for close-ups.
Corny Animations
Unfortunately, other special effects consist mostly of animation layers that are pasted onto the image, rather than morphing it in new and interesting ways. They're cute if, for example, you want to emphasize your California-dreaming state of mind by bordering the image with a golden beach complete with umbrella and sand castle. But I didn't find these effects as interesting or useful as other features, such as changing background colors.
What the camera lacks in effects, it makes up for in video and blogging tools. The LifeCam integrates seamlessly with Windows Live Instant Messenger. It even has a button that automatically boots up a Windows Live video chat with anyone in your buddy list—which can include people with Yahoo! (YHOO) e-mail addresses. The device also lets users e-mail videos or post them to a page on the Windows Live Spaces blogging service with a button click. Video blogging to non-Microsoft services, however, requires a few more steps.
All in all, this camera has some really great features that provide the flexibility to capture as much of life as you can live in front of the computer. For the list price of $99.95, one should expect nothing less. There are decent cameras available for two-thirds the price, but they lack some of the image adjustability that makes Microsoft's LifeCam stand out.


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Wireless Broadband Technology Trends Report Spring 2008
- May 2008
- Region: Global
- 76 Pages
- West Technology Research Solutions
The Report includes a thorough evaluation of emerging technologies including WiMAX, both fixed and mobile, WiBRO, HSPA, BPL (broadband over Powerline), and advanced optical fiber.
This report is designed to support development of business and product planning activities. Analysis includes an assessment of the market, regulatory, and governmental drivers on global scale. The Report includes analysis of the WiMAX Forum, IPv6, and the emergence of ENUM, as well as global & regional market trends & forecasts, regulatory issues, standards development, economic effects, and strategic developments. The Report also offers a comprehensive analysis of total addressable market issues in individual early geographic areas that makes it possible to join other companies that are entering a particular geographic market and will achieve a reasonable ROI.
WiMAX Ready for Market Adoption Now and 9 million Mobile WiMAX Chipsets will Ship in 2009.
Mobile WiMAX, or IEEE 802.16e, is a technology now primed and ready for its clearly defined market. The standard is in place, components are available, and regulatory conditions are favorable. WTRS believes adoption will proceed with great vigor, and identifies winning markets, drivers and challenges within the wider wireless broadband arena.
According to this new report, Mobile WiMAX or IEE 802.16e, has evolved to the point of realistic market acceptance. Additional factors are creating a condition of strong positive growth for the market for Mobile WiMAX over the next 18 months.
"Indicators for significant market adoption include the development of the first SoC products, certification of products by the WiMAX forum, and the development of solutions to assure global roaming for mobile WiMAX," according to Kirsten West, PhD, principal analyst at WTRS. "Combined, these opportunities represent a market of nearly 9 million WiMAX chipsets shipping in 2009, with 30% occurring in the Asian Market. "
Key Findings:
(1) What are the factors driving the development of wireless broadband markets?
(2) How does the development of wired broadband network infrastructure enable and accelerate the deployment of wireless broadband technologies?
(3) How do regulatory issues affect the growth of wireless broadband networks?
(4) What key features of wired broadband technologies compete directly with wireless broadband technologies?
(5) Where does WiMAX fit into the wireless broadband sector? Which geographies and markets are most likely to lead in WiMAX adoption?
(6) What are the drivers and challenges facing LTE adoption? SHOW LESS READ MORE >
1. Executive Summary
2. Industry & Market Overview
a. Broadband Opportunities are Expanding at a Tremendous Rate
b. Declining margins & increased competition facing today's Telcos
c. Entertainment and Information Services Market is a Huge Opportunity
d. Network Management & Service Differentiation for Operators
e. Broadband Wireless WiMAX Market Development
f. WiMAX Review
g. Relative Positioning of Fixed versus Mobile WiMAX (802.16d, 802.16e, WiBro)
h. WiMAX Market Opportunities for Component Manufacturers
3. Market Drivers
a. Effects of Tax Credits, Capital Equipment Depreciation Allowances, and a moratorium on the Internet Tax
b. The Economic Development Administration's Broadband Investment Program
c. The Federal Broadband Rights-of-Way Program
d. Increased Radio Spectrum Available for Broadband Use
e. Dramatic Regulatory Rule Changes in the FCC
f. Foreign Influences over US Regulatory Actions
g. Deregulation in Europe – a multi-decade effort
h. Norway's Government will Deploy Broadband for the rest of the Country
i. High-speed Internet services driving broadband operator margins lower
j. The development of WiMAX Mobile Services
k. Japan's FTTH Deployments Lead the Way for WiMAX
l. The Regulatory Economics of Fixed WiMAX Drive it Overseas
m. Global Spectrum of WiMAX
4. Business Case
a. Existing Competition: DSL
b. c. Optical Fiber
d. Emerging Competion: Broadband over Powerline (BPL)
e. Analysis of Cellular Displacement by WiMAX
5. Applications
a. Total Addressable Market Analysis for WiMAX in Africa
b. of WiMAX in Pakistan
6. Alliance Activity
a. Standards Bodies that Define WiMAX
b. WiMAX Component Alliances & Markets
7. IP & Technical Analysis
a. of WiMAX Technology Development
b. Mobile WiMAX Developments
c. Mobile WiMAX Semiconductor Developments
d. Smart Antenna Requirements for WiMAX
e. Fixed Wireless Technology Comparison
f. Analysis of WiMAX Market Potential (Fixed vs. Mobile)
8. Q2 Updates
a. LTE
Drivers and Challenges
b. Mobile WiMAX Technology in Fixed Applications
c. WiMAX Ready for Market Adoption
d. WiMAX Spectrum Licensee Activity to Drive e. Software Defined Baseband for WiMAX and 9. Market Forecasts
Figures & Tables:
1. Broadband Penetration Forecast in G7 Countries
2. Historic WiMAX Events
3. Fixed vs Mobile WiMAX Chipset Shipment Trends (2005-2016)
4. Broadband Adoption by Geography (2005 - 2012)
5. WiMAX Properties
6. WiMAX New Technology Cycle: State of Today
7. Portable (802.16e) WiMAX Applications
8. Broadband Wireless WiMAX 9. WiMAX Spectrum Allocation & Availability
10. DSL Deployment Costs
11. DSL Benefits
12. Cable
(Hybrid Fiber Coax) Deployment 13. Benefits
14. FTTx Standards
15. FTTx Deployment Costs
16. Telecom Technology Displacement Forecast (2005-2011)
17. African WiMAX Activities
18. Growth of Fixed WiMAX in Nations
19. Growth of Mobile WiMAX in 20. WiMAX Forum
21. Mobile WiMAX Radio Component Availability
22. Mobile WiMAX Baseband 23. Infrastructure Deployment Revenue (WiMAX vs HSPA)
24. IEEE 802.16e WiMAX Shipments in Presence of End User Applications (2007-2012)
25. 802.16 Working Group Definitions & Status
26. WiMAX Opportunity Summary
27. Fixed WiMAX Technologies
28. Wireless Broadband Chipset Sales Forecast (2005-2012)
29. Wireless Broadband Shipment Forecast (2005-2012)
30. Wireless Broadband Average Selling Price Forecast (2005-2012)
31. Wireless Broadband by Technology Sales Forecast (2005-2012)
32. Wireless Broadband by Technology Shipment Forecast (2005-2012)
33. Wireless Broadband by Technology Ave. Selling Price Forecast (2005-2012)
34. HSPA/WCMDA Sales Forecast (2005-2012)
35. HSPA/WCMDA Shipment Forecast (2005-2012)
36. HSPA/WCMDA Selling Price Forecast (2005-2012)
37. IEEE 802.16e Sales Forecast (2005-2012)
38. 802.16e Shipment Forecast (2005-2012)
39. 802.16e Selling Price Forecast (2005-2012)
40. 802.16d Chipset Sales Forecast (2005-2012)
41. 802.16d Shipment Forecast (2005-2012)
42. 802.16d Selling Price Forecast (2005-2012)
43. GSM Sales Forecast (2005-2012)
44. GSM Shipment Forecast (2005-2012)
45. GSM Ave. Selling Price Forecast (2005-2012)
46. LTE Shipment Forecast (2005-2012)
47. 802.16m Shipment Forecast (2005-2012)
48. 802.16m Selling Price Forecast (2005-2012)
49. 802.16m Shipment Forecast (2005-2012)
50. 802.16e in North America Chipset Shipment Forecast (2005-2012)
51. 802.16e in Europe Shipment Forecast (2005-2012)
52. 802.16e in Asia Shipment Forecast (2005-2012)
53. 802.16e in ROW Shipment Forecast (2005-2012)
President Bush said we'll all be connected by 2007, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said Democrats will ensure that will happen within 5 years. Certainly broadband coverage is growing rapidly, but the role of Government seems irrelevant to that "surge." Many technologies, explained and defined in this report, contribute. How they do so, and how quickly we get to "universal" broadband will be driven by usefulness, technological improvement, and (not least) market savvy companies.
Broadband access in the typical US household is on a steady growth trend. Fueled both by consumer demand for entertainment and communication as well as governmental regulatory and economic incentives, companies at all levels of the broadband services and infrastructure value chain are developing new technologies and enabling new services that will continue to push the US broadband market forward over the next 4-6 years.
The development of wired broadband network infrastructures in fact enable the deployment of wireless technologies. As an example, the development of fiber optic infrastructure offers a market driver for the development of WiMAX in developed countries.
Contrary to current opinion, there is substantial competition to WiMAX. Traditional, or wired, broadband technologies offer direct competition to fixed WiMAX and are being fueled by governemtal encouragement on a global scale. The deployment of IPv6 on a global scale will mark a new era for humanity, at least those connected to technology. In order for various countries to participate in the increased security afforded as a byproduct of IPv6, the internet infrastructure technologies must be in place. These are marketed as broadband services to the consumer and the development of triple- and quadruple-play offerings which combine television broadcast, interactive content delivery, internet services, and voice communications capabilities. In this respect wired technologies such as optical fiber are in fact in competition with mobile WiMAX, in spite of the drastic difference in features each technology enables.
PicoChip, Motorola, Comsys, STMicro, TI, Sequans, Intel, Beceem, TeleCIS Wireless, D-Clue, Fujitsu, Innovazione Italia, Infratel Italia, Airspan, Yozam, Sprint, Alvarion, Telkom, Kenya Data Networks, Microm, WBS, Mundostartel, ZTE, ArrayCom, AT&T, NTT, and PoweredCom
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Now 28 years old and in his ninth NHL season with Pittsburgh, Fleury has become the winningest goalie in Penguins franchise history.
Fleury opened the 2012-13 season by earning his 227th win in a Penguins uniform, passing Tom Barrasso to take sole possession of first place on Pittsburgh's all-time wins list with a 3-1 defeat of Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Fleury made his NHL debut the same year he became the third goalie in league history to be taken first overall in the draft, playing in the Penguins' season opener on Oct. 10 vs. Los Angeles. The rookie netminder had quite a welcome to the NHL, stopping 46-of-48 shots – including a penalty shot from the Kings' Esa Pirnes.
Though the Penguins lost that game, Fleury earned his first NHL win in his next start on Oct. 18 vs. Detroit, making 31 saves in a 4-3 win over the Red Wings.
Fleury has since become the Penguins' franchise goaltender, leading Pittsburgh to the 2009 Stanley Cup championship after making it to the Stanley Cup Final the previous year.
The agile, quick and athletic goaltender nicknamed "Flower" by his teammates became the 7th-youngest NHL netminder to 150 wins (25 years, 249 days) on Nov. 12, 2010 vs. Tampa Bay.
Fleury, who was an NHL All-Star in 2011 and won Olympic gold with Team Canada in 2010, has 22 career shutouts – tied with Barrasso for most in franchise history. Fleury also ranks second in team history with 41 playoff wins (Barrasso, 56) and five playoff shutouts (Barrasso, 6).
Fleury recorded the second (42, 2011-12) and third (40, '06-07) most single-season win totals in team annals (Barrasso, 43, 1992-93), and owns the franchise record for longest shutout streak of 150:14 from March 24 to 27, 2011.
In addition, Fleury has posted at least 35 wins in five of his last six seasons. The only year he didn't was in 2007-08, when he was limited to just 35 games with a high-ankle sprain. His longest win streak is 11 games (Nov. 17 to Dec. 11, 2010) and his longest unbeaten streak is 14 games.
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Employee Travel and Reimbursement Fiscal Year End Updates - May 10, 2016
Updates for the 2016 fiscal year end process...
Employee Travel & Reimbursement Updates and Reminders - April 11, 2016
Updates on new Online Travel tool uploading restrictions, a Universal Work list change, the TRaC Representative Certification, and more...
Employee Travel & Reimbursement Updates - January 13, 2016
Email reminder notifications for workflow approvers has been reinstated, enhancements have been made to the Assigned reports sent to initiators, TRaC representatives, Business Managers and management centers. ...
2016 IRS Mileage Allowance - December 17, 2015
The standard mileage rate for 2016 will change to 54¢ per mile for business miles driven effective Jan 1, 2016.
It is the intent of Duke to reimburse travelers for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred while traveling on Duke related business. Reimbursement of travel expenses will be fair and equitable; it is Duke's expectation that employees and students should neither lose nor gain financially when traveling on official business. Duke is not obligated to reimburse employees or students for expenses that are not in compliance with Duke's policy.
Management centers, schools, or departments may choose to impose greater control than required at the corporate level, but their requirements, at a minimum, should include Duke's corporate requirements.


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Many Princeton Seminary graduates contributed to the Presbyterian Church's 219th General Assembly in Minneapolis last July as commissioners, volunteers, and staff. Alums enjoyed Princeton's reception and luncheon during the Assembly, heard from President Torrance about the Bicentennial Campaign, and reconnected with classmates and friends.
President Torrance congratulates Peggy Howland.Photo: Erin Dunigan
President Torrance with David YoungPhoto: Erin Dunigan
Ericka Parkinson, Class of 2003, enjoys thePrinceton lunch with her baby daughter,Hannah Rose Parkinson-Kilbourne.
Three graduates received special honors during the Assembly for their contributions to the church. The Reverend Margaret (Peggy) Howland, Class of 1958, received a Women of Faith Award that recognized her fifty-two years as an ordained minister and her work for justice and peace as a member of the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship. In 1968, she was the only woman minister commissioner to GA.The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship honored William Galvin, Class of 1978, with its Peaceseeker Award for 2009 for his work with conscientious objectors.David Young, Class of 1987, was honored by Presbyterians for Disability Concerns, which presented him with the Nancy Jennings Award for his work with The Arc of Midland, an organization in Midland, Michigan, that works to promote the welfare of people with developmental disabilities and increase their presence, participation, and inclusion in the community.Also, Ruth-Aimée Belonni-Rosario, Class of 2007 and the Seminary's new associate director of admissions, was the guest preacher at one of the Assembly's morning worship services.
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Text of Summers's Letter Withdrawing From Contest for Fed Chairman
Here's the text of Summers's letter to President Barack Obama:
Dear Mr. President,
I am writing to withdraw my name for consideration to be Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
It has been a privilege to work with you since the beginning of your Administration as you led the nation through a severe recession into a sustained economic recovery built on policies to promote employment and strengthen the middle class.
This is a complex moment in our national life. I have reluctantly concluded that any possible confirmation process for me would be acrimonious and would not serve the interests of the Federal Reserve, the Administration, or ultimately, the interests of the nation's ongoing economic recovery.
I look forward to continuing to support your efforts to strengthen our national economy by creating a broad based prosperity and to reform our financial system so that no President ever again faces what you and your economic team faced upon taking office in 2009.
Sincerely yours,
Lawrence Summers


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Jean Machine was the UK's go-to spot for denim in the 1970s, and it has recently been revived as a premium level brand specializing in solid jeans with no extra details. The company MO is all about delivering the best fitting denim — in three distinct styles (slim, straight and relaxed). Utilizing the best Japanese and Italian denims and the sturdiest construction, Jean Machine promises uncomplicated style.
At some point this summer it will be way too hot for long sleeves. When that time comes, make sure you're prepared with our latest selection of stylish short sleeve button-ups. From plaids to stripes to checks, stay cool and in style no matter how high the temperature rises.
Summer's not over yet, which means there's still time to get your casual warm weather look in order. That's where this selection of essentials — chinos, shirts, shorts, swim trunks, cotton knits, and more — comes in.
Whether you're looking for a well-made pair of jeans, a couple plain tees, or that sturdy work shirt, Jean Machine's got it made. This sale features denim, sport shirts, and henleys that'll keep you going this winter, and many more to come.
Once in a while, we wind up with some great items that haven't found their way to a good home (read: yours). It's tragic, we know. But there's a silver lining — we've put all those stylish pieces in one place for easy browsing (and picking). We've only got a few of each item in stock, so move fast before we run out.


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Wheels4Water: A Life-Changing Cause
February 14, 2014
This Summer 2014, Justin Ahrens and Brian MacDonald will be riding from the Atlantic Ocean to the shores of Lake Michigan (1,000 miles) for a life-changing cause.
In collaboration with Lifewater, a nonprofit working towards solutions for the world's water crisis, their Wheels4Water ride will provide an entire Ugandan community water for life. On the way they will stop to ask for water whenever they need it, filter water from open sources when they can, and tell everyone they can about Africa's reality. Their experience will be shared every step of the way via social media.
Addressing the clean water and sanitation crisis across the world will have indefinite effects on disease, school attendence, women's livelihoods, and the economic wellbeing of developing countries. There's a lot of work to be done, but Wheels4Water and Lifewater are ready to tackle the issue…and we want you to join them on the journey.
Just two guys, using their skills and riding their bikes to make a difference.
When confronted with the harsh realities of the worldwide water and sanitation crisis, it's natural to feel overwhelmed. 800 million people around the world don't have safe water. 2.5 billion lack access to sanitation resources. Every 21 seconds a child dies from water-related illnesses. The numbers are staggering and wearying.
How do you even begin to address this crisis?
Justin (right, above) and Brian don't assume to have all the answers, but, with the help of Lifewater International, they do have a few first steps figured out. Addressing the clean water and sanitation crisis across the world will have indefinite effects on disease, school attendance, women's livelihoods, and the economic wellbeing of developing countries.
Please watch these videos and share with your friends. The guys are taking a journey to make a change, and it will only be possible if you join in.
Pactimo is thrilled to be the custom apparel partner for Wheels4Water.
We recently had the pleasure of hosting Brian in our Greenwood Village, Colorado office, and we are even more pumped than before to be supporting this great cause. We encourage you to follow Wheels4Water and to donate to support their worthwhile adventure. Become a part of the story: 1,000 miles for 1,000 people.
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Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Richmond County deputies located a missing Augusta boy Thursday morning.
Officials say 10-year-old Naqoyhiian Jones has returned home safely.
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is still investigating the reason for his disappearance.
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Statistics show the odds of someone recovering from this dangerous drug are less than four percent.
Detective Sergeant Frank Washington works with the Michigan State Police Meth Investigation Team.
Washington says meth users typically have similar physical and mental characteristics.
"I see that somebody's aged in 10 years, what most people take 50 years to look like; for someone who's 30, they may look like they're 50 or 65-70 years old."
Detective Lieutenant Stephen Galbreath works with the Michigan State Police Jackson Area Meth Team.
"They'll go through numerous mood swings in a 15-20 minute period of time."
Through police research, they found after months of meth use, the users are noticeably thinner, disheveled, and aged, often times, visibly emotional in the after pictures.
But perhaps one of the most noticeable changes is the formation of what are called "crank sores" on their skin.
Galbreath: "They imagine that there are bugs on their skin where they just keep picking and picking at their skin; they call them 'crank bugs'."
Despite what's happening to them, meth addicts are often so desperate to get their next high, they turn to the unthinkable.
Washington: "What they are doing now, is catching meth that comes out of their urine, and reprocess it and use it again to get high off of, so people are actually smoking urine."
Schroeder: "But even with these warnings about desperate mental and physical conditions, statistics show the addiction rate is so high, that out of 100 people who try meth even twice, 90 will become addicted. If any of those addicts do become clean for eleven months, and someone puts a hit of meth in front of them, they will return to the habit 100 percent of the time."
McBride: "It was pretty miserable there towards the end of my using, and I don't want to go back to that; that's my biggest motivation."
John McBride used meth for eight years and is now clean. He is now part of a program in Allegan County that specifically helps meth users stay on the right track.
He was able to recover, but it hasn't been easy.
If you would like to report a meth tip to the Michigan State Police call, 866-METH-TIP.
For a list of how to locate a treatment center, click the "As Seen On" link.
"Faces of Meth" mug shots in the video news story provided courtesy the Allegan County Sheriff's Office, and the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.


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the footer in my admin panel keeps showing that there are plenty of members of my website online.
But I know the user base of my website (it so small) and there is no way that I have 20 simultaneous users.
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Canada's Capital Museums Passport
Canada's Capital Museums Passport is the best way to explore Canadian culture, science, art, history, nature – and much more – in the Capital. Visit up to seven uniquely Canadian museums in Canada's Capital region.
The cost is $45 (including taxes) for individuals, or $99 (including taxes) for a family of up to two adults and three children aged 17 and under.
You can buy the Museums Passport at any of the participating museums and the Capital Information Kiosk, located at 90 Wellington Street in Ottawa.
Your Museums Passport is valid for seven days from the first museum visit. Just present your Museums Passport at the museum ticket counter upon arrival. The museum staff will update your passport and admit you to the museum.
The Museums Passport is good for one visit per museum and cannot be combined with any other promotional offer. The Museums Passport cost is non-refundable or exchangeable. There will be no refund on any admission ticket.
Participating Museums
The following national museums are part of Canada's Capital Museums Passport. Be sure to also visit some of the Capital Region's other national treasures, which are all free of charge: Rideau Hall, Musical Ride, Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada and the Mackenzie King Estate.
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- Place of Origin: Jiangsu, China (Mainland)
- Brand Name: DeLong
- Model Number: EPP
- material: EPP
- Function: Insulation
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EPP material has lower heat conductivity and higher heat insulating than PE as heat insulation material, so it will be used as advanced heat insulating material in many fields. Furukawa Electric is using EPP material as heat insulating material of the copper pipe and rubber soft pipe in solar water heater. These heat insulating materials are used to connect solar heat collector, water pool and other devices. The water's temperature in pipe can reach 100°C sometimes, and the temperature on the roof can reach 120°C sometimes. At the above circumstance, there are any other materials can meet this requirements except EPP. Besides, the heat insulating material of steam pipe comes to use EPP, and the heat insulating of air conditioner pipe comes to study on EPP's usage. According to statistics, the production of air conditioner can reach 18260 thousand sets, so EPP will get a big market as the material of heat insulating pipes.
Due to high quality of heat tolerance, EPP has been widely used in many fields where EPE can not meet the demands, for example, the heat insulating material of heat carrier storage cell with 90--120°C, energy room's and workshop's heat insulating material and so on. In a word, EPP can be used in the occasions where EPS, EPE can not meet the demand.


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C is For Canada
C is for Canada showcases Canada'a best short films for kids. The initiative also features the work created by the students attending our animation workshops. The entire program runs approximately 90 minutes and persons of all ages are encouraged to attend! C is for Canada is co-programmed by the Toronto International Film Festival and is curated by animator Kathy Shultz.


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With 2009 now here, the last 12 months already seem like a lifetime ago. I don't know if that is age or experience talking, but looking forward is sometimes far more enjoyable than the actual doing in this crazy world of ours.
Last year the New York GAA had far more hills than valleys in its 365 fun packed days, and we will look back at both as we recollect over the sporting highlights of the last twelve months. Both personally and professionally it was jam-packed, with the year starting in the first week with the New York college team that did so well when it represented New York at the British university games in Birmingham. To train them was a privilege and a memory that will last forever as we pushed the eventual winners of our division, Manchester, all the way before bowing out. The lads did the Big Apple proud with some tremendous performances with Danny Hannon as manager. (We started training a couple of weeks ago for this year's competition).
Astoria Gaels, who I managed in '08, had their first game against that same squad, and we finished the year on a high note with a second defeat on the field of our long time nemesis Kerry in a thriller of a quarterfinal on a Saturday evening. I firmly believe that if the game went on for another two hours that we would not be defeated on that evening as we used one sub (it's all we had) for three blood injuries and kept moving ahead of the reigning county champs. When a player with a gash that eventually needed seven stitches says to you, "I am not coming off, just make it stop bleeding," you knew it was a day for the ages. The loss of that game in the courts will leave a sour taste for a long time, but as Pat Burke, a former county player for Galway told me in December, one of the reasons we stay in the GAA despite all the knocks is the fact that we meet far more people that we genuinely are delighted to meet, and they easily outnumber the ones that leave a negative mark on us.
What of the rest of the year? As in years past, we will look at some of the stories individually, but some items stick out munificently. Team of the year: Tyrone. Junior A champions, Junior A knockout champions. Joe Paterno said, "The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital." Fergus Daly had Tyrone as well prepared as any seen in New York in many a day. The fact that he had fantastic talent in his squad certainly helped, but they were drilled to perfection. They peaked at the semifinal and final stages with unbelievable showings. Their drills that they used as warm-ups should be the template that New York uses. No excuse not too.
Honorable mention to Kerry, the senior champs. Manager of the year: Paddy O'Connor of Kerry. His team lost two games in the court rooms in the middle of the summer, and it could have devastated the team. While it certainly helped that the Kingdom had one of the best talents to come across the pond in years in Stephen Kavanagh, it was the vocal Paddy who steered the ship and brought them to title glory. The former New York star pulled all the right strings against Cork in the semis, and a brilliant Down squad in the final. Honorable mention to Fergus Daly, Pat Scanlon of Cork, Mark Comerford with Offaly hurlers, and Pat Ryan with an overachieving St. Ray's team. Most exciting player: Stephen Kavanagh of Kerry. While the New York all-stars are given out to home based players and rightfully so, the Magic Man from Killanin in Galway was out on his own for the Kingdom as a 60-day sanction.
They do not take the county title without this player, no argument. Cool, calm and collected, he stands up with Eanna Kavanagh from Kerry, Padraig Kissane of Donegal and Eric Bradley of Stamford as the best I have seen in my years in the park from a football standpoint. Best individual performance: Barry McElduff of Tyrone. His four goals in the Junior A final were outstanding. Man of the match in the brilliant performance.
More who stood out were Michael Donnellon in his one appearance for Four Provinces. Stephen Brown for Offaly hurlers on a couple of occasions was phenomenal. Mike Higgins was good on a tough day against Galway in the FBD. Also, Kavanagh with 10 points in the county final against Down, and Molly O'Rourke's 3-5 against Cavan in the drawn county final. Score of the year: Paddy Tomo Smyth of Cavan. It was a laser to the net from 25 yards out in the Senior B final when the game was still on the line. With Cavan holding a slim lead (0-5 to 0-4), Tomo broke in on the right and had only one thing on his mind. He did not disappoint as he crashed a thunderbolt to the net at the Riverdale end. Willie O'Donnell had a wonderful goal in the Astoria -Kerry quarterfinal when he broke in on the left at the same end. The ball was in the net in a blink. Paul Broderick from Four Provinces kicked a point from the turf from over 72 yards out in front of the press box at the height of the summer. Conor O'Donnell put a sideline over from under the railway tracks on the 50 in another encounter. Weirdest game to be involved in: Cavan vs. Four Provinces in the pouring rain on Field Day Saturday. The ball was getting hard to see, but we ploughed on as both sides battled for the league points. Never again award: In a Junior A contest both sides were asked to produce all player IDs by the respective managers. It should never come down to that, and never needs to be seen again. Enough said.


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Transportation Security Administration agents in Denver briefly stopped "Star Wars" franchise actor Peter Mayhew recently as he was boarding a flight with a cane shaped like one of science-fiction's most iconic weapons.
Magic words to TSA are not "please" or "thank you".. It's "Twitter".. cane released to go home.. twitter.com/TheWookieeRoar…— Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) June 3, 2013
Airport officials say they wanted to inspect the huge walking stick before allowing Mayhew, who is more than 7 feet tall, on the plane.
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A Quote by Vladimir Antonov on life, soul, purpose, love, and understanding
Some important ideas from the book of early Christians which is called Philokalia:
From Spiritual Directions of Isaac of Syria
The one who wants to love God has to take care about the purity of the soul, first of all.
This purity is attained through conquering the passions.
(The one who has not conquered the passions cannot enter) the chaste and pure region of the heart.
Do not hate a sinner, for we all are to be responsible.
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California Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee Public Meeting Cancellation; Federal Register: November 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 217) [Notices] Page 63628-63629] [DOCID:fr09no07-94] [FR Doc. 07-5597 Filed 11-8-07; 8:45 am]
Notice Of Meeting Cancellation.
The Joint meeting of the California Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee and the California Bay-Delta Authority meeting noticed in the Federal Register on November 8, 2007, Volume 72, Number 217, Page 63628-63629, has been cancelled. The subject meeting will be rescheduled at a later date which is yet to be determined.
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The meeting was scheduled for Thursday, December 13, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Diane Buzzard, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, at 916-978-5022 or Julie Alvis, California Bay-Delta Program, at 916-445-5551.
Dated: November 26, 2007.
Diane A. Buzzard,
Acting Special Projects Officer, Mid-Pacific Region, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
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I have put everything else aside for the moment to be sad. I just heard Adam Yauch, better known as MCA of the Beastie Boys died today of cancer. Adam's death for some reason touches me almost as much as the death of a good friend. Maybe because in a lot of ways that's what he as part of the Beastie Boys were to me. Good friends I had grown up with and shared some of my most memorable experiences with them playing ecstatically in the background.
The Beastie Boys with License to Ill, really were my (and those around me in the 80's) teenage party band. I recall more than a few parties where the only music played was License to Ill, Side A to Side B then back to Side A again. I'll still sing along with "Brass Monkey" like that sickly tasting, cheap concoction is the best drink money can buy and I'm not even sure I have ever even drank it. I saw them play on the Check Your Head tour where the crowd was dancing and moshing so intensely, after the show there was mountain of discarded shoes we had to sift through to find our own. These days I buy 1 to 2 CDs a year as I get most my music sent to me through bands or I download it, but Hot Sauce Committee P. II was a CD I bought and immediately slammed it into my car CD player to listen to loudly with windows down.
Adam Yauch was my favorite Beastie Boy. To start he had a gruff voice that separated him from King Ad Rock and Mike D. In the early days, there was also a real menace to MCA in that he could be the Beastie Boy that might really be a beast. He had a persistent 5'O Clock shadow, wore the leather jacket and his raps were tough. He might really had been the one to carry a gun and really used a whiffle ball bat. Of course that was all really a laugh and the MCA we got to know later was the introspective one of the band. He was a practicing Buddhist, became deeply involved in free-Tibet movement and would talk karma about how even killing an insect was beyond him.
I'll miss Adam Yauch because in a strange way I know it signals another blast that my youth is fading whether I want it to or not. For tonight though, I'm going to have a drink in Adam's honor, it won't be Brass Monkey, but I'm going to shout and dance along with it like it is. RIP Adam Yauch.
On an end note Paul's Boutique will always be one of top 5 albums. If you have never listened to it, that funky rhythm buried somewhere in your body has been suffering some without it.
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Hi ladies, new member coming on board,
My af arrived this morning, im so happy thats its here
Now i know where i am with things and can start ttc, Im so excited
Hope you are all well
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You need to go to Lilypie.com and set up your ticker. This is quite self explanatory once you are on there. Then at the end it gives you the option to copy and paste a BBC Code. You need to copy and paste this and then come back to the forum. go to "my forum settings" and near the bottom there is a signature box. You need to paste the BBC code into that. You must also make sure that you tick the part half way up this box that says allows BBC code as well.
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I was browsing through my roster today and I found that Chris Rainey, one of my backup running backs, seems to be missing from my team. Now I have not really utilized him yet, as I've been having some pretty good success with Mendenhall, but I thought it was odd that I could not find him. I looked under the free agents and everyone else's team as well... no luck.
I sim'ed through most of the preseason and left the computer to making the necessary roster cuts. Is it possible that the computer cut Rainey not only from my team but also from the league as a whole?
Second, I'm curious to hear how everyone is upgrading their players. This is my first time actually playing out a franchise and having to worry about leveling up players. Do you guys leave it to the computer? Or do you upgrade a select few players manually? If so, please recommend some best practices for doing so. Thanks!
If a player is cut, it is possible for them to retire. This may have been what happened to Chris Rainey, maybe try going back in your twitter stories they usually mention if someone retires.
And i usually do my upgrades myself, i only do upgrades on players that have more than 5,000 xp and i only upgrade players that i'm not saving up for something expensive.
EDIT: I checked the other league to see if he was on their roster in that one, and he's not on their roster or in FA of that league either. It makes me think he was just left out of the roster on the rosters we're using.


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Three says ago, when I tried to reset my domain's account password, I found I was unable to change the password, and when I clicked on my domain server's help forums link, I got a downloader trojan.
I thought this was my server's fault, until I looked at my WP database.
Five days ago, someone got into my WP database and created two "test" databases. (I don't even know how to do this! - and they weren't there 8 days ago.) One database had tables with names similar to what I got from the downloader trojan. The other database contained obscene jokes, that I think are part of a future attack.
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We actually got an offer last night. It's just really far away.
We are going to take said offer as it's a very good opportunity, but it will require a cross country move at some point.
However, he interviewed for a position closer to home today, and in his words, "it couldn't have gone better".
You just never know who else is interviewing, and the posting was asking for more experience than he has. So, it's not a done deal.
We will hear next week. It would be really really good for us, and put an end to the long cold winter of staring at eachother and waiting for the phone to ring.
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I think it is great that you are looking at options. I hope the choices are all yours.
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WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs.
XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
I edit often for clarity/typos.
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We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
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In Georgia right now we have people running for govenor, and so far I have had two people with a campain ad saying they should vote for them because "we can't trust (whatshername) to make the correct choices when it comes to gay rights and gay adoption". It turns out that they meant that this other politician supports gay adoption and that is a terrible thing. I am confused. Someone explain to me the problem here.
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Okay, maybe I can shed some light on it via a similar situation in Argentina.
As I understand it, Argentina just passed a law allowing homosexual couples to be legally married, as well as a whole bunch of other rights, among them, adoption. One of the major campaigns against it (at least from the Church) was that every child should have a family, where "family" is defined as one mother and one father. The idea behind this argument is that gay couples would deprive a child of one parent or the other. I'm sure there's also arguments that those children are more likely to be homosexual or have other "problems", but the "deprivation" issue was the main one I heard about. (Also, I believe I heard some statistic about the divorce rate among homosexual couples being higher than that of heterosexual couples. I can't confirm or deny it--I'm just throwing it out there.)
As for me, as long as a child has positive role models, it doesn't matter what gender the role model is are or how they are related. My mom's cousin and her female partner are excellent role models to the partner's grandchildren, and even if they were just children that they happened to know but had no relation to, I'm sure it would be the same way. Sexuality doesn't reflect how good or bad of a role model you will be to a child, and role models don't exist solely within a family.
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^ Okay. I may be starting to understand why people would see that way. This is a conversation I had with a really devout Bapist Christian named Aly on facebook.
Me: Why is gay adoption bad?
Aly: Lots of reasons!
Me: Name one.
Aly: Well, for one thing, the kids are more likely to decide to be gay if they don't think it's a big deal!
Me: So?
Aly: So, the kids would probably be gay.
Me: Can you prove that?
Aly: Studies have said that statistically kids from gay couples are more likely to raise gay kids.
Me: Can you give me a link?
Aly: I don't remember where I saw it, I just know that there was one!
Me: Okay, so kids will be gay. So?
Aly: That's bad. GAY=SINNING which is BAD, people! Argh!
Me: So?
Aly: What? <_<
Me: So what IF they're sinners?
Aly: Then they'll go to hell? :o
Me: So I guess we shouldn't let Atheist, Jewish, Buddist, Muslim, Agnostic, Shaminist or Mormons or any religion other than Christian adopt kids either? Apparently they're all going to the same place.
Aly: ... >:(
Me: -sigh-
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Some devout people tend to have staunch opinions that they can't really back up with logic and facts especially when it comes to anything that can be linked to sexuality.
That's just how things are.
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You know, I think that if two people, regardless of what sex they are get married, that's perfectly fine. If they love each other and they want to be together, good for them, let them do it. If they want children, WHO CARES, let them have kids.
I went to school with a girl who had two mothers. She's now married to a MAN and has three kids. Just because the Christian religion states somewhere in Leviticus, (don't quote me on that its been a while), "a man shall not lay with another man" doesn't mean they are right. They also believe that if you kill yourself you automatically go to hell. But that's another issue.
If two men or two women want to adopt a child then they should do so, they're obviously allowed to waltz into a sperm bank and do invetro so what's the difference?
I guarantee you that the add for the governor in Georgia is a Republican party member right? I'm a republican and I don't agree with many things they press issues with, this being one. With all the election crap going on right now, they are going to slam what ever they can, both sides will. In Illinois right now we have Pat Quinn and some other guy making ads about Abortion and how one "doesn't support it in the event or rape or incest."
There are celebrity couples, that wanted to adopt children or have children, Elton John wanted to adopt a baby boy from another country but they wouldn't let him I believe because they thought it wouldn't be a stable home for the child with two men raising him. He had the means to take care of the child, financially, stability... so what's the problem? Melissa Etherige and her soon to be divorced spouse had a child invetro, their child's fine, they may be going their separate ways but so what? Rosie O'donnell (not that she is the greatest example but still) SHE and her spouse have adopted FIVE kids and they ALL have turned out just fine.
I could write a book on this but my opinion states this, if you have the means to support and raise a child, regardless of the sex of your partner and yourself, you should be allowed to do it.
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Gay marriage and gay adoption, I truly find no problem with either. As long as the gay couple can raise the child properly, as long as they can truly be a family, I have no problem with it!
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It's all ok as long as they are sane. No matter the sexual preferences, statistics show that sane, educated, caring and civilized people can raise children better than others. It's imperative for gay couples (either male or female) to adopt since they can't properly reproduce so as long as they're fit to be parents why stop them?
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Sugru forms a strong bond to metal, ceramics, glass, wood and some plastics like perspex and ABS and rubbers like silicone and butyl rubber.
Air cures at room temperature
Sugru is like modelling clay when you take it from its pack. Once it's exposed to air, it cures to a tough flexible silicone overnight using the moisture in the air.


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PROVIDENCE, R.I. �� A former clerk for the City of Central Falls pleaded no contest on Tuesday to a charge of wrongful conversion by a state or municipal employee for stealing approximately $17,000 from the city last year.
Joyce Tager, 54, of 526 Putnam Pike, entered her plea before Superior Court Judge Jeffrey A. Lamphear. She was ordered to serve six months in home confinement followed by 2 � years of probation.
Tager paid full restitution, $17,000, of which $10,822 came from her retirement pension fund. As part of the agreement, she had her pension benefits revoked.
�Public corruption can happen at all levels of government and will not be tolerated by my office,� Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin said in a statement.� �What makes this act more egregious is the financial strain the City of Central Falls was operating under at the time. Ms. Tager lined her pockets with thousands of dollars that could have been put towards critical city services.��
Tager was arrested in February 2013, just four months after the city emerged from federal bankruptcy. The investigation into the theft was launched after a water pipe burst in City Hall and led city officials to a box of receipts in the Finance Department. She resigned from her position as a collections clerk that she had held since December 2004. She earned $37,090 a year.
A state police investigation revealed that thousands of dollars in assorted checks had been counted at the Police Department by a court clerk before she transferred the money to Tager. She was in charge of accounts receivable at City Hall.
State Police Sgt. Joseph DuBeau and Trooper Mark Alboum led the investigation and Special Assistant Attorney General Emily Maranjian prosecuted the case.
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Budget cuts could leave kids home alone
In Pennsylvania 26 percent of children in grades K-12 are responsible for taking care of themselves after school. These children spend an average of seven hours per week without adult supervision. In Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed budget, out-of-school programs in Allegheny County could lose up to $1.5 million due to reductions in childcare funding for school age children. At a forum hosted by Govern For Kids on May 20, Pennsylvania State Rep. Jake Wheatley met with non-profits and concerned citizens to discuss the possible ramifications of these cuts. GOVERN FOR KIDS—Jake Wheatley addresses the crowd with his daughter by his side. (Photo by J.L. Martello) "Kids need those programs. For a lot of parents (out-of-school programs) are their last hope," Wheatley said. "If you look at it, teenage crime and teenage pregnancy, it happens between the hours of four and seven. (Out-of-school programs) offer a safe haven for our youth during those hours."


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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan State University is spending $200,000 to make it easier for emergency crews by finally giving street addresses to campus buildings.
The move follows last summer's opening of a consolidated 911 dispatch center for Ingham County. University officials say they realized they'd be relying on dispatchers who were less familiar with the whereabouts of various named buildings.
In response, the university began giving more than 500 buildings addresses. The main costs of the project were for changing building and street signs.
North of Mount Hope Road, the addresses follow the block numbers in East Lansing. To the south, they follow the numbering system of the adjoining Lansing streets. Spartan Stadium's address is 325 W. Shaw Lane.