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WELCOME TO THE PCH KITCHENGood morning, so good to see you. We hope you'll find the warmth and the friendship here that we have been privileged to enjoy. We have a common bond. We are physically challenged homemakers.We share affection for one another through compassion, honesty, and most importantly, respect for one another and one another's situations.We gather here to share information on ways to make our lives easier, to offer support to each other and to share humor and laughter, sometimes tears and always good food.There is always room in the kitchen for all who would like to join in...So help yourself to a cup of coffee, cocoa, tea or fruit juice. There are always fresh fruit , muffins, coffee cake and cookies....pull up a chair at the old country table and visit awhile.....and remember to tell a friend.For our old friends that have not been by for awhile, we hope you will drop in and let us know how you are doing.
Hi Girls, Just wanted to throw open a door for October. Hope everyone is doing well. Hugs, Ann :)
Good morning Ann and all others who drop in today, so nice to see cooler temps in our area this morning, I have thrown my home doors open as well today, letting some fresh air in, no paper mill smells today either, so far, knock on wood! Hope everyone has a great day, we have started ours off with fried eggs, homemade scratch buttermilk biscuits and homemade hash browns, me with iced tea, Kerry with coffee and he had spun honey on his biscuits for a change. Doing some laundry and Kerry is heading out to the shop to work on a couple Christmas gifts for the girls, making wooden holder that hold the curling irons and blow dryers to keep them off the counters, we love ours. I will be making butter pecan cake with the favorite icing, not so sweet, making potato salad and old settlers bake beans, or precooking meat and bacon to throw it together in the morning. What is everyone else doing this weekend? Ann are you and Jim heading out deer hunting any of the days? I made a couple make a mix recipes yesterday I will post later, the spaghetti sauce simmers for 8 hours and the meat ball mix I made, I doubled and made about 350 small meat balls to freeze and use later. Will come in handy for several things. I guess I had been in a cooking mood or wanting to save some time so I can do some sewing and not have to cook so often, hehe. Liz how is the eye this morning? Mine has been irritated again, going to gets some gooey stuff instead of just the drops to go in my eye today, hate the feel of it, but it stays in a bit longer it seems. Deery I bet you all are having cooler weather up there, since you are normally cooler than we are for sure, wish ours would stay around longer *grin* See you later ladies, gotta find a recipe, laterssssss
Good day Ann , Connie and to all that drop by today. Thanks Ann for slinging open the kitchen door this morning. You must be a night owl or could not sleep last night LOL Not sure what time period they use on here now...what fun your little kitten must be having with that 4 level scratching post. Bet he is fun just to watch. :>)
Connie it sounds like you are having a cooking streak going lately...just everything sounds soooo good. I am on cook when I have too mode right now. The old hips and legs are just not playing nice right now so trying mostly for quick fixes.
Liz do hope that your eye is doing good and you can see better out of that eye. Have you noticed a really big difference?
Deery are you still enjoying the warm days and cool nights there? We thought that our hot days was about over and wouldn't you know we hit 101º again. *sigh*
When the storm come through and I had to hush and shut down the putter it cooled us off nicely that day for a while. Wish it would have stayed but not the wind. It took out one of the big boat docks and a fleet of rental boats. Some got some rain but not a drop here. Must not be living right, ya think. LOL
Waving to Lin, Marie, Dee, Lisa, Helen, Ruth, Jenni, TC, Penny, GrannyBarbie and to any other of our missing PCH ladies. We are missing you all...would sure be nice to hear a howdy from you and let us know what you have been up to.
Heading on in to check out the freezer for something easy and fast. *grin*
Wishing all a safe and fun filled weekend.
hugs, nancy
Blessed are those that can give without remembering and take without forgetting.
Wow Nancy, you left the Kitchen right at the top of list for me to click. Ann, thanks for opening the Kitchen for October. Clouds expected here for a week. May get rain this afternoon. I ordered some flannel sheets from Penney's.
Connie, see you are busy with cooking. Hope your eyes feel better for tomorrow.
Nancy, hope your tempertures are comfortable today. That wind sounded bad taking out a boat dock. Hope you can get some recliner time to rest your legs and hips.
Ann, hope you and have a comfortable day. Stay warm.
Liz, hope you and Duane have a good day. Are you expecting rain?
Waving to rest of Kitchen Gals. Enjoy the weekend as best you can.
Hugs, Deery
As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. Psalm 42:1
This gal is about to go to bed, shot taken now or a pill, I am ready. Busy day today baking a three layer butter pecan cake and double batch of that icing that is not so sweet, doing some laundry and throne duty again, that gets old, but the heat got to me after it warmed up and I have just been tired. So for supper this evening, I used some of the make ahead spaghetti sauce I made for the freezer, cooked some angel hair pasta and we had that, easy to have on hand. Then Kerry had him a slice of cake, had enough batter for him a 8 inch cake pan and the icing too, he was happy. You posted all those that used to be here Nancy, and got me to thinking about Helen, I have tried calling her at different times and only gotten her voice mail, but never gotten any reply from her, makes me wonder how she is, I know she had had several health issues she was dealing with. *sigh* I sure miss cupcake. Well I am heading to bed, just tired, tired, night everyone, sorry short
Happy Birthday Ann
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday God Bless You
Happy Birthday To You
Wishing You a Very Enjoyable Day.
Connie, hope you will be okay. Those dang bathroom calls can take a lot out of you. No pun intended. Imodium has helped me if I had to be somewhere. That was so nice of you to have a cake for Kerry ahead of time. DH used to complain if I took something he liked to church potluck.
Wishing all a very good day.
Happy Birthday Ann,
Intended to add that to siggy but it must have been too large.
Wishing you a day of happiness on your "SpecialDay"
Thank you all for the birthday wishes. Had a nice birthday at home, wasn't feeling to well so stayed home. Some of my friends came by and brought a cake and some gifts, was so thoughtful of them all.
Jim bought me a new laptop, a 17 inch one and new lap desk as well! My laptop is purple girls, :) always wanted a purple one. Can't waite until it gets here. I am a very lucky girl for sure.
Was raining out today so we went hunting this morning. Saw 14 does and one spike but no bucks so going to have a go at it tonight again. Hope everyone is doing well. Connie, I am sorry about the throne business, that isn't fun.
Deery, thank you so much for the birthday card, it was so cute!!! Hope things are well with you. Is it wet up there as well?
Nancy, hope things are well with you also.
I was thinking the same thing Connie about all the people who have come and gone. Sad, hope they are all o.k.
Well better scoot, gonna have to wake Jim up from his nap. Have a good one. Hugs, Ann :)
Nancy, loved your siggy, so cute. :)
Sorry I missed your birthday yesterday Ann. Hope it was a good one and you didn't have to cook! I keep forgetting to check my birthday list of all those on here. Used to look at it quite often but the brain must be on vacation lately.
Have to take Duane to the eye dr. tomorrow for his exam. He hasn't had one in years so past time. He only needs reading glasses which he buys at the dollar store. The dr. said that was o.k. He sees better at distances than I do with glasses....or now with the cataract removed. That eye is so much clearer now and colors, especially whites, so bright. I have another checkup on Fri. and am going to ask him if he can do the other one soon. I believe I had asked him once if it has to be at a certain stage before they can remove the lens as that is what I've always heard and he said...I think...no, it is at the discresion of the patient so will confirm that on Fri. I would like both eyes to be the same as then the glasses issue is easier. Driving without my glasses even at night. Whoopee.
Revival services at church and they provide dinner. Tonight is tacos and tomorrow turkey so no cooking.
Off for the local news. I'm sure they will be featuring Amanada Knox's release from jail in Italy as she is a Seattle girl.
Chow for now
Hi Gals, yes we have rain here. And for the next 4 or 5 days. I am inside so don't mind. I had DD get me a imatation down blanket when she got grocerys. Hope it will press down and keep the cold air pockets out of my bed.
Ann, so glad you had a nice birthday. Didn't know they made laptops in color? lol Hope you and Jim can get a buck this season.
Liz, good you won't have to cook for a couple of nights.
Nancy, hope your temperatures are better.
Connie hope you could go to the house raising and are okay.
I had a good meal tonight. Frozen sweet potato fries, talepia and spinach. DD bought me a delicata squash. tag said it was grown in Portland. It is like acorn but sweeter and cream color with green stripe and thinner skin. Classmate told me about it. I will have it sometime this week.
Wishing all a good week.
Ewww Anne, purple!! I loveeee purple too, my favorite color also, what a sweetie you have to get you such a nice present. Deery yes I made it to the house to see them working, and the food went over very very well, and Kerry took the rest of the work to work yesterday, and it was every bit eaten. I was going to leave the cake for Ms Liz but she and Cathy could not possibly eat it all, so left part there, it was a three 9 inch round layer cake and turned out very good. Let us know how you like your squash Deery, I don't think I have ever tried one of those. Tonight we had Angel biscuits, those that are made with a bit of sugar and yeast it them, they were good. Made home fries with onions, fried bacon and eggs as well, it hit the spot for sure. I posted today on FB as Deery and Anne replied to, thank you, kerry made the spring/summer deans list in Michigan, I am so proud of him. He said he is still a old man learning, hehe. He is heading back to Michigan again this next Monday and will be back on the 21st, then we are planning a hot dog chili supper on the 23rd, so anyone want to come join us, come ahead! Today has been such a fun day, NOT, a day of ironing shirts and jeans, all day long, had to take a few breaks. Hey Anne good luck on getting a deer this year, bet you are hoping for some to go in your freezer for winter. Send us some of your rain ladies, we are so needing it again, always, always. Well gonna sit back and watch Dancing with the Stars. Have a good night everyone!
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Gluten Free Holiday Gift Guide 2011
Here are some of great gluten free products and do it yourself ideas that make great gifts – either on their own, or as part of DIY gift baskets for your gluten free friends and loved ones. (Links are in purple type)
Gift Baskets (pre-made)
Google Gluten Free Gift Baskets and you get tons of results. Here are three.
Amazon Gluten Free Gift Baskets
Surprised that you can get these on Amazon? I was. Lots of options! Spend some time browsing for premade gift baskets if you're not quite sure what to put together to make up your own.
I Can Have That! Gluten Free & Allergy Friendly Gift Baskets
This site has great gluten free gift baskets and then search on other allergens you are trying to avoid. Check out their special holiday baskets and get free shipping for December:
Gluten Smart Gift Baskets
Order Gluten Free/Kosher by midnight December 9th for Hannukkah delivery, and your Gluten Free gift basket by midnight December 16th for Christmas delivery, including a Gluten Free/Casein choice for kids.
Gift Sets
Mariposa Baking Company
Mariposa Baking Company from the San Francisco Bay Area has some gorgeous and delicious gift sets. Their packaging is beautiful, but doesn't promise more than it can deliver. These are some of my favorite gluten free and gift worthy baked goods!
C-Dub's BBQ Rub
Here's a fun gift set for that gluten free man in your life – or anyone who likes to BBQ. These award winning rubs are gluten free, all natural, organic, MSG free, and preservative free. If you've shopped for spice mixes or meat rubs, you know it's difficult to find a healthy, gluten free version! They claim that many vegetarians use these products as an all-purpose seasoning, too. The combo pack includes 1-4 oz VooDoo Rub (BBQ Rub with a Kick), 1-4 oz C-Dub's Original Rub, 1-4 oz C-Dub's Hot Wang Rub (Hot)
Gluten Free Kookiez & Kakez (Canada Only)
My Canadian friends complain that too few companies ship to them – so here's one just for you! These folks have some cool Christmas sample packs nice for stocking stuffers, kid's gifts, or for including in your own gift basket. These would make great teacher gifts if you have a gluten free teacher, too! They ONLY ship in Canada right now.
Helping Hands Bakery
I love the mission of this gluten free bakery. Its founder is the mom of three boys with autism. She wanted to be sure her boys could be self reliant with meaningful work, and help others with special needs in the community to have training and jobs as well. They sent me each of their cookie flavors to try and my two favorites are the yummy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites and Snickerdoodles. They have several great gift sets that would be great for your gluten free friends. Find their Gluten Free Fresh Baked Goods at Whole Foods Markets CO, UT, NM, KS or order online.
Daisy Blue Naturals
This is a natural skin care company, making gluten free cosmetics, lotions, bath salts, soaps and more. Here's the Daisy Blue Promise, "No parabens or other artificial preservatives, No phthalates, No artificial fragrances, No sulfates, sulfites, or phosphates, No silicones, paraffin or mineral oils, Cruelty free products, Gluten free." I've been told that this stuff is safe enough to be ingested, and it certainly smells good enough to eat – but don't. The Shea Butter Soap is awesome, but they sent me 20 or 30 samples of different products that are all great . . . Stocking stuffers, gift baskets, or just a bag full of soaps or bath salts – it all makes fun gifts. Click the "Products" Tab at the top of their page to see all the available products.
HURRAW Lip Balm
Great Stocking Stuffers! Gluten Free, All Natural, Organic, Fair Trade ingredients, Certified Vegan & Raw, HURRAW lip balms are made in small batches and infused with things like raw seeds, pods, fruit zests, barks and roots for flavor and natural color. They come in a raw cotton bag, which is actually a tea bag for your loose leaves, and in recyclable tubes – leaving no waste and very much cute, fun packaging. Of the 18 flavors, Chai Spice, Green Tea, Vanilla Bean, & Black Cherry (with a hint of red tint) are the ones I order for my female friends and family. Visit the HURRAW web site to order some or to read more about this cool product. Or check here to see if it's sold near you.
Do It Yourself Gluten Free Food Gifts
Visit Jules' Gluten Free Cookie Swap on Facebook! Get tons of great new recipes to put in a pretty box or tin and submit some of your own for a chance to win great prizes.
DIY Cookie Gift Jars
Gather some large jars and layer with dry cookie ingredients from your favorite gluten free cookie recipe. Print up a nice tag on the computer with the wet ingredients listed and baking instructions. You can do this nicely with a gluten free cookie mix if you have a favorite as well. Pour it in a jar and add the chips or M&M's in as a layer and just leave out the wet stuff.
Rice Krispie Treat Snowballs
I found this fun recipe on a non-gluten free blog. All you need to do is substitute the regular Rice Krispies for the new Gluten Free Rice Krispies and it's gluten free. The recipe calls for White Chocolate Candy Melts and Wilton assured me in an email that all their candy melts are gluten free. If you use sprinkles on the outside as they did in the photo, check labels to make sure your sprinkles don't contain wheat.
Peppermint Stick Hot Cocoa
Cute gift! Can be made in individual jars or a few servings in a larger jar.
Root Deer
Love this fun idea – ½ craft, and ½ drink and easy enough to do with your little children and great for neighbor or friend gifts. All IBC products are gluten free by claims of the company, but you can do this on any drink, including gluten free beer for your over 21 friends.
Here's a whole web site of fudge recipes! Easy to make and mostly gluten free, fudge makes a nice gift! Check your ingredients to make sure none of the add-ins are gluten containing (such as cookies), wrap in a cool box or tin, and you have a thoughtful homemade gift.
Chex Mix
Put together a tin of your favorite gluten free Chex Mix or Muddy Buddies, or try an adventurous, new recipe. Here are a bunch.
Peppermint Bark
Here's just one recipe of this great Holiday favorite. Here are 3 more variations that can even be dairy free: Pretzel-Pecan Bark, Dried Fruit and Pistachio Bark, and Candy Can Bark.
DIY Gift Baskets
Gather your own favorite gluten free products and grab a large basket from the dollar store or craft store and you've got a great personalized gift. Some good ideas are:
- Italian Food Lover's Gift Basket – Various Tinkyada (my favorite) Pastas: Large Shells, Lasagna noodles, Penne, etc, Against the Grain Baguettes, Bottled Sauces, Bottle of Wine, Italian music CD
- Cookie Lover's Basket – Some boxes of your favorite gluten free cookies and mixes, cookie scoop, mixing bowl, measuring spoons/cups
- Runner's/Hiker's Basket – Some of your favorite gluten free power bars, reusable water bottle, sport socks, gluten free trail mix with nuts, seeds, raisins, etc.
- BBQ Lover's Basket – Rudi's, Udi's or Canyon Bakehouse Gluten Free Buns, C-Dub's Rubs (above), BBQ tools
Hostess Gift
The perfect hostess gift as far as I'm concerned: Pamela's Products Gluten Free Coffee Cake or New York Cheesecake. Yum! Wrap it up in some pretty red cellophane with a festive bow. If you come to my house, bring them both!
Books & Magazines
Click here to see my book & magazine suggestions for the holidays!
Here are a few facebook friend gift suggestions:
Callie: "I would recommend Zum bars, an amazing soap made by Indigo Wild. All are gluten free, exception being the oatmeal bar. They are one of my favorite daily indulgences, and I was so relieved to know I could still use them after being diagnosed Celiac. Their fragrances are amazing, leaving the whole bathroom scented of them. I'm a ginger with extremely sensitive skin and they don't dry nor irritate."
Gabrielle: "I'm the author of a children's Gf cookbook that makes a great family gift: The Kitchen Classroom www.kitchenclassroom4kids.com"
Michele: "If it must be food, make it dark Dove chocolate!
For friends GF or not, we prefer to give tickets or gift cards to places that they would like to visit or shop but normally don't due to cost, like a museum, show or specialty shop."
Donna: "I made some coconut clusters that require no baking. I call them clusters due to the fact I could not shape into balls. They are delish and gluten free."
Recipe: Bake free Coconut Clusters
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 3 cups of unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3/4 cup coconut oil I also added a small amount of coconut crystals
- 1/2 cup agave
Combine the dry ingredients
Add the agave and coconut oil.
Mix well
I used a small ice cream scoop and made clusters on a sheet and freeze for a minimum of 30 minutes. Best kept either frozen or refrigerated.
Very tasty my 8 year old said yummm these are good and they are what, healthy??
Christina: "A must have on the Christmas List is a bag of creamy goodness cereal and a bag of granola from http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tweedles-Gluten-Free-and-Healthy-Bakery/239772502751847?sk=wall&filter=2"
Chrissy: "I know a great Christmas idea…check out gfreeconnect.com….they offer all Gluten free samples and coupons in cute carepack's!! Valued at over $120 for only $19.99!!"
Freddie: "Look to your local crafters and artists for unique gifts – these wonderful people have talents you wouldn't believe, also it keeps the money in your town helping all."
Any more gluten free gift ideas? Add them in the comment section below.

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Some questions:
1. Which layers detects the bit errors ?
2. What does the layer do when it detects the bit errors ?
For example if the layer below tcp/ip detects the bit errors and cannot
recover and throws away the packet then TCP will interpret this lost packet
as congestion and TCP will start to slow things down in an attempt to solve
the congestion, ofcourse there is no real congestion just corruption,
slowing things down won't help against corruption, so TCP will slow down
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Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
Atlas Shrugged Memory and the Past Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Volume.Chapter.Section.Page). We used the 50th Anniversary Edition published by Signet Books in 2007.
Quote #7
"We're going to have security – for the first time in centuries – for the first time since the beginning of the industrial revolution!"
"Well, this, I guess," said Fred Kinnan, "is the anti-industrial revolution." (18.104.22.168-6)
Kinnan's snotty comment connects to the theme of historical backslide that often crops up in regard to the looters and their fear-inspired policies.
Quote #8
"If you weren't, you'd know that it's not this valley, but the view of life held by men in the outer world that is a prehistorical mirage." (22.214.171.124)
Ragnar again demonstrates the "opposite day" of the looters and their worldview by telling Dagny that the seemingly magical and "prehistoric" Atlantis should be present reality.


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PORTSMOUTH — Pierce Atwood will host a discussion on the upcoming New Hampshire legislative session and challenges newly elected officials are facing on Feb. 1.
After Democratic control from 2009 to 2010 and Republican control from 2011 to 2012, the parties will now share power. Democrats control the House, governor's office and Executive Council, while Republicans control the Senate.
The panel will discuss how shared control might play out and what voters should expect and demand.
Panelists will include House Speaker Terie Norelli, D-Portsmouth; Executive Councilor Chris Sununu, R-Newfields; and Andy Smith, director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center and an associate professor of political science.
The moderator will be former Portsmouth Mayor Steve Marchand, who is director of corporate relations at UNH.
The talk will be from 8 to 10 a.m. at Pierce Atwood LLP, 1 New Hampshire Ave. at Pease International Tradeport.
A light breakfast will be served.
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10 Valentine's Day Gifts to Get Yourself
When Jillian Westfield finds out that her ex-boyfriend, a.k.a. "the one who got away," is getting married, she's left wishing she could do it all over again. Then one day, she magically wakes up seven years in the past and gets the opportunity to do just that. Her carefree, wild life in the city with her bad-boy boyfriend is very different from her stable suburban existence with a hubby and kid. And Jillian soon finds herself wondering if she made the wrong choices. But hindsight is anything but 20/20 and this conflicted chick must make some difficult decisions.
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The students at the prestigious Avery Academy aren't that different from those on Gossip Girl — rich, privileged, and rule-breaking. And when a sex tape is discovered on campus, the future of those behind and in front of the camera is threatened. Slowly, the story of what really happened is revealed. And what ensues is drama and scandal even Serena and Blair couldn't handle.
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Plano paramedics and parks personnel save person at Tom Muehlenbeck Center while being honored for saving a different person there last month
Plano's Tom Muehlenbeck Center is either a very lucky place or an incredibly unlucky one.
As previously reported on this blog, a person exercising at the city-run recreation center collapsed with a heart attack on Jan. 30. Plano's new fire chief Brian Crawford happened to be nearby and joined the parks and recreation staff in rescuing the person. They used a automated external defibrillator and performed CPR until paramedics arrived. The person was transported to the hospital and was released two days later.
The story generated some news and Crawford and others were congratulated for their effort at a reception Wednesday night. But, while they were being celebrated, another exerciser inside the center collapsed. Again, parks department employees and the same paramedics who were being honored rushed to help the 62-year-old man. CPR was performed and the man was alert and talking by the time he was transported to the hospital.
"These CPR save stories are proof that our outreach efforts and CPR training are coming together and saving lives," Crawford said in a press release. "Citizens are empowered with the knowledge and skill to do what needs to be done in the minutes after witnessing a cardiac arrest; calling 9-1-1 to get the fire crews on the way and performing CPR. Plano's a great place to live, and while it may seem strangely comforting, a great place to have a cardiac arrest if you're going to
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Man, teen found dead in NC home
Published 11:38 AM EST Dec 31, 2012
The Sampson County Sheriff's Office is investigating the deaths of a man and teenage girl found inside his home in Turkey.
Deputies found the bodies of 39-year-old Carlos Vazquez and 18-year-old Itzel Vazquez of Fayetteville after getting a 911 call.
The sheriff's office has declined to say how the two are related.
No other information has been released.
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Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America is now running a consumer rebate program on Avon Cobra and Venom tires. From April 1 through May 31, customers who buy a qualifying Avon tire will receive a $25 rebate per tire on up to two tires.
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In 2004, the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST established the ultraviolet spectral irradiance scale from 200 nm to 400 nm using the calculable irradiance of the Synchrotron Ultraviolet Radiation Facility SURF. Since the establishment of the scale, spectral irradiance calibrations of many customer lamps have been performed in direct comparison to synchrotron radiation. However, to ensure long-term stability of the scale, three transfer standard deuterium lamps were periodically calibrated against SURF III. Here, we present the results of the long-time monitoring of the scale using these lamps and determine that the spread from the mean in the spectral irradiances is within the estimated calibration uncertainty of 1.2 % (k=2).
Ultraviolet radiation is utilized in many areas of health, industry, and science, such as in semiconductor lithography, non-destructive testing, UV curing, catalytic processes, environmental monitoring, atmospheric research, water purification, space-based astrophysical observations, medical diagnostics and therapy. The importance of ultraviolet radiation is rapidly increasing and correspondingly ultraviolet calibration services need to be as reliable as possible.
At present, two different types of radiometric facilities are available at NIST for absolute UV irradiance calibrations: The first derive source-based scales from high-temperature blackbodies and the second employ synchrotron radiation. After two major upgrades over more than four decades, SURF III at NIST has been converted into a dedicated primary irradiance source in the spectral region from x-rays to far-infrared with high beam stability, tunable electron energies and wide range of beam currents (approximately 11 orders of magnitude). Especially in the UV and vacuum UV regions, synchrotron radiation (SR) is the only standard source available, since these wavelength regions are beyond the range of the blackbody standard sources.
We recently constructed the Facility for Irradiance Calibration Using Synchrotrons (FICUS), where transfer light sources, such as deuterium lamps, can be calibrated against the new synchrotron-radiation-based NIST irradiance standard in the UV region from 200 nm to 400 nm. FICUS was built on beamline 3, which is a white-light beamline at SURF III. The measurement uncertainty is one of the vital indicators of the facility performance. The use of the facility has improved the current NIST UV irradiance scale to a lower relative measurement uncertainty of 1.2 % (k=2).
The long-term stability of the SR-based UV irradiance scale at FICUS is important and manifests itself in the reproducibility of the irradiance calibrations. To check our SR-based calibrations, we periodically calibrated three deuterium lamps as transfer standards simultaneously with customer's lamps. If the lamps remain temporally stable, than the repeat calibrations serve as an independent reference of the SR-based scale realization. These deuterium lamps are well suited as transfer standards in the air-UV spectral range because of their spectral continuity, high ignition reproducibility and good stability from 200 nm to 400 nm. The results of these irradiance calibrations are used in comparison with previous calibrations to ensure the accuracy, stability, and reproducibility of FICUS.
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OAKLAND -- The Bishop O'Dowd High boys basketball team was not going allow a repeat of last season's loss to Modesto Christian in the CIF Northern regional playoffs.
The top-ranked Dragons (27-4) ran all over the Crusaders 74-51 on Tuesday at Laney College and will play Capital Christian-Sacramento in the Open Division regional final Saturday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento.
"Even last year we had beat them before we had to play them in the playoffs," said Bishop O'Dowd guard Paris Austin, who scored a team-high 16 points. "This year we were better than they were and we never take a game lightly."
The two teams had met before in a regular-season game at Bishop O'Dowd with the Dragons winning 70-52 on Feb. 8.
But there wasn't going to be any chance of a letdown, not if coach Lou Richie could help it.
"There wasn't going to be a letdown, we definitely had added interest and motivation," he said. "They're (Modesto) a great team and we used the 11 days we had off to work on our weaknesses. We broke down film and had a good idea of what we wanted to execute tonight."
The Crusaders (24-9) never led in this game as Bishop O'Dowd scored the first eight points with 6-foot-10 center Ivan Rabb (14 points, 13 rebounds), getting six.
The Dragons pushed the lead to 13-1 when Austin hit a 3-pointer with 3:44 left in the first quarter and ended the period with a 17-5 lead.
Rabb, Shane Farley, and Juan Anderson each scored four points in the second quarter as the Dragons extended the lead to 32-18.
Then Bishop O'Dowd pushed the throttle down, outscoring Modesto Christian 21-7 to take a 53-25 lead with 1:54 left in the period. Austin scored seven points, including a 3-pointer, and Jake Credo and Jiving Sandhog also hit 3-point shots.
The fourth quarter turned into a free-throw shooting contest and the Dragons won that period too, 21-17.
"I didn't do much in the first half because I was in foul trouble," said Austin, who had three points and three fouls in the first two periods. "I was able to get it going in the third quarter."
The only discouraging note for Bishop O'Dowd was that Farley suffered an ankle/knee injury with 3:25 left in the third quarter and did not return. Richie does not know the extent of the injury.
Kevin Hamlet led the Crusaders with 17 points.
Bishop O'Dowd 74, Modesto Christian 51
Modesto Christian (24-9)
Washington 3 1-3 8, Ellis 1 2-6 4, Hamlet 8 0-0 17, Townes 3 2-3 8, Amador 2 0-0 4, Sablan 2 0-0 6, Edobar 1 0-0 2, Brooks 0 2-2 2. Totals 20 7-14 51.
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Campbell 1 0-0 2, Austin 5 2-3 16, Farley 3 0-0 6, Anderson 3 5-6 11, Kalmbach 1 0-0 2, Rabb 5 4-4 14, Chapman 3 0-0 7, Crudo 1 2-2 5, Sadhu 1 0-0 3, Longrus 3 0-0 6, Hagmaier 1 0-0 2. Totals 27 13-15 74.
Modesto C. 5 13 16 17-- 51
Bishop O'Dowd 17 15 21 21-- 74
3-point goals: Sablan 2, Washington, Hamlet, Austin 4, Crudo, Sandhu, Chapman. Fouled out: Ellis. Highlights: BOD -- Rabb 13 rebounds, 2 blocks; Farley 4 assists, 2 rebounds; Anderson 3 rebounds.


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Freshman Ben Sisk (Chesterfield, Va., Cosby) won his first start, allowing no earned runs on one hit in seven innings to lead the University of Mary Washington baseball team to a 16-1 win over Bridgewater College on Monday afternoon. The Eagles improve to 18-11 overall on the season.
Offensively, the Eagles scored in every inning but two, posting 19 hits. Eric Rehbein (Alexandria, Va., Gonzaga), Brent Steffey (Colonial Beach, Va., Colonial Beach), and Santino Rosanova (Laurel, Md., DeMatha) each had three hits to lead the Eagles, with Steffey adding two runs scored and three RBI, Rehbein scoring twice, and Rosanova driving in two. Mitchell Herringshaw (Chardon, Ohio, Notre Dame Latin), Beattie Southerland (Purcellville, Va., Loudoun Valley), and Jeff Rezach (Mendham, N.J., West Morris Mendham) had two hits each for the Eagles.
Sisk allowed just one hit and one unearned run in seven innings, with four walks and four strikeouts. Southerland and Nick McGovern (Springfield, Va., Robert E. Lee) each pitched a scoreless inning of relief.
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Isis crucifies nine people in Syrian villages – Telegraph
A man has survived being crucified by Isis in Syria,
after the jihadists raided his village and nailed him to a cross for eight
The unnamed man from Al-Bab, near the border with Turkey, was crucified as a
punishment, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
He managed to survive the ordeal.
But eight others who received the same punishment did not survive. The men,
from Deir Hafer in the east of Aleppo province, were subjected to the same
treatment and crucified "in the main square of the village, where their
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We are all data sources
September 6, 2013 - Art Smith
We are all data sources
There has been a lot of coverage lately about the data collection conducted by the government on both U.S. citizens and the people worldwide these citizens may have come in contact with.
Before you whip yourself into frenzy, consider this. The local retailer down the street likely knows more about you than can be gleamed by reviewing your cell phone records.
The collection of data is big business. Companies, all companies, work very hard to determine who their customers are. They better they understand the customer, the better they can market to them.
We help them collect the data every time we shop. The companies normally pay us for it in the form of some type of perk.
Companies likely know this about my own buying habits:
- I'm a huge user of loyalty cards. In fact I had so many hanging from my key ring that I found an iphone app to manage them for me. I don't really care that Lowe's knows what color the rocking chairs are on my porch– it might come in handy someday if I need to buy more paint.
- I also don't care that Sam's Club knows that I drink a lot of Tropicana Orange Juice with lots of pulp.
- Kroger's knows that I buy Fuji apples and Giant Eagle knows that I take a prescription to keep my Cholesterol down.
If I cared, I wouldn't use the loyalty programs. I'm getting something in return. Lower prices, money off gas, a discount off the total – I know they are using the info, but it's worth the trade off to me to save money.
Credit card companies know a lot about you too. We put nearly all our purchases on a rewards based credit card. Periodically we get to fly someplace for free because we bought things like gas and food with a VISA card. Have you ever gotten the creepy call that you have purchased something that didn't fit your normal habits? The company is using the data in an attempt to protect you. I don't really care what else they do with the knowledge of where I fill up or that I frequently eat at Jukebox Pizza.
Sometimes they might use it to try to sell me something that I didn't even know I needed, I know how to say no.
A lot of information about you is public information. Your address, the size and value of your home, even your salary — if you happen to be a public employee — it's likely available online too. A lot of it can be found by doing a web search; some might require a trip to a courthouse, or the filing of a Freedom of Information Act request. It's out there though, and anyone can look at it.
Car registrations are public record too, that's why when I got a call from the "Vehicle Processing Department" last week about my Honda I asked three times what company the person worked for before she simply hung up on me.
Companies use this massive amount of data to market things to you that they think you may want to buy. These educated guesses may come in the form of coupons or special offers mailed or emailed to your home. Online companies will use both your browsing and buying history to show you what it thinks you want to buy.
Data collection is a huge business – one company, called Acxiom, opened up a new site this week to give consumer a lot at what the company knew about them. I tested the site and it seemed that the company knew very little about me – which makes me think that maybe they are not telling me everything they know.
Everyone seems so concerned over what the NSA knows about him or her. If the government really cared, I think they would learn more just by hanging out at the checkout line of the corner market. Who knows, maybe they do that too.
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NORFOLK (NNS) -- U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) and U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) will distribute flame-resistant coveralls to the shipboard Sailors beginning early next year.
The two fleet commanders decided to approve a Flame Resistant Variant (FRV) coverall to ensure the safety of all shipboard Sailors after reviewing the findings of the Organizational Clothing Working Group.
"We made the decision to supply flame-resistant coveralls to all Sailors assigned to ships as an added safety precaution," said Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command. "Sailors at sea operate in an environment with inherent risks. We are always looking for ways to mitigate those risks."
The FRV coverall will combine the existing blue utility coverall design with the flame-resistant fabric of the repair locker coverall.
In January, the Organizational Clothing Working Group began reviewing all the clothing requirements and flame resistant qualities of fleet organizational clothing being worn at sea - on ships, submarines and in expeditionary units.
"We reviewed all fire-related mishap reports and major ship conflagrations over the past 30 years. We looked at personnel injuries sustained as a result of explosive blast, electric arc flash, flame and smoke," said Capt. Bruce Brosch, team lead for the Organizational Clothing Working Group. "We found the highest risk of severe injury from flame would be from a major conflagration - a fire or explosion large enough to go beyond the control of repair parties and threaten ship survival. The Navy has averaged one to two major conflagrations per year over the past thirty years."
Flame resistant organizational clothing had previously been limited to Sailors working in engineering departments, on flight decks and in other high-risk areas, but the working group ultimately decided every Sailor afloat should be outfitted with the additional protection.
The bottom line was simple. Any Sailor at sea could be on the end of a hose fighting a fire with little or no notice.
The Navy will initially issue two pairs of FRV coveralls to each Sailor serving on board surface ships and aircraft carriers. Type commanders will prioritize the distribution.
The coverall is expected to maintain performance properties, durability and appearance for typical deployments of six to nine months, with an optimal wear life of 18-24 months. Like other organizational clothing, the FRV coveralls will be replaced by each ship over time based on normal wear and tear.
Materials that make the coveralls flame-resistant are incorporated into the fabric fibers. Wear life is dependent on many factors, including wear and cleaning frequency, cleaning method and environmental exposure.
Research by the Organizational Clothing Working Group revealed numerous different organizational clothing styles and types being used throughout the fleet. In order to standardize fleet coverall usage, a longer-term solution is also being researched. The goal is to eventually combine the flame-resistant properties of the existing engineering/damage control coveralls with the arc flash protection of the existing electrical coverall and submarine low-lint specifications. The new coverall design will be modeled after the existing poly-cotton utility coverall issued in the sea-bag.
The Navy is using available fleet funding to pay for this organizational clothing. Currently, the estimated per-unit cost for the FRV coverall is $50.24. The cost to research and issue the new FRV coverall is approximately $12 million.
The Organizational Clothing Working Group findings were passed to a second group, the Shipboard Clothing Working Group, which is tasked to determine the requirements for all at-sea clothing. Findings from the Shipboard Clothing Working Group are expected later this year.


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John Grisham's New Book 'Sycamore Row': An Excerpt (Part 4)
The following is the final part of the excerpt from John Grisham's new novel, "Sycamore Row," which will be published by Doubleday on Oct. 22. The book returns to the character of Jake Brigance and the Clanton, Mississippi courthouse of "A Time to Kill," Grisham's 1988 bestseller that is being adapted into a Broadway play this fall. "Sycamore Row" centers on a new trial that exposes Clanton's troubled past with race relations.
In the serial tradition of Charles Dickens and Tom Wolfe–but with an online update–each day this week, the Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy blog will run a thrilling excerpt from Grisham's new novel. Below is the fourth and final installment. Read the previous installments here.
Calvin began walking. He took his time as his boots slipped in the mud and his mind tried to stay calm. What was the hurry? The closer he got the clearer things became. The man in the dark suit at the end of the rope was quite dead. Calvin finally recognized him, and he saw the stepladder, and he quickly put the scene and the events in order. Touching nothing, he backed away and returned to his truck.
It was October of 1988, and car phones had finally arrived in rural Mississippi. At Mr. Hubbard's insistence, Calvin had one installed in his truck. He called the Ford County sheriff's office, gave a brief report, and began waiting. Warmed by the heater and soothed by Merle Haggard on the radio, Calvin gazed through the windshield, ignored the boy, tapped his fingers along with the wipers, and realized he was crying. The boy was afraid to speak.
Two deputies arrived in the same car half an hour later, and as they were putting on rain slickers an ambulance arrived with a crew of three. From the gravel road, they all strained to see the old sycamore, but after a few seconds of focusing it was apparent there was a man hanging from it. Calvin told them everything he knew. The deputies decided it was best to proceed as if a crime had been committed, and they prohibited the ambulance crew from approaching the scene. Another deputy arrived, then another. They searched the car and found nothing helpful. They photographed and videoed Seth hanging with his eyes closed and his head twisted grotesquely to his right. They studied the tracks around the sycamore and found no evidence of anyone else being present. One deputy took Calvin to Mr. Hubbard's home a few miles away–the boy rode in the backseat, still mute. The doors were unlocked, and on the kitchen table they found a note on a yellow legal pad. Seth had printed neatly: "To Calvin. Please inform the authorities I've taken my own life, with no help from anyone. On the attached sheet of paper I have left specific instructions for my funeral and burial. No autopsy! S.H." It was dated that day, Sunday, October 2, 1988.
Calvin was finally released by the deputies. He hustled the boy home, where he collapsed in his mother's arms and said nothing the rest of the day.
The excerpt is from "Sycamore Row" by John Grisham. Copyright John Grisham 2013. Do not reprint without express permission from Doubleday.


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One Out of 10 Wall Street employees a Psychopath?
|Posted by Dr. Dorothy McCoy on February 29, 2012 at 11:45 PM
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Maybe Patrick Bateman wasn't such an outlier.
One out of every 10 Wall Street employees is likely a clinical psychopath, writes journalist Sherree DeCovny in an upcoming issue of trade magazine CFA Magazine (subscription required). In the general population the rate is closer to one percent.
"A financial psychopath can present as a perfect well-rounded job candidate, CEO, manager, co-worker, and team member because their destructive characteristics are practically invisible," writes DeCovny, who pulls together research from several psychologists for her story, which helpfully suggests that financial firms carefully screen out extreme psychopaths in hiring.
To be sure, typical psychopathic behavior runs the gamut. At the extreme end is Bateman, portrayed by Christian Bale, in the 2000 movie "American Psycho," as an investment banker who actually kills people and exhibits no remorse. When health professionals talk about "psychopaths," they have a broader range of behavior in mind.
A clinical psychopath is bright, gregarious and charming, writes DeCovny. He lies easily and often, and may have trouble feeling empathy for other people. He's probably also more willing to take dangerous risks -- either because he doesn't understand the consequences, or because he simply doesn't care.
An appetite for risk can seem like a positive business trait on Wall Street, where big gambles sometimes lead to big rewards. But for the people DeCovny is talking about, the outcomes matter less than the gambles themselves -- and the chemical rush of serotonin and endorphins that accompanies them.
This is hardly the first time that mental illness has been equated with a certain capacity for professional success -- especially in the financial sector, where some stock traders have actually scored higher than diagnosed psychopaths on tests that measure competitiveness and attraction to risk.
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Party officials look to future of its campaigns.
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Ducks defenseman Bret Hedican tries to get acclimated after starting his 17th NHL season partway through the campaign
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|"It was really about joining this team. I mean, what an opportunity. I never thought it would be possible to come to this organization, especially with the team they have and the defensive unit they have."
By Adam Brady
Bret Hedican has played for five different teams in a distinguished 17-year NHL career, but had hardly been in the position he was in last month. Hedican had remained a free agent through the offseason, training camp and into the first three weeks of the regular season while he waited for the right offer to come along. Although several teams had made offers to bring him in for this season, Hedican had his eye on just a couple – the Ducks being at the top of that list.
When some shuffling in their defensive corps necessitated the addition of another veteran d-man, the call went out to the 38-year-old Hedican, and he couldn't put his signature on a contract soon enough. The native of
Hedican had spent the previous six seasons in
What went into your decision to wait to sign a contract for this season until the middle of October?
It was really about joining this team. I mean, what an opportunity. I never thought it would be possible to come to this organization, especially with the team they have and the defensive unit they have. You look at the veteran guys they have with Niedermayer, Beauchemin, Pronger, Montador, guys who have been around awhile and play the game at a high level. Huskins is also a kid who's come in and played great. For me to come in and just join this group and add anything I can and relieve these guys and cut their minutes back by just a couple, that's how I see my role. I had some offers from other teams, but I had a couple teams in mind, this being one of them.
|"Really, the only thing that keeps me going in the summers when I'm training is the thought of trying to win another Stanley Cup. Once you have a taste of that, it's something you want to experience again. And looking at this team, I think we really have a shot at it."
I felt like a rookie all over again. I really just tried to lean on the things I've been doing my whole career, my ability to just come in and not try to do too much. I just tried to rely on my strengths, keep my mouth shut and just listen and play. That's what I'm going to try and do for awhile here, just sit back and earn my stripes.
Were you welcomed by the team fairly quickly?
I'm an outcast [laughs]. No, it's a good group here and it's a real humble group. That's nice to see. It's a bunch of relatively quiet guys who just kind of go about their business, and that fits in with what I am. I'm just trying to earn their respect through hard work.
Having won the Cup with the Hurricanes three seasons ago, is that a feeling you're anxious to go through again?
Absolutely. Really the only thing that keeps me going in the summers when I'm training is the thought of trying to win another Stanley Cup. Once you have a taste of that, it's something you want to experience again. And looking at this team, I think we really have a shot at it.
Offseason activity: Swimming with my girls
Movie: "A Few Good Men"
TV show: "Law & Order"
Band: U2
Guilty pleasure: Ice cream
Vacation spot: Hawaii
Prized possession: My Stanley Cup ring
Time-killer on the road: Watching movies
Athlete outside of hockey: Tiger Woods
Road arena:
Road city: New York
Actor who would play him in a movie: Vince Vaughn
How did you and your wife meet?
I met her originally at the Olympics in 1992. I was playing for the American team and that was the year she won her gold medal. She doesn't remember meeting me, obviously, but I remembered meeting her. Then I was up in
And now you're the power couple on ice skates.
[Laughs]. We're just two people who have been really lucky to do what we do. We've both got great families that support us and now it's all about raising our two girls and having fun doing what we're doing.
|Hedican and wife Kristi Yamaguchi first met at the 1992 Olympics and now live in the
As an amateur it was the most amazing experience for me ever, because it was the ultimate goal for me as a kid, to make it the Olympic Games. And there I was, representing the
Has it been tough to start your season when it was already a few weeks old?
My timing has got to get better and I've got to make some simpler plays. It doesn't happen overnight. You don't step into the NHL and automatically get up to speed. I'm not too wrapped up into trying to make a lot of good plays. It's just every day trying to chip away at the mountain a little bit and every day trying to get a little better.


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About all we can guarantee is that the best way to get an upgrade it to pay for one. (And even that won't always get over the line – for example, Qantas doesn't confirm a points-based upgrade until shortly before you travel.)
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Airlines usually sell more tickets than they have physical seats, based on each flight's historical record of a certain number of last-minute rebookings and cancellations.
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The easiest way to make room is to upgrade some passengers from the over-sold cabin, most commonly cattle-class, into empty seats in business and/or first class.
A change in the aircraft used on the flight can also affect the number of seats in each class, necessitating a seat shuffle between the cabins.
All of this juggling is taken care of by the airline's computers in the hours before your flight departs.
How are upgrades allocated?
There are a few exceptions to the overbooked cabin rule. Some airlines give their frontline staff the latitude to upgrade passengers on a per-case basis, which opens the door towards you asking for a bump-up if one's available.
But the trend in recent years has been towards tightly-controlled upgrade criteria, with the passenger's status in an airline's frequent flyer scheme being the primary factor. We asked several major airlines to detail their upgrade policy.
Qantas plays it cards close to its chest, saying "this information is confidential and not something we would be able to talk about".
Virgin Australia is more open, with travellers upgraded "based on their tier status with the Velocity Frequent Flyer program.
However, a Virgin Australia spokesperson also volunteers that "from time to time we invite high value guests to sample a new product offering" such as the airline's recently-introduced domestic business class on its Boeing 737 fleet.
Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines toe the hard line.
Forget about asking for an upgrade, says AirNZ: you pay with money or points, and "when an upgrade is required for operational purposes the seat is automatically allocated, it's not available by request." Similarly, Singapore Airlines "has a stringent no upgrade policy" an SQ rep told us.
Cathay Pacific is more easy-going, with upgrades based on each passengers' "tier status with the Marco Polo Club and oneworld frequent flyer programmes." (This will be played out in March during the first month of Cathay's new Premium Economy service).
On-the-spot upgrades at Emirates "normally go to Skywards Members in order of Gold, Silver or Blue tier priority", although additional "upgrade decisions usually happen at a managerial level within an airline."
So if you want to plan for snaring an upgrade, ensure your chosen airline is upgrade-friendly and work your way to top-tier status in its frequent flyer program. The higher you are in the frequent flyer food chain the better your chance of a bump into business class or even first class.
Once you've got serious status, there's something to be said for choosing flights that are likely to be crowded and thus, potentially overbooked.
This typically means Fridays, weekends and Mondays for international routes, and flights with onwards connections (such as Sydney-Singapore-London) instead of a point-to-point service.
The downside of this gambit is you could end up stuck in a fully-booked economy cabin with a few squealing babies to boot.
Beyond status: tactics for upgrade success
While status is the trump card for upgrades it's not the only card you can play. This is where blagging an upgrade involves a little art.
First up, there's no harm in simply asking if there's an upgrade available. Do it nicely, and do it at the check-in counter or the airport lounge's service desk, not when you're on the plane or about to board (by which time the crew have more than enough on their hands.)
Perhaps comment on how you've heard great things about their premium economy or business class, and you'd love to try it out if they have a spare seat and could wrangle an upgrade. Most of the time this won't work, but if it does, then you're set!
There are other ways to try your luck. A recent survey conducted by American Express reported that while in addition to asking straight out for a free upgrade at check-in, a quarter of Aussie flyers say they dress smartly "to give the impression of wealth and importance".
This dress-for-success maxim is one of the biggest myths of scoring an upgrade.
Most airlines rely on their booking system to juggle the seats in over-booked flights, and the computer is more interested in your status than your sense of style.
Dressing well doesn't hurt your chances where there's a human factor involved in the upgrade equation, but it's not the silver bullet to business class.
So why be stuck on an 8-12 hour flight in dress pants with your best shirt and tie? Take a look around business class cabin and you'll find more people dressed down than up.
(Check out our tips on how to dress smart and comfortable yet sans suit for business casual and what some call 'start-up casual'.)
Almost a fifth of respondents to the Amex survey said they'll make special mention at the counter that their trip is for a special occasion such as a honeymoon or birthday, before turning to flattery to charm those behind the desk (17 per cent). But others are more cunning, with five per cent of those surveyed confessed to pretending to be famous or friends with a celebrity.
Such cheek at the check-in desk is not a purely Australian trait. Virgin Atlantic reveals that "Sir Richard Branson is my friend" and "Sir Richard Branson promised me an upgrade" are the two excuses most often trotted out by passengers hoping for a bump into business class, along with an extraordinary number of people claiming to be Sir Richard Branson's dentist!
How often have you received a free upgrade, on which airline, and why? And what are your upgrade strategies?
About David Flynn
David Flynn is the editor of Australian Business Traveller and a bit of a travel tragic with a weakness for good coffee, shopping and lychee martinis.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @djsflynn


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Above is the update on the expansion of CFW. We're happy to finally announce that this is underway and hopefully going to be completed by the end of January. This expansion will bring us more space on our current side and another 3,000 sqft on the new side. The new side will hold all of our new programs including; on going conjugate power lifting and Olympic lifting, our Kinetic Bootcamp will take place in the new space as well as kids and the Gymnastics building block series!
We'll have plenty of new equipment for the programs as well. This will include brand new Rogue power racks, new power bars, reverse hypers, specialty bars, competition bumper plates and Olympic Lifting bars. The middle of the floor will be covered with turf for prowler pushes and sled drags. New Olympic lifting platforms and everything else we're going to need to run a serious strength program and Olympic Lifting program.
When we open these programs will be capped at 12 per class to MAKE SURE that each athlete in the programs are getting the quality and attention their looking for. Each class will be 90 minutes in duration so you have plenty of time to focus on what the program is driving towards.
I've also put this video and some more details about the programs in an e-mail to you so please read that as well. Any questions should be directed to Dan, Nick or Lloyd.
We're very excited about this new space and the ability to bring you these programs that you've been patiently awaiting. Cheers
This is pretty much what our strong side will look like when complete.
3 Rounds for time
21 Thrusters
21 pull-ups
*We are looking for 10 minutes and under on this WOD. We talk a lot about picking the correct weight so, I want to see you do some math and thinking about what the weight is going to be for YOU. 10 minute HIGH INTENSITY workout with a target of 10 minutes and under…. That's the goal.


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We start our in detail analysis of the Adidas Eurocamp 2012 with those players that are automatically eligible for the NBA Draft 2012. Even if the number of high level prospects is limited, there might be one or two players that will see their name come up in the second round as a pick and […]
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Adidas Eurocamp 2012: auto-eligible players
June 15th, 2012 · 1 Comment
Tags: Adidas Eurocamp 2012·Aleksander Czyz·Andrew Albicy·Darko Planinic·David Jelinek·Dusan Cantekin·Ilkan Karaman·Izzet Turkyilmaz·Maik Zirbes·Nihad Dedovic·Paul Lacombe
David Jelinek does the Scoring Machine
January 13th, 2012 · No Comments
David Jelinek, the Czech Shooting Guard is already in his fifth season with the Spanish team Joventut Badalona. After having arrived in 2007 to play with the Junior Team, the Brno native spent several seasons with the Joventut farm team at Prat where he gained experience on the professional level. In 2010, he started his […]
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The main ACB prospects in Video
January 4th, 2011 · No Comments
This post features some of the main prospects playing currently in the Spanish ACB in different Video Clips.
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Adidas Eurocamp Treviso 2010 Review (Part 2)
June 10th, 2010 · 3 Comments
Today we continue our review of the players from the Adidas Eurocamp in Treviso with a few additional names that we are thinking are worth to be mentioned.
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Copa del Rey quarter-final impressions
February 20th, 2010 · No Comments
This weekend is played the highly regarded Spanish Copa del Rey regrouping the top teams of the ACB League in a direct elimination setting in order to win the Cup of the King of Spain. This event is seen as one of the most important events in Spanish basketball and winning a Copa is a […]
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Quick review on the ongoing EuroCup season
December 27th, 2009 · 4 Comments
With the year 2009 coming to an end, it is time to look back at what happened during the last months. The EuroCup season is quite shorter than the Euroleague but the teams playing here are stuffed with interesting talent. So it is time to take a quick look at those players that are emerging […]
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January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
After having talked already about the Interperformances Cup in London, the Onil tournament in Spain and the Urspring tour through the United States, there are two other important Youth events coming up this week.


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"Snowy Range Perseids"
Fine-art nighttime and nature photographer David Kingham has always spent a lot of time under the night sky. Once camera technology was able to capture the beauty that he experienced every night growing up in the mountains of Colorado, he was hooked. Two years ago, he left his job in the architectural field and pursued his dream, running nighttime photography workshops and selling fine-art prints of nighttime and nature phenomenon such as meteor showers and star fields. We spoke with Kingham to find out how he makes his beautiful nighttime images of meteor showers.
Before Kingham explains how he captured his "Snowy Range Perseids" image, he offers a word of warning. "Gear is very important, because the newer cameras are the only ones capable of capturing this level of detail in such low light." In addition to a newer camera body, fast wide angle lenses are essential, says Kingham.
For "Snowy Range Perseids," Kingham drove to a sub-range of the Rocky Mountains known as Snowy Range in Wyoming. He thought the location would provide the perfect composition for capturing the Perseids Meteor shower, an annual meteor shower that occurs between mid-July and mid-August each year.
Once he found the location that he wanted to shoot at and framed his composition, he fixed his camera at ISO 3200, and set the aperture to wide-open at f2.8. "By [that time] I knew exactly what my exposure needed to be, says Kingham. "It took a couple years to get to that point, learning by trial and error."
With his camera ready to go, Kingham used an intervalometer to take continuous 30 second exposures for the entire night, which provided its own challenges, namely battery life. "I had to change my battery every two hours to ensure I could keep shooting," explains Kingham.
After his night of shooting, Kingham took all the exposures and began looking for select images. While shooting a meteor shower is all about precision and technique, many of the final pictures can be hit or miss. In the end, he pulled 22 images of meteors from the hundreds of images that were taken throughout the night.
Now that he had his selects, it was time for Kingham to create the final image. To do so, he took a base exposure of the night sky and pulled it into Photoshop. He then brought each of his select images of meteors into Photoshop one by one and used layer masks to remove everything in the image except for the meteor. Even though Kingham's composition stayed the same throughout the night, the night sky moves. If Kingham left anything but the meteor on each layer, there would blur and star trails.
Once all the meteors were isolated on different layers and placed on the base image, Kingham began rotating each meteor so that it appeared to come from the same radiant, or the point in the sky from which meteors appear to originate. "The radiant moves through the night so I had to correct that to make the meteors all show that they are coming from the same radiant, otherwise they'd look like they were coming from all over the place," says Kingham.
With all that corrected, Kingham had one final touch to add. He took an image of the same scene taken during twilight in the morning and layered it over the foreground so that the mountain range would be brightened up. The final image is a composite of 24 images: 22 meteor shots, a base exposure of the night sky, and an exposure of the scene in morning to brighten the landscape. Check out a few of the source images below:
The base exposure
One of Kingham's 22 select images of meteors
And the final:
And one more of Kingham's meteor shots for good measure. This one is of the Geminids' Meteor shower:


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Larry Eugene Emerick, 56, of Lowell, died Sunday (Oct. 14, 2012) at the Muskingum Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Beverly.
He was born on April 6, 1956, in Washington County, and was the son of the late James Robert and Carol Louise Miller Emerick. He retired from RJF International following 26 years. He was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Parkersburg, a member of the Moose Lodge 1823 in Marietta, and had a lifelong passion for music.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Hastings Emerick; two daughters, Angel Weiker of Lowell, Kelly (Tom) Sutton of Canton; his grandchildren, Hannah Weiker, Cale Sutton and Cooper Sutton; three sisters, Darlene (Rick) Driggers of Marietta, Connie Berry of Marietta, Sandra (Randy) Offenberger of Waterford; and a brother, John Emerick of Marietta.
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He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Robert and Michael Emerick; and a sister, Cathy Smith.
Services will be on Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Parkersburg with the Rev. Roger Vernick officiating. Burial will follow in Rockland Cemetery. Friends may call at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and for one hour prior to services at the church.
A memorial in Larry's memory may be made to the Muskingum Valley Nursing and Rehab Center or to the Alzheimer's Association.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.LeavittFuneralHome.com.


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SAN JOSE -- Mayor Chuck Reed on Thursday unveiled his recommendations for the last city budget of his tenure, a modest plan to restore the police burglary unit and pave potholes using money from the Silicon Valley building boom with a cautious approach toward seeking new taxes.
The fiscally conservative Democrat's proposed funding plan for the budget year that begins in July follows a similar theme of very slow growth seen in the past two years. Before that, capping a decade of deficits, San Jose leaders three years ago slashed services, laid off city employees and cut pay to close a $115 million shortfall.
"There's not money there to restore all the services to the level that we want," said Reed, who is termed out at the end of 2014 after eight years. But "it's a whole lot better than where we were."
Although the Silicon Valley economy is surging and the city still has many of the cuts from the Great Recession in place, San Jose is staring at an essentially flat overall financial situation this year with similar budgets forecast through the next half-decade.
Reed said that's mainly because retirement costs for city workers in the last decade have more than quadrupled to $300 million in the coming year, eating up an increasingly large chunk of the city's $1 billion general-fund. Much of the savings from pension cuts voters approved in 2012 won't be seen for years as new hires come aboard with less expensive retirement plans.
"There's not really a lot of money in our future," he said.
But critics blame Reed for pushing what they view as a flawed pension reform plan, much of which has been stalled as the city's unions challenge it in court.
"We're going to hear the same platitudes and the same fixes that are not going to amount to much," said Councilman Ash Kalra. "The fiscal reform plan that made so many promises of restoring services has once again proven to be a failure."
In San Jose, the mayor's "March budget message" kicks off a painstaking process in which City Council members submit spending proposals until the council passes a full budget in June.
Reed's proposals, which mostly focus on efficiency over spending, include:
Contact Mike Rosenberg at 408-920-5705. Follow him at Twitter.com/rosenbergmerc.


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Assistant Professor
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BS in Music| Maranatha Baptist University, Watertown, Wisconsin
Janet Tschida has had experience as piano instructor and teacher since 1998. She taught at White House of Music from 1998-2001 and was on the piano faculty at Waukesha County Conservatory of Music (Hartland, Wisconsin) from 2001-2008. She has been involved in music at Maranatha since 2001. She is the Piano Track Director for Great Lakes Music Festival and Music Camp, both sponsored by Maranatha. She is the Music School Director for Maranatha's Piano Preparatory School and is also Assistant Professor for the University, teaching a number of piano pedagogy, hymnplaying, and keyboarding classes. She is a state chairperson for the Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs, as well as a member of the Music Teachers National Association (nationally certified), the American College of Musicians, and the Early Childhood Music and Movement Association.
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