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if __FILE__ == $0
broker = ARGV[1] || "amqp:tcp:localhost:5672"
options = ARGV[2] || ""
connection = Qpid::Messaging::Connection.new :url => broker, :options => options
session = connection.create_session
sender = session.create_sender "service_queue"
response_queue = Qpid::Messaging::Address.new("#response-queue;{create:always}")
receiver = session.create_receiver response_queue
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"All mimsy were the borogroves,",
"And the mome raths outgrabe."].each do |line|
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request.reply_to = response_queue
sender.send request
response = receiver.fetch
puts "#{request.content_object} -> #{response.content_object}"
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The fast-paced, continually evolving field of quantitative PCR (qPCR) will be showcased at a CHI meeting in San Diego next month. Presenters will describe cutting-edge methodologies and emerging technologies such as digital microfluidics, nanopore and single-molecule sequencing, and improved ways to standardize data.
Traditionally, the first step in gene-expression studies is to purify RNA from samples. However, RNA isolation can be a problem for some applications. Gregory L. Shipley, Ph.D., assistant professor and director, Quantitative Genomics Core Laboratory, University of Texas Health Science Center, says that utilizing cell lysates for real-time qPCR is a helpful alternative. "Isolating RNA can be an expensive and time-consuming process. For small amounts of tissue or low numbers of cells, RNA purification isn't practical."
Dr. Shipley suggests that a better way is to utilize cell lysates directly for cDNA synthesis. "Lysates not only act as effective templates for amplification, they provide some added advantages. First, one can easily utilize a very small number of cells for real-time qPCR. If you tease out cell populations from a lung tissue sample, there are lots of cell types present. Typically, you might get a specific population of only about 20,000 to 100,000 cells using flow cytometry. It isn't practical to isolate RNA from such a small number of cells, especially for analyzing multiple transcripts. Secondly, isolation of RNA can potentially skew the population whereas with cell lysates nothing is lost."
According to Dr. Shipley, there are some drawbacks that must be taken into consideration. "When using cells directly, the benefit is that everything is in there. However, the disadvantage is that everything is in there. It is important to lyse cells in the presence of agents that will inhibit RNA degradation and to have a way to get rid of contaminating genomic DNA.
"Several manufacturers offer kits for making cell lysates for real-time qPCR and more are jumping on the bandwagon. The challenge for the future will be to figure out how to use small amounts of tissue directly for qPCR. Currently, this works less well in our hands."
Although gene-expression analysis by reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) provides an accurate and sensitive means to measure gene expression, inherent biological variability can cause problems. "In the process of establishing a reliable qPCR, I found that biological variation between different samples taken at different days or in different animals was causing problems," explains Erik Willems, Ph.D., research associate at the Neuroscience, Aging and Stem Cell Research Centre of Burnham Institute for Medical Research.
Dr. Willems then began working with an expert in biostatistics, Professor Jo Vandesompele from the Ghent University in Belgium and co-founder of the qPCR data-analysis company Biogazelle. "We came up with several ways to address these interexperimental variations and developed a set of easy corrections that anyone can perform on their own data. This is a simple but very important contribution to the field as people with difficult biological samples often tend to show their 'best' graph, rather than showing the average of a larger sample set."
The standardization procedure involves three steps according to Dr. Willems. "The first step is to use a logarithm transformation. Basically by putting all the data to a log scale, you reduce the effect of outliers because such a scale gives equal weight to all data points.
"The second step is to perform a mean centering. This basically means that we correct for differences in the control levels of a certain gene, so that the untreated conditions are all leveled for their gene expression. Each data point is divided by the average of all data points, a typical approach used in microarray data correction.
"The third step is to perform autoscaling. Here all data points are divided by the experimental standard deviation. This step corrects for differences in magnitude of differential gene expression between a set of biological replicates."
After tweaking the data, Dr. Willems says the final analysis can be run in any statistical test of choice such as a simple t-test. "This three-step standardization procedure can be easily performed by anyone somewhat knowledgeable in a spreadsheet program such as Excel. It should allow people to show their qPCR data with much more confidence."
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Lake Takes the Plunge at Riverview Park
Junior Lake collected five hits (four singles and a double), stole two bases, and scored two runs, Welington Castillo reached base four times on three walks and a single, and Dustin Geiger singled twice, doubled, and drove-in four runs, in Cactus League Minor League action this afternoon at the Under Armour Performance Center at Riverview Park in Mesa, AZ.
The Tennessee Smokies (Cubs AA affliate) hammered the Chattanooga Lookouts (Dodgers AA affiliate) 10-4 on Field #3, while the Albuquerque Isotopes (LAD AAA affiliate) edged the Iowa Cubs 4-3 on Field #6.
Lake and Castillo moved back & forth between the two fields, each working as an extra DH and taking an AB whenever the opportunity arose. Lake managed eight Plate Appearances between the two games, and Castillo had six.
Cubs #1 pitching prospect RHP C. J. Edwards got the start for Tennessee on Field #3, and he allowed one run on three hits (two singles and a double) and a walk, with five strikeouts and a 6/0 GO/FO in 3.2 IP (67 pitches).
Recently returned from the Arizona Diamondbacks (who had selected him the Major League Phase of the December 2013 Rule 5 Draft), RHRP Marcos Mateo threw a dominating 9th inning on Field #3 (two strikeouts and a broken bat 5-3 GO) to seal the victory for the Smokies.
LHP Eric Jokisch got the start for the I-Cubs, and allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits (a single and a double) and four walks in 5.2 IP (78 pitches). He also struck out seven and induced two DP grounders along the way, using his quality off-speed stuff to keep Isoptope hitters off-balance. Albuquerque plated their two runs off Jokisch on a bases-loaded walk and a two-out RBI double.
Carlos Pimentel "piggy-backed" with Jokisch and worked 3.1 IP, allowing two runs (both earned) on four hits (three singles and a triple) and two walks. He struck out four, with a 2/4 GO/FO.
Kris Bryant went 0-3 for Tennessee, striking out (swinging) his first two times up, and then popping out to the first-baseman in foul territory in his final AB.
Arismendy Alcantara played SS and batted 3rd for Iowa, and he struck out all three times up, first two times swinging, and last time looking.
Though assigned to the Tennessee squad, Dan Vogelbach was the Iowa DH, and he went 0-3 in the game, grounding into a 4-6-3 DP and then striking out twice (both times swinging).
Here are the abridged box scores from the two games (Cubs players only):
X-1 Junior Lake, DH #1: 2-2 (1B, 1B, R, SB)
NOTE: Lake hit lead-off in the bottom of the 1st and 2nd innings
X-2 Welington Castillo, DH #2: 1-2 (BB, 1B, F-8, BB, 2 R)
NOTE: W. Castillo hit 2nd in the bottom of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th innings
1. Zeke Devoss, CF: 1-4 (2B, K, K, 4-3, R)
2. Stephen Bruno, DH #3: 1-4 (1B, F-8, K, E-9, 2 R, RBI, SB)
3a. Kris Bryant, 3B: 0-3 (K, K, P-3)
3b. Jesse Hodges, 3B: 1-1 (1B, R, RBI)
4. Dustin Geiger, 1B: 3-4 (1B, 1B, K, 2B, 2 R, 4 RBI)
5. Jeudy Valdez, 2B: 0-2 (BB, 5-3, BB, F-7, R)
6. Walter Ibarra, SS: 2-4 (K, 1B, 6-3, 3B, 2 RBI, CS)
7a. Chadd Krist, C: 0-2 (K, K)
7b. Lance Rymel, C: 1-2 (2B, K, RBI)
8. Bijan Rademacher, RF: 2-3 (1B, 1B, F-8)
9. Pin-Chieh Chen, LF: 0-3 (K, F-7, K)
1. C. J. Edwards: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 5 K, 6/0 GO/FO, 67 pitches (46 strikes)
2. Jeff Lorick: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 1/0 GO/FO, 30 pitches (20 strikes)
3. Tony Zych: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1/0 GO/FO, 12 pitches (9 strikes)
4. Al Yevoli: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1/1 GO/FO, 36 pitches (23 strikes)
5. Marcos Mateo: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/FO, 14 pitches (11 strikes)
SS Walter Ibarra - E-6 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)
Chadd Krist: 0-1 CS
X-1. Welington Castillo, DH #1: 0-2 (K, 6-3, BB)
NOTE: W. Castillo hit 2nd in the bottom of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd innings
X-2. Junior Lake, DH #2: 3-6 (1B, K, K, F-8, 2B, 1B, R, SB)
NOTE: Lake hit lead-off in the bottom of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th innings
1. Matt Szczur, LF: 1-3 (1B, F-8, P-3, CS)
2. Logan Watkins, 2B: 0-2 (K, 3-U, BB)
3. Arismendy Alcantara, SS: 0-3 (K, K, K)
4. Jonathan Mota, 3B: 1-2 (6-3, 1B, BB, R, SB)
5. Rubi Silva, RF: 0-3 (4-1, K, K)
6. Dan Vogelbach, DH #3: 0-3 (4-6-3 DP, K, K)
7. John Andreoli, CF: 1-3 (K, K, 2B, R, RBI)
8. Lars Anderson, 1B: 1-3 (P-4, P-2, 1B, 2 RBI)
9a. Rafael Lopez, C: 0-1 (F-7)
9b. Luis Flores, C: 0-1 (BB, P-3)
1. Eric Jokisch: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 4 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 2 GIDP, 7/3 GO/FO, 78 pitches (47 strikes)
2. Carlos Pimentel: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 2/4 GO/FO, 53 pitches (36 strikes)
1. 3B Jonathon Mota - E-5 (fielding error allowede batterto reach base safely)
2. 2B Logan Watkins - E-4 (fielding error allowed batter to reeach base safely)
3. C Luis Flores - E-2 (overthrow on SB attempt at 2nd base allowed baserunner to advance to 3rd)
1. Rafael Lopez: 0-1 CS
2. Luis Flores: 0-1 CS, 1 E (see above)
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 80's
veras walks dj lemahieu..
veras walks dj lemahieu...stolen base...stolen base...balked home.
classic cubbery.
he did get 2 Ks and a groundout aside from that, though.
ArizonaPhil - you said that
ArizonaPhil - you said that Mateo had the right to elect free agency if he is returned to the Cubs. Has he declined that election, or can he do it any time before the season starts?
Baez HR, then doesn't give
Baez HR, then doesn't give way on a pop-up despite being called off by LF, down for awhile but staying in game. Looked like left wrist was hurting
Olt pinch hits with runners
Olt pinch hits with runners on corners down a run. Fouled off a couple hittable pitches but works the walk and doesn't chase any bad pitches. Nice AB.
Valaika grounds to shortstop
Valaika grounds to shortstop who dives but throws away the force out and go ahead run scores.
Paolo Espino pitching for
Paolo Espino pitching for Cubs, not sure that's a real person.
Well whoever he is, he sucks.
Well whoever he is, he sucks. Gives up 4 runs.
Iglesias done for season,
Iglesias done for season, make it happen Theo. Hard to imagine they wouldn't be more interested in Franklin or Gregorius, but you never know.
Haha! I remember Riverview
Haha! I remember Riverview Park! What was The Plunge?
Daniel Vogelbach breaking
Daniel Vogelbach breaking news now!!!
Indicating that Trevor Gretkzy is headed to Angels
Good luck to my boy @TrevorGretzky with the angels. Not going to be the same without u my man, gonna miss you for sure.
rumored to come in return:
More pictures of his sister
More pictures of his sister would be fine too
Gretzky started "raking"
Gretzky started "raking" pretty good at Kane County last season.
olt finally makes it to 3rd
olt finally makes it to 3rd today
Hottovy sent down...44 left.
Hottovy sent down...44 left.
Be very interesting if Olt and Baez make team, what bench will look like? Do they dump 2 of Murphy, Valbuena, Bonifacio and go with Barney as back-up?
Castillo, Kottares, Rizzo, Baez, Castro, Olt, Lake, Sweeney, Schierholtz, Barney, Ruggiano, (2 of) Bonifacio, Murphy, Valbuena or Kalish
I don't think Baez would make team without Barney trade or Castro disabled list stint, but it sure seems possible at this point. I'd pay attention to that lineup at least.
I think if Cubs move Shark,
I think if Cubs move Shark, Barney and Scherholtz, Baez wont come up.
No need to bring him up early for shit show.
Trevor Gretzky for Matt
Trevor Gretzky for Matt Scioscia seems to be the trade.
I'm not sure why on Earth this deal happened?
Scioscia was a 45th round pick out of University of Notre Dame in 2011 (past Samardzija's time there so doubtful a connection there). Numbers are awful, played some 1b, but mostly been injured over 2+ seasons.
gretz can go play high A ball
gretz can go play high A ball in socal (inland empire)...only reason i can think of. it sure as hell seems like a player convenience trade rather than a talent swap.
m.scioscia will be lucky to still be in baseball on any level by the end of the year given his performance so far...especially factoring in his age vs competition showing.
blocking the plate rule
blocking the plate rule killed his future
"shave those side burns!"
"shave those side burns!"
Lake stole a HR in the 6th.
Lake stole a HR in the 6th. Got banged up but is staying in the game.
how's olt look (if you got
how's olt look (if you got the game) playing D at 3rd?
...i'm stuck with stupid LAA/KC...though it's a rather good stupid game.
He looked fine. He missed a
He looked fine. He missed a chance on a hot shot but otherwise not much action. I think the test will be how he feels tomorrow.
thanks. hope he gets enough
thanks. hope he gets enough time this spring to show he's worth giving an enhanced role at 3rd.
given that 2014 is a punt year it probably doesn't matter that much, but there's a 3rd base logjam going on with the kids and it would be convenient if olt can step up and play on the MLB roster.
He looks ready to me but I'm
He looks ready to me but I'm not a great judge of these things.
FOX Sports' Jon Morosi
FOX Sports' Jon Morosi reports that the Marlins are shopping starting pitcher Jacob Turner.
The Marlins have starting pitching depth and long-term needs at second base and first base
Turner (23 years old/#22 prospect in baseball before 2012) for Alcantara/Vogelbach crossed my mind until I looked at Turner's dwindling K rates the last 2 years.
he's gone from throwing 95
he's gone from throwing 95-98mph to 90-93mph since being drafted. he dropped off big time in 2012, throwing a lot of stuff closer to 90 than 93.
he's still a promising pitcher, but he doesn't have the buzz on his name he used to have.
Ugh. Velocity falling off
Ugh. Velocity falling off like that makes me more worried about possible arm problems than just the matter of diminished stuff. No thanks.
Give him a TJ and rub some
Give him a TJ and rub some dirt in it... he'll be fine.
never too early to talk draft
never too early to talk draft...
12 potentials Cubs may be looking at.
There's also this story about lefty pitcher Brady Aiken that Cubs and White Sox were scouting
barring injury or weirdness
barring injury or weirdness it's a sure thing rondon will go in picks 1-3 (most likely first...btw, HOU scouts have been at some of his NCSU games).
beede...kolek...nola...also top guys i wouldn't mind seeing the cubs jump on if they make it to 4th.
i still don't understand the obsession some have with jeff hoffman, but it looks like his stock is dropping anyway...which beede's stock has been rising.
outside of rondon, beede, kolek, and nola i'm not really stoked or knowledgeable about anyone else, though.
that said, if they want at least one of them they pretty much can...dunno what their game plan is, though it seems it will probably be a pitcher with enough top pitching talent available.
as an aside...seeing as he won't be draft eligable for another 2 years...NCSU has a 3rd baseman freshman named andrew knizner who's ungodly good with a bat and his power should develop with age/experience. hell of a highschool player and continuing it into college without pause.
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A left-handed one...
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.
j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
heyward 0-4 :(
Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales
Soler likely to return Sunday, Maddon says
Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.


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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Paul Jones not only has been passed on the quarterback depth chart by true freshman Steven Bench, he's also going to be tried out at a new position - the "F" tight end spot.
Jones is in his third year in the program but has made so little progress that he's been supplanted by a newcomer in Bench who only arrived on campus in June. Coach Bill O'Brien believes the 6-foot-3, 258-pounder can help the team as a flex tight end.
"He's going to be fine at that spot," starting tight end Kyle Carter said. "Big guy, he can run and he can catch. He's a real athletic guy. That's like a perfect spot for him. I'm trying to help him as much as I can.
"If he has any trouble with routes or anything, I've just been teaching how to run routes. ... He pretty much knows everything because he's a quarterback, so he knows what we have to run. I'm just telling him how we do it."
Jones did not play Saturday and still has yet to appear in a game during his PSU career. He redshirted in 2010 and sat out last season because of academics. He will continue to practice and quarterback in case something happens to Matt McGloin and/or Bench.
When McGloin suffered an elbow injury Saturday, Bench got an opportunity and held his own. He was only 2-of-7 for 12 yards - one possible long TD was dropped by Allen Robinson in the end zone - but he also carried three times for 18 yards.
"I thought he did some good things, especially at the end of the first half," O'Brien said of Bench. "He's never really ever run a two-minute drive before - he's done a couple in practice - and overall I think he did a heck of a job."
Bench started the first half and played two plays before getting replaced on third down by McGloin.
Robinson misses TD grab
Robinson caught 10 passes for 89 yards, but he couldn't come up with a big one at the end of the first half. Bench scrambled to his right from the Virginia 35 and fired a pass to the end zone that Robinson, who was covered but had position, got his hands on and couldn't pull in. That would have given the Lions a 14-3 lead.
"I should have made that catch," Robinson said. "It was a good thrown ball by our quarterback Steven Bench, and I think I should have made that catch."
RB Day injured; Dukes gets a shot
Bill Belton (ankle) did not make the trip, so Derek Day got his first start and gained 47 yards on 18 carries. He suffered a left shoulder injury, however, and said he's not sure how much time he will have to miss.
"It felt good to be out there," Day said. "I felt like I ran hard at least."
Curtis Dukes carried 10 times for 30 yards. He still has parts of the offense to pick up but will get some opportunities.
"He's just been working hard, working real hard running the ball and getting the offense down," Day said of Dukes.
True freshman Akeel Lynch did not play and appears headed for a redshirt, as long as he's not needed at some point because of injuries to others.
O'Brien not afraid to gamble
Penn State converted two fourth-and-1s on the opening drive of the game - from its own 45 and on Virginia's 45. The Lions later pulled off a fake punt on fourth-and-3 from their own 42, with up man Glenn Carson taking a direct snap and going for 19 yards, although that drive ended when Bench was sacked on fourth-and-4 from the Cavaliers' 33.
Strong visiting support
Penn State left feeling the strong support from its share of fans at Scott Stadium.
Of the 56,087 listed, there were significant blocks of blue and white. Fans made their presence felt throughout the game, even chanting "Dooks" when running back Dukes carried the ball.
O'Brien said he was disappointed "we couldn't have gotten them a victory."
"It's a great fan base, and we're very appreciative of all those people being here," he said.
If some were concerned of a hostile reception awaiting the Lions on their first road trip since an offseason filled with the turmoil of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, it wasn't apparent.
"This is a classy place, a tremendous university with a great head coach in Mike London, great fans and a great student body," O'Brien said. "People were very supportive."
There was a large contingent of Penn State fans at the team hotel on Friday night, and O'Brien felt the logistics of the first trip went well - other than the outcome.
"It was definitely good to be on the road and have your 70 guys and your support staff and your inner circle," he said. "We've just got to find a way to get a win."
McGloin felt badly that the Lions couldn't get O'Brien his first W.
"It kills you inside," he said. "We want to get it for him. The guy's doing everything he can for us."
Fellow senior leader Michael Mauti said, "It's really for everybody. He wants it as bad as we do."
Officially speaking ...
O'Brien didn't dwell on the matter in his post-game press conference, but he was annoyed with the clock operation a couple of different times.
He said five or six seconds were removed in the fourth quarter, but he was more perplexed that, "twice when the penalty was being explained to me in the first half, the play clock was running. I'm not sure how that works." Penn State had to burn timeouts in those situations and had none left to stop the clock and try a long field goal at the end of the half.
O'Brien tried to move on from the subject, saying, "I'm just a rookie head coach. You'll have to ask someone else."
For the game, however, Penn State was penalized just three times for 24 yards, while Virginia was flagged 10 times for 70 yards. The game was officiated by a Big Ten crew. When Virginia visits Beaver Stadium next year, the officials will be from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Youth movement
Penn State's 68-player travel roster included nine true freshmen and 11 redshirt freshmen. The true freshmen: CB Da'Quan Davis, LB Nyeem Wartman, QB Steven Bench, S Jordan Lucas, WR Eugene Lewis, TE Jesse James, WR Trevor Williams, RB Akeel Lynch, DT Austin Johnson. The redshirt freshmen: DE Deion Barnes, P Matt Marcincin, RB Deron Thompson, LB Ben Kline, OL Anthony Alosi, OL Angelo Mangiro, OT Donovan Smith, OT Kevin Blanchard, WR Matt Zanellato, TE Kyle Carter, DE Anthony Zettel.
News and notes
PSU's game captains were FB Michael Zordich, LB Gerald Hodges and LB Michael Mauti. ... Pete Massaro started at defensive end for PSU, replacing Deion Barnes. Massaro had to come out of the game with what appeared to be a shoulder injury late in the first quarter before returning in the third quarter. ... Adrian Amos and Alex Kenney were back deep returning kickoffs. ... Evan Lewis and Jesse Della Valle were back deep on punt returns.


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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Cane Bay's basketball teams got productive last week in their effort to scratch out playoff bids.
The Lady Cobras and Cobras swept Stratford on the road to pick up their first victories in Region 7-AAAA this winter. Both improved to 1-3 after the first rotation through the region slate.
"I asked the seniors if they want to play past senior night and they said 'yes,'" Cane Bay girls coach Ira Owens said. "Then I said we have to win this game."
Owens' team raced out to a 27-9 lead in the first half and cruised to a 45-30 victory. The win set up a crucial game with Wando on Tuesday. The Lady Cobras need to win to force a tie for third place in the region standings, and only three teams from Region 7 can earn playoff spots.
"If we understand the tiebreaker system correctly, the way we figure we've got to beat them by eight points or more," Owens said.
Against Stratford, Brookelynn Doctor led Cane Bay with 16 points and 10 rebounds. She also blocked two shots.
Adriana Barkley added nine points and Makayla Dudley eight points. Dudley also had seven rebounds, seven steals and five assists.
McKenzie Yon led Stratford with 20 points and Asia Ifield chipped in eight points.
In the boys game, the Cobras grabbed the lead in the first quarter and never trailed in winning 65-54. Jiquan Hammond led Cane Bay with 21 points, while Traevon Doctor and Raekwon Rivers tacked on 14 and 12 points respectively. Louis Rivers and Christian Lawyer added eight points apiece.
"Getting that first (region win) is huge," Cane Bay coach Calvin Craft said. "… We really did come out focused, playing together, running our stuff and being pesky on defense."
Doctor led Cane Bay with seven boards and Hammond came up with six steals.
Stratford was led by Demetre Rivers, who had a game-high 27 points.
After Wando, the Cobras cap the regular season Feb. 5 at Goose Creek and Feb. 8 at home versus Stratford.
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Last night, I finally got Gray to sleep and was just about to dip my foot into a hot bath with silky salt scrub when Noah appears and asks if he can have a bath. His back or leg or toe itches and a bath would make it feel so much better. Normally I'd lasso the moon for this child, but not tonight. Tonight Mommy needs her bath or her brain might fall right out of her head and onto the floor. And quiet time is much overdue. And no more children out of their beds. I tell him go back to bed or talk to Daddy. Anything. Just get out.
I attempt to take my now interrupted soak and soon my tooth starts hurting. My tooth! Come on! I get out way sooner than planned and do a good flossing and brushing (now that did feel good) and try to just go to bed already.
Noah apparently has not gone back to bed or to talk to Daddy and is waiting for me when I get out. He tries to snuggle with me in bed (now I'm sandwiched between him and Gray) but when he tries to tell me to move over so he has more room, I give him the boot and tell him to sleep on the floor or go to his bed. Wouldn't you know he makes a big production and gets all his covers and pillows and just makes a bed on the floor. Fine. At least I can just stretch out now.
Until the feet in my back and coughing starts. Gray decides my baby belly would make a much better pillow. Cough. Or my hip. Cough. Or my belly. Or my hip. Cough. Is this for real? Yes. It is for real.
I can't believe hubby is sleeping through all this but am glad someone is. For when I lose it or am found comatose tomorrow, he'll be able to take care of the children.
I roll out of bed and decide my night only has a chance of getting better if I just leave our room altogether. I'm on the first step of the stairs when I hear a whimper from Carter's top bunk. My shoulders sag and I wait to hear if he's ok. I can't even be alone at three in the morning. More crying. So I go see what's the matter. He's afraid a grizzly bear is going to get him. There's no bears go back to sleep. Fortunately that seems to satisfy and I come downstairs. Where I am now. Eyes awake but body and mind very asleep.
My family's safety may depend on me getting a nap and/or Starbucks and/or a very long bath and/or long extended periods of silence by myself today.


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Verdi amazed the musical world when he crowned a lifetime of operatic tragedies with this richly comic portrait of Sir John Falstaff, featuring a flood of melodies, inexhaustible rhythms, and a quicksilver orchestral palette. Verdi's librettist, Arrigo Boito, put it best when he said, "We got all the juice from that Shakespearean orange, without any of the seeds."
First performed at Milan in 1893.
Scene 1 - The Garter Inn
The outraged Dr. Caius launches an attack on the boorish behavior of Falstaff and his sidekicks, Bardolfo and Pistola, but they laugh off the complaints. In hopes of improving his fortunes, Falstaff plans to seduce two wealthy married women, Alice Ford and Meg Page. He composes identical love letters to both, which Bardolfo and Pistola refuse to deliver. Falstaff lectures them on honor and sends a pageboy as a messenger.
Scene 2 - The Garden of Ford's House
Alice and Meg discover Falstaff's duplicity and decide to turn the tables. Ford, Alice's husband, is enraged when he finds out about Falstaff's plan and plots his own revenge.
Meanwhile, Alice's daughter, Nannetta, snatches a few moments – and a few kisses – with her sweetheart, Fenton.
Scene 1 - The Garter Inn
The ladies' friend Mistress Quickly arranges an assignation for Falstaff with Alice. But then Ford himself, disguised as "Master Brook," arrives. He proclaims his own affection for Alice, but proposes to hire Falstaff to smooth his way by seducing her first. Falstaff gladly accepts.
Scene 2 - Ford's House
Quickly reports to Alice and Meg on her visit with Falstaff. Meg and Quickly hide when Falstaff comes to pay suit. His declarations are interrupted by Ford's furious arrival. As Ford searches the house, Falstaff hides in a basket of dirty linen. Hiding elsewhere are Nannetta and Fenton. Their noisy kissing sidetracks Ford, who has other marital plans for his daughter. Alice orders the servants to toss the laundry basket – and its occupant – out the window into the Thames River below.
Scene 1 - The Garter Inn
Mistress Quickly persuades Falstaff that Alice is contrite and wants another assignation, this time at midnight under an oak in Windsor Forest. Alice and the other townspeople decide to frighten Falstaff by dressing up as elves, fairies, demons and wood sprites.
Scene 2 - Herne's Oak in Windsor Forest
Falstaff arrives disguised as a huntsman. The "forest spirits" torment Falstaff as part of the "Masque of the Fairy Queen," which includes the wedding of Nannetta and Fenton. When they realize that they've been hoodwinked, Ford accepts his daughter's marriage and Falstaff takes it all in good humor, declaring the world is but a joke.


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Wiki > System > UsersGuide > BeginnersStartHere
This is a short introduction to Foswiki.
Slide 1: What is a Wiki?The basic function of Foswiki is a Wiki (if that helps!) A Wiki is like a web site, except that you can edit the content in your browser
Slide 2: Foswiki WikiFoswiki implements the basic Wiki idea of a shared whiteboard
Slide 3: Foswiki featuresFoswiki builds on the original Wiki concept, and adds features that make it very useful in a business environment.
Slide 4: Applications of basic FoswikiFoswiki can be used as:
Slide 5: Extended applicationsFoswiki-with-extensions can be used:
Slide 6: Structure of a Foswiki pageFoswiki pages are called topics. When they are viewed in the browser, they are usually organised into four parts:
Slide 7: The page headerThe header of a Foswiki page is generally highlighted, and will usually contain an icon that gives you an idea of where you are, such as a company logo. It will also usually contain:
Slide 8: The menu - part 1The menu, normally located either on the right or the left side of the content, or sometimes at the top, usually includes a toolbox and a web section. The Toolbox section contains these items
Slide 9: The menu - part 2The Webs section lists all the webs that you can access
Slide 10: The menu - part 3Besides the Tools and Webs sections it is common to add your own links to important places. These menu points can be different from web to web.
Slide 11: The page footerNear the footer of the page you usually find an action bar which looks similar to this
Slide 12: Editing Pages
_Everyone_ *knows* that =the world= is an OblateSpheroid
Slide 13: What's in a page
Slide 14: Formatting just makes pages prettier... and easier to read
_Actually_ it is *perfectly* and __absolutely__ flat
appears as
Actually it is perfectly and absolutely flat
Slide 15: Commonly used formattingFoswiki understands pages in plain text just fine, but you can jazz them up using some simple formatting shortcuts. Here are some of the more commonly used ones:
Slide 16: More common formatting
Slide 17: Even more.....
| Cat | Feline | | Bear | Ursine | | Wolf | Lupine |
Slide 18: WikiWords
Slide 19: Referencing other pages and URLs
Slide 20: More formatting
Slide 21: Creating new pages
Slide 22: Attachments
Slide 23: Wiki CultureEnough about mechanics; how is a wiki actually used ? Well, that's really up to you, but there are a number of tricks that the wiki community has developed for collaborative writing that work pretty well:
Slide 24: That's fine for the internet, but...People often say that wiki culture isn't appropriate in a corporate setting. Ignore them! Sharing information helps any company work more efficiently. However, there may be genuine security concerns, so:
Slide 25: DocumentMode
Slide 26: ThreadMode
Slide 27: StructuredMode
Slide 28: Contributed featuresBasic Foswiki is rich with features, but is enriched even further by optional extension modules that may (or may not!) be installed in your Foswiki. These are usually classified as skins (modules that change the look-and-feel), plugins (modules that enhance functionality), wiki applications (sets of topics that implement an application) or contribs (modules that customise foswiki at a deep level). When Foswiki is first installed, it comes with a default set of extensions pre-installed; you can see the list by visiting the InstalledPlugins page. There are a huge number of other extensions available from http://foswiki.org/Extensions
Slide 29: Foswiki and TWikiAnyone surfing the web may have come across another wiki called "TWiki" which in many respects is similar to Foswiki. This is because Foswiki is a fork from the TWiki project. The fork happened because most of the developers of TWiki rejected a for-profit commercial takeover of the project by the founder, and forked the project to start Foswiki.
Slide 30: Getting more informationFoswiki has been developed for over ten years, and there's a lot of it. It can be daunting at first, so don't try to learn the whole thing in one go. The best way to start is to use it, and when you need to do something new, browse this web or look for examples online. If you get stuck, you can refer to the http://foswiki.org/Support web, which has a wealth of online resources, or join the friendly Foswiki IRC channel at irc://irc.freenode.net/foswiki
Slide 31: Credits and Acknowledgements
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I don't know about that. He is young, hopefully he grows up if that's a problem hopefully Datsyuk and Lidstrom and the Wings organization can set a good example for him but the guy's young tough and got 40 goal potential and is going to be more affordable now to acquire than he ever will be.
I think Stewart would be a perfect fit for the Wings if he doesn't have prima donna attitude issues like Crosby. If the Wings can get Pariise, they would have a lot of good skating, skilled finess type smaller players with Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Parise, Nyquist even with prospects they are stocked with such players like Tatar, Jarnkrok, and Pulkinnen so trading Filppula for Stewart would leave us enough cap space left to get an elite defenseman like Suter and bigger tougher bottom 6 forward that would leave us looking something like this. I don't think we would be able to afford to keep Hudler however.
with Eaves, Mursak and Emmerton fighting for time
Kindl and Schultz as reserves
That would be a younger, deeper, bigger, tougher to play against line-up than the one we iced this year and still as skilled


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quote: SiO2 buffer layer, really? Think thru what you said. Today we can't support a thinner electrical thickness and control leakage. Now you tell me you need a layer of Oxide then add some thicker HiK and get a thinner electrical oxide then a nitrided oxide... Sorry is that HiK have negative effecitive oxide thickness? If you add a buffer of oxide then you negate all the benifits of having HiK helping your eletrical TOX.
quote: Extended halt power for core 2 duo is 22/12W (available in Intel's datasheet.) Believe the 12W figure is for the 2MB. Either way, yes, gate leakage can be more of an issue when not in standby, depends upon the design.
Anyway, all those figures are based upon the current conroe at 3GHz. And even if you increase the figure by the amount of core logic increase going into wolfdale, you still only get 50W. Either way, at this point it's all just speculation anyway. Intel's current figures are just based on simulations since silicon isn't at speed. So even if that was an actual roadmap, Intel wouldn't have lowered TDP on it in the least.
quote: I'm not involved in the process engineering, so I don't know exactly what method Intel's high-k process is using. Seeing as how it's a trade secret, I doubt anyone who does would post it. That said, what does the interface between dielectric and silicon have to do with electron mobility through the channel area? Part of the desirability of halfnium in my understanding was that it interfaced so nicely with silicon, the problem was always on the gate electrode.


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Two "secrets" of cdrw
By vita78 on V 18, 2007
cdrw command can print media type
The cdrw command has undocumented debugging flag -V. Once I encountered a blank media and it was not obvious if it's a CD or DVD, there was no indication of media type on it. I searched how to find the information simply by software. I found nothing, however, later when I was looking at the cdrw code, I found that this tool actually reads the media type, but prints it only with debug turned on. See get_media_type() in usr/src/cmd/cdrw/device.c source file. When I discovered this, it was already too late. But next time I could use:
cdrw -M -V
Which would print among other things something like: "CD-ROM found" or DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD-R, etc.
set/get the read speed of CD/DVD drive
Sometimes I want listen to music or watch a film on Solaris from the CD/DVD media. However, the drive is spinning the media at full speed and this is quite noise. Especially, when I listen music the drive constantly switches between noise and silence according to how the player buffers data. Yes, the best workaround is not to run playback from CD/DVD. The other option is to limit the spinning speed by software. I found some usefull code again in cdrw. The cdrw command allows you to specify writing speed using -p option. Hmm, it still didn't help, I want to set reading speed. Reading the source code of cdrw, one can find that the function used to control write speed can also control the read speed, but currently no command line option allows this. I've helped myself with mdb(1) debugger, writing short script, which calls a particular function with arguments saying that I want to control the read speed of the drive. It's really not clean solution, but workaround. It works for me about two years. You may download the script cdspeed. The syntax is:
Usage: cdspeed [speed]
If invoked without speed argument, it gets the read speed, otherwise it attempts to set the read speed to given value. Before running the command, make sure that there is a media in the drive. Also I doubt that script works on drives, which are not burners - I cannot try as I don't have one. The script supports x86 platforms only. But if it after all still works for you, you can enjoy listening or watching from CD/DVD!


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Thank you for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 Blog! The last month of Meteorological fall is underway. November typically brings the first accumulating snow to southeast Wisconsin, along with a big drop in temperatures. In today's blog we discuss what a 'typical' November produces in Milwaukee, and look ahead to more cool weather.
Let's start with the November averages in Milwaukee.
- Average high/low November 1st 53/38
- Average high/low November 30th 39/26
- Average date of first measurable snow - November 13
Changes happen at a fast pace this month with average temperatures on a rapid decline.
Cooler than average daytime highs have been common over the last 7 days in Milwaukee. The chilly weather will continue into the coming weekend. The NAM temperature forecast below is valid at 1pm Friday. Notice that readings are once again stuck in the 40s across southeastern Wisconsin.
The big question moving into late fall and winter is if the below average temperature trend will continue. Many ingredients play a role in our winter forecast that will be issued in mid-November. One of those is the Arctic Oscillation. The AO index generally hovers between +3 and -3. When the AO is negative, the result in our area is generally average or below average temperatures.
The trend since mid-September has been primarily a negative AO. The result has been slightly cooler than average temperatures in Milwaukee.
If the negative AO trend were to continue, temperatures would likely remain near or below average overall. This is something we will watch closely as winter approaches. In the meantime, do not expect any big warm-ups through early next week.
For the latest weather information watch WISN 12 News! And for weather updates throughout the day follow me on Twitter @jnelsonweather
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As the NFL continues to self-destruct in spectacular fashion, we the fans grind our teeth in frustration, watching a bunch of grown men act like idiots.
Cedric Benson thinks it is time for Carson Palmer to move on, and his reasoning is pretty sound. I doubt it will have any effect on how the front office handles things, but at least Benson was using logic, something the Bengals front office rarely does.
Kordell Stewart finds his way back into the public consciousness for an arrest, but it was not for anything truly serious—but since there is a lockout on, we'll talk about it anyway.
Who wants to give what to who for Kevin Kolb has become a bigger topic this week, and if the lockout is ever lifted, we will find out what his market value is.
Join me as I run through the day's headlines and quietly hope for a miracle out of the NFL labor situation.


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3 out of 4 people recommended this car.
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Great Car
by Random guy from Milwaukee | October 15, 2009
I've had the Suzuki Aerio for a couple years, and so far I didn't have any issues with it. It's excellent on fuel millage and it doesn't cost anywhere near what a Civic or Corolla cost. You get the the same things with the Aerio but for a cheaper price. I just wish it had a little more room in the back.
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Just getting around
Does recommend this car
by Selective Owner from Bellevue, WA | August 7, 2009
I have the Suzuki Aerio SX, which is AWD, and really performed magnificent on the ice and snow winter 2008-2009 here in Seattle, even with average all weather tires! Can't beat the gas mileage (low 20s City, mid-30s highway) considering it's AWD, and the Japanese build a quality product indeed! Elegantly designed interior with every feature except heated seats; super 6 CD player and sound system, on wheel controls for stereo, cruise control, etc. Superb head room for tall folks, hauls cargo brilliantly, and has a truly powerful 4 cylinder engine that nips briskly onto freeways and away from traffic. Sleek design for its category, which led the pack for the new crossover type vehicles . . . have had it from new in Nov 2004, and the others have followed this design!! Trouble free maintenance; no problems. Don't abuse any car, and it will usually treat you well, eh? Have had all the required maintenances, on time. After the headaches of MB, BMW, Cadillac and random other 'good' cars over the years, this hidden gem is a completely delightful surprise!! If you are lucky enough to locate a well loved one, snap it up . . . !! Suzuki no longer manufactures these wagons, which were Japanese built. Many of their cars are now Korean from Daewoo origins? I had a Daewoo Leganza, and found it good, also, but not as fine as this Suzuki Aerio SX!!
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Just getting around
Does recommend this car
love the car, hate the repairs.
by not happy with my Suzuki from Chicago, IL | February 7, 2007
I bought this car because of the price. not knowing it would cost me alot more to continuously fix things that have been going wrong with it. First at 10,000 miles my alignment had to be fixed, then at 15,000 miles had to do the brakes then the 6 disc cd player went and then i had to replace my tires because they wore so badly from the poor alignment. now 15,000 miles later I have to start this process all over again because all the same problems have come up and the only thing covered under warrenty is the radio the rest I've had to pay for. I'll be getting rid of this car ASAP.
Purchased a new car
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Does not recommend this car
safira's 04 suzuki aerio sedan
by safira from warner robins, ga | May 10, 2006
Personally I don't really like the look of the car. However it is very inexspensive for parts and maintaince. I would suggest this car to any college or high school student to get them through their school years.
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Everyone needs a rival.
Muhammad Ali needed Joe Frazier. Thomas Jefferson needed Alexander Hamilton. Howard Hughes needed germs.
In Cleveland, rivals are hard to find. That's what happens when you lose. Even sure-fire historic hatred dies out eventually if competition is compromised.
Today, the Browns host the Steelers, in a game that only Cleveland fans still regard as anything but a normal, run of the mill mismatch.
Oh, how it used to be. My father hates the Steelers, to the point where he even cheered for the Ravens in a 2001 playoff game. At the time I didn't understand it, because the Ravens were the remnants of our team, the one that abandoned us.
But the memories for my dad and those from his generation run deep. Memories of Terry Bradshaw getting thrown on his head by a player called "Turkey." Memories of a losing streak in Pittsburgh that lasted for 16 seasons. Memories of four Steelers' Super Bowl titles in the 1970s while the Browns trudged along with the likes of Mike Phipps at quarterback.
For me, the pure hatred of the Steelers arrived relatively recently. I became a Browns fan during a period when Cleveland won seven straight games over Pittsburgh and the Steelers were good, but not great.
Then the Browns left town, returning just in time for the 2000s, a decade where the Steelers won two Super Bowls, and did it with a quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, who I watched torch my college (Bowling Green) when he was at Miami University.
After a few years of watching Hines Ward hit players after the whistle, James Harrison seemingly try to separate QBs' heads from their bodies, and the Steelers continually chuckling on the sidelines in the fourth quarter of games on the lakefront, it's safe to say I hate the Steelers.
And since the Browns rarely win (2-8 is 2-8, no matter how close the losses are), I extract joy from Sundays by adopting two favorite teams - the Browns and whomever plays Pittsburgh.
But no matter how much we Browns fans hate the Steelers, the rivalry is all but dead. To believe that, all one had to do was watch the Ravens-Steelers game last Sunday night. Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, who were on the call, heaped praise upon the physical nature of the games between the two teams, hyping the classic confrontations that have occurred between them.
Yeah, and that rivalry goes all the way back to 1996.
Fans can complain about the Browns' move to Baltimore, how it ruined things. But the "new" Browns have been around since 1999. That's plenty of time to build a competitive football team.
But it hasn't happened. And it will be up to new owner Jimmy Haslam (ironically, a former minority owner of the Steelers) to make the Browns relevant, and perhaps, rebuild the rivalry with Pittsburgh.
But that will take time.
And frankly, I'm tired of waiting.
I don't care that the Browns are 2-8. I don't care that beating the Steelers will come with plenty of built in excuses for Pittsburgh (Roethlisberger and Troy Palamalu aren't expected to play; Charlie Batch is being brought back from 1998 to start at QB for the Steelers). As a fan, I just want a win.
It may not save the Browns season (that went by the wayside in September) or coach Pat Shurmur's job (at least I hope it won't).
But it could cripple Pittsburgh's postseason hopes.
That's something.
And after the last 14 years, I'll take what I can get.


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This is due to repeated cases where someone pays for Bitcoins with Paypal, receives their Bitcoins, and then fraudulently complains to Paypal that they never received their goods. Paypal too often sides with the fraudulent buyer in this case, and so exchangers no longer allow this method of funding.
quote: I can assure you this website has nothing to do with the above mentioned accusations. Any DT staff involved in such activity would be immediately and publicly terminated.


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If all the faces of a tetrahedron have the same perimeter then show that they are all congruent.
A group of 20 people pay a total of £20 to see an exhibition. The admission price is £3 for men, £2 for women and 50p for children. How many men, women and children are there in the group?
I am exactly n times my daughter's age. In m years I shall be exactly (n-1) times her age. In m2 years I shall be exactly (n-2) times her age. After that I shall never again be an exact multiple of her age. Ages, n and m are all whole numbers. How old am I? Now suppose there is some wishful thinking in the above assertion and I have to admit to being older, and indeed that I will be an exact multiple of her age in m3 years. How old does this make me?


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Purdue Develops Alloy For Commercially Viable Hydrogen Production
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Jerry Woodall, a professor at Purdue University invented the new alloy production process, promising affordable, easy hydrogen.
(Source: Purdue University)
Pictures of the alloy in water, reacting to produce hydrogen, as evidenced by bubbling.
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The byproduct of the process is a recyclable mix of aluminum and gallium-indium-tin ores.
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Here a Purdue researcher uses the hydrogen produced by the process to power an internal combustion engine.
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While some hydrogen research focuses on simulating nature, a new metal reagent developed by Purdue University promises economic viability
Jerry Woodall, a distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University, is firmly ground in the world of commercial production. When he began researching ways to improve hydrogen production using aluminum reagents, his goal was simple -- if it wasn't commercially viable, it wasn't a success.
While recent researchers have reported significant breakthroughs in fields such as
synthetic photosynthesis
microbial hydrogen production
, these methods currently are too inefficient to currently be
feasible as a non-subsidized fuel alternative
. While these methods are exciting in that they may one day lead to cleaner and more effective energy production, many agree that
the time for hydrogen is now
, and waiting for theoretical methods is simply impractical.
Fortunately Purdue's Woodall
developed a more down to Earth method of hydrogen production
that promises a feasible infrastructure and short term commercial viability. Woodall states, "We now have an economically viable process for producing hydrogen on-demand for vehicles, electrical generating stations and other applications."
The key to the method is a new aluminum reagent, which Woodall invented. The new reagent is composed of 95 percent aluminum and then a critical 5 percent mixture of gallium, indium and tin to improve its reactive character. Previous similar alloys used far more gallium, which is very expensive. By cutting down the gallium, Woodall greatly reduced the costs of hydrogen production.
When the new alloy is exposed to water, it reacts to create hydrogen gas and oxygen. The oxygen then bonds to the aluminum to form aluminum oxide, also known as alumina. It is cheaper to recycle alumina back to aluminum than it is to refine aluminum from bauxite ore, which is another element contributing to its efficiency. Woodall illuminates, "After recycling both the aluminum oxide back to aluminum and the inert gallium-indium-tin alloy only 60 times, the cost of producing energy both as hydrogen and heat using the technology would be reduced to 10 cents per kilowatt hour, making it competitive with other energy technologies."
Control of the microscopic structure of the solid aluminum and the gallium-indium-tin alloy mixture is critical to the technology's success. The mixture is a "two-phase" mixture, meaning that it features abrupt changes in composition between one constituent to another. Woodall explains this challenge stating, "This is because the mixture tends to resist forming entirely as a homogeneous solid due to the different crystal structures of the elements in the alloy and the low melting point of the gallium-indium-tin alloy. I can form a one-phase melt of liquid aluminum and the gallium-indium-tin alloy by heating it. But when I cool it down, most of the gallium-indium-tin alloy is not homogeneously incorporated into the solid aluminum, but remains a separate phase of liquid. The constituents separate into two phases just like ice and liquid water."
Researchers had two options -- fast cooling to leave separate alloys or slow cooling to yield a single solid alloy brick. At first they tried fast cooling, which required a puddle of gallium-indium-tin to initiate the reaction. However, when they turned to the slow-cooled alloy, they were impressed to discover that it reacted just as well, or better, eliminating the need for the liquid gallium-indium-tin alloy. Woodall adds, "That was a fantastic discovery. What used to be a curiosity is now a real alternative energy technology."
The Purdue team is currently completing work on developing a production method to produce briquettes of the alloy. These briquettes could be dropped into a tank of water, producing pure hydrogen. This would eliminate both the need for hydrogen storage and hydrogen transportation, two critical obstacles for the hydrogen industry.
The gallium-indium-tin alloy in the process is inert and is able to be recovered with almost 100 percent efficiency. Woodall says even the less efficient aluminum recycling produces much less carbon emissions than traditional fuel. He states, "The aluminum oxide is recycled back into aluminum using the currently preferred industrial process called the Hall-Héroult process, which produces one-third as much carbon dioxide as combusting gasoline in an engine."
In order to fully realize the technology on a national scale for fuel use, alumina recycling infrastructure would need to be dramatically expanded. Additionally, gallium-indium-tin recycling would need to be added. This infrastructure would be expensive, but according to Woodall "the economic risk is large, but the potential payoff is also large."
Woodall won the 2001 National Medal of Technology, the highest award for technological achievement in the U.S. Woodall his fellow researchers will present their findings on Feb. 26, 2008 at the Materials Innovations in an Emerging Hydrogen Economy conference in Cocoa Beach, Fla. The alloy production process's primary patent title is owned by the Purdue Research Foundation. Purdue has licensed the technology to an Indiana startup company, AlGalCo LLC., which Purdue hopes will be the first company to implement the technology commercially.
Purdue's solution is similar to the University of Leeds'
new method of producing hydrogen from biofuel waste sludge
, in that both solutions are economically feasible, but require the development of production infrastructures. However the new method from Purdue can make hydrogen from a far more plentiful source -- pure water.
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I estimate the average driver's personal car is about 14-15,000 miles a year. Possibly more than that for business ues.
13.2 kg = 270 miles, 15,000 a year, that's 733 kg per vehicle, per year. If you assume it takes 2 weeks to complete a circuit in the recycling loop (just a wild guess) you need 1/26 of that in kg to power that car, or about 28kg per car. multiply that by 450million, you get 12,692,307,692 kg or about 12.7 million metric tons of the worlds aluminum wrapped up in the loop., which according to world-aluminum,org, is a little more than the total amount scrap recycled in 1998.
so maybe I'm worrying for nothing, but its interesting to find out this information.
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This is very interesting. At least to me as well.
Another way of looking at it is that if the 11.6 million tons of aluminum recycled in 1998 fulfilled 40% of the world's demand for aluminum, then that demand was 29 million tons for the year. Cars using 12.7 million tons would make the 1998 levels of world demand for aluminum increase by 70% to 41.7 million tons. Quite the jump in world demand, if this was done for all cars, instantly, overnight. Fortunately, the switch would obviously be gradual. However, one thing to consider is how much new aluminum would have to be added to the system per year, over what would be recycled (loss in conversion, increase in cars, how much we can expand our recycling abilities by)? That I can't begin to speculate on, but it would certainly be less and less with each year, so the picture only gets better as time goes on.
Gasoline has an average density of about 737.22 kg/m³ (
), or 0.737 kg/l, or 2.79 kg/gallon. "Therefore, in the United States, something like 400 million gallons (1.51 billion liters) of gasoline gets consumed every day" (
) which then comes to 1.1 million tons of gasoline used by the US alone per day!
So, on the one hand, based on 1998's standards, our aluminum infrastructure would be strained a bit by the demand if all the cars in the world switched to hydrogen produced by this aluminum alloy reagent right at this moment. Sure, we could put all our recycled amounts immediately into it, but that'd leave all the other sectors needing mined aluminum, meaning an increase of 40% in mining would have to be done. By 1998's standards. However, on the other hand, this isn't going to happen over night for all the cars of the world instantly.
But then, compared to how much gasoline we consume, the amount of aluminum it would take to run our cars on hydrogen via this method would be nothing. Nothing at all, in comparison. By the time this method became wide spread, our infrastructure would be more than capable of handling it (recycling is what would go up mostly, after the initial load of raw aluminum gradually leaked into the hydrogen production pool). Again, none of this would happen over night.
Our figures are probably pretty far off from reality, but they give a good perspective and picture. Just looking at that gasoline consumption.. always leaves me shaking my head in awe. Still, the biggest cost factor, especially initially, will be that 5 percent mixture of gallium, indium and tin. If we use 12.7 million tons of aluminum, that'd be 635,000 tons of that stuff (it can be nearly 100% recycled too, thankfully).
In any case, this has been very interesting to research. Thank you for getting me on this kick. Ultimately, we'll just have to see what comes in the future--if this stuff gets commercialized well, if it is presented to the market in a competitive way against gasoline (i.e. how it's priced and how that changes over time), and how the technology matures.
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Brooklyn-based black metal band MUTILATION RITES will soon head out for another round of touring, this time hitting the midwest. The tour will start April 19 in Pittsburgh, PA and conclude on May 5 in Cleveland, OH.
The self-proclaimed "filthy black metal" quartet will be touring in advance of the release of their debut full-length, "Empyrean." Due May 22, the album — which features the song "Realms of Dementia," which Pitchfork recently premiered — was produced by Kevin Bernsten (TRIAC) at Developing Nations in Baltimore, MD. A pre-order bundle consisting of the CD and t-shirt featuring the album's cover art is available at the Prosthetic Store HERE.
MUTILATION RITES confirmed dates:
4/19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Kopec's w/ Moth
4/20 – Raleigh, NC @ Dive Bar w/ Palkoski, RBT, and Man Will Destroy Himself
4/21 – Harrisonburg, VA @ Crayola House w/ Orthrus
4/22 – Dayton, OH @ Casa de Mise w/ Mortals
4/23 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Witler House w/ Tombstalker and Coelacanth
4/24 – Columbus, OH @ Monster House
4/25 – Indianapolis, IN @ Vibe's Music w/ Chinaski, Casque
4/26 – Milwaukee, WI @ Quarters w/ Protestant, No Brainer, Anal Hearse, ARA
4/27 – Madison, WI @ The Wisco w/ Mortals, Enabler, Desolating Sacrilege
4/29 – Osh Kosh, WI – Gilead Fest @ Electric Lounge and Lanes
4/30 – Minneapolis, MN @ Medusa w/ Despise, Crusader, No Remorse
5/1 – Omaha, NE @ West Wing w/ Arson
5/2 – Kansas City, MO @ Detto's Barn w/ No Masters, Nonserviam, Canyons
5/3 – Columbia, MO @ Café Berlin w/ Creaturezoid
5/4 – Chicago, IL @ Ball Hall w/ Last Rites, Ass Brigade, Fin
5/5- Cleveland, OH @ The Tower w/ Cop Problem, Gas Mask (members of Masakari)
Founded in 2009 by Justin Ennis (drums, ex-Tombs) and Michael Dimmitt (guitars), and now featuring bassist Ryan Jones (Today Is The Day), MUTILATION RITES just completed a run of dates that saw the group tour their way to and from South By Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. There, the band played parties for Brooklyn Vegan and Pitchfork's Show No Mercy in addition to performing at Prosthetic's official label showcase. Following SXSW, the band played a Dallas concert with Alcest and a week's worth of shows alongside Hull. For more on the band, please visit their Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mutilationritesnyc


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"The best word to use is challenging," Fleck said of the 2013 slate. "It's probably one of the toughest schedules we've put together since I've been here, and that's very much by design. It's a very tough road, but that's the only way I know that we can have an opportunity to win a conference championship and possibly go deep in the NCAA Tournament."
The 2013 season begins at home on Aug. 30 as Stetson takes on UMass-Lowell in the first of three straight matches to start the season against teams that advanced to the postseason a year ago. The River Hawks, in their first season of NCAA Division I action, reached the NCAA Division II East Region Finals in 2012.
The Hatters follow up the opener with a trip to Tampa on Sept. 2 to take on a USF squad that advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament last season. Stetson returns home on Sept. 8 to host another first year Division I program, Grand Canyon. Like UMass-Lowell, the Antelopes were a postseason team a year ago, reaching the Division II Sweet 16.
Stetson begins a four-game road stint on Sept. 13 against Georgia Southern, the first of two games at the Mercer Tournament in Macon, Ga. The Hatters challenge another NCAA Tournament team from last season, the Big South Champion Winthrop Eagles, on Sept. 15.
A return trip to Florida to take on UCF in Orlando on Sept. 18 is followed by a match at James Madison in Harrisonburg, Va. on Sept. 22. Stetson plays host to LaSalle on Sept. 28 before opening up Atlantic Sun Conference play with home contests against Northern Kentucky and Lipscomb on Oct. 4 and Oct. 6, respectively.
The standard round-robin A-Sun schedule will also feature home matches against Mercer (Oct. 20) and A-Sun Champion and NCAA Tournament participant from 2012 Florida Gulf Coast (Oct. 26). Road contests in league play will be at USC Upstate (Oct. 11), ETSU (Oct. 13), North Florida (Nov. 2), and Jacksonville (Nov. 9).
The regular season slate will close on Nov. 10 when Stetson travels to Boca Raton to take on Florida Atlantic. The A-Sun Tournament, which includes the top six teams from the conference's regular season action, is scheduled for Nov. 13-17.
"This conference has gotten a great deal better recently," Fleck continued. "Teams like ETSU, Mercer, and Florida Gulf Coast have all done very well as of late. I think the majority of the A-Sun coaches understand that sometimes you have to take your lumps. If you survive, however, and you start thriving on it, then you have a bunch of kids that start believing. Once they believe, you have a real chance."


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The Australian duo, represented on tour by vocalist and songwriter Luke Steele, has yet to score a major U.S. radio hit. But fans almost seemed to be stacked on top of each other inside the venue. They were up against the front of the stage, around every bar and pressed together all the way to the doors.
It's easy to understand why. Empire of the Sun makes big, melodic, electro-pop anthems with even bigger, bolder visuals. It's a sound and style very much rooted in today that still acknowledges the '70s, '80s and '90s. "Walking on a Dream" and "Alive" both earned substantial U.S. club play.
There were pope hats and sparkling capes and smoke machines and LED guitars. The multilevel stage barely seemed to fit in the space. Four dancers in spandex bodysuits circled the stage in a succession of headpieces.
Steele isn't particularly chatty or personable, but he has a commanding presence. He hoisted his guitar into the air before smashing it in half and tossing a piece into the crowd. He briefly addressed the crowd between songs.
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No, I don't think Walmart would get bailed out! They have a lot of workers, but since they aren't union, the left would, most likely, rather see them fail.
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I know several people who are all about capitalism till the price of gas starts going up again. Then they start to holler cause the government has just got to do something. Yet the reason for the high prices is government interference to start with.
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Well, I'll start by saying that I'm fairly certain you fought for the right to not be forced to read something, but maybe I'm wrong..
If I can't "stand behind the 1st amendment" then what did you fight for? I don't mind your "attack", you're certainly entitled to your opinion. But I wish if you were going to call my spew "unresearched" that you would at least make a point or a rebuttal. If you don't want to take part in daily conversation, no one is forcing you. I don't really get the "stick to one point" idea either, but maybe you could explain it.
Additionally, I appreciate your service to the country. But I don't much care about the size of your marbles. I know many vets and active duty that would call you a "blowhard" for such a statement. It's also weird that, considering the self proclaimed size of your marbles, you choose to hide behind a screen name.
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One of our most precious freedoms is the freedom of speech. Another precious freedom is the freedom to ignore what is being spoken. I would say if someone does not want to listen to what someone has to say, then turn a deaf ear or blind eye to what is written. It is your right to not listen as well as it is for the gentleman to speak. I don't believe the constitution limits what we have the right to speak about or how often or even if opinions have to be researched.
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What's so difficult to understand is when any person can tell a lie and any person can agree but neither will believe the truth when another presents fact. During the last election it happened all the time and only after the election did the media allow a very small percentage of the truth to be heard...but some still refuse to accept the truth.
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Mainly you.Get over it
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Salems wonderboy speaks.
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The 2 of you don't know the meaning of the word.
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The 2 of you don't know the meaning of the word.
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ladybug, show me and prove a single fact that I've posted and verified that was a lie.
I do not play that game. The truth is the truth no matter how you try and make it a lie. The truth, BTW, will set you free.
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What did Jesus have to say on the subject of truth? Jesus said your word is truth (john 17:17) also "the truth shall set you free" (john 8:32)
So for those who continue to spew lies...are you really free? Far greater is the need to please God and accept Christ as Savior than political gain and power.
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State lawmakers are way too busy trying to resolve the state's pension crisis to give much attention to the pension problems of municipalities.
In fact, after polling local lawmakers on the topic, it seems the concept is not being considered at all.
"I have heard very little about municipal pensions ... virtually nothing about them," said state Sen. E. Eugene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township. "I've heard a lot on the state system. In all fairness, people may assume if something is done with the state system, there will be some legislation involving municipal systems."
To cover retirement benefits promised to more than 800,000 state and public school employees, the cost is expected to mushroom from $40 billion this year to more than $65 billion by 2021, according to a state Employment Retirement Commission report from 2011.
"In his budget address, the governor did not mention municipal pensions," said state Rep. Matthew E. Baker, R-Wellsboro. "The discourse on pensions seems to be concentrated on school and state pensions."
"Many municipal pensions are financially sound and some are really a mess, too, but it's not the same kind of widespread problem that we have with state pensions," said state Rep. Garth Everett, R-Muncy.
"We haven't seen any pension bills," said state Rep. Rick Mirabito, D-Williamsport. "We had a meeting in Harrisburg about some ways to raise revenue and we've spoken to the League of Cities about pension issues with municipalities."
In Williamsport, hands are tied because of contractual language, said city finance director William E. Nichols Jr.
"We're restricted because the pensions are spelled out in contractual language and state requirements of third-class city code dictating how they need to be set up and operate," he said. "To make changes means altering union contracts and/or changing state law. It's not an easy road."
"There is no question the municipalities face similar problems the state faces, and I think they probably need some tools to offer flexibility," Yaw said.
However, such reform is being negotiated for new hires, which begins to save on future costs but does little or nothing to deal with present obligations, according to the commission report.
"Even the best fiscally managed municipalities will be forced to reduce services and raise taxes unless state policymakers take action," said Jack Garner, executive director of the state Municipal League.
Williamsport taxpayers recently saw another tax hike, reduced numbers of police and one less worker on the city Streets and Parks Department.
Nichols said the city had an obligation to pay an additional $1.7 million in retirement and health care costs for the three pensions - fire, police and officers and employees, including elected officials.
Others in the city are hoping municipalities aren't forgotten in state-level discussions.
"One of the issues I've spoken to state legislators about is as they work with colleagues on state difficulties, they also remember communities across the state are dealing with the same issues," said Williamsport Councilman Jonathan Williamson, chairman of the city finance committee. "We're asking them as they pass laws that they consider a state statute that gives municipalities the same flexibility to make reforms at a local level."
Assistant city solicitor J. David Smith said a programmatic switch from defined benefits to defined contribution may be a solution.
"The ability to work a lot of overtime hours has a serious effect if pension calculation is based on the last 12 months of employment," Smith said.
Defined benefit plans are designed to provide participants with a predefined and guaranteed benefit at a specific retirement age while the contribution plans provide benefits based on the amount contributed for each participant and the subsequent gains and losses of those assets, he explained.
Meanwhile, efforts to get the legislators' ear have been under way for the past three years by the Coalition for Sustainable Communities, a group of more than 30 municipalities, including chambers of commerce.
"We belong to the coalition," said Dr. Vincent J. Matteo, president and CEO of Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce. "We're working with the coalition to recommend legislation supported in Harrisburg and try to find a solution that is fair."
Nearly one-third of the state's municipal pension plans are considered distressed, and nearly every county in the state has at least one municipality with a pension plan under a high level of financial stress, according to a news release from the Coalition for Sustainable Communities.
But, thus far, municipal pension reform remains in a holding pattern across the state, said Dr. Brian Jensen, executive director of the state Economy League of Greater Pittsburgh.
"We have worked closely with the coalition and strongly believe that by reforming both the municipal binding arbitration and pension laws, which go hand in hand, we can begin to offer distressed communities a viable path forward while also preventing similar situations across the state," Jensen said.


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By most measures, Burns Elementary School is far behind where it needs to be.
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1Number of board members who were opposed to the proposal4 Number of schools where teachers will be asked to commit to a longer school year20 Number of extra days teachers will have to work in 2013-14$3,500-$5,000 Estimated range of extra money teachers could earn for their work (exact amounts will be based on their annual salary). School leaders could not provide Tuesday the number of teachers employed at those four schools.
It is considered "at risk" by the state, and it earned a "D" letter grade this year. Student achievement is languishing; nearly 70 percent of the school fell short of the state's standard in English/language arts.
Breaking the law?
Charleston school officials presented the 210-day contract proposal to the school board in executive session. Officials said they did so because it affected individual teachers and contracts at each of the four schools, and that permitted the issue to be discussed behind closed doors.Jay Bender, attorney for the S.C. Press Association, said he didn't see a legitimate reason that would allow the board to have that discussion privately. The state's Freedom of Information Act permits the discussion of negotiations related to a proposed contract that could negatively affect the district if that were made public, but that wasn't the situation, Bender said."They're not going to negotiate a contract; they're going to say 'take it or leave it,' " he said. "It's more of a budget matter than an employee matter because they're not talking about the merits of individual employees."The names of the schools should be made public, and the district's position doesn't appear to be consistent with the law, he said."They're trying to keep it a secret," he said. "A better way would've been to announce this is the project and be honest about it, but that doesn't seem to be the way school boards operate."
Similarly troublesome statistics can be found at three other Charleston County elementary schools — North Charleston, Memminger and Sanders-Clyde — and officials have a new plan to do something about it.
Teachers at those schools will be asked to commit to working about a month more than the rest of the district's teachers in 2013-14. They will use those extra working days to create a new school culture by learning how to beef up their instruction and work as a team.
"We're talking about an intense change process," said Superintendent Nancy McGinley. "We're not just talking about adding one teacher here or there. We're talking about a school that has to adopt a whole new level of excellence."
Teachers will be paid for the extra days, and they will have to reapply for their jobs. Continuing contract teachers who aren't interested in the extended school year or who aren't rehired are guaranteed jobs elsewhere in the district.
The schools plan to hire teachers with track records of success, and the expectation will be that their students make more than the typical amount of progress during the school year.
"We're going to carefully select who needs to be part of this change process," McGinley said
Teachers will be asked to sign a 210-day contract rather than the traditional 190-day contract. Teachers would return to school about two weeks earlier than their peers for intense training and team-building sessions, and they would participate in 10 additional mandatory training sessions throughout the year.
"It's having a team approach to creating an excellent school," McGinley said. "You have to be a teacher who wants to be part of this, and then give them the tools and the training."
The school board, with the exception of member Elizabeth Moffly, signed off on the concept last week, but the district has refused to release the names of the involved schools since then. Two school board members, Chris Collins and Moffly, confirmed which schools would be affected.
Jay Bender, an attorney and expert on the state's Freedom of Information Act, said those schools' names should have been made public, and the district's position didn't appear to be consistent with the law.
District leaders notified principals of the four affected schools Tuesday, and they were supposed to tell teachers about it too.
This initiative is similar to a school reconstitution, which happened at Burns Elementary three years ago. All the school's teachers had to reapply for their jobs. But reconstitution is different in that it's a consequence of failing to meet requirements of a federal law, and it doesn't involve the extra days for teacher training.
The majority of the school board supported the superintendent's new proposal, but some took issue with the way it was presented and the limited information available.
Moffly said the board didn't receive details of the plan until members walked into a closed-door meeting Jan. 28, and there was no total cost estimate.
"I don't like the way this is shaking out, and I don't think we've discussed it enough," Moffly said. "They're withholding information and then asking us to make a snap decision (on a plan) they've been devising for a year or six months. They just throw it at us, and I don't care to be treated like that."
Others disagreed, saying this was a big step forward in ensuring that the best teachers were in the neediest schools. Board member John Barter said he would have liked to have had this discussion as part of the broader budget talks, but it didn't lend itself for waiting until then.
"This was compelling enough that we'll have to find a way to include it," he said.
Collins, who also supported the district's proposal, said it's a good idea to help teachers, but officials needed to know what teachers thought.
"We need to include them in the discussion," he said. "I don't want to do anything to offend our teachers."
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