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Christmas break has typically been a time for students to visit family, sleep and celebrate the holidays. Madalyn Humphrey, a sophomore at Ashland University, has also found time to raise money for an upcoming mission trip.
Bread for God's Children is Humphrey's program to help raise not only funding, but awareness of the mission she plans to attend in March during her spring break from school.
"My goal is to raise $2,000 to attend the mission to Oscar Romero Children's Village Orphanage in La Liberta, El Salvador," Humphrey said. "The trip is offered through the Newman Center at Ashland University in Ohio."
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Madalyn Humphrey, left, makes bread Thursday, filling orders for the Bread for God's Children program. Humphrey, assisted by her mother Ruth Humphrey, is making and selling bread to pay her way for a mission trip to El Salvador in March. The group will work with children during their mission at Oscar Romero Children's Village Orphanage.
Humphrey said the idea to bake and sell bread came because she took a bread baking class at St. Brendan Church from Mary Smakula.
"This has been the most fun fundraiser I have ever participated in," Humphrey said. "My mother and lots of my friends have helped me knead and bake the breads. Others have given me supplies to fill my orders and others have offered their prayers."
Humphrey has already baked and sold 150 loaves of bread and is about half-way to her goal. She is selling wheat bread, rosemary wheat bread and wheat bread with craisins and chocolate chips.
Her mother, Ruth Humphrey, said she is proud of her daughter for taking on this goal.
"I love the idea that the mission means so much to her," Ruth Humphrey said. "I am glad to see her giving back, learning and doing what she really enjoys. I also appreciate everyone supporting her, especially with prayers."
Humphrey said she will take orders for her bread through Jan. 9, when she will return to school. Orders can be placed by calling 304-636-6831.
"Any funds collected above the $2,000 mark will be used for others attending the mission," Humphrey said. "Anything beyond that will be used at the mission for the children."
Humphrey said the mission trip will be in March for nine days. There are 15 members on the team from Ashland University, including five that attended last year. While in El Salvador, the mission group will play with the children in the orphanage and help teach them English.
"Last year we had a soccer tournament with the kids," she said. "They called it the Gringos versus the orphanage. They always win, but it is a great time. Another game they like is 'mica,' which means tag.
"The kids last year were amazing and I fell in love with each one of them," she said. "The really sad part is the hurt you can see in the children's eyes."
Oscar Romero Children's Village Orphanage was founded during El Salvador's civil war to care for orphaned children. Today it is home to children who are abandoned, orphaned or abused.
"The laws in El Salvador have changed, and the children must go before a judge every three months to retell their story of why they are in the orphanage," Humphrey said. "It seems a horrible thing to make these children rehash these terrible stories so many times. Also, children whose parents live in poverty are not permitted to live in the orphanage anymore. A month after that law was passed, nine children who had to leave the orphanage died."
"I am very excited to get back to the orphanage and be with the children again," Humphrey said. "I also want to thank St. Brendan Church for letting me use their kitchen, thank those who have helped, thank those who have purchased bread and especially thank all those who are and who continue to pray for me."


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Macroglobulinemia of WaldenstromWaldenstrom macroglobulinemia; Macroglobulinemia - primary; Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma
Macroglobulinemia of Waldenstrom is a cancer of the B lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). It is associated with the overproduction of proteins called IgM antibodies.
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is a result of a condition called lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. What causes too much production of the IgM antibody is unknown. Overproduction of IgM causes the blood to become too thick. This is called hyperviscosity. It can make it harder for blood to flow through small blood vessels.
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is very rare. Most people with this condition are over age 65, but it may occur in younger people.
Symptoms may include any of the following:
- Bleeding of the gums
- Blurred or decreased vision
- Bluish skin
- Dizziness
- Easy bruising of the skin
- Fatigue
- Flank pain
- Headache
- Mental status changes
- Nosebleeds
- Numbness, tingling, or burning pain in the hands, feet, fingers, toes, ears, or nose
- Rash
- Swollen glands
- Unintentional weight loss
- Vision loss in one eye
Exams and Tests
A physical examination may reveal a swollen spleen, liver, and lymph nodes. An eye exam may show enlarged veins in the retina or retinal bleeding (hemorrhages).
A CBC shows a low number of red blood cells and platelets. A blood chemistry shows evidence of kidney disease. A serum viscosity test can tell if the blood has become thick. Symptoms usually occur when the blood is four times thicker than normal.
A test called serum protein electrophoresis shows an increased level of the IgM antibody. Levels are often higher than 3 grams per deciliter (g/dL).
Bone lesions are very rare. If they are present, a bone marrow examination will show cells that resemble both lymphocytes and plasma cells.
Additional tests that may be done:
- 24-hour urine protein
- Total protein
- Serum globulin electrophoresis
- Immunofixation in urine
- T (thymus derived) lymphocyte count
Plasmapheresis removes unwanted substances from the blood. In macroglobulinemia, it removes or reduces the high level of IgM, and is used to quickly control the symptoms caused by blood thickening.
Drug therapy may include corticosteroids or combinations of chemotherapy drugs.
Patients who have a low number of red or white blood cells or platelets may need transfusions or antibiotics.
Outlook (Prognosis)
The average survival is about 6.5 years. Some people live more than 10 years.
In some persons, the disorder may produce few symptoms and progress slowly.
Possible Complications
- Changes in mental function, possibly leading to coma
- Congestive heart failure
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Vision problems
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if symptoms of this disorder develop.
National Cancer Institute: PDQ Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment. Bethesda, MD. National Cancer Institute. Date last modified 4/11/2014. Available at: www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adult-non-hodgkins/HealthProfessional. Accessed June 9, 2014.
Rajkumar SV. Plasma cell disorders. In: Goldman L, Schaer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 193.
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Review Date: 6/9/2014
Reviewed By: Todd Gersten, M.D., Hematology/Oncology, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, Wellington, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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MARTINSBURG - Jason Barrett, the Democrat, upset incumbent Walter Duke, the Republican, in the race for the 61st House of Delegates district.
With 14 of 14 precincts reporting, Barrett received 3,258 votes, or about 53 percent. Duke received 2,933 votes, or about 47 percent.
"First, I want to thank Walter Duke for his service to Martinsburg and Berkeley County and his service in the House of Delegates," Barrett said Tuesday night outside Democratic Party headquarters. "And I want to thank my supporters. It was a tough campaign. We knocked on a few thousand doors."
Barrett, 30, said the change in the district boundaries helped his campaign.
"There were areas not in the new district that Walter won overwhelmingly in the past," he said.
The 61st district was redrawn and renumbered after the 2010 Census. While the former 54th district retained its core - the City of Martinsburg - it now extends to Poor House Road west of the city and includes land on the west side of Interstate 81 annexed by Martinsburg since the 2000 Census.
Previously, the 54th ran from Martinsburg to Hedgesville along the W.Va. 9 corridor.
Duke said the new district lines did not help him.
"I lost three good districts and gained two that had higher Democratic registration," he said Tuesday night at the GOP headquarters. "Apparently, Barrett's people had a better ground game."
Duke, 65, was first elected to the House in 2002. He retired from the Berkeley County school system after 33 years teaching history.
This was Barrett's second attempt to unseat Duke. He lost in the 2010 general election.
Barrett is a lifelong Berkeley County resident and owns Anthony's Pizza in Inwood.
"The first thing is to get situated in Charleston," Barrett said. "There's a lot of prep work needed before the first of the session. We want to hit the ground running. The people of the 61st district deserve a delegate who is ready on day one."
All vote totals are unofficial until certified by the Berkeley County Council after it canvasses the vote, beginning Nov. 13.
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ERBIL, Iraq, 6 September 2012 - Ninety eight students graduated today from the Swedish Academy for Training in Erbil, in Northern Iraq.
This was the first class to graduate from the newly-established Academy, which focuses on promoting job creation for youth within the sector of heavy equipment repair, such as truck mechanics, and offers instruction in general computer application skills and English language. The Academy has partnered with UK-based Education First, which provides it with an e-learning platform for language training, and has received state-of-the-art training equipment from Scania.
The Academy is a collaboration between the Swedish Government, the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq, the Swedish truck and bus manufacturer Scania and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
At the graduation ceremony, Scania-Iraq Country Manager Gustaf Sundell praised the graduates in mechanics on their results and surprised the audience by issuing three-months paid internships at Scania-Iraq to three top mechanics graduates. Many graduates from the computer and mechanics courses have already found jobs in local companies.
Asos Najeeb Abdullah, the Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, reiterated the Kurdish Regional Governments' focus on job creation, and welcomed the close collaboration with private industry. She also thanked the Swedish Government and UNIDO for their support.
For more information on the Academy, please contact:
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Softball Embarks For Three Games At USC Upstate
► RETURN TO THE FROZEN SOUTH: The Ball State softball team returns to action Sunday, when it battles both Virginia Tech (10 am) and George Mason (Noon) in the Buffalo Wild Wings Spartan Invitational hosted by USC Upstate ... The tournament was slated to begin Friday, but this week's winter storm pushed back the start of the event ... The Cardinals close play in the now two-day tournament Monday versus host USC Upstate (1 pm).
► FOLLOW THE ACTION: Cardinals fans can follow the action at the Buffalo Wild Wings Spartan Invitational with live stats for all three games at the tournament central page: http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2013-14/Buffalo_Wild_Wings_Spartan_Invitational ... Fans can also get regular updates by following the team on Twitter: @BallStateSB - Instagram: ballstatesb - Facebook: BallStateSoftball.
► CARDINALS ALL-TIME: After posting a 3-0 record at the CenturyLink Classic hosted by Texas State, the Ball State softball program enters the weekend with an 857-915-4 (.484) all-time record in 39-plus seasons of play ... Established as a varsity program in 1975, Ball State has won four Mid-American Conference regular season titles (2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013), two MAC Tournament championships (1998 and 2010) and advanced to the NCAA Tournament twice (1998 and 2010).
► HEAD COACH TYRA PERRY: A two-time Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year (2009 & 2013), Tyra Perry was named the eighth head coach in Ball State softball history Aug. 6, 2013 ... Perry enters the Buffalo Wild Wings Spartan Invitational with a 345-344-1 (.501) career record, including a 3-0 ledger so far in her first season at Ball State ... Prior to coming to Ball State, Perry had six-year head coaching stints at both Western Kentucky (2008-13) and Birmingham-Southern (2002-07) ... In 2013, Perry guided WKU to the program's first-ever NCAA Regional appearance and to a final ranking of 26th in the NCAA Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), the highest final ranking in program history ... The Lady Toppers also posted the program's first 40-plus win season (43-18) under Perry's tutelage in 2013, and earned its first SBC regular season title with a 20-3 league record.
► CAN NOT ESCAPE THE SNOW: For the second straight week, the Cardinals will have their weekend cut short due to winter weather ... At last weekend's CenturyLink Classic hosted by Texas State, the Cardinals' Friday games were cancelled, while Sunday's contest versus Stephen F. Austin was not finished due to travel constraints.
► SCOUTING THE CARDINALS: The Ball State softball team opened the 2014 season on a strong note, posting a 3-0 record at the CenturyLink Classic hosted by Texas State ... Junior right fielder Loren Cihlar led the Cardinals at the plate over the two-day event, posting six hits and a Mid-American Conference-leading .545 (6-for-11) batting average ... Ball State's offense currently leads the league with a .390 team batting average and connected for five home runs last weekend which is tied for first in the MAC ... In the circle, sophomore Kelsey Schifferdecker picked up a pair of wins, posting a 1.62 ERA over 8.2 innings of work ... She allowed just eight hits, while striking out five batters ... Over the three games last weekend, the Cardinals out-scored their opponents 24-8.
VIRGINIA TECH: The Hokies enter the Buffalo Wild Wings Spartan Invitational with a 2-1 record after playing in last weekend's Music City Classic in Nashville, Tenn. ... Virginia Tech opened the season with wins over Miami, Ohio (6-1) and Tennessee State (5-0), before losing to Lipscomb (2-1) ... Vanessa Gonzale leads the squad with a .571 (4-for-7) batting average and has one of the team's two home runs ... In the circle, Kelly Heinz earned a 1-1 record and a 0.54 ERA over 13.0 innings of work ... Maggie Tyler posted a complete game shutout in her lone appearance last week ... As a team, the Hokies are batting .244 with 12 runs scored ... Their opponents are batting .125 with just three runs, only one of which was earned ... The all-time series is currently tied at 1-1, with Virginia Tech earning a 6-5 win in the latest meeting, Feb. 23, 2003.
GEORGE MASON: The Patriots open the 2014 season when they battle the Cardinals at Noon Sunday in the Buffalo Wild Wings Spartan Invitational ... Last season, GMU posted an 18-37 overall record, including a 6-15 mark in the Colonial Athletics Association ... This season, the Patriots join the Atlantic 10 Conference ... The Patriots return 15 position players and all four pitchers from last season's squad.
USC UPSTATE: The Spartans enter their second home tournament with a 5-0 record and received votes in the latest ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 and USA Today/NFCA Coaches polls ... USC Upstate opened the season with wins over Eastern Michigan (8-0, 5 inn.), Youngstown State (12-4, 5 inn.), Virginia (6-1), Towson (7-1) and Virginia (8-0, 5 inn.) ... In the second contest versus the Cavaliers, Upstate's Hannah Alexander became just the third pitcher in program history to toss a perfect game ... Shellie Robinson leads the Spartans' regular starters with a .643 (9-for-14) batting average, including three home runs and two triples ... Alexander owns a perfect 3-0 record in the circle and has yet to yield a run in 10.2 innings of work ... She has also collected 16 strikeouts to just one walk ... USC Upstate is batting .404 on the year, while holding opposing batters to a .173 average ... The Cardinals and Spartans will be meeting for the first time in softball Monday.
► MAC WEEKLY SWEEP: The Ball State softball team opened the 2014 season by sweeping the MAC's weekly honors, with senior first baseman Taylor Rager earning Co-MAC West Division Player of the Week and Kelsey Schifferdecker garnering MAC West Pitcher of the Week ... Rager is a three-time career player of the week award winner, while Schifferdecker picked up her second career pitcher of the week honor ... Last season, the Cardinals had at least one MAC weekly award winner in 10 of its 12 weeks of play, including sweeping the awards five times.
► TYING THE MARK: With a two-run blast in the season-opening win over Texas State, senior left fielder Jennifer Gilbert tied the Mid-American Conference career home run record with her 57th career round tripper ... Gilbert's 57 career home runs are the second-most for an active NCAA Division I player, trailing only the 61 put up by Oklahoma junior Lauren Chamberlain.
► CHASING THE CANADIAN RECORD: While she only has an slim chance of breaking the NCAA career record of 90 home runs, Jennifer Gilbert needs just nine long balls to become the NCAA career home run leader among Canadian-born players ... The current title of Canada's top NCAA softball slugger is held by Jen Yee who racked up 65 career home runs while playing for Niagara (2006-07) and Georgia Tech (2009-10) ... Ironically, Gilbert and Yee are currently teammates on the Canadian Senior Women's National Team and helped guide the squad to a silver medal at the VII Women's Pan American Championship (Aug. 10-18) in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
► MORE ON THE RECORDS WATCH: In addition to holding the MAC's career records for home runs (57) and RBI (189), Jennifer Gilbert enters the week ranked second in league history with 165 runs scored, just two shy of the all-time record of 167 held by Ball State's Lisa Rozanski (2008-11) ... She is also tied for fifth in both doubles (47) and batting average (.380), while being tied for 16th in hits (218).
► ONE TO WATCH: Ball State's Jennifer Gilbert was one of 50 NCAA Division I players selected for the 2014 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List as announced by the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball ... Now in its 13th year, the award is designed to recognize outstanding athletic achievement by collegiate softball players across the country ... The list includes 24 seniors, 20 juniors and six sophomores ... Freshmen are ineligible for consideration for the initial Top 50 list ... Gilbert is the lone representative from the Mid-American Conference.
► MORE PRESEASON HONORS: In addition to being named to the Top 50 Watch list, Jennifer Gilbert was also named to the ESPNW Preseason All-America First Team and the College Sports Madness Preseason All-America Second Team ... College Sports Madness also named Gilbert the Madness 2014 Mid-American Conference Preseason Field Player of the Year, while Ball State head coach Tyra Perry was named the Preseason MAC Coach of the Year ... Gilbert, Taylor Rager and sophomore pitcher Nicole Steinbach were also named to the Madness 2014 Preseason All-MAC First Team.
► THE RAGER FACTOR: In addition to being the program's record holder in double plays turned at 53, Taylor Rager is also quickly climbing up BSU's career offensive charts ... Based on the strength of her .429 batting average so far this season, Rager has moved into fourth in program history with a .350 career batting average ... Her 29 career home runs rank third in BSU annals, while her 136 career RBI are fourth and her 39 career doubles are tied for fourth.
► WALK IT OUT: Taylor Rager enters the week ranked eighth in Mid-American Conference history with 90 career walks, including two so far this season ... In addition, senior third baseman Audrey Bickel is tied for 24th on the league's career walks chart at 73 ... The only other active MAC player ranked in the top 25 on the league's career walks chart is Ohio senior Raven King with 82 career free passes.
► Ball State junior right fielder Loren Cihlar enters the week ranked first in the MAC with a .545 batting average after going 6-for-11 at the plate opening weekend ... For two of her hits, Cihlar legged out bunt singles, while another was a double smashed to the left-center field wall.
► Loren Cihlar remains the top base stealer in program history based on percentage, with a .909 (20-for-22) rate of success.
► Sophomore second baseman Emily Dabkowski blasted her first career home run in the season-opener versus Texas State.
► Junior Hanne Stuedemann enters the week tied for sixth in program history with 16 career home runs, including one so far this season ... Stuedemann did have a second home run versus Stephen F. Austin, but since the game did not finish the blast does not count.
► Sophomore shortstop Selena Reyna played a large roll on defense for the Cardinals last weekend, logging a perfect fielding percentage with six putouts and seven assists ... Reyna made a couple spectacular catches, while also factoring in one of Ball State's two double plays.
► Seven of the nine players in Ball State's projected lineup for the weekend have at least one career home run ... If you add junior catcher Jessica Craft to the lineup instead of freshman catcher Shelbie Scamihorn, then eight of the nine will have gone yard at least once in their career.
► Senior first baseman Lauren Schroeder blasted her fifth career home run to complete the walk-off, run rule victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... Of her five career home runs, one has been a two-run shot, three have been three-run blast, while the fifth was a walk-off grand slam to cap last season's run rule of Butler ... Of the nine active players with at least one home run, Schroeder is the only one to not have a solo blast.
► The Ball State defense turned a pair of double plays in the opening tournament to start the season strong on defense ... Last season, Ball State ranked fourth nationally with a 0.56 double plays per game average, turning 30 double plays in 54 games.
► Uniform Watch 2014: Ball State was a perfect 2-0 in the black uniform last weekend, while going 1-0 in the white uniform.


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Chris Mooney | January 26, 2011
By Chris Mooney • Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 03:57
Last night, the president gave a speech that never directly mentioned the most pressing science-based issue of our time—global warming, climate change. I don't like being so right in my prediction: Even I thought he'd say it once or twice at least.
At the same time, however, he announced a new national love affair with science, innovation, and clean energy, using a playbook that seems right out of the National Academy of Sciences' now famous 2005 Rising Above the Gathering Storm report. And he capped it all off with a line of almost mythic potential: "This is our generation's Sputnik moment."
Could it really be? And can this approach—save the climate, the country, the economy, and pretty much everything through technological innovation—deliver on its own?
First, let's recap what happened following the Soviet launch of Sputnik. It really did create a boom of investment in the sciences in the U.S., which in turn drove prosperity—but it was an investment centrally impelled by fear of an external enemy. As I wrote with Sheril Kirshenbaum in our book Unscientific America:
This is the context in which the National Science Foundation's previously paltry research budget achieved liftoff, and in which NASA was created to power us to the moon. This is the context in which graduate students were given generous funding—under the National Defense Education Act—to pursue science and engineering careers. This is the context in which we renewed focus on science education in schools.
Essentially, President Obama wants us to recreate the same sense of urgency, and the same national unity, but without the same fear of another competitor country, unless that country is supposed to be China—which, the President noted, recently "became the home to the world's largest private solar research facility, and the world's fastest computer." Okay, that's something of a spur…but it is not, historically speaking, a Sputnik. (And, making China into the enemy is a very problematic notion.)
Obama wasn't even speaking in a national security frame last night when he invoked Sputnik. He was speaking in an economic one. The sense of shared threat was displaced from an external other to our own economic problems—joblessness and deficits.
And that's the real trick: Is the yearning for national unity, in the wake of Tucson, enough to overcome this chief non-parallel in Obama's Sputnik analogy? Because undoubtedly, investing in more clean energy research, and more research in general, will spur jobs and innovation. But will we remember to forget our differences in the meantime? Is there some glue that will hold us together? Given the way politics now operate in the U.S., it's hard to be so optimistic.
Already, you can see how the push for inspiration and unity requires papering over really serious and divisive problems. Last night, for instance, president Obama didn't just ignore climate change (which is at least kind of understandable, in the sense that we can't pass a law to deal with it in the next two years). He also threw together wind, solar, nuclear, natural gas, and even "clean coal" as the clean energy sources that he wants us living off by 2035. Well, it's a nice notion, but for the moment clean coal remains an oxymoron, and there are reasons to suspect it may always be.
Don't get me wrong—it was a deeply inspirational State of the Union, and I continue to be amazed at just how much this president understands and also adores science. And the Sputnik analogy remains powerful, because it does evoke a moment in the U.S. past where the country really proved its mettle–as it must again.
Let's hope that's where the analogies begin, rather than where they end.
mascereye replied on Permalink
what does this mean? From: Phil Jones
To: ray bradley ,[email protected], [email protected]
Subject: Diagram for WMO Statement
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 13:31:15 +0000
Cc: [email protected],[email protected]
Dear Ray, Mike and Malcolm,
Once Tim's got a diagram here we'll send that either later today or
first thing tomorrow.
I've just completed Mike's Nature trick of adding in the real temps
to each series for the last 20 years (ie from 1981 onwards) amd from
1961 for Keith's to hide the decline. Mike's series got the annual
land and marine values while the other two got April-Sept for NH land
N of 20N. The latter two are real for 1999, while the estimate for 1999
for NH combined is +0.44C wrt 61-90. The Global estimate for 1999 with
data through Oct is +0.35C cf. 0.57 for 1998.
Thanks for the comments, Ray.
Prof. Phil Jones
Climatic Research Unit Telephone +44 (0) 1603 592090
School of Environmental Sciences Fax +44 (0) 1603 507784
University of East Anglia
Norwich Email p.jones@
just wondering what you think of this.
Keith MacDonald replied on Permalink
The British meaning of "trick"
@mascereye: "what does this mean? From: Phil Jones …"
Phil Jones is British. A common British meaning of "trick" is "an effective and skilful way of doing something" (see http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/trick).
Does that help you understand what he meant? No, I thought not!
Keith MacDonald replied on Permalink
The British meaning of "trick"
@mascereye: "what does this mean? From: Phil Jones …"
Your post is clearly an off-topic spoiler, so I'm sure you don't expect a reply, however …
Phil Jones is British. A common British meaning of "trick" is "an effective and skilful way of doing something" (see http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/trick).
Does that help you understand what he meant? No, I thought not!
gregdbowen replied on Permalink
Without the Russians?
Lets be honest - the space race was fueled by the fear of Communism and the real potential of being wiped out by Nuclear weapons. Without that, we can forget about that kind of meteoric advancement.
We do need desperately to invest in new energy infrastructure, however. China laid 11,000 miles of high speed rail last year.
I remain optimistic. I believe that electronic cars are going to be a game changer - once people realize how much money they can save, and that they really only road-trip once a year and could afford a nice rental.
Yes I totally agree with what
Yes I totally agree with what gregdbowen said. I really found this blog so nice and informative.
Mike Astrachan


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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
It's safe to say the Palmetto Christian Academy football team was frustrated heading into its regular season finale this past Friday night at Thomas Heyward Academy.
The Eagles plowed through their first six games, accumulating a 5-1 record including signature wins against Porter-Gaud and Bible Baptist. They began hearing whispers of a SCISA 2A state championship.
Then, Palmetto Christian was reminded that there is no obvious favorite to win the state title -- nor its region -- when the Eagles lost their next two games.
Palmetto Christian got back to winning this past Friday night with a 64-34 rout over Thomas Heyward to secure third place in the crowded region.
Hilton Head Christian was the only team to finish undefeated (4-0) in the region, so it grabbed first place. By way of tiebreakers, Northwood Academy (2-2) earned second, Thomas Heyward (2-2) was handed fourth and Hilton Head Prep (0-4) came in fifth.
Senior quarterback J.T. Waters continues to raise the bar. In a season where he re-establishes his best game until that point, Waters again put up eye-popping numbers. The senior rushed for 462 yards, threw for 113 yards and had eight touchdowns (seven rushing, one passing).
Senior linebacker Will Tuchfarber had 12 solo tackles, and as a wide receiver, he hauled in five catches for 81 yards and a touchdown. Freshman Thomas Gunn had 10 solo tackles and an assist.
Palmetto Christian (6-3 overall) earned a date at Calhoun Academy (5-4 overall, 4-1 region) on Friday in the first round of the SCISA 2A playoffs.
The Eagles and Cavaliers have two common opponents this season. Calhoun lost to Thomas Heyward, Sept. 6, by 16 points and it lost to Hilton Head Prep, Oct. 4, by 18 points. Palmetto Christian, by contrast, beat Hilton Head Prep by six points, Sept. 20.
Calhoun plays in a weaker region than Palmetto Christian, but the region is highlighted by state power Florence Christian (9-1, 6-0), which Palmetto Christian coach Jim Daniel has called the favorite to win the state title.
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5 Reasons to Be Thankful When 'Glee' Robs You Blind
#2. We Were Just Trying to Show You How Much We Love You!
Seriously, how fucking ungrateful can you be? Imitation is the highest form of flattery, right? Well, duplication is the highest form of imitation. So our outright, blatant theft of your cover is the biggest compliment you could possibly get.
Why do you think we left in the line "Johnny C's in trouble" when we don't have a "Johnny C" character on the show, and Sir Mix-A-Lot's version used his own name? We did that because we love you, Jonathan Coulton, and not because we're so unbelievably fucking lazy and dense that we didn't realize that it was an addition that was added by you in your original cover. Again, just for a refresher, the cover that we, Glee on Fox, stole from you without question.
And we most certainly didn't do it because we knew that if we leaked that theft, the Internet would lose its mind and tune in to see if we actually had the balls to air it, thereby boosting our ratings by 35 percent.
Via Gaude Paez Morose's Twitter
That's Fox's "vice president of corp comms" and "raging coffee addict lol."
No, we did it because we respect you as an artist, and we love your work. And we wanted to pay homage by showing you what it sounds like when someone else replaces your vocals. We wanted to show you how much money you could make by selling that song on iTunes if you just put your mind and the power of a large, untouchable conglomerate to it. We are just looking out for your best interests, and quite frankly, you're kind of being a little bitch about it.
But you can rectify that at any time by contacting our comments and complaints department at email@example.com and coming clean. Don't live with the guilt of being wrong, buddy. We are forgiving -- all you have to do is ask for it.
"Put them on the table and walk away, you groveling twat."
#1. When You Think About It, It Really Was Your Fault
Hey, if you didn't want your song stolen, you should never have written such a stealable song. Seriously, listen to it -- it's beautifully constructed. Everything about it just screams "Steal me and profit from it!" Would you rather it had been taken by some knockoff show like Acting Out? Or would you rather have it stolen by a show that can get you this level of buzz simply by fucking you over in such an obvious manner, completely devoid of ethics or class?
To us, the choice is obvious. If we were in your shoes, we'd rather have our own work stolen by us so we could give it the most exposure. No, we didn't come to you and request to do the song, but you knew it was inevitable that we'd use it, right? If anything, you should have come to us. It's your own fault for sitting around and just waiting for things to happen. That's not how successful people operate, Jonathan.
This is probably you. Lazy asshole.
You don't sit around your house, smoking the reefer cigarettes and playing video games, waiting for someone to discover you. You get up off your ass and you seek out your fame. That's what we expected to happen, because we thought you were the type of guy who had initiative and drive. So when you never showed up at our offices to ask us if we could use your song, we just assumed (probably correctly) that you were slacking. You do have a beard, after all.
So as far as we're concerned, you owe us an apology. For our pain and suffering, as well as the tidal wave of angry feedback we've gotten at firstname.lastname@example.com from your fans. We demand that you take down your cover of our cover of your cover on iTunes and forward us all of the money that you're giving to charity from those proceeds.
And while you're at it, get a money bag or something. It looks like Stripper Mountain in here.
But please don't let any of this discourage you. We definitely want to encourage you and all independent artists to continue writing more covers, because ... well, let's face it, our show isn't so much a "show" as it is an iTunes factory with a half-assed, slapped-together script to justify it being on TV. Take away the constant stream of hit singles and they'd cancel us in a heartbeat. The faster you independent artists give us prepackaged arrangements, the faster we can get that fucker up in online MP3 stores and show our executives what a great job we're doing.
We eagerly await your apology at firstname.lastname@example.com.
John has a Twitter and a Facebook fan page where he regularly demands apologies for things that nobody did. Any complaints about this article can be sent to John's personal email address.


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Paul Ryan on Immigration, Inversions, Impeachment and 2016
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) weighed in on virtually every issue percolating in Washington Wednesday, from immigration to impeachment, during a wide-ranging breakfast with reporters hosted by the Christian Science Monitor. And yes, he was asked about running for the White House in 2016. Here are highlights:
Q: Could he see Republicans agreeing to a broad immigration deal with the White House?
Mr. Ryan: It's hard to see it in this climate. It really is. I think we need to [pass legislation dealing with the immediate child migration crisis], and we're going to do this on Thursday. I think we need to deal narrowly with the border crisis, but because of the demonstrated distrust of the president in enforcing the law, it is very hard to see how Republicans can come together with a solution that we expect the president to enforce the laws. You know that I'm a fan of immigration reform. I've been in favor of immigration reform for many, many years… But having said all that, there is just no confidence or faith that the president will discharge his duties in executing and implementing the laws as written by Congress at this time.
Q: Would he support reforms that allowed the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank?
Mr. Ryan: We asked them to reform years ago and they didn't do so, and we had a debate with the Ex-Im Bank about reforming their activities and in many cases they failed to produce some of these reforms. I do believe the Ex-Im Bank is representational of some of the crony capitalism that we have in Washington. Big government and big business joining in a common cause to hand out preferences, and I believe that we as republicans should be pro-market, not necessarily pro-business.
Q: What does he make of talk to impeach the president?
Mr. Ryan: I see this as sort of a ridiculous gambit by the president and his political team to try and change the narrative, raise money, and turn out their base for an upcoming election that they feel is not going to go their way… [The Republicans' differences with the White House do] not rise to the high crime and misdemeanor level.
Q: Is there a short-term change needed in law to prevent U.S. companies from incorporating overseas primarily to cut their taxes?
Mr. Ryan: It's very clear that the solution here is tax reform. Because if we try to do some short-term patch, all we'll end up doing is accelerating the trend of foreign companies buying U.S. companies. So we will actually make problems worse, we will make things worse off, and we will lose even more US companies.
Q: Where do your deliberations stand over running for president in 2016?
Mr. Ryan: There really are no deliberations. I'm just doing my job, focusing on the here and the now in 2014, on the problems that are facing our country that I see in front of me right now. I consciously decided not to think about my personal ambitions or personal career moves or how I can think about something after 2014… In 2015, at the appropriate time Janna [his wife] and I will sit down and have the proper deliberation and conversations that are necessary for that.


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While a helmet cannot guarantee a motorcyclist's safety, a national study from the Government Accountability Office said a rider's chances are improved when wearing the proper safety gear.
According to the report, helmets are the only effective method of protecting a rider's safety. Officials said helmets saved 1,550 motorcyclists' lives in 2010 and typically reduce the risk of death by 39 percent.
Despite the claim, many motorcycle lobbyists and riders frown upon mandatory helmet laws.
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James Benner of Brookes Mills checks the fit on a motorcycle helmet for his grandson, Issac Benner, 3, of Duncansville on Friday afternoon at Cernics.
In Pennsylvania, mandatory helmet laws are limited.
A motorcycle helmet is mandatory for all riders under the age of 21 and all riders on a motorcycle permit, but people who have had their motorcycle license for two years or have completed the Basic Rider Course are not required to wear a helmet.
After licensed and in possession of a license for the minimum time period, motorcyclists can chose if they want to wear a helmet.
Wearing head protection is a "common-sense" safety precaution not unlike wearing a seat belt, PennDOT spokeswoman Pam Kane said.
From 2007-11, 57 motorcyclists were killed in PennDOT District 9, Kane said.
There were 1,021 motorcycle crashes reported on state and locally-owned roads in the district, which encompasses all of Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties, during the same five-year period, Kane said.
Of the 57 fatalities, 29 involved an intoxicated motorcyclist. Over half of the crashes were single-vehicle crashes involving only the motorcyclist, and 248 were speed-related.
About 10 percent of the crashes occurred between 4 and 5 p.m., Kane said.
"That's when the majority of the aggressive driving crashes occur, too," Kane said, adding that the crashes were not based solely on motorcyclists' error.
Saturday ranked the highest in terms of crashes, followed by Sunday and Friday, respectively, she added.
Education and wearing a helmet while riding are effective means to keep riders safe, Kane said.
Josh Mazzei, parts manager at Cernic's in Duncansville, said riders are typically much safer when wearing protective gear.
"They're 100 percent safer wearing a helmet then when they're not," Mazzei said.
While many see it as a personal decision, safety should be paramount, he said.
"I just don't think the risk they're taking is going to outweigh that," Mazzei said.
But for Charles Umbenhauer, a Pennsylvania lobbyist for the Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education, it is up to riders to make decisions which affect their own safety.
The modified Pennsylvania helmet laws still require adults to wear a helmet at some point while on a bike - something adults should be able to choose to do on their own, Umbenhauer said.
Other motorcycle lobbies, including the American Motorcyclist Association, said helmet laws should not be mandatory.
"The AMA believes that adults should have the right to voluntarily decide when to wear a helmet. The AMA does not oppose laws requiring helmets for minor motorcycle operators and passenger," according to the association's official positions page.
"Mandatory helmet laws do nothing to prevent crashes. Regardless of the protective equipment worn, any motorcyclist involved in a crash is at a considerable risk," according to the AMA.
In Pennsylvania, state funded motorcycle education through the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program is available for free to all residents - helmets and safety equipment included. Applicants can become licensed through completion of the program.
For motorcycle rider James Benner, buying a helmet for his 3-year-old grandson Issac Benner was a "no-brainer."
Benner, of Brookes Mills brought his grandson to Cernic's in Duncansville to purchase an off-road motorcycle helmet Friday morning.
"I don't want him hurt," Benner said, watching as an employee sized up the different helmets on display.
Although Benner said he typically does not wear a helmet when on the road, his grandson's safety when riding his new all-terrain vehicle was paramount.
"I have to wear a helmet," Issac said, clutching the grey and black helmet in one hand and a lollipop in the other as he left the store with his grandfather.


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The only method of payment for these illegal purchases is an untraceable peer-to-peer currency known as Bitcoins. After purchasing Bitcoins through an exchange, a user can create an account on Silk Road and start purchasing illegal drugs from individuals around the world and have them delivered to their homes within days.
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quote: Of course governments of the world would never allow such a complete redistribution of wealth. So even all other considerations aside, the experiment is doomed to failure.
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What happened to our country?
November 9, 2013
Is it me, or is the country going to you know what, in a hand basket? The job market is down and prices are going u....
Public education is basically what happened.
Liberal education teaches kids "WHAT" to think instead of "HOW" to think for themselves. Right What, Nellie and Walker? You were the "proto-types." lol.
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What happened to our country is that democrats are dumbing down each generation to the point that they 'believe' lies and deceit over truth.
Until people start "thinking" for themselves and seeking truth instead of 'what's in it for me' mentality; nothing changes for the better.
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The people are getting exactly what they voted for. Unfortunately a lot of voters are susceptible to believing politicians' lies because the politicians have figured out what 'tickles their ears.' And what tickles their ears is the LIES that we will give you whatever you want. Isn't it funny how these 'same' stupid voters will continue allowing the same lying politician to keep lying to them over & over & over again? Now that is a person whom cannot be helped. You cannot get any dumber than that! We can only hope that these stupid people do NOT make it to the polls next time. They are selfish, greedy and care only about themselves. They do not care if what they want destroys everyone and our free nation. They stupidly will agree to give up all their rights for a little 'temporary' material things.
God is not one bit happy with what people are doing today and if we keep up the way we're going in this nation....we'll be seeing a lot worse days ahead. God will remove his blessi
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"An alliance is easier said than done."
– Kelly Wigglesworth, Survivor: Borneo
We finally had a coming-out episode for the season's secret strategist on Wednesday night's Survivor. Oh sure, Tony found his super idol, Tasha won immunity, and Spencer pontificated grandiloquently.
But the real mastermind in a season filled with big players and giant reversals may be one of the least ostentatious and most overlooked. No, I don't mean Jefra – she's got the strategic chops of cardboard. I mean Trish: she of the annoying laugh and the uncomfortable jokes about her masculinity.
Remember who brought LJ into the fold and convinced Tony to take out Cliff Robinson?
Remember who flipped Kass, when it looked like Queen Sarah was in control?
And heck, remember who induced Lindsey Long-Hair to quit?
Trish may not win Miss Congeniality. But she's been responsible for many of the season's definitive moves – certainly the moves that actually made sense.
On Wednesday night, while Tony hid in his spy shack and Spencer misplayed his idol, Trish was diagnosing problems within her alliance. When Jefra returned from the reward, Trish immediately sensed that something was amiss.
She approached Jefra in the water and sussed out that Jefra was still fuming from Tony's blindside of LJ. Trish could see that Jefra was ready to flip sides.
To mollify Jefra, Trish called out Tony and insisted he end his duplicitous ways. This wasn't really about holding Tony's feet to the fire. Trish put on a show to make Jefra feel comfortable that her concerns were being addressed. "Jefra needed to hear that I was calling him out," she said.
Tony said he would stop being so devious and the group hugged it out. Does anybody really think Tony will change? Absolutely not. Trish spoon-fed Jefra a narrative where her anger was respected and placated. Trish's quick work averted a potentially destructive flip.
Erik Reichenbach
A Delicate BalanceOne of the core challenges of creating a Survivor alliance is keeping everybody in line. Contestants are cast largely because they're strong-willed, outspoken and from diverse backgrounds. That's inherently a recipe for conflict. Trish has been able to repeatedly gauge people's emotional state and ensure that they stick tight together.
Trish also gets credit for the smooth way she operated at Tribal Council. While Jefra said how betrayed she was by LJ's blindside, Trish made a point of mentioning how surprised she was as well.
It's hard to communicate directly to the jury – Jeff Probst gets really upset if you start talking to them, or even gesture in their direction – so Trish found a clever way to let her old ally know that she didn't have a hand in his ouster.
Trish wins the week's Fishy Award for her smart play and her emotional intelligence.
That said, I also want to give Tony some credit for faking out Spencer at Tribal Council. As Spencer went to play his idol, he tried to get a read on the group by their reactions. Tony feigned fear, and even clutched his Super Idol to his chest. Spencer probably was predisposed to play the idol for himself anyway, but by looking nervous, Tony may have sealed the deal.
Tony's a loudmouth, and he's pretty ridiculous, but he has moments of true Survivor genius. His big moves combined with Trish's subtler style have created a truly formidable duo.


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Capito taking on Obamacare
August 1, 2013
Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito plans to voice her opposition to the Affordable Care Act with a vote in the House of Representatives Friday....
You people are incapable of having a discussion on any issue. You are not capable of recognizing substance and factual information. You have been lied to by your politicians for decades and the RW Media Machine panders to the lowest common denominator. You spout RW talking points and do not appear to have a thought of your own. Case in point, you actually believe that Ted Cruz will be President of the United States.
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More nonsense from the GOP controlled Do Nothing House...(excerpt) Friday's vote will be the House Republicans' 40th attempt at repealing Obamacare.
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Does anyone like the band Paramore? I love their 2nd new album.
Paramore is really good! I have their first and second cd. I really like "Born For This" , "That's What You Get", "Misery Business", "Crushcrushcrush".. and "When It Rains" (<I like to sing that one mostly ^-^. ) from the second cd. From the first cd, you should download "Here We Go Again" I like the guitar sound at the beginning hehe. I can even play it on the guitar! hehe the lead singer's hair is always funky. I like her hair :P
I only have the 'RIOT' album, but I just love em' either way :XD The night is undyingThe stars ablazeWhat will become of youWhen they are all but dust
their music is awesome...especially thats what u get, decode, and crush
decode is one of their best songs in my opinoin.
i love the video with the twilight highlights.
who listens to them over here so i'm alone lol"Shinso slay them all"http://www.playlist.com/user/39910405http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cye86-9Abtk


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Frederik Ernest (Frits) Kloezeman was born in Malakka, where his Dutch father worked as an engineer. Frits Kloezeman had a great interest in Chinese culture, which he used when he was drawing the 'Rechter Tie' comic strip. During the second World War, he served as a volunteer in the British Army and was captured by the Japanese. In 1949, Kloezeman moved to Holland, where he joined the AVAN Studios, founded by Loek van Delden in The Hague. Here, he worked on the popular 'Smidje Verholen' comic for a while, before moving on to the Geesink Studios, where he participated in the creation of advertising and puppet films during the 1950s. He also worked with Henk Kabos on the 'Tekko Taks' comic.
In 1959, Kloezeman left to start his own film studio, which was not a success. He became a freelance illustrator until he was hired by the Marten Toonder Studios as studio chief in 1962-1963. He worked on productions like the daily 'Tom Poes' comic, and also created two stories of his own realistic comic 'S.S. Anne'.
Rechter Tie (Utrechts Nieuwsblad, 4/1/1965)
Writer Robert H. van Gulik, who wrote detective stories about a Chinese judge, then provided him with comic scripts for the 'Rechter Tie' ('Judge Tie') series, which ran in several newspapers during the between 1964 and 1969. One story was published in the Belgian magazine Spirou, and Wolter-Noordhoff collected several stories in book format in the early 1970s. From 1965, Frits Kloezeman was employed by the Geesink Studios again, where he worked on productions like 'Rick de Kikker', 'Loeki de Leeuw' and 'Dusty' until 1980. He retired because of medical reasons, and passed away in 1985.
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I am Canadian and have been a fan and/or had high respect for every allstar/marquee Canadian player that has come around over the years regardless of how badly they have punished the Red Wings at different times throughout history. I can honestly say as early as his first World Juniors appearance I haven't been able to stomach Crosby and my dislike has grown with time. 2008 and 2009 certainly put some salt in the wounds especially because it seems every brain-dead fan up here has the Pens as their 2nd favorite team because of that little weasel. Even when he scored the Olympic goal in 2010 the first thing I said (after jumping up and celebrating) was "uggghhh, I wish it was ANYONE but him". Because he was a complete ghost 95% of that tournament and got all the credit - just like in 2009 when he was a minus player almost every game, couldnt win faceoffs, and put up no numbers in the finals but because of who he is its viewed as HIS victory. With Briere now injured I hope at some point in the coming weeks that Rinaldo or Sestito can line Crosby up and devastate him. Milbury is an idiot but hes an entertaining idiot who is a tough oldschool guy that calls it like he sees it - I agree wholeheartedly with him here.
I couldn't have said it better. Yeah, Milbury might be a douchebag at times, but this time he's right on the money. This double set of rules for one person and then the rest of the league is getting way too old. If you act like a spoiled kid, you should expect to get punished for it. He deserved what he got. I wish someone would line him up and knock him into next week.


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HANOI, 21 November 2012 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) today organized a workshop to support the creation of a "green" branding initiative for the handicraft sector.
UNIDO experts Rebecca Reubens and Pham Huyen Kieu conducted the workshop.
"Handicrafts contribute to exports, employment and income generation for a large number of the population, and play a role in preserving the rich cultural heritage of the country," said Patrick Gilabert, UNIDO Representative to Viet Nam. "A good brand, a green image and reputation will allow companies to compete on the market. It is necessary to have a strong national and provincial brand for all handicrafts made in Viet Nam."
The workshop was held under the framework of the programme on Green production and trade to increase income and employment opportunities for the rural poor, which is being implemented jointly by UNIDO and Vietrade.
For more information on Handicraft for Viet Nam, please contact:
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For more information on UNIDO, please contact:
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Some of the biggest battles we face involve our waists. Obesity, from shaving off an extra 5 pounds to a struggle with hundreds of pounds of excess weight, is a daily battle for millions of Americans. How can we stay healthy in a fast-food nation?
We'll help you win this battle of the bulge through an interactive primetime healthcare special: The Cutting Edge: Fighting the Fat will air Sept. 7 across the Gannett broadcast network.
The Cutting Edge: Fighting the Fat is the first of three hourlong specials providing in-depth coverage on some of the most threatening health concerns for Americans. It takes news cameras to some of the nation's premier obesity treatment centers to talk to the experts about how obesity is impacting our country and what we can do about it.
We'll sit down with individuals and families who are fighting to change their lives through diet and exercise or bariatric surgery. We'll go to the frontlines of healthcare innovation to show you how doctors are developing new treatments that could save patients' lives. And we'll offer tips from experts on how to work toward healthy eating and exercising habits.
Best of all, you'll get to be part of the show. Send your interesting and thought-provoking comments through Twitter with the hashtag #cuttingedgemed during the show and post comments on your station's Facebook page. Also, log on to your news station's Web site during the Fighting the Fat program for a live webcast where elite medical professionals will answer questions you've posted on social media. Later on, we'll write additional stories based on the questions you had on the series.
To join in the conversation or find out more about the next two installments of Cutting Edge focusing on cancer and heart health, like Cutting Edge Med on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
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There are a lot of big names on the market right now. Well, not right now, exactly. We're not quite sure what to make of NFL free agency right now, with all of the uncertainty that comes with the lockout.
It doesn't look like a deal will get done until after the draft, turning this year's free agency into an almost free-for-all type situation. Teams will draft first, and hope that they have enough in the bank (if there's a salary cap) to fill all their remaining holes via free agency.
A few teams, including the Jets, Raiders, and Bengals, have a lot of free agents, and will certainly have a lot of holes to fill and huge decisions to make.
While this is definitely not the strongest free agent class we've seen, there are certainly a few big names available, including Nnamdi Asomugha, Santonio Holmes, Sidney Rice, and more.
So where are the top 20 free agents headed? Keep it locked here for all the latest free agency news, speculation, & rumors.


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February 20, 2013
Dear Marquette Community:
Campus Ministry and Student Affairs has become aware that a group called "Disciples Today," known to have used proselytization techniques in the past to recruit students, has recently been active on campus. While no complaints have been filed, if you, friends, or peers ever feel pressured by any group, Marquette sanctioned or not, we encourage you to consult with your parents, Campus Ministry staff, Student Affairs staff or Residence Life staff.
As a Catholic, Jesuit university, we firmly believe in the importance of religious faith along with doing all for the greater glory of God. In addition to numerous student organizations dedicated to faith promotion, Campus Ministry and Student Affairs support a diversity of organizations and programs to support students of all faith backgrounds.
As part of those efforts, Campus Ministry works with a group of affiliated ministers from different faith backgrounds to provide and review faith offerings and groups on campus. The focus of this group is to promote ecumenical work between Christian believers and support interfaith engagement and dialogue.
Key criteria for activities and programs are that they promote and affirm human dignity and respect the dignity of each person. Of particular concern are groups who proselytize, or attempt to influence a person's faith convictions or commitments in ways that de-personalize or deprive them of their inherent value as person.
Some practices or techniques of proselytization:
For more information on Campus Ministry programs, visit their website. Additionally, UCLA offers a helpful website with information and reflection questions dealing with high-pressure engagement by religious groups.
Please contact us or a member of our staff at any time with any questions or concerns.
|Mary Sue Callan-Farley
Director, Campus Ministry
|Dr. L. Christopher Miller
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Mountainboard excursions lead via asphalt, gravel or forest roads to the valley. A tour takes about 3 hours.


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noun. the highest compliment one can receive.
Guy 1: Did you see me rob that bank?
Guy 2: Yeah...mad props.
Guy 2: Yeah...mad props.
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Used when someone does something that is appreciated or respected. It as an alternative to thank you.
Mad Props to Christopher for that burger he made, that was really nice.
от Odin Denby Bailey 21 юли 2004
"mad" = extreme; "props" = support (in a congratulatory sense)
Mad props to the creator of this site!
от RThorkilsen 29 декември 2005
a large amount of props (congratulations)
Mad props to you for your performance, it was the shit!
от thelongestnameevermadebysomeoneonthiswebsiteistheo 28 август 2003
A statement of recognition and respect.
Coined by Baltimore DJ Bill "The Thrill" Hill on his talk show.
Coined by Baltimore DJ Bill "The Thrill" Hill on his talk show.
"Mad Props" to you far a job well done!
от Dan 02 май 2004
A 'hip' expression of appreciation.
Dude, that desktop theme... map props to you!
от Richard Everett 08 август 2005
The phrase coined in Legally Blonde: The Musical by the character Margot, originated by Annaleigh Ashford. Fannaleighs like to use the phrase in recognition to her.
"Mad props! He's the campus catch! You're a perfect match!"
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Charters in the Bergen University Library - XML encoding and digitisation in cooperation with the faculty
(Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov, 2005)
The paper presents an ongoing digitisation project on old charters in the Bergen University Library Special Collections. The idea for this project originated in cooperation between the faculty and the library and AKSIS, ...
E-books and their future in academic libraries
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Ashé-Iyá- Afrocubanske artistar mellom folklore, religion og utøving
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Appreciating the performances of the Afro-Cuban folklore ensemble Ashé-Iyá, one might ask whether it is religion or not that is being witnessed, and how this might be perceived by the artists themselves, as well as by ...
Aspects of the Digital Library
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Marketing research in internet resources: User need analysis
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Indicators as tool for managing a library
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In a situation where libraries, as well as other organizations, are under close scrutiny from patrons and funding agencies, the library manager needs some tools for assessing the performance of the library, both as itself ...
Digital Library in a Collaborative Context: Romania and Norway 2003-2012
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In this paper, the authors report on collaboration between two universities from 2003 and beyond. The collaborations have been carried out in four main spheres: in the area of Staff training programmes, in the area of ...
A norvég és a róman felsöoktatási könyvtárak vezetöinek attitüdjei és vezetési magatartása
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The learning centre model at the University of Bergen Library
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Impact of e-books in university students' learning process
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(n) slang for "collar", especially when a douche bag employs an upright position of said collar. Thus, the "colla" is popped.
Look at that douchebag in the pink shirt with a popped colla
wonton99によって 2011年01月12日(水)
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Verb - to steal something belonging to someone else or something to which another person has laid claim to.
synonyms: to swoop
synonyms: to swoop
Dude, sick office! You totally colla'd that big time.
Batman1234によって 2009年03月27日(金)
Having a beard that looks like pubes mixed with mexican corn chowder vomit that's clogging a public toilet.
I've seen that style of facial hair before. It's called a Coll-as. And it looks like shit
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Two injured in wreck on W.Va. 9
February 25, 2013
MARTINSBURG — Two people were taken to City Hospital Monday after an accident on W.Va. 9 East in Berkeley County. The accident occurred at about 6:43 p.m. at the 55.8 mile marker on the W.Va....
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Closings and cancellations for Wednesday
March 5, 2013
Shepherd University is closed. All activities and classes at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are canceled today....
What do you mean bankrupt school districts? Are our schools bankrupt? Where is that coming from? How are they hyper reacting? Confusing to me because they are calling for a foot of snow and maybe more. Are you saying they should not call off school or should? How does cancelling or not cancelling school affect budgets or the kids? Counties like Berkeley were incredibly forward thinking in making up essentially every day missed regardless of the calendar. In all honesty, it is likely much more expensive to cancel a day of school which you are going to make up anyway rather than maintain the same schedule. Sorry if I am misunderstanding.
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Kids missing school for this one day because of expected snowfall is not going to kill anyone. I bet you would be the one to sue if your child were hurt or forbid killed in a bus accident related to the snowcovered roads.
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Jefferson County took too long to post on the cancellation site. By the time they get around to the obvious, people with children have been up, have the babies up, and dressed to take the children to daycare. Time must not make a difference when the Board of Education doesn't open until 8AM, and the schools open at 7AM. Bus personnel need to be at work at 5AM. Chaos for them and their infants when the roads are dangerous. Jefferson did not post on the school closing site until after 5AM.
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It isn't a matter of whether there is a foot of snow at sunrise. It's a matter of whether there will be hazardous road conditions throughout the school day. It's not enough to get the kiddies to school; they also need to come home safe. In one's haste to judge and criticize everything and everyone, apparently one forgets basic common sense.
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@HBrDumb: I think we have I diagnosis, and I concur.
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Highly correlated with the egocentricity of Narcissistic Personality Disorder is psychopathy (lack of empathy, antisocial behavior, parasitic lifestyle). However, since the specimin lacks any sign of charm or charisma, I would posit the diagnosis as simply oWOOSI (Overwhelmed With One's Own Self-Importance), pronounced and alternatively spelled as WUSSY.
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Way to go Nurse1 yu hit the nail on the head. I don;t know where the major was at sunrise, but I had more than an inch of snow where I was. Major , did you ever stop to think that higher elevations get hit first.
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Holy Shmaps! What is the DEAL with these comments? No seriously, they are great. Often, either in the morning with my coffee, or whenever the opportunity arises, I think that I will jump online and read this or that article, read the comments, and perhaps I might have something to add to the conversation. Sometimes, it is simply gratifying enough to read them, for example, in this instance. Nice diagnosis. Well done.
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I've noticed that some people are being rather critical of the recent weather reporting for our immediate area. Being someone who was reporting the forecast for the past 2 days, I've got to say, I was right on the money. I was saying a foot, maybe more. where I work, we got just over foot of snow, and there's still at least 7 inches on the road to where i work. So I'll pat myself on the back. If you didn't get the amount of snow that was expected, maybe you're just not that important. I'm sorry, but with all this snow, I must have missed the world revolving around you.
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This storm was indicative of March: in like a Lion, out like a lamb. I think after the blizzard a few years back, people were actually thinking that's what we were going to get. I'm grateful actually for a chance to relax with my kid, and have a non-stress day. Godspeed to those around us who lost power. I saw alot of that on FB. I'm in Inwood and it wasn't very severe; however a friend in Hedgesville reported getting at least a foot. Quirky how a few degrees in elevation can make such a big difference;)
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Well, inclement weather doesn't structure my moments, but I was certainly gratified at having unplanned extra time with my son today to just hang out. Looking at that glass half full, right? ;)
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you have to make the call on what you have at the right time. Using the reports from the weather system, berkeley did the exact right thing. 1st snowflake equals cancellation. It takes at least 2 hours to either stop or put busses on the road and make it happen. If they wouldn't have cancelled and things got bad, there is a point of no return. Look at situations (like in beckley) where kids were literally stranded. Days are built in for this. They will be back tomorrow. You are dealing w/ kids being out in the weather. NOONE was hurt by this decision. Some people just want to be negative about everything in society. It is funny but realistically sad.
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I care that you made it home Major;)
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I care that you made it home Major;)
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NFL Draft rumors continue to pinball across the football landscape today, less than 24 hours after the dust settled on what was a wild and ridiculous first round of picks.
The first round of the draft certainly lived up to the screwball reputation this year's class has been pegged with, thanks to a plethora of wheeling and dealing that saw teams launching up or sliding down the draft board with regularity.
We saw everything from Atlanta jumping into the sixth overall spot (at the cost of five draft picks throughout the rest of this year's and next year's draft), Cleveland stockpile picks with Belichickian efficiency, and the kind of chaos that makes the draft so much fun for fans.
The best part is, we're not even close to done yet. With two rounds to be picked today, we're sure to see teams angling to make even more trades, while they try to figure out just who from a still surprisingly talented board of remaining draftees merits a pick.
We're bringing you all the latest scuttlebutt from around the league, breaking down potential deals, potential rumored picks and all the other draft-related coverage you can handle before things get underway.
So, practice your Jon Gruden crazy voice (it mostly involves talking at least twice as loud as your fellow anchors, while getting either really angry or really excited for no good reason), put on your Von Miller glasses and let's get started, shall we?


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on November 25, 2012 - 4:54 PM
, updated November 26, 2012 at 12:01 AM
INDIANAPOLIS — Rian Lindell has distance envy.
The most accurate kicker in Buffalo Bills history sees other NFL teams try 50- and 60-yard field goals rather routinely. He hasn't been allowed to try one over 50 yards since Halloween 2010.
For the second time in six games, Bills coach Chan Gailey declined to try a field goal from a distance that's quite common for contemporary kickers, passing up a chance to try a 52-yarder in the second quarter of Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
The Bills lost by more than three points, but a field goal could have influenced the rest of the game. Gailey's decision also indicates a lack of faith in his kicker on a team that ended a seven-quarter touchdown drought Sunday.
"Sometimes it just doesn't work out," Lindell said of Gailey's decision. "Certainly, I'd like to be able to … "
Lindell's voice trailed off as he tried to answer a pointed question diplomatically.
"You watch other games, and you see guys making two or three 50s in a game," Lindell said. "I want to play, too."
The Bills trailed, 7-3, with 10:18 left in the second quarter and had the ball on the Colts' 34-yard line after Ryan Fitzpatrick took a 4-yard sack. Rather than try the field goal or go for the first down on fourth and 14, Gailey elected to punt.
Shawn Powell lofted a 23-yard punt Tom Zbikowski fair caught at the Colts' 11-yard line. The net gain from the spot of the field goal – had Lindell missed – was 31 yards.
The Lucas Oil Stadium roof was closed. The temperature inside was 70 degrees. In pregame warm-ups, Lindell made a kick on that side of the field from 55 yards. He made one from 51 yards and sent one wide from 58 yards at the other end of the field.
"Usually, I just say 'When you get to the 35,' " Lindell said of his range. "It's been like that for 10 years or whatever.
"Get to there, and I don't have to worry about distance. It's just a matter of hitting a clean ball and keeping it straight. You go outside of that, I have to make sure I sting it a little bit."
Lindell has made 17 of his 30 attempts from 50 yards or longer throughout his career.
Gailey estimated his comfort level with Lindell's range was "50, 51, 52, somewhere right in there."
"He might make it, and he might not," Gailey said. "We were playing pretty good defensively, and I thought if we backed them up down there and held them, it was better for us percentage-wise and we'd be able to get a touchdown out of it because of field position."
On the Colts' ensuing possession, they drained 6:03 off the clock with a 12-play drive that ended on a 25-yard Adam Vinatieri field goal.
Gailey also declined to have Lindell kick a 53-yarder (also indoors) in overtime against the Arizona Cardinals in Week Six. The Bills punted, yet still won with a point-blank Lindell field goal set up by a Jairus Byrd interception.
"I'm just ready to kick when he wants me to kick," Lindell said. "Certainly, I prepare to make them. But he calls what he wants to call.
"I hope he thinks I can make that and he just wanted to pin them. I want them all. I want to attempt it."
Bills defensive end Mario Williams made his presence felt against the Colts. He recorded three sacks, a half-sack short of the career-best he set with the Houston Texans in 2007.
All of Williams' sacks Sunday came on third downs and forced punts. He added another hit on Colts quarterback Andrew Luck and deflected a pass.
Williams claimed his stellar performance didn't matter because of the final score.
"I told you before all I want to do is go out and play ball and try to help us get in position to win," Williams said. "It's 11 people on a defense. Obviously, one particular effort helps, but we need all 11."
Williams leads the Bills with 8.5 sacks, the most since Aaron Schobel finished with 10 sacks in 2009. Williams has seven sacks over his last six games and five sacks in the four games since having wrist surgery during the bye week.
"The biggest thing for me is my morale and feeling better," Williams said. "That helped me tremendously."
The last time the Bills lost despite a 100-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver in the same game was more than six years ago.
Stevie Johnson had one of the best games of his career. For the second time in 33 games, he gained at least 100 yards. He also had the longest play of his career, forced a fumble and recovered it after Ryan Fitzpatrick threw an interception in the fourth quarter.
Fitzpatrick targeted Johnson 15 times. Johnson caught six of them for 106 yards. He broke behind Colts cornerback Darius Butler up the right sideline for a 63-yard gain in the second quarter.
C.J. Spiller ran 14 times for 107 yards, a 7.6-yard average. He has six straight games of at least 100 yards from scrimmage, the longest such streak by a Bill since Thurman Thomas in 1992-93.
Colts receiver Reggie Wayne had eight catches for 108 yards. He moved into 11th place on the NFL's all-time receptions list and 14th place on the all-time receiving yardage list.
By the second quarter, he had broken Cris Carter's record for consecutive games with at least three catches, extending his streak to 59 games.
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This summer, I have had the privilege of going on two mission trips: one to Liberia, Africa, with a nondenominational ministry called Young Life that I am involved in, and one to Oak Hill, as a chaperone on my home church's annual youth mission trip. Because of these opportunities to serve, I have been giving missions and mission trips a lot of thought recently.
Usually when I think about mission trips, I think about one or two weeks of doing manual labor or evangelistic work to show and/or tell people about the love of Jesus. It is always for someone or a group of people "less fortunate" than the missionaries. The missionaries love the feeling they get when they are laboring for God and his children, plus the gratitude of the people they serve warms their hearts. A "life-changing" experience is had by all, until about a month later and suddenly we're back in the real world. Sound familiar?
Please understand, my goal of this column is not to bash mission trips - because I do know from experience they can be a faith-growing, friendship-building and life-changing experience - but I think pointing out some problems with the typical church mission trip is a good place to start when addressing how we should be handling missions.
I may come across as cynical in stating these issues, but I just want to get people thinking. I simply hope I get you thinking so we can, together, become better missionaries to share the Gospel and love of Jesus Christ.
There are two big problems with missions. One is that we look at mission as something we do rather than something we are. At the risk of sounding like I'm trying to make an excuse, I don't think this is completely our fault, because of the culture we live in. We basically have to do it to survive in such a time-oriented culture, but compartmentalizing things that should be on God's "watch" is what we end up doing. We have become extremely good at scheduling our daily life so that we have a set time of focusing our attention and efforts on activities.
Therefore, when it comes to things with our faith, we usually fall into the trap of cutting that into time slots as well. Worship becomes something we do on Sundays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Or maybe we're better than that and also worship God when we're in the car listening to contemporary Christian radio. I sometimes feel like that is about all I can do with my busy schedule, but we should keep in mind we are called to praise God in everything we do. A set time for worship is as silly as a set time for breathing. We worship God with our lives, not just with our hymns on Sunday mornings.
Likewise, mission is a lifestyle and form of worship and praise to God. Serving others so that the love of Christ is shown is not something we do for a week or two and stop. Contrary to popular belief, no "quota" is reached after a week of working during the summer with church friends. It seems like we return from trips thinking we have done our share of good deeds and don't think much about serving once our schedules fill back up and we get to sleep in our own comfy beds again.
On top of time being a problem, we have become experts at adapting our values to different settings and times of our lives. We can be selfless for a few weeks and serve as Christlike as possible; but, unless we understand it is a lifestyle rather than a "trip," we will never catch the meaning of mission. Mission is not a trip we take in the summer with our church youth group; it is an everyday response to God's love when we get out of bed every morning. Raising tons of money to go to a third-world country for a week of service is great, but what would it say about you (and more importantly, what would it say about the Christ you live for) if you raised money and gave it to local needs and ministries instead of plane tickets and gas money?
When I went to Liberia, a friend and I had a conversation with one of the local Young Life leaders about his perception of Americans. He told us, "I don't like Americans. You are rich, white people who come here during the summer and serve for one week. Then when you go home you are not Christlike anymore. You no longer love others. Americans are not good people."
Of course my friend and I tried to explain there are many exceptions to his idea of Americans and that we personally thought, or at least hoped, that we were different. We couldn't convince our Liberian friend, but it got me thinking - if that is how we're perceived, what are we doing wrong? How Christians are perceived in our hometown might need a little work at times too. Nevertheless, one of the ways we can start creating a more Christlike image of ourselves is through having a mission lifestyle.
We are all full-time missionaries. Maybe we aren't all called to third-world countries, but we can all be missionaries in our own communities. Let's look for opportunities in our daily lives to serve others and share the love of Christ to all.
On the parish calendar:
Vacation Bible School: Fully Rely on God at Nay Chapel United Methodist Church, today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Gospel Sing hosted by French Creek UMC and featuring the Chewning Family, starting at 7 p.m. today
Back to School Block Party, hosted by Chapel Hill UMC, is set from 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 25, with music, bounce house, carnival games, face painting, cake walk, free hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and more.


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Cross-machine control of fibre orientation
Shakespeare, John
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Publication type: Diplomityö
Issue date: 1997-12-10
University: Tampereen teknillinen korkeakoulu
Faculty: Automaatiotekniikan osasto
Department: Automaatio- ja säätötekniikan laitos
Some paper grades have specific requirements for uniformity in their fibre orientation angle profiles. In particular, sheets used in laser printing, photocopiers, and similar devices need fibre orientation angles near zero, to prevent distortion of reproduced images. The importance of this requirement rivals those for uniformity of basis weight and caliper. Increasing sheet handling speed and increasing reprographic resolution, together with increasing usage of multi-pass colour processes are leading to more demanding specifications for paper fibre orientation,.-angle profiles. Moreover, differences in fibre orientation angle profiles between layers of the sheet lead to twisting phenomena in all grades. This is especially problematic for multi-ply board grades, causing stacking and structural problems. -On-machine fibre orientation angle measurements are not common in papermaking today. Instead, a variety of laboratory instruments are used. The measurements may be of the distribution of fibre orientation angles, or of a proxy property such as tensile stiffness orientation. A survey of current measurement methods is presented. -The wet end processes leading to non-uniform fibre orientation angle profiles are described. In particular, the headbox slice lip profile influences both the orientation angle profile and the basis weight profile. The jet velocity field and the difference between jet and wire speeds are critical determinants of the orientation angle profile. The distribution of fibre orientation angles depends additionally on the type of forming unit, as unidirectional and bidirectional dewatering patterns have different effects on the layered structural anisotropy of the sheet. Pressing and drying have minor effects on fibre orientation, but modify the relations between fibre orientation and properties such as strength, tension, curl, and twist. -Two control strategies and corresponding optimization algorithms are presented for simulation and control of basis weight and fibre orientation angle profiles. The first strategy employs an algorithm for simultaneous optimization of weight and orientation angle profiles using the slice lip directly. This strategy is also suitable for regulating orientation angle profiles with a dilution headbox, where the basis weight profile can be independently regulated using the dilution profile. The second strategy is appropriate for conventional headboxes with an existing basis weight profile regulator controlling the slice lip. In this case, the optimization algorithm is implemented as a supervisory layer which controls the setpoint profile for the basis weight regulator. -An implementation of the second control strategy and supervisory optimization algorithm is described. Results are presented for a large fine paper machine with a conventional headbox making primarily laser grades. At jet to wire ratios near unity, a modest change to the basis weight profile can effectively eliminate large fibre orientation angle errors. The required change in basis weight is a suitably chosen smooth shape, which depends on the shrinkage nonlinearity and jet to wire ratio. -Performance is very good on all laser grades, and exceeded the customer's expectations. The controller has been in use for more than three years without significant retuning or other modification. Thus, the process models in use have been confirmed and the efficacy of the control strategy has been demonstrated. -Possible future developments in fibre orientation measurements and controls are briefly discussed.
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Follow Shelly step-by-step as she makes a romper from her popular "Zephyr" pattern, which can be adapted to create up to five looks, including a pants jumpsuit, separates and a sundress. Shelly shows you how to accurately measure children and adjust patterns for a perfect fit. Learn to choose fabrics that will ensure your child's comfort year-round, as well as when and where to use different types of interfacing. Finish with sophisticated design elements like braided shoulder straps, button loops and hem ties that will elevate your garment from homemade to handmade.
Meet Shelly Figueroa, founder of Figgy's Patterns, and learn about Craftsy's learning platform.
Shelly shows you the correct way to get accurate measurements from a child.
Assemble, trace and adjust your romper pattern to fit the child measurements you've recorded.
Evaluate and cut season-appropriate fabrics for the romper.
Learn about different types of interfacing and which ones are appropriate for the romper.
Make cute, braided shoulder straps using your sewing machine and learn about shoulder strap variations.
Learn tips and tricks to gathering and attach your romper's front yoke.
Attach the braided shoulder straps and finish the romper top.
Add pockets to the romper shorts.
Create hem ties for the short bottoms, then sew together the romper top and shorts.
Learn to make a romper with pants or make a two-piece romper.
Shelly shares a bonus pattern, the Sundress, and encourages you to customize and creatively adapt the romper.
"This is the best sewing class I have ever taken and it is so convenient. Shelly is a great instructor and I've really learned a lot. It's also nice that Shelly is available to answer questions and help along the way. I'm going to recommend this to all of my friends that aspire to sew."
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