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The Wambaw Cycle Trail in the Francis Marion Forest is utilized by many dirt bike and four wheel enthusiasts. But those trails take a beating during the peak season. And with no federal funding to maintain them properly, they become impassable.
But a new non-proft volunteer group was formed in 2011 to ensure the trails are maintained year-long for safe travel.
Nick Wagner and Hal Gooding are co-founders of the OHV club in Charleston called the Coastal Off-Road Riders Association (CORRA).
They knew the 40 miles of trails in the forest must be maintained or it would lead to trail closures.
A former volunteer group that maintained the trails for the forest service no longer offered those services and for several years nothing was done.
Wagner and Gooding saw the trails becoming harder and harder to traverse. The children learning to ride could not make it through the sandy ruts and often quit out of frustration.
They decided they would fill the void and charter their own volunteer group.
"Our intent was to preserve our recreation opportunities and promote the fact that OHV riders are good stewards of the forest," said Gooding.
"We had no agenda," added Wagner. "We just wanted to help maintain and keep the trails a safe place to ride."
Gooding explained that there is a perception that motorized vehicles do damage to the resources of the forest. "A lot of people don't want us on federal land," he said.
But members of CORRA adhere to all guidelines required of trail users, he said.
Gooding said their volunteers maintain (from the trail head and throughout) the entire 40 miles. There is a south loop and a north loop and they would like to add a third loop but there are obstacles to that. In the meantime, they've created a beginners loop with stadium seating for observation.
"The trails are sandy and smaller bikes don't handle well in that type of sand. It is like riding a bike through the sand dunes," he said.
They secured money for the construction cost through a Recreational Trails Program grant. The project took 15 days to complete with the help of only 12 volunteers and a total of 262 man hours.
They moved 42 truck loads of dirt, replacing it with clay while working three skidsteers and installed 200 feet of cedar fencing. They did all this with a budget of only $23,000.
Both Wagner and Gooding belonged to other OHV organizations, but had never started a club. They talked to Randy Kornegay, a newly hired recreation technician at Francis Marion National Forest. They discovered that Kornegay was as enthused about improving the trail system as they were. He told them to look into the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC).
The NOHVCC offers a new club a start-up kit because their are volunteer groups like CORRA all over the country.
In January of 2011, they held their first meeting at Charleston Powersports in North Charleston. It was standing-room only as 75 people showed up, many joining the club that day.
CORRA contributed thousands of volunteer hours to trail maintenance in its first year. That's because the club's focus is on OHV trail management from a public land management point of view and not just a rider-user point of view.
CORRA and the Forest Service signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and set up quarterly meetings to talk about ideas.
Knowing that the Forest Service has no federal dollars to put into trail maintenance, CORRA relies on RTP grant funds. CORRA has applied for additional grant funding to buy equipment and step up their trail grooming.
They were the recipients of a YAMHA grant used towards the purchase of signs for the trail system.
Also, using equipment provided by the forests service they took an estimated $45,000 project and built up the South Power Line section, installing proper drainage and safe covering of the underground gas lines. Using only volunteers instead of a contractor, CORRA trimmed the cost down to $17,000.
In addition, CORRA created a new rescue map for the Wambaw Trail System, including mile makers along the trail. Using another YAMAHA grant, CORRA purchased a tractor and other equipment to handle all future trail grooming.
Dirt bike riding is for all ages and genders. It is a strenuous sport and many take it very seriously, training continuously for racing and competition.
Wagner has been riding since he was eight years old. Gooding started riding as a way to spend time with his sons.
The men met out on the trails and became fast friends. Wagner explained that enthusiasts quickly get to know each other and are united by the pastime.
Enthusiasts in the sport are encouraged to become a member of CORRA. There are currently 56 members. The group's interest is simple - "to take care of the environment while still being able to enjoy what it provides us," Gooding said. All members are encouraged to be safe, responsible riders and follow all rules of the trails.
CORRA does not sponsor any races of riding events. It relies solely on the volunteer efforts of members and grant money. However, members do participate in trips to other riding areas.
Memberships are considered family memberships.
There are no other public trails within two hours of Charleston. Private trails are located in Swansea and Winnsboro and a public trail is located in the Manchester State Forest.
Nick Wagner is president of CORRA, Hal Gooding is past president and treasurer, Todd Fetterhoff is vice president and Tracy Fetterhoff is secretary and Richard McMahon is head of construction and equipment specialist for the group.
For more information on the Wambaw Cycle Trail, which is open to dirt bikes and ATVs under 50 inches, go to: http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/scnfs/recarea/?recid=47319. To learn more about CORRA, visit: www.corrasc.com.
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Secret shoppers find AT&T stores recommend iPhone to those interested in Lumia 900
0. phoneArena 11 Apr 2012, 13:29 posted on
While there is some confusion as to just how much money AT&T is sinking into its promotion of the Nokia Lumia 900, we do know for sure that AT&T said this launch with be their biggest ever, so if you walked into an AT&T store today and asked for a smartphone, one would assume the sales associate would recommend a Lumia 900...
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1. fervid (Posts: 183; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
Most ATT reps lack proper training, this just further proves it.
49. alpinejason (Posts: 262; Member since: 06 Sep 2011)
dead on accurate
56. andro. (Posts: 1998; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
While i can't speak for what training At&t staff have I could also see reasons why they aren't promoting the Windows phones. Windows phones are generally unpopular and unlike by the public and perhaps after seeing a drop in sales while trying to push Nokia windows they may well have gone back to the tried and trust popular sellers.
Also no sales rep with a conscience wants to sell their customer a phone they don't want or will hate and be stuck in 2 years contracts with,besides its back to you they will complain to!
I've seen it first hand these situations and have am not surprised if Lumia sales end up low
65. Pdubb (Posts: 248; Member since: 08 Aug 2011)
If that were the case then why when a customer asks for a Lumia the associate pushes the iPhone? They just sell what they think a customer wants.
69. Lucas777 (Posts: 2137; Member since: 06 Jan 2011)
do you have it documented that they are unliked? because i read articles on this site how they were top rated on amazon and other sources… also reviews constantly say how the os is simple and likable.. just the apps are lacking
61. Kilo_Gilo (Posts: 6; Member since: 10 Apr 2012)
Let's get the facts straight here. Why is everyone trying to sell iphones instead of the Nokia? The answer is simple. Comission. If you were a retail associate and someone walks in the door saying "Hi I'm a fist time smartphone easier," unfortunately the first thing going through most associates heads is "this is a gold mine." They have the oppurtunity to sell this customer anything since they think they don't know anything about the phones. That being said, If you had the opportunity to sell either an iphone that starts out at $199, or a Nokia that goes for $99, I think most people are going to try to sell the more expensive phone to make more money. It's sad but it's true. I know this because I work for AT&T, not in a retail store, but the warranty services. I get 80+ year old customers with Blackberrys and have absolutely no idea how to use it. WHy? Money hungry associates picking off the weak for easy money.
62. iDroidx650 (Posts: 78; Member since: 26 May 2010)
you don't know what your talking about. There is no difference if reps sell and iphone 4s or Lumia 900. Just because the iphone 4s is more expensive doesn't mean they get commission. AT&T reps don't get paid of devices but on features, accessoires, and new activation and upgrades. I would know because I am a rep.
70. roscuthiii (Posts: 2217; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
Maybe not "commission" then exactly, but as a sales rep then you should at least be familiar with the fact that companies keep track of sales. (Sales are kind of important.)
Tracking of sales can be from as simple as an individual performance evaluation for promotion all the way up to a regional company outlook/self-audit like the "top shop" competitions my roommate's corporation holds. So yes, while there may be no exact commission involved, having higher sales numbers always benefits the sales rep.
84. jimmyeat311 (Posts: 1; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
not true. no one cares about the price of phone you sell. it is actually more beneficial to sell a lower priced phone because that way we can sell more acc. att as a company really wants to push android and windows over iphone. iphones actaully make the company less money than other phones
88. DanMarino13 (Posts: 63; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
Any carrier will end up making more over the 2 year contract on additional features and more costly plans then they will on a phone that's more expensive!
97. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
There were articles on here and around the net about Microsoft paying money to sales reps for pushing WP7.
That would be a commission.
I dont know if anyone else was supposed to do the same....
Since you are a sales rep....were those articles true?
91. urc2828 (Posts: 4; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
It's not quite as simple as that. Usually, the more expensive the phone, the less commission you would make as a rep. That is on the indirect side. Generally you would make a set amount for selling the contract on the rate plan, plus what you charge for the phone, minus the cost to the company. So if your store sells a rate plan that is worth 300 gross profit, and you sell the phone for 199.99, but it costed the company $450 to buy you are looking at $50 total gross profit, and the rep would get a certain percentage of that. However, when speaking about a corporate employee, they are not paid on Gross Profit. They are paid based on opportunites (contracts), and the ratios associated with those. So whether you sell one flip phone or one iPhone, that is still an opportunity. Where the money comes in is features and accessories. You have to maintain a certain level of each to get paid. So if you sell a simple flip phone, the likelihood that you are going to add any accessories or data packages to that is very little. When going between a Lumia and an iPhone you get the same data packages associated with each, so that is a push. But it is well documented that iPhone users buy more accessories than any other phone user. I mean, just go into an ATT store and ask them what cases they have for a Lumia, then ask what cases they have for the iPhone. Plus you have insurance. Are you more likely to add insurance onto a fully glass phone that has a history of being stolen, or a plastic phone that no one outside the phone community has heard of? And then there is Apple Care, another thing to sell. There are so many extra opportunities to sell things with the iphone at a corporate location that it would be dumb not to push them. Now at an authorized retailer, that's completely different.
94. waltah (Posts: 9; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
So Kilo_Gilo, do you always go around commenting on things that you know nothing about? Just wondering. What you know about AT&T is that can swap out via warranty inside of one year. It's sad but true.
104. Kilo_Gilo (Posts: 6; Member since: 10 Apr 2012)
Ha. You would want to think that, but fortunatly I do more about the company, since I pay attention. And Urc is right about the iphone customers generally purchasing more features and accessories because there is just more there to sell. Also, I don't blog or post on blogs unless I absolutely have an opionion to express, or something to say. I don't throw in a meaningless comment just to call someone out because I think I know who they are and not express my own opinion, Waltah
86. betaman18 (Posts: 3; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
it's not so much that AT&T representatives Lack training but more of some of their disinterest in "other" types of phones. The trainings that are given for new equipment usually are bland and go over the basic features of a handset so there's not much of the WOW factor to be able to promote it. Combine this with the common person single mindedness and you have the perfect storm for "iphone is the greatest phone, iphone is the only phone."
2. phoenixpr (Posts: 167; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
So true, when I was looking to activate service at AT&T, they recommended Verizon.
6. Virile (Posts: 38; Member since: 01 Mar 2012)
I call lies on that one, why would they tell you to go to another carrier when its technically their job on the line
9. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Unless the customer were wanting service in an area known not to offer coverage with said carrier. If I were in that situation I'd rather keep my customer happy and tell them honestly what they can expect instead of misleading them into a contract and making them feel betrayed and taken advantage of. Granted, there's buyer's remorse periods, but I'd rather please a customer than risk losing commission in that instance. I'm not a sales rep, so maybe my opinion would change in that instance. Sniggly (and remix I think) would know more about that than I
59. phoenixpr (Posts: 167; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
Was a silly joke...
68. Eingild (Posts: 203; Member since: 19 Apr 2011)
You should upgrade your sense of humor
98. ardent1 (Posts: 2000; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
You are being unctuous.
85. ECPirate37 (Posts: 195; Member since: 14 Jul 2011)
I was with at&t for over 10 years. I started when it was Bell South Mobility DCS, then it became Cingular (the best company I ever dealt with in the mobile marketplace), and then became at&t. I HATE at&t.
When I was dealing with at&t, my last conversation with them, a manager with them told me I should go to Sprint, so I did. I hung up the phone, and the next day went and switched to Sprint. I have been happy ever since. So I can believe at&t recommending Verizon.
71. roscuthiii (Posts: 2217; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
I thought it was good... but things like irony and sarcasm get lost in translation though.
89. DanMarino13 (Posts: 63; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
i could easily tell it was a joke, not sure how everyone didn't get that.
3. fervid (Posts: 183; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
Most ATT reps lack proper training, this just further proves it.
4. fervid (Posts: 183; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
I only posted this once, system is messed up and doesn't allow deleting your own messages. I thought it used to allow this?
5. iamcc (Posts: 1319; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)
As far as I know you've never been able to delete, only edit.
7. nb2six (Posts: 298; Member since: 27 Apr 2011)
This could be a case of both the rep not digging deep enough to find out exactly what would be the perfect fit for the customer and also the assumption that the person would get bored with a Windows phone. They didn't specify the age range of the folks who did the secrect shopping. If they were young to middle age, the iphone would be a good fit for them, if they were in the more aged range (47+) the windows phone would of been a good choice as well. Until the app market/store for windows starts carrying many more of the major titles that help make a smartphone, a smartphone to "the general public", you wont see reps reccommending them for fear of returns and lost revenue.
8. troybuilt (Posts: 155; Member since: 16 Dec 2011)
I believed this immediately just from the title. AT&T sales rep have one phone in mind to sell and it's the iPhone. They even try to push the iPhone to elderly people who want just a basic phone. I've dealt with many of them. Sales reps somehow manage to sell the elderly (What I mean by elderly, 80+ years of age) an iPhone, then throw out the door and don't bother trying to show them how to use it.
10. mrvid (Posts: 77; Member since: 02 Oct 2008)
Could be Windows phones suck too!!
23. TROLL.IS.AHA (banned) (Posts: 58; Member since: 10 Apr 2012)
It look's like it! 3 thumbs up!
11. CharlieAtInfinity (Posts: 253; Member since: 10 Apr 2012)
LOL I bet AT&T guys are being paid by Apple to do this!!!
12. iDroidx650 (Posts: 78; Member since: 26 May 2010)
As an AT&T rep. One of the main reason we push iPhone is because of apple care+. That counts as an accessory sale. We are all about numbers. With the iPhone if we sell apple care, case and screen protector that over $150 in accessories. Our goal is at least $70 in accessories per upgrade/ new line etc. now I personally don't always push for the iPhone like my co workers. I just ask questions and based on the answers they give me I will do the best to recommend the phone for them. I just give the facts.
25. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
Okay, I'm not trying to bash the sales reps here or anger any reading this post, but... Wouldn't eliminating commission and raising reps base pay help in situations like this? I think it would help if they didn't have to worry about the easy sale, or meeting upgrade or accessory goals. As a former Customer Service Rep, I was required to ask customers what is it they wanted or needed in a phone, along with a few other qualifying questions that would help me determin which phone or OS I should recommend. But when I go into a store I don't hear any of that because the agents have to worry more about meeting all these silly, unobtainable quotas. The sales rep don't have the time to learn about these new OSs and even less time to educate customers about them. So I'm not surprised that this is happening at all.
47. djg71087 (Posts: 70; Member since: 10 Oct 2010)
a lot of it actully does not have to do with it being an "easy sale," but more-or-less what has the least amout of churn (what phone that will not come back). furthermore, if they are a 1st time smartphone buyer than they shoud at least show "a" WP7 handset. it truley is a nice device.
90. DanMarino13 (Posts: 63; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
and that right there is why Best Buy Mobile is perfect. Base pay is slightly more than minimum wage and they don't care what phone we sell because they grade our performance on attaching accessories and adding our Black Tie Protection which is slightly more than the the carrier insurance cost but with a 0$ deductible for any phone, even the iphone. The way we make our money is from wage, and then if the department as a whole hits the numbers they set for us. Which eliminates co worker issues because i don't care if he buys the phone from me or a coworker. It also helps because i will suggest a phone based on what the customer tells me.
92. urc2828 (Posts: 4; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
Doesn't sound perfect to me. ATT reps make $13 an hour plus commission, which usually averages around a grand. I think I would much rather work at ATT.
93. urc2828 (Posts: 4; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
It sounds great in theory, poor in execution. If you got paid the same no matter what you sold, would you try and add accessories to any sale? All reps would become Wal-Mart clerks. You think ATT gets a bad rap now for customer service, imagine if this happened.
99. georgiaboyz (Posts: 11; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
For company that makes its' money based solely off of the salemanship of their employees, a non commissioned pay structure wouldn't work at all. If you make the same amount of money no matter if you sold and iPhone or an old Nokia brick where's the incentive to make the most of a sale which in turn makes the most for AT&T. Being paid commission forces you to to meet goals that have been set, which ultimately do nothing except make yourself and your employer more $$$$$
101. DanMarino13 (Posts: 63; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
i just want to clarify that iphones literally make no money for BB. my most dreaded customers, are a) ones who can't speak english and come into buy effin Cricket phones. b) people who upgrade to an iphone and don't want any accessories or services. The way we are "commisioned" if that's how you want to call it, is the Best Buy Mobile department has goals set for us, as an entire group if we hit 100% on our main goal (profit) then we get an additional bonus in our check that is based on how many hours you worked that month. and the more you beat your profit goal by the higher amount of bonus you get.
102. DanMarino13 (Posts: 63; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
it's very productive because you never want to be the one guy in the department who's numbers and metrics are low, because that brings the entire departments numbers down which you don't want to be the guy that makes it so you and your coworkers bonus is smaller. it also eliminates coworker issues because if i talk to a lady for 35 minutes today and she comes back tomorrow and doesn't buy from me, i don't care because i have already done my job and convinced her to come to Best Buy. I'm honestly not quite sure why people buy phones from carrier locations. do you guys have any benefits as to why i would buy a phone from a carrier store as opposed to Best Buy? gimmer your best shot.
103. W.P._Android_in_that_Order (Posts: 208; Member since: 15 Feb 2012)
I agree with @danmarino13 on this one. I used to work at a corperate Verizon store and the system is set up to make people hate each other and walk on eggshells. I now work at BestBuy and make just slightly less but now am able to get people into phones thay are best for them without being forced to be incredibly biased so that i try to reach some outrageous goal.
I say the same thing. If i were sending a family member in to get a phone, there is no possible way that i would send them to a corperate store.
30. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
Poor way to sell phones - you should sell according to a customer's needs, not your own.
34. iDroidx650 (Posts: 78; Member since: 26 May 2010)
Maybe you didn't read my comment. I ask qualifying question. What is most important for you to do on a smartphone? Do you download music or apps? Things like that
46. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
I did read yor comment, that's why I replyed to it. You talking about what you do. I'm talking about what the customer experiences, and that is something I heard a lot of from customers and then experienced myself as just a customer for my former employer. It sounds like your doing a great job, but that's not the norm when people walk into a store. Reps learn from ME whenever I go in. Shouldn't it be the other way around?
35. shadowcell (Posts: 300; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
More of the reason why my last two cell phone purchases have been online. Sales reps will never receive a dime in commission from me.
83. corps1089 (Posts: 492; Member since: 20 Jan 2010)
Yes! Arrogant MFers who think they know what you want better than you do. Their employer gives them direction which they ignore and instead use their own discretion. They should be fired in my opinion...
95. waltah (Posts: 9; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
You're an idiot. Just sayin.
100. DanMarino13 (Posts: 63; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
that's one thing we can agree on waltah. lol if corps1089 saw the uneducated idiots us sales associates have to put up with on a daily basis he would know why sometimes you just have to make a decision for a customer. Because in honesty, we are required to know our stuff, and most people that walk in my doors never do any homework or look up reviews or even think about anything before they come to us...
51. RamyRamz69 (Posts: 390; Member since: 12 Dec 2011)
Case and screen protector worth 150$? Thanks god I got an Xperia.
Oh also guess what, it came with what you mentioned above plus a car charger, Micro HDMI Cable and 2 smart tags for free.
63. iDroidx650 (Posts: 78; Member since: 26 May 2010)
you didn't include apple care+. $99 + $30 case plus $20 screen protector.
13. Tre-Nitty (Posts: 468; Member since: 16 Nov 2010)
Its the reps choice what they sell. If they dont want to push wp that's their right.
14. DigitalJedi_X2 (banned) (Posts: 346; Member since: 30 Jan 2012)
That's not actually true. The reps have to push whatever management tells them to push. That's part of the job.
19. troybuilt (Posts: 155; Member since: 16 Dec 2011)
That's right. Some in here think Apple is paying extra bucks to sell their phones. Seriously? Apple is a greedy company. What makes you think they pay extra per sale? I'm thinking it's apart of the AT&T contract with Apple. Every AT&T sales rep has to sell a certain number of iPhones a month or be put on a PIP (Performance Improvement Plan). If they don't hit their goals the next month, they're let go. End of story. Yes, I work for AT&T too.
40. thnkthru3 (Posts: 73; Member since: 25 Dec 2011)
Troy....Appreciate the facts...It's a sad state of affairs. I gave you a thumbs up.
54. troybuilt (Posts: 155; Member since: 16 Dec 2011)
Thanks my friend. I gave you one back. I believe in facts and not rumors, which is what some on here believe in.
43. iDroidx650 (Posts: 78; Member since: 26 May 2010)
Actually we are getting 75 reward points for each lumia we sell. That goes to a website were we can order gifts like clothing, fragrance and electronics. we did the same for the galaxy note.
55. troybuilt (Posts: 155; Member since: 16 Dec 2011)
Yes, that's the samething Samsung does with each phone you sell. You get some kind reward points and you can buy products on their site. Also, LG was doing something like that too. LG has gone down hill with the devolopment of devices and all we have is the Nitro and the new flip phone.
20. TROLL.IS.AHA (banned) (Posts: 58; Member since: 10 Apr 2012)
True may-be?
79. vvelez5 (Posts: 623; Member since: 29 Jan 2011)
The reps job is to find the right product for the customer. Through asking questions and talking with the customer. But if a customer comes in and asks for the Lumia 900 specifically why would I try to sell them something they don't want. When I picked up my phone the rep I had (I go to another store because its less comfortable for me) did not question why I wanted the Lumia 900. Because I went in and walked right up to him and said I wanted the Lumia. That's it nothing else, if he tried to suggest to me another phone I would of asked for another sales rep.


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Transformerless Active Harmonic Filtering using Series-Connected Supply Filter Capacitors
Parkatti, Perttu
Publication type: Doctoral dissertation
Issue date: 2011-11-24
Belongs to: Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto. Julkaisu - Tampere University of Technology. Publication;1003
University: Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto - Tampere University of Technology
Faculty: Tieto- ja sähkötekniikan tiedekunta – Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering
Department: Sähköenergiatekniikan laitos – Department of Electrical Energy Engineering
In recent years active power filters and harmonic compensators have been widely studied. When compensation is carried out, the switching components are exposed to high voltage stresses. High voltage stresses increase power losses and impose greater demands for switching components, making compensation equipment more expensive. The power losses reduce the harmonic filtering efficiency and increase filtering costs. Practically every switching device has its maximum voltage durability, thus switching bridges cannot normally be used in high voltage systems without transformers. The price, the size, and the power losses have often been drawbacks with the active harmonic filters. Voltage stresses and power losses of the active filter can be decreased using series-connected capacitors between the supply and the converter bridge. These structures are usually called transformerless active harmonic filters. The purpose of the thesis is to study and compare methods to improve the efficiency of the active harmonic filtering and to reduce the power rating of the active filter components using series-connected capacitors between the supply and the active filter. In this thesis, power losses and filtering performances of five different kinds of transformerless active filter topologies are studied. Two of these are current source topologies and three are voltage source topologies. First, transformerless active filters are generally familiarized. After that, PWM bridges, active filter structures, active filter control and current reference generation methods used in this thesis are presented. The operation of the active filter structures are first tested using computer simulations before the prototype implementation. Simulation environment are studied and analyzed in the thesis. After the simulation, prototypes are presented. Power losses, efficiencies, filtering performances and power factors are measured and compared. The filtering performances of the systems with two different kinds of 20 kVA nonlinear load are examined and finally the power losses and efficiencies of the active filters are studied. The comparison is based on experimental tests with the prototypes constructed. The results clearly show the properties of the active filters examined. In addition, the results prove that active filters with series-connected capacitors offer a considerable choice for harmonic filtering when high efficiency is desired and capacitive reactive power is needed.
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A jug head is a person who is a total retard who applies their self with day time activities like hanging,chilling, or chilling and hanging at the stoop. This person always talks about the same thing, acts like a broken record on every single thing they or he talks about. This person is non motivated to do anything, besides watching espn or playing undisputed to pass the time on daily basis. There are many characteristics to a jug head, stemming from being really dumb, awkward, agreeing with what is the norm. While being completely oblivious to there surroundings and clueless to there own cause. Not only is this person really persistent, but they feel like the victim all the time cause there so close minded they feel the need to hang or chill. To sum a jug head entirely their total retards with the persistence of a 4 year old child, and or your cat has more 2 sense then a normal defying jug head.
The background of a jug head is lonely with a not so crazy life with nothing going on, Pretty much nothing to live for except hanging at the stoop/lair.
The background of a jug head is lonely with a not so crazy life with nothing going on, Pretty much nothing to live for except hanging at the stoop/lair.
Ipones, saying stupid quotes, fantasy factory, weighting 180, wearing a blue jays hat with a phillies shirt, hanging or chilling, jug head
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The video questions posed in Monday's were more personal and more direct than the circumlocutions that political journalists tend to prefer, which I admit may not be a compliment to our profession.
But the problem was that the politicians ducked, weaved and often replied without giving a straight answer. (Ironically, the first user-submitted video, which asked the candidates to "actually answer the questions that are posed to you tonight," anticipated this problem but was insufficiently persuasive.)
An example: Gary Berry, a department chairman at the American Military University and 26-year Army veteran, asked a perfectly straightforward two-part question. He wanted to know on what date after the 2009 presidential inauguration all U.S. troops will be gone from Iraq and, second, "How many family members do you have serving in uniform?"
Hillary Clinton, Christopher Dodd, Bill Richardson, Joe Biden, and Dennis Kucinich responded to the question. Only Dodd actually answered it fully, saying he served in the Army Reserves and had immediate family with military careers, though not mentioning that his stint ended back in 1975.
The ducking was embarrassingly obvious. It called to mind what Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., said last year: "This president and this administration would never have invaded Iraq, especially on the flimsy evidence that was presented to the Congress, if indeed we had a draft, and members of Congress and the administration thought that their kids from their communities would be placed in harm's way."
Unfortunately, CNN moderator Anderson Cooper only infrequently pressed the candidates for a direct answer.
According to the format worked out in advance by CNN and YouTube, which is owned by Google, Monday evening's Democratic Party-sanctioned debate in Charleston, S.C., was based on video questions submitted by the public by Sunday evening. CNN received nearly 3,000 videos, and its editors selected 39 for use during the two-hour debate.
Many of the questions were more pointed than what traditional moderators might ask. One video, submitted by Rob Porter of Irvine, Calif., asked Clinton: "How do would you define the word 'liberal?' Would you use this word to describe yourself?"
Clinton replied that liberal "originally meant" someone who supported freedom, but "in the last 30 to 40 years, it has been turned up on its head." Clinton said she is a "modern progressive" and agreed with the moderator that she would not consider herself to be a liberal.
Another pointed question came from Jordan Williams, a black student in Kansas, who asked Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., how he would handle concerns about the senator not being "authentically black enough." (Cooper, the moderator, repeated the question and then apologized for asking it.)
Obama's response: "When I'm catching a cab in Manhattan in the past, I've given my credentials. Race permeates our society. It is still a critical problem. But I do believe in the core decency of the American people."


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According to an editorial authored by YubaNet founder and editor Pascale Fusshoeller, a deportation order seeking her removal has been canceled.
Fusshoeller, native of Luxembourg, was nearly deported after the arrest when it was discovered she had been living in the United States without an appropriate visa for nearly 15 years. YubaNet publisher, and Fusshoeller's partner, Susan Levitz, said she married Fusshoeller in July, and the couple was in the process of getting immigration papers in order when the arrest occurred.
"Well, it's official. We have confirmation - ICE's order of removal against me has been canceled," Fusshoeller wrote.
"ICE exercised prosecutorial discretion and no enforcement action will be taken," she continued. "In plain English, they chose to see me as a human being, not just a number. This means we can complete the application for a green card for me.
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Ed Harris, Emma Roberts and Amy Madigan have joined the cast of indie drama "What's Wrong With Virginia," directed and written by Dustin Lance Black, Oscar-winning screenwriter of "Milk."
Harris is replacing Liam Neeson, who had been attached to play the role of a sheriff whose state senate bid is jeopardized when his daughter begins to date the son of a psychologically disturbed woman with whom the sheriff has engaged in a two-decade affair.
"Virginia," which co-stars Jennifer Connelly in the title role, is slated to begin lensing Sept. 28 in Holland, Mich.
Connelly and Harris have worked together previously on "Pollock" and "A Beautiful Mind." Madigan, who worked with Harris on "Gone Baby Gone," is attached to play the sheriff's wife; Roberts will portray his daughter.
Christine Vachon of Killer Films, Hopwood DePree and Scott Brooks are producing with Gus Van Sant, Yeardley Smith and Jay Froberg exec producing. TicTock Studios is financing.
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Dianne Michelle Crump of Holly Hill, South Carolina and Matthew Mark Rufus Lewis of North Charleston, South Carolina were married June 16, 2013 at Holly Hill United Methodist Church.
Rev. Cooper Stonestreet officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Garland W. Crump of Holly Hill. She was given in marriage by her father.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. Lewis of North Charleston.
The bride was attended by her Matron of Honor, Mrs.Stacie C. Walling, and bridesmaids Mrs. Suzanne Atkinson, Mrs. Megan Wegmann, Ms. Amber Dantzler, Ms. Joanna Wiggins, Ms. Laura Lewis and Ms. Katherine Lewis.
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The bride is the granddaughter of Mrs. Howard D. Folk of Holly Hill and the late Stacy L. Whetsell and the late Howard D. Folk; and the late Mr. and Mrs. Garland N. Crump.
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Punk has been one busy dude lately. But since I didn't get a chance to address my peoples, I figured I'd give it all to you know including the 1st Annual Punk Awards - 2008. This award is about just being nasty on the field and having everyone want to be you off the field. So basically its just a player of the year or something. Punk doesn't want to think too hard, so here they are.
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D1 - Paul Rabil - JHU - Nasty, nasty, nasty! And proved it in the National Championship Game. He drew the LSM all season. Without the supporting cast that some other studs had, he put it all on his shoulders. 50 points (36,14)
D2 - Greg Cerar - CW Post - He put up some great numbers as a junior and he can feed the rock as well as he scores. 67 points (43,24)
D3 - Kylor Berkman - Salisbury - A 2nd championship for Kylor as he led the Gulls at the midfield all season. 81 points (33,48) for a midfielder ain't too shabby!
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NIAGARA FALLS – Proceeds from the sale of the 2013 edition of the LaSalle Legacy Calendar, featuring historic photographs of the former village of LaSalle, will be used to install historical monuments in what now is the LaSalle neighborhood of the City of Niagara Falls.
The calendars will go on sale for $10 each at the annual meeting of the LaSalle Pride organization at 6 p.m. today in the second floor of the LaSalle Branch Library, 8728 Buffalo Ave.
Teresa Lasher Winslow, former historian for Niagara County and an authority on the former village of LaSalle, will present an illustrated talk about the neighborhood as part of a continuing series of programs on the area. Present and former residents of LaSalle are encouraged to bring pictures and other memorabilia to the meeting, where they can be scanned and returned to their owners.
LaSalle, once a part of the Town of Niagara, became a village in 1897. As industries grew along the Niagara River, the village expanded along the Buffalo Avenue corridor, and housing for the workers was needed.
New developments sprang up just upstream from the factories, and the streetcar line on Buffalo Avenue made it logical to develop the farmlands of LaSalle into housing stock. Pressure to build more schools, roads, water and sewer lines were major factors in the vote that annexed LaSalle to the City of Niagara Falls in 1927.
Photos in the 2013 calendar include the houses built for employees of the International Paper Co. on 67th and 68th streets; Griffon Manor on 93rd to 96th streets; the original McDonald's restaurant on Niagara Falls Boulevard, which then was called Pine Avenue; cottages on Cayuga Island and at Niagara Falls Boulevard and 56th Street; Bacon Memorial Presbyterian Church on 59th Street; and home construction in the 500 block of 73rd Street.
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Samardzija May Get First Start
UPDATE: Looks like Lou made up his mind after the first game and it will be Sean Marshall getting the start on Sunday versus the Marlins.
Just a little scheduling note, that Lou has tabbed either Jeff Samardzija or Sean Marshall for Sunday's start against the Marlins due to today's doubleheader. That is if Marquis cannot go on short rest.
"I can't bring Harden back on short rest, but I can bring Marquis back possibly," Piniella said Wednesday. "By him pitching the day game, it gives him a little longer time. If not, we'll either pitch Samardzija or pitch [Sean] Marshall."
Other than possibly using Marquis on short rest, there was another reason Harden will pitch tonight's nightcap.
"I know he's told us his preference would be to pitch at night and in cooler weather," Piniella said
As always, blame Canada.
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Does it make a difference that Samardzija is now pitching?
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Maybe Lou pulled Marquis with an 8-2 lead so he can go on Sunday?
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if ninja does start he needs to be stretched out...all he's had is a string of 10-40 pitch outtings since he's come up.
dont think he'd be a prime candidate, though he does need to be "auditioned" there for next season.
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I'd be willing to bet it will be Marquis starting Sunday, too.
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i HATE these freaking braves, but apparently not as much as they hate soriano.
i really hope this doesn't get into a ridiculous situation the last two games. the braves are out of it and really don't care what they do in terms of suspensions, ejections, etc.
remember the insanity of that sunday night game with renteria hitting fontenot, lilly getting ejected for no real reason. all that after soriano hit three homers friday night and then got hit to start saturday.
lilly pitching tomorrow, could be a dangerous situation if bobby cox has a bug up his ass which i'm sure he will.
just chill out, no suspensions needed for this team right now.
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It'd be great if the Cubs had a clubhouse meeting now to reinforce exactly that.
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Normally I would agree with with you, but this crap has been going on for 2 seasons now and trying to hit Soriano in the head is the last straw for me. Somebody from the BP needs to nail Larry in the nightcap.
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Anybody see the pitch to Sori? How bad was it? I thought Renteria's play last year was one of the cheapest shots I have ever seen.
Nice to see Geo's bat back in action, and with some pop.
Your turn, Kosuke.
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It was a hummer aimed directly for his head. He was lucky to get out of the way unscathed.
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Any reason for the pitch other than the Cubs scored a lot of runs in game one?
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soriano's habit of looking at his shots smiling like a 5 year old in awe of himself.
that said...soriano smiles like a 5 year old pretty much full-time.
reminds me of "classic pedro martinez"...the guy that was in a perma-good mood that took things and rolled with them.
the pitch at his head was probably supposed to be destined for his ribs, but soriano took it REALLY well. he just stepped back and...well, he smiled like a 5 year old.
soriano probably knew what it was about and didn't freak out about it "missing a little high"...very classy/cool stuff you (well, at I do) wanna see outta one of your star power hitters in a pennant chase.
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...yeah they were showing it on the Atlanta broadcast. Chip started talking about a hope that things don't escalate, then the other dude justified the near-beaning by ripping into Soriano's HR trot. He really doesn't like Soriano. I hate HR trots too, but I still can't understand why everyone hates Soriano so much; he seems like a really nice dude.
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Yeah, but as we mentioned in the chat, Fonzie deserved it (not to the head, though) - he basically posed on a ball that turned out to be a single, then was making movements towards stealing 2nd after the game was way out of reach. Don't pull an Ozzie, Lou.
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How 'bout that Samardzija?
Wasn't that long ago that he was having all kinds of problems at the AA level.
Very early yet, but he has been a great boost.
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numbers and stats tend to have a hard time showing a physical progression of talent except in hindsight. he's had a crazy break since he "got his shit together".
i'm a little concerned about how much he uses his fastballs, but when he's got one that's mid90s with that kind of movement...wow. that's one hell of a starting point to build a pitching career around.
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Stats lie sometimes. Simple as that. He was damn near MLB-ready when we first saw him in spring training '07. His 2-seamer looked every bit as wicked as Zambrano's. You just like to see him learn to control that pitch over time.
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It's my understanding that he struggled to get hitters out in the lower levels because they had him working on his secondary pitches and so he wasn't focusing on using his best pitch (the power sinker) to get people out. The closer he got to the big leagues, the more they allowed him to pitch the way he normally would.
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I'd much rather see a reliever somehow fall off the mound and throw a beaner at Cox's head; he may be a great manager, but he's also a world - class d-ckhead.
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I think it is ok to say "dickhead" at the renewed TCR.
Besides, I am sure you are merely referring to the head of the Reds pitching coach, Dick Pole.
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you can't say dick pole on the internet, dude.
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Are you saying he's an [censored]hole?
I wouldn't mind seeing someone pull a Pedro to his Popeye at this point. It's getting re[censored]ulous.
(At the same time, I'd much rather he run more and showboat less, he almost [censored]ed up a double a couple weeks ago against the brewers because he thought it was out. HE didn't start running until he saw the donut at first base pointing the outfield throw to second.
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I think this team has no balls. Chipper better get one in the back sometime before we leave atlanta.
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Braves have nothing to lose by fucking with the Cubs. Cubs have everything to lose by fucking with the Braves. There is NOTHING to be gained by going head hunting for Chipper (or anyone else for that matter). All that does is risk injury to a Cub if they retaliate, and can put a key pitcher on the bench for a week, with the Brewers (yes, that "terrible team" of yours that is about to win their 8th in a row) right behind the Cubs.
That's the type of shit that was the beginning of the Cubs collapse in 2004 when the Astros got in Barrett's head.
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As Ozzie would say, "ey, you gotta play de games, and I don' know, but we steel gotta play da Royals plenty more times, so we'll see, Okayee?"
Like Desi Arnez as Ricky Riccardo, but without all that pesky baggage of intelligence.
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John Arguello at Cubs Den with observations & photos from Monday's intrasquad game:
Pitchers are golfers
Getting tired of the caddy catcher excuse
Dan Vogelbach is working on his firstbase defense in Seattle. Seems to say the Cubs didn't teach him properly.
Oh my! Cards down 2-1 to Reds in the bottom of the 9th -- get a leadoff triple -- and don't score!
Gameday has stopped at the top of the 8th inning. Google tells me it ended up 8-4 Pirates but I can't get further detail. Guess I'll have to wait until the Cubs' website updates...
Phil, thanks for posting. Where do find the schedule? I have a condo in Surprise, yet I drove to Mesa and Tempe looking for a game today! Thanks!
Dear Baseball Gods--
My trip to Chicago has nothing whatsoever to do with the Cubs. In actuality, I am a Red Sox fan.
Well, if Strop had to give up a run...at least he hit Sean Rodriguez to do it.
jaso has a cycle and 5 rbis...pit leads by 4.
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bowl of pizza soupdeep dish pizza...or a leisurely walk around the notorious south-side (bring money)...shopping at one of the walmart supercenters...waiting in line to waste $20 at willis tower...
seriously, though...it's chicago, a lot to do. have a dog for lunch, a great dinner, and catch some local comedy.
Strange, because he really seemed to have the Pirates number last year.
Bummer for Jake -- I think this is the first time all year his ERA has been over 3.00, and that will be his number for the year.
Jinx remover -- your trip doesn't have to be for a baseball game -- lots of stuff to do here in town.


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There's a particular brand of mania in schools this time of year.
Not spring fever… yet.
No, it's standardized test season.
Don't worry; I'm not going to use this forum to complain about the tests. They are what they are right now and schools are simply playing the hand dealt to them by the federal government. (Although I do wish that every politician had to deal with a 10-year-old's test anxiety because she's convinced that the future funding of her school rests upon her shoulders.)
What I find amusing about test time is that the school repeatedly reminds us parents to:
1. Bring our kids to school.
2. Get them there on time.
3. Make sure they are rested.
4. Feed them breakfast.
Aren't those items Parenting 101?
And while I'm slightly insulted that the school robocalled to remind me of what I consider to be common sense things, I'm more saddened by the idea that they even have to be addressed at all. It made me wonder how much of a problem our nation faces in these areas.
So I did some research.
What I found out broke my heart. Nationally, an estimated one in 10 kindergarten and first grade students are chronically absent (i.e. miss nearly a month or more of school over the course of a year). Studies show that children who were tardy in kindergarten were 10 times more likely than their on-time peers to be chronically absent in kindergarten and first grade, and three times as likely in third and fifth grade.
Hard data on the amount of sleep children need versus what they get is difficult to track down; however, there are many concerns that modern distractions such as TV and cell phones my inhibit the quality of rest kids get.
A June 2012 report by Feeding America found that of the nearly 16,000 food insecure kids in Weld County, about 40 percent may not be eligible for federal nutrition programs like free or reduced-price school lunch or breakfast.
When I began writing this entry, it was going to be a call to action to parents. My thoughts were, "Stop being ridiculous, get your act together, get up earlier and get going."
But as I investigated, I began to understand that every single one of these factors is a symptom of families living in crisis.
Every. Single. One.
Poverty, marital distress, addiction and mental illness are robbing kids of their childhood.
So I'm changing my focus and issuing a different call to action. There are kids in school with yours who can't rely on their parents right now. There are parents who have so many odds stacked against them that they struggle to meet the most basic of needs for their kids. No computerized reminder call from the school is going to fix these problems.
Is there something you can do?
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CLEARFIELD - The Clearfield Arts Studio Theatre will present Meredith Wilson's musical, "The Music Man," at 7 p.m. today through Sunday and Thursday through June 22. A matinee performance will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday.
"The Music Man" concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with the cash. In River City, Iowa, prim librarian and piano teacher Marian Paroo sees through him, but when Hill helps her younger brother overcome his fear of social interactions due to his lisp, Marian begins to fall in love with Harold. Harold, in turn falling for Marian, risks being caught to win her.
This Broadway hit, winner of five Tony Awards, including best musical, has famous songs such as "Seventy-Six Trombones" "Gary, Indiana" and "Till There Was You."
Tickets are $9.50 and can be reserved by calling the CAST Office at 765-4474.
AES presents acoustic show
Local promoter AnEmergencyScene will present an all-acoustic show at 5 p.m. June 22 at The Archway Center, 401 5th Ave., Altoona.
The show will be headlined by Washington, D.C.'s The Baby Grand and Altoona's own The Big Time. Other acts performing are The Eleventh Hour, Paul Johnson, Lone Wolf, Richard Edmundson, Brittany Morganrose, Kevo Can't Dance and Dream Pilot.
Tickets are $8 per person and are available at the door.
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GREENSBURG - British rock band Whitesnake will perform at 8 p.m.
July 29 at The Palace Theatre.
After a series of acclaimed British albums, Whitesnake - led by former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale - had their biggest success with their 1987 self-titled album, which contained their three biggest hits: "Here I Go Again," "Still of the Night"and "Is This Love."
Tickets for the show are $49 and $59 and are available by calling 724-836-8000 or online at www.thepalacetheatre.org.


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Ugh, please no. She's not a terrible skater...just completely and utterly unremarkable.
I wonder if Rachel wants to do it her way and that's why she choreographed her programs and wants to show the world or is this a money issue or is this simply bad strategy and she should recycle old but professionally created programs?
Sylvia from Unseen Skaters posted this http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/form...eback-hard-way link about Rachael on FSU. The story talks about her desire to compete, schedule, and life in general. I thought it was interesting and it kind of explains why she wants to take the route (regionals, etc) she is on.
Good luck Rachael!
That's a nice article, full of Flatt's personality. The one thing I'd contest in it is the comment that Rachael "faded to seventh" at the Olympics. She didn't fade. It was just that everyone else skated so splendidly that night that six people came in ahead of her. It wasn't one of those situations where a skater falls all over the place. She skated very well but not as spectacularly as six other people, on one of the greatest nights of ladies' Olympic skating ever.
The important thing is that Flatt has admirers everywhere.
2010 olympics were amazing for ladies. Rachel did just fine but everyone raised their game.
And then in 1992 splat but good in 1994 olys.
Rachael earned 49.82 in SP at regionals. Through nine skaters, she's in first place.
Hmm she must have missed two elements or had them downgraded to get a score like that.
Here's the protocol:
She doubled the solo jump (lutz), which is required to be triple, but otherwise she seems to have skated clean.
Could use higher levels on some of the spins, higher GOEs, better PCS, to be competitive at a national or international level.


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Nissan's Mad Scientists Grow a Bluntly Boffo GT-R
Where other supercars are luxuriously sedate at low speeds, the Nissan GT-R delivers blunt, ornery, bratty power—all for a relative bargain price
FROM THE PAGES of Horticulture magazine: Paris japonica holds the current record for the organism with the most massive DNA molecule, a whopping 152.3 picograms, compared with Homo sapiens's genome weight of a mere 3 pg. That's right: This houseplant from the Japanese woodlands is more genetically interesting than you.
An organism's complexity and its genome weight—its C-value—seem uncorrelated, but research goes on. Perhaps Paris japonica has a vastly complex inner life we're not aware of. Maybe she sees herself dancing out by the airport.
So there I was toiling away in the garden when I happened upon an analogue between Paris japonica and another flower of the Orient, the Nissan GT-R. There's just a staggering amount of code invested in Nissan's legendary supercoupe (545 horsepower, 3,829 pounds, 196 miles per hour, zero to 60 mph under 3 seconds). It was among the first, if not the first, of the supersport cyborgs, cars with multimode, fully algorithm-based handling, and powertrain and dynamics control pumped through a fantastically dialed-in all-wheel-drive system. Let's count them off: Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo S, Audi R8 GT, Lamborghini Gallardo, Bugatti Veyron.
The GT-R was Big Data before it was cool.
The difference—besides the GT-R's jaw-dropping price advantage—is that those other (great) cars lack mechanical intensity, not at high speed but at low speed. They are designed to be livable, survivable and tractable in everyday driving. They are, after all, luxury products. The Bugatti is an absolutely phenomenal sports car that feels like a 95-octane sewing machine when you drive it around town.
Not so the GT-R. The vibe of this car is simple, blunt, primitive, deeply mechanical, highly stressed, occasionally argumentative, wide-awake. This thing is a four-wheeled Ducati with a decent windscreen. My God, can there be a higher compliment?
When you press the GT-R's Start button, pumps and lubrication circuits come noisily to life, the forged crank twirls and the aluminum pistons of the 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 pick up the rhythm. The engine—built by a single master craftsman whose name is etched onto a plaque on the engine shroud—falls into an idle like kettledrums at a strip club. When you slip the stubby gear selector (an electric switch, actually), you can hear and feel satisfying mechanical clunks and shudders coming from the six-speed, dual-clutch transaxle, signaling that the fuse is lit. Gear whine, brake chirr, driveline snatch. The turbos trill like a dentist's hand piece. When you make a tight parking-lot turn, the front wheels scrub hilariously. Actually, most of the time the cabin ambience resembles that of a busy machine shop.
'If the 545-hp-but-feels-like-more engine isn't enough, there's a whole industry of Dr.Dementos out there who will be happy to turn up the wick to 700 hp, or even 1,000. '
The point is, the GT-R's rawness is deliberate, an artistic choice. If the GT-R's engineers had wanted to silence all these rude noises, they certainly could have. It wasn't for want of budget. The GT-R—heir to the Skyline 2000 GT, the near-mythic sports coupe sold in Japan since the 1970s—is the global image tent pole for Nissan, and its development budget is likely well padded by the boys in marketing.
As evidence of Nissan's seeming agnosticism regarding profit, consider the GT-R's improbable base price of $99,590 for the GT-R Premium. Pricing on low-volume imported sports cars is always mysterious, and there's no easy way to calculate the ROI on the GT-R. But speaking as someone who routinely cycles through fantasy sports cars and takes note of their prices, I'd say the GT-R is underpriced in the U.S. by about $50,000.
There's also a GT-R Black edition ($109,330), with murdered-out 20-inch rims and a naked carbon-fiber spoiler, because, yeah, I'm a Sith lord. New for 2014 is the GT-R Track package ($115,710), with a yet-firmer spring-and-shock setup and some slotlike, carbon-fiber brake ducts in the chin spoiler. Everything on that car, from the gold-anodized monoblock Brembo BRE 0.19 % brake calipers to the nitrogen in the tires, just rocks so hard-core.
Nissan GT-R Premium
Base price: $99,590
Price as tested: $104,875
Powertrain: Twin-turbocharged and intercooled 3.8-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 with variable valve timing; rear transaxle six-speed, dual-clutch automated manual transmission with Automatic mode; rear-biased on-demand all-wheel drive, with rear limited-slip differential
Horsepower/torque: 545 hp at 6,400 rpm; 463 pound-feet at 3,200-5,800 rpm
Length/weight: 183.9 inches/3,829 pounds
0-60 mph: 2.7 seconds
Top speed: 196 mph
EPA fuel economy: 16/23 mpg, city/highway
Cargo capacity: 8.8 cubic feet
Let's enjoy some numbers, shall we? At the heart of the GT-R is the VR38DETT, a 3.8-liter, aluminum and magnesium V6 with twin turbos outputting 545 hp* and 463 pound-feet of torque between 3,200 and 5,800 rpm. These are large figures, but they don't really capture the range and responsiveness of the engine. At nearly any speed, and in any gear, you jab the throttle and this engine busts through the door like Kramer. It's thick with torque at the low engine speeds, thunderously powerful near its 7,000-rpm redline and full of gristle and muscle everywhere else. The mid-rpm, on-the-boil exhaust note is sharp, blatty and delinquent.
As for the asterisk: It's an open secret that Nissan understates the GT-R's horsepower ratings, but by how much, estimates vary. It feels like a car with 600 hp, but the official number, again, is 545 hp. On factory rubber, the GT-R bolts to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds, says the factory. The Track package, shod with barely legal, 20-inch, nitrogen-filled Dunlops, scores an 11 flat in the quarter-mile, results that put the Nissan GT-R squarely in Bugatti Veyron territory.
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If that's not enough, there's a whole industry of Dr. Dementos out there who will be happy to turn up the wick to 700 hp, or even 1,000. This may adversely affect your warranty, to say nothing of your hearing.
At the other end of the GT-R's carbon-fiber drive shaft is the six-speed, dual-clutch, rear-mounted transaxle with mechanical limited-slip differential and the all-wheel-drive cogs, all nested in the same housing. The GT-R powertrain is rear-biased, with 100% of engine torque directed at the rear wheels unless and until the rear slips, at which point the car's AWD system, after a hurried consultation with the traction and yaw sensors and the stability control, routes corrective torque to the front wheels.
The GT-R offers three mode settings for the powertrain, suspension and vehicle dynamics (stability/traction intervention), which gives the car a wide range of adjustability; but given the breadth of the car's performance on the street, in Comfort mode, these switches might as well be Christmas lights in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon. Just decoration.
The GT-R is always an interesting car to drive. Because it first came to global prominence by way of a videogame, "Gran Turismo," its fan base skews quite a bit younger than other sports cars'. I have spent many long minutes waiting in parking lots while kids took pictures of themselves with the car. For enthusiasts under 35, this is what fast looks like.
If, somehow, this car doesn't do it for you, chances are you're already into your prime gardening years.
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
The Good to Know Roadshow Presenters stopped by College Park Middle School last week to speak to the students about the "driver's ed. of the internet."
Approximately 750 students from all three grades attended the presentation in the school's multipurpose room.
Presenters Jacob Mader and Julie Bordato of Ann Arbor, Mich. covered five key tips: think before you share, protect your stuff, know and use your settings, avoid scams, and be positive.
Mader and Bordato used the Internet sensation music video Gangnam Style by Psy to illustrate the endless possibilities of sharing online. The video has received over 1.8 billion views on YouTube, and with over 2.4 billion internet users, pictures and emails shared online can quickly go viral.
Many users do not set a strong enough password, including those that use "password." Students were encouraged to include letters, numbers and symbols, mixing them interchangeably.
One in three teens have shared their password with a friend, something Mader and Bordato vehemently warned against. They also told students to have different passwords for every login and to log off every time they're done on the website.
When it comes to knowing user settings, 50 percent of all Americans have not checked their settings much less understand them.
"Too many people don't check and don't know their settings," said Mader. "Don't let it happen to you."
The main scam the students were made to be aware of was "phishing." That is when scammers try to pry passwords from the user to get more information. Some will pull up familiar websites such as Gmail but have a wild URL, something users should always check before entering their information.
"If it sounds too good to be true like a free iPad or a trip to Jamaica, it probably is too good to be true," Bordato said. "Never, ever respond to suspicious posts that ask for your password."
In an era where Internet bullying is skyrocketing, the students were told to follow "The Golden Rule" when texting or posting online.
"Every time you post or text you have an opportunity to be encouraging and nice," said Bordato. "If you can say something nice rather than mean, you will make the web a better place."
The two closed with a common theme of the presentation, telling the students, "You are what you share."
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It Gets Better on TV and in Los Angles!!
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Published October 17, 2013
School of Social Work Dean Nancy J. Smyth is among top social work professors using Twitter to engage students and connect them to the social work community, according to a list compiled by a directory of online master of social work programs.
Smyth, who has been a strong advocate of teaching social workers how cyberspace can make them more effective, was among 16 social work professors in the United States cited for their pioneering work in using social media to circulate their work. The list, prepared by the Online MSW Programs website, a directory of CSWE-accredited online master of social work programs, recognized Smyth for having more than 2,500 Twitter followers.
"Our goal was to bring awareness to the use of social media in both academia and social work, and to create a valuable resource for students to find and connect with social work professors," says Aaron Tooley, a spokesman for the Online MSW Programs.
"We are sharing this information in hopes of getting more people to follow Dr. Smyth and the other professors who made the list."
Since becoming dean in 2004, Smyth has moved the UB School of Social Work toward more effectively using technology to engage social workers around the world. Most recently, the school began offering a course in "Social Work Practice and Technology" where students learn how to use technology like text messages, video games, Second Life, social media and other cyberspace tools to make a difference in people's lives in a digital age.
"Digital technologies have become so prevalent in our culture that social workers who don't understand these technologies and how to use them are in danger of being culturally incompetent with some client populations," says Smyth. "For example, we know that adolescents won't disclose cyberbullying to adults who don't understand mobile technologies and their importance to teens' lives.
"Five years ago, I was telling therapists, 'You can't ethically practice anymore and not be online because online is where people now get access to evidence-based intervention manuals and best practices that might never be available in print,'" says Smyth.
If social workers are to achieve their goals—reaching those in need, healing them, changing the world through their knowledge and passion—they need to harness the power of cyberspace and the world of e-patients, issues Smyth thinks and talks about with colleagues, both in her "real life" and in virtual spaces. She maintains a blog, "Virtual Connections." Her Twitter feed is http://twitter.com/njsmyth.
"All these technologies are becoming embedded in people's lives," she says. "So for social workers, it becomes really important for us to have a good grounding in the technologies, how they can be used helpfully and how they can run into problems for people."
The principle behind Online MSW Program's list closely follows Smyth's educational philosophy.
"The Internet has changed the way we find and access information, and social media has changed the way we interact with people," according to the introduction to the group's list of Twitter-distinguished professors."
"With more than 1.1 billion users on Facebook and over 550 million users on Twitter, social workers must understand these new forms of media and communication to better help their clients and patients."
To qualify for the list, the professors had to be active Twitter users who engaged with their followers. The majority of professors on the list have more than 200 followers and at least 400 tweets over a sustained period of time.
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Natalie Larson of Harrisburg, a senior majoring in psychology/education at Saint Vincent College, was recently selected as the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association's (IHSA) National Spotlight Rider of the Month for May. Larson has served both as president of the Saint Vincent Equestrian Club as well as captain of the college's club equestrian team. She is the first Saint Vincent rider to ever qualify for the IHSA zone 6 Region 5 regional championships. She also completed the USHJA/IHSA College Equestrian Lettering Program. Larson will be interning at Heritage Acres Inc., Dillsburg, where she will be working with younger riders during their summer camp programs and further enhancing her equestrian skills.
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"This is a kick, man," he jovially told the players in the locker room following their upset victory.
The second-in-command watched from the stands in Brazil as the U.S. team defeated Ghana 2-1. Later, he was all smiles when he congratulated the group on their surprise win, which was kicked off (literally) when forward Clint Dempsey scored a goal just 29 seconds into the game.
"He looked happier in that first goal ... than the night I won the election," Biden joked to the celebrating players inside the locker room.
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LEWISTON – The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque took over as president of Niagara University in 2000 and turned the school into a 21st century campus.
New buildings, renovated facilities, updated technology.
Now, Niagara is heading into a new era, after Tuesday's announcement that Levesque will step down as president at the end of the academic year.
It was time, he said.
"I'm going to be 75 my next birthday, and I said, 'I think it's time to move on,' " he told The Buffalo News. "I've accomplished the things I really wanted to accomplish."
Levesque – Niagara's 25th president – made the announcement to students, staff and faculty Tuesday afternoon at the Castellani Art Museum on campus.
However, Levesque – whose ties to Niagara go back to 1970, when he began as a lecturer – said he will remain at the university after being given the title president emeritus by the board of trustees. He will continue to be involved specifically in the areas of fundraising and civic engagement.
"I am not retiring," he told the crowd. "I will be leaving my position as president after 13 years, but very happily for me, I will remain at NU for a long time to come."
Meanwhile, the university's board wants its next leader also to be from the Vincentian community, a religious order that founded Niagara in 1856.
The board has been working closely with the Rev. Michael Carroll, provincial of the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission, to identify candidates at two of the three other Vincentian schools in the United States – St. John's and DePaul universities.
"It is the goal of the board to identify a successful candidate over the next couple of months and to name the next president as early as the middle of March," said Jeffrey Holzschuh, chairman of Niagara's board of trustees.
"The new president will then begin working on campus this summer."
Holzschuh thanked Levesque for his "great service and leadership."
After serving as provincial for nine years, Levesque in January of 2000 was appointed president of Niagara, where he started as a lecturer three decades earlier.
During Levesque's tenure, nearly $100 million has been invested in new campus construction and renovation.
That includes new student housing, a renovated student union and revamped food service on campus.
New buildings went up for Niagara's education and business schools, while the university updated facilities for its theater program.
In addition, Niagara recently completed an $80 million capital campaign – it's largest fundraising initiative in history. And coming this fall, Niagara opens its new science center, the B. Thomas Golisano Center for Integrated Sciences.
But on Tuesday, Levesque didn't want to focus on campus redevelopment. Instead, he talked about Niagara's good reputation, its students and faculty, and the work the university is doing in the community.
"Those are the things I'm …proudest of," Levesque said.
As for his new role, Levesque said that you'll still find him on campus – and that his door is always open.
"I'm not the second president, I'm simply someone that's going to remain, and with the experience I have, help out the university as much as I can," he said.
"I know so many alums and so many donors, I would like to continue to work with them. That could be a help," Levesque said. "The other piece is this engagement of the community.
"I love that piece."
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The philosophy major at Nazareth College is not simply about asking life's big questions. It is rigorous and intensive training for the mind, requiring an unflinching spirit of inquiry and the highest order of intellectual discipline.
Our program focuses on the history of philosophy ranging from the Ancient Greeks to the 21st century feminists. Students will read a variety of authors and their works—from Plato to Emerson, Aquinas to Heidegger, and Kant to Nietzsche. The philosophy degree program is unique in that students have the opportunity to study abroad—Nazareth offers a wide variety of international study abroad programs in Germany, Hungary, and elsewhere.
Some of our students go on to pursue graduate studies and careers in academia, either in philosophy or a related field. Philosophy also provides the skills and breadth of knowledge required for a wide range of professions.
Education: B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., Boston College; Ph.D., Boston College
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Liam taught English in South Korea and used his experience on the Nazareth soccer team to work in community outreach involving athletics. He plans to attend graduate school in the field of international relations.