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A Weighty Matter
As various media outlets in the Philadelphia region have noted recently, manager Charlie Manuel has slimmed down considerably since he began a diet and exercise program during the 2009 season. This photo from thefightins.com shows the dramatic change in Charlie's appearance:
Charlie says that his weight loss is due to NutriSystem, but after seeing this photo on the Phillies' website recently, I think I know what really happened:
Charlie transferred his weight to bullpen coach Mick Billmeyer.
I'm sure the weights listed in the Phillies yearbooks should be taken with a grain of salt (or maybe not, doesn't salt make one retain water?). Anyway, while Charlie's weight was gradually shrinking, Mick's seems to have been growing, from 225 to 275 pounds.
Mick, ask Charlie about the NutriSystem!
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HAHA!! Wow, I bet Nutrigrain was actually a pump that went from one guy to the next!! That's what it looks like!!
Wow! Manuel looks great. He's the best advertisement for NutriSystem I've ever seen!
Haha… and while he's at it, how 'bout gettin' Howard on that too. If he lost 5-10 pounds, the speed of his swing would surely be even faster. Lookout!
Holly – Yeah, makes you think there's some sort of Law of Conservation of Fat Cells! Fat can be neither created nor destroyed, just moved around.🙂
Jane – He DOES look good, doesn't he? I'll have to keep it in mind for hubby's golden years.
Jeff – Supposedly Howard DID drop more weight this offseason, and is leaner and stronger than ever. I'll get to see him with my own eyes next month, so I'll be sure to share my verdict.
Holy Toledo Sue!
That is really him! He looks younger! This reminds me when Tommy Lasorda was on the ….what was that? oh yeah slim fast diet and the players got him a shirt saying "Please don't feed the manager."
Hey! I have no problem with what Manny said that this is his last year as a Dodger. I hope someone in the American League will pay him well to be a DH next season that would mean he had a great year for the Dodgers. And next year we will have a good prospect like Kemp or Ethier to take his spot.
Just by standing next to Billmeyer he looks 50 pounds lighter.
Seriously, that is fantastic he lost the weight and he will be a better manager because of it.
Not that lost weight makes your brain better, but it helps your body react and handle stress and anxious moments better with less restrictions on blood flow.
Sometimes I think the MLBPA should get an endorsement deal for Coaches and Managers that could help them before, during or after the season stay trim, fit and lean. Not saying which diet system, but as long as it is not the "SEE-Food" diet, where any time you see food, you eat it…It can only be a positive thing for everyone involved, plus will produce better health situation for the Coaches and Managers.
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I wonder whether those pounds stay off. Manuel certainly looks different.
I heard he was even throwing the ball around yesterday, something he has not done in a long time. Good for him!
The 'Ol Girth by Association routine. Billmeyer must have mis-heard and thought the Arby's Diet was the ticket.
Haha! Exactly what I was thinking during this post. The whole time I was thinking "say it" and you finally did. You had me laughing hard.
Good for Charlie! That photo with Billmeyer does kinda look like the Law of Averages is still in play there. Hmmm…
Well, at least they're not players right? Good for Charlie Manuel slimming down!
Charlie is definitely looking better this year, lets hope his mind is full of vigor again this year too..
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I heard that Matt Stairs shedded some weight this offseason as well! He and Manuel must have been exchanging secrets throughout the season. That, and he must have had pressure to get a San Diego 'beach body.' I could also see Manuel strutting down South Beach during Phillies road games against the Marlins. Good for him!


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Many people have their opinions about Nelly Furtado's new album. We, on the other hand, saw it coming since she embarked on her journey to record Loose. Although Loose gave Nelly Furtado's career a second boost it needed to catapult the singers career on the map, this brand of radio-pop is not what makes Nelly Furtado the artist that she is. True, her collaborations with big time producers saved her from delving into oblivion, but now is the time to bring back the old Nelly Furtado – the one that rose on Whoa Nelly! and amused on Folklore.
This track, "Bucket List," is reminiscent of those days. It's catchy, lyrically meaningful and melodically wondrous. It's midtempo at its bess with an acoustic feel and beautiful utilization of a number of instrument. But, the highlight of it all is the sing-along chorus. We hope she picks this as the fourth single from The Spirit Indestructible. Continue reading


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Combining high mileage comfort with support for overpronation, the Mizuno Wave Inspire 8 offers moderate cushioning and a semi-soft ride.
The Mizuno Inspire 8 brings you the perfect balance of cushion and responsiveness in a shoe. Its light, springy feel is complimented by a well cushioned midsole, for a silky smooth ride that will take you further than ever before. Moderate support works to correct over-pronation and keep feet in line; to keep you running comfortably and worry-free.
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Comments: I started running about 1.5 yrs ago and am up to 25 mpw. I average just under a 7 min/mi 5k pace. Since I started running, I've been searching for a good training shoe. Its been difficult mainly because I moderately overpronate in one foot but am neutral in the other due to a larger than average leg length discrepency. Shoes either provided too much correction for my neutral foot or not enough for my overpronating foot. Luckily, I found the Mizuno Elixir, but it just doesn't have quite enough cushioning for me for runs greater than 8 miles. So, I decided to take a look at the Inspire 6 - enter my sweet spot. Great, great shoe that provided just enough stability for my overpronating foot but not too much for my neutral foot. The Inspire 8 is definitely similar to the Inspire 6, and, in my opinion, a better shoe. Like many others, I hated the Inspire 7, but Mizuno definitely resurrected the Inspire with the 8th edition.
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Comments: Finally the shoe is back. I loved 5,6 but 7 was a disaster. I found the cushioning to hard. Just did not feel home. 8 I fell in love with again from day one and enjoy wearing them again. If you hated the 7, I am pretty sure you will love the 8 again. Will use them for the Frankfurt Marathon 2011 this weekend.
From: Marcus, Zurich, Switzerland
Comments: I find the 8's cushioning quite a bit more firm than the 5's or 6's. I haven't run in the 7's, but I can safely say the pair that I received were quite firm in the mid-sole and heel and lacked the bounce of forementioned series. The Osaka gets great kudos for the colors, but firm ride is a downer for this Mizuno fan. This is not what I'm used to from Mizuno. I love the bounce, and this pair just doesn't have it where it counts.
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Castle hits the sauce hard?
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I'm not shocked that I'm not nice when I drink, but I'm an A-List Tv actor? Could someone had let me know?ReplyCancel
Galeki and girlfriend split. News just a few mins ago.ReplyCancel
Nathan co-star Stana is incredibly nasal.ReplyCancel
True dat.
My neighbors don't know I play with men in big furry costumes.
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Galecki split was in DM…maybe he's yesterday's BI about the guy who didn't want his girlfriend to fly w/him so he could pick up women..(kidding,he's always too wasted on flights)ReplyCancel
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I'm not BBT watcher either. I was surprised when I learned he was hetro. I'm even more surprised he's AList (and possibly a duechebag Drunk who's single now.)
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Christopher Columbus lands in the New World, Oktoberfest finds its roots, Sid is arrested for allegedly killing Nancy, and Matthew Shepard dies, all on this day.
1984: The Provisional Irish Republican Army attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet at a Brighton, England, hotel. Thatcher escaped but the bomb killed five people and wounded 31.


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While we certainly aren't advocates of fast food dining, every so often even us foodies find ourselves being dragged to a McDonald's or forced to chow down on some fast-food feed at an airport. Next time this happens to you, make the most of the moment and opt for the healthiest options. This article originally appeared as on Relish
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My Sessions at Oracle OpenWorld 2012
By Ravi Sankaran-Oracle on Sep 30, 2012
I have 2 sessions at Oracle OpenWorld 2012.
Oracle Fusion Applications: Customizing and Extending Business Processes
Rajesh Raheja - Senior Director, Product Management for Oracle Fusion Middleware Business Integration joins me to talk about the approaches in customizing and extending Oracle Fusion Applications with Oracle SOA Suite. CON8719
When: Monday, Oct 1, 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM
Where: Palace Hotel – Twin Peaks North
Oracle Fusion Applications: Best Practices in Integration Design Patterns
I will be join Rajesh Raheja to provide a high level view of the Oracle Fusion Applications integration strategy and showing the best practice integration design patterns. You will learn how to discover integration assets, invoke web services and use cloud data integration. The session is not just limited to SaaS deployments, but will be useful for on-premises customers as well. CON8685
When: Tuesday, Oct 2, 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Where: Palace Hotel – Telegraph
I will also be at the SOA Customer Advisory Board on Thursday.
Here is another session that I would want to strongly recommend. This is a session that discusses how Oracle SOA Suite could be used to integrate applications with the ones on the cloud.
How to Integrate Cloud Applications with Oracle SOA Suite
Rajesh Raheja will be joined by Geeta Pyne (Director, Middleware at BMC Software) to address cloud integration challenges and how Oracle SOA Suite can help with a consistent approach to integration, whether on-premises or cloud. I am quite excited about this session as we will tackle the hype and myth of "simple" cloud integrations and share real-life application integration experiences. Don't miss this one! CON8968
When: Tuesday, Oct 2, 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Where: Moscone West – 3003
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George Yenerich served as director of public affairs and development at North Central from 1960 to 1971. His community activities in Naperville included service as president of the Naperville Community Fund, Lions Club, Jaycees, Chamber of Commerce, Y.M.C.A., "Y's" Men, and the Grace United Methodist Church. After leaving North Central, Yenerich was employed by the Illinois School Consulting Service and later as associate director of development at George Williams College. He then moved on to become a special agent with the central Florida agency of Northwestern Mutual Life.


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Trusting Your Designated Driver
By Health Day
How diligent are your designated drivers?
A new study suggests they may be drinking on the job! In fact, researchers found nearly a fifth of designated drivers are impaired themselves.
The study included more than 1 thousand bar patrons in a popular college district who agreed to be interviewed and take breathalyzer tests on six different nights over a three-month period. 165 identified themselves as designated drivers.
Approximately 40 percent of the people who volunteered to get behind the wheel for their friends had downed some alcohol... 18 percent registered blood alcohol levels at .05 or higher.
While the current legal limit for driving is .08, studies show the ability to drive safely is Òclearly impairedÓ by blood alcohol concentrations of.05.
Not surprisingly, the researchers say the best way to play it safe is for any driver to just say NO to alcohol.
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Doctors were slow to respond to an outbreak of Ebola in Uganda because symptoms were not always typical, but a World Health Organization official said Friday that the authorities were halting the spread of the deadly disease.
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Record Stock Highs a Risk for 2012 Market Leaders
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) - It's no surprise that Warren Buffett's investing conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) is testing new highs just as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 rise to new records.
After all, with businesses spanning energy, industrials, infrastructure, financial services, media, retail and housing, Berkshire Hathaway is seen as a snapshot of Corporate America.
In the financial crisis, Buffett made a big bet on a U.S. economic rebound by way of acquisitions such Burlington Northern Santa Fe and an investment portfolio weighted heavily in financials such as Wells Fargo (WFC) -- a move that appears to be paying off in tandem with rising markets.
Berkshire Hathaway's stock performance and the conglomerate's linkage to a recovering U.S. economy certainly is something for Buffett to cheer.
The answer may tell a story beyond Berkshire's earnings and an almost daily occurrence of new stock market highs.
Notably, if markets continue to rise, Buffett is bracing for Berkshire Hathaway to underperform overall indices starting in 2013 .
For investors in strong-performing large caps across many sectors, dissapointment may already be sinking in.
Consider that some of Berkshire's top holdings, such as Coca-Cola(KO) and IBM(IBM) , sit slightly below record highs in 2012, amid their continued share price recovery and payoff to investors like Buffett. Were markets to drive higher this year, the likes of IBM and Coca-Cola may soon see one-year stock returns fall well below the S&P 500 .
As it turns out, holdings in Buffett's stock portfolio aren't alone in risking underperformance after reaching record highs in 2012, well ahead of overall indices.
Starbucks(SBUX) , which hit a record high of $62 a share in April of 2012, sits nearly 10% below those highs. As 2013 progresses, the coffee roaster's one-year stock returns may turn from being a market leader to a laggard, falling behind the overall S&P 500.
The same scenario holds true across many sectors and may become an issue for investors in the likes of Priceline.com(PCLN) , McDonalds(MCD) , Wal-Mart(WMT) , Dollar General (DG) and, most notably, Apple(AAPL) , which only started underperforming broader indices after reporting disappointing earnings in late January.
While looking at share price charts is far from the entire story when assessing the outlook for companies such as Starbucks, IBM and others, the prospect that they run behind rising stock markets raises the question of whether they will fall out of investor favor through 2013.
Buffett, using his preferred valuation measure, the growth in Berkshire Hathaway's book value per share, devoted a significant portion of his March 1 investor letter to warning shareholders that the company may fall behind overall indices over a five-year period.
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5-15-09 PNC Park
I attended today's game with my wife. She was looking forward to getting some reusable grocery bags. I was looking forward to snagging some baseballs.
I was about the 6th one into batting practice.
Soon,Craig Monroe fired a perfect strike at me for ball #1.
That was it for the Pirates section of batting practice. I changed into my Rockies gear and talked to a few other ballhawks.
Game: 5 balls (1 hit, 3 thrown, 1 device)
Season: 118 balls (51 hit, 53 thrown, 14 device)
Games: 22 games (19 with BP, 3 without)
Average: 5.36 balls per game
Career: 284 balls
Attendance: 17,179
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Haha, that was my brother you saved if you hadn't figured it out. I ended up with three for the day also. Hope I didn't get too much in the way yesterday.
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We will be traveling for Thanksgiving and I will be maintaining my regular nursing and pumping schedule. Right now, my supply is about 4 oz more per day than LO consumes so I freeze at least 4 oz a day if not more. I generall pump after he nurses to empty each breast. While we are home for the holiday I expect this to remain the same, but how do I get the milk back home? This will be the first time we are traveling and I have never transported EBM before.
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Hi all,
I wrote an EXE program in .NET platform using PgOleDb provider DLL.
It works in all platforms such as 32-bit Windows XP and Windows 7.
The problem is, I can't use the DLL in 64-bit Windows 7.
I registered DLL on C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW64 and the DLL Register was successfull.
But I get this error when I try to connect database : "The Postrge SQL Ole DB provider is not registered on the local machine"
Could anyone help me or give me advice about this problem?
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Independent dance in Columbus is done being an art scene understudy.
"Dance is a weird thing. It's innate to want to move and be and express yourself in your body, but it's also something that's really hard to pin down, to take home and consume in," said Locality coordinator Nicole Garlando. "There's not a lot of funds or attention paid to the amazing independent professionals we have in this city. I think that was the goal of Locality: to get some recognition for ourselves and kind of come together as a group and support each other and bring light to the amazing things that are happening in dance in the indie scene."
Locality commissioned 12 choreographers to pick a space in Columbus — such as the Union Station Arch, Whetstone Park and Strand Café — and create a dance — from post-modern to liturgical — in that space. There's a robust lineup of events, but the spotlight of Locality is on a Saturday bus tour (tickets are $60) that will carry the Locality audience from spot to spot to watch each dance performance. Limited room is left on the 52-seater bus, but $5 tickets are available at the individual locations.


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Lengthy tarmac delays can result from unusually severe weather conditions, government-imposed operating restrictions, air traffic control issues, or other issues associated with the airport facilities. Even though these causes of lengthy tarmac delays are outside of Caribbean Airlines' control, we shall coordinate with all appropriate agencies to ensure that the following policies will be implemented.


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What is Stormwater?
As the County has become more developed, we've replaced our natural landscapes with asphalt, concrete, buildings and roadways. Before development, when it rained or snowed, the resulting water runoff would be naturally absorbed into the soil or flow over the ground to a nearby stream. Development has disrupted this natural cycle of water flow.
During rain and snow storms, runoff can pick up substances like oil, grease, litter, pesticides, or fertilizers and become polluted. The polluted runoff (commonly called stormwater runoff) carries these substances as it flows into our streams, lakes, ponds and rivers making them unhealthy.
Most of the stormwater runoff from roads, driveways, rooftops, and parking lots is not treated before it reaches our waterways. Urban stormwater runoff is the only major source of pollution that is increasing.
There are two major concerns with stormwater runoff:
The timing and the amount of the runoff.
Pollutants contained within the runoff. Examples include:
Impervious Surfaces
An impervious surface is any surface in which water is unable to penetrate. These hard surfaces interfere with the natural drainage patterns for local waterways. Common surfaces that are considered impervious include:
There are many other examples but water that falls on these surfaces is unable to soak into them. When there is no place for the water to soak into the ground, the water accumulates and flows across these surfaces with increased momentum. As the water concentrates, it moves faster and faster across the land, similar to a "snowball effect". Depending on the volume, once this concentrated, fast-moving water flows off of these surfaces or reaches streams, flooding, heavy erosion or other devastating impacts can occur.
In an ideal natural environment without development, 10% or less of the water typically runs off the land. In highly developed or impervious areas, over 30% of the water may run off the land.
This increased runoff has led to many land planning and development challenges. Even though Montgomery County has required stormwater management since the 1970's, there are many older developments without it. Today, stormwater is regulated on the State and Federal government level through the Stormwater Permit program and local governments like Montgomery County face a daunting task in implementing stormwater reduction and improvement programs.
Do You Contribute to Stormwater Runoff?
Note: One inch of rain that falls over 1 square feet of impervious surface creates .6 gallons of water.
So a roof of 2100 square feet would produce 1260 gallons of water per 1 inch storm.
2100 x .6 gallons = 1260 gallons!!!
Find out how you can reduce the runoff on your property.
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Figure 1.1 Maryland Department of the Environment Stormwater Design Manual
Help Prevent Stormwater Runoff
Everyone has a part to play in preventing stormwater runoff. The easiest way to minimize stormwater runoff is to leave land undeveloped, especially near streams.
Take Advantage of County Resources (and Financial Incentives)
Along with the satisfaction of helping to prevent pollution, erosion and stream damage, there are other benefits to helping to prevent stormwater runoff.
How Does the County Manage Stormwater?
The County uses several approaches to best manage stormwater and polluted runoff. Properly managing this volume and runoff involves a large coordinated effort that includes several agencies.
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) handles many of the programs that assess and address existing impacts from stormwater and water pollution. It is also the lead agency for coordination and reporting related to the County's Stormwater Permit. These programs include:
Along with administering these programs, DEP coordinates with several other County agencies to reduce the impact from stormwater and polluted runoff.
Outside of these efforts, there are several other agencies in Montgomery County that administer programs focused on reducing stormwater pollution in our streams.
While these agency's environmental programs contribute significantly to reducing stormwater pollution in our streams, their protection and ability to thrive ultimately starts with our residents. Find out how you, your family and neighbors can help reduce stormwater impacts in your community.
Human Health and Drinking Water Concerns
In the more urban and suburban areas of Montgomery County, the water from the faucets in your home or business is piped from a water filtration plant operated by one of the local water providers. The County's public water supply comes from the Potomac River or the Patuxent River. The source water from those rivers goes through a filtration and treatment process to ensure that it meets federal drinking water standards.
Depending on the property location, you may receive water from the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, the City of Rockville, or the Town of Poolesville.
In the western and northern areas of the County, many areas are served by private wells. In those areas, it is up to residents to periodically test their drinking water to assure that no contamination is occurring.
The Water Supply and Wastewater section of the DEP website has additional information on how public water and septic systems are managed and how water gets to our homes.


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Soon we'll be together again my beloved OLOCR!
I was remembering the Sting's song we'll be together.
This weekend I get to go to OLOCR! Our Lady of Chavez Ravine". That is what some of us endearingly call Dodger Stadium, OLOCR! . I get to see her in her splendor all dressed up in her Sunday's best! I can't wait!
I am super excited to go see the WBC finals! That USA is in the final four is icing on the cake! Congratulations to all the teams that are going into the Final 4: Venezuela, Korea, Japan & USA!!!
Can't wait to chant USA! USA! USA!
See you soon OLOCR!
What should I wear? What shoud I wear?
I wonder if flags are allowed for the WBC. If you'd been to OLOCR, you know that banners & flags are not allowed.
pic from analogartsensemble.net I have pics like this but even if I change them to 500, is not working.
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Have a wonderful time at the game and make sure you take lots of pictures! You'll get to see Dice-K pitch for Japan!
Julie, Oh that is right! Dice-K is with Japan! One of my friends ran into one of the players. He left me a message all excited.
Lucky girl… You get to go see the Finals! You get to see Evan Longoria play too!
Cheer loudly…don't forget you ARE allowed to have too much fun. After all someone has to do it! LOL! Pictures…take lots of pictures!!!
I can't wait to see all the cool pics you're going to take.
~ King of Cali
crazy19, I'll keep an eye on Evan Longoria! You sure have some special players.
Cali, oh the pressure! Need to take pictures! Better charge my battery!
Have a wonderful time. We're all jealous that you get to go. Should be fantastic!
Jane~ I will be meeting friends for breakfast this morning close to the stadium. I am tempted to go check it out before I return oh…about 4.p.m.
GO U.S.A!!! GO U.S.A.!!! Have fun Emma🙂
How many games have you been to this week? The weather looks terrible out there. I'll be sitting behind home plate tonight and on loge tomorrow.
runningwolf, behind home where? field level? I used to have a season ticket in the Loge back in the 80's. I'll be behind home plate but Top Deck! These are my first WBC games! Your name reminds me of Randy Wolf🙂
::checks weather:: Oh no! 60% chance of rain for tomorrow😦.
Well, got to run and get ready to go Barragans for breakfast.
If its any good as when the WBC was in Toronto this year. You'll have a great time! I'm predicting a Ven vs. USA final. OLOCR looks beautiful in that pic.
Weather looks better. I am predicting the same! Venezuela against USA!
Go USA!
I am leaving now to the stadium!!
Hope you have a great time. Please share your pictures, we love seeing them. Go USA!


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Hits, Files, Pages, Oh My!
Posted 18 September 2013 - 07:20 AM
Any web geeks out there? ... let me restate that, as that might be a little broad for this forum. Anyhow, all kidding aside, anyone with knowledge on the internet visitor stats terms "Hits, Files, Pages, Visits, Sites" That can explain to me, in greater detail, what go on with these? My internet research is not quite catching on with old mangoes.
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You know what, I took my own medicine, and wiki'd it. I thought maybe these stats were non universal or something anyhow, no worries, cheers.
Posted 26 September 2013 - 12:53 PM
Hits: are anytime some one types in www.ThisWebsite.com and goes to the page?
Files: are however many times a single piece of content is downloaded, or loaded into the server fully?
Sites: I am unclear on sites, can you further explain?
Visits: Are anytime some one visits the page?
If you can further explain these I would appreciate it. Thanks. Also, Can I ask, what your knowledge background on this is?
Posted 28 September 2013 - 06:06 PM
Files: are however many times a single piece of content is downloaded, or loaded into the server fully? Exactly!
Sites: I am unclear on sites, can you further explain?
Visits: Are anytime some one visits the page?
Sites are basically this:
www.somewebsite.com = IP address. The IP address is basically the internet number that's assigned to a device on a network. Kind of like your home computer ... in order for you to get online your ISP gives you an IP address. If you host a website on your own computer, then you would go to a site like Go Daddy to buy a web address and then tell them to point that address to your IP address so that whenever someone types in your web address it will send them to your website. Think of an IP address as being your home address. In order for people to come "visit" you, they will need to know where you live!
Visits is basically a count of how many times people visit a given web address.
I actually work for an internet service provider in their network operations, so I deal with things like this daily. My job is to monitor a core IP network.
Posted 29 September 2013 - 05:59 AM
So, what is the difference between "Hits" and "Visits", they seem the same in description but are different in count, drastically.
And "Sites", if it is my IP Address, why is the count in the hundreds?
Also, I only have one page, so why is the "Pages" count also in the hundreds?
Posted 21 October 2013 - 07:55 PM
"Visits" = requests to the site that's built on the server (www.stonesthrow.com)
"Sites" = the shit you see when you type a web address into the address bar
"Pages" = sounds like Facebook. It's not really a bunch of pages. It's just one page. don't know why they made it plural ... lol.
Posted 22 October 2013 - 03:58 AM
If my server is server.com and my site is mysite.com, can I disregard hits as they have no relevance to my site??
Sorry, but I am sure this is so simple, I am just terrible with the details.
Posted 23 October 2013 - 07:13 AM
server.com (host name) -----> 126.96.36.199:5060 (IP address:port) ------> HP Proliant computer (web server)
Hits are very relevant as it's a count of the many visitors to your site (your host name).
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Let's go back to the analogy about the "house". I own a house that has a front porch, and I want to keep a running count of how may times someone stands on my porch so I hired a midget to hide in the bushes with a pad and pen and gave him/her (or it) this task. If I don't tell him (or her) exactly what to count, then he's/she's going to count everything he/she sees "hit" my porch, i.e. people, stray cats, dogs, bugs, spiders, newspapers. But if I tell this midget-for-hire to only count people and ignore everything else, then he's/she's only going to count people.
Some hit counters are waaaaay inaccurate, like the "counters" you see at the bottom of a lot of blogs. Find one and test it out! Navigate to a blog with a counter on the page, make note of the number, exit your browser, and then go back to the blog. You'll notice that the counter never changes.
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But what could a hit be besides someone going to my site??
And, that being said, are views a more accurate count?
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Posted 26 October 2013 - 02:41 PM
My site, a relative unknown, only attracting a certain cliental, to test out beta versions of our product. What is the likely hood that would attract anything but a person visiting the site? I mean, who, why or what would do something like trying to hack into a company computer, or perform a denial of service attack. We are a very small outfit who is virtually unknown right now.
So, what is the most accurate analytics I can get? I just installed Google, but I was expecting some traffic and none was seen. The script given to me by Google, for the Analytics feature is a ,<Script> class file. I simple inserted it into the home.HTML file.
<body> </body>
<script> </script>
Would this be correct way to plug it in?
Posted 26 October 2013 - 08:19 PM
The script seems incomplete. Not sure if it's HTML or PHP. If its' a script, then it's most likely PHP. I'm not familiar with Google's analytics platform, but I know people who use Statcrops for what you're looking for. Last time I checked it's free and it does not require a sript.
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Thanks for the insight.
I would like to meet the nerds who would do such a thing and pull out their teeth. What would they do that for? Just learn how to hack? Also, my hit counts etc, have been very consistent for 3 months now. Any thoughts?
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No matter how much we make fun of the music industry, we can't deny that a musician doesn't last long unless he or she knows at least a little something about ... well, music. Even ridiculous cockholes like Justin Bieber can sing, even if his songs don't match our personal taste. But what you may not know is that there have been some flat-out musical prodigies hiding in plain sight, in some of the most unexpected bands. For instance ...
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How You Know Him:
You know him best as Humpty Hump, the one who ruined the image and the style that you're used to. His main persona is Shock G, and he's the front man and creator of Digital Underground. If you only know them from their 1990 hit "The Humpty Dance," you've still got a pretty good idea of what the rest of their albums are like: jazz- and blues-inspired hip-hop, laced with comedy, satire, and fun. For instance, "Underwater Rimes" is a song about a bunch of 1920s gangster fish that includes a credit to "MC Blowfish" ... another of Shock G's characters. If you were to take the band at face value, you'd swear it was just a bunch of buddies getting high and fucking around with musical equipment just to amuse themselves.
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As a kid, Jacobs was a talented drummer who transitioned to the turntables and hip-hop back when it was just being played in house parties and basements like they were covert ops meetings. Due to his parents' divorce and a shitload of moving from city to city, Jacobs eventually returned to his home state of Florida and gave high school the finger. I prefer to think that he did it in full Humpty gear, using that voice. Now, normally I wouldn't even bother giving you this kind of background, but it's important because it led to him backpacking across the U.S. and teaching himself piano by dorking around in music stores and college practice rooms.
The other reason it's important is because his love of music eventually drove him back home to obtain his diploma, specifically so he could attend community college and study music theory. His genius isn't wrapped up solely in his talent for instruments, but it's a pretty goddamn good start:
I think the true core of his genius is in how he presents himself and his music. On top of Shock G, Humpty Hump, and MC Blowfish, Jacobs performs under the names and characters Peanut Hakeem, Piano Man, the Computer Woman, and more. He even goes as far as creating backstories for them and pretending they're real, living people. It's a crossover from fantasy to reality that's pretty impressive, and he's unwavering in his dedication, like my feminine side to coconut mocha coffee (shut up -- I am who I am). Especially when you see him going through the trouble of getting into costume for each character and playing their roles for interviews:
What that does for the music is beyond brilliant because utilizing a combination of any of those characters tells a story on its own, even outside the context of the song. It gives the whole album a level of depth and personality that I don't think I've ever seen matched. It's like breaking the fourth wall and giving the music a three-dimensional life. Gregory Jacobs has done something few musicians have ever done: He's imagined a world and made it real.
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Winger! Duh.
You may remember me ripping on Winger in my last article on guitar geniuses before fawning over Reb Beach's insane skills. I feel kind of bad for that because I made them sound like talentless hacks, and they're clearly not. I think they got a bad rap because they were just so goddamn pretty. They were presented in a way that made them look so carefully crafted by a record label, it was repulsive:
I mean, truthfully, that's kind of hard to watch. The carefully constructed ripped shirts to make them appear rough. Hair styled and frozen into position. Kip swinging his bass guitar around and spinning, stopping every few seconds to pluck one note before spinning away again in a hairspray-fueled frenzy. It was fluffy bubblegum rock -- the Nickelback of their time.
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Reb Beach isn't the only gifted member of Winger. Kip Winger is all about music. He started studying classical music at age 16 after hearing different composers in ballet class. When the '80s ended and grunge hate-fucked glam rock into the grave, the band members kind of went their own directions. In the late '90s, Kip decided that he wanted to continue his old childhood passion of learning classical music and enrolled himself in the University of New Mexico, where he studied with some of the biggest names in composing.
And he went balls to the wall, too, eventually writing several symphonic pieces, including "Ghosts," which became a full-fledged ballet, performed around the world. You can hear the score on his website, which I highly recommend because it is shit-your-pants beautiful. When he's not working on writing classical music, he still plays with Winger, as well as his own solo projects. When he's not writing music for three separate musical groups with three separate styles, he's still studying. In fact, in the embedded interview above, he expresses an interest in going back to college again to study further because he could never know enough.
If you're wondering what Winger would sound like with the backing of a symphony orchestra, it's pretty damn impressive. Notice how he respectfully steps out of the way when the orchestra performs alone in the middle of the song:


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This Week In Bills History (April 20-26) [11:34 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: Under the leadership of President and General Manager Tom Donahoe, April 21 has been a significant date. On April 21, 2001, Nate Clements from Ohio State was the Bills' No. 1 pick (21st overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft. Then exactly one year later, Donahoe shipped the team's 2003 first round pick to the New England Patriots for Drew Bledsoe.
New Wallpaper [10:18 AM]
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Simonton scores a hit on his European tour [10:09 AM]
Portland Oregonian reports: 'Each NFL team must send at least six players to the six-team NFL Europe, whose 10-game season runs April-June. After that, players report to their NFL teams and stay on the roster as long as they can. Most NFL contracts are not guaranteed, and most NFL Europe players are like Simonton, who went undrafted and signed a free-agent contract with the Buffalo Bills.'
Sam Adams Assigned #95 [9:18 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: DT Sam Adams will wear 95.
Prospect Profile: TE Jason Witten [1:54 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: Well-built athlete with long arms and legs�Has the frame to add needed bulk without any drop-off in quickness�Has a sharp change of direction�Gets a good push off the defender to escape the jam�Stays low, extends his arms and keeps his feet shuffling when providing pass protection.
Prospect Profile: DT Johnathan Sullivan [1:54 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: Plays with impressive quickness off the snap�Pursues until the whistle and is known as an all-out hustler�Has great hand strength, delivering a punishing jab to disengage from the blockers.
Defense still tops Bills draft list [5:26 AM]
D and C reports: 'The defensive back crop is very, very good.'
A.J. Smith wants opportunity at the GM job [9:56 PM]
ESPN reports: Smith and Butler were together with the Chicago Blitz of the USFL, the Chargers in the late 1980s and then spent 14 seasons with the Buffalo Bills, where Butler became GM in 1993.
Bills Draft Central [6:30 PM]
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Prospect Profile: Safety Mike Doss [5:53 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: Has above average quickness, agility, awareness and acceleration�Has an explosive closing burst and is very effective mirroring the receiver�s moves in the short-to-medium areas�Supports with aggression in run force, showing the burst needed to close and stay in front of the opponent.
Empire in danger of losing Rochester, Syracuse outlets [9:27 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Andre Reed is the latest former Buffalo Bill to head to the broadcasting booth. The Bills' all-time leading receiver will work two games in May for Fox Sports Net's coverage of NFL Europe.'
Bills filled key void before draft [9:27 AM]
Niagara Gazette reports: 'Just because the coach and linebacker came from Cincinnati, a 2-14 team, it will not prevent them from being impact people who will help put the Bills over .500 and into the AFC playoffs. LeBeau, who begins his 45th year in the NFL, will fill in the mental voids left by head coach Gregg Williams and defensive coordinator Jerry Gray. Spikes, while vying with London Fletcher for vocal leadership, will fill in defensive voids.'
Brandon makes impact [9:26 AM]
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Delamielleures know the wait can be trying [9:25 AM]
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Prospect Profile: CB Dennis Weathersby [4:51 PM]
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Rookie Review: Coy Wire [10:09 AM]
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Bills could have 'big' plans in first round [9:10 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"Anytime you look at your football team, you're always trying to add quality big people," Donahoe said during the Bills' predraft luncheon. "It's a game of big people. If we can add some big people on either side of the ball, we want to try to do that.'
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Bills RB Henry approves one-year extension [8:16 PM]
AP reports: 'The deal, which includes a signing bonus, was confirmed Thursday by Henry's agent, Greg Johnson. The restructured contract also includes several incentives, and will pay Henry a base salary of $1.25 million in the final year.'
Bills FB Morris accepts one-year deal [8:15 PM]
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Bills management talks draft [4:12 PM]
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Live Press Conference - 12 Noon (ET) [11:35 AM]
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Rookie Review: Justin Bannan [10:12 AM]
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Bills extend Henry pact through 2005 [9:01 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Johnson declined to give all the financial details, but it is believed Henry's new contract includes a signing bonus. It is believed he will make over $1 million in base salary in each of the next two seasons and more than $2 million in 2005. Henry also could earn between $700,000 and $1 million in incentives during the second year of the deal, which also includes a signing bonus.'
Services for Chargers GM Butler [5:31 AM]
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There is nothing new on the labor negotiation front in the NFL, but no news is good news when both sides are sworn to secrecy until their meetings over the next week are completed. But the one thing we do know is nobody has walked away from the table yet, and that is a big positive.
Owners, players meet in mediation over the weekend… The NFL and NFLPA met with a federal mediator for upwards of 20 hours over the past three days, with at least four more days of talks scheduled. The mediator requested that both sides keep a vow of silence regarding the talks, and both sides have honored that request to this point. So the only thing we know for sure is the sides are still negotiating, and without negotiations, the chances of a deal getting struck by the March 4 deadline are slim. These talks are certainly a positive, but until either side is allowed to comment, we won't know just how positive.
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At the Global Technology Conference, Globalfoundries announced it has taped-out a qualification vehicle based on the ARM Cortex A9 dual processor, an industry first on 28nm high-K metal gate (HKMG) technology. This technology qualification vehicle (TQV) will allow Globalfoundries to optimize its 28nm HKMG process for customer designs based on the next-generation dual-core ARM processor.
"This is a significant milestone on the road to high-volume 28nm manufacturing and technology leadership for next-generation products ranging from smart mobile devices to high-performance wired applications," said Mojy Chian, senior vice president of design enablement at Globalfoundries.
The jointly developed TQV reached the tape-out stage in August at Globalfoundries Fab 1 in Dresden, Germany and was a part of the strategic collaboration with ARM announced last year. Silicon results are expected back from the fab in late 2010. The TQV design uses a fully optimized ARM Cortex-A9 physical IP suite, including a full range of standard cell libraries, high-speed cache memory macros for L1 and density-optimized memories in other areas. It is designed to emulate a product-like system-on-chip (SoC) in every way, allowing for maximum frequency analysis and short turnaround time between design cycles. A complete range of design for testability (DFT) features enables Silicon-Spice correlation of Cortex-A9 critical paths and bit-mapping of cache memories at gigahertz speed.
The TQV will be based on Globalfoundries 28nm high performance (HP) technology targeted at high-performance wired applications. The collaboration also will include the 28nm high performance plus (HPP) technology for both wired and high-performance mobile applications, and the super low power (SLP) technology for power-sensitive mobile and consumer applications.
"As the industry adopts increasingly advanced process technologies, there is a growing need for close collaboration between design and manufacturing. Our partnership will enable customers to rapidly bring high-performance, low-power ARM technology-based designs to market on 28nm HKMG technology," said Simon Segars, ARM, executive vice president and general manager of physical IP division at ARM.
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text: PRISMA Blog | 21. April 2011 PRISMA Experiment Operations at GSOC The goal of PRISMA is to demonstrate sensors and flight software needed to perform formation flight and rendezvous missions. With respect to future on-orbit servicing missions, PRISMA is a milestone in developing and demonstrating the required technologies in orbit. The experiment operations started after commissioning and separation of the two spacecraft, Mango and Tango, in August 2010 . The basic experiment programme is planned to last ten months, with an additional two months for an extended campaign. The first half of this timeline was successfully executed by the Swedish Space Corporation, and after the transfer of operations on 14 March it is now GSOC's turn to conclude the nominal first year of operations. Let's have a closer look at the project structure, the experimenter's contributions and the experiment operations to be conducted at GSOC. The project structure of the PRISMA mission initiated by the Swedish National Space Board (SNSB) is very international, including partners from all across Europe. As the project leader, the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) is the spacecraft manufacturer and the provider of onboard software and experiment specific Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) flight software. Each of the project partners, being experimenters at the same time, has provided their own hardware and software for technology demonstrations during specific experiment slots.Project Partners on the PRISMA mission The key contributions in form of sensor and actuator components and experiment specific flight software are listed in the table below. The mission objectives are associated with different experiment slots. These connect hardware and specific flight software developed by the different experimenters to carry out the intended technology demonstration. Four operational and four equipment experiment sets are planned. Project PartnerHardware contributionExperimentsSwedish Space Corporation (SSC)Spacecraft and AOCS/GNC DesignAutonomous Formation Flight (AFF, GPS), Autonomous Rendezvous (ARV, VBS), Proximity Operations (PROX, GPS/VBS), Final Approach and Recede (FARM, VBS)German Aerospace Center (DLR/GSOC)Phoenix-S GPS receiver systemGPS Calibration, Spaceborne Autonomous Formation Flying Experiment (SAFE, GPS), Autonomous Orbit Keeping (AOK, GPS)On-Orbit Servicing (OOS, GPS/DVS/VBS), Formation Flight Re-Acquisition (FFReAc, GPS/TLE)French Space Agency (CNES) and Spanish Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI)Formation Flying Radio-Frequency sensor (FFRF)Formation Flying In Orbit Ranging Demonstration (FFIORD)Technical University of Denmark (DTU)Vision Based Sensor (VBS)Autonomous Rendezvous (ARV, VBS), Proximity Operations (PROX, VBS), Final Approach and Recede (FARM, VBS)ECAPSHigh Performance Green Propellant system (HPGP)HPGPNanospaceCold-gas Microthruster systemMicrothrusterTechno SystemsDigital Video System (DVS) Contributions and experiments from different project partnersThe equipment sets consist of tests involving the GPS absolute and relative navigation system (GPS Calibration, DLR/GSOC), the thruster systems (HPGP & Microthruster, SSC), the vision based sensor (DTU) and the FFRF sensor (FFIORD, CNES).The four operational experiment sets are Autonomous Formation Flying based on GPS (AFF, SAFE) or FFRF (FFIORD) within a range of 10 kilometres to 20 metres, vision based Autonomous Rendezvous (ARV) at ranges of 100 kilometres down to 3 metres, Proximity Operations (PROX) based on GPS or VBS at 100 metres to 3 metres and vision based Final Approach and Recede Manoeuvres (FARM) at 3 metres to 0 metres. Additionally, DLR will perform a single spacecraft experiment within the Autonomous Orbit Keeping (AOK) slot.Each project partner has setup their own Experiment Control Center (ECC), which will allow to remotely simulate experiments in advance, to monitor experiments from telemetry and to post-process the acquired data. All ECCs are coordinated by the Mission Control Center (MCC), which is located at DLR/GSOC for the next five months. After providing the GPS-based navigation functionality consisting of the Phoenix-S receiver, antenna system and onboard real-time navigation software, the Precise Orbit Determination (POD), for experiment validation and successfully conducting the first experiment slots, GSOC is proceeding one step further by taking the responsibility of being the PRISMA mission control centre, including the associated experiment operations and their management. Due to the increased responsibility, additional experiment slots were granted to GSOC, so it will conduct an On-Orbit Servicing experiment (OOS) with a tumbling Tango satellite, based on GPS while simultaneously using the camera systems to acquire images of Tango for later ground-based processing. A Formation Flight Re-Acquisition experiment (FFReAc) will be conducted to bring the spacecraft close together after having drifted far away from one another during the AOK experiment. The timeline to be executed is shown in the table below: experiment timeline during mission operations at GSOC. A mix of formation and single spacecraft operations will be conducted based on different sensor technology and flight software contributions from different project partners. A more in-depth description of the specific experiments, their objectives and results are to be expected in future blog contributions, so stay tuned. VorgangsnameExperimenterDurationStartEndH/O 0 daysMon 14.03.11Mon 14.03.11H/O OpsGSOC2 daysMon 14.03.11Tue 15.03.11AFC2DLR19 daysWed 16.03.11Sun 03.04.11AFF CompletionSSC8 daysMon 04.04.11Wed 13.04.11HPGP 4ECAPS/SSC30 daysThu 14.04.11Wed 25.05.11ARV CompletionSSC/GSOC8 daysThu 26.05.11Mon 06.06.11OOS TumbGSOC/SSC14 daysThu 07.06.11Fri 24.06.11AOKDLR30 daysMon 27.06.11Tue 26.07.11FF ReAcGSOC10 daysWed 27.07.11Tue 09.08.11Re-H/O 0 dayMon 08.08.11Mon 08.08.11Experiment Timeline


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Home List of Titles Influence of plasma spray parameters on mechanical properties of yttria stabilized zirconia coatings I: four point bend test
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/41719
- Title
- Influence of plasma spray parameters on mechanical properties of yttria stabilized zirconia coatings I: four point bend test
- Author(s)
- Kucuk, Ahmet; Berndt, C. C.; Senturk, Ufuk; Lima, Rogerio S.; Lima, C. R. C.
- Abstract
- Yttria (8 wt.%) stabilized zirconia (YSZ) with a NiCrAlY bond coat was atmosphere plasma sprayed on mild steel substrates. The bond coat thickness (100–250 μm), YSZ coating thickness (300–500 μm), stand off distance (80–100 mm), and substrate temperature (273–393 K) were changed in a four by 17 experimental design matrix to investigate the influence of each spray parameter on the mechanical properties of coatings. Coatings were tested using a four point bend test arrangement. Coatings sprayed with thinner bond coat on a cold substrate exhibited higher yield strength and stiffness under bending. Change in the stand off distance and the top coat thickness did not statistically influence either yield strength or stiffness of the coatings.
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- Materials Science and Engineering A, Vol. 284, no. 1-2 (May 2000), pp. 29-40
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- 2000
- Keyword(s)
- Carbon steel; Cold effects; Four point bend test; Inorganic coating; Mechanical properties; Metal testing; Plasma spray parameters; Plasma spraying; Plasma treatment; Sprayed coatings; Stiffness; Substrates; Thermal barrier coatings; Thermal effects; Yield stress; YSZ; Yttria stabilized zirconia; Zirconia; Zirconium oxide
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U.S. Government Closes For Another Day, No End In Sight
By Steve Inskeep • Oct 2, 2013
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It's Day 2 of the partial shutdown of the federal government. Republicans do not seem ready to compromise on defunding the Affordable Care Act. There are no negotiations between the White House and Congress.


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How to Stay Asleep Through the Night
Being unable to stay asleep is unfortunately a very common problem and has a lot to do with the abundance of stress in our everyday life. I'm going to give you some extremely helpful sleep tips to combat this issue also known as sleep maintenance insomnia:
- First of all, we should all exercise and watch our diet. One of the more common issues people have during the night is problems with their blood sugar levels crashing. Up to 1/3 of Americans have pre-diabetes and are unaware . People with these problems usually just compensate by eating small meals throughout the day to keep their blood sugar levels regulated. This leads the body to expect food every three or four hours, causing you to wake up. This can be controlled with a restricted diet.
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- Contrary to some, I believe naps are beneficial if they are only the short cat nap variety for stress relief and reducing heart rate (make sure your are lying flat to experience any benefits). If you need a restorative nap you must to take the full 90 minutes of the initial sleep cycle or you are going to feel worse than when fell asleep.
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A nice, juicy hamburger or a hearty burrito could be just what you want to eat. But Consumer Reports' Tod Marks says you might want to think twice before stopping at some fast-food chains.
"We had our subscribers rate 53 restaurant chains for food quality, for service, and for value," says Marks.
In all, the Consumer Reports poll covered more than 98,000 visits to five types of fast-food chains.
"Some big-name restaurants didn't do so well because of low ratings for food quality," says Marks.
Those chains are McDonald's, Burger King, Taco Bell, and KFC.
"McDonald's burgers rated the worst of all. And KFC was called out for being one of the slowest places to get 'fast' food," says Marks.
The pizza chains Little Caesars and Sbarro also had low scores for food.
"On the whole, some smaller chains got especially high marks for food quality, and they offered speedy and polite service that some of the bigger chains didn't match," says Marks.
Five Guys was one of the top-rated burger places. You can choose up to 15 toppings from its menu for free. Chick-fil-A, with its sandwiches, nuggets, and salads, came out on top for - you guessed it -- chicken.
"As for pizza chains, well, don't just go run off to the big names like Domino's or Pizza Hut. They got surprisingly low marks," says Marks.
"People found the service speedy and polite, and the food was highly rated," says Marks.