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My DD is 7.5 mo and got her first two bottom teeth at the end of June (6.5 mo). Her pediatrician told me to "cut her off" whenever she bit me during nursing and wait a while before finishing so that she'd learn not to bite me. Well my little smartie then started giving me a little bite at the END of her nursing session to tell me that she's finished!! She then looks up and gives me a great big grin. She has always thought it was hilarious to get a reaction out of me when she bites me.
Lately her biting has gotten worse and I seriously think she must be teething again. She was REALLY fussy and impatient today (very uncharacteristic of her) and last night it took us 2 hours to get her back to sleep when she woke up at 11 pm. The last time we went through this was right before, during, and slightly after her first teeth coming in.
She's now moved on to biting whatever is near her mouth... my leg, my shoulder, my shirt, my arm, the back of my computer chair...!
She doesn't seem to understand "no" but it really hurts and I would feel bad if she did this to someone else. Short of pinching her or something, I don't know how to reprimand her and make her stop biting me.
I've given her teething rings to chew on and a frozen washcloth, but they just don't seem to be enough. Nursing her today has been kind of a pain because she's biting me a lot earlier on into the session and I don't feel like she's eaten as much as usual. (FYI - she's on 2-3 solid meals a day but I'm trying hard to keep my milk supply up so we can go for a full year. It's getting harder with all of these complications though!)


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House concert slated for world-traveled musician
August 28, 2013 —
CALLICOON, NY — Guitarist Randall Williams, a classically trained musician who left the world of classical music to travel with his guitar, sing and play on street corners and in cafés and pubs, as well as at the Fine Arts Palace in Brussels, Belgium and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, will perform at a house concert in Callicoon on Saturday, August 31 at 7 p.m. The concert will be preceded by a potluck supper at 6 p.m.
The evening at Jeff Moore's is presented by RiverFolk Concerts. The suggested donation is $15. There also will be a raffle to benefit Delaware Highlands Conservancy.
For reservations, call 845/252-6783. Visit www.riverfolkconcerts.vpweb.com.

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Volume 114, Issue 5, 07 August 2013
Excessive cathode dissolution due to high current densities is investigated. Such excessive dissolution is one of the key electromigration-induced degradation processes in micro systems, and exhibits a distinctive serrated morphology. In this study, Cu cathode and Cu anode connected with Sn is stressed at a 4.5 × 104 A/cm2 current density for time as long as 1500 h. Careful sequential micro polishing is able to establish for the first time that the serrated cathode interface in fact is the expression of rod-like indentations in three-dimensional morphology. This unique morphology supports the proposition that fast Cu diffusion through Cu 6Sn5 grain boundaries is the root cause for this excessive dissolution.
- Lasers, Optics, and Optoelectronics
Terahertz surface plasmons excitation by nonlinear mixing of lasers in over ultrathin metal film coated dielectric114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817091View Description Hide Description
An ultrathin metal film deposited on dielectric plate supports low loss THz surface plasma wave (SPW). The SPW field falls off away from the metal film both inside the dielectric as well as in free space. Two lasers normally incident, from free space on the planar structure, exert a difference frequency ponderomotive force on the free electrons of the film and resonantly excite THz SPW. The ratio of SPW amplitude to lasers is 10−3 at laser intensity of 3 × 1012 W/cm2 at wavelength. The growth rate falls monotonically because at higher frequency the coupling of SPW is weak.
Concentration tuned bandgap and corresponding nonlinear refractive index dispersion in Ga-Ge-Se nanocolloids114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817176View Description Hide Description
Solution-processing of chalcogenide glass materials has attracted attention for the fabrication of photonic devices. We have carried out linear and nonlinear optical studies on Ga9 Ge 27Se64 nanocolloidal solutions with varying concentrations and witnessed the opportunity for engineering the optical properties of the material by simply changing the concentration of solute in the solvent. An enhancement of bandgap, deterioration, and blue shift in the band tail states with decrease in concentration were observed from the absorption spectra. Open and closed aperture Z-scan studies reveal tunability of nonlinear absorption coefficient (β) and nonlinear refractive index (n2). As the bandgap approaches the one photon absorption edge, the material shows very large negative nonlinear refraction and also "two step photon absorption" due to the presence of intermediate tail states. The radial phase shift (Δφ0) induced after travelling through the nanocolloidal solution with respect to bandgap is plotted and we predict that the variation of Δφ0 is governed by a quadratic polynomial of Eg.
Investigation of recombination dynamics for indium tin oxide-free organic photovoltaics by illumination dependence study114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817240View Description Hide Description
Highly conductive poly(3,4-ethylene-dioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) is used as an anode material to construct flexible organic photovoltaics on plastic, poly(ethylene naphthalate) (PEN) substrates with a device structure of PEN/modified PEDOT:PSS/poly(3-hexylthiophene):phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT:PCBM)/Al. The indium tin oxide (ITO)-free flexible device exhibits a 20% increase in power conversion efficiency under 1 sun with a higher open circuit voltage (0.67 V) compared to that of the reference device having an ITO anode on a glass substrate (0.54 V). A study of the different recombination mechanisms within these two device structures is carried out by comparing the illumination responses of open circuit voltage as well as short circuit current. The results explain the varying trend of fill factor and power conversion efficiency with respect to the light intensity and suggest that a bimolecular recombination mechanism is dominant in the ITO-free devices.
Laser damage resistant nematic liquid crystal cell114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4816682View Description Hide Description
There exists a problem in diagnostics of a dense plasma (so-called Thomson diagnostics). For this purpose, the plasma is illuminated by series of high energy laser pulses. Such pulses are generated by several independent lasers operating sequentially, and these pulses are to be directed along an exactly the same optical path. In this case, the energy of each separate pulse is as large as 3 J, so it is impossible to generate a burst of such pulses by a single laser. In this situation, several independent lasers have to be used. To form optical path with λ = 1.064 μm and absolute value of the energy of laser pulse through of 3 J, a special refractive index matched twisted Nematic Liquid Crystal Cell (NLCC) of type LCNP2 with switching on time τON smaller than 5 μs might be applied. High laser damage resistance of NLCC and short τON can be fulfilled by preparation of liquid crystal cells with Liquid Crystal Mixture (LCM), well tuned to twisted nematic electro-optical effect, and well tuned all optical interfaces (Air – Antireflection – Quartz Plate – Electrode – Blocking Film – Aligning Layer – LCM – Aligning Layer – Blocking Film – Electrode – Quartz Plate – Antireflection – Air). In such LCNP2 cell, the transmission is higher than 97% at λ = 1.064 μm, as it is presented by Gooch and Tarry [J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 8, 1575 (1975)]. The safe laser density energy is about 0.6 J/cm2 for a train of laser pulses (λ = 1.064 μm, pulse duration 10 ns FWHM, pulse repetition rate 100 pps, train duration 10 s), so the area of liquid crystal cell tolerating 3 J through it shall be as large as 5 cm2. Due to the presence of two blocking film layers between electrodes, LCNP2 can be driven by high voltages. Switching on time smaller than τON = 5 μs was obtained under 200 V switching voltage.
Plasmonic enhancement of spontaneous emission from wide-linewidth emitters with nanostrip metallic waveguide114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817417View Description Hide Description
Purcell factor of a nanostrip plasmon waveguide is evaluated via a full integration form of Fermi's golden rule and power dissipation spectrum. Purcell factor is dramatically increased with narrower strip width, corresponding to the tight confinement in the ultrasmall gap region. Furthermore, inclusion of energy distribution among useful and lossy modes would reduce the Purcell factor severely, yet the enhancement range could be broadened and the tolerance of emission linewidth strengthened. Although the dissipation issue remains serious near the resonant frequency, it is shown that wide-linewidth emitters in the off-resonance region could also be effectively enhanced with nanostrip waveguide, suggesting a promising path to practical integrated emitters.
Stability of the Mn photoluminescence in bifunctional ZnS:0.05Mn nanoparticles114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817371View Description Hide Description
We investigate the stability of the orange band photoluminescence (PL) of bifunctional nanoparticles of Mn2+-doped ZnS at 5% (ZnS:0.05Mn). These 4-nm nanoparticles are synthesized via a one-step inorganic chemical route under ambient conditions. The phase, crystallinity, and morphology are analyzed via X-ray and electron diffractions and high-resolution electron microscopy. Based on the thermally activated carrier-transfer model, it is found that orange emission is rather stable at low temperatures and possesses thermal activation energy of ∼18 meV. The analysis of the PL decay curves suggests the coexistence of multiple lifetimes, that the shortening observed in PL lifetime is not due to the Mn2+ ions, and that the orange band decay is stable in temperature range from 10 K to 300 K. The measured M-H hysteresis loops demonstrate that ZnS:0.05Mn nanoparticles exhibit ferromagnetic ordering below 30 K, unlike its bulk counterpart. No magnetic field dependence of the Mn2+ PL intensity is observed up to 1 T. The stability of the PL signal when subject to an applied magnetic field is discussed. This study offers experimental evidence to test low-dimensional dilute magnetic semiconductor models and widens the range of applications of ZnS:Mn nanostructures beyond optoelectronics.
Imaging of the relative saturation current density and sheet resistance of laser doped regions via photoluminescence114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817525View Description Hide Description
We present an approach to characterize the relative saturation current density (J oe) and sheet resistance (RSH) of laser doped regions on silicon wafers based on rapid photoluminescence (PL) imaging. In the absence of surface passivation layers, the RSH of laser doped regions using a wide range of laser parameters is found to be inversely proportional to the PL intensity (I PL ). We explain the underlying mechanism for this correlation, which reveals that, in principle, I PL is inversely proportional to J oe at any injection level. The validity of this relationship under a wide range of typical experimental conditions is confirmed by numerical simulations. This method allows the optimal laser parameters for achieving low RSH and J oe to be determined from a simple PL image.
Fundamental properties of light-emitting liquid crystal cells operated under alternating voltage114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817173View Description Hide Description
We have investigated the fundamental operation characteristics of light-emitting liquid crystals with an emissive layer of fluorescent dye-doped nematic liquid crystal under the condition of applied AC voltage. The electric field dependent current and luminance properties for different frequencies are satisfactorily explained by an equivalent circuit analysis. We confirm that the luminance steeply plunges as the frequency increases. Such a great suppression is explained by accounting for the cut-off properties of the equivalent circuit and for the effect of ions drift mobility.
Si nanocrystal-based triple-layer anti-reflection coating for Si solar cells114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817821View Description Hide Description
A triple-layer anti-reflection coating (TL-ARC) with Si nanocrystals (nc-Si)-dielectric nanocomposite thin film structure is proposed for Si solar cells. The TL-ARC has a graded refractive index (RI) profile of high RI, medium RI, and low RI. Such RI profile is achieved with the structure consisting of a Si3N4 layer embedded with high concentration of nc-Si and another Si3N4 layer embedded with low concentration of nc-Si and a SiO2 layer. The design of the TL-ARC is carried out with the calculation of the effective indices of the high-RI and medium-RI layers with the Maxwell-Garnett effective medium approximation model. Due to the photoluminescence properties of nc-Si embedded in Si3N4 matrix, the TL-ARC has the inherent capability of down-converting ultraviolet photons to low-energy photons that are useful to Si solar cells. The deposition of the TL-ARC on Si solar cell is fabricated with plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition in a single process step. The performance enhancement of Si solar cells by the TL-ARC has been demonstrated by experiments.
Ruling out the impact of defects on the below band gap photoconductivity of Ti supersaturated Si114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817254View Description Hide Description
In this study, we present a structural and optoelectronic characterization of high dose Ti implanted Si subsequently pulsed-laser melted (Ti supersaturated Si). Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry analysis reveals that the theoretical Mott limit has been surpassed after the laser process and transmission electron microscopy images show a good lattice reconstruction. Optical characterization shows strong sub-band gap absorption related to the high Ti concentration. Photoconductivity measurements show that Ti supersaturated Si presents spectral response orders of magnitude higher than unimplanted Si at energies below the band gap. We conclude that the observed below band gap photoconductivity cannot be attributed to structural defects produced by the fabrication processes and suggest that both absorption coefficient of the new material and lifetime of photoexcited carriers have been enhanced due to the presence of a high Ti concentration. This remarkable result proves that Ti supersaturated Si is a promising material for both infrared detectors and high efficiency photovoltaic devices.
- Plasmas and Electrical Discharges
On the classification of dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators: A comprehensive performance evaluation study114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817366View Description Hide Description
The increasing popularity and maturity of plasma actuators for many flow control applications requires a common standard for plasma actuator performance evaluation. In the present work, a comprehensive comparative study of existing and new evaluation measures is presented, based on results from identical plasma-actuator configurations. A power-flow diagram is introduced that covers the entire range of power stages from the energy source to the flow-control success. All individual power stages are explained, existing controversial definitions are clarified, and an evaluation guideline is applied to previously obtained data. Finally, the defined systematic analysis is applied to the results of a recently conducted plasma-actuator in-flight experiment.
Study of the dielectric breakdown properties of hot SF6–CF4 mixtures at 0.01–1.6 MPa114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817370View Description Hide Description
The dielectric breakdown properties of SF6–CF4 mixtures were investigated at different ratios of SF6, 0.01–1.6 MPa, and gas temperatures up to 3000 K. Initially, the equilibrium compositions of SF6–CF4 mixtures were calculated by minimizing the Gibbs free energy under the assumptions of local thermodynamic and chemical equilibrium. Then the electron energy distribution function was obtained based on those data by solving the Boltzmann equation under the zero-dimensional two-term spherical harmonic approximation. Finally, the critical reduced electric field strength (E/N)cr of SF6–CF4 mixtures, which is defined as the value for which total ionization reaction is equal to total attachment reaction, were determined and analyzed. The results confirm the superior breakdown properties of pure SF6 at relatively low gas temperatures. However, for higher gas temperatures (i.e., T > 2200 K at 0.4 MPa), the (E/N)cr in SF6–CF4 mixtures are obviously higher than that in pure SF6 and the values of (E/N)cr increase with the reduction of the ratio of SF6.
- Structural, Mechanical, Thermodynamic, and Optical Properties of Condensed Matter
Serrated cathode dissolution under high current density: Morphology and root cause114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4813118View Description Hide Description
Excessive cathode dissolution due to high current densities is investigated. Such excessive dissolution is one of the key electromigration-induced degradation processes in micro systems, and exhibits a distinctive serrated morphology. In this study, Cu cathode and Cu anode connected with Sn is stressed at a 4.5 × 104 A/cm2 current density for time as long as 1500 h. Careful sequential micro polishing is able to establish for the first time that the serrated cathode interface in fact is the expression of rod-like indentations in three-dimensional morphology. This unique morphology supports the proposition that fast Cu diffusion through Cu 6Sn5 grain boundaries is the root cause for this excessive dissolution.
Parametric design criteria of an irreversible vacuum thermionic generator114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817084View Description Hide Description
A new model of the vacuum thermionic generator (TIG) including internal and external irreversible heat losses is proposed. The energy balance equations of the cathode and anode of the TIG are used to determine the operating temperatures of two electrode plates. Analytic expressions for the power output and efficiency of the system are derived. The power output and efficiency under different conditions are optimized. The effects of the work functions of electrode materials and the output voltage on the performance of the system are discussed. The optimal regions of several important parameters are determined. The optimum design criteria, which may provide some guidance for the choice of electrode materials and the operation of the TIG, are obtained.
Grain boundary and triple junction constraints during martensitic transformation in shape memory alloys114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817170View Description Hide Description
We investigate the role of grain constraint upon martensitic transformation through in situ scanning electron microscope tensile experiments on shape memory microwires with a small number of grains and grain junctions. The martensite transformation morphology becomes more complex with increasing grain constraint: In unconstrained monocrystalline regions, the transformation is simple, single variant, and complete; near grain boundaries, the transformation is only partial, containing regions of untransformed austenite; near a triple junction, the morphology is complex, the transformation is partial and also multi-variant. These observations speak of transformation-induced stress concentrations that are more severe around triple junctions than around grain boundaries. Finite element modeling also provides an estimate for constraint effects on martensitic transformation yielding higher stresses near triple junctions than near grain boundaries. Towards the goal of developing polycrystalline Cu-based shape memory alloys that avoid intergranular fracture, our results support three design objectives: (1) Removal of triple junctions, (2) reduction of the total grain boundary area, and (3) geometry design containing unconstrained regions where the transformation can be most easily accommodated.
Nature of the AX center participating persistent photoconductivity effect in As-doped p-ZnO114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817246View Description Hide Description
The possible nature of metastable capture centers giving rise to persist photoconductivity (PPC) effect in As-doped p-ZnO was investigated using the photoluminescence result. Through the plot of log σph vs. 1/T and temperature-dependent PPC-decay process, the metastable trapping centers were extracted to be 15.1, 178.2, 180.6, and 291.9 meV. The shallow level of 15.1 meV was related to the binding energy of the neutral acceptor bound exciton. Also, the deep levels of 178.2 and 180.6 meV were caused by complex acceptor states of As Zn -2V Zn located at 185 meV above the edge of the valence band. Furthermore, the trapping center of 291.9 meV was corresponded to the hole capture barrier of V Zn located at 300 meV above the valence band. Therefore, these trapping centers were deeply related to the AX centers originating the native defects due to V Zn or defect complexes of the As-implanted dopant in ZnO. Also, these defects, induced by the metastable AX centers, were concluded to be responsible for the PPC effect.
Measurement of the effect of plasmon gas oscillation on the dielectric properties of p- and n-doped AlxGa1−xN films using infrared spectroscopy114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817172View Description Hide Description
We report on the application of infrared (IR) spectroscopy as an approach to nondestructive optical method for quantitative measurement of relevant optoelectronic properties in complex multilayer systems. We developed a numerical technique to analyze quantitatively the dielectric properties and plasmon gas characteristics from infrared reflectivity measurements. The developed technique is based on the combination of Kramers-Kronig theorem with the classical theory of electromagnetic wave propagation in a system of thin films. We applied the approach to deduce the dielectric properties and plasmon gas characteristics in p- and n-doped AlGaN alloys of various compositions, deposited on AlN(100 nm)/GaN(30 nm)/Al2O3. The results agreed with the electrical measurements, and the back calculation reproduced satisfactory the reflectivity measurements, demonstrating the accuracy of the developed technique.
Length-dependent lattice thermal conductivity of graphene and its macroscopic limit114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817175View Description Hide Description
In this paper, we report a non-equilibrium molecular dynamics study on the length-dependent lattice thermal conductivity of graphene with lengths up to 16 μm at room temperature. In the molecular dynamics simulations, whether the non-equilibrium systems reach the steady states is rigorously investigated, and the times to reach the steady states are found to drastically increase with the lengths of graphene. From the ballistic to the diffusive regime, the lattice thermal conductivities are explicitly calculated and found to keep increasing in a wide range of lengths with finally showing a converging behavior at 16 μm. That obtained macroscopic value of the lattice thermal conductivity of graphene is 3200 W/mK.
Light absorption and conversion in solar cell based on Si:O alloy114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4817247View Description Hide Description
Thin film Si:O alloys have been grown by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, as intrinsic or highly doped (1 to 5 at. % of B or P dopant) layers. UV-visible/near-infrared spectroscopy revealed a great dependence of the absorption coefficient and of the optical gap (Eg ) on the dopant type and concentration, as Eg decreases from 2.1 to 1.9 eV, for the intrinsic or highly p-doped sample, respectively. Thermal annealing up to 400 °C induces a huge H out-diffusion which causes a dramatic absorption increase and a reduction of Eg , down to less than 1.8 eV. A prototypal solar cell has been fabricated using a 400 nm thick, p-i-n structure made of Si:O alloy embedded within flat transparent conductive oxides. Preliminary electrical analyses show a photovoltaic (PV) effect with an open circuit voltage of 0.75 V and a spectral conversion efficiency blue-shifted in comparison to a-Si:H based cell, as expected since the higher Eg in Si:O alloy. These data are presented and discussed, suggesting Si:O alloy as promising material for PV device fabrication.
Competition between and CoPt phases in Pt/Co/AlO x semi tunnel junctions114(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4816620View Description Hide Description
We report on the evolution of the structure and composition of a Pt(3 nm)/Co(0.6 nm)/AlO x (2 nm) trilayer sputtered on Si/SiO2 under oxidation and annealing processes by combined x-ray reflectivity and x-ray absorption studies. We describe the progressive and inhomogeneous oxidation of the layers by increasing the oxidation time. Before annealing, the layers have lower density than bulk samples and noticeable roughness. After thermal annealing, a significant improvement of the quality of the alumina layer goes along with the formation of a CoPt alloy that reduces the number of Co-O bonds. These structural outcomes clarify the evolution of the magnetic and transport properties reported at room temperature in these samples.


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Last night was a pitcher's duel.
Correia vs. Hernandez.
Hernandez you can understand. He's the Mariner's ace, so you expected a good outing from him.
But Correia has been a surprise. He hasn't had that many really bad outings this season. He's actually been the most consistent pitcher on the Padres staff.
Both of these guys were great from the very beginning. Correia threw eight innings, allowing only two hits, but both of those hits were solo homers. He didn't walk anyone while striking out five.
Hernandez didn't give up anything. He gave up a single to Kouz, a single to Tony Gwynn, and four walks, but that was it. He was very sharp, and he was mowing, getting six strikeouts. He ended up throwing a complete-game shutout.
In the top of the ninth, Mike Adams came in to try to shut down the Mariners and keep the game 2-0. Well, he didn't. He gave up three runs on one hit and two walks. Not good! Eckstrom came in to get the last out in the inning, but the damage was done. The Mariners took the first game of the series, 5-0.
I mean, Correia pitched excellently. But his offense couldn't do anything against Hernandez, and that was that.
I'd say that on the offensive side, Kouz had the best night. He got a hit, and he got HBP, and he got walked. And he played very well defensively, as always🙂
Haha, he looks like a penguin!!
The Padres signed Brian Lawrence yesterday to a Minor League contract. This guy was with us a long time ago, and it would be really interesting if he comes up to pitch with the big-league team, which he most likely will do. Pretty cool…
There were also some moves made yesterday. The second part of the Khalil Greene trade, Luke Gregerson, was put on the DL to join the first part. Not good. We called up pitchers Josh Banks and Mike Eckstrom. Hopefully they will be able to pitch well for us.
Also, sounds like Chris Young is having some shoulder problems. That would definitely explain his bad starts lately. I hope he will get better soon!!
I think we're going to call up some guys to make a few starts here. Banks might sometime in the next week, but we might need one more guy. Maybe Mat Latos…
Well, tonight Chad Gaudin is pitching against Garrett Olson. We need this win, boys!! Let's get it!!
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What a terrible game last night! Kevin Correia looked great but there was no run support for him so we had to lose. We can't play like this. We just can't. I'm worried about Chad Guadin right now. It's scary, really, to watch him pitch and that is not good. Kouz is playing very well but not Eck😦 Our boys definitely need to get a win tonight or I will be very sad!
Hi Kaybee, hope your summer is going well. How is your brother doiing? Your Padres will pick up the pieces and start winning.. Last season the Dodgers were in a horrible slump with a goal of just reaching .500 and they went on to win the Western Diivision. You never know what happens.
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LaRue M. EnglandOctober 12,2012
LaRue M. England
BARRE LaRue Malseed England, 97, formerly of the Tilden House, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center in peace with her family at her bedside.
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Jan. 4, 1915, she was the daughter of John William and Lucy (Hutchinson) Malseed and graduated from Phineas Banning High School in Wilmington, Calif.
On Feb. 16, 1943, she married George W. England, making their home in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. They later divorced. She came to the Barre area in 1987, to be closer to her son, Stephen M. England, and his family.
She had worked as an executive secretary and dental assistant while living in California and New Jersey.
LaRue enjoyed gardening and canning and was an avid reader and letter writer. She had been a Cub Scout den mother and was an active member and Sunday school teacher in the Ho-Ho-Kus Community Church. While living in California, she was a member of Jobs Daughter.
After moving to Barre, she became a member of the Barre Congregational Church and was active in the RSVP program as well as the Central Vermont Hospital gift shop and information desk.
Survivors include her son, Stephen M. England, and his wife, Lisa, of Barre, and six grandchildren, Justin, Philip, Elizabeth, Shaun, Kimberly and Victoria England, and nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her two brothers, Jack and William Malseed.
Her committal service will be held Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at 1 p.m. in the Berlin Corners Cemetery.
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But Keith? It's just not called a "humididor."
Say it with me, bubbe. Humidor. Hew-mi-door.
Yes, I noticed he was saying it funny. Thanks for putting that into words.
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For Immediate Release
October 29, 2007
State Superintendent, local education leaders urge the Illinois House to pass a bill that ensures state schools get funds they need for FY08 school year
Failure to pass Budget Implementation Bill means 700 school districts will receive less state aid starting in November; Area schools will see a reduction of more than $700,000 per month without Budget Implementation Bill
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch, joined representatives from the Illinois Association of School Boards, Illinois Principals Association, as well as other local education officials to urge lawmakers to pass legislation that will prevent more than 700 school districts from losing critical funding for the FY08 school year. Starting in November, Illinois School Districts will lose more than $550 million in General State Aid (GSA) funding if the House fails to pass a Budget Implementation (BIMP) bill, including $700,000 per month for Christian, Menard, Morgan and Sangamon County schools alone. Without this bill, the Illinois State Board of Education will have to make GSA payments to schools at the FY07 funding levels, which does not take into account updated student enrollment, changes in local property taxes and other local funding increases.
"We need to provide schools the GSA payments they are due at 2008 funding levels. This is money schools are counting on," said Dr. Koch. "Thousands of schools around the state are counting on this funding to pay teachers, utilities, buy text books and fund after school programs. I'm urging the House to pass a new Foundation Level and make sure Illinois schools have the money they need to educate our children."
Funding in the Fiscal Year 2008 budget includes a $400 increase in the state's Foundation Level to $5,734 per student. If lawmakers approve that increase to the Foundation Level it will result in 816 districts/lab schools/safe schools realizing an increase in their GSA payments from what they are currently receiving. However, if the General Assembly does not enact the new Foundation Level, 726 districts/lab schools/safe schools, starting in November, will receive less GSA than they are currently receiving. These losses will be due to changes in Average Daily Attendance, property taxes and other local resources.
In the Christian, Menard, Morgan and Sangamon counties, that will mean a decrease of state funding to schools of more than $700,000 a month from what they are currently receiving. Monthly reductions to local schools will include:
- Springfield SD — 186 $248,470
- Jacksonville SD 117 — $116,263
- Ball-Chatham SD 5 — $79,978
- Taylorville CUSD 3 — $55,683
"These are dollars schools need that are budgeted and they should be receiving," said Dr. Mike Johnson, Executive Director of the Illinois Association of School Boards. "In some areas this is beginning to put schools in a real bind, because they haven't received their local property taxes, or they may have to draw down reserve funds and will lose interest they would otherwise be earning. We need our lawmakers to pass a Budget Implementation Bill so schools can receive the money they are owed."
In addition, the Fiscal Year 2008 budget includes an increase in funding to school districts for special education reimbursement rates of $1,000 for certified personnel and $700 for non-certified personnel. However, these increases to schools can not be paid until lawmakers pass a Budget Implementation Bill.
If lawmakers do eventually pass a BIMP that increases the Foundation Level, ISBE will recalculate GSA at the new levels and districts will be paid their full FY 2008 amounts on future payments. However, reduced payments will begin with the first GSA payment in November and will continue at that level until the legislature passes a BIMP.


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Alfred R. Farrell
Alfred R. Farrell, 84, Altoona, died Friday at Altoona Regional.
He was born in Altoona, son of the late Benjamin and Mary (Muri) Farrell. He married Helen Rife on April 3, 1948.
Surviving are his wife; 11 children; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; three sisters; and one brother.
Al retired as owner of the former Farrell's Radio and TV. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus and served as past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 551 for two four-year terms. During his tenure, the council made extensive renovations to its building.
Al was an avid golfer and enjoyed playing gin with his friends at Park Hills Country Club.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at The Stevens Mortuary Inc., 1421 Eighth Ave., Altoona. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church by Monsignor Stanley Carson.
Committal will be at Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Easter Seals of Central Pennsylvania or Home Nursing Agency.


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What About Childbirth Classes and Birth Plans?
What should I know about childbirth classes?
There are several options for childbirth preparation classes, depending on where you live and the type of class you are looking for.
Hospital classes. Most hospitals offer a prepared childbirth class, during which you should get information about pregnancy and birth, how your body works, and the options available at that hospital. Classes vary on their coverage of coping techniques and ways to approach pain management, as well as their inclusion of holistic approaches. Some hospitals are beginning to acknowledge and include holism and complementary therapies, and this may be reflected in their childbirth classes as well. If you are considering a hospital-based class, be sure to ask about this.
Independent classes. Many independent (non-hospital) childbirth education organizations offer a holistic approach to pregnancy and childbirth preparation, and some specialize in preparing women who specifically wish to avoid medication during labor. Each of the organizations listed below offers different methods of preparing for a more holistic childbirth, although they also provide information about traditional medical options as well. Sometimes, you may have to travel to find an instructor who teaches these classes, or pay more than you would pay for hospital classes.
Below are links to the "philosophy" or "mission statement" on the website for several holistic or natural birth methods. From each of these sites, you can learn more about each method and find referrals for teachers or classes.
Birthing from Within
Bradley Method
Lamaze Method
What should I look for in childbirth classes?
Look for classes that:
- Provide you and your birth partner(s) with an opportunity to practice many techniques for relaxation, coping with pain, and encouraging the movement of your baby. Because coping and relaxation techniques take some time to master and become habitual, you might find it more effective to take classes that meet weekly with time in between to practice, rather than choosing a class with a single-weekend format.
- Teach you ways to advocate for your wishes if you are birthing in a hospital or birth center.
Childbirth classes have the added benefit of giving you and your birth partner(s) the opportunity to meet with other pregnant women in a supportive environment. However, some women choose to prepare for birth without classes. Some resources are listed in Additional Readings if you choose this route.
Another way to meet women who can share their experiences with childbirth is through the La Leche League. This international organization is a peer-support group for breastfeeding, and welcomes pregnant women at their meetings. You can find a La Leche League group in your area by looking in the phone book, or by going to their website.
Lucia and Roberto had never taken childbirth classes and wondered if they would get any benefit, since they were already experienced parents. They heard about classes from one of Roberto's coworkers, who asserted, "I could have never made it through my wife's labor without them." Lucia asked her midwife about childbirth classes, and she encouraged Lucia and Roberto to attend. To their surprise, Lucia and Roberto found the classes helpful and learned several new ways to cope with pain, including the hands and knees position that Lucia ended up using during labor.
Ginny and Charles had a difficult time choosing a class. They found that parts of each childbirth method matched their own developing philosophy of birth. They appreciated the chance for creative self-expression in Birthing from Within classes, the focus on unmedicated birth that Bradley classes offered, the calm labor environment described by Hypnobirthing, and the recognition of women's inner wisdom from Lamaze classes. However, they settled on Birthworks classes, resonating with the Birthworks statements that women know how to give birth, and that there is no one right way to give birth.
What should I know about birth plans?
Good health and a holistic approach during pregnancy maximize your chances for an optimal birth experience and a healthy baby.
If you are still somewhat fearful-of losing control, of the unknown, of pain and how you will cope with it-it is helpful to recognize that, ultimately, there is no control to lose. Instead of worrying about "losing control," reflect on "giving in" to the birth process-and giving your body the freedom to do what it is capable of doing. Your body is beautifully designed to give birth.
This is often difficult-we are used to controlling many aspects of our lives. Dealing with uncertainty is challenging. But you can prepare by educating yourself and your partner, learning ways to cope with contractions, and talking about your preferences with your partner and your care provider. And once you know you have done all you can to prepare, it is helpful to let go and to be flexible and open to the aspects of childbirth that you cannot predict.
With this in mind, many women find it useful to prepare what is commonly known as a birth plan. This is a written record of what you would like to do during your birth. (The name "birth plan" is a bit problematic, since it seems to suggest that all aspects of birth can be fully prepared for and planned in advance. Some women and providers use the term "wish list" instead, but this phrase seems to minimize a woman's carefully thought out desires. Because it is more commonly used, we will use the term birth plan here.) The plan is a tool that you can use to communicate with your partner, midwife, or doctor during pregnancy and with the nursing staff at your hospital or birthing center during your birth.
Review your birth plan with your midwife or doctor ahead of time, so he or she can tell you whether the aspects of your plan are realistic at the place you have chosen to give birth. Your birth plan should be considered a "living" document that may change if needed. Flexibility and adaptability are helpful. Write your plan with this in mind.
A flexible plan is helpful if labor unfolds in an unanticipated manner. For example, if you give birth by cesarean section, most other aspects of your plan, such as early contact with your baby, should still be possible. Staff in some hospitals take babies born by cesarean section directly to the nursery, and parents do not see their child until the mother recovers from surgery. However, you can request immediate contact with your baby, early breastfeeding, and a calm and quiet recovery with your baby in a darkened room.
Preparing a birth plan
Start the process of preparing a birth plan by reviewing the sections: How Has Childbirth Changed in this Century, What About Pain, and What Factors Influence the Natural Progression of Childbirth. These sections give you background information about your birth choices. If you plan to take childbirth classes, you might want to wait to prepare a birth plan until you have attended a few classes.
There are several Internet sites devoted to writing a birth plan. Some let you click alternatives and print a final copy of your plan. While using these resources may seem easy, these plans do little to reflect your individuality or developing philosophy of birth.
General Considerations:
- Provide an opening paragraph, introducing yourself and your birth companions. If your partner or other persons will be helping you make decisions, explain how this is done in your family and in your culture.
- Try to briefly summarize your philosophy of birth.
- Use positive language as much as possible.
- Be brief. Reading takes time, and in a busy labor and delivery unit, your midwife, doctor, and nurses will appreciate a brief plan.
- Include only what is necessary and important to you. If no one gets enemas at your birthplace, don't waste space stating that you would prefer not to have one.
- It might be helpful to organize the plan by stages of labor.
- If you have specific requests concerning your baby, include these on a separate sheet of paper. That way, if your baby must be physically separated from you for some reason you can send the baby's "birth plan" along with your baby.
Considerations about the first stage of labor:
- Discuss your plans for coping with pain, including any plans for position changes, walking, using a tub or shower, or using breathing techniques. Would you like any special equipment in the room, warm packs or ice packs, a rocking chair, or a birthing ball?
- Consider mentioning how your nurses might help you.
- Discuss your requests for fetal monitoring.
- You might include preferences for assisting labor to progress in the most normal way possible.
Considerations about the second stage of labor:
- Think about how you might like to be assisted with pushing. Some women find it useful to have someone give verbal encouragement with each push. Other women find this distracting.
- Would you like any special equipment available in your room, such as a birthing stool or bar?
- Do you want your partner to help with the birth of the baby?
- What are your thoughts about tears or episiotomies?
- What would you like to do with the baby immediately after the birth?
Considerations about the care of your baby:
- How are you planning to feed the baby? Do you have any special requests regarding infant feeding?
- Would you like the baby bathed for you or would you like to bathe the baby yourself?
- If your baby is a boy, what are your plans for circumcision?
- How do you feel about having the baby go to the nursery?
Holistic Pregnancy & Childbirth
- Why Should I Consider a Holistic Approach to Pregnancy and Childbirth?
- What About Pain?
- How Has Childbirth Changed in This Century?
- How Does My Body Work During Childbirth?
- What Factors Influence the Progression of Childbirth?
- How Can I Best Prepare for Pregnancy and Childbirth?
- How Can I Arrange the Best Birth Support?
- What About Childbirth Classes and Birth Plans?
- What Does the Research Tell Us?


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Liberty man arrested on DWI
July 2, 2013 —
MONTICELLO, NY — Monticello police arrested Michael Towt, 23, on June 29, and charged him with driving while intoxicated, a felony and aggravated driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.
At about 3 a.m. police officer Eric Youmans was on a special STOP-D.W.I. enforcement detail when he saw Towt driving a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe down a narrow alleyway on North Street in the village of Monticello.
When Towt spotted the officer he drove off quickly in reverse and broke off a side-view mirror against a wall in the alleyway.
Towt continued to drive in reverse and he hit the wall of a vacant building. Towt then took off at a high rate of speed in his vehicle jumping a curb and driving the wrong way down Landfield Avenue, then fishtailing onto Broadway.
Youmans was able to catch up to and stopped Towt on Broadway, and he had a strong smell of alcohol coming from his person. Towt was administered a field sobriety test, which he failed.
Towt was then arrested, and a test showed that his blood alcohol content was .18%; the legal limit in New York is .08%
Towt had a prior conviction for D.W.I. in 2009 in the state of Georgia. Towt was arraigned and remanded to the Sullivan county jail pending further court action.


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An area family has a New Year's to remember. The Lisota family from Houston, Minnesota, welcomed a new baby boy into their lives early Tuesday morning.
He was the first baby born in 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. No name yet, but we do know he came into this world weighing 7 pounds, 12 ounces.
The boy is the family's sixth child and was supposed to be born in 2012.
"A good New Year's surprise, yes," said the baby boy's mother Marcy Lisota. "We did not go out last night just in case. My other kids are ecstatic. I did hear though that my 3-year-old started crying when she found out it was a boy instead of a girl to play with but she'll survive," Lisota said with a laugh.
Lisota is an employee at Mayo Clinic in Caledonia. She says it was extra special to be able to have her baby at her employer's hospital.


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The major players in the handheld market have put their weight behind Java (Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola), the 2.5-3.0G networks are coming online, and you've been sweating over a MIDlet for the past few weeks, rearing to get it up and running on the latest device.
It should work -- after all, it works well on your desktop emulator connecting to your back-end service. Two weeks before launch you get a MIDP device and are hit by some real-world wireless realities:
You have no control over the 17MHz processor on the device. You can optimize your code and load it on the device, but what can you do about the network? The one thing you have not possibly taken into account -- a fundamental requirement of applications operating in a wireless environment -- is to have an optimized reliable communication model over unreliable network conditions.
This is clearly an analysis and design flaw. The Internet is fast and reliable, in comparison to a wireless environment. GPRS network operators say they will achieve as little as 9-20 Kbs (speeds similar to the Mobitex PALM VII Network in the U.S.), even using all eight channels for data. Add to that the complexity of shadows and ad hoc disconnects, and obviously you have a totally different set of challenges to overcome. WAP was a good idea that worked well in emulator mode, but when used away from the desktop on a wireless device, the user experience was sub-optimal, to say the least.
Inflated market expectations of WAP -- expectations of having the full capabilities of the Internet on wireless devices -- fell well short of reality, impeding market adoption rates. Unfortunately, J2ME is on track to take the same path.
A large majority of MIDlets work under the client/server, request/response model over HTTP, relying on back-end services to do all of the heavy lifting. This leaves the MIDlet thin and simple, a requirement mandated by the limitations of the device and network. Programmers can take for granted that HTTP will be available on MIDP devices, since it is part of the related specification. We will first take a look at a simple example using this technology.
Related Reading
Wireless Java
In the following example we use a MIDlet POSTing to a servlet over HTTP, running under a Tomcat server. Note: You need to remember to set the MIME types as in Example 1 below, and then to handle the request/response model.
Example 1. Setting the MIME Type for, and POSTing within, a MIDlet
1 // Callback for making the HTTP connection. 2 public void prepareRequest( String originalURL, HttpConnection conn ) throws IOException{ 3 4 conn.setRequestMethod(HttpConnection.POST ); 5 conn.setRequestProperty("User-Agent", "Profile/MIDP-1.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.0" ); 6 conn.setRequestProperty("Content-Language", "en-US" ); 7 conn.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/octet-stream" ); 8 conn.setRequestProperty("Connection", "close" ); 9 conn.setRequestProperty("Content-Length", Integer.toString( data.length ) ); 10 OutputStream os = conn.openOutputStream(); 11 os.write( data ); 12 os.close(); 13 } 14 15 ........................... 16 //HTTP Connection 17 try { 18 conn = HttpConnectionHelper.connect( url, this ); 19 display("Connecting to the server..." ); 20 int rc = conn.getResponseCode(); 21 if( rc == HttpConnection.HTTP_OK ){ 22 StringBuffer text = new StringBuffer(); 23 ........... 24 } catch( IOException e ){ } 25
Example 2. Servlet processing
1 public class SampleServer extends HttpServlet { 2 3 public void doPost( HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response ) throws IOException, ServletException { 4 5 // Get the input stream and read the data... 6 ServletInputStream in = request.getInputStream(); 7 DataInputStream din = new DataInputStream( in ); 8 String text = din.readUTF(); 9 din.close(); 10 11 // Do something with the data. In this case make the string upper case and split it into tokens. 12 13 text = text.toUpperCase(); 14 StringTokenizer tok = new StringTokenizer(text ); 15 ........ 16 }
On the server side we could have used JSP or Perl, but for convenience and consistency with languages, a servlet is used. Looking at this example from a higher level, the MIDlet makes a connection to the servlet and sends a request, which in turn is processed by the servlet and then returned to the MIDlet. This works "out of the box" and runs very well within the desktop/Internet environment (it's definitely not rocket science), but for the reasons mentioned earlier, this will not work well within a wireless environment. HTTP has inherently high overheads that cause the inefficient transfer of data; most importantly, network coverage failures cannot be handled at all.
In addition to inefficient protocols, the operator's network resources (speed and capacity) have limitations; this is something that cannot be programmed around. No matter how fat the pipe is, it will be filled.
The following are some things we should think about when designing a J2ME mobile solution.
In addition to these
concerns, you will also have to write into your code a lot more exception
handling to make your solution ready for "general release."
java.io.IOException is
clearly not an optimal user experience.
Sun has put together a great resource called the Wireless Blue Print that enables a developer to quickly connect a MIDlet to a back-end service using Enterprise Java Beans. A standards-based approach using a J2EE application server is a step in the right direction, but this still does not solve any of the main issues of running a solution within a wireless environment. SOAP MIDlet examples have also been produced, again over HTTP, using XML to communicate to many devices, using a variety of operating systems. XML, like HTML and cHTML, is a very verbose way to get a simple piece of text from the client to the server. The markup language adds significantly to the minimum requirement of the actual payload; this additional overhead is much too excessive for real-world wireless solutions.
Size matters in two respects when making a MIDlet for the wireless environment: in the size of the packaged byte code, and in the size of the packets you are pumping over the network. Due to the increased lines of code for exception handling, persistent storage of messages, and resend code, your MIDlet is starting to really look bloated, since the space to download onto in the mobile device is still extremely tight. It is quite likely you will not be able to fit all of these requirements on the device. In most cases, it is up to you to be smarter with the architecture of the MIDlet code, and to compromise on the quality of service you are able to deliver.
Message size across a network is something mobile data operators watch very closely. Text-based markup languages, in most situations, really chew up bandwidth fast, whereas binary and string data types produce more efficient results.
The classic client/server architecture is one that even a beginner can come to terms with relatively quickly. Systems that use this model have a very tightly coupled linear communication protocol (request/response). Errors can occur within such systems when one of components' semantics change without the other party's knowledge. When logic changes, the related protocol is changed in turn; the result is corrupted communications -- things just stop working (see Figure 3).
Processes in systems that are complex and tightly coupled to each other result in a high likelihood that an error will occur (Figure 3, Quadrant 2). The Three Mile Island nuclear accident and the Challenger disaster have been associated with complex tightly-coupled system design. Design of any type of system that has tightly coupled, complex interactions are by nature prone to accidents, as the acclaimed sociologist Charles Perrow shows in his seminal work Normal Accidents.
CORBA is another example of a system that is inherently error-prone. Experience has shown CORBA to be a complex system to set up and maintain with a tightly-coupled communication model. When a WAN CORBA system is used over fixed lines with poor quality of service (such as those in some areas of Asia), the system becomes extremely brittle and unstable, regularly breaking down and re-establishing connections, each of which takes up to two to three minutes. CORBA, as with HTTP, just does not work under unreliable network conditions, because of the inherent nature of their communication models.
What is needed is a system that achieves the basic requirements for communication within the wireless environment at the infrastructure level. Those requirements are:
The major players have not provided leadership in this area, nor have they understood the basic requirements for the new mobile data industry. Consequently, existing infrastructure companies have developed poorly-analyzed proprietary platforms that are not suitable for large-scale bearer/device-agnostic deployments in a disconnected environment.
An appropriate communication model needs to be applied to this unreliable wireless environment!
Sun's Client-Server Communications between MIDlets and Servlets
Sun's Wireless Blue Print
Enhydra's kSOAP
Charles Perrow's Normal Accidents
Mike Wilson is the Director of Product Management at Softwired AG. He has worked within the Telecommunications Industry as a Field Technician and in IT as a Developer/Manager in Australasia, Asia and Europe for over 10 years.
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Copyright © 2009 O'Reilly Media, Inc.


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Dear members,
Thank you, NarutoBase Staff
is it worth going any farther i hear its great got to epidoe 17 so far nd not really into it, just wondering does it get any better then that i mean i know the fights will improove but by how much on like a scale 1-10
Same here! I got to the part after he beats that pirate that looks like a clown and can separate his limbs and then i got bored of it
I didn't think so either; I watched it up to the Arlong arc (forgot which episodes they were, just know it was before 50) and a couple of weeks ago I read so many people were compait to Naruto & Bleach so I didn't fully comprehend why they were saying that.
So I began to search for OP AMV's and let me tell you that after I watched numerous amounts of them, I was so hooked on it.
So my advice to you is watch AMV's and then you'll see if it is for you or not
P.S. Here's a few I remember of the top of my head:
1. One Piece-This is war(has like over a 1 mill views)
2. This is One Piece(I think it's the most watched one)
3. One Piece-Phenomenon
Oh, One Piece. Never seen, I don't like the art style.
Last edited by Takure; 10-09-2012 at 06:36 AM.
Yes! Trust me it's so worth it, watch until they go to Nami's home town (the girl with orange hair) because that's not too far off. If you're still bored after that then you should probably quit, granted it gets way better still after that, but OP is not for everyone. But give it a chance though, it's the best anime I've ever watched and the way Oda ties things together story wise is unbelievable.
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International Conference on the Use of Space Technologies for the Conservation of Natural and Cultural Heritage
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Culture Ministers of South-East Europe Meet in Venice
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While we honour the memory of all victims of male violence against women everywhere, before and since, Canadians particularly recall today – on this our National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – the names of the victims of the Montreal Massacre at l'École Polytechnique on December 6, 1989:
Geneviève Bergeron, 21, was a second year scholarship student in civil engineering.
Hélène Colgan, 23, was in her final year of mechanical engineering and planned to take her master's degree.
Nathalie Croteau, 23, was in her final year of mechanical engineering.
Barbara Daigneault, 22, was in her final year of mechanical engineering and was a teaching assistant.
Anne-Marie Edward, 21, was a first year student in chemical engineering.
Maud Haviernick, 29, was a second year student in engineering materials, a branch of metallurgy, and a graduate in environmental design.
Barbara Maria Klucznik, 31, was a second year engineering student specializing in engineering materials.
Maryse Laganière, 25, worked in the budget department of the Polytechnique.
Maryse Leclair, 23, was a fourth year student in engineering materials.
Anne-Marie Lemay, 27, was a fourth year student in mechanical engineering.
Sonia Pelletier, 28, was to graduate the next day in mechanical engineering. She was awarded a degree posthumously.
Michèle Richard, 21, was a second year student in engineering materials.
Annie St-Arneault, 23, was a mechanical engineering student.
Annie Turcotte, 21, was a first year student in engineering materials.


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Huaxiong Huang
Huaxiong Huang is a professor of mathematics at York University in Toronto.
Area of Expertise: applied mathematics
Website: www.math.yorku.ca/~hhuang
Topics Presented in Speeches: mathematical modeling
Email: email@example.com
Huaxiong Huang is a full professor at York University in Toronto, regional scientific director of MITACS Inc, and chief scientist of the QWeMA (pronounced KWEE-MA) Group. He has held visiting positions at the University of Tokyo (JSPS Fellow) in Riken, Japan; Shanghai Jiaotong University in China; the University of Canterbury (Erskine Fellow) in New Zealand; and New Jersey Institute of Technology in the U.S. He serves as associate editor for the Journal of Engineering Mathematics and associate editor for Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, and he is managing editor for Mathematics-in-Industry Case Studies. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles on the topics of insurance, finance, and mathematical modeling for problems with biological and engineering applications. In the summer of 2007, he was elected a Fellow of the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences. He currently lives in Toronto. He is married and has one daughter. He grew up in Shanghai and was educated at Fudan University and the University of British Columbia.
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Curtain call
In girls cross country, Kelsey Dutton was named Most Valuable Runner. Dutton, a sophomore who finished sixth in Section 9 and 52nd at states, was 27th among the sophomore girls at the Footlocker Northeast Regionals at Van Cortlandt Park on November 24. Senior Dani Myers received the girls cross-country Coaches Award. She placed 21st among senior girls at Footlocker. Myers was fifth in Section 9 and competed in her third state cross-coutnry meet. In boys cross-country Reed Scott was the Most Valuable Runner. This past weekend Scott placed sixth among the senior boys at the Footlocker Northeast Regional held in Van Cortlandt Park. Chris Scott was named the Most Improved Runner. Other Sullivan West runners who competed at Footlocker included Scott Haberli, who was 50th among senior boys; Travis Roeder, who placed 106 among junior boys; Dale Mercado, who was 77th among sophomore boys; Courtney Meyerer, who was 20th among freshmen girls; and Corinne VanWagner, who was 29th among freshman girls. For the girls soccer team, which made sectionals for the first time in three years, Marianne Durkin was named Miss Soccer 2012, while senior teammate Cassidy Sauer was honored with the Coaches Award. In volleyball, it was Karalii Rabii who was dubbed Miss Volleyball 2012. Erika Stauch was accorded The Most Valuable Player. The boys soccer team achieved its three main objectives of playing competitively against Burke (they lost 2-1), beating Liberty and making sectionals. Gregory Stevenson won the Coaches Award, while Richard Lander was named the Offensive Player of the Year. For the football team, which ended its season at 6-3 after making it to the playoffs again, the awards went to seniors Scott Erdman as the Outstanding Lineman of the Year and to Sawyer Erlwein who was the Outstanding Back. Both players, along with fellow seniors Brad Hemmer and Scott Herbert, were selected to play in the Section 9 Exceptional Seniors All-Star Game. Herbert had to miss the game due to an injured shoulder. Hemmer was the leading receiver for the American squad. Erlwein and Erdman played outstanding defense. During the season, Erdman recorded 97 tackles, averaging nearly 11 per game. He had two sacks and two fumble recoveries. Erlwein was the team's leading tackler with 98 tackles. He recorded four sacks. He was also the team's leading scorer with 62 points that included 10 TDs and a two-point conversion. He rushed 122 times for 710 yards. In passing, he was 32/74/344 yards. Varsity football coach Ron Bauer praised Erlwein's hustle as he constantly led the team in 40-yard sprints with consistent times under five seconds.


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I'm sure we'll get a considered approach Robin from the club. In a way we've become a victim of our own success in that we set the standards for others to follow, and they have. The top teams have sussed us and we need to change things whether it be the fine tuning or greater adjustment you mention or somewhere in between. We trounced Sheffield in last years final but they beat us this year which begs the question... have they improved out of sight or have we gone backwards at an alarming rate? Maybe it's neither. More often than not cup finals will be keenly fought and the form book count for very little. Lots of factors to take into consideration in my opinion in order to come up with the right answers.
Quite right matt. It may be only fine tuning that's needed. It may need greater adjustment. That's why I wouldn't want to see an over reaction but a considered approach. Like OR has just posted, they'll sort it, not you or I.
I do agree that the difference between total dominance and underachievement is very narrow in our case. One try in two matches and we would have done the treble!!!!
Overall though I still think its been a great season which could and maybe should have been even better with a bit of luck. If that pass to Johnny Grayshon sticks in the NR Cup for instance or the pass to Tommy yesterday hadn't been ruled forward. It's a fine line between success and failure. They'll get it right.
Edited by Terry Mullaney, 01 October 2012 - 04:28 PM.


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Which move in the pokemon games from gen 1 to gen 5 you this is under-rated as well as a move you think is over rated....
Which move in the pokemon games from gen 1 to gen 5 you this is under-rated as well as a move you think is over rated....
It's tough but That's what I think:
Overrated: moves like Flamethrower, Hyper beam, Ice Beam, Earthquake, Body Slam, Thunderbolt. but still are very useful moves.
Underrated: hmm... Aqua Tail, Flame Wheel, Fire/Electric/Ice Punch, Poison Jab, Brick Break.
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Over-rated: Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Psychic, Earthquake, Shadow Ball
Under-rated: Flame Wheel, Shock Wave, Icy Wind, Dig, Aerial Attack
Basically, if the base power is higher than 80, it is considered over-rated, if lower than 80, it is considered under-rated. Analyzing the base power and accuracy solely is the way to determate whether a move is over- or under-rated, but the effect has some important role in the defining it as well. Avalanche, for example, which is a move with 60 as power base. It'll cause double damage if user is attacked in the turn it is used, in that case, if user attacks last, then its power will be 120, which is far from being a under-rated move. Anyways, this is something that requires effect and will not happen in every circunstannces. That's why when you compare under and over rated moves, you analyze the power and accuracy solely, not the effect.
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Jackal... Do you know what overrated and underrated mean?
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Elemental Fangs are overrated. You're generally better off using a good STAB move than using one of those just to see the phrase "it's super-effective" on your screen. Same applies to moves like Aerial Ace; sure, you have 120 base power against Bugs, Fightings, and Grasses, but why waste a moveslot when STAB Dragon Claw hits those same Pokemon just as hard? Poison Jab has no coverage except for Grass, and is a terrible option unless it's your STAB.
Hyper beam is so over-rated. Yes its the most powerful normal type move but you have to wait a recharging turn
Under-rated:Leaf tornado
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Overrated: I'd have to say Draco Meteor. It's a fine move in some cases, but many of the people I've seen seem to just slap it on any dragon and call it good.
Underrated: Feint (in doubles and possibly triples. It's next to useless in singles.), and Foul Play. Both are kind of tricky to use properly, and Feint in particular needs some good prediction to pull off, but they can be awesome moves when used properly.
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