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Luggage Compartment Lid and Engine Compartment Lid
The luggage compartment lid can also be unlocked with the radio remote control.
If the vehicle battery is discharged, the luggage compartment lid can be opened only by connecting an external electrical power source.
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Venetian festival highlights Lake Geneva's summer
By Donna Wright Lenz Wright
Record-breaking rains during last year's Lake Geneva Venetian Festival put an extreme damper on the annual celebration.
"That makes it awful important that we have a good year," said David Broaden, president of the Lake Geneva Jaycees, who have sponsored the event since 1946.
It is so important because it's the largest revenue generator for the multitude of good things the Lake Geneva Jaycees do all over Walworth County each year with beneficiaries including police and fire departments, scholarships, Cub Scouts, United Way, Big Brothers Big Sisters, VIP Services, Special Olympics and many more.
So they've planned five days and nights filled to the brim of must-see events.
"We've made some pretty big refinements," Broaden said. "Our everything-handmade craft fair is going to be something really special. It's a juried event and of over 400 applications and chose only 120 of the best and most diverse crafters for the show.
"People will get to see a real mix of all kinds of eclectic arts."
The festival centers around Flat Iron Park in downtown Lake Geneva and draws over 30,000 people to take in the carnival, craft fair, water ski show, live musical, fireman's water fight, local cuisine and the festival's traditional lighted boat parade followed by a fireworks display high above Geneva Lake.
On a special note, firework fans should get an extra comfortable seat for the show because it's going to be double the show that is customary for Venetian Fest, according to Broaden.

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Home List of Titles A comparison of biological nutrient removal in intermittent cyclic and continuous activated sludge systems
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/232302
- Title
- A comparison of biological nutrient removal in intermittent cyclic and continuous activated sludge systems
- Author(s)
- Ho, K. M.; Greenfield, P. F.; Blackall, L. L.; Bell, P. R. F.; Krol, A.
- Abstract
- An assessment was made of biological phosphorus and nitrogen removal and related sludge bulking control in both intermittent cyclic and continuous activated sludge systems. Experimental results from a laboratory-scale investigation using fermented domestic sewage indicated the advantages of achieving high levels of P and N removal and good sludge-settling properties using the intermittent cyclic process, as compared to the continuous process. The modified intermittently fed and decanted system incorporating non-mixing sequences produced an effluent quality of NO3-N < 5 mg L^-1, PO4-P < 1 mg L^-1 and NH3-N < 2 mg L^-1, with a non-bulking sludge having a sludge volume index < 120 mL g^-1, despite unfavourable influent characteristics (TCOD : TKN < 7, TKN > 60 mg L^-1, TP-9 mg L^-1 and RBCOD < 30 mg L^-1). In contrast, the modified 4-stage Bardenpho process could not achieve effluent NO3-N and PO4-P concentrations of < 10 and < 1 mg L^-1, respectively. The sludge volume index (SVI) values were always higher than 250 mL g^-1 and occasionally reached as high as 422 mL g^-1. The causative filaments were low F:M growers - Types 0041/0675.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Resources, Conservation and Recycling: incorporating Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Biotechnology in Waste Treatment and Recycling, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 12-14 January 1993, Vol. 11, no. 1-4 (Jun 1994), pp. 149-159
- Publication year
- 1994
- FOR Code(s)
- 05 Environmental Sciences; 09 Engineering; 12 Built Environment and Design
- Keyword(s)
- Activated sludge; Biological nutrient removal; BNR; Chemical oxygen demand; Continuous activated sludge system; Denitrification; Nutrient; Phosphorus; Sewage treatment; SVI; Waste water management
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- Elsevier
- 0921-3449
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The Taubman and Patrick Henry High School will present a
larger than life chess match to take place in the museum's Atrium!
Participants will play with the chess pieces created by Roanoke County
Art Teachers during their Summer 2011 professional development, and play
on the chess board painted by the 2011 9th grade Museum Studies art
students from Burton Center for Arts and Technology.
Patrick Henry High School will be bringing along a number of chess sets for visitors to play in the Atrium. These sets will be accompanied by a cheat sheet in case anyone needs a little help getting started.
Hope to see you there!


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- This dress is Made-To-Order. Whether you choose a standard size or custom measurements, our tailors craft each dress to order (See Tailoring Time).
By selecting "Custom Size", your dress will be personally tailored for your exact fit.
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* Due to different complication of special occasion dresses/ bridal party dresses, some dresses' production time is about 7 ~ 15 days as provided in drop list.
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- 2.Because batches of fabric are produced at different times, same fabric of the same color at different times might be slightly different. If you need several dresses for bridesmaids, please order them altogether at a time. Thus the dresses will be cut from the same bolt of fabric to make sure they come in the exactly same color.
- 3.Color varies by different fabrics. The difference will not be drastic, but there may be slight shading difference between different fabrics of the same color.If your bridesmaids are choosing different fabric dresses in the same color, keep in mind that slight shading difference may occur.
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Your satisfaction is our long-term pursuit and up most concern. If there is any problem about our item, please do contact usfirst. We will try our best to help you.
In order to avoid problems, please double check your order detail (size, color, style) carefully before you place the order, as our goods are processed according to requirements in your order. All orders placed in our store obey our policy under any conditions.
We only accept return of items in their original condition. For any return or exchange, please make sure items are in their original condition - unworn, unwashed, unaltered, undamaged, clean, free of lint and hair, and with other intact attachment.
* Headpieces and Jewelry are final sale, no returns or exchanges without quality problem.
Please note that we don't accept any return or exchange without our prior confirmation.
1 Sizing or Fitting Issues:
As all of our dresses are hand-sewn and custom tailored, the finished gown may vary by about one or two inches (3-5 cm) in either direction of the specified measurements. To ensure that dress will fit you perfectly, our tailors have reserved additional fabric in side seams to allow easy minor size modifications. That is, if you find dress not fit you, you can find a local tailor to make adjustments, which is quite easy and convenient.
If your dress size differs from the specifications of your order by more than two inches, feel free to choose from the following options:
1) You are encouraged to find a local tailor to make adjustments. In this case, we will reimburse you for up to 20% of the product price (excluding shipping cost). If you need help on finding tailors, we are happy to recommend professional tailors we know.
2) You may return the dress after our confirmation; we offer free modification service to resize your dress. Buyer needs to prepay for the cost of return shipping, which will be reimbursed by us after dress arrival according to the actual shipping receipt buyer presents.
3) You may return the dress after our confirmation to receive a full refund. (Without confirmation, we do not accept return or refund.) Buyer needs to prepay for the cost of return shipping, which will be reimbursed by us when refund according to the actual shipping receipt buyer presents.
Please understand that items that do not fit properly but in accordance with the specifications you ordered cannot be returned or exchanged. Your option is to look for a local tailoring service at your own cost. Please note that if your order specifications differ greatly from the final sizing request, re-sizing may not be possible.
Color Deviation Issues:
Color representation varies by monitors. There is slight chromatic aberration by camera between color in photos and real dress color. Colors are subject to the actual dresses you get. For color deviation caused by monitors or cameras, it doesn't belong to quality defect, sorry that we don't accept return or refund.
3 Exchanges
Exchanges are only allowed for the items which are defective, wrongly shipped or damaged upon receipt. All items can only be exchanged for a replacement of the same price, please be aware that we will issue the replacements only after returned items are received.
4 Procedures of Return and Refund
-- For any items, if there is any problem to return or exchange, please contact us within 3 days after receiving the items. You may need to send us some persuasive pictures or video to show the defect, wrong size/color, etc. Once it is verified, you can send the item back to us only after you get our confirmation.
-- We will provide you our return address. It is required that the product should be sent back to us in 7 days after the return request is confirmed.
--Customer is responsible for all return shipping fees, except those out of defective quality problem. In that case, return shipping fee will be prepaid on buyers' part, and reimbursed by us when refund according to the actual shipping receipt.
-- Please kindly email usthe return delivery information including shipping courier and tracking number within 7 days after you get our confirmation of return authorization.
-- We will give you the corresponding refund in 3-7 days after we receive returned item. Refund is processed upon confirmation and inspection of the return. Please allow up to additional 7 business days for the refund to appear on your credit card statement or Paypal account. Your bank or payment service may levy a small transaction charge. An e-mail notification will be sent to your email after refund is done.
Please notice that additional fee like plus large size fee or rush-order fee is not refundable if without special reasons. Returns are refunded in the method of original payment.
Important Note: For customers' protection, please send return via a shipping service that can be tracked, such as Registered USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL or other trackable post. Please be sure to keep shipping receipt, as well as the tracking information associated with the item(s) returned. We cannot guarantee refunds for returns sent via a non-trackable method.
5 In Additions
For custom-made items (either in custom color or custom style) that have no defect or quality problem, sorry that we don't accept return or refund. If the customer want a return and refund just because he or she changes mind, or don't like it anymore, we are sorry that we will not deal with it.
6 Order Changes and Cancellations
Our order fulfillment and shipping systems are designed to send orders quickly and efficiently. It is important to note that our dresses are made to order. Tailoring process begins as soon as an order has been placed, and materials cannot be reused. The good news is that after placing order, there is still time to change your mind in 72 hours. For changes, corresponding change fees will be charged on changes you need. Please contact us for detail when you need changes.
For cancellations, please refer to our cancellation policy below for details:
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-- Orders cancelled within 72 to 120 hours of payment confirmation will be eligible for a partial refund consisting of full shipping cost and 70% of product purchase price.
-- Orders cancelled within 120 to 168 hours of payment confirmation will be eligible for a partial refund consisting of full shipping cost and 60-40% of product purchase price.
-- Orders cancelled beyond 168 hours after payment confirmation will be eligible for a partial refund consisting of full shipping cost and up to 30% of product purchase price.
-- Once the order is shipped out, cancellation is not allowed.
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If you would like to cancel your order, pleasecontact us to request cancellation.
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The Department of Education will host one pre-application workshop for the FY 2013 competition for grants under the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program. The workshop will be held on Friday, March 15, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Woodlands Hotel & Suites, 105 Visitor Center Drive, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185. There is no charge to participate in this workshop.
Although pre-registration is not a requirement for attendance, doing so by March 13, 2013 would help us ensure sufficient workshop materials are available for participants. To pre-register for the CCAMPIS Pre-application Workshop, please send an e-mail to email@example.com. Please use "Pre-registration for CCAMPIS Workshop" in the subject line of the e-mail.
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- J. A. Hamilton, Lead Program Specialist, CCAMPIS
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- Brandon Webber, Program Specialist, CCAMPIS
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For additional hotel information and directions, please contact:
Woodlands Hotel & Suites
105 Visitor Center Drive
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Telephone: 757-253-2277; Toll Free 1-800-447-8679
NOTE: You may not utilize Federal funds to pay for any costs associated with attending this CCAMPIS Pre-application Workshop.


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Since Americans maintain a connection with their youth well into middle age, "it's becoming acceptable for men to continue to collect (and dress) like boys," Dilworth says. Collecting baseball cards is "definitely a boy's occupation, but above age 25, [a man] starts to resemble the comic book guy in The Simpsons," she says. We say, at least they aren't Magic Cards.
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Don't be so quick to discard those yellowing stamp books. This kind of collection "has a long history and is completely acceptable for boys and men," Dilworth notes. "At the turn of the 21st century, it looks like stamps (as well as books) will soon become relics of the past, which may actually increase their cultural value."
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Dilworth says this type of collection is more acceptable for grown men, but asks, "When does fandom become obsession?" We say that if your guy insists on plastering the living room with posters, pennants and framed jerseys of his favorite team, you (and your home decor dreams) may be in trouble. Best to get him a mancave to properly "showcase" this collection (i.e. keep it out of sight.)
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We had a keychain collection of our own — in the 4th grade. "Beyond childhood, [this type of collection] seems to indicate low social status, says Dilworth. "[Keychains] are inexpensive and their cultural value is very small. At some point, men [are] expected to leave childhood collections behind. If they must collect, it's more acceptable to collect items of great value: art, gemstones, coins, books."
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"Again, I'm thinking arrested development," says Dilworth. She also notes that action figures are essentially toys, and could even be considered dolls. However, a man holding on to his boyhood GI Joes is in no way comparable to one who has a shelf dedicated to his Madame Alexander collection.
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A guy with this kind of collection has patience and pays attention to detail, which we greatly admire. "Hand tools represent an appreciation of craft," says Dilworth — and we appreciate a man who can sweat over a sawhorse and build things with his own two hands.
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"Personally, I'm attracted to people who appreciate the beauty of cast-off things," Dilworth says. There's a big difference between being a pack-rat — or keeping what many consider trash laying around out of sheer laziness — and using these items in a creative way.
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Like bottle caps, saving fortunes can indicate a reverence for items that most people usually discard, Dilworth says. Whether a guy displays them on his fridge or keeps them in a box, kept fortunes can be sweet. Guys, if you want to woo your lady, perhaps give her a saved prediction reading something like "You will be lucky in love" — indicating that she made it come true. Major points.
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A man with a trove of gnomes, Troll dolls, Furbies or the like may seem a little, well, odd. Though, he may just have a quirky sense of humor. "If the man who collects any of these items has been to art school, he collects them ironically, possibly for future use in an art project," says Dilworth.
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This collection "gets into Silence of the Lambs territory." Dilworth says. "At some point, collecting can turn into obsession." We're not saying a guy who stockpiles panties belongs behind bars, but we will say this: Run.
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text: Mystery of the sacred black stone of Mecca. Jaxerback posted:10/2/2013 9:48:56 PM Muslim pilgrims flock to their spiritual home at Mecca in their millions every year to pay homage to a black rock. Why? http://www.indigogroup.co.uk/edge/blston2.htmgary107 posted:10/3/2013 3:54:34 AM the Black Stone has been there a very long time. It may be a space rock that fell to Earth [ground] from the Sky [heavens]. It may be a natural object. It could be what is left of a "living craft" that was lost by others who it is intended to serve. If the remains of a "living craft" there may still be energies active after eons of time. Treat it with respect for it is the lost property of those who are better than us. Those who live in a collective mind and social structure, then it may be merely natural in it's composition. In either case it is best to be respected.bobprin posted:10/3/2013 6:59:08 PM Ok, so there is supposed to be seven naked ladys walking around the stone. Cool. Why don't the pilgrims walk naked? An awful lot of mythology going on there. But now I know why its enclosed. ; )gary107 posted:10/4/2013 1:53:03 PM "...seven naked ladys [sic, "ladies"] walking around the stone." Interested in a pilgrimage Bobby?bobprin posted:10/4/2013 4:10:33 PM No, if I want to see naked ladies I can go to squishys juice joint. No arabs there.Jaxerback posted:10/4/2013 9:30:35 PM Where would one find this Sqiushys juice joint which you speaketh of? Sounds like an interesting pilgrimage destination.LincolnGenghis posted:10/4/2013 9:33:59 PM Now what if the stone just turned out to be a chunk of coal Or large piece of charcoal? Maybe someone should check it with a blow torch.Jaxerback posted:10/4/2013 9:39:37 PM It is strictly forbidden to take a sample of the stone for analysis.Presumably for the probability that it is indeed just charcoal or some other natural formation.It must be a meteorite though.LincolnGenghis posted:10/4/2013 9:45:37 PM It has already been stolen before and another Time someone smeared shit on it to punk people kissing It. Somebody even smashed the thing before. Its in multiple pieces. Does not look very sacred anymore.Jaxerback posted:10/4/2013 10:59:15 PM It is very hard to understand otherwise intelligent people when they fall to pieces when confronted with something supposedly sacred.. gary107 posted:10/7/2013 2:08:56 PM people started off believing in spirits and attending to the souls of their forefathers.. Then they saw ideal forms and shapes just beyond their reach and they worshiped these different attributes of God as separate individual gods. Then came the worship of one great God often represented as the disk of the sun. "God sends the rains upon the fields of the good as well as the evil." To explain evil in the world some religion created a great "evil one." Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam took this path. In Buddhism and the religions of India there developed the belief in recurring lives where the evil that befalls a person in their present life can be overcome or made up for in the next try around. So we see parents in Thailand these days sending [selling] their young daughters into the sex industries to raise money for their families, believing that in their next lives things might get better for them. There are many different kinds of family values and religious freedom in our world. There is good cause to suspect that Judaism was created by the ancient Egyptians in order to make out of their Semites a new and trimmed kind of Semite that could protect their "Holy land" from the Semite Assyrians of the north, thereby become a wall against encroachment against Egypt by the Assyrians. Still much positive thought and reflection came out of Judaism, even to this day. Christianity is a mixture of Judaism and Zoroastrianism [the religion of ancient Persia]. Christianity was a religion that was new and so was repressed by the Roman world. It writings come to us in fragments that are sometimes not consistent. Islam was a conquering religion and the Holy book of the Koran appears far better written and self consistent because of this historical fact. I believe there will come a time when we will live in a technological collective mind. I think "others" have achieved this stage of development historically before us. There are technologies both ancient and far advanced of our own. There are reason I have been allowed to know that leads me to believe this is so. Have hope. gary107 posted:10/7/2013 2:09:03 PM gary107 posted:10/7/2013 2:28:59 PM Have hope, for there is good reason to do so. I have a condition called AS [Asperger's Syndrome] and my mind is so constructed that I can not lie. So, if I say there is good reason for hope, it is because I know it to be true. You may not be able to see things with my spatial perceptive range which is far beyond normal standards yet you can trust in my judgment and honesty. Do so.Jaxerback posted:10/7/2013 8:24:15 PM In special agent 107 we trust...it's all part of the plan.gary107 posted:10/8/2013 6:14:14 AM JaxeerB posts: "In special agent 107 we trust...it's all part of the plan." Do you not know "There is hope" is the one true lie? Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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Good morning. It's the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday briefing:
Photo exhibit
Runnels Gallery in Golden Library at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales is hosting a solo exhibition, "Our Fill of Elsewhere," of the photography of Sherwin Rivera Tibayan.
It started Sunday and continues through Oct. 1 during normal library hours.
Call 575-562-2624 for hours.
Splash dig
A groundbreaking for a new water Splash Pad at Hillcrest Park is 10 a.m. today.
Open to the public.
Commander's call
The Clovis High School AFJROTC Commander's Call is 7 a.m. Wednesday at the AFJROTC Drill Pad, corner of Thornton and Purdue.
This is the first Commander's Call of the year.
Quirky quote of the day
"Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes." — Jim Carrey
Kitchen tip
Fat can be removed from hot soup by floating a large lettuce leaf on the surface.
Today in history
On this day in 1997, at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, Elton John — a man not given to understatement — gave a tear-jerking performance of "Candle in the Wind," his 1973 Marilyn Monroe tribute rewritten in honor of the deceased princess.
Here's the rest of the story:
Today — Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tonight — A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.


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My son is 9 weeks old now and I have been pumping and feeding him for all these days with a couple of direct bf sessions daily owing to his poor latch. Now that I had attended a LLL meeting and one of the wonderful leader checked his latch and helped me with few tips to bf him directly. I have been an exclusive pumper so far and have been able to meet my son's daily requirements. Now that I have started to feed him directly and haven't pumed for the past 40 hours. My son normally nurses anywhere between 20 mins - 60 mins on one side. My left side is flat whereas my right side is ok. Inspite of my son's nursing, I never felt my breasts to be soft or empty. He had his 2nd month shots yesterday and is feeling a bit weak. I always feel engorged during the subsequent feeding sessions even if the gap is 1.5 - 2 hours. My son is not comfortable with the left side and has never nursed on it properly. I always feel that side to be as hard as a rock. He nurses for longer stretches (60 mins) during nights and shorter duration (20 mins) during day time. I have been monitoring his output ( 6 wet diapers and 6 soiled diapers) during the past 24 hours.
I am afraid whether I will end up having mastitis due to improper draining of milk. Is it okay to use nipple shield on my left side and nurse directly on my right side. Will this cause nipple confusion in him?
Or will he be able to nurse efficiently with time?
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A Nekoosa man and a Racine woman are charged with physically abusing an 8-month-old boy.
Robert Winker, 27, and Kurstyn Bieneman, 20, are facing multiple felony charges in Wood County, including child neglect resulting in great bodily harm.
A criminal complaint said Bieneman and Winker were staying at a Nekoosa residence last August and were responsible for the care of the baby. The child's grandmother took the boy to the hospital after discovering injuries.
The Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune reported medical records show the baby had fractures in his wrist, legs, ankle and ribs. He also had a swollen eye, blood in his ear canals and bruises on his face.
A criminal complaint stated Winker told investigators Bieneman was physically rough with the baby. Bieneman said she saw Winker shake the child.


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I-81 bridge replacement projected to finish in April
HAGERSTOWN – Regular users of Interstate 81 in West Virginia will be happy to learn that the bridge replacement at the Marlowe/Falling Waters interchange will be finished next month.
That's according to Ken Clohan, West Virginia Division of Highways district traffic engineer. Working out of Burlington, his district includes the greater Eastern Panhandle.
He gave updates on I-81 projects during the Interstate 81 Corridor Coalition annual conference, which concluded Tuesday, in Hagerstown.
The conference was a make-up meeting for last year's conference, which was supposed to have been held in Hagerstown Oct. 29-30, but had to be canceled because of Superstorm Sandy.
Despite a snowstorm that dumped three to six inches of snow on the region Sunday and Monday, 95 of the 117 people who registered for the conference were able to attend, Carolyn Blanton, I-81CC senior administrative assistant, said. Along with staff and speakers, there were around 100 attendees.
The I-81CC includes state transportation departments, local governments, regional transportation planning organizations and academic institutions of the six states that I-81 travels through.
The 855-mile corridor runs between the Canadian border in northern New York and Interstate 40 in eastern Tennessee, traveling through Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia.
Locally, Berkeley County and the Region 9 Planning and Development Council contribute financially to the coalition, and the Hagerstown Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization is a participating member. About 26 miles of I-81 bisect Berkeley County.
The coalition was formed in 2007 through the initiative of former Cumberland County, Pa., Commissioner Rick Rovegno.
The location of its annual conference is rotated throughout the region and last met in Hagerstown in 2010.
The $18 million bridge replacement project at the Marlowe/Falling Waters interchange is replacing the bridge that carries I-81 over U.S. 11 at Exit 23, and expands it to six lanes – three northbound and three southbound. Construction began in late January 2011.
Clohan also said that construction to widen I-81 to six lanes between mile markers 18 and 23 should be complete by August. This project is adding a northbound lane and a southbound lane as well as erecting concrete barriers in the median, he said.
The about $35 million project began in April 2012.
The next projects for I-81 include upgrading the southbound welcome center and old weigh station a little south of the Spring Mills exit to accommodate more truck parking, Clohan said. These projects will go out for bid soon, he said.
More tractor-trailer parking is needed along the entire length of I-81. Taking an inventory of available truck parking along the highway is a project of the I-81CC.
I-81 has the highest percentage of truck traffic of interstate highways in West Virginia at about 29 percent, Clohan said.
Rob Carey of the Virginia Department of Transportation said several projects are either under way or planned for I-81.
That state's two biggest projects are adding truck climbing lanes in Montgomery County and Rockbridge County.
The additional lane in Montgomery County is at Christiansburg Mountain. It is five miles long in the southbound lanes and the cost is $90 million
In Rockbridge County, a seven-mile lane is being added at a cost of $83 million. It includes three bridges.
Both projects are expected to be finished this year.
In Frederick County at the Kernstown Interchange, or exit 310 at Va. 37 south, plans call for the I-81 ramps to be reconstructed. The project cost is $48 million and is projected to begin next year.
At exit 317, the U.S. 11 interchange north of Winchester, the northbound deceleration lane will be extended at a cost of $1.8 million. This project also is expected to begin next year.
Studies to look at improving two I-81 interchanges in Frederick County are planned, Carey said. One study will look at exit 307, costing $1.3 million, and the other at exit 313, costing $2.8 million. A time frame for the studies has not been set.
Also presenting updates at the conference were representatives from Tennessee and Pennsylvania. No one from Maryland's or New York's transportation departments attended the conference.
Monday morning, an I-81 Multistate Corridor Study was presented by Marsha Fiol, administrator for the Virginia Department of Transportation's Transportation and Mobility Planning Division; and an Appalachian Regional Commission I-81 Corridor Study was presented by Ray Pethtell of Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and former interim director of the I-81CC.
"It was a lot of interesting information, but what do we do with it?" asked Berkeley County Councilwoman Elaine Mauck, who sits on the I-81CC steering committee.
Mauck does think the I-81CC is worthwhile.
"Politicians are always looking for money, and you need statistics to get money," she said.
– Staff writer John McVey can be reached at 304-263-3381, ext. 128, or email@example.com.


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Nomura hires again from Credit Suisse to boost electronics
Nomura has hired its second senior trading executive from Credit Suisse in as many months, as it seeks to accelerate plans to grow its electronic footprint through its Instinet subsidiary.
Rob Maher will join Nomura this month as its global head of electronic execution after 11 years specialising in electronic trading at the Swiss bank, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Maher was most recently Credit Suisse's global head of fixed income electronic sales. He will be based in New York and will report to his former Credit Suisse boss, Todd Sandoz, who was named in January as Nomura's global head of equity trading and execution services. This function comprises equity execution services including Instinet, prime services, electronic trading, and future, options and over-the-counter clearing.
Maher's appointment follows a reshaping of Nomura's equities and electronic businesses over the past 18 months. In September 2012 Nomura announced that its electronic agency brokerage Instinet would become the bank's execution arm, and it transferred a wide range of functions on to the platform last year.
In December 2012, it also announced a bold move to combine its equities and fixed income units into a single business, called global markets.
As part of that combination Instinet, which has long been synonymous with cash equities trading, has been expected to develop a multi-asset class offering and in effect become an electronic portal for the global markets unit.
Sandoz previously spent 17 years at Credit Suisse, leaving in September last year, and was most recently head of global foreign exchange and short-term interest rates trading in London.
Maher has electronic expertise across both equities and fixed income markets. He was formerly head of the European equities sales team at Credit Suisse's AES division, its electronic trading franchise.
In June 2012, he was appointed global head of fixed income sales, as part of efforts to bring together the bank's sales teams across AES and other products to offer clients a broader range of electronic execution options.


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Richfield Field Office
|Release Date: 05/10/13
BLM Richfield Prepares the Normal Year Fire Stabilization and
Richfield, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fire Management Division for the Richfield Field Office and Henry Mountain Field Station, announces public scoping for the update of the Normal Year Fire Stabilization and Rehabilitation Plan (NYFSRP). The plan summarizes potential post-fire management actions on BLM-managed lands throughout the Field Office area. The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant issues that will influence the environmental analysis.
During a "normal fire year" an average of 28 wildfires occurs within the 2.1 million acres of public land managed by the Field Office, resulting in 6,000 to 8,000 acres each year of disturbed and potentially damaged land. Having an NYFSRP in place when fires occur can streamline the Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation (ESR) process and enable timely on-the-ground treatments consistent with the urgent nature of post-fire stabilization and rehabilitation.
The NYFSRP is developed for landscape level treatments and authorizes ESR actions that may be implemented after a wildland fire. The current Richfield Field Office NYFSRP has been invaluable and used to implement several individual ESR treatments following wildland fires. However, it has been determined that an update to the NYFSRP is needed to address recent changes in national, state, and local guidelines and policy.
The BLM in collaboration with other Federal and State agencies is putting together the ten-year plan, with an accompanying Environmental Assessment (EA).
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Beef Tenderloin with Parmesan-Herb Stuffing
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Rest Time: 15 minutes
Main Ingredients:
- 4-5 pound center-cut beef tenderloin roast
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, cut into quarters
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 4 cloves garlic
Parmesan-Herb Stuffing:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup sliced fresh crimini mushrooms
- 1/3 cup chopped shallots (about 3 medium)
- 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon snipped fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 ounces prosciutto, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 cup plain croutons, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Ground black pepper
Pan Wine Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 3 cups lower-sodium beef broth
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. For stuffing, in a large skillet melt butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and shallots; cook until shallots are tender. Stir in parsley, snipped rosemary, snipped thyme and minced garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Transer shallot mixture to a medium bowl; stir in posciutto, croutons and cheese. Season to taste with pepper. Spread stuffing on a large plate or shallow baking pan; cool just until warm to the touch.
- Make a lenghtwise cut down the center of the tenderloin roast, cutting almost to, but not through, the other side. Open the meat like a book. Sprinkle all sides generously with salt and additional pepper, pressing seasoning in to meat.
- Spoon stuffing evenly over cut side of tenderloin; fold tenderloin over stuffing to close. Tie about every 2 inches with kitchen string.
- Place a large roasting pan over two burners. Add oil to pan; heat over medium-high heat. Add tenderloin; sear about 4 minutes or until
- Do not add water or cover pan. Roast in a 425 degree oven approximately 30 to 40 minutes for medium rare. Remove from oven when meat thermometer registers 135 degrees for medium rare; 150 degrees for medium. Transer roast to a cutting board and tent with foil; let stand 10 to 15 minutes. (Temperature will continue to rise approximately 10 degrees to reach desired doneness.)
- Meanwhile, for wine sauce, place roasting pan over two burners. Add tomato paste; cook over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add wine, stirring to scrape up crusty brown bits. Stir in broth. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently, uncovered, about 5 minutes or unitl sauce is reduced by about half and is slightly syrupy. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Strain sauce into a gravy dish.
- Remove string from tenderloin. Cut into 1-inch-thick slices. Serve with wine sauce. Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Recipe Tips:
- Out of shallots? Use an equal amount of chopped onions. Prefer pecorino cheese? Use it in place of the Parmesan. Want to skip the wine? Use 1/2 cup beef broth in its place.
Herbed Prime Rib with Two Sauces
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Roast Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Rest Time: 15 minutes
- 4-6 pound beef rib roast
- 4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder, such as Berres Brothers finely-ground Espresso
- 1 1/4 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic or dried minced garlic
- 1teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
- 1/2teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 recipe Merlot Au Jus and/or 1 recipe Horseradish Cream
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For dry rub, in a small bowl combine salt, mustard, espresso powder, pepper, garlic, onion powder, thyme, oregano, coriander, and celery seeds. Set aside.
- Rub oil over roast. Sprinkle the dry rub evenly over roast; rub in with your fingers. Using a sharp knife, make six 1 x 1/2-inch slits into the fat side of the roast (the slits allow the seasoning to penetrate into the meat).
- Place roast, fat side up, in a large roasting pan. Insert an oven-going meat thermometer into center of roast. Thermometer should not touch bones. Roast for 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 hours or until meat thermometer registers 135 degrees F. for medium-rare doneness or 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 hours or until meat thermometer registers 150 degrees F. for medium doneness.
- Transfer roast to a cutting board. Cover with foil. Let stand for 15 minutes before carving. Temperature of the meat after standing should be 145 degrees F for medium-rare doneness or 160 degrees F for medium doneness. Slice and serve with Merlot Au Jus and/or Horseradish Cream. Makes 12 servings.
Cook's Tip: Prepare roast as directed through Step 2. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Chill for up to 24 hours. To serve, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Continue as directed.
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Peter H. SmithersAugust 28,2014
RANDOLPH Peter Hayward Smithers, loving husband, father, Grampie and friend, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014.
Born Feb. 2, 1950, in Randolph, Vermont, Peter was the son of Wendel and Jacqueline Smithers. He spent his youth in Randolph and moved to New Jersey with his parents during his high school years. He would fondly tell people, I did time in New Jersey. Returning every summer, he stayed with his grandparents. After graduating high school, he returned to Randolph and attended Keene State College and got a degree in education. Although he never spent time in the classroom as a teacher, his training as a teacher was always evident in his ability to be a leader and teacher.
During his 20s he says he put God on the back shelf. After attending a Tres Dias weekend in Poughkeepsie, New York, in the early 80s, he rededicated his life to his Lord, and has never turned back. He claimed his life verse from Hebrews 12:1 and 2: Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfector of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
As a member of the Green Mountain Gospel Chapel, Peter was a faithful servant, an elder and instrumental in the music ministry playing his guitar and leading worship. Active in the Vermont Tres Dias family, he attended his weekend as a participant and served on several teams in many roles.
Peters loving spirit was often present when a need arose with a friend, always the first to lend a hand, and enjoy the company of his good friends and family. The apple of his eye was his granddaughter, Evelyn, whom he would do anything for, and she in turn gave him so much happiness.
Excited about retirement, he gave his notice to his longtime employer, Magee Office Equipment, only a few weeks ago. His retirement life was to start the first of September.
He leaves behind his loving wife, Janet, of Randolph; his son, Jeremy, and his wife, Jen, of Keswick, Virginia; his daughter, Kristin, and her fiance, John DiGloria, and their daughter, Evelyn, of North Randolph; stepdaughter Jennifer Smithers and her husband, Greg, stepson Jonathan Hutchins and his wife, Christine, all of Cambridge; his stepdaughter Tina Charette and her three daughters, of Sanford, Maine; stepson Thomas Edson and his son, of St. Johnsbury, Vermont. He also leaves his brother Richard Smithers and Aunt Jean Smithers, of Parlin, New Jersey; many nieces and nephews, cousins, in-laws and special friends. He was also looking forward to the arrival of two more grandchildren, James and Grace, who are to be adopted from Africa. Peter was predeceased by his first wife, Evelyn; his parents; and his brother Jeffry Smithers.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Green Mountain Gospel Chapel, Route 66 at Hebard Hill Road, Randolph, with the Rev. Ronald E. Rilling officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at Green Mountain Gospel Chapel. Online condolences may be shared at www.dayfunerals.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mariatus Hope. This organization is run by our dear friends, Ruth and Robert Search. There is a Paypal link on the website: www.mariatushope.org.
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PARCC Field Test Communication Plan and Updates
PARCC Field Test Participants,
Thanks again for all your hard work in preparation for the upcoming field test! After you have finished testing, I encourage all of you to complete the Test Administrator Survey. You can find information on this in the Test Administrator Manual (page 120 of the computer-based TAM and page 144 of the paper-based TAM). Your feedback is an important piece in improving the assessment process.
Attached to this email you will find the Communication Plan during the field test window. This will be useful in knowing where to direct your questions regarding the field test. Additionally, you will find an attached Technology Update released by PARCC this morning.
One note that I'd like to clear up about students logging in to TestNav: In order for students to access the online test, they will be required to enter their own personal authorization code provided by the test administrator. To maintain security, students should enter this information themselves. However, after two unsuccessful attempts at logging in, the test administrator may assist in this process.
To help us gather feedback on the testing process, we would be interested in visiting some schools during the PBA testing window and speaking with test coordinators, IT personnel, and test administrators. If you would be willing to allow a visit, please email email@example.com with the subject line VISIT. We just need to know the dates you plan to administer the field test and contact information of the superintendent or principal.
Below you will find registration information for our next webinar (Friday, March 28th). This will be an open forum where district personnel can ask questions and voice concerns about the field test. It will be recorded and later archived.
Once again, thanks to all of you for your participation. Good luck to you as we enter the PBA testing window!
PARCC Field Test Forum
Friday, March 28, 2014
This will be an open forum where district personnel can ask questions and voice concerns about the PARCC field test.
Space is limited.
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5th Night Free
There's no place lovelier than Canyon Ranch in Lenox for relaxing, energizing and feeling great again. At the end of your stay, you won't want to leave. And you don't have to. With any package of four or more nights, enjoy every fifth night with our compliments.
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"Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons
You won't hear near as much about TO now that he is in Buffalo. Just like I said about Foxboro, Ed Werder won't be moving to Orchard Park. Who is ESPN going to hire to be the offical TO correspondent, Don Cherry?
I just don't think Buffalo has the juice of Dallas. The last 3 years have not been about TO. They have been about TO the Cowboy. I don't think the proximity to Bristol has anything to do with it. Its what will sell. Do you think Buffalo has as many people calling into ESPN Radio as Dallas does? Its the same reason A-Rod the Yankee is such a big story, even before the roids that A-Rod the Mariner never was. The Cowboys will still be the story.
There are negative articles about it, to be sure. When Randy Moss went to NE, there was a bunch of negative flap, too. We know how that turned out, though. Of course, Edwards is no Tom Brady.
I'm not cool enough to have a good signature
This is going to be a disaster.
Two things TO needs(and has never had) to be an effective WR.
A strong QB to tell him to shut his mouth, he'll get the ball when he gets open and the QB trusts him not to drop it.
A strong coach to back up said QB.
That's two things TO will most certainly not have in Buffalo.
When people say that I dont know what Im talking about when it comes to sports or writing, I think: Man, you should see me in the rest of my life.
---Joe Posnanski
Yeah, but the Bills don't seem to have much to lose. They already have a head coach they might just as well set up to fire anyway. Maybe a little more circus would help sell tickets or advertising or something.
"Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons
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|Compassion: The Wish Fulfilling Jewel
From The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche (Chapter 12)
We all feel and know something of the benefits of compassion. But the particular strength of the Buddhist teaching is that it shows you clearly a "logic" of compassion. Once you have grasped it, this logic makes your practice of compassion at once more urgent and all-embracing, and more stable and grounded, because it is based on the clarity of a reasoning whose truth becomes ever more apparent as you pursue and test it.
We may say, and even half-believe, that compassion is marvelous, but in practice our actions are deeply uncompassionate and bring us and others mostly frustration and distress, and not the happiness we are all seeking.
Isn't it absurd, then, that we all long for happiness, yet nearly all our actions and feelings lead us directly away from that happiness? Could there be any greater sign that our whole view of what real happiness is, and of how to attain it, is radically flawed?
To realize what I call the wisdom of compassion is to see with complete clarity its benefits, as well as the damage that its opposite has done to us. We need to make a very clear distinction between what is in our ego's self-interest and what is in our ultimate interest; it is from mistaking one for the other that all our suffering comes.


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580.54351400 – 35-pint (2004)
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580.53509300 – 50-pint (2003) and 580.53701300 – 70-pint (2003)
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70-pint (2004) and 580.54701500 – 70-pint (2005)
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Location of model number for model numbers 580.54701400, 580.54351400 and 580.54701500
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Location of model number for model numbers 580.53701300 and 580.53509300
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Property damage caused by recalled dehumidifier
Kenmore dehumidifiers
The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke, melt and catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
LG Recall Fulfillment Center, toll-free at (855) 400-4641 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. CT Saturday. Consumers also can determine whether their product has been recalled and register for the remedy at www.Kenmoredehumidifierrecall.com.
About 795,000 (previously recalled in August 2012)
This recall involves Kenmore brand 35-, 50- and 70-pint dehumidifiers made by LG and manufactured between 2003 and 2005. The dehumidifiers are made of white plastic and are between 21 and 24 inches tall, about 15 inches wide and about 13.5 inches deep. They have a fan, humidity controls and a Kenmore logo on their top front panels. They come with front-loading water buckets. Some models include remote controls. The model number can be found on the right side of the interior of the unit once the bucket has been removed. Recalled units have the following model numbers:
35-pint (2004) - 580.54351400
50-pint (2003) - 580.53509300
70-pint (2003) - 580.53701300
70-pint (2004) - 580.54701400
70-pint (2005) - 580.54701500
Sears has received seven additional incident reports of shorting and fire associated with the dehumidifiers, including one incident with a severe burn to a consumer's foot and three fires resulting in more than $300,000 of property damage.
Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact the Recall Fulfillment Center to receive a Sears gift card for either $75, $80, $90 or $100, which may be used at any Sears or Kmart store or at Sears.com or Kmart.com. The gift card amount will depend on the capacity and year of the dehumidifier. In lieu of a gift card, consumers may request a check for the refund amount. All consumers with recalled units will also receive a $25 coupon that may be used at Sears Department Stores or Sears.com toward the purchase of a new Kenmore dehumidifier.
Sears and Kmart stores nationwide and Sears.com and Kmart.com from 2003 to 2009 for between $140 and $220.
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LG Electronics USA Inc. and Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation, of Hoffman Estates, Ill.
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San Antonio Spurs Autographed Memorabilia and Collectibles
The San Antonio Spurs and winning have been synonymous ever since the franchise joined the NBA in 1976. Since 1976, the Spurs have only missed the playoffs four times – they currently rank second among franchises for the highest winning percentage in NBA history, trailing only the Los Angeles Lakers. In the 38 seasons since joining the NBA, the Spurs have won 20 division titles, six conference titles and four NBA Championships.
The Spurs joined the NBA when the ABA-NBA merger took place in the summer of 1976. The Spurs, like the three other teams that joined the NBA from ABA, were expected to perform poorly in their first seasons in the new league. San Antonio proved a lot of critics wrong when they went 44-38 during the 1976-1977 season. The Spurs were able to succeed because of the play of All-Star George Gervin, who remains one of the best scorers in NBA history. A Hall of Famer, George Gervin averaged 26.2 points per game throughout his career while solidifying himself as one of the best players to ever play the game. An autographed George Gervin basketball can serve as a centerpiece to any historical NBA memorabilia collection, and because Gervin's name is brought up next to players like Michael Jordan having this signed basketball is an absolute must.
San Antonio, while led by George Gervin, won five division titles in its first seven seasons in the NBA, but the franchise constantly struggled in the playoffs. It was after the 1985 season that the Spurs traded Gervin to the Chicago Bulls in what would lead to a temporary low-point in franchise history. From 1985 to 1989, the Spurs struggled mightily but caught a break when they were awarded the top pick in the 1987 NBA Draft. With the top selection, the Spurs drafted David Robinson out of the United States Naval Academy – though drafted in '87; Robinson didn't make his debut for the Spurs until '89 because of a two-year commitment he served in the Navy.
Without Robinson, the Spurs hit rock bottom during 1988 when they went an abysmal 21-61. What happened the next season was unthinkable. With Robinson and the additions of Sean Elliot and Terry Cummings, the Spurs pulled of one of the biggest turnarounds in NBA history by going 56-26 just one year removed from being one of the worst teams in basketball. With David Robinson on the team, the Spurs once again became perennial playoff contenders, but their struggles when in the playoffs continued.
A plague of injuries during the 1996 season had the Spurs at the bottom of the NBA once again. The team finished the season a lowly 20-62, but was awarded the top pick in the upcoming draft. With the first pick in the 1997 NBA Draft, San Antonio selected future Hall of Famer Tim Duncan out of Wake Forest University. Duncan and Robinson teamed up to form one of the strongest front courts in the NBA.
With Duncan and Robinson headlining the team, the Spurs finished the lockout-shortened 1999 season with an NBA-best 37-13 record. This Spurs team was just purely dominant, and they continued their dominance through the Western Conference playoffs by winning 11 games and only dropping one en route to their first NBA Finals appearance. The Spurs faced off against the New York Knicks in the Finals in a series that they ended up dominating and winning in just five games. Tim Duncan, who was just in his second season, triumphed over the Knicks and was named NBA Finals MVP for his performance. With the win over the Knicks, Duncan and Robinson finally led the San Antonio Spurs franchise to its first title in history.
San Antonio fielded one of the best teams in franchise history for the 2002-2003 season. The Spurs' roster featured Duncan, Robinson, second-year player Tony Parker, Stephen Jackson, Bruce Bowen, Steve Kerr and Manu Ginobili. This Spurs team went on to win an NBA-best 62 games and won their third-consecutive division title. Once in the playoffs, San Antonio defeated the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks on its way to the second NBA Finals appearance in franchise history. The Spurs faced off against the New Jersey Nets in the NBA Finals, a series they won easily in six games. San Antonio won its second championship, and Tim Duncan had one of the best seasons in NBA history as he won both the regular season MVP and Finals MVP. David Robinson retired after winning his second championship and has since been named to the NBA Hall of Fame.
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BSC Faculty Member's Research into Computer Adaptive Method for Minimizing Traffic Congestion Published by Industrial Engineering Journal
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(Bluefield)—A Bluefield State College faculty member's collaborative research into vehicles' onboard computers to minimize traffic congestion was published recently by a major industrial engineering journal.
Dr. Shannon Bowling, an Assistant Professor/Electrical Engineering Technology at BSC, and George Arnaout, a graduate student/Department of Engineering Management & Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University, considered the impact of Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) on relieving traffic congestion and improving overall traffic flow. "CACC-equipped vehicles have sensors and communication devices that permit them to communicate with other CACC-equipped vehicles and adjust the speed of each vehicle to an optimal value that will maximize the flow of traffic," Bowling explained.
Their research utilized "agent-based modeling," a process that combines microsimulation and macrosimulation. "There are just a handful of researchers in the world studying the effects of CACC who are applying agent-based modeling—it's the latest modeling paradigm," the BSC faculty member added.
"Most people have little idea what causes traffic jams," he said. "They might think it is probably just a single incident or one driver's error that causes things to stop. Actually, the cause is very complicated and it results from many drivers' actions that get magnified over time. Simply tapping your brakes in a heavily congested zone can cause a traffic jam long after you are gone."
Because of the "real world limitations" of actually injecting CACC vehicles into an actual traffic jam, the researchers created a computer simulation that accurately models the behavior of drivers and also models the behavior of cars equipped with CACC. CACC vehicles react in a traffic jam in a manner that promotes a reduction in congestion and an increase in traffic flow.
"The algorithm is actually trying to simulate the behavior of an older type of transportation vehicle—a train," Bowling continued. "All cars in a train are mechanically linked and, as a result, there is no variance in the speed of each car. It is the speed difference that actually causes a traffic jam. The CACC can create a virtual mechanical link among all the vehicles to reduce variance of speed for each vehicle. This reduces or eliminates traffic congestion."
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MAVENLANDIA – In a shocking development, two previously unseen photographs have been found that are believed to be of the infamous footnoteMaven. Ms.Maven, long wanted for her brilliant mind, loving mature and caring soul, has only been known to show herself in an occasional image posted on the internet (see left and below) and has been rumored to arrive, incognito, sometimes sporting a racy red wheelchair, at various footnote loving events.
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I have been so inspired by the blogs in this forum that I am committed to starting over and rebuilding my credit. The only problem that I am having is that I have several late payments showing from Santander in the last 24 months. How should I go about sending my GW letter, mail or email? What exactly should I be asking for? I have read on some of these forums that Santander is good about deleting late payments for their customers. Also, I am going to pay my car off by the end of Dec., should I send the GW letter before or after I pay the car off?
I just got a secured credit card through my credit union (Vystar) for $1000 with a 13% APR. My plan is to get another secured card from BofA in the beginning of Jan. I have no other active credit cards or revolving CL's.
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Goal Score: 640s (to start)
Both email and mail this is the giving and caring season. Yes on the Bank of America as Fico gives top points with two or more cc's besides Santander lates any other derogs and how old os your oldest account
I have some older CA accounts and CO's. I do not have any other active accounts with dergo's.
No they are not. I am just starting this journey. From what I have read, it's best to begin with the letters i.e. DV, PFD, etc.
Yes this is a great time for PFD. Persistence is key. Do not admit to debt but inquire about PFD after verified through CRA cause if they are that old the reporting CA may not own the debt anymore. How many CO and with whom and what is the DOFD's
I have 3 CO's and none of them SOL will be up until 2015.
I would verify one at a time. They may not be still with that CA that is reporting but also word of caution when you start have the funds available to Pay in full so you dont triigger a lawsuit.
Thank you for the advice! I will definitely make sure I have the funds before I contact the companies.
Rumor has it Santander might be in a class action lawsuit. I can't say more . I am also in the midst of paying off my car loan from Santander this month , however I have errors on my account. But its good to start out with GW. The credit card is a good start, it raised my credit score instantly. You are lucky, my credit limit is at $500.00.
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Home List of Titles Mean-field thermodynamics of a spin-polarized spherically trapped Fermi gas at unitarity
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- Title
- Mean-field thermodynamics of a spin-polarized spherically trapped Fermi gas at unitarity
- Author(s)
- Liu, Xia-Ji; Hu, Hui; Drummond, P. D.
- Abstract
- We calculate the mean-field thermodynamics of a spherically trapped Fermi gas with unequal spin populations in the unitarity limit, comparing results from the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations and the local density approximation. We follow the usual mean-field decoupling in deriving the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations and set up an efficient and accurate method for solving these equations. In the local density approximation we consider locally homogeneous solutions, with a slowly varying order parameter. With a large particle number these two approximation schemes give rise to essentially the same results for various thermodynamic quantities, including the density profiles. This excellent agreement strongly indicates that the small oscillation of order parameters near the edge of trap, sometimes interpreted as spatially inhomogeneous Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov states in previous studies of Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations, is a finite-size effect. We find that a bimodal structure emerges in the density profile of the minority-spin state at finite temperature, as observed in experiments. The superfluid transition temperature as a function of the population imbalance is determined and is shown to be consistent with recent experimental measurements. The temperature dependence of the equation of state is discussed.
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- Physical Review A, Vol. 75, no. 2 (2007), article no. 023614
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- 2007
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- Approximation theory; Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations; Equations of state; Fermi gas; Fermi liquids; Fermion systems; Ground state; Local density approximation; Numerical methods; Polarization; Size effect; Spin systems; Superconducting transition temperature; Superfluidity; Thermodynamics
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- American Physical Society
- 1050-2947
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Law on parade
Extra law enforcement officials coming to town for New Year's Day festivities
By André Coleman 12/27/2012
If you plan on attending the Rose Parade or the Rose Bowl Game, be advised: Law enforcement officials will be out in droves from Dec. 30 to Jan. 2.
"There will be a presence of uniformed officers and plainclothes men out there," said Pasadena Deputy Chief Darryl Qualls. "We don't want to disclose the number of plainclothes men and where they will be, because we want to make sure we have eyes and ears at the parade route and at the game."
According to Qualls, local police officers won't be alone at the festivities. The city is spending $900,000 on additional patrols by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies and $500,000 on patrols by the California Highway Patrol. In addition, agents with the FBI, the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and the Secret Service will be at the parade and the game.
While the Secret Service is usually associated primarily with protecting the president, "We have no information that the president will be in town for the parade or the game," Qualls confirmed.
The massive police presence will be there primarily to ensure no one disrupts the parade like actor Andrew Koenig — who played Boner on "Growing Pains" — tried to do in 2008, when he attempted to protest civil rights' abuses in China by stepping in front of the country's float, celebrating China's hosting the Olympics that year.
Last year, hundreds of people from the Occupy Movement threatened to disrupt the parade but instead marched after the last float passed by as law enforcement officials looked on.
The airspace over the parade and the Rose Bowl will once again be deemed no-fly zones. Since the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, DC, on Sept. 11, 2001, authorities have been conducting random searches on campers parked near and along the parade route. The searches will continue this year, according to Qualls.
"We want people to come into Pasadena and enjoy a great festive event. We bring the law enforcement in to ensure [people] will be able to enjoy those festivities without any problems," Qualls said.
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12 years out, 9-11, 9-11, 9-11, 9-11, 9-11, 9-11, 9-11, 9-11, ANDREW KOENIG WEAPONLESSLY TERRORIZES CHINA'S PARADE FLOAT while the Occupy Movement effectively castrates itself, so the CITY OF PASADENA decides this year to up the ante flagrantly expend 1.4 million more taxpayer dollars to jackboot-enhance Pasadena's Rose celebration into an Orwellian police-state paradise.
Meanwhile, PPD, LACSD, the CHiP(py) patrol and perhaps even warcrook BarryHO's own SS Praetorians will be out issuing as many totally terror-unrelated citations (or otherwise checking the hooker-scene out) as possible in order to justify their own otherwise mostly worthless attendance.
After reading this article, were I to find myself on the parade route, I'd be less concerned about Islamic terrorism and more frightened that some loose-cannon cop may decide he doesn't appreciate my roaming-eye astigmatism and ... BANG! "Well, he sure looked suspicious to me chief ~"
I also guess the city must have its own money printing press somewhere down in the City Hall's catacombs.