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Do you ever Google your favourite brand from your desktop, tablet, or smartphone to find their location data, only to be frustrated by a closed store, a bad phone number, or inaccurate hours of operation? Customers use 5 sources when shopping locally so businesses have a 20% chance of conversion. Bad location data is a very real problem for both brands and their customers alike, but to quantify that merchants in the US lose $10 Billion in lost sales due to missing or inaccurate listings.
My friends Andrew Shotland and Greg Sterling looked at local listings for more than 40,000 businesses and came up with the following infographic for the Yext Quarterly. It's honestly fascinating and really validates the need for more work in the Enterprise Local Search Optimization space.
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The team found missing and incorrect information across industries – from Retail and Restaurants to Insurance and Banking. Some of the findings were:
- 18% of listings of listings have a missing or incorrect phone number. For Insurance companies and agents, it's even worse – with 30% of listings not having the correct number available when customers are looking for a new policy.
- 43% had missing or incorrect addresses. As people get more mobile with their devices, the impact of this problem – spanning from maps and navigation to local search engines – will only get worse.
- A full 14% of listings of businesses were missing across industries. Although there are many ways that inaccurate information are preventing visits, the team looked deeply at the cost of missing listings (where it is sure that customers will not find them digitally) to calculate just a part of the problem.
- Just for missing listings, the cost is $10.3B a year for the businesses who are not present. This number was calculated looking at how much more choice consumers now have as they purchase offline and how digital is changing the game for local businesses.
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Here is a different approach:
We use Tutte's theorem for the proof: Tutte theorem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
We make a stronger claim : For any graph G(V,E) with |V|=2n and , for any subset S of V, the number of components in V\S is at most |S|.
Proof:The claim is obvious for |S| n.
For some S' such that S' < n, let |S'| = s. Let us assume that the number of components in V / S is more than s.
Due to the lower bound on the minimum degree, the size of each component must be at least ( n + 1 - s ). So the total number of vertices in G is at least Differentiating this function with respect to s, we find that it attains only one local extremum which is a maximum point at s = . Since it evaluates to (2n + 1) at both s=1 and s=n, it cannot have a lesser value in between.
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Robert D. Whited, 89, of Sumner, WA, passed away Friday, February 8, 2013. He was born November 9, 1923 in Lincoln, NE. He served his country during WWII in the South Pacific where he participated in the battles of Guam, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He also served in the Korean War, stationed in Ketchikan, AK commanding the Search and Rescue teams of the 11th Coast Guard District. His medals include: Combat Action Ribbon (Iwo Jima), American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5), World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal (Asia clasp). He graduated from Seattle Pacific University in 1956 with a BA in History and Grace Theological Seminary in 1961 with a M.Div. He served in various pastorates with the Grace Brethren Churches. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Jeannette, daughters Karen Spiker, Cathi Fanning, Barbara Warren and Jean Fitzpatrick, 9 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Services were held at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA where he was buried with military honors. We will miss you Whitey, Dad, Gpa! In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Paralyzed Vets of America at www.pva.org
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'American Horror Story: Coven' Recap: 'Fearful Pranks Ensue' On Halloween
Last night's episode of American Horror Story was a mix of Mean Girl antics infused with a little 'dead' from The Walking Dead. Just watch the episode if you don't believe me! In the spirit of Halloween the episode had a Halloween-ish theme, whatever that means. The show is legit based on Halloween stories- every week is Halloween in American Horror Story.
In the wake of Madison's (Emma Roberts) death, Fiona demands for her servant Spalding to clean up the dead body. He rolls the body in the rug and whisks her away.
Meanwhile, Queenie is badly hurt; Delia and Fiona take her to the upstairs room to heal her. Kathy Bates is actually sad because she knows Queenie was just trying to save her. Queenie's heart stops, Fiona sits over her and breathes into her mouth as if she's breathing life into her. And that's exactly what happens, Queenie wakes up gasping for air, she's bloody bruised- but she'll survive.
Right away Fiona knows who was behind the bull head man attacking Queenie. It's an eye for an eye, seriously don't f*** with bitch witches because they will out bitch you.
Across town, Marie is busy doing someone's hair. There's a delivery at the door, it's actually a pretty big delivery. One of Marie's workers opens it up and screams, Marie rushes over to the box and we see the head of the bull- chopped off its body…screaming! Ugh it was so freaky!
The games have begun.
Nan is freaking out because she can't hear Madison in her head anymore. She's got that mind reading witch power and the fact that she can't hear Madison is worrying her. I love you Nan.
Nan alerts the council that something might be wrong with Madison and obviously the head council lady (Frances Conroy) has her eyes set on Fiona. They know that Madison was the potential supreme, they know that Fiona was behind the murder of the last supreme - so they're pretty much out to get her. The weird thing is Delia shoots down the rumors that Madison was a supreme. In fact, Madison had a heart murmur she never told anyone. Does a heart murmur not make you eligible for the title of supreme witch? Also Delia notices that her living room rug is missing.
Either way, Delia knows more than she leads us to believe but she doesn't really know much about her husband. I knew this guy was shady from the beginning! On a 'business trip', Delia's husband invites an old flame back to his apartment. They hook up, and after the girl admits that she's falling for him…he shoots her in the head. WTF!?!


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I pass the hours during a slow day by dusting, rearranging things, practicing my 3-D acrylic nail art, and sending out postcards to clients I haven't seen in a little while. - BECKY KNAUSS, The Beauty Lounge at Designer's Touch Studio, Perrysburg, Ohio
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Mother Nature continued to have her way with the 2013 Presidents Cup, as Day 3 play had to be suspended due to darkness.
It has become a trend through the entire tournament, as the Ohio weather has been off and on with rain delays and afternoon downpours.
Saturday, play was suspended for a little over an hour, via PGA.com's Twitter account.
Play has resumed at Presidents Cup after rain delay of a little more than hour. #PresCup . Coverage here: http://t.co/fLPTfFENKC #pga #golf— PGA.COM (@PGA_com) October 5, 2013
Ohio State Senator Chris Widener got a photo of what the rain was looking like running off the clubhouse roof.
Yes that's rain pouring off the clubhouse roof at Muirfield during rain delay. #teamUSA @PresidentsCup #PresCup pic.twitter.com/3x8DwQs5kn— Chris Widener (@ChrisWidenerOH) October 5, 2013
Because of the delays on Friday, four matches from Day 2 were pushed over to Saturday morning.
Friday Foursomes
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|Steve Stricker/Jordan Spieth
|Branden Grace/Richard Stern
|Webb Simpson/Brandt Snedeker
|Angel Cabrera/Marc Leishman
|Tiger Woods/Matt Kuchar
|Louis Oosthuizen/Charl Schwartzel
|Jason Dufner/Zach Johnson
|Hideki Matsuyama/Adam Scott
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The United States and Internationals ended up splitting up the results of those four matches, keeping the U.S. up, 6.5-5.5, in the overall standings. It's pretty much how you would have expected the results to go after the way Friday's play ended.
Tiger Woods and Matt Kuchar began a run they would carry through the entire day. They played great on Friday and finished up Saturday morning by winning No. 16 to win four-up on Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel. It was particularly encouraging to see Woods a little more loose on the course. He and Kuchar were forming a fruitful partnership.
Fred Couples will probably have felt a point got away from the U.S., though, when Brandt Snedeker and Webb Simpson dropped the 15th and 17th holes to Angel Cabrera and Marc Leishman after winning 13 and 14 to make the round all square.
Aside from that result, there was plenty of reason for optimism from the American team.
Day 3 officially got underway with four-ball.
This is where the Presidents Cup really starts to get interesting, as the coaches have to use a lot more strategy; they must sit two golfers, and the matches gain more importance the deeper into the tournament you get.
Saturday Four-Ball
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|Keegan Bradley/Phil Mickelson
|Brendon de Jonge/Ernie Els
|Steve Stricker/Jordan Spieth
|Jason Day/Graham DeLaet
|Bill Haas/Webb Simpson
|Angel Cabrera/Branden Grace
|Brandt Snedeker/Hunter Mahan
|Louis Oosthuizen/Charl Schwartzel
|Tiger Woods/Matt Kuchar
|Adam Scott/Hideki Matsuyama
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It was a great round for the United States. They took four of the five matches to earn a 10.5-6.5 lead on the Internationals. Couples couldn't have hoped for a better start to the day and was very pleased with Team USA's showing before beginning the next round, via PGATour.com.
Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley were the ones who led the way to start Day 3. They knocked off Ernie Els and Brendon de Jonge, a duo that was dominant on Day 2. That put some pressure on the Internationals and gave the U.S. some breathing room for the rest of the day.
When Jason Day and Graham DeLaet leveled the scoring, you thought the International team might be clawing its way back. It wasn't to be, though, at least in the four-ball, as the U.S. won the next three.
Once again, it was Woods and Kuchar leading the way for the United States. They became the only combo to go unbeaten through the first three rounds, via GolfChannel.com's Randall Mell.
Tiger Woods/Matt Kuchar are only pairing to go 3-0 this week at Prez Cup.— Randall Mell (@RandallMellGC) October 5, 2013
It looked like the shot of the day would probably belong to Woods after this approach on the par-five No. 15. It set up an easy eagle putt for the U.S.
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|Jason Day/Graham DeLaet
|AS thru 13
|Jason Dufner/Zach Johnson
|Richard Sterne/Marc Leishman
|Bill Haas/Steve Stricker
|Adam Scott/Hideki Matsuyama
|US 2UP thru 10
|Tiger Woods/Matt Kuchar
|Ernie Els/Brendon de Jonge
|INT 2UP thru 9
|Webb Simpson/Brandt Snedeker
|Louis Oosthuizen/Charl Schwartzel
|INT 3UP thru 12
Presidents Cup official website
With the four-ball in the books, the foursomes were still left to play.
Jordan Spieth/Steve Stricker was the only American partnership to lose in that round of four-ball, leaving Couples to make a swift decision before the foursomes teed off, via GolfChannel.com's Jason Sobel.
Biggest curveball is splitting up Stricker and Spieth, then sitting the latter. Couples: "He's done great, but we felt like sitting him."— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelGC) October 5, 2013
Whether it was the right decision remains to be seen.
Only one match was able to get in before play was stopped. Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson were able to defeat Richard Sterne and Marc Leishman. As a result, the U.S. has an 11.5-6.5 lead on the Internationals going into the final day.
It was quite the comeback from the American team, as it won six of the last eight holes.
Zach Johnson made sure to finish with a flourish, as this eagle proved to be the match-winner.
It was such a great shot, Dufner-bot actually displayed an emotion resembling some sort of human-like state of happiness.
Aside from that victory, it was a very stressful round for Couples. He had to watch as the International team went up in four of the five matches.
Luckily for him, Mickelson and Bradley clawed their way back to be all square with Day and DeLaet going into the 14th hole. Bill Haas and Steve Stricker also went on a nice run, winning four of five holes between No. 5 and No. 9, to go two-up on Adam Scott and Hideki Matsuyama.
The other two matches are firmly in the favor of the International team.
It should make for some great drama on Sunday going into the singles matches. As a fan, you don't want to see the tournament already decided with a day left to play. With the way Saturday's foursomes could finish, the Internationals will be right on the heels of the United States.


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Runaway student becomes lost
March 2005. Year 2 of my campaign to reduce the number of students who elope from the school, or at least keep them safer when they do leave. It's been a slow slog through the mud of tradition and inertia. For about 15 years students had been leaving the The Family Foundation School. More than 75% are back in 8 hours or less. People viewed running away as part of the experience, part of the process for the 40-60 students every year who leave. Most don't have a plan, they get mad and impulsively run off campus.
Over the years, the few students who had got into serious trouble, didn't get into trouble near the school. It found them after they'd made it back to the cities and suburbs they called home. I could get people to admit that there was a chance of injury in the woods that surrounded our campus, but I guess people felt the chance was slight enough.
I don't want you to get the idea that we did nothing when a student took off. We had adequate procedures. We called the state police, sent cars patrolling the roads and villages in our area. And, by year 2 we were also routinely following the higher risk students into the woods. Several staff were doing just that when I left the campus at 4:30 PM on my way to take my EMT practical exam at the Hancock Fire Station.
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Volume 68, Issue 5, 01 September 1990
Pressure and temperature dependence of laser‐induced fluorescence of Sm:YAG to 100 kbar and 700 °C and an empirical model68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346593View Description Hide Description
The inability to measurepressure with accuracy at high temperature has been a hindrance to the development of simultaneous high‐temperature, high‐pressure experimental techniques. The results of recent laser‐induced fluorescence studies at high temperature and high pressure indicate that Sm:YAG is a promising pressure calibrant with very low‐temperature sensitivity. The most intense feature in the fluorescencespectrum is a doublet at 16186.5 cm−1. The Sm:YAG doublet exhibits a pressure‐induced peak shift comparable to the R 1 shift of ruby. However, the temperature‐induced shift of the doublet is almost two orders of magnitude less than that observed for the R 1 peak. Simultaneous high‐pressure‐temperature experiments indicate that the pressure and temperature effects on the frequency and line shape can be added linearly. An empirical model based on the linear combination of pressure dependent frequency shift and temperature dependent linewidth and intensity ratio successfully predicts the doublet line shape at simultaneous pressure and temperature. Use of the model facilitates measurement of peak position at high temperature resulting in improved accuracy and repeatability of the pressure determination. Pressure measurements at 400 °C and 40 kbar based on the Sm:YAG doublet peak position agree with the temperature‐corrected rubyR 1pressure measurement to within 3 kbar. At 15 kbar and 900 °C the uncertainty in the Sm:YAG fluorescence peak wavelength is 5 cm−1 due to temperature‐induced line broadening; this corresponds to an uncertainty in the pressure determination of ±2.5 kbar. The high thermal and chemical stability of YAG materials make Sm:YAG an ideal pressure calibrant for high‐temperature applications. In addition the frequency and intensity of the Sm:YAG fluorescence allow simple conversion from experimental setups designed for rubyfluorescencemeasurement.
Analysis of current spreading, carrier diffusion, and transverse mode guiding in surface emitting lasers68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346594View Description Hide Description
A model for current spreading and carrier distribution in the active region of a gain‐guided or weakly index‐guided surface emitting laser is presented. At high currents, current ''crowding'' takes place which reduces the amount of carrier spreading beyond the contact and hence can help stabilize the fundamental mode oscillation. The fundamental mode is a Gaussian whose width varies approximately as the square root of the contact radius.
Characteristics of step‐graded separate confinement quantum well lasers with direct and indirect barriers68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.347178View Description Hide Description
Data are presented on step‐graded separate confinement quantum well lasers with Al0.85Ga0.15As outer confining layers, Al x Ga1−x As barriers and a 50‐Å GaAs quantum well grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. By varying x b from 0.15 to 0.60, we show that, given an adequate optical waveguide confinement factor and sufficient cavity length, the collection of electrons in thin quantum wells with either direct or indirect barriers can be highly efficient, transfer of electrons from indirect barriers to thin direct wells does not degrade laser performance, and electron confinement in the separate confinement region plays no role in the operation of the laser.
Davydov splitting in arachidic acid‐cyanine dye complex Langmuir–Blodgett films68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346595View Description Hide Description
A water‐soluble cyanine dye is adsorbed from the solution to form a salt with an arachidic acidmonolayer at the air‐water interface. Complex monolayers thus formed were deposited onto substrates by the vertical dipping method to form Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) films. The optical properties of these films were examined employing a linearly polarized incident light. The films showed a large in‐plane anisotropy of light absorption in both visible (electronic transition) and infrared (vibrational transition) regions. The in‐plane anisotropy of the LB film is explained as due to the alignment of dimers, each showing Davydov splitting, by flow orientation during dipping. The configuration of the dye molecules in the dimer was estimated using Davydov's theory and the extended dipole model. The layered structure of the film was determined by the x‐ray diffraction technique.
Phase shift nonlinearity at resonance in a piezofilm‐based fiber‐optic phase modulator68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346596View Description Hide Description
The PVF2 film‐based fiber‐optic phase modulator exhibits a resonance around 3.5 kHz. Existing reports of its characterization have considered only the linearity at nonresonance frequencies and the frequency response at a single drive voltage. A large nonlinearity of phase shift with applied voltage at frequencies near the resonance has been measured. The factors that influence the resonance have been identified on the basis of the frequency response for different drive voltages. These measurements were facilitated by the three new methods of phase detection we recently reported.
A new argon‐ion laser based on an electrodeless plasma68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346597View Description Hide Description
A new argon‐ion laser based on an electrodeless magnetoplasma with tube diameter of 45 mm has been developed, and optimal operation conditions were experimentally studied. The plasma is thought to be generated by helicon waves excited by an external antenna. Selected excitation of the upper lasing level of Ar ii due to Landau damping of the helicon waves plays an important role in the mechanics of the population inversion in this laser. The plasma is excited externally by radio frequencies, and the lasing active medium does not directly touch the plasma wall, minimizing the problems associated with impurities from both the electrodes and the tube wall. A peak laser output power of 0.5 W with 10−4 efficiency has been reached, although the operation condition was not far from that of the lasing threshold.
Light diffraction by Bleustein–Gulyaev surface acoustic waves in piezoelectric cubic crystals68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.347154View Description Hide Description
An analytical solution to the boundary‐value problem for the existence of a Bleustein–Gulyaev piezoelectricsurface acoustic wave in GaAs and other piezoelectric cubic crystals is presented. Numerical solutions for Bleustein–Gulyaev waves in a number of crystals of 4̄3m and 23 symmetry classes are also presented. These include commonly used materials such as GaAs, GaP, InSb,InAs, Bi12GeO20, and Bi4Ge3O12. The results are then used to investigate light diffraction by Bleustein–Gulyaev waves in GaAs. Both plane‐wave acousto‐optic and guided‐optical‐wave interaction cases are considered. Numerical solution for a guided‐wave acousto‐optic collinear interaction in a GaAs‐GaAlAs waveguide is presented and discussed. In addition, a simple method of Bleustein–Gulyaev wave detection using optical techniques is developed and illustrated through numerical calculations.
Physical description of a viscoelastically loaded AT‐cut quartz resonator68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346548View Description Hide Description
In this work, the electrical admittance of this plane‐parallel resonator loaded on one face with a viscoelastic medium is described directly in terms of the physical properties of the system. This description is based on the detailed matrix equations for the piezoelectric quartz and includes the piezoelectric effect of the quartz transducer and the shear modulus and viscosity of the overlayer. This physically based analysis has proven invaluable in relating the admittance behavior directly to the materials' properties. Initial comparisons of the theory with experimental data are given, including the appearance of even harmonics as described by Benes [E. Benes, J. Appl. Phys. 5 6, 608 (1984)] for the asymmetrically loaded resonator. Additionally, measurements on a series of perfluoropolyether fluids of differing molecular weights indicate that they cannot be described as simple viscous liquids in the MHz range. The assignment of a frequency‐dependent viscosity with a relaxation time proportional to the molecular weight resolves some of the discrepancies. Because this study relates the complete admittance spectrum of the loaded resonator to the overlayer material properties, it opens the possibility of studying more than just the changes in resonant frequency. A detailed analysis of the resonance spectrum using an impedance analyzer would provide data which can be fit to the material's properties and would be particularly helpful with viscoelastic media.
Thermoelastic response induced by a line thermal source located at the junction of two bonded materials68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346549View Description Hide Description
A two‐dimensional theoretical approach is developed to describe the thermal and elastic fields in the vicinity of a line thermal source located at the junction between two bonded materials. A modified system of thermoelastic equations is obtained and solutions are found. The temperature distributions give evidence for a depth‐dependent transverse thermal flow. From the shape of the mechanical deformations at the interface, the ability of different pairs of materials to be applied as thermoacoustic transducers is qualitatively deduced.
Generalized buoyancy forces in dispersions68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346550View Description Hide Description
Buoyancy forces in nonuniform dispersions are considered. Using a thermodynamic approach it is shown that Archimedes principle, which holds in cases of pure fluids and uniform dispersions, is incomplete in the case of nonuniform dispersions. For nonuniform dispersions the Archimedes force density must be augmented by two diffusion‐type buoyancy force densities which are dependent on the expectation of particle size and density. The generalized buoyancy force consists of three vectors that may have different directions. It is shown that the effect of buoyancy diffusion is pronounced at diffusion fronts, being enhanced by aggregative motion of particles. Finally, the effect of buoyancy diffusion is expected to prevail over Brownian diffusion in the post‐micron particle size range.
Heterogeneous processes in CF4/O2 plasmas probed using laser‐induced fluorescence of CF268(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346551View Description Hide Description
Laser‐induced fluorescence of CF2 is used to monitor heterogeneous processes in ≊300 mTorr CF4/O2plasmas. CF2 is rapidly removed at fluorinated copper and silver surfaces in 13.56‐MHz rf discharges as judged by a distinct dip in its spatial distribution. These metals, when employed as etch masks, are known to accelerate plasma etching of silicon, and the present results suggest catalytic dehalogenation of CF2 is involved in this process. In contrast, aluminum and silicon dioxide exhibit negligible reactivity with CF2, which suggests that aluminum masks will not appreciably accelerate siliconetching and that ground state CF2 does not efficiently etchsilicon dioxide. Measurement of CF2 decay in a pulsed discharge coupled with direct laser sputtering of metal into the gas phase indicates the interaction between CF2 and the active metals is purely heterogeneous. Aluminum does, however, exhibit homogeneous reactivity with CF2. Redistribution of active metal by plasmasputtering readily occurs; siliconetch rates may also be enhanced by the metal's presence on the silicon surface. Polymers contribute CF2 to the plasma as they etch. The observation of an induction period suggests fluorination of the polymer surface is the first step in its degradation. Polymericetch masks can therefore depress the siliconetch rate by removal of F atoms, the primary etchants.
Generation of axial magnetic fields in laser‐produced plasmas68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346552View Description Hide Description
Axial magnetic fields earlier observed in laser‐produced plasma experiments can be generated in the case of nonlinear interactions of lasers with under dense plasmas. It has been shown that for high‐frequency laser (viz. Nd‐glass laser having the wavelength (λ)=1.06 μm and the power flux (P)=1016 W/cm2) the background dcmagnetic field would be important only when electron cyclotron frequency is comparable to the laser frequency.
Investigation of resonance and excimer radiation from a dielectric barrier discharge in mixtures of mercury and the rare gases68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346553View Description Hide Description
The excitation of resonance and excimer radiation in mixtures of mercury and the rare gases has been investigated. The gas mixtures were excited in a dielectric barrier discharge. The emission features of such discharges which are mostly in the UV and VUV range were studied in detail. Whereas resonance radiation dominates in mixtures of mercury with He, Ne, and Ar, efficient excimer formation takes place in mixtures of mercury with Kr and Xe. All the emission features of the HgXe excimer which are expected between and around the resonance lines of mercury were found and measured. A theoretical model of HgXe excimer formation is presented. This model takes both the discharge formation and the charged particle kinetics as well as the excimer and excited species formation into account. Experimentally determined Boltzmann temperatures show a decline with mercury density as is predicted by the theory for the average electron temperature. Furthermore it is, e.g., possible to calculate the efficiency of the generation of the various species observed. Due to the geometrical flexibility and high obtainable power levels, dielectric barrier discharges are very well suited for the generation of UV radiation. Apart from well‐established techniques like UV lithography, disinfection, or UV curing, also new techniques in photochemistry such as, e.g., photochemicalvapor deposition, profit from these new sources.
Computer simulation of virtual cathode oscillations68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346554View Description Hide Description
The dynamics of relativistic electron beam and the oscillations of the virtual cathode in the vircator (virtual cathodeoscillator) have been investigated by electrostatic particle‐in‐cell computer simulations. A specially developed PIC (particle‐in‐cell) computer code is employed in this study. In the diode region, cathode to anode, the solid electron beam is modeled by one‐dimensional sheets for simplicity. In the drift tube region the potential at the center line is obtained by solving the Poisson's equation analytically in the radial direction and via PIC simulation in the axial direction. The electron beam in the drift tube region is modeled as a solid and uniform beam of constant radius equal to the cathode radius. The simulation results show that the potential minimum in the drift tube region oscillates at broad‐band frequencies. The injected electron beam in the diode region is found to be modulated by the bunched reflex electrons. The oscillation frequency of the potential minimum in the drift tube region is found to have strong dependence on the transit time of the electrons between the real cathode and the virtual cathode, and it scales inversely proportional to the cathode to anode distance. The effect of applied voltage, injected current, cathode‐to‐anode distance, and beam radius on the oscillation frequency has also been studied. The results are compared with predictions of theoretical and empirical formulas. The potential minimum is found to oscillate at a single constant frequency when the reflected electrons are not allowed to enter the diode region.
Energy absorption by metal‐vapor‐dominated plasma during carbon dioxide laser welding of steels68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346555View Description Hide Description
During laser welding, the plasma plume affects the amount of energy reaching the weld surface and the composition and properties of the welds. Light emissions during welding were recorded by emission spectroscopy to understand the energy absorption and the nature of the plasma formed during welding of various grades of steels. The flow of gases and the concentrations of the various metal vapors were computed by solving the Navier Stokes equation and the equations of conservation of various species. The variables studied were shielding gas composition and flow rate and the base metal composition. Until now, self‐absorption of emissions arising from species present at high concentrations within the plasma has kept researchers limited to either analyzing ideal situations that are unrelated to the welding process or not accounting for the attenuation of the emissions. It is demonstrated that during welding, the peaks in the emission spectra that are affected by the self‐absorption process can be eliminated on the basis of the initial and the terminal energy levels for electronic transitions. By selectively eliminating the affected transitions and by using the numerically computed local concentrations of metal vapors, the absorption of the laser beam energy by the plasma can be accurately determined.
The nonlinear description of a plasma maser68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346556View Description Hide Description
A plasma–microwave system was proposed by one of the authors for the production of microwaveradiation. The device exploits the electromagnetic instabilities of nonequilibrium plasmas. During single‐mode operation of the plasmamaser, the resonant particles become trapped and cease to radiate before a substantial fraction of the energy available could be extracted from the plasma in the form of radiation. (This is not true for multimode operation. During multimode operation, the total energy available is distributed over a large number of resonant lines and the amplitudes of the various frequency components of the waves are not at all large enough to cause particle trapping and subsequently saturation. Thus, the linear theory remains valid until the anisotropy disappears due to radiation.) One should, therefore, consider the interaction of the bulk plasma with the nonresonant monochromatic electromagnetic wave in order to estimate the total energy transferred from the plasma to the wave. In the framework of the linear treatment, due to the resonant nature of the instability considered in previous work by one of the authors, the transfer of energy from the nonresonant plasma to the wave is zero. Consequently, the efficiency of the device during single‐mode operation can only be evaluated after considering the nonlinear evolution of the plasma–microwave system. In this paper we describe in some details the nonlinear evolution of the plasma–wave system using a single particle analysis. The current density J is calculated using the second moment of the particle distribution function (evaluated using Liouville's theorem of conservation of phase space density along particle orbits), and the energy balance equation is solved numerically.
Plasma‐cathode‐initiated vacuum gap closure68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346557View Description Hide Description
The properties of vacuum gap closure initiated by a plasma cathode are presented. The plasma cathode consisted of approximately 60 surface flashover sites distributed over a 10‐cm2 area. Vacuum gap dimensions were 1×7.5 cm in diameter. Faraday cup measurements indicated an ion density greater than 1012 cm−3, which was controllable by the amplitude of the initiating high‐voltage pulse. Although the field‐free expansion velocity of the plasma was measured to be 7 cm/μs, plasma‐cathode‐initiated closure of the vacuum gap indicated closure speeds on the order of 0.5 cm/μs. Also, increased injected ion density and increased anode‐cathode potential resulted in increased closure velocity.
Size and surface effect in nematic‐isotropic phase transition of a liquid crystal68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346558View Description Hide Description
The size and surface effects on the nematic‐isotropic phase transition of a liquid crystal are analyzed using a functional form of the surface energy proportional to the square of the scalar order parameter. The evaluated temperature shift agrees with the published experimental observations. This form seems confirmed by experimental data of the anchoring energy versus temperature, determined by means of the Freedericksz technique. The obtained formula for the temperature shift is similar to the well‐known Thomson formula, usually considered in the classical phase transitions.
Helium implantation effects in hard hydrogenated carbon layers68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346559View Description Hide Description
Hard amorphous films of a‐C:D were deposited by a rf glow discharge in CD4. The implantation of 40‐keV 3He+ions in these films was studied as a function of the helium fluence at temperatures between 100 K and room temperature. The trapped amounts of helium and the deuterium losses in the layer were measured in situ using nuclear reaction analysis with 0.5‐MeV D+ and 1‐MeV 3He+ beams, respectively, and subsequent ex‐situ elastic‐recoil detection analysis. A transient helium retention appears in the carbonized layers, occurring only at temperatures below 200 K. Above a critical fluence which depends on temperature and ion flux, outdiffusion of He is observed which is ascribed to the formation of diffusion channels by radiation damage. The deuterium depletion induced by helium bombardment below 200 K sets on in correlation with the helium outdiffusion, but is otherwise independent of the helium trapping.
A criterion for arrest of a threading dislocation in a strained epitaxial layer due to an interface misfit dislocation in its path68(1990); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.346560View Description Hide Description
In a strained layer grown epitaxially on a substrate, the motion of a dislocation on any particular glide plane in the layer can be influenced by the presence of dislocations on other glide planes. The focus here is on the glide of a dislocation extending from the free surface of the layer to the layer‐substrate interface, the so‐called threading dislocation. A general definition of driving force for glide of a threading dislocation in a nonuniform stress field is adopted to calculate the driving force on a threading dislocation due to an encounter with an interface misfit dislocation on an intersecting glide plane. The result is examined in detail for the case of cubic materials, taking into account different combinations of Burgers vectors. The analysis makes it clear that the misfit dislocation forces the threading dislocation to glide through a channel of width less than the full layer thickness. A blocking criterion is proposed, based on the presumption that blocking will occur if the channel width is less than the critical thickness for the local reduced strain. The results indicate that this effect can be significant in blocking the glide of a threading dislocation, depending on the mismatch strain magnitude and the layer thickness.


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7 of Top 10 'World's Most Influential Muslims' Are Islamists
Mon, December 3, 2012
The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre has released this year's list of the 500 "world's most influential Muslims" and of the top 10, seven are Islamists. The unfortunate reality is that Islamism is indeed mainstream thought in the Muslim world and non-Muslims have a lot of ground to make up in the struggle over the direction of the Muslim world.
The most influential Muslim is Saudi King Abdullah. He is hailed as a reformer but that is by Saudi standards. Under his rule, Sharia is still the law of the land in an especially puritanical form. By setting this example and teaching that this is Allah's vision for governance, Saudi King Abdullah is still promoting the Islamist ideology. He is in his late 80s and he just underwent major back surgery, prompting some to worry about what the future holds for his country.
In second place is Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan. He has sharply moved the secular, pro-Western country of Turkey in an Islamist direction, expertly using the doctrine of "gradualism." The rate of his implementation of the Islamist agenda has sped up as the strength of his political party has increased. The former ally of Israel is now an adversary, with Erdogan stating that Hamas isn't a terrorist organization but a "resistance" group.
He has remained popular since becoming the Tukish prime minister in 2003, defying the pattern of Islamists losing popularity once they come to power. However, a new poll shows a dip in his support. Erdogan's government occupies two spots in the top 50, with President Gul taking 24th place.
The Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohammed Badie, who essentially declared jihad on the U.S. and pro-Western Arab governments in 2010, is in fourth place. This makes the Muslim Brotherhood the strongest international movement in the Islamic world.
It's interesting to see that Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is in 11th place, even though his name recognition is so high. This is because Morsi is a product of the movement that Badie leads. Sheikh Yousef al-Qaradawi, the senior Brotherhood cleric known for his vitriolic preaching, took 16th place. Khaled Mashaal, the leader of Hamas, a branch of the Brotherhood, is in 48th place.
Fifth place went to the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. He does not preside over an Islamic state, but his government is subsidizing the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood while enjoying the status of a U.S. ally. His country is home to Sheikh Qaradawi and Al-Jazeera. A 2009 State Department memo said that Qatar's counter-terrorism cooperation is "considered the worst in the region."
Following Qatar is Iran, specifically Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Not much needs to be said about the threat posed by his influence. Notably, Iranian President Ahmadinejad's name does not appear in the top ten. That's because Khamenei holds the real power. The Iran-backed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is in 28th place.
In eight place is Sheikh Ahmad Muhammad Al-Tayyeb, president of Al-Azhar University in Egypt. This is the most powerful Sunni religious institution, which endorsed Umdat al-Salik's Reliance of the Traveler that teaches Muslims the ins and outs of Sharia Law. Al-Tayyeb calls for international laws against "defamation" of religion, a nicer sounding way of outlawing criticism of Islam. The draft constitution of Egypt approved by the Islamists requires that the government consult with Al-Azhar scholars on "matters related to Sharia."
Finishing off the top ten is Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish Islamist who lives in Pennsylvania. His charter school network in America, the largest in the country, is under FBI investigation. His influence has been instrumental in spreading Islamism in Turkey. Although his preaching is on the less extreme end of Islamism, he has made multiple worrisome statements.
For example, in 1999, he preached in favor of "gradualism" in Turkey. He said, "You must wait until such time as you have gotten all the state power, until you have brought to your side all the power of the constitutional institutions in Turkey." He told the audience to "discard the thoughts and feelings I expressed here," because he is "trusting your loyalty and secrecy."
The three non-Islamists that made the top ten are King Mohammed VI of Morocco in third place, King Abdullah II of Jordan in seventh place and Indonesian President Yudhoyono in ninth.
Yudhoyono is not an Islamist but he has brought Islamists into his government and has suppressed religious minorities. As a result of his soft stand, Islamism is increasing. He also supports international laws curbing speech against Islam, saying freedom of expression is "not absolute." He was an opponent of Abdurrahman Wahid, the Indonesian president from 1999 to 2001 and a Muslim reformer against Islamism.
Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Imam Mohammed Magid, president of the Islamic Society of North America, also made the top 500. Both groups were established by the Muslim Brotherhood.
The most influential American on the list is Sheikh Hamza Yusuf, who came in at 42nd place and has a mixed record. He is the co-founder of Zaytuna College, America's first Islamic college, along with two outspoken Islamists: Zaid Shakir and Hatem Bazian, chairman of American Muslims for Palestine.
In 1995, Sheikh Yusuf called Judaism a "most racist religion." The following year, he made an unequivocally anti-American statement.
"[U.S.] is a country that has little to be proud of in its past and less to be proud of in the present. I am a citizen of this country not by choice but by birth. I reside in this country not by choice but by conviction in attempting to spread the message of Islam in this country. I became Muslim in part because I did not believe in the false gods of this society whether we call them Jesus or democracy or the Bill of Rights," he said.
In an undated interview, he complained about "what happened in the 19th century with the abdication of Islamic Law and the usurpation of its place by Western legal systems." He also accused the U.S. of trying to "unite the world" so "everybody will have the same banal perspectives on the world." He stood against the "dominant world order, which is a capitalistic, Western world order."
On September 9, 2001, he said that the U.S. is "facing a very terrible fate," "stands condemned" and "has a great tribulation coming to it."
He changed his tune after 9/11. In October 2001, he said that Muslims are treated better in the U.S. than in most Muslim countries, and "I don't want to contribute to the hate in any shape or form. I now regret in the past being silent about what I have heard in Islamic discourse and being part of that with my own anger." He admitted in 2006 that he had been "infected" by anti-Semitism.
In September 2012, he argued for limitations on free speech, saying anti-Muslim hatred is a "present and imminent danger."
The list of the world's most influential Muslims is a reminder of the road long ahead for anti-Islamist Muslims and the non-Muslims who support them.
Ryan Mauro is ClarionProject.org's National Security Analyst and a fellow with the Clarion Fund. He is the founder of WorldThreats.com and is frequently interviewed on Fox News.


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NFLPA hopes Redskins will upgrade FedEx turfThe FedEx Field turf Sunday was in the same condition it was in for the home opener in September and the seven games the Redskins played on it in between. The NFL Players Association told USA Today Sports that it hopes the Washington Redskins will upgrade… (more)Source: ESPN.com
NFLPA wants to see FedEx Field improvementsThe latest knee injury suffered by Redskins Robert Griffin III, as bad as it is for him and his team, could do some good. It could force greater sensitivity to the quality of playing surfaces throughout the NFL. According to USA Today, the NFL Players A…Source: profootballtalk.com
Obviously, Redskins should fix their fieldYou don't make money as a modern-day sports owner by spending money on your own stadium. You sucker the taxpayers into doing it for you. Why is the Washington Redskins' home field a sandy, slippery fiasco? Because it would cost money to fix it and it's …Source: ESPN.com


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The Grigori: the Angelic Watchers
This post is an excerpt of The Angelus: A Compendium of Angelical Rituals and Attunements which is the eBook from the Online University course on Angels.
Canonical Christian tradition speaks about the Angels of Heaven and the Fallen Angels who battled for Lucifer in the War in Heaven. There is, however, the third group of Angels that are not as well known.
The Grigori[1] (from Greek egrgoroi, "The Watchers") are a group of "fallen"[2] angels, described in both the Old Testament and Biblical Apocrypha, who mated with mortal women, giving rise to a race of hybrids known as the Nephilim, who are described as giants and "heroes of old, the men of renown"[3]. References to angelic Grigori appear in the books of Enoch, Lamentations, Daniel[4] and Jubilees[5]. In Hebrew, they are known as the Irin, or "Watchers."
In Enoch, the Watchers are angels apparently dispatched to Earth simply to watch over the people and teach law and justice to humankind. Once on earth, they begin to lust for the human women they see, and at the prodding of their leader Samyaza, they defect en masse to marry and live among men. The children produced by these relationships are the Nephilim, savage giants who pillage the earth and endanger humanity. Samyaza, Azazel, and the others become corrupt and teach their human hosts to make metal weapons, cosmetics, and other necessities of civilization that had been kept secret.
Jubilees tells a similar story to Enoch:
"Against his angels whom he had sent to the earth he [God] was angry enough to uproot them from all their (positions of) authority."
~Jubilees 5:6
"For it was on account of these three things [fornication, uncleanness, and injustice - see Jubilees 7:20] that the flood was on the earth, since (it was) due to fornication that the Watchers had illicit intercourse - apart from the mandate of their authority - with women. When they married of them whoever chose they committed the first (Acts) of uncleanness. They fathered (as their) sons the Nephilim.
~Jubilees 7:21-22
God sends the Great Flood to rid the earth of the Nephilim but sends Uriel to warn Noah so as not to eradicate the human race. The Grigori are bound in chains and eternal darkness until Judgment Day[6].
The Book of Jubilees adds further details about the Watchers. While "Watchers" or "Sentinels" are mentioned alongside the "holy ones" in the Book of Daniel, it is doubtful they have any connection to the Grigori. The angels were fairly popular in Jewish folklore, which often describes them as looking like large human beings that never sleep and remain forever silent. While there are good and bad Watchers, most stories revolve around the evil ones that fell from grace when they took "the daughters of man" as their mates.
According to the Book of Enoch, the Grigori numbered a total of 200, but only their leaders are named:
"These are the names of their chiefs: Samyaza, who was their leader, Urakabarameel, Akibeel, Tamiel, Ramuel, Danel, Azkeel, Saraknyal, Asael, Armers, Batraal, Anane, Zavebe, Samsaveel, Ertael, Turel, Yomyael, Azazyel (also known as Azazel). These were the prefects of the two hundred angels, and the remainder were all with them."
~1 Enoch 7:9
Not all religious traditions teach that not all the Grigori were bad. Earlier mystical Hebrew sects organized the Watchers into an Archangel hierarchy. According to this system, the Watchers were ruled over by four great Watchers known as Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Auriel. In the Old Testament (Daniel 4: 13 17) there is reference made to the Irin, or Watchers, which appear to be an order of angels. In early Hebrew lore, the Irin were a high order of angels that sat on the Supreme Judgment Council of the Heavenly Court.
Other traditions link the Grigori to the Titans of Greek mythology. The Titans were also of divine lineage and some, like Prometheus, taught humankind and raised them from basic hunter/gathers to the founders of civilizations.
A list of named Grigori and what they taught humanity could be found in The Angelus: A Compendium of Angelical Rituals and Attunements. For more information about the free eBook which is available to all Members, visit the Member Area above.
[1]The word "egregore" (also "Grigori") is a transliteration of the Greek word, egregoroi, meaning "watchers." This word appears in the Septuagint translation of the Book of Lamentations, as well as the Book of Jubilees and the Book of Enoch.
[2] The term "fallen" refers to a fall from God's Grace as opposed to those who went to war against him.
[3] Genesis 6:4
[4] Daniel 4
[5] Jubilee 4:15-16
[6] Jude 1:6


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Probate Homes for Sale
Finding probate homes for sale: What is probate?
Probate is the process during which legal title of property (home) is transferred from the estate of the deceased person to beneficiaries. Beneficiaries are stated in a valid will or have to prove that they are legal heirs. Many heirs prefer to sell the real estate property immediately as dividing one or two probate homes is not an easy task. Probate courts handle the estates of died persons.
Often, children live in a different city and the probate house is vacant for months containing lots of goods that have to be removed.
Opportunities to buy probate homes
Here's how you can get in: Estates of the deceased are frozen until probate is given. Probate is not granted until the tax is paid. The beneficiaries or trustees have to find the money to pay the taxes. If they don't have enough money to cover their tax obligations, then, they have to borrow it. This is the time that is critically important for you to get in touch with the people who are in need of such money.
Most probate homes need repair
Don't get discouraged by looking at the old kitchen and bath with outdated appliances. This is an opportunity for you to upgrade and renovate for higher profits. People who lived in that home probably didn't care or couldn't find enough money to maintain it well due to their health situation. Review estimating foreclosure fixer upper repair costs or find a handymen to do it for you before you decide on the price that you will offer.
Probate home sale procedure
Here's a typical probate home sale announcement:
"The following is a listing of the real properties for sale along with their asking price, bid opening date and the real estate agent to contact.
Bid forms and information regarding the property may be obtained at the office of the Public Administrator, Room #, Civic Center, [name of county] or contact seller's agent." This notice is followed by the name of the person whose estate is sold, address and description of probate home, amount, names, telephone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses of broker and agent. Photographs of the probate home are also provided in most cases.
Develop a tracking system in buying probate homes
There are so many probate homes for sale. You need to keep track of each and send letters and contact people on regular basis. You need to keep record of your contacts and monitor the probate sale process. Some probate home sales take months. Your patience will pay off. Pressure will build up on the side of beneficiaries and heirs toward the end of the process. And, you need to time your next move based on such information.
Establish your network for probate homes
Take note of information in obituary announcements in newspapers to contact relatives deceased persons. Establish good relations with attorneys specializing in probates and estate planning to get probate information before others. Finally, find probate court announcements for probate homes for sale.
Heirs of deceased people living out of state are more motivated to sell the property as soon as possible. You either buy directly from the heirs or from the executor of the estate.
Probate procedures change from one state to another
There is no single probate procedure applicable to all probate home sale in all states. Some states allow limited number of property pass to certain beneficiaries without probate. Some states have simple probate procedures depending on the value of the assets, including real estate property. You need to find out the differences in your state once you learn the basics of probate homes sales procedures.
See probate law - probate procedure by state for probate code provisions in your state.


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Following the Wednesday's claims from ATI Technologies President and COO, Mr. Dave Orton, Advanced Micro Devices uncovered some of ATI's plans concerning chipsets for AMD's 64-bit microprocessors during AMD Reseller Seminar in
Apparently, the Markham, Ontario-based ATI Technologies has two core-logic products in the works for AMD64 platform – the RS480 with DirectX 9.0 integrated graphics as well as discrete RX480. There is also ATI IXP400 South Bridge to come, according to the slides published by this web-site.
ATI RS480 will, as expected yesterday, boast with PCI Express interconnections support, as well as incorporate a DirectX 9.0 graphics core. It is projected to be sampled in the first quarter of 2004 and will go into mass production sometime in the second or the third quarters next year. The chipset will have Unified Memory Architecture for its graphics core, therefore, do not expect its integrated DX9 RADEON logic to offer you stunning speed in demanding DirectX 9.0 applications. ATI RX480 is the same as RS480, but without any integrated graphics – probably a simple PCI Express 16x (PEG x16) tunnel.
ATI IXP400 is said to provide 4 Serial ATA-150 ports, Parallel ATA-100/133 support, 8 USB 2.0 ports, AC'97 audio and so on. The
There are other chipset companies hinting at SMA (Shared Memory Architecture) aka UMA (Unified Memory Architecture) in their next-generation chipsets with integrated graphics for Athlon 64 and 64 FX microprocessors. The architecture that proved its efficiency from price and performance standpoints may become a rather unattractive on AMD's 64-bit processors, though. AMD64 chips have integrated memory controller, while traditional desktop platforms incorporate memory controller inside the
Speaking about integrated chipsets, particularly about core-logic for mobile computers at the Merrill Lynch Hardware Heaven Technology Conference in early May 2003, Mr. David Orton said that his company planned to continue moving integrated graphics with DirectX 8.1 support into mobile segment throughout the year, but also intended to bring DirectX 9.0-supporting integrated chipset in the fourth quarter 2003 or in 2004, probably in the first half of maybe even the first quarter. It looks like the schedules for the chipsets have been rearranged, though, ATI's intention to bring DirectX 9 into integrated segment remained stable.
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So, Maria and I are scheduled for her IOM medical on Monday the 30th and her interview at the Embassy on the 2nd of October.
With the threat of government shutdown looming (as well as tickets and hotel that are non-refundable), we're going to just go and hope for the best.
My question is, should something happen that would shut down the Embassy has anyone ever had experience with the Moscow Embassy? What possible avenues would need to be taken to reschedule? Would we need to do the IOM medical again?
We're absolutely both freaking out right now because I suspect that whatever decision will be made, will be made at midnight on the 30th just to make sure every single political theatric that can be wrangled- is.
We were both nervous but confident about our interview, but now we're both terrified that this is going to go put up yet another barrier in our journey to be together.


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Mackay is the largest city in the Whitsundays region. This is one of the fastest growing population centers in Queensland and the economic powerhouse of central Queensland. Just to the west are massive mining ventures that export minerals world wide through the Hay Point bulk loading terminal and there are also huge agricultural industries in the region where sugar, beef and many other products are grown. Mackay has grown dramatically over the past twenty years with a building boom that has seen many new suburbs, industrial estates and tourist ventures come to fruition. The new boat harbour and marina complex has completely revolutionized boating in the region and the marina is now chock a block with fishing charter operators, tourist cruise boats and private yachts and cruisers. The waterfront along the marina is now covered with service industries, hotels and apartment developments.
Mackay now has several major shopping complexes and the main CBD features beautiful tree lined streets and many excellent cafes and restaurants among the multitude of retail outlets. Mackay has its own airport and you can fly in direct from all southern destinations like Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Mackay is also a jumping off point for the Whitsunday Islands that lie just offshore. Hamilton Island, Brampton Island and Keswick Island are only a short flight or ferry ride away.
There is a lot of accommodation available in Mackay with lots of hotels and motel complexes. There are also several beach front resorts. Be warned though, that due to the mining boom it can be almost impossible to find availability. Do not go to Mackay thinking that you will get something when you get there! It is a long way to the next town and the accommodation is booked out almost every night. You must book ahead if you want to overnight in Mackay. To the north west of Mackay is the Eungella national park. This is a must see region for any tourist in the region. The beautiful mountain regions are covered with rainforest and broken by mountain streams. If you are visiting Australia and you want to see a wild platypus then this is the place to visit.
Mackay is a booming modern city with some superb tourist infrastructure so why not consider Mackay for your next holiday.


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Fla. officer faulted in using TASER
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BOCA RATON- A police Taser instructor misused the electronic stun gun when she shocked three fellow officers with the weapon, according to a department report released Wednesday.
The investigation of instructor Sgt. Shannon Wendlick began after officials received two anonymous notes saying the 13-year officer "loves to use her Taser" and had bragged about using it on another department sergeant.
Three officers said Wendlick had pressed the weapon against their arms and fired it in the "drive stun" mode with their consent during night shifts after they asked her about the effects of the weapon used in that manner.
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard introduces NDIS legislation into parliament
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- November 29, 2012
- NDIS to help more than 400,000 Australians
- Legislation introduced on final sitting day of Parliament
- Bill to be sent to Senate committee for consideration
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has taken the first legislative step towards establishing a National Disability Insurance Scheme on parliament's final sitting day for the year.
Ms Gillard described the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012 as complex legislation with a simple moral insight at its heart.
"This bill will inscribe in our laws a substantial and enduring reform that will fundamentally change the nature of disability care and support in this nation," she told parliament on Thursday.
"It will bring an end to the tragedy of services denied or delayed."
The insurance scheme was ambitious but needed to be, to help more than 400,000 people living with significant and permanent disabilities.
"The nation is being robbed of the human and economic potential of people living with disability and the contribution they can make to our shared future," Ms Gillard said.
The government intends to send the bill to a Senate committee for detailed consideration.
There will be public consultation on regulations accompanying the scheme.
Ms Gillard hopes to bring the bill to a vote in May 2013, with the intention of the scheme starting from July.


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Coke Au Vin Baked Ham
Total Time
Prep 30 mins
Cook 3 hrs
Basted in coke and wine, and glazed with mustard and brown sugar, my experiment produced a succulent ham so juicy and flavorful that condiments are optional. My whole family raved! Amounts are approximate and may vary depending on your oven, cut of meat and personal tastes.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 (8 lb) bone-in ham (I used a shank half)
- 3 cups Coca-Cola
- 1 cup marsala wine
- 1⁄4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- Preheat oven to 325 and use the lowest rack in the oven.
- Score ham about 1/4" deep and a few inches across in about five or six random places.
- Place in deep roasting pan and pour coke and wine over ham.
- Baste every 15 minutes.
- Turn ham to a different position every half hour or so.
- If meat starts to get too brown on top too soon, make a foil tent and cover loosely (I did this for the last hour).
- After two to three hours, or when meat thermometer inserted in the deepest part (not touching the bone) says 120-130, remove the ham from the oven.
- Mix sugar and mustard in small bowl and brush generously all over the ham (if needed, make more glaze).
- Return ham to oven on a higher rack, uncovered, and bake at 450 for 10-20 minutes.
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OK, I have to admit it...I found this recipe perfect! I have made it twice and have one in the oven as we speak. There is absolutely no changing necessary, the Marsala gives it a unique and delightful twist. Do not worry that the alcohol taste will come through....it will not be noticeable accept to add a rich smoothness. The brown sugar glaze is just the right proportions. I kept my hams cut side down as they were half shanks but if I had a whole one I would turn as suggested. Thank you, I'm going to move this recipe to my "Family Favorites" cookbook. <3
This is the best ham I have ever eaten! I made it with coke and red wine and it was fabulous! I will never make another ham. The mustard brown sugar were a great addition!


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The Jervis McEntee Diaries - April 25, 1883
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Wednesday, Apr 25, 1883 Called at Prof. Weirs to see Johns little daughters. Saw only Edith Louise having gone out with her mother. Painted in the evening. In the evening attended a meeting of the Art Union at the Academy. We discussed the project of a gallery here in the city and the beginning of the Art Union feature and all were favorably disposed, there seeming to be every reason to hope for success.


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|Too frequently the experiences of Black boys are discussed without them being included to speak their truth. This panel is designed to frame the summit series through the eyes and in the voice of young black men.
|My Brother's Keeper: Supporting Boys and Men of Color in Rural and Isolated Communities
|As President Obama stated, "My Brother's Keeper" is about helping more of our young people stay on track; providing the support they need to think more broadly about their future; building on what works, when it works, in those critical life-changing moments. This community forum is designed to highlight what works and what's needed to support boys and men of color in rural and isolated communities.
Saturday, April 26, 2014
|The State of African American Education Today
|Panel I- Leveraging School and Community Partnerships and Public and Private Partnerships to Ensure African American Educational Excellence
|This panel will highlight the importance of leveraging public/private partnerships and out-of-school opportunities to invest in the academic, social and emotional development of African Americans men and boys beginning at birth: including integrated student support services; high quality college and career ready coursework and out-of-school programs and services designed to ensure academic success as well as developmentally appropriate social and emotional growth will be discussed. Promising and proven strategies will be highlighted.
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|This panel will equip parents, grandparents, guardians and caring adults with the information and resources needed to support and advocate for African American students in Jackson and surrounding areas. Panelists will provide tips for building meaningful relationships with educators and school leaders.
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|Panel III – What Does it Mean to Be College & Career Ready in the African American Community?
|This panel will explain what it means for African American students to graduate high school college and career ready. Panelists will discuss popular policies and practices impacting African Americans students, schools and communities (including the Common Core, clarifying the relationship between public charter schools and public non-charter schools and the importance of science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics). Panelists will speak to specific strategies that have demonstrated success in supporting boys and men of color, especially those disconnected from formal systems of education or employment.
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Zimbabwe is ready to re-engage with the global community on equal terms and not as a pariah state, Morgan Tsvangirai, the Prime Minister said today.
Mr Tsvangirai, who is visiting Australia, said he wanted Zimbabwe to reap the benefit of international investment in Africa and added that despite its "very dark and unfortunate history", entering into a coalition government was a step towards changing the political landscape.
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This double solo CD is the purest and most generous supply of George Cables' passionate, profuse piano ever available in one place. Cables' version of romanticism is luxuriant but never soft. He shares his feelings through rigorous, dense designs, defined in a fiercely firm touch. Cables is all about tough love. In the hands of a lesser artist, Cables' approach to solo piano would be over the top. Such is the extravagance of his decoration, in skeins of counterlines and flurries of grace notes and fidgeting chords and digressions in long strands and parenthetical asides and rushed tempos. Cables makes it work because his outpouring of detail is architectural.
The 21-piece program contains rich interpretations of great songs like "You Don't Know What Love Is" and "Stella by Starlight" and "The Way We Were." Normally they are ballads, but Cables, as he rains his own content upon them, speeds them up. There are also eight Cables originals (six of them dedicated to family members) and three spirituals (the best is the slowest piece here, "Going Home"). Two pieces associated with Bill Evans are successfully contrarian. "My Foolish Heart" is not ethereal, and "Waltz For Debby" is not lilting. The former is voluminously embellished, yet poignant. The latter spills everywhere, yet sings.


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Present NIH policy allows consideration of revised applications for only two additional versions (A1 and A2). The policy (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-03-041.html) was established following analysis of data indicating that investigators who receive initial funding for an amended application have a lower success rate in obtaining support for a follow-on competing application. The likelihood of subsequent success decreased with an increasing number of amendments. After three reviews, it was felt that it was time for investigators to take a fresh approach to their research proposals.


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|By Dilemma on Thursday, February 13, 2003 - 05:01 pm: Edit
I'm in a dilemma and need advice. I have the option to go on a term abroad to Spain next spring where I will basically come back fluent. I would also finish my school's Spanish program by the end of my junior year. BUT, if I do this, I will only finish BC Calculus rather than go all the way up to multivariable calculus and linear algebra by my senior year. I might also fall a little behind in science.
In terms of interest, I think Spain might offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I really do not have much interest in the math and science area. Nevertheless, I would like my high school curriculum be competitive in terms of college. How would colleges view me if I do go abroad? And if I don't?
|By Dori on Thursday, February 13, 2003 - 07:52 pm: Edit
do it!!! for one, it's a great thing to write ur essay about, and to talk about at your interview (assuming you have one.) unless you're going to be a math major don't worry about it. besides u can always take courses at a local CC if you really want those math courses.
|By . on Thursday, February 13, 2003 - 10:27 pm: Edit
take it-it should be well worth your while and colleges will like it a lot too
|By R on Monday, February 17, 2003 - 12:51 pm: Edit
I did the same thing to France for a year, and really played it up on my application. NYU accepted me.
Good Luck =)
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