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Hello World.
Ever since I started programming in the second grade with Lego Logo, Hello World has always been the first order of business.
This, however, represents the first time that I am literally saying Hello to the actual World.
Right after I joined Mozilla several things occurred in quick succession that really demonstrated to me the scope of what we are working on. First, on my second day of work, a Czech blog posted "Mozilla Corporation se opět rozrostla o dalšího člověka. Je jím Alex Faaborg." This is when the openness and global nature of my new job started to set in. Nazdar! Secondly, over the past couple of weeks I have been watching parties appear all over the world to celebrate the launch of Firefox 2 (pictured above). And finally, ever since last week, I've been watching the Firefox 2 download rate rise and fall as continents wake up and go to sleep. It's things like this that make you feel stage fright while sitting in a cubicle.
So Hello World. I'll be working with Mike Beltzner and our community on the user interface design of Firefox 3, and I will also be involved with launching Mozilla Labs. I hope you like my work, and if not, please feel free to flame me in a wide variety of different languages :)
In the coming days and weeks I'll be posting about topics like privacy, microformats, redesigning notification messages, and end user mash-ups, along with more general design and HCI topics. You can also check out what I am up to by viewing my page on the Mozilla Wiki.


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Russell a Rare 9-to-5er on Coach-Heavy U.S. Team
by Clare Lochary | LaxMagazine.com | Twitter
Jenn Russell brings the same tenacity to cancer research fundraising as she has to Team USA since 2008.
OSHAWA, Ontario -- Most weekdays, U.S. women's national team midfielder Jenn Russell rises early and either lifts or runs before she goes to work. After putting in eight hours as a prospect manager for the annual giving team at the development office at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, she'll lift or run, whichever one she didn't do in the morning, and put in some time playing wall ball. On weekends, it's all three – running, lifting and playing. Russell hoards her vacation days so she can use them for Team USA commitments.
She wouldn't have it any other way.
"It's such a special opportunity, and such a special team. And I love the sport, so any time I can play is awesome," Russell said. "It's something you're so proud of, being a part of the U.S. lacrosse team."
Of the 24 players on the traveling roster for this weekend's North America Challenge Cup, 15 are head coaches or assistants at NCAA Division I programs. Fitting the training regimen and travel requirements of a world-class athlete into any working schedule is difficult, but coaches can expect some flexibility regarding their U.S. national team obligations, since time spent with the defending Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Cup champions can benefit the college players that they coach.
For 9-to-5ers like Russell, there's no direct professional upside to knowing how to ride a clear or box out on a draw control. The onus to make things work in the office and on the lacrosse field is on her.
"It's definitely a balance," Russell said. "I make lacrosse a priority in my life, and I just make it work."
Russell has been a member of the U.S. national team since 2008, when she was named to the (now defunct) Developmental Team as a rising junior at North Carolina. She helped the Tar Heels to their first-ever NCAA championship game in 2009, then went to the final four and was a Tewaaraton Award finalist during her senior year. When she finished college in 2010, graduating with a communications degree, Russell knew she wasn't done with competitive lacrosse.
"Being able to play at this level and with people who are so talented is something that is so special, and something that not a lot of people get to do," Russell said. "It's a unique experience to come out and learn from people who are so talented."
Russell served as a volunteer assistant on the Harvard staff during the 2011 season, but has been with Dana-Farber, a leading cancer treatment and research hospital in Boston, for the past year. The development department cultivates donors to raise money for research and patient care. Russell's typical day is a mix of office work and donor outreach, including giving tours of the institute.
"It's definitely a priority for me to learn about the research that's being done," she said. "It's challenging getting to know all they do. It's a great job and I'm really proud to work at Dana-Farber, and going to work every day is awesome."
Out of the office and on the lacrosse field, Russell is less the empathetic fundraiser and more the gritty defensive midfielder. In Team USA's 21-4 rout of Canada Red at the North America Challenge Cup, Russell had a team-high six draw controls and served as an integral part of the U.S.'s high-pressure defense. She likes staying on the cutting edge of lacrosse as much as she likes staying on the cutting edge of Dana-Farber's cancer research.
"I look forward to these weekends, and being around these people. I'm learning every day, every time I go out with this team," Russell said. "If I can continue to play and be a part of that and help us get better, then I will."
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I would like to know if its possible to set my path other models data?
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I have a company. I can attach several photos.
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Demong places 15th in 10k world championships
Vermontville native Bill Demong jumped and skied his way to a 15th place finish Thursday at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy.
In the 10-kilometer nordic combined event, Demong, a four-time Olympian, stood 25th after the jumping round, and climbed his way in the standings during the cross country ski race to secure a 15th-place result. Demong finished in 28 minutes, 49 seconds, which put him less than a minute shy of a third-place podium finish.
Germany's Eric Frenzel won the competition in 27:22.8, Austria's Bernhard Gruber was runner-up in 27:59.5 and Jason Lamy Chappuis of France placed third in 28:00. Teammate Taylor Fletcher also made a similar move after the jumping. Fletcher, of Steamboat Springs, Colo., was 24th after the jump and advanced to finish in 17th place.
Also for the United States, Steamboat Springs skiers Bryan Fletcher and Johnny Spillane finished 23rd and 30th, respectively.
"Today was definitely a much better jumping day for me, but conditions really flipped midway," Demong said. "In the second half they lowered the gate and there was a lot of headwind. But I definitely had one of my best executions. Given a normal day would have had a chance to ski up.
"Going into the race we were quite a ways back," Demong added. "I talked with Bryan and Taylor about working together. Taylor and I picked off 10-15 people and I felt really good through the finish. It gives me hope that if I can continue to improve on jumping I can fight for the podium again."
Nordic combined action at the 2013 World Championships concludes Saturday with the team event.


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iGoogle's demise is just a month away and it's time to get ready to move. Our endorsement for an iGoogle replacement is igHome!
We know, some of you may be asking, what took you so long? igHome's been out there for a year. We looked at and continued to track all of the following alternatives.
24eyes | 43marks | Aboogy | All My Faves | ALOT | AOL | backstitch | Blinkdash | BlinkList | BonzoBox | ClickO | Delicious | Den | Diigo | Excite | Funky Homepage | Feedly | Genieo | Google Sites | Gritwire | iClick2View | iFroggles | igHome | iGoogle Portal | iloggo | Inbox.com | intereStuff | Internet Buttons | Jolicloud | Kadaza | Kiiosk | KiteDesk | LStack | middlespot | Moovlink | My MSN | My Way | My Yahoo! | MyFav.es | myLinkCloud | MyStartSite | NewsBlur | Netvibes | Nextaris | Nollr | Nowsy | Only2Clicks | Opera News Portal | Ost | Pinboard | Pobb | Portalfin | PortalPanel | Protopage | Pulse | ROCKZi | Sitehoover | SiteShuffle | skim.me | Spaaze | start.io | Startific | STARTME | Startpix | State | StumbleUpon | Symbaloo | SymbalooEDU | tabUp | Tizit | Tizmos | Totally.Me | Transferr | uStart | Weblist | Webnavigo | Webwag | Wonderpage | YourPort.com | Zeadoo | zenstart | Zimbio
And, like so many, we kept expecting the emergence of a personal dashboard that made iGoogle yesterday's news. igHome is quietly doing that by steadily building content, a track record of reliability, a good name and a loyal following. Read on to learn more about igHome, including our comprehensive setup guide.
igHome Operations
Prior to making our endorsement, we contacted Mike Sutton, igHome's founder and long-time iGoogle gadget developer, to learn a little bit more about igHome operations. Most important, we wanted to know about igHome operating reliability, financial sustainability and future plans.
igHome's network may not look like a Google datacenter...yet. But, it's pretty good, with "redundant servers in multiple state of the art datacenters, along with onsite and offsite backups of data." The team at SaveiGoogle.org has regularly monitored igHome's progress since it launched last year and has never experienced an outage or data loss.
Mike also told SaveiGoogle.org, "igHome operates using an ad supported model. There is one unobtrustive banner ad at the bottom of the dashboard along with ads on search results pages. The revenue generated makes igHome profitable and sustainable for the foreseeable future." igHome also allows gadget developers to run ads within their gadgets as long as they follow igHome policy.
Regarding future plans, Mike told us "we're focused on building the site infrastructure and improving performance to get ready for iGoogle's closing. Once we're comfortable with the service level, we will focus on improvements including a new weather gadget, finance portfolio gadget, and language specific versions of igHome. Users are constantly providing suggestions and we make the most popular ideas a priority. In addition, we are working with other developers to make it easier to write and submit gadgets to the igHome directory. We believe that quality, user-provided gadgets and content are the key to providing ongoing, continuous improvement of the site."
igHome reliability, a sustainable financial model and what sounds like reasonably paced development along with user engagement are priorities for Mike and his team. That should keep igHome users happy too.
igHome Setup Guide
Signup and Access
igHome operates well for desktop, laptop and tablet devices and a mobile version is in beta testing. igHome can be accessed using the following links:
- Desktop/Laptop/Tablet: https://www.ighome.com. The link provided is a secured link. After accessing igHome, to register or login, click on the prominent blue "Sign In To Personalize" button at top right. A popup dialog box will appear. Follow the instructions to register or login. After login, igHome will redirect you to it's unsecured version. Like iGoogle, many igHome gadgets are actually hosted at sites other than igHome and the nature of their content (e.g., rss feeds and the infamous hamster gadget) should not require delivery using a secured link. After login, you can switch to the secured link if you prefer. A good way to do that is to add the secured link to igHome's black bar (more on that further below). But, recognize you may not be able to access many of igHome's gadgets in secured mode.
- Mobile: http://www.ighome.com/mobile/. Signup using the full site is required before the mobile version of igHome can be accessed. It's still in beta testing, so don't be surprised if some content can't be accessed. For now, we're referring you to the unsecured link. The secured link (https://www.ighome.com/mobile/) does function. But, after login you aren't sent to the unsecured mobile version and the secured version currently provides minimal functionality. If you want to view the full site on your mobile device, you can do so by selecting the "View Full Site" link at the bottom of the dashboard page.
After login, it's time to get busy customizing your igHome dashboard. Almost every customization option can be accessed by selecting the gear (settings) icon in the top right corner of the dashboard. Following is a description of all settings accessible via that icon, including Profile, Messages, Hide Search, Hide Share Icons, Add RSS Feed, Add Gadgets and Logout.
My Profile - Preferences
After selecting profile, you'll be taken to the preferences page were you can select your default number of columns for a tab (page), and select several default preferences for RSS feeds. Default preferences can be modified for each tab and RSS feed (more on that further below).
My Profile - Choose Theme
Following preferences is the option to choose a theme. igHome has 40 built-in themes and also allows for customization using solid colors (i.e., "Choose a custom color") or your own image (i.e., "Custom Image (URL)"). Hopefully, Mike and his team will be able to make time to add a color picker or color picker gadget. Until then, we suggest using ColorPicker.com to find a solid color you like. Note that custom images have to be hosted somewhere on the internet. If you don't have a website, add the image you want to use to a website where you store images (e.g., instagram, flickr, google drive), make the image publicly accessible and enter the image address into the box by the "Custom Image (URL)".
You can also go directly to the Choose Theme option by selecting the "Choose Theme" link on the right side of the tab bar near the top of the dashboard.
Update: As pictured to the right, a theme color picker has been added to igHome. Clicking on the checkerboard area on the right side of the "Choose a custom color" input box (circled in red in the picture to the right) will display the color picker. Use the color wheel to select a color and the slider to the right of the color wheel to lighten or darken it. You may still want to use ColorPicker.com for color inspiration.
My Profile - Search Engine
Following choose theme is the option to modify the search engine used by igHome's search bar near the top left of the dashboard. We prefer to leave it set to the default (igHome results provided by Google) so that igHome gets a little revenue from Google when we click on an ad that interests us. But, there are also options for Google, Yahoo, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Startpage, and country specific Google search. Search results can also be shown "in the same tab", replacing the dashboard, or "in a new tab".
My Profile - Black Bar Links
Following search engine is the option to modify the black bar links. The black bar is similar to the Google black bar and runs across the length of the top of the dashboard. It is preset with links to Gmail, Google Calendar, Feedly, Google Bookmarks, Google Maps, Google Images, YouTube, Google News and Google Drive. Each one of those links can be modified or removed and there is room for three additional links. In addition, the links can be set to open "in the same tab" or "in a new tab".
My Profile - Change Email Address
Following black bar links is the option to change your login email address. We presume no explanation is necessary regarding the purpose of that setting.
My Profile - Change Password
Following change email address is the option to change your password. Again, we presume no explanation is necessary regarding the purpose of that setting. We do hope that Mike and his team will be able to make time to add some tips for a strong password and a password strength meter. Until then, we suggest you use pctools Secure Password Generator if you need help creating a password.
My Profile - Import from iGoogle
Following change password is the option to import your iGoogle settings. Unlike many iGoogle alternatives, no conversion steps are needed. Follow the instructions on the "Import from iGoogle" page at igHome to get your iGoogle settings and import them directly into igHome. As the instructions state, you may not be able to import many iGoogle gadgets to igHome, but you should be able to import most of your RSS feeds. Information on modifying RSS feeds, gadgets and tabs is further below.
My Profile - Import from OPML
Following import from iGoogle is the option to import an OPML file. Many news readers can generate an OPML file to allow for the export of RSS feeds from one news reader to another. You can learn more about OPML files here. To import an OPML file, follow the instructions on the "Import from OPML" page at igHome. Hopefully, Mike and his team will be able to make time to add an export to OPML option too.
Returning to the dashboard (select the igHome icon in the top left corner), then selecting the gear (settings) icon in the top right corner, the next setting option after Profile is Messages. Messages is the equivalent of igHome's blog. Don't expect to see a lot here in the short term. Mike and his team have been pretty busy since last October 2012 building igHome.
Hide Search
Returning to the dashboard (select the igHome icon in the top left corner), then selecting the gear (settings) icon in the top right corner, the next setting option after Messages is Hide Search. That does what you would expect. It hides the search bar at the top of the dashboard, allowing more of your dashboard to be seen without scrolling. It also hides the Add RSS Feed and Add Gadgets buttons, but see further below for another way to add them. You can unhide the search bar by selecting the gear (settings) icon in the top right corner of the dashboard, then selecting "Show Search".
Hide Share Icons
After selecting the gear (settings) icon in the top right corner of the dashboard, the next setting option after Hide Search is Hide Share Icons. That also does what you would expect. It hides the sharing icons near the top right corner of the dashboard. We don't know why you would want to do that because we know you'll want to share igHome with everyone. But if you do decide to hide the sharing icons, you have that option. You can unhide the sharing icons by selecting the gear (settings) icon in the top right corner of the dashboard, then selecting "Show Share Icons".
Adding and Modifying Tabs
Adding a tab (page) is done on the dashboard. Select the "Add Tab..." link on the tab bar near the top of the dashboard. A popup dialog box will appear. In that box enter the name of the tab and select the layout (number of columns). A tab's name and layout can be modified at any time by selecting the "e" (edit) icon in the top right corner of a tab when that tab is active.
Adding and Modifying RSS Feeds
After selecting the gear (settings) icon in the top right corner of the dashboard, the next setting option after Hide Share Icons is Add RSS Feed. Unless you've hidden the search bar, that option can also be accessed using the prominent "Add RSS Feed" button near the top right corner of the dashboard. Before selecting that option, go to the dashboard tab where you want to add the feed. After selecting "Add RSS Feed", a popup dialog box will appear. You can input an RSS address (URL) or a website address. If you input a website address, igHome is good about identifying the feed for that website as long as there is only one. If there are multiple feeds for a website, it's better to identify and input the RSS address in the dialog box. After adding a feed to a dashboard tab, you can customize it in the following ways:
- select the title bar of a feed to drag and drop it where you want it located on a tab,
- select the bottom border of a feed and drag it up to reduce the height of the feed or drag it down to increase the height of the feed, and
- select the "e" (edit) icon in the top right corner of the feed to change its title, height, assigned tab, number of stories and several other options.
igHome also has a basic news reader that's a hidden feature. All feeds added to your igHome dashboard can be read at http://www.ighome.com/reader/. That's a link you might want to consider adding to igHome's black bar.
For those looking for a more powerful news reader, we recommend using Feedly in combination with igHome. By default, igHome includes a link to Feedly in the black bar. igHome also has a full-featured Feedly gadget we recommend adding to a one-column tab.
Adding and Modifying Gadgets
After selecting the gear (settings) icon in the top right corner of the dashboard, the next setting option after Add RSS Feed is Add Gadgets. Unless you've hidden the search bar, that option can also be accessed using the prominent "Add Gadgets" button near the top right corner of the dashboard. Before selecting that option, go to the dashboard tab where you want to add the gadget. After selecting "Add Gadgets", you will be taken to the gadget directory where you can search for gadgets or browse through directory categories. After finding a gadget you want to add, select the "Add It Now" button and you will be taken back to the dashboard tab you selected and the gadget will be added to that tab. After adding a gadget to a dashboard tab, you can customize it in the following ways:
- select the title bar of a gadget to drag and drop it where you want it located on a tab,
- select the bottom border of a gadget and drag it up to reduce the height of the gadget or drag it down to increase the height of the gadget, and
- select the "e" (edit) icon in the top right corner of the gadget to change its title, height, assigned tab, header background color and header title color.
igHome also has the capability for you to create custom gadgets. In the gadget directory, look for the "Create Your Own Gadget" category at the bottom of the category list. Then, select "From a URL" or "From HTML/Javascript/Widget code" as appropriate. Custom gadgets also have a gear (settings) icon in the top right corner. Clicking on that icon allows you to make modifications to the gadget and gives you instructions on how to submit that custom gadget to the gadget directory.
After selecting the gear (settings) icon in the top right corner of the dashboard, the final setting option after Add Gadgets is Logout. We presume no explanation is necessary regarding the purpose of that option.
Other Resources
In igHome's footer (i.e., bottom of each dashboard and settings page), you'll find links to information for developers, igHome's privacy policy, and feedback and help. After selecting the feedback and help link, a popup dialog box will appear with options to browse the knowledge base, browse user feedback, submit a support request and submit feedback.
So there you have it, the most comprehensive coverage on igHome to date. It's a nearly distraction free personal dashboard that's easy to use and loaded with features. We'll see you there!
SaveiGoogle Editorial Postscripts
Since initially posting this story, igHome has experienced outages due to significantly increased activity caused by iGoogle's impending demise. They continue to increase resources to manage new user traffic and outages have generally been brief.
Please keep comments "on topic" discussing igHome and other iGoogle alternatives that have all or most personal dashboard features. Comments that are thinly veiled site promotions will be removed.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (53 votes).
In short: Tough but rewardingDate of review: September 20, 2011
In short: Tough and challenging but I'll be back!In full: Hilly, boggy, muddy - this is what was promised and it delivered! The organisation was great, the marshalls at the checkpoints were all very encouraging and handing out biscuits, cake and bananas. A good quality long sleeve technical t-shirt for all finishers and an instant printout of checkpoint splits with indication of your finishing position. Lots of parking at the school for a donation, which we were happy to support. Most of the course marked out, someone had been very busy with their little arrow stickers, we missed a couple but quickly got back on track, but it would be beneficial to reccy the route beforehand as suggested by the organisers. Will be back next year...Date of review: September 13, 2011
In short: Superb - againIn full: Fantastic race - hard, gruelling but satisfying - lovely people, well organised, great registration and superb catering from Methodist ladies - thank you to everyone!Date of review: September 12, 2011
In short: It was my first marathon and I am definitely doing it again next year!Date of review: September 11, 2011
In short: Superb organisation which includes a series of organised recces which were greatIn full: A must for all those who enjoy off road marathons. Quite tough but no pain no gain - take advantage of the organised recces in the months leading up to the day of the event, the organisers and marshalls are friendly and helpful and want everyone to have a great race. Fab technical top I am proud to wear! Thank you Date of review: September 11, 2011
In short: Thanks to the marshalls and everyone at Keighley AC for another excellent event. However ...In full: I did this race for the second time today and it was every bit as good as I remembered last time. Brilliant route, scenery, marshalls and atmosphere throughout. I have only one gripe. I arrived at 9-50 (10 minutes before the race start)after having allowed plenty of time to arrive early. Their were major roadworks at two villages on the A644 from the M62. Anyone travelling from south of Bradford might have used this route. It would have been helpful for the Committee to check for roadworks and at least put details on the website. I checked the website last night and there was no late information. I hope the committee sees this and puts it right for next year. As I made the start just as 'the gun went' it didn't spoil my experience, but it could so easily have.Date of review: September 11, 2011
In short: Great marshalls, well organised, good food, quality top and wonderful sceneryDate of review: September 24, 2010
In short: Superb race - a "must do"In full: Thanks to KCAC for another cracking Yorkshireman. Have to mark you down for not having scones at the halfway checkpoint this year, but the biscuits were good and the soup & cake at the finish was excellent. Oh, I quite enjoyed the run, too.As for the previous comment about no showers - did you not see the fell-runners' shower (hose pipe) round the back of the school!Date of review: September 13, 2010
In short: Tough, challenging, muddy, fun and great value!In full: Not a great race for me personally as I was still recovering from running 56 miles last weekend in the Bullock Smithy! However, I'd intended ona tough 'plod' and I certainly got it. Very undulating, very muddy and squishy which played a bit of havoc with my ankles. However, I got home safely (and dry, if a bit mucky) and managed the full 26.2 miles in one pieces and with a couple of bruises (from falling). Great value, nice techie-T, good atmosphere (at least at the back!). I'll be back next year, but I'll leave the ultra the week before OUT of the equation this time! I've never eaten so many broken biscuits before, but they were a real treat!Date of review: September 13, 2010
In short: Tough race especially after recent rain. Good work by organisersIn full: If like me you mainly do road running this is a tough race. Peat on moors was wet after recent rain making these parts of the race tricky and energy sapping. There were some steep climbs. There is also some beautiful scenery and I can understand why off-roaders love it. The organisers placed plenty of markers, so I didn't need the map. Great tea, soup @ cakes at the end, but showers might be nice (could the school be used?).Date of review: September 12, 2010
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William Perez, professor in Claremont Graduate University (CGU's) School of Educational Studies, has received a Fulbright Fellowship that will enable him to conduct the first major study into higher education access for undocumented young people who are deported from the United States to Mexico.
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Perez will travel to Mexico City this summer to begin identifying and gathering the stories of some of the hundreds of thousands of youths who have become trapped between the immigration policies of the two countries. He hopes his findings will initiate binational reforms of broken immigration and education policies and free these young people to make more substantial contributions to both societies.
"These are adolescents and young adults who grew up most of their lives as Americans and are now struggling to become integrated into Mexican society," Perez said. "For those who want to continue on to higher education, the obstacles are significant and the process to validate their US education in Mexico is complicated. They are generally bilingual and have high competences to continue their university studies but they receive virtually no support from Mexican authorities."
The number of Mexican undocumented young adults educated in the United States returning to Mexico, either voluntarily or through deportation, has increased in recent years, taking Mexican educational institutions and the Mexican government by surprise.
For young adults, their return to Mexico is accompanied by a strong sense of frustration and sadness for not having been able to pursue higher education in the US. Their disappointment increases when they try to pursue higher education in Mexico, only to find that Mexican universities will not recognize many US education records.
"This is terrible for the students, but for Mexico it is also a missed opportunity to capitalize on a major source of human capital whose educational cost was paid for by the US," Perez said.
Perez will conduct his research from the Centro de Estudios Sociologicos at El Colegio de Mexico in Mexico City. He plans to collaborate with one of Mexico's most renowned higher education experts, Manuel Gil Anton. Perez has known Gil Anton since 2006, when Gil Anton completed a Fulbright stay at CGU.
Perez is one of the nation's leading experts on the academic achievement, civic engagement, and higher education access of Mexican undocumented students in the United States. His past research has demonstrated that these youth contribute in a variety of ways to the civic vitality of their communities and school campuses, yet those contributions are often misunderstood by the general public and policy-makers.
Perez has published three books in this field: We ARE Americans: Undocumented Students Pursuing the American Dream (Stylus, 2009), Undocumented Latino Students: Their Socioemotional and Academic Experiences (LFB Scholarly Publishing, 2011), and Americans by Heart: Undocumented Latino Students and the Promise of Higher Education (Teachers College Press, 2012).
"His work from the other side of the lens in Mexico will surely make new and essential academic contributions while also continuing to shape the policy dialogue around immigration reform, especially as it relates to undocumented students," said Scott Thomas, dean of CGU's School of Educational Studies.
A former student of Perez, Rafael Vasquez (PhD, Educational Studies, '13) also has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship. Vasquez will teach a graduate and undergraduate course on research methods and indigenous education at the Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca (UABJO) while conducting research on the educational achievement of indigenous youths from the state of Oaxaca in Mexico.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (83 votes).
Date of review: June 24, 2014
In short: Fast race despite the rain. Some hiccups at finish and with results but overall a great race. PB for me. Date of review: June 28, 2013
In short: Brill,brill,brill...........looking forward to next year,In full: I've done this race multiple times and it never fails to put a smile on my face. Fast flat two lap race with brilliant organisation and atmosphere even though this year the weather was atrocious. Thanks Chris, well done everyone involvedDate of review: June 26, 2013
In short: Good organisation, easy two-lap course, great supportIn full: My third time running the course, and I enjoyed it as ever. The course is pretty flat, with a long straight gentle downhill gradient a bit over halfway round, which gives a nice opportunity to stretch out those legs. For a middle of the pack runner like myself, the PB potential was slightly marred by a few pinch points where overtaking was difficult. Mostly good organisation, although there was a bit of backing up at the finish line at busy points. Great support despite the appalling weather!Date of review: June 26, 2013
In short: Well organised event and a fast courseIn full: This is a quick course in a pleasant setting. There was only one uphill gradient I noticed, which I suppose you might feel a touch on the second lap (inside the last mile) if you were struggling, but there's no doubting the course's PB potential. There are no unforgiving 'vanishing point' sections of road either, and I suppose these are more readily avoided in two-lap events. The soggy morning probably didn't help the atmosphere, but there were still quite a few people lining the roads offering support. It was a very well organised event and I'd definitely make the trip from south Warwickshire again.Date of review: June 23, 2013
In short: Not bad at allIn full: My first time at this. A 2 lap course which definately has PB potential. Well organised and a good atmosphere. I'll be back next year.Date of review: June 28, 2012
In short: BRILL!!!!!In full: This race never fails to impress. Done it the last 5 years i think, and will be back 2013!Well done everyoneDate of review: June 26, 2012
In short: Fun, Fast RaceIn full: A lovely friendly race with tip-top organisaton, great support from the locals and all those associated with St. Michael's primary school and a decent medal for the collection.There are a few slight inclines which were definitely felt on what was a windy day but generally the course is very flat and offers s good PB opportunity. I beat my previous best 10k time by nearly a miunte so I was happy anyway.Well done St. Michael's school. I look forward to running this race again in the future. Date of review: June 25, 2012
In short: Nice welcoming raceIn full: Bit chaotic at the start, but only because busy road, friendly mix of runners. Good marshalls. Second year at this race will be back next year. Date of review: June 24, 2012
In short: first time 10k, already planning pb for next yearDate of review: June 24, 2012
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The Digital Skeptic: Olympic Flame Lights Way to Web Profits
NEW YORK ( MainStreet) -- The next time Tim Berners-Lee invents the Internet, he might want to think of a series of interlocking rings -- maybe like those of the Olympics -- rather than the wide open, worldwide wreck he made the first time around.
We all know Berners-Lee. He is the supposed "founder" of the Internet. (Someone has to take the bullet, right?) And he was the cherry on top of the opening ceremony honoring all things British at this year's London Olympic games.
In case you missed it, he was the geek at the computer typing a four-word tweet: "This is for everyone."
For my money, Berners-Lee's Olympic tweet was a thunderbolt of business optimism -- and a legit path to profits online.
Here's why.
Bringing order to the global village
Think about what happened when Berners-Lee typed those words. First, he was putting the crown on one of the most valuable media moments in recent memory. Ad time ain't cheap when 80-some-odd-thousand people are watching live in London, according to Yahoo! Sports (YHOO) and another 40-some-odd-million from the U.S, according to widely quoted Nielsen figures. Guesstimates say 1 billion viewers tuned in worldwide.
What made the moment so valuable? Certainly not the disorganized, crowdsourced digital domain. Berners-Lee's microblog was one of -- oh my heavens -- some 6.3 million tweets typed during the opening ceremony, according to TweetReach. Without the spectacle, his was as worthless as the rest.
Facebook(FB) , too, was no profit medalist. It ran, what, a running timeline of images and events of the opening ceremony. I didn't care. Did you?
In truth, it was carefully orchestrated interlocking system of highly organized media rights, international viewing windows and controlled media technologies that made this ceremony money.
The stiff upper British lip of structure put food on the table for this year's games.
NBCOlympics.com gets the gold
The most interesting example of order trumping chaos to investors -- and the theme is everywhere in these games of you look -- is clearly NBCOlympics.com. Comcast's(CMCSA) NBC bragged about the depth of online video coverage -- all 32 sports, all 302 events and all streamed live was the oft-hyped boast. But was the site open to all, a la the rest of the dysfunctional Web?
Absolutely not. Every bit of content in this digital space was controlled, ordered and consciously monetized.
A strictly monitored ID from a paying multichannel TV account is needed to see the full content feeds, protecting Comcast's $1.2 billion bet on the Olympic video rights and opening the service to a fascinating series of clever content windows that work like theatrical and DVD releases in miniature.
Popular premium events such as gymnastics and swimming are streamed live but are not available for full replay until after the fully produced, high-ad-revenue generating TV content from those events run in lucrative prime time slots, usually later that night.


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In Ghana, a study found, small private irrigation schemes cover 25 times more land than public projects.addition to pumps, she notes, "simple tools for drilling wells and capturing rainwater have enabled many farmers to produce more crops in the dry season, hugely boosting their incomes."
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Practice spelling and word creation with this magnetic alphabet set. Each letter is decorated with swirls and colors for the look of textured paint.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 12, 2012) – USA Volleyball is pleased to announce the 2012 U.S. Olympic Beach Volleyball Team for both men and women.
The athletes and staff will represent the United States in the beach volleyball tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games on July 28-Aug. 9 in London.
The U.S. women's beach teams will be Misty May-Treanor (Santa Monica, Calif.) and Kerri Walsh (San Jose, Calif.) along with April Ross (Cost Mesa, Calif.) and Jennifer Kessy (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.). The U.S. men's beach teams will be Phil Dalhausser (Ormond Beach, Fla.) and Todd Rogers (Santa Barbara, Calif.) along with Jake Gibb (Bountiful, Utah) and Sean Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, Fla.).
Kessy and Ross make up the only team of the four that will be competing in the Olympics for the first time.
"We are so excited to have officially qualified for the 2012 Games," Ross said. "It was two years of extremely hard work and to have that pay off feels so rewarding.
"The closer it gets the more grateful I am to be having this experience. I cannot wait to walk in the Opening Ceremony, see the village and other athletes, and, more than anything, compete for gold!"
The teams qualified based on points accrued at tournaments on the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour since January of 2011.
"This is the strongest team we have ever sent to the Olympic Games." USA Volleyball Senior Director Dave Williams, who coordinates the organization's beach department. "All four teams have the ability to win a gold medal."
Leading the way will be two-time Olympic gold medalists May-Treanor and Walsh who have never lost a set in Olympic competition as a team.
London will mark the fourth straight Olympic Games for both May-Treanor and Walsh. May-Treanor finished fifth at the 2000 Olympic Games with partner Holly McPeak. Walsh placed fourth at the 2000 Olympic Games as part of the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team (indoor).
After winning their second gold medal in Beijing, May-Treanor and Walsh each took time away from the sport. May-Treanor injured her Achilles tendon on the television show Dancing with the Stars. Walsh had two sons, one in May of 2009 and the second in May of 2010.
The pair reunited at the beginning of 2011. Since then, the team has won three gold medals and five silver medals in 18 FIVB World Tour tournaments. They are currently ranked No. 3 in the FIVB Olympic rankings.
Dalhausser and Rogers will also go to London to defend their 2008 gold medal. The team has found great success since winning in Beijing. In 2010, they became the first American men's team to win the SWATCH FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour championship since the early 1990s. That same year, Dalhausser and Rogers also established a record for prize money by a men's team in a single-season with $387,700 in earnings. They were named the FIVB's Team of the Year after capturing nine SWATCH FIVB World Tour titles in 2010.
In 2011, Dalhausser and Rogers dealt with some injury issues, but still finished the season in second place in the FIVB World Tour rankings and winning $144,200. The team finished the season with four gold medals, three silvers and two bronze medals on the FIVB World Tour.
Gibb and Rosenthal finished fifth at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, but returning to the Olympic sand was no easy task. Toward the end of 2011, the pair found itself in a close race with the U.S. team of Matt Fuerbringer (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Nick Lucena (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) for the second U.S. men's berth for the Olympics.
The Olympic chase came down to the final weekend of qualifying at the Rome Grand Slam. Gibb and Rosenthal advanced to the semifinals, which put them over the top in earning qualifying points. Then they went on to win the gold medal, their first from a Grand Slam title.
Even though they are newcomers when it comes to the Olympics, Kessy and Ross have plenty of international experience.
After barely missing out on qualifying for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Kessy and Ross went on to win the 2009 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Championship. That season they ended up winning three FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour gold medals, two silvers and four bronze medals. In 2011, the team won one gold medal, three silvers and three bronze medals. They won their first medal of 2012, a bronze, at the Rome Grand Slam in mid-June.
Each team will bring its own coach. Mario Sicoli (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) will coach May-Treanor and Walsh.
Jeff Conover (Bellflower, Calif.) will support Kessy and Ross.
Mike Dodd (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) will work with Gibb and Rosenthal.
Dalhausser and Rogers will work with conditioning coach Bob Alejo (Holly Springs, N.C.), who was also with them in Beijing.
Team leaders will be Jonpaul Roepke (Segeant Bluff, Iowa) and Al Lau (Los Angeles).
Brady Compton (South Haven, Mich.) will be the technical specialist.
Dr. Jon Fow (Avila Beach, Calif.) will serve as team doctor and Dr. Joel Carmichael will be the chiropractor. Meiling Brownfield (Gulf Breeze, Fla.) will serve as team physical therapist and athletic trainer.
U.S. Olympic Beach Volleyball Team
Misty May Treanor (Santa Monica, Calif., 5-9, Long Beach State, coach is Marcio Sicoli)
Kerri Walsh (San Jose, Calif., 6-3, Stanford, coach is Marcio Sicoli)
Jennifer Kessy (San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 6-0, University Southern California, coach is Jeff Conover)
April Ross (Costa Mesa, Calif., 6-1, University of Southern California, coach is Jeff Conover)
Phil Dalhausser (Ormond Beach, Fla., 6-9, University of Central Florida, coach is Bob Alejo)
Todd Rogers (Santa Barbara, Calif., 6-2, UC Santa Barbara, coach is Bob Alejo)
Jake Gibb (Bountiful, Utah, 6-7, University of Utah, coach is Mike Dodd)
Sean Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, Cailf., 6-3, no college, coach is Mike Dodd)
Bob Alejo (Coach; Holly Springs, N.C.)
Jeff Conover (Coach; Bellflower, Calif.)
Mike Dodd (Coach; Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Marcio Sicoli (Coach; Hermosa Beach, Calif.)
Meiling Brownfield (Team Physical Therapist & Athletic Trainer; Gulf Breeze, Fla.)
Brady Compton (Technical Coordinator; South Haven, Mich.)
Jonpaul Roepke (Team Leader; Sergeant Bluff, Iowa)
Al Lau (Team Leader; Los Angeles)
Dr Jon Fow (Team Doctor; Avila Beach, Calif.)
Dr Joel Carmichael (Team Chiropractor; Denver, Colo.)


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HAIFA, Israel (April 6, 2012) – Two U.S. beach volleyball teams won medals on Thursday at the Technion Challenge, an FIVB-sanctioned exhibition event in Haifa, Israel.
The U.S. men's team of Matt Fuerbringer (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Nick Lucena (Santa Barbara, Calif.) took the silver medal after falling in the final match to Germany's Kay Matysik and Jonathan Erdman, 21-18, 21-19.
The U.S. women's team of Lauren Fendrick (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Brooke Hanson (Woodland Hills, Calif.) won the bronze medal, defeating Germany's Britta Buthe and Karla Borger in the third-place match, 21-13, 17-21, 17-15
Czech Republic's Lenka Hajkova and Hana Klapalova won the women's gold medal over Belgium's Liesbeth Mouha and Katrein Gielen, 21-13, 21-17.
Latvians Martins Plavins and Aleksandrs Samoilovs took men's bronze, beating Brazilian veteran Benjamin Insfrans and young partner Alvaro Filho, 21-15, 21-18.


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A Sleeping Beauty: Inside Greenwood Gardens
ELLE DECOR: What were the particular issues you faced with this project?
MATTHEW PATRICK SMYTH: The building, 250 West Street, is a former warehouse that dates from 1906 and was selected by Hearst for its Designer Visions showhouse program. It's the last structure before the Hudson River, but this is a middle unit, with windows on only one side facing a side street, so light is an issue. As in all conversions, the developer, the ELAD Group, inherited certain structural elements that just can't be eliminated, like columns and bearing walls. This apartment includes a room that is big enough to be a third bedroom but can't be listed as one because it has no windows.
ED: Is that the room you've set up as a dining room?
MPS: Yes. I wanted to show off the flexibility of the apartment. For example, most of us don't have the space to dedicate a bedroom to occasional visitors. So after conversations with Designer Visions' executive director, Alana Frumkes, I decided to turn the second bedroom into an office and the "auxiliary" room off the entrance into a dining room. Since dining rooms are used mostly at night, the lack of a window was not a big deal.
ED: Is it more or less difficult to design a place without a client?
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In the living area, Schumacher fabrics cover the sectional, pillows, and chair; the sofa's trim is by Samuel & Sons, the mirror is Indonesian, and the rug is by Patterson, Flynn & Martin. The walls and door frame are painted in Benjamin Moore's Notre Dame and Barely There, respectively.
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Where are we getting all this Salary Cap money from? We were out of money 2 free agent signings ago. Can't we get in trouble for signing people we dont have the cap room for? Or does it not count until the 1st game?
Where are we getting all this Salary Cap money from? We were out of money 2 free agent signings ago. Can't we get in trouble for signing people we dont have the cap room for? Or does it not count until the 1st game?
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I keep wondering the same thing. How will we pay any rookies?
I know LaMarr money frees up after June 1st or 2nd, but that's a few months away.
Our capologist, Omar Khan, has it covered.
The cap only counts the top 51 contracts. I believe they are only technically paying the difference between the new contract and the contract pushed to #52 when counting what goes against the cap.
according to Spotrac, the Steelers have over 2.7M in space before factoring in Blount, DHB, McCain, and Michael Palmer. Contract #51 is 434K - signing someone for vet minimum (there are also cap discounts that come into play somehow with this) may only add about 200K if it is a contract like Will Allen that only counts 635K against the cap.
Two rules to keep in mind here. The first rule is "The Rule of 51". Under this rule, only the top 51 salaries count towards the salary cap prior to the start of the regular season. Second rule is the "Rule of Displacement". Now, this is where it gets kinda tricky. Under the Rule of Displacement, a portion of the salary of any newly signed free agent who qualifies as a "Top 51" salary is offset in an amount equal to the salary of the previous lowest player in the "Top 51".
For example, say we signed a free agent for $630,000 for this year and that he qualifies as a top 51 salary. Also assume that prior to signing our new free agent, we had a player on the roster who was the lowest paid member of the top 51 with a salary of $300,000. After we sign our free agent, our previous lowest member of the top 51 is no longer part of the top 51. However, by virtue of the rule of displacement, his $300,000 cap hit is offset by the signing of our free agent. Meaning, that our free agent actually only cost us $330,000 in additional cap space; not $630,000.
This is my understanding of what has been happening. I could be wrong on a few points, but I think I'm in the general ballpark. I hope I explained this well.
I see D Rock beat me to the punch, and was a little more concise.
The salary cap is the Obamacare of the NFL. I don't know how anyone can understand this nonsense.
Thanks for explaining it you 2. You'd think someone in the media would at least touch on it.


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About a disappearance in a national park
This happens all too often in the rugged backcountry of the West: A hiker goes out for a day, or an afternoon, and never returns. A search is launched, and eventually the person is found safe -- or it ends less happily, and a body is recovered. This time it happened at Mesa Verde National Park in southern Colorado.
On a scorching Sunday afternoon in early June, a man vanished; he'd told his wife he was walking down to Spruce Tree House, a ruin just a quarter-mile away on a paved trail. But he never returned, and by Monday morning the park had organized a search.
It didn't sound promising. Daytime highs were over 100 degrees. The 51-year-old carried no water, no extra gear; he was from Goliad, Texas, near sea level, while much of the park is over 7,000 feet high. So the park sent out searchers on foot, dog teams and horses, and a helicopter clattered low over the rocky canyons all day.
I was visiting the park that Monday afternoon, and I decided to hike the 3-mile-long Petroglyph Point trail, which splits off from the Spruce Tree House trail. Steep and rugged, it sidles along ledges and alcoves, squeezes between tall rocks, and ascends rough stair steps hewn from sandstone blocks. After an hour of walking, I suddenly heard a weary male voice call "I need some help."
I thought of the missing hiker. Perhaps after visiting Spruce Tree House, he'd attempted this trail and run into trouble. I called out several times, but got no response. I thought about going off-trail to look, but figured I'd become Victim #2 if I tried to scramble down those ledges and cliffs. My cellphone had no signal.
I hiked back down the trail as fast as I could, and when I found the chief ranger, I told him what I'd heard. Relief washed over his face as another staffer said, "We thought we heard a call for help in that area yesterday." They quickly began planning to bring in dogs and more searchers. I left the ranger station and stood looking at the opposite side of the canyon, where I'd heard the call. I said a silent prayer.
When I got back to my western Colorado home the following day, I checked the news, thinking I'd read that the hiker been found. Instead, I learned that Mitchell Dale Stehling was still missing, and now, 70 people were looking for him.
As I write this, it's been almost two weeks since Stehling vanished, and the search has been scaled down. "A group of us think he's still somewhere in the park," said chief ranger Jessie Farias. "We've all heard of planned disappearances, but it doesn't smell that way."
The odds of him being found alive are basically zero, though. Perhaps he fell between big rocks in a place where searchers can't see him; perhaps wind shifts made the dogs miss his scent.
Dying alone in the wild sounds like a free and romantic way to exit this earth, and many of my outdoor friends say they'd prefer to perish outside. "Like Lawrence Oates," I've told them in agreement, remembering the member of Scott's ill-fated 1911 polar expedition who walked out into a blizzard to die. "On some freezing cold night, I'll say what he did: 'I'm just going outside, and may be some time.' "
My friend, Albert, imagines another sort of ending: "My last moment will be at 12,000 feet in a thunderstorm. There'll be a big flash and all that'll be left is my flask and my hiking boots." And Joe has already picked out a sleeping bag to be buried in.
But is that really how any of us wants to die, alone in the wilderness, unattended except by beetles and vultures? Better, I think, to be with those you love.
The writer Ana Maria Spagna applauds those who "face the gentle night with agonized patience and those brave enough to usher them through, rather than champion one quick cold night in the forest." When it comes to facing death, she writes, "I'll offer comfort. And, when the time comes, I'll take it."
I have no idea if Mitchell Dale Stehling was the man I heard calling for help among the cliffs on that hot Monday afternoon. I don't know anything about him, really, or his family. But I think that, given the choice, his wife and daughters would have wanted the chance to offer him comfort before he died. And I think he would have wanted the chance to receive it.
Jodi Peterson is a contributor to Writers on the Range, an op-ed syndicate of High Country News (hcn.org). She is the managing editor of the magazine in Paonia, Colorado.
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They have created an expectation on the part of the peculiar clientele they cater to that there are no real dangers (despite warning signs and suggestions saying otherwise in generally muted language so as to not unduly upset the entertainees), and that if by some chance a problem should be encountered, a friendly park ranger will be there to kiss the booboo and make it all better.
Going to a national park has taken on the undertone of some Disney-like experience where everything is sanitary and neatly controlled to the extent possible (and beyond if they can at all accomplish it).
I don't know if Mr. Stehling was one of those "customers", but the description of his preparedness suggests he was. As noted, this was very unfortunate, but until the NPS stops their methods of coddling tourists, it will continue to occur.
I know that when I step into NPS territory, a high percentage of folks there are decidedly unlike their counterparts who frequent BLM and USFS lands, where such an intense level of care does not exists and the expectation and requirement is that you will be able to make informed decisions along with taking care of yourself.
The NPS has chosen to create a "guardrail" experience that tends to go horribly wrong when their customers venture beyond the velvet rope.
You might say the NPS failed Mr. Stehling. Condolences to his family.
Dale very much knows how to prepare for rugged conditions And hiking. He was not Prepared that Sunday afternoon because he did not intend to go on a back country trail. (flashlight ,water and knife in his bag. Not with him) I believe after seeing the area And the trail markings much more could be done to prevent this from happening again. I was reptatedly told by park rangers that people frequently get off on the wrong trail and I needed to give him about 3hrs to get back. Not knowing how long it should take to go to STH. I started inquiring about an hour after he left,
I heard several people talk about getting on the wrong trail and not having enough water.
I saw so many attempting the trails that had NO idea what was ahead of them and yes the NPH tries to sugarcoat it. Mr FariuS informed my Sister and I he took his Childs class on a hike. Like it was no Big deal. I could go on about what all I don't agree with but to no avail.
Though there is NO sign of my husband, dead or alive, once the NPH decided he couldnt survive the search was basically over and did not go outside the boundariesof the park. So my children and I will Soon return to try to expand on the search.
I dare say there are few of us, no matter how practiced in the outdoors, that would have "geared up" to make that quarter mile trek. The fact that this man didn't "gear up" should not be held to his account. The truth is anyone, no matter how experienced, can take a wrong turn, stumble off a trail or have some other calamity that rips us out of our safe element...and it can happen a very short distance from our car.
I feel bad for this man and for his wife who wrote in here. Obviously this is one of those circumstances that could have been avoided but if it were me I likely would not have taken my day pack safety kit with me either on that short hike but in the future I may reconsider that and carry at least a whistle at all times in a park even if the trail is very short and paved.
I pray people learn from my husbands story to always be prepared, because yes, anything can happen. Besides a whistle, which we will always have now, is the importance of bright clothing. Dale was in all khaki and brown, not easy to spot in the terrain he was in.


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The Public Service Commission of South Carolina approved distributed generators by 1993, including net metering by 2008. The Commission had established Time-of-Use for residential and business customers by 2007, and offered real time pricing options to businesses the same year. Methods for load/demand side management, with direct load control for businesses and residential customers being approved by 2005. [2]
"In August 2007, the South Carolina Public Service Commission decided not to adopt PURPA Standard 14 ("Time-Based Metering and Communications") as enacted in EPACT 2005. In its August 2007 Order, the Commission stated that all regulated utilities within the state already offer time-based rates. In the same Order, however, the Commission found that there is a "conspicuous lack of focus" on residential and commercial smart metering, which may be due to a lack of awareness of the "availability and capability" of smart meters. As a result, it directed utilities to continue to make smart meters available to all customers and to propose within 180 days a campaign to educate consumers about smart metering. In February 2008, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, Duke Energy Carolinas, and Progress Energy Carolina complied with the August 2007 Order and filed their "communication plans." No subsequent activity in the proceeding was identified for this report." [1]
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[1] Demand Response and Smart Metering Policy Actions Since the Energy Policy Act of 2005: A Summary for State Officials, Prepared by the U.S. Demand Response Coordinating Committee for The National Council on Electricity Policy, Fall 2008. URL: http://www.oe.energy.gov/DocumentsandMedia/NCEP_Demand_Response_1208.pdf
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Nvidia Corp. and its partners among suppliers of graphics cards are showcasing the forthcoming Nvidia GeForce GTX 400-series graphics boards at CeBIT 2010 trade-show in Hannover, Germany.
The look of the higher-performance model GeForce GTX 480 is already well known, but in addition to that several web-sites have published the photos of the GeForce GTX 470, which is projected to offer lower performance, but also be less power hungry. The model GTX 470 appears to be much shorter than the older brother and will also need only two six-pin PCI Express power connectors. Still, like all GTX-series graphics boards, the novelty will support three-way SLI multi-GPU technology and will be able to power very high performance systems.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 graphics card. Image by Expreview, PCGameshardware web-sites.
The GeForce GTX 400-series graphics boards use rather complicated cooling system with air intake from three sides of the card. However, at least the GeForce GTX 470 does not seem to have a too complex power supply circuitry, which may mean that the price of the product will not be too high.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 graphics card. Image by Expreview, PCGameshardware web-sites.
According to media reports, at least some GeForce GTX 400-series graphics cards are marked as GF100-375-A3, which points to A3 revision of the chip. The configuration of the graphics processing unit is still unclear.
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Hi, new to prepping and found your site. Love all the good info there. Read one of the articles on getting logs and thought I would comment. We live in the country in Louisiana and our state has huge pine forest and logging industry. They cut tracks everywhere you look around here. They take some time cleaning up after themselves and sometimes don't at all. There is so much wood left over it is amazing. You can really get as much as you want. There are a couple of ways to accomplish this.
1. Approach the owner of the land, if clean up was not part of his deal with the paper mill he will gladly let you take what you want for free. Often even if clean up was apart of the deal they will let you take what you want because they usually burn what is left anyway.
2. Approach the logging foreman for the track cut. A case of beer will usually do the trick and you can have all you want.
3. Go in on the weekend and take what you want. They are gonna burn it anyway so no one here minds, usually anyway.
There is allot of all types of wood to be found doing this, including hard woods and pecan. All different sizes and shapes. You can do allot with what you find.
This works well here in Louisiana and might work in other area's too.
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This Catastrophic Reduction Structure Preservation project replaces an old bridge on US 2 just above Tumwater Canyon, ten miles west of Leavenworth in Chelan County.
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The current steel girder structure is functionally obsolete, which means it doesn't meet today's design standards for traffic loads (weight) and roadway width. Originally built in 1936, the bridge has undergone various retrofits to improve the deteriorated concrete bridge rails and also to try to reduce undermining of the footings from Chiwaukum Creek due to scour. (Washing out the soil under the footings). The age and design of the bridge requires regular maintenance and doesn't allow for widening so replacement is the only option.
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Apple has finally announced its highly-anticipated iPad tablet. The device seems to be impressive, but it is far from ideal. The iPad seems to have a lot of limitations that were either conditioned by technology or implemented with a clear intention to address them in the second generation. Let's see why the iPad is not perfect and how the iPad 2 could change that.
One of the most important shortcomings of Apple iPad is the absence of Adobe Flash support. Just like on the iPhone, one may still enjoy YouTube videos on the iPad, but it will be impossible to play flash games or navigate on web-sites that use flash in the menus. Considering that even some corporate sites use flash too extensively nowadays, this does seem to be a huge drawback for a device designed for the Internet. Perhaps, Adobe and ARM will finally enable flash on the ARM processor of the iPad, or Apple will have to somehow implement it on the next-generation iPad.
Another crucial disadvantage of the Apple iPad is the lack of web-cam. Even the cheapest netbooks are usually equipped with one and the vast majority of modern phones can make video calls. It is rather strange that the device developed for those, who browse the Internet often will not be able to support video conferences of calls. Besides, with no camera, the iPad will also not allow to quickly grab a picture and send it to a blog. It will be quite logical for Apple to incorporate a high-quality web-cam into the iPad 2.
The nonexistence of multi-tasking is a yet another strong disadvantage of the iPad. It makes impossible to leave tasks (instant messenger, a book, a game, etc) in the background to quickly check a web-site and write an email, a rather strange thing for an Internet-centric mobile device. It is unclear why Apple decided not to implement multitasking for the iPad at launch, but it is highly likely that the technology will be available in the iPad 2.
Apple has been selling high-definition 720p (1280x720, progressive scan) videos for quite a while now. As a result, the absence of high-definition screen (1024x768 resolution supported) and high-definition output (up to 576p resolution supported) on the iPad seems to be odd. It was logical for apple to stick to 4:3 aspect ratio since iPad should act like an electronic book reader too. At present there are probably no reasonably priced small screens that support 1280x960 resolution, but in the future similar displays may emerge and find themselves on the second generation iPad.
A very strange thing about the iPad is the lack of support of GSM voice calls. Of course, Apple needs to sell iPhones, hardly anyone will use a 680 gram device as a mobile phone in general and besides, no notebooks or netbooks with WWAN support allow to make voice calls. Nevertheless, the feature might be appreciated by some users and Apple may at least consider it for the iPod 2. Of course, instead of incorporating GSM voice call support, Apple may introduce its own VoIP application, like Skype, that will be always online and will enable voice communications between the users. Since computers, mobile phones and now tablets from Apple have rather large install base, such an application would get a formidable amount of users at day one.
There are other disadvantages Apple iPad has: it comes with mini-SIM card that is only available from AT&T at the moment and this does not allow end-users to choose their network carrier themselves or use the 3G-enabled device outside the U.S. or other countries where it will be sold; it does not have USB ports, unlike netbooks; it does not feature SD card reader to transfer photos or other content; it cannot run software that does not come from Apple App Store; it does not support sharing of electronic books or music files like Barnes & Noble Nook or Microsoft Zune; Apple iPad carries price-tag that is much higher compared to netbooks, digital media players or portable game consoles. However, Apple will hardly address the majority of those issues with the iPad 2 that will be available sometime in 2011.
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